LPL History

Chapter 318 The Dog's Strategy Breaks Through the Giant Tree's Ten Defenses; A Single Word from the Sword's Edge Startles the Audience
The reason why unlocking the Records of the Grand Historian has become increasingly difficult is mainly because, as time goes on, these former players are constantly changing.

Take Uzbekistan as an example.

In Season 2, Uzi simply sat below watching Zhou Li's match and directly unlocked the Records of the Grand Historian for Zhou Li.

S3 joined the Royal Club and trained Uzi extensively before unlocking the Historical Records.

The main reason for this is that Uzbekistan was just starting his professional career in 2012. He was young, his personality was not yet fully formed, and he was in a low position, making him more susceptible to influence.

Now let's look at Uzbekistan in 2015.

As people age, their personalities gradually take shape, though this doesn't always guarantee a positive outcome.

Furthermore, Uzi is no longer the chubby kid he once was in the LPL. He is now the LPL's number one ADC, and even the world's number one ADC, possessing sufficient status and popularity, making him a true star player.

To influence someone like Uz, or even change his future path, would naturally be extremely difficult.

This is not something that can be achieved by simply breaking through the opponent's defense in one game.

Having figured this out, Zhou Li began behaving completely inhumanely in the second game between the two sides.

In the second game, he secured the Tree of Life, and then at level three, he teleported to the bottom lane to begin his ganking spree.

Throughout the entire game, Zhou Li, as a top laner, ganked Uzi ten times in the first twenty minutes!

With LGD's overall strength as a safety net, Zhou Li is not worried that his poor development will have too much of an impact.

More importantly, as long as we break Uzi's mentality, OMG will collapse on its own!

When it came to team fights, Uzi suffered even more. Zhou Li's Treant Protector always had all his skills ready, always targeting Uzi.

At this time, the tree had not yet been modified, and even if it was underdeveloped, it still had considerable durability.

Furthermore, imp's development far surpasses that of Uzi, allowing LGD to deal with the front line much faster than Uzi.

Often, just as Uzbekistan manages to escape the entanglement of the large tree, it finds itself all alone in the opposing force.

Thirty minutes later, OMG high ground.

Big Tree took the lead and charged ahead.

"Damn it, can't you even look at me during team fights? This Maokai is constantly annoying me, how am I supposed to deal damage?!"

Uzi's angry curses echoed in the ears of everyone at OMG.

"Why haven't I been watching you?! I've been watching you the whole time! Why the hell didn't you use your Flash when you had it?! How many waves have we gone through? You're still saving your Flash after you've died, are you saving it for the New Year?"

The conflict between Uzi and support Luo has escalated. In the 30 minutes since the start of the game, not a single word they exchanged was without profanity.

Many fans tend to view their favorite clubs or players through a lens of romanticism, believing that the players are all good friends and that they are just as affectionate with each other in real life as they are on camera.

In reality, for most professional players, their relationship with each other is merely that of colleagues.

Playing professionally is also a job.

In addition, most of these professional players are internet addicts, so it's common for them to be nice when things are going well, but curse when things are going badly.

In fact, swearing is often the least of it; there are many instances where players resort to physical violence due to disputes.

Upon hearing Luo's incisive rebuttal, Uzi was furious, his face turning red with anger.

He does like to use Flash, sometimes even to the point of dying.

In his mind, the primary use of Flash was to chase people or to dodge crucial skills and counterattack.

It is precisely this kind of thinking that leads to Uzi often being instantly killed even with Flash.

But now, he clearly cannot admit his mistake.

"Damn it, I didn't use Flash because I thought you'd give me a shield! Who knew you'd never give me one!"

"Why didn't I give you a shield? You took all the damage from my skills, and the shield just disappeared as soon as I put it on, you know that?"

Listening to the argument between the two, Wu-Tai couldn't help but laugh out loud again.

He hadn't realized before that Luo was such an interesting person; every word he uttered could stab UZI in the heart.

UZI's angry shouts made Wuxing's eardrums ache.

"I'll hit your mother! I'm not hitting you anymore, I'm lighting it!!"

From the commentary booth, as the two sides were about to engage in the final team fight, Wawa shouted in a high-pitched voice:
"LGD has pushed to OMG's inhibitor turret! OMG has to engage now! OMG has a chance to find an opening, UZI already has three items! If they can hold this team fight... ah?!"

His eyes widened, and his voice sounded like a duck being suddenly choked.

"He...he ordered it?! OMG, he actually ordered it?!"

"Shhh!!!"

A loud chorus of boos erupted from the audience!

No one expected that OMG would not even have the courage to fight back in this final team fight, and would surrender when their team was at full strength!
"What's going on here?" Miller couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Why did you just call it out like that? Even if you thought you couldn't win, it was the last team fight, and everyone was there! You just called it out like that?!"

OMG's move is really too outrageous.

You can press that surrender button at any time, but never now.

Everyone thought a major battle was about to break out, and they were waiting for the final team fight, but OMG just initiated it directly?

What's the difference between what you're doing and treating the audience like monkeys?
The live stream room was now filled with question marks and greetings.

【? ? ? 】

【No? You've already ordered?】

[OMG, this is insane!]

Haha, as long as I click fast enough, LGD can't beat me.

[I'm so pissed off! I specifically took the day off to watch today's game, and this is what happened.]

[Galactic battleship, hahaha, what a joke!]

Geneva! Refund!

At this moment, not only were the audience stunned, but even Zhou Li was dumbfounded.

He really didn't expect OMG to just click that directly.

It seems that UZI hasn't improved much in skill over the past two years, but his temper has certainly grown a lot.

Zhou Li took off his headphones, looked up, and realized it was already dawn.

He paused for a moment before realizing that it wasn't dawn, but rather that Uz had stood up.

The match between LGD and OMG has ended, and it has quickly sparked huge controversy on the internet.

No one expected that this all-Chinese Galacticos team would suffer such a crushing and ugly defeat in today's match!
The keyword "OMG surrenders" quickly swept across major platforms.

Zhou Li's Vayne play initially sparked considerable discussion among players, but this was quickly overshadowed by the controversy surrounding OMG's surrender.

After the match, the responsibility of conducting interviews naturally fell to Zhou Li.

After all, OMG is currently in the midst of a media storm, and the combined fighting power of 59e and Dogza is terrifying. Nobody wants to get involved in such a mess, because if they say the wrong thing, they'll be cyberbullied for months.

Zhou Li was aware of this, so without anyone else saying anything, he had already taken Xiao You's hand backstage.

"I'm going to be a bit rough with you later, so be prepared."

Xiaoyou bit her lip, her face full of fear.

"Can you please be gentle?"

“No, you know me,” Zhou Li said calmly, “I can’t control myself once I’m on stage.”

Seeing Zhou Li's pale face from self-blame, Xiao You felt a pang of heartache.

"It's okay, I believe you'll get better. I'll be there for you." Zhou Li looked at Xiao You and nodded.

Good girl.

Consort You was bestowed the title of Consort You.

"Let me go over some questions with you first. Think about your answers in advance and try to control your emotions later."

"it is good."

Xiao You took out the script and began to speak:

"The first question is, in the first game, how did you come up with the idea of ​​using Vayne as the top laner?"

"Because I think Vayne is better at dealing with Maokai, and the enemy team's lineup is also quite tanky."

“We all know you’re a top laner, but Vayne is an ADC champion. Your Vayne performance in the first game was outstanding, so have you been practicing this champion in your spare time?”

"Yes, I will practice a lot of heroes to expand my hero pool."

Hearing Zhou Li's answer, Xiao You was filled with confidence.

"That's the answer you'll give later, very good."

"really?"

"Really! You have to believe in yourself, you can do it!"

"Host, contestants," the director's voice came over the loudspeaker, "you may come on stage!"

Xiaoyou, dressed in a formal gown, walked onto the stage. Facing the camera, she wore a sweet smile and began to speak:

"Congratulations to LGD for winning the match. We have also invited Zhou Li, a player from Team Li, to give a post-match interview and say hello to everyone."

"Hello everyone, I am the world's number one top laner, Zhou Li Li."

"..."

Xiaoyou fell into a three-second silence.

She couldn't help but blame herself for forgetting to rehearse this line with Zhou Li. Who always calls themselves the world's best top laner? Because of this, she had seen Zhou Li being criticized by countless people.

It wasn't until the director's voice came on that Xiaoyou seemed to wake up from a dream.

The words they had just exchanged were still vivid in her mind, but now, asking the question again, Xiaoyou felt her heart tremble uncontrollably.

"Haha, our Li is as confident as ever. I bet many netizens are also very curious about how you came up with the idea of ​​playing Vayne in the top lane in the first game."

Xiaoyou's heart skipped a beat after she asked the question.

Because he saw the man beside him, and a strange smile appeared on his lips.

She instinctively didn't want to hand the microphone to Zhou Li, but her hand was already being grabbed by him.

"Ah, actually, it's like this. I've always been a fan of UZI. When I was in Korea, I really liked UZI. In Korea, UZI was recognized as the world's number one ADC."

Zhou Li's words left Xiao You stunned, and she even wondered if she had misheard.

Meanwhile, the chat in the live stream couldn't hold back any longer.

【? ? ? 】

【what? 】

[Dude, did you get a sex change?]

I studied in South Korea, and I can attest to this: Koreans both like and fear UZI.

[So the puppy had already won over the Koreans.]

[Haha, Koreans all love puppies, only Chinese people criticize them. Their lack of manners is truly astounding.]

So that's how it is! The misunderstanding is cleared up!

Zhou Li's words instantly excited the fans in the live stream.

But Zhou Li's mouth didn't stop.

"So I was very excited to meet my idol today, and I thought I'd pick Vayne to pay tribute to him."

"So that's it..."

Xiao You took the microphone back, but before she could finish speaking, Zhou Li snatched it back.

"I never expected UZI to be so bad. I'm really disappointed and I'm no longer a fan."

Xiao You: "..."

Live audience:"……"

Studio:"……"

[Zhou Chu, I'll fuck you!]

[Hahaha, I laughed so hard. 】

Help! This is hilarious!

That's going too far! How could they talk about our little dog like that!

[If Riot Games doesn't ban this kind of player, I'll never play League of Legends again!]

Xiao You was also surprised that Zhou Li's hit was so heavy!
But she also knew that once the Zhou rituals began, they couldn't be stopped, so she could only resign herself to continuing to ask questions.

“We all know you’re a top laner, but Vayne is an ADC champion. Your Vayne performance in the first game was outstanding, so have you been practicing this champion in your spare time?”

“No,” Zhou Li shook his head, “I haven’t played her even once. Vayne is a very simple champion, anyone can play her, does she need to practice?”

After he finished speaking, he added another sentence.

"I don't know what's so great about it."

Xiao You's brain had already switched to a blocking mode; her ears weren't listening to what Zhou Li was saying at all.

She was afraid that if she heard it, her heart wouldn't be able to take it, so as soon as she felt her hand loosen, she took back the microphone and continued asking questions.

"Today's match between you and OMG was a highly anticipated clash of titans. How did you feel about today's game?"

Zhou Li smiled and began to speak:
"A clash of titans? I didn't feel it. It was like playing against bots. The game was over before I even got serious. And I don't know why the other team surrendered so easily. They had no fighting spirit at all. Maybe OMG is better at weighing the pros and cons, but for me, there's only one way to win a match."

In the live stream, the barrage of criticism intensified.

After all, this time it's not just UZI's problem anymore, but the entire 59e community has been offended by Zhou Li.

Xiao You glanced at the director's gesture and breathed a sigh of relief.

Just one more question and this agonizing interview will be over.

"One last question. LGD has maintained a winning streak in the first three games of this Spring Split regular season. What are your expectations for the upcoming matches?"

To Xiaoyou's surprise, Zhou Li, who had been talking eloquently, hesitated for a moment when asked about the face-to-face meeting.

She thought Zhou Li would continue to talk about casually winning the championship, but to her surprise, Zhou Li said instead:

"I hope everyone can stay true to their original aspirations."

This is clearly just perfunctory official rhetoric.

After all, Zhou Li was already thinking about running away, so what was there for him to look forward to?

What's the outlook for the world's number one seed being eliminated in the group stage?
What's the outlook for Shanghai Hongqiao Airport?
What Zhou Li didn't expect was that his casual, perfunctory reply would later become a painful memory for LGD fans.

(End of this chapter)