You actually want me to...

This is similar to how most young people living away from home are constantly struggling with whether to buy a car or a house first. FPX is also constantly struggling with whether to fight a team fight first or take the dragon first. But they don't realize that a car is just a consumable when avoiding government supplies, and a house is just a temporary haven. Only the grave is everyone's final destination.

As the saying goes, true brothers are those who stay in each other's hearts, even if you can't reach them by phone when something happens.

Listen to me, brother, buy a grave first.

Roland believed he had a good relationship with the FPX team. Since the other side was completely oblivious to the trap of consumerism, Roland, as their good brother, felt obligated to personally send them to their graves to experience comfort.

In short: Just smash it!

Under the fierce attack of the TES team, TES finally won the Dragon Soul team fight with a score of 1 to 4.

The game... is over.

Watching the remaining four members of TES advance towards the mid lane with unstoppable momentum, Da Congming and Si Shao exchanged a glance and found that there was a bitter smile on each other's faces.

Yes, they lost.

Recalling the unstoppable momentum and doomed look on the TES team's faces before they went on stage for the third match, Si Shao felt that perhaps they had already lost the match completely from the very beginning.

Their level of awareness is far too low.

For someone who has already climbed to the top of the mountain, it is not easy to muster the courage to climb it again, because you have already done it. Fortunately, when you try to do it a second time, you will definitely feel a little relaxed and restless.

The simplest.

That's how it is when everyone plays single-player games.

The first playthrough can be very enjoyable, even the tedious and repetitive monster grinding can be quite fun. The most classic example is the various versions of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire from the past, which should be considered the childhood of a considerable number of people.

But after reaching the top at a young age, if he goes back to playing a few years later, he may not be able to persevere as much as he did the first time.

That's the difference.

As for those contestants' vlogs saying they work incredibly hard and only sleep a few hours a day, just treat it as a joke. Vlogs are about what the contestant wants you to see, not what you see makes them who they are. The documentary when the contestant won the vlog was full of Su Xiluo's clips, which is the best example.

Of course, Doinb must be the one feeling the most upset right now.

Three years ago, in the most crucial game that determined whether they could qualify for the World Championship, Haro's Lee Sin kicked RW away with three kicks.

Three years later, this time they weren't sent off in three easy moves like they were three years ago, their MSI dream was shattered with a single kick.

It's... pretty frustrating.

Until Ale unleashed his final light pillar, FPX's base crystal exploded into countless fragments. After 28 minutes, with a total score of 3-0, TES successfully fought their way back from the loser's bracket to win the championship!

"Let's congratulate TES!"

Congratulations to TES!

For the commentators, they would be happy to accept any LPL team going to Iceland, but if it were TES, they would feel more secure.

Knight in the mid lane, after going around to the outside battles and returning as a Groundbound Spirit, hasn't jumped around in the mid lane again.

The support player, Banhuang, was a god in one game and a ghost in another before the international competition. After going around in circles, he successfully advanced and only had a bad game once in four or five matches.

Especially JKL, the buff of being a god of war in international competitions is ridiculously overpowered. Basically, any team with him in international competitions has hardly ever lost, whether in the past or present.

The male lead of Destiny is confirmed.

"Wuhu~ Brothers, the holiday is here, but it's only for one night."

The moment the crystal was destroyed, an uncontrollable smile spread across the faces of the TES players. They hadn't achieved such a decisive 3-0 victory in a long time, especially since this was the Spring Finals, making it far more valuable than any other match.

"Look at you, so full of yourself. We professional players have to consider ourselves scabs. Those who get the most days off are at the bottom of the league, while those who are pushed to the limit go abroad to work overtime. One night is already pretty good."

"Alas, everyone must die, whether in this way or that way, whether in a miserable state or without a complete corpse. Perhaps I am destined to die from toil."

"Hurry up and pack your things, there's a whole bunch of procedures to go through later."

Packing up, getting dressed, departure ceremony, post-match interviews.

The classic set of punishment procedures takes at least an hour to complete. Of course, what puzzled Roland the most was the interview segment. Haro, who contributed a divine kick in the third round, naturally couldn't escape the fate of being interviewed. But for the other position, Roland thought he should have sent JKL. If you don't give this crucial interview to the main character, isn't that ridiculous?

Normally, JKL should have been chosen, but unfortunately, he overlooked his KDA stats in the third game.

A semi-tanky mage + a defensive build = low casualties.

Multi-core output + normal development = high damage share.

Combining the two data points, his KDA in the third game skyrocketed, reaching a point where even the official organizers dared not refuse to invite him.

What can we do?

Go ahead.

Having been a seasoned interviewer, Roland consistently employed the principle of "Ha Huang answers when there's something to say, and he agrees when there's nothing to say," giving perfunctory answers until the interviewer finally asked about their goals and opinions on the trip to Iceland. Only then did Ha Huang quietly step back, giving Roland, who had been in a daze, the stage to show off.

There's no way around it. Given his personality, he can't really pull off a showy act. It's often something innate. He's just rather prone to social awkwardness.

But Roland was different.

This guy is a born show-off; if he were in charge, he'd definitely create another buzz and make everyone happy.

"Goals and perspectives..." Holding the microphone, she thought for a moment and replied, "The goal is definitely the championship, without a doubt. If it weren't for that championship, no one would be willing to work so hard overtime or even sacrifice their hard-earned vacation."

No need for too much formality, just say what you mean.

Humility is certainly a good habit of the Chinese people, but you have to be mindful of the time and place when you are humble. If you are humble at the departure ceremony, is it because you are cowardly before the battle or because you are deliberately trying to undermine the morale of your own people?

In ancient times, a soldier who dared to be humble before battle would lose his head.

"If we're talking about opinions, let's talk about what many foreign teams have been saying about us recently. Many people criticize our playstyle, saying that we always win games by using all sorts of tricks, or that our playstyle is too unconventional and prone to failure, destined to not go far. Some teams even think we're crazy."

"but..."

“From the past to the present, we can actually see the extreme madness and talent of ‘genius on the left and madman on the right’ in many famous villains. We can also see the great contrast between elegance and obsession. We can also see the playfulness and fun of the king of verbal battles. Of course, the core content I’ve said is actually very simple:” Roland grinned and stared at the screen in front of him.

“You don’t have to love me, that’s too difficult, isn’t it? You just need to respect me, fear me, be afraid of me, and dread me. You just need to make me your deepest nightmare.”

"Please open your eyes wide, for standing before you now is the newly crowned demon king of the three-time champion region—TES."

The Battle for Supremacy: Chapter One: Special Abilities

That evening, the entire LPL esports community was buzzing with Roland's "bold words" during his post-match interview. It wasn't that what he said was particularly impressive; it was simply that in all the years the LPL had been around, no one had ever dared to speak so confidently during a pre-match ceremony.

When everyone else is being humble, if you dare to jump out and show off, then you deserve to be widely reported.

The exaggerated achievements, the arrogant declarations, and the quirky humor in the Hero Microphone, all these miscellaneous factors combined to create a huge media storm that spread throughout the LPL esports media circle and even infiltrated mainstream media in other regions.

The Westerners, who love a good show and heroism, naturally praised Roland's declaration. Even the less popular regions maintained a positive attitude due to the recent scrimmages. Only the LCK from South Korea seemed to be provoked, and they all started clamoring that DK would definitely get revenge during their trip to Iceland and prove who the world's number one team is.

Come to think of it, LCK once had five consecutive championships, but then LPL went on to have three consecutive championships.

Given the extremely distorted sense of pride among Koreans, they certainly wouldn't want to accept such a cruel reality.

But what does this have to do with Roland?

Is it that long legs aren't attractive anymore, or that girls with big eyes aren't alluring anymore?

After a period of abstinence lasting more than a month, the surprise "Glasses Girl Play" given by hope Ran completely activated Roland's ancient bloodline. The entire tunnel was filled with sparks and lightning, and he drove like a madman without even stepping on the brakes.

So the next morning.

When Roland finally returned to the club, his legs felt as weak as cotton, and he even felt dizzy and extremely weak.

"Oh, you're back?"

Upon entering, JKL, who had clearly just returned, carefully examined Roland's condition and came to the conclusion that women are devils. Both of them had worked hard in the evening. Although he, an e-sports youth who did not usually work out, was also exhausted, it was still within an acceptable range. But Roland, who exercises every day, seemed even more terrifyingly weak after just one night.

"Don't even mention it, I almost needed help getting out of the car. Luckily, I've been working out regularly."

"Wow, that's awesome! How's the battle going?"

"I've accomplished my mission and wiped out the enemy forces. I've given her two full days off to recover, since there's still a little while before the MSI tournament starts." With that, Roland tossed the keys onto the table, then immediately found a sofa and slumped down, entering a state of blissful tranquility.

"That's incredible! How many times have you won this title?"

Upon hearing JKL's question, Roland slowly held up two fingers, then immediately lowered them.

"Twice? That's just so-so. It seems like all your workouts have been for nothing."

After hearing this, Roland gave him a helpless glare and said quietly, "You're overthinking it. What I meant was... two boxes."

"puff!"

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An hour later, when Knight and the others returned to the club, the first thing they saw upon opening the door was Roland sprawled on the sofa like a salted fish, and Ah Shui, who had suddenly become a different person and walked onto the treadmill. The scene was extremely bizarre.

Is this... a soul swap between two people?

"JKL, what's gotten into you? You usually hate exercising, don't you?" Knight put down his backpack and asked JKL with a puzzled look.

"You're still young (single), you don't understand. When you reach the point where you need to work hard and find that there are some requests you can't refuse no matter what, you'll know the importance of fitness."

"Eh!?"

That's life.

In our youth, when men and women got together, it was like watching an animal documentary, starting with the phrase "everything is coming back to life"...

As men get older, they begin to talk to women about macroeconomics, the formation of the universe, the origin of all things, and how to revere life.

She said, "If it really doesn't work, then take medicine."

He might say, "I took it, but the medicine hasn't taken effect yet."

This is probably life (laughs).

After securing their tickets to the Spring Finals, also known as MSI, the group took a short break and immediately boarded a flight to Iceland. There was no other way; during this period of natural disasters, transportation was inconvenient and the journey was long, requiring transfers; a quarantine period was needed to prove that the players were healthy; and they needed to adapt to the local climate and lifestyle in advance.

As for those messy filming sessions, the natural disaster saved them from many unnecessary procedures, allowing them to spend more time familiarizing themselves with the MSI version.

The MSI version is 11.9.

To put it simply, they buffed a bunch of minor heroes, then nerfed the meta-popular Hecarim, reducing all three of his abilities except his ultimate, and also nerfed Dead Man's Plate and Alchemist's Jar.

When White Crescent saw this version's update log, she almost got so angry that she bought a plane ticket to confront the designer in person.

What do you mean?

What do you mean?

Haro had just mastered a new champion, Hecarim, and they had just come up with a few unconventional lineups centered around movement speed, but they hadn't even used them on the world stage yet, and you've already nerfed them?

It's one thing for you to focus on Luo Han's bald-headed videos and nerf heroes, but what's with you focusing on our team's players' signature heroes and nerfing them?