My buddy is actually a Cao Cao type top laner?

Chapter 303 V5 = V50 of me, that's reasonable.

The gap between V5 and TES.

It was even more outrageous than Rookie himself had imagined.

The first game could be somewhat explained by Quesanti being too strong, the opposing support Jwei getting a good beating, and the team's overall performance being lackluster.

But the second
Even though both sides chose relatively standard lineups, V5 still dominated the two side lanes, while Rookie was sitting in the mid lane and "good news" came from all sides.

He started to withdraw into himself.

Of course, "he" here does not refer to Rookie, but to Tian, ​​the jungler.

He discovered that wherever he went, nothing happened, but as soon as he took that route, trouble would strike shortly afterward; he would either be attacked or killed.

Firefighters spent half a day trying to extinguish the fire, only to find that the fire hadn't shrunk at all; in fact, it was getting bigger and bigger, which made Tian depressed.

then.

2:0
The broadcast ended cleanly and efficiently.

[Oh no, Rookie and Xiaoyu's post-match interview is gone! Mebius, you have no heart!!!]

[TES works like this: they can only get going after gaining an advantage; otherwise, they go silent. Their resilience is nowhere near that of last year's JDG. They haven't changed at all since returning from Worlds.]

[With Left Hand gone, Rookie can't carry the team anymore. It feels like last year's championship victory left them with nothing but a burnt skeleton; their lane dominance is gone.]

[How did I, Song Yijin, end up as the dean again?]

Visible to the naked eye.

Rookie had no temper either.

In the original world, he only made a comeback in S12, and then he withered from S13 onwards. He would only occasionally show a bit of strength, but he could not meet the huge needs of the TES team at all.

This competition doesn't involve any cyber leeks or cyber abalone to nourish him.

even
The host, Xiaoyu, would also abuse his body from time to time; it would be a miracle if he could maintain his condition from last year.

Can be biased.

These two games were still fine, it's just that he couldn't kill as many as his teammates fed him.

"That's terrifying, V5."

"This double lane is too overpowered. Rookie is clearly struggling to create an opening in the mid lane right now. I guess we'll need Knight to do it."

lounge.

White Crescent and Dian sighed to each other.

Is it that they don't want to keep Knight? It's just that last year's performance didn't justify his decision to take a pay cut to stay with the team.

I was playing League of Legends with my buddies and ended up with some kind of Vietnamese-style fermented bean curd. You think I don't have a problem with my teammates? They just don't believe me.

FOFO is only a first-team goalkeeper.

Even if he's the goalkeeper, he's still a top-tier player. With a little help in the draft, we can't expect him to dominate the opponent, but he can definitely hold off the opponent's mid laner and help them get by.

At the very least, they can ensure that the mid lane doesn't collapse.

That's the current situation.

Teams that can beat V5 in the mid lane are not as strong as V5 in the side lanes.

There isn't a team in the LPL that's stronger than V5 in both lanes.

Being stuck in a bug is a valid reason.

"Take it!"

The moment the match ended, cheers erupted once again from the V5 players' bench.

FOFO and Ruler are not very lively, but Weiwei and Jwei are very energetic, and Luo Ji is good at creating a good atmosphere, so the group got along quite well.

Nothing improves team morale better than a victory.

in particular.
The winning team was also very famous.

This has led to their growing fame and increased attention, despite their previous relative obscurity.

Why do James Harden and Tim Harden, even at the cost of lowering their own status, still like to follow star players?

It's all about getting attention.

If someone pays attention to you, even if you don't achieve results this season, you'll still have a way out next season; if no one pays attention to you, unless you're a top-tier genius, who will know who you are?

"Speaking of which, if we win like this, will Rookie complain about Meng Shen after the match? I heard Xiao Yu is the one doing the interview this round?"

"fine."

Luo Ji waved his hand dismissively.

"Based on my understanding of Brother Yijin, he has his own ways of relaxing."

"For example?"

"For example, tonight we'll have Xiaoyu wear our V5 team uniform. I'm not kidding, he actually has a V5 team uniform at home."

V5 everyone: ???
In the post-match interview following the victory over TES, Luo Ji naturally stood in front of the screen.

no way.

Faced with Xiaoyu's strange gaze, he, as her former teammate, had to step forward and give an interview, otherwise his communication software would be bombarded with messages after the game.

The host, Xiaoyu, was quite satisfied with Luo Ji's tactful response.

When asked about their goals for the new season...

This is how Luo Ji answered:

"how to say."

"In the new season, as professional players, our goal is still the world championship. However, our new team still needs to work on its synergy, and we are currently trying to find ways to accelerate it step by step."

"In terms of the short-term outlook."

"Let's try our best to get a good spot in the regular season first."

This time.

Luo Ji put it very tactfully.

The domineering tone in the post-victory interview was like the triumphant horn of victory, much like confessing your feelings to someone you both know you have feelings for—that's the charge of victory.

Otherwise, it's just a clownish level of misbehavior.

The reason why they are so dominant in international competitions is because they are held in a position of power, representing not only the team's reputation but also the reputation of the region.

As for the regular season.

That naturally leaves room for maneuver.

He can't just rely on negative publicity like Bin did. He was still the top laner after his rise to fame, but Luo Ji didn't get that treatment after his rise to fame.

That night.

At the dinner party, Luo Ji was once again "solo defeated" by Qing Tian.

In terms of laning and match performance, TES's two top laners combined can't beat Luo Ji; but in terms of appetite, even three Luo Jis combined can't outeat one Qing Tian.

"You little rascal, how come the new team always manages to find these overlooked gems?"

After a few rounds of drinks, Rookie, slightly tipsy, leaned on Xiaoyu's shoulder but turned to Luo Ji and asked, "I really think this guy might be a fortune teller, otherwise how could he be so amazing every time?"

"All I can say is, it's all about looks."

Luo Ji pondered for a moment, then spoke:

"Initially, I wanted to use the mid-field combination of XLB and Xu Xiu. You know, they always wanted to be my starting partner."

"That?"

"But...they paid too much money."

Literally.

Just like Qi Tongwei's promotion and the subsequent rise of his cronies, after V5 achieved its golden path, every member of the team received an exorbitant contract offer. Even Luo Ji, who had signed a long-term contract with the club, was targeted by other clubs who wanted to secretly poach him.

Unfortunately, they couldn't dig anything up.

Upon hearing this, Rookie fell silent.

Since others were offering too much money and XLB and Xiao Xuxiu were willing, they really had no choice but to go outside and find teammates at a loss.

And V5
Just the transfer fee quotas for players like Ruler and Luo Ji have probably already been consumed. The rest can only be picked up from the potential stocks.

That night.

After agreeing on the details of the training match, the TES team left satisfied.

Losing a best-of-three series in the regular season is not a big deal; most clubs have already roughly planned their points tally at the start of the season.

To put it simply, when playing against strong teams, leave room for error; when playing against weak teams, go all out. If you get the points you should get, the playoffs should be no problem.

after all
There are a full ten spots available.

Many clubs only aim to make the playoffs, and frankly, they don't have much hope for their performance there.

The night after the game.

Like Ale, TES's top laner Qingtian has also entered Luo Ji's season kill pool.

LPL viewers love collecting all sorts of random data, especially Luo Ji's fans.

From an honor perspective.

The Golden Road + S-Series FMVP is the most impressive achievement.

But it happens on the six-dimensional diagram.

Luo Ji's stats don't show that he's a world-class top laner at all.

This is very upsetting for fans who hoped their favorite player would be a "hexagonal god of war," especially since Luo Ji is a player who would sacrifice his KDA for victory.

then what should we do?

simple.

Just like the teacher in the photo scandal back then, he could collect the defeat CGs of other teams' top laners.

I heard about this event.

A number of top laners in the Chinese server couldn't hold back anymore.

When Zika, the LNG top laner he was about to face, heard this, he immediately declared in the team chat that he would never be on the CG leaderboard, and would even collect Luo Ji's defeat CGs instead.

It was originally just some boasting among the team.

Never thought of it.

There's a mole in their team, and somehow the news got out. Now the whole world is waiting to see them make a fool of themselves.

but
At this moment, Luo Ji didn't have time to deal with him.

because.

At this very moment, Luo Ji unexpectedly received an advertising endorsement.

In the original world, after the defeat in S12, KFC withdrew from the domestic LPL market along with Yves Saint Laurent (the lipstick brand).

Because after losing the game.

LPL's viewership is visibly declining. And Kaifeng doesn't print money; they don't have that much money to spend.

But in this life.

Although LPL's consecutive championship wins did not stop the dissipation of the LOL craze, they greatly delayed it, thanks to Luo Ji and his team V5's strong ability to create memes.

This led to the current state of League of Legends.

While the number of gamers in China continues to decline, the number of viewers for competitions continues to rise.

With such a large following as Luo Ji, they naturally want a piece of the pie too.

then
And here comes the endorsement contract.

and.

In the LPL circle, many players are not clean and have negative public opinion. Basically, their shortcomings can be listed out, while their strengths are hard to come by.

Unlike Faker next door.

Aside from the 22=35 incident, he's as excellent as a saint.

This guy Luo Ji finally emerged, but his biggest flaw is that he sells cups on a certain website?
What kind of flaw could that be?
This is clearly an advantage!

So the spokesperson came running, all excited.

Luo Ji was naturally excited about the invitation to endorse KFC. In recent years and even in the next few years, who doesn't know the famous KFC Crazy Thursday meme?

Although the quality of Crazy Thursdays has been decreasing since then, the only decent deals are the 9.9 ounces original recipe chicken and the 20-dollar six egg tarts.

But there is no doubt about it.

Crazy Thursday has become a symbol of everyday chat and memes for everyone. Endorsing it can help Luo Ji's fame continue to grow.

Isn't this much better than 369's beer endorsement?
The main thing is.

This kind of positive endorsement to the general public can overshadow his label as the initiator and Master of the Holy Grail War.

At least in the future, when people go out and recognize someone, those who don't watch the games can say he's a KFC celebrity, not the guy selling cheap cups on the website.

"I'm so envious! They actually got to endorse V50. Wait, is this just to match the team's name?"

This is a global fast-food chain; there are many KFCs in South Korea as well.

He was also thinking about how to sponsor the sponsors of the entire competition area, and he just happened to find Luo Ji to be his spokesperson.

Look at me!

I can do it very cheaply too!

"There's nothing I can do about it, being handsome is something you're born with, you can't learn it."

Upon seeing this, Luo Ji immediately became arrogant.

"Will I get a discount if I mention your name when I go to KFC in the future?"

"Yes, go in, and when you see something on the food counter, grab it and run. They'll definitely give you a discount."

V5 members:
This is a discount, right?
(End of this chapter)