Believe me, I really am a professional League of Legends player.

Chapter 80: He really killed Kuroko! (Bonus chapter for 1000 monthly votes)
After shouting, Yu Luo didn't forget what her main goal for the day was. First, she took a camera and recorded a video of her fans.

"Camera! Camera, get on! Close-up! Record this scene, edit it later, and title it 'Hats Speak! Let's See What Real Offline Strength Is!'"

At that moment, several burly men holding CSGO and CF signs approached.

This move and this display completely stunned the League fans who were originally chanting "EDG, keep going!"

For a moment, they forgot to shout slogans, and many people stared in disbelief at this large group composed of multiple fan groups.

"No, you guys are really here?"

"I give up. We've been ambushed. There are only one or two haters like us. We shouldn't go out and yell at them. They outnumber us."

"That's true... but Unreal has so many die-hard fans, they actually come to the store to shout?"

"Shh, keep your voice down. Those two veterans holding up CF signs are staring at us. They have some big muscles in their fists."

In the EDG team, Meiko couldn't help but poke Li Fan in the lower back and whispered, "Brother Fan, your... fan club is something else."

Li Fan himself was a little surprised. He knew that he had fans of other games, but he did not expect that they would organize themselves in this way to come to the LPL offline competition to support him.

This is a very large group.

There were at least sixty or seventy people in the crowd...

The last time I played a match, someone came to the venue to cheer me on.

But those are all individual fans.

This is the first time I've seen such a large group of people come together as a group.

Then the first thing I saw was Yu Luo standing at the very front.

It's mainly because of the brand he owns; he's a big fan of the Bilibili up-master Unreal.

I watch the videos he edits every night before bed, and I can't help but marvel at how sharp the editing skills of the main characters are.
Oh, it was me! That's alright then!
Li Fan nodded slightly in that direction and gave a thumbs up.

This one action energized Yu Luo's side even more, raising the cheers an octave higher.

"Unreal played well in today's match and proved those haters wrong."

"Speak up, you haters! Are you all haters online but fans offline?"

"This is just the game you're worst at. Even in your worst game, you can still dominate in professional matches!"

The noisy shouts made the security guards nearby very nervous, and they quickly came over.

After all, when there are many people, they are naturally afraid of troublemakers.

This "gang" started shouting as soon as they came down, clearly indicating they had ill intentions.

We should come over as soon as possible and keep an eye on things first.

Seeing the chaotic yet somewhat amusing scene, Abu quickly urged his teammates, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't block the entrance."

But the barely suppressed smile on his lips betrayed his true thoughts. This trend, though outrageous, seems... not entirely a bad thing.

At least in terms of the level of buzz and fan cohesion, EDG is the only one that can match it.

Li Fan is really outrageous. I never expected that a professional League of Legends player would have so many fans of other games.

The factory manager walked forward while smiling.

This scene was also posted on Weibo by EDG fans.

Surprisingly, there were very few haters criticizing it.

The main problem was that the bald, muscular guy in CF shouted something really jarring.

Are haters only online, but actually fans offline?

This is a top-tier, overtly calculated strategy...

If you insult people online, wouldn't you be falling into the trap of despicable CrossFire players?

Therefore, most of the discussions here are from Li Fan's fans.

I saw they called for people to come and support us in person a couple of days ago, but unfortunately I couldn't get away, otherwise I definitely would have come.

[Damn, offline fun is so much better!]

[Aren't most CF players elementary school kids? Why are there two big guys there? No wonder there are no haters offline, those two could probably take on a whole group by themselves.]

I want to go to the next competition in person; it looks like so much fun.

Meanwhile, EDG had arrived at the backstage lounge and were sitting there watching the second match of the day.

NB vs VG.

VG, this super team, is not in a very good situation right now.

They get the worst beatings every year. Now the LPL league has canceled the promotion and relegation mechanism starting from the summer season, but their points are currently in the relegation zone.

This puts VG, with Hou Ye and Bengi, in a very awkward position.

After all, this is SKT's mid-jungle duo.

They won the World Championship.

However, they were utterly crushed in the LPL and are now facing relegation.

To be honest... it directly lowered the rating of South Korean players by several levels.

It turns out that not all South Korean players are capable.

Similarly, this puts immense pressure on VG's top and bottom laners.

The outside world's assessment of them is that even the champion midfielder and jungler can't carry the three of them.

In this situation... it's really a bit overwhelming.

However, due to Cool's suspension, NB's starting mid laner became CoCo.

Although Wuzhuangtai is a noob, he's still much better than CoCo.

The difference in the mid lane is astonishingly large.

Easyhoon is also quite skilled at taking orders.

Although Bengi got a little lost on the field, it didn't affect VG's 2-0 victory over NB.

These two games just took a bit too long, averaging forty minutes per game.

This bout of incompetence, going on for such a long and drawn-out match, is really putting everyone to sleep.

However, everyone perked up the moment the game ended.

Everyone was excitedly typing in the chat; today's highlight match was finally about to begin.

It was originally scheduled for 7 p.m., but it didn't start until 8 p.m.

The coaches led their players from the player tunnel to the battle arena, exchanging words as they walked. WE's confidence was palpable.

WE is currently first in Group B, and both of their core players are number one in all categories, which is certainly the source of their confidence.

Xi Ye said with absolute certainty, "Brothers, watch me order food in the mid lane today."

Clearly, he still vividly remembers being crushed by Li Fan in the practice match and is eager to get his revenge in the actual game.

"I believe you can do it, Mr. Su!"

"Get lost! What are you saying, Condi?!"

Then, getting back to the main point: "Unreal's champion pool is only a few, and he can't suppress me in lane. I can pick LeBlanc and Syndra and fight him without fear. I can handle all of his champions on the surface."

"I feel that he doesn't put much pressure on me."

He said this with great confidence.

Condi smiled upon hearing this and stopped joking with Xiye: "OK, then you hold the mid lane and push the lane steadily. I'll take care of the bottom lane more. Their bottom lane is not very strong right now. I'll find an opportunity to make a push. If the bottom lane collapses, I'll just control the dragon and we'll probably win this game."

Redmi listened to their conversation but didn't participate. The tactical deployment had always been clear: a mid-bottom dual-core system, with Condi's map control and neutral resource management being crucial for the team's success.

How exactly this is executed in the game depends on the players' strategies.

Of course, he didn't forget to give some advice: "Very good, very energetic. Keep this up and we will be invincible. But don't underestimate our opponents. Unreal is a very strange player. All his stats are fake. Everyone should be careful. Clearlove may also keep focusing on the mid lane."

"So Xiye, remember that you can dominate the jungle, but you must maintain good vision to avoid getting caught. If we play at our own pace, we have a great chance of winning."

……

"Your energy is beyond your imagination. Thank you WarHorse Energy Drink for your strong support of LPL."

Rita, sitting on the right, no longer seemed as nervous as she had been when she first started commentating during the Spring Split. She spoke her lines very fluently to the director.

After Rita finished reading, the doll sitting in the middle finally spoke.

"Alright, both teams are now seated in their seats. I'm sure everyone has been looking forward to today's match for a long time."

"Yes, EDG and WE have confirmed that there are no problems with the equipment, so the match will start immediately."

Wawa then turned the conversation to her two partners: "So here's the question, Miller, Rita, which side do you think will win this highly anticipated match?"

Miller adjusted his glasses: "Well... to be honest, both teams are in great form right now. WE is first in Group B, their two carries have amazing stats, and their teamwork is also excellent."

"But recently, after EDG put Unreal on the field, the chemistry between the mid and jungle players has been surprisingly good. Unreal is a strange player... Although he doesn't have much ranked data, his impact on the field is very exaggerated."

Miller analyzed the situation very seriously and shared his opinion: "Although Xiye is currently the top-ranked mid laner in the LPL, I feel that he may not be able to gain an advantage in the laning phase against the in-form Unreal."

"Furthermore, the factory manager looks very motivated today and is likely to focus on the mid lane. So I think the key to victory may lie in the mid-jungle matchup. Whoever gains an advantage in the mid-jungle will take control of the game."

"It's a 50/50 chance, but I'm slightly more optimistic about WE, since they are more consistent overall."

After all, they are currently in first place in Group B, and their teamwork has been perfect.

EDG has a chance based on their performance in the first two games, but the chances are probably not very high.

Saying it's 50/50 is still giving face to so many fans in the audience.

Rita smiled and expressed her opinion: "I might favor EDG a bit more. Just like Miller said, Unreal's players have been in really hot form lately, showing a strong carry ability in both ranked games and previous matches."

"Oh?" Both Wawa and Miller were quite curious; neither of them expected Rita to say that.
Generally, Rita will say that her opinion is similar to others, which is basically repeating herself.

"The main thing is that you see he still has so many fans here today... well, fans coming to support Unreal. I think this kind of offline atmosphere might give the players extra motivation."

WE is certainly strong, but if EDG's mid and jungle can establish their rhythm and their bot lane can hold its own, I feel their potential is even higher. Therefore, I'm voting for EDG.

Upon hearing this, both Doll and Miller laughed.

The director was also very perceptive, switching the camera directly to Li Fanlai's offline fan club at this moment.

And these fans really do create a lot of entertainment value.

The person holding the QQ Speed ​​sign actually brought out a Renault, and the driver's seat even had Li Fan's face photoshopped on it, with a person holding a black Go board next to him.

At that moment, Renault crashed directly into the black Gomoku!

【Grass! 】

[Incredible! QQ Speed ​​players are truly skilled!]

What does this mean? I don't understand.

[They've already engaged with a level 5 Golem, what are you still doing here? It's obvious Unreal is driving a car and ramming the haters into oblivion.]

The three commentators on the agreement were holding back their laughter so hard it was almost unbearable.

But the audience at the scene burst into laughter when they saw this scene on the big screen.

"Great material!" Yu Luo captured it immediately, and then prayed in his heart that he would definitely win today's competition. If he won, he would release this video offline, and it would definitely go viral.

Similarly... if they lose, their fans who came offline as a group from various games will definitely be ridiculed to death, and then their face-to-face attacks will just make them look like clowns.

"Alright viewers, both sides have now entered the business proposal (BP) phase."

"The first game of EDG VS WE has officially begun. EDG is on the blue side, and WE is on the red side."

"EDG has banned Kled, Graves, and Rengar."

"WE banned Lucian, Sejuani, and Jarvan IV."

"Both teams chose to ban two junglers and one mid laner in the first round."

"Hmm... it's hard to say about the mid lane either, isn't it?"

“Zet’s Lucian proficiency isn’t that high, so the chances of him picking this champion in the bot lane are slim, while Unreal has had a very impressive performance with Lucian in previous matches,” Miller explained.

“Yes, that’s true.” The doll nodded.

……

At the EDG match, Clearlove frowned when he saw that his Jarvan IV was gone.

Their draft picks here are actually designed to be somewhat formulaic.

They removed Kled but released Syndra, their intention being to make WE take a gamble and give them Jarvan IV.

Unexpectedly, they still chose to remove the prince.

"Are they that confident? They just let me have Syndra?" Li Fan rubbed his hands together, realizing that Xi Ye was looking down on him.

I don't think we need to target the mid lane...

"So, what's your choice?" QuickStar asked.

"There might be a trap? They let Syndra go to us and then set up a trap," Tianye said.

"It's alright, it's fine if we let them have Syndra, we'll take the top lane first."

"Okay." Seeing Li Fan's confidence, Kuai Xing also felt more confident.

They took down the big tree directly on the top lane.

Without the slightest hesitation, WE locked in Camille and Syndra on the first and second floors.

Xi Ye's lips curled up slightly... Since you don't have the confidence to pick Syndra, then leave it to me. Don't lack the courage to go into lane and pick Lulu instead.

Li Fan laughed, "Since you're so confident, then I'll play along."

"Brother Kai, can we play a Kha'Zix and Taliyah mid-jungle combo?"

It's important to know that Li Fan has no shortage of learning points right now. He can practice heroes very quickly in his dreams. As long as his teammates aren't too outrageous, he can reliably get a four-star hero every two days.

The number of four-star heroes has now been expanded to three, including Syndra, Lulu, Lucian, Vladimir, LeBlanc, Orianna, Ryze, and Taliyah.

Taliyah, on the other hand, paid a full 1,500 points, and increasingly felt that she had been set up by capital.

The three times his teammates were all terrible; if it wasn't the top laner king, that's right, it was Funny... the jungler king.

I was tricked three times before I finally got my proficiency level to four stars.

But Taliyah is Taliyah; she's strong in lane and has top-tier support capabilities right now.

When paired with a jungler like Kha'Zix, it has extremely strong influence in both the top and bottom lanes.

Of course, you have to be able to push the lane effectively, otherwise Taliyah's role will be useless.

"It's not Lulu, the newbie seems pretty confident." Xi Ye felt like they had it in the bag.

"The farce is completely over!"

The lineups for both sides were quickly finalized.

Blue side EDG: Top lane Maokai, jungle Kha'Zix, mid lane Taliyah, bot lane duo Varus and Tahm Kench.

Red team WE: Top lane Camille, Jungle Rek'Sai, Mid lane Syndra, Bot lane duo Sivir and Karma.

……

(End of this chapter)