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Chapter 140: The dynasty is coming, and LPL’s only international honor will be deprived.

If you win today's semi-finals, the champion will be SKT.

This is Lee Sang Hyuk's confidence in SKT's advancement to the World Finals, and his confidence in the overall strength of this year's SKT team.

The others didn't say anything. After checking in, they entered the backstage and began to prepare for the battle.

CLG is not a weak opponent, but it is just not weak.

Lee Sang Hyuk's confidence is not without reason.

In the first game of BO5, SKT selected a set of their best and most classic operating lineup this year. In the early stage, they were defeated by CLG's black technology. However, in the mid-term, Chen Yiqiu took over, Lee Sang Hyuk took over, and finally Bang ended the game.

A classic SKT-style victory was presented to the global audience.

In the second game, CLG chose the ultimate move because of the ban and released Sword Girl. Chen Yiqiu confidently locked it in seconds.

The result is that CLG failed to take advantage of its ultimate move because in the early game, the top laner was already crushed by Sword Queen.

The single-line advantage is too great, which is extremely rare in a game of this level, and there are no good countermeasures.

SKT wins another victory.

It was only at this moment that all the people and stakeholders who were paying attention to today's semi-finals, both inside and outside the court, gave up completely and panicked for no reason.

——Can't beat it. CLG can't beat this SKT at all, let alone prevent them from advancing to the finals.

Bai Xing hadn't slept for almost two days. Now, watching the last scene begin, his heartbeat was racing and his head was dizzy.

All the crooked thoughts flashed through my mind, but I realized they were useless.

"It's over, SKT is really going to advance..."

Off the court.

Jin Yibo, the current general manager of LPL, sat in the audience and watched all this with a frown.

SKT advances to the finals, can RNG win?

If in this year's first international competition in China, we were stepped on by SKT and won the championship, compared to EDG's first championship last year...

This is definitely a major blow to the current LPL division.

If Bai Xing considers personal interests, then Jin Yibo considers the traffic and popularity of the entire LPL region.

Including many LPL teams watching the game today.

For example, EDG, WE, IG...

The higher the popularity of the LPL division and the higher the traffic, the better their development will be. So this moment is not hypocritical. They really hope that RNG, which has advanced to the finals, can win.

But once SKT advances to the finals... this hope of winning will be sharply reduced in an instant.

"...last time you said that Reaper has no plans to return to the LPL for the time being?"

Jin Yibo suddenly asked.

The executive next to him nodded: "That's what he said."

"I will find an opportunity to contact him later. I think he is a very good player."

Jin Yibo's words were cryptic.

Cheating actors will definitely not be able to operate in such a world-class event, but at this juncture, it would be good if Reaper could change his impression of the LPL and have a softer attitude.

I don’t know if the executive understood what Jin Yibo meant. After being stunned for a moment, he nodded quickly.

"it's over…"

Jin Yibo suddenly sighed.

SKT on the court bulldozed CLG's crystal base for the third time today.

It shattered the North American team's vision of revitalizing the division and the expectations of thousands of overseas viewers.

The five members of SKT appeared in the center of the stage dressed in red, waving to the audience with high spirits.

The footage soon spread to media forums in major competition areas around the world.

Overseas media noted - "Dynasty is coming, LPL's only international honor will be deprived of it tomorrow. 》

"I really have to pray for RNG now..."

Jin Yibo stood up and said in an incomprehensible tone: "Dedicate all your energy to RNG?"

"hehe…"

Hearing the boss say something that has become popular on the Internet these days, the executive next to him couldn't help laughing, but he immediately realized that this situation was not good in this situation, so he suppressed his smile.

"Use all resources. The last one standing here tomorrow will definitely be RNG."

Jin Yibo said decisively.

……

"What do you want to say to RNG, your opponent in tomorrow's finals?"

"We will win and get the final championship."

Chen Yiqiu ended his interview in the European competition and then returned backstage amid the cheers of the European audience.

European audiences have been competing with the North American division for the title of No. 1 in Europe and the United States, so seeing SKT defeat CLG today, the European audiences at the scene were very excited and very proud.

"This is the last battle of this MSI, guys."

Backstage, Kkoma's face was unusually excited and flushed.

The victory in today's game indicates that SKT may win the championship trophy that it has never touched before tomorrow.

They fell here last year, but this year they made a comeback with a stronger lineup and attitude.

"Win the championship, win the championship, hehe, my first world championship." Xiao Hei showed a silly smile.

"Are there any rewards for winning the championship?"

Pei Junzhi's brain circuit is always so strange.

"award?"

Kkoma glanced at him and smiled slightly: "I'll probably take a day off, um... Junzhi, you have to understand that the MSI is over, the summer racing will begin soon, and we have to prepare for the S race."

"Compared to MSI, the third championship in the S series is the ultimate goal for all of us this year."

Pei Junzhi was speechless.

After winning this MSI, others didn't know that he was actually extremely mentally exhausted.

But neither he nor his other teammates can have any time to breathe, because MSI is over and there is a more important summer split, the S competition.

"Don't think about the things you have and don't have. Play hard. You don't want host Zhixuan to see you fail, right? Brother Junzhi."

Chen Yiqiu patted Pei Junzhi on the shoulder.

"Huh? Of course not!"

Pei Junzhi was indeed an old man. Hearing the sound, he immediately cheered up.

Is there anything more satisfying than holding the world championship trophy in front of your sweetheart and being a saint in front of others?

"Say..."

When the topic came up, Pei Junzhi couldn't hold it in anymore: "You keep talking about me, how is the progress of you two?"

"Ok?"

"what?"

When asked, Li Sang Hyuk and Chen Yi Qiu were startled at the same time.

"That's you. Are Sang Hyuk and Eun Jung still in contact? What about you? Didn't you contact me, Jin Min, as the host?"

Pei Junzhi looked confused: "Don't you two do anything?"

"What nonsense are you talking about? We are just ordinary friends."

Lee Sang Hyuk reacted and his face turned red: "Jun Zhi, don't impose your dirty thoughts on us."

"...Well, what he said makes sense."

Chen Yiqiu nodded thoughtfully.

???

Pei Junzhi looked like "these two boring men", then curled his lips and smiled disdainfully: "Haha, you guys Chu Nan, you are laughing so hard at me."

"? Looking for death, right?"

"Xianghe, he is just mocking you, fuck him."

"No no."

"Forgive me, brother... stop scratching, hahaha..."

While everyone was joking, they were doing their final relaxation before the finals.

……

The night passed.

The next day.

The final day of the MSI Finals.

Everyone in SKT walked into the Oriental Sports Center in high spirits, ignoring the pre-game RNG support that was even more exaggerated than yesterday, clocked in and entered the backstage, and began the countdown to preparations.

at the same time.

The popularity of live broadcast rooms in major competition areas around the world has soared.

LCK Division, European Division, North American Division, Wild Card Division, and even Little Days Division...

On the final day of the World Finals, no one will miss this decisive battle.

The ratings have skyrocketed all the way, more than doubling last year and setting a new all-time high for MSI.

Among them, the audience in the LPL division accounts for the largest proportion, contributing to a terrifying amount of popularity.

And similar to LPL giant teams such as EDG, WE, IG, LGD, etc., today they are all eagerly waiting for the finals to start, praying endlessly for RNG to win the cup.

Otherwise, it really feels like the darkest year.

In such a grand occasion, the grand opening ceremony of the finals ended. SKT and RNG both walked onto the stage, entered the competition room, and began to install and check their peripherals.

"Welcome to the 2016 MSI Mid-Season Invitational Finals."

"Hello everyone, I am today's commentator doll."

"I'm Miller."

"Hello everyone, I'm...Clearlove."

The director, who was specially invited to commentate as a guest speaker in the finals, paused to greet the audience with an inexplicable and mysterious smile.

There was an instant climax off the field, which was comparable to the game scene of the previous two days.

This is the current status of Clearlove, the most popular player in the LPL division.

In comparison, Chen Yiqiu is currently not as popular as the factory director in the LPL.

"Ah...haha, we are all old friends. This person beside us doesn't need any more introduction, right?"

Wawa was not surprised by the reaction off the court, and even said with Yourong: "Today, I can invite the director of the factory and promise to commentate on the MSI finals. It can be regarded as a reincarnation of cause and effect."

He sounded proud and proud: "Last year, EDG, led by the factory director, defeated SKT three to two and won the first official world championship in our LPL division."

Crash. Countless LPL spectators recalled EDG's victory last year, and their morale suddenly exploded, and they screamed again and again.

The factory director on the stage had a wry smile on his face.

His grandma's... What can you say? Last year we won the championship, but this year I am in the commentary box, right?

"Speaking of which, among the teams we played against today, there was SKT that the director defeated last year."

Miller's words were also used to boost the overall morale of the LPL: "How does the factory director evaluate the current SKT?"

"What do you think is the chance of RNG winning the cup today?"

What's the probability? I don’t know how to ride a horse.

The factory manager was cursing in his heart, but his face was very calm, and he said the official script designed before the game: "The current SKT is undoubtedly very strong."

"They introduced a new top laner, Reaper, this year. Reaper's playing style is incompatible with the top laners in the LPL region...it's very different."

"But he brought a lot of vitality to SKT. In SKT's games this year, he often drove the early rhythm, linked the mid lane and the jungle, provided long-term development time for Bang in the bottom lane, and finally won the game. "

"In comparison, I think RNG's current strength is not weaker than SKT. They only need to defend or solve the problem of SKT's top lane."

The factory director paused for a moment, and then expressed his opinion to the point: "As long as Reaper can't move in the early stage, there is a chance that RNG can win the championship today."

Wow!

"RNG! RNG!"

"RNG! Come on!!"

"RNG! Must win!"

"RNG! RNG!"

The audience went crazy, not only because of the director's words, but also because the director had switched to the BP interface at this moment.

Among the audience present today, almost 90% are local Chinese audiences and supporters of RNG and LPL, specially arranged by the official.

It can be said that the cheers at this moment were terrifying, the sound waves gathered like a tornado, surpassing any previous MSI game.

It crushed every game, SKT was like a small boat, shaken by the waves.

Even if they were in the game room and wearing sound-isolating headphones, everyone in SKT seemed to feel the vibrations on the ground.

"Well, this is the real home field advantage."

Li Zaiwan scratched his head: "It seems that we have seen too little before. Today's library is a real library."

"Zai Wan, why do you care so much about the library?"

Lee Sang Hyuk said with a smile: "As long as I can win the game, it will be fine."

"I've been looking forward to this World Finals for a long time..."

Chen Yiqiu closed his eyes and calmed down his mind at the competition table.

As Faker said, today is not an ordinary group stage, not a semi-final, but a world finals.

He had been waiting for this day for a long time.

"Come on, let's choose people according to what we discussed before."

Kkoma behind him was wearing a headset and a straight suit, and he lowered his head and said warmly.

The first game of BO5 in the finals, RNG blue side, SKT red side.

SKT's bans were not much different from before, banning Poppy Tree and several troublemakers on the road, while RNG still had the trio of Jayce, Sword Lady, and Ekko.

Very common ban.

At this year's MSI, any team that faced SKT would ban these three top lane heroes.

When the ban ended, RNG was the first to lock down Lucian in the bottom lane.

SKT immediately got EZ and added a jungler named Lee Sin, which was used as a grab instead of a ban.

Seeing that the blind monk was gone, RNG had no choice but to choose the middle tsar first, also using grab instead of ban.

Later, a wine barrel was added. It is not clear whether it is the top laner or the jungler.

"Both sides...the first match of the final today, the selection is very competitive."

Upon seeing this, Wawa said: "Blank got the blind monk, and Xiaohu got the czar. It feels like the two teams have changed teammates, haha."

"Well...this kind of selection proves that they must have practiced before."

Ignoring the doll's awkward smile, the factory director analyzed: "Xiaohu has always been very good at Czar. As for Blank... I met him in Rnak, and he is actually pretty good at playing Blind Monk."

"Looking at the first three choices of RNG and SKT, they are more biased towards the bottom lane and jungle... I feel that Jiugong will be the jungler, and RNG should not show up in the top lane so early."

really.

The director of S6 has a very keen vision. He stood in the commentary box today, and his understanding of the game and lineup analysis far surpassed that of Wawa and Miller.

RNG then got Gnar's top order, confirming that Wine Barrel was just a jungler.

As for Gnar, this hero is considered a neglected hero at this year's MSI.

But this does not mean that Gnar is not strong.

As one of the most comprehensive top laners in the current version, Gnar is the most suitable hero for Looper when Poppy is gone.

No matter what SKT chooses, Gnar has the strength to fight and is not afraid of being countered.

"A very good selection. The RNG coaching staff has obviously been prepared to help Looper get Gnar."

Miller praised: "This is just like what the previous factory director said, the Reaper must be made to lose its voice and cannot move in the early stage. It has the same effect but the same approach."

"Yes, the hero Gnar can actually be used. It is a panacea. Compared with other heroes who have to confront Reaper head-on, Gnar is more suitable."

The factory director nodded in recognition.

at the same time.

Within the SKT team.

Seeing Gnar's selection, SKT, which had planned to play something new before the game, immediately felt blessed.

"The lineup on the opposite side...you can really choose."

Pei Junzhi looked at Lucian and Nar opposite him.

"Are you sure?"

Kkoma also looked at the currently confirmed lineup, looking more at the suitability of his own lineup.

In the end, I found out...it was exactly what Pei Junzhi said, you really had a choice.

But after all, in the current professional arena, it is still the finals. This selection is a bit too unbelievable, so I couldn't help but ask.

"Have."

Chen Yiqiu answered decisively.

He was eager to try: "I love playing this hero..."

"...Well, I also like to play."

Lee Sang Hyuk smiled inexplicably beside him.

"Okay, let's choose."

In the first battle, Kkoma felt no psychological pressure and nodded decisively.

Then SKT took out its top players in the MSI finals.

——"Death is like the wind, always with me."

Swift Swordsman, Yasuo.

"Yasuo! What the hell?! SKT???"

"Is it the top laner? It's already here... Yasuo can only play the top laner..."

"No, it's really locked! SKT, in the first game of the MSI finals, picked top laner Yasuo!"

"He's started, Reaper, he's started!"

Wow!

The moment Happy Style Man was confirmed to be locked in seconds, the whole audience was shocked. Some professional players in the audience looked shocked and confused.

Swift Swordsman, Yasuo.

Nickname: Happy Man.

Due to its happy mechanism, it has become one of the most popular heroes in Ranking since its launch.

The number of its fans is huge, covering almost all ranks from king to bronze.

Professional players are no exception.

Faker is a player who secretly likes Yasuo very much.

But also because he is either a super god or a super ghost, and has all kinds of weird attributes that are given to Yasuo even if he doesn't give it to Yasuo, the happy man has a very abstract impression in the eyes of many people.

Moreover, this hero has not appeared in a professional arena so far.

At least, there is no trace of it in LCK so far this year, including MSI.

The background director quickly responded with accurate data.

Commentators in major competition areas around the world were in an uproar.

"The Gale Swordsman with 0% appearance rate, another unpopular hero who has not yet appeared...Reaper, SKT, do they have any new gameplay?"

LCK commentator Roaring Emperor shook his head repeatedly: "This is really an unexpected selection. This year's SKT is really well prepared for important games."

"Yes...but can the hero Gale Swordsman really achieve his due effect on the playing field?"

The commentator next to him was surprised.

"This Yasuo... is very beautiful from a configuration point of view, because his W is more capable of restraining Lucian's ultimate move, and at the same time, he is more capable when facing Gnar online."

In the LPL commentary box, the director hesitated and said: "But... this is based on the configuration. Looking at the hero appearance rate and winning rate... it is not clear."

In other words.

Can Yasuo, who almost no one has picked before, really turn decay into magic and get rid of the impression of a "low-end NT hero" in the eyes of the public?

How the fight turned out, who knows.

In fact, Mingkai personally strongly disagrees with this kind of eccentric style in the World Finals, because the error tolerance rate is too low, and in the World Finals, there cannot be any error tolerance rate.

It's just that he is not SKT's coach or player. With SKT's Yasuo confirmed, the match lineups of both sides have been completely settled.

The game screen starts loading.

The finals of 2106MSI have officially begun.

"Yasuo, right? Have you reached the point where you look down on others?"

RNG team voice.

After Chen Yiqiu chose Yasuo, the RNG team's mental state was instantly stimulated to an unprecedented level.

——In the finals, Yasuo was selected to beat them. In the eyes of everyone now, this means that they are not treated as human beings at all.

Liu Shiyu gritted his teeth: "Young man, today's finals will be the day when your reputation will be ruined."

"Come on, come on, as we agreed, let's give Chen Yiqiu a little surprise first."

Entering Summoner's Rift, as players on both sides moved their hands, RNG launched a small design specifically for Chen Yiqiu.

(End of this chapter)