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Chapter 143 Esports Oscars

"Ahem, what are you guys doing? You've already won the championship, and you're still here reminiscing about it?"

Seeing that the group was lying on the benches looking bored, Li Luo couldn't help but tease them.

"Hey? Little dog, didn't we win too easily?"

The young tiger, who has gone through several seasons, still can't believe that his fate suddenly changed a few months ago.

"Come on, come on, stop reminiscing, hurry up and shake hands. There's an awards ceremony later, don't dawdle."

The 2017 League of Legends Awards Ceremony is held after the Demacia Cup, which is held at the beginning of each season.

This is why you often see many professional players arriving early at the Demacia Cup.

After a brief handshake, the five returned backstage, where RNG Club's makeup artists, who had been waiting in advance, immediately came to change their clothes and do their makeup.

Of all the award ceremonies in the years, only this one has been jokingly referred to as the "Esports Oscars," as it is the only time that esports players or professionals will have the opportunity to walk the red carpet.

This awards ceremony will not only recognize professional players, but also award industry professionals who have made positive contributions to the League of Legends ecosystem in 2017.

While the group was still getting their makeup done, the main awards ceremony had already begun.

Because RNG won the S7 championship, Tencent Esports has spared no expense this year, striving to make this awards ceremony a spectacular event.

The people backstage watched the live broadcast on the screen while being styled by the makeup artist.

"Hey, hey, it's a bit too big, hurry up and give me a new outfit."

When preparing the suits, RNG forgot that Uzi had successfully lost weight and bought a suit based on his body measurement size from last season. Now, things have gone wrong, like a small person wearing shoes that are too big, which is extremely ridiculous.

However, when they saw Shenchao and the descendant of Warcraft appear on the screen, they all burst out laughing.

Compared to the size of a suit, Shenchao's suit was clearly a size too small. Looking at his former teammates, who looked like elementary school students, the entire lounge was filled with laughter.

Grandpa Lu was also invited to participate this year. After avoiding the limelight, he promptly did charity work. At this moment, he and PDD stepped out of the black limousine together. His face showed less arrogance and more maturity.

How can one grow without experiencing setbacks?

Chou Kai's values ​​are not problematic. After he changed his foul-mouthed habit, the show's entertainment value actually increased.

Although the live broadcast time is not fixed, the level of popularity of the two can be seen just by listening to the cheers of the audience when they appear.

When the five RNG players appeared, the crowd erupted in cheers, especially for Xiangguo, who unfortunately couldn't play in the Demacia Cup, who received a warm round of applause.

Once everyone was seated, the violin band, which had been prepared on stage, began to play. As the music filled the air, the atmosphere in the entire venue immediately changed, becoming solemn and dignified.

The highly engaging conductor's every move was filled with the beauty of music and the passion of League of Legends.

Today's hosts, Ren Dong and Aunt Yu Shuang, made a joint appearance.

Ren Dong, dressed in a burgundy suit, exuded confidence and charisma, displaying the demeanor of a senior leader in his speech.

"Everyone is searching for themselves in the world of League of Legends. I'm wondering, what am I?"

"I feel like I might be known as 'Big Mouth' in League of Legends, because I'm always talking about League of Legends during various tournaments and ceremonies."

"Sometimes I feel like my gaming skills are more like Lee Sin's, because I'm always so blind." "Of course, I hope I'm like Baron Nashor, able to meet everyone every now and then. Welcome to the 2017 League of Legends LPL Awards Ceremony. We'd like to invite a guest to assist us with the awards ceremony today. Who is he?"

Her humorous and witty hosting skills, with a touch of playfulness, completely enlivened the atmosphere, and the viewers in the live broadcast room did not feel awkward at all.

Everyone got excited when the mystery guest was mentioned, because they had heard rumors about it before the competition.

"Uzi!!!"

"puppy!!!"

The audience consisted entirely of professional players, so the atmosphere wasn't particularly lively. However, the live stream was flooded with the letters "Uzi," and there were "dog fans" everywhere.

"Alright, then welcome to the stage: Uzi, the S7 World Champion AD carry, S7 FMVP, and S8 Demacia Cup champion!!!"

The professional players in the audience also gave them a round of applause in admiration.

In esports, achievement is king. No matter what Uzi did before, now he is the hero of LPL, the king of LPL.

The suit, made of the finest gold and black silk, exudes a luxurious yet understated feel even without touching it.

With steady steps, a young man who already looked quite dashing appeared on the stage as he gently stepped onto the spiral staircase.

At this moment, he was dressed as a business elite, in a black suit and trousers, with a slightly mohawk hairstyle. At first glance, he even looked a bit like a celebrity on a runway.

Unlike usual when everyone appears in their team uniforms, in the LPL, the older and more experienced the players are, the more stylish they look in suits. At this moment, he doesn't look like the smiling player on the field at all.

"Thank you to Tencent Esports for giving me this opportunity to be a surprise guest. I also thank all the staff working behind the scenes in 2017 for their hard work, and thank all my partners who fought in the LPL for bringing glory to the region."

"I think you guys are getting impatient too. I saw Shenchao tug at his collar a few times, hahaha. Shall we start the awards ceremony now?"

After teasing Shenchao, who was sitting awkwardly in the audience because his suit was too small, Li Luo turned to Aunt Yu Shuang and said...

At today's awards ceremony, all awards will be presented by the two of them personally.

As the two took their positions, the big screen began playing touching moments from 2017. The first image shown was RNG's 3-0 victory over Samsung in the group stage, accompanied by the commentator's hoarse voice shouting, "3-0 victory over Samsung, I could do that too!" The image then froze.

Next up was a best-of-five series between WE and C9. In the fifth game, WE withstood immense pressure, and Xiye and Dajizi shed tears on the field.

The scene was filled with classic phrases like "Congratulations We".

The five-game battle between RNG and SKT, and the life-or-death battle against Samsung, were all made into video clips and played in front of everyone.

The efforts of everyone in the LPL region, both on and off stage, and all those who poured their sweat into it, were ultimately transformed into small photos, which, as the images zoomed out, formed two words.

champion!

With the summary concluded, the selection process for the first award, the Rookie of the Year Award, began.

The first rookie player to appear on the screen was EDG's ADC, Hu Xianzhao, also known as Iboy.

Although he joined EDG halfway through the summer season, the 17-year-old defeated the S7 champion RNG in just 35 days, winning his first league championship in the LPL.

He played with both courage and strategy in the World Championship, and his reactions and actions were consistently on point, so it's no surprise that he was nominated for Rookie of the Year.

(End of this chapter)