Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 14, Section 13: Training to Become a Good Player

(Some people may see duplicate chapters. The previous chapter didn't pass the review when I first posted it. In order to maintain the 4000-word update every day, I'm reposting this chapter now and will delete the old one later.) In the end, there's a very simple problem.

Has YangW, the player from the previous generation, really reached the age where he "can no longer compete in the LPL"?

the answer is negative.

She could feel that she was still improving until a period of time before her retirement.

This progress refers to her overall level as a professional player, rather than a single aspect.

If we're talking about reaction speed and physical abilities, then she has indeed declined compared to the past.

However, the extent of this decline is completely under control.

In comparison, her game awareness and her competitive intelligence have grown rapidly through long-term experience.

Until her retirement, she felt that she had reached the mid-level of the LPL.

They can go toe-to-toe with top-tier top laners and might not fall behind in lane, but their impact in team fights and overall performance is not as good.

Even when playing against weaker teams, they can still have some highlights and carry performances.

But why did she lose her job?
The reason is simple: "The LPL market believes it has no value."

It's not that it's truly worthless, but rather that the LPL considers it worthless.

For example.

Is 17-year-old YangW better than 22-year-old YangW?

At least in Shimamura's own opinion, she is inferior.

However, if the team had to choose between the two, they would definitely choose the 17-year-old girl instead of the 22-year-old girl.

Whether it's 17-year-old YangW or 22-year-old YangW, they are both players with some highlights but not particularly strong. For the team, they are players who are "usable but not of high priority".

So, when the priority itself is not high, youth is an advantage.

Youth is just a pie in the sky that the players are painting for the team.

'He has a response, he has a skill, he has a future.'

This is a stereotype about young players.

No matter how much Shimamura Yuna emphasizes to the team that "I am definitely stronger at 22 than I was at 17," the team will still choose to believe in that vague future.

No matter how much she emphasized to the team that "I will only get stronger and stronger now," the team had no reason to believe in her or invest in her.

Investors only believe what they can see.

That is, public opinion and age.

That's right, things are clear now.

"So what if I don't have the quick reflexes of my past life?"

So what if my physical strength isn't as good as it was in my past life?

"But I'm 17!"

"I still have a bright future ahead of me!"

That's right.

She doesn't actually need to be better at operating or performing than her predecessor in her previous life.

All she needs to do is work hard to get close to her level from her previous life, and in the eyes of the team's investors, she will be a more competitive player than she was in her previous life.

Thinking of this, Shimamura Yuna couldn't help but feel a little smug.

"I'm such a genius."

"I've figured out the essence of the team."

However, the so-called skill level in games is nothing more than composed of two parts.

The first part is the game experience.

This part must be strengthened with a lot of practice, rather than deteriorating. Even though she has transmigrated and been reincarnated, what she learned in the past is still deeply rooted in her mind and will not deteriorate or disappear.

Unless she intentionally forgets.

But she won't do that. For her, the skills she's learned over the years in League of Legends are the most important treasure in her life.

So, if gaming experience hasn't declined, then the only thing that must have declined is another aspect: physical function.

Her thoughts on this were as follows.
Poor bodily function is actually composed of several parts.

Firstly, as a Japanese girl who is not very well-developed and eats little, my physical functions may not be as good as those of a boy who eats every day and is healthy.

This may be difficult to change, since every individual is different.

However, some other things can be resolved.

For example, the lack of exercise over a long period of time has also led to further degeneration of her body.

Another example is the side effects of taking various psychotropic drugs.

Drowsiness, slow reaction time, and depression.
Back when she was still a professional gamer, she had heard of people in the industry who, after suffering from depression, experienced a decline in their performance due to the excessive use of psychiatric medications, and ultimately chose to retire.

Although she doesn't play League of Legends, it still gave her a strong impression of "professional players can't take these drugs".

Now that I'm taking these medications like they're food, how can my reactions not be slow and my concentration not be scattered?
So, in order to improve my physical response, there are two things I need to do now.

The first thing to do is stop taking the medication.

She no longer needs medication to control her depression; she can overcome it with willpower and a resilient spirit.

Although she can clearly feel the impact of her body on her emotions, sometimes she feels that she can't muster any energy and feels a bit tired.

But to maintain their reaction time and athletic performance, they must stop taking these drugs.

The second thing is to increase physical activity.

Although she didn't exercise much in her previous life, she would at least walk a few steps every day, unlike Shimamura Yuna in this life, who does nothing but lie at home like a corpse.

Discontinuing medication and exercising, while not guaranteeing a dramatic improvement in reaction time, will at least result in some enhancement.
The so-called 'more or less', you know.

While he may not be able to return to his peak condition, he'll at least be a little better than he is now.

With only a few days left before Brother BIN's match, why not practice properly before getting the money and the computer arrives?

Do it when you think of it.

Shimamura Yuna immediately put on her sportswear and went out.

"This time, I'm going to rely on my own two legs to bring back my physical fitness!"

"Ugh."

He set off with great ambition, determined to change his reality through hard work.

But just 15 minutes later, Ms. Shimamura Yuna was sitting on the roadside, unable to move, just like Qu.

Her lack of exercise over a long period of time has reduced her lung capacity to almost zero.

After running just a couple of steps, my chest feels like it's going to explode.

An overwhelming sense of dizziness and an unbearable feeling of weight pressed down on her.
For a moment, she felt as if she were about to die.

She had never felt so close to death.

"This is bad. This physical condition is really... terrible."

Moreover, at this time, she noticed that, for some reason, it was really, really inconvenient for girls to move around.

"I'm so annoyed! Why am I so weak? Why am I so trash?!"

"Why can't I possess an infinitely powerful physical body?!"

"Why can't I simply become a strongman!"

She lay on the ground, roaring in frustration, pounding her fists on the floor.

(End of this chapter)