I, who love to post on Weibo, have become a professional Tongtian generation

Chapter 770 Ugly Skin Photos and MSI
The next day.

The phrase "going to MSI" still tops the list.

To differentiate itself from the past and enhance its prestige, Fujii devoted considerable space to describing the significance of the fourth spot. Or perhaps, because he had won so many championships in the past three years, the MSI title didn't have as much to boast about.

But fundamentally speaking...

Having only one champion throughout the year is also not conducive to the club's narrative.

Even though the meta shifts between the first and second halves of the year are quite different, people always question the prestige of the MSI when comparing which championship you've won…

In terms of skill level, MSI should be considered the strongest team in the first half of the year, while S-series champions represent the second half.

It's simply because I have no skin.

It became a burden in the first half of the year.

Especially for teams like Top Esports and SKT, who have already won championships, the narrative effect of MSI is rather mediocre. This is because championship fans enjoy the right to be immune to criticism and the right to be criticized, so when it comes to classifying the dominant teams, they all intentionally or unintentionally ignore MSI.

The problem lies in insufficient certification.

Fujii will create hype around the extra spots, making the audience breathless with excitement for them.

To put it bluntly, it's about making grand pronouncements to raise awareness and instill the concept in the audience that losing MSI is equivalent to being a sinner in the region; losing a spot will affect the landscape of the World Championship.

Is there anything wrong with the narrative?

That's right.

After all, compared to the previous four MSIs, this year's MSI definitely has one more reason not to lose. Even if it still can't compare to the World Championship in every aspect, the slots won back will definitely be useful, and the teams that inherit those slots will certainly express their gratitude.

question…

Will this help the club?
Maybe not.

So far, the only team that has won the Spring Championship but failed to qualify for the World Championship is KZ from S8, and replicating that achievement will be very difficult.

and so…

The public sentiment following the Spring Finals has genuinely boosted the morale of this year's MSI.

Don't tell me yet.

Fans of the competition region really like this narrative.

From the club's perspective, having a spot is somewhat of a bargain, but the value of a champion is often built up little by little in this way.

after all…

The rewards are far too few compared to the actual benefits.

It's torture when no one criticizes you.

Moreover, with the introduction of global ban/pick (BP) now in use, the data from the four major leagues has rebounded, and matchups between weaker teams that were previously ignored have become worth discussing.

The emergence of unpopular heroes not only increased the excitement of the game, but also fueled the audience's enthusiasm for discussion.

in other words.

Fujii's marketing campaign was driven by his optimism about the rising MSI data, aiming to maintain a hot transfer market and accelerate the implementation of home-and-away systems.

~~~
Super Topic.

Inspired by the hype, many fans gathered here and checked in electronically.

"We placed a wooden fish here to bring good fortune."

"I'll knock, knock, knock."

"The LCK will decide the Spring Champion tonight."

"Most likely SKT."

"Faker has lived a second life."

"I said it when the transfer happened: with Khan joining, we'll definitely be in the top two."

"Tch, you're just a spinning top here anyway."

"That's true, SKT's bot lane champion pool is quite shallow."

"I can't wait to see Faker chugging water."

"666666."

"..."

Top Esports (TES) looks down on LCK.

I feel like no matter who comes, they're all spinning tops.

Some people might think they're arrogant, but that's the confidence that comes with being a three-time champion. After all, Qing Shen is also known as the "Anti-Flying Treasure," and apart from his debut year when he relied on pushing lanes and roaming tactics to strike, he has never been intimidated since.

At night.

As expected, SKT defeated Griffin 3-1 to win the Spring Championship.

In an instant, Korean netizens hailed Faker's return, after all, the pillar that Black King built in S8 almost sent fans to the hospital. Fortunately, after a year of suffering, Faker has returned to his demonic state.

As the audience's attention began to focus on MSI, and on Vietnam.

This day at the end of April.

Top Esports (TES) official account released a new installment of their talk show, along with promotions for Riot Games' championship skins. As a result, from 2 PM until the end of the workday, LPL viewers' attention was completely consumed by the "targeted draft picks" and the skins.

"Haha, everyone on Hupu says it was Mai Chu who did it, but I didn't expect it was someone else."

"How naughty (evil grin)."

"The iPu people are furious."

"Who is Penicillin from the super topic?"

"How dare you! Open your eyes and see whose territory this is."

"..."

The microphone went off, immediately drawing teasing from the fans of the two Cs.

Some busybodies went to IMP's live stream to ask, only to be met with Pupu's chubby face and a slightly resentful look.

This time.

The onlookers were excited.

Based on the live stream clips, they imagined countless love stories and feuds, and their whole bodies trembled with fear.

Unfortunately, Qin Hao did not grant their wish. Before they could write the chapter, Qin Hao posted a photo of himself and IMP on Weibo.

—In memory of the days we fought side by side, I support you, Hao.

In the photo.

IMP, who doesn't yet have a double chin, avoids the camera angle, making it look like he was being pulled into the shot, which makes his nostrils look a bit flared.

"Wow, you used to be so thin."

"Back then she was quiet and well-behaved, but now she has a round face and chubby hands, making facial recognition difficult."

"Go ahead and make fun of me, pfft."

"JD's food is so good? The whole team is getting fat."

"..."

In addition to onlookers, C-bo and others were also tagging IMP in the comments section.

Not a moment.

IMP appeared and said, "Delete this one, you attacked our base!"

Qin Hao: "Didn't you also keep an unflattering photo of me?"

"delete!"

"Don't delete it!"

"grass!"

"Pfft, don't swear."

A series of remote interactions.

IMP's comment makes it easy to imagine his furious tone.

However, that's not what people are focusing on.

"@IMP, bro, please, I've never begged anyone in my life."

"Look at the ugly photos."

"Come on, let's attack each other."

"He's already sent one, so you should too."

"This is too much! I can't stand it!"

"..."

IMP listened to advice.

When posting it, he deliberately used a mosaic to cover himself up, only showing Qin Hao showing his teeth and twisting his hips.

"Wow, not bad, you really posted those ugly photos."

"What are you doing?"

"Damn, that's easy."

One of the parties involved, Ye Wang, stepped forward and said, "It was taken on my birthday last year. They insisted that IMP's limbs were stiff, so they twisted him twice."

"666666."

"The jungler is here."

"Give me one without blurring."

IMP panicked: "That's enough, that's enough."

"It's too late to say that now!"

This time, the photos are not blurred or obscured.

In the candlelight, Qin Hao was seen laughing so hard he could barely breathe, while IMP clasped his hands together, pretending to do the Gangnam Style.

It was only after knowing IMP's actions that the audience understood why Qin Hao was showing his gums.

It focuses on a different aspect than Weibo.

With the release of the S8 champion skins, Hupu quickly posted comments.

"Cool, Twisted Fate, cool." "Brother Hao wasn't lying to us."

"I should have chosen a card in the first year, but I picked Taliyah instead..."

"After looking at them, I most want to buy from Gongzi and Hao."

"I want to buy everything except the support items."

"I don't play AD, so Kog'Maw is out of the question."

"..."

The overall style of the skin's artwork uses an ink wash theme, with black and white as the main colors. From top to bottom, they are:

GimGoon, the Ocean Disaster

Peanut, the Wild Huntress

Card Master Twisted Fate (Penicillin)

Kog'Maw (smlz)

Leona (Mark), the Goddess of Dawn

Seeing these skins brought back memories of last October, when Top Esports had just been established for a year and successfully met up with IG in Incheon.

"Time flies so fast, it feels like Incheon was just yesterday."

"Log in! Log in!"

"If we win, it's the result of our hard work."

"Fortunately, Gongzi didn't give up, otherwise who would sing his story?"

"Brothers, remember to come to Huya xx room during MSI, the streamer will be giving away 10 sets of championship skins every day."

"S6 Yellow Sand, S7 Blue and White Porcelain, S8 Ink Painting..."

"No seats! Chinese style is the coolest!"

"To be fair, the designer was quite sincere and didn't just do a perfunctory job."

"They're also praising it online, saying it's no worse than last year's."

"Your aesthetic sense is not bad."

"..."

While the S8 championship skins were causing a sensation online, Top Esports had already quietly checked into a hotel in Hanoi.

night.

Top Esports players gathered together to study version 9.8.

Compared to the regular season, the most significant adjustment in version 9.8 is the strengthening of Angels.

"This hero absolutely deserves our attention."

Qin Hao has been practicing intensely lately and has the right to speak on this: "When it was first reworked, the transition was more difficult than it is now. Picking it in the top half of the map was a bit of a waste, but after the buff, it has considerable poke damage in the early game."

When the Angel was first reworked, his win rate wasn't high.

After all, if you pick her, she's easy to have your plating stolen, and it's also hard for her to gank in the jungle. But after buffing her passive and E, Kayle can stand and fight some fighters at level one, greatly reducing the difficulty of transitioning.

"Do you feel comfortable walking?"

"good…"

Qin Hao thought for a moment and said, "Like Akali, if you're under pressure, you can use Swiftness and Bone Plating to transition and drag it out until level 11 when you can unleash your full power."

"So what do you think is easy to fight?"

"Laning isn't the most important thing; what's important is pushing and putting pressure on the enemy, otherwise dragging it out will be very troublesome." Qin Hao compared it to an example: "In my opinion, a three-item Kayle can dominate the game more than a three-item Vladimir."

"..."

Qin Hao reminded him.

The coaching staff has prioritized Angels.

Besides.

There's not much to talk about with version 9.8.

At this stage, the strategy is either to focus on lane dominance and securing turret plating, or to endure hardship initially and then launch a counter-attack. However, to limit mid-lane mages, the designers opted to revert and buff Taliyah…

As for champions like Aatrox and Irelia, who were the meta picks last season, they've been nerfed again, with a clear intention to lower their win rates...

I just moved in a few days ago.

The play-in round is over.

TL, FW, and PVB fought their way through the competition and advanced to the main tournament.

This is the end.

The six teams participating in the main tournament are as follows:

TES, SKT, G2, TL, FW, PVB.

Among them, Top Esports (TES) was the most popular choice, followed by SKT. Feeling slighted by the organizers, G2 started to pull some stunts.

They first posted a short video on Twitter, throwing the RNG jersey representing the LPL region into the trash can to help viewers reminisce about the S8 World Championship, and then placing a Caps standee wearing an FNC jersey next to it, giving two thumbs up.

With the G2 owner's funny expressions and a series of promotional materials for the S9 Spring Split, it's not hard for viewers to understand what he wanted to express.

after all…

S9's G2 boasts the ambition to build the strongest aircraft carrier in Europe.

Let's look at the ID again.

Caps, Perkz, Jankos, Mikyz, and Warcraft top laner Wunder are all well-known star players in Europe.

With this slogan and their overwhelming victory, there is no other team in Europe that can rival G2 in star power.

This…

This is also the reason why G2's owner is so arrogant.

In his mind, if even with this kind of setup, they can't achieve results, then there's no point in continuing the narrative of their rise.

But he didn't know.

After Perkz voluntarily stepped down, his mindset quickly changed.

At the beginning.

Perkz believed that what he craved most was a championship, recognition, and fulfillment, so he publicly praised Caps's strength more than once and enjoyed the greatness of stepping down.

He was almost completely immersed in this feeling of being moved.

Problematic players get frustrated; the AD carry role isn't as simple as he thinks. More importantly, AD carries are truly like eggs—they only become useful when protected by teammates; it's difficult to rely on individual skill to carry a solo show.

in addition…

After stepping down, some of the public opinion was quite unpleasant.

Although some fans praised him as great, during the discussion, they felt that Perkz's actions were an admission that he was not as good as Caps.

Of course, back in the S7 Summer Split, some viewers questioned Perkz's mid-lane dominance, but there was always room for discussion. As long as he doesn't back down, there will always be angles to criticize him, such as saying his teammates had worse luck, or his age…

嗏

This is an active transposition...

There's a question from fans that Perkz finds hard to avoid.

So, FNC's star player joined G2, how could that push you out? Is it because you didn't want to compete, or because you admitted that your skill level wasn't as good as theirs and felt ashamed, so you stepped down and gave way?

G2's interpretation is the former, praising A-P's greatness.

Normally, such a narrative can be peaceful and harmonious as long as the parties involved agree to it, but can it really be peaceful and harmonious?

When faced with setbacks, do you really miss the Ryze who rushed to build a big block on his second item when his teammates were at a disadvantage? Do you miss the time when the whole team gave him the resources and he just farmed the good lane?

Another training match has ended.

Perkz gets annoyed when the coaching staff starts reviewing the bot lane for the nth time. After all, when he played mid lane, he almost never got reviewed like this, never had his teammates teach him how to lane, and at most he'd have some arguments with the jungler.

But it was transferred to AD.

He had to learn a lot of the material from scratch, which meant he was constantly being reviewed and almost became the one holding everyone back. Although no one said that, and instead showed understanding of how difficult the transition was, he couldn't accept it.

"Hi."

After the debriefing session ended, the G2 owner walked in: "Did you see the video I posted?" The G2 owner looked at the somewhat silent A-P: "Aren't you going to comment? I remember you love doing this the most."

Talking big and drinking champagne are hallmarks of G2.

But this time.

Perkz, contrary to his usual behavior, did not rush to interact with the official account, even though his boss reminded him that he could do so, he simply did not respond.

Seeing Perkz say he was tired and silently leave, the G2 owner asked, puzzled, "What's wrong with him?"

"Maybe he didn't sleep well."

"Forget it, leave him alone."

With the younger and more reliable Caps around, who would care more about the older generation of the Dalai Lama? So the more unsociable and negative he is, the lower his reputation will be within the team.

compare to.

After watching the short film, lwx hit the nail on the head: "What is he trying to say? That Europe has its own military preparedness? The question is, does it have that over there?"

"puff."

Qin Hao felt that lwx was playing on the mold-related meme, but he wasn't quite sure.

"That scumbag, if you see him, beat him up with a hood."

"Wow."

lqs said sarcastically, "The problem is that Perkz used to play mid lane. When he was pressured, he would just say 'it should be,' but when he was pressured, he would just wait to be laughed at."

"He's dominating? Does he even know how to play the bot lane? Does he really think playing an egg is easy?"

After finishing the finals, Perkz said that AD carry isn't difficult and even called Uzi to come watch. This is also why Lwx dislikes Perkz.

Such people.

They showed absolutely no respect for the bot lane. They've shifted their focus, but they're still living in the "Mage King" narrative, even in the finals they were just riding the coattails of the situation. Do they really think mid laners can completely dominate AD carries?
"What's there to be angry about? He's always been like this."

Qin Hao said, "He's a completely different person in private than in interviews." Qin Hao had taken a photo with Perkz and knew that he was quite polite in private.

"Just take his casual remarks as a way of only reporting good news and not bad news. There are some pressures he won't share with the audience because they don't like to hear them."

(End of this chapter)