Chapter 35: Local player?

At this moment, sitting on the commentator's desk, was a classic duo from the Europe Region.

After Quickshot opened the topic, Deficio tacitly continued the analysis:

「Theoretically, GIA should have snatched Ryze in this pick, since both popular supports are present and G2's double pick couldn't possibly take both supports. But looking at the data, in GIA's previous match, their opponents had already banned Ryze for two games, and GIA didn't get it. 」

「Perhaps Night isn't confident in his own Ryze proficiency. 」

「There is that possibility, but in one of those games their opponents picked Ryze, and GIA still won the match. 」

「So it's also possible that GIA has enough confidence to face the enemy Ryze. 」

「Exactly. 」

「But this match their opponent is G2. 」

「The spring split G2 is indeed formidable; now this G2 ……」

「G28. 」

The audience below burst into knowing laughter.

「Moreover, everyone should have noticed that in this game G2's lineup lacks the familiar CyanideFI, and they have instead fielded a newcomer. 」

「Correct, his name is Fi... 」

「Fire, Firrrrrre! Fireinthehole! 」

「What an imposing ID... Worth mentioning, he, like the top laner G2 fielded yesterday, is a player from China. 」

「Ah ha, are we Europeans finally starting to favor LPL players? 」

「No, this jungler is registering as a professional player for the first time; according to the official definition, he should probably be considered a homegrown player of our Europe Region. 」

「What?! You must have remembered wrong! 」

「Perhaps? But we'll discuss this topic later; for now let's look at both sides' bans and picks……」

At this moment GIA locked in their first pick.

「Sure enough, GIA didn't snatch Ryze but first took Ekko... Smittyj has picked Ekko three games in a row since the season opener; he seems to prefer Ekko over Maokai? 」

「Ah ha, G2 took Ryze! 」

「Perkz's Ryze performance in the spring split was decent; GIA can't afford to be complacent. 」

「G2 also took a Lillia! 」

「It's the Spider Queen Elise. Why do you look so surprised? 」

「Sorry... Oh, getting back to the rookie jungler topic, I think a hero like Elise is generally not something a rookie jungler would dare to pick. 」

「Why? 」

「Because Elise is an extremely aggressive jungler, favors early game, and regardless of whether she has impact early, she tends to go invisible late game. 」

「You mean, if Elise can't do anything early, she's just a pure trash champion, so the demands on the player would be very high? 」

「Exactly, and the requirements aren't just about experience and skill; different levels of familiarity also greatly affect how this champion performs. 」

「I've seen Elise clear three jungle camps and then have to go home, right here. 」

「I know, it's Yangkou Si. 」

「Yes, back then he had just debuted, looking very adorable. But similarly, here I've also seen Elise after clearing three camps still at full health. 」

「Still Yangkou Si. 」

「Exactly, in yesterday's match. 」

「Yangkou Si's growth is astonishing; given time he will surely become great... but let's continue talking about G2's this guy, Fi... 」

「Firrrrrre, his ID isn't hard to read; you've stumbled twice here—could it be that your Mandarin was passed down from a foreign language teacher? 」

The audience burst out laughing, and instantly they were no longer sleepy.

The number of danmaku in the live stream also surged.

The show's effect was excellent.

The director backstage was very satisfied.

「Okay, Firrrrrre, today is Firrrrrre's debut; many people's impression of him may come from that incident before the season started, but I have some friends from China's circle who know a bit of insider news about this player. 」

「Oh↓ hey↗! The moment to show off our connections has arrived! Let's lend our ears~」

「It's said, so they say, that before joining our region, Firrrrrre player sent resumes to many LPL clubs, but all were rejected. 」

「You know that too? 」

「The esports circle is actually quite small; many LPL players even share the habit of sharing girlfriends, and offline information spreads very fast; moreover, Firrrrrre player, because of that incident, attracted great attention on the Chinese internet, and now his fame is not small……」

European audiences also love gossip.

The audience below listened with relish; the ID "Firrrrrre" unconsciously left a deep impression in their minds.

On the big screen onstage, both sides' players had finished exchanging champions.

The lineup was completely locked.

GIA Blue Side

ban: Fan Mom, Ahri, Zed

top: Smittyj, Ekko

jungle: Maxlore, Rek'Sai

mid: Night, Vampire

bot: SONSTAR, Ezreal

support: hustlin, Bard

G2 Red Side

ban: Lu Xi An, Nidalee, Viktor

top: Expect, Big Tree

Jungle: Firrrrrre, Spider

Mid lane: Perkz, Ryze

Bot lane: Zven, ember

Support: Mithy, Bu Long

【In a match, you must definitely bring runes.】

Liang Yan recalled Lao Li's (CyanideFI's nickname) philosophical reminder, and thus carefully examined his own rune talents, confirming he had not missed or brought wrong ones.

The countdown ended, and the screen switched to the map loading interface.

Liang Yan glanced at the opposing five players' IDs, subconsciously intending to liven up the atmosphere before the fight, and casually asked:

"Brothers, what does that ID of theirs in the bot lane mean?"

The two bot lane players replied that they didn't know.

AP chuckled and said:

"Looks like a variant word... Sun star? Tomorrow's new star? Successor star? When read, it has a kind of 'jiangyu' flavor haha, like an ID a Korean aid would like."

Liang Yan was inspired, and after thinking:

"Heir of the stars?"

Laughter burst out from the headphones.

It seems Korean dramas indeed have a market worldwide, even Europeans get this meme.

In the midst of chatting and laughing, his eyes lit up, and the Summoner's Rift unfolded before him.

A solemn female voice vibrated his eardrums.

Hunter's Talisman + Reusable Potion, Liang Yan carried these two items and set out; a swipe of the mouse, as usual, sent a series of signals down the river.

Whether to listen to commands is the teammates' issue; whether to act is mine. But if you listen once, you'll have countless times thereafter—good habits are formed this way.

From a certain perspective, this could probably be considered a kind of PUA.

Meanwhile, in the backstage G2 lounge, Tang Anna saw on the screen a formation resembling five small map signals lighting up consecutively like a five-star conjunction in an extremely short time, and her pupils instantly contracted slightly.

Although LoL skill isn't judged by APM (actions per minute), Liang Yan's five signals displayed a hand speed……

Exactly like the recordings of those five perfect performances!

He's back……

Tang Anna's eyes flickered with a hint of fervor, and her heart held greater anticipation.

Those sharing the same feeling also included Ka Lao Si beside her.