LOL: Reborn in Season 3, Taming Lee Sang-hyeok

In the following period, RISE continued to prepare intensively.

Three days later, the members of RISE stepped onto the stage to face off against AHQ.KR.

This is the Korean branch of AHQ, a team from the Chinese esports team WW.

As a second team from another region, their overall strength is not very strong. During the Winter Season, they did their best to avoid being relegated.

One is a newly promoted team, and the other is a bottom-tier team from last season. Theoretically, this match is not that important, but the official Korean boxing website still gave them face by opening a special page on the client to attract viewers.

This shows that OGN now places great importance on RISE.

And RISE did not disappoint.

In the first game, Lee Sang-hyeok displayed his prowess, achieving a solo kill in the opening three minutes, which drew cheers from the audience.

From NLB to OGN, Lee Sang-hyeok defeated every opponent he encountered, leaving a deep impression on every viewer. His popularity growth rate even surpassed that of Lee Ji-heung!

After all, a one-on-one kill is something that every viewer can see and understand.

In contrast, Li Zhixing played a greater role in revitalizing the overall situation in the early stages and coordinating the entire event in the later stages, but this was not something that could be seen from the audience's perspective.

Li Zhixing only had the advantage of starting early, which naturally gave him a considerable number of fans. Otherwise, his popularity would probably have been surpassed by his younger brother!

Li Zhixing certainly didn't care about any of that; he just wanted his teammates to be as strong as possible.

His reaction was swift; seeing an opening in the mid lane, he quickly shifted his focus to attack the mid lane decisively.

Five minutes in, Li Zhixing's Vi rushed to the mid lane and, taking advantage of the enemy mid laner's lack of Flash, used Q-Flash to secure a strong crowd control, cooperating with Li Xianghe to complete the kill.

At seven minutes, Li Zhixing once again charged into the mid lane. This time it was much simpler; he used his ultimate to lock onto the enemy and send them away with ease!

Just two minutes later, the opposing mid laner collapsed again and again, ending up with a 0-3 score.

Once the middle lane is breached, the game becomes very difficult to win. AHQ.KR could no longer hold on and suffered a complete defeat.

In the second game, the situation was slightly more stable, with no major breakthroughs and very few kills on either side. The score remained only 4-1 until the 20-minute mark.

But this didn't stop RISE from having a 6,000 gold lead after 20 minutes.

After all, the best thing about operational strategies is to slowly and painstakingly cut losses.

Li Zhixing deliberately slowed down the pace of the game, choosing a late-game lineup and playing a slow, methodical approach, which proved to be perfectly effective.

2-0, another sweeping victory was achieved with effortless ease.

This time, we finally managed to get Lee Sang-hyeok for the post-match interview.

The Roaring Emperor led Lee Sang-hyeok onto the stage, feeling somewhat smug.

Fortunately, he learned from his previous experience and did not invite Li Zhixing to do an interview this time.

This person is not normal; everything they say is terrifying.

While it's true that saying some harsh words can help attract viewers, the hosts don't get any of that attention!

If the two sides start arguing, it would be bad if they were accidentally hurt.

"Faker, how does it feel to win the game?" the Roaring Emperor asked.

But he clearly didn't expect that Lee Sang-hyeok wasn't a normal person either.

"I don't feel anything."

Sang-hyeok held the microphone, his expression calm. "The opponent wasn't very good, so it was a very easy match. I hope the next opponent will be more interesting."

These words caused another wave of shock among the audience.

Even the host, the Roaring Emperor, was dumbfounded.

Although Neo speaks arrogantly, he at least talks about how strong he is, and sometimes he even praises the other side. He is arrogant with high emotional intelligence.

Is Faker just plain arrogant? Directly saying the opponent is no good? Is that something you can say in an interview?

Well, this whole team isn't normal.

But to be honest, the audience really does buy into this.

This is the explanation with the highest traffic.

Lee Sang-hyeok's words sparked another round of discussion, further boosting the popularity of R1SE.

On March 22nd, RISE set out again to face their third opponent in the Spring Season – Ninja Shield.

This team is neither strong nor weak. Ninja White Shield is a team that was promoted from NLB along with RISE. As the second team of a big club, even if they are promoted to OGN, they will not be a weak team. They are at least at the mid-level.

But compared to RISE, it's clearly not enough.

With no one making any major mistakes, it was a foregone conclusion that they would sweep the score 2-0.

After the competition ended, another investor approached us, this time a liquor merchant named Jinro.

Li Zhixing stated his price, which once again dissuaded the other party from making a decision.

RISE's strength is beyond doubt, but OGN is a league with an extremely high elimination rate, which makes countless investors hesitate.

They didn't want to see their heavily invested team relegated to the secondary league just two months later.

Unless, someone is willing to take the lead.

Before we knew it, it was December 25th.

The ninth floor of IPark Mall in Longshan District was already packed with people, with countless spectators queuing in an orderly fashion to have their tickets checked and enter.

Today is another big battle, and countless viewers are eagerly anticipating it.

RISE vs. MVP Blue.

As one of the top four teams in the Winter Tournament, MVP Blue only lost to the champion CJ, making them an undisputed strong team.

This match is destined to be a fierce battle.

The five members of RISE covered their team uniforms with cotton-padded coats and wore masks as they walked through the crowd and entered the dressing room backstage.

Just as he sat down, before he could even begin his pre-match pep talk, Li Zhixing suddenly received a call from Li Qiming.

This is quite unusual, since Li Qiming never cares about Li Zhixing's competitions, except for sending a congratulatory message after the NLB finals.

Li Zhixing answered the phone: "What's up?"

"Yes, and it's very important," Li Qiming said. "Samsung's investment department is paying close attention to today's match and may directly decide on subsequent investment targets based on the result of this game. I hope you understand what I mean."

Li Zhixing raised an eyebrow: "How did you know this? Did you introduce me to someone?"

Li Qiming paused for two seconds before saying, "Keep it up, don't let me down."

The call ended there.

Li Zhixing listened to the busy tone in his ear and the corners of his mouth slightly curled up.

At that moment, Kim Hyuk-kyu, who was standing next to him, turned around and asked, "What are you talking about, hyung?"

"The opportunity is coming, brothers." Li Zhixing shook his phone. "If we win this game, the club will have money to buy its own car."

Upon hearing this, the eyes of the surrounding teammates seemed to blaze with fury.

If I win this game, will I no longer have to squeeze onto the subway?

It seems there's a reason we absolutely have to win.

The break time passed quickly, and at the call of the host Eun-jung, the contestants from both sides stepped onto the stage.

"First up is MVP Blue!"

"Top laner Acorn, jungler Dandy, mid laner Pawn, bot laner imp, support Heart!"

The audience erupted in applause.

"And then there's our RISE!"

"Top lane..."

The cheers from the sidelines grew even louder!

RISE's playstyle is entertaining and their skills are formidable; it's hard for a team like that not to attract fans. After a few matches, they've already amassed a considerable following.

It is foreseeable that prices will continue to rise!

"Please take your seats, both players. The match will begin shortly!"

Eun-jung, in her flowing long dress, walked away.

Before long, the BP panel was quickly switched in, and the match began!