Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 359 Give the Alliance a Bright and Clear World

Official League of Legends statement: #DemaciaCup#, #LeagueofLegends#, #JusticeAndRetribution# At the start of S10, something heartbreaking happened. During the quarterfinal match between JD Gaming and FPX on December 27, 2019, a large-scale violent incident occurred at the venue.

During the match, the performance of the two teams sparked controversy among the audience, leading to a series of conflicts. The organizers expressed their apologies and regrets.

We will further upgrade the management of the on-site order to ensure that such a serious incident does not occur in future competitions.

Regarding the recent online rumors about match-fixing involving the two teams, the authorities took it seriously immediately after the match and dispatched two investigation teams of dozens of people to collect evidence. The final investigation result was that neither team participated in match-fixing.

However, during the investigation, the authorities have identified a number of players and industry personnel involved in match-fixing and gambling. Therefore, the league has activated its emergency regulations. Anyone who voluntarily surrenders to the authorities before January 1, 2020, will be exempt from further investigation. After the deadline, those on the list who have not yet surrendered will be dealt with seriously.

Thank you again to all the viewers for their support of the League of Legends LPL region.
The announcement, which was several hundred words long, contained a great deal of information.

The dozens of pictures attached below are further evidence from official sources, proving that everyone has been misunderstood these past two days.

It's not that the authorities are inactive, but rather that they seized this opportunity and created a time difference.

The fact that all the clubs were using their second teams to protect their first-team players did indeed make the authorities realize the seriousness of the situation.

In just two days, Tencent's legal department, in conjunction with relevant judicial departments, shut down several online gambling sites.

The information collected below also includes instances of betting operators bribing LPL players to deliberately throw matches.

Upon learning of the solution to this matter, Li Luo, who was with the Edg club, immediately gave it his full support.

Why is match-fixing considered a whirlpool, once you fall in, you can never get out?

The moment a player abandons professional ethics and embarks on the path of match-fixing, the moment he receives his first ill-gotten gain, he is already branded with the invisible mark of a "sinner."

You said you don't want to fix matches anymore? You want to stop?

it is good!
We'll expose your match-fixing chat logs directly to the authorities, and you can expect serious consequences from them.

If the players get scared at this point, the betting companies will make exorbitant demands, not only requiring them to continue fixing matches but also demanding that they recruit other players to expand their influence in the competition.

Like the infamous Wei Yan match-fixing incident in S10.

Wei Yan's performance as the prince in the match was simply outrageous. After missing his EQ combo, he used his ultimate and Zhonya's Hourglass to give away a kill to the enemy. That night, countless fans accused RW of throwing the match.

Of course, the club and the officials also thought that it was just that the fans were angry with the player because they lost the game. However, they did not expect that the RW team, together with the officials, would investigate overnight and actually find solid evidence that Wei Yan had fixed the game, and directly expelled Wei Yan from the team.

As a result, player WeiYan was banned from competitions worldwide for 24 months, while RW Club was fined 300 million RMB for mismanagement.

In the past, when we lost a game, the comments section would at most criticize how bad we were.

The comments section for the losing side is now almost entirely filled with accusations of unfairness in the match.

Comments like "Player XX must be thoroughly investigated," "Management must conduct a thorough investigation," "Player XX definitely bought tickets," and "How much money did he receive from the opposing team?" are everywhere.

Therefore, the official actions now are tantamount to undermining the gambling companies and cutting off their lifeline.

If your betting company uses these threats against players, then I'll just tell them that as long as they turn themselves in now, everything will be fine. Under these circumstances, which player would still put up a fight?
Not long after, the Edg team, who were still waiting for the training match at the base, received good news from Abu.

"Fuck!"

Abu, shocked, uttered a phrase about national essence as soon as he entered.

"You don't know until you investigate, and what you find is shocking! I heard that the line at the place where the officials turned themselves in today stretched for dozens of meters. There must be at least a hundred people involved in match-fixing. This is just too outrageous!"

Abu's words startled everyone present.

"It should be. I heard from acquaintances that many of those who went today were LDL players. Our LPL is okay; so far, it's just that they say there are some, but we don't know who they are. However, many LDL players are probably involved in match-fixing to some extent, and the problems are huge."

As one of the highest-ranking people in the league, Zaozi Ge naturally knows some inside information that ordinary players don't.

Upon hearing their words, the club fell silent.

Although everyone knows that dreams can't put food on the table, the ultimate goal of everyone who plays professionally is money and fame.

But such blatant disregard for rules and the environment still sends chills down your spine when it actually happens.

"That's going too far."

Hearing Scout's timid voice, Flandre, sitting at the front, shook his head and said in a low voice.

"Scout, since you came to the LPL, you've been Edg's mid laner. You naturally don't know how difficult it was for those guys below you to fight their way up. To be honest, the reason I'm sitting here today competing with you guys isn't because I'm so strong, but because I seized that one and only chance to climb up."

"Can you imagine? How many teams are there in the entire league? How many players are there in total? But I'll tell you a number you definitely won't believe: there are at least 1000 youth training members in the league right now!"

"There are at least 1000 people standing behind you, waiting to take your place and step onto the stage of their dreams. Among them, how many give up halfway, how many realize the cruelty of the profession and return to reality, and how many choose to make a final profit before leaving this stage?"

“In every match, these people who fix games treat it like their last game. It’s just a game. Even if they fix games, the officials don’t have the right to sentence them. As for bans, heh, do they care?”

As a top laner who rose through the ranks from LDL, Flandre's words were well-reasoned and supported by evidence, and the numbers he mentioned were truly alarming.

Are there really so many people in youth training? How could that be?
Seeing the slightly questioning looks on everyone's faces, Abu, who was standing at the front, nodded and softly confirmed everyone's doubts:
"Xuanjun is right. Our Edg youth training team members are divided into four levels: A, B, C, and D, with more than ten players in each level. This does not include those youth training players who have not yet been classified into levels. If we calculate it this way, the total number of players in all teams in the league, plus the teams in LDL, should be about this number."

Even Brother Zaozi felt a little suffocated when he tried to breathe.

There are now over a thousand League of Legends players alone, enough to fill a small tournament audience.

Just imagine, the people sitting in the audience watching your match are all substitutes for professional players. How terrifying is that?

"However, I believe that after today's thorough investigation, the league environment will improve significantly within at least three years... no, two years. Match-fixing incidents like these will also decrease considerably. Since FPX has confirmed that they did not fix the match with JD Gaming, my consideration for tomorrow's finals is that we should go all out and compete fairly with Suning for the championship. Regardless of the outcome, let's all do our best!"

"Go for it!" Li Luo stood up and waved his arm, instantly dispelling the sadness in Edg's training room and energizing everyone once again.

So what if there are a lot of people?

The fact that we are sitting here already proves that we are the strongest.

As long as you have the determination to win, even the strongest team can defeat that champion's heart!
"Welcome to the Demacia Cup final between Edg and Suning! I'm your commentator, Wawa!"

"I'm commentator Miller, and sitting next to me is our special guest commentator!" After the match-fixing scandal and the club's temporary removal of a team, the organizers urgently needed a match to break the ice and disrupt the existing public opinion environment.

As the most senior member of the doll team, Miller was naturally sent up, and for added hype, a special guest was also specially selected.

"Hello everyone! I'm Da Sima!" Teacher Ma greeted with a simple smile.

Teacher Ma's gaming skills declined significantly in early 19, which led to a huge public opinion storm. Not only did a large number of haters suddenly appear in his live stream, but some of his old fans also left after experiencing repeated disappointments.

Speaking of which, Teacher Ma's luck is also very strange. The reason why the authorities invited Teacher Ma was 80% due to this supernatural power.

Back when Teacher Ma first became famous, his luck was exceptionally good. With all the resources poured into him, anyone who clashed with Teacher Ma ended up in a miserable state. The first clash was with "dys". Teacher Ma was looked down upon and ridiculed for playing in the Gold and Silver ranks. As a result, Xiaoxiao's wife immediately cheated on him.

The second time was with "Electric Stick," during the Summit of the Rift incident, where he was looked down upon and ridiculed, resulting in Electric Stick's Akali immediately going 0/6. The third time was when Xuan Shen repeatedly made sarcastic remarks and mocked him during his live stream, resulting in his ban.

What followed was a long period of decline for Teacher Ma.

However, towards the end of the year, after Teacher Ma took a break from broadcasting his Southeast Asian travels in September, his luck returned, bringing back meat, eggs, scallion chicken, layered pancakes, and even a password-protected phone call.
In just one month, Teacher Ma, who had already faded into obscurity, was resurrected and became incredibly popular, to an unbelievable degree, so bizarre that it's hard to describe.

The audience cheered upon hearing about Mr. Ma's arrival.

"Today's match is definitely going to be a highlight. On one side are the three established powerhouses, now joined by Uzi and Flandre, and on the other side is a newly emerging team, plus iboy who just transferred from Edg. It's going to be a great show today," Wawa said.

"That's right, many people say that today's match is actually equivalent to the Spring Split Finals," Coach Ma said with a smile.

"Uh..." Miller paused, realizing there was something wrong with his statement, and smoothed things over, saying, "Actually, there are still many strong teams this season. Suning seems to be a newly emerging team, but the foundation of the old powerhouses is still there. For example, IG didn't manage to field their best lineup, otherwise they might be sitting here today. As for the Spring Split Finals roster, I think it's too early to talk about it."

"However, I believe today's match between the two teams will be no less intense than the Spring Split."

Teacher Ma nodded.

It's not that he has low emotional intelligence; he's doing it on purpose.

The opportunity to become a guest commentator is hard-won, especially for the finals which have the most hype right now. Since he's here, he naturally wants to find a way to ride the wave of popularity.

It would be best to say something highly controversial, which might become a classic moment after the match.

Besides, even if they made a mistake, a guest commentator can't take the blame.

"The factory manager versus SofM, to be honest, I'm already getting excited," Miller chimed in to liven things up.

"Yes, as we all know, SofM's jungling style is somewhat similar to Clearlove's. However, since Clearlove changed his playstyle at the start of this season, this is the first time the two have faced off. I'm really looking forward to seeing what kind of sparks they'll create today."

At this moment, the director also played along by showing a comparison photo of the two teams on the big screen, one in bright light and the other in dark, creating quite a spectacle.

"If Clearlove can pull out his Dark Knight mode today, I think SofM won't be able to withstand Clearlove's attacks. Suning's jungler will be the first point of attack."

"Alright, both teams' players have started to take the stage. The starting five for both Edg and Suning remain unchanged, still the same lineup. It looks like the two teams are going to clash today. Let's look forward to it!"

After that, the director switched the camera to the entrance ceremony.

A large, black gate adorned with the Demacia Cup stands in the center of the stadium, with a pale blue mist rising from below, striking the gate and creating a stunningly beautiful scene.

A dull drumbeat sounded, accompanied by a faint whistling sound of a flute, and the door began to slowly open.

The official voice actors also began to sing.

The Demacia Cup final, which usually only draws a third of the viewership of the Spring Split finals, has seen its attendance slowly increase.

According to official statistics, it briefly surpassed the popularity of the S9 Spring Split Finals with a firm upward trend.

When the drumbeats began to sound rousingly, the host began announcing the program.

The first to walk out were the members of the Suning team.

Wearing festive red battle robes embroidered with Suning's iconic mascot, the little lion, they filed out, led by Abin.

The audience wasn't very familiar with the newcomers, except for the Vietnamese members, Sofm and Iboy, who received slightly louder cheers when they came out.

After the Suning team finished their appearance, all the audience members at the scene and the viewers in the live broadcast room began to look forward to it.

We didn't keep everyone waiting long.

After the host finished introducing the program, Tian Ye walked out first, followed by Zao Zi Ge.

As soon as the two appeared, a cheer erupted from the crowd, five or ten times louder than when the Suning team made their entrance.

The unfamiliar venue seemed to have become Edg's home ground. All the excited Edg fans, along with the players' fans, waved their light sticks. The sheer scale of the event gave it a World Championship feel.

The cheers reached their peak, especially when Li Luo appeared.

Throughout the entire venue, shouts of "Edg!" could be heard everywhere.

The sight of the fans' support made the Suning team members standing nearby extremely envious.

Everyone stood still, and after the host announced the official start of the competition, the players began to walk to their seats, set up their peripherals, and begin their battle for the first championship of S10.
Demacia Cup!
(End of this chapter)