LOL: Strange champion pool? Just tell me if you've won or not.

In the blink of an eye.

The Spring Festival has passed, and the land of China has welcomed the first spring breeze of 2018.

Riding the wave of RNG's championship victory in 2017, the LPL Spring Split has officially begun!

As various bloggers inside and outside the industry have analyzed, the popularity of LPL has been rising all the way this year, reaching its true peak!

Teams across the board have made preparations in advance, building entirely new rosters for the new season during the transfer period! All in preparation for competing in this year's major and minor tournaments!

Of course, the most attention-grabbing teams among them are the three giants who competed in the 2017 World Championship.

EDG has brought in top laner Ray and signed jungler Haro to rotate with Clearlove.

WE's lineup hasn't changed much; the three-core lineup of mid laner Xiye, top laner 957, and bot laner Mystic remains unchanged.

The changes at RNG initially shocked the entire internet:

While retaining the original two championship-winning top laners, former IG professional player Zz1tai was brought in as a substitute rotation player.

Meanwhile, in the jungle position, they brought in Karsa, the former jungler from Flash Wolves, to rotate with Mlxg, the champion jungler.

Generally speaking, it's quite normal for teams to bring in substitutes.

Substitutes can not only be used in emergencies, but also practice different tactics, thus enriching the team's tactical system.

In this version, tanks, heavy fighters, and light fighters will appear in the top lane at the same time.

You want the Emperor to play as a lightly armored warrior? He can't play it at all.

On the other hand, Tai Chi is indeed quick at practicing heroes and can often pull out some unusual heroes.

As for Fang Han? He's already spent the entire Spring Split in RNG's rest area.

Even every time the director turned the camera on him, Fang Han was still laughing without a care in the world.

It's as if whether RNG wins or loses has nothing to do with him.

As a result, RNG, just like in the previous generation, relied on the rotation of two junglers and two top laners to advance to the Spring Split with a record of 12-7.

Don't ask, just remember to rely on four principles to ensure one is safe when in doubt, and the ancestral laws cannot be changed.

In the LPL region, there are indeed not many teams that can break the "four protect one" strategy.

However, because Fang Han did not play for a long time, rumors spread online, and the news that "Arthur has fallen out with RNG management" also spread like wildfire.

"I knew it! They kept saying Arthur had switched to coaching, how could that be?"

"Look how happy Arthur is backstage after RNG lost! I don't believe there's no conflict between them!"

"Can you guys stop talking nonsense? Arthur said in his live stream that he is the team's secret weapon and cannot be played easily."

"Heh, calling it a secret weapon, I bet it's just that they haven't figured out the new version yet and can't use it in the game?"

"What are you talking about? Letme and Zita can both figure it out, and you're telling me Arthur can't?"

"It's hard to say. Everyone has their peak moments. Don't mistake a moment for eternity."

"You know what, being able to dominate in ranked matches doesn't mean you can dominate in professional matches."

"I already said, Arthur won the championship by stealing the championship with his random hero picks; he doesn't have any real skill."

"If you ask me, it's because they got too carried away with playing during the Chinese New Year and didn't train, which directly ruined their potential."

"I don't think Arthur is that strong. Haven't you heard of Xiao Yan, the top player in the Chinese server who plays Cassiopeia? He can even defeat cheaters and went all the way to become the number one player in the Challenger tier!"

"I heard that several crews from the 'Summit of the Canyon' series have had their defenses broken by that Xiao Yan guy. I've seen some clips, and his movement is scripted just like Arthur's, or even more outrageous!"

"Don't show off your 'one-trick pony' skills. Maybe he bribed the production team to get the top spot in the national server?"

"To put it bluntly, every single one of these players who can play professionally in the LPL is a top-tier player in ranked games."

"Keep bragging. Why don't we see any of these pro players reach the top rank in the Korean server?"

"Exactly, even though Arthur and Karsa are duo queuing, they haven't reached the top rank in the Korean server."

"..."

It can only be said that the internet has no memory.

Especially for LPL viewers, it evokes memories of classic fish.

It's been less than half a year since RNG won the championship, and they're already starting to write history?

"The championship was stolen," "Not as good as the expert," "The players and coaching staff are at odds"...

Various rumors emerged one after another. Not to mention Fang Han, other RNG players also clarified the situation multiple times in their live streams, and the official team even issued a statement.

The final result was the same: a three-way battle between the black and white players, with the players' live streams and RNG's official Weibo account becoming the battlefield.

However, a few months later, as the playoffs approached, such comments decreased significantly.

It seems... RNG can make the playoffs regardless of whether they have Arthur or not...

As for whether they can win the championship, we'll have to wait and see.

Anyway, RNG fans have come to terms with it since winning the championship.

Before there is any hope of winning the championship, believe first and then question.

If you can't even trust the champion team, then you shouldn't be their fan.

With the playoffs underway, RNG, after narrowly defeating IG 3-2, is riding high and will once again face EDG in the finals.

"Referee, I've seen this episode before."

"There's always fun to be had every year, but the final round still has to be between pigs and dogs."

"Factory Manager! It's me again, Mad Dog! What championship have you won?"

"Stop yelling, the starting lineup is Harold, the pig-dog war is all that's left."

"When we meet again, some of them are already world champions, while others are still the gods of domestic battles in the quarterfinals and round of 16."

"Be bold!"

"Oh dear, I haven't seen that little pig squealing in front of me for ages since RNG won the championship."

"Don't ask, the only answer is 'What championship did you win?'"

"..."

Upon meeting again, the fan groups on both sides were surprisingly "harmonious".

Unfortunately, while the Little Knights could act arrogantly in front of other teams' fans, they didn't even dare to speak loudly in front of the Royal Club fans who had won the championship.

This is esports: skill reigns supreme!

With a championship, fans and rivals feel more confident when criticizing each other, and they're always on the winning side.

As the original song "Kaitian" played at the finals in Chengdu, the atmosphere was ignited, and the LPL Spring Split Finals officially kicked off!

As predicted by all the commentators, Fang Han did not appear on stage with his teammates when the starting players from both sides made their appearances.

Today, RNG's starting top and jungle laners are still Zz1tai and Karsa.

Fang Han and Letme sat in the lounge, staring at each other.

"Junze, why have you been in such a bad state lately?"

"I can't help it... You can't just get better whenever you want to."

"It's okay, take care of yourself and I'm sure you'll have your chance to play soon."

"Soon? Today's the finals, you know?"

Fang Han's lips curled up.

"That's right, I'm talking about today. Just wait and see if Brother Feng is in a hurry or not, and that'll be it."

Fang Han remembered it very clearly.

His performance in the finals was not very good in his previous life.

They couldn't gain an advantage against Ray, which prevented the team from executing their planned game strategy effectively.

So in the third game of the previous life, the top laner was replaced by Letme.

In this life... I have a feeling that Brother Feng will make a more decisive change...

As expected, to Letme's astonishment, RNG "smoothly" lost the first game, and Feng Ge immediately decided to substitute Letme.

"Fang Shen, you are truly a god..."

Upon receiving the notification, Letme straightened his team uniform while staring at Fang Han with his mouth agape in disbelief, his eyes filled with admiration and astonishment.

What is this called? Is it "words become law"?

Letme became increasingly suspicious that Fang Han was truly a god, which explained why he seemed so out of place in this circle.