Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 157 is back, and it has that same feel to it!
"Congratulations to RNG for securing a winning start to the S8 season, and their first best-of-three victory in the Spring Split regular season. As the first team to participate, RNG is currently leading the standings, making a great start."

"Yes, congratulations to RNG. In these two games, RNG's ability to seize fleeting opportunities to engage, perfectly coordinate with teammates, utilize the enemy's pre-set crowd control skills, lay low beforehand, and display reaction speed beyond the limit was all indispensable. Today's RNG can be summed up in one word."

"powerful!"

In the commentary booth, Wawa and Miller were excited, and the venue became a sea of ​​RNG fans, with deafening cheers everywhere.

"Ahhh!"

"RNG is awesome! RNG is awesome!"

"Uzi!! Uzi!!"

"No wonder they are the S7 champions, they truly deserve it!"

"RNG is stronger than they were in S7. Honestly, I don't know which team in the LPL can compete with RNG now, including Edg and Rw!"

"The fully-formed RNG is too unreasonable!"

"Huh? The dog-hype starts again? Void sword pointing at the S8 championship?"

The live stream chat was filled with all sorts of comments and opinions.

But since winning the S7 World Championship, the number of haters has decreased by more than 9%.

The few haters are just mindless elementary school students blindly following the trend to make themselves seem unique.

Fans weren't actually that excited about winning their first match of S8.

After all, they are the S7 world champions. It would be too tragic if they could be defeated by a team that didn't even make it to S7.

Fans of other teams are worried. RNG is so powerful, but look at how much they have grown since S7, it's enough to make people shudder.

If a team like IG is like this, then the bottom-ranked teams are basically just handing over points to RNG.

On stage, the RNG members took off their headphones, fiddled with their peripherals briefly, stood up, and shook hands with the five members of IG.

On the other side, IG lost today's opening match, just like in the course of history. Although they were a little disappointed, they felt a little better thinking that they lost to the S7 champions.

Apart from Duke, the others are just ordinary players without any honors.

Even Rookie, the team's soul, has never participated in the World Championship in all these years. Compared to this top laner who is a world champion, none of them have any burdens on their shoulders. Winning is a huge bonus, and losing is not a loss.

In both games, RNG defeated them head-on with sheer strength. There were no strategic maneuvers involved; it was purely a difference in skill. After losing, they just need to keep training after the match.

"Sure, sure, you did a great job with the points I mentioned last time. But you can't just blindly apply what I said; you have to be flexible. For example..."

Taking advantage of the handshake, Li Luo gave Ah Shui a few more pointers, which made Prince Ning quite envious.

Back when he was playing the bottom lane, he encountered quite a few tough opponents, but he was missing someone like this to guide him.

"Hey, what are you thinking? It's been so many days, your cooking skills have improved quite a bit!"

Ning's height is quite tall for an LPL player, and when he saw Ning lose focus, Xiangguo made a sarcastic remark with great interest.

"Get lost! See you in the Spring Split Finals, or I'll wreak havoc on your jungle!"

There was no tension whatsoever in their conversation; the apparent discord between the various teams was merely a publicity stunt orchestrated by the authorities for the sake of generating buzz.

Professional gamers see each other all the time, how could they possibly make their relationship tense!
However, Ning's audacity in saying "See you in the finals" surprised Xiangguo. Just looking at IG's strength today, it was completely inferior to the performance of RW and EDG.

Such strength?

Unless your top laner is a godlike figure who can single-handedly defeat five opponents, what makes you think you can make it to the Spring Finals?
Having won the opening match, Xiangguo has already decided that he will definitely be a member of the Spring Finals. Anyway, it doesn't matter who he plays against, RNG will be the next one!
The champion can really do whatever he wants!

The handshake had just ended when the official MVP was announced, and without a doubt, it went to Uzi.

Whether it was his brilliant performance in the first game or his resilience and mid-game standout in the second game, he was high-energy throughout, delivering a commendable performance and creating another memorable moment in the LPL. This MVP award is truly well-deserved. As soon as he sat down in the locker room, staff informed him of the post-match interview.

As today's MVP, Li Luo must be present, but considering that today is the opening match, the two of them must go together.

Everyone drew lots, and Chris was the lucky one who ended up participating in the interview with Li Luo.

From the moment he transmigrated to this world, apart from Li Luo, no one knew that this was his first time playing in an LPL regular season match.

When I first arrived, it was the fifth game against SKT, then the World Championship finals, and then the All-Star Demacia Cup, where I played some side games.

It wasn't until today's opening match against IG that Li Luo's debut match could be considered.

Today's interview guest is still Ren Dong. As a host, he needs to control the situation while also handling the interview, and Ren Dong is a bit tired.

However, judging from his rosy complexion, it's clear that since making money in the LPL, these professionals have seen a significant increase in their compensation.

Compared to the meager salary of only 500 yuan per game commentator, these people in the LPL have ushered in their own spring.

We all prosper together! We all suffer together!
Everyone is grateful to RNG for being the source of everything. Some controversial topics were replaced by more harmonious and fan-attracting topics by the director, despite the opposition.

"Welcome to the post-match interview. We have invited RNG's ADC player Uzi and RNG's new head coach, Coach Chris. Come on, say hello to everyone!"

Ren Dong's words were extremely fluent, which reassured Chris, who hadn't been on stage for a long time.

For three whole years after Season 4 ended, Chris was wandering around, and only today, three years later, did he have the opportunity to stand on this stage.

“Hello everyone, I’m Uzi!”

Li Luo smiled faintly at the camera, displaying the demeanor of a great general.

Hi everyone, I'm Chris.

Although Chris was reserved, he was not afraid of the stage. After all, he was a former world runner-up coach who had reached the S-series finals twice, which made him much more impressive than most coaches in the LPL.

The fans who hadn't left the stadium had already started chanting nicknames like "Uzi" and "Mad Dog," which Li Luo was already used to.

Chris, on the other hand, was a little unaccustomed to being called "CEO Chris" from the audience and was flattered.

"First of all, congratulations to RNG for securing their first victory in the opening match of the Spring Regular Season. The exciting game between the two teams has set a good precedent for all LPL teams."

Ren Dong said with a smile.

"Here I'd like to first ask Coach Chris, who has been away from the LPL scene for a long time. I wonder if Coach Chris is satisfied with the team's strength after returning to RNG? How does Coach Chris usually demand of these players, and what is the training intensity like?"

Chris, who was standing to the side, was stunned for a second when he heard that he was called on to answer first, and then blankly said...

"Satisfied, extremely satisfied, a hundred percent satisfied. RNG's current strength is even stronger than the old Royal Club team back then."

Chris nodded repeatedly, looking like a silly goose, which made the audience below burst into laughter.

"Normally, RNG's training is very active. Since I joined RNG, I've been amazed by Feng's management of the team. The training intensity isn't too high. Nowadays, LPL teams are under strict supervision from the official authorities. We have to go to bed at midnight every night and also have to maintain an hour of training at noon."

Hearing Chris's words, many viewers sitting in front of the screen nodded in agreement, clearly approving of the official approach.

"Haha, it seems Coach Chris is quite satisfied with this team. Now, here's the next question for Uzi: new season, new coach, and it's your old friend. What do you think, Uzi?"

Ren Dong mischievously asked the next question in a series.

"Hey Chris, you all know him. He used to be incredibly fast at ordering takeout or picking up packages. But now, he's really putting on airs, tsk tsk."

He pretended to criticize Chris, but his words were full of warmth towards his old friend, which moved many fans who had followed him since Season 3.

We're back! Everything's back!
This team, which carries the legacy of the old Royal Never Give Up, is still full of anticipation as everyone wonders if it can continue to soar in S8.

(End of this chapter)