This Lee Sang-hyeok is very strong, but he lacks self-awareness.

Chapter 12: If you're not buddies, who are you two?

On the competition stage, all ten contestants were seated.

When the spotlight shone on Lin Xiu and Lee Sang-hyeok, the chat in the official live stream room went wild.

【? ? ? ? 】

[If you're not friends, who are you two?]

Where's Scout?

[Where's that big Scout?]

Does losing just one game result in a DNP (Damage Per Second)?

Lin Xiu, as an EDG substitute, has never played in an official EDG match, while Faker's debut was only after joining the team.

Aside from those who closely follow official announcements, most viewers were unaware of EDG's starting lineup changes today, which naturally surprised them.

Only Lin Xiu's fans in his live stream spammed the chat with cheers after Lin Xiu and Faker appeared.

This is Lin Dog's last game, so let's cherish it while we can.

[The first game is the last game, right?]

I cooked a big pot of rice; how many bowls we eat today depends entirely on Lin Gou's cooking skills.

Meanwhile, in the commentary booth.

Guan Zeyuan and Ji De, the two commentators, sat upright.

Guan Zeyuan's signature recitation of dish names allows him to accurately announce all the full names of the players' skills and the active release of equipment in a flash.

Moreover, compared to other commentators who are more diplomatic, Guan Zeyuan is known for his straightforwardness and never shies away from pointing out the players' outrageous mistakes. This authenticity makes him very popular with the audience.

Sitting next to him, Ji De had a completely different aura.

As a top commentator from the LMS region, Remember is known for his extremely fast speaking speed and highly persuasive style.

Especially during large-scale team battles, the machine-gun-like commentary always allows viewers to feel the brutality of the battlefield even with their eyes closed.

This is a popular commentary duo in the LPL region, and they've come specifically to commentate on this highly anticipated match.

"Alright, welcome to the highlight match of Week 3 of the 2017 LPL Spring Split. I'm your commentator, Jide."

"Although the match between EDG and IG was postponed for a few days due to some off-field factors, it still took place as scheduled today."

I remember pushing up my glasses and speaking first, my voice clear and bright.

"I am Guan Zeyuan."

Guan Zeyuan maintained his signature capable demeanor. He flipped through the documents beside him, a hint of amusement in his voice.

"To be honest, today's focus is probably not on IG, but on EDG player Lin Xiu's pre-match live stream."

"That's right," Ji De replied.

"Lin Xiu and Faker are making their first appearance for EDG this season. Before the match, Lin Xiu even boasted that he would punch Kid and kick Rookie. Zeyuan, what do you think of this substitute mid-jungle duo?"

Guan Zeyuan's lips curled into a wicked smile, and he immediately switched to "real mode":

"How can I see it? I'll sit and watch."

"To be honest, although IG isn't strong in tough matches, having suffered several crushing defeats against top teams like WE and RNG..."

"But with a top-tier lane bully like Rookie and an experienced veteran like Kid, it's hard for me to imagine them being dominated and winning against two rookies."

"I agree. I guess EDG also decided to let the two of them try out because they lost too badly in the last game and Lin Xiu's live stream was too popular, so as not to let the audience say that they were not doing their job."

"And Rookie, as a top Korean import in the LPL..."

Remember paused for a moment, then shifted the topic to IG, praising Rookie's performance in the first two games.

No, you only know Rookie, right?

[Where are our two new employees from State Grid? Shall we give them a shout-out?]

The fans in the live chat were very dissatisfied, feeling like they were about to kneel down in protest if they listened any longer.

Logically, the commentators should praise the players, but it's not that Guan Zeyuan and Jide didn't want to praise the two newcomers on EDG's side.

I really don't recognize you!

Don't tell me you don't know these two commentators; even I, a ten-year veteran fan, don't recognize them.

[Where did this newbie come from? No professional experience whatsoever, did they just grow out of the ground?]

[Why not use Clearlove instead of this rookie jungler? Has EDG lost their minds?]

[If you're still a factory manager, you'll be lucky if another 4396 comes along!]

[Stop the unwarranted criticism. Lin and Faker have both reached number one in the Korean server. Aren't their resumes impressive enough?]

[Hey, please stop trying to confuse ranked games with professional players, okay?]

......

Immediately, the live chat was filled with doubts about the two newcomers, Lin Xiu and Faker.

Although Lin Xiu's fans in his live stream would occasionally say a few nice things to them, it was only slightly better than nothing amidst the numerous attacks.

However, Lin Xiu and Faker on the field were unaware of all this.

At this moment, the EDG team was waiting to enter the draft phase.

Due to the previous conflict between Scout and Nofe, Zet and Mouse were not very involved in the BP discussions.

Meiko will only comment on the overall team composition and style that needs to be selected, and will not specify which heroes should be chosen.

So Nofe originally thought that today's BP would be a one-man battle.

Unexpectedly, Lin Xiu and Lee Sang-hyeok offered many suggestions on the draft picks and bans based on yesterday's replay of IG's match.

To Nofe's surprise, these opinions were not unfounded; some were even things he hadn't expected.

Therefore, he was willing to have a serious discussion with the two of them, and his opinion of them changed somewhat.

He went from being a tool to suppress Scout to a player who truly deserves to be taken seriously.

"Rookie is very strong in lane, but with IG, I can only say that Rookie and his four weaknesses are all weaknesses that can be exploited."

"We don't need to worry too much about the performance of other positions; we just need to focus all our efforts on containing Rookie."

"Coach Nofe, so I think the draft for this game should follow your idea, picking strong mid and jungle to suppress Rookie's development."

"If Rookie doesn't have a gold advantage over his laner by the 20-minute mark, the game is already over for IG."

"For the bot lane, we'll pick a lane priority duo. We don't need to dominate; we just need to prevent the enemy bot lane from interfering with our mid and jungle."

"That makes sense!"

Nofe nodded vigorously after listening, then looked at Faker:

"Xiao Li, our strategy for the game is very clear now. The specific execution will depend on your laning phase."

Faker nodded slightly, then closed his eyes and began to meditate.

Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but laugh when he saw this scene.

"It seems our Faker is a bit nervous; he closed his eyes during the draft phase."

"He probably wanted to distract himself and calm down."

The comments section was filled with jokes and banter.

Wow, he fell asleep before the competition even started?

[Go to sleep if you want, and give me back my Scout!]

[IG fans feel like they've already secured the win.]

【No, when Xiaohu closes his eyes, you say he's resting, but when a rookie mid-laner closes his eyes, you say he's asleep?】