In the world of wuxia fiction by Jin Yong, there is a character known as the “Invincible Sword” because he spent his life searching for a worthy opponent. Faker in League of Legends was once like that, reigning at the peak of glory year after year. However, unlike the solitary swordsman in the story, the “Demon King” had a fierce competitor, none other than Uzi.
When Uzi announced his retirement due to health issues, many gamers and celebrities expressed their gratitude and farewells to him, but everyone was waiting for Faker’s words. Just a few hours ago, our “Demon King” shared a warm farewell to what can be considered the biggest rival of his career.
Faker: “Hello everyone, I am T1 Faker (this part is in Chinese), when I heard the news about Uzi’s retirement, honestly, he is an incredibly talented player who has faced me for a very long time. He is also a very famous player in China.
Therefore, when the reality is that Uzi is no longer competing, it took me some time to accept this fact. Uzi has always been a player who trains very hard, and it’s sad that he has retired. Just like me, many fans who love Uzi will be very sad to hear this news. My heart is heavy for losing such a respected opponent like him.
Although his professional career has ended, I believe that in the coming years, he will live extremely happily. I hope Uzi’s fans will continue to support him in the future, go for it, Uzi!”
Despite playing in completely different positions, Faker and Uzi are often compared due to their exceptional individual skills and being representatives of the two strongest League of Legends regions in the world: Korea and China. The clashes between these two outstanding players have always been highly anticipated globally, and even though Faker has more titles than Uzi, as the saying goes, “heroes know each other by their strength,” both understand that their opponent is incredibly strong and always respect one another.
The truth is that Uzi’s retirement marks the end of an era for Chinese players, and new names in the LPL have risen up as perfect successors. So what about Faker and Korean League of Legends? How long until a new generation strong enough to carry the responsibility of bringing the LCK back to the top of the world emerges?