League: Educating LPL is my duty.

At 10:00 AM on September 20th, half an hour before the official rankings were to be released.

Because it was the weekend, Li Chen's live stream room was already packed with all sorts of unknown creatures. To satisfy everyone's curiosity, Li Chen decisively started making up comments.

As soon as the background music started playing, Li Chen looked at the camera and said, "At this moment, some brothers will ask, 'C God, C God, since you are the highest mountain in the league, can you ask the official for the player rankings in advance?'"

"Alright brothers, let me tell you, this little thing is something your Brother Chen can definitely handle. My fans have to give me the utmost support. So today, I'll start half an hour early and show you this year's contestant rankings. Brothers, send some gifts!"

Didn't someone ask you that?

Where are the comments? I'm asking you, where are the comments?

[Damn, it feels like this ranking list has once again pushed the carry build to its limits.]

[Even without looking, it's obvious that the first option is either C or Faker; there's no third choice.]

After a brief pause, Li Chen opened a document that was already open on the desktop. The page had been scrolled to the bottom, displaying Zet's official photos and the official comments below.

TOP20: zet - EDG (ADC)

A player who transitioned from the mid lane to the AD position, stability is his defining characteristic. He may not be the strongest AD, but he is definitely the most suitable AD for EDG.

clap clap clap!

Although Li Chen received the rankings in advance, this was the first time he had seen them. He was quite satisfied with the official evaluation: "No problem, brothers. Zet's ranking is a bit low, but the evaluation is fair."

[Zet has actually managed to get into the leaderboard, which is quite an achievement.]

[If Zet has made it, then all of EDG's starting lineups should be on the leaderboard, right?]

[This assessment is spot on; after all, he's the starting AD carry who's heavily protected by the team!]

I'd like to know what ranking my factory has.

Li Chen didn't keep them in suspense for long. He started spinning the pulley and rolled it upwards. Soon he arrived at the second to last page, where the player ranked 19th was Condi, the jungler from WE.

WE's performance this year has been quite good. Whether within or outside the region, they have demonstrated the strength of a top-tier team, so it's reasonable for some of their players to be on the list.

Continuing upwards, the 18th place is the support player of Flash Wolves, and the 17th place is the AD carry of G2. Li Chen didn't stop there and kept going until the 15th place, where the god's ID finally appeared.

"He's a mechanical genius, the best combination of auto-attack and positioning for the AD position. When he has a lead in equipment, he can carry the game better than any other AD. That's a pretty good assessment. But when I played against him, I don't think I ever saw him carry the game."

Li Chen curled his lips into a smile as he read out the evaluation, immediately setting the tone.

The audience was very supportive, and immediately expressed their opinions in the live chat after hearing Li Chen's words.

[A god can't carry because he lacks superior equipment.]

[Well said, then why doesn't he have an advantage in equipment?]

[Lightmy: I'm more qualified to speak on this.]

Have you noticed that when you have a lead in an Infinity Edge game, your damage output is significantly higher?

Li Chen didn't dwell on the rankings of the gods for too long. He continued scrolling up and soon saw Scout in thirteenth place.

A mid-laner who always provides timely support when teammates need it, although he hasn't shown a stronger carry ability, his achievements deserve this ranking.

Li Chen remembered that Scout was at the bottom of the original S7 rankings, but now he's in the middle, which is not bad.

Moving up two places, Meiko's ID appears in eleventh place.

The strongest support in the LPL, he can switch between aggressive and protective styles with ease, always providing just the right vision for the team's core, making him an invaluable lubricant for the team.

"That's EDG's third starting player! Guys, looks like EDG will have five players on the list this year. That's what you call star power! Who else can compare?"

Li Chen raised an eyebrow slightly. After all, even SKT didn't have all its members on the list this year. EDG's ranking was really thanks to their comprehensive performance in the competition. Their terrifying winning streak was too intimidating.

[Oh no, has the factory manager managed to climb back into the top ten again?]

It's hard to believe that 4396 is back on the leaderboard.

[A bunch of haters, isn't our factory strong this year? Even if the big boss is strong, it's still strong.]

The image of a seventh-rank official standing before the prime minister's gate is about to be made tangible.

[Let's leave that as an abstract concept online; in reality, who wouldn't want to be shameless and aggressive towards our factory?]

Seeing the netizens' "deep affection" for the factory, Li Chen decisively sped up, quickly skipping over unimportant characters such as the observant tiger, and stopped the page at the location of the factory manager.

TOP6: clearlove7 – EDG (Jungler)

Placing this player here is the result of our careful consideration. We had high hopes for him at last year's S6 World Championship, but his performance was not satisfactory.

But in this year's major tournaments, he once again showed amazing performances with a new ID. The top and jungle duo he formed with god_C demonstrated amazing dominance. Perhaps he really is different this year?

Upon seeing those familiar words, Li Chen subconsciously shouted, "Super... oops, Factory is really different this year. See, brothers, see? Even the officials think Factory is different this year."

As he spoke, Li Chen turned to look at the factory manager sitting next to him and asked casually, "Factory manager, based on this ranking, do you have any objections to having hot pot with me tonight? Last year, 4396 was able to rank sixth, all thanks to our deep father-son bond."

The factory manager did not give a verbal response to Li Chen's request, but silently bent down and pulled a baseball bat from under the table.

Seeing this, Li Chen's lips twitched slightly, and he smiled shyly, "Look, you're in such a hurry. If you don't want to eat the hot pot, then don't. Why bring out the baseball bat? I'll treat you to barbecue tonight, and we'll order a couple more kidneys."

Don't worry, I'll protect you at this year's World Championship. I absolutely won't let you get kicked around like a football. If Peanut dares to cause you trouble, I'll live in the jungle and eat all the jungle monsters, leaving him none.

At the end, Li Chen patted his chest, emphasizing that he acted entirely according to his conscience.

The factory manager, his face dark, walked to the computer and said to the camera, "Please pause the live stream for a moment. Let's resolve this internal conflict. Everyone, please wait a moment!"

Seeing the factory manager press the camera's power button, Li Chen cried out in terror, "No, factory manager, factory bro, what are you doing... Damn it, you can't do that!"

Viewers in the live stream, seeing the blacked-out task window and hearing the screams, spontaneously started making up little stories.

[Shocking! EDG's top and jungle players have a falling out, with one player bleeding from the back!]

[Screaming at EDG's base late at night: Is this a sign of moral decay or a distortion of humanity?]

Seeing how good the relationship is between this father and son, I feel relieved.

[The brothers who are all bundled up are all in the same bed.]