Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 240 Rise! The Beginning of a Dynasty!
Even though the esports venue didn't have the conditions to provide a large screen for live broadcasting, the awards ceremony was moved to the adjacent venue.

Coincidentally, the next match is women's multi-player volleyball, a major event with a large number of participants in the national competition.

After some deliberation, CCTV decided that since everyone loved watching it, they simply didn't cut off the award ceremony footage and continued to give the League of Legends event more exposure.

……

Inside the Palembang stadium, countless young Chinese people who were anxiously waiting to have their tickets checked at the entrance couldn't help but shout out when they saw the Chinese team members already standing below the podium.

"Aaaaaaah! Team China, you will win!!!"

"Wait for me! Damn it, the organizers, if they won't let us watch the competition, they won't even let us watch the awards ceremony?"

"Puppy!! Puppy!!! Holy crap, bro, hurry up with the ticket check, please!"

Right in the center of the stage.

When the five home team members, two substitutes, and one coach—a total of eight people—stood before the podium, they truly witnessed the grandeur of an international competition.

Here, every fan you can see can find reassuring Chinese red flag graffiti on their cute little faces.

Countless people waved whatever they were holding, trying to attract the attention of the few people in the audience.

This moment belongs exclusively to these lovely and respectable young people.

It is they who have persevered in this game, upholding the passion of a generation.

Even though we will eventually grow old, even though we will eventually be unable to pick up a mouse and can only reminisce about our youth from a recliner.

Even though we've forgotten the amazing plays we made and the all-night gaming sessions with friends.

But at this moment, all that remains etched in everyone's minds is the League of Legends China team! Gold medal!

League of Legends has accompanied us from junior high school, high school, into university, into the workforce, and into one job after another.

Leagues will eventually grow old and be replaced by new games!

but!
League members will never die!
At this moment, although there weren't countless spotlights shining on them like in anime, everyone's gaze was like laser lights, making the eight people shine brightly.

Seeing so many kind and familiar faces, Mingkai, who is older, was the most touched!
The boy, who never shed a tear, seemed to realize that this was the last time he would stand on such a huge stage, facing so many audience members who had high expectations of him.
Tears welled up in his eyes. For the first time, the usually serious and aloof factory director shed his disguise and became sentimental!

"Mingkai, don't cry. As long as you don't retire, your fans will always be with you!"

"4396, charge! The spirit of the League will never die!!!"

"Is this the factory manager? He's so incredibly moving!!! Waaaaah~~~"

Now, 4396 has become a nickname for fans, and the barrage of comments that the audience at the scene can't see has been filled with neat 7777s.

Under everyone's gaze, an arm was placed on the factory manager's shoulder—it was Li Luo!
The next moment, everyone put their arms together, forming a single unit, and bowed deeply to the audience in front of the screen and to all the expectant viewers!

The long bow lasting several seconds was to thank so many fans for their unwavering support of LPL over the years, helping them through the darkest times!
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Seeing this scene firsthand made them even more frantic.

As more and more people entered the venue, the familiar Asian Games March echoed through the stadium.

The melodious tune could not dampen the enthusiasm of all the audience members present.

Many older viewers who timed their time to watch the women's volleyball team were stunned when they saw on TV that these young Chinese men had so many fans!

Urged by the staff, the eight people temporarily left the front of the stage and came to the entrance area of ​​the awards ceremony on the other side.

The Asian Games, an international event, is unlike any other League of Legends competition; it's even more grand than the World Championship!
There are no trophies, no speeches, no MVP awards here; there is only the highest honor that all athletes are crazy about and even strive for their whole lives—the gold medal!

Similarly, the Asian Games also include a silver medal for the losing South Korean team and a bronze medal for the winning Chinese Taipei team.

At this moment, Li Luo nodded as he watched the South Korean team step down from above.

Unlike their previous pale faces, they have now adjusted their mindset. At the very least, Mr. Dai is ready to receive the silver medal.

"Hello! This is the awards ceremony for the League of Legends eSports competition at the 2018 Asian Games Jakarta!"

"First of all, congratulations to the Chinese team for winning the match 3-0 just now. This victory will also count towards the gold medal final!"

Congratulations to the Chinese team on winning another gold medal!

"China is awesome! Team China is awesome!! Ahhh!! No. 1!"

"China! China! China!"

Before the Black host could finish speaking, cheers erupted from the audience. Even though they couldn't understand the words, everyone started yelling and shouting whenever the host pointed at the Chinese team, adding to the excitement.

It doesn't matter if you don't understand, just shout "China is awesome!" in this kind of situation and that's it!
After all, it's the Asian Games, and most of the people going to the venue are young people. With both factors combined, the esports awards ceremony looks even more terrifying than that of traditional sports!
The three teams entered the venue in turn. The reason for choosing the women's volleyball award ceremony venue is obvious: there are too many people involved in e-sports.

The Asian Games also featured an innovative design for the multi-person podiums, with a separate small staircase added behind each podium for athletes to climb onto.

"This is the first year that esports has appeared on the international stage, and everyone is very enthusiastic! Haha, let's give a warm round of applause to the bronze medalists in the League of Legends esports event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games—the Chinese Taipei team! Congratulations on winning the bronze medal!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, lively award ceremony music began to play, and the eight Taiwanese team members, dressed in white and blue team uniforms, walked out excitedly, whispering to each other as they went, their words filled with excitement.

Eight people creatively painted simple Chinese national flags on their faces, and the audience did not hold back their cheers. Amid everyone's congratulations, they walked onto the bronze medal podium.

After all, they are a provincial team, so winning a bronze medal is quite an achievement.

Once the provincial team had settled in, the host announced, "Next up are the silver medalists in the League of Legends esports event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games, and also the runners-up in this competition—the South Korean team!"

As soon as the host finished speaking, a few scattered cheers from the Korean audience could be heard on stage. Of course, there were very few Korean League of Legends fans who were actually there.

After all, the next event is women's volleyball, which has basically nothing to do with the South Korean team. In addition, the journey is long, and the only people who can support them are some South Koreans.

Hearing the sparse cheers, Mr. Dai didn't mind and took the lead, making the scene less awkward.

For someone like Lee Sin, Mata, who is extremely competitive and values ​​honor highly, losing a match, especially a 3-0 defeat, and then receiving a silver medal would be tantamount to public execution.

So apart from Smeb, Deft, and Peanut, who weren't under the pressure of winning the championship, the other five all looked dejected, as if the host was announcing the second-to-last team.

Looking around, the audience was surrounded by a sea of ​​red, making it difficult, if not impossible, to find their own white flag.

The silver and bronze medalists had already finished their performances, and before the host could continue announcing their names, the audience had already spontaneously started cheering.

In principle, the awards ceremony shouldn't be this complicated, but since this is the first year that esports has entered this kind of arena, the awards ceremony still tried to respect the highest level of League of Legends competition - the S-series.

"China! China! China!"

"China wins! No! China wins gold! Gold!"

"Wow! The gold medalist in the League of Legends esports event at the 2018 Jakarta-Palembang Asian Games is—China!" "Welcome, Team China!"

As the host spoke, the music for the awards ceremony became more rousing, and the beat suddenly quickened.

Unlike the team uniforms worn by Taiwanese players, this time everyone was not wearing RNG team uniforms, nor club uniforms!

It's a unique award ceremony outfit worn by Chinese athletes!
The garment features a white base with red dragon patterns that run through the dragon's mouth, climbing up the sleeves and naturally draping down to the shoulders and back, forming two magnificent red silk ribbons on the back.

Behind the silk ribbon, two elegant characters in regular script read "China," which also reflect the name of each person on the upper left of their chest!
This is the champion's team uniform, but the official uniform was prepared in advance before the match.

If they hadn't won the championship, this jersey, carrying a sense of honor, wouldn't have been handed over to a few people; it would have just been lying in the cold warehouse, never seeing the light of day.

This historic moment will be permanently etched in the eyes of millions, and even in documentaries that will be passed down through generations.

The music changed again, and along with it, three national flags were brought up and hung on the flags behind the podium.

This scene is both familiar and strange.

The music began to play, a privilege reserved for champions, as the prelude to the national anthem resonated in everyone's hearts.

stand up!

Ye who refuse to be slaves!

Let our flesh and blood build our new Great Wall!

The Chinese nation has reached its most perilous moment.
Everyone was forced to let out a final roar.

stand up!

stand up!

stand up!

The three shouts were like a heavy hammer blow to everyone's hearts. From this moment on, those who are still living in the nightmare of the Korean team and the LCK should get up!
Having weathered the darkest two years, now we must rise again!
"Ah ah ah ah ah!"

"Team China!!!"

"So cool! So cool! World Championship is nothing compared to this!"

"I cried, this is the kind of thing I've never seen in my lifetime! I never imagined esports could reach a stage like this."

"I was watching it with my dad, and I don't know why, he cried!"

"+1, +1, maybe it's because the father's generation also remembered the regret of not being able to perform on such a stage?"

"I just remembered the Chinese national football team."

The champion's unique honor was bestowed upon the gold medals after the national anthem finished playing.

The staff members of the Asian Games stood in order, holding bronze medals that held the gold, silver, and bronze medals.

The Vice President of the Organizing Committee personally attended the event and helped each member of the Chinese gold medal team to put on their medals and shook hands with them!
Having won the gold medal and with the national anthem played, the group of players happily clung to their medals as they left the stage, making way for the women's volleyball team behind them.

Of course, as soon as he got backstage, the official League of Legends commentators immediately surrounded him.

"Mingkai, Mingkai, how do you feel now that you've won the championship?"

"Uzi, wait a minute, oh dear, slow down! Excuse me, could you..."

Coach Chris

Countless amateur media outlets swarmed backstage, crowding the entrance to the lounge designated for esports.

Long lenses and short lenses were already set up at various corners, and the crackling sounds were proof of their anxious attempt to find the best angle.

She declined the interviews and skillfully walked to the lounge, where, as expected, Wang Duoduo was already waiting with Rita and Guan Zeyuan.

"Wow, a gold medalist, awesome! And look at all these people outside!"

"Of course! Today is our hero's homecoming! Come on, Colonel, is there anything you'd like to say?"

Rita and Wang Duoduo, being mischievous, conspired beforehand to sabotage the show. Sure enough, as soon as the group entered, they started making sarcastic remarks about Guan Zeyuan.

As we all know, Guan Zeyuan is a Samsung fan, and in today's Korean team, Ahn is a key player for Samsung.

"What else could I possibly think? Just awesome, that's all. The performance today was truly phenomenal."

As he spoke, Guan Zeyuan gave a thumbs-up to show his complete confidence in the Chinese team's strength.

The sight of the censorship made everyone present laugh.

"Come on, puppy and factory manager, you two share your thoughts first! Camera, get in position!"

During the live broadcast, the group didn't continue talking and got to today's main topic.

"Three to zero, you could do it too!"

After making a joke, seeing the factory manager's face darken, Li Luo quickly laughed it off:

"Actually, it's because our teamwork is much better than theirs. Sometimes, even without communication, we can still work together perfectly. In comparison, their mistakes today—no, I should say brilliant teamwork—were almost nonexistent."

"Of course, this isn't the first time we've defeated the Korean team. After all, we crushed them when they won the MSI championship! I think everyone knows better than we do just how strong we are right now!"

This wasn't Li Luo's first time standing in front of a camera, and this time she spoke fluently and confidently, instantly gaining countless fans.

"Hey, don't listen to his bragging. Before the match, he was all serious, saying the Korean team was a formidable opponent. Look at him now, he's all high and mighty after the match."

Having joined RNG, Clearlove, free from the pressure of achieving results, finally relaxed and started spouting witty remarks one after another.

In a pleasant and relaxed interview atmosphere, everyone said a few words, more or less.

Of course, Wolf said he also had a lot of fun as a sparring partner (guarding the water cooler) and learned a lot!
Turning to the last page of the interview script, Rita asked her final question:
"Okay, let's choose someone to answer this question, alright? Now that we've won the gold medal at the Asian Games, can you tell us what our next goal is?"

Target?

Upon hearing those two words, everyone turned their gaze to Li Luo, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Unusually, Li Luo did not decline this opportunity to show off, which could also be considered a form of excessive flattery.

He glanced sideways at the camera, took a deep breath, and slowly exhaled.

After a few seconds, as if making a firm decision, he calmly uttered six earth-shattering words in front of everyone:
"I will establish a dynasty!"

(End of this chapter)