Levius makes his way back to Bilibili Gaming following his first stint as a substitute during last year’s China Evolution Series circuit.
CHINA – Lu “Levius” Yinzhong, who spent a brief time in Bilibili Gaming between September 2023 and January 2024, has returned to the organization for the second time. The Sentinel/Controller player is returning to his former team just before Week 4 of VCT CN Stage 1. Bilibili Gaming currently stand at a 1-2 record, having secured a victory against TYLOO but suffering defeats to Trace Esports and All Gamers.
The player who will be making space for Levius is currently unknown. However, it is anticipated that Yang “B3Ar” Zhanxiong, the in-game leader who joined the team recently, may step back due to massive underperformance since joining in January.
Levius arrives with less experience compared to B3Ar, as he entered Bilibili Gaming at the same time he was introduced to tier-one competition just late last year, without any prior official matches under his belt. His initial tenure with the team was in the capacity of a substitute, during which he participated in only three series in the China Evolution Series Act I.
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Bilibili Gaming have faced challenges in reproducing their successes from mid-2023, a period during which the team successfully secured qualification for VALORANT Champions Los Angeles. Their journey culminated in a respectable 7-8th place finish through victories over North American powerhouse NRG Esports twice in the group stage.
Bilibili Gaming are counting on Levius’s return, hoping that he will be able to inject new energy into the team and potentially lead to their second international appearance after LA.
Up next for Bilibili Gaming is a series against Titan Esports Club today March 26 at 5 PM SGT.
Bilibili currently have:
- 🇨🇳 Wang “whzy” Haozhe
- 🇨🇳 Zhong “Biank” Jianfei
- 🇨🇳 Liu “Knight” Yuxiang
- 🇨🇳 Wang “yosemite” Lei
- 🇨🇳 Yang “B3Ar” Zhanxiong
- 🇨🇳 Lu “Levius” Yinzhong
- 🇰🇷 Lee “bail” Sung-jae (Head coach)
- 🇨🇳 Wang “JeXeN” Linxiao (Coach)
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Cover photo courtesy of Bilibili Gaming
