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

Seoul, Incheon International Airport.

When Xiao Yan set foot on this land, the air seemed to be filled with the smell of kimchi and... the aura of a powerful being.

There were no fans at the airport, no flowers or applause, only an SKT staff member holding a sign with crooked Chinese characters that read "Xiao Yan". But this did not affect Xiao Yan's mood at all. He took a deep breath, as if he was inhaling not air, but the bloody storm of the upcoming S7 season.

"Annyeonghaseyo." Xiao Yan greeted them in broken Korean, then boarded the van heading to the SKT base.

Throughout the journey, watching the Seoul street scenes rush by outside the window, Xiao Yan's state of mind was surprisingly calm.

He has put the humiliation of WE behind him; now he is a top hunter who has come for revenge...

SKT T1's base was located in Yongsan District. Although it was not as grand as the later T1 building, the wall of honor filled with trophies still exuded a suffocating sense of oppression.

S3, S5, S6... the three Summoner's Cups shine brightly.

"This is what a dynasty is like," Xiao Yan exclaimed.

"Xiao Yan, this way please."

Pushing open the door to the training room, the incessant clatter of keyboards filled the air.

A man in a suit with a perfectly styled haircut walked over.

Kim Jung-kyun, ID: KkOma. The legendary coach of SKT, and the man who single-handedly built the SKT dynasty.

"Welcome to SKT." KkOma's eyes were sharp, as if he were examining a product. "I've watched your videos; your positioning is very intuitive. But SKT doesn't need an AD carry who can only position himself; we need killers who can take over the game in major tournaments."

KkOma didn't waste any time with pleasantries and went straight to the point: "Bang and Wolf went to film GG. Today, the AD player who will be testing you is our second team's Park Ji-hoon."

As KkOma finished speaking, a young man with dyed blond hair and chewing gum turned around from his gaming chair. He looked Xiao Yan up and down, his eyes filled with undisguised contempt.

"Coach, is this the guy nobody wants in the LPL?" Park Ji-hoon muttered in Korean, his tone full of disdain. "LPL ADs just fight mindlessly and don't understand anything about strategy or minion waves. Sending him for a tryout is a waste of my ranked game time."

Although he couldn't understand the specific Korean, Xiao Yan was all too familiar with the overwhelming sense of superiority and the mocking tone.

Xiao Yan's lips curled into a slightly benevolent smile. He turned to the translator: "Ask him how he wants to play?"

The translator relayed the message with trepidation.

"Let's solo, it's the simplest and most direct way." Park Ji-hoon scoffed, snorting through his nostrils, and looked at Xiao Yan with disdain. "Don't say I'm bullying an outsider. You set the rules, you can choose any hero you want, we'll use the same ones. That way we won't have to make excuses about hero counters after we lose."

After saying that, Park Ji-hoon immediately set up the room, crossed his arms, and gave him a "let me run 39 meters first" look.

"You want me to choose? And you want to play the same game as me?"

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow, sat down at the computer opposite Park Ji-hoon, plugged in his peripherals, and adjusted the mouse DPI.

You're the one who offered your face up.

"Since you're being so polite, then I won't be polite either."

Xiao Yan's fingers danced lightly across the keyboard, and the cursor on the screen instantly locked onto an avatar.

That elegant yet deadly figure, wearing a top hat and holding a sniper rifle.

— Caitlyn, the Piltover Policewoman.

Seeing Xiao Yan lock down the policewoman, Park Ji-hoon almost burst out laughing: "Policewoman? You want to play a policewoman mirror match with me? Ha! Don't you know that the basic skill of LCK AD carries is to maintain distance? Playing policewoman in front of me is like showing off your skills in front of an expert."

Park Ji-hoon locked up the policewoman without hesitation.

KkOma stood behind the two, his brow slightly furrowed. The female police officer duel was the most demanding of all AD solo matches, testing fundamental skills the most; whoever had more precise control over attack range would win.

This is not only a contest of skills, but also a psychological battle.

The game has finished loading.

Summoner's Rift, Mid Lane.

"Kid, watch closely, this is what LCK-style kiting looks like." Park Ji-hoon, controlling Caitlyn, leveled up Q at level one and, relying on his understanding of minion waves, tried to push forward and pressure her.

However, just as Park Ji-hoon raised his hand to prepare for a basic attack to deplete Xiao Yan's strength, Xiao Yan's policewoman made a move.

It wasn't a step backward, but rather a small, quick step to the side.

This move was so precise it seemed to have been meticulously calculated, hitting Park Ji-hoon at the 651st yard of his 650-yard range.

Park Ji-hoon's policewoman raised her gun, but because the target was out of sight or too far away, her movement was abruptly halted, turning into a comical "twitch".

At that very moment, Xiao Yan's policewoman turned around.

"Bang!"

A bullet struck Park Ji-hoon precisely.

Park Ji-hoon was furious and immediately wanted to retaliate, but Xiao Yan retreated instantly after the attack's recovery animation.

Park Ji-hoon pressed his attack again, raising his hand—

Xiao Yan took another step back.

Park Ji-hoon once again blocked the basic attack animation.

"Holy crap! How is this possible?!" Park Ji-hoon's eyes widened.

The next two minutes became the longest nightmare and the most humiliating public execution of Park Ji-hoon's career.

Even though we're all female police officers, and our shooting range is the same at 650 yards.

But in Xiao Yan's hands, his policewoman's arms seemed to grow an extra centimeter.

Xiao Yan advances, Park Ji-hoon retreats, and is assigned A.

Park Ji-hoon advances, Xiao Yan retreats, Park Ji-hoon can't get a move out, and then Xiao Yan counters with a move.

This extreme tension of "I can hit you, but you can't touch me" made Park Ji-hoon feel like a clown being played.

"What the hell is this distance control?! Is it scripted?!" Park Ji-hoon's forehead began to bead with cold sweat, and his composure gradually crumbled.

In three minutes, Park Ji-hoon's health had been reduced to below half, and he was also suppressed in last-hitting for two whole waves. The most terrifying thing was that he didn't even manage to touch Xiao Yan with a single basic attack!

"Getting impatient?"

Xiao Yan looked at the policewoman on the other side of the screen whose movements were becoming chaotic, and silently recited in his mind.

Just then, Park Ji-hoon finally couldn't hold back any longer. He saw that Xiao Yan seemed to have moved a little too far forward, and immediately wanted to get revenge.

"Die!"

Park Ji-hoon suddenly pressed his E skill [90 Caliber Rope Net], trying to slow down Xiao Yan, and then follow up with his Q skill [Peacekeeper] to unleash a burst of damage.

However, the moment he released his E skill, Xiao Yan seemed to have foreseen the future and used his E skill to the side and forward.

The two nets intertwined in the air.

Xiao Yan not only dodged Park Ji-hoon's net, but his own net also accurately hit Park Ji-hoon!

Slow down! Headshot marker!

Even more devastatingly, Park Ji-hoon was thrown backward by the recoil of his E skill, and the moment he landed—

"Snap!"

A crisp metallic click rang out.

A Yordle Trap, somehow, accurately predicted the landing point of Park Ji-hoon's E skill!

"What?!" Park Ji-hoon's pupils dilated in shock, and he almost jumped out of his chair. "He predicted the location of my E?!"

Trapped in a clamp and marked with the E skill.

Double headshot detection!

Xiao Yan's fingers flew across the keyboard, so fast that they were just afterimages.

First headshot from extremely long range (trap triggered)!

Q skill [Peacekeeper] pierces through the heart!

Second long-range headshot (triggered by E skill)!

Park Ji-hoon's health bar vanished instantly, without even a chance to use Flash.

First Blood!

The screen turned black and white.

Park Ji-hoon stared blankly at the screen, his hands trembling, his face flushed red—a color of extreme anger, shame, and self-doubt—commonly known as "redness."

Same hero, same runes.

He was completely outmatched and couldn't even touch the hem of his opponent's clothes.

[Ding! Congratulations, host! You have successfully made SKT's second team AD carry, Park Ji-hoon, break through his defenses!]

[Defense Penetration Level: S-Rank (Red-Temperature Cerebral Hemorrhage, Shattered Dao Heart)!]

[Reward: 10,000,000 Korean Won (approximately 50,000 RMB) in cash, fluent in Korean!]

[Additional skill drop: [Godlike Movement (Beginner)] - Your micro-management will become even more unpredictable.]

Xiao Yan took off his headphones, looked at the blond-haired kid opposite him who was so angry that he was slamming his mouse down with a loud bang, and revealed his harmless smile.

He spoke in a newly learned Korean phrase to the shocked KkOma and the blushing Park Ji-hoon:

"Is this the LCK's second team? Same champions, but it feels like... your gun's out of ammo?"

"Don't break your guard, bro, I haven't even used my full strength yet."