Chapter 132: Lucian Was Really Trained By Marco?
Although professional players can’t drink alcohol, everyone was chatting together, and time passed minute by minute. The celebration banquet lasted a full three-plus hours.
Li Fan was happy too, but he still found the occasion a bit overwhelming.
The surrounding noisy voices mixed with perfume scents, plus various strangers constantly coming over wanting photos.
No way around it, that’s how it is when you’re famous.
With popularity, there’s always someone wanting to take photos.
After all, the hotel couldn’t possibly keep people out…
One moment of carelessness and a bunch of people sneak in.
In his previous life as a wage slave, he never had experiences like this.
This kind of pure social networking feels even more tiring than playing matches.
It’d be better to play dozens of relaxed and fun training matches against SKT.
Seeing Clearlove and Abu and the others were about done, sitting to the side resting and chatting, Li Fan got up and walked over.
“Abu, Brother Kai, I’m a bit tired and heading back to my room to rest.”
Abu looked at Li Fan’s face and could indeed see some fatigue. After all, carrying three games with high mental focus, plus post-match interviews and fan interactions, the physical toll was huge.
He nodded understandingly, pulling a room card from his pocket and handing it to Li Fan: “Alright, you worked hard today, get some early rest. Assemble at 10 AM tomorrow, we’ll take the bus back to Shanghai, then hurry to prepare for Brazil.”
“Got it.” Li Fan replied, said goodbye to the other teammates, and left the banquet hall.
The guest rooms at Nanjing Huatai Wanli Hotel were naturally high-end.
But Ai De Zhu had already booked the celebration banquet, so it definitely wouldn’t skimp on these things.
Naturally, with a big wave of his hand, he booked rooms for everyone.
One room per starting player, two per substitute and staff…
Li Fan swiped open the door, tossed his jacket casually on the sofa, and sank relaxedly into the soft big bed, stretching comfortably.
“System…” he murmured in his mind.
A virtual interface only he could see appeared before his eyes.
His gaze went straight to the learning points section, still just 1386 points.
Today could be called an explosive harvest day in League of Legends pro matches.
First, the regular season honors.
Regular season MVP, best mid laner.
One LPL Spring Split champion, plus FMVP, all stacked together—no doubt he was the most explosively popular person in the pro scene today.
“If… these points could be directly earned from League of Legends, it’d be takeoff on the spot.”
The golden finger’s effect was great, but on League of Legends—his current main job—the system had restrictions, unable to gain any learning points directly from playing League of Legends itself.
Today could’ve earned astronomical numbers, not like this pitiful amount?
But next up was a phenomenal game.
As long as he hopped on the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds train and took the champion, the harvest wouldn’t be bad either.
“But this is enough for now.”
After all, his initial stats were just excellent, but now they’d all broken 90, and he’d practiced so many heroes…
He didn’t even have a single five-star before, now he had a five-star Syndra.
Li Fan quickly adjusted his mentality, pulled pajamas from his bag, and prepared to take a hot shower.
The warm water flow washed away the surface fatigue from his body. Li Fan, in comfortable pajamas, came out of the bathroom, toweling his still-dripping hair.
Taking a shower is actually very relaxing and stress-relieving… That drowsiness from the banquet hall earlier surprisingly faded a lot after the hot water hit, and he felt much more awake.
He pulled out his mobile phone for a look—it was only 11:30, really quite early.
“Can’t sleep anyway, might as well…” Li Fan’s mind stirred, the idea of earning learning points bubbled up again.
But… current mobile games weren’t really suitable for streaming anyway.
And they needed some competitiveness.
Honor of Kings was fine, but the problem was it was a competing game to League of Legends.
As a League pro player, streaming a competing game could lead to serious penalties.
If there was PUBG Mobile, that’d be pretty suitable…
But PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds had only been out a month-plus—how could PUBG Mobile exist?
As for other little games, honestly, they weren’t great.
Fighting Landlord, Five in a Row—he sucked at those, let alone Go, total chess blind except knowing about liberties, what the hell could he play!
After hesitating, he still sent a message to Abu.
【Ji Ge, if I stream Honor of Kings, will I get seriously penalized?】
Though next was Mid-Season Invitational, and official wouldn’t ban him, but if they settled scores later with a one- or two-match ban in Summer Split regular season, that’d be big trouble?
After all, Spring Split start wasn’t great, he didn’t play much, couldn’t get a perfect record, but Summer Split he definitely wanted to try for perfect.
【???】
【Don’t… Hold off, stream Crossfire when back, or PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, play as long as you want.】
【Banned from matches later would be such a hassle.】
Previous streams, whether Crossfire or PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, had no direct competition with League of Legends, not the same type of game.
But Honor of Kings was different—mobile game, but same MOBA category, and worse, it had KPL league.
Scale growing bigger, even they had an Honor of Kings division, just not called EDG yet since acquired in February, couldn’t rename mid-Spring Split, had to wait for Fall Split to become EDG.M.
In this situation, actually many didn’t know EDG had formed an Honor of Kings division.
If Li Fan streamed Honor of Kings, that’d be a different story, major trouble later…
Mainly, the two events’ organizers weren’t the same.
LPL events operated by LPL league.
KPL events by KPL league.
Though both under Tencent, divided into departments with competition between them—promoting another department’s game and events would definitely offend LPL official.
Unless backed by LPL official, otherwise definitely penalized.
But that was impossible, no need to think.
Unless approved by their superiors…
And those superiors were straight to Tencent Interactive Entertainment director level.
A director at such a huge company wouldn’t have time to care what game a League pro player streams.
Abu was really afraid Li Fan streaming would cause big trouble.
【Relax, relax, won’t stream without official approval.】
【That’s good…】 Seeing this, Abu finally relaxed a lot.
Closing the Weibo chat with Abu, he saw several unread messages in Pineapple’s chat.
【Congrats Fan Ge on your first career champion!】
【So awesome!】
Li Fan saw the message and instantly had an idea—today’s traffic wave he had to capitalize on.
No slippery slopes in thinking, solutions outnumber problems!
Directly replied Pineapple with an eye-roll.
【Real or fake brother, my first champion was QQ Speed SSC Spring Split champion!】
【???】
【Then tell me, is QQ Speed Spring Split champion a champion?】
【That counts?/Eye-roll】
【Wanna play Honor of Kings, interested in duo queue?】
【Your gaming addiction that bad? Just finished League of Legends and onto Honor of Kings?】
【Play or not? Play then log in now!】
【Come on!】
Wang Bolo looked at the Weibo and suddenly thought of something—today’s traffic was insanely high.
If at this time she could stream duo with Li Fan…
That popularity would be explosively exaggerated.
【Fan Ge, can we talk? Duo Honor of Kings streamable?】
【Of course, even if you don’t stream I’d drag you to, since I can’t stream Honor of Kings, so you’ll help spread my performance.】
【Thanks Fan Ge! Brb super treasure map for you!】
Li Fan smiled, clicked accept on Pineapple’s game invite, and Honor of Kings team interface appeared on his phone screen.
Pineapple’s game ID One Pineapple, Li Fan’s still “EDG Unreal”.
“Hello hello, can you hear me?” Pineapple’s voice came from the phone speaker, with undisguised excitement.
She knew full well Li Fan was giving her traffic…
Otherwise why not duo with someone else?
That’s why the super treasure map.
“Hear you, very clear.” Li Fan responded, adjusting his phone position casually, “Jungler or marksman for me, play those positions a bit more.”
“No problem, League of Legends I might not know, but Honor of Kings I’m top-tier Daji mid laner, watch me carry you today.”
“When did Diamond 4 become top-tier Daji mid laner?”
“Diamond not strong? You’re just Diamond 1… Wait, why’s your Honor of Kings rank so high?”
Starlight segment not introduced yet, Diamond up was straight to King.
Li Fan’s account Diamond 1 four stars, in other words half-step King, one more win for promo, already very high rank.
“No, where do you get time for so much Honor of Kings?”
“Didn’t I tell you? My Lucian practiced in Honor of Kings, top-tier Marco!”
“…You think I’m dumb.”
Old rule, not a word from this guy Li Fan can be believed, too exaggerated!
Just this simple exchange, Pineapple’s live stream room already exploded.
Viewer count skyrocketing at an unimaginable speed.
Mainly her title was too eye-catching.
“Duo Honor of Kings with Spring Split champion Unreal!”
Title confuses anyone who sees it.
Curiosity sparks: Is this Unreal the Unreal I think?
Click in to check… See EDG Unreal in queue, heart races!
Holy crap, real?
Everyone starts typing questions.
Hearing Li Fan’s voice then, they confirm.
Holy crap it’s really him!
After brief pause, bullet comments instantly burst.
【Holy crap! Real Unreal?】
【Did I enter wrong stream? League of Legends champion mid laner playing Honor of Kings?】
【So much for esports players not playing competitors? Dota ok, but sticker game? Fake! Disgrace!】
【LOL, what is this? Publicly executing League of Legends? Honor of Kings that good?】
【Fan Ge wake up, you’re LPL’s face! Other games ok, but Honor of Kings?!】
【This rank kinda high! If Fan Ge, must play a ton usually.】
【Fan Ge’s stream still black screen… Probably not, maybe impersonator, idk call him.】
【You don’t know Pineapple? Fan Ge’s PUBG duo girl, title says it—def Fan Ge.】
【Haha, like Unreal more now, Speed only for events, true love Honor of Kings.】
……
Meanwhile Li Fan’s stream bullet comments going crazy.
【LoL Dogs, your game disdain chain dead? Unreal playing Honor of Kings!】
【Haha LOL, bunch saying Honor of Kings trash, but pro plays it.】
【Why no stream? Still black screen.】
【Unreal’s addiction real, hotel no PC so mobile games.】
【When did we say can’t play Honor of Kings? Just said sticker game easy rank, no challenge.】
【Honor of Kings just rides League coattails, old Angela was Fire Girl, warned then changed back!】
【How dare League pro stream Honor of Kings? Banned next day!】
Massive bullet comments scrolling nonstop…
But to see game screen, gotta go Pineapple’s stream.
Thus, Pineapple’s stream popularity exploded, straight to #1 this slot, online viewers insane 60k!
#2 was Li Fan’s stream, over 50k online.
50k+ watching black screen… Exaggerated but everyone used to it.
Soon first game queued.
Li Fan wanted top lane, picking Marco, teammates spam question marks.
【Ignorant, Lucian mid ok, top what problem? Sticker players noob.】
【True, what’s to question.】
Pineapple could only pull her Daji.
Quickly entered game.
Li Fan top laning Lu Bu, Lu Bu player sees Marco top, plays aggressive wanting trades, but dodged while eating a clip of bullets.
Not even 30 seconds laning, top lane solo kill.
Seeing system kill notice, Pineapple exclaimed in voice: “No way Fan Ge, that quick, how’d you solo the enemy Lu Bu?”
“Basic, don’t 6. This Lu Bu too eager, level 1 trade? Free gift? And I tell you, I’m absolute KPL pro level, top tier batch.”
“You panting cuz I called you fat!”
“Then watch…”
One minute later, top lane good news again.
Marco solo kills Lu Bu again.
Pineapple tabs to top, sees Li Fan’s Marco clearing minion wave, health near full.
She couldn’t help smacking lips: “Your Marco really has it, feels better than many streamers.”
Right then, level 3 Zhao Yun ganks Lu Bu from side, skill 1 poke, just about to auto but Li Fan skill 2 pulls away, few clicks then skill 1 unleashes bullet storm on Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun gets nothing, half health, retreats fast.
But now not easy to leave, Li Fan chases, skill 1 from turret range clears Zhao Yun’s last health, Lu Bu comes up again, but Li Fan’s Marco level 4!
Naturally no suspense, killed again.
Short four minutes, already four kills.
“So fierce!”
Stream bullet comments rolling crazy.
【Four minutes four kills? Treating Honor of Kings like bots?】
【Fan Ge’s Marco got something, positioning and skill release precise.】
【Feels like he practiced League in Honor of Kings? Playstyle pure Lucian vibe, explains no Lucian games but high proficiency.】
【No wonder Diamond 1!】
【Pro game understanding terrifying, few minutes shreds Lu Bu!】
【Fan Ge consider switching to KPL, don’t waste talent.】
【No, kids stop funny talk, LPL pro to KPL? Heard of dad becoming son?】
Pineapple sees comments, teases: “Fan Ge, audience says consider KPL switch.”
Li Fan laughed: “KPL nah, prefer PC feeling.”
【6666! That’s pro aggression, Honor of Kings just sticker game.】
Chatting laughing, game at 10 minutes, Li Fan’s Marco has Infinity Edge, Shadow Blade, damage at peak.
In mid lane team fight, perfect output spot, ultimate in full rotation, triple kill harvest.
That question spammer now silent.
“Victory!”
Victory screen, Pineapple sighs: “Duo with you too easy? Didn’t even show server #1 Daji power.”
“Awesome, was Diamond strongest Daji, now server #1! Tonight rushing King, server #1 Daji don’t hold me back.”
“Who holds who uncertain!”
Thus, duo till 1 AM.
Later Li Fan used Li Bai, Lanling Wang, Jing Ke, Han Xin respectively for wins.
Thus five consecutive wins, reached King plus extra star.
Earned 1400 learning points… Then satisfied ended game.
On Weibo, #UnrealHonorOfKings# popularity skyrocketing.
【Only me curious how he has time for Honor of Kings? Rank not low】
【Talent terrifying, this good too?】
【So Lucian from Marco practice? Downloading Honor of Kings tomorrow.】
【Sticker game can’t produce this strong? Clearly pro dimensionality reduction, my Bronze hits King easy in Honor of Kings, let alone pro.】
【League players forever superior? Gaming with superiority complex?】
【Real talk Unreal to KPL gets crushed!】
【LoL Dogs still hardmouthing?】
【Play both passing by, no need argue, have fun playing.】
