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Chapter 364 YE is a cyborg!? Marching Off, S13!

When Ye Bo arrived at the Shanghai venue, his teammates were already waiting at the entrance.

Five people, including Kitagawa, ran towards him from a distance.

When Beichuan was loaned to BLG during the Summer Split, it was originally a short-term loan contract. When Mario Ho asked Ye Bo for his opinion, he specifically mentioned that the loan period was until before the World Championship.

Originally, V5 needed to consider whether to call the person back, or at least squeeze some money out of the uncle.

Unfortunately, WBG ultimately defeated BLG in the gauntlet to secure the final fourth seed, so Kitagawa naturally returned to the team to go to S13.

Ye Bo was overjoyed to see his teammates whom he hadn't seen for a long time: "Genshin Impact Bro, what's with those dark circles under your eyes? You didn't stay up all night playing Genshin Impact every day during the National Day holiday, did you?"

"Wrong!" Beryl proudly waved his finger and said seriously, "Not just Genshin Impact!"

Xun then jokingly said, "Master Ye, you look to be in good shape. You've been resting well these past few days!"

"That's right, I think someone was a bit complacent, and I almost beat them both in a 1v2!"

The group laughed and joked as they went backstage to wait.

Kitagawa also shyly chimed in on the way: "I have to say, Master Ye's live stream yesterday was so popular, it even went viral on foreign websites. I could see posts discussing that game on Twitter when I was scrolling through Twitter late at night!"

"Why are you scrolling through Twitter in the middle of the night, Chuan-ge? Take care of yourself." Xun chuckled cheekily.

"Get lost! Didn't any of you see it? That thing must be really popular. I saw it on YouTube and Twitter at midnight yesterday, and there were already millions of discussions about it!"

"real or fake?"

Xun, who loves surfing, was a bit doubtful about life after playing that game last night, so he went straight to Holy Gun Bro, who everyone knows is still training to climb the ranks during the holidays, and the two of them played duo queue all night.

The two players on the bottom lane in the base don't surf very often.

As for Ye Bo, he's quite busy.

Just then, the Shanghai venue was still preparing for the send-off ceremony, and since everyone had nothing else to do, they simply watched the drama unfold online.

"Brother Chuan, what keywords should we search?" Xun asked, turning his head.

Kitagawa recalled for a moment: "Search Master Ye's ID and add 'genetically modified person' after it!"

"What the heck?"

Everyone was completely dumbfounded when they heard this.

As the search results appeared, the related topic was indeed extremely popular, even trending on Twitter!

For a small, localized event outside of the international internet, this is an absolutely outrageous level of dissemination.

When all the viewers on the internet witnessed the instantaneous switching between the two screens using TAB+ALT, especially the final "Dual-Screen Fusion Technique," the comment section and the live chat went wild.

[Pickled radishes are a must-try!? Oh my god, this is an amazing gift!]

[Isn't YE a bit too supermodel-like?]

[To be honest, if I were on the opposing team, I would report this first-person perspective video as being the full version!]

[YE is such a bad player! I'm just waiting for the World Championship to start. I definitely want to go there in person this year to see his gameplay. So, does anyone know what to bring to Korea? I can't stand their kimchi, will there be anything to eat? Should I bring a case of US military rations?]

Is this really possible? I mean, is this really something a human could do?

I'm starting to think what JoshRT said on 4chan might actually be true.

Below the topic section, there are also many accompanying images and links that can be accessed.

Saint Gunner, who had been obsessed with Valorant for a while, saw a familiar ID: "This JoshRT looks like the head coach of G2 Valorant?"

“Yes, he is the culprit!” Kitagawa nodded in agreement.

The 4chan forum abroad is probably equivalent to the stress-relief forum in China.

The difference is that there are very few public figures in domestic anti-pressure forums, and at most only a few team managers will act crazy. But abroad, due to the popular freedom, public figures generally like to act crazy in public!

The incident began with JoshRT, the head coach of G2's Valencia division, who made comments on a forum after seeing the video.

JoshRT: "No offense intended, but based on my years of coaching experience, this is practically impossible for a human. I'm guessing it's some kind of 'entertainment livestream' effect, probably with someone using dual screens to help operate it."

If this is true, then I can only say there's a reason why Chinese FPS games are bad—it's because all their real "geniuses" have gone into the wrong areas!

However, I'm more inclined to believe that these are all genetically modified humans created by China; I've actually had my suspicions about this for a long time!

JoshRT's previous comments were relatively normal; he only speculated that Ye Bo might be doing it for the sake of the show and that this ability was useless in MOBA games.

After all, the positioning and hand speed abilities that Ye Bo demonstrated in the video don't actually offer much of an advantage in a MOBA game like League of Legends, where DPI frequency requirements aren't very high.

At most, it's like the death crit effect Ye Bo had when he played Yone before—it's hard to crush the opponent directly through simple "numbers" like in an FPS gunfight.

The problem is that.

JoshRT specifically put the word "genius" in quotation marks, and in the next paragraph he made an outrageous "android" statement!
Furthermore, in 2023, the Chinese region was completely outmatched by Europe and America in almost all international FPS game tournaments, giving Europe and America a significant advantage in this regard.
This makes the whole passage sound sarcastic and unsettling!

Meanwhile, Dylan Falco, the LOL coach of G2 Esports, also liked and retweeted the post, whether for fun or for some other reason.

What's outrageous is...

Surprisingly, quite a few netizens in Europe and America seem to have actually believed it!

The West has no chance against genetically modified humans; China will dominate the world.

The truth is, the other side has simply blocked information. China has actually been using human gene-editing technology for decades, but Western countries refuse to use this technology for ridiculous reasons.

No wonder their traditional sports have been getting stronger and stronger in recent years! I knew something was wrong!

Oh no! Our country is doomed! Is it too late to apply for Chinese citizenship? Or should we apply for Taiwanese citizenship first and try to overtake others?

Below the post about the cyber-themed nation's demise, there were also domestic fans who had traveled from afar to watch and offer their rebuttals.

Why are the League of Legends divisions getting involved? It's one thing for FPS teams to have a bit of an air of superiority, but don't you LCS and LEC members have any self-awareness?

Fun fact: JoshRT is of Korean descent, and South Korea just got thrashed at the Asian Games. Those who know, know...

"Come on, if such technology really existed, would it be used for esports events? The University of Tokyo would definitely use it on their football team first!"

"It's so outrageous that I initially thought they were just being abstract, but upon reflection, it seems they might genuinely believe it. After all, white people can't accept others being better than themselves!"

"This is too abstract," Flandre exclaimed.

"Great news! When the time comes, we'll give G2 a good spanking, it'll be so satisfying!" Xun couldn't help but laugh.

However, as he was speaking, he suddenly turned his head to look to the side with a strange expression, his tone hesitant.

"Master Ye, you're not really a robot, are you?"

At this moment, Ye Bo suddenly stiffened, slowly turned his head, and said in a strange tone, "What do you think?"

"Fuck!!"

Everyone burst into laughter.

Kitagawa then raised his hand and said, "This is just the small fun. If you ask me, the real fun is from the LCK next door. Do you know what they said after their Asian Games victory?"

He was about to continue speaking when he suddenly caught sight of his two teammates in the bottom lane, and his voice stopped abruptly.

“Oh my god, I saw that guy,” Beryl bluntly retorted, “That guy is a real idiot!”

"That's so embarrassing!"

Deft also showed an embarrassed expression—but his shy nature clearly indicated "shame" in his embarrassment, after all, it was something done by people from his own country.

Seeing the two older brothers' reaction, Beichuan dared to continue the search for everyone to see.

The story begins when the documentary about the Chinese national team's Asian Games was broadcast to South Korea, triggering a public opinion upheaval.

Coincidentally, the Asian Games documentary about the KR national team was also released on the same day!

Furthermore, KR's documentary, from its copywriting to its promotional approach, exudes a festive atmosphere, which, in the words of netizens, is "turning a funeral into a celebration."

Although this is actually quite normal.

Even though esports is a pillar industry supported by the state in South Korea, it's impossible for all South Koreans to understand League of Legends.

To those unfamiliar with the situation, winning a bronze medal at the Asian Games is already a respectable achievement! But the real issue is that the head of the South Korean eSports Bureau made some outrageous remarks at the press conference!

"It's a pity that our Republic of Korea missed the gold medal by a hair's breadth this time at the Asian Games."

"However, the main reasons are that the athletes' village and the competition venue are too close, resulting in poor training environment, being deliberately paired with an 'unfriendly' neighboring team, and not being used to the food. In addition, the athletes are under a lot of public pressure, which has greatly affected their performance."

"When I came to China with the fencing and swimming teams before, we experienced all sorts of unfair treatment. It wasn't just about being treated like a newcomer; it was about having to compete in an unfair environment."

"all in all."

"There is another, even more important competition in this project, which is the S-Series Finals, which will be held in Seoul, South Korea!"

The director's tone seemed to instill boundless confidence in his fans: "After many years, the League of Legends grand event is being held again on our home turf. I believe we will be able to uphold the principles of fair, just, and open competition and win the championship of this S-series finals on our home turf!"

Talk about it.

This director, who clearly has some knowledge of League of Legends, was the director of the SKT Affairs Bureau before being promoted to the {Korea Esports Bureau Director}.

Yes.

It's the SKT from {SKT-T1}!

Therefore, the extent of his bias and the deeper meaning behind this speech, which attributed all the failures to "unfairness," is self-evident.

These remarks indeed resonated considerably within South Korea—whether out of self-consolation or a genuine belief that 'how could their own region possibly lose so badly!'

Many South Korean netizens believed this claim.

However, there are still more people with eyes in the world.

No one cared about the domestic celebration, but when the story was shared on foreign public platforms, it was instantly ridiculed and mocked by netizens around the world, turning into a global spectacle!

[Classic Pre-Match Bold Confessions]

[Smimas. Can South Korea accuse others of being unfair? It's like Nobita is cleaning up Shizuka's mess; they have no shame!]

[South Korea is like this. Haven't you seen how ugly the World Cup can be yet, everyone? LOL]

What I'm really curious about is, what if their leader, who's been bragging and making grand promises in front of the whole nation, ends up losing horribly in the World Championship?

[Oh my god, Bin has fans in Korea too, and he's even the head of the Korean entertainment industry!]

In contrast, foreign netizens have absolutely no offensive capabilities.

Chinese netizens, who rushed over from all over the country upon hearing the news, were extremely aggressive.

[I! Through! You! Horses!]

I have never seen such a shameless person!

[Not a buddy? You guys poached four of our players first, then you demanded a seven-man roster with two substitutes, then you requested a global ban/pick phase, then you requested a best-of-five series—and you still say it's unfair?!]

[What do you mean KR is under a lot of public pressure? I don't even want to think about whether there will be any servants to fill the Mariana Trench if CN loses!]

Indeed, if it weren't for Master Ye's divine power holding things together at the last minute, they would at least be sitting in "The Bottom of West Lake - Seven Private Seats" by now.

[The team leaders of the Korean LCK gathered in the dim light: "The LPL is so strong this year. Everyone knows that S13 is in Korea. We must make sure a Chinese team gets a runner-up title on our home turf!" ———— This opening statement caused the team leaders to fall silent until, after a long while, one of them spoke up: "I've got it! If we let two Chinese teams play in the finals, they'll definitely get a runner-up title!" ———— "Great! Great suggestion! Let's do it!" ———— The meeting room was filled with a jubilant atmosphere.]

I just want to see the World Championship Finals in the next second! I want them to translate this "fake fairness" nonsense!

"Who on earth could say something like that? I'm truly impressed!"

Beryl was so angry mainly because he had suffered an 'undeserved disaster'.

Well known.

During his month-long stay in the Asian Games Village, he never stopped talking and frequently shared various food photos on his South Korean social media.

That's almost a different dish every day!
They even resolved to try every single meal, but in the end, they still didn't manage to try them all.

In fact, this alone is enough to prove that the esports bureau chief's claim of a "bad environment" is pure nonsense.

But the Korean netizens, who already resented their loss, insisted after hearing what the director said that Beryl was a "propaganda mole" sent by CN and deliberately released some inside photos to deceive people!

Actually, he secretly ate his boxed lunch right after taking the photos!

As a result, Beryl was the one who received the most criticism among the seven members of the South Korean national team!

Ye Bo could only say that it was difficult to comment.

However, he didn't care.

After all, no matter what the other side says, it cannot change the final outcome of the match.

The only effect of this move might be to give all LPL players and fans, including Ye Bo, a boost, making everyone eager to go to South Korea to compete!

The best way to dispel doubts is through stark reality!
"WBG is back! Have the draw results for the Play-In Stage been released yet?"

Upon seeing the WBG members returning from backstage, their Asian Games teammates warmly approached them for a chat.

However, Liu Qingsong seemed somewhat depressed, replying with a wry smile, "We've been grouped with DK, and there's Vietnam in the group too. A bit unlucky."

"I go!?"

Everyone looked at each other in confusion.

Only Beryl was watching the drama unfold and didn't mind making things worse: "Ho ho, Xu Xiu has a problem. Cancel the account! Give Xiu a good beating!"

Little Tiger gave an awkward smile, and Tiger Vanguard, who had not yet completed its evolution, dared not say anything more.

It is worth mentioning that.

Riot Games originally planned to have the two fourth seeds from the Chinese and Korean regions directly enter the top 16 of this year's World Championship, skipping the play-in stage—the reason being that last year's DRX, as the fourth seed, went straight from the play-in stage to the finals.

However, there was a dispute and discussion within Riot Games because DRX was defeated 0-3 in the finals and didn't even win a single game.

So we've put this plan on hold for now.

This means that the fourth seeds from the two major regions, WBG and DK, will still need to fight their way to the play-in stage, just like in previous years!

"They're calling us! Get ready to go on stage, everyone!"

Backstage staff came to greet them, and everyone got up and headed to the passageway to prepare to go on stage.

The four teams stood at four corners inside the elevator, while the number one seed, V5, undoubtedly stood in the center.

The machine slowly rose.

What followed was the increasingly loud and chaotic noise from the scene that gradually reached the contestants' ears!

"The four LPL teams have assembled, and they are—"

"Number one seed Victory 5!"

"Second seed JDG Intel Esports Club!"

"Third seed LNG Esports!"

"Seed #4: FAW Audi Weibo Gaming!"

The four teams rose in turn.

The screams rose higher and higher.

All members strode onto the stage, greeted by the cheers of tens of thousands of people in the audience and the gaze of millions online!
"After LPL's triumphant return from the Asian Games, the four teams will soon travel to South Korea, where they will hone their skills and aim for a three-peat for the Summoner's Cup!"

"Defend the glory of the LPL and create new miracles!"

"Let's all look forward to seeing what amazing performances the LPL teams will deliver at this year's World Championship!"

The fans at the scene chanted the IDs of their respective teams and idols.

Bathed in the dazzling light of the spotlight, Ye Bo felt the overwhelming roar of voices calling his name from below, his blood surging and his heart brimming with ambition.

Colorful ribbons fell from the sky, accompanied by the cheers of the crowd in Shanghai.

This formed the final scene of the summer of 2023!
(End of this chapter)