LOL: Do I have to be a spinning top too?

Li Hu basked in the cheers of thousands of spectators in the stadium.

He stood on the stage, letting the spotlight shine on his face.

In my past life, I spent a whole year watching water dispensers and never even got to stand on the LDL stage more than a few times.

And now, in the Demacia Cup quarterfinals, he personally swept IG 3-0.

Mark, as the only LPL veteran on the team, also clearly understands who is responsible for this victory.

He came to Li Hu's side and gave him a thumbs up:

"Tiger, you played well."

Li Hu reached out and gave Mark a high five.

Then he turned to look at the audience below the stage.

The glow sticks formed a sea of ​​stars, and some fans held up TES support signs high.

Although most of the drawings on it are pre-made chibi-style portraits or names of JKL and Rookie.

But that doesn't stop him from enjoying the satisfaction he feels in the moment.

In his past life, when watching live broadcasts of competitions, he always envied the players standing in the spotlight.

Now it's finally his turn to stand in this position.

Li Hu thought to himself:

Indeed, even a spinning top can have its own shining moments as long as you are willing to work hard.

  

Thinking about this, he silently made a decision in his heart:

After we get back, we have to team up with Qingtian for another twenty solo games with Darius, and try to pull off a God-King's Descent in the finals, so that the other side can see what the real Noxian Guillotine is all about.

In the lounge, Qingtian sneezed in a corner and inexplicably felt a chill on her back.

"Let's go, Tiger, let's bump fists."

Wangxiao patted him on the shoulder, and Li Hu finally snapped out of his daze and followed his teammates toward IG.

When they bumped fists, he made a point of glancing at Neny's expression.

The other person had their head down, their eyes were a little red, and they didn't even look at him when shaking hands.

Li Hu silently apologized in his heart.

That's just how competitions are.

It's either you spin my top, or I spin yours.

And I, Li Hu, have chosen to be the one spinning the top today.

Return to the lounge.

As soon as Li Hu pushed open the door, Guo Hao strode up to greet him, his face, which usually wore a look of weariness, now beaming with an uncontainable smile.

"Well played!"

Guo Hao patted his shoulder hard, so hard that Li Hu's shoulder slumped down.

"Two MVP matches against Neny, you blew him 0-16, Riven, Sett, and Vayne took turns dominating the game, you really dared to pick like that!"

The teaching assistant next to him also came over and gave a thumbs up:

"When Vayne was picked in the third game, the IG coach's face turned green. I felt bad for him watching from behind."

Li Hu smiled, put his peripheral bag on the sofa, took the bottled water handed to him by the staff, unscrewed it, and took a sip.

Zhou Xiang stood in the corner, watching Li Hu surrounded by the crowd, a gratified smile on his lips.

He had found this person in an internet cafe and recommended him to Guo Hao.

Now that Li Hu is shining brightly on the Demacia Cup stage, he is also benefiting from the success.

Meanwhile, the aftershocks began to spread off the field.

On Hupu's esports rating section, the number of ratings for the TES vs. IG match skyrocketed as soon as the rating page went live.

[Demacia Cup Quarterfinals TES vs IG, Top Laner Glory's Performance Rating] 23,000 people participated in the rating.

Glory's rating is a staggering 10.0, a perfect score.

This is already quite an impressive statistic in a Demacia Cup-level competition.

It's important to understand that the Demacia Cup doesn't garner as much attention as the LPL regular season, let alone the playoffs or the World Championship.

The fact that tens of thousands of people came to rate a quarter-final match shows that it was indeed a very interesting game.

The most highlighted comment below is a meme post:

"Here's a little-known fact: IG's top laner Yskm is the most promising new generation top laner I've ever heard of in the LPL, while Glory is the most promising new generation top laner I've ever seen."

This comment received over two thousand likes within ten minutes.

But there's never just one voice in the comments section.

Soon, another comment was pushed to the top:

"I'll teach you a lesson for your bragging!"

"You can brag about beating up Neny now?"

"Neny has played in the LPL for so long, don't you know his skill level?"

"The most promising new generation top laner? What a joke!"

"Can he beat Zeus? Can he beat Doran?"

"Can he beat Kingen? Can he beat Kiin?"

"It's just that it hasn't been studied."

"I bet they'll be exposed as soon as they get to the LPL!"

"Just like 369 and Dahuang, this spinning top thinks it's so cool!"

Below this comment, another person immediately replied:

"The LPL region is pathetic. They can hype up a Demacia Cup match like this... Zeus, Doran, Kingen, and Kiin from the LCK must be laughing their heads off!"

The two comments immediately ignited a war of words.

"The classic Korean forum is back again. Fun fact: No one mentioned LCK just now."

"Korean fans are really anxious. Even when LPL rookies play in the Demacia Cup, they have to come in and criticize them. They really wish the LPL would just disband."

"You say Glory isn't good enough? Two MVPs, three solo kills, an 8,000 gold lead over his lane opponent, and you call that bad?"

"Beating Neny isn't exactly a high-profile achievement, but a 3-0 sweep is still quite an accomplishment, isn't it?"

"Do you guys think you can get MVP in two games just by randomly swapping out any top laner?"

Both sides immediately switched to "Zu'an mode" in the comments section.

The debate raged from the question of Neny's skill level to the question of whether LCK or LPL is the number one region, interspersed with classic moments of parent-child arguments and family tree clashes.

The feud between LPL supporters and LCK fans has continued from Season 3 to the present.

Whenever someone dares to praise a newcomer from the LPL, someone will inevitably bring up a player from the LCK to criticize them.

Meanwhile, the battle was even more intense on TES's Weibo super topic page.

TES fans celebrated like it was Chinese New Year in the super topic, with several big fans posting more than a dozen Weibo posts in a row.

They repeatedly posted screenshots of Li Hu's three game results, accompanied by the same captions: "What a gem!", "A shining example of youth training!", and "Guo Hao is finally not being taken advantage of anymore!"

However, some people poured cold water on the idea in the comments section:

"Don't get too excited. You all bragged about this when Qingtian first arrived, and what happened then?"

"It's just the Demacia Cup. The LPL Spring Split is the real test. Just don't get repeatedly taught a lesson by all the veteran top laners."

This is the media landscape of the League of Legends region.

But no matter what the haters say.

Li Hu's performance today was truly impressive, playing three different heroes in three games and carrying the team in three different ways.

Even the most discerning viewers have to admit that this newcomer is indeed quite talented.

Before long, edited videos from various marketing accounts started appearing.

The titles are getting more and more exaggerated:

Breaking News! TES's rookie top laner Glory wins two consecutive MVPs in his Demacia Cup debut, showcasing his skills with Riven, Sett, and Vayne, while IG's top laner Nenny gets crushed 0-16!

The third-best performance in the Rift! Glory dominated IG in three games with three different styles; who said he can only play Nasus and Malphite?

"Zz1tai's livestream went completely out of control: This guy's Riven has TheShy's vibe!"

The titles were increasingly exaggerated, and the covers all featured Li Hu's expressionless portrait.

Video clips are everywhere.

The moment when Riven flashed to solo kill Aatrox at level six was replayed in slow motion three times, and the chat was filled with comments like "cool" and "holy crap".

The scene of Sett using his ultimate move to pick up Sejuani and slam her into the back row, accompanied by the BGM from One-Punch Man, garnered over 100,000 views in half an hour.

The Vayne game was even more outrageous; a content creator made a compilation of "Don't eat, don't eat, don't eat" moments.

The clips combine Nene's Renekton being poked and run around by Vayne under the tower with TheShy's classic long-range vs. short-range gameplay.

The title reads: "TheShy was speechless after reading this, and Zeus cried after reading it."

The most upvoted comment was: "TheShy: I taught this guy? I don't remember him."

Li Hu scrolled through his phone, a slight smile playing on his lips.

He casually opened Weibo and found that his contestant account "TigerQAQ", which he had only registered a few days ago, had already increased from dozens of followers to more than a thousand.

His latest Weibo post was a pre-match message of "Good luck in your debut," and the comments below were extremely peculiar.

"Tiger General Unit 2 went on a killing spree today!"

"Tiger Tiger QAQ This ID is so cute! Is it the same person as that cold-blooded killer on stage?"

"From today onwards, I'm a ten-year fan of Tiger. Anyone who insults you, I'll insult them back!"

"If you don't understand, just ask. What exactly is your relationship with Li Yuanhao?"

"Li Yuanhao, did you know your brother is playing top lane for TES?!"

"Xiaohu: I'm at the WBG base, and suddenly I have a younger brother. It's quite unexpected."

His private message bar was flooded with messages. Some fans praised his performance, while others asked him how he developed Riven's talents.

Of course, there were also friendly greetings from haters, who criticized him for only bullying weaker opponents and said that beating Neny was no skill at all.

Li Hu closed the private message interface without expression.

He was mentally prepared to be scolded.

The private messages on Weibo from Angela, the LPL mid-laner in her previous life, were a million times more vicious than this.

Li Hu's insults were nothing more than a drop in the ocean.

Guo Hao walked over from the side, patted Li Hu on the shoulder, and interrupted his surfing.

"Xiao Li, there will be a post-match interview later."

Guo Hao's tone became serious:

"Remember to be careful what you say when you're interviewed."

"This is your first time appearing in an official setting, and your words will be interpreted repeatedly."

"Be humble, thank your teammates more, praise the coaching staff more, briefly talk about today's victory in the debut, and look forward to the future."

"Don't be nervous, the host will help you with the answer. If you don't know how to answer, just look at the host and let her help you out."

Li Hu nodded: "Understood, Brother Hao, don't worry."

Guo Hao stared at him for two seconds, thinking about how this kid spent all his free time playing Solo with Qing Tian every day.

He always felt that the kid was most dangerous when he said he knew what he was doing.

But he didn't have time to give any more instructions, as the staff were already waving at the door.

"Go ahead and do your best."

Meanwhile, Tiger Duck Live Streaming Platform.

JackeyLove's live stream just lit up.

The live stream title is still the same one from yesterday...

I'm on vacation, just broadcasting for a bit.

In the video, Yu Wenbo, wearing a loose T-shirt, is scrolling through his phone, with an unfinished cup of milk tea on the table.

The live stream started flooding with comments the moment it began.

"It's finally airing!"

Did you watch the Jack Demacia Cup?

"Your teammates are playing in the competition, and you're just loafing around at home, huh?"

"Ah Shui, you'll be teammates with Glory next season, so hurry up and get to know your new teammate."

Yu Wenbo glanced at the comments and casually replied:

He shook his head: "Watching the Demacia Cup?"

"Not yet, buddy. I just got back from eating out. How's the battle going?"

"I'll go take a look."

He switched to the live broadcast of the event as he spoke.

On screen, Miller and Rita are giving a post-match summary in the commentary booth, with the score of 3-0 displayed prominently on the screen.

Yu Wenbo froze for a second, his eyes widening in surprise.

"Huh? No, buddy, it's already 3-0?"