Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 334 The formidable Suning team meets with Uzi
Of Sofm's three skills, the first one is already overpowered; a single successful gank can directly boost his attribute values.

Although this improvement cannot break through the upper limit, it can be seen as becoming stronger with each battle.

The third skill synergy is SofM's personal style. Even if a second-tier player is brought in, they can be elevated to a first-tier player by combining this skill with SofM.

And top-tier players can even break through to become elite players.

If Li Luo weren't currently playing jungle, he might even be considering buying SofM and having him synergize with him.

Looking at the chubby boy with a Guangxi accent beside him, Li Luo's understanding of these players was refreshed for the first time, and he was also full of curiosity about the upcoming trip to Suning.

The layout is largely the same as Topsports's. Apart from having an entertainment room, Suning's layout is pretty much the same.

Not long after, the two arrived at Suning's training room. Because it was the off-season, there were only two people in the training room.

While exchanging pleasantries with SofM, Li Luo threw his detection cards at the players in the training room.

Player: Angel (Xiang Tao)
Age: 20 years old

Operation: 92~95 (Peak 95)

Team battle: 91~92 (peak 92)

Consciousness: 90~96 (peak 96)

Support: 88~91 (Peak 91)

Reaction: 90~93 (peak 93)

Potential rating: A+
Talent Skill: [Stability: The player's attribute cap will always remain at its peak and will not decrease due to external factors]

"powerful!"

"Even stronger than my left hand!"

On the surface, Li Luo looked calmly into the training room, but inside, a storm was raging.

Is Angel stronger than Left Hand?

Moreover, Angel's skills are extremely practical, basically the kind of skills that any mid-lane player dreams of. As long as you can maintain your skill ceiling, even a novice won't perform badly.

Wow, Suning is actually this much stronger than Top Esports?

So why did Suning's performance in the Spring Split be so dismal, and why did they even fail to make it into the Spring Split playoffs?

Various questions led Li Luo to throw out another detection card to the other person in the training room.

Player: bin (Chen Zebin)
Age: 18 years old

Operation: 95~98 (Peak 98)

Team battle: 88~91 (peak 93)

Consciousness: 81~86 (peak 91)

Support: 86~89 (Peak 89)

Reaction: 91~96 (peak 97)

Potential rating: A+
Talent skills:
[Bomb: Players with this skill will be bound to a locked target during the game. The bomb's detonation time is random. If the player fails to kill the opponent before the bomb explodes, they will self-destruct. If they do kill the opponent, they will continuously accumulate attribute bonuses.]

[Camera: When a player with this skill exerts pressure during a game and achieves a certain increase in base attributes under the director's camera angle, the attributes will decrease. The increase or decrease depends on the duration of the camera angle.]

The two rather convoluted skills, combined with Bin's impressive talent, instantly dazzled Li Luo.

While these two skills may not be very practical, for a young person who has just debuted in LDL, they are considered luxurious compared to Top Esports' P-King.

In particular, the bomb talent skill can, to some extent, push a player to their limits and encourage them to break through their own limitations. The second skill clearly tells you that he is a born star player.

In S10, three of the original players from Suning were seen, and many players from Top Esports were also seen. In terms of basic attributes, Black Angel is undoubtedly the best, SofM is the best in terms of stability, and Bin's burst potential is only comparable to 369 who can be rolled 999.

S10, a hidden gem!
In an instant, countless details of his departure flashed through Li Luo's mind.

Flash Wolves' support player, SwordArt, will also join Suning this season. With this lineup, if Suning can acquire a decent ADC to carry the team this season, going to Worlds will be no problem at all.

If Top Esports hadn't acquired JackeyLove, their fate would have been uncertain, especially given Edg's inevitable entry into the fray.

Should we replace bin?
Is he a good fit for Edg?
At this moment, Li Luo thought a lot. If Bin's attribute were changed to Uzi's time travel, then he would be the most suitable top laner for RNG. But if it were changed to Edg, which is about to be reorganized, it doesn't seem to be a good fit.

If things go as planned, once Uzi is acquired, Bin's second skill will become obsolete, because in games with Uzi, unless there are battles in other lanes, the broadcast camera will always focus on the bottom lane.

After considering the need to coordinate with Scout in the mid-jungle, focus on the mid-bottom tempo, and control the dragon, Li Luo made a decision.
Bin is not to be bought!
What EDG needs now is a stable top laner, just like when EDG recruited Maokai as their top laner. They just need a top laner who can hold his own in lane and provide crowd control when his teammates need it. Bin obviously doesn't meet these requirements.

Buying such a rising star in the top lane and burying him in Edg is undoubtedly a waste. His stage should be like TheShy's, where he is the center of attention!

"Mingkai, Mingkai? What are you thinking about?"

SofM, who was still talking non-stop, noticed that Li Luo was distracted and waved his hand in front of Li Luo's eyes in a cute way.

"Haha, I was wondering if Xiao Zhao would tolerate your team being so clueless~"

Upon hearing Li Luo's words, SofM was immediately delighted. Unlike the manager and coach, who were both shrewd and calculating, SofM, as a player, almost always wore his emotions on his sleeve.

"I'm used to being stuck here, I'm used to being stuck here. Now that iboy is here, I guarantee no one will bully him!"

Sofm patted his chest, looking quite righteous, which amused Li Luo.

Since Suning no longer had anyone EDG needed, Li Luo didn't linger. After discussing his vision for the S10 jungler with Sofm, he returned to his car along the same route.

[Little dog, I just left Suning and am heading to your area now. Let's meet at Tianyise Cafe then.]

A message was sent, and seeing the near-instant reply on the screen, a smile appeared on Li Luo's lips.

Everything is under control.

Not long after, when Li Luo drove up to the coffee shop, Zaozi was already standing downstairs wearing a mask, looking around.

"What's wrong? You're here to pick me up, why don't you come up and sit down?"

After meeting up with Brother Zaozi, seeing his eager expression, Li Luo couldn't help but joke.

"To welcome the number one coach in the national server, I naturally have to personally receive him. How about it, isn't the coach position great?" Zaozi said with a smile as he looked at Li Luo.

"That's great," Li Luo nodded with a smile.

Then, the two walked up through the side door of the cafe.

This cafe is open to private individuals only; only members who have been approved by the owner are eligible to sit and drink tea here.

Moreover, although it's called a coffee shop, the bigwigs behind it are also in the e-sports circle, so to put it more vividly, it's an internet cafe where you can drink coffee and talk business.

"What's with the mystery? Just say what's on your mind. Anyway, I'm about to retire, so there's not much I can do to help you."

Both are veterans in the league; one is semi-retired and has become a coach, while the other went home after reaching the Round of 16. Knowing this perfectly well, Brother Zaozi made no attempt to hide it.

"Retiring soon?"

"Yeah, I probably won't be playing this season. First, I'm injured and my form isn't what it used to be. Second, as you know, given the current media climate, playing would be pointless. If I don't win the world championship, it's like another year of wasted effort. I might as well retire and rest."

At this point, Brother Zaozi sighed, as if recalling the ups and downs of the past seven years. Then, he looked up from his phone, seemingly trying to find a sense of validation in Mingkai's face, but this time he was dumbfounded.

Mingkai had a big smile on his face, showing none of the awareness of a semi-retired player. In fact, Zaozi even saw fighting spirit and confidence on Mingkai's face.

"No way, you're not thinking of getting Edg to win the championship with the help of the coach, are you?"

Zaozi Ge chuckled mischievously and made a couple of cheeky remarks.

"Who can argue with that? You've been playing for so many years, are you really willing to retire like this?"

Hearing Li Luo say this, Brother Zao seemed to sense the seriousness of the matter, and his smile immediately faded as he said earnestly:

"You don't want me to play for your Edg team, do you?"

"What if I really think that way?" Without avoiding eye contact, Li Luo met Zaozi's gaze.

Less than three seconds after the touch, the once confident and joking Zaozi Ge was instantly defeated, his face filled with dejection and numbness.

"Stop joking. I'd rather stay with RNG than go to Edg. We see no hope of winning the championship, and you're in a similar situation. Everyone's getting old and doesn't want to win that title."

"too difficult"

“Every year, it’s us old folks who set up the stage, and then the newcomers come up to perform. It’s fine once or twice, but after doing this so many times, haven’t you seen it clearly yet? Not winning the championship is actually more important to those people than winning it!”

“If you don’t win the championship, these bloodsuckers can keep clinging to you and profiting from your popularity. But if you win the championship, everyone will be satisfied, and in a year or two, it will be harder for them to benefit from our popularity. Mingkai, you haven’t really thought about these things, have you?”

"If you want to win the championship, it's like going against the official authorities. Going against these parasites in the esports circle, even if we make it to the World Championship, the pressure on the two of us can handle it, but are you sure the others can?"

"Zaozi-ge said with a disappointed look, while swiping his phone screen twice."

"Is this Champion7 your newly discovered gem? I watched his replays, and he played really well, at least on par with Karsa. No, if he can maintain this level of consistency in matches, he's better than Karsa. But you know how many scrim kings and ranked god-like players actually perform just so-so on the real world stage?"

"Everyone thinks that world championship experience is just talk, but you must know that, right? Seriously, don't get involved in this mess. You be the coach, and I'll retire and take a break from streaming. Isn't that better?"

Like a mother hen, Zaozi kept rambling on and on. Ever since S9, he had completely come to terms with reality and had also given up his desire to fight against fate and capital.

To win a championship, you need the right timing, location, and people. It's not enough for you to be strong to lead your team to victory. After all, League of Legends is a five-player game. If you want to win a championship by going it alone, Riot Games would have to change the rules and make it a solo tournament. But would such a championship still have any value?

"Like I said, you go be the coach. If you fancy any of the other RNG coaches, I'll help you."

What if I said Champion7 is me?

"Ah, that's right, I'll go give it to him."

"???"

"Is that Champion7?"

With a clatter, Brother Zao's phone fell onto the glass table, but he clearly didn't care anymore and stared wide-eyed at Li Luo.

"I mean, champion7 is me. I got the account from Abu yesterday and played duo queue with Scout?"

"Are you kidding me?"

Seeing that Brother Zao's expression was like, "If you're kidding me, you're dead," Li Luo didn't keep him in suspense. He directly took out his phone and found the photos taken the previous night as proof:

In the video, besides the silly intrusion from the fields, the screen prominently displays the terrifying battle record of the account champion7.

Almost instantly, Brother Zaozi grabbed the phone, his chubby hands frantically scrolling through the screen until the photos could no longer be enlarged, at which point he stopped his trembling hands.

Before his eyes appeared an enlarged version of the ID: champion7, along with his face reflected from the camera screen.

"champion7 is you"

"champion7 is you"

Why is it Champion7?

As if he had gone into a frenzy, Brother Zaozi kept muttering to himself, seemingly unable to believe what was happening before his eyes.

While Zaozi was under control, Li Luo discreetly tossed over a detection card.

Player: Uzi (Jian Zihao)
Age: 23 years old

Operation: 86~86 (Peak 99)

Team battle: 84~84 (peak 99)

Consciousness: 81~81 (peak 99)

Support: 77~77 (Peak 92)

Reaction: 82~82 (peak 99)

Potential rating: S
Talent skills:
[Bombardment: Players will accumulate rage during the match. When the opponent makes the first mistake, the player will receive a small attribute boost. When the player's own team makes the first mistake, the attribute boost will decrease slightly.]

[Burst: Enters peak realm, all attribute values ​​restored to peak values. (Cost: Attribute values ​​slightly reduced by three)]

[Instinct: Born hunter, peak attributes will randomly break through, entering the realm of gods, lasting for three seconds]

Compared to Uzi in S7, he has now even raised his team fight attribute to a peak of 99 points, just one step away from entering the realm of gods.

The previously unseen skills are also extremely impressive.

Apart from the first bombing being a double-edged sword, the other two were jaw-dropping.

The burst of power brought all four attributes to 99 points, and instinct caused the attributes to break through the 99-point barrier and enter the divine realm of 100 points.

If Mingkai's skills are the favorite of those who rely on stats, then Zaozi's skills are truly made for the game.

All attributes need to be trained by yourself, but once you reach the peak value, you can randomly break through 100 points in the game.

In terms of practical significance, there are probably only a handful of people who can rival Brother Zaozi.

"Let's go to an internet cafe. Log in and show me your account. No, let's queue up for a game. If this person really is you, I'll go to EDG and play with you for a year."

Seeing that Brother Zao still didn't believe it, Li Luo smiled helplessly and asked the waiter to lead the way.

Stepping out of the small tea room, five computers were prominently displayed at the other end of the room.

This is why Li Luo chose this place as the meeting location today.

He logged into the account skillfully, and when Zaozi saw Champion7 appear on the screen, he was already 90% convinced.

The remaining 10% or so comes from the loss of rationality in the heat of the moment.

It's not that he doesn't believe it, but that he's unwilling to believe it.

He practically risked his life to carry in S9, but the result was still true: RNG didn't make much of a splash.

Therefore, only Li Luo, sitting next to him, can understand his current longing for teammates, and only Li Luo can understand his desire for the championship.

My Korean server ID is [ID]. Add me, let's queue for a game.

(End of this chapter)