Chapter 21: The Pure, Passionate, and Kind Su Mo!

Redmi had to admit that he was very interested in this player named Mo.

Perhaps in the eyes of others, Mo's most brilliant moment was how he crushed Letme for an entire game, or perhaps it was his pinpoint accuracy with Sion's abilities.

But in Redmi's view, Mo's most brilliant quality was actually his mindset.

As a rookie stepping onto the stage for the first time, he was neither humble nor arrogant; he played with courage and aggression, showing none of the indecisiveness seen in other debutants.

A person like this, if they also played other champions well, would definitely be of great utility.

Next, it would depend on whether he was merely a opportunist or a player capable of mastering conventional top lane champions.

As the fifteen-minute halftime break concluded, the match finally arrived at its final showdown.

The commercial break ended, and the figures of commentators Guan Zeyuan and Rita reappeared.

"Welcome back," Guan Zeyuan said with a wave. "The halftime break is over, and the final showdown of the day is about to begin."

"Whether the ultimate winner will be EDG or RNG, I believe many friends are looking forward to it."

"So, let us welcome both teams to the stage."

As Guan Zeyuan's voice fell, both EDG and RNG set off toward the stage simultaneously.

Su Mo followed the EDG group, but unlike before, he wasn't at the very back; this time, he was being nudged forward by Imp.

As they walked onto the stage, Imp even did something unprecedented by waving to the live audience, as if saying, "Look, this kid Su Mo is the one I pushed to play..."

The director was also quite savvy, projecting this scene onto the large screen.

In the next instant, a massive roar erupted from the crowd.

"EDG! Go!"

"EDG! Go!"

Waves of sound surged forward, making Su Mo click his tongue in slight amazement.

This sense of shock was something he could never experience just by watching matches on a screen.

However, the RNG fans seemed unwilling to be outdone, following suit with their own chants

"RNG! Go!"

"RNG! Go!"

The two waves of sound rose and fell in succession, neck and neck, igniting the passion of everyone present.

This, perhaps, was the very meaning of being there in person.

The live audience cheered fervently for their favorite teams.

As for online...

Everyone was still cursing each other relentlessly.

Just like on the Douyu platform, in the LPL livestream room—

"Look at Imp's face. Does he really think that guy Mo is that amazing?"

"Mo literally toyed with Letme. You call that a lack of skill? Why don't you go up there and play then?"

"Idiot! Is Mo your father?"

"Idiot, I'm your father!"

"A bunch of morons, all you know is how to bite each other. Can't you just watch the game properly?"

"..."

In the backstage of the match venue, the head director looked at the bullet comments in the livestream and the viewership, which had just broken 90 million, and couldn't help but smile.

He couldn't help but marvel that EDG's decision to swap in a rookie was a truly wise move.

Before the substitution, the livestream viewership was only 60 million.

But now, the viewership had broken the record for all previous Spring Split online viewership, even far surpassing it.

This was partly because today's match featured the two most popular teams in the LPL, and partly because of that Mo.

If he were just an ordinary substitute, it wouldn't have mattered much, but the key was that this guy picked Sion top right out of the gate, causing almost everyone to question him and providing the audience with plenty of talking points.

But then, he actually used a Sion top lane to utterly crush the renowned veteran Letme, tormenting him in various ways.

After this performance, the audience's eyes were practically popping out of their heads.

Brilliant!

EDG's substitution was brilliant!

If Mo could pull off something even more unexpected next, it would be even more brilliant...

...

Su Mo was completely unaware that he had quietly become one of the focal points of this match.

By now, he had followed the team to the player area and sat down, his mind still occupied with how to torment the opponent next to farm more "torment points."

Should he continue picking Sion to mess with their mental state?

With the boost from his top-tier proficiency attribute, Su Mo was confident that even if Letme played seriously this time, picking Sion again would still be incredibly annoying.

As he thought, Su Mo's gaze swept sideways, catching a glimpse of the RNG player area through the gap between the computers.

He noticed that several RNG members were staring in his direction.

Su Mo stood up and waved toward them.

Su Mo had a smile on his face, looking warm and enthusiastic.

But in the eyes of RNG, it looked quite different.

"Pah! Animal!" Mlxg was the first to express his dissatisfaction.

"This dog, he's such a poser!" Letme also couldn't help but complain.

Every time he thought about what happened in the last game, his liver ached.

That kid, who looked so harmless before, just came up, waved his hand, and then picked Sion to make everyone suffer miserably—and now he's acting like some pure and enthusiastic youth!

Just now in the lounge, he had spent some time scrolling through his phone and discovered that half the internet was cursing him.

Fortunately, Mlxg had helped absorb some of the fire, otherwise, he would truly have no face to show anyone in the future.

And all of this was caused by that brightly smiling, innocent-looking bastard across from him!

"Ahem, watch your image," the coach, Feng, reminded them from the side. "The cameras are on you."

Hearing this, Letme hurriedly retracted his look of contempt...

Only Mlxg remained indignant.

However, the match had begun.

"The match officially begins now. Both sides enter the Ban/Pick phase."

At the commentary desk, Guan Zeyuan announced solemnly, "Let's watch the Ban/Pick battle between the two teams and see what champion Mo will pick. Will he continue with his signature Sion, or will he choose a conventional top laner?"

But as soon as he finished speaking, Guan Zeyuan saw RNG ban Sion first.

"Uh... RNG banned Sion first. This is probably the first time in LPL history. I must say, this move shows that RNG is giving the rookie Mo a great deal of respect."

"But without Sion, what champion will Mo pick?"

Su Mo was also wondering about this.

He had originally planned to pick Sion if he could, but that was impossible now.

He had no choice but to open the system.

"System, collect rewards."

[Host has completed the task. Obtained: Ultimate Proficiency Card x1]

Su Mo sighed inwardly; it seemed he wouldn't be able to save this proficiency card for today.

At the commentary desk, Rita was still discussing Su Mo's champion selection

"With Sion banned, half of the trump card EDG played by bringing him in has been neutralized. I wonder if Mo will face pressure when playing a conventional top laner against Letme."

Guan Zeyuan thought for a moment. "I believe there will be, and it might be significant. After all, Letme's strength is well-known. I hope this young rookie can withstand the pressure."

Meanwhile.

At the RNG station, Letme was grimacing. "Coach, let me play Camille! I want revenge! This game, I must beat him as miserably as he beat me last game!"

(End of Chapter)