Chapter Summaries

After RNG confirmed ChenYu was the former youth-team player Chen, online debate over his departure faded as Lu Chen dominated Korean-server placement matches on stream. Rookie joined him in the training room, gifted him five Super Rockets, and asked him to carry IG to wins in the summer split.

• RNG stated that ChenYu was former RNG player Chen and that they had parted ways normally when his contract expired.
• EDG's Abu and Clearlove discussed why RNG had let Chen go despite his talent and the value of having two top-tier AD carries.
• Lu Chen streamed five placement matches, winning each by a wide margin until viewers and haters alike fell silent.
• Lu Chen thanked viewers for their gifts and explained that he had no camera yet, then began banning disruptive commenters.
• Nuomi approached Lu Chen, and Rookie entered the training room and offered to duo, but Lu Chen explained that they could not queue together during placements.
• Rookie sent Lu Chen five Super Rockets and joked that Lu Chen should carry him to more summer-split wins, drawing more viewers to the stream.

Lu Chen finished his first livestream with a perfect 10-0 placement record, drawing huge attention and Super Rocket gifts from IG players. After lunch at the club, he went back to pack and told Rita he planned to buy a home with her once he had earned money playing professionally, leaving her resolved to work hard as a caster too.

• Rookie and the other IG players sent Lu Chen Super Rockets and urged him to duo with them after he ranked up.
• Lu Chen ended his stream at Platinum I after ten placement wins, ten MVPs, and no deaths, with his popularity reaching 1.5 million.
• Lu Chen and Baolan had lunch at the IG club, where Lu Chen praised the food and said he was returning to collect his luggage.
• Lu Chen packed one backpack at the apartment, and Rita said she would keep his room for him.
• Lu Chen told Rita they should buy a place together after he earned money playing for six months, and Rita vowed to work hard at the caster's desk.

Lu Chen reached number one on the Korean Server with an 86 percent win rate, drawing widespread attention to his skill and his move to IG. As the Summer Split approached, IG prepared for its opening matches against WE and IM, leaving Lu Chen eager to make his professional debut.

• Lu Chen climbed from Platinum I to over 1,580 Challenger points in less than a week, finishing first on the Korean Server after defeating high-ranked players and pros.
• Fans and gaming sites celebrated Lu Chen's Korean Server ranking, while his new Weibo account passed one million followers.
• Lu Chen ended his streams ahead of the Summer Split, and Baolan said their duo queue had helped him gain hundreds of points and build bot-lane synergy.
• Su Xiaoluo and Mafa told IG that their first-week opponents were WE and IM and scheduled scrims for the next day.
• Lu Chen looked forward to his first professional match, against WE, and resolved to make it the start of his legend.

The Summer Split opened with OMG sweeping RNG 2-0, validating Lu Chen’s prediction and sparking debate about RNG’s decision to bench Uzi. At IG’s scrims, Lu Chen’s team then crushed Snake Esports and DAN across six games, leaving both opponents stunned by his ADC play.

• Lu Chen predicted that OMG would beat RNG, despite JackeyLove, Ning Wang, and Rookie expecting RNG to win.
• OMG beat RNG in two games, with Smlz and his teammates overcoming RNG’s early lead in the second game.
• Fans argued online about RNG’s loss, Wuxin replacing Uzi, and why RNG had let C God go.
• Lu Chen, Rookie, JackeyLove, and the other IG players went to scrim against Snake Esports and DAN.
• IG won all six scrim games decisively, and Crystal, Flandre, Zz1tai, and Qiuqiu were left reeling from Lu Chen’s performance.

After IG crushed six scrim games, Mafa believed Lu Chen had transformed the team and Su Xiaoluo looked ahead to their match against WE. At the venue for his first official LPL match, Lu Chen prepared to make his debut against the Spring Split champions.

• Ning Wang, TheShy, Rookie, and Lu Chen celebrated IG's six scrim victories, while Su Xiaoluo wondered whether the team's confidence might be a problem.
• Mafa said IG could ride their momentum to beat every team, crediting Lu Chen's shot-calling and ability to carry games.
• The next morning, IG arrived at the venue and saw WE welcomed by a much larger crowd of fans.
• Lu Chen assured Ning Wang that IG would gain more supporters and said they would not lose.
• Miller, Wawa, and Rita introduced the lineups, with TheShy, Ning Wang, and Chen Yu named as IG's newcomers.
• As the match was about to begin, Lu Chen gathered his fighting spirit for his first official LPL appearance.

IG and WE prepared for their regular-season match, with WE targeting Chen Yu in the bans and both teams building contrasting early- and late-game lineups. The chapter ended as the completed drafts were assessed, with the casters favoring WE’s composition.

• Coach Mafa reassured IG’s players before they took the stage, while Rookie, Ning Wang, and Lu Chen expressed confidence.
• Miller, Wawa, and Rita discussed the matchup, noting Chen Yu’s aggressive play and TheShy and Ben facing their former teams.
• IG banned Thresh, Kled, and Nidalee, while WE banned Caitlyn, Draven, and Zac to target IG’s new players.
• IG drafted Alistar, Elise, Syndra, Cho'Gath, and Kalista, while WE chose Varus, Karma, Kassadin, Kennen, and Gragas.
• The casters judged IG’s lineup stronger early and WE’s more comfortable late, and they favored WE if the team could withstand IG’s aggression.

IG faced WE in Lu Chen’s first LPL game, and Lu Chen’s Kalista stole Condi’s Blue Buff at level one despite having no vision. The commentators were left wondering how he had predicted the timing and path so precisely.

• The crowd cheered overwhelmingly for WE as Ning Wang and Rookie discussed the team’s popularity, while Lu Chen said IG would surpass them.
• Condi asked Mystic about facing Lu Chen, and Mystic and Xiye warned that Lu Chen played aggressively and planned to focus pressure on him in bot lane.
• Both teams took up their opening positions, and Lu Chen guided Kalista through a blind spot in WE’s vision toward their Blue Buff.
• Lu Chen timed a spear to steal the nearly depleted Blue Buff, leaving Condi without it and forcing him to abandon the camp.
• The commentators marveled at Lu Chen’s unwarded steal and joked that his apparent prediction looked like hacking.

Lu Chen used Kalista’s mobility to dominate WE’s bot lane and secure first blood for IG. The chapter ended with the arena and casters stunned by his level-two kill on Mystic.

• Lu Chen used Kalista’s hops and Blue Buff to help IG reach level two before WE.
• Lu Chen attacked Mystic past the minion wave, while Ben used Exhaust and WE’s bot lane missed their abilities.
• Baolan flashed in to knock Varus airborne as Lu Chen stacked spears and dodged Mystic’s charged Q.
• Lu Chen pursued Mystic after he flashed and healed, then killed him with Q and Rend for first blood.
• Ning Wang praised Lu Chen, and Rookie said it felt good to have someone else carry.

Lu Chen’s Kalista continued to dominate WE’s bot lane, and Condi’s attempted gank ended in a double kill for IG. The chapter left WE’s bot lane struggling to hold its turret while Xiye hoped to carry with Kassadin later.

• After returning to lane with Berserker’s Greaves, Lu Chen pressured Mystic and Ben so heavily that Mystic fell more than a dozen CS behind.
• Condi ganked bot through the tri-brush, but Lu Chen dodged his E-Flash with Flash and ordered Baolan to engage on Varus.
• Lu Chen and Baolan killed Mystic, then Lu Chen chased down Condi and secured a double kill.
• Xiye told his team to hold on until Kassadin could scale, while Condi resolved to farm and asked bot lane to defend the turret.

IG’s Lu Chen dominated WE’s bot lane, first outplaying the turret and then diving WE’s second bot turret to kill Mystic and Ben. With IG’s lead growing, Lu Chen chose to keep pushing bot, leaving WE’s bot lane overwhelmed.

• Lu Chen returned to lane with a Bilgewater Cutlass and repeatedly attacked Mystic under WE’s outer turret without letting it fire at him.
• Lu Chen and Baolan forced Mystic and Ben away from the outer turret, while Ning Wang took the dragon uncontested.
• IG destroyed WE’s bot-lane outer turret at nine minutes, building a three-thousand-gold lead.
• Lu Chen bought Blade of the Ruined King and led Baolan toward WE’s second bot turret instead of swapping lanes.
• Baolan tanked the turret while Lu Chen killed Mystic, then used his ultimate to pull Alistar in as they chased down and killed Ben.

Lu Chen’s 7-0 Kalista overwhelmed WE, and their attempt to collapse on him ended in a four-for-zero trade. IG snowballed their lead and destroyed WE’s Nexus at 18:32, taking a 1-0 series lead.

• Ning Wang invaded Condi’s jungle and helped TheShy build a lead while Lu Chen and Baolan crushed WE’s bot lane.
• Lu Chen and Baolan pushed toward WE’s inhibitor tower, prompting Condi, Xiye, Mystic, and Ben to converge on them.
• TheShy began teleporting in as WE engaged, but Lu Chen dodged their abilities while Baolan disrupted Xiye’s Kassadin.
• Lu Chen killed Condi and Ben, TheShy killed Mystic, and Rookie finished off Xiye, giving IG a four-for-zero trade.
• IG snowballed its lead, destroyed WE’s Nexus at 18:32, and went ahead 1-0.

After Chen Yu’s dominant Kalista debut led IG to an eighteen-minute win over WE, fans and commentators reacted to the rout. WE regrouped and planned to avoid fighting bot lane as the teams returned for game two.

• The game stats showed Chen Yu had dealt 22,091 damage, and IG praised his performance as they left the stage.
• Viewers and online forums flooded with reactions to IG’s stomp and Chen Yu’s 7/0/1 debut.
• Xiaoxiao and Xika boasted about predicting IG’s improvement on stream, then faced teasing from the chat.
• Redmi told WE to choose a bot lane duo that could survive lane and asked Mystic to avoid trading with Chen Yu.
• The teams returned to the stage with IG leading WE 1–0, and the broadcast began game two’s pick-and-ban phase.

WE and IG finalized their lineups and began the second game, with IG choosing Twitch and WE building around top, mid, and jungle aggression. After an early one-for-one fight top, Twitch secretly approached mid lane while Xiye pressured Rookie.

• WE banned Kalista, Draven, and Rakan, while IG banned Zac, Kled, and Thresh, then both teams drafted their lineups.
• Lu Chen chose Twitch for IG, whose final lineup was Rumble, Viktor, Olaf, Twitch, and Braum against WE’s Jax, Jayce, Elise, Jhin, and Janna.
• Both teams started cautiously, and Mystic played safely in bot lane while the top, mid, and jungle lanes traded aggression.
• TheShy's Rumble killed 957 for first blood, and Condi's Elise killed Ning Wang in a one-for-one trade.
• Xiye pressured Rookie in mid lane, and the casters spotted Lu Chen's Twitch sneaking toward the river brush.

Lu Chen’s Twitch repeatedly ganked mid, putting Xiye and Condi behind and giving himself a major lead. A replay revealed that Lu Chen had canceled his recall under stealth just as WE’s ward expired, leaving the casters and viewers marveling at his timing.

• Lu Chen ambushed Xiye in mid, matched his Flash, and killed him before slipping back into the river.
• At eight minutes, Lu Chen joined Rookie’s fight against Xiye and Condi, saved Rookie, and secured a double kill that put Twitch at 3-0.
• Ning Wang joked that IG had two junglers, and Lu Chen said he could jungle too while Xiye and Condi lamented their ruined tempo.
• The replay showed Lu Chen had entered stealth and canceled his recall just as WE’s ward expired, allowing him to roam to mid unseen.
• The casters and viewers praised Lu Chen’s clever play and joked that he deserved the title of C-chan.

Lu Chen’s fed Twitch devastated WE with a double kill and relentless pressure, helping IG build a commanding lead. As WE’s players appeared shaken and the match seemed decided, Redmi arranged for them to see the club psychologist after the game.

• Lu Chen and Ning Wang dived WE’s bot lane, killing Mystic and Ben while Lu Chen escaped with a double kill.
• Lu Chen helped IG destroy the bot turret, and WE’s lanes and jungle fell under pressure as IG’s lead passed seven thousand gold.
• Miller, Wawa, and Rita remarked that WE had little hope of a comeback as the players sat blankly at their desks.
• Redmi asked WE’s manager to book the team appointments with the club psychologist after the match.
• Condi’s Elise was killed by Twitch at the wolf camp, while Su Xiaoluo and the IG staff celebrated their dominant performance.

Lu Chen’s Twitch secured a pentakill as IG aced WE and won the game, finishing his first professional match with an 11-0-1 score. After the teams shook hands, Rookie told Lu Chen to expect an interview.

• Condi led WE into a desperate teamfight as IG pushed mid, but Lu Chen flanked behind them with Twitch and killed all five players for a pentakill.
• IG pushed through WE’s base and destroyed the Nexus at 18:12, with Lu Chen dealing the most damage.
• Lu Chen began packing his peripherals before Rookie reminded him that the teams needed to shake hands first.
• WE’s players relaxed after the loss, and Condi awkwardly said that fighting had been better than waiting.
• After the handshakes, Rookie advised Lu Chen to speak about his performance and future hopes in the upcoming interview.

After IG swept WE, Lu Chen earned MVP and gave a deadpan post-match interview that amused the audience and quickly went viral. Back in the lounge, the team celebrated his newfound fame as Su Xiaoluo announced the boss was treating them to a big meal.

• IG fans cheered as Lu Chen was named MVP for his 11-0-1 Twitch performance.
• Su Xiaoluo encouraged Lu Chen to prepare for his post-match interview, and he went to meet host Ren Dong.
• Lu Chen introduced himself as IG's AD carry, Chen Yu, and answered questions with blunt, humorous remarks that entertained the audience.
• Ren Dong ended the interview, and the official video was uploaded online, drawing jokes and comments.
• Ning Wang told Lu Chen he had gone viral, while Lu Chen replied that he was already famous.
• Su Xiaoluo said the boss would pay for a big meal, and Kid volunteered to order.

Lu Chen's dominant performances made him a rising star as IG built a six-match winning streak, setting up a heavily anticipated showdown with RNG and Uzi. Fearing a loss, RNG's owner arranged for ChenYu to be reported for suspected match-fixing, and league officials suspended him pending an investigation.

• Kangba and video platforms celebrated Lu Chen's flawless debut and flanking pentakill, while his social media following surged.
• IG beat IM, EDG, Snake Esports, DAN, and SNG, extending its winning streak to six as Lu Chen continued to dominate.
• Fans anticipated IG's match against RNG as a clash between Uzi and the rising star Lu Chen.
• Bai Xing persuaded Fire Fox and the team manager to report Lu Chen, arguing that RNG could not afford to lose to him.
• TJ Sports announced that ChenYu was temporarily suspended while it investigated allegations of match-fixing during his LSPL career.

RNG’s report led officials to bar Lu Chen from competing temporarily, prompting outrage from IG players and fans. Lu Chen remained calm, reassured those around him, and began streaming while he waited to return to the LPL stage.

• Su Xiaoluo told Lu Chen that officials would investigate RNG’s report and that the suspension would likely last no more than a month.
• Rita called Lu Chen, and he explained the situation until she stopped worrying.
• Netizens condemned RNG and flooded its Weibo account with demands for answers, while RNG stayed silent.
• Mlxg asked whether Chen Yu had really fixed matches, and Xiaohu avoided answering directly as Uzi reacted angrily to the accusations.
• Lu Chen was barred from competing from week five of the Summer Split but remained free to play and stream.
• Lu Chen launched a stream, reassured viewers that he was taking a vacation, and heard them promise to wait for his return.

Lu Chen’s ban was lifted while IG fought for the LPL’s final S7 World Championship spot. After IG swept OMG, Lu Chen and his team prepared to face WE in the decisive qualifier match.

• Lu Chen reached 2,900 points on the Korean server, then ended his stream as the LPL playoffs approached.
• EDG defeated RNG to take the LPL title and first World Championship seed, while RNG claimed the second seed; IG finished third.
• IG beat OMG 3-0 in the regional qualifier, advancing to face WE for the final World Championship spot.
• Su Xiaoluo told Lu Chen that the officials had lifted his ban and punished an RNG manager and the club.
• WE and IG arrived at Wukesong Arena for the final qualifier match, with the winner set to qualify as the third seed.