novelODS Chapter 35 Little Tiger has no flaws
Chapter 35 Little Tiger has no flaws
At this moment, the popularity of the official match live stream is also rising rapidly, surpassing the popularity of any previous Demacia Cup.
Originally, not many people paid much attention to the Demacia Cup, because, to be fair, this championship didn't really have much prestige.
Although it features top LPL teams competing against each other, for some reason, everyone feels that the Demacia Cup is just a child's game.
It's nowhere near as good as the LPL Spring and Summer Splits.
However, because of Lu Chen's appearance, the popularity of today's BO5 is no less than that of this year's Spring and Summer Finals, since both of this year's finals were also between RNG and EDG.
The live stream chat was scrolling silently, like a never-ending river.
[Shut up! Royal fans, shut up! Weren't you going to beat up EDG today? Why aren't you saying anything? Are your anuses glued shut?]
[“EDG sending in a rookie mid laner is just asking for a loss, isn’t it?”, “Can you play LeBlanc? Then pick her.”, “Xiaohu was just careless.”, “Xiaohu isn’t in good form, trust Uzi, come back from 0-2 down to win 3-2!”, “It’s just a Demacia Cup game, RNG clearly wasn’t playing seriously”...]
[Yes, yes, our great Uzi is so famous, yet he's still not playing seriously.]
My puppy is fully grown again, three harvests a year! May I ask what brand of rice Uzi is? I'm a farmer, how do I grow this brand?
I'm jealous of your talent!
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The live stream chat was filled with comments calling for a reckoning, which infuriated many fans of the royal team.
With nowhere to vent his anger, saying anything would only make him seem stubborn. So what could he do? He could only shift the blame onto Mata and Looper, the two Korean players who were leaving.
Since they're leaving anyway, I'll just have to take the blame.
[This is ridiculous! Winter's here, and Xiaohu's form is off, fine, but tell me, what's the point of hiring two high-paid Korean players?]
[Aren't Mata and Looper top war criminals? They were completely useless in all three battles, and all they wanted to do was rush back home, right? They have absolutely no professionalism!]
[These useless Korean imports should get out of RNG immediately. If it weren't for those two, would my Uzi have been unable to beat SKT this year?]
[Exactly, if it weren't for my dog's consistently useless teammates, he would have won countless championships by now.]
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The moment the competition ended, the atmosphere inside and outside the venue became lively. The 2016 pig-dog battle came to a close with the pigs emerging victorious.
Inside the EDG backstage lounge, Mingkai and the others seemed quite happy. He even generously said, "Everyone's coming to my house for dinner today. I already contacted my family to prepare a lavish feast, just waiting to celebrate our victory."
"Kai-ge, wanna eat at your place?" Meiko asked, somewhat surprised. "But I'm curious, if you lose today, will you still come?"
"You still want to eat after losing?" Mingkai's eyes widened. "You won't even get instant noodles if you lose."
"Brother Chen, come to my house for dinner today, I'll show you some Wuhan specialties."
"OK."
Looking at his densely packed private messages on Weibo, Lu Chen immediately turned off his phone. Playing professionally is really good; no wonder everyone wants to do this.
Look, he only played one BO5, and his Weibo followers have increased dramatically. With that kind of popularity, he can do anything that's better than working like a beast of burden.
However, there's one downside: it's one thing to get yelled at when you lose, but you get yelled at when you win too. Those damn royal fans.
Sooner or later, we'll settle accounts with you all and force you to leave the network.
Just as Lu Chen was deep in thought, Deft nudged him a few times, prompting him to invite him over for an interview.
Looking at the backstage entrance, Yu Shuang's slender figure stood there. As a three-time MVP of a normal BO5 series, and still a newcomer, he was bound to be the one giving a post-match interview.
Without much hesitation, Lu Chen immediately got up and followed Yu Shuang out of the backstage area. Watching Lu Chen's back, Deft opened his phone, which contained a message from Pawn.
"This kid is something else, he has some of my style when I was young."
"Only a few points? I think you're even stronger than when you were younger. Back then, you were known as the fifth-ranked champion, hahaha," Deft replied with a laugh.
At this moment, he was truly deep in thought, and whether or not to leave EDG was the most pressing question he needed to consider.
If he goes to another club, he will still need to integrate, but if he stays with EDG, he may not be able to win the championship, and may even be relegated to the quarterfinals again.
"Shiba!"
Pawn was furious. Everyone said he was the fifth champion in the S4 championships, and Imp was the fourth champion, which was one of the reasons why they both came to the LPL.
Inside the EDG club's training room, Pawn looked at the screen, watched the discussion, and then turned to Abu, saying, "I think he's good."
"Only one best-of-five series, isn't that a bit hasty?" Abu frowned.
Since the end of today's game, he has been talking with Pawn about who is more suitable to be the team's starter, Lu Chen or Scout.
A strong team's core starting lineup is definitely fixed; it's impossible to keep rotating players, as that would not only hinder team cohesion but also easily lead to problems.
Abu's original choice was Scout, but after seeing Lu Chen's performance, he was conflicted.
He didn't want Pawn to give him any advice.
"Is it hasty? I think it is. And since you came all the way here to ask me, you must think he's good too. In fact, whether it's potential, midfield chemistry, or popularity, starting him is definitely a better choice."
"Okay, I'll take another look."
Abu's eyes flickered. He thought he would wait until the LPL Spring Split started next year and see how Lu Chen performed.
If he performs well, then Lu Chen will be the starter, and Scout can focus on being a reserve player.
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At the same time, Lu Chen and Yu Shuang were chatting and laughing until the director raised his hand to signal them to go to the interview area.
As Lu Chen appeared, many fans in the audience screamed, especially some female fans who were bold and passionate, directly confessing their love to Lu Chen.
Of course, what Lu Chen couldn't understand was that some male fans actually confessed their love to him.
That's right. Being handsome attracts female fans, being good at games attracts male fans, and having both attracts young men and women.
The popularity of the various live broadcast rooms was fading after the competition ended, but the controversy started again after Lu Chen appeared in the interview room.
Holy crap, he's really handsome. Even I'm going to have to give him a break!
[Why does he look so harmless, completely unlike his arrogant persona on Weibo!]
What do you know? This is called contrast!
[666666! My goodness, you guys are amazing!]
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"Hello everyone, first of all, congratulations to EDG for winning today's BO5 and successfully defeating RNG to enter the Demacia Cup finals, where they will soon be aiming for their fifth consecutive Demacia Cup title."
In the interview booth, Yu Shuang smiled broadly, her red lips slightly parted. "We are also fortunate to have invited Kingslayer, a rookie player who performed exceptionally well in this BO5. Kingslayer, please say hello to everyone."
"Hello everyone, I'm Kingslayer, the mid laner for EDG."
As Lu Chen greeted everyone with a smile, the audience below the interview area became even more excited and cheered wildly for him.
The next second, Yu Shuang glanced at the script and then slowly opened her mouth, "Okay, then congratulations again to EDG for winning today's match. However, the audience has many questions for Kingslayer, so let's start with the first question."
"Kingslayer, as a newcomer to a major tournament, especially against a top LPL team and facing the top mid laner Xiaohu, you withstood the pressure and won three MVPs. How do you feel right now?"
Lu Chen pondered for a few seconds, then quietly spoke, "I don't really feel that much. It's just that we beat RNG. After all, there are many people who beat RNG, and I'm just one of them."
hiss--!
Upon hearing this, Yu Shuang's expression changed slightly, and the audience in the stands widened their eyes, while the live broadcast room fell silent.
Wasn't he supposed to be refined and easygoing?
You're so outspoken right from the start?
[6666! K God, I'm rooting for you, but remember to turn off private messages!]
[Haha, there are too many people who have beaten RNG, so there's really nothing to get excited about.]
Who says K-God has two sides? K-God is the same person online and offline!
[Damn it, K! Just you wait until next season, when RNG strengthens their roster, we'll absolutely beat you into retirement!]
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Yu Shuang regained her composure, forced a smile again, and said softly, "It's clear that our Kingslayer players have a great mindset, neither arrogant nor impatient."
"So, the next question is, we saw that you suppressed RNG's mid laner Xiaohu in all three games today. As everyone knows, you used to be RNG's academy mid laner, and you were Xiaohu's substitute. What do you think is the reason for your performance today?"
"There are many reasons, but the main one is that I was on a hot streak today."
"Is it because you're on fire while Xiaohu isn't playing well?" Yu Shuang pressed.
"No, that's not it. Xiao Hu doesn't have any flaws," Lu Chen replied with a smile. "But he doesn't have any strengths either. Maybe it's because winter is coming and Xiao Hu has stockpiled a lot of cabbages to hibernate."
"What do you mean?"
"Xiao Hu is too bad."
Lu Chen's voice wasn't loud, but it made Yu Shuang stumble, her beautiful eyes widening, and she almost fell off the interview platform.
Lu Chen's words immediately turned the scene and the live broadcast room into a boiling ocean!
Holy crap! That's incredibly bold! K-God, are you out of your mind?!
【No way, this blunt? K-God, you're not even pretending anymore!】
[K, you bastard, can you just die? Look how arrogant you are! You won a BO5, and now you think you're on par with the sun?]
[K God: Little Tiger, go sell vegetables! You can make a fortune selling vegetables!]
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In an instant, the live stream's popularity, which had been declining, was immediately boosted by Lu Chen. Countless fans of the royal team pressed the report button until it was worn out, wishing they could rush to the interview area and tear Lu Chen's mouth apart.
At this moment, Yu Shuang was almost in tears. She just wanted to conduct a proper interview. What had she done wrong?
Seeing the director signaling, Yu Shuang composed herself and asked her final question, "Kingslayer, what do you think enabled you to rise from a youth training program to where you are today, and even compete with top mid-laners in professional matches? Do you have any advice for players currently in youth training?"
"Oh, this..."
Lu Chen nodded, his expression serious. "Of course, it depends on talent and hard work, but more importantly—"
At this point, Lu Chen paused for a moment, and countless eyes focused on him. After a few seconds, Lu Chen continued to speak.
"I never date, I don't like to go out for entertainment and relaxation, and of course, I don't like to livestream myself taking a shower."
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