Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 156 A Great Start! Shirahoshi Wants to Take the Stage Too
Not only RNG fans were thrilled, but some viewers who didn't usually like RNG but were dragged to the game by their friends were also swept up in the atmosphere and became temporary RNG fans.

Suddenly, even the few IG fans who had hoped to compete with RNG put down their support signs and immediately joined the RNG fan group.

Champion fans! They're absolutely terrifying!
The two sides traded blows in this match, and as an ordinary regular season game, the high level of competition was truly exciting for everyone.

"We also want to cheer for IG here. It's a best-of-three series. It's just the first game that they lost. We can see that there isn't a big difference between IG and RNG in the early and mid-game."

"They only fell into a disadvantage after Uzi's individual skill neutralized a well-executed gank. Hopefully, IG can find a way to make up for this in the next game and deliver a great performance."

Miller nodded in agreement with the doll.

The two commentators have been commentating on matches for many years, and it's rare to see a game as exciting as today's.

During the regular season, unless it involves very important matches, most players can only perform at 70% of their potential, while some outstanding top players can perform at 80%.

But in the LPL, there are very few regular season games where everyone performs at 9% or even 10% of their potential, like today.

"That's right, this match taught all the LPL teams a lesson. Today's match was a clash of the highest levels from our championship region, and both sides' strengths give us reason to have even higher expectations for the next game."

"Alright, let's take a short break and look forward to the next match!"

After seeing that both players had left the field, the two commentators, who had passionately provided commentary for the game, also felt a bit tired and handed over the commentary to the online commentators.

After finishing the first match, everyone was in high spirits. As soon as they entered the backstage area, they ran into the IG team.

The lounge at Shanghai's Zhengda Plaza is just that awkward.

After the home and away games were changed, the locker rooms of the home team and the away team inexplicably became next door. On the field, they were ten opponents, but off the field, they became neighbors.

Upon seeing the RNG members, Duke, who was walking in front, turned pale and went straight into IG's rest room.

Rookie, standing to the side, touched his face sheepishly, smiled, said nothing, and followed Duke inside.

However, the newcomer Jacklove immediately clung to Li Luo upon seeing him.
"Hey bro, you're amazing! Can you let me win next round?"

At 17, Ah Shui was making his debut in the LPL. Even now, he still feels like he's in a dream, as his first match has already ended.

"Good luck next time, kid, you can do it!"

With a smile, Li Luo discussed a few details of the first round with Jacklove. Without holding back, Li Luo also pointed out a few key points for Jacklove in the laning phase.

JackeyLove was too inexperienced in S8 and was basically impossible to threaten his position. IG's strength was only due to the strength of their mid, top, and jungle players.

However, in S9, JackeyLove single-handedly carried the banner for IG, becoming the backbone of the team. His average damage output was explosive, making him a perfect ADC model inspired by Bang.

In the early game, you don't need help; just focus on farming quietly and don't steal your teammates' resources. Use your awareness to deal incredible damage in team fights.

Ning and Xiaoming, who were standing nearby, were acquaintances and had even teamed up as the bottom laners in the LSPL. After seeing Li Luo and Ah Shui finish speaking, Ning didn't say anything, just smiled and went into the rest room with Ah Shui.

The arrogance of Prince Ning stemmed to some extent from his absolute confidence in his own strength.

Viewers who have watched Uzi and Ning duo queue know that both of them have a playful personality, and Ning is completely convinced of Uzi's skill.

After a short break, both sides returned to the field.

Even with Coach Kim's extensive network of connections, managing to gather several familiar coaches for discussions, they still couldn't figure out how to break RNG's system in half an hour. IG's bot lane was too inexperienced; even with Ning's help, the chances of them stepping up and taking over the game were slim.

However, if Ning goes to the bottom lane, and the top and mid laners get ganked by Mlxg, Uzi will catch up in the mid-game and take over the game, leaving no way to stop him.

After everyone returned to the lounge, they were surprised to see their long-lost boss, Bai Xing. Seeing them come in, Bai Xing stood up happily and started talking to them.

Sipping on the 8,000 yuan per ounce Longjing tea that Bai Xing had specially brought, the group puffed away in the lounge.

"Oh, I'm so envious of you guys getting to play in the matches! If I could, I'd love to go up there and try my luck too!"

puff!
Upon hearing Bai Xing's words, Li Luo, who was still sipping his tea, spat it out. Luckily, no one was in front of him.

"What's wrong, puppy!"

Seeing Bai Xing's concerned expression, Li Luo, for some reason, thought of the once sensational "La Ge Man" when he saw the IG home stadium logo above his head.

The ADC with a 100% win rate is none other than the IG team!
Unexpectedly, Shirahoshi unintentionally revealed her wish here today; truly, karma is a cycle.

"It's alright, but Bai Xing, what you said is feasible. Right now, all you have to do is register for a qualification to play, right?"

"Wouldn't it be embarrassing for me to go up there?"

"It's okay, you and Wu Wukai can team up and beat some weaker teams. We can still drag it out and win."

Upon hearing Li Luo's words, Bai Xing became excited, as if she couldn't wait to rush out and register for the competition, while Chris, who was standing to the side, shook his head.

Everyone performed very well in the last game, and the tactics were also fine. Chris gave them a few words of encouragement and praise, and then began to arrange the tactics for the next game.

"Next game, we're on the blue side, so..."

Before the words were even finished, Xiangguo, who was standing to the side, spoke up directly:
"Let's give the counter pick to the top laner next game. I feel like they'll target Uzi, and then we won't be able to trade kills."

Xiao Ming, standing to the side, nodded repeatedly. Knowing Ning Wang well, he knew that Ning Wang was very vengeful and that even if Coach Jin didn't say anything, he would still target the bottom lane in the next game.

"Alright, let Junze show off his signature warrior top laner in the next game. It's time to let these guys see how strong RNG is in the new season!"

Sure enough, in the second game, even though Ning forced his way into the bottom lane, Ah Shui's performance was only slightly better.

At the 20-minute mark, the audience took a closer look and were surprised to find that although Uzi had died 3 times, his CS (creep score) had not fallen behind at all, and the gap between him and Jacklove remained within 20 CS.

Furthermore, Uzi was playing Vayne, a late-game champion.

Ning was ganking the bottom lane, and Xiangguo was ganking the top lane. Even though Duke had strong resilience, he couldn't withstand Xiangguo's attacks.

Duke, who went 0-4, was not only useless, but also consumed a lot of resources. Soon, RNG secured the first Baron, and IG, just like in the first game, was doomed.

Letme's Camille was invincible, paired with Xiaohu's Twisted Fate in the mid lane; the two of them were incredibly ruthless when split-pushing.

If someone is left alone, Twisted Fate and Camille should immediately pick them off.

After several back-and-forth exchanges, before even engaging in a 5v5 team fight, IG was wiped out by the back-and-forth.

In the end, RNG won the opening game of the S8 season with an absolute advantage of 2-0, which also heralded the birth of a dynasty!
(End of this chapter)