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Chapter 146 The Gods Return! Pre-Match Trash Talk
The familiar sound of Chinese-style drums came from all directions.

Sometimes it pours down like a sudden storm, and sometimes it falls in a varied and orderly fashion, like pearls of all sizes falling onto a jade plate.

The emotions of all the audience members were completely stirred up.

However! This is also a wish that LPL fans have had for many years.

Gods, return to your places!

This time, God is truly coming!

"Uzi! Uzi! Uzi!"

"Rng! Rng! Rng!"

"Holy crap, this trophy is almost as good as the World Championship trophy, it's so awesome???"

"This is a trophy that can only be won in the second year of the championship. If we don't win the championship in S8, S9 will be the same as before."

The audience was noisy and bustling, many of whom had come specifically for the opening ceremony and naturally knew a lot about it.

The moment the figure in the smoke put down the trophy, a high-powered smoke extractor started up instantly. Within seconds, the smoke that still filled the stage was swept away, and the figure was finally revealed in full.

Uzi, wearing RNG's new season black and gold jacket and a lion jersey with red and gold stripes on the back, is holding the LPL trophy.

"Wow!!!"

"Uzi!!!"

Seeing this, even casual fans and IG fans were blown away by how incredibly cool it was.

"Last year was a legendary year of struggle for the LPL, a year of hard work and dedication, and a year in which all professional players poured their sweat into their work."

"This year marks the inaugural year of LPL esports, this year is the year of honor for the championship region, this year is our year to pursue legend."

"Next up, please welcome the S7 champion team, RNG, in triumph!"

A deep, sexy voice rang out as Ren Dong slowly emerged from the darkness.

A profound sense of undying power permeated the entire venue, and the cheers of the audience erupted along with the announcements on the screen.

As the entire RNG team walked out, seeing the familiar faces and new uniforms of RNG for the new season, everyone got goosebumps.

This is an unparalleled sense of regional pride!

"Let's welcome the rising stars making their LPL debut – BLG team!"

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As time went by, all eighteen LPL teams took their places on the big stage.

"Welcome all LPL teams!"

Fortunately, the venue has been expanded this year, otherwise there definitely wouldn't be enough room for so many team members.

Of course, the influence brought about by this expansion is also different from that of Japan.

Looking at the players on stage: RW's Donib, EDG's Meiko, RNG's five players, SS's Flandre, and WE's Xiye.
This opportunity for all the team players to be on the same stage only happens once a year, during the Spring Split!
The audience said they were treated to a visual feast.

On this stage, there are familiar faces, as well as countless new faces who joined the LPL in S8.

"Welcome again to all team members for today's Spring Split opening ceremony. Now, I declare the S8 LPL Spring Split officially open!"

All the teams began to leave the stage, and the promotional video for S8 was played. Basically, all the veteran players from last season occupied a spot.

Hello everyone, it's been a while!

"What do you mean 'long time no see'? We just saw each other a little over two weeks ago."

As the sound came out, the director cut the camera, revealing two figures in blue suits. They were Miller, the Haier Brothers doll.

"Hello everyone, I'm Wawa, and I'm Miller."

"Wow, it's an honor! Miller and I will be providing commentary for the first match of the 2018 Spring Split. This is also my eleventh season in the LPL."

"Yes, this is my fifth year in the LPL region, thank you all for your support along the way."

"Before the competition begins, we'd like to express our usual gratitude to Mercedes-Benz for their generous support. [The following phrases appear to be unrelated and possibly promotional: "Drink War Horse, get energy; Aofeng gaming chair, high-grain content, drink it every day. Choose a house, look for Guazi Secondhand."]

After finally reading out all the sponsors, Wawa breathed a sigh of relief.

Miller, standing to the side, also twitched his lips. Ever since the end of S7, major manufacturers have been flocking to LPL like crocodiles that have smelled blood.

Not only did the various teams make a fortune, but the official team also received dozens of advertisements.

Even more outrageous than S8 in its previous life was Colonel Ki's first public appearance.

"Finally, I'd like to thank KFC for their strong support, and LPL has also introduced new AI win rate analysis this year - KFC, Colonel KI."

"Come on, Colonel Ki, say hello to everyone."

According to the historical timeline, the artificial intelligence jointly developed by iFlytek and KFC will meet everyone for the first time in May.

However, after RNG won the championship, Colonel Ki appeared ahead of time. The audience at the moment did not know that Colonel Ki was the "poisonous milk king" who was comparable to management, and they were still full of interest in this little guy.

"IG's roster has changed today compared to last season. We can see that the ADC position has been filled by a player who couldn't play last season due to age. Jacklove and West have probably been moved to the bench."

"Let's see what the two teams think of themselves before the match."

The camera pans to the big screen, where IG's most prestigious champion top laner first appears.

Duke, the champion top laner of S6, caused a stir among many champion fans as soon as he appeared.

This wasn't Duke's first time appearing in the trash-talking segment, so he handled it with ease throughout.

"I heard Letme is the champion top laner of S7, but looking at his stats, he seems to be a bit behind me. I'm really looking forward to facing 'Letme' today!"

As fellow champion top laners, Duke's words didn't sound like mockery at all; rather, they conveyed a sense of worthy opponents.

The second person to appear was Xiaohu.

"I've won the championship mid lane, and I even solo-killed Faker. We're always the ones doing the trash talk; it feels like we're running out of things to say."

General Tiger won the championship, his face full of arrogance, looking quite like a bandit king who ruled the mountains. With his eyes slanted to the side, he was actually kind of handsome?
mlxg also made an appearance.

"Your jungler has been invading my jungle for a whole year, and now, I'm the champion!"

The video showed S7's Xiangguo being counter-jungled by Ning, followed by IG losing their ticket to the tournament, instantly creating a tense atmosphere.

Ning was not to be outdone.

"Without last season's mechanics, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious this time."

Newcomers Jacklove and Baolan made their joint appearance.

Compared to the others, JK seemed very nervous as it was his first time on this trash talk segment, and his eyes kept glancing at Baolan.

"Being able to compete on the same stage as my idol, my teammates are very strong. I hope Brother Gou will go easy on me."

Upon hearing this, the audience burst into laughter. Everyone else was talking trash, but Ning was begging for mercy here?
"I don't think there's much to study about IG, just crush them head-on."

After both sides finished speaking, Li Luo made a grand entrance, uttering a line adapted from the factory manager's classic quote, which completely ignited the atmosphere.

(End of this chapter)