My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 196 The tide rises on the Qiantang River, only today do I realize who I am.

A rare holiday.

For this date, Xiao Yan specially prepared the highest level of etiquette for a man going out:
Eight hours of quality sleep, emptying the bowels before going out, taking a special shower, washing hair and brushing teeth, using face wash to cut hair and nails, shaving and applying hair gel, and wearing the most handsome clothes and shoes.

This is nothing more than the preparations a president makes before taking office.

just
"Who the hell prepared these jogger pants for him? I remember I prepared something completely different for him yesterday!"

not far away.

Luo Ji, who had been secretly observing him confidently leaving home, was devastated.

He had actually anticipated this scene and even prepared a pair of casual dress pants and a pair of wide-leg jeans for him to choose from. But what the heck are these jogger pants?

"Um, don't you think joggers are comfortable?"

PPGOD's faint voice came from beside him, and judging from his obviously strange expression, the culprit had already appeared.

"Comfort is one thing, but the problem is that these pants make his legs look short, and he's not tall to begin with."

"So, should we chase after him now and make him change his pants?"

The rest of V5:
The small club couldn't keep secrets. When Luo Ji and the others finished discussing the "Absolute Single Dog" plan and asked the coach for permission, it was basically the same as everyone in the base knowing about it, and everyone was gossiping like crazy.

but.

"Let's not follow him. Let's leave the rest to the undercover agent. Otherwise, it will be difficult to explain if he finds out."

After thinking it over for a moment, Luo Ji decided to stop spying.

For safety reasons.

During the playoffs and World Championships, the entire club will basically be isolated from the outside world and avoid contact with outsiders as much as possible, and they plan to confiscate the players' mobile phones.

In this regard.

Rookie and Casa had no complaints whatsoever; in fact, they very much hoped the club would do so.

Both of them are nearing the end of their careers, and neither knows how much longer they can maintain their form.

If it weren't for Luo Ji leading the intensive training, in the original timeline, Kasa's condition would have already deteriorated to the point where he would need to be replaced by XLB to save the day.

The thigh suggested.

The two older members of the team agreed.

The coaching trio was naturally happy to accept.

Xiao Yan and PPGOD were actually unable to resist from the very beginning, but Luo Ji did not want Xiao Yan to face strong opponents with suppressed desires, because if they did not give it their all, their schedule in the World Championship would be extremely difficult.

Even when facing Deft, who is so old he can barely play games anymore.

A whole day.

Xiao Yan had a very pleasant time.

He got to meet the tech influencer who conformed to human aesthetics, eat pre-made meals that conformed to alchemical theories, visit man-made attractions loaded with inexplicable history, and have a short and illusory scripted romance.

This is modern cyber life.

You raise hormone-treated fish, he sells fairy shrimp; you grow medicated grapes, she grows beautiful melons; 30-day-old chickens, 40-day-old ducks, 60-day-old pork enter every household; borax is added to noodles, sodium dehydroacetate is added to mooncakes; you harm me, I harm him, everyone is doing prefabricated construction.

Even so-called "dates" have clearly marked prices.

Until.

It wasn't until late afternoon that Luo Ji finally got through to him on the phone:

"We hosted an amazing cross-regional training tournament, all the big names participated, but guess who didn't get an invitation?"

"Training matches?"

"Of course, it's okay if you can't make it back in time. XLB and Xiao Xuxiu can still fill in. But as your partners, we should let you know about this."

"And have fun."

Without waiting for Xiao Yan's reply, Luo Ji hung up the phone directly.

The saying goes, "Do your best and leave the rest to fate."

That's all he can do.

League of Legends is a 5v5 game. Even someone as strong as himself can't be sure that he will definitely win the World Championship or complete the Gold Series.

This requires not only his own efforts, but also the like-mindedness of everyone in the team.

Xiao Yan's talent may have reached its limit, but his will to win has not yet reached its peak.

Willpower is a very idealistic thing.

For most LPL players, it's only at the end of their professional careers, during a final burst of energy, that their desire to win finally reaches its peak.

For example, toothpaste in S12, FOFO in S13, left hand in S14, 369 in S15, and many other esports professional players whose careers are filled with regret.

Rookie and Casa reached this stage.

PPGOD himself is also nearing the end of his life.

Luo Ji witnessed the decline of LPL in the following years.

But Xiao Yan's life has been too smooth.

All Luo Ji could think of was trying to fulfill his regret so that he could devote himself wholeheartedly to the subsequent battlefield without any worries.

He wasn't really sure if doing this would actually work.

But it's still a problem-solving approach, isn't it?
After finishing the call, Xiao Yan fell into deep thought.

He hasn't touched a computer for a single moment since morning, the entire date has been very enjoyable, and his teammates' support has been just right.

It should have been a very enjoyable and relaxing experience.

But I don’t know why.

Deep in my heart.

There was a strange sense of bewilderment and urgency.

He glanced at the sweetly dressed female internet celebrity waiting for him quietly not far away, then looked at the phone in his hand. As if something was missing in his heart, a sense of anxiety and unease gradually spread to his heart, even mixed with a little guilt.

"what happened to you?"

"I always feel like I have something very important to deal with."

"whats the matter?"

"It's hard to describe, but that's all I can think about right now."

If it were before this phone call...

Xiao Yan's gaze will definitely be drawn to the female internet celebrity in front of him.

Standing at 1.7 meters tall, with long, shapely legs and a round, full bottom that creates a striking visual impact.

You can say that online celebrities are somewhat artificial, but you can't say that an online celebrity isn't good-looking.

But now.

He clearly felt that he had something more important to do.

Right now.

His gaze was then unconsciously drawn to a group of students not far away.

Luo Ji had put a lot of effort into arranging the date location for him, including a prefabricated historical site and a green path on a university campus.

They had just arrived near the school and, following their gaze, saw a group of students walking out of an internet cafe, judging from their expressions.

It seems that the team's performance in this game wasn't very good.

He was familiar with this situation.

Five people sitting together in an internet cafe: good buddies in the early stages, sulking in the mid-game, and defending the high ground with their microphones muted in the late game—these are all basic tactics for multiplayer games.

It's the same no matter who's in charge.

If I smirk and light a cigarette, my teammates and my M are in danger; if I throw the blame and start playing the piano, this game is really annoying.

Come on, let's do a debriefing~
Even though Xiao Yan was already a professional player, he couldn't help but laugh at their antics when he saw this scene.

Just quickly.

Their communication then became:
Are you going out again after dinner tonight?

"Let's play! Why not? We'll come to your dorm after we finish eating, and you can come to our dorm after you finish eating."

"Still hitting me? I've been kneeling all afternoon."

"It's because I knelt all afternoon that I have to fight even harder tonight. You know how lucky stars are when they're on a losing streak? Look at V5, they're about to achieve their golden goal. Tonight, I'm Mebius, I'm going to win, I'm going to win!"

"Alright, I'll take your word for it!"

As if some shackles had been broken, the group of five, who had been relatively silent just a moment ago, resumed their cheerful laughter and chatter that young people should have the next second.

And in places they didn't notice.

Having observed them throughout, Xiao Yan finally found the answer he was looking for amidst their laughter!

He got it.

What is it that I really want at this moment?
What he wanted was to return to his teammates, to live up to the efforts of the past year, to feel the sense of security amidst the laughter and banter of Luo Ji and the others, and to walk the Golden Road together and lift the golden trophy of the highest path.

He also remembered.

I remember the promise they made together when they won the Demacia Cup and faced an empty stadium.

The blood in my body became fiery hot.

His journey forward constantly stimulated his nerves, keeping him in a state of absolute excitement.

This is what he wants!
Suddenly the golden rope snapped, the jade lock was torn apart, and the tide of the Qiantang River came in. Only today do I realize who I am.

After figuring everything out.

He first sincerely and apologetically apologized to the female internet celebrity who had accompanied him throughout the day, and then went alone into the internet cafe after taking out his ID card.

The internet cafes in S12 are no longer as messy and dirty as they used to be.

Perhaps it was because he hadn't been back "here" for too long, but as he touched the internet cafe peripherals again, a sense of longing and satisfaction rose in his heart.

He opened the beginner's tutorial.

I played another round against the AI ​​on the difficult difficulty.

After winning a match, I immediately started playing a ranked game on my super account.

From simple to complex, from casual to focused, the game became increasingly difficult, but his smile grew brighter and brighter.

He used to play games and fantasize like this in internet cafes.

He fantasized about becoming a master of League of Legends one day, about dominating the professional arena and having the audience chant his name, about becoming the savior of an LPL team and turning the tide, and about becoming the supreme champion AD carry.

He was thinking, he was playing, he was operating.

Immediately after
Amidst the celebratory cheers of the exploding crystal, he finally closed his eyes in satisfaction, took out his phone from his pocket, and dialed Luo Ji's number.

"Hey?"

"What time is the training match?"

On the other end of the phone.

Luo Ji smiled slightly, his gaze then falling on the wristwatch in his hand.

"Theoretically, we agreed to meet at six o'clock. If you want to join, you only have less than half an hour left. Are you at school or at a Western restaurant?"

"School."

"They might not be able to get back in half an hour."

Xiao Yan's body jolted violently.

A feeling of frustration instantly welled up inside.

His excessive addiction caused him to completely lose track of time, and before he knew it, he had been playing in the internet cafe for a full two hours.

"But~"

Luo Ji deliberately raised his voice, speaking with a teasing tone:

"Although you can't make it back in time if you try, it's still possible if we come looking for you."

"what?"

Just as Xiao Yan was still in a daze...

sides.

Four familiar figures pulled out the internet cafe chairs and sat down. PPGOD, who was closest to him, even made a funny face at him in a rather mischievous way.

"We've come all this way to an internet cafe for a five-person game, are you sure you can provide instant noodles and water?"

"No, don't worry about it!!!"

Xiao Yan answered very loudly.

Actually.

From the moment he chose to abandon the internet celebrity and enter the internet cafe, those who had received the news had already set off from the club's location.

Looking at his eyes, which suddenly turned red.

Behind.

The three coaches, who had also quietly followed, could clearly sense that the team before them had undergone another transformation at this moment.

"Perhaps this is what leadership qualities are all about."

Nofe said with some emotion:
"He took control of the future of everyone in the team, resolved all the hidden dangers in the team, changed the team's morale with a few words, and also activated the fighting spirit of the team members. Before we knew it, Meng had successfully taken control of the entire team."

"correct."

"Have you arranged a scrim with the LCK?"

Upon hearing Nofe's question, Zero, realizing what was happening, quickly replied:

"We've already arranged everything, and we've met up until midnight, but is this really appropriate? Even if it's a private room in an internet cafe, more and more fans will definitely see it later."

"Then let them see it."

Nofe doesn't care about all that nonsense; if all else fails, the club can send a few security guards to clear the way.

Morale is high and fighting spirit is strong.

If you don't vent properly...

That.
On the contrary, it's a bit impolite to talk about the current excellent situation.

No?
(End of this chapter)