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

Zz1tai had just finished commentating on TT vs EDG and was chatting with the viewers in his gaming chair when he suddenly saw a few comments scrolling by...

[Taiye! TheShy is playing a solo match against Glory!]

[Really? Isn't Glory playing in the finals tomorrow? He still has time to go head-to-head with Suning?]

[The live stream's viewership has already surpassed five million, go check it out!]

He paused for a moment, then sprang up from his chair.

"Oh my god! He's going to have a solo match with Glory?"

"How did these two end up together?"

"Wait, wait, let me go check!"

He quickly opened the webpage and clicked into TheShy's live stream.

As soon as the screen loaded, I saw Riven and Gnar engaging in a fierce battle in the top lane.

His signature eunuch-like voice rang out:

"I knew it! It really is!"

The screen was flooded with comments:

[That Riven's positioning was too precise; she managed to dodge Gnar's transformed W!]

[Gorgon was pressured for over six minutes, yet Riven was only ten CS behind? What's with this guy's CS skills?]

[She's launched a counterattack! Riven has suddenly counterattacked!]

With his eyes wide open, he saw Riven, who was low on health, suddenly use her E skill to charge forward and get right up to Gnar, who was also low on health.

R "Exiled Edge" is activated once more, and the emerald green sword aura of the reforged broken sword leaves afterimages behind it.

The basic attack followed by the Q skill, the first part of Broken Wings Dance, cancels the aftercast animation.

The second part of Broken Wings Dance precisely dodges Gnar's boomerang.

The third part of the Broken Wings Dance knocked the enemy into the air, but Gnar dodged it with Flash!

Riven uses W to flash and stun with Soul Shock and Roar, then auto-attacks, followed by the second part of her R, Gale Slash!

The entire combo is completed within a few seconds.

[Instant kill! Low-health Riven instantly kills a fully enraged Gnar!]

The screen instantly exploded with comments:

[Holy crap! This newbie, at level six and with low health, managed to kill Brother Sun?!]

  

[A reverse counter-kill has caused a stir; there's no need to watch the Demacia Cup final, just start awarding the prizes!]

[Where are those who say Glory only stomps noobs? Speak up!]

[Brother Shai: I wasn't playing seriously this game]

[The comment above is a classic example of not taking things seriously; getting solo-killed means you weren't taking things seriously, right?]

The timing of the W-flash stun followed by the Wind Slash was perfect; the damage from the second part of the R was just right!

[Before Gnar could even transform, the transformation animation had barely started when Riven's second R precisely finished him off. Perfect timing!]

He was completely stunned by her posture.

Oh my god!!

His most talked-about glorious feat is that in training matches, he was one-shotted by the captain, but in the official match, he was turned into a spinning top by TheShy's Fiora.

He knows very well what level of skill is required to make someone like "Shai Ge" (a popular streamer) lose in a match.

"Glory, this newbie, actually managed to kill TheShy's Gnar when he was low on health and his champion was being countered?"

"Brothers, I've played top lane for so many years, and I've really seen very few people who can counter-kill TheShy in a solo kill."

"This Glory... it's really something!"

"No way, that wimp has to follow him on Weibo!"

He quickly opened Weibo, searched for TigerQAQ, and followed him.

The commenters immediately started making jokes:

[Why are you following him, Taiye? Want to become his apprentice and learn his skills?]

[What are we learning? How do we secretly learn how to be whipped with a top, haha!]

[Stop the bashing, Taiye's spinning top technique is an LPL intangible cultural heritage! The original spinning top, a true veteran!]

He twisted his posture stubbornly:

"What do you bunch of 'bullet screen dogs' know?!"

"I call this caring for younger generations and mentoring newcomers. Don't you know what the demeanor of a senior is?"

The chat continued its relentless mockery: "Is the 'veteran' referring to Sylas or Ryze?"

But TheShy is TheShy after all.

The top laner who won the S8 World Championship has top-tier adaptability; after losing a game, he was noticeably more focused.

In the following solo rounds, the situation completely reversed.

Gnar outclasses Riven, Kennen outclasses Camille, Jayce outclasses Vayne...

TheShy's champion pool is incredibly deep; he can pull out different champions to deal with different situations in every game.

Li Hu lost more often than he won, and was beaten up with bumps all over his head.

I played ten solo matches, won two, and lost eight.

Qingtian watched in stunned silence.

It wasn't because Li Hu lost eight games...

Losing to TheShy is perfectly normal. How many top laners in the entire LPL dare to say they can definitely beat TheShy in a solo match?

What shocked him was Li Hu's expression after losing eight games.

This guy is laughing even harder than if he won the game.

Unbeknownst to him, the golden illustration was being flooded with posts in Li Hu's field of vision:

"Host detected to be suppressed by Gnar... Absorption progress +0.15%"

"Host detected to be suppressed by Kennen... Absorption progress +0.18%"

"Host detected to be suppressed by Jess... Absorption progress +0.2%"

"Judgment: The host is currently enjoying the ultimate pleasure of being whipped by a world champion-level spinning top."

"Suggestion: The enemy should increase the intensity of their spinning top rotation so that the host can spin at high speed and absorb more hero operation skills and understanding."

"Tiger, are you alright?"

Sunny asked cautiously, "After being slapped like this by Brother Sun, you can still laugh?"

"It's okay, I learned a lot."

Li Hu stretched his aching fingers and spoke sincerely.

He glanced at the illustration...

Gnar proficiency: 31% → 42%, Jayce proficiency: 18% → 27%.

After the ten games were over, Li Hu said goodbye to TheShy in voice chat:

"Brother Shai, that's enough for today. There's the final tomorrow, so I need to get some rest."

"Thank you for your guidance tonight, I really benefited a lot."

After saying that, he added something to TheShy's viewers:

"Thank you everyone for watching me get whipped by Sun Bro. Goodnight."

The screen was instantly flooded with comments.

[Hahaha, getting spun around like a top, is that even possible?]

This newbie is hilarious; he's still so happy even after losing eight games.

[Your mentality is really good. If I were stuck in your own half for eight innings, I would have given up long ago.]

Good luck in the finals! Although you got wrecked by Suning today, winning two games is already a great achievement, better than some top laners who can't kite effectively!

Who are you implying upstairs? Just give me your ID number.

TheShy nodded in the live stream and said in his signature Korean-accented Chinese:

"it is good."

"You're amazing, good luck in the finals... Keep it up!"

He paused, then added:

"Tomorrow, I'll be watching your performance in the live stream."

Li Hu smiled and said, "Thanks, Brother Shai!"

"I will try my best!"

He turned off his computer and walked back to the dormitory with Qingtian.

The base corridor was quiet late at night, with only the sound of two people's footsteps.

Suddenly, Qingtian spoke, her tone tinged with emotion:

"Tiger, to be honest, you were much more serious when you soloed with Brother Shai than when you soloed with me."

Li Hu glanced at him sideways and smiled: "Of course, Brother Shai's whip is more ruthless."

sunny:"……"

After taking a shower, Li Hu lay on the bed and brought up the Hero Encyclopedia.

After being drawn eight times, most people would have lost their composure, but he only felt a sense of accomplishment and happiness.

In the golden icon on the side of the vision screen, the mastery levels of heroes such as Gnar, Kennen, and Jayce have all increased slightly.

Li Hu felt very satisfied looking at the newly lit-up, fully mastered hero in the top lane hero profile.

This is the whip of the S-series champion top laner...

Each lash struck a vital spot with precision, demonstrating top-tier laning understanding and attention to detail.

TheShy's dominance is considered by the system to be that of a top-tier spinning top player.

Li Hu turned off the encyclopedia and closed his eyes.

The scenes from today flashed through my mind...

TheShy's Gnar's precise boomerang angle, Kennen's close-range EQW combo, and Jayce's off-target cannon prediction.

Every detail is etched into my mind, incredibly clear.

This is the benefit that the gyroscope panel brings him.

As a top-tier spinning top, every lash he received was well worth it.

Li Hu's lips curled up slightly as he turned over and pulled the blanket over himself.

Tomorrow is the Demacia Cup final.

The opponent is TT.

Huanfeng, Beichuan, Ucal, Hoya, Xinliu... each one is an LPL-level player, more difficult to deal with than any opponent they have encountered before.

But so what?

From his rebirth to now, from tryouts to the Demacia Cup semifinals, from being reported by Wei for cheating to being recognized by TheShy...

Every step has taken us further than in our previous lives.

He will win this Demacia Cup and perfectly begin his LPL league journey.

This is his first championship.

But it will certainly not be the last champion.