LPL History

Chapter 330 A Mistake Made Easy: A Strategy Easy to Implement in Battle, But Hard to Support Like a Thousand Pillars

Acorn admitted that he was a little stunned by Zhou Li's words.

He only felt more awake when he returned to the stage.

Then I started to feel annoyed.

"Give me a warrior? Trust me? What the hell did I just say?"

In Season 4, Acorn and his team reached the semifinals of the World Championship, which made him a star player.

But that year, the tank top laner was the one who ran rampant in the top lane.

Like Looper, who is known as the blue-collar top laner template, Acorn is also a blue-collar top laner.

As a professional player, Acorn naturally knows how to play warrior heroes, but that's not his strongest playstyle.

Looking back now, the opponent's offensive line and extreme pressure in the previous game were something Acorn had never experienced in his entire career.

If he played Jayce, could he have done that?

Obviously it is impossible.

Fortunately, Hirano Aya stopped him at the time, otherwise he would have been taught a lesson, which would have been really embarrassing.

The reason he said those words so firmly at the time was because he was stunned by the beating, but he couldn't save face, so he forced himself to say something that would only hurt him.

But now, as he stepped onto the stage and glanced at Zhou Li, who was also staring at him, before taking his seat, Acorn immediately recalled the fear of being dominated just a few dozen minutes earlier.

"Why don't we bring it up ourselves..."

Acorn thought for a moment, and to avoid putting himself in an even more embarrassing situation, he braced himself and said before the business plan began:

"Actually, after thinking about it, as long as we can win, I'm still willing to contribute to the team. There's no need to disrupt the team's lineup and tactics just to save face."

Upon hearing the translator's words, the LGD members all cast surprised glances at Acorn.

Although Zhou Li did demonstrate considerable strength, in terms of strategic vision, he was no match for the Cui brothers!
Look at how magnanimous they are, and then look at the petty and narrow-minded Zhou Li!
There are also rumors circulating that LGD will regret keeping Acorn and kicking Zhou Li?
I regret it so much!
Thinking of this, Taobao Quan excitedly said:

"No need, bro! Just pick a warrior, I'll risk my life to help you catch them this game!"

Wei Shen nodded and said:

“If you treat us like family, we’ll definitely treat you like family too. That kid is too arrogant.”

Chris then offered words of comfort.

"Qianzhu, you're a good person, but you don't always have to think about sacrificing yourself. Our whole team, everyone will support you!"

This touching scene of mutual heartfelt confessions almost brought Acorn to tears. He muttered to himself in Korean:

"Damn it, what's going on in these idiots' heads? I just don't want to play a warrior, why are they spouting so much nonsense? What am I supposed to do now?"

After Acorn finished speaking, he remembered that there was a translator standing next to him.

He quickly realized what was happening and was about to speak when he saw the translator speak with a strange expression.

The atmosphere at LGD can change drastically in an instant. One second it's like a happy family, the next it turns cold.

Sometimes, having a smart translator is really important for the whole team.

If Zhou Li were here, he would definitely introduce IG's translator, who always manages to defuse Kakao's anger, to LGD.

Chris, still somewhat incredulous at what he had just heard, asked:
"Did you hear wrongly?"

"Yes, he misheard!"

Acorn quickly tried to salvage the situation.

So the group of people started interacting again, laughing and joking but with forced smiles.
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"Viewers watching the live stream, you are now watching the 2015 League of Legends Pro League Spring Split! The two teams facing off are IG Esports Club and LGD Esports Club! I'm your commentator, Miller!"

"I'm the commentator, Waa!"

The Haier Brothers on the commentary panel looked visibly excited.

After all, today's match was really interesting.

The hashtag "Don't underestimate the poor in their old age" has now been pushed to the top of the trending searches.

This was just an ordinary regular season game!
During halftime, the two of them were also enjoying some gossip offstage.

During this period, someone on the Anti-DDoS forum clearly summarized the love-hate relationship between Zhou Li and LGD.

Zhou Li joined IG with Acorn and was subsequently bullied, seemingly suffering from mental instability. He had a conflict with Acorn at the club, and Acorn was injured, so Zhou Li took his place and led LGD to a winning streak under immense pressure. However, after Acorn recovered, even though Zhou Li performed exceptionally well, he was immediately relegated to the bench.

Then, on Oscar night, Zhou Li, in his livestream, publicly criticized LGD for match-fixing, resulting in him being benched by LGD. He eventually joined IG, determined to seek revenge.

This post has now been pushed to the top of the Anti-Japanese Forum and is extremely popular.

After watching Zhou Li's journey, netizens discovered that he doesn't seem to have the bad reputation that was previously widely circulated.
Those outrageous actions were because he developed a mental illness due to being bullied.

His somewhat arrogant and conceited behavior on the field may simply be because he knows that the opportunity to play is hard-won, so he wants to make as many people remember him as possible.

Just when everything seemed to be getting better, he saw his own club throwing a match. His absolute sense of justice and his insistence on fairness in the game led him to defy public opinion and confront the club on his live stream, which resulted in him being completely sidelined by LGD.

Despite this desperate situation, Zhou Li did not give up his dream of playing professionally. He took the initiative to come to the IG club, volunteered himself, and successfully persuaded the IG management to buy him from LGD.

Subsequently, in this revenge match against LGD, he completely unleashed his fury!

Burn!
That was fucking awesome!
Netizens said they were moved to tears.

In no time, Zhou Li's story began to spread like wildfire among netizens. As the popularity grew, Zhou Li was portrayed as a poor boy who was once down on his luck and looked down upon but had a heart full of justice, while LGD became the villain and was condemned by netizens. Finally, LGD's management could no longer sit still.

They directly tagged IG team, LPL, and Riot Games on their official Weibo account, raising questions.

Why can IG field three Korean players simultaneously? Don't tell me Zhou Li is a Chinese citizen; I have the full contract from when we bought him from the LCK!

The personal intervention of LGD's management has once again sparked heated discussions among netizens!

Yeah, what kind of princely team is IG that can field three Korean players?
Although Miller explained in the commentary booth that Zhou Li is now a Chinese citizen, does that mean you can just say that?

Zhou Li was originally bought by LGD from South Korea. Doesn't LGD know whether he's Korean or Chinese?
If there really is a conspiracy behind this, then all the praise netizens have given Zhou Li for his integrity and upholding justice becomes a joke. After all, he himself is also engaging in fraud! He's even falsifying his nationality, which is far more serious than fixing a match!

Faced with LGD's aggressive questioning, neither the LPL nor Riot Games intervened, and even IG's official Weibo account chose to remain silent.

This has only fueled the speculation among netizens.

For a time, the question of Zhou Li's nationality became the focus of discussion among netizens, with many jokingly referring to it as one of the "World's Top Ten Unsolved Mysteries" or "Schrödinger's Nationality."

Just as the discussion was getting louder, a comment appeared below LGD's official Weibo account.

This comment caused an uproar among netizens! It even sent the incident trending again!
The reason this comment caused such a stir is because it was posted by Wang Sicong, the owner of the IG team!
[Regarding Zhou Li's nationality, why don't you ask him directly? Perhaps he'll answer this question in the post-match interview after winning the game. Remember to look forward to it.]

2015 was the year Wang Sicong was very active on the internet.

At the end of 14, a wave of "national husband" popularity made Wang Sicong a hot topic on Weibo.

Subsequently, Wang Sicong also frequently made some boastful remarks about his wealth on Weibo.

Although Wang Sicong acquired the nearly disbanded CCM team in 2011, renamed it IG, and began his foray into the esports scene, he doesn't actually post much about the IG team on Weibo.

So no one expected that this time, Wang Sicong would personally appear in the comments section of LGD's official Weibo account because of Zhou Li.

This completely infuriated netizens!
And the name Zhou Li has also gone viral!

After all, as the "nation's husband," Wang Sicong can now easily post a Weibo and have a lot of brainless female fans following him around with comments, hoping to win the favor of the young master.

Wang Sicong's tough stance has left LGD's management completely bewildered.

They clearly didn't expect that a minor squabble between clubs would attract the big boss's personal intervention.

But on second thought, this is quite in line with the other party's style. As a rich second generation, Wang Sicong's online behavior can always be summed up in three words: "I am the most arrogant".

What made LGD's management even more uneasy was that the other party's confident answer made them start to doubt themselves.

Could this Zhou ritual really be Chinese?
But that's not right!
They actually signed a contract with the other party back then!

Zhou Li's Korean ID card from that time is still kept by them as a copy. How could he suddenly change from a Korean to a Chinese?
In other countries, it might be possible, but in China, it's widely recognized as the most difficult place to obtain citizenship.

Who is Zhou Li to you?
Have you made any outstanding contributions to the country?

When will I be able to obtain Chinese citizenship if I play professionally, even as a substitute, and have only played for less than half a year?
If that's the case, will there still be South Korean aid in the world?
LGD's management couldn't understand it, but deleting the Weibo post like that would seem too unseemly.

For now, all we can do is leave it hanging like this, watching helplessly as things continue to escalate, and see what kind of explanation Zhou Li will give to the public in the end.

The online uproar only fueled Miller and Wawa's growing interest in the drama.

The competition was about to start, but Wawa was still scrolling through Weibo with her head down, so the two of them started chatting.

"This match has indeed attracted a lot of attention! I'm sure there are quite a few new viewers in the live stream right now."

The doll nodded and said with a smile:
"Indeed, the question of whether Zhou Li is a South Korean player is still hotly debated. I've seen many netizens commenting online that Zhou Li has Schrödinger's nationality, or a quantum entanglement nationality. This generation of netizens is really quite interesting. However, I feel that this matter really needs to be investigated thoroughly, after all, rules are rules."

The child was clearly getting carried away, and even started making what she thought were humorous jokes.

"To be honest, I personally think Zhou Li is more like a Korean, because of his personality. How should I put it? After all, China is a country of etiquette, which emphasizes humility and gentleness, but Zhou Li seems a bit irritable, hahaha."

As soon as the doll finished speaking, even Miller couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at him.

According to Miller, as a commentator, Wawa usually prepares for pre-match chat broadcasts unless he makes a mistake during the game.

However, saying such a thing makes no sense, and it's unclear whether the other person is out of their mind or doing it on purpose.

Over the years, whether on the commentary desk or online, Wawa has offended many people by speaking without thinking. He often engages in online arguments with netizens on Weibo, using all sorts of vulgar language related to genitalia, showing no regard for his image as a public figure.

Miller had privately reminded Doll, but it clearly didn't work.

Even now, when she's giving commentary, Wawa still brings very strong subjective emotions to it.

It's clear that they've become somewhat overconfident.

Just as Zhou Li was about to put on his headphones, he overheard what the baby said.

He turned his head to look at the doll, and their eyes met.

Then he flashed a very standard toothy smile.

The other person was clearly smiling at her, but for some reason, Doll felt a chill run down her spine.

He was unaware that this match would be the last League of Legends commentary match of his life.

Miller coughed awkwardly, then quickly picked up where the doll left off, saying:

"Alright, we'll keep an eye on what's happening off the court. Now, the second game between the two sides has begun! Both sides have entered the draft phase. Let's see if there will be any tactical changes in this second game, and whether Zhou Li will bring us something that will surprise us again!"

At this moment, the LGD players were discussing the lineup.

The strategy for this game is clear: focus on the top lane and teach Zhou Li, that arrogant brat, a lesson.

The first step in punishing the Zhou rituals—

Let's ban Jayce first.

Chris looked at Acorn.

"We're on the blue side this game, and we expect the opposing team to counter us on the fifth floor."

Acorn looked troubled: "How about I play as the Tree instead?"

"No, you have to play as a warrior!" X5!

Acorn fell silent.

If the people had previously wanted him to play a warrior, it was because they genuinely wanted to help him get revenge.

But now, he feels like he's been tricked.

(End of this chapter)