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Before the second match, in EDG's rest room, the entire EDG club was huddled together, and judging from their expressions, they seemed to be watching some very important meeting.

"Rakan needs to be banned. They have priority in the second game's ban/pick phase. This champion's initiation is too overpowered."

"Galio also needs to be banned. WE's Jarvan IV Galio and Camille Galio system is a sure-fire counter to our system, so we absolutely cannot let it go."

"It's best not to give the big mouth to the other side. By the way, try to see if we can help Z-King get Caitlyn. Our lane is a bit too weak."

"And for junglers, you can ban Elise, Graves, and Zac as needed."

"Um... we'll need it for the journey too."

An unnamed coach from EDG: ...

Seriously, just destroy it, hurry up and do it.

Why the hell are they banning all five positions? No matter who you put in, it won't work in this game. And this is only after the five-ban system was updated in S7. If it were S6, would EDG have just surrendered?

It's quite frustrating to watch the internal battle turn into such a mess, especially for a team like Factory Director.

Moreover, how did such a strong team manage to defeat their defeated opponent, RNG?

That's just ridiculously absurd.

As for the other teams, they were all overestimated by EDG, because in the new S7 Summer Split version, there are only a handful of teams that can be considered strong. WE and RNG go without saying; they're leading the standings alongside EDG. Even in the original world, if you were transported here and saw the standings dominated by the "Big Three," you'd immediately guess it's S7.

Other teams:

The Snake team has a very strong roster, but it lacks a leader (meaning it has no coach).

LGD seemed invincible, but internal conflicts arose within the team, strangely relegating Wei Shen to the bench.

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OMG does have a pretty good duo of carries, but the other positions are just awful. Not only are you getting more kills than them, but Cold has also started acting erratically lately. If he's in form, it's fine, but if he's not, he'll be able to carry the team 1v9, which will drive him crazy.

There was nothing EDG could do. Facing WE's lineup, they were completely powerless. With both their players and draft picks lagging behind, they unsurprisingly lost their second game of the day.

Even after it was over, Luo Fei cheekily came over and teased Qi Jiang twice.

"See? Things change every thirty years. Last year we lost 3-1 to 3-2, but this year we've won back."

"Come on, it's just the regular season. And what about the promised V50? Why hasn't it arrived yet?" Looking at this idiot showing off his stats, Clearlove couldn't help but laugh. There was nothing he could do; after all, he'd teased that same guy last year. What goes around comes around.

"If I could beat them, of course I wouldn't give them money. If I could beat them, why would I give them money? Wouldn't that be crazy?"

"Get lost."

Having finally gotten revenge on EDG, whom he had been longing to defeat, Luo Fei said he felt incredibly comfortable all over, even better than after using a laxative. He recalled how, back when he was a rookie last year, he had been thoroughly humiliated by the formidable EDG. Although this was just a regular season match, at least he got his revenge for what he had previously found frustrating.

The rest of the WE team seemed completely oblivious to this.

They've been practicing every day, winning and losing so much I'm almost numb to it all. Only this idiot seems to get all excited about it like it's a ritual. After taking down the toughest opponents like RNG, EDG, and Snake Esports, as long as the remaining teams don't have a super bad performance, their first-round matches are practically guaranteed.

In other words, WE is already studying the teams competing in the Intercontinental Cup.

This research almost scared them.

Presumably due to WE's influence in this timeline, this year's LCK, like the LPL, is significantly stronger than its historical counterparts. Essentially, it has achieved the perfect operational style of the LCK while adding a tiny bit more individual skill, which is quite absurd.

"Hey, do you think we've accidentally become LCK's power banks?"

Luo Fei watched the LCK replay with a bit of a headache. He had initially thought that LPL had improved a lot, but after looking at the opposing team, it seemed that they weren't much worse.

"This is quite normal. Besides, LCK is strong to begin with. Their training intensity is there, and their fundamentals are good. It's difficult to catch up. Unless other teams start training overtime like us."

"That's alright then, it was indeed pretty stupid."

After some thought, Luo Fei abandoned this unrealistic idea. Imagine a player inexplicably running up to someone else and demanding extra training from their team—that's just plain stupid. Besides, forcing things won't work; even if the club wanted to, it wouldn't matter if the players didn't cooperate.

It's not that LPL players in S7 didn't work hard, but rather that the system in LCK at that time was far too mature. Or to put it bluntly, if an LCK player didn't train hard and achieve results under the threat of WE, they could be fired the next day for stepping into the training room with their left foot.

In contrast, LPL players are generally more relaxed. The reason they increased their training volume was because they were motivated by playing on home soil in S7 and competing at the Bird's Nest stadium.

Looking at it this way, it seems that Riot Games hosting the Rift Rivals isn't such a bad thing after all. At least it lets other teams understand how big the gap is between the two regions. To be honest, the Rift Rivals in the original World Championship (S7) was won not only because the coaches of each team stayed up all night to strategize and use a "Tian Ji horse racing" strategy, but also because the players' individual skills were on full display.

If it happened again, LPL might not necessarily be able to beat LCK in the S7 Intercontinental Cup.

However, these were beyond his control. After dealing with the most troublesome match, Luo Fei finally started his live stream again after a long hiatus. This time, he chose to show his audience the famous orthopedic medical anime, the timeless classic "Eromanga Sensei."

To be honest, even though this was his second time watching this anime, he still couldn't help but say:

Anime-style orthopedics is the best in the world!

Of course, in the real world, orthopedics must be BISS; no one else can make a difference.

To create some entertainment, today's stream featured him playing on the Chinese server, specifically his account that was ranked "Ghostly Slayer" on the Chinese server. However, it seems he hadn't played in a while, causing the account to drop a rank. Given the large player base on the Chinese server, dropping a rank means facing tens of thousands of opponents, so naturally, fewer people would recognize him.

Thus, Luo Fei once again got the jungler position he had always dreamed of.

"Damn it, that guy got the jungle role again."

"Here it comes, the time has finally come for the random draw of five lucky players and four unlucky ones."

"What are we playing this game? Bard jungle? The kind where you use your ultimate to gank your teammates?"

"I'm guessing it'll be Teemo; judging by the time, it should be about his turn."

As soon as they saw this guy start playing on the Chinese server, the entire audience in the live stream got excited. Professional players' live streams are usually more about skill, so the entertainment value is a bit lower. Also, the ranked games in S7 weren't like later ones where players played from start to finish, so the viewing experience was generally not that great.

However, playing low-level casual games on the Chinese server is a completely different story.

What do players like to see most?

Even though everyone's using the same hero, they all manage to play incredibly poorly in different ways—that's what you call "show effect." In this match, Luo Fei's teammates clearly didn't recognize that they had such a top-ranked "Ghostly Sorrow" player on their team; they're probably just used to it.

After all, the Diamond rank and above are where most streamers, boosting services, and racing teams are. They're so used to seeing these IDs that they might just recognize them.

In this game, the opposing jungler was playing Nidalee, which basically confirms that he was a smurf.

Nidalee players know what I mean: nine out of ten Nidalee players are bots, the tenth is a bot within a bot, and below that, they're all Nidalee players who can't even beat jungle monsters. At the same time, Nidalee is also known as the only designated jungler for climbing the ranks in the LPL, making her extremely recognizable.

I've thought about it.

If you're playing a champion like Nidalee as a jungler.

First, you need to ensure your jungle clearing efficiency.

Secondly, one must have certain mobility skills to facilitate escape and pursuit.

Third, you need to have the ability to burst out instantly or control the game to avoid a drawn-out battle with the opponent.

In that case, a rather nice hero came to Luo Fei's mind, and after a search, he decisively pressed confirm.

How about we do a magic trick?

The Demon Clown, Saco, locked on!

Chapter 43, Section 515: Those Who Play the Clown Are All Kind

The lineup in this ranked match was rather strange, mainly because there were many players with unique skills in the Diamond rank. They could basically dominate anyone in their rank who dared to challenge them once they got their signature hero, so they generally didn't care about the lineup when choosing a hero.

Luo Fei was lucky; he didn't realize it before entering the game, but after entering the game, he was surprised to find that most of his teammates were familiar faces.

The top laner was Shenjun Ke, who had a cold; the mid laner was Wang Jichao, the AP Xerath spokesperson; and the bot lane consisted of two random players duo queuing. Judging from their IDs, they were a couple, so they probably hired a boosting service to help them climb the ranks.

However, the opposing team's lineup was also decent.

The bot lane has a frog Thresh, the jungler is an unknown smurf, and the other three are high-elo solo queue players.

In terms of recognizability, Luo Fei's team almost completely overwhelmed the opposing five. However, when all of them entered the game and recognized Luo Fei after being reminded by the chat in their respective live streams, Jun Ke and Wang Jichao instantly dropped their smiles.

MMP!

They had only been distracted for a moment and hadn't been paying attention to their teammates, how did they end up running into such a jinx?

It's not that they look down on Luo Fei; in fact, he's practically become the new king of the jungle in the LPL professional scene. The problem is, he plays ranked games on the Chinese server mostly to practice heroes and test strategies; he's already lucky if he doesn't feed kills.

After giving them a brief greeting, Luo Fei started interacting with the comments in the live stream.

"Let me tell you, I've been a Joker player for years, I'm definitely going to carry this game, okay?"

"What do you mean, 'call the police'? How did this get into the police?"

"You call someone's 'faith' if they've played over a thousand heroes, but when I play over a thousand Shaco players, you call me heartless and corrupt? Can you stop with the double standards? Why are you targeting Shaco when there are over a hundred heroes?"

"Huh? You mean Yasuo too? What's wrong with Yasuo? Does playing Yasuo for over a thousand games automatically make you an orphan? Let me tell you, if a Yasuo player feeds terribly and completely dominates the lane, even if they've only played him once, they're still an orphan, let alone over a thousand games. You know what I mean?"

Seeing the comments comparing Shaco players to Yasuo players, Luo Fei got so angry that he immediately killed another player and marked his own bot lane before leaving.

Although Shaco was still an unpopular pick in Season 7, being unpopular doesn't mean he's unplayable. It just means that compared to the popular picks, unpopular heroes require more skill and awareness to carry. Moreover, unpopular heroes generally have their unique strengths. For example, Shaco doesn't need bot lane help when jungle; if three boxes are timed correctly, the team can jungle almost without taking damage. If the bot lane comes to help, there's a risk he might accidentally steal the buff.

In this round, Luo Fei's team is on the blue side.

After taking the red buff and leveling up his Q skill to level 2, he immediately controlled his Shaco to circle around his own jungle, then Q'd up from the Baron pit, aiming directly at the enemy's red buff.

"Let me tell you, I was really serious this game. Other heroes are about strategies and having fun, but with Shaco, it's all about intelligence and prediction, okay? I was really planning to carry this game." After placing the boxes around the red buff, Luo Fei controlled Shaco to hide in the bush opposite the red buff, and then just stayed there quietly and AFK.

Normally, Nidalee players would rush to level 3 and invade the enemy jungle. However, considering they were facing Shaco in this game, Nidalee players would typically choose to reach level 4 first and then assess the situation.

Sure enough, just after Luo Fei finished setting up the two boxes and hiding the soldiers, a level 3 three-quarters blood leopard woman appeared in their sight.

"Tsk tsk tsk, as expected, he's filthy and rotten-hearted. Judging from this prediction, he really is an old clown."

"Those who play the Joker have dirty hearts. I feel like this Cheetah is going to get into trouble."

"People who like to play disgusting games are usually dark and scheming, no wonder they're called dogs."

"I hope the box is okay."

Although the current scene shows a level 2 Shaco attempting to take down a level 3 Nidalee, well, those who know Shaco understand. His early game damage comes primarily from the boxes on the ground, not from himself.

On the other hand, the Nidalee player was completely dumbfounded.

As a qualified booster, he was currently thinking about how to plan his jungle route after securing the red buff. Should he gank top lane, mid lane, or the jungle?

ε=('ο｀*))) Ugh, so annoying.

It feels like every lane is gankable, so let's wait until after the red buff to see which lane has the deepest pressure.

So, having made up her mind, the leopard woman began to concentrate on attacking the red object in front of her.

As the only designated champion for jungle boosting, Nidalee's jungle clearing technique is particularly unique. It involves repeatedly triggering Nidalee's hunting stance using her Q and W skills in human form, which reduces the cooldown of her W skill to 1.49 seconds and triggers additional damage (commonly known as double W). This combo can greatly speed up Nidalee's jungle clearing speed in the early game.