LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 563 We won the championship, we need to pay more.

Listening to the cheers from the crowd, the "Roaring Emperor," who had watched the entire match as both host and commentator, naturally knew perfectly well who deserved the title of best player.

However, the Roaring Emperor still created suspense by directly announcing the winner: "Which player will win the FMVP? Let's invite our Riot Games Asia Regional Manager to the stage to reveal the answer."

The words fell.

On the FMVP award stage, the new Riot Games Asia Regional President took the stage.

After going on stage, she first shook hands with all the contestants, and then a hostess brought her an envelope with a name card inside.

The president of Riot Games Asia slowly opened the envelope, carefully unfolded the card inside, and finally took the microphone from the "Roaring Emperor" and calmly read out the name on it:

"The FMVP winner is Lin Ruo, the jungler from EDG!"

The result was a foregone conclusion, but it did not diminish the thunderous cheers and support from the crowd.

Immediately afterwards, the central screen switched from the EDG championship image to highlights of the match, briefly reviewing the outstanding performance of FMVP player Lin Ruo in the four games.

First, in the first game, Gragas in the blue pit precisely used vision control to E-flash into the Xayah and Rakan duo, which, combined with Galio's W-flash to stun them, successfully secured the kill on IG's bot lane duo.

Then, in the third game, the excavator used a flash to knock up three people, and with the help of his teammates, they almost wiped out IG.

Finally, the fourth game was incredibly exciting. In this battle that was practically a Lee Sin solo show, the director showed no mercy and released every kick of Lee Sin in sequence.

The player's lightning-fast W-flash brought back LeBlanc, showcasing his incredible hand speed. His river flash RQQ kick took away Gragas, securing a kill before escaping and then coordinating with belated teammates for a counter-kill. He also miraculously wiped out IG with a single kick in the top river.

Finally, he cleverly concealed his vision and launched a surprise attack, taking down two opponents in a row, thus setting the stage for the explosion of IG's base.

Every shot proves the absolute value of Lin Ruo winning the Finals MVP.

Later on, there was a series of data-overwhelming performances, with a KDA of over 20 as a jungler and a teamfight participation rate of 100%.

What does it mean for a jungler to have a high team fight participation rate? On the surface, it means that the player participated in every team fight, but in reality, it means that all team fights were started or initiated by the jungler, which is why they were always present.

As a jungler, Lin Ruo's low damage taken percentage is among the worst in his stats.

However, correspondingly, Lin Ruo's damage share in the four games rose to second place, second only to the total damage dealt by mid-lane carry Scout in the four games.

With a nuke Gragas and a high-damage Lee Sin, Lin Ruo undoubtedly achieved the most impressive damage output in the jungle, and every single damage shot was crucial, making his performance far more valuable than the relatively average and easily achieved stats from lane poke.

That's why the FMVP award is so prestigious.

[He carries every single game! When he played ADC, Lin Ruo could at least get carried occasionally, but now that he's playing jungle, he gets really bored if he doesn't carry.]

[Well deserved, two-time Finals MVP, he's really not far from being the best. One more world championship next year and he'll be set.]

[You're so good at playing Gragas, and you're also so good at playing Rek'Sai, and now you're so good at playing Lee Sin. So you can play any champion well, huh?]

[Brothers, this is truly a source of pride for the Chinese esports scene. Even Dog Bro would be moved to tears.]

[That's awesome! Shout it with me: Lin Shen, you're invincible!]

LPL viewers are going crazy in the live stream.

On the awards stage, Riot Games Asia President warmly presented Lin Ruo with the gold medal symbolizing FMVP, followed by a hug as a gesture of goodwill.

The Roaring Emperor roared from the side: "Let us once again congratulate Lin Ruo from EDG for winning the FMVP of this finals. He is also the only player in history to win the FMVP for two consecutive years."

Winning the championship for two consecutive years is already very difficult, not to mention that the FMVP was won by the same person for two consecutive years. Even Faker, the great demon king of S5 and S6, is slightly inferior in this respect.

Moreover, EDG, who won the championship in the past two years, has shown absolute dominance in the World Championship.

Lin Ruo, who only lost one game in both World Championships and won the rest of the games, deserves even more praise for being the MVP of most of the games played by his team in the World Championships.

Below the stage, countless spectators from China stretched out their hands and continued to applaud loudly, as if they had inexhaustible strength.

Lin Ruo, the FMVP, once again accepted a brief interview with Roaring Emperor, asking how it felt to win the FMVP in two consecutive World Championship finals, and in different positions.

Lin Ruoneng couldn't say anything, but smiled and made a big joke: "I hope I can win the FMVP in a different position next year."

"Ah, is that so?"

The Roaring Emperor couldn't help but gasp, and was even somewhat dumbfounded.

Only a handful of professional players can reach the top in one position, but you want to be a top player in three positions in a row?
The Roaring Emperor couldn't even imagine what kind of devilish players they were facing in the LCK.

When Lin Ruo announced his switch to jungle last year, not many people believed that an ADC could continue to perform at a top level after switching to jungle.

After all, he's been playing ADC since his debut in youth training. Can he really get used to switching to jungle in just a few months? ADC and jungle have never really had much in common.

At that time, many LCK fans were still celebrating the fallout of EDG. They were saying that without a jungler, the ADC had to step up, so what was the point of playing?

Can the new ADC achieve the same dominance Lin Ruo displayed in the bot lane? And can Lin Ruo maintain his invincible form in the jungle as before?

Nobody believed it at the time.

But a year has passed, and whether or not anyone believed it, the results have proven everything.

In the jungle position, where they have a greater ability to control the early game tempo, EDG performed even stronger than the previous year, often ending the game in the early stages.

If I were to give an example, any match would suffice.

EDG once again swept all the championships this year, just like last year, ensuring that no title was left out of their hands, thus completing a super grand slam for two consecutive years.

So when he heard Lin Ruo switch positions and win another championship, the Roaring Emperor didn't think it was outrageous at all. After all, Lin Ruo is already so outrageous, how could you expect him to do something reasonable?

However, it seems better to switch away from the jungle position, which has the greatest impact on the game, than to stay in the jungle position and crush everyone from the start.

It's only slightly better.

For Korean viewers watching the live stream, this was still the ultimate torture.

[Damn, has this kid gone mad? He wants to switch positions next year, does he think he can play League of Legends however he wants just because it's his own home?]

[Ugh, this guy is insane! I seriously suspect that last year's position change wasn't because EDG couldn't find a jungler, but because this brat wanted to switch himself.]

[I understand now. Mingkai was forced to retire because Lin Ruo thought he played poorly.]

So what position does he want to switch to next year, mid or top? If he's so capable, why don't he switch to support and let me carry him?

[Sibah is practically inhuman, but if he switches to mid lane next year, then Scout returning to the LCK would be a good thing for us.]

...

"However, winning the championship is not a one-person achievement. Although I won the FMVP, the contributions of my teammates are indispensable. So I still want to thank every teammate, our coaching staff, and the management team, including Abu, who followed us around every day. It is because of such a big family that we were able to achieve our goal of winning the championship so easily."

Lin Ruo, who had put on quite a show, didn't forget to sincerely thank all his teammates and staff at the end. Clearly, the success they had achieved couldn't be attributed solely to him.

Hearing this from behind, Abu almost burst into tears. After so many years of management work, he had always been a thankless task. Although he had won numerous domestic championships, he had always been a weakling in the world championships.

It can be said that Lin Ruo's arrival truly changed the fate of EDG, making it a truly top-tier team in League of Legends.

Thinking of this, Abu couldn't help but pat Tianye on the shoulder: "You did a good job back then, kid."

If Tianye hadn't called Lin Ruo in for a trial, none of this would have happened.

Mingkai, standing behind him, was also filled with mixed emotions. The reason he hadn't retired before was simply because he hadn't achieved good results in the World Championships.

If Lin Ruo hadn't appeared and changed his playing style, he might have had to retire with lifelong regret.

Fortunately, it didn't happen.

Since winning the world championship last year, Ming Kai, who has retired, has truly found unprecedented relief.

Winning the championship again this year makes me even happier for my teammates.

"That makes perfect sense. As a team that has won the World Championship for two consecutive years, EDG certainly has a unique charm. Let's continue to look forward to this champion team's performance next year."

The Roaring Emperor also felt something extraordinary. He could sense that since Lin Ruo joined EDG, the team's performance had changed from their favorite LCK team to a fearsome demon king.

EDG has changed a lot along the way.

Lin Ruo's sudden emergence has seemingly changed the nature of the game League of Legends.

Just like Faker was the dominant force back then, every epoch-making figure will add a completely different historical dimension to this game.

At least LPL has something to look forward to now.

When they talk about the gods of League of Legends, they don't just think of Faker from their LCK, but also think that there is a god in our LPL, and that this god may even be more dazzling than Faker in the future.

This is the current situation, and even the "Roaring Emperor" (a nickname for a popular figure) has to worry about it. In the future, legendary players may no longer be limited to their LCK. When League of Legends viewers around the world talk about legends, it won't just be a single region that comes to mind.

Even years later, when legends are mentioned again, the first one that comes to mind may have changed.

However, this is something he cannot stop, so thinking about it is pointless.

Focus on the present.

Playing at home but not seeing Han in Incheon is already devastating enough.

...

Under the stage.

After the interviews and awards ceremony, the EDG team once again carried the championship trophy back to the rest room, just as they had hoped.

Since this is EDG's second consecutive championship, owner Edward Zhu specially traveled to South Korea to watch the finals and is now waiting for everyone backstage.

"Well done, brothers."

Seeing everyone come down, Edward Zhu greeted each of them and gave them the highest praise.

He had thought that EDG would dominate the domestic market, but he never imagined that they would achieve an unprecedented two-peat in the World Championship after only four years of being formed.

All of this made him incredibly proud.

There is no other reason.

Lin Ruo has become a breakout star.

As a professional League of Legends player, Lin Ruo's fame extends far beyond League of Legends. Starting with the World Go Championship, Lin Ruo has become a household name in Chinese media.

That's why this championship is so precious; it has more value than any other LPL team winning it.

It's not just about commercial value.

Ed Zhu probably never imagined that one of the esports players from EDG Club, one of his businesses, would become his spokesperson in the business world.

With Lin Ruo around, it's like he's hiring a big-name celebrity to endorse him every year.

correct.

Lin Ruo's fame has made his work much easier.

So when he saw Lin Ruo, Edward Zhu felt as if he were looking at a treasure, even more so than the real estate he held in his hands.

at the same time.

Principal Wang, who was also present, looked at Lin Ruo from a distance with a resentful gaze.

He believed that Lin Ruo shattered his dream of becoming a rich second-generation e-sports player.

He originally came to South Korea specifically to watch this final, hoping that IG could defeat EDG and win the championship, thus fulfilling his dedication and effort in the field of esports.

Unexpectedly, EDG ultimately prevailed. No, it's because Lin Ruo was too strong; in the fourth game, the Lee Sin completely stunned him by kicking him from the sidelines.

it's good now.

He can no longer be a match for Edward Zhu, who is also a rich second-generation in the e-sports field. He is truly a professional rich second-generation who has accomplished nothing.

Principal Wang sighed, secretly harboring the urge to buy Lin Ruo.

I heard that Ed Zhu only spends 20 million a year, so why don't I spend 30 million?

But before he could even make a plan, Edward Zhu was already talking to Lin Ruo about getting a raise.

Ed Zhu also knew that Lin Ruo's value had exceeded what a professional player should actually be in the game League of Legends.

He now not only wants to raise Lin Ruo's salary to keep him permanently at EDG, but also wants Lin Ruo to be his actual business spokesperson, which is much more effective than hiring celebrities from the entertainment industry.

if it is possible.

During this offseason, he can use all his means and connections to help Lin Ruo do more things. What he can do is, of course, to do all sorts of marketing like celebrities in the entertainment industry and become a more famous person.

It's not that difficult.

Ed Zhu thought it was quite simple, because Lin Ruo's abilities weren't limited to League of Legends; in fact, Lin Ruo knew far more than just that.

(End of this chapter)