LOL: I just turned 18, let me fight back and be reborn

Chapter 301 Maybe he really does have it?

The regular season is still ongoing.

In contrast, the LCK league has recently garnered unprecedented attention.

Clearly, everyone is looking forward to Lee Sang-hyeok's return after being away from the competition, and whether T1 will be eliminated early.

It's unclear whether Lee Sang-hyeok was truly too important to the team, or whether the four members, after experiencing a losing streak, gained a "last man standing" buff.

Facing off against KT, the dark horse of this LCK season and also T1's famous "power bank" team.

KT, who are currently ranked in the top three in the Summer Split standings, were suddenly swept 0-2!
Of course, KT's situation is somewhat understandable—after all, their mid laner BDD is known throughout Seoul as a "filial son who flies to the enemy," the kind of person whose hands shake when he sees the opposing team.

Following closely behind was DK, led by Xu Xiu.

These are the two toughest challenges for all T1 fans.

T1 still has two games left to recover from their mistakes. Apart from GEN and Hanwha, the biggest obstacles are KT, whom they have already defeated, and the veteran powerhouse DK.

"Do you guys think DK can win today? If they can't, I feel like Feifei will have to leave!" Xun looked at the screen and chatted with everyone about the news he had recently come across.

"I've seen rumors circulating on Korean online forums that several members of the T1 five-man group have contracts expiring at the end of the year. If they really leave early, I feel like their lineup will definitely have to disband, right?"

"It's hard to say, but DK's top laner is pretty good." Flandre shifted to a more comfortable lying position.

"Chevrolet, that new AD and support are pretty good too," Beryl teased his old buddy without holding back. "Show this guy, he even managed to snag a bargain!"

Xun then turned to the two men chatting nearby and asked, "Where are Master Ye and Brother Alpaca?"

Deft poured black coffee from the large teapot and casually said, "It's a 50/50 split."

Ye Bo took a sip of the black coffee from the other person's teapot, instantly put on a mask of pain, and immediately picked up his Pepsi and gulped it down.

"T1 has a better chance of winning; they seem to be back in form."

Xun, giving Deft a disgusted look, moved away from the teapot and picked up a Coke as well: "I think it's hard to say. Everyone, type 'Brother Xu is awesome' in the chat!"

"But speaking of which, this DKLCK team is really scary. I heard they have a youth training program that started in 09!"

Ye Bo glanced at the other person, wondering what strange second-hand stuff this guy had been watching lately.

To be honest, DK's performance this year has been a huge surprise.

With Nuguri's retirement and Canyon's departure to join forces with Hanwha, the already fragmented DWG completely disintegrated.

Now only Xu Xiu is left!

Looking at DK's configuration this year, 99% of people think they'll become a complete roadside spectacle!

The top laner is Canna, a former player from T1; the jungler is Lucid, a rookie from the second team in 05; the AD carry is Peyz, a rookie from 05 who was "loaned" from Samsung; and the support is Delight, who has only been playing for a year or two.

It can be described as a combination of all second-team members and newcomers.

Among them, the age of the wild archer is even a year younger than Ye Bo!
But in this team, the most inconsistent player was actually the top laner Canna, while the young players performed quite well.

Perhaps seeing the good performance of several new players, DK's management made a very bold decision—to bring in another top laner from their second team for rotation.

The key point is that this top laner with the ID 【Siwoo】 is actually born in 07, which is terrifying!
More importantly, this young player from 07 performed quite well, at least on par with veteran Canna!

With its "youth storm" lineup of one veteran and four rookies, DK has consistently ranked high in the LCK Summer Split.

Worth to talk about.

Ye Bo had already learned from Chu Jun that "Baby Lock" was something that only existed in China when he first went to the youth training camp.

Just like Zeus, who is the same age as Ye Bo—he had already been sitting in the backstage of T1 and played in the game backstage two years ago during S11.

At that time, Ye Bo was not even qualified to enter LDL. The regulations stipulated that he could only become a professional player after he officially turned eighteen in the middle of S12.

In contrast, consider the LCK's youth training system.

The minimum age for trial training has been lowered to 12 years old, and once selected, a monthly salary of up to 2 RMB will be paid!
Of course, Ye Bo heard that this number has "shrunk significantly" this year.

no way.

This is the snowball effect.

If the LCK region has achieved remarkable results in recent years, and its policies and economy are very favorable, these plans to pave the way for the future can naturally be implemented smoothly.

Unfortunately, the results in recent years can only be described as appalling, and naturally, all sorts of obstacles have arisen.

On the other hand, it's the LPL side.

Ye Bo heard that because of the region's good performance in the past two years, its popularity in China and its international influence have been steadily increasing, and the authorities seem to want to promote reforms in this area.

At the very least, we should try to extend the duration of the LDL (Loan Limit)!
Take Ye Bo as an example. It's obvious that if he had entered the professional system two years earlier to grow, instead of staying at home playing ranked matches and figuring things out on his own, his growth path might have been different!
As for why Ye Bo knew this "insider information,"
The reason is simple—because a key factor in advancing these events is the Asian Games!
The region has already achieved sufficient results and influence; the only thing it lacks is the persuasive power of positive and official statements to overcome policy-level obstacles.

The fact that the Asian Games became an official event for the first time, truly "winning glory for the country," and truly became a formal sporting event.

At this juncture, winning the championship is of paramount importance!

This is why the candidates selected for the Asian Games were rejected; the cost of this failure was considerable, and to exaggerate a bit, losing could even be considered "sin."
"Holy crap! What's Brother Xu doing!?"

"Brother Xu is down! Brother Xu is the district chief! Brother Xu is the district chief!!"

"T1 is back, wow~~~"

The second live stream on Xun's phone was filled with the sounds of dogs barking.

The V5 players seemed somewhat surprised by T1's transformation.

The T1 team after Lee Sang-hyeok's return seemed somewhat unfamiliar compared to the team they had faced at MSI.

From the smoothness of tactical execution, the sharpness of gameplay, and the level of teamwork in team battles, everything seems to have changed!

"Hiss, this doesn't make sense either?" Xun muttered in confusion, "How can Feifei change so obviously by going up and down when it's clearly the same five people?"

"Perhaps, Sang-hyeok hyung has improved during his break," the wise Beryl said, taking a sip of her milk tea and revealing the secret.

Ye Bo nodded, sharing the same feeling. Rather than saying that the other four members of T1 had changed, it was more accurate to say that Lee Sang-hyeok had changed during his month-long break, as if he had suddenly rediscovered his younger self.

Compared to their abysmal performance during the MSI period, they are completely different!

Saint Gun sighed, rubbing his aching wrist, and said with envy, "Teacher Fei must really have a system, right? He only rested for a month, and it feels like Old Deng has gone back to eighteen years old."

Ye Bo chuckled and teased, "You know what, maybe Gun Bro really does have one?"

Xun, who was clearly also a novel enthusiast, jumped up and exclaimed, "Damn! I had a feeling he was pregnant a long time ago! He definitely is!"

However, compared to the teasing and jokes of the other two.

Ye Bo's state of mind was clearly very different.

For a moment, he couldn't help but think to himself, "Maybe it really is true?"
Of course, this is impossible to verify.
Ye Bo opened his phone to surf the internet and, unsurprisingly, was immediately bombarded with a large number of related news articles.

T1's victory in this crucial match, dubbed "The ICU Emergency Room," has excited a massive number of T1 fans in China, sparking heated discussions.

Various memes and images have also emerged, which amused Ye Bo.

It's like a "T1 Great Bond Chart"—although the description is in Korean, just looking at the bond composition of four 2-cost icons and one 5-cost gold icon, you can't help but exclaim how fitting it is!
Another example is the classic "Galio with Four Babies" illustration passed down from our ancestors, a replica of Galio spreading his wings and wrapping everyone under him.

This version seems more fitting, directly using "The Tsar Commands the Sand Soldiers" as an interpretation!

In addition, there's even a "Dancing Zombie" video where Faker is photoshopped into a Plants vs. Zombies character.

At a single call, four zombies, photoshopped to resemble the four tiny heads of Zogkin, immediately emerged from underground as backup dancers.
People showed off their talents, and all sorts of funny antics emerged.

Interestingly, the reason why the images were released so quickly, just minutes after the match ended, is because many of them are simply old EDG memes with different heads!

Yes.

Many of the funny pictures in the comments section are from the S12 World Championship last year, when Ye Bo played alone after his teammates were all infected and unable to play.

Of course, not many people talked about the later V5 era, since the V5 lineup was completely different from EDG.

The comments section was naturally very lively.

[Faker: "ONER, move forward 50 yards!" ONER: "Great idea, Commander!"]

[Oh no! Feifei has reached Sequence Five: Master of the Mystic Puppet! Quickly, get the Solar Path Notary: the notarization is invalid!]

Wait a minute, looking at it this way, doesn't T1 seem a bit like EDG last year? They both suddenly woke up midway through the summer split—that's kind of scary, isn't it?

Thank goodness this is 2023. If this were ten years ago, you'd be telling me T1 and EDG are similar.

[Faker? Father!]

[You could say that Faker at his debut was Itachi, a prodigy, invincible in one-on-one combat—Faker at his peak was Pain, the Six Paths combined, flawless and despair-inducing—Faker after experiencing the power struggles and changes of fortunes was Orochimaru, you thought I was gone, but I'm back—Faker in his later years was Sasori, controlling a hundred machines, eternity is art—it feels like after Faker retires, all Faker fans will become haters of Zetsu!]

[Holy crap, I was watching the post-match interviews live, and Fei was thanking Master Ye! The Calabash Brothers' influence is off the charts!!!]

Upon seeing this comment, Ye Bo turned his head curiously to look at the big screen and turned up the volume.

Lee Sang-hyeok's face appeared in the post-match interview, with translated subtitles below the broadcast.

Since Ye Bo was streaming that day, their conversation quickly spread throughout all major competition regions, including LCK.

After the match, reporters took the opportunity to ask questions, but they were asked in a rather tactful manner, trying to avoid mentioning anyone from the opposing region.
In reality, aside from a small number of extreme fans who might be offended by the thought that "my idol is the best in the world and he still has to ask others for advice," the vast majority of normal viewers and fans applauded this exchange between the two.

Two people who are clearly rivals, or even rivals who are currently at the most competitive end of their respective regions, are having this kind of exchange.

One side humbly sought advice, while the other generously shared their knowledge.

Let's make progress together and learn from each other.

Isn't this the most essential manifestation of the spirit of sports?

"Of course, YE's understanding is worth learning from."

When faced with reporters' questions, Lee Sang-hyeok remained calm and nodded frankly without any hesitation.

"Especially regarding today's gunner, he helped me a lot."

The host seemed embarrassed for a moment, but quickly changed the subject with a smile: "So, is there anything you want to announce to YE? After all, T1 seems to be completely back now!"

Lee Sang-hyeok paused, then turned to look at the camera: "Looking forward to seeing him again, aren't you?"

Ye Bo looked at the person on the screen as if he were staring at them from afar.

He also looks forward to meeting the other party again.

While the LCK is in full swing, the LPL regular season is also proceeding as usual.

V5 has already defeated several strong opponents in the first half of the season, and their recent schedule has been relatively smooth.

However, the LPL as a whole has experienced considerable fluctuations!
First up is BLG—after losing to V5, the team seemed to be possessed, suffering three consecutive losses and their performance plummeted.

It seems that both management and fans are placing all the blame for the loss on Kitagawa, and it's said that several new junglers have already come to the team for trials.
In addition, there was another team that surprised everyone: Da Xiongqi suddenly launched a northern expedition.

LNG!

This story begins after Scout was told by his lawyer that the probability of him winning the lawsuit against BLG was almost zero, and that losing money was a foregone conclusion.

It is said that in order to avoid being suddenly banned, he has begun raising funds and borrowing money from various sources.
Perhaps feeling the immense "economic crisis," Scout has been incredibly motivated lately, unleashing his full potential and dominating the mid-jungle duo with Tarzan, as if he's burning himself out!
With the mid-year spring transfer, Breath Bro, who just came to LNG from TES, often wins games by exerting his strength in the top, mid, and jungle lanes!
LNG, a fringe team in the Spring Split, has now fought its way to the top of the league.

It can be described as "The Power of Money"!
It's a bit of a shame that LNG had already played against V5 at the beginning of the season, which disappointed many fans of both EDG and BLG.

Fans of both teams can only look forward to the playoffs and hope that Ye Bo can "slay the traitorous ninja"!
As for the other traffic team.

Also V5's biggest rival in the last two weeks: TES Top Esports.

Their situation can only be described as a rollercoaster ride. After undergoing personnel changes during the season with little effect, they quickly made another personnel change.

The object of the change is Wei, who was kicked out of BLG!

According to rumors, Wei chose to join TES with almost no base salary, competing with champion jungler Tian for a starting spot.
(End of this chapter)