LOL: Alliance Intelligence King

"GG!"

"It's a pity that EDG couldn't create a miracle and ultimately lost to FNC 3-0. With this, all three LPL teams participating in the competition have been eliminated. Good luck next year."

On the large-screen TV, the baby's regretful voice echoed throughout the Snake base.

"It's a real shame," Flandre nodded in agreement. "He almost jumped up and ripped FNC's toes off; that was absolutely perfect!"

"You're such a coward, Mingkai! If you put in half the effort you showed when you played against me in the league, you wouldn't have suffered such a humiliation!" Crystal said, exasperated.

"The loss was smooth and expected."

Chen Rui commented in a low voice, "We already saw the signs in that scrim with EDG. They were still immersed in the summer split version and hadn't adapted to the changes in 5.18 at all."

EDG has the skill, but unfortunately they've become the undisputed kings of domestic competition.

"A god of war in civil war?"

Saint Gun repeatedly pondered the term, then burst into laughter: "This term is quite novel, but they defeated SKT 3-2 at MSI, so they can be considered to have achieved something in international competition."

"MSI, EDG was indeed strong back then, but do you two know why?"

Both of them shook their heads at the same time.

"Continuing from the previous sentence."

Chen Rui explained: "During the Mid-Season Invitational, the version was almost the same as the Spring Split, with only some adjustments to hero stats, without changing the overall ecosystem."

EDG doesn't need to familiarize themselves with the current version; they can simply modify their tactics from the Spring Split and use them directly. This makes things easier for both the players and the coach.

Unlike the World Championship, the World Championship was able to win matches in the first half of the group stage based on the foundation laid in the Summer Split, but from the second half of the group stage onwards, it completely broke away from the Summer Split.

To win, it comes down to how quickly the team's coaching staff and players adapt to the hero meta and improve their understanding of the current version. Whoever improves the fastest will emerge victorious in the World Championship.

"Is that so?"

Saint Gun frowned and thought about it carefully.

Chen Rui is absolutely right!

Of the three LPL teams, IG, LGD, and EDG (who were eliminated today) were indeed playing according to their Summer Split strategies, while the other teams that made it to the quarterfinals were almost all changing their lineups.

Especially the two teams, KOO and SKT.

Why did IG lose?

Crystal Bro discovered the blind spot.

"What if I ask you to practice heroes and tactics, but you don't practice? The only new lineup we practiced was even revealed by Tabe in the commentary booth."

Chen Rui spread his hands.

"It's alright, Coach Corn, it's all in the past. From now on, in the Snake team, if you say one thing, I'll definitely say another."

"Then practice on the big tree 10 times today."

"That won't do. The master said that green trees clash with my destiny. Coach, you don't want to see me become withdrawn, do you?"

"I really want to see you become withdrawn."

Chen Rui stared at Flandre with a half-smile, a hint of mockery in his eyes, "If the S6 preseason were to be a tank-dominated meta, would you practice it or not?"

Despite his seemingly carefree demeanor, Flandre is actually the most rebellious member of the team. Before the season even begins, Chen Rui needs to start training him.

"My champion pool is very deep, I specialize in playing tanks! Koro1 played three god-tier champions, and I still managed to solo kill him in various ways. During the LPL Summer Split, my stats were the best among all top laners in the league, much better than Zz1tai's," Flandre shouted loudly while lying on his chair.

[Emotion: Arrogance (Hidden Emotion: Anger)]

Seeing the message box above Li Xuanjun's head, Chen Rui thought to himself that this kid really does have a short temper; he gets easily agitated.

Then I'll have to teach you a lesson about your rebellious phase.

LPL has no shortage of talented young players, but it lacks coaches who can manage them. Even if they can't be disciplined, coaches must keep a tight rein on them at all times.

The best way to deal with a genius top laner

We just need to beat him into submission!

"Okay, I like confident players, but confidence alone isn't enough; they need to practice heroes that fit the current meta."

"Every patch has its own meta, even Faker can be suppressed by Houye. SSW is in a patch that doesn't fit them, and the players who were going to flop have already done so. Can you be an exception?"

"Let's talk about it when the season starts. Zuo Wu wasn't this strict with me before," Flandre waved his hand casually. "Alright, Coach Corn, that's enough. You haven't even reached Challenger yet, so you don't understand the intricacies of laning. Besides, we're not going to win the world championship right now, let's have some fun."

Chen Rui smiled. "How about this, we'll have a solo match in the top lane, 1 tower, 1 HP, 100 CS. If you win, I won't force you to practice any more heroes, but if you lose, you'll have to listen to me from now on, okay?"

Saint Gunner blinked, thinking he was hallucinating. But after a moment's thought, he looked at Chen Rui with disbelief.

"Coach Corn, are you serious?"

Chen Rui leaned back in his chair, a smile playing on his lips:

"Let's start a custom game now. Everyone's here, and I can be the Dragonfly Captain and witness it."

Saint Gun Bro sat up straight with a "whoosh," almost tipping over his gaming chair. His emotions went from arrogance to excitement (hidden: wanting to show off).

"Coach Corn, you're practically handing yourself over to me for a solo kill! I'm not going to let you off easy. Riven, Yasuo, Lucian—I can crush you with any of these champions!"

Crystal slammed his hand on the table:

"Let's get started! I'll be the commentator!"

Zzr immediately chimed in, "I can't afford to offend either of you, so I'll just grab a small stool and watch the show. But Coach, don't get upset, Li Xuanjun was last year's dark horse!"

Chen Rui cracked his knuckles, his smile still on his face.

If it were last year, Chen Rui wouldn't have dared to use such a high-risk method to gain the player's trust. But with the [Coach's Vision], he can observe Flandre's reaction at any time.

He naturally has an inherent advantage.

BeryL crossed her arms and looked on curiously, then shouted in broken Chinese, "Go for it...go for it!"

Zhu Kai secretly tugged at Chen Rui's sleeve and whispered:

"Dude, are you crazy? Xuanjun, the top laner from Season 5, I remember you haven't played ranked games by hand in ages!"

Chen Rui slapped his hand away:

"Don't worry, I'm better at dealing with rebellious phases than I am at remembering takeout orders."

Zhu Kai pursed his lips and said nothing more.

He casually opened the Coach's View and glanced at Flandre—

[Emotion: Excitement (Hidden emotion: Disdain)]

very good!

That's exactly the kind of look I want—the way you underestimate your opponent.

After the system upgrade, Chen Rui was able to see even more information about his own team's players.

The custom room was quickly created with the following rules: 1 HP / 1 tower / 100 attacks, first to arrive wins.

"Coach, you go first! I'll let you have a turn!" Flandre, lollipop in his mouth, was as excited as a goblin jumping around.

Chen Rui clicked the mouse and locked it.

Planck, the Ocean Disaster.

"captain?"

Flandre laughed out loud, "You want to solo me with this champion?"

"That's it? A meta hero."

Chen Rui said with a smile.

At this year's World Championship, Gangplank was undoubtedly a Tier 0 top lane champion. Apart from the reworked Fiora, who could compete with him in lane, no other champion had a chance.

Meanwhile, Flandre immediately locked in Riven.

Sure enough... this guy is about to start messing around.