Reborn in S14, crush the entire league!

Chapter 2: Rebuilding the Glory of LPL is Our Duty!

"369, you can be a little more aggressive this time against newcomers. You played too conservatively with JD Gaming last year..."

"Xiaotian, you'll have to choose between Zhao Xin and Wukong, but you absolutely must set the pace!"

"Jack and Tianye, try to pick strong combinations in the bottom lane. The team needs you to turn the tide."

"As for Chen Xiao... how about Gario?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Mokai immediately rejected this option.

He went through all of Chen Xiao's information, and this casting choice was clearly not in his field of heroes.

"Azir, Orianna, Syndra, Yasuo... Can you pick Taliyah?"

Maokai looked at Chen Xiao's hero pool and felt a headache coming on.

Clearly, he is a standard carry-type mid-laner, and his performance in the secondary league is quite commendable.

But this is LPL.

Even with his big heart, Maokai wouldn't dare let a rookie player immediately play a carry role and go head-to-head with the veterans of the LPL, so he could only look for some compromise options.

Chen Xiao happened to have played Taliyah a few times in the competition. Although his record wasn't great, it was at least more reliable than playing Galio, which he had never played before.

"Taliyah? I can play with her."

Chen Xiao instantly understood what Maokai meant.

As a seasoned veteran who had spent several years in the LPL in his previous life, he understood it immediately after thinking about it.

Taliyah is a versatile champion in the current version.

With short skill cooldowns and long range in the early game, he can push lanes effectively. In the mid-game, he has an ultimate and passive ability, making him good at providing support. In the late game, once he has all his items, he also has considerable damage output, making him a very good all-around mid-laner.

Chen Xiao had no objections; he was indeed quite good at playing Taliyah.

"Okay, then let's go with Taliyah."

Maokai nodded and didn't say anything more.

His requirements for a substitute mid-laner who was temporarily brought in were actually very simple—

Don't bomb, just keep up with the pace and don't let the situation collapse.

As for Carry?

That's something for other people to consider.

At this moment, Guo Hao also walked in, went straight behind Chen Xiao, and naturally began to massage his shoulders:

"Just play well in practice matches, don't put too much pressure on yourself."

Guo Hao patted him on the shoulder, his tone as gentle as an old father's.

But Chen Xiao felt a chill run down his spine as he listened.

The force used was exactly the same as when they "lifted him away, chair and all" back then!

Old cunning bastard!

Although that's what she thought in her heart, Chen Xiao still cooperated verbally: "Don't worry, Manager, I'll work hard!"

After all, the other party is the team's general manager, holding his lifeline in their hands!

Whether or not someone can play in a match is entirely up to Guo Hao.

"Don't be nervous, just play well. If things get really tough, just stay under the tower. I'll carry you this game."

Ah Shui also reached out and patted Chen Xiao on the shoulder, looking very confident.

WBG's AD carry is Light, nicknamed "Light the King." His playstyle is relatively stable, which makes him somewhat countered by JackeyLove.

In the past two years, most of the matches between Ah Shui and him have been like a father beating his son!

Meiko confidently pushed up her glasses and laughed, "It's been a while since I've sparred with Liu Qingsong. Let's see if he's improved!"

Both are S-series champions and neither wants to fall behind the other.

Seeing his bot lane duo so confident, Chen Xiao felt much more at ease.

During this period, Ah Shui and Meiko did have a certain degree of dominance in the bottom lane, and they almost made it to the Asian Games together last year.

Aside from some pressure when playing against BLG, they can consistently dominate the bot lane against other teams!

"Alright, I'll just camp in the mid lane against Xiaohu. If things get tough, I'll build my 'Tiger Three Items' and make sure he doesn't solo kill me, so I won't be a burden to you guys!"

Xiao Tian nodded in satisfaction after hearing what he said: "You're very perceptive, kid. I'll keep you on track and focus on other routes."

As a top-tier tempo-setting jungler, he needs to control the early game tempo.

It's definitely not a good choice to focus your energy on a newcomer like him.

-

WBG Club.

Training room.

Xiao Hu reclined on his gaming chair, half-closing his eyes, and asked with a relaxed expression.

"Is TES using a rookie mid laner in today's scrims?"

Xiaohao nodded: "He's the starting mid laner for their second team. I heard he's doing pretty well in LDL."

"That's not quite right." Xiao Hu pouted, somewhat dissatisfied.

"What's the point of bullying a rookie mid laner? And why is Little Creamy sick?"

As last year's world runner-up mid-laner, Xiaohu still has some ambition.

He was criticized during the offseason for relying on TheShy's coattails, which made him very unhappy.

As a three-time MSI champion, why would he need to rely on someone else?

Xiaohu was seething with anger and wanted to prove something in the new season after TheShy's departure.

"Give me LeBlanc this game, I want to teach the newbies how to play in the LPL!"

Head coach Deany had no objections, but tapped the table and reminded him, "Yuanhao, don't focus too much on the laning phase, pay more attention to the top and bottom lanes."

In his eyes, a rookie mid laner coming up from LDL who doesn't copy the slow-down strategy is already quite skilled.

Xiaohu was, after all, the runner-up mid laner in last year's World Championship!

-

Soon, both players were ready.

When Chen Xiao entered the room, the brightly lit ID on the other side almost blinded him, and his breathing became somewhat rapid.

He hasn't played a match for several years and it's unclear whether he can adapt to the pace of a professional game.

All I can do is tell myself to stay calm and try not to feed the enemy while my teammates carry!

The BP phase will soon begin.

Maokai, heavily pregnant, stood behind the group, flipping through the notebook in his hands, his voice booming.

"We're on the blue side this game. We'll let Xiaotian pick Xin Zhao first, and then pick either the bot lane duo or the top lane ADC in the second or third pick."

Maokai's words immediately clarified the status of the players on the team.

Xiaotian is the S9 FMVP, a very high-profile player, and the team's tempo engine. The first pick should be a hero that he is comfortable to play.

Ah Shui is the AD carry of the S8 champion team and the absolute core of the team. In the second round, they will definitely need to pick a strong output core.

Meiko and 369 are also top-tier players in the league, one is known as the "King of Soft Supports" and the other is known as the "Chinese Heavy Shield".

369 was even hailed as the "world's best" last year!

On paper, this year's Top Esports team is absolutely top-tier in the world, and Maokai is full of fighting spirit!

"This year, our goal isn't just the league championship, but also the MSI, Asian Games, and Worlds titles—let's walk the golden road together!"

"In recent years, LCK has dominated the championships, causing sleepless nights for the entire LPL!"

"Now is the perfect opportunity for us at Top Esports to dispel the darkness and restore the glory of the LPL!"

"..."

Hearing Maokai's boastful words, Chen Xiao could only smile to himself.

MSI, World Championship... let's win a league title first!

In the original historical trajectory, Top Esports would have won nothing this year.

Spring Split runner-up, MSI top 6, Summer Split top 4, World Championship swept by T1 to reach the quarterfinals, watching the Great Demon King win his second consecutive championship.

The results were far from satisfactory.

Thinking about the endless darkness that LPL has experienced in the past few years, Chen Xiao felt a surge of passion welling up in his heart.

Maokai made a very good point.

It is our duty to restore the glory of LPL!