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

Chapter 325 E-sports Web Series? The Finals Begin! A Barrage of Trash Talk!
As September approaches, the sweltering heat of late summer continues to rage.

The entrance to the Wukesong Arena in Beijing was already packed with people.

Because JDG unexpectedly failed to reach the finals, and V5's home venue was too small and inconvenient, the final venue was ultimately changed to this location.

The venue was almost full, and the atmosphere was electric as the grand opening ceremony of the Summer Finals was underway.

Both players were waiting in the tunnel, watching the live broadcast on the large screen backstage.

"What is this person cosplaying as?"

Xun pointed to the cosplay hero on stage, created with special effects that made him look like he stepped out of a TV, and turned to ask Ye Bo with some confusion.

"Master Ye, did you recognize it? I feel like I've never seen it before!"

The main problem is that the hero's design looks very unfamiliar, as if he is wearing "shackles" and "feet" on stage. Even with the aesthetic improvements, it still looks somewhat abstract.

"This one, it must be the new hero that's about to be released," Ye Bo said casually.

"I remember her name was something like Rose, I think she was a jungler."

Speaking of which, this is indeed the next new hero that is about to be released.

Ye Bo had seen a half-finished version of this hero when he was at Riot Games headquarters, so he had some impression of it.

"Wow, that's great! It feels like we haven't had a new jungler in ages. Is this one difficult to get?" Xun asked excitedly.

Ye Bo recalled for a moment, then said meaningfully, "If what I saw back then was the final version, then this hero would probably be the 'most skill-intensive' hero in history."

"Holy crap!? Even Master Ye says it requires skill! Then it must be really difficult!"

"Could it be that they've created a jungler version of Aphelios?"

Ye Bo hadn't had a chance to explain that he was actually being sarcastic.

Suddenly, everyone was drawn to Flandre's startled shouts from the side: "Holy crap, is that Zhang Yimou?! He's here to watch the game?"

After the opening ceremony of the stage design was completed, the team was already connected to the analysis platform for pre-competition warm-up.

A shot of the audience seats brought up by the live broadcast director instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Xun joked, "You're not going to make a live-action LOL movie, are you? You know what, I watched the live-action CF TV series before, and it was really good!"

The bot lane duo next to them looked confused, but the sharp-eyed Ye Bo had already recognized the person next to them as Jin Yibo, the CEO of Tencent Esports, who was in charge of presenting awards each time, but was just accompanying them at this moment.

The main character in the picture is an old man wearing a hat, who is none other than Zhang Yimou, a well-known film director both at home and abroad, nicknamed "National Master".

The comments section immediately erupted in heated discussion.

[Emo is this old, and he still watches League of Legends matches?]

[I think I heard before that he was planning to film a web series about League of Legends esports. Is he serious? He's actually going to the set to do the filming!]

[First, I question it; I can already see the "3, 2, 1, let's fight!" scene. I predict this one has a chance to inherit Letme's toilet paper status!]

To be fair, the Crossfire movie was already predicted to be a disaster before it even aired, and Twin Cities was also met with a lot of skepticism at first. We'll just have to see how it turns out. Even if it's a complete flop, I'll have to see for myself!

[If you ask me, this is easy to film! The script is already prepared; just film two stories about Master Ip and Tai Fei, and you're good to go!]

[Hey! Don't even mention it! Seriously! Filming a storyline where Master Ip returns to Season 3, or Fei Fei from Season 3 travels to Season 13 and the two of them fight, would definitely be a great show!]

Unfortunately, neither of them can go to film; if they do, they'll be immediately banned, since it's common knowledge that actors get their accounts suspended.

Both contestants received a notification and prepared to go on stage.

Jin Yibo was smiling as he introduced the two teams to the other party: "Director Zhang, these two teams are the face of our region today, and both sides have star players."

"The mid-laner of the team on the left is the one we mentioned earlier, the one we've been referring to. He's quite legendary in our circle."

“I saw that in your script, the two main characters swapped lives, like the second main character in ‘Genius Boy’. Actually, this person’s resume has a bit of that feel to it.”

Zhang Yimou nodded and commented, "The image looks quite good."

He was recently preparing for filming and could barely understand some of what was being said, but given his age of over 70, he could only dabble in various aspects and it was impossible for him to actually play video games.

In terms of gaming and esports, just find professionals to handle it.

The main reason for coming today is to experience the atmosphere of the event and the competition, the fierce competition and various strategies both on and off the field – these are things that are easier to portray in movies and TV dramas.

The large screen at the scene went dark again.

The venue's spotlights shone on the center of the stage, making the Silver Dragon Cup shine brightly.

"Welcome everyone to Wukesong Arena!" Liu Hang strode onto the stage in a powerful and resonant voice: "After the fierce battles of the regular season and playoffs, only two teams remain to stand on the final stage today!"

"First of all, let's welcome the revitalized team of the Summer Split, composed of many legendary veterans who have fought their way back from the bottom to the top—Wei Bo Gaming!"

The lift slowly started, sending the team members one by one onto the platform to take the stage.

"Top laner TheShy! Jungler Karsa, Mid laner Xiaohu, ADC Gala, Support Crisp, Head coach Deany!"

Clearly, WBG lives up to its reputation as a force to be reckoned with in terms of traffic, rivaling V5.

The event brought together core players from several top teams throughout history, including IG, RNG, and FPX. Despite their volatile performance this year, their appearance still instantly ignited the atmosphere, drawing screams and shouts from the audience.

"Next, let's welcome the Spring Split champions! The MSI champions! The glorious champions of the 2023 season, Victory 5, who are embarking on their golden journey!"

Top laner Flandre, jungler Xun, mid laner YE

As soon as Liu Hang read out the mid-laner's ID, the audience erupted in deafening cheers that drowned out the sound from the speakers, forcing him to smile helplessly and stop to give the audience plenty of time.

The deafening roar crashed against the stadium, the echoes and commotion colliding and creating a terrifying spectacle!
Zhang Yimou, sitting in the audience, was clearly surprised, displaying an expression that read, "Veteran actor shocked.JPG".

Although he was well-traveled and knowledgeable, he really didn't expect the e-sports scene to be so passionate, especially for one particular player—it was almost as passionate as some of the major sporting events and traditional sports stars he had attended!
The VIPs on the other side were equally shocked.

Mario Ho accompanied the Ye family parents throughout the journey.

The last time the two of them watched Ye Bo compete live was during the finals last summer.

Although Ye Bo, who was just beginning to emerge at that time, already had quite a few supporters, it was clearly incomparable to his current situation!

"Uncle and Auntie, Ye Bo is so successful now. Many e-sports giants abroad want to spend a lot of money to hire him," Mario Ho said with a smile, praising Ye Bo without reservation.

"Wow, my son is amazing!" Ye Ying said with great pride.

Although Ye Xiong next to him didn't say anything, his eyes were full of satisfaction.

The two of them initially just wanted the other to do what they liked.

But I never imagined that the other party would actually be able to make it through step by step, until now he has become a rising star.

Even a benchmark figure in this industry!

As they listened to every cheer and encouragement from the crowd, they felt not only moved but also incredibly proud and honored.

As the commotion from the audience, including the host Liu Hang, subsided, he continued, "And the marksman Deft, and the support Beryl!"

"The first match of the 2023 LPL season will be WBG vs. V5."

"And today's final match of 2023 is still WBG vs. V5!"

"Will V5 ascend to the new throne of the region and continue their unprecedented golden journey, or will WBG be able to return to their peak and usher in a new chapter for the next decade?"

"Let's wait and see!" The two players took their seats, but the screams from the audience had not yet stopped.

While recording footage, the observant Zhang Yimou suddenly noticed something strange: "Why doesn't the second team have a head coach? Isn't that unfair?"

Jin Yibo chuckled after hearing this and explained in detail: "That's not how it is, Director Zhang. Actually, they do have head coaches, and two of them at that."

After hearing the other party's explanation of "the athletes are the coaches," Zhang Yimou, who was still using traditional sports as a framework, said he found it hard to understand but was greatly impressed.

The live stream has switched back to the commentary booth.

Guan Zeyuan appeared together with two guest commentators.

"Welcome to the LPL Summer Finals stage, everyone, I'm Zeyuan!"

"Today's finals also feature former IG jungler Kid and RNG mid laner Angel as guests! Please say hello to everyone!"

The children, You Shen and Angel, waved to the camera one after the other.

Upon seeing these two guests, the live stream audience immediately burst into laughter.

Holy crap! Something seems off today! What if the commentators start fighting?

[It's really funny, putting the two people who are most afraid of WBG losing and the two who most want WBG to die together in the commentary is actually okay.]

[You thought it was just another ordinary day, but years later you realize it was actually the best day of your life, a day that will never come again!]

[This is quite a spectacle on the second road today, with the showy dog ​​battling DYS Sun the Bald—it's practically World War II!]

Steamed dishes at the dock, my absolute favorite!

Both teams were setting up their equipment, while the commentators continued their pre-match data analysis.

However, the two guests seemed to be getting along well, even a little reserved, with Guan Zeyuan basically taking the lead.

However, it's uncertain whether their true feelings will emerge once the match begins.
"Okay, before the match officially begins, let's watch a pre-match video!"

The so-called pre-match video is actually the much-anticipated trash talk segment.

However, the top laners and marksmen on both sides were all relatively gentle and easy-going players off the field. Unless someone on the other side "provoked" them, they didn't say anything harsh and were just shown at the front of the screen by the director.

However, it was just a passing scene.

However, the comparison between Deft and TheShy's use of Chinese and Korean still caused quite a stir in the live chat.

The tension only truly flared up when the camera focused on the jungler.

“I also experienced what Xun’s former teammate did,” Karsa said with a laugh.

"You could say he's still too young. The strength of his teammates is largely dependent on the jungler."

"I will use this final to prove who is the stronger jungler!"

Xun, who debuted with IG in S11, once teamed up with TheShy and Rookie at the end of the team's history.

Unfortunately, IG's performance that year was terrible. They ranked last in both the spring and summer seasons and didn't even make it to the playoffs!

On the other hand, Karsa has reached the finals of the Summer Split with both Xiaohu at his peak in S8 and WBG's mid and top laners this year, demonstrating his ability to compete for the number one seed!

These harsh words were actually quite harsh, and could be interpreted as implying that IG's poor performance back then was mainly due to their jungler's incompetence.
But Xun wasn't sad at all; instead, she smiled and proactively pointed out, "Brother Ka is right!"

"He's still too experienced; it's a pity I only realized this year."

"I will prove who I am with this final! I have the strongest teammates!"

This self-deprecating remark immediately amused everyone, causing the audience to burst into laughter.

Next up is the support role.

Liu Qingsong frankly stated, "Genshin Impact is indeed very impressive, and many of my understandings come from learning from him."

But then he immediately changed the subject: "But today I have Gala and Xiaohu by my side. As everyone knows, Gala and Xiaohu have a very high win rate against Genshin Impact, so it can only be said that the advantage is on my side!"

Liu Qingsong was clearly referring to the MSI two years ago, where RNG defeated DK, who had just reached their peak that year.

That battle was indeed a source of pain for Beryl.

It wasn't until this year, after finally winning his first MSI championship, that he was able to let go of this obsession.

But when Beryl appeared on screen, he had a smile on his face that he couldn't quite keep up.

The main reason was that he couldn't hold back his thoughts about what he was going to say later.

"Crisp, it seems like I forgot."

"Although my win rate against RNG players is low, Hekkyu has almost always lost to RNG players, especially their AD carry~~"

The viewers in the live chat were stunned for a moment.

It was immediately covered in "Bold!!"

However, it can only be said that the words are crude but the reasoning is sound.

After all, it's true that Deft almost never lost to RNG during his time with EDG!
Finally, we've reached the last mid-lane segment.

The director clearly considered it a highlight, and specially arranged for Ye Bo and Xiao Hu to talk face to face to increase the feeling of "relationship".

However, Ye Bo appeared in the video with a big smile on his face, and his lips twitched from time to time, even after several retakes!
But you can't really blame him.

The increasingly chubby Little Tiger's face is so comical that the director insisted on having Ye Bo "look him in the eye" while they talked.

—Looking at Xiaohu, dressed in a bright green Guan Gong outfit, with an extremely "resolute gaze" like the "number one killer in LPL," one gets the feeling that he might break into a dance at any moment.

It's really hard not to burst out laughing when they make eye contact like that!!
"Well, I don't think there's much to say about the finals."

His signature hoarse voice took the lead.

"Several years ago I said that I hope all the younger generation will remember that from the moment they embark on their professional careers, their only goal should always be the championship—and that is certainly my own goal as well!"

Finally, Xiao Hu added a joking remark: "Besides, everyone says Wu Song fought a tiger, but Ip Man couldn't fight a tiger~"

The perspective shifts to Ye Bo.

In fact, Ye Bo had originally planned a long time, but because he had to stop laughing and cut the scene too many times during the recording, he was also thinking about ending the segment as soon as possible.

Ye Bo stared at Xiao Hu with a half-smile.

"Tiger could actually choose a different target."

"Otherwise, your 'target' might just always be me!"

After finishing speaking, Ye Bo paused and then added another paragraph.

"In short, we V5 are here in Beijing to do only three things."

"Win the championship! Win the championship! Win the championship again!"

"This time, our opponents have already done their research. I'm already studying the FMVP acceptance speech!"

As the promotional video ended, countless V5 fans in the stadium screamed and cheered as if it were New Year's Day, instantly pushing the atmosphere to its peak!

(End of this chapter)