LOL: What is a concept player?

Chapter 370 Showdown between Kings!
The moment the DWG crystal shattered, deafening cheers and shouts erupted from the huge venue.

Countless spectators held up glow sticks and support signs, shouting at the top of their lungs for the IG team, their faces filled with utter shock.

They never expected the second game to end in the same way. DWG was completely powerless, giving the impression that they hadn't even shown half of IG's strength.

“Oh my god!”

"IG! They have once again shocked the world, crushing DWG's defenses with unstoppable momentum and defeating their opponents once more, bringing the score to 2-0!"

In the European and American commentary booth, several bearded men held their heads and roared in disbelief, "This is Easy leading IG! You can't feel any pressure at all. You never know where his limits are!"

"Easy, the world's best jungler!"

As their exclamations of praise resounded, the entire European and American regions quietly erupted in excitement, constantly marveling at Chu Ran's jungling skills.

It's as if they have a full-map cheat code; their ability to seize opportunities is just too strong. Sometimes they might catch the enemy's Timming when they recall, and do something in just a dozen seconds.

And they wouldn't lose too much on their side. If this weren't a world championship, they would really think Chu Ran had pulled something.

At the same time, the live broadcast rooms of major domestic sports events were already in an uproar, with barrage comments scrolling non-stop for a second.

Holy crap, Chu Shen is too strong! Canyon is like a primary school student next to him.

[This Canyon player is definitely a beginner.]

[I suggest a thorough investigation of Chu Shen's equipment; I don't believe you even if you say it wasn't turned on.]

[Haha, Canyon got completely crushed in two games. Now, let's have the haters say something!]

[I don't even know how to play. When I run into a jungler like Chu Shen, I might as well just kill him. He's elusive and has wallhacks.]

[A small leak doesn't count as a successful opening!]

Why aren't the haters and Han fans saying anything? I'll speak for you: let's wait and see if DWG can come back from 0-2 down to win 3-2!

[Isn't it a comeback from 3-0 down to 5-0 down?]

Upon seeing these comments, many DWG supporters on domestic forums immediately fell silent.

The main problem is that I don't know what to say. I was originally thinking that Chu Ran would pick Vi, but he might not have a particularly outstanding performance this game.

Who would have thought that Chu Ran would still be able to dominate, and that he would kill Nuclear's Xayah with just three punches in the last wave, leaving them all dumbfounded.

Vi has suddenly come into the view of countless viewers. Previously, very few people played this champion in the Chinese server ranked games, and she almost never appeared in competitions. This is mainly because she has not been buffed yet, and her stats are not very high.

But Chu Ran's collaboration with Rooike today has revealed a new winning combination for everyone.

"Hey, Miller, you know what, the combination of Titan and Vi is pretty effective. The double lock-on makes it impossible for the enemy carry to deal damage." Guan Zeyuan praised with a smile, "I think IG's draft in this game has the upper hand."

“That’s right.” Miller nodded excitedly. “The most important thing is that all five members of IG performed very well, especially Chu Shen. His ability to counter-gank and seize opportunities is too strong. Just watching the two games, I can see that.”

“We’ll find that Chu Shen can actually guess the position of each DWG player most of the time. That’s what makes Chu Shen so terrifying. Even without vision, I know what you’re doing and what decisions you’re making, and then I can target you.”

"Yes, we can only say that Chu Shen is still too strong." Guan Zeyuan said with a radiant smile, his hands clasped together. "In that case, we should congratulate IG. They have taken the lead in this BO5 match. As long as they win one more game, they will have secured at least a runner-up position!"

At this point, Guan Zeyuan glanced at the silent Uzi and noticed that he was muttering something. He then interrupted, "Does Uzi have anything to say? From your perspective as a two-time world runner-up, do you think Chu Shen and his team will sweep through this BO5 today?"

Upon hearing this, Uzi's pupils suddenly dilated, and he stared at Guan Zeyuan with a murderous look.

What the hell do you mean?

If you're going to comment, then why specifically mention two world championships? What are you implying?
The moment Guan Zeyuan said those words, many viewers in the live stream burst into laughter.

[Hahaha, you've got some nerve! Guan Zeyuan, are you trying to ruin Chinese esports?]

[You've lost your citizenship, so why bother with dogs?]

【What do you want me to do to stop messing with my bathing dog? Two world runner-up titles aren't enough to shut you up?】

This is ridiculous! The censors even specifically mentioned the two world runner-up finishes.

Amidst the heated discussion among the audience, Uzi suppressed his anger and said through gritted teeth, "Personally, I think it's hard to say. DWG may still have some big moves they haven't made yet, but currently, IG's chances of advancing are very high."

"Indeed, unless Chu Shen picks Kai'Sa or Vayne jungle later."

Miller suddenly lost his composure, but fortunately the director quickly switched the camera to show the MVP of the second game, thus averting a live broadcast mishap.

As the audience roared with laughter, they stared at the MVP stats and couldn't help but marvel.

As expected, Chu Ran was once again awarded the MVP for the second game. His KDA was so impressive that it was hard to believe that such stats could be achieved with a relatively unpopular hero in the competition.

Praises once again filled the various live streaming rooms.

However, in stark contrast to the cheerful atmosphere in the LPL, the LCK is heartbroken at this moment.

I thought this year's finals would feature an all-LCK showdown, truly restoring the glory of the LCK, but GRF was crushed, and even DWG couldn't escape defeat.

Beneath the despair lay an unparalleled rage.

These Koreans are angry for a reason. Over the years, their Korean teams have faced Chu Ran countless times in best-of-five series, and so far, no team has been able to defeat Chu Ran even once in a best-of-five series.

Chu Ran still maintains a 100% win rate against LCK teams to date; of course, Chu Ran himself has never lost.

The thought of this was a disgrace to many Koreans, which is why they made some harsh statements against DWG.

[Damn it! DWG can lose, but they absolutely cannot lose 3-0. If they lose three games in a row, they'll jump into the Pacific Ocean and feed the sharks!]

Are all the teams in our LCK useless? Why can't we even win a single game? If this continues, the LCK region might as well just disband!

[If all else fails, could our region buy some Chinese players?]

Right now, in DWG's backstage lounge.

Showmaker and the others looked ashen-faced, somewhat stunned by the beating, and their hands were visibly trembling slightly.

Before their head coach could even speak, Canyon was already burying his face in his hands and sobbing, "I really don't know how to play. It's like the enemy jungler has a surveillance camera on my screen."

"He knew everything I was going to do, even my jungle clearing routes and plans, which made me feel like I was sleepwalking the whole time."

“Yes, I don’t know how to play this game,” Beryl sighed. “The moment we make any move, the other side reacts immediately, either retreating or starting to counter-camp, giving us no chance at all.”

"After two games, all we can do is wait for our opponents to make mistakes and then seize those opportunities to open up the game."

Hearing this, Nuguri's expression also turned melancholic. In the previous game, he picked Kayle, but before he even reached level 16, the game was over. He didn't understand the point of carrying TheShy's Rumble with such immense pressure. He was under pressure in the top lane, constantly getting ganked in the bottom lane, and his teammates were completely unable to save him.

The main problem is that there's nothing they can do to save him. Rooike in the mid lane always moves faster than Showmaker's Sion, which is puzzling to them.

Why does Rooike's Nautilus push lanes faster than Sion's? It's because once Sion gets going, his lane-pushing speed isn't slow at all.

A charged Q followed by a second W explosion can clear out any lane except for siege minions.

Titan can only build some AP in the early game and clear waves with his E. However, he can't keep building AP, so in theory, he can't clear waves with just one E later on.

"I'm helpless too," Showmaker said, spreading his hands. "The other side clears the map faster than me, and then they coordinate with their jungler to gank the bottom lane four-man. I always remind the bottom lane very early."

At this moment, even AD player Nuclaar was numb, and his tone was somewhat impatient, "Then what's the use of reminding me? Every time you send MISS, Vi is already behind me."

"I wanted to call for backup, but the top laner was getting crushed, and our jungler was either in the top side of the map or recalled."

"It's my fault," Canyon said with some self-reproach. "But the other side just seized this opportunity. I told them they could completely guess my position. If I were in the bottom half of the map, they wouldn't have ganked me with four men."

"I'm so disgusted, this guy is like a madman."

After venting their frustrations, the group became even more depressed. With only one crucial game left, they had no idea how to proceed.

Upon hearing their words, DWG's head coach quickly clapped his hands and said seriously, "Kids, don't blame yourselves. It was my draft that was the problem. I didn't expect the opponent to be able to bring out a composition with Titan and Vi as double locks, which caught us completely off guard."

"But we still have a chance. In the third game, we'll all bring out our best heroes. Is it that hard to come back from 0-2 down to 3-2?"

"To be honest, it's a bit difficult, but for us at DWG, it's not a problem at all. Don't forget, we've come all the way from internet cafes to the world stage today!"

"Even if we lose today, we must still demonstrate our skill and style. Besides, we might not even lose! Let's not forget what our initial goal was!"

As his resounding words echoed, Showmaker and the others finally regained some of their energy.

Yes, they've come a long way from being an internet cafe team to where they are today, which is already quite successful. They've surpassed 90% of the teams, but they just feel it's not enough.

From now on, they will try to let go of their expectations and perform to their full potential in the upcoming third game. Perhaps a miracle will happen.

At that very moment, Chu Ran's latest Weibo post reappeared on Weibo in China.

Weibo IG-Easy:

[Brothers, why are there so many shockwaves this year? Could it be that shockwaves are spreading from person to person? I suggest we immediately contain the shockwave virus!]

Within minutes of Chu Ran posting this Weibo, the Weibo account exploded with activity.

They were already leading 2-0, which had already made Weibo a hot topic, and his Weibo post only added fuel to the fire.

[Haha, Uzi is unforgivable! We suggest he retire immediately!]

[I burst out laughing! Turns out everyone's a shockwave.]

[They liked to hype things up before the match, saying things like GRF was invincible and DWG was invincible, but in the end they were all just all talk and no action.]

[This isn't like Jian Zihao, who boasted grandiose claims but ultimately crumbled at the slightest touch.]

[Han Xiaozi and GSL, stop yelling. Your idols are either incredibly popular on the commentary desk or about to swim home.]

Is it possible to go back?

As netizens discussed the matter extensively, Chu Ran's Weibo post immediately became a trending topic.

In the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan and Miller, who were taking a break, were looking at the comments from netizens on their phones, which was really something to do in Bengbu.

However, their laughter sounded so grating to Uzi's ears that he wished he could kill them both right then and there.

"Retire my ass!"

Seeing the comments from netizens suggesting he retire, Uzi silently cursed the netizens' ancestors for eighteen generations.

He has no intention of retiring right now; he wants to prove himself as the world's best ADC in next year's professional scene.

In fact, he had already set his sights on S10.

Is it reasonable for a top-tier ADC like him to retire without winning an S-series championship?

He made outstanding contributions to League of Legends, yet he doesn't have a single skin of his own.

Uzi won't allow it!
Little did he know that the RNG club was already preparing for his and Ning's retirement ceremony.

Yes.

The retirement ceremony was held without their permission or even informing them.

Uzi was unaware of this. He almost smashed his phone while reading the comments from netizens, and at the same time, he cursed IG and Chu Ran in his heart, hoping that they would make a serious mistake in the third game or suffer a sudden illness, so that they would have to use substitutes.

However, his plan ultimately failed. A moment later, the third match started as scheduled. Amidst the burning anticipation of countless viewers, the draft and ban interface for the third game appeared on the big screen.

The draft phase of the third game between the two sides proceeded incredibly quickly, and the lineups chosen caused viewers from all regions to gasp in surprise.

"My god, what kind of hero did Chu Shen pick? He picked Evelynn jungle!! Chu Shen!! Is he trying to recreate the glory of Clearlove in S7? Lock it in!"

Guan Zeyuan shouted, "And Canyon has pulled out Kayn! Not only the jungler, but the top, mid, and jungle are all evenly matched!"

"DWG has brought out their trump card, so IG chooses to respect that and play along!!"

With the hero swap, the lineups for the third game quickly came to light, much to the surprise of the audience both at the venue and in the live stream.

DWG (Blue Side): Top lane Aatrox, Jungle Kayn, Mid lane LeBlanc, Bot lane Ashe and Nautilus.

IG (Red Side): Top lane Fiora, Jungle Evelynn, Mid lane Azir, Bot lane Varus and Braum.

Upon seeing the lineups of both sides, countless spectators were immediately shaken, as if a primal force was quietly awakening within them, and the deafening cheers and shouts shook the entire stadium.

This is the kind of game they want to see. Although the first two games were quite enjoyable, nobody really likes watching tank matchups that much.

This match was the real showdown between the kings, especially in the top lane, where many viewers were already clamoring for Fiora to be included as the champion skin this year!

Under the watchful eyes of countless people, the third game began immediately, and right from the start, both sides gathered in the lower river.

"Oh my god, what are both teams going to do?!"

(End of this chapter)