The celebrity exhibition match is divided into two rounds.
The first round is in entertainment mode, the second round is normal recruitment.
The fun mode was a lot of fun. The Clearlove picked Teemo for jungle, Juanmao used Blitzcrank to hook around everywhere, Cheng Che played Garen as AD carry, Flash, Q, silencing, and then using his ultimate to kill the enemy mid laner twice.
The audience burst into laughter. In the live chat, LOL players were commenting "What kind of black technology is Garen AD?", Cheng Che's fans were commenting "My husband is so fierce!" Both sides were chatting about their own things, and it was quite harmonious.
In the second round of the draft mode, the atmosphere in the commentary booth was noticeably different.
The Wawa sat up straight, Miller adjusted his headphones, and Guan Zeyuan turned a page of the data manuscript in his hand.
"Alright, second round of draft mode," Wawa said. "On the Legend Team, Xiao Che picked Ezreal, Juanmao took Thresh. A Challenger AD carry and a retired professional support, this bot lane duo is interesting."
Miller chimed in, " Juanmao's Thresh needs no introduction, he's a veteran player. The key is Xiao Che's Ezreal. I checked his ranked stats before, he's played quite a few Ezreal games, and his win rate is pretty high. But ranked games and exhibition matches are two different things. There are lights, cameras, and audiences on stage, so whether his hands will shake or not, we'll only know after playing."
Guan Zeyuan's tone was very flat:
"Furthermore, the opposing bot lane consists of a retired AD carry and a streamer support, Jinx and Nautilus—a standard strong combination. Ezreal is weak at level one; if the first three levels aren't handled well, he can easily be crushed."
In the live chat, the opinions of LOL players and Cheng Che's fans were clearly distinct.
[ Zeyuan is right, Ezreal is a champion that relies heavily on feel for the game.]
[That retired AD carry on the other side has played in the LPL, Xiao Che an amateur, just don't get completely crushed.]
[Go, honey!!! EZ is so handsome!!!]
[This is draft mode, not based on luck.]
The game has finished loading, and both players have logged in.
Cheng Che's Ezreal followed Juanmao's Thresh to the bottom lane.
At level 1, Nautilus pushes forward, Jinx switches to her cannon form to push the lane.
Juanmao said in the voice chat, " Brother Che, let the wave go, wait for level 3." Cheng Che didn't say anything, his last-hitting movements were very steady, he didn't miss a single hit, and he controlled the minion wave in front of the tower.
The Wawa noticed it first:
"Hey, Xiao Che's last-hitting skills are pretty good! He didn't miss a single hit, and his minion wave management is quite neat. He knows he's weak at level one, so he's not in a hurry to trade blows and he's very smart about where to leave the lane."
Miller hummed in agreement:
"And look at his positioning, he's always behind and to the side of the minion wave, making it impossible for the Nautilus to hook him. Many AD players, even after years of playing, don't necessarily have this positioning habit."
At level three, Juanmao's Thresh found an opportunity, Flash his E to knock back Nautilus.
Cheng Che's Ezreal followed up with damage, first using Q to apply the passive attack speed, then auto-attacking followed by Q, and then auto-attacking again.
Nautilus used Flash to try and escape, but Cheng Che then used E to close the gap and secured the kill with a precise Q.
The Wawa's voice suddenly rose half an octave:
"Wow! Xiao Che's timing was amazing! He used Q to apply his passive, then auto-attacked, followed by Q again, and then auto-attack again. The Nautilus used Flash before he used E to close the gap and secure the kill! That E timing was so clever!"
Miller quickly chimed in, "Wow, Xiao Che! He knows he won't use his E unless the Nautilus uses Flash, and he immediately E's into the enemy's face as soon as the Nautilus uses Flash. To be honest, I've seen this kind of judgment from LPL bot laners before, but seeing it from a guest in an exhibition match is really a bit unexpected."
Guan Zeyuan also spoke, his tone much more lively than before:
"And look at his Q, from level three until now, he hasn't missed a single Q. Every time he uses Q, he takes half a step in the opposite direction to draw the opponent's attention to his positioning, and then suddenly stops to use Q. This change of rhythm is something professional AD carries deliberately practice. Xiao Che's attention to detail is just too perfect."
The chat was quiet for a moment, then it exploded.
[The timing of this E-face move was absolutely perfect.]
[He didn't randomly use his E; he waited until the Nautilus used his mobility skill before using it.]
[As an Ezreal pro, let me tell you, many Gold and Platinum can't even do this much.]
[ Xiao Che: Have you guys forgotten what position I play? Tennis also requires anticipation.]
Miller's assessment is quite insightful.
Over the next ten minutes, Cheng Che's Ezreal began to play in a way that left the commentators speechless.
Q skill almost never misses.
He moved while using Q, and the moment he released the attack was precisely when the opponent was in the recovery animation after last-hitting a minion.
Jinx landed a cannon minion, and his Q arrived, forcing Jinx to retreat.
Nautilus was looking for an opportunity to hook someone, Cheng Che always positioned himself to the side of the minion wave. Nautilus's hook would just brush past him, and he wouldn't even use his E skill, just dodging it with his movement.
The Wawa's voice started to change. "Wow! Nautilus's hook missed again! How many is that? The fifth! With Xiao Che's positioning, Nautilus can't hook him at all!"
Miller quickly counted. "From level three until now, Nautilus has hooked five times and missed once. And Xiao Che's Q hit rate, I'd conservatively say, is over 80%. He's also ahead of Jinx in CS! An Ezreal out-CSing Jinx, that's already a win in lane!"
Guan Zeyuan took a deep breath:
"To be honest, Xiao Che's Ezreal is way better than I expected before the match. I thought his Challenger rank was probably from duo queue or playing jungle, a role that doesn't require much mechanical skill. But his Ezreal's Q and positioning are solid AD fundamentals. And you guys should notice, he hasn't died once so far."
In the live chat, the tone of LOL players completely changed.
Holy crap, is Ezreal's Q auto-aiming?
[ Nautilus missed all five hooks. If I were that Nautilus, I'd be red by now.]
His movement wasn't flashy, but he just couldn't hook anything.
[Did Xiao Che bring his tennis court predictions to the canyon?]
[I declare that this Ezreal is stronger than 90% of the AD carries I've encountered in ranked games.]
[Is the guy who said "just don't get blown up" still around? Come out and apologize.]
[I'm sorry, I apologize. This Ezreal player is definitely at Challenger level.]
Twenty minutes later, Xiaolong team.
The two sides clashed in the middle of the river.
Cheng Che's Ezreal stood at the back of the team, unleashing his Q skill one after another.
The enemy front line was being whittled down, but Jinx was well-positioned to deal damage.
The Clearlove shouted "Look at me" in the voice chat, and then started a group purchase.
In the midst of the chaos, Nautilus finally found an opportunity, Flash his ultimate to lock onto Cheng Che's Ezreal.
Jinx followed up with her attacks, and Ezreal's health dropped to one-third in an instant.
The Wawa's voice suddenly tightened. " Xiao Che got engaged! EZ's health is very low! He used E to retreat! But Nautilus is still chasing, Jinx in her cannon form is bombarding him--"
After Cheng Che's EZ used his E to create distance, he didn't continue running.
He stopped at the extreme distance and turned around to give a Q.
That Q passed through the front row and precisely hit Jinx who was dealing damage, triggering the damage from Muramana and Trinity Force at the same time.
Jinx's health bar dropped a bit.
Then the second question. The third question.
Guan Zeyuan's voice suddenly rose in pitch; this was the first time he had truly shouted it out today:
"He's kiting! EZ is frantically kiting on the edge of the team fight! Jinx wants to deal damage, but EZ's Q keeps hitting him, he can't take it! Nautilus can't catch EZ, EZ is too agile -- Jinx is down!!!"
With Jinx down, the enemy's damage output faltered.
Cheng Che's EZ then used E to return to the starting position, helping the Clearlove clean up the remaining enemies.
After the team fight, EZ's health was below 100, but he didn't die.
Miller took a deep breath, speaking so quickly it sounded like he was chasing something:
" Xiao Che's Ezreal was dealing damage from start to finish in this team fight! The highest damage output in the entire game! After being engaged on, he retreated while using his Q, and managed to kill Jinx! I'm telling you, his kiting ability is top-notch even among LPL bot lanes!"
He paused, then added:
"And you should notice, he didn't use his E twice from start to finish. He only used his E to dodge Nautilus's ultimate, and spent the rest of the time using positioning and Q to kite. This skill management is so effective and so clever."
The Wawa's voice carried a sense of shock and wonder:
" Zeyuan, before the match you said he might be nervous with his hands. What do you think now?"
Guan Zeyuan chuckled, his tone completely different from before the match:
"I take it back. Xiao Che's hands aren't tense at all, and his mind is incredibly clear. He calculates every step perfectly, knowing exactly when to use E, when not to use E, and when to stop outputting. I can only say that Xiao Che Che's brain structure is probably a bit different from ours."
Miller chuckled, "He's raised the bar for inviting guests from now on; the organizers have created trouble for themselves."
At that moment, the comments section completely united.
I'm impressed, I'm impressed by this Ezreal.
[ Cheng Che's fans can call him "husband," so it's not too much for us LOL players to call him " Brother Che," right?]
[From today onwards, anyone who says inviting celebrities is just for riding on someone's popularity, I'll throw this EZ recording in their face!]
[I watched his pulling motion three times; it was so smooth.]
[ Nautilus missed all five hooks, Jinx was killed by the slashing attack, this Ezreal is too ruthless]
[ Tengjing: I told you he had Master 90% win rate, and you didn't believe me. Now you do, right?]
[ Miller and Guan Zeyuan are both convinced, what can I, a Bronze player, say?]
The game ended in 28 minutes.
Cheng Che's Ezreal score was 11/1/7, with the highest damage output in the entire game.
From the commentary booth, Wawa said one last thing:
"Alright, the match is over, Legend Team won. But to be honest, the win or loss isn't important in today's exhibition match. What's important is that we saw Xiao Che deliver a professional-level performance with Ezreal. Xiao Che, welcome back to the Rift anytime."
Miller added, "And that Ezreal of his, I don't think anyone in ranked would want to be matched against him."
Guan Zeyuan nodded and said to the camera:
"Next time the official invites him, I suggest the opposing bot lane ban Ezreal beforehand. Otherwise, it's really unplayable."