Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 333 Talent Skill! Top Esports Bomb!

Because it was almost 2 a.m. after finishing a ranked game and having a late-night snack last night, Li Luo slept until 8:30 a.m. before waking up.

The aches and pains all over its body were undoubtedly a protest against its owner's capriciousness.

He opened the system, took out a 3% healing card, and slapped it on his body. As a green light fell, the pain all over his body was relieved a lot.

After marveling at the system's power, Li Luo got out of bed and began washing up.

For ordinary professional players, even without any system support, the unlimited supply of healing cards is already insane enough.

Even for any athlete participating in competitive sports, maintaining their health is the biggest advantage.

After having breakfast downstairs, Scout and Tianye were still asleep and hadn't gotten up yet.

While looking at the addresses of the two clubs sent by Abu, Li Luo opened a map app to plan his route before slinging his small bag over his shoulder and heading out.

His first stop was the Tes (Top Esports) club.

The Spring Split championship match in the previous S10 season was between the top teams JDG and TES, so in terms of raw strength, TES definitely has the edge.

Driving Mingkai's own car, after more than half an hour, Li Luo arrived at the entrance of Top Esports' training base.

When he parked his car, Guo Hao, the manager of Topsports, had already come over to greet him with great courtesy.

"A rare guest indeed! This is Mingkai's first time visiting our TES club. How does it feel?"

"The base is large and new, with a promising future."

Upon hearing Li Luo's words, Guo Hao's face darkened slightly, but he then casually took over the topic.

He originally intended to start by putting on a show of force, letting Mingkai know that TES was about to rise, but unexpectedly, Mingkai directly said "The future is promising," meaning that you are still too green and our era is not over yet.

However, he didn't dare to refute it, since TES's contact with Karsa and purchase of AD were all being done in secret and couldn't be brought up in public.

If it truly achieves the same reorganization as its predecessor, it would be worthy of being called a "galactic battleship".

"Abu told me that we would very much like to welcome Edg's iboy and hope players, and..."

As they walked toward the base, Guo Hao began to ramble on about the selection of personnel.

Actually, he was very surprised when he received Abu's call yesterday, informing him that Mingkai was coming over.

In general, team managers make decisions about player selection, but Edg directly delegated this authority to Mingkai, which is quite intriguing.

Seeing Li Luo's eyes darting around, Guo Hao nodded to himself.

If what Abu said is true, and Mingkai came over just to check out the environment and atmosphere for his teammates, then he is definitely one of the few good people in the esports circle.

"This is our cafeteria, which can easily accommodate 20-30 people at the same time. The cooks we hire are all certified in nutrition, so there's absolutely no problem with the food."

"This is where we usually review our performance. This screen is used for projection, making it easier for the coach to explain and deploy tactics."

"This is us."

Along the way, Guo Hao diligently introduced the base's facilities. Topsports is a subsidiary of Belle and also an agent for Nike, so in terms of funding and facilities, it is in no way inferior to Edg and RNG.

"This is where the players usually train. Our training at Top Esports is very rigorous."

Listening to Guo Hao's explanation, Li Luo looked inside.

Sitting in the very center is Zuo Shou. In Uzi's timeline, RNG had already decided to buy Zuo Shou, but he left in a hurry, so this is the first time we've seen Zuo Shou up close.

He probed forward a bit, and once the system indicated that he was at the right distance, Li Luo immediately threw out a detection card.

A blue attribute chart, invisible to others, appeared above the left hand's head.

Player: knight9 (Zhuo Ding)
Age: 19 years old

Operation: 86~93 (Peak 97)

Team battle: 71~88 (peak 94)

Consciousness: 60~91 (peak 93)

Support: 85~90 (Peak 90)

Reaction: 82~93 (peak 95)

Potential rating: A+
Talent skills:
[The Cycle of Mixed Performance and Center Performance Continues: When a player becomes the best or worst performer in the team, their base attributes increase slightly (5-15); when a teammate performs better than the player but is not the worst performer, their base attributes decrease slightly (5-15)]

[Left Hand vs. Right Hand: Player attribute values ​​increase slightly in odd-numbered months and decrease slightly in even-numbered months]

Seeing the attribute bar on his left, Li Luo's eyes widened.

This was the first time the system's exploration card had given the player's various fluctuating attributes, which were different from his own attributes on the panel. This was also the second time Li Luo had seen the concept of skills.

Is it due to space and time?
In Uzi's timeline, he used the Detection Card on many players he met, but the data he provided was the same as his own—a fixed value—and there were no special abilities.

But after arriving in this timeline, Zuo Shou was already the second player he had seen with skills.

As he focused intently on analyzing the data in his left hand, Li Luo's expression became deep and focused.

Among the five attributes of the left hand, awareness is the attribute that fluctuates the most. At its lowest, it can even be lower than the standard of 70 for a third-rate professional player. This means that once the left hand enters this state to play a game, it is basically a free win.

As for the fundamentals of mid-lane, Zuo Shou's operational fluctuation attribute is the smallest, which means that no matter what, the probability of his operation deviating is very small, making him a stable source of damage for the team.

As for the two skills, they severely restrict the performance of the left hand. You should know that the S-series is concentrated in October, but because it is an even-numbered month, the left hand's attribute values ​​will be slightly reduced, which is extremely fatal.

"A- potential rating, I wonder how it compares to others?"

After pondering for a moment, Li Luo didn't hesitate and threw another detection card at the head of the person to his left.

Player: 369 (Bai Jiahao)
Age: 18 years old

Operation: 69~87 (Peak 98)

Team battle: 75~86 (peak 89)

Consciousness: 81~88 (peak 95)

Support: 89~95 (Peak 96)

Reaction: 77~92 (peak 94)

Potential rating: A-
Talent skills:
[Super Dice: When a player starts a match, they will randomly roll the dice. If they roll 333, all attributes will decrease by 15%; if they roll 666, all attributes will decrease by 5%; if they roll 999, their strength will increase by 30% (cannot be surpassed from the peak value)]

[Loss of Fighting Spirit (Passive): When a player dies three times in a row, their mentality will be affected, slightly reducing the awareness of other team members (1-5)]

Looking at the data, which was even worse than his left hand's, Li Luo couldn't help but sigh.

As for the two most important attributes for a top laner, mechanics and awareness, 369 cannot be considered competent in either.

Especially his mechanics, which fluctuate too much. With the passive buff, when he rolls 999, 369 can rival top lane emperors like TheShy and Nuguri. But when the roll is bad, with 369's skill level, he'll probably just be feeding the audience.

However, 369's support attributes are stable, which may be why TES is still willing to continue to choose 369 as their top laner.

His second talent skill was practically poison; once he fell into a disadvantageous situation, his teammates would suffer a reduction in awareness. This was extremely devastating for TES in a major tournament, especially when they were at a disadvantage. Patiently, Li Luo threw out the scouting card and continued reading.
Player: Photic (Ying Qishen)
Age: 18 years old

Operation: 72~81 (Peak 82)

Team battle: 71~79 (peak 79)

Consciousness: 74~79 (peak 79)

Support: 73~75 (Peak 79)

Reaction: 81~83 (peak 85)

Potential rating: B
Talent skills: None

He's a fairly average rookie AD carry, with his team fight awareness and support stats hovering around the second tier. He just needs one chance to break through and become a second-tier player. But since TES is planning to buy an AD carry, it means they're not very satisfied with this ADC who will later be known as the "P Emperor".

Later, before JackeyLove joined Top Esports, TES defeated ES 2-0 in an LPL open scrim. Due to Photic's numerous mistakes, fans gathered on TES's Weibo account to request a replacement AD carry, setting a record for TES's first player replacement petition with 10,000 signatures.

While chatting casually with Guo Hao, Li Luo casually tossed the detection card onto the head of the last person.

Player: Yuyanjia (梁家源)
Age: 23 years old

Operation: 77~79 (Peak 79)

Team battle: 65~72 (peak 79)

Consciousness: 83~89 (peak 89)

Support: 82~84 (Peak 89)

Reaction: 74~77 (peak 79)

Potential rating: A-
Talent skills:
[Divination (Passive): Players will randomly perform divination during the game, and the results will be provided in real time (Side effect: When the divination result is favorable, the player must seize the opportunity to initiate a team fight; otherwise, the divination will go on cooldown for the rest of the game)]

As a support player who came up from Top Esports' second team, this special skill caught Li Luo's eye. Among the five attributes, three were at the peak of the third tier and two were at the peak of the second tier, which was truly valuable.

Especially as a support, his stats haven't fluctuated much, making him a pretty good support.

However, divination is clearly a talent skill with both advantages and disadvantages. If he suddenly initiates a team fight when he divines a good opportunity, it will be awkward if his teammates can't follow up. If he doesn't initiate a team fight, his performance will be much worse than usual after losing the divination skill.

In short, this is a skill that's effective in a winning situation, becoming increasingly powerful as the game progresses. However, in a losing situation, it can easily lead to the ADC dying repeatedly, with dying five or six times being a common occurrence.

Guo Hao continued talking on and on, unaware that Li Luo had already observed the attribute values ​​of everyone in the TES team.

Among these people, only the left hand is capable of seeing clearly. The other three, such as 369 and the Prophet, are ticking time bombs in the team, only able to win when things are going well, not when things are going badly.

Especially when the 369 dice roll a bad number, if the Seer keeps making predictions and starting a team fight, it can easily turn the team into complete flop.

Li Luo made up his mind almost instantly that he couldn't let Xiao Zhao come to Top Esports.

With Top Esports' current roster, it's easy for them to blame the ADC after a loss. After all, as the most crucial position, with Yuyanjia's unpredictable team fights and erratic performances, much like the ups and downs of 369's fantasy novel, even if Karsa came, it would probably be too late to turn the tide.

"Yes, Manager Guo, Top Esports' terms are quite good. I think it would be a good choice if any of our players were willing to transfer to Top Esports. But when it comes to transfers, our opinion is one part, and the players' choice is another. I will discuss it with them in detail when I get back."

Guo Hao didn't catch the reluctance in Li Luo's words, but instead thought that Li Luo was very satisfied, and happily invited Li Luo to sit in the training room and chat with his teammates.

But after learning that Li Luo had other things to do, he invited her several more times, but had no choice but to give up and take her back to the parking lot the way he came.

From the moment he joined Top Esports to the moment he left, it only took a little over an hour. The two didn't even go to the office to discuss things in detail before Li Luo left the TES club.

This club may look glamorous on the surface, but inside it's a pile of bombs; if you're not careful, you'll be blown to pieces.

They might play well in the regular season, but in crucial games, if one or two players make a mistake, the game is over.

Topsports' defeat cast a shadow over Li Luo's enthusiasm for joining Suning.

When he left, Top Esports was a team that could have won the runner-up title in the Spring Split, but if a team of that caliber can win the runner-up title, then it's probably going to be very difficult for LPL to win the championship in S10.

Lost in thought, Li Luo only looked up when the navigation showed that they had arrived at Suning's address.

The first thing you see is the iconic yellow lion of Suning, with the words "e-sports club" hanging below it.

Unlike other clubs located in the suburbs, Suning is backed by an e-commerce giant with abundant capital, and its base is located in the Honghui Vision BOX Industrial Park in the JA District.

JA District belongs to SH City and is located in the city center of Shanghai. It is adjacent to six other districts and can be considered one of the most luxurious areas in Shanghai.

Having a piece of land here to build a new club also demonstrates that Suning is not short of money.

As expected, unlike the manager of Topsports who came out to greet him, Li Luo only saw a simple-looking young man dressed plainly by the roadside after trying to contact him for a long time.

"Hey! Sofm, over here!"

Leaning against the car window, Li Luo spoke to Sofm, who was still looking around on the roadside.

The person who came to greet him was none other than Sofm, Vietnam's richest man.

Just like other junglers in the LPL are fans of Clearlove, SofM's relationship with Clearlove is a bit more complicated.

Back when SofM hadn't yet joined the LPL, it was Clearlove who recommended him to SS's manager, which opened the door to his professional career and propelled him upwards.

From the clueless S6 to the current S10, SofM has been taught a lesson by Mingkai many times in professional matches, but he has always maintained respect for this senior who led him into the industry.

"Hello, Mingkai, the manager is busy, so he asked me to come out and greet you."

After pointing the way and telling Li Luo to park the car properly, SofM said with a slightly shy tone.

"It's alright, your place is in a bustling suburb, it's easy to find, much better than where we are."

After exchanging a few polite words, the two began their journey to Suning's base. They chatted and laughed along the way, and to outsiders, it was impossible to tell that Sofm was Vietnamese.

Apart from his slightly strange Mandarin accent, he had no problem communicating normally.

While Sofm was speaking, Li Luo took out a detection card and tossed it over.

Player: SofM (Li Guangwei)
Age: 22 years old

Operation: 89~93 (Peak 95)

Team battle: 84~89 (peak 89)

Consciousness: 91~96 (peak 98)

Support: 92~96 (Peak 98)

Reaction: 90~92 (peak 94)

Potential rating: A+
Talent skills:
[Master Butcher's Skill: Each successful gank adds a bonus to attributes (1-5), but this bonus cannot exceed the player's maximum potential.]

[Fearless: The player's mindset will be kept constant at 95 points]

[Linkage: When a player selects a gank target for the first time, the corresponding teammate will receive a slight increase in attribute values ​​(1-10)]

hiss!
SofM's impressive stats made Li Luo gasp. If skill bonuses were taken into account, SofM was even stronger than Karsa.

(End of this chapter)