Lu Chen

Biodata

Power Progression

Background / History

Lu Chen was reborn into the setting in 2015, taking over the body of a player who had just signed a two-year contract with RNG’s academy. After awakening his system, he deliberately stayed out of the spotlight and earned upgrade points through Ranked games. He even moderated his win rate to conceal his ability, reasoning that the beginner mission had neither a deadline nor a failure penalty 1.

His concealed strength left him with a mediocre academy record and very few opportunities to play. By June 2017, RNG had shown no intention of renewing his contract. Rita, his childhood friend and the owner of the rented apartment where he stayed, arranged a caster trial to keep him from becoming unemployed. Having finally maxed his attributes, he refused and committed to becoming an LPL starter 1 18 22.

Lu Chen specifically wanted IG’s ADC position. He did not want to join RNG’s main roster, citing both Uzi’s presence and his dislike of the club 6.

Appearance

• Young and handsome: IG’s receptionist and manager both remark on his youthful appearance when he arrives for his tryout 7.
• Slim build: Ning Wang calls him skinny while encouraging him to eat more at the team’s welcome dinner 17.
• Clear eyes and a bright grin: His introduction to the IG players emphasizes his clear gaze and visible white teeth 7.
• White clothing: Wears white at his IG tryout and in the photograph displayed alongside his debut MVP statistics 7 37.
• Sharper competitive bearing: His relaxed manner changes noticeably when a match begins or he prepares to return to competition 8 25 40.

Personality

Lu Chen’s caution is primarily about preparation, not timid gameplay. He spends two years strengthening himself because he considers losing with a system advantage embarrassing. Once fully prepared, he becomes openly ambitious, declares himself capable of becoming a legend, and requests a short contract so his next deal can reflect his results 1 2 16.

He remains composed under competitive pressure. He shows little nervousness before his first scrim or official match, ignores hostile livestream comments, and calmly directs teammates during enemy collapses. His spectacular debut also produces a notably understated reaction in the post-match interview 8 21 26 37 43.

His confidence often takes a teasing, deadpan form. He gives his stream a self-deprecating title, jokes with Rita, and delivers blunt interview answers that quickly become popular online. Despite his swagger, he credits Ning Wang, Rookie, and TheShy for their contributions to his successful tryout 4 16 18 37.

Abilities & Skills

Attribute System

Lu Chen’s system measures and upgrades his gameplay attributes, tracks champion mastery, and assigns an overall rating 1.

• Point sources: Ranked victories, achievements such as winning a world championship, system missions, and other methods 1.
• Rank scaling: Higher-ranked victories grant greater point rewards 1.
• Upgrade cost: Each attribute increase above 95 costs 4,000 points 1.
• Beginner mission: Become a starting player for an LPL team; listed reward of 500 points. Lu Chen postpones pursuing it until his attributes are maxed 1.

Mechanics, Spacing & Reactions

His movement and attack spacing let him pressure opponents while repeatedly avoiding their retaliation 10 11.

• Turns EDG’s bot-lane gank into first blood and later avoids Clearlove’s fog-of-war ultimate 10.
• Uses Kalista’s hops to dodge WE’s poke and pursue Mystic for a level-two kill 28.
• Attacks Mystic beneath a turret, then hops out before the turret can fire 30.
• Dodges attacks during WE’s four-player collapse while continuing to kite and deal damage 31.
• Avoids Rakan’s opening engage against LYN, then directs a follow-up bot-lane dive 49.

Wave Control & Resource Management

Lu Chen converts early advantages into sustained denial of farm, experience, and objectives 10 43.

• Freezes waves where opponents cannot safely approach for last hits 10 43.
• Builds a lead of more than forty CS over iBoy’s Xayah during his Caitlyn tryout 10.
• Uses Red Buff and an aggressive freeze to force Mystic and Ben outside experience range 43.
• Collects turret bounties and additional jungle resources to accelerate his item advantage 10 43.

Shot-Calling & Team Coordination

Mafa credits Lu Chen with changing IG through his shot-calling and reliable ability to carry games 25.

• Directs Baolan while simultaneously controlling bot lane 10.
• Helps improve Baolan’s vision and positioning through repeated instructions 25.
• Delays TheShy’s teleport until WE has committed to surrounding him 31.
• Calls for Shen’s shield and Alistar’s crowd control at the moment needed to survive WE’s five-player collapse 43.
• Coordinates turret dives with Ning Wang and Baolan, including successive transfers of turret aggro 49.

Champion Mastery

His initial panel lists 99 champions at maximum mastery. Mafa later treats his champion pool as effectively an “ocean,” trusting his preferred picks 1 26.

Relationships

• Rita / Feng Yu — Childhood friend, housemate, and romantic interest. Supports him while he is an academy substitute and arranges a caster trial. His Chen,Yu alias combines their names; after revealing his identity, he holds her to her teasing promise to become his girlfriend. Later proposes buying a home together 1 4 22.
• Kid — Recruitment contact who brings him to IG’s attention. Ends his livestream immediately upon receiving Lu Chen’s message and helps arrange his tryout 6 7.
• Su Xiaoluo — IG manager who negotiates his contract, introduces him to club life, and supports him during his competitive suspension 16 18 39 40.
• Mafa — IG coach who praises his near-flawless tryout, trusts his champion choices, and brings him back for the decisive regional-qualifier game 16 26 41.
• Baolan — Bot-lane support partner. Builds synergy with him through duo queue and follows his instructions on wave pressure, engages, and vision 10 23 25.
• Rookie — Captain and teammate who welcomes him, reassures him before his tryout, supports his stream with gifts, and guides him through debut-day procedures 7 8 21 36.
• Ning Wang — Jungler and enthusiastic teammate. Coordinates dives with him and repeatedly expresses confidence in his ability to carry 14 26 41 49.
• TheShy — Teammate who praises his tryout and provides crucial teleport and Shen support during fights against WE 16 31 43 44.
• West — Fellow IG ADC whose place Lu Chen takes after the tryout. Returns to the lineup during Lu Chen’s suspension, then is replaced by him for the qualifier’s deciding game 7 39 41.
• iBoy — Rival ADC repeatedly defeated in scrims and official play. Later admits that he does not want to face Lu Chen at Worlds 10 14 38 45.
• Mystic — WE’s ADC and recurring opponent, facing Lu Chen in both his LPL debut and the decisive World Championship qualifier 28 31 41 43.

Story Role / Major Arcs

IG Recruitment

• Reaches Chinese-server rank one and reveals to Rita that he is the mysterious Chen,Yu 4.
• Contacts Kid and receives an initial IG offer starting at two million yuan annually 6.
• Plays Caitlyn and Draven in two dominant tryout scrims against EDG 10 11 14 16.
• Secures a contract at an annual salary rate of five million yuan, but negotiates its term down from two years to six months 16.
• Is officially announced as Chen Yu, simplifying his previous ID 16 17.

Streaming & Public Recognition

• Starts his IG livestream with the title “New here. The streamer sucks, please bear with me” 18.
• Accidentally exposes his RNG academy history by logging into RNG Chen, then renames the account IG ChenYu without explaining his past 19.
• Finishes Korean placements undefeated; his stream reaches a popularity score of 1.5 million, rather than a confirmed viewer count 22.
• Takes Korean-server rank one, while his new Weibo account passes one million followers 23.

LPL Debut & Winning Streak

• Makes his official LPL debut against reigning Spring Split champions WE 25.
• Helps IG sweep WE with Kalista and Twitch, earning a pentakill and MVP recognition 31 36 37.
• Goes viral for his deadpan post-match interview 37.
• Contributes to successive 2–0 victories over IM, EDG, Snake, DAN, and SNG, completing a six-series winning streak before the anticipated RNG match 38.

Suspension & World Championship Qualification

• Is barred from competing amid a dispute involving RNG and accusations of match-fixing; West returns to the lineup while IG seeks official intervention 39.
• Continues Ranked play during his absence, reaching 2,900 Korean-server points. IG finishes third in the Summer Split and defeats OMG 3–0 in the regional qualifier 40.
• Has his ban lifted; an RNG manager is demoted and has pay suspended, while the club is fined 40.
• Returns for game five against WE at a 2–2 series score, choosing Caitlyn after WE bans Draven, Twitch, and Kalista 41.
• Helps IG win the final qualifier and secure the LPL’s third S7 World Championship seed. Declares that IG’s goal is to win Worlds 45.

S7 World Championship Play-In

• Opens IG’s World Championship campaign against LYN in Wuhan with Draven 48.
• Punishes LYN’s early engage and reaches 3–0 after coordinated bot-lane dives 49.
• Builds Essence Reaver as the pressure continues, prompting JackeyLove to question how Lu Chen’s exceptionally aggressive style qualifies as “playing safe” 50.

Notable Quotes

“Either he stayed out of the spotlight. Or he stepped into it unbeatable!” 1

“Two years is too long. How about we sign for six months first? Once S7 is over, we can renew based on my results.” 16

“If I had to name something, it'd be lane well and teamfight well. You win if you don't make mistakes.” 37

“You got me to the regional qualifier, didn't you? I'll win you guys a ticket to the World Championship.” 41