Qiao Shen, your jungler is super sweet

Chapter 529 Only one step away

This is the first peak showdown of the season.

The first peak showdown was such an important game.

The atmosphere was intense, and the passionate tone of the commentator made it even more exciting.

The camera turned to the lounge, where everyone was resting seriously and eating fruits to replenish water.

The training team took advantage of these few minutes to review the previous shortcomings.

Ten minutes later, the contestants came on stage.

The two teams began to discuss the lineups for the peak showdown.

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"Welcome back to the KPL official live broadcast room. I am the commentator Liuyun. Now I am broadcasting the loser's bracket final of the 2020 Winter Champions Cup. The two teams are the rising star UE team and the veteran powerhouse SX."

"I'm the commentator NANA, and I'll be explaining today's game for everyone." NANA recounted the general situation of the previous six games, "Esports never gives up until the last moment! UE also showed us their persistence and strength, and also won themselves the opportunity to enter the finals. Which team will stand on the highest stage and compete with WG for the Phoenix Cup in the end depends on the final peak match today!"

"The game officially begins!"

The exclusive BGM of the peak showdown sounded, accompanied by lighting effects, and there was another round of screams at the scene.

"First, let's take a look at UE's choice for the confrontation road - Meng Tian!"

"And SX's confrontation hero is - also Meng Tian!"

"Next up is the jungle hero's appearance. UE is Lan! SX is also Lan!"

"So will the mid lane have the same hero? The answer is revealed, both sides chose Mai Shiranui!"

"The development path is - Gongsun Li vs. Gongsun Li!"

"The final choice of support position - UE chose Da Qiao, while SX chose Luban Master!"

At this point, the two teams' peak showdown lineups have all been selected.

The hero selection is almost mirror-like.

Only the auxiliary selection is different.

UE chose the most conventional Qiao Li combination, while SX unexpectedly took out Luban Master.

After all, these heroes cannot be combined with Luban Master.

Audience fans don’t understand why Luban Master was chosen instead of Da Qiao, but NANA did her homework.

She said, "I heard that Qingkong's Luban Master was very strong during the youth training. It was his signature hero. He was brought out today because of the team's trust in him."

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After the game started, everyone thought that Master Luban was indeed Qingkong's signature hero.

Whether it is starting a team fight to pull people in or protecting people, he uses his skills very well.

But the highlight of this game is not Master Luban, not Lan, nor Da Qiao, but - Mai Shiranui!
It’s Li Luo’s Mai Shiranui!

In today's game, it can be said that other players had highlights but also made mistakes. If we had to choose a player with the most stable performance, it would be Li Luo.

In the first six games, he made the fewest mistakes and was the most stable point in SX. It was because of him that UE's rhythm was disrupted several times.

And the last match with Mai Shiranui made him play with unprecedented confidence.

UE had no rhythm because they were completely blocked by Li Luo's Mai Shiranui.

He alone kept a close eye on Gu Cenyi and Nan Yi.

Because it was a peak showdown, both sides were extremely cautious, but Li Luo was bold and decisive. When he saw someone was alone or saw a slight opportunity, he would flash to attack the person. With the help of Master Luban's skill of protecting people, he could go back after finishing the fight.

The economy was left behind in the early stages, and no turning point could be found in the middle and late stages.

In the end, SX won the game 4-3 and successfully entered the finals.

Of course, the MVP of the last game was well-deservedly given to Li Luo's Mai Shiranui. After the crystal was pushed away, they slumped in their seats like deflated balls. The other four were in a state of emptying themselves, only Xiaolu bent down and covered his eyes and cried again.

“Okay, okay, don’t cry. It’s a big improvement that we’ve made it to the final showdown. Even if we’re not as skilled as others, we still have a chance next year.” Chu Xin patted him on the side and comforted him.

"I still couldn't win... I'm such a wimp..."

The little deer lay on his shoulder and cried and blamed himself.

This peak showdown lineup can be said to be the strongest lineup in this version, especially the Qiao Li combination, which is a strong combination in this version.

But not only did they not win, Da Qiao was not as effective as the opposing Luban Master.

Xiaolu thought that he lost the game because he played poorly.

Nan Yi, who always loved bickering with him, saw his sad and self-blaming look and didn't want to tease him anymore. Nan Yi also stood up and punched him, "What are you talking about! You're not the only one responsible for the loss! Losing is a sign of weakness, but weakness should cheer up. We still have a chance to win back!"

After everyone comforted and encouraged each other, Xiaolu finally felt much better. The SX people only went to the post-match session after seeing that the opponent had sorted out his mentality.

It was normal to hug opponents after the game, and Li Luo and Lu Heqiao didn’t say anything.

But Lu Heqiao couldn't help but rub her head while holding her.

Before Gu Cen could say anything, he let go of himself and hugged the person behind him.

However, this scene was still seen and exposed by careful netizens and some anchors.

"I didn't see it wrong! God Qiao just rubbed Cen's head!"

“Ahhhhhhh!! I’m dying!”

"He only rubbed Cen's head!"

"I just said that the CP I'm obsessed with is real!"

"The UE people here have finally calmed down, and SX is ready to go over and shake hands and hug. Wow - did you see that, Qiao Chen just touched my head?"

"Why are you putting a question mark? Didn't you see it? Come on, luckily we can directly scroll down and watch the replay here. Right here, Qiao Chen touched Cen's head..."

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Both parties returned to their respective lounges.

The winner will have further interviews to do, while the loser can go home after resting.

As soon as they entered the lounge, everyone fell onto the sofa like deflated balloons.

Knowing that they were very tired after playing seven games, Mingxi and the others did not wake them up, but they also ordered water and fruits for them early in the morning.

When they were almost done resting, they clapped their hands and said, "Alright, alright, we have rested enough, get up and eat some fruit and drink some water."

"This is our first time entering KPL. It's a pity that we didn't make it to the finals, but as a new team, we still have an honor in defeat, so we'll treat you to whatever you want to eat tonight."

"After that, we will have a holiday. Go home and have a good rest for the New Year. I hope everyone can have a happy New Year. We will fight again next year!"

The mention of holidays and going home finally made everyone feel much relieved.

After all, most professional players come to other places alone, and can only go home during the off-season every year, so everyone is very happy to think about going home.

"See you next year!"

"We will definitely win the championship next year!"

Everyone's morale was suddenly high, and they waved their fists and declared loudly.

The originally quiet atmosphere immediately changed, and now they immediately started discussing what to eat for dinner in the evening.

"Sister Gu, what do you want to eat?" they asked Gu Cenyi.

Gu Cenyi said casually: "You decide, I'm fine with anything."

She took her phone and opened WeChat, refreshing it for more than ten seconds to see many unread messages.