have been met with a series of unfortunate visa issues heading into
League of Legends Worlds 2026. Starting toplaner
and assistant coaches He “
BoBo” Wen-Bo and Li “
Leo” Yu-ming will unfortunately miss the event. The LPL 3rd seed have a tall task ahead of them as they face MSI 2026 champions
in their first match.
The absence of ZUIAN sees the return of legendary toplaner
to the Worlds stage for the 6th time. During the Worlds Swiss Stage Asset Day,
Sheep Esports had the opportunity to have a conversation with the LPL player.
Top Esports went to eat some Texas BBQ. Did it meet your expectations?
Bai “369” Jia-Hao: "It’s quite good and I love the chicken around here as well!
Have you adjusted to the time difference yet? Was the travel good?
369: I’m still trying my best to get used to the jetlag but other than that, everything has been good.
How important was it for you to take this break during the season?
369: Taking this short break has made me feel better and has helped me reset my mindset and mentality.
How has it felt easing back into the routine of being a pro player after the break?
369: I was kind of not used to it in the first few days but now everything is good and I have gotten used to the usual pro player routine.
The meta has changed since you last played. Has there been any change that has caught your eye?
369: From the games that I have watched in this split, I really feel like there are a wider variety of toplane champions that can be picked on stage.
What was your reaction when you were told that you would be coming back to play?
369: I knew that I may have to come here and play on stage again. When I actually received the news, I felt some particular emotions that were hard to predict.
You brought a plushie of ZUIAN, who will be missing the event. Was this to make him feel represented?
369: ZUIAN has always tried his best to get the opportunity to attend Worlds. Having his plushie is a way to make it feel like the whole team is here at the event.
There was a viral screenshot where you were talking to Zhuo “Knight” Ding about getting stomped by an Emerald Zed. Can you confirm this rumor?
369: I can confirm that this happened. Knight and I played in the Chinese server and one Emerald player kind of stomped us, and made me feel a lot of pressure.
[HLE’s had a brief chat with 369 during the interview.] Do you have a message for Kanavi?
369: I feel like he has gotten thinner, so maybe he’s a little bit tired or not eating enough good food.
Do you think Choi “Zeus” Woo-je is better than that Emerald player?
369: I will get to experience if
or that Emerald player gives me more pressure. I will answer this question after I play against Zeus.
How does it feel to play against a strong team like HLE in your first game back after the break?
369: I haven’t played on stage in a while so I’m very curious about how well I can play. I’m very excited about that and we’ll try our best in this match.”
