LOL: Reborn in Season 3, Taming Lee Sang-hyeok

Chapter 97 Bringing Talent to Ranked Matches

Soon, Ma Yingdong returned from his interview.

The SSR members walked briskly and quickly boarded the team bus parked in the parking lot, and happily returned home!

"Wow! That's great!"

Although it was their second time riding in the car, everyone couldn't help but sigh.

Not having to squeeze onto the subway is just wonderful.

After becoming a big boss, Li Zhixing unconsciously unlocked the skill of making empty promises.

The SSR members nodded excitedly; they loved eating cookies!

Only then did Li Zhixing lower his head and look at the reactions on various forums.

Today's match is also a hot topic, and the INVEN forum is already buzzing with discussion.

As soon as I clicked in, countless new posts came into view.

Even some die-hard SKT supporters expressed their anger.

[Damn it, what exactly did SKT play today? Was there even one normal player on any team?]

Upon clicking into the post, I saw that the poster had posted the official photos of the five SKT players and offered sharp comments on each one.

The second floor is occupied by SKT's jungler, Bengi.

[The biggest matchup gap of the day! In the first game, Lee Sin couldn't even stop Master Yi despite having his ultimate, which was the biggest culprit in losing the game!]

Li Zhixing found the reply amusing.

If his Master Yi can be easily countered with just Lee Sin's ultimate, then he wouldn't pick it.

The high damage output and the instant refresh of "Alpha Strike" upon participating in a kill make it akin to a three-body manipulator in League of Legends, giving Li Zhixing confidence that he can handle any situation.

Of course, this did not stop countless die-hard SKT fans from turning their love into hatred and launching a barrage of criticism against Bengi.

[What the hell was he? What good were two games? He only managed to gank twice in the second game, and he even got killed by the mid laner!]

[While it's normal to lose to Neo, it's also unreasonable to say that he's completely useless, right?]

[Actually, I can understand. SSR was just too consistent today. Top lane had Shen and Alchemist in one game, bot lane had Morgana as a constant support, and mid lane was as solid as a turret. It was hard to gank any of the three lanes!]

[Can't you do a counter-gank if it's hard to catch? How come I can never catch Neo?]

[This is just a sarcastic comment; actually, they often manage to find out what's going on, but it's pointless to do so.]

That's really true.

Of course, when the nest is overturned, no egg remains unbroken. SKT suffered such a crushing defeat today that no player could escape unscathed.

The others also suffered attacks to varying degrees.

For example, Dade, who couldn't even beat the substitutes, Bang, who was instantly killed in team fights, and even the invisible top laner and support couldn't escape!

Seeing that the post was quite popular, the original poster also commented on the performance of the five SSR players.

There is no doubt about the evaluation of Li Zhixing; from the original poster to others, the evaluations are all unanimously positive.

Lee Ji-hye's performance today was so good that even die-hard SKT fans had nothing to say but acknowledge it.

[That pentakill in the first game was terrifying!]

Indeed, if there is a god in League of Legends, it would probably be Neo, right?

[Before the match, people were questioning your decision to substitute Faker; now I apologize.]

[Some people were saying Neo was just riding on Faker's coattails? Now they're speechless?]

[This demonstrates a deep understanding of the game! Even a mid-laner as skilled as Faker is useless if he can't integrate into the team!]

Now I know who the real boss is among the SSRs.

The last sentence makes sense.

Although RISE's previous winning streak was impressive, Lee Sang-hyeok was even more outstanding.

The battle between the two Zed heroes became a global phenomenon thanks to Riot Games' own efforts, and the ID Faker even overshadowed RISE and Neo for a time.

But after watching today's game, everyone will understand who the true core of this team is.

In this team, even Faker can be replaced, but Neo is irreplaceable.

Li Zhixing looked at the replies and continued scrolling down.

Several teammates also performed well today, so they received a lot of praise.

The most praised character was even the newly introduced Ma Yingdong.

His performance today was nothing special, just average.

However, his heartfelt interview after the match touched many people.

Because what Ma Yingdong thinks is what countless viewers think.

Everyone who comes to watch the game has some kind of esports dream in mind.

It's only because they can't get what they want that they pin their hopes on their favorite teams and players.

However, Ma Yingdong himself is not bad in talent, and he also has enough opportunities to have the chance to go on stage and realize his dream.

For a player like him, being able to replace the exceptionally talented Faker and help the team secure victory is already an ultimate achievement.

Therefore, his genuine emotions after the match earned him the respect of the audience.

Keep going! Stay strong!

[Won't he only play one game and then go back to the bench?]

It's unlikely. Faker wasn't sick and on the bench; there must be a problem. He can't return to the starting lineup until that problem is resolved.

There are only four regular season games left, let Horse finish them!

Looking forward to SSR's next match!

Seeing this, Li Zhixing put away his phone and looked up at his teammates around him.

Beside me, several teammates sat happily scrolling through their phones in leather chairs, enjoying a tranquility they would never experience on the subway.

"Ahem." Li Zhixing coughed lightly, and his teammates around him quickly looked up, waiting for their senior to speak.

"Hey, let Stephon Marbury play the next four regular season games and let him have some fun."

Li Zhixing said, "Sang-hyeok should also study hard during this time and think about what he should be doing on this team. You can play in the playoffs."

Upon hearing this, several unrelated teammates around him raised an eyebrow.

It doesn't really matter to them who plays the mid-lane unit.

We'll win either way.

Playing against Ma Yingdong is also good. Putting aside everything else, he really makes a good show with his words. The voice chat is also fun when they play together. It's much better than that taciturn Lee Sang-hyeok.

In the professional system, team atmosphere is actually a very crucial element.

Both teams were crushed by RISE twice. Teams like CJ, which have a lot of pressure and create a terrible atmosphere, exploded in the rest room after the first game. When they went on stage for the second game, everyone had a terrible expression and their performance was awful.

In comparison, teams like SKT and KT are not bad; even if they get crushed, they still have a fighting chance.

Hearing this, Ma Yingdong felt quite pleased.

He never intended to compete with Lee Sang-hyeok for the position.

Ultimately, they simply couldn't compete...

For him, every extra game is a bonus!

There are four regular season games left. Perform well and treat them like the last few games of your professional career!

In his excitement, Ma Yingdong glanced at Lee Sang-hyeok.

It's good to have matches to play, but it's not good if it affects Lee Sang-hyeok's confidence.

Ultimately, the starting position belongs to this prodigy.

Unexpectedly, Lee Sang-hyeok remained calm and simply nodded.

He had long been prepared to take the bench for a period of time, so he didn't react much at this moment.

He's ready to bring his talent to ranked matches.