Nirvana Top Laner, Reborn Tokyo Girl

Chapter 156, Section 153: Post-Match Scoring! Zeus's Strictest Mother

[That's true. I think the Dragon God wouldn't dare say a harsh word to her. To be honest, her mental state is a bit scary.]

[There are higher-ranking captains in the Vocaloid community, right? It can't be that bad, can it?]

[It really is that serious. She didn't announce the broadcast in advance, didn't prepare anything beforehand, and hadn't even broadcasted in a long time before this broadcast. She didn't even thank the gift-giver during these nine broadcasts, not even the governor. It was a pure surprise broadcast, yet the popularity was still so high. It's terrifying.]

Indeed, her popularity is off the charts, far surpassing that of Asoul back then. Although it wasn't due to the Vtuber thing, in terms of sheer popularity, no one in the Vtuber community can compare to her.

[She's essentially riding the wave of traffic generated by dog-loving content; she just happened to have worked as a dog costume actor before.]

[It's okay, once a puppeteer, always a puppeteer. The one-drop-of-blood principle applies: the puppeteer wins!]

[You know what, her fans' ability to generate buzz is no less than many costumed characters. If she were like those costumed characters, announcing the final live stream in advance, organizing some kind of championship live stream event, and then doing some pre-launch gifts or a declaration of unity, I think it would be a piece of cake.]

That's for sure. I feel that what Shimamura-san did wrong was not taking her male fans seriously enough, and her fan base wasn't very strong. Otherwise, she might have really broken records this time.

[It's still possible to break through. I guess Shimamura-san will be doing a live stream when she gets back, so just wait and see. Uncle will do some marketing and organize a victory celebration, then we'll aim for 30,000 captains.]

In the V-circle, the focus is naturally on a streamer's ability to generate revenue.

It can only be said that in the world of League of Legends, income often comes from signing fees, salaries, and commercial deals, and these sources of income are not transparent to the audience.

On the other hand, in the V-circle, it's clear how many gifts the captains have given.

The fact that a professional League of Legends player can compete against other V2EX streamers in terms of the number of Captains they have is like a game of Gossip versus Gossip.

Can you imagine JKL coming to Bilibili to start a live stream, and then going on to challenge 10,000 ships and dominate the Bilibili live stream scene?
Unbelievable, isn't it?

But now, Shimamura Yuna has actually given everyone a window to fulfill their fantasies.

Of course, the reaction from the V community is only one aspect.

Yuna Shimamura's victory went viral across the entire internet.

It was the number one trending topic on Weibo, number one trending topic on Bilibili, and even number one trending topic on Tieba.

It can only be said that League of Legends is the most popular esports event in the world.

On this basis, Shimamura Yuna is also the first female player to win the championship in this event, so it is normal for her to be very popular.

As one of the most important forums for public opinion in the entire LPL circle, the Anti-Pressure Bar's discussions on this match are definitely something that cannot be ignored.

Anti-Pressure Bar is a very complex forum.

Normally, this forum is a gathering place for people who randomly hurl insults, engage in unwarranted bashing, are trolls, and are 3D trolls.

However, when the person the mainstream likes actually wins the championship, the dark and incompetent people in these online forums will hide away and temporarily disappear.

They'll only come out and continue polluting the discussion environment when they have the next opportunity.

In other words, at this very moment, Shimamura Yuna was already enjoying the best of luck.

In addition, the Anti-Pressure Bar already strictly controls the content of Shimamura Yuna and prohibits her from playing with rice noodles. They are worried that if Shimamura Yuna really quits because of the Anti-Pressure Bar, the Anti-Pressure Bar will be accused of cyberbullying and driving people to suicide, which would be difficult to bear.

So if you say anything bad about Shimamura, the moderators will immediately come after you and ban your account.

Therefore, in terms of public opinion, the Anti-Pressure Bar has long since become the main bar for Shimamura. Basically, people in the bar who dislike or hate Shimamura have already chosen to leave the bar or stop talking about this topic.

But these people were not dismissed.

It should be said that the more suppressed one's emotions are, the more one wants to erupt.

The more controlled a person is, the more rebellious they feel.

They were waiting for an opportunity, for a time when Shimamura Yuna faced adversity, or when people began to resent Shimamura Yuna, so that they could rise up and start opposing her.

However, they were destined not to wait until that time.

Because Shimamura Yuna won the championship.

It's not as simple as just saying "Resilience Bar" now, it's more like "Shimamura Yunaichi Bar".

Instead, the entire "Resilience Bar" is practically being renamed "Shimamura Yuna Bar".

On the homepage, almost all the posts are related to Yuna Shimamura.

If you pick a few examples at random, they're all pure flattery and filial piety.

Something like this.
How would you evaluate Shimamura's victory this time? Was it a truly valuable win?

"Absolutely. Shimamura herself said in an interview that this championship wouldn't have been meaningful for anyone else, but for her, it was the most fitting arrangement. Shimamura won the championship she deserved based on her own strength; it's so touching."

"Shimamura's championship win is definitely top-notch. Look at who she faced! Zeus just won two World Championships, and Shimamura completely crushed him in lane. Doesn't that make it a prestigious title?"

'Even Zeus was beaten like this, and it still doesn't have any real significance?'

Anyone who says the Shimamura championship has no merit is simply a naive and hateful person.

There are also similar examples.

How would you evaluate the fact that Zeus was completely outclassed by Shimamura in two games, directly causing the team to lose? Is Shimamura Zeus's strictest mother?

'She really is the strictest mother. She played five matches in total. In one match, Shimamura collapsed midway through due to exhaustion. In the remaining four matches, Zeus was evenly matched with Shimamura in two, and was completely crushed in the other two. So, it can be basically understood that Zeus's strongest ability is equal to Shimamura's; if he loses his composure even slightly, he'll be brutally defeated.'

"Actually, no. In the fourth game, Shimamura was pressured quite a bit by the Captain. But I've never seen Shimamura play Captain like Kennen in ranked games before. She really seemed to have very low skill levels in that game, so it's understandable that she didn't play well."

'Why doesn't Shimamura choose Kennen herself?'

'Shimamura doesn't seem to like playing support roles. Kennen is a character who initiates team fights and deals AoE damage after having Flash. Shimamura seems to prefer characters who can reliably deal DPS once they start farming.'

'Never mind what we play, after this match, Zeus's title as the "Son of Shimamura" should be firmly established.'

'It really is true, Shimamura's performance was incredible. I truly didn't expect her to be able to completely dominate Zeus in a one-on-one matchup.'

Of course, after each match, the most popular post on the forum is still the classic scoring post from the Anti-Pressure Bar.

Post-match scoring for the Pioneer Tournament Grand Finals: CFO vs. HLE 3:2 (Other scoring posts deleted)

These kinds of posts usually list all the players who have played on both sides, allowing people to rate them.

However, the reason people come to these posts is not to seriously rate a particular person.

Many people don't even care about the other players.

They just wanted to find their favorite or most hated player after the match to vent their emotions.

And who the two most talked-about players in this match are, of course, need no further explanation. The post had barely been published for a second when it was flooded with comments like, "Stop pretending and posting other people's stuff, hurry up and post what we really want to see."

Then, apart from Shimamura Yuna, all the other contestants on the CFO side received very few comments.

Aside from a few people praising HongQ's performance, everyone else seemed completely indifferent.

However, once it came to Shimamura Yuna, the popularity skyrocketed.

In no time, the number of replies on the floor exceeded a thousand.

'Perfect score! Mom, Mom!'

'Zeus's most stern mother, you are my mother, then Zeus is my brother.'

'That's amazing! She crushed Zeus on her first World Championship appearance, completely setting herself apart from those other female esports players who just ride the wave of esports hype but lack real skill.'

"Perfect score! Of all the wins in this World Championship, only two weren't MVP-caliber. One of those wins was with the mid laner, and the other was with the bot laner. This means that as a top laner, Shimamura's carry rate far exceeded that of the mid and bot laners, which is absolutely counterintuitive in League of Legends."

'Shimamura didn't play a single tank or heavy fighter in this tournament, which is partly due to the fact that her hero pool hasn't been explored much. But you can practice your hero pool over time, and winning the championship is truly amazing.'

'If Shimamura keeps going like this, she'll really become the next Faker.'

'She doesn't need to have the same achievements as Faker; she only needs to have the same achievements as Uzi to have similar popularity as these top professional players. But I think Shimamura really can win the championship; she won't turn 18 for another two days, I think it's March 20th.'

'So young! This feels like the best birthday gift Shimamura-san could have given me.'

'That makes perfect sense. And with Shimamura's popularity, I feel the biggest advantage is that she can play wherever she wants, even in any super team, as long as she's willing. She can go to the LPL anytime, and even Korea, if she wants, she definitely can.'

'Shimamura-san really seems young and full of energy.'

The ratings for Shimamura Yuna were unanimously positive.

The other key player, Zeus, had comments that were both unsurprising and hard to ignore.

'0 points, a stinking maggot, Shimamura-nee's most loyal son'

'You really bear a lot of responsibility for Shimamura's victory; it turns out that T1, not you, was the strong team.'

'fw, I feel like even if it was Shimamura on T1 last year, they could have won the championship. Without Faker, you'll never achieve anything in your life.'

Going to HLE feels like a lose-lose situation. T1 is ruined, and so is you. What's the point?

Staying in Terminal 1 is much better than being here now.

"I was really surprised that you couldn't beat Shimamura. Based on your performance in the group stage, I thought you'd at least be evenly matched with her, and considering your historical records, you should at least be stronger than her. But in the end, it was like this; it's very disappointing."

'Today's biggest war criminal, without you, Shimamura-san, we wouldn't have won this championship.'

'I won't curse you. I'm a fan of Shimamura-san. I can only say that I have a feeling that Zeus is going to be the first step on Shimamura-san's path to godhood.'

All I can say is that the insults were as harsh as could be.

There are almost more comments criticizing Zeus than praising Shimamura.

But that's normal, isn't it?

One reason is that Zeus did a terrible job, and another reason is that there are simply many people who hate Zeus.

The transfer saga at the beginning of the season had already caused some minor friction between Zeus and T1 fans.

Whether you're a T1 fan or a Zeus fan.
No, strictly speaking, Zeus doesn't have many fans. It's more like T1's opponents are willing to stand on Zeus's side and help him fight against T1's fans.

Both groups are holding their breath, ready to unleash their fury at any moment.

When HLE qualified for the World Championship, it was T1 haters who were settling scores with T1 and T1 fans.

When HLE is on the side of the road, things will be reversed.

This thing is turn-based.

The boomerang will spin endlessly in the air, hitting back and forth.

As the MVP of this cleanup, Shimamura Yuna naturally became a favorite among T1 fans.

T1 fans now find Shimamura Yuna pleasing to the eye and adorable no matter what.

At first, T1 fans might have felt that Shimamura Yuna was just a tool to be used, but now, they've really become fans.

Who wouldn't love such an adorable, powerful, and incredibly cute girl who even defeated the traitor Zeus?
Whether it's the Anti-Pressure Bar or other online forums, they are just a microcosm of the massive public opinion surrounding Shimamura Yuna after her victory.

On the day of the victory, there were countless videos related to BILIBILI that garnered over a million views.

TikTok, the platform with the most traffic-generating dogs in the world, has also started to have countless videos explaining to everyone what the identity of this girl from Japan is.

Oh, right.

In an effort to gain some recognition from Douyin users regarding Yuna Shimamura, almost every marketing account on Douyin that explains Shimamura's victory emphasizes that she speaks Chinese and that she gives interviews in Chinese during the competition and even streams live with fans on the Chinese platform Bilibili.

In short, the point is to convey a certain meaning.

Although this person is not a member of our family in terms of nationality, there is absolutely nothing wrong with treating her as one of our own!

In short, it's the usual online narrative of Ralph, aiming to instill a strong support for Shimamura Yuna in some casual viewers.

However, it wasn't something Shimamura Yuna initiated.

This is passive.

After she won the championship, all sorts of people tried to boost her popularity in order to get what they wanted.

Whether it's for video traffic, boosting the popularity of the LPL as a whole, or simply wanting to share something they like, it's all about emotional value.

These people with different motives have collectively created this online carnival.

It's fair to say that from the moment she won the championship, her popularity became something she couldn't control.

She has become a "representative figure" driven by the capital behind companies like Riot Games and Tencent Games.

It represents Japanese League of Legends, and even the entire League of Legends esports scene.

Pioneer Match.
What was originally just a roadside international tournament has inexplicably become a top-tier event with influence comparable to the World Championship.

(End of this chapter)