Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 43 The Resilience of Sect Leader An
"My God, Miller, if I showed you the video before you knew this, would you believe this was the finals?"

After SSG's crystal exploded, the commentators finally breathed a sigh of relief and stood leaning against the front commentary booth.

"To be honest, I don't believe it. Even if you told me this Draven was played by a dog, I wouldn't believe it. It's too terrifying."

"Yes, this time the puppy abandoned his previous agile and graceful style, and went all out with brute force."

"14 minutes and 45 seconds, Samsung, the runner-up in S6, set the shortest record in the history of the S7 World Championship in the finals. Unbelievable."

Miller and Wang Duoduo shook their heads repeatedly when they heard what the doll said; it was too unimaginable.

"Okay, the director has switched the camera over. Everyone knows who the MVP is this round, right?"

"As expected, it was given to the puppy. With an 11-0-3 score and 55.2% damage output, the puppy alone dealt the damage of half the team."

In the official live stream room of Seafood TV.

The moment the game ended, the official team proactively shut down the 4M and 8M Blu-ray routes, leaving only the Ultra HD option.

The sudden influx of viewers caused the server load on Seafood TV to spike to the red line.

"Turn off HD too, engineer. Hurry up, we'll turn HD back on after the next match starts."

The people in charge of broadcasting clearly understand the significance of this match, and now they are willing to sacrifice user experience to prevent the website from crashing.

Looking at the hundreds of thousands of users flooding in every second in the backend, an indescribable smile appeared on his face.

A smile that wasn't quite a smile, a cry that wasn't quite a cry.

Meanwhile, the live chat was flooded with comments. Hundreds or thousands of comments appeared at once, then the chat would freeze and become just one or two scattered comments. After a few seconds, the chat would be flooded with comments again.

"This Draven is too strong! Is this the burst damage Draven build? I love it!"

"Uzz, ugh, a living dragon!"

"Two cuts and an emperor is gone, three cuts and a crown is gone—it's like chopping melons and vegetables!"

"Has SSG really lost their mind? I ate three big bowls of rice during this match, even though there were no side dishes."

"Korean supporters are getting anxious! Korean supporters are getting anxious!"

Back in the players' lounge, the SSG team was completely silent.

Even the usually playful KouJJ was silent at this moment. The bot lane's fault in this game was too great, so great that if they lost the game and went back home, they would have to apologize collectively and even retire.

"Next game, let's ban Draven again, I can't play him."

"Imperial Ruler, sitting at the very back, said weakly."

If dealing with Uzi's Vayne requires a high level of concentration, then dealing with Uzi's Draven requires a high level of concentration, even a high level of concentration.

Moreover, Vayne is a very weak champion in the early game, so even if you pressure her, it's impossible for her to endlessly tower dive and kill you.

But Draven is different. With his passive bounty and high physical damage bonus, once he starts snowballing, he becomes unplayable.

"Ban it! If you don't, you're doomed!"

As the team leader, Master An made the final decision, and only after hearing this did Emperor Ruler breathe a sigh of relief.

The coach will also take the captain's words into consideration, and basically Draven won't be allowed to be played in the next few games.

Ambition, a professional player who started playing in Season 2, can be considered a living fossil of the League of Legends.

Faker once said in an interview, "I've sent away one so-called mid-lane prodigy after another."

But I'm still here!

While this statement may sound arrogant, it's not an exaggeration coming from Faker, the Demon King.

Since Faker rose to prominence in Season 3, countless mid laners have fallen to his dominance, and most of the talented players who were sent away have faded into obscurity.

But only Master An, after five years, successfully avenged himself and beat Brother Li to a pulp.

Ambition's real name is Kang Chan-young. He was born in South Korea in 1992 and was already a 25-year-old veteran by S7.

He played mid lane for CJ Esports starting in Season 2 and was one of the strongest mid laners in Korea at the time.

At the 2012 World Championship, Zz1tai, who was not yet 16 years old, dominated the Korean mid laners in solo matches. However, he was defeated 3-0 by Ambition.

In 2013, 17-year-old Faker made his debut on the competitive scene, while Ambition was already a renowned figure.

Many viewers still have a deep impression of that match. Ambition's mid-lane Kha'Zix evolved under the tower, and Faker's Nidalee seized the opportunity to solo kill him.

Perhaps even Ambition didn't expect this newcomer to be so decisive and ruthless. That year, Ambition was 21 years old, while Faker was 17.

After that, Ambition developed a mental demon, while Faker's fame soared.

Until Season 4, a large number of talented mid laners, such as Pawn and Rookie, rose to prominence, and the 22-year-old Ambition began to feel that he was no longer up to the task.

During an OGN Masters tournament, Ambition made a bizarre mistake, using LeBlanc to create a "five-in-one-second" moment that became a laughing stock overnight.

After that, he switched to jungling and waited for his chance to get revenge in another position.

In 2015, although Ambition repeatedly killed Faker in the Spring Split, his team failed to advance to the World Championship after the Summer Split patch adjustments.

So Ambition watched helplessly as Faker swept through the competition, advanced to the finals, and then won the championship with overwhelming force.

That genius, much older than I ever imagined, lifted the trophy again, while I didn't even get a ticket.

This sense of disparity was enough to destroy any proud professional player, but not Master An. He decided to start all over again.

In 2016, he joined SSG to continue his revenge campaign. After working together in the Spring Split, the team defeated their arch-rival KT in the gauntlet.

After securing the last World Championship ticket, 25-year-old Ambition broke down in tears on the court after the match.

That year, SSG advanced as the third seed from LCK.

以5-1的战绩小组出线，用两个3比0干净利落的击败C9和H2K，晋级决赛。

But surprisingly, SKT easily won the first two games in the finals, and quickly took a 1 gold lead in the third game as well.

With SSG on the brink of defeat, Ambition stepped up and fought with all his might to secure four dragons, preventing SKT's snowball from getting too big.

SSG fought back fiercely, dragging the game into the late stages, at which point the four dragons began to exert their power.

Wild fire, in spring.

Master An's tenacity was like that of wild grass, stubbornly dragging the pace of the game with his body.

Finally, at the 69-minute mark, SSG seized the opportunity to secure Baron Nashor and pushed down SKT, successfully turning the tide of the game.

SSG, having turned the tide in a desperate situation, boosted their morale and took the fourth game, with Ambition rightfully earning the MVP award.

This time, Master An is only one step away from successfully avenging himself.

However, in the fifth game, Benji came back on the field, and despite SSG's best efforts, they ultimately fell short, succumbing before dawn arrived.

As Ambition watched Faker lift the trophy for the third time in front of him, he felt a mix of emotions.

He was already 24 years old that year, and in the professional arena, it was time for him to retire.

Either die in the flames, or be reborn in the flames.

In 2017, Ambition regrouped and led all SSG members to renew their contracts.

To borrow a line from One-Punch Man.

It's not a question of whether I can win or not, but that I must stand here and fight you.

Thus, SSG of S7 once again advanced to the finals, and in the very place where they fell last time, they personally slew the dragon.

From Season 3 to Season 7, this bumpy road to revenge took Master Ahn five years to complete.

This is an epic journey of a young warrior constantly battling a dragon, and also a testament to Master An's perseverance.

Countless geniuses have been sent away by Faker, but only Ambition has returned as a king.

Even though RNG destroyed their base in less than fifteen minutes, Ambition was not discouraged.

Four rounds left! We still have hope! We can still win!
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(End of this chapter)