Chapter 102: No, You’re Actually Good!
Li Fan won the SSC Spring Split with a crushing posture, especially his identity as a League of Legends professional player, like a giant stone thrown into a calm lake, instantly stirring up waves across the internet.
#EDG Mid Laner Wins QQ Speed Championship#
This highly contrasting hot search term climbed at an amazing speed, attracting a large number of netizens who originally didn’t follow QQ Speed events.
Mainly clickbait…
Making everyone instantly fall into thought and click in to take a look.
【Holy crap? Am I not awake? EDG Mid Laner? Unreal? Doesn’t he play League of Legends?】
【The one upstairs didn’t see wrong, it’s that EDG Mid Laner Unreal, he went to play Speed professional competition, and slaughtered a bunch of Speed professional players!】
【Two games 7000, finals 14:0… This is really cross-dimensional impact! Is Speed professional at this level? I could do it too?】
【Indeed, with this result, you go up and you’d get zero too.】
【Facts prove it’s not that Unreal is too strong, but the Speed professional circle is overall too weak! A League player can casually practice and dominate, hilarious.】
【Unreal is really amazing!】
But later it slowly changed flavor.
Originally discussing Li Fan’s amazing gaming talent.
Really won the championship on the Speed professional arena…
As a result, the thread slowly went off track.
Of course, this has something to do with League players and Speed players trash-talking each other earlier.
Because Li Fan is a League of Legends professional player.
Directly using this to suppress Speed players.
【In the future, when Speed players see League players, obediently call them League daddy! Call LoL Dog again and we’ll send Unreal to take all your Speed championships.】
Speed players seeing this were furious and wanted to retort but couldn’t find words.
They flocked to Li Fan’s Weibo, requesting him to switch to become a Speed professional player.
That way they wouldn’t be disgusted anymore.
But there were smart Speed players replying below.
【Then if LoL Dogs say, a professional player they don’t want comes to QQ Speed and dominates, wouldn’t that be even more disgusting? Details reference Menglei, a player who couldn’t even make substitute in League of Legends now dominates in Honor of Kings…】
【Hiss… forget it, I’ll just properly line up against LoL Dogs.】
However, in this melee, an unexpected group quietly spoke up, giving the debate a new angle.
Some bloggers proficient in League of Legends and QQ Speed started posting long analysis posts.
You all underestimated Unreal!
Rational analysis: Li Fan being able to win the championship precisely proves how terrifying his gaming talent is, not that Speed professional is weak.
First, must admit SSC Spring Split’s competitive level has gap with Car King League, but participants are absolutely not amateur players.
Jiang Zhangchuang, Liang Haihui, Luo Wei and others are all top-strength professional players.
But under Unreal’s hands, they couldn’t get a single point, crushed every game.
This gap is really the difference between newbie and professional player.
The key point is: Li Fan’s learning ability and adaptability shown is phenomenal level, this needs emphasis.
Maybe you think I’m exaggerating here.
But in fact, his running method is all creative running method.
Current competitive level still can’t match this standard, I say without exaggeration here, if future professional players can all perform at this level today, this competitive game will become very exciting.
Unreal really opened a new era of QQ Speed with personal ability.
Just from previous live streams, many professional players have learned Spring New Fun running method through teaching.
Especially Haitui… his Spring New Fun running method seems already very mature.
Only two seconds behind, this timing level if chaos in actual combat, really has great chance.
But only him alone obviously can’t melee with Li Fan.
Others must also reach this level.
Li Fan really single-handedly thoroughly changed a competitive game.
Can foresee, if all professional players master these, QQ Speed professional competition’s watchability will rise several levels.
Might really revive this game.
Recent game popularity is actually pretty good, not to the point of no rooms when entering, even brushing can’t reach other pages, ranked match is instant queue.
Below also pasted QQ Speed’s recent data.
Conclusion: Li Fan’s championship win is a flash of personal genius, not a denial of some project’s overall level.
In this farce, the biggest winner is Li Fan himself, he proved he has top esports talent transcending single projects.
This analysis post titled 《You all underestimated Unreal!》 was like dropping a depth charge on the noisy battlefield.
Initially, players from both sides wrapped in emotions didn’t take it seriously, but as more people forwarded the article, some who read it carefully started to be stunned.
Is Unreal really as amazing as this article says?
This question quietly surfaced in many people’s minds.
Especially for League players, they have more reference players.
For example… three-time champion Faker.
Debut winning one championship isn’t his peak, later completed two consecutive championships, this year aiming for his four championships and three consecutive achievements.
From this point, isn’t it even more genius?
So this article hypes it up, but you only won one QQ Speed championship, not even Car King championship…
These marketing accounts for traffic, really recognize dads everywhere.
Know he has many fans so specially say what fans like, right?
【Forget it, a player like him dares to compare to three-time champion Faker? What championship does he have?】
【What’s wrong? Is QQ Speed championship not a championship?】 This reply also attached screenshot of official Weibo verified 2017 QQ Speed SSC Spring Split champion, paired with Weibo verified EDG Mid Laner player Unreal.
Many seeing this reply and photo didn’t know what to say.
This must be absurd, right?
Then clicked in to see…
Turns out it’s real, already completed this verification, not photoshopped meme.
Unreal player is consistently absurd as always.
Match ended just over two hours, and you already verified the championship?
And what does Weibo mean? When was efficiency this high? For others review takes two or three days, how virtual two hours and verification done?
……
At this time Li Fan had already returned to EDG base.
Because match ended early, now only nine o’clock, planning to live stream a bit.
After all, no live stream these two days, learning points almost used up, only two hundred left, today can’t even do Endless Tournament simulation, must earn three hundred.
But unexpectedly just pushing open the door, saw Kuaisu Xing standing behind Xiao Xue Di.
Looks like playing training match.
Indeed, match in two days, playing training match is normal.
WE steadily took their B Group first place.
This way as B Group second EDG, has to face NB team that beat iG today, match time on the 20th.
For this match, Li Fan after Speed match ended also watched the video once.
At that time already in endgame.
100,000 Volts’ Gragas really stunned iG’s five players.
Ultimately led team three to one successfully beat IG, got ticket to advance to next round.
Not sure if illusion…
Feels like they played this match very relaxed, when camera on players, all had smiles on faces, and kept communicating.
Seems like Wu Zhuang Tai leaving has no impact on them, instead after adapting became stronger.
Kuaisu Xing seeing Li Fan push door in that moment, full face smile, directly used English to chat with Li Fan.
Since knowing Li Fan self-studying English, occasionally chats with him.
Daily communication already no big problem.
“You’re back? Heard you did great in match and won championship.”
This shout from him instantly drew all other teammates’ gazes in training room.
Li Fan took leave two days… to attend match, everyone knew.
Li Fan’s face rarely showed a barely noticeable embarrassment.
He touched his nose, nodded with a hum, counting as admission.
After all, Mid Laner going to win a QQ Speed championship, how you hear it has magical color.
Especially now is very critical time.
Playoffs.
Manager and coach didn’t say anything, but teammates’ thoughts Li Fan doesn’t know, so no need to make big fuss.
“Playing training match?”
“Yes, scheduled with WE for training match.”
Scheduling WE mainly because of grouping reason, EDG to face WE must enter finals.
So now training match has no big impact for both teams.
Just right can serve as training effect.
“Training? Better late than never, you play this one.”
Li Fan thought about it, indeed.
Normally no ranked match, have training match still need to play training match, otherwise affects teammates.
After all, one training match effect is ten times stronger than ranked.
Scout seeing Li Fan back at base, good mood instantly disappeared.
But just one second later, he forcibly pulled a natural smile, even proactively stood from seat, gestured invite to Li Fan, said in accented Chinese: “Coach wants you to play this, then you play.”
He acted extremely generous, as if truly happy for teammate’s return.
However, in the instant he turned to get water, a hard-to-notice cold glint flashed deep in his eyes.
“Back so fast… two days no touch League, straight to WE training match? Against hot state Zitai…” Scout sneered inwardly, he didn’t think Li Fan could perform well in training match.
Being praised a couple sentences really thinks no need training, can easily maintain state?
Just right, Li Fan performs poorly to contrast his own good.
He almost foresaw the scene: Li Fan operation rusty, lane suppressed by Zitai, team fight disjointed then EDG easily crushed by WE.
By then, coach and teammates naturally understand who is more stable, more reliable Mid Laner.
Playoffs key moment, not for playing around.
“Then I’ll go get chair.”
Mainly because… he not used to sitting on others’ still hot seat, butt easy to get sores.
Kuaisu Xing glanced at Scout: “Why don’t you go get the chair?”
Scout never expected Kuaisu Xing’s 36-degree mouth could say such cold words.
Make him get the chair?
But seeing him glare… though unhappy inside, body honest, went over and brought Li Fan’s chair.
Li Fan couldn’t help inwardly sigh.
Koreans are really terrifying… really skilled at this.
If Kuaisu Xing doesn’t leave, Scout staying in EDG club would be miserable.
Kuaisu Xing coach standing behind him, said: “This version Galio is must-pick, this game we’re Blue Side, opponent probably won’t flip Galio hero, can you take it?”
After all training match is to practice version strong heroes.
So won’t ban these heroes.
Ban pick is very casual.
“Mm.” Li Fan responded, tone calm, no nervousness or rustiness detectable.
Hearing this Kuaisu Xing very surprised, can pick it?
This hero just reworked…
But next second smile appeared on face again.
Since can pick, then take it!
See how you perform in training match.
Galio hero though positioned top lane, but skills in mid lane no big problem, because AP values high, and counters mage heroes very well.
“You know it?” Clearlove asked puzzled.
“Have you seen me pick a hero I don’t know?”
Soon, both sides’ lineups confirmed.
Blue Side EDG: Top Nunu, Jungle Jarvan IV, Mid Galio, Bot duo Lucian with Braum.
Red Side WE: Top Jayce, Jungle Lee Sin, Mid Taliyah, Bot duo Jinx with Tahm Kench.
Once in game, Li Fan against Zitai’s Taliyah played very aggressively.
Mainly Taliyah’s push line ability completely insufficient in front of current Galio.
Q skill plus passive easily clears a minion wave.
Reach level 3 Clearlove comes gank, Li Fan directly starts charging.
Zitai sees and Flash runs without thinking.
This is Galio now most OP point, W while charging can Flash.
If you don’t Flash, opponent W Flash controls you then follows with E skill control is certain death.
This Flash force…
Really surprised Clearlove, he deliberately didn’t mention this skill here, wanted to see Li Fan’s understanding of Galio to what extent.
Taliyah without Flash now, this time failed then come again.
Zitai dodged long but still couldn’t dodge.
Li Fan Flash W Taunt Q skill then E land another punch full damage, cooperates with Clearlove for First Blood.
“Holy crap, you really know it?”
Such fluid operation, hard for Clearlove to believe.
Mainly this combo proficiency way too high, impossible without practice to play this fast.
“Heh heh heh, wouldn’t dare pick if I didn’t know.”
Kuaisu Xing watching from behind mood better and better, sure enough Li Fan didn’t disappoint, even competing outside didn’t forget practicing these heroes.
New hero Galio has great potential.
Top and mid need someone who can play this hero.
Otherwise BP definitely restricted.
As coach wants players to pick suitable lineup heroes, if come “don’t know”, really hard without rice.
Next around mid Galio, EDG crazily makes plays, merely ten minutes already 10:1 score.
In this situation, even if WE drags on, still typed GG on public screen, first training match directly surrendered.
Scout watched this training match in disbelief.
Holy shit!
What the hell is this situation?
His own proficiency on this hero isn’t high, why this guy who went competing two days has higher proficiency than him?
