Reborn in S14, crush the entire league!

"Wake up! The practice match is about to start... and you're still dozing off???"

In a daze, a roar rang in my ears.

Chen Xiao subconsciously opened his eyes, and what came into view was a scene that was both strange and familiar.

White walls, bright lights, and a pair of eyes flashing with anger.

Square face, round figure, side-swept bangs, signature black short-sleeved shirt...

Chen Xiao's eyes widened suddenly, as if he had seen something shocking.

Maokai? Maokai?

What's going on?

How did he get here? Didn't he just save a little girl from under the wheels of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse?

???

Seeing Chen Xiao's expression, the man slammed his fist on the table in anger: "I told you to get a good rest tonight, but you wouldn't listen. Do you think you'll get many more chances like this?"

Chen Xiao, who was being reprimanded, was completely bewildered and was just about to say something.

Just then, a crisp notification suddenly rang in my mind.

【Ding! 】

[Host successfully detected!]

[The ultimate Hextech system is being bound!]

【…】

Only then did Chen Xiao realize what was happening.

He was reborn!

I was reborn back to 2024, which is Season 14!

The current timeframe should be the mid-to-late Spring Split, Xiao Nai's first season with Top Esports.

Because of difficulties integrating with his new teammates and physical discomfort, he was arranged to rest for a few games.

During this mid-lane vacancy period, Chen Xiao was promoted from the second team by Guo Hao to temporarily serve as a "firefighter" to fill in.

Then, in his very first match, the rookie Chen Xiao faced off against Scout, the "Thief King," who held the S-series championship and FMVP title...

Me? Aim for FMVP?

Then, unsurprisingly, he was completely overwhelmed by LNG's powerful mid-jungle synergy and turned into a robot. His resolve crumbled, and he was abandoned by the team.

After struggling aimlessly for a few years with the underdog team, he slunk away to sell meat floss cakes.

Realizing he had the chance to rewrite his life, Chen Xiao became extremely excited. He instinctively grasped Mao Kai's hand, gazing at him tenderly and expressing his feelings:

"Coach, oh no! I'll get back into shape right away!"

Maokai's anger subsided considerably after Chen Xiao's outburst. Considering that Maokai had only recently joined the LPL and might not have fully adjusted his mindset yet, he continued to offer his advice:

"This is your opportunity, so seize it and play well in the practice match later!"

After Maokai left, Chen Xiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and began to look around.

On the left, messy short hair, a half-dead expression, and glasses that made him look even more listless...

On the right, there's a high, straight nose and striking eyebrows, but the figure is slightly plump...

It was Xiao Tian and his brother!

Ah! S14's older brother!

"Why are you staring at me like that? Is there something on my face?"

Ah Shui was puzzled by Chen Xiao's gaze and asked a question.

"No, my neck is uncomfortable, I'm just moving it around."

"You little bastard, you didn't actually study with the teacher last night, did you?"

"Don't panic, your dad'll just give you a couple of punches and you'll be fine!"

"..."

The style of the Top Esports players remained abstract, which gave Chen Xiao a real sense of rebirth.

After exchanging a few casual words with his teammates, Chen Xiao quickly activated his newly acquired "golden finger"!

System, come quick!!!

The next second, a strange blue panel appeared in front of him.

The top line of large characters is very eye-catching—The Strongest Hextech System.

Below the system name, a bright red notification box is flashing.

[New user benefits are waiting to be claimed!]

Chen Xiao chose to accept it without hesitation.

Immediately afterwards, a blue-purple "scratch card" appeared in front of him.

Please draw your initial Hextech talent!

Hextech Talents? Aren't those only available in Teamfight Tactics and Teamfight Tactics?

After looking at the "Introduction" below, Chen Xiao suddenly realized what was going on.

It turns out that this system is the Hextech Talent System from Teamfight Tactics and Hellfire, where players can obtain the talent after completing tasks or achieving certain milestones.

The "Hextech Talents" extracted from the system will truly be added to him—meaning he can have an invisible "cheat" in the game!

Wow, is this the perk of being reborn?

After figuring out the system's function, Chen Xiao did not hesitate to begin drawing initial Hextech talents!

Having retired for so long without playing, he's probably only at the high-ranking Challenger level now, still quite a distance from being a true professional player.

To be effective in LPL-level scrims, you definitely need a cheat code!

The moment Chen Xiao chose to draw a ticket, the scratch-off ticket began to peel off automatically...

"Prism! Prism! Give me prism!"

During his prayer, silver, gold, and rainbow lights alternated, finally settling on a dazzling gold.

The dust settles!

"Although it's not prismatic, it's not the worst silver either, so it's still acceptable."

Chen Xiao was an optimist and didn't dwell too much on what had already happened, so he immediately checked the details of his talent.

The perfect golden hair growth curve

[Level: Gold]

[Description: Increases the host's developmental ability by 40%]

[P.S.: Young man, growth is the foundation of victory!]

【…】

"An increase of...40%?"

Chen Xiao stared at the panel, his eyelids twitching slightly.

This thing doesn't sound amazing, but if you think about it carefully, there's a lot of trick to it.

Development is one of the fundamental principles of League of Legends!

On the same line, some people can earn 70 dollars in 10 minutes, some 90 dollars, and some can earn 110 dollars in 1 hour!

On the same wave of minions, some players can completely wipe out the minions, while others are always two minions short of the cannon minion's last hits, and still others can farm minions far beyond the normal laning phase!

This back-and-forth action widened the economic gap.

Every penny gained will become profit to be used against the enemy!

The economy is also the foundation for whether you can gain a foothold in the competition!

The system directly boosted this part of his ability by 40%!

"Wow, this system is amazing!"

This is like a godsend for someone who's sleepy!

If you were to pinpoint the biggest gap between Chen Xiao and professional players, it would definitely be his fundamental skills!

Although he didn't slack off after retiring in his previous life, he played Korean server games intensively every day to maintain his skills.

But having been away from the competition arena and lacking the professional atmosphere, their skills have certainly suffered a significant decline.

The arrival of this Hextech rune is enough to allow him to stabilize his development in the game!

And as his basic skills improve, the bonus will become more and more exaggerated!

"So the system wants me to become LPL's mini-Chovy?"

The kind of game where you suddenly gain a lead of tens of dollars while playing, and your economy inexplicably has an extra piece of equipment or a large item?

Tsk.

Nausea.

But he likes it!

Just as Chen Xiao was lost in thought, Mao Kai walked in again with a small notebook, his expression serious.

"Are you ready? The practice match is starting in five minutes."

He flipped through his tactical notebook as he continued:

"I already told you yesterday that today's scrim opponent is WBG. Their recent form has been so-so, having just suffered two consecutive losses. Also, Xiaohu's laning style is relatively stable, not as aggressive as ZuoShou's."

Maokai had considered everything very thoroughly. Although WBG was the runner-up in the World Championship last year, their strength had greatly decreased this year due to TheShy's departure.

In addition, the performance of the two centers declined, so the results were not ideal.

It is very suitable as a "whetstone".