You promised a top lane tutorial, but you're just using Worlds as material for your videos?

Chapter 193 The Second Pre-Match Announcement! A Bargain Hunt That Ignites the Entire Arena!
The night before the finals, Zhou Dian was lying in his hotel bed, holding his phone and watching D-site.

I didn't watch any videos; I mainly checked the private messages on the account 【Top Laner】.

I haven't watched it for several days.

Zhou Dian opened the private message page of [Top Laner] and glanced at it.

I immediately saw a lot of private messages criticizing his previous Yasuo tutorial video.

These fans were certainly not criticizing the video content.

Instead, they complained about why Zhou Dian was making a Yasuo tutorial.

They've really been in deep trouble.

As a result, they've been too afraid to play ranked matches lately.

Seeing these complaints, Zhou Dian shrugged and smiled helplessly.

He never expected Yasuo to be such a charismatic champion!
Okay, okay, I'll never make Yasuo-related videos again.

Then I checked my private messages.

There have been a constant stream of fans expressing their desire to master a particular hero and asking Zhou Dian to create a tutorial video for that hero.

These kinds of private messages started when he first started managing the account.

It has been going on without interruption.

However, Zhou Dian's energy is limited, and he cannot cater to the needs of every fan.

Finally, there was another type of private message that piqued Zhou Dian's interest.

These private messages expressed the hope that Zhou Dian could issue a pre-match announcement similar to the one he made before the semi-final against EDG, before the final between LGD and WE.

Fans who send these kinds of private messages are clearly just looking for entertainment.

Or perhaps they're not even a fan of Zhou Dian.

He's just someone who enjoys having fun.

Last week, the day before EDG's match, Zhou Dian posted a notice saying "I'll be playing Yasuo in the match the next day".

Ultimately, this pre-match announcement was effective.

So much so that EDG banned Yasuo in the first game, wasting a ban slot.

Or should I send another one?
WE is a disciplined team, and their top laner 957 is a skilled player. Of course, they won't be intimidated and waste their ban slots on bans.

However, as long as he posts this pre-match announcement about which hero he will play in tomorrow's finals.

That will definitely put some psychological pressure on WE and 957.

As the saying goes, winning hearts and minds is the best strategy!

Who says psychological tactics can't be used in esports competitions?
Zhou Dian immediately decided to issue another pre-match announcement before the final.

Which hero do you want to play?

There's no need to talk about the heroes in regular matches; it's pointless to even mention them, they don't scare anyone at all.

To intimidate someone, you need to choose a top lane champion with a strong presence.

Which top lane champion is the most intimidating?

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Dian suddenly remembered the first tutorial video he made after transmigrating—"We Darius players are so skilled!"

In terms of sheer power, which top lane champion can surpass Darius?
Darius is called the "top lane quality inspector" not because laning against Darius requires exceptional skill.

The main issue is the immense psychological pressure when laning against Darius.

This applies to both high and low score levels.

Even top-tier players and professional top-tier players will experience increased psychological pressure when facing opponents of the same rank playing Darius.

Because Darius, as a champion, sometimes stands out as someone who is simply mindless.

No matter how good your skills are, or how much of an advantage you gain in the early stages.

If you're not careful, Darius can activate Ghost and wreak havoc on you.

When you stack up Bloodrage, the moment your ultimate axe strike comes down, you can be startled even through the screen.

The nickname "Darius dog" isn't just used by low-elo players.

Instead, all the players were shouting.

It highlights a deep hatred and fear of Darius.

After making up his mind, Zhou Dian opened the backend of his "Top Laner Ancestor" account and edited a post:
[My first professional final match reminded me of when I first started playing League of Legends and bought my first champion for 6300 gold – Darius.]

If I have the chance tomorrow, I'd like to play a game of Darius, so as not to let down all the years I've invested in this game!

Zhou Dian wasn't making this up; the first 6300-RP champion he bought in League of Legends really was Darius.

After clicking to send the post, Zhou Dian put down his phone and went straight to sleep.

However, he was able to sleep peacefully, but this post caused a minor ripple.

The people who enjoy watching this are delighted, and perhaps tomorrow's final will be quite entertaining.

Some people also said that Zhou Dian's show-off was a bit deliberate. If you want to play Darius in the finals, just play him. As long as you pick Darius, that's awesome. Why post a status update first?
Many WE fans feel that Zhou Dian seems to be just as arrogant as RNG fans say!
Do you think our WE team is like EDG? You think you can play trash champions like Darius against WE?!
EDG was caught in the crossfire.

But EDG fans dared not utter a word.

If you make a sound, you'll get dragged into the insults by 60E.

After all, as long as Clearlove doesn't retire, WE and EDG will be mortal enemies.

In the comments section of Zhou Dian's post, there was a lot of arguing, but no one realized that he simply wanted to play psychological warfare when he posted this post.

The next day, Saturday, April 29th.

The day the LPL Spring Split Finals begin.

Around noon, representatives from both finalists, LGD and WE, left their hotel and headed to the final match venue.

On the bus where the LGD players were, Dgc started his motivational speech routine again, giving the players a lot of pep talks.

This is exactly what he excels at.

Surprisingly, it actually works somewhat.

Anyway, Zhou Dian felt a little calmer.

After giving Zhou Dian a pep talk, Dgc ran over to him and whispered, "Little Zhou, you're not really going to play Darius today, are you?"

In Dgc's view, this is no longer the case as it was in Season 5.

Is Darius still viable in today's competitive scene?

"Huh?" Zhou Dian was stunned when he heard Dgc's words.

He then added, "I was just teasing WE. In my post, I said 'if there's a chance,' not that I would definitely play Darius today!"

"That's good, that's good!" Dgc muttered to himself, feeling relieved.

at the same time.

On the bus where the WE players were.

Xi Ye patted 957 next to him and said, "Leg Bro, have you seen Zhou Shen's latest updates on D Station?"

"Huh? I didn't check my phone. What did he say?" 957 asked.

“He said so,” Xi Ye paused deliberately.

He continued, "He said he's going to play Darius in today's match! Darius, are you scared, Leg Bro?"

Even professional players would naturally call Darius "Darius dog".

Because this hero is sometimes just so hateful.

"Huh? He's playing Darius in today's game? Is he that arrogant?"

957 shrugged and continued, "Let him play Darius if he wants. Darius is a champion that's basically just feeding when picked in a match these days!"

The fact that 957 didn't directly answer Xiye's question shows that 957 actually felt a little panicked about facing Darius in lane.

That's the sheer power of Darius!

Shortly after 3 p.m., the players from LGD and WE had arrived at the venue for the finals – the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center.

After some preparation.

Half past three in the afternoon.

The starting five players from each team left backstage and headed to the main stage.

The opening ceremony of the 2017 LPL Spring Split Finals is about to begin!

At the competition venue, the lights in the center of the stage were temporarily turned off.

Only the four large 3D screens directly above the main stage were lit up.

A short video is playing above.

The short film shows the journey of LGD and WE as they made their way to the finals.

The icon of the LPL championship trophy—the Silver Dragon Cup—appeared on the big screen.

The short film ends abruptly.

then.

The various lights around the main stage were relit.

And they gathered in the center of the stage.

Welcome to the 2017 League of Legends Pro League, Spring Split, Grand Finals!!!

The voice of Ren Dong, the host of the finals, rang out at the venue.

The audience immediately responded with cheers after the pause.

The live stream camera panned across the left side of the stage.

The lights there turned on one by one.

As you can see, there is something standing on the left side of the stage that looks very much like the base crystal in Summoner's Rift.

And it is emitting a faint blue light.

As the camera panned down, the starting five players of Team WE appeared in the frame.

Five people stood side by side, arms crossed, in front of the blue "base crystal".

"Blue side, welcome WE team!!" Ren Dong's voice rang out again.

Next, the camera pans to the right side of the stage.

As the lights on the right side of the stage lit up one by one, a red "base crystal" appeared there.

Next, the camera panned down, and the starting five players of the LGD team appeared in the frame.

Five people stood side by side, arms crossed, in front of the red "base crystal".

"Red team, welcome LGD!!"

At this moment, in the live broadcast room, the barrage of comments was filled with the word "awkward".

Actually, Zhou Dian also felt it was quite awkward.

He's having a really hard time holding back his laughter right now.

Furthermore, he also felt that his appearance was rather silly.

But no way.

That was the official requirement, and both teams had no choice but to comply. After the red and blue "base crystals" were unveiled, the camera turned to the center of the stage.

As the lights were cast, the entire terrain of Summoner's Rift appeared on the central stage.

Clearly, the stage design for today's finals is to recreate a Summoner's Rift.

The two teams were positioned on the high ground at opposite ends of Summoner's Rift.

The two stands for the players, and the long table where the computers are placed, are the two high walls on either side.

Then place two more base crystals, one red and one blue.

It is a bit abstract.

But any League of Legends player can still tell what this stage design is trying to express.

After both teams entered the arena as a unit, all the lights were turned on.

Next up are the individual performances by the players.

"Please welcome the top laner! WE-957! LGD-Zhou!"

Following the voice of host Ren Dong, 957 and Zhou Dian left their own "high ground" and walked forward along the "road" on the main stage.

Then the two met in the middle of the road and stopped.

They were quite close, so Zhou Dian and 957 glanced at each other before quickly looking away.

Don't make eye contact!

Never make eye contact!

If they stare at each other for a few seconds, they'll definitely burst out laughing.

"Please welcome the junglers! WE-Condi! LGD-Eimy!"

As soon as the sound came, Condi and Eimy quickly left their own "high ground" and stood at the "big dragon pit" on the main stage.

However, these two junglers are clearly not as clever as the top laners Zhou Dian and 957.

After Condi and Eimy stood face to face at close range, they looked at each other for a few moments.

Then neither of them could hold back and they both burst out laughing.

Fortunately, the director reacted quickly.

The moment the two couldn't help but grin, they immediately moved the camera away.

There was no live stream of the two junglers chuckling to themselves.

"Please welcome the mid-lane players! WE-Xiye! LGD-GodV!"

"Please welcome the bot lane players! WE - Mystic! LGD - imp!"

"Please welcome the support players! WE-Ben! LGD-PYL!"

As both contestants arrived at the center of the stage and stood facing each other, they found their positions.

Ren Dong raised his voice again and shouted, "Let's welcome WE again! LGD!"

The audience erupted in cheers once again.

However, when Ren Dong said "WE", the cheers from the audience were noticeably louder.

That's normal; most of the people who came to the event today were indeed WE fans.

During the early stages of League of Legends development in China during Seasons 2 and 3, WE accumulated a huge fan base in the country.

The nickname "60E" for WE fans isn't given lightly.

Although LGD is also a veteran team.

However, in this respect, they cannot compare with WE.

In the past few years, WE's performance was not good, so most of WE's fans went into hiding and the team seemed to have little influence.

However, the lack of fan support does not mean that WE has fewer fans.

Now WE has risen again and made it to the LPL finals.

Many WE fans who had been paying less attention to LOL esports naturally returned to follow the matches.

This immediately made it seem like a grand spectacle.

The lights swept over the ten contestants one by one, accompanied by Ren Dong's shout.

"Both teams are ready. The 2017 League of Legends Pro League Spring Split Finals, now begins!"

Amidst a burst of rousing music, the contestants in the center of the stage returned to their respective seats.

The live stream cameras also temporarily moved away from the scene.
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After the commercial break, the live stream camera focused on the commentary section.

There was still some time before the official start of the draft phase.

The audience also has to listen to the guests on the commentary panel chat for quite a while.

"Alright, we're already on the final stage, ready to face off against the two teams in a fierce battle!"

Longhair's lifeless voice rang out.

"What are your expectations for today's match?" Long Hair turned to ask the two guests beside him.

When it comes to major events, the standard setup for the LPL commentary booth is usually one stage manager and two guests.

Changmao was naturally the stage manager in the commentary booth during the Spring Split Finals.

Our two guests for today's commentary are Weixiao and Taobaoquan.

The two teams participating in the finals are WE and LGD.

Therefore, the guests invited to the commentary panel for the finals should naturally have some connection with these two teams.

Smile, a legendary figure in WE, the man who added C to AD.

Of course, adding a C to AD is a joke.

This also demonstrates WeiXiao's past glory and his importance to WE.

As for Taobao Quan, although he was kicked out by LGD.

However, he is the only starting jungler in LGD's history to date to win an LPL championship.

Taobao Quan could barely be considered a legend of LGD.

Upon hearing Changmao's question, Weixiao immediately replied, "Well, I think LGD and WE have similar styles. They are both teams that dare to fight and take risks. Whether it's supporting or playing online, they play very aggressively!"

"So I think that in this match, some teams might prefer a more strategic approach, but if LGD and WE were to play in the finals, it would be the two teams with the best visual spectacle!"

After smiling and speaking, Changmao turned to look at Taobaoquan.

"Well, I think we should play all five games; that's the bare minimum!" Taobao Quan said.

"Because if we play all five games, at least the tickets for the live audience will be worth it, right? I personally hope today will be a very exciting match!"

The comments from both commentators were quite good.

Neither side favored their own team, but rather hoped the game would be more exciting.

The three commentators then continued chatting.

On stage, both competitors were adjusting their equipment before the match.

When will the debugging be completed and the contestants be ready?

The commentators' task is now complete, and the camera should now focus on the announcers.

After a long discussion, comparing the various statistics of LGD and WE teams in the Spring Split, as well as the statistics of players in each position on both sides, we finally got to know each other.

The truly exciting program is finally here.

"Well then, we've also pre-recorded the players from both teams. Let's see what they want to say to each other before the match!" said Long Hair.

Long Hair said it in a roundabout way. It was, of course, the "trash talk" segment that always happens before the finals.

This is the segment where the finalists exchange harsh words with their respective opponents.

During this period, the trash-talking segment in the LPL was quite substantial and effective, and the players were also quite outspoken.

The trash-talking during the LPL finals during this period was definitely the most anticipated part of the entire finals, aside from the matches themselves.

Countless classic quotes have been born from this period.

When it comes to trash talk, one cannot ignore LPL's trash talk king – Mingkai.

The factory manager has participated in the LPL finals several times during his professional career, and naturally he has left behind many classic moments.

Such as, "I'm already studying MSI's competitors!"

For example, "There's nothing to say about beating Uzi, just gank bot lane at level two and you're done!"

These are all classic poems that have been passed down through generations.

Unlike later contestants, who were afraid of being criticized after losing the finals if they boasted, they didn't dare to make any bold statements before the competition.

This resulted in the entire pre-match trash talk being all smiles but completely meaningless.

Of course, this is also related to changes in the overall environment, and we can't blame all the later contestants.

As fan groups become increasingly fond of stirring up trouble, the players naturally become less willing to speak freely.

Soon, pre-recorded videos began playing on the large screens at the venue and in the live broadcast room.

While the other players were reminiscing about the past and looking ahead to their careers, the atmosphere was relatively peaceful.

But then the players from both teams began to comment on their opponents.

An atmosphere of confrontation began to permeate the air.

The words, though sharp and witty, gradually took on a tense, almost hostile tone.

In the short film, when it's Zhou Dian's turn...

Zhou Dian said, "Today, I'd like to invite Brother Leg to see my three official costume photos on site!"

This sentence immediately ignited the entire audience!

Among the audience, those who knew the joke about "showing off Zhou Dian's three official photos" all yelled at the top of their lungs to vent their excitement.

The live stream chat was instantly flooded with comments.

[Fuck, crazy! 】

This is going to explode! It's really going to explode!

[Zhou Shen, you are a god!]

[That's real trash talk! What everyone else is saying is so weak-handed. They should learn from Zhou Shen!]

[No way, Zhou Shen is really going too far! What if he can't even produce a single official photo? That would be a huge embarrassment!]

[What's there to be afraid of? If you're not spirited, you're just a young person!]

[Damn it, Zhou Chu, just you wait! I'm waiting for you to get three MVPs in a single game today. If you miss even one, I'll curse you for a year!]

[No, it's just trash talk. Why are you making such a big deal out of 60E like some kind of royalist fan? Is it really necessary to take this so seriously?]

Don't get it backwards. It's not that 60E (a fan of League of Legends) is like a Royal Never Give Up (RNG) fan; it's that RNG fans want 60E. 60E is the true originator of brainwashed fans in the League of Legends community!

[Quiet down, everyone, let's all be quiet and focus on the game!]

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(End of this chapter)