[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-lol-just-turned-18-let-me-rebirth-and-reverse-my":3,"chapter-lol-just-turned-18-let-me-rebirth-and-reverse-my-lol-just-turned-18-let-me-rebirth-and-reverse-my-chapter-142":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","LOL: Just Turned 18, Let Me Rebirth and Reverse My Fate",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2346762,4586,"Chapter 142: A Good Draw, Why Is It a Good Draw? The Sudden Change","lol-just-turned-18-let-me-rebirth-and-reverse-my-chapter-142",142,"\u003Cp>The guest for the knockout stage draw was still Perkz.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The host briefly explained the draw rules: it was still the old format where group winners draw group runners-up, and group stage opponents cannot be placed in the same half of the bracket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two glass bowls each contained four colored balls, representing Pool 1 and Pool 2 respectively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perkz came to the stage, reached out, and first drew the four group-topping teams—RNG, DRX, EDG, and Gen.G—arranging them in order.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Immediately following was the most thrilling part: the Pool 2 draw.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This would determine the matchups for the knockout stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perkz opened the first colored ball in his hand and suddenly revealed a mysterious smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The familiar red and black small-wing team logo drew gasps from everyone in the arena!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"T1!\" Uzi shouted out in the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh no, it's RNG versus T1 in the quarterfinals again! Again! How does it feel like getting first in the group is worse than not getting it!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It really is something you can never escape.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although he said that, Uzi clearly seemed to be enjoying the spectacle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The livestream feed cut to the backstages of the two teams at the venue.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In previous years, players usually went to the venue to act as representatives, but due to the special circumstances this year, everyone was just cooperating by being at the venue to watch the ceremony from the backstage area.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The members of T1, who had just lost their match, seemed to instantly recover their spirits upon seeing this very familiar logo; there seemed to be fire in their eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you looked closely, you might even see the phantom of burning chakra behind them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they wanted revenge, they had to reach the finals, and before that, they needed to trample every opponent standing in their way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Conversely, the entire RNG squad on the other side couldn't quite manage a smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, even though T1 had just lost to EDG in the group stage, no one would question their strength because of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At least RNG wouldn't.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because if anyone looked back at history, they would find something.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since T1's founding, they had never met any LPL team other than RNG in all their World Championship quarterfinal matches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Coincidentally, T1's World Championship performance had never been lower than the semifinals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The implication being—T1 had never lost a quarterfinal match, and within the entire LPL region, they only beat RNG.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the previous EDG was the \"Group Stage Pushover King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then RNG was undoubtedly the \"Quarterfinal Pushover King.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>S12 history was repeating itself once again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It could definitely be called \"Fate is truly mysterious!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xiaohu in the back, who had originally wanted to put on a fearless smile to ease the atmosphere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after a practiced, stealthy glance left and right, he found his teammates all wearing incredibly stiff expressions and quickly restrained his own smile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead, he specifically aimed for the camera and revealed a pair of resolute eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perkz continued with the draw for the second group.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The JDG team logo appeared, confirming the second set of matchups.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Wow! Nice! This is an ultimate good draw for JDG!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the RNG backstage feed disappear, Uzi pretended nothing had happened and started a two-stage laugh in the livestream.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This way, we avoid an internal civil war! And for JDG, this is also the best possible draw; there couldn't be a better one. It's absolutely a top-tier draw!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The main thing is that this bracket distribution might possibly guarantee a spot in the finals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although this was suspected of changing the subject and stirring up trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The first half of the sentence was true, however.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After JDG and RNG were all set, at least the worry of an LPL civil war had been eliminated, and DRX didn't seem like much of a threat at the moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Perkz's hand reached into the Pool 2 bowl again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The EDG members backstage also immediately straightened their backs, leaning forward slightly to peer at the screen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perkz opened the colored ball, and his eyes widened instantly!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whoa~~~\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When he turned to reveal the ball, it was a one-in-two probability, and he hit it precisely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The gray double-door team logo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"EDG's quarterfinal opponent is—DK!\" the bearded commentator at the venue was equally excited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The peak battle of last year's S11 finals! This year, at S12, it's actually being staged early in the quarterfinals!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The situation is incredibly similar, also a battle for the defense of the two-time championship, only the positions are swapped. This time, will it be DK avenging their throne, or will the miracle of Iceland continue to spread?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The atmosphere at the venue was ignited.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because this matchup was last year's final!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Last year, EDG fought DK for five grueling games, finally snatching a miracle from the brink of defeat, shattering DK's dream of a repeat championship, and standing on the pinnacle of the world themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>More importantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the eyes of the vast majority, DK's top laner Khan was the biggest liability in that BO5, to the point where one could say he single-handedly threw away the championship, and he was considered the biggest weak point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But this year, DK recalled Nuguri, reforming the original DWG top-mid-jungle trio.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Obviously, this would be an incredibly anticipated matchup in the quarterfinals.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then the remaining matchup was automatically matched: European champion vs. Korean champion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The results of the quarterfinal knockout stage were officially out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upper half: RNG vs. T1; DRX vs. JDG\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lower half: EDG vs. DK; Gen.G vs. RGE\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The great waves wash away the sand; the quarterfinal lineup for this World Championship has been born!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Three days later, Madison Square Garden will see the flames of war reignite!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The voiceover from the commentary desk faded, and the livestream feed froze on the final bracket results.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>LPL netizens were clearly incredibly optimistic about this draw and had already opened a sea of champagne.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[An peerless good draw! Never has there been such a wonderful start! Please cheer for me, cheer for me, cheer for me!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Please combine the draw results and write an essay titled \"Good Draw\" with the theme of \"Fighting things, following fate, rational fan,\" reflecting your feelings and thoughts. Any style is allowed, except for poetry—PS: Five characters is not enough (the content must not be fewer than five characters).]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Good draw, why is it called a good draw? It's just hoping that EDG, RNG, and JDG can beat the stuff out of T1, DK, and DRX, clearing some obstacles for TES's resurrection. Of course, winning is better. If they lose, and TES resurrects and wins the championship, then EDG, RNG, and JDG all deserve one-third of the credit for this championship. As for GAM? 5 characters, resurrection coins are limited. I am a TES fan, a rational fan.]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[No problem, I can only say that the one with the biggest advantage in this draw is TES, as they avoided an LPL civil war and didn't encounter any strong LCK teams! The only drawback is that I don't seem to see them in this image?]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Geez, I thought of a terrifying possibility: if T1 beats 3 LPL teams in a row and wins the championship, I don't even dare to imagine it!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The tadpoles are still dreaming; they were already beaten into second place in the group, and they're still thinking about a one-vs-three? Cross my RNG, the longest sewer, first!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[Why don't you think highly of my RNG, may I ask? Didn't we beat you T1 clearly at MSI this year? EDG could break history, and we RNG can too!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>[The theme of this year's World Championship is \"One & Only,\" the chosen one and the unique one. Does it portend that the champion is me—the last remaining glory of the European and American teams, Rogue!]\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The EDG members also had quite a few feelings about this quarterfinal opponent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Among all the teams, they had the deepest bond with DK; that final decisive battle last year was undoubtedly still fresh in their memories.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What was important was that they all knew the other side's strength very well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason DK was the group runner-up was mainly because all five members of the team fell ill during the group stage, and even then, they still managed to win one game against RNG and drag it into a tiebreaker.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Clearly, by the time the quarterfinals started, this DK team would definitely have recovered to 100% combat power, and they would inevitably be the existence second only to T1 among all the second-seed pools, a hidden shark!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But Ye Bo was actually quite satisfied with this draw!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just hoped to draw strong enough opponents so that he could continuously improve and progress during the process of battling them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>DK was undoubtedly the best target among the quarterfinal opponents.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ye Bo hadn't expected it either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Accidents always come faster than plans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the very night the final day of the group stage ended, the entire EDG team returned to the hotel and first underwent their daily routine antibody test.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Afterward, they gathered in Ming Kai's room to eat a hot pot, celebrating the birth of the record of double-killing T1.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as they were halfway through the hot pot, the door was suddenly knocked on urgently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It must be the Factory Manager back!\" Jiejie stood up to open the door for Ming Kai, who had just gone out to the bathroom: \"Wait, don't you dare expose that I put the wasabi in!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But when the door opened.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn't Ming Kai who appeared.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was an official staff member wearing a white protective suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Someone among you has an abnormal nucleic acid test result; you must separate and quarantine immediately! Re-testing is required!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The group, who had just been enjoying themselves, heard this, and their forms, which had been huddled together, instantly looked at each other in dismay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They didn't even bother to take the phones on the table, quickly following the staff back to their own quarantine rooms for re-testing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Five minutes later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having just finished unloading, a light-footed Ming Kai jogged all the way back to his room.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only when he reached the door did he realize his door was left ajar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Entering the room, he saw it was already empty, with only the fragrance of the bubbling beef tallow hot pot base remaining.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Where are the people? Did they go to the bathroom too?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These little brats wouldn't be playing tricks on me, would they?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at the phones everyone had left on the table, Ming Kai didn't think too much of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He picked up his phone to scroll through Weibo, while dipping a large piece of fatty beef into the pot, feeling completely satisfied to see that Weibo netizens had never been so full of confidence in his team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He then scooped a large spoonful of the sesame sauce he had prepared before leaving, and couldn't wait to put it into his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, someone suddenly sent a voice call on WeChat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was a staff member accompanying the team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ming Kai answered the phone without even thinking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"#￥@ Hello?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It's bad, Factory Manager! All four of them have abnormal daily test results today! It seems like it's really bad this time!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What... Pfft!!!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah%#%#@% Damn it, what the hell!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing the anxious shouting from the other end of the phone, the staff member on the other side quickly spoke up to comfort him: \"Factory Manager, don't panic yet. There is barely one piece of good news: Ye Bo's test is currently the only normal one, and we are now waiting for their retest results.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Oh my! Factory Manager, don't cry, it's not that bad yet...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Four hours later, the retest results were delivered, confirming the outcome.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Except for Ye Bo——————the entire EDG roster was hit!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Based on the experience of testing every day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was very clear that they had just been infected on this final day of the group stage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, in the first round of the group stage, each team only played one best-of-one match per day; although the risk was not small, they only needed to be exposed at the player stage for half an hour if the process was fast.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But for today's final day of the group stage, they had to play three matches in one go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And they were constantly crisscrossing, frequently moving in and out of the venue, so the risk was clearly more than three times greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, it is indeed hard to say whether this thing can be prevented or not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It is even somewhat metaphysical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For instance, no one knows why Ye Bo, who basically stayed with everyone every day and even appeared most frequently in post-match interviews, was the only one who didn't get hit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The testing personnel actually thought it was quite normal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are indeed people who just won't get infected, or the probability of infection is very low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Ye Bo vaguely guessed————perhaps it was because of the \"physique\" improvement he had previously undergone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, he was someone who had \"tested positive three times\" back home, so he definitely didn't count as someone who was naturally resistant to infection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only explanation might be that during his improvement of {Basic Physical Talent}, his body, which had the concept of an old man's 30-year-old body, continued to be strengthened and improved from an 18-year-old body.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At the time, Ye Bo had wanted to complain a bit, feeling that his physique had improved but there was no \"substantial\" ability boost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But looking at it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps, for this World Championship, this was his greatest \"improvement.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That night, the EDG official Weibo released an emergency announcement, first routinely synchronizing the standard text for the knockout stage, while also concisely and clearly displaying the current situation of all team members.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was afternoon in the country, and this news instantly exploded on the trending searches.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact of being positive had been proven more than once before, including RNG losing to DFM, DK losing to RNG, and other upsets, all clearly reflecting the influence of symptoms on a player's competitive state.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most fatal part was the schedule for this World Championship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The officials had originally shortened the schedule specifically because it was inconvenient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This resulted in only three days between the last day of the group stage and the first day of the quarterfinals!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The quarterfinals were still one match per day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That is to say, although EDG's quarterfinal match was scheduled for the third day, they still only had five days of rest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You have to know, there were even three days of rest during the group stage!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the first day of the group stage when it was reported that someone from DK was infected, to the ninth day when Group D's matches ended, the whole team still hadn't fully recovered; this was already a cautionary tale.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was almost certain————the quarterfinals for the other four members of EDG would almost certainly be affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【？？？？？？？？】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Just say RNG is smart, they got hit during the play-ins and got the cooldown out of the way!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【It really is, feels like EDG's so-called militarized management actually did more harm than good. In this North American environment, you can't avoid it 100%, you have to go through it eventually, so it would have been better to get hit during the group stage, at worst they'd just lose to T1!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【No, you think you can negotiate with the virus?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Don't, I'd rather watch EDG in the quarterfinals than change the group stage results. Can only say there are no regrets in dying this year.】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Haha, the ancestors have manifested. Look, EDG is indeed destined for the quarterfinals; even the heavens have decreed you'll be in the quarterfinals!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Top Esports brother sees it clearly, championship skins and all that are fake, only one's own physical health is real!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【Wait... Master Ye actually didn't get hit? What kind of positioning is that! How does it feel like there might still be a chance?】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>【He is an army all by himself, right? Hey, don't say it, you really shouldn't say it!】\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2710,"2026-06-21T01:25:48.101Z",1,"Gemini 3.1 Flash Lite","6ad0a486714379901b1336819028fd74b6355ca5b55d343fe811927983d83f0d","lol-just-turned-18-let-me-rebirth-and-reverse-my-chapter-143","lol-just-turned-18-let-me-rebirth-and-reverse-my-chapter-141",395,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Flol-just-turned-18-let-me-rebirth-and-reverse-my-cover.jpg"]