You actually want me to...

Seeing Roland's surprised expression, Lao Guo and White Crescent's lips twitched, and then they silently nodded.

But in China, for a support player with this KDA and performance, not being benched is already a sign the coach is in a good mood. You want to be interviewed? Dream on!

However, abroad, these foreign friends seem to have rather peculiar thought processes. Even though Roland has already given so much, the more he gives, the more excited the foreigners become. Now, one or two of them are clamoring for Roland to go up and give an interview.

The trend was inevitable, and even the authorities couldn't refuse it, so they had no choice but to acquiesce.

"So...am I going to the English channel later?"

"At present, yes."

"But the translator isn't out of quarantine yet, right? I won't understand anything if you send me alone."

"It's okay, we have Knight's personal Afghan and Korean translator, you can make do with that for now."

"???"

Ten minutes later.

When Roland was led to the English-language interview area with a bewildered look on his face, the long-absent Western beauty Sjokz had been waiting for a long time.

Speaking of Sjokz, he's a veteran host who was a contemporary of the English-language cat host.

Cat has always been a pro-LPL supporter, which goes without saying. Sjokz, on the other hand, is a regular host from her home region. Her famous quote is the "Revenge of the European City" comment she made during the live broadcast when FNC defeated TES 2-0 in the S10 World Championship.

Well, in the end, he was successfully branded with shame.

Despite this, her status as the number one female host in Europe for League of Legends remains unchanged. A few years ago, she was everyone's favorite with the ambition of Cao Cao and the wisdom of Dong Zhuo. But now... well, age really is a woman's Achilles' heel.

LPL

Upon hearing that Roland would be appearing in the English channel's interview booth, within just a few minutes, a large number of enthusiastic viewers flooded into the MSI English channel's interview booth live broadcast room. They never missed any opportunity to engage with the standard, unrefined style of crosstalk; even if they were unlucky enough to miss it, watching a big, goofy guy whose looks fluctuated but whose intelligence remained consistently high was definitely more enjoyable than watching JKL's standard, unrefined interview next door.

【Here it comes! Here it comes!】

[It's that English-language interview segment again, my favorite! Go for it!]

[Hmm, the translator next to the emperor looks familiar. Isn't this a Korean translator from a long time ago?]

[This has also appeared in vlogs. It seems that since the all-Chinese team didn't need a Korean translator, this guy taught himself Afghan to avoid losing his job during the pandemic, and now he's even adding English segments?]

Seriously, speaking of LPL translations...

It was truly a tearful experience. Heaven knows why esports players like LOL have such an outrageous talent for learning languages. A few years ago, perhaps it was due to the wrong attitude. Many Korean players who joined the LPL region often didn't know much Chinese even after a year or two. The most famous example is Mr. Dai, who managed to teach Meiko, a support player who seemed a bit silly at the start, to Korean.

But in recent years...

With the influx of capital into the LPL, the overall improvement in player skill, and the increasing pressure of finding employment.

Many Korean players have seen their Chinese proficiency improve rapidly. Top ADs like Viper have even learned Chinese in just six months to a year, which is quite fast.

Looking at Roland's flustered expression, Sjokz composed himself and asked:

"BAN, do you believe in genius theory?"

The Battle for Supremacy: Chapter Sixty-One: As Always

"genius?"

"Yes, after all, we saw how well you played top lane during the play-in stage, but your record in the support position is equally impressive. In our opinion, that's what makes you a genius."

Just like Japan's fondness for creating mythical figures and South Korea's penchant for the origin of all things, the great United States, aside from having too few legs to lift a rock, loves nothing more than bestowing the title of genius upon others.

Roland frowned, first wondering if this was a trap.

But then he thought, what pitfalls could he possibly fall into with an interview on an external website? The audience is completely different, so he started to speak more casually. "As for genius, yes, I've always felt that my abilities are more than this. Even in the future, I think I will try the other three positions. When the time is right, I might choose to bring my talents to other positions."

???

After watching Roland rattle off a long string of words, Sjokz tilted his head and looked at the "English translator" standing to the side, indicating that it was time for him to get to work.

The translator was very honest. Although he wasn't an English translator, he was good at Chinglish, using whatever words he had in his head as long as he understood the general meaning.

"Oh, he means that secondary professions are usually only taken when you're bored after your main profession has reached the maximum level, so this is nothing."

"But he said more than just that."

"Yes, there's one more thing. He said there's a difference even among geniuses."

"Woooo~"

Seeing the chat room erupt in a frenzy of comments, Ha Huang and A Le turned around in perfect unison, looking at their team leader Lao Guo with bewildered expressions: "Team leader... was this part of your plan too?"

"No... I didn't expect the show to be so explosive."

"Wouldn't that be the end of it? The translator we finally got used to will have to be replaced again. I feel so sorry for Knight."

"Why change?" After hearing this, Lao Guo looked at Ale and Ha Huang with a strange expression. With his adult mind, he really couldn't understand why the gap between these kids and Roland was so huge. This translator is a genius. Letting him go would be stupid.

“How could I possibly replace such a talented person? Not only will I not replace him, I even plan to give him a raise.”

"???"

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The following interviews were already following the standard script, asking about expectations and guesses for the final opponent, as well as the goals for the competition. There's no way around it; even interviews from other regions that are mainly for entertaining and quirky topics sometimes still have to stick to the basics.

However, judging from his expression at the end of the interview, Sjokz was very satisfied with the outcome.

What they want is news. Anyway, neither of the two teams in today's match are from their own region. Getting some buzz and a hot topic is enough. As a female host, even if Sjokz is indeed very interested in Roland's physique, she still can't do something like stealing a fellow host's man. That would get her gossiped about. Of course... taking a swipe is another matter.

Where the camera couldn't see, she secretly groped him a few times.

"How about it? A European female host?"

As soon as he returned to the lounge, a bunch of lecherous old men from his own team immediately gathered around him.

This is what fitness is like.

Do you think only men are lustful? No, women can be far more lustful than men.

Otherwise, how could there be the saying that menstruation is a roadblock before marriage and a savior after marriage? Those are lessons learned by countless men in blood. With Roland's figure, he has been groped by various staff members at the competition venue quite often.

And what's even more deadly is...

Sometimes it's not just women touching them; men can't help but touch them a few times too.

The American (Captain America) style perky butt, those who know, know.

"Hey, stop talking. Just look at me. You can tell I've been ruined by alcohol and women. I'm so haggard. From today onwards, I'm giving up alcohol!"

"???"

The semi-final victory against PSG was a minor incident. Although a 3-1 win wasn't as satisfying as a 3-0 victory, it was still a relatively easy win. However, when the time came to May 21st, when DK faced MAD from the LEC region...

Audiences all over the world were stunned.

3 to 2.

DK, who advanced as the top team in the tournament standings, surprisingly went toe-to-toe with MAD in the semifinals. In fact, if MAD hadn't struggled with handling the mid-to-late game tempo, they might have won the match.

Such an outrageous match left countless viewers in front of their screens completely dumbfounded.

of course.

This also includes Roland and his teammates.

"I have a feeling that our signature move, 'feigning weakness,' has already been stolen by the LCK region?"

"That possibility cannot be ruled out. Given Genshin Impact's performance, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to call him a Class A war criminal."

"That can't be right. Isn't this guy known as the biggest prodigy in LCK in the last decade? He can keep improving even if he plays mobile games every day. Roland, what do you think?"

"Why are you asking me? I'm a PhD, he's an explorer, we're not on the same wavelength, okay?"

Really.

Who hasn't dreamed of leveling up while AFK? But he just can't do it.

Take Roland himself as an example. Once the daily routine training and knowledge instilled stopped, within a week, it was immediately noticeable that his mind and hands were working on their own, and the actions he took were completely different from the actions he had in mind.

If he could sense even a tiny bit of progress in his meditation training, he wouldn't choose to torture himself by watching "Advanced Combat Records" every day. You all know what a content moderator is, right? People online say they're willing to lose money to do it, but most real content moderators can't last more than three months. They can't even stick to watching art films, let alone watching LCK-style "Shakespearean" dramas.

That's practically a combination of hypnosis and death.

After a brief chat, everyone dispersed to adjust their mindset. In any case, there was only one day left in the MSI competition. In fact, before the MSI competition even started, they had already anticipated that the MSI champion would be either from the LPL or LCK regions.

The China-South Korea showdown is an old story.

This time, the script was still TES vs. DK, essentially a perfect replica of TES vs. DWG from half a year ago. The only difference was that the player lineups for both sides were downgraded, but the core gameplay remained largely unchanged. Roland watched the videos until late into the night, finally rubbing his tired, tear-filled eyes, and slowly got up to stretch.

"How are you feeling now?"

White Crescent, who had also been working overtime until now, didn't even look up. But after noticing Roland's movements, she suddenly asked a question.

"I don't really feel anything... Maybe it's because I've already won the highest honor of the championship before, so watching the MSI finals now makes me feel strangely calm. Maybe Ale and Ha Huang are more nervous." Without hiding anything, Roland said this about his current feelings about the competition. If he hadn't traveled all the way to Iceland to compete, he wouldn't even have felt that he was actually playing in MSI.

"Actually, I find it strange too. LPL has won the championship for three consecutive years. The confidence that LPL viewers have lacked for so long has been gradually made up for with the support of one championship trophy after another. They have even started to get a little arrogant. However, as one of the instigators, although you often cause me some trouble, you are exceptionally reliable in key matches." As she said this, White Crescent slowly raised her head.

“Rookie is like this, Socout is like this, JKL is like this, and you are like this too. I really want to know what keeps you going. Don’t give me any polite words like the pressure of life. You’re only 18 years old.”

If it's for the sake of national prosperity and stability...

That's understandable.

During natural disasters, the countless medical workers in white coats and grassroots staff are demonstrating their aspirations through their actions.

But how did Roland, who was clearly just a teenager addicted to the internet who followed the trend of the times, manage to persevere through the monotonous training day after day, especially after already achieving top fame and fortune in the professional League of Legends arena?

"Emmm, if I had to say, maybe I think I should do it?"

"Ok?"

"For LPL during its darkest period, what they probably hoped for most was the first ray of light to break through the darkness. What people needed back then was a hero, and W...IG did just that. So even though many people know that the term 'original fans' is a joke, they don't hold it in high regard."

"So what? You're not the first one, are you?"

"Yes, but... besides needing a hero to break through the darkness, doesn't the LPL also need a demon king to help its region get revenge?"

"Wait, you mean...?"

White Crescent looked at Roland with some disbelief. At this moment, he was speaking in the most indifferent tone, but it was precisely because of this that the burning passion in this man's heart was highlighted.

He's not joking!

"This is not the same version as before. It is not easy to win consecutive championships in the next few years."