Chapter 13: The Last Noob-Stomping Match? [Thanks to

The second video released by Chu Jun Ekko a few days ago has once again ignited traffic.

[How did the national number one assassin go from a high-ranking casual player to a youth training hegemon, and then to an LDL killer? — Subverting your understanding of "talent"! ]

Although the heat of that match in the high-ranking national server queue last month has faded quite a bit.

But when Ye Bo's Canyon of the Peak account successfully reached number one a week ago, it instantly drew everyone's attention back.

Many people are very curious about how the "Auntie Brother" is doing now, who went offline immediately after becoming an overnight sensation and was rumored to have gone pro the next day.

In the video, Chu Jun uses a large amount of footage from the youth training camp to restore for the audience the scenes of Ye Bo "controlling lightning" in the camp during these days.

In the footage, one mid-laner after another with the ID "midxxx" is shown being styled on by Akali, LeBlanc, and Yone, as if it were a highlight reel of a professional tournament.

And then, the four matches after he joined the LDL.

When Ye Bo faced the second-team players of various LPL teams, he still did not fall behind!

In the video, Chu Jun makes no secret of his appreciation and admiration for him.

He even bluntly revealed: "The 24 resident coaches of the youth training camp voted privately, and the result was a unanimous vote for him as the 'Black Card Player' for the mid-lane position! Head Coach Abu even said this is the number one genius in the history of the youth training camp!"

[How much money did Saint Chu take from him? He's been helping to hype him up for two consecutive videos. Is he not surnamed Bai anymore, but changed to Ye?]

[What's the point of just cutting clips of advantageous plays? If you have the ability, show some clips where he gets solo-killed. I don't believe there aren't any!]

[To the person above, if you just take a look at the stats posted later, a 27 KDA! With these stats, it's probably really hard to find clips of him getting solo-killed, right?]

[I love telling the truth, it's not very useful. Isn't the LDL just a high-end internet cafe tournament? There are plenty of people who can control lightning, but how many can actually make a name for themselves? Wasn't the 'Walk-A-Monster' back then even more explosive? He didn't make a sound after joining the LPL either~]

[Oh my god, exactly. My brother Coin said it, let him make it to the LPL first before talking!]

[It's really not good. After all, this is just beating a bunch of genius players, but he hasn't beaten the keyboard warriors in the comments! Absolutely no substance!]

There are many different voices in the video comments.

Mainly because over the years, there have indeed been too many so-called "genius players," but those who have truly achieved results can probably be counted on one hand.

The audience is already used to it, holding a mindset of "question first, then question again."

After all, if we really have to say it, according to the fans' standards, the only ones who successfully maintained high popularity and achieved results should be those two guys, TheShy and JackeyLove.

Of course, these two subsequently became the traffic kings of the league.

However, recently, the esports toilet "Anti-Bar" successfully tapped into the sewers and overheard some inside information.

"It is said that this person has already been approached by many teams. Now he is just waiting to finish his five LDL matches, and then he can immediately join the LPL first-team roster as a free agent from the youth training camp!"

"That's right, which means it's very likely we will see him in the Summer Split this year!"

"This should be the fastest rise to the LPL among casual players, right?"

Because of these rumors, coupled with Ye Bo's original popularity.

Recently, whenever there is a match for the TO team where Ye Bo is, some curious viewers will come to watch, which has indeed brought a lot of traffic to the LDL.

And today.

Is the last match of Ye Bo's rumored LDL journey.

June 18, 2022, 6:00 PM.

A rare scene appeared on all major streaming platforms.

In the top three of the [League of Legends] category, besides the LPL stream that occupies it daily, there was an extra stream right next to the LPL "Leg-Watching" secondary channel.

"LDL Development League Summer Split"

The displayed popularity was only slightly lower than the one next door, and even surpassed the "Leg-Watching" secondary channel!

This is enough to show its substance!

This made many passing viewers curious. After all, although the LDL has always been streamed in full just like the LPL, it has always been ignored, and many people don't even know it's being streamed.

Why is it suddenly so popular today?

Huya, Zztai1's stream.

Zztai is doing his daily commentary to pad out his streaming hours, successfully forming the "Huya Three Dogs" bond with Letme and Crystal, commentating together.

"I know, don't be anxious, brothers. You know how the guys next door are. They say it starts at six, but the commercials will at least play until six-thirty!"

"Let's see what this LDL little hegemon is all about. Once the guys next door enter the ban/pick phase, we'll switch channels, okay."

"Hey, what about Bai Yun? I heard Tang Yuan is about to have his Dao heart shattered by this guy, he even wants to go play KPL. Is it true or not?"

"It seems it really is true! I heard he actually went to talk to RNGM (RNG's Honor of Kings team) about a transfer that day, but it seems because the salary was too low, so~~"

Ever since the first day of the LDL, when RNGY (the second team) ran into that match against TO.

Tang Yuan, who was considered "invincible" during the training camp phase, was nearly driven to a shattered Dao heart in that match!

There was no helping it.

Who told Tang Yuan to be so stubborn, insisting that his teammates let him try again, and giving the opponent Akali again.

Of course, this can't be blamed on Tang Yuan.

The Summer Split for both LPL and LDL, which kicked off in June, has already adopted the [12.11] version.

This can be said to be the version with the biggest and most direct impact on the entire game since the map changes in S10!

The core change is actually just one thing — [Durability Update].

To put it bluntly, it is to increase the {resistance} and {health} for all heroes in League of Legends.

This is a remedial measure for the "damage overflow" problem caused by the S11 Mythic version, and it can also be said to be the classic technique of League of Legends designers officially starting to "add water when there's too much flour, and add flour when there's too much water, and change the basin when there's too much of both."

But obviously, the vast majority of players have strong opinions about this update.

After all, this kind of one-size-fits-all approach is the "lowest-level" balancing technique in any game!

Just like in an FPS game, the designer thinks the guns are unbalanced and chooses to increase everyone's health to 150. You ask, what if my sniper rifle can't kill someone in one shot? The designer says: What does that have to do with me? I don't play it anyway~

Just like a certain anime-style open-world game, the designer thinks the character strength is too high and chooses to max out the resistance of the Abyss enemies. You ask, what if my old characters can't get full stars? The designer says: What does that have to do with me? I don't play it anyway~

It's also like a certain ninja game, adding health to all ninjas but keeping the combat duration the same. You ask the designer, what if my "shrewd dead water" is just scraping? The designer says: What does that have to do with me? I don't play it anyway~

And when applied to League of Legends, the impact is also very direct.

The first to bear the brunt is that the pace of the game has slowed down significantly, the difficulty of early-game burst kills has increased, and the difficulty of assassins one-shotting people in the mid-to-late game has also slightly increased.

The current trend is for mages to replace assassins and gradually become the new mainstream in the mid-lane again.

It is precisely because of this that Tang Yuan thought the opponent might not dare to "go against the version" and pick Akali again.

Unfortunately, Ye Bo successfully proved in that match that Akali's impact in the durability version is not significant — or perhaps it's just in his hands.

"It's started, it's started! This LDL is still fast!" Zztai said, then tilted his head to look at the secondary screen.

"Why are the guys next door still doing the Du Du protection? Feels like it's still early."

"Let's see what this guy picks this time. Anyway, I don't think anyone will dare to let his Akali through again, at least in the LDL," Letme said in the tone of an insider.

Tang Yuan has always been regarded as the number one mid-laner in the LDL, and there is even a rumor that he is the "Invincible God Yuan in Training Matches."

Now that even he has been taught a lesson, it is clear that no one will dare to be stubborn anymore.

Furthermore, the 12 team that Ye Bo is facing today is a team at the bottom of the LDL, the "brother in misery" of the TO team before Ye Bo arrived.

The two teams have been competing for the "bottom of the half-bracket" position.

Therefore, in the eyes of all clear-headed people outside, no one thinks the 12 team can win today.

It can even be said that this is a "noob-stomping match."

"LeBlanc! I know! This brother really only plays assassins!"

"He's so confident. He really wants to put on a show for his last match."

"But I feel like the opponent let it through on purpose. Lissandra plus Jarvan, it seems like they're coming to catch you."

The LDL has fewer tedious segments, and there isn't even a host to interrupt with commercials, so both sides quickly finished their lineup selections.

[Blue Side: TO | Red Side: 12]

[Top: Gnar vs Jayce]

[Jungle: Jarvan IV vs Lee Sin]

[Mid: LeBlanc vs Lissandra]

[ADC: Lucian vs Kalista]

[Support: Nami vs Leona]

"Hey? Is this TO's ADC the Xubin who played in the LPL before? Seems a bit familiar."

"It is a bit, oh. It's that Caitlyn who doesn't crit!"

On the loading screen, Zztai suddenly felt that the ADC on Ye Bo's side looked a bit familiar.

This person did indeed serve as a starter in the LPL two years ago.

In a match against FPX, he even had a shocking "underworld scene."

In that match, after winning a late-game team fight, Xubin's Caitlyn reached the base gate, and with just one more hit, the crystal would have exploded... but he insisted on going to duel with Lwx's Aphelios!

As a result, that Caitlyn with a 75% critical strike rate attacked five times, and not a single shot crit!

Just like that, he was tragically counter-killed, and could only watch as the exposed crystal was left with a sliver of health.

In the end, leading with an 8k gold difference, they were turned around by FPX in one wave!

Even in the history of the LPL, this comeback was quite explosive.

And shortly after that match, Xubin was "demoted" to the LDL secondary league, where he has been languishing ever since.

"Go, go, go, brothers!"

"Today might be my last match, everyone, let's go!"

Ye Bo is as energetic as ever, and after rushing out of the fountain, he doesn't forget to cheer for his teammates.

Rumors are already circulating outside, and naturally, those on the inside couldn't possibly not know how many professional teams have come to the youth training camp to approach Ye Bo these days.

But Ye Bo has kept his cool and hasn't given any answer.

He still wants to secure the qualification for the last match first, take the initiative himself, and then make the best decision at the end.

The four teammates responded normally.

However, this match had only just begun.

Ye Bo could very clearly feel a different kind of pressure during the early laning phase.

"No way! It’s only been a few minutes and the enemy mid, jungle, and support are already here—are we even playing or what!"

"A-lei-ma, this Blind Monk is ganking mid at level two, and that Leona is running to mid the moment she pushes the wave. Can this Lucian and Nami in the bot lane do something? How can they be pushed in by a Kalista like that without even fighting back?"

"They keep coming! They keep coming! It’s all out of respect, alright!"

"Hey, but I have to say, there’s a reason this 12 team is at the bottom of the LDL. With their mid laner getting this much help, how is he still getting out-CSed by LeBlanc?"

"Is he just bad, or is the opponent too strong?"

Zita and Crystal Brother began a comedic crosstalk routine, standing up for LeBlanc, who was clearly being targeted.

From level 2 on, Ye Bo’s mid lane was in a constant state of 1vN.

After the jungler finished, the support came; after the support finished, the top laner came, making LeBlanc’s laning phase extremely uncomfortable.

And what was absurd was that even though the opponent’s top and bottom lanes were constantly roaming, LeBlanc’s own top and bottom lanes didn’t have any obvious CS advantage.

At 5 minutes, the Blind Monk circled behind again.

"It’s here, it’s here, it’s here again! The Blind Monk is circling behind, ward-hopping over the wall, and the Lissandra is flashing to engage!"

"My! God!"

"LeBlanc pressed W! How could he react to that!?"

Lissandra’s W ability root cannot interrupt a dash; Ye Bo had already practiced this to perfection while using Akali against Lissandra.

Lissandra’s aggressive positioning this time was far too obvious, and Ye Bo had been prepared, successfully syncing his W [Distortion] to retreat the moment she flashed and W’d.

Although he was still rooted, he successfully swapped positions, dodged the Blind Monk’s Q, and turned back to hit Lissandra with E and Q [Ethereal Chains].

"Lissandra is hit by LeBlanc’s counter-attack Electrocute, chained and held in place, but the Blind Monk is still chasing!"

"Wow, that’s so disgusting. It’s clear they can’t kill him, but they’re just determined to beat down his health!"

"Wait, where is LeBlanc’s jungler? Where did our jungler go?"

"Jarvan IV! He’s still farming the jungle!!"

While Zita was passionately casting in front of the screen.

The Prince, who had been farming for five minutes, seemed to have truly heard his call; he was galloping over, sending an [On My Way] signal to LeBlanc.

"We can kill Lissandra, she has no Flash! I can bait her!" Ye Bo commanded quickly.

LeBlanc was being chased and auto-attacked by the Blind Monk who had ward-hopped and W’d close, but upon seeing the Prince arrive, he changed his plan.

He used the second activation of [Distortion] to flash back to his original spot, right in Lissandra’s face.

The Prince had reached the river, and LeBlanc was also chasing toward the river.

Lissandra had no W and could only use Q to slow the pursuit, while the Blind Monk had already flashed in, his intent to kill absolute.

LeBlanc’s passive was triggered.

But at the very moment of disappearance, Ye Bo quickly pressed the number key [1] and [S].

LeBlanc’s figure disappeared briefly in place, [Mirror Image] took effect, and after 1 second, split into two LeBlancs.

One LeBlanc stood in place.

The other LeBlanc continued walking toward the brush.

"It’s this one!" the Blind Monk player marked and shouted.

Not just because he saw the opponent’s "twitchy" movement, but because he saw the "green light" flare up on that LeBlanc.

{Once LeBlanc’s clone is generated, it is no longer affected by any effects on the original body.}

But at this moment, the Prince in the brush suddenly flashed and EQ’d out!

"Hey! What are you doing!!"

"What is this Prince in such a rush for? Is he actually fooled by LeBlanc’s clone too??"

Zai Zai Tai in the livestream room shrieked in anxiety.

If he had just waited one more step, the flashless Lissandra would have walked directly into range for an out-of-vision EQ combo, and LeBlanc’s bait would have worked—it would have been a guaranteed kill!

And LeBlanc, who still had Flash, was basically impossible to trade, so there was no danger at all.

But that Prince, as if he had also been fooled by his own LeBlanc’s clone, anxiously EQ’d as if he wanted to save someone!

But the main thing was that the EQ even missed, and he just flew over and auto-attacked a few times.

The two opponents weren’t idiots, so they naturally retreated together.

"Ah, I was in a rush, I was in a rush."

Ye Bo heard his teammate’s apology and didn’t pay it much mind.

He just confidently comforted him over voice chat: "It’s not a big deal, go back to the jungle."

"This time... I should still have a chance to kill!"

Thanks to the big boss "My Totoro is Missing" for the alliance leader!

Thanks to the big boss for the support on the new and old books, qaq, waiting to pay off the debt after the launch!

Thanks to the brothers for the monthly tickets!

Thanks to the brothers for the support!

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