Chapter 1229: Luo Bao, I Am Your Fan

"Death is like the wind, always by my side."

"The day the broken sword is reforged, the knight returns!"

"Shurima, your emperor has returned."

"Do you think you can kill me?"

"Change is good."

"Demacia!"

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One after another, familiar hero voices, one sang and the other stepped on the stage. The cheers of the audience have not stopped since the beginning of this program.

What has brought League of Legends players the most emotion?

It is not the golden rain when winning the S-Tournament, nor how many ranks you have stayed up all night to climb, but the first time you played your favorite hero and heard every line they said.

No matter whether the operation under your control is good or bad, when you are playing this role, you must be happy.

Memories are always the sweetest when they are first met.

This game, League of Legends, carries too many people's youth. Although they can't go back, the imprint engraved in the soul will also be ignited with the appearance of these lines.

At this moment, not only the audience on the scene, but countless players on the chat were also brushing the chat: "Ten years of heroes, forever League!"

If you don't block it, the whole screen has been covered by dense chat.

Such a grand occasion is very rare even on Bilibili.

After lasting for more than five minutes, the hero line segment finally ended.

The host went on stage to connect the program. Miss Luo Quan had already sat on the piano chair of the lifting platform, her hands gently stroking the keys, ready.

All the audience knew that Miss Luo Quan was about to appear next, and they all widened their eyes, wanting to see what kind of Dr. Mundo she cosplayed.

Although she posted a few selfies in the morning, the mobile phone camera is definitely not comparable to professional streaming equipment. Clarity, angles from all directions, and texture are all lacking.

And as Miss Luo Quan gradually rose from the center of the stage, a purple-skinned beauty full of charm like a violet appeared in front of everyone?

What does the eerie dark elf in fantasy novels look like? Perhaps everyone had no concept before this.

But after Miss Luo Quan came out, everyone understood. This should be a dark elf!

The deep night gave her deep skin, but she used star-like bright eyes to find light!

Under her gentle touch, the piano slowly flowed with soft and pleasant melodies.

However, soon, her movements became swift and powerful. "Power of the Flood", which has been popular on major platforms for a week, exploded the whole audience at this moment!

"It's so beautiful, as charming as the night tonight."

"It is recommended that those stars who like to market beauty look at this. This is called absolute beauty. Even if the skin is dyed into this color, it is still breathtakingly beautiful!"

"I even feel that the purple Luo Bao is more exciting. It seems that I have a bit of perverted attributes."

"You are greedy for purple? You are just greedy for Luo Bao's body, lowly!"

"Who can be lowly when meeting Luo Bao? It's just holding on."

"Luo Bao, I want to have monkeys with you!"

"I want to have them too, go to the back and queue up!"

"I am different, I call Luo Bao mom directly."

"Insane!"

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The only advantage of being on stage is that you don't have to see these insane chats.

In the past, when Miss Luo Quan saw these insane chats, she was always embarrassed and didn't know how to respond.

Now it's good, she can't see it at all.

And after "Power of the Flood" ended, her performance was not over yet.

The next "The Lone Brave" is a song she previewed several days ago, but she has never revealed the specific content. It is also the theme song of this S11 Global Finals.

The lights suddenly went out. Miss Luo Quan was standing up at this moment, holding the microphone, and the spotlight

Miss Luo Quan lowered her head, her expression solemn, and her mood suddenly became deep and heavy.

"They are all brave

The scar on your forehead, your differences, the mistakes you've made

None of it needs to be hidden

Your worn-out doll, your mask, your true self

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At this moment, Miss Luo Quan transformed into a storyteller, recounting a story bit by bit.

The audience was captivated by her incredibly emotional singing, drawn into the miserable world she depicted.

However, before the audience's sorrow could accumulate too much, it was instantly swept away by Miss Luo Quan's impassioned and high-pitched singing:

"Love you walking alone in the dark alley

Love your unyielding appearance

Love you for confronting despair

Refusing to cry

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The emotion rose rapidly, changing from the gentle crooning at the beginning to hurried monologues, calls, and shouts, until the climax arrived:

"Should I go? Is it worth it, this tattered cape?

Should I fight? Fight! With the most humble of dreams

To the whimpers and roars in the dark night

Who says that only those standing in the light are heroes?

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Hearing thunder in the silence—clearly, Miss Luo Quan wasn't roaring with a throat-tearing high pitch, but with the support of her incredibly rich chest resonance, it was deafening to everyone listening.

Especially in the transition segment after the second chorus, Miss Luo Quan used her true voice to force the pitch up by a full two octaves, like a morning bell and evening drum, completely igniting everyone's blood.

There has never been an uninspiring S-Tournament theme song, because the S-Tournament is the highest honor in League of Legends and the hall where the strongest players compete on the same stage; one must fight with all their might from beginning to end.

Therefore, the theme song needs to be a battle song, and it must be a battle song.

When "Lonely Warrior" first started, the rhythm was quite slow, which was very different from previous theme songs, making many fans worry that this song wouldn't have that "flavor."

However, judging by the results, they were clearly overthinking it.

This song isn't "inspiring" in the ordinary sense; it's an inspiring feeling that comes from the inside out and lasts for a long time!

After listening to this song, many fans couldn't help but feel their hands itching, unable to wait to start a game of League of Legends and use their best hero to crush the opponents.

Unfortunately, when countless players flooded into the most crowded Ionia server, they found that the queue had already accumulated to over a million people, and the fastest entry would take more than half an hour.

But it doesn't matter; let's indulge just this once tonight—no matter how long it takes, we'll wait!

When the song finally ended, Miss Luo Quan held her hands up to the sky, revealing a smile that made the difficult look easy.

The applause from the entire venue was like a landslide, lasting for more than a minute before gradually fading.

Miss Luo Quan stood there for as long as the applause lasted, with the clear implication that she would stand there for as long as they clapped.

And the audience was very cooperative; they clapped for as long as Miss Luo Quan stood, and the two sides started a contest of wills.

The production team had time tonight, so they weren't in a hurry, letting Miss Luo Quan and the audience immerse themselves in this enthusiastic atmosphere, which lasted for nearly two minutes before finally stopping.

This is the aura and confidence that only a true top-tier superstar possesses, and it also requires a massive amount of popularity as a foundation.

If it were some other traffic-driven idol, they probably wouldn't have been able to hold that pose for ten seconds before the barrage comments started telling them to get off the stage.

Without a doubt, Miss Luo Quan's long standing amidst the applause became a "famous scene" with the speed of a rocket taking off; as soon as she finished the pose, related news had already appeared on the trending searches.

Of course, she couldn't see these for the time being.

"I thought you were going to keep clapping for five minutes. I was thinking, if you kept clapping, wouldn't everyone's tickets for tonight be a total waste?"

After Miss Luo Quan put her hands down, she started joking with the audience.

Even though it was the League of Legends anniversary, she made it feel like her own home turf as soon as she got on stage.

Facts have proven that being popular and well-liked really allows you to do whatever you want, and you can always claim someone else's stage as your own after appearing.

Miss Luo Quan's joke drew laughter, and she continued: "With my appearance today, players who don't know the truth might think I've been poisoned. Actually, I'm cosplaying a hero from League of Legends. Can any players guess who it is?"

The name "Rek'Sai, the Void Burrower" was soon shouted out, and more and more people joined in, until Miss Luo Quan could hear it too.

"Rek'Sai? That's nonsense! I'm cosplaying a gender-bent version of Dr. Mundo. Didn't you see my prop?"

As Miss Luo Quan said this, she pulled out the virus-infected cleaver she had prepared from under the piano.

A large cleaver, not much shorter than she was, was hoisted onto her shoulder, immediately causing the audience to burst into laughter.

The two hosts immediately got on stage at this point and began to interact with Miss Luo Quan.

The content of the chat was basically all related to League of Legends.

For example, when she started playing the game, which position she liked to play most, and which hero she played.

However, compared to the three of them having a meaningless interaction, the audience clearly wanted to see Miss Luo Quan's solo show.

So the barrage comments were full of people scolding the hosts, complaining that these two were just causing trouble, and that they only wanted to see Miss Luo Quan.

Of course, this kind of irritable behavior is standard for most League players; compared to greeting others' entire families at the slightest disagreement in the game, they were already very well-behaved now.

After chatting for a while, the main event of the night finally began: the 5v5 entertainment mode.

Although it's called "entertainment" every year, every year they end up playing very seriously.

Moreover, this year everyone was a highly skilled player, so the battle was expected to be even more intense.

Tonight's format was a best-of-five, with no ban-and-pick phase; players could choose any hero they wanted for the battle.

Miss Luo Quan was assigned to the top lane on the blue side, and her opponent would be the S8 Mid-Season Invitational champion top laner—Letme, known as "The Great Equalizer," meaning he could force a 50/50 split with any opponent.

Of course, he's definitely washed up now; never mind 50/50, just keeping the turret plating intact would be a success.

Of course, this is only when the opponent is a professional player; dealing with those Challenger streamers is still no problem.

Perhaps out of consideration for Miss Luo Quan, the female guest, Letme pulled out his signature hero, Ornn—a tank hero who is weak in lane but strong in team fights, and also his trademark.

The "Call of the Ram" from back in the day also left immortal memories for countless League players.

Because his laning is slightly weak, he wouldn't crush Miss Luo Quan in lane, and he's also useful in late-game team fights, so his team utility is considered maxed out.

If nothing goes wrong, the entire best-of-five will follow this pattern.

Miss Luo Quan said not to go easy on her and to play it like a real match.

But if she really made him cry, she'd be swarmed by Miss Luo Quan's fans, so Letme chose a high-EQ playstyle.

And Miss Luo Quan confidently chose Aatrox.

As soon as this hero was locked in, the entire audience gasped in surprise, and the barrage comments went crazy:

"Damn, so confident?"

"Is she trying to recreate TheShy's 'descent from heaven'?"

"Can you do it, Luo Bao? Do you know how to play Aatrox?"

"She can! Luo Bao's Aatrox in ARAM is just two words: 'total slaughter'!"

"You're bragging about ARAM? Don't get slaughtered by Letme later, that's all I'm asking."

"Impossible, unless Letme doesn't want his family tree anymore."

"Hahaha, that's true too."

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While the audience was still discussing it, Miss Luo Quan had already entered the game.

Because it was a self-selected hero mode and an entertainment match, everyone basically played whatever they wanted.

Miss Luo Quan's team lineup was Aatrox top, Master Yi jungle, Zed mid, and Yasuo plus Malphite bot lane—the main strategy was to charge forward like mad dogs; whoever charged the slowest was the backline.

And the opposing team had Ornn top, Rengar jungle, Viktor mid, and Lucian plus Nami bot lane.

Except for the jungle being a bit rare, these were all heroes that frequently appeared in professional matches, focusing on having combat power in the early, mid, and late game.

"Damn, Letme's side has never won, why are they picking so formally?"

"It's a bit shameless, honestly."

"It's fine, at least don't expect the opposing Lucian to survive team fights."

"I have a feeling Luo Bao's gaming experience will be terrible this time; the opposing Rengar was picked specifically to camp her until she cries."

"Let's see how Luo Bao plays; Aatrox has the ability to 1v2 and get a double kill."

"I feel like Luo Bao is going to suffer this time."

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Miss Luo Quan couldn't hear the fans' worries; she just said to Liu "Mlxg" Shiyu (referred to as Xiangguo): "Start from the bottom and clear upwards. I'll be pushing the lane this game, and the opposing Rengar will definitely target me."

"OK!" Xiangguo replied excitedly.

As they entered the game interface, when the camera focused on the Aatrox controlled by Miss Luo Quan, the audience couldn't hold it in anymore:

"Haha, Luo Bao's in-game nickname is actually 'Director of the Comeback,' that's too funny."

"She really is a hardcore player; she knows this meme, it's from several years ago."

"Luo Bao knows her stuff; she went to guard the buff at the river at level one, playing just like a professional match."

"Let's see the laning mechanics. Logically, Aatrox vs. Ornn should be quite easy."

"Aatrox is good against any tank, but if it's Ornn, you need some technique in the early game. If your technique isn't good, it's easy for the situation to reverse."

"Here we go, let's see how Luo Bao handles level one."

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After waiting for a minute and a half, no level-one team fight broke out. To avoid being ambushed, Miss Luo Quan followed the minion wave to the lane.

Ornn emerged from the top lane brush, directly crossing the minion wave to try and trade health with Miss Luo Quan.

If it were a Silver-tier player, they would definitely ignore whether the hero was strong or not and just go for a full combo, confident in their ability to get first blood.

However, when Miss Luo Quan saw Ornn coming so aggressively, she turned around and walked away immediately.

"Damn, she's got skills!" Letme was stunned, realizing that this opponent was somewhat different from the female streamers he encountered on Huya.