He seemed to have been observing the entire scene and writing something in his notebook.
Mingyan was about to talk to him about games, but unexpectedly, he was interrupted by someone else.
The lion-like orc, like a big cat, silently approached Mingyan from behind, then suddenly jumped out: "Wow!"
Mingyan was so frightened that he shuddered and said, "Oh my god!"
"Hahahaha..." The lion let out a hearty laugh. "The game is over. Come on, let me treat you to some cold drinks."
Mingyan asked doubtfully: "Xia Cheng?"
The lion's appearance changed, revealing Xia Cheng's face.
He laughed and said, "I've watched several matches with you, how come you only recognized me now?"
Mingyan was speechless for a moment, then said, "I did have my doubts, but I never expected you to have such a childlike image..."
"The lion represents conquest and masculine charm!" Xia Cheng said. "If you can't appreciate that, fine, but what does it mean to have a childlike heart?"
Sigh, maybe that's just a cultural difference.
Anyway, all Mingyan could think about was Simba from The Lion King; that adorable little lion cub was so cute...
Xia Cheng reached out and hooked his arm around Mingyan's back, preparing to chat as they walked out.
At this moment, Mingyan remembered that snake-shaped beastman.
But when I looked back, there was no one there.
...
The first season of League of Legends has come to a successful conclusion.
Although there were many twists and turns during the event, fortunately none of them were major problems.
Due to limited funds and time, the competition server was even temporarily rented, and a minor malfunction occurred once during the process.
Needless to say, the commentator who was brought in temporarily was not very good. Although he didn't make the conversation awkward, he still made mistakes frequently—and it was only through Mingyan's forced explanations that he managed to salvage the situation.
For example, one commentator made a mistake in explaining a situation, saying that it was a mistake for the mid-lane mage to be killed by the enemy assassin, and that the mage had a chance to counter-kill under the tower.
But Mingyan quickly covered for him, saying that the mage lacked a key skill, while the assassin still had a Flash that he hadn't used, so the chance of a counter-kill was very slim, and the player might not have made a mistake in judgment.
Such disagreements in commentary are unavoidable, after all, the game has just been released, and even tower diving and killing are rare occurrences, so the commentators don't have much experience.
Unexpectedly, this small matter sparked a war of words in the live stream.
The incident started with a die-hard fan of the commentator, a burly man who was 1.8 meters tall.
He was particularly unconvinced by Mingyan's rebuttal, saying, "If my oppa says we can turn the tables, then we definitely can!"
Then, quite reasonably, he went to the game "League of Legends" and tried it out. He played dozens of games with his friends and finally recreated the scene of the mage turning the tables.
Following his method, it seems that it can actually succeed.
After the video was released, this die-hard fan became a minor internet sensation.
From the live stream to the later recorded comments, uninformed viewers and players began debating each other, and the controversy lasted for several days.
One side believes a comeback is possible, arguing: "Even fans can pull off this! Pictures don't lie!"
The other side, however, believes that if it's not allowed, it's not allowed, and that the former are just "keyboard warriors," while professional players are the most qualified.
Soon, several streamers were forced to make statements.
Then professional players also started participating in the debates...
Most low-level players support the side that can turn the tide, since they've seen the video.
High-level players, however, tend to support the latter because they have a better understanding of the game.
This debate escalated to the point where it even reached the face of Blue Star Studio.
A bunch of people are tagging the official account of "League of Legends" every day, which is making the employees of Blue Star Studio laugh themselves to death.
They have no idea who they're questioning!
—How could Chief Designer Ming's words be false?
A few days later, they stopped arguing among themselves.
Someone even managed to find the account of Mingyan, the special guest for the final match, based on the official mentions.
[What a terrible commentator @Micro's Job! He has absolutely no understanding of the game! He should quit the commentary scene!]
When the marketing girl saw this message, she laughed so hard she cried.
Holding the message, she found Mingyan and said, "Boss, you'd better do something about them, hahaha, otherwise I don't know how to reply to them, hahaha..."
Mingyan looked down and laughed.
—What's going on here? Saying the game's lead designer has no understanding of games?
Since Mingyan had some free time these past two days, he simply asked Xia Cheng to play a few games with him.
Let Xia Cheng play the mage, and he plays the assassin, using the exact same skills.
Xia Cheng copied the counter-kill maneuver of that die-hard fan, but Mingyan used his Flash ability to show off his skills in a dazzling way.