LPL History

Chapter 339 The desperate fugitives had nowhere to retreat; the king descended from the sky, his anger and ferocity palpable.

In the live broadcast room.

There is one minute left in the countdown before the start of the fourth game between OMG and IG.

Even before the match started, the live chat was already flooded with comments and arguments.

[Can IG please bring the brother back?!]

This is the last dance. If we lose, the season is over.

[It's so heartbreaking that it ended like this just as my brother was getting back into form.]

[Hilarious! The brainless fans on Instagram are still yelling.]

Honestly, as an OMG fan, I also hope Zhou Chu can play so that Uzi can get his revenge himself.

[It's better not to go on. If you don't go on, you'll still be seen as a brother. If you do go on, the filter will be shattered.]

[It's getting tense. So you're starting to mythologize your brother, huh? Your brother's invincible, right?]

Isn't Uzi the myth?

[Seriously, my brother still has a 100% win rate.]

[Haha, isn't it just good luck? Does he play more than half as many games as UZI in a whole season?]

Breaking news! Someone has revealed that the older brother, who was previously recovering from injury in the hospital, has been picked up by the IG club! He might actually be able to play in the next match!

Not only in the live chat, but also some media outlets related to League of Legends began releasing breaking news.

The report claims that a female fan who was staking out the hospital took photos of the brother driving a Maybach out of the underground parking lot.

The accompanying image is a Maybach in the rain.

This immediately caused some netizens to lose their composure.

[What the hell? A Maybach in the rain, is it a dragon race?]

[Hilarious! Have IG fans started to despair and fantasize?]

This is so moving, I'm crying now, are you guys?

[The king descended from the sky, his face contorted with rage and fury, and said...]

Hahaha, I'm totally obsessed.

Not many people believed the online reports.

After all, in most people's eyes, this isn't the first or second time that the brother's female fans have pulled off such bizarre things.

At this moment, the countdown in the live stream finally reached zero.

"Viewers in the live stream, you are now watching the playoffs of the 2015 League of Legends Pro League Summer Split, between OMG Esports Club and IG Esports Club! I'm your commentator, Miller!"

"I'm commentator Guan Zeyuan!"

As Miller and Guan Zeyuan's voices rang out, the director didn't even give the two commentators a single shot, immediately switching the camera to the IG players' seats.

In the live stream, Zhou Li noticed the camera and waved with a shy smile.

"boom!"

The scene was in a state of excitement.

Miller's voice followed.

"We saw the director very eagerly give everyone a shot! For the IG team, they are still pushed to the brink of elimination, and they can already retire! But now, in the fourth game, which is also their do-or-die game, the IG team has made a substitution! They replaced Zz1tai in the top lane position with Zhou Li, whom we haven't seen for a long time!"

Guan Zeyuan also spoke up:

"It's been a long time since we last met. I still remember what Zhou Li posted on Weibo back then. Why did he change his ID from Li to Zhou? Because starting today, he decided to stop being polite! Seeing Zhou Li recover from his injury and return to the field today, I'm really looking forward to his performance."

The two professional commentators could hardly contain their excitement, after all, although Zhou Li hadn't played for a long time, his legend was still widespread.

If we were to name the most popular person in the league in 2015, it would definitely be Zhou Li.

Meanwhile, the viewers in the live stream were in an uproar.

Holy crap!!

【? ? ? 】

【No way, IG really went to the Western Paradise to ask Buddha for help!】

Is the Maybach in the rain real?

[Brother, you're being foolish! Coming to put out the fire now could ruin your reputation.]

[Actually, if my brother had retired due to a hand injury and sold meat floss cakes, he would have earned much more than he does now.]

All I know is that the puppy is going to get his revenge today.

[I'm so touched, sob sob, my brother didn't let IG down, and IG didn't let my brother down either.]

At this moment, the director thoughtfully gave a close-up of the skin adhesive patch on Zhou Li's hand.

In an instant, Weibo was flooded with pearls from female fans.

OMG player bench.

Uz was nervously shaking his thigh.

They naturally knew the fact that Zhou Li had returned much earlier than netizens.

But this did not alleviate his anxiety in the slightest.

The name Zhou Li has almost become UZI's nightmare.

Ever since UZI faced Zhou Li in the Spring Split, Zhou Li has appeared in UZI's dreams every night.

This wasn't just because of the top laner Vayne in that match, but also because Zhou Li was involved in a series of off-field events afterward.

Including the Shockwave World, which caused a sensation at the time—no, has now become a lifelong honor.

UZI's emotions are extremely complicated upon learning that Zhou Li has returned to the competition.

He longed to defeat Zhou Li, but at the same time, he had a huge psychological shadow over Zhou Li.

Now, facing a life-or-death situation, just as they were about to defeat IG and continue their assault on the World Championship ticket, Zhou Li suddenly appeared!
Uz silently clenched his little fist.

In his view, he is no longer the same Uzi he once was.

After experiencing so much, he is much more mature than before.

This time, he's going to take back everything he's lost with his own hands!
In this fateful battle, only one can emerge victorious. In this clash of two kings, Uz will ultimately have the last laugh!
Unfortunately, Zhou Li could not hear Uzbekistan's true feelings.

Otherwise, they would probably slap Uzbekistan across the face.

"You've matured again, fucking?"

At this moment, Zhou Li was listening helplessly to Kakao's incessant rant.

"I'm so bad at this game, I can't even land a Q properly, and I keep getting crushed by the enemy top laner. How am I supposed to play?"

"Without you, these idiots don't know how to play the game. There's no one to give instructions, and everyone's just playing their own thing."

"Hey brother, do you know how I've been getting through this?"

Zhou Li was getting a headache from Kakao's nagging.

The key point is that this wasn't the first time he'd heard these words.

During his recuperation period, besides Xiaoyou, Kakao visited him the most.

Every time she comes, she starts complaining for at least an hour. She's just like a nagging old woman.

On the side of Zhu Kai's suit, there was still a large water stain from when he fell.

However, Zhu Kai, who has always paid attention to his appearance, did not care about these things at the moment.

Zhou Li's return is like the return of the backbone of the team.

This feeling is actually quite absurd.

After all, since joining IG, Zhou Li has only actually played one match against LGD.

Now, Zhou Li hasn't played a match for so long, and we don't know if his hand injury will have any long-term effects. No matter how you look at it, we shouldn't be too relieved.

But the members of IG were not worried at all.

In their desperate situation, the ID they thought of was Zhou!

From the commentary booth, Guan Zeyuan said with some concern:
"Although IG substituted Zhou Li in at the end, I'm still a little worried. As far as I know, Zhou Li was just brought back from the hospital by IG. That means that throughout the entire Spring Split, Zhou Li didn't train or play ranked games to maintain his skills and synergy with his teammates. Of course, I'm not questioning Zhou Li's ability, but I think this is indeed a potential problem."

Hearing Guan Zeyuan's words, Miller nodded and also spoke:

"Yes. After all, it's been so long since he played a match, it's normal to be a bit rusty. And now it's a do-or-die game, there's no more time or room for error for Zhou Li to adapt. But I think since IG has chosen to trust Zhou Li at this final moment, let's trust him too!"

The two commentators had actually been very tactful in their explanation.

In fact, if it weren't for Zhou Li's huge fan base and his own experience, Guan Zeyuan would have questioned IG's outrageous roster change to some extent.

One second you're in the hospital, haven't touched a game in months, and the next you're being carried to the competition venue for a do-or-die match?

This is fucking outrageous!

In Guan Zeyuan's mind, if IG wins this game, he will eat it!
After their initial excitement subsided, the fans realized the problem.

Yeah, my brother hasn't played games or participated in training for so long. Can he handle it if we put him in a match right away?!
If we lose this game, will my brother have to take the blame again?

Will my brother perform poorly today because he hasn't trained for so long?
Suddenly, the wind direction changed again.

The fans who were begging for their brother's return just a second ago are now wishing for him to leave the stage as soon as possible.

But no matter what the fans did, the match had already begun!

"Alright! Both sides have entered the BP phase! We see that IG, as the loser of the previous game and having the first choice of side, has taken the initiative to choose the red side in this game!"

“Yes,” Guan Zeyuan nodded and analyzed, “It feels like this is for the sake of Zhou etiquette, because we know that the red team has a counter position on the fifth floor.”

At this point, both sides had completed the first round of man-pulling.

OMG banned Rek'Sai and Viktor, who were strong in the current version, and then, at Uzi's repeated requests, banned Irelia.

IG, on the other hand, removed Yasuo's Vengeful Spirit and Elise's buffs.

The right to choose has fallen into the hands of OMG.

"OMG, they locked the tree right downstairs!"

Throughout the entire 2015 season, the eldest brother's performance was very poor.

It's already quite an achievement to be able to start in the team these days, but to expect to have any status within the team is nothing short of wishful thinking.

This dark force is no longer what it used to be. It has changed from being centered around the mid and top lanes in Season 4 to now being a four-protect-one strategy.

At this moment, Zhu Kai was asking Zhou Li for his thoughts from the IG players' bench.

As the red team, the fifth-floor counter position should definitely be reserved for Zhou Li's upper unit.

However, it's good to discuss in advance which hero Zhou Li plans to play, so that the team's lineup can be more coordinated.

Zhou Li also knew that he hadn't participated in the team's training for a while, and he estimated that there would be some problems with coordination and teamwork.

Since cooperation and coordination will cause problems, why not just not cooperate?

After a full season of rest, Zhou Li now has not just a hero pool, but a vast sea of ​​heroes.

"I'll pick a split-pushing hero then."

Zhu Kai nodded upon hearing Zhou Li's words.

"Looking at IG's picks, OMG already picked their top laner on the first pick. Is IG holding back something?"

As soon as Guan Zeyuan finished speaking, Miller's voice rang out.

"Nidalee! Locked in! Great, Kakao's 'Nidalee' win rate has been pretty good lately, and she's very strong in the jungle right now!"

"Let's look at IG's second pick—Jayce! Is this for Zhou Li? Top lane Jayce against Maokai is an advantageous matchup, but he's also very easy to gank!"

Upon hearing Miller's words, Guan Zeyuan smiled and said:

"It feels like IG is completely focused on the game right now. This might be their last match of the season, so they're abandoning all other thoughts and just going all out! These two champion picks are pushing their aggression to the limit!"

The right to vote has returned to OMG's hands.

UZI looked at the opposing team's lineup and said:

"Can you give it to me first? Can I get the Female Police Officer's Radiance?"

According to UZI, IG will most likely focus on the top lane in this game.

In that case, he can push the lane without pressure and develop quickly in the bottom lane.

"OMG has locked in their bot lane duo, Caitlyn and Lux, which is a very strong lane combination! It seems that OMG will be focusing on their bot lane in this game."

Seeing OMG's picks, IG immediately locked in their bottom lane duo on the third and fourth picks.

"Sivir and Janna! Oh, so IG has a poke-heavy lineup! IG still wants to focus on Zhou Li, and Jayce's farm is crucial in this game!"

Even at this point, everyone still thought that IG's Jayce was the one Zhou Li was going to play.

After all, in the previous revenge match against LGD, Zhou Li's Jayce was a one-shot kill, demonstrating a very high level of proficiency. In the eyes of fans, Jayce is Zhou Li's signature hero.

The right to vote has returned to OMG.

In their final two picks, OMG locked in Orianna for the mid lane and Jarvan IV for the jungle.

In the commentary booth, Miller and Guan Zeyuan were still pondering which hero to choose for the mid lane.

"I feel like we could build Syndra in the mid lane, or maybe Lulu would be good too, to defend against OMG's dive."

Just as everyone was discussing it, IG unexpectedly revealed a hero on the fifth floor.

Miller's eyes widened, and he blurted out instinctively:

"Huh? Fiora? You must be kidding me?"

Guan Zeyuan immediately chimed in:

"Impossible, it's unlikely that it was Fiora... they locked her in directly! IG locked in Fiora on the fifth floor!"

The two looked at each other, their eyes filled with disbelief.

"The fifth floor picked Fiora, so Fiora can only go top! Jayce is for Rookie in the mid lane, IG has made a clever move!"

Guan Zeyuan's words were already somewhat incoherent, so he quickly spoke:

"But I have a question! I really have a question! Does Zhou Li really know how to play Fiora?"

Seemingly afraid that his words would cause a misunderstanding, Guan Zeyuan quickly explained:

"Because we know that Fiora was only reworked a month ago! And so far, the reworked Fiora has never appeared in a professional match! And we all know that Zhou Li has been in the hospital recently, right? Why would he just pull her out and play her like that? Does he not even know Fiora has been reworked?!"

(End of this chapter)