LPL History

Chapter 77 Three Bans in the Mid Lane, Holy Monk's Path, A Sword's Cold Light Shines on Korea
[Character unlocked - Older Sister Abu. Ability gained: Limitless. Mastery of the Hero Limitless Sword Saint is now at Perfect level.]

[Wuji: Enter the Wuji state for five seconds, instantly doubling all attributes such as hand speed and reaction time, but then entering a weakened state lasting up to one minute, reducing all attributes by 50%.]

Zhou Li silently shifted his gaze from the Records of the Grand Historian.

The account above was so shocking that he could no longer even look Abu in the eye.

To his surprise, Abu, like the young Uzi and the young factory director, also had an older sister-in-law version.

However, the abilities that my sister-in-law gave me weren't exactly very useful.

Five seconds of doubled all attributes come at the cost of a one-minute weakened state with all attributes reduced.

Although it's very polite, it's still a loss no matter how you look at it.

Zhou Li was not very satisfied with the hero he had acquired this time.

The Sword Saint has very little room to maneuver.

What's more, he plays mid lane.

The group headed towards the competition venue. Ruofeng deliberately sat next to Strawberry and chatted with him, trying to rekindle the brotherly bond between them.

Listening to Ruofeng reminisce about the past, Strawberry was somewhat moved and was about to reply when she suddenly realized that a sharp gaze was staring at her from behind.

So he froze instantly.

South Korea has a large territory, and it took a full five minutes to drive from the hotel to the competition venue.

The OGN Summer League semifinals were held at Haeundae Beach, which is an open-air venue.

The main purpose is to accommodate more spectators to watch the game live.

After all, South Korea specifically invited foreign teams to participate in the competition this time, with the aim of building League of Legends' global brand awareness while simultaneously establishing it in the domestic esports market.

It can be described as ambitious.

The stands were already packed with spectators.

The audience was almost entirely Korean, and they were cheering loudly for the Najin Sword team.

The cheers from thousands of people were particularly impressive, making Mingkai and Curly a little nervous when they came on stage.

When it was 8 p.m., the match between the two sides officially began.

OGN official live streaming channel.

Jeon Yongjun adjusted the microphone and whispered to Lee Hyun-kyung beside him:

"Hyunkyung, get ready, it's about to begin."

Lee Hyun-kyung wore a high-necked dress today and nodded.

Jeon Yongjun was still worried and spoke up to remind him:

"After all, this is our own team today, so you need to be careful."

He had heard the rumors about Lee Hyun-kyung and Joo Ye, and he was afraid that Lee Hyun-kyung's stance might be questionable during the competition, and that she might do something that would hurt their national feelings.

Hearing his senior's kind reminder, Lee Hyun-kyung nodded seriously again.

"Don't worry, senior, I'll be fine."

Only after receiving a positive reply did Jeon Yong-jun feel relieved.

"Hello viewers watching the live stream! We are now bringing you the quarterfinals of the 2012 OGN Summer Season, featuring the strongest League of Legends team from China, WE, against our Najin Sword team! I am your commentator, Jeon Yong-jun!"

"I am commentator Lee Hyun-kyung."

At this point, both sides in the match had entered the draft phase, and Jeon Yong-jun spoke up:

"We saw that Najin, on the blue side, immediately banned Lee Sin. No problem, in the last game, Lion's Lee Sin really impressed the audience all over the world, and this is a point that must be targeted."

“Yes,” Jeon Yongjun noticed that the woman beside him became radiant when Lion was mentioned. “Lion’s Lee Sin is really too cool. To be honest, it’s a bit of a pity. I really want to see him perform again.”

Jeon Yongjun quickly spoke up:

"Ah, this idea is probably hard to realize in the short term. I estimate that no team would dare to let Lee Sin through the net against WE right now. It has to be admitted that WE is the strongest contender for the championship in this tournament. Najin must do their best today."

While the two were chatting, they had already finished pulling each other apart.

Najin banned three mid-lane champions: Lee Sin, Twisted Fate, and Anivia.

On WE's side, they removed Jax, Renekton, and Twitch.

Najin then secured Karthus on the first floor by picking him directly instead of bidding. This effectively sealed off Zhou Li's champion pool.

After all, Zhou Li could only find a few heroes used in the match records.

Seeing that Najin had locked in Karthus first, WE chose to lock in Shen for Strawberry in the top lane first, and then added Ezreal for the AD position.

Najin subsequently selected Nunu as jungler and Corki as ADC.

The right to vote has returned to WE.

"Brother Zhou, show off your LeBlanc skills?"

Strawberry asked.

Zhou Li's Enchantress only appeared twice: once in a solo match against Big Nose, and once in a training match against IG.

Outsiders may not know, but Strawberry does: Zhou Li's enchantress was incredibly skilled.

Especially when playing LeBlanc against a relatively clumsy champion like Karthus, it's a natural champion counter.

Mingkai and Curly joined the team relatively late and obviously didn't know either. Mingkai asked:
"Brother Zhou also has a special skill: playing the Enchantress?"

Strawberry laughed when she heard Mingkai's words.

"Of course! You know Zita? That fat guy who likes to talk in a high-pitched voice, the so-called genius mid-laner, he got beaten like a son by Brother Zhou during our scrim last time."

Smiling, she turned to look at Strawberry with a hint of confusion and couldn't help but ask.

"Strawberry, are you in such a good mood today?"

Before this, Strawberry was not very talkative in the team.

I was a bit too active today.

Upon hearing Xiaoxiao's words, Strawberry smiled somewhat awkwardly.

I like Strawberry from Brothers Alliance, but now I think it would be great if the team could replace Smile too.

It's quite shameful to act like someone else's son in front of acquaintances.

However, as mentioned in the article on team building, if you want to succeed, you need to learn how to please the senior members of the team and provide them with positive emotional support.

The term "emotional value" was also something Strawberry and Zhou Li learned.

He thought the person who invented the word was a genius.

"What do you mean, Brother Zhou? I want to see your Enchantress dominate the battlefield."

Hearing Strawberry's words, Zhou Li shook his head and said:

"Let's see, I'll be the last one to go."

Najin's first three player selections suddenly provided Zhou Li with some ideas.

Soon, both sides had basically completed their selection of personnel.

For WE, apart from the fifth position which is still undecided, the other positions are Shen (top lane), Maokai (jungle), Ezreal (ADC), and Blitzcrank (support).

Najin, on the other hand, has already locked in all five positions: top lane Irelia, jungle Nunu, mid lane Karthus, ADC Corki, and support Janna.

Looking at Najin's lineup, a bold idea suddenly flashed through Zhou Li's mind.

Clearly, the opposing team has a lineup that is extremely lacking in consistent crowd control.

Faced with this lineup, there is one hero who might just be able to make an appearance.

Since monks can't pass on the stick, then we have no choice but to draw our swords!

OGN Official Commentary Team.

The countdown to the final round of selection is slowly fading away.

"Oh! We see that WE seems to be having some trouble with their mid-lane pick! There are only five seconds left, and they still haven't locked in their champion! Is it because Najin's draft strategy has blocked Lion's champion pool?"

As soon as Jeon Yongjun finished speaking, a head with green eyes popped out in the live stream.

Lee Hyun-kyung exclaimed in surprise:

"Oh my god! The Sword Saint?!"

"Locked up!"

(End of this chapter)