Chapter 701: LPL! This is for you!

As the currently most popular player worldwide with the most dazzling stage performance, Liang Yan naturally had the qualifications to represent LPL, but he had only returned to LPL less than a year ago, and his debut registration was not in LPL, so in some people's eyes there were still some flaws.

But among the four competing teams, it was truly impossible to pick anyone more suitable than Liang Yan; if this situation still didn't let Liang Yan take the center position, honestly, VG and Liang Yan's fans might really storm the official.

Liang Yan stood at the very center of the team, receiving that medal from the head of Riot Games' Asian Region, amid the cheers of the whole arena and the flashing lights before the stage, he raised it high.

Backstage, everyone in the LCK lounge had faces filled with deep desolation.

Li Xiang He watched the young man holding high the medal on TV, his expression as calm as ever, only his lips pressed white revealing some ripples in his heart.

Kkoma placed a hand on his shoulder and said softly: 'A temporary loss doesn't represent anything, and after all this format simply cannot show a team's full strength; it's just a small episode. Our real goal is three months from now.'

Faker nodded slightly, saying nothing.

……

After the award ceremony, there was also a post-match interview, each team interviewing one representative. VG naturally chose Liang Yan, the medal still held in his arms.

The host asked Liang Yan how it felt to raise the trophy; under everyone's gaze, Liang Yan naturally wouldn't bluntly say the trophy was low, but just made a joking remark to the camera:

"The trophy is a bit heavy."

It drew laughter from the audience below; the host also covered her mouth and went 'pfft', but she knew Liang Yan hadn't finished, so she waited quietly.

Sure enough, Liang Yan thought for a moment and continued:

"The decision to return to LPL back then was harder than any decision I've made on the stage. You know, Island is my brother; even before we became pro players we had fought side by side for a long time.

"And the whole G2 team are all great people…… but after careful consideration, I still chose to bring my talent back to LPL.

"I want to bring honor to this land; this is my promise to myself."

Liang Yan raised the medal again and suddenly shouted:

"LPL! This is for you!"

"At this moment, it's not just for myself, but also for everyone who supports LPL! But this is only the first step! We will bring VG more and greater honor!"

It was a positive, uplifting remark, but the effect was very good.

The cheers at the scene were like a nuclear explosion.

Although there were not many LPL fans at the venue, many supporters of the LMS region felt the same about Liang Yan's declaration, they couldn't help but imagine him as a heavenly sent divine soldier for LMS, leading the whole region forward without hesitation.

As for domestic side, it really blew up.

Fans familiar with Liang Yan know that this guy's emotions are terrifyingly stable; although he occasionally shows abstract behavior during streams, when facing public cameras he never makes overly excited remarks.

Today is his first exception since his debut.

Netizens were moved to tears.

{【This guy, can't you not say such things? It's wasting tissues……】}

{【More, more! I want to win more!】}

{【I feel stimulated by Xiao Huasheng flashing his badge, hahaha】}

{【As long as Jiao Shen is around, LPL is the number one region!】}

At the same time, Liang Yan's remarks also sparked a big reaction on the LCK forum; LCK netizens were furious and also sour beyond measure.

{【Let me sum up today's LCK performance for everyone: LZ underestimated the enemy, SKT feared fire, SSG was sleepwalking. Haha, congratulations LPL~}】 (likes 30000+)

{【Everyone stay calm, losing one Intercontinental Tournament doesn't mean LCK is over; let them rage, we'll see each other at Worlds! }】 (likes 30000+)

{【Great, now we are Asia's third region; LMS can beat LPL one game, we'll sweep them 3-0 haha}】 (likes 20000+)

{【Firrrrrre's very existence is a bug; when will Riot nerf him? If not, give him a separate balance patch, reducing starting gold by 500}】 (likes 20000+)

{【Is this year's Worlds being held in China? If LCK loses Worlds again, they really shouldn't come back; go find a factory job in China}】 (likes 20000+)

{【I can accept SKT losing to VG, SSG losing to EDG I can reluctantly accept, but what does it mean that this bunch of bastards LZ lost to RNG? }】 (likes: 20000+)

{【First Seed lost to Third Seed, Second Seed got crushed, Third Seed can even lose to EDG. What else can I say? kekeke}】 (likes: 10000+)

{【Today's LPL performance shows one thing: VG gave the whole region confidence, RNG dares to make plays, EDG doesn't play for stats, LPL is no longer the region that only does internal fights. As for us? We're still living off past glory. }】 (likes 10000+)

Then there were also comments spraying players and coaches:

{【SKT isn't rich? Get Peanut a psychologist】}

{【What the hell is Pray playing today? He was sleepwalking the whole match, even got pressured by the enemy; the opponent is the substitute AD of LPL's Third Seed! First Seed? Laughable】}

{【I'm speechless about Peanut; last season S6 he was beaten 3-0 by Firrrrrre to the point of vomiting, this year he transferred to SKT thinking he could get revenge, but ended up being pressed to the ground and rubbed. Isn't SKT's training system supposed to make you stronger? How come whenever you see that guy you turn into a bronze jungler?】}

{【Kkoma prepared thirty tactics in advance to counter VG: one bans Blind Monk, one bans Spider, one bans Zac, one bans three, and they can be combined… indeed there are thirty! Kkoma's math is great!】}

……

After the Intercontinental Tournament ended, Liang Yan returned to the hotel; after showering and airing his hair, he browsed the forums and then saw a post that netizens had reposted from the LCK forum.

When he saw that side saying Kkoma had thirty tactics, Liang Yan really couldn't hold back and burst out laughing.

Fu Lan Duo, also lying on the bed playing with her phone, turned over and said: 'What are you laughing at?'

"Go to sleep. Also, stop stealing my blanket!"

"Tch."

Liang Yan ignored him and continued scrolling through interesting posts.

The day he arrived, Liang Yan got a high fever from Fu Lan Duo stealing his blanket at midnight and was hospitalized; after he was discharged, Fu Lan Duo was made to sleep with Gao Jun, but now that the Intercontinental Tournament is over, he has moved back in.

As for why Fu Lan Duo insists on moving back, Liang Yan also doesn't know……

In short, their way of getting along is like an old married couple; they constantly bicker and find each other annoying just by looking, but once separated they… uh…

Fu Lan Duo suddenly sprang up with a carp leap:

Come on, come on, come on! The chief steward invites you to a late-night snack!