LOL: The strongest all-Chinese team? My G2 top laner

Time always seems to stretch on endlessly while you're waiting.

Forty-five days have passed since Jiang Ling signed with G2.

However, due to visa issues, he has never been able to appear on the LCS EU league stage.

Because of her status as a "Chinese aid player," Jiang Ling has been receiving attention from netizens ever since her official announcement.

Furthermore, its popularity did not diminish after the stunning reversal of the "match-fixing scandal" and the display of its hardcore strength in "reaching the top of the Korean server," but instead continued to rise.

So why, after the European region's crushing defeat to North America in the North American-European rivalry, did the argument emerge that "the last international tournament champion for the European region was FNC in Season 1, so how far away is the next international tournament champion? Probably around the day Demon can play for G2"?

This seemingly joking, yet somewhat desperate, satire actually has a reason behind it.

The Korean server is undoubtedly the world's number one server, a battleground between professional players and top-tier casual players.

In the past month, Jiang Ling has not only firmly held the throne of the number one player in the Korean server, but has also left the second place with a gap of 600 points!

This is a number that would make ordinary Korean Challenger players despair and even professional players take notice!

In the high-ranking tiers of the Korean server.

When players see in the ban/pick screen that the opposing team has instantly locked in one of the three champions: Jayce, Camille, or Fiora, many players will feel a chill run down their spine.

Some people might even immediately quit the game, preferring to suffer the punishment of the Judgment Scythe rather than be used as background material for highlight reels of skillful plays for the next few tens of minutes.

Exquisite skills, aggressive style, dazzling solo kills...

In Jiang Ling's hands, these three heroes were transformed into an art form of violent aesthetics.

This entertaining style of play quickly caught the attention of the keen-eyed online commentators.

In the LPL, many streamers who specialize in watching high-level games have started broadcasting "Love Camille's" ranked matches.

Watching the Chinese Top Laner, the Number One Monster in the Korean Server

"Demon: Camille's First-Person Perspective - Even if you can't learn it, it's still fun to watch."

"The World's Only Mid-Range Support Fiora: A Live Tutorial on Four-Hit Kills in One Second"

"..."

Viewers are completely captivated by these kinds of OB live streams.

Jiang Ling's gameplay clips, accompanied by energetic background music, have recently become widely circulated on short video platforms.

"Demon Korean Server First-Person Perspective" and "Love Camille Highlights" have become must-watch electronic snacks for many players before bed.

In Europe.

GIFs and short video clips of Jiang Ling's gameplay began circulating on Reddit's LEC subreddit and Twitter's gaming community.

"Holy crap! Camille's E-Flash!"

"This guy's Fiora, the timing of his W parry is like he's using a script!"

"How did Jayce land that shot? Did he anticipate his opponent's prediction?"

In the traditional gaming aesthetics of European audiences, players who are imaginative, daring, and possess exceptional skills are always more likely to win their favor.

Jiang Ling's extremely aggressive top lane style, with its sharp gameplay and rugged art style, perfectly hit their sweet spot.

Moreover, the previous "match-fixing scandal" that caused such a stir ultimately reversed public opinion.

All of these factors combined make Jiang Ling's image in the eyes of European audiences more three-dimensional.

Top-notch skills, captivating style, and a somewhat legendary personal story.

This made them highly praise this Chinese aid player, whom they had not yet met, and their expectations were extremely high.

However, the camera then shifts back to the LEC Summer Split.

Because Jiang Ling's visa has been delayed, G2's starting top laner for the Summer Split can only be replaced by a player promoted from the second team.

To be fair...

This young man, who was temporarily put in charge, wasn't a liability.

He plays steadily in lane and does what he's supposed to do in team fights; he's a solid, average player.

However, G2's performance in the Summer Split regular season was far less dominant than in the Spring Split.

With the season halfway through, they are only fifth in the standings and struggling on the edge of the playoffs.

The reason I was able to represent the LEC region in the European and American competition was entirely due to my runner-up finish in the Spring Split.

Of course, it's clear to everyone that G2's biggest problem in the Summer Split isn't in the top lane.

The hole comes from the lower road.

Hjarnan's performance fluctuated wildly; he often became the opponent's weak point during the laning phase, and his ability to deal damage in team fights was even worse.

If G2's top laner fails to gain an advantage or even falls into a slight disadvantage, then the mid-jungle duo of Perkz and Jankos, who are hailed as one of the strongest in Europe, will find themselves in a predicament of being overwhelmed.

They need to stabilize the top lane while constantly guarding against the bottom lane "self-destructing".

Even if Perkz is a prodigy and Jankos is a rhythm master, they can't withstand such a comprehensive pressure test.

G2's tactical system became sluggish, and the previously smooth mid-jungle-support synergy often broke down, making it difficult to win games and easy to lose them.

This is the crux of G2's struggles in the Summer Split.

Faced with such a bleak reality.

Seeing Demon dominating the Korean server and flooding social media with highlight reels of his plays, European viewers, especially G2's top laner, felt an even stronger longing for Jiang Ling's seemingly unattainable ideal.

"If Demon were here..."

"If our top laner is this monster, and our bottom lane just plays a little more conservatively, we should be able to win, right?"

"Look at G2's constipated performance right now! Ugh!"

"What on earth is the visa department doing? We need a demon!"

"What on earth is the visa department doing? We need a demon!"

Their deepest desires ultimately coalesced into that popular comment on the forum, which was half joking and half hopeful.

This is not a joke from netizens!

This is the sentiment of countless G2 fans!

Another half month has passed amidst discussions that are filled with both anxiety and anticipation.

……

Berlin, LEC Studio.

The audience's sparse applause, even mixed with a few boos, saw off the dejected G2 players.

They just suffered a shock defeat, losing to Unicorns Of Love (UOL), the bottom-ranked team in the league.

G2's record in the Summer Split regular season has changed to 6 wins and 7 losses.

The playoff spot is in grave danger!

The team members walked back to the rest room in silence.

Even Jankos, who is known for his optimism and always livens up the atmosphere with his infectious laughter, had a long face at this moment, and the curve of his mouth looked worse than crying.

Perkz lowered his head, his eyes filled with the bewilderment of losing a crucial game.

His expression was exactly the same as when he was eliminated in the group stage of S7 last year!

Pushing open the door to the lounge, the team members filed in.

To their surprise, the boss Ocelote's face was not as gloomy as expected; in fact, there seemed to be a relieved smile on his lips.

Perkz's heart skipped a beat, and he exchanged a glance with Jankos.

"Has the boss, utterly disappointed, started to give up on himself?"

Amidst the silence and speculation of the crowd...

Ocelote walked to the center of the lounge, looked around at the demoralized young men, and his smile completely broke out.

"Guys, lift your heads."

Ocelote's voice was clearly filled with pleasure as he said:

"Demon, he got his visa!"