I am the leader of the anti-racism movement.

After a brief discussion, the group decided to show some humanitarian concern and offer him some comfort.

"No, brother, there are plenty of fish in the sea, why hang yourself on one tree?"

???

"Exactly, exactly. If someone doesn't accept you, it's because they have no taste. With your current status, wouldn't you have tons of girls flocking to you if you just called out to your fan group?"

???

"It's okay. Once our results are out, that woman will regret it sooner or later."

. . . . . .

"Wait, what are you guys talking about?" With all this talk about big trees, fan groups, and regret, he couldn't understand a word. It even sounded like they were hinting at EDG?

"You're the one who just broke up with your boyfriend, everyone's comforting you."

"Huh? I didn't even know I was dumped. Who said that?"

"Isn't it obvious? Your eyes are listless, you're out of sorts, and you keep closing your eyes to think. Isn't that a clear sign of heartbreak?" Xi Ye, Leg Bro, and Egg Boss had all discussed this before. They had seen this situation many times during their student days. It was always the aftermath of being unable to bear the blow of a breakup.

"Stop messing around, I just didn't get enough rest. I went to bed too late last night. I need to go in and catch up on some sleep. I'll make up for the training time later tonight." With that, he waved his hand and walked back to his room.

What he didn't see was the knowing look on the faces of the three WE members behind him, and his brother-in-law's unwavering admiration. Having been through it all, he knew all too well how intense last night's battle must have been to leave someone feeling weak in the knees!

As for the other three idiots? They're just a bunch of noobs!

Having secured a playoff spot, WE's remaining matches were purely a matter of random play. In the final week, besides facing the relatively easy opponent HYG, they also had to play OMG; those were the only two matches in week ten. The HYG match was relatively straightforward; WE played extremely casually and still won, but out of a sense of camaraderie, they quietly gifted HYG a 2-1 victory.

Playing against OMG was going to be a huge surprise. Both teams had already secured playoff spots, and they both opted for a more relaxed approach, resulting in extremely entertaining lineups. WE brought back their signature Rammus, while OMG countered with Hecarim, creating a Rift version of a Soldier: 86 replay, much to the delight of the audience.

With the conclusion of the final match on the last day, the LPL S6 Spring Split regular season came to a successful end. The teams that advanced were: EDG and RNG tied for first place, followed by QG and OMG, with IG and EPA ranking fifth and sixth respectively, and WE and VG finishing seventh and eighth.

According to the group draw results, from WE's perspective in Group A, their first opponent is their old rival EPA from the start of the season, followed by their old scrim rival QG, then they will compete with RNG for the group championship, and finally the winner will compete with the champion of Group B for MSI qualification.

Overall, it seems WE has basically only made it to the top 6. Whether it's the commentators, the audience, or even themselves, everyone seems to think that the top 6 is probably their ceiling. But you know how it is in a match; what if the opposing team suddenly has a bad run of luck?

It's not that he's too pessimistic, but rather that his opponents after leaving the EPA are just too formidable.

First challenge: Mid-jungle booster + eternal god

Second challenge: All-around top laner + Spring God

Third stage: Korean double C + Civil War God

Damn, how come he never noticed there were so many geniuses in the LPL before, and he ran into them all? If they had been in a better group, IG and OMG would have had a much higher chance of winning!

"Alright, stop watching and go back to training. It would be too pathetic to lose to our old rivals, EPA." The team leader sniffed. In his statistics, WE had never lost to EPA since the new roster was formed, whether in scrims or matches. But now it seemed that EPA was ranked higher than them. Maybe this was what they meant by one thing being the nemesis of another.

"EPA, huh? An old rival. Want Want, what do you think?"

"What else can we do? Just fucking do it!"

Chapter 133, Section 140: The "Nameless"

By the time the playoffs started, the players could clearly feel the enthusiasm from the LPL audience. It wasn't that the venue had increased in number of seats, but rather that their bus was blocked outside by cars of spectators coming to watch the game. If their driver hadn't been an experienced one, they wouldn't have been able to turn onto that road at all.

Since it was the first match of the playoffs, the organizers naturally wanted the team with the most hype to play first, so they were forced to play the first game. There was no way around it; VG vs. IG in S6 really wasn't anything special. The two mid-laners were going to have a virtual showdown, but considering VG would be eliminated if they lost just one game, Luo Fei still thought IG would win.

Of course, they weren't much better off. Although they were playing against EPA, their opponents only needed to win one game to be eliminated, while they needed to win two games to advance, so the pressure was immense.

"I'm a little nervous." Looking at the dense crowd outside, the brother-in-law couldn't help but feel a little excited. Of course, despite his excitement, he didn't stop gesturing with his hands.

Don't get me wrong, he was just using a hand warmer to keep his hands warm and flexible. It just looked a bit like... well, on the big screen. But as expected of an AD player, the young man's hand speed looked incredibly fast, and combined with his handsome face, it once again drew cheers from the female audience.

"What's there to be nervous about? Today we're going to kill the traitor with our own hands." If you calculate the timeline, this translates to four years from now, which is exactly when LPL's Uchiha Itachi joins the Akatsuki. Of course, that's just talk; the group wasn't actually nervous about EPA—why would a team that's never lost be nervous? It was purely because the atmosphere at the event was just too perfect.

Professional competitions are always so dramatic.

EPA, who had consistently lost to WE and were clearly weaker than WE on paper, surprisingly secured sixth place and took the initiative. Even VG, at the time, incredibly defeated M3, LGD, and SS to advance, leaving all the viewers stunned.

The most bizarre team was SS. They were virtually invincible in the first half, but then failed to win a single match in the second half. With Crystal recovering from injury, SS's performance declined dramatically. This is the most exciting part of the competition; no one knows how the final outcome will be. Underdogs rise to the top, the weak defeat the strong—paper strength doesn't tell the whole story, and anyone could be the dark horse.

However, now that we've reached the playoffs, it's time to introduce some of EPA's lesser-known players. (PS: I'm not specifically referring to any particular player; this player has been playing incredibly well lately, it's really surprising.)

The peak top laner, Gongzi, was the reason why EPA, after tasting success, became one of the few teams that used a four-protect-one top laner strategy.

Crisis, the jungler, rose from substitute to starter and knows how to play defensively for the top laner, with an exceptionally aggressive playstyle. Only two LPL players dare to tower dive relentlessly before reaching level six with Kindred: Clearlove and this guy, whose style is reminiscent of a shoe-obsessed player on Pinduoduo.

Republic, the mid-laner, is neither famous nor particularly skilled, a mediocre player. His only title is "cutest Korean import"? Sprite's good friend, one of the Korean imports who sleep with fans, also possesses the ability to summon ghost soldiers. His peak performance saw 40 ghost soldiers appear overnight, with votes equivalent to three times that of Houye.

AD Guyue is another relatively unknown player. His fame stems purely from his retirement and subsequent self-proclaimed intention to expose the dark side of the LPL professional scene, specifically targeting EDG? I strongly suspect he's just trying to ride the coattails of the situation. Did EDG really need him to smear them in S6? Nobody defended EDG during S6.

Supports the rhythm, one of only two carry players in the team, his signature Thresh and Braum.

As for his old rival Reimu? Reimu is already waving a towel next to the water bench. There's nothing he can do. On one hand, he doesn't play as well as Reimu, and on the other hand, he's not as famous as Reimu's jungler. Without skill and fame, isn't he destined to be a water bench player? (PS: Back then, players with fame could actually stay on the field and play, like Taishi.)

Seeing this lineup, Luo Fei couldn't help but feel sorry for Gongzi. It's too tragic. He encountered such a group of gods during his peak, and all his strength was used to maintain the mess. To be honest, if you were to rank the top laners of the LPL during this period, Gongzi and Flandre would definitely be tied for first place.

With both sides having finished warming up, the game finally moved on to the draft phase. The big screen in the arena finally switched from the stand-up comedy routine of Wawa and Miller to the players' seats.

"They're here, they're here."

"I never thought I'd make it to the playoffs with my 60E account. Let's go! Winning is a huge bonus, losing isn't a loss."

"It can't be that bad. No matter how you look at it, WE seems to have a better chance of winning."

"Wake up, bro, this is the playoffs. One loss and we're out."

As rational observers, many viewers weren't so optimistic about WE. A best-of-five (BO5) and a best-of-three (BO3) are two different things, especially since this BO3 saw the opponent already holding a game point, making it essentially a BO1 for WE. Meanwhile, Flash Wolves dominated their BO1 opponent; who can say for sure?

However, attention was quickly drawn to the ban/pick phase on the match screen.

BAN:

WE: Lissandra, Kennen, Varus (The first two picks are to counter Gongo's pick, and Varus is banned because he's too weak).

EPA: Kindred, LeBlanc, Zed (Kindred and LeBlanc are strong in this patch, as for Zed, cough cough, this has nothing to do with a certain streamer who plays Zed, it just happens to be related to the recent patch, mid-lane assassin Zed has been buffed, and Xiye has had quite a few Zed wins in ranked games recently)

PICK:

EPA: Top lane Ekko, Jungle Graves, Mid lane Ryze, Bot lane Ashe + Braum

WE: Top - Poppy, Jungle - Nidalee, Mid - Azir, Bot - Lucian + Alistar

This draft was fairly standard. Since the opponent's first pick of Ekko locked in a strong top lane, Luo Fei didn't dare pick his Graves and could only choose Nidalee to try and control the tempo. However, the pick of Azir was unexpected, as this champion has rarely appeared in Xiye's game history.

"Wangzai, are you sure your yellow chicken is okay?"

"Relax, relax, I've practiced."

"Damn, you said the same thing about Fizz last time, but even retired Kai played better than you."

"Believe me, I'm serious this time. I am the second Tsar's Jinchūriki after the Marquis, okay!"

Xiye is really going all out with this game. It's not that he's that skilled with the hero, but that the enemy mid laner is really weak. Plus, Azir is an OP hero in this version. He can easily beat the enemy with one hand.

Ryze?

You really think you're some kind of genius? Playing Ryze against the meta. Ryze was heavily nerfed after the S5 World Championship. Both sides started the game, brimming with anticipation of dominating the battlefield.

Section 141, Chapter 134: The Classic Three-Piece Starting Stance

WE realized they had been tricked as soon as the game started.

It's safe to say that this team, which made it to the playoffs, has some serious strategies going for them. After both AD carries ganked top lane, it suddenly became apparent that Ryze, who was supposed to be in mid lane, was replaced by Ekko???

After all that, it turns out the opposing team had Ekko in the mid lane and Ryze in the bottom lane against Poppy.

It's worth mentioning that there was another small change to the game around this time. Ryze was heavily nerfed, but his Q skill damage was reverted, and his ultimate cooldown was shortened. On the other hand, Alistar and Poppy were both significantly nerfed. Alistar was nerfed overall and fell out of the T0 tier, while Poppy's E skill range was reduced by a full 100 yards. It's no exaggeration to say that they were nerfed. If it weren't for their really good skill mechanics, I would have already abandoned this champion.

The consequences of this change, coupled with the opponent's flexible draft picks, are:

Top laner Big Brother and Egg were dominating the enemy duo, while in the bottom lane, Leg Bro's Poppy was helpless against the sneaky Ryze, watching him farm under the tower. As for the mid lane?

Xiye in the mid lane is fed up. This version happens to be Ekko's version. In the early game, he's okay, since he's a male mid laner and has an advantage in range. But you can't stop this guy from pushing the lane relentlessly. And this guy maxes his ultimate skill. In just over 5 minutes, he's pushed the lane with his health down. This is already his second time going back to base. It's driving Xiye crazy.

The key point is that in the early game, Ekko can clear a wave of minions with just one Q followed by an auto-attack, while Azir needs at least four hits to clear the wave, making it impossible for him to push the lane as effectively as the opponent.

"Damn it, why has this guy on the other side become so disgusting?" Xi Ye exclaimed. "We were supposed to have a peaceful mid-lane game, where everyone would Q me and I would poke you, it was all turn-based gameplay! How did things suddenly change like this?"

"Playoffs, you really think they don't have any backup plans?" In just two minutes, he had already encountered the opposing jungler twice. In the first wave, Nidalee couldn't beat the enemy Graves in the early game, and the enemy team took the Rift Scuttler. However, in the second wave, thanks to his intuition and Nidalee's fast jungle clearing ability, Luo Fei sneaked over at the right moment and killed the enemy's wolves and Frog Princess, even giving the wolves a Smite. This time, it was the enemy team's turn to be annoyed.

In this version of the wolves, after smite, there will be a mobile wolf spirit in the jungle providing vision, something you should smite whenever you feel like it. Graves returned to find his harem gone, and instantly became furious. He ignored farming and relentlessly chased Nidalee, landing an AW (Action Wound) attack. Only when he realized he couldn't catch her did he reluctantly retreat.

The show was incredibly entertaining.

"This... Both sides seem to be playing really fiercely today." It seems that the playoffs are related to the comfort of his vacation and his bonus. Although there are no big kills on either side, the small skirmishes have never stopped, which has left Wawa, who is used to Korean-style operations, dumbfounded.

"Looks like WE really values ​​EPA, playing so aggressively." Miller had noticed this before; ever since WE switched to Killer as their strategist, their playing style can be summed up in one sentence: against strong teams, they go all-in; against weak teams, they play a more stable, methodical game. You can tell how strong their opponents are just by looking at their playstyle. With such intense early-game skirmishes, they're definitely taking this seriously.

On the field, Luo Fei felt that the current rhythm was okay. Although he didn't have a big advantage, the duo and the jungler he was playing were slowly accumulating advantages. With both sides having jungle carries, Luo Fei was confident that he could develop better than the opponent while also providing help to the lanes.

Looking at the map, the enemy duo in the top lane were being pressured under their tower, but their health was good. Ryze in the bottom lane had chosen to recall and had no chance, so the only option was to help the mid laner. Seeing Ekko in the mid lane, Luo Fei immediately marked him.

"Wangzai, get ready."

"Hey? Wait... don't come any closer."

"Don't worry, I'm always a good shot, trust me." He used his W to leap into the mid-lane bush, reverting to human form. He timed his attack perfectly, throwing the javelin without even checking if it would hit, and headed towards the mid-lane. He was quite confident in his prediction skills; besides, at this distance, a javelin on Ekko would easily take away a third of his health, and maybe even force him to use Flash?

Anyway, Nidalee's Flash isn't as important as other junglers' Flash, so swapping it for Flash to help Wangzai reduce the pressure on the bottom lane is fine.

"Snapped!"

A precise prediction hit Ekko in the mid lane. Just as the javelin was about to strike, Luo Fei transformed back into his leopard form, ready to engage, but then forcibly restrained himself.

It wasn't that the enemy jungler was there or Ekko was back at the tower, but rather that even though it was a shot from near the limit of its range, it only dealt about one-fifth of the damage.

Holy crap, is there a bug in the game?

"What's going on? Where's my damage?" He was dumbfounded. To be honest, he had played a lot of scrims and ranked games these past few days. Could it be that Nidalee was nerfed while he was sleeping last night? Why is the damage different from what he calculated?

"I told you not to come, you scoundrel, didn't you even check his gear?"

"What the hell are you looking at? I just finished clearing the jungle and came over. Besides, a level 5 Ekko at most goes for a Giant's Belt or Abyssal Mask. Do you think he can learn to build a three-shot build with Statikk Shiv and Infinity Edge?"

"Sorry, he really can. Take a closer look."

"Ok?"