Preface: The S16 season has officially begun. I believe most players have been following the recent matches. The LPL playoffs are quite intense. No one expected TES to perform so outstandingly, just one match away from securing an MSI spot. In the match against JDG, jungler Tian had a hilarious moment, dealing 4397 damage with Lee Sin, becoming "Guangchang" after the legendary Clearlove's 4396, just one point more. Meanwhile, insiders revealed a shocking rumor about an LPL team with huge investment but low returns. The best scenario for the third stage is to replace the head coach and upgrade players; the worst scenario is to completely disband.

Tian's Lee Sin 4397 damage turns him into "Guangchang"

I believe most players are quite familiar with TES. As a well-known team in the LPL, they underwent many roster changes this season, even experiencing match-fixing in the first stage. After the addition of a new jungler, top laner, and AD, the team's performance improved rapidly. In recent matches, they have played outstandingly, sweeping JDG 3-1. Now they are just one step away from MSI, needing only one more BO5 victory to secure their spot. Fans hold high expectations for this team.

The match against JDG featured a very funny moment. In the first game, the score was 18-3 in kills, showing a massive skill gap. TES's teamfights only left enemies at low health, then JDG's players outplayed them completely, ending the match in just 24 minutes. Afterwards, netizens checked the precise damage numbers and found that Tian's Lee Sin dealt only 4397 damage. Everyone is sensitive to this number because Clearlove's famous 4396 is a meme. Now Tian has evolved into "Guangchang," dealing just one more point of damage than Clearlove.

As the tournament progresses, LPL insiders have revealed a lot of information, including one unconfirmed but very exciting rumor. The third-stage plan for a certain LPL team with huge investment but low returns has been leaked. The best outcome is to replace the head coach, upgrade the starting lineup, regroup, and fight again. The worst outcome is to shut down completely. Of course, the insider also said this is just circulating information and will likely change. Fans are all guessing which team it is, with all clues pointing to the well-known "ultimate all-Chinese" team.

Meanwhile, LNG's adjustments have also been announced. The team is currently negotiating contract terminations with Korean players, and coach WL is under immense pressure. He had made a pledge to lead the team into the elimination stage, but they failed, so adjustments are needed. Honestly, LNG being eliminated on the "Knight's Path" was unavoidable, as they ran into this year's dark horse, WE. In the first round of playoffs, WE directly defeated BLG, so it's not that LNG was weak, but WE was too strong. The LPL has undergone huge changes in the past two years; investments yield no returns, and even the financial backers can't hold on any longer. If even LNG is considering such moves, other teams are even worse off.

Zai Jian's opinion:

No one expected that before the second stage even ended, so many inside stories would emerge in the LPL, especially regarding the "ultimate all-Chinese" team. Their investment was enormous, but their results have indeed been problematic. Roster changes are almost certain; it's just a matter of which starters will be replaced. The worst-case scenario probably won't happen, as the league officials will likely try hard to retain such a team.

What do you, dear viewers, think about this matter?