LOL: Do I have to be a spinning top too?

"From now on, we can't call him Tiger anymore. We have to call him Big Tiger. That sounds more powerful and imposing."

Li Hu leaned back in his seat and smiled.

"Mark, please stop teasing me."

"Right now, all I want to do is play well in every match and win the Demacia Cup."

"As for everything that happens off the field, it's just a diversion from life."

Guo Hao, sitting in the front row of the bus, couldn't help but smile when he heard this speech.

Li Hu remained humble and was not blinded by his sudden fame.

This is what he most wants to see; this is the attitude a professional player should have if they want to achieve results.

Guo Hao originally wanted to take advantage of his good mood today to talk to Li Hu about the live streaming contract, since it would be a waste not to capitalize on this wave of popularity.

But after hearing this, he silently crossed out the live-streaming contract document that he had already prepared on his phone.

No rush. Let's wait until he finishes the Demacia Cup, until he wins the championship, until he truly steps onto the LPL stage.

The best time to talk is when that time comes.

The restaurant for the celebration banquet was booked in advance by Guo Hao and was not far from the base.

The private room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere, with more than a dozen people sitting around a round table, their laughter echoing as they ate.

  

Guo Hao stood up, holding his cup, his face glowing, and said a lot of encouraging words...

The crisp sound of everyone clinking glasses was full of the vibrant energy of these young people.

After all, all sports competitions...

In reality, it's all about a group of young people challenging another group of people who were once young.

The old king will fall, and the new king will ascend the throne... the cycle repeats itself!

Inside RNG's base in Shanghai.

Wei was not in a good mood, not because he lost the Demacia Cup. With all the honors he had, he didn't care about the Demacia Cup at all.

It was because the online public opinion was extremely unfriendly towards him.

He looked at the comments on various social media platforms saying he couldn't accept defeat and bullied newcomers, and laughed coldly.

"I'll let you be smug for a while!"

The higher you're lifted up, the harder you'll fall.

"Hurry up and come to LPL. When Ga Zi and Xiao Ming come back, I'll make you fall from your pedestal."

"I hope you can withstand the public outcry when the time comes."

The victory celebration banquet ended late at night, and the team bus carried the entire team back to the TES base.

No matter how late it was after a match, Li Hu would always drag Qing Tian to the training room for two hours of extra practice on hero laning.

Today, he unusually didn't drag Qingtian to continue practicing Hero, which made Zihan pat her big stomach with great joy.

At midnight, after taking a shower, he leaned against the headboard, preparing to scroll through Douyin (TikTok) to help him fall asleep.

He had this habit in his past life...

Watching short videos for half an hour before bed gives my tired mind a final bit of satisfaction...

He will then sleep very soundly that night.

Its hypnotic effect is comparable to that of sleeping pills.

Li Hu had just opened the Douyin app when the notification bar stunned him.

The backend message bar shows: 999+ private messages, 999+ likes, and 999+ comments.

Upon opening the homepage, the number of followers is 5.2.

He remembers clearly that there were only a few hundred fans before the match today.

It increased by nearly 50,000 in just a few hours?

What kind of growth curve is this?

Then he noticed a video in the works section at the bottom of the homepage.

The video was posted around 8 p.m., and it was the hand gesture dance that Xiran was filming with him.

The video title reads: "I caught Glory player after the match and filmed a short video~ This rising top laner is even more handsome in person than on camera!"

"And she has a super nice personality, #DemaciaCupSemifinals #TESGlory#"

This video garnered over 200,000 likes and over 20,000 comments in less than five hours after it was posted.

In the video, Xiran stands on the left, with a sweet smile and smooth movements.

He stood on the right, making the famous hand gestures with a blank expression. Although his movements were a bit stiff, they were very serious and not perfunctory.

Coupled with that catchy background music and a cold yet forced expression, it creates a strange sense of contrast.

The top comment in the comment section was left by Xiran herself.

"Don't let his fierce stage presence fool you, he's super easy to talk to in private, and he'll come running whenever you call! @TigerQAQ"

The comments below are going crazy.

[I'm just a casual viewer and haven't watched the matches these past few days. What's this newbie's story?! I had no idea his name was Glory. Vayne pentakill, top lane Varus, Camille stomping RNG, and now he's going to settle scores with your Wei brother after the match!]

[You think you know the most? You call yourself a complete bystander?! Where are the bystanders?]

[Sister Xiran has a good eye; she directly secured today's hottest newcomer.]

[TigerQAQ: I'm ruthless and decisive on the field, but forced to "work" off the field.]

[After watching today's matches, Glory is truly impressive. Three games, three heroes, three different playstyles; his hero pool is unfathomably deep.]

[Fun fact: This player played six matches in the Demacia Cup, winning MVP in five of them, with a 100% win rate.]

[Fun fact: He's trending on Weibo twice, once for refusing to back down and once for settling scores with Wei. The show's entertainment value is off the charts.]

Li Hu scrolled through the comments section, a slight smile playing on his lips.

One of the comments was pinned to the top, and its likes have already exceeded 30,000:

[Brothers, those who don't know Glory's interview remarks can look it up themselves.]

[I personally support his statement. The LPL needs more outspoken newcomers like him, not those who occupy positions without contributing anything and yet think they're highly qualified.]

Who says seniors can bully newcomers at will? Who says newcomers have to be subservient?

Competitive sports are about skill, not seniority.

The saying "respect is mutual" hits the nail on the head. A veteran player who can't handle losing and resorts to reporting others is truly shameful!

Some comments went even further, directly criticizing Wei's previous actions, including reporting him for cheating, forcing the bottom lane to lose both summoner spells, and making a fatal E-flash mistake in a team fight that cost the entire team their lives.

Each analysis is clearly presented, and all are heartfelt comments from viewers after watching the match.

Li Hu quit Douyin and casually opened Weibo, only to find a new trending topic: Glory hand gesture dance.

22nd place.

Including the previous tenth and eleventh places, his three entries were trending on social media at the same time, creating quite a spectacle.

My Weibo followers have grown to 150,000.

On Hupu's esports rating section, all five of his MVP awards consistently scored above 10 points, with even the lowest score being 9.8.

The Bilibili account has also gained over 10,000 followers, with the comments being overwhelmingly encouraging.

Although the LPL has a poor public opinion environment, it is still very tolerant of newcomers who show miracles...

During this period, YSKM, a professional top laner from Hong Kong, also received excellent reviews, and IG even seemed to be grooming him as TheShy's successor.

Several highly-rated comments in the comments section, posted by verified users, expressed their feelings:

Commentator Miller: [This year, some top laners are really emerging! First YSKM, now we have Glory.]

Commentator MaoMao: [This GIory is amazing, his skills are top-notch, he speaks eloquently, and he's handsome too. He's definitely a chosen one!]

GuGu: [Manager Guo Hao finally pulled his guaranteed SSR! Looking forward to the Spring Split starting soon, I want to see Glory vs. Zues at MSI!]

Rita Xiaoyu Sang: [Glory's hand gesture dance was excellent; I'll film one next time I have the chance.]

Li Hu looked at these comments:

"Am I...going viral?"

Before he could think any further, his phone vibrated.

A WeChat message pop-up appeared, showing TheShy's profile picture.

Li Hu immediately clicked on it and saw the full message.

TheShy: Are you free tomorrow?

TheShy: Shall we practice together?

Li Hu stared at the message for a few seconds, then quickly typed a reply.

"Hey bro, you're free to show off your photos."

"What time tomorrow?"

TheShy replied almost instantly.

"Evening, eight o'clock."

"We can play some solo matches on the Korean server together then."

Li Hu immediately replied, "Okay, see you tomorrow night, Brother Shai."

TheShy replied instantly with an "ok" followed by a thumbs-up emoji.

Li Hu turned off WeChat and lay back down on his pillow.

Moonlight streamed in through the gaps in the curtains, casting a long, thin shadow on the wall.

He closed his eyes, his mind already racing with plans for tomorrow's solo match.

TheShy took the initiative to ask him to practice laning.

In S8, the world's number one top laner, who was once the best at spinning tops, defeated WE's starting top laner biubiu's Akali with a score of 0-14 in 20, directly triggering the system's detection.

Although WE experienced a 16-game losing streak this year, setting a new team record.

But as one of the three giants from the ancient times, Biubiu, who can consistently hold the starting position in the top lane, still has the strength.

This is enough to prove that TheShy has terrifying dominance during the laning phase.

Li Hu closed his eyes, and the golden illustration on the side of his vision floated quietly.

How many champions in TheShy's champion pool are he not yet fully proficient with?

Fiora, Gnar, Jayce, Kennen, Rumble, Quesant, Nidalee, Azir, Anivia, Rek'Sai...

Li Hu rolled over, unable to suppress the smile on his lips.

What does it feel like to be spun around by an opponent like that?

The whip lashed under the scorching sun is definitely more severe than the whipping on a sunny day!