We promised to win the championship together, so why did you all retire?

The next morning, Bai Liang, who had an unusually good sleep quality, got up very early.

Strange to say.

Although his training time wasn't particularly long because of his high level of focus, it was still very demanding.

But after sleeping for a few hours each time, I wake up feeling full of energy again.

Can concentration really affect sleep?

It does seem plausible that one sleeps very soundly; in layman's terms, it's deep sleep.

—He hasn't dreamed in a long time since he transmigrated.

Bai Liang looked it up out of boredom and found that it was indeed a characteristic of deep sleep.

What is deep sleep?

Deep sleep refers to a key stage in the sleep cycle, also known as slow-wave sleep or golden sleep. It usually accounts for only about 25% of the total sleep time in a night, which is at most two hours.

But it is crucial for restoring physical strength and energy.

This state is generally the stage of sleep with the strongest recovery ability, characterized by slowed physiological activity and slower brain waves.

It is indispensable for body repair, memory consolidation and health maintenance.

Perhaps it was the data-driven boost from the system panel that caused the maximum focus level, which originally only applied to the game, to also have an effect in reality.

No matter how tired Bai Liang was before going to bed, it didn't affect his energy levels the next day.

This is good news for Bai Liang as well.

If you can't train to death, train until you're completely healed the next day.

Wow, amazing!

After a lightning-fast wash, Bai Liang arrived at the training room and saw TheShy battling it out in the Rift.

Huh?

Bai Liang had some doubts.

He has a basic understanding of TheShy now. Even if he is not a complete lazybones, he probably doesn't have much enthusiasm for training.

Could it be that I was inspired by my buddy's imposing figure during training yesterday, and now I want to work harder?

Bai Liang glanced at the screen and felt relieved.

—Arctic Brawl.

That's fine.

He wasn't training; he was just addicted.

Bai Liang didn't greet him, just found a seat and sat down, then opened the canyon to continue climbing the ranks.

A professional player reaching the top rank in the Rift or the Korean server doesn't prove anything.

Have you not heard of the thief in grapefruit?

The grapefruit cuzzi is a powerful example of the argument that rank is useless.

This guy climbs ranks like it's nothing, but plays like he has diarrhea on the field.

For a long time, this became a source of comfort for those who couldn't reach the Gold rank:

This score doesn't tell the whole story, otherwise wouldn't Xiyou Zeize also be a top player?

But what if a player really wants to reach the top of the Korean server but can't?

That means he really has no ability.

So no matter what, Bai Liang must see the view from the very top of this era.

Why do we need to be number one?

Because it's right there.

After entering the game, Bai Liang glanced at his score.

——Grandmaster 957 points.

It is embarrassing.

This score would have placed you in the top 100 in the Rift in 2018.

Above that is the King of Thousands.

Back then, being a 1000-point King was a real status symbol. After making a name for yourself, you would choose a hero that you were skilled with and good at, and then add your nickname before that hero's name.

After streaming for a few days, you can wait for the platform's contract and add the prefix "[Seafood丶]" or "[Injured Ding丶]" to your ID.

What now?

Forget about being in the top 100, 957 points isn't even enough to make you a champion.

At most, they can only work as game companions or boosters.

In about three years, not only has the strength of the players increased, but also the scores of top-ranked games have also expanded.

The current lowest score in the King of the Rift is 1078 points.

To be honest, that's a bit of an exaggeration.

But thinking about it, it makes sense.

S11 has just ended, and the new S12 version has just started, so there will definitely be a lot of people trying to climb the ranks.

With so many people trying to climb the ranks, the maximum score is naturally raised infinitely.

Instead of rushing into a match, Bai Liang opened the hero list and thought about what to practice today.

After practicing for about eight or nine hours yesterday, he is quite confident in his Irelia.

Their record speaks for itself.

从最开始的007，到第二把的14/8/9，再到第三把的9/2/6……

Until the very last two games.

His second-to-last record was 11/0/5.

The last score was 7/2/5.

The last game wasn't very relevant because Bai Liang was already a bit dizzy halfway through, so he finished the game and went to sleep.

His best performance was in the second-to-last game, where he went 11/0/5.

In almost every game, Bai Liang performed better than in the previous one.

His terrifying level of focus allowed him to more easily identify his problems during debriefing.

Even if a typical genius player discovers a problem, they may not be able to correct it.

—Some of these maneuvers are known to everyone, but can you actually execute them?

But Bai Liang is different.

He really can fight.

His 99-second hand speed meant he had no difficulty operating the device.

No matter what kind of operation it is.

He can copy anything he's seen.

So just step on your right foot with your left foot.

This not only made him abandon his outdated operating philosophy, but also allowed him to truly keep up with the pace of the top Irelia players of his time.

Even if he were to play Irelia in a competitive match right now, he wouldn't be too afraid.

But Bai Liang knew that today was the beginning of the real battle.

The reason why Irelia was leveled up so quickly was mainly because Irelia had already been reworked at that time.

Moreover, this hero is actually not too difficult to operate; it only tests your hand speed.

It's easy for people with fast hand speed to practice.

He's a muscle-type hero who doesn't rely on strategic thinking.

However, if you want to play professionally, you can't rely on just one Irelia.

The reason why skilled players can't become professional players is because they have difficulty adapting to constantly changing game versions and can't withstand being targeted.

Unless he's a true Brahman hero with unparalleled skills.

For example, playing mid lane could involve champions like Azir, Orianna, or Ryze.

Ideally, you should know several at the same time.

Otherwise, a player who only has one hero skill is no match for a professional player.

He could be kicked to death with a single kick.

League of Legends is a fairly balanced game, but even the most balanced games have exceptions.

Although there are few hero matchups where the father beats the son...

But it really exists.

So, while a single hero's unique skills are useful, they aren't actually that useful.

Faker's most famous moment was the Zed duel, but how many games has he played Zed since Season 5?

No one would think that Faker's Zed isn't his signature move, right?

Bai Liang carefully considered the heroes he was currently most proficient with and finally set his sights on Zoe.

Zoe, the Twilight Celestial.

Released on 7.23, which is the version for the S8 preseason.

It's a relatively pure poke-type hero, but its pick rate in competitive matches isn't very high.

Now the question is:

Why would Bai Liang abandon Yasuo, the champion he was more proficient with?

—Because Zoe's stats are really high.

The food chain in the mid-lane is vast and diverse, but Zoten is truly extraordinary.

She really doesn't have any natural enemies.

Regardless of whether we can win the game or not.

When the skill levels are similar, there really isn't a mid laner who can completely crush Zoe in lane.

Yes, not at all.

She's the kind of person you can't even imagine who could completely dominate her in lane.

But that doesn't mean she's a mid-lane Brahman.

The biggest drawback of poke-type heroes is that they basically have no late-game potential, and Zoe is no exception.

"Overwhelming Advantage: The Woman Who Cannot Be Beaten" is also one of her nicknames.

This is the advantage that Bai Liang wants.

It's difficult for him to find a way to consistently win in the laning phase in the short term, so he can only consider focusing on numerical values.

Zoe does have numerical values.

Only numerical data can prove one's worth.

Suo Xiaodi and Le Xiaomei were just casually chatting on the roadside, their stats were all mixed up.

After making his selection, Bai Liang didn't hesitate and immediately chose the middle unit to start the ranking process.

But he had only been in line for less than two minutes when he heard an excited shout from the doorway:

"Here comes the bro!"

Bai Liang looked in the direction of the sound and saw Uzi carrying large and small bags.

At this moment, Uzi's face was visibly excited as he looked around at the somewhat unfamiliar training room of the future.

Bai Liang raised an eyebrow and spoke leisurely:

"I've seen this younger brother before."

Uzbekistan: ?

[And one more hour later]