Chu Ran

Biodata

Feature	Value
Name	Chu Ran (楚 Ran)
Alias(es)	Easy; God Chu / Chu Shen; Overlord Chu
Gender	Male
Affiliation	Formerly RNG; EDG; Chinese national team; later IG
Occupation/Role	Professional League of Legends player, streamer, investor and club shareholder
Status	Active
First Appearance	Chapter 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Brother Ale’s Blessing	2	Gains a one-game 10% all-around boost after receiving a 50-yuan transfer; the effect sharpens his thoughts and dynamic vision.
Innate Sword Body Dao Embryo	5	Raises proficiency with sword-wielding champions to the highest level and increases their abilities by 20%.
Mutual Combat	15	Gains 50% increases to last-hitting skill, desire, and damage calculation on Howling Abyss.
Operation Ability: 75 → 76	18	Uses Red Temperature Value for his first documented attribute increase after joining EDG.
Operation Ability: 78 → 80	29	Invests Red Temperature Value gained through streaming and Weibo controversy.
Mechanical Ability: 80 → 82; Awareness/Intuition: 70 → 72	34	Improves mechanics and awareness after another major wave of online attention.
Operation Ability: 82 → 86	46	Converts 70,000 Red Temperature Value into attributes before drawing three additional traits.
Reaction Speed: 81	60	Raises his reaction speed through meditation.
Dynamic Vision: 76 → 80	65	Brings all four core esports attributes near first-class level.
Awareness/Senses: 81 → 85; Reaction Speed: 81 → 84	73	Uses Red Temperature gained from provoking WE fans.
Dynamic Vision: 80 → 85; Reaction Speed: 84 → 85	80	Reaches 85 in both attributes while continuing to expand his trait pool.
All core attributes: 95	113	Raises Reaction Speed, Operation Ability, Dynamic Vision, and Awareness Acuity to 95, describing the result as a breakthrough of his limits.

Background

Chu Ran was reborn after a previous career in which he spent time as an RNG substitute top laner. His parents died early, and after his grandparents also passed away during his high-school years, he became an orphan. He became absorbed in gaming, failed to enter university, and remained on RNG’s bench rather than establishing himself as a starter. 1 16 192

At the beginning of the story, Chu Ran publicly questions whether practicing Jhin for a season is difficult, provoking Uzi’s fanbase. RNG subsequently dismisses him for the Weibo controversy and his lack of demonstrated skill, but Chu Ran views his departure as liberation. 1

After leaving RNG, he discovers the Red Temperature system. By collecting public outrage and attention, he can improve his esports attributes or draw specialized traits. He uses Brother Ale’s Blessing to boost a Platinum V account to Diamond I and sets his immediate goal as reaching the top of the national server to secure a professional contract. 2 3

Appearance

Chu Ran is a handsome nineteen-year-old whose appearance becomes a recurring focus of broadcasts, fan discussions, and commercial promotion. His composed smile and camera presence are frequently highlighted during major events. 61 115 190 233

• Often appears in a white outfit during promotional material. 115
• Wears team jerseys on stage, including a black jersey during later tournaments. 288
• Has worn a pink headset while streaming and duo-queueing with Pawn. 35
• Is repeatedly described as having a handsome face and a confident, spirited bearing. 129 193

Personality

Chu Ran is exceptionally self-assured, outspoken, and deliberately provocative. He uses Weibo posts, interviews, and livestreams to bait rivals and anti-fans into reacting, treating the resulting attention as a source of Red Temperature Value. He is notably unmoved by abusive messages, partly because insults aimed at his family have little effect on him as an orphan. 16 34 61 72

His confidence often crosses into arrogance: he calls opponents easy, uses other players as joking units of measurement, and routinely turns post-match interviews into provocations. Nevertheless, he consistently attributes his progress to talent, meditation, hard work, and strategic learning. 57 70 115 197 249

Despite his antagonistic public image, Chu Ran forms close bonds with teammates and supports team success. He is practical about money, commercial opportunities, and his future, but also prioritizes education enough to temporarily step back from competition to complete his studies. 16 226 321 322

Abilities & Skills

Red Temperature System

Chu Ran’s system converts the attention, outrage, and hostility he causes into Red Temperature Value, which he spends on permanent attributes or random traits.

• Gains value through social-media controversy, livestream interactions, and tilting opponents. 1 15 18
• Follows a self-imposed cycle of alternating between drawing traits and increasing attributes. 15 18
• Uses accumulated value to build elite reaction speed, mechanics, dynamic vision, and awareness. 65 80 113
• Can acquire traits unrelated to League of Legends, making individual draws unpredictable. 85 169

Champion Mastery Traits

His traits grant extreme proficiency and conditional boosts for specific champions or archetypes.

• Innate Sword Body Dao Embryo — maximizes sword-wielding champion proficiency and gives their abilities a 20% boost. Applicable champions include Fiora, Yasuo, Master Yi, Riven, and Garen. 5
• Elegant Never Fades — raises Camille mastery to an “exquisite” level; drinking wine before a match grants a 20% boost while using Camille. 34
• Power of Two Dragons — elevates Ryze mastery and guarantees at least 44,000 damage per game while improving teamfight damage output by 50%. 80
• Addiction Triggered — grants pinnacle Darius mastery; facing two or more opponents grants a 10% all-stat increase. 93
• Rolling Thunder — grants pinnacle Kennen mastery and improves laning, Teleport-flank timing, and teamfight initiation by 30%. 93
• Absolute Focus — improves learning ability by 50% while concentrating. 155

Anti-Gank and Pressure Play

Chu Ran excels at exploiting aggression directed at him.

• Weakling Mark increases all abilities by 10% when an opponent calls for backup to gank him. 29 53
• He frequently invites jungle pressure, then outplays multiple opponents through timing, wave control, and mechanical execution. 14 78 97
• His laning is defined by precise spacing, early-level kill pressure, and careful minion-wave management. 13 78 295

Role and Champion Versatility

Initially a top laner, Chu Ran demonstrates high-level proficiency across several positions and unconventional picks.

• Played Twitch support to repeatedly gank and tilt Zz1tai. 26 27
• Dominated Korean-server games with Rengar despite rapidly learning the champion. 114
• Transitioned to mid lane and became even more dominant, using champions such as Irelia, Akali, Azir, Kai’Sa, Sion, and Taliyah. 220 221 242 261 295
• Uses unorthodox competitive picks, including mid-lane Kayn, to create unexpected lane and draft advantages. 258

Competitive Record

Achievement	Details
EDG contract	Signs a six-month EDG contract as a top laner for 15,000 yuan per month after impressing the team in a training match. 15 16
LPL match MVP	Earns MVP against IM with a 1/0/18 Nautilus performance and 43,921 damage taken. 56
MSI champion	EDG win MSI 3–0, with Chu Ran’s Riven drawing major attention and earning him recognition as the world’s number one top laner. 131
World Championship and FMVP	Wins his first World Championship at the Bird’s Nest and receives FMVP recognition. 190 192
Grand Slam	Leads the LPL All-Star team to a 3–0 win over the LCK and becomes the fastest player in LPL history to complete a Grand Slam. 195
Second MSI title	Returns to mid lane and leads EDG to another MSI victory, including a penta kill against KZ. 220 226
Asian Games gold medal	Helps the Chinese representative team defeat South Korea and win the Asian Games gold medal. 242 247 248
Second World Championship	Wins a second World Championship with EDG, becoming a national esports benchmark. 305

Story Role / Major Arcs

RNG Departure and System Awakening

Chu Ran begins as an RNG substitute top laner whose criticism of Uzi’s Jhin practice triggers fan backlash and gets him expelled from the organization. He then discovers the Red Temperature system and begins rebuilding his career through boosted ranked play, streaming, and public controversy. 1 2 3

Rise at EDG

After overwhelming Tong Yang and Ming Kai in an EDG training match with Yasuo, Chu Ran earns an EDG contract. He quickly develops friendships with Deft, Pawn, Meiko, and Ming Kai while becoming a disruptive figure in the LPL through his performances and online antics. 14 15 16 18

Top-Lane Dominance

As EDG’s top laner, Chu Ran defeats prominent opponents including Zz1tai, 957, Duke, and Uzi in solo competition. His aggressive champion pool and ability to turn ganks into kills establish him as a major LPL star. 31 78 94 97

International Breakthrough

Chu Ran’s MSI run makes him internationally famous, and he later wins the World Championship at the Bird’s Nest. Following the title, he becomes a major streaming draw, appears on CCTV programming, and completes a Grand Slam through the All-Star event. 129 190 192 195

Mid-Lane Transition and National Team Success

Although initially known as a top laner, Chu Ran transitions to mid lane and remains dominant. He leads EDG to another MSI title, then represents China at the Asian Games, where his Akali plays against Faker help secure the gold medal. 220 221 242 247

Academic Pursuits

Chu Ran takes the Gaokao while remaining an active professional player and places among the top 50 in his city. His academic achievement becomes national news; he later begins studying at Fudan University and temporarily withdraws from the LPL to complete his credits and graduation thesis. 227 228 248 321 322

IG and Business Expansion

After leaving EDG, Chu Ran becomes associated with IG and later returns to competition under the team. As his commercial influence grows, he buys out Principal Wang’s shares in IG and Panda for 2 billion RMB, becoming a major owner in addition to a player. 305 322 323 337

Relationships

• Ming Kai — EDG teammate, close friend, and later coach; they regularly joke, duo-queue, and discuss championship ambitions. 16 60 192
• Deft — EDG teammate and friend who supports Chu Ran’s talent; later retires and recommends Imp as EDG’s replacement AD carry. 15 16 192
• Pawn — EDG mid-laner and trusted teammate; Pawn recognizes Chu Ran’s potential early and later retires alongside Deft. 15 192
• Meiko — EDG teammate who frequently acts as the immediate target of Chu Ran’s jokes; later expresses willingness to follow Chu Ran to a new team. 33 226 305
• Abu — EDG coach and manager who recruits Chu Ran, worries over his public behavior, but repeatedly supports him when controversy escalates. 15 18 46
• Uzi — Chu Ran’s principal rival. Their feud spans Weibo, interviews, livestreams, solo matches, and professional games. 1 24 94 197
• Scout — EDG teammate and rival for the mid-lane position; Scout feels threatened by Chu Ran’s presence and eventual role switch. 16 55 226
• Faker — international mid-lane rival; Chu Ran defeats him in Korean ranked play and later outplays him during the Asian Games. 114 242
• Principal Wang — Panda executive and later business counterpart; their relationship develops from Chu Ran’s streaming deal to Chu Ran buying his shares in Panda and IG. 196 337

Notable Quotes

“My name is Chu Ran, and my ID is—Easy. It signifies that playing against anyone is simple.” 115

“It’s easy with hands, no need to be so surprised.” 120

“I don’t know about dominance, but I only have one goal for this Rift Rivals: I just want to be cried at by all the teams in this Rift Rivals, or I’ll cry all the teams in this Rift Rivals.” 134

“I play professionally to make money. To make more money, continuously winning championships allows me to continuously earn.” 288

“I want to keep winning for our region until I can’t play anymore.” 228

Trivia

• Chu Ran’s original EDG contract lasts six months and pays 15,000 yuan per month. 16
• Reaching first place on the Korean server would earn him a 100,000-yuan EDG reward. 18
• His Huya stream surpasses 500,000 followers, although much of the audience consists of haters and trolls. 61
• His first 12-hour post-championship stream earns more than 15 million yuan. 192
• He signs a 300-million-yuan endorsement deal and purchases an 80-million-yuan estate. 196
• He becomes known nationally as both a world champion and a Gaokao top scholar. 228 249