My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 231 As long as we surrender early, we will never have a chance to lose!
After a night of revelry.

The next day.

The four teams finally embarked on their respective journeys.

V5, TES, and JDG all share the same goal: the group stage is in New York, so they can fly directly to New York. On the other hand, EDG has to fly to Mexico first, which is the place where green leaves are prevalent, because they have to play in the play-in stage.

"Don't let it go wrong in the qualifying rounds."

"You're overthinking it. The qualifying rounds are nothing to us, aren't they?"

Saint Gun greeted Luo Ji with a smile, and then embarked on his own journey. Luo Ji shook his head, turned around and followed his teammates.

past life.

He'd been abroad before, but never this far as America, mainly because his visa application was rejected without his knowledge.

I thought the air would be as sweet as Yilin air when I landed.

result.

Shortly after getting off the bus at the airport and boarding the bus, they witnessed the various thieves using their skills while the bus was passing through the city.

really.

Careless.

It turns out that not only is free-for-all gunfights a specialty of America, but the mysterious shops in Quesanti are also a must-try part of the local experience.

In the car.

Many contestants' preconceived notions about this place have been shattered.

They had previously heard that Venice was a series of stinking ditches, the pyramids were piles of camel dung, and the Eiffel Tower reeked of urine, but they didn't quite believe it.

Now I see even America, who was praised the most, is like this.

hmm~
Those overseas folks are honest and don't lie online, but as for offline interactions, it's best to stay away from fellow countrymen when you meet them abroad.

After arriving at the hotel.

A group of staff members started helping them quickly test and configure their computers. While they were doing this, Luo Ji called a small meeting with the contestants.

"What's wrong? Was it a dream?"

The contestants took the meeting initiated by Luo Ji very seriously.

After all, in the past.

Luo Ji only takes the initiative when something big happens, and given his various strange "predictive abilities," they have complete trust in his sixth sense.

Simply.

He didn't keep anyone in suspense.

You all know why we wear masks, right?

"know."

Casa and the others nodded.

"Based on international news from the past two years, do you think this hotel's so-called fully enclosed and safe isolation environment can ensure that we remain disease-free throughout our stay?"

"This"

Everyone hesitated, and even Nofe and the others didn't know how to respond.

Given the Koreans' tendency to admire America's strength, he would normally accept the level of quarantine here. However, the problem is that it now involves the team's performance, which in turn affects his future employment and finances.

Appearance is a product of one's salary.

Even the three kimchi coaches started telling the truth.

Yes.

They don't trust them.

"Here's what I'm thinking: since we can't really avoid the spread of this stuff, and we don't want it to affect our performance, why don't we take a different approach and be more proactive while we don't have any matches in the qualifying rounds?"

"Huh?" xN?

Luo Ji knows the history of the original world.

The quarantine at this dilapidated hotel was practically non-existent, to the point that by the time the group stage and even the knockout stage arrived, LCK and LPL teams were infected one after another, while the local teams had a significant advantage and didn't even react.

They all seemed somewhat tempted.

Luo Ji also struck while the iron was hot.
Continued:
"As long as we arrange for accompanying doctors to be prepared, we can resolve this potential problem in the most efficient way."

"In other words, when facing an unseen enemy, as long as we surrender early, we will never have a chance to lose!"

"That's a brilliant Italian tactic!"

Heart moved.

I'm really moved.

If we can take all the necessary precautions, it would be best not to get sick. But right now, even they can see that the hotel's protection is very poor, so getting infected is almost inevitable; it's just a matter of sooner or later.

Instead of feeling afraid, embrace it.

Moreover, people haven't been sick in China for a long time. Not getting sick for a long time = weak body = kidney deficiency = getting sick = strong body, so the weaker the body, the stronger the body.

That's what Luo Ji thinks anyway.

He didn't want the team to be infected.

Then, a scene appeared where a lone hero went to the stadium to sit during a match, while the other four players competed separately in isolation rooms.

That would be so awkward.

"Is this appropriate?"

Nofe is still a bit conflicted.

"Of course it's suitable! Kuang Heng could steal light by chiseling a hole in the wall, Sun Jing could hang himself by the hair from the beam, Su Qin could prick his thigh with an awl, and we can also come to work while sick!"

Luo Ji said confidently.

"But I don't know any of the people you're talking about."

"It's alright, as long as they recognize you, you'll meet again down there in a hundred years or so."

"?"

After much discussion and effort.

V5 ultimately adopted Luo Ji's suggestion.

Actually, there's no need to do anything special. As long as they don't restrict the players' movement too much, they'll naturally be exposed to "danger" in America.

at the same time.

Luo Ji also began to study the World Championship version.

12.18 version.

Riot Games heavily nerfed the most popular junglers and bot lane duos with extremely high playoff appearance rates in various regions, but didn't make many changes to the top lane.

This change almost confirms Riot Games' desire to see more "diversity" at the World Championship.

And among them.

What Luo Ji should pay the most attention to is the price increase of the "stopwatch" and the "golden body".

650 rose to 750
2700 rose to 3000
While the increase may seem small, in reality, most professional players only have around 410 gold per minute. This change, which can easily increase gold by several hundred, will prevent key carry players from building this item in crucial resource-intensive team fights, thus indirectly reducing the possibility of miraculous team fights.

What's even weirder is.

While nerfing a bunch of AD carries, it also buffed Kai'Sa and Tristana.

Let's not even talk about the small cannon.

This thing started getting buffed from this point onwards, and in subsequent new seasons it even started appearing in the mid lane, slowly beginning its toxic life.

But buff Kai'Sa?
You really don't know that every bot lane AD carry in the LPL is a Kai'Sa main?

You want to ask why?
Let's say that.

Symbiotic leather jacket, graceful figure, tragic past, resolute character, hasn't eaten much good food so she seems easy to coax.

This is definitely the perfect heartthrob persona for otaku!

"I have a few ideas, but we need to schedule scrims to try. Can we still schedule scrims with those teams that we verbally agreed to before?"

After gaining some insights.

Luo Ji turned around and asked Jin Gong, who was fiddling with his notebook.

Ever since he suggested that the club give him the opportunity to meet with the coach, he's been seeing it as a pretty good opportunity.

The only problem is the accent.

"We might need to reschedule, but it's not a big problem. Once the machines are set up, it will definitely be available starting tomorrow. Just be careful with your voice recordings during practice matches. Although these recordings won't leak out internally, we're worried that you might get used to saying them in everyday conversation and unconsciously repeat them during the matches."

"voice?"

Luo Ji is a complete question mark.

See this.

Kim Gong then tried to explain:

"Haven't you noticed? You guys really like to give nicknames to players from other regions. You call LCK players 'Koreans,' Japanese players 'Devils,' players from the neighboring region 'Monkeys,' and you even called local players 'Foreign Devils' on the bus."

"."

Although he really wanted to complain, Luo Ji couldn't find any reason to refute it.

These people calling themselves heroes in their region's microphones are fine, but if the staff thinks it's inappropriate, they'll blew it out.

But here it is.

The American working class, who prioritizes having fun, won't waste your time on these kinds of things.

no way.

It's perfectly normal not to have practice or play on the day of arrival. Nofe's intention was to allow the players to adjust to the time difference before starting training.

But being idle is always just being idle.

Luo Ji then subconsciously started a live stream, intending to play a ranked game and throw some smoke bombs or something.

【First! 】

Goodness, we're already over there?

Have you encountered Old Li and Xiu Shen offline? Did you manage to solo kill them?

[To be honest, when you got off the plane, were there really no "Scourge of God" fan club members there to greet you?]

S12 World Championship.

Almost all the teams in the four major regions are familiar faces.

I won't go into LPL.

LCK: GENG, T1, DK, DRX.

LEC: G2, Rookie, MAD, FNC
LCS: 100T, C9, EG
They're the same old guys you see every year, and their results are pretty much the same every year. The qualifying rounds are actually the more interesting ones.

For example, the famous Vietnamese team.

It means we have to start from the qualifying rounds.

"okay."

"I know what you want to see, but as a newcomer, the streamer also needs to quarantine for a while. Even if the streamer doesn't need to, the players from other teams do."

Why are you suddenly going live today?

"I just arrived, and the equipment is still being set up. Even if we start the training matches, the earliest we can do it is tomorrow. Anyway, I have nothing to do, so I might as well start a live stream for everyone."

"By the way, after I get familiar with a few of the devices, I'll teach everyone a new trick."

Say it.

Luo Ji quickly started his first ranked match after joining America.

At the time when the teams had just arrived in New York for the S12 World Championship, most players were playing ranked games on Riot's North American super account. They would play there initially, but later, when they found that the difficulty was not up to par, they would return to the Korean server.

But at least.

This will be a popular choice for many players from various teams who use Super Accounts to play ranked games in the US.

Not a moment.

Luo Ji was then matched into the game.

Just one login.

The atmosphere in the entire ranking instantly brightened up.

As everyone knows:

The servers for each competition region are different.

Korean server: Let me show you what high-level gameplay is.
EU server: Almost no one plays it anymore.

Japanese server: It's all our own people. There are fewer local players on the Japanese server than pandas.

EU server: Desolate~
North American server: And you, my friend, you are the real ARAM (All Random All Mid)
Horse riding attire: 6 yuan!
Luo Ji hadn't played on such a fun server in a long time. There was no extra thought, only pure instinct. Every collision was from the heart, making him even forget the deceit and treachery of today's society and recall his lost youth.

This was also during these few ranked matches.

The number of viewers who came to watch his stream grew rapidly, and countless League of Legends enthusiasts were having heated discussions in his live stream room.

After the hype started to rise.

He finally started selecting the heroes he wanted to showcase, and after choosing the jungler position, he immediately locked in the new version of Udyr during the draft phase without hesitation.

12.16 version
Udyr received a rework, and any player who experienced the period from late 22 to early 23 should have a very vivid memory of this hero:

[Xiao Yan in the Wilderness]

(End of this chapter)