LPL didn't want me? I joined SKT instead!

[Letter of Commitment]

I, Xiao Yan, hereby promise that in every starting match from now on, if any of the following situations occur:

1. Get solo killed during the laning phase;

2. Teamfight damage output is lower than the enemy AD carry;

3. Losing the game due to personal mistakes.

I will unconditionally relinquish my starting position, voluntarily terminate my contract, return all signing bonuses, and never set foot in the LCK again for the rest of my life.

"Are you crazy?" Kim Sun-joong stared at Xiao Yan in shock, his fingers holding a cigarette trembling slightly. "Gambling your entire career for a starting position? Do you know what that means?"

"I'm very clear-headed." Xiao Yan leaned back in his chair, his eyes resolute. "I respect Bang, so I don't want to argue about starting positions with words. I just want to prove with my abilities that I deserve to stand in that position and that I have the ability to bring a different kind of possibility to SKT."

"If I can't do my best, then I don't deserve to wear this team uniform."

The room fell into a deathly silence.

Kim Sun-joong looked at the letter of commitment in his hand, then at Xiao Yan. He saw in this young man a long-lost quality belonging to a champion—an absolute desire for victory and absolute confidence in his own strength.

This confidence is not arrogance, but the awareness of a strong person.

After a long silence, Kim Sun-joong took a deep breath and slammed the paper heavily on the table.

"it is good."

Kim Sun-joong's gaze changed. He was no longer looking at a troublemaker, but at a potential investment. "Since you're so aware of this, I'll give you the opportunity."

He picked up a pen and signed his name on the paper.

"But I also have conditions," Kim Sun-joong said in a deep voice, "Bang will still play in the next match. This is to appease the fans and sponsors, and also out of respect for Bang. Can you accept that?"

"Of course." Xiao Yan's lips curled into a confident smile. "As long as it's fair competition, I have no objections."

Kim Sun-joong stood up and extended his hand to Xiao Yan, this time as an equal:

"Starting today, SKT will implement a rotation system for the bot lane. Whoever is in good form will play. Whoever wins the game will be the starter. If you can truly become SKT's 'spear' as you say, I will personally shield you from all the public pressure."

Xiao Yan reached out and grasped Jin Shanzhong's hand, his grip firm and steady.

"Thank you, Director Kim. You will find that this spear is sharper than you imagined."

…………

When Xiao Yan pushed open the door and returned to the lounge, Coach Kouma was looking at the tactics board with a worried expression.

When Kouma saw Xiao Yan return, he was about to say a few words of comfort when he saw Xiao Yan give him an "OK" sign with ease.

"All done." Xiao Yan sat back in his chair. "Next up is Senior Bang, then it'll be a rotation. Whoever's good enough will go."

Kouma was stunned, staring at Xiao Yan in disbelief: "You...you persuaded Director Jin?"

"I guess so," Xiao Yan nodded and said. "I just wanted him to understand that SKT needs not only a shield, but also a spear."

Just then, Koma's phone rang.

Kouma had just hung up the phone when he looked at Xiao Yan with an expression of disbelief and amazement.

He slowly put down his phone and gave Xiao Yan, who was sitting in his gaming chair casually peeling a banana, a big thumbs up.

"I don't know what kind of spell you cast on Director Kim, but he agreed." Koma took a deep breath, clapped his hands, and focused everyone's attention. "Alright, everyone listen up. Starting today, we'll be rotating players in the bot lane. Bang and Xiao Yan, whoever is in better form will play. This is the management's final decision."

Upon hearing this, Bang looked up at Xiao Yan, and even the corners of his mouth turned up slightly.

"That's good." Bang turned around, adjusting his runes as he spoke. "My form has been a bit inconsistent lately, but having a strong substitute watching over me gives me more motivation to adjust. Xiao Yan, don't think that winning one game guarantees you a starting position. I'll get back into form."

"I'm always ready, senior," Xiao Yan replied with a smile, his tone relaxed.

A few days later, SKT began a new season.

When the starting lineup was announced, and SKT fans on the internet saw "Bang" prominently displayed in the AD position, they went wild.

That's right! Management has finally heard us!

Bang is back! SKT's complete team is back!

[That newbie played well in the last match, but he's still too inexperienced. In crucial games like this, we still need Bang.]

Looks like Xiao Yan has been sent back to the bench to reflect on his actions, haha!

The fans were overjoyed, feeling that their protest had worked and protected SKT's "legitimacy".

During the match, Bang lived up to expectations. He brought out his signature Ezreal, playing steadily and dealing maximum damage in team fights. Although he didn't have the extreme dominance of Xiao Yan, his reassuring stability helped SKT cleanly defeat their opponent 2-0.

After the match, rumors circulated that "Bang is the only true god of SKT".

However, this revelry only lasted for two days.

On the day of the SKT vs. AFs (Afreeca Freecs) match, the cheers in the arena stopped abruptly when the starting lineup was displayed on the big screen again.

Starting ADC: SKT T1 Xiao Yan

A commotion broke out in the audience, and the live stream chat exploded with comments again.

【Why is it him again? Wasn't Bang doing well?】

What's going on? Are you addicted to rotating players?

[Speechless. They just managed to secure a win, and now they're going to start doing acrobatics again?]

However, this time the criticism was significantly less than the first time.

After all, the scene of Xiao Yan beating Ruler in his debut is still fresh in everyone's mind; that visually striking fighting style was indeed captivating.

Many rational fans, while preferring Bang, have also begun to adopt a "let's wait and see, maybe this kid really has something" mentality.

"It seems everyone still has a lot of opinions about your appearance."

From the players' seats, Wolf listened to the noise from below and made a joke.

Xiao Yan put on his noise-canceling headphones, completely shutting out the noise from the outside world. He looked at the hero selection screen that lit up on the screen, and the god-level proficiency level for "Varus, the Arrow of Retribution" in his mind was pounding wildly.

"It's a good thing to have opinions."

Xiao Yan instantly locked onto the purple profile picture, a faint purple glint flashing in his eyes.

"Just beat them until they have no complaints, isn't that enough?"

Game start.

In this round, Xiao Yan got Varus.

If the female police officer in the last game was all about pushing towers at the top, then Varus in this game is about breathtaking long-range sniping.

With 100% god-level proficiency, Xiao Yan seemed to have activated a "X-ray vision cheat".

During the laning phase, AFs' bot lane duo suffered terribly.

"What the hell is that Q?! He can hit me even when he's in the bush with no vision?" AFs' support was starting to lose his composure as he looked at his health bar, which had inexplicably dropped.

"Move! Watch your positioning!" AD shouted loudly.

However, it was no use.

Xiao Yan's charged Q attack is like it's equipped with a navigation system. It predicts enemy movement, uses vision to ambush them, and finishes them off at the last second while simultaneously chipping away at their health...

In just ten minutes, AFs' bottom lane was down 30 CS, and their turret plating was completely destroyed.

In the mid-game team battles, Xiao Yan transformed into a ruthless sniper.

A tug-of-war in front of the dragon pit.

Xiao Yan stood in the extremely safe rear, drew his bow, and gathered his strength.

collapse!

An arrow pierces the clouds!