After staying up all night, their bodies were somewhat exhausted, but the Shrek group remained exhilarated.
Under Lu Yuan's "devil training," they had finally figured out the item crafting chart, learned what last-hitting was, and understood that towers were not meant to be rammed headfirst.
"Boss! I think I've got it again!" Xu Sanshi waved his fists excitedly, dark circles hanging beneath his eyes. "In that last normal match, my Alistar combo success rate was already as high as fifty percent! I think I've got what it takes to be a powerhouse!"
Bei Bei pushed up his glasses as well. Though he looked tired, confidence shone in his eyes. "I've also mastered Jayce's accelerated shock blast. I should count as an expert now, right?"
Lu Yuan sat behind the counter, eating breakfast as he watched this group of rookies overflowing with inexplicable confidence.
He wiped his mouth. "An expert? Talking is cheap."
Lu Yuan tapped a few keys, and a new interface simultaneously popped up on everyone's screens in the internet café.
It was a solemn badge system with a metallic sheen.
[System Announcement: Ranked Match system officially unlocked.] [S1 Season: Preseason.] [All summoners, please complete 10 "placement matches." The system will assess your initial rank based on your performance.]
"Ranked matches?" Huo Yuhao's heart stirred as he read the introduction on the screen. "Is this the standard for testing one's strength?"
"That's right." Lu Yuan explained calmly, "In this system, there are no favors and no luck. Win, and you gain points. Lose, and you lose points. Didn't you all think you were good? Then go play those ten placement matches. Let me see what rank you actually belong in. Though I'm guessing you'll all be Iron."
"Enough talk, let's do this!" Xu Sanshi eagerly clicked to