LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 310 A First Test: Defeat Lee Sang-hyeok in the Solo Match!

The All-Star game immediately attracted worldwide attention.

The World Championship, which just ended not long ago, left many viewers in various regions holding their breath.

Leaving aside the LCK, let's focus on the European and American regions. When the World Championship reached the quarterfinals, there were four European and American teams.

Viewers in Europe and America still believe this is their most promising year.

As a result, all four European and American teams were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

This was completely unacceptable to them.

They intend to prove themselves in this year's All-Star game.

Although many viewers do not recognize the value of the All-Star Game because the game is often overly gimmicky.

It's important to know that the All-Star competition not only features teams composed of professional players, but also invited teams composed of streamers, and this year's All-Star competition also has many different formats.

1V1, 2V2, Nexus Blitz, Infinite Firepower, and 5V5.

After all, the full name of the All-Star Game is the All-Star Entertainment Game.

But this is the last world-class competition of the year, and if we win the championship, it will be a great honor for our region.

You should know that FNC was the champion of S1!

Of course, it wasn't just them; the LMS region was also holding their breath. The World Championship hadn't brought them any glory, so they were determined to prove themselves to the world at this All-Star event.

Therefore, each region has its own reasons for needing to win.

In the LPL region, many viewers were in an uproar when they saw the promotional poster on the client!

[6666! Do you even know what it means to have Chu Shen's prestige, going up against Faker!]

So what if he's a triple crown winner? Our Chu Shen will surpass him sooner or later.

[Neither I nor anyone else understand what this filial son is so happy about. It's just a poster!]

[Exactly, an ad is enough to make you hum along, huh?]

[Fujii is really something else; even an All-Star entertainment game, he has to promote and market Ran Chu.]

[I really feel sorry for Xiaogou. He gave so much to the LPL, and this is the ending he got. He wasn't even on the poster.]

[I'd rather there wasn't one. Look how small Ning and TheShy are drawn, Sima Fujii.]

[Yo yo yo, I can practically smell the sour vibe through the screen! The way you guys talk is just like Uzi!]

...

Seeing these comments right now.

Uzi immediately went berserk at the RNG club, raging in a frenzy of incompetence, but all he could do was wail; it was utterly useless.

With his chubby face flushed red, he was the LPL's Joker King.

Not only him, but Ning Mazi was also sullen. Seeing this comment made him even more irritable, as he was already in a bad mood.

"I'm talking about the old vs. new mid lane battle, can I just not go to this All-Star game?!"

Ning Mazi gritted his teeth. Ever since he learned that IG would not renew his contract next year, he had lost all interest in everything. He had originally been looking forward to participating in the All-Star event, but suddenly lost interest as well.

He just wants to try out for other clubs now, and then tell IG next year.

Letting themselves go was definitely the most brainless thing they ever did in their lives.

Thirty years east of the river…

"You're overthinking it, Ning. Do you think you're some kind of beast who can just not go whenever you want? If you don't go, Fujii will make sure you lose your job next year. But this favoritism is really obvious. With such a big poster, you can't even see the other people's faces."

"Jacey".

Just as Jackeylove said this, Rooike vaguely sensed that something was wrong and quickly whispered a reminder to him.

Following the gaze, one could see that Su Xiaoluo's stern face was even more pronounced.

For a moment, an eerie atmosphere filled the entire IG club.

Meanwhile, the LPL forums were already buzzing with discussions about the All-Star event.

The main conflict stemmed from a gathering of Han Xiaozi and his followers, and the numerous fans of Chu Ran and viewers who supported the LPL.

[I'm speechless! Two championships won by luck, do you really think you can beat LCK and Faker?]

[Hybrid regions, hurry up and kneel down! LCK is about to reclaim everything it has lost over the past two years, starting with this year's All-Star event!]

Why should Faker, a three-time world champion, submit to you bunch of hybrids?

[This is ridiculous! Classic Faker's losses are always attributed to bad luck, while his wins are seen as lacking in prestige.]

How many championships does Chu Shen need to win to completely silence these haters?

[Damn it, your mouths are like those of a pirate king, reinforced with Armament Haki.]

...

Amidst the smoke of war, and in the days leading up to the All-Star Game, Chu Ran and his friends' Weibo accounts were bombarded with attacks every day.

Until February 11th.

Shanghai Airport.

Meiko clicked her tongue as she looked at the trending topics online, "Ran-ge, why are there always some people who are dissatisfied every time we win the world championship?"

"Because it wasn't their team that won, these haters act like this. All they've ever done is have a tough mouth; everything else about them is soft."

"Otherwise, would they kneel before their Korean masters or a dog?"

Chu Ran's words amused Meiko and the others. Suddenly, Imp glanced at Chu Ran discreetly and whispered, "God Chu, the All-Star Game is in Las Vegas this year. How about we go play a couple of rounds of Texas Hold'em after we get off the plane?"

"Oh!"

Chu Ran suddenly slapped her forehead. "Pfft, I had forgotten about this if you hadn't mentioned it. Let me post a Weibo first."

For a moment, Imp and the others were puzzled, wondering what Chu Ran meant by those words.

Soon, they heard the beeping of a phone; it was the sound of Chu Ran posting her latest Weibo update.

Weibo account EDG-Easy:

[@UziQAQ, what do you mean, Uzi? Did you really want to go to the All-Star Game just to play Texas Hold'em in Las Vegas? See, you should thank me for this.]

Otherwise, if you go there, you'll not only fail to win the championship, but you'll also come back empty-handed.

Also, can we please stop arguing online?

I'm asking you guys, what championships has Faker won in the last two years?
Stop talking!

What do you mean by three-time champion? Faker is a three-time champion because he can only be a three-time champion.

My double championship title is because I only played for two years, haters, understand?

hiss!
Upon seeing Chu Ran's Weibo post, Meiko and the others gasped in shock and immediately closed their own Weibo comment sections, as well as those of other accounts.

They hadn't expected Chu Ran to be so outspoken; he practically pointed his finger at these haters and yelled that they were brainless.

Of course, they might genuinely be brainless, as they could have been burned by the Red Temperature Virus or eaten by zombies.

"Ran-ge, you are my god!" Meiko and the others gave Chu Ran a thumbs up.

Chu Ran simply shrugged indifferently, "Anyway, we'll be boarding the plane soon, so we won't be able to see it."

Moments later, as Chu Ran and his group boarded the plane, the comment section of his Weibo post was already in an uproar.

The tadpoles, in particular, were absolutely furious. They wished they had a surface-to-air missile to shoot down Chu Ran's flight. ["Fuck you! You beast, you're just pretending!"]

[And here comes Harden again, leading that beastly plane straight into Las Vegas!]

[You beast, were you born a bastard? How can you be so good at hiding things? You can hold more than Doraemon's pocket!]

[Faker will teach him a lesson at the All-Star game.]

Chu Ran's Weibo post was quickly forwarded to the LCK forum by many fans, and it also successfully caught Faker's attention.

When Chu Ran got off the plane, they were instantly shocked by the scene before them.

"Holy crap, Ran-ge, we underestimated your influence overseas!"

Meiko stared wide-eyed at the dense crowd of people waiting at the airport, countless young men and women holding up their support signs.

The sign had the ID "Easy" engraved on it, and this group made up half of the people who came to greet them at the airport. The other half held up signs that read "Faker".

Sure enough, when Chu Ran and the others looked over, they saw that the LCK players had also come into their field of vision.

In an instant, the crowd cheered continuously, making the entire airport sound like a tsunami.

"Easy—!"

"Faker!"

The shouts and cheers came in waves, one after another. In particular, the audience who were fans of both of them were so excited that they couldn't sleep. It can only be said that the trip to pick them up at the airport today was worthwhile.

Many passersby seemed to recognize Chu Ran and Faker, and quickly took photos with their phones and posted them on Twitter, which immediately became a trending topic on Twitter.

[My God! Easy and Faker both arrived in Las Vegas! I need to take a day off to go there!]

My god! Why didn't anyone tell me that those two would be landing at this airport today?!

[Hey blogger, can you get me an autographed photo?]

Amidst the heated discussion, Chu Ran and the others greeted Faker and his group. After all, Deft, the esports succubus, was also in the crowd, which could be considered as acting as a bridge between them.

"Let's take a group photo! Faker, Easy! You two should take a photo together!"

After saying this, both Chu Ran and Faker were a little stunned, but they did not refuse the requests from fans and reporters.

The two stood side by side, smiled at each other, and gave each other a thumbs up.

With the flash of the camera and the click of the shutter, a photo of Chu Ran and Faker was captured.

Seeing this, a few reporters at the scene went wild with joy; it was practically a free front-page news story.

Before long, after Chu Ran and his group arrived at the hotel arranged by the organizers, photos of the group and Chu Ran and Faker together were already circulating on forums across various competition regions.

On the LPL forum, seeing the once invincible Faker appear somewhat short standing next to Chu Ran was unbelievable to many netizens.

The main reason is that professional players have taken photos with Faker before, but they always seem to be overshadowed by Faker in terms of presence.

However, this photo of Chu Ran and Faker together did not give them that feeling.

On the contrary, they even felt that Faker was being outshone by Chu Ran.

Regardless, this photo is of great commemorative significance, and many netizens quickly saved it upon seeing it.

The photo of the two strongest League of Legends players in the world meeting is truly mesmerizing.

Most importantly, the fans of both sides were completely dumbfounded.

They were arguing fiercely about who was stronger, Chu Ran or Faker, but as soon as Chu Ran and Faker got off the plane in the United States, they took a photo together.

I know too many people in the industry, so I'm not going to bother remaining anonymous anymore.

The two of you are smiling so happily in the photo together, making our fan wars look like clowns.

[Now I'm a complete bystander. The contestants seem to have a good relationship, but their fans are acting like a typical K-pop fandom.]

[The fandom really needs to get out of here.]

[Bro, breaking news! Chu Shen and Faker will both participate in this year's All-Star Solo Tournament!]

【Fuck! ! 】

The controversy surrounding Chu Ran and Faker's photo has barely died down when another incident has gripped the hearts of countless viewers.

No one expected that Chu Ran and Faker would both participate in this year's All-Star Solo Tournament and compete on the same stage.

On the evening of the day Chu Ran and his group arrived at the hotel, Faker and the rest of the LCK team were interviewed by many esports media outlets.

When the media asked about this year's All-Star Solo Tournament, countless cameras immediately focused on Faker's face, filled with anticipation.

Faker slowly picked up the microphone and said softly, "I will take this All-Star Solo Tournament seriously. I hope Easy will also give it his all and try to see me in the finals."

When Faker's words were relayed by reporters, viewers from all major regions were shocked, and before they could even begin to discuss them, they were stunned.

Chu Ran's tweet also caused a complete uproar around the world.

EDG-Easy on Twitter:

Alright, I'll be waiting for you in the finals. I'm playing Zed!

In an instant, the various competition zones were abuzz with excitement, igniting everyone's hearts with anticipation.

When Faker announced that he would also use Zed in the finals, League of Legends players around the world were completely stunned.

Unsurprisingly, this year's All-Star game hasn't even officially started yet, but its popularity is already incredibly high, even surpassing that of this year's World Championship.

Even Riot Games didn't expect that the Solo final match between Chu Ran and Faker, featuring two Zed champions, would lead to a severe shortage of tickets for the first day of the All-Star event, with even the front-row seats being resold by scalpers for tens of thousands of dollars each.

The widespread discussion swept through everyone like a tidal wave.

Damn, I absolutely have to watch the All-Star Game this year!

[My goodness, the main course hasn't even started yet, and we've already had such a huge dessert!]

[Jian Zihao, watch carefully and learn diligently. How exactly do you win the Solo tournament?]

Who could have imagined that the Solo tournament that year would be the closest Bath Dog ever came to winning the championship!

[Can the All-Star Solo Tournament start right now?! I can't wait, I want to see the Zed vs. Zed match!]

"Alright, viewers, welcome to the 2018 League of Legends All-Star Entertainment Match!"

"After more than two hours of intense competition, the finals of this year's All-Star Solo Tournament are about to begin!"

"And the finalists are the three-time world champion Faker! And our newly crowned two-time world champion, the two-time Grand Slam winner Easy!"

"The former world's number one mid laner vs. this year's strongest mid laner, who is stronger? We've also seen just how terrifying their skills are through their performances in the previous solo matches!"

"No one expected that the highly anticipated showdown between Easy and Faker wouldn't happen in the main event, but rather in this Solo match! And they even agreed beforehand that they would both choose Zed, the Master of Shadows!"

"My God! Both of them locked in instantly!"

In the LPL commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan and the two commentators next to him looked at each other in bewilderment. Before Zed was officially locked in, some viewers thought that the Solo match was a battle between two Zeds, or that it was just hype or a trick to disrupt the opponent's mentality.

But now.

The director gave Chu Ran and Faker two cool close-ups, and their chosen heroes were finally confirmed.

When they saw two handsome faces appear on the big screen, along with two clearly visible tribulations on the screen.

At this moment, both the scene and the live broadcast room fell into dead silence!

But three seconds later, the entire hall suddenly erupted in chaos!

(End of this chapter)