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

Chapter 387 "Ip Man Trains the Tiger 2"! Who is surrounding whom?
The draw results were announced, and the audience on both sides of the venue became incredibly excited.

"Holy crap, V5 seems to be surrounded by LCK. Wait, T1 seems to be surrounded by LPL too!?"

"This is going to be good for Dafei. Even if Li Ning can't do it, JD.com will still be there to back him up, right? Let's congratulate T1 in advance on their second consecutive year of being eliminated in the semi-finals!"

"Why don't you mention my WBG? Are you looking down on my All-Star Class?!"

"Unless the user is possessed and their vengeful spirit is burned into a relic, believing that WBG will beat T1 is less reliable than believing that my Top Esports will beat T1~"

Clearly, whether considering T1's crushing defeat by V5 in the S-series group stage a few days ago, or JDG's previous victory over T1 in the MSI finals, this group draw is considered one of the best possible outcomes by LPL viewers.

But the South Korean audience on the other side didn't share that sentiment; they were all quite agitated.

"Pizza!! Are we really going to have another finals showdown between LPL and MSI?!"

"Actually, it's a good thing. The team that advanced to the quarterfinals in the Swiss round was at a huge disadvantage. V5 hadn't played for more than ten days and their form was completely gone. I have faith in HLE and GEN!"

"Exactly! Has no one noticed how strong our invincible GEN is this year? Chovy is really different this year! I believe Chovy can definitely stop YE! Besides, there's also Viper!"

"Our top priority right now is to buy all the tickets for the quarterfinals! We must take full advantage of our home field!"

The Swiss round has come to an end, and there will be a one-week break before the quarterfinals begin.

To avoid the fatigue of travel affecting their performance, all participating teams will generally set off first, leaving Seoul to settle in Busan, the venue for the quarterfinals.

Of course, there was really no "travel fatigue".

After all, the bullet train journey between these two largest cities in South Korea is only a little over an hour.
After seeing the draw results, the V5 members set off immediately, taking a half-day off—Beryl, whose home is in Busan, strongly invited everyone to visit, and they refused to stay at the hotel arranged by Riot Games.

During the high-speed train journey, Ye Bo took out his phone to surf the internet.

Everywhere you look, there are recaps of the Swiss rounds, with WBG, who fought two tough matches and sent DK to the round of 16, undoubtedly being the most discussed topic.

Master Ye is truly a miracle worker! After just a few days of practice, he even cured a patient with gluttonous fever who had been trying to close their account? Amazing!

[Case solved! It turns out that Master Ye was using an air conditioner, blowing a gentle breeze on Xiao Hu all night, making him think it was still spring!]

[Wrong! Those who know, know. WBG's top laner is the real hero—because our Cha Bai Dao spokesperson, Thehsy, stepped in and made Xiaohu a Peach Four Seasons Spring tea right there, instantly making Xiaohu feel like it's spring all year round!]

[What's the point? All I know is that poor Gala is going to be in the quarterfinals again. Does anyone really think WBG can beat JDG?]

[Hey, don't forget where the quarterfinals are being held! Once it's the quarterfinals, it'll be time for us to show our true fighting spirit! Forget JDG, we'll take down V5, T1, and GEN all at once!]

[You're into Train to Busan, huh?]

Ye Bo watched with amusement as netizens engaged in lively discussions.

Suddenly remembering something, I swipe up to open Bilibili and search for my favorite content creator.

"Is it Chinese New Year already? You've uploaded two videos!"

The homepage features two recently updated short videos that are designed to amuse or provoke.

They are: "Ip Man Trains the Tiger (Cultivation Version)" and "Ip Man Trains the Tiger (Animated Version)".

He couldn't wait to click on the first one (the cultivation version).

The original background is the 86 TV series "Journey to the West".

Ye Bo's version of 'Bodhi Patriarch' stepped out and reached out to tap the head of Wukong, whose face had been photoshopped with Xiao Hu's round and comical features, three times.

The moment 'Little Tiger' felt the pain, his face turned an absurdly red, but his expression was one of immense joy: "Master, Master! Do you mean I should go to the back door in the middle of the night to learn 'Supernatural Powers'?"

Ye Bo smiled slightly and shook his head mysteriously.

"You already possess supernatural powers, don't you?"

The barrage of comments was filled with "[Bold!!]"

After a moment of stunned silence, Little Tiger revealed a look of sudden realization. At the same time, wisps of smoke, like a boiling pot, began to rise from his head, and his head slowly transformed into the shape of a French Bulldog.
"Ga has never had such a wonderful start!! Thank you, Master!"

'Little Tiger' raises his little fist stone and shouts out classic lines in his unique, sharp, duck-like voice.

This one step almost made Ye Bo spit out his water.

On the screen, the Bodhi Patriarch 'Ye Bo' simply turned his back and walked away, saying, "It's alright. Just don't mention your master if you cause trouble in the future."

Ye Bo wiped away the water stains that had been sprayed out, but he still felt a little uncomfortable looking at the abstract image of himself as the main character.

I silently long-pressed and tapped the three-part button, then switched to watch the second video.

(Anime version) is based on the original background of "Digimon".

This time.

Ye Bo's face appeared on the protagonist Yagami Taichi's face, accompanied by an incredibly chuunibyou-esque AI-simulated voice.

"WBG is on the verge of elimination, 1-2. It's time, Xiaohu!"

"Don't worry, I'll keep Darwin rolling in the sand."

"Grass! Paramecium—Evolution!"

"Earthworm—Evolution!"

"Steel! Iron! Garuru! Mega! Evolution!"

"A Class I protected animal in China! Known as the Spring Tiger Emperor, Summer Tiger Brother, and Autumn Tiger, but never seen by anyone, the November Eastern Tiger—Super! Ultimate! Little! Tiger! Beast!"

The video's accompanying comments makes it even more incredible.

The Evolution of the Tiger: Paramecium → Earthworm → King Tiger → Earth Tiger Warrior → Decepticon!

What Darwin studied his entire life, Master Ye verified in just two League of Legends matches. His brilliance needs no further explanation!

[That's not enough. If he wants to beat T1, Master Ye must choose the strongest, most powerful, and most domineering evolution path for him again—that is, Sea Tiger (voice of prayer beads)!]

So, regarding the results of this draw, all I can say is: a good draw. Why is it a good draw?

[I can only say Uzi is a bit unlucky. Since even Xiaohu could be trained by Master Ye, I can't imagine how strong Uzi would become if he were trained to master the "Divine Temperature Control" skill!]

Are you there? Let me tease you first.

Amidst an endless stream of entertaining videos and online discussions, the bullet train arrived at its destination.

After landing, the V5 group took a taxi to their destination, which seemed to be somewhat far from the city center.
"I go??"

"What a mansion, Genshin Impact guy!"

"Holy crap, Beryl Manor!"

Everyone was quite surprised when they saw the large, detached villa perched on the mountainside, except for Deft, who had been there once before.

Although they had heard on the way that Beryl had basically invested all the money he earned from playing professionally in recent years into his house, and that he was a complete "homebody".

But seeing such a luxurious multi-story villa on the mountainside was still somewhat unexpected.

Stepping inside the house reveals even more of Beryl's "personal touches".

Figurines are everywhere, filling every corner, and life-size dolls of various anime games are on display. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to call it a "cyber harem"!
There are old-fashioned arcade machines, old-fashioned game consoles, Switch and PS5, to name a few — there are even more than one professional five-player "e-sports room"!
"No wonder Genshin Impact said we can train here too! This e-sports room is my dream room!" Xun said enviously, his mouth full of sour taste.

"Envious? Envy won't help, this room is mine!" Holy Gun Bro teased him, putting his arm around him.

Beryl chuckled and waved her hand: "There's another room upstairs. Anyway, try to handle things at home whenever possible~" "Come on, girls, choose any room you like, there's room for everyone!"

Ye Bo chose a room on the top floor, where he could see the greenery of the hillside when he drew back the curtains.

"It's so comfortable!" Breathing in the refreshing air, Ye Bo felt a sense of ease: "Living in the mountains is so comfortable!"

"My mom really likes places with good air quality, so I took some pictures to show her."

He held up his phone and took pictures of his mother looking around.

The "We're a Loving Family" group chat quickly filled with praising emojis.

"Master Ye, neither Saint Gun nor I have been to your house yet. When can we come and visit? I want to see the Land of Divine Birth!" Xun's flattery skills are now so good that he can come up with anything.

"You're welcome anytime, but my house isn't as big as Genshin Impact's, so you'll have to squeeze in with me if you come."

This year, the V5 bot lane duo didn't go home for the Lunar New Year due to epidemic prevention measures, so they stayed at Ye Bo's house, where they slept in cramped conditions.

Upon hearing this, Xun seemed somewhat surprised and turned to look at him.

"Master Ye, with your salary, you should be able to buy this set of Genshin Impact gear in a year, right?"

Although it's an unspoken rule in the industry not to inquire about each other's salaries, even close teammates usually won't ask.

However, the news that Ye Bo was being frantically snatched up by several major clubs during the previous transfer period had already spread throughout online forums and alleys, and people had naturally heard about it and knew a little about it.

"Really? How much did this house cost, Genshin Impact guy?"

Beryl thought for a moment: "If converted to RMB, it should be less than ten million, since it's not in the city center, so it's not actually that expensive. I don't really like living in the city center anyway."

Ye Bo listened to the number.

Then I compared it with the numbers in my bank card that I vaguely remembered.

"It actually seems quite cheap!"

Xun, who was standing next to him, was speechless.

"Brother Bu'er, don't tell me you don't know how rich you are! You don't never look at your payslip, do you?"

"Of course I watch them, but the club provides food and accommodation, so besides sending my parents good morning and good night red envelopes every day, I don't really have any other expenses."

Ye Bo spoke as he typed with his head down.

In the TV series "A Loving Family".

Completely bewildered, Ye Ying was looking at her phone when she received a message saying that they wanted to buy her a 'big house in the mountains'.
Saint Gunner also joked from the side, mimicking the tone of a certain tycoon: "That's what you call 'I'm not interested in money'!"

"It's not that bad. We're not playing professionally to make money. We're too busy training to have time to spend money," Ye Bo said, shrugging.

"Damn! This Versailles... I'm interested! I'm interested!"

Xun, who was standing to the side, curled his lip.

But if someone else said that, he would definitely think that the other person was just showing off.

But if Ye Bo were the one who said this, he would be absolutely certain that what the other person said was true, and would even feel that it was only natural.

After all, I see it every day!
Judging from this guy's training ethic, playing professionally is definitely not for the sake of making money; it's more like he's just "addicted" to it!

Speaking of which, Xun, as a young man in his twenties with a restless and youthful personality, has always been interested in "entertainment venues"—but unfortunately, among his teammates in V5, they are either shut-ins or training fanatics who don't train enough every day.

Nobody goes out with him!

The environment shapes a person, and their lifestyle will naturally be influenced by it.

The V5 team only took half a day off before returning to training, and all the scheduled practice matches proceeded smoothly.

It has been proven that a relatively comfortable and independent training environment can indeed help them prepare better.

In addition to training, they also need to take time to cooperate with Riot Games to film materials and promotional videos for the quarterfinals.

2023 11 Month 2 Day.

Busan, Sajik Indoor Gymnasium.

It's worth mentioning that this is also the venue for the S8 knockout stage five years ago, making it a city with a "deep connection" to the LPL.

It was here that IG defeated the formidable KT 3-2, taking a crucial and solid step on their path to the championship. Similarly, RNG created the legendary 1020 moment here.
In any case, Busan is definitely a "home ground" for LPL fans!
Conversely, for LCK fans, it is an absolute "place of shame".

LCK fans have high hopes for avenging their previous defeats this year, and are even going to great lengths, such as securing all the quarterfinal tickets, to cheer on their home teams.
This directly resulted in the fact that there were almost no Europeans at the GEN vs G2 match on the first day!

When the pre-match promotional video was played, the entire stadium fell silent whenever the G2 segment came on, but instantly erupted in cheers and shouts when the GEN segment came on.

The atmosphere was quite intense even before the match started!
Unfortunately.

GEN, the LCK's number one seed and a top favorite to win the championship, started by giving everyone a big surprise!
"What is Chovy doing?!"

"G2 dealt GEN a heavy blow in the first game! They seem to have a completely new understanding."

"It seems their scrimmages with V5 have been quite effective recently!"

The commentator, Wawa, spoke frankly, which was indeed no secret, as both players had admitted it in post-match interviews.

G2's official Weibo account even posted a pre-match joking declaration: "[LPL's fifth seed vs. LCK's first seed!]"

And the changes they made were quite simple.

G2's overall strength is inferior to its opponent, and if they want to win, they still have to use unconventional tactics. After communicating with V5, the "five warriors" lineup was only slightly adjusted, and the difference was immediately apparent.

They don't switch lanes, they only adjust personnel based on the counter-picking situation in each position—but they will always maintain two people in the bot lane.

In this way, they will have a combat advantage in every dragon fight!
G2 aims to accelerate the pace of the game through "Forced Speed ​​Dragon" and maximize the strength of their lineup!
Unfortunately, G2's weaknesses are too obvious. Their laning phase is not stable enough, and they lack a playmaker who can lead the game in the mid-game. Even if they gain an advantage in the early game, they often get stuck and can't finish the game because of their opponents. Therefore, GEN's system is somewhat of a counter to them!
Of course, the biggest reason for the loss in the first game was Chovy's poor performance, which was even somewhat disastrous!

He was a completely different person from the one in the group stage.

Fortunately, Viper continued to exert his strength, repeatedly breaking through the laning phase by securing kills on both warriors, thus breaking their power advantage and causing the situation to collapse.

"A close call! Congratulations to GEN for defeating G2 3-1 and advancing to the semifinals!"

The Roaring Emperor tried his best to channel his emotions and boost the confidence of the home crowd.

"I also hope everyone can be more understanding of the players. After all, as the first team to enter the quarterfinals, GEN has not played a match for a full twelve days. It's normal for them to be a bit rusty!"

"GEN has clearly regained their form in the last three games, and I believe they will perform even better in the future!"

"Then tomorrow, let's look forward to the ultimate showdown between HLE and V5 in the same half of the bracket!"

An explanation of the Roaring Emperor.

There were two different voices in the audience.

One theory is that if GEN is "out of form," then V5, with similar rest periods, will be too—and since G2, which seems to have a huge gap between the two teams, can still win a game, wouldn't HLE have a very good chance of winning?

The advantage is huge on my end!

Another group consists of GEN's haters, who believe that GEN's skill level is what it is, and even think that Chovy's "World Championship leg weakness" has relapsed, flooding the chat with "88848".
Meanwhile, there was an extremely pessimistic group who were discussing a terrifying matter based on their group assignments.

Is it LCK surrounding LPL, or LPL surrounding LCK?

(End of this chapter)