novelODS Chapter 48, the very first match? Who gave him that confidence?!
Chapter 48, the very first match? Who gave him that confidence?!
In an instant, countless comments appeared in Lu Chen's Weibo comment section. Even many of Lu Chen's haters had to admit that Lu Chen was a genius, but why was he so infuriating?
[Haha, K-God, my Superman, please share some of your meme material.]
[Family members, does anyone understand? I'm freaking waiting for K-God to post on Weibo every day so I can steal his memes.]
Wow, so someone actually posted on Weibo before the match! The Great Demon King didn't lie to us, Lin Tianran really exists!
[I'm a real resident of Bengbu. Does K-God also read this novel every day? He's even more flamboyant than the protagonist, Lin Tianran.]
[K-beast! What are you pretending for! You're sitting at the same table as that other K-beast who eats fish four times over!]
[K, you're like a circus clown, banging drums and announcing to us that the farce is about to begin!]
Go back to Gotham. Batman said he won't hit you anymore, you bastard.
Have you considered plunging Gotham into panic again?
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"Ha, this guy's a complete clown, he's spouting nonsense here." Eimy exclaimed in the LGD backstage lounge, "But the memes are pretty good, I'll steal them."
"The real show is about to begin." Godv clapped his hands. "But the screams are for LGD, and the screams are for EDG."
For some reason, Godv has found himself interested in League of Legends again these past few days, seemingly because of Lu Chen, who makes him find the game very interesting.
"Deputy—!"
Imp let out a maniacal roar, then walked out from backstage to prepare for his performance.
Unrivaled power!
Meanwhile, backstage at major clubs like RNG, WE, and IG, there was a lot of discussion. Uzi secretly saved Lu Chen's meme. If Lu Chen hadn't started a fight with him, he would have found Lu Chen quite amusing.
It's much more fun than Little Tiger.
"Brother Chen, where did you get so many awesome pictures?" Meiko smiled brightly. "But aren't you afraid of being criticized? I'll laugh myself to death in your Weibo comment section sooner or later."
"What's there to be afraid of? Black and red are still red! Hellfire is still fire! Don't you agree, Kai?"
Hearing Lu Chen's words, Ming Kai rolled his eyes at him. "You little brat, what are you implying? Your brother Kai got to where he is today through hard work and sweat, through his unique strength!"
"Do you even know what strength is?!"
"No one understands hard work and sweat better than me!" Lu Chen said solemnly. "Actually, I'm already studying our opponents in the S-series finals."
"If you keep talking, your brother Kai is going to hit someone." Deft put his arm around Lu Chen's shoulder. "Let's go. Don't be nervous on stage. It's just the group stage. Everyone's watching you."
"Why would I be nervous?"
"The ones who should be nervous are the other side, and Scout too."
Upon hearing this, Scout, who was watching the live stream inside the EDG club, sneezed, clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh. He only hoped that Lu Chen would be completely crushed, since the Demacia Cup really didn't prove anything.
As long as Lu Chen is defeated, he won't have to wait thirty years for fortune to change and the saying "Don't underestimate a young man's potential."
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Amidst the heated discussions, the Shanghai Zhengda Plaza venue, which can accommodate tens of thousands of people, was already packed to capacity for the Spring Split regular season games. The deafening noise stimulated everyone's eardrums, making it far more lively than the era when Lu Chen was reborn.
Everyone was shouting at the top of their lungs for the teams and players they supported.
In an instant, the lights went out, and a beautiful figure appeared on the main stage. The famous female host, Xiao Yu, wearing a short skirt, stepped onto the stage. After a brief opening speech, she invited the contestants to enter.
"Let's welcome EDG! Today, EDG will have two new players making their debut. One of them is someone we all know, the rookie who won the FMVP at the Demacia Cup, EDG's mid laner, Kingslayer!"
Under the spotlight, Lu Chen stood on the stage, full of vigor. The 360-degree camera captured his handsome face on the big screen, immediately drawing cheers from countless viewers in the live broadcast room and at the scene.
Although Lu Chen has many haters, it has to be admitted that he also has many fans. In addition, with his handsome appearance, he actually has a number of fans. The cheers for him as "God K" are deafening, and the live stream is filled with the word "handsome".
"In addition, there's a newcomer, Clearlove7!"
At this moment, all the audience members were stunned for a moment, and then they all showed a "you're fucking kidding me" expression.
Mingkai, do you think adding a 7 to your ID will make everyone stop recognizing you?
Even if you turned to ashes, I would still recognize you, Superman of 4396!
[Awesome! I admit, the factory manager's ID really cracked me up.]
【Seven, right? You call this a newcomer?】
Don't think I won't criticize you just because you played poorly today!
[This is ridiculous. I think Mingkai could totally sit at the same table as Eimy; they're both useless.]
The factory manager's crime doesn't warrant such punishment!
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After the deafening clamor subsided, Lu Chen and the others sat down at the competition area and began adjusting their equipment. The camera then switched, and the figures of two commentators suddenly appeared.
"Alright, good afternoon to all the viewers here and watching the live stream. Welcome to the first day of the 2017 LPL Spring Split group stage. I'm sure you've all been looking forward to it. Today's first match will be played by two of our LPL's top teams to kick off their Spring Split journey."
"They are EDG and LGD! I'm commentator Guan Zeyuan!"
"Hi everyone, I'm Miller!"
Miller smiled as he glanced at Lu Chen's Weibo while waiting. It was really hard to stay calm. He clasped his hands together and said, "Today's match is truly the focus of everyone's attention, especially with our Kingslayer player making a comeback. He had some very impressive plays in the Demacia Cup and even won the Demacia Cup FMVP."
"But to be fair, the Demacia Cup doesn't truly reflect a team's strength."
"Yes, Miller is right. LPL has been buzzing lately because of Kingslayer. Like he said, who will be the best mid-laner for Tangmen today? I'm really looking forward to it!"
"Will Kingslayer, carrying Pawn's will, join forces with Clearlove, Deft, and others to pilot EDG's new super team and continue to dominate the LPL, or will Godv return to his godlike status and recreate the epic battle between Wutian and Buddha?"
"Come on, let's take a look at the first draft phase for both teams!"
Guan Zeyuan shouted, and the camera focused on the two teams' ban/pick (BP) booths. The start of the Spring Split marked the beginning of a new season. Unlike the Demacia Cup, which only had three ban slots, the Spring Split now had five, which was a huge test for the coaches.
Furthermore, with the version update, the talent "Courage of the Colossus" has been significantly buffed, making top lane tanks more solid. However, Camille, who has both high stats and strong mechanics, has also joined the competitive scene.
The game was decided by a coin toss. EDG chose the blue side in the first game. Nofe and LGD's head coach Heart were both pacing behind the players with notebooks in their hands.
"Xiao Lu, should I help you restrict Godv?"
"No need."
"Guang, can you take the Camille?" Nofe nodded and continued to ask.
"Sure! I've mastered it under Brother Chen's tutelage. Who says I can only play Tree?!" Mouse declared confidently.
As the blue side, they have the advantage of being the first to pick Camille. If Mouse doesn't pick Camille, it might take up one of their own ban slots, which is really a bit of a problem.
In particular, the combination of Camille and Jarvan IV that Lu Chen suggested during their training was indeed a very good combo lineup.
With that in mind, Nofe had already planned his first three picks, blocking Jayce, Poppy, and Fiora. Heat thought Mouse wouldn't pick Camille, so his first three picks were directly aimed at Lu Chen.
They showed no mercy, locking out all three heroes that Lu Chen performed best in the Demacia Cup: Ryze, LeBlanc, and Yasuo.
"Wow! LGD banned three mid laners right from the start, completely targeting Kingslayer. But that leaves Camille open, I feel like EDG should pick her!"
Miller exclaimed, "They banned Jayce and Poppy, and even Jinoo, the Fiora player known as the 'Sword Immortal,' who is also a pro. They're definitely going to pick Camille first."
"If he dares to choose, let him have it. I don't think Mouse understands Camille," Heart said confidently.
Without any hesitation, EDG immediately locked in Camille, so Heart decided to prioritize the bot lane.
"Rat, give me a rat! I'm going to crush Depout!"
Twitch is Imp's specialty, but it's not really suitable for this version. After research by various clubs, it's believed that utility champions like Ashe and Jhin are more suitable for the bot lane.
However, it's not impossible to play with Twitch as the core. In the first two rounds, LGD locked in the combination of Twitch and Lulu.
"It seems LGD is going to use a four-protect-one strategy!" Guan Zeyuan was taken aback. "Then we see EDG picking Jarvan IV as their second pick. Camille and Jarvan IV make sense, but what about their third pick!"
At this point, under everyone's gaze, an image of the Moon Goddess appeared on the big screen, instantly causing an uproar in the venue and the live broadcast room!
"My God! What's Kingslayer up to? Is he going to unleash his sword in the very first LPL match today?! And it's the sword that Godv was once most proud of!"
"It's locked! Diana, the Moon Goddess!"
At this moment, countless viewers gasped in shock, unable to believe what they were seeing. In the current version, there was simply no environment for a short-range mid-laner like Diana to survive.
And he even dared to pick Diana in front of Godv! How could he dare!
"Is this guy crazy? Who gave him that confidence?" Godv's expression hardened. "I don't even dare to pick Diana anymore, what makes him think he can?"
Seeing EDG's hero selection, the LGD players were amused. They thought Lu Chen was too eager to prove himself. The next second, Heart helped Jinoo pick Shen.
He already has an idea for the overall lineup.
In the second round of draft picks, EDG targeted Eimy by blocking several strong junglers in the current meta, including Graves and Lee Sin, while LGD blocked Ashe and Jhin, and in their fourth pick, they locked in Kha'Zix for Eimy.
His main consideration was that he needed some strength in the early game mid-jungle matchups. Kha'Zix, as a strong jungler in the current version, is no weaker than Jarvan IV in the jungle. If paired with a mid laner with lane priority, Clearlove's jungle will be completely overrun by Kha'Zix.
"The Kha'Zix is alright. LGD didn't put all the damage output on Imp alone, so EDG doesn't seem to have many good options for the bot lane, like Ezreal or Lucian."
As Miller finished speaking, EDG locked in the Lucian and Braum combination. Guan Zeyuan nodded, "In that case, Godv should probably build Twisted Fate!"
As expected, LGD locked in Twisted Fate as their fifth pick, immediately revealing the lineups of both sides.
EDG (Blue Side): Top lane Camille, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid lane Diana, Bot lane Lucian and Braum.
LGD (Red Side): Top lane Shen, Jungle Kha'Zix, Mid lane Twisted Fate, Bot lane Twitch and Lulu.
Seeing the lineups of both sides, a wide range of discussions immediately arose both at the scene and in the live broadcast room!
[Hilarious! This guy's got some nerve. Is it the Pantene shampoo that gave him that confidence? Choosing Jiao Yue in front of Wei Shen?]
[No, Godv's Diana... those who know, know. If his Diana wasn't strong, would he dare to go crazy before the match saying he'd pick the Diana skin?!]
Has K lost his mind? Or is there really no hero left to play?
[Just kidding, I already said everyone was letting K win at the Demacia Cup. A few of his signature heroes were banned, and he was forced into retirement on the spot, left only with Diana.]
[K is being kind by not picking a tank mid laner for you, he even knows how to play Gil mid!]
【Huh? I feel like I've seen this Yueyue check-in somewhere before?】
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