League: Educating LPL is my duty.

"Impact, you need to step up this game. Weapon is your main hero, but if the enemy team picks a warrior, can I trust you?"

Reapered knew he couldn't control Li Chen's abilities, so he went straight into the phase of trusting the contestant.

Impact's lips twitched slightly, as if he wanted to back down, but before he could speak, Reapered added a sentence.

"Don't forget, you are the world's best top laner with the champion weapon skin, Impact, you are the S3 world champion."

That one sentence effectively shut down what Impact was trying to say, leaving him with no choice but to resign himself to his fate and say, "OK, Coach, I'm fine."

"Great, Impact, I believe in you. Let's show the younger generation on the other side who the champion top laner is."

Reapered patted Da Mu on the shoulder and then ordered his team to take care of Kalista.

Wind Maiden, Rakan!

The two teams picked off two top-tier support champions as their third pick, and then EDG got to pick first.

Although EDG has always preferred Karma, nofe chose to pick the purple garlic after careful consideration this time.

After all, C9 isn't a particularly strong team, and the individual skill of their bot lane duo might not be comparable to Zet and Meiko, so they don't need to play too conservatively.

"Lulu? Then let's pick Nami. The AD carry will build Tristana. The bot lane's job is still to farm."

Reapered still picked the bot lane duo first, and didn't expect the bot lane to gain any advantage.

Although Zet seems to be EDG's weakness, that's only when facing top teams. Against C9, they'll likely have a very easy time.

"Let's pick Varus for AD, C God, who should we pick next?" Nofe asked, seeking opinions.

Li Chen glanced sideways at the factory manager, who was pretending to think, and then said, "Let's get the jungle item first. We still have Gragas, so let's get Gragas."

"Do we need to pick tanks even when playing against wildcard teams? Am I weaker than the other team?"

This was merely the factory manager's inner monologue; he didn't say it aloud. This was mainly because Li Chen's prestige had grown significantly, and he dared not voice any objections during the competition.

With the barrels gone, Reapered had no interest in explaining right and wrong and decisively let the third floor take the piglet.

With Gargoyle Stoneplate available, Gragas and Sejuani, two tank junglers, have successfully risen to the ranks of top jungle picks.

Then it was C9's turn to take the seat, and Camille naturally went up to the front desk.

Unlike other top lane champions, Camille poses a huge threat to the jungle and mid lane once she controls the lane. In the mid to late game, she can also pinpoint and kill AD carries, making her far more impactful than any other fighter top laner. She simply cannot be allowed to stay alive.

If we have to say who should collapse, Reapered can only say that collapsing Daiki alone is enough.

Then both sides took turns banning Taliyah, Ryze, and Galio, and then it was C9's turn to pick first.

"Take Syndra, don't make any mistakes in the laning phase. You might need to clear waves and defend towers in the mid-game. The jungler also needs to gank mid lane more. If we can reach 40 minutes, our lineup will have a significant advantage."

In a single sentence, Reapered's tactical thinking was revealed: abandon the top lane, rely on Syndra to defend the tower in the mid-game, and try to drag the game into the late game.

However, EDG is not to be underestimated. Many teams want to play a late-game game against them, but it is indeed difficult to drag the game out against them when they are down to 4 vs 5 and one player less. At least so far, no team has been able to do it.

Feeling Nofe's gaze, Li Chen pondered for a moment and then said, "Pick a mobile hero, preferably one that can roam, has high burst damage, and has a dash that can kill people instantly. Scout is up to you. Take Fiora for top lane."

Now it was Scout's turn to fall silent. According to Li Chen, he couldn't think of any other champions besides LeBlanc.

Wait, Lucian should count too, right?

Scout turned to look at Li Chen and found that Li Chen was also looking at him. Their eyes met, and the restlessness in his heart was instantly suppressed.

"Coach, I'll pick LeBlanc!"

Li Chen nodded slightly upon hearing this, indicating that even if they didn't choose the dual-wielding option, they could still be good friends.

"It's Fiora after all. Impact, you're most familiar with this matchup between Jax and Fiora. Keep it up, I believe in you." Reapered patted Daiki's shoulder to encourage him.

Let's fight!

With the last champion locked in, Miller exclaimed in surprise, "Weapon? That's DaMu's signature champion, and he also owns the Weapon championship skin. It looks like we're going to see a clash between two top-tier top laners, one old and one new."

Guan Zeyuan agreed, saying, "C9's chances of advancing from the group stage are not optimistic at the moment. Under these circumstances, I think it's okay to choose to trust their signature heroes. The duel between Fiora and Jax is definitely worth the price of admission."

"That's right, this kind of match really tests the skill level of both players. Impact, as the world's number one top laner in S3, is undoubtedly the best. However, I still believe in C-God. No matter who he faces, he will not let us down."

Rita spoke with great enthusiasm and deep emotion. Yesterday, Su Xiaoyan's change in commentary style made her feel a little threatened, and now she has learned to praise Li Chen by elevating her opponent overnight.

This is exactly the taste! It's so authentic!

Rita is so talented.

Isn't that right? Don't underestimate the power of a steamed bun; even the best in the world during Season 3 is still the best.

[Stop talking, I'll make a prediction: 30/70 split between the two, C will get three kills in seven minutes.]

[I disagree. It's an 80/20 split. Da Mu will be at the second tower in 8 minutes.]

The online uproar did not affect the match, and the game quickly entered the loading screen:

Entering the loading screen:

EDG (Blue Team):

Top Lane - Fiora

Jungler - Gragas

Mid lane - LeBlanc

ad——Velus

Auxiliary - Purple Garlic

C9 Red Team:

Top lane - Weapon

Jungler - Sejuani

Mid Lane - Syndra

ad——Cannon mode PORI

Support - Nami

The game quickly began, and both sides bought equipment and positioned themselves in the river as usual, with neither side having any intention of invading the opponent's jungle.

Li Chen and Impact faced each other across the river. The opponent wanted to get closer and exploit the first opening in the bottom left corner, but Li Chen didn't give him the chance.

Fighting a weapon is different from fighting other heroes. The location of the first vulnerability is very important. It determines whether you can try to take lane control at level one. If you clear this vulnerability now, it will be difficult to take lane control later.

Seeing Li Chen's decisive retreat, Impact had no choice but to abandon its plan and retreat as well.

As the minions on both sides came online, Li Chen followed next to his team's first ranged minion, while Impact was more aggressive, walking directly at the front of the minion wave.