You actually want me to...

Roland waved his hand, indicating that he was fine. He had finally recovered a little before looking at his own live stream with a pained expression.

Strange to say.

Normally, a live stream room as small as his shouldn't be able to accommodate so many talented individuals, but there are a bunch of amazing people in it who can often surprise him with a single glance, which is quite absurd.

After a brief greeting, Roland ended his livestream. Turning his head, he saw Ah Shui starting his own livestream not far from his seat.

Unlike his own live stream, Ah Shui's live stream had a noticeably large female fanbase. After all, Ah Shui was the epitome of an e-sports male protagonist—young, rich, and with a lucky face—which easily attracted the attention of young girls, making Roland quite envious.

"Huh? You're not broadcasting anymore?"

"I'm not going to stream anymore. It's no fun with a bunch of grown men. Unlike you, with all these rich women, I'm planning to end the stream early, grab something to eat, and then come back and play some more."

"What's wrong with that? They're all human anyway."

"Big Head, take my advice. These rich women online are too scheming; you can't handle them. Let me handle it; I can handle the affection of rich women."

"Forget it, women will only slow down my sword-drawing speed."

"Women do affect the speed at which I can draw my sword, but rich women don't. Rich women can even upgrade my equipment so I can draw my sword faster."

Live stream chat: ...

Although Roland said this, he only dared to say it online, when no one could find him through the internet. In reality, he wouldn't have the guts. A man in his twenties, with two lifetimes combined, is actually just like most men in the market:

He dares not speak to strangers, nor make a move on acquaintances. He lacks the allure of love at first sight, and the conditions for love to blossom over time. A comedian in the crowd, a single dog in the shadows. He can escape nights of drinking and revelry, but cannot escape deserted streets.

In this situation, he could only hope that a wealthy woman would see through his bravado, make him drop his pretense, and lead him into her heart, so that he could quietly become a handsome man lying in bed counting money.

As the saying goes: grit your teeth, hold on tight to your bed, and even the most tiring job is better than working.

This kind of temptation is something not everyone can resist. Look how confidently Ah Shui is talking now, but a year later he'll still be firmly tied to the rich woman.

Although being a kept man is a bit vulgar, it tastes good.

After teasing Ah Shui and generating some buzz for his livestream, Roland leisurely began preparing to go get some late-night snacks. Since it was to celebrate securing their playoff spot early, the club generously threw them a small celebratory banquet.

Unlike Roland and the others, Casa, Left Hand, 369 and others had already been having a late-night snack here. When they saw him come, they handed him a bottle of soda.

"Isn't Ah Shui coming?"

"I guess he was provoked by being called fat, but don't worry about him. He'll come running over in half an hour at most."

"Isn't it because of your lack of integrity?"

"Pretty much, just like Eriri from Brother Ka." Sipping his cola, Roland glanced around the room at his teammates, feeling exceptionally relaxed.

Unlike that person, his career started at the finish line that everyone else was already at.

Casa, Left Hand, Ah Shui.

These three players represented the top five or even top three positions in their respective lanes during Season 10. Even 369, who has been a controversial figure in later generations, could be ranked on the edge of sixth or seventh at this time.

This lineup is clearly geared towards winning the championship. His inclusion as a newcomer is largely thanks to the support role. However, once everyone's skill level improves, the team's weakness shifts from P-King to him.

There are still six months left.

He needs to spend the next six months catching up with DWG's support player, Genshin Impact, or for Riot Games to acquire Princess Connect and have it run events during the World Championship; otherwise, they will have no chance of winning.

Thinking of this, Roland suddenly grinned and lowered his head.

He was very familiar with this script.

First Encounter: Chapter Ninety-Four: The Dawn of a New Era

In the following weeks of matches, TES's games gradually became more and more magical.

Logically speaking, with their roster, they should be able to dominate most games unless they face top-tier teams, or at the very least, win 2-1. However, several players on the team have been taking turns losing their touch in recent matches. Either ZuoShou is invisible throughout the game, or 369 can't carry no matter how much he helps, or the bottom support duo keeps dying. In short, they lose easily and win poorly.

There must be a reason why your team has such a big problem, right? White Crescent gave the TES players a good scolding and then carefully recorded the details. Miraculously, he found that the players usually had no problems at all. Their performance in training matches or ranked games was exceptionally smooth, and they had even improved a lot.

This is very puzzling. You're usually fine, but suddenly you underperform on the field. You can't be cursed, can you?

In fact, they really were "cursed".

White Crescent had no idea that the problem would occur on a weekend night in the cafeteria.

The saying goes well.

Third-rate commentators spout nonsense; second-rate commentators say whatever comes to mind; first-rate commentators predict what will happen next; but what Colonel Guan says is what it is.

The match prediction segment at the end of a late-night dinner in the cafeteria completely blew the TES team away. When Guan Ge (a nickname for a player) raised his thumb, pointed to his chest, and righteously patted his chest, shouting "TES 2-0," the entire outcome was already predetermined.

Fortunately, the spot has already been secured, so even if the player is in poor form and has a harder time winning, it's not like they can't win a single game and keep losing.

"This is too difficult, Coach. Why don't you bring Dong Ge or Tai Zuo over? We can fight fire with fire and we'll definitely be able to get back to normal."

"Alright, you actually believe in curses? It's the 21st century, we should believe in science, understand? If the fight is so difficult, we should look for the reasons within ourselves, instead of shifting the blame."

"I once truly believed in science, but..."

"No buts, all of you, keep practicing!"

After reprimanding his teammates, White Crescent began to consider the feasibility of Roland's words, as they were indeed somewhat eerie. However, considering that these individuals had recently shown signs of improvement, a full recovery should only be a matter of time.

However, the next team can use this opportunity to regain their form.

If Roland were here, he would definitely be very familiar with the next team: one of the three giants that are not currently underperforming, an esports powerhouse from ancient times, and the esports team that will make WeiXiao break through his defenses in the future: DaBuLiuCha, or WE for short.

This WE team is the product of WE Club's second five-year plan, belonging to the third generation of WE, and is composed entirely of newcomers.

Morgan, a top laner, plays Renekton on his left and Sett on his right, a team-oriented top laner. He originally came from Griffin's youth academy, and after joining the LPL, he played for JDG's second team for a year, serving as Duke's substitute. During the Spring Split regular season, he played Ornn for almost the entire season, making numerous mistakes. Then, in the playoffs, he started to pull out damage-dealing top laners (specifically Renekton) and dominate. You could say he's a blue-collar top laner who is Renekton's signature champion.

Beishang, one of the three generations of WE's "double dads", is a wild card on the field. Before joining the professional team, he was the "jungle dad" of streamer Hushen. He turned the tide and saved WE from the brink of collapse. Although he is easily impulsive and lacks experience, and his hands sometimes shake due to nervousness and he cannot get feedback when playing, overall he has a promising future.

Teacher Ma, a mid-laner with a "spoon-shaped" hero pool, is the second most famous Dragon King player in professional matches. He's a player who can either take off or retire on the spot. His downside is that he consistently gets banned by his team and is particularly weak in lane. The reason he can keep Plex on the bench is because of his smooth communication.

The bot lane duo of Old Dream and Missing is another key player for the team. It could even be said that WE's wins and losses are at least 50% related to this guy. The support is the team's roaring god, and you can hear his roaring commands over the microphone when he enters the game. The two complement each other perfectly.

You might think WE is strong, but their weaknesses are quite obvious. They get banned and are at a disadvantage in every lane. If TES plays normally, they can easily crush their opponents in the laning phase.

But you could say it's weak. This team has a system. They managed to upset the then-dominant ES, which is quite absurd. This kind of team, consistently in the middle of the league with such a wide range of performance, gives TES a chance to recover.

However, after Roland discovered that the next match was against WE, White Crescent clearly felt that his activity level had increased.

Consciousness is rising, reflexes are returning, and even spirits are starting to lift.

Why are you so agitated today?

"No way, I'm perfectly normal."

"It's precisely because you're normal that you're abnormal. What's so special about WE? Are they your former teammates or your former enemies?"

"How could that be? It's just that the thought of my idol being in that team makes me a little excited."

"Tch." Upon hearing this reply, the TES team scattered like birds, instantly losing all desire for gossip. Since it's WE, having an idol is perfectly normal, but for the support role, could it be Curly?

No, that's not right. This guy started out playing top lane; it should be Leg Bro.

After thinking about Leg Bro's exaggerated performance in S7, the group felt that it was not surprising that he was Roland's idol. At most, they were just a little curious about how Leg Bro could have a fan with such a completely opposite style.

With excitement, Roland also welcomed the day of the team's match against WE.

In mid-April, the LPL Spring Split regular season is about to determine the playoff spots. Most of the matches have already been played, and although there are still some matches to come, they don't pose a significant threat to the playoff qualification.

The top four spots were naturally taken by the new Four Emperors.

The reason why the "Four Emperors" are called the "Four Emperors" is because the schedule of the LPL Spring Split playoffs is simply too shocking.

IG leads the pack with a 14/2 record. The Nanfu duo has been phenomenal this season. Before they arrived, everyone thought they were just there to coast, but they carried the entire season. As for why they faltered later, it can only be said that they, as heroes, had been away from the fountain (the water bench) for too long, and their form had deteriorated.

Next up are JDG and FPX, who are tied, and then TES, who have been losing quite a few games recently. Their rankings are almost exactly the same as in the previous game.

These are the top four (SN is not one of the four kings). As for the bottom four, apart from ES and EDG who secured their spots smoothly, RNG and WE barely managed to keep their playoff berths after a thrilling competition, ranking seventh and eighth respectively.

The first four are the new Four Emperors, the last three are the starter families, and in the middle is the universally hated ES. Thus, the era of the three families and the Four Emperors officially began.

First Encounter: Chapter Ninety-Five: Gifts are Often the Most Precious

【Here it comes!】

[Finally, the TES match I've been waiting for is here again! Seriously, can we hurry up and finish this? Just fast forward to the hero microphones, I'm getting impatient.]

[Classic waiting for the microphone: Is everyone here waiting for the crosstalk performance?]

[Nonsense, what's so interesting about the game? It's not the playoffs. Comedy is much more entertaining.]

As the audience for the "Hero Mic Check" program grows, more and more people are spontaneously becoming fans of TES's comedic style. Yes, winning or losing doesn't matter; everyone is a fan of the comedic style and just loves the humor.

This unexpected surge in traffic made TES's management extremely happy. Heaven knows they initially signed Roland as a bonus for JackeyLove, but not only did he prove to be a decent player, his off-court commercial value skyrocketed.

what is this?

As the saying goes, "gifts are the foundation of success," and the mining duo were right.

It's funny to think about it, but a lot of ridiculous things have happened in the LPL region, especially with IG. Why is it always IG?

TheShy, the top laner, is a substitute for WE and was picked up by chance.

Mid-lane Rookie, a freebie from the mining duo Kakao, was also picked up by chance.

Nanfu combination, another bargain!

Sapphire Blue, this item was originally a bonus for Ah Shui. As for the other players, SuX Luo's card-drawing skills are unparalleled in the entire league.

In short, it seems that any LPL player who comes with a bit of a freebie status will eventually get heavily criticized, and I don't know why.

"Sigh, without being there in person, we don't even know how many fans we have now." Roland sighed with a hint of helplessness as he glanced at the empty seats outside.

The online world and real life are two completely different things.

Most online fans follow the trend of online traffic, or to put it more bluntly, they follow the player's performance. If the player performs well, a bunch of long-time fans will come uninvited. But if the player performs poorly, all sorts of irritable guys will yell that you should retire and go work in a factory.

It's hard to tell if this type of viewer is a true fan, after all, everyone probably remembers those hot-tempered guys online who constantly call him "Dogman" offline. But if you ask me if I'd actively approach players like Uzi or Clearlove if I met them in person?

Of course! Criticism is one thing, but it doesn't stop fans. Have you seen the "Refund Bro" video? That's true passion. Besides, if someone plays badly in esports, shouldn't they be held accountable? If they play badly, should we appease them instead of criticizing them?

"I'm not sure about the team's fans, but Ah Shui should have quite a few female fans, and Ka Ge and Knight should also have quite a few. I don't think so, but I don't know about you."

"I'm so handsome, I must have quite a few, right?"

"If you're referring to your ability to perform crosstalk, then you certainly have quite a few; there are at least five sitting across from me."

"..."