Chapter 74: Justice Executed, Public Enemy Of The Whole Internet!
The moment the match ended, the major social media platforms for League of Legends were like a deep-sea bomb had been dropped, instantly exploding.
Because at the first moment, Li Fan’s LeBlanc pentakill, Syndra’s solo kill in three minutes, and the screen of him suppressing Wu Zhuang Tai in the mid lane were all cut into GIFs at a second’s pace and appeared in every game group and forum.
But what truly sent the entire internet into an unbelievable frenzy was that GIF of him timing a minion’s auto attack.
This GIF, compared to the previous pentakills and solo kills, had no fancy elements. It was a simple and unadorned use of LeBlanc’s auto attack, after which the minion appeared with an exclamation mark but did not attack LeBlanc.
No one had ever seen such a scene before, let alone in a professional arena.
It was this detailed operation, appearing for the first time in a professional arena, that made Wu Zhuang Tai call for a pause, becoming a bigger focal point than the pentakill.
Of course, the GIF also included a scene from the second game where Wu Zhuang Tai’s LeBlanc was solo killed by Li Fan’s Syndra, after which he leaned back and slid out of his position.
…
“Good heavens! Did today’s matches go too smoothly?” Mouse stood up from his seat and stretched, then let out a long sigh.
He genuinely hadn’t done anything in these two games; he hadn’t even been hit.
It was like clocking in on the top lane with V; he farmed a minion wave, and V farmed a minion wave.
When the jungler came, it was basically a half-hearted attempt.
Of course… due to the huge advantage in the mid lane, as long as the mid laner came to gank, V was definitely dead.
So, the advantage Mouse had over V was not having to worry about being ganked and killed by the mid laner.
Naturally, he played relaxedly and happily.
Zet, as a player who transitioned from mid lane to bot lane, understood even better the value Li Fan had delivered in these two games.
He’s truly monstrous; silent in the club, but ruthless in matches. If he were on the opposing side, his mentality would probably be shattered by now.
Thinking this, he casually opened the damage interface.
Looking at Syndra’s 25,000 damage, he couldn’t help but gasp in a cold breath…
He dealt a full 17,000 more damage than himself; it made him look like a fool as the other double carry.
Clearlove was always happy about winning matches, but he wasn’t as excited as he was after the previous win against GT.
The previous match, to exaggerate, was truly his retirement match. If they had continued to lose, he would have no face to be on the professional arena; that’s the honest truth.
When he realized he lacked dominance in the league, he would decisively retire and directly give up his spot…
“Let’s go, shake hands. Don’t drag on here and get chased by the referee to shake hands, and get fined another 10,000 yuan by the club.”
“You’re right. If we could use that 10,000 yuan to improve our meals, it would be much better than giving it to the official.”
“You rascal…”
Amidst laughter and chatter, the entire EDG team walked towards NB’s player seats, but halfway across the line, they clearly felt the atmosphere on their side was not right.
“Li Fan, pay attention for a moment.” Clearlove was a player from the same era as Wu Zhuang Tai, so he knew exactly what kind of person Wu Zhuang Tai was.
Losing a match and then being taught a lesson in every aspect; who knows if he might resort to some offline tricks.
“I should avoid his edge?”
LPL players have various flaws. Uzi and Abin are at most like giant babies, and they were both hyped up by their clubs and fans, so everything has a trace.
But this guy Wu Zhuang Tai is a typical petty person; as long as you offend him, he will find every opportunity to step on you.
Clearlove’s mouth twitched… He really didn’t expect Li Fan to say that.
Li Fan also understood that Clearlove was joking.
Clearlove, a reserved professional player, rarely joked; he said that to tease him, which is why he replied that way…
But Tian Ye didn’t catch the joke and curiously asked, “Will there be a fight later?” He was also a new generation professional player and hadn’t experienced fights online or offline. Honestly, Clearlove’s words made him a bit eager to try.
For example, in ancient professional matches, there was the famous Mantis Fist, and the Mineral Water incident involving a one-handed Jayce.
Hearing Tian Ye’s words, Clearlove completely lost his composure.
“The matches are so formalized now, how could there be a fight? What are you thinking? Even in professional matches of the past, no matter how unhappy they were, they maintained a good facade.”
Tian Ye instantly felt it was meaningless; Clearlove was still warning him to be careful.
However, during the handshake, the unpleasant atmosphere from NB was even more apparent.
Li Fan shook hands with Wu Zhuang Tai with a smile. His mentality was shattered after being dominated, but what did that have to do with him? He was happy.
Wu Zhuang Tai looked at Li Fan’s smile, which was complete mockery of him. Recalling his clown-like statements and the data showing he was completely outplayed in both games, an unnamable rage ignited within him.
So arrogant just after starting his professional career; he really needed a senior to teach him a lesson.
Almost instinctively, his fingers clenched violently, applying immense force as if to crush the hand of this newcomer who had ruined his reputation.
His eyes glared menacingly at Li Fan’s hand, his teeth clenched tightly.
The smile on Li Fan’s face instantly solidified. The immense force from his hand made him immediately understand Wu Zhuang Tai’s intention.
Heh, playing this card?
Li Fan sneered inwardly, but his expression quickly shifted from a smile to shock, then his brows furrowed slightly, his lips twitched, letting out a soft “hiss” as if in pain, and his body leaned forward slightly in coordination, as if trying to pull his hand back but being held tightly.
Hearing this, Wu Zhuang Tai felt incredibly satisfied.
But just then, a force far more terrifying and dominant than what he had exerted suddenly fed back from Li Fan’s hand! He felt like his hand bone was about to break!
Wu Zhuang Tai suddenly raised his head, his face instantly turning red, veins bulging on his forehead and neck due to the sudden intense pain.
Li Fan maintained the expression of his hand being pinched in pain, even with a hint of innocence and confusion in his eyes, as if asking why he was using so much force.
But the strength in his hand did not diminish at all; instead, he subtly added a bit more force.
All of this happened in an instant, and many people hadn’t even reacted.
However, the expressions on both sides led to much speculation.
Wu Zhuang Tai’s appearance clearly showed him exerting force, while Li Fan appeared to be hurt.
“Damn it, you lost the game and are resorting to offline tactics?” Tian Ye shouted.
Clearlove suddenly turned his head and directly shoved Wu Zhuang Tai hard.
Li Fan took this opportunity to loosen his grip…
Mouse also glared with wide eyes, looking as if he would rush forward if Clearlove said to fight.
A referee nearby was startled and immediately moved closer.
Similarly, staff members rushed towards the player seats.
And under the camera, both the audience in the live stream room and the audience on-site saw it clearly.
Immediately, there was an uproar!
【Holy crap! What just happened? Wu Zhuang Tai grabbed Unreal’s hand with force, right? He’s mentally broken and resorted to offline tactics because he lost online!】
【Although I don’t like Unreal, his performance in the matches convinced me. Damn Wu Zhuang Tai resorting to this after losing the match?】
【What a disgusting guy! Unreal should be post-2000s, right? He’s only 17 years old at most. Wu Zhuang Tai, are you bullying a child?】
【When Faker won his third championship, Lu Benwei said he wished he had broken his hand during the handshake if he knew he was that strong. Wu Zhuang Tai is doing exactly that, isn’t he?】
【You piece of sh*t, you lost the match and are playing dirty?】
【Ban him, he must be banned!】
The audience on-site cursed even more fiercely.
They directly shouted “Wu Zhuang Tai, f*ck your mother!” from the stands.
In a competitive game, losing and practicing more to get revenge later is normal. But Wu Zhuang Tai, seizing an opportunity during the handshake to retaliate, what kind of behavior is this?
It’s utterly shameful!
Su Xiao Yan, the commentator on-site, had a serious expression: “Did Wu Zhuang Tai just forcefully pinch Unreal’s hand during the handshake?”
Although it was a question, the tone was already affirmative.
Wu Zhuang Tai was stunned. His initial intention was to teach Li Fan a lesson, then immediately let go, leaving him with no recourse, as it would be difficult to explain.
But he never expected… that the other party’s strength was far greater than his own. His scheme backfired, and he ended up being taught a lesson.
However, seeing Li Fan’s feigned pained expression, and Clearlove’s angry glare as he rushed over to push him, it was clear they believed Li Fan had suffered a loss.
“Damn it, what are you trying to do?” Clearlove scolded, pointing his finger at Wu Zhuang Tai’s nose.
The staff members nearby were panicking, fearing a fight on stage.
“Ming Kai, calm down, Ming Kai, calm down!”
At the same time, in the backstage lounge, Abu and Kuaisu Xing had already arrived at the player seats.
“F*ck! Go f*ck yourself!” Kuaisu Xing sneaked up from behind and kicked Wu Zhuang Tai.
Li Fan was his source of promotion and increased salary now; if his hand were injured because of this, he would want to kill Wu Zhuang Tai himself.
“Is Li Fan okay?” Abu asked with concern.
“I’m fine! It wasn’t me…” Wu Zhuang Tai, who was on the ground, was already being protected by the referees and staff, who feared the enraged EDG team would charge forward and kick him again. But upon hearing Wu Zhuang Tai say this, everyone rolled their eyes.
Under the camera, everyone saw it clearly.
It was clearly you, Wu Zhuang Tai, who lost the match and, out of shame, took advantage of your seven or eight years of experience to bully a child.
Such a good kid…
You made him cry out in pain on-site.
Are you even human, still saying it wasn’t you?
Didn’t you see none of your teammates came to help you? And you’re still shouting?
At this point, NB’s manager and coach also appeared at the player seats.
The manager immediately apologized to Abu.
Abu waved his hand and asked irritably, “Are all your NB players managed like this? No wonder you produced Doinb.”
The NB manager was choked speechless.
After all, what he said was true.
The current NB was the former QG… and the current QG was named after the former Team WE ascended.
At that time, they were playing against EDG in the semifinals. Because Doinb forfeited, EDG won the bo5 match in just one second. Everything clicked into place; Abu pointing at his nose and criticizing the management had no fault.
The officials, seeing that the shouting at the player seats was having a bad influence, quickly urged the players to go backstage for processing.
However, due to the extreme severity of the situation, the officials guaranteed that it would be dealt with seriously.
Wu Zhuang Tai was frantic; he was the one who had suffered!
Meanwhile, Li Fan, looking from the back towards Wu Zhuang Tai, said nothing, yet it was as if he had said everything.
Wu Zhuang Tai was truly blushing now…
He was utterly red-faced, and at this moment, his pinched hand hurt more and more, trembling.
Li Fan, however, was completely unconcerned; after all, it was Wu Zhuang Tai who initiated the trouble.
If his strength hadn’t been greater, he would have been the one to suffer.
His hand was truly hurting; what was the point of being fined again?
However, after being the victim and then pinching Wu Zhuang Tai’s hand back felt quite good.
Although the officials had already stated they would heavily punish the incident, the atmosphere in the backstage lounge remained somewhat somber.
Everyone quickly packed their peripherals and personal belongings. Abu and Kuaisu Xing were continuously communicating with the league officials, their expressions stern.
Wu Zhuang Tai’s behavior was simply too egregious!
He had to be scolded and reported.
As for the interview segment, it was canceled.
It wasn’t until they boarded the bus back to the club and closed the door, temporarily shutting out the outside commotion, that Abu immediately turned to Li Fan, who was sitting by the window.
“Li Fan, is your hand really okay? Don’t tough it out. It’s still not too late to turn back and go to the hospital for an X-ray!” Abu’s tone was filled with worry, his brows furrowed.
After all, a professional player’s hands are extremely important; any minor issue could affect their competitive state.
Everyone on the bus focused their gaze on Li Fan, filled with concern. They clearly remembered Li Fan’s pained expression and gasps at that moment, except for Scout, who was now looking rather gloating.
“Sister Bu, do you think… I’m the kind of person who would suffer a loss?” Li Fan’s voice carried a hint of playfulness.
“Huh?” Abu was stunned by the address “Sister Bu.”
Clearlove, sitting nearby, his eyes shifted slightly, then he chuckled.
“You’ve got a lot of schemes brewing in that head of yours!”
“What do you mean a lot of schemes? Since he dared to pinch me with force first, he should be prepared for me to pinch him back twice as hard. That pinch of his hurt, but my counter-pinch… Heh, I estimate his right hand won’t recover for at least half an hour.”
The others, hearing Li Fan say this, also realized what had happened.
“What?!?” Tian Ye’s eyes widened. “You mean… you were faking it just now? You actually crippled his hand?”
“Otherwise?” Li Fan smiled. “He made the first move; it was just self-defense.”
Meanwhile, the hashtag #WuZhuangTaiHandshakeViolence# incredibly quickly soared to the top of Weibo’s hot search list, followed by a bright red “Explosive” character.
Major e-sports forums, Tieba, WeChat Moments, and game groups were all frantically sharing the GIF of the handshake segment and the high-definition recorded video.
Wu Zhuang Tai’s visibly strained arm muscles, his instantly changed facial expression, and Li Fan’s “pained” instinctive recoil were all evident.
The comment section was completely overwhelmed, a veritable massacre:
【Lost in both skill and dignity! Wu Zhuang Tai, get out of the LPL!】
【Disgrace to e-sports! You lost the match and resorted to dirty tricks, didn’t you?】
【Heart goes out to Unreal; only 17 years old and already experiencing such disgusting things. Is his hand okay?】
【@League of Legends Official, you must handle this seriously! Ban him! This kind of person doesn’t deserve to be a professional player!】
【I used to think he was just bad, but I didn’t expect his character to be so rotten!】
The public opinion was overwhelmingly one-sided, with almost everyone condemning Wu Zhuang Tai and worrying about Li Fan’s condition.
The comment section of EDG Club’s official Weibo was also flooded with fans’ concerns, all inquiring about Li Fan’s hand injury.
For this young player who changed the team’s situation, their feelings were complex, but he wasn’t someone you could casually bully.
Fortunately, EDG’s official Weibo posted a new update that reassured them considerably.
“Thank you to all the fans for your concern. Our mid-laner, Unreal, has undergone preliminary examination after the match. His wrist is temporarily fine, but we will continue to monitor it.
We are shocked and regretful about the extremely unpleasant incident that occurred after today’s match.
We resolutely uphold the spirit of fair competition and the legal rights and interests of our players. We have had serious discussions with the league officials regarding this matter and believe the League will provide a just resolution. Thank you again for your support.”
As for NB Team’s official Weibo, it was completely ravaged…
Mainly because many strangers also joined in; if they didn’t make an example of him, what if such a situation occurred in subsequent matches?
Handshakes happen after every match!
8:30 PM.
Although Li Fan’s live stream room was blacked out, the bullet comments were already overwhelming, with the online viewership even briefly approaching 60,000.
【How is Unreal’s hand? Looking at the video, it seemed like he put in a lot of force.】
【I’m convinced, how can there be such a dirty person in the professional circle? Losing is losing, what does it mean to want to ruin someone’s professional career offline? 】
【 Has Wu Zhuang Tai been smited? 】
【 When will the official xử lý (handling) result come out? If they don’t suspend him for half a year, it wouldn’t make sense. 】
【 My heart aches, he’s only 17, to have encountered such a dark scene. 】
【 Speed players are here to offer condolences! Who dares to touch our Car God’s hand! 】
【 So heartwarming, Clearlove rushed over immediately, and so many teammates and coaches came to help. In contrast, the narrow-minded Wu Zhuang Tai, despite having so many teammates, not a single one was willing to help him. 】
【 You can tell from the details, wasn’t Uzi bullied before too? It took him two years to recover. 】
【 Wu Zhuang Tai should just get lost! 】
Because of this incident, the QQ Speed players and League of Legends players, who were originally at loggerheads, have become much more harmonious, and currently, they are all directing their attacks at Wu Zhuang Tai.
By nine in the evening, the popularity of online viewers in the live stream room was still over 40,000.
Yu Luo watched the dark screen in his dormitory, furious.
Originally, with so many memorable moments happening today, if Unreal came back to live stream, his popularity would explode, and then if he edited a video, it would definitely be a huge hit again.
“Damn Wu Zhuang Tai!” Yu Luo cursed under his breath, then immediately went to find material.
He had already thought of the title for the video he was about to edit in his mind.
《 Seven Deadly Sins of Wu Zhuang Tai! 》
“First sin: arrogance… solo killed Faker at the s3 World Championship…”
When he finished editing the video and watched it carefully, he was very satisfied and immediately uploaded it to Bilibili.
After uploading, seeing that Unreal’s live stream room was still not live, he couldn’t help but sigh.
The uploaded video made it to Bilibili’s hot search within half an hour.
The next morning at eight o’clock, the official announcement and NB Club’s penalty statement were released almost one after another, instantly igniting the already unquenched public opinion wave.
Topics like #WuZhuangTaiBannedForHalfAYear# and #NBPenalizesWuZhuangTai# once again surged onto the hot search.
The League of Legends Pro League official announcement used stern language, clearly pointing out that player Cool’s behavior during the post-match handshake severely violated sportsmanship, causing a negative impact on the event’s image and player rights.
In accordance with relevant regulations, he was banned for six months and fined 50,000 RMB. The NB Club was fined 100,000 RMB and required to strengthen player management.
In addition to accepting the penalty and apologizing, NB Club’s announcement added supplementary penalties of a severe internal warning for Wu Zhuang Tai, and the deduction of all his salary and bonuses for the remaining months of the season.
This was almost the heaviest economic penalty that could be imposed at the club level at this stage.
【 Satisfying! 】
【 The official has finally done something right. 】
【 NB is really unlucky to have bought such a thing, losing both reputation and money. 】
【 It’s fortunate that Unreal’s hand is fine, I hope he doesn’t develop any psychological trauma. 】
Netizens and fans generally agreed with this penalty, believing it was sufficient to serve as a warning to others.
Wu Zhuang Tai’s personal social media account was completely overwhelmed, with the latest Weibo post having hundreds of thousands of comments…
However, Li Fan’s fans were still very anxious, mainly because Li Fan had not started his live stream yet.
From last night to tonight, it has been more than ten hours.
Compared to his usual diligence, this clearly indicates he has been psychologically hurt…
He couldn’t help but start cursing Wu Zhuang Tai again.
But even now, the number of viewers in the live stream room was still over 40,000…
Huya officials were shocked.
Li Fan’s influence was terrifying to this extent.
He became such a popular streamer in just two to three months.
It wasn’t until two in the afternoon.
The live stream room lit up, and Li Fan’s smiling face appeared in the center of the screen.
【 Holy crap! He’s live! 】
The moment he started streaming, the popularity began to soar, and the bullet comments were so dense that the screen was almost unreadable.
