The match…
Lin Lan suddenly woke up.
He opened his eyes and saw a worried Lu Shi vigorously shaking him: “Lin Lan, are you crazy? You slept until now on the day of the match?”
In addition to anxiety, Lu Shi’s voice also carried a hint of fear because the Lin Lan just now was lying there motionless, as if he had taken sleeping pills. Even if he called him, he was thinking of calling 120.
“Get up quickly, everyone is waiting for you.”
Lin Lan got up groggily and realized it was already one in the afternoon.
Damn, how did he sleep for so long?
He quickly got up and prepared himself.
Downstairs, everyone was getting on the bus one after another, except for Lin Lan.
Seeing everyone’s patience wearing thin, Wu Tianqi added fuel to the fire: “What are we waiting for? He clearly chickened out at the critical moment. It’s better to let Lu Shi go, anyway, the result will be the same no matter who goes…”
“It’s not the same,” Ayu weakly retorted, “I think Lin Lan can play. Let’s wait a bit more…”
After being on the same team for so long, it was the first time Wu Tianqi was contradicted by Ayu. He felt he had lost face and was about to regain it. Suddenly, Ayu’s eyes lit up: “Lin Lan is here!”
Lin Lan is here.
He walked behind Lu Shi, lazy and casual. He looked like he had just gotten out of bed, without combing his hair, holding a piece of bread in his mouth. His narrow eyes were still half-closed as if he hadn’t fully woken up, and he was adjusting his jacket while walking.
But in Ayu’s eyes, this ghostly appearance shone like a savior! Excited, he stuck his head out of the window, “Lin Lan, hurry up!”
If you don’t come, I’ll have to go bottom lane with Lu Shi, sob…
Lin Lan boarded the bus and saw everyone sitting in the front. He sensibly walked towards the back. However, Coach Zhang stopped him, “Where are you going? Come sit in the front, we’ll discuss tactics later.”
The front seats were all taken; only Wu Tianqi and Xiao Shengjing had empty seats beside them. Lin Lan only thought for half a second before choosing to sit next to Xiao Shengjing.
The moment he pressed against Xiao Shengjing, the scent of citrus wafted again, faint and elusive. He didn’t mind Lin Lan’s presence but felt a bit uncomfortable in front of everyone, so he leaned his body back a bit.
As Lin Lan sat down, he noticed everyone staring at him as if he had done something strange. “What’s wrong?”
“Lin Lan, Captain Xiao has cleanliness habits, he doesn’t like to sit with others. You can sit in my seat,” Xiao Hai stood up proactively and offered his seat to Lin Lan.
Clearly, with the same DNA, in another world, they even swapped for cleanliness habits? People really shouldn’t get used to things too easily; it might breed affectation.
After Lin Lan sat down, Coach Zhang took out a notebook to discuss tactics. Lin Lan had heard these old versions of tactics so many times that he was getting drowsy.
He was more interested in the dream he had yesterday because he felt it wasn’t just a dream. It was his original world, and he still felt like he hadn’t died in that world.
If death wasn’t the trigger for crossing, then what was it?
The bus slowly stopped, and everyone got off one by one.
The team leader checked the headcount, and when he reached Lin Lan, seeing him still looking disheveled and half-asleep, he couldn’t help but comment, “Lin Lan, you usually don’t take care of yourself, but today is a match. Can you tidy up your hair before going on stage?”
Lin Lan wanted to say that his hair was already cut like a dog had chewed it, and it wasn’t his fault. Before he could speak, Lu Shi held him down and smoothed his hair, “Today is your first match. Fight with some spirit. Your future path depends on you; relying on others is unreliable.”
He found Lu Shi’s advice inexplicable. Did he think he still wanted to cling to Xiao Shengjing’s thigh?
Haha, wasn’t he a thigh himself?
Although LDL was not as advanced as LPL, the general process was similar. Lin Lan had already formed muscle memory, handing over the equipment when the staff reached out, and automatically providing his information when they took out a pen.
Worried that Lin Lan might not understand the process, Ayu, who followed him, remained silent for a while. Why did it feel like Lin Lan was more proficient than himself?
After the reporting was done, they returned to the lounge prepared by the officials. Here, they could watch the live broadcast of the match on the screen and engage in individual training.
In theory, at this point, the coach should organize training or discuss tactics. However, Coach Zhang allowed everyone to organize themselves, and he went outside with Brother Mu to smoke and chat.
Lin Lan confidently remarked, “Coach Zhang must have some relationship with the boss.”
He intended to mock the coach, who was so incompetent yet retained his position. Surely, it must be due to some connections. Surprisingly, Lu Shi replied, “How do you know?”
Lin Lan choked on his water.
Who would have thought?
Lu Shi excitedly shared some gossip with him, “Coach Zhang is Boss Mu’s brother-in-law, did you know? They were classmates before, and later Brother Mu married Coach Zhang’s sister. The two of them started a business together, earned some money, and then established this team…”
No wonder Coach Zhang was willing to invest money and effort in this mediocre team. If their business failed, his sister might have to sleep under the bridge with Brother Mu…
When the previous team’s match concluded, the staff reminded them, “DT players, get ready to enter the arena.”
Everyone stood up and packed their equipment.
“Lin Lan,” Ayu suddenly asked him, “Are you nervous now?”
Lin Lan shook his head; he hadn’t felt nervous for many years. Even at the moment he was hit by a car and flew into the air, his inner state was unexpectedly calm.
Ayu felt a bit embarrassed, his face turning red. “I-I’m nervous; it’s my first time playing a match with someone other than Xiao Hai…”
Seeing his genuinely nervous appearance, Lin Lan was reminded of his long-lost youth. Indeed, being young was great.
“Don’t worry; just follow my pace.”
Even though he seemed so unreliable, his voice inexplicably carried a convincing power, and even his lazy figure exuded the composure of a hidden expert.
Ayu nodded vigorously, following Lin Lan’s steps. Suddenly, he remembered that he seemed to be the senior here?
Lin Lan’s handsome appearance lasted only three seconds. Just as he stood up, Lu Shi grabbed him and smoothed his hair, “It’s messy again; pay attention to your image.”
He didn’t like others touching his hair, and this was the second time. Just as he was about to say something, Lu Shi had already fixed his hair and pushed him onto the stage. Lu Shi looked at him with a mix of concern and expectation, just like an old mother, “Go quickly, don’t delay, do your best.”
Forget it; he couldn’t be bothered to argue with him.
Lin Lan officially took the stage.
The stage was still adjusting the lights. Lin Lan’s eyes had been strained from playing professionally before, making him sensitive to bright lights. Despite the good eyes of this body, he still instinctively felt uncomfortable with the lights.
So, he walked around the lights.
This peculiar movement caught the attention of many people. Combined with his memorable ID, DT丶Lan, many viewers recognized him immediately: [Oh my, isn’t this the Thresh from Xia Xia’s livestream, the one who seems to be hacking?]
This comment stirred waves of discussion, and many viewers stopped to watch.
Coincidentally, Xiao Xia was also live-streaming today. Someone said, “The hacker is playing in the match,” and all the viewers rushed to smell the gossip.
The livestream’s popularity kept rising and seemed to be on track to surpass three million, leaving the organizers puzzled.
Keep in mind that LDL is a secondary league, usually reaching a peak viewership of just over one million. Sometimes, it might not even match a more popular streamer. Today, why were there so many people?
The match had progressed to the ban/pick phase. Ayu picked Kai’Sa, and it was Lin Lan’s turn to choose a champion.
The barrage instantly filled the screen: [Dare to pick Thresh?]
[Isn’t he picking Thresh to prove himself?]
[If he doesn’t pick Thresh, I’ll look down on him.]
[Tsk, can a hacker dare to pick? You can’t cheat in a match; don’t make it hard for him, afraid of being exposed.]
Just as the barrage was mocking him, Lin Lan decisively picked Thresh.
Barrage: [Oh my, he really dared to pick.]
[66666……]
[Sitting here waiting for a disaster.]
Everyone was waiting for Lazy Lin Lan to become the punchline of the joke. The director was also sensible and immediately focused the camera on the bottom lane.
When Lin Lan reached level 2, he boldly went in for a trade. However, his movements were stiff, and he even missed his hook, leaving him with more health lost than the enemy AD.
The barrage instantly mocked him to the extreme: [Oh my god, the livestream is going to crash.]
[Indeed, he’s a cheater! Is this the level without cheating?]
[Is this it? Even I can do better.]
[Hilarious, ban him after the match.]
The director also seemed to think that Lin Lan was too unimpressive, lacking any highlights. Just as the camera shifted to the top lane, Lin Lan suddenly flashed forward.
The director urgently switched the focus back to the bottom lane. Lin Lan, at a strange angle, not only brought back the enemy AD but also interrupted the opponent’s support’s control ability!
This Flash+E combo was indeed amazing, but the problem was that the AD couldn’t keep up!
At this moment, Ayu was still a considerable distance away from him. Even with the Flash, he couldn’t catch up for damage output. Everyone concluded: Thresh was giving away a kill!
Watching his health dip dangerously low, Lin Lan suddenly reached level 3, healed himself, and then threw the lantern to Ayu.
This is Thresh’s W skill – Dark Passage, which can quickly bring a teammate to his side.
He deliberately held off reaching level 3, just to exploit the range difference!
The enemy AD realized too late and couldn’t escape; all he could do was reluctantly use his Flash.
At the moment he landed after the Flash.
Smack! He got hooked by Thresh, pulled back, and ruthlessly killed!
The entire audience, including the commentators, was astonished: “Thresh predicted the opponent’s Flash! My goodness, this play is too good! Absolutely no mistakes!”
No one expected the situation to unfold so unexpectedly.
They thought Lin Lan was going to sacrifice himself, but instead, he went for the kill.
They thought he picked Thresh to embarrass himself, but he picked it to show his skills.
Using the same champion and the same mechanics, he straightforwardly proved that he wasn’t cheating in that livestream!
The barrage that had just mocked Lin Lan quickly changed its tune: [Oh my, I take back what I said! I’m sorry, I wouldn’t be able to do that.]
[Is it possible that he just got lucky?]
[He pulled off the same move in Xiao Xia’s livestream; it’s not luck, right?]
[Does he need to cheat with this level of skill??????]
[It’s not cheating, it’s not cheating. I’ve been saying it’s prediction, not cheating. Xiao Xia is lying!]
[How dare you say my Xiao Xia is lying?]
[Those who stan her are idiots; can’t differentiate between prediction and cheating?]
[……]
The barrage was in a heated debate, and the director kept the camera fixed on Lin Lan’s face. He casually stretched his fingers, as if what just happened was a simple maneuver, not an effort to prove anything.
