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Chapter 235 Hiding One's Strength in the Mid Lane! A Grandmaster in the Mid Lane!

While cold, hard data cannot measure the upper limit of a player's ability, it can provide a simple indication of some of their strength.

Perhaps Wang Yao in Season 8 has only just reached the peak of his career!
If we say that Wang Yao, who burst onto the scene in the S7 Summer Finals and became a champion right from his debut, is an ADC with maximum offensive capabilities and the ultimate in skillful operation.

Now, Wang Yao is a mid-lane grandmaster who hides his strength, combines offense and defense, and whose every move is earth-shattering!

How can we not have high expectations for such domestically produced athletes?

Over here, host Ren Dong raised his microphone and conducted a separate interview with Wang Yao, who had just won the award:
"Kshine, congratulations on winning the S8 Regular Season FMVP and Spring Finals FMVP. What would you like to say about this round of playoffs?"

Facing the live broadcast camera, Wang Yao solemnly and earnestly said, "This spring, my teammates and I have put in 200% effort."

"In the face of version updates, we have been constantly adjusting ourselves and trying out more strategies and lineups."

"RNG is an extremely strong team. They can launch effective counterattacks many times when they are behind in a game, which is admirable."

"Of course, tonight's Silver Dragon Cup belongs to us. We withstood the pressure in the crucial third game, which is why we were able to successfully win the Spring Championship."

"..."

With the entire EDG team bowing deeply to the audience, the post-match interview session came to an end, and everyone turned and returned to the backstage lounge.

Upon entering the lounge, Manager Abu was quite pleased. He waved his hand and said, "The championship prize money club won't take a cut; it will all be distributed to the members of the training and competition team. Let's celebrate now, and we'll go out for a big meal later!"

After speaking, Lin Weixiang, Liu Qingsong, Jin Gong and others couldn't wait to come to the trophy for a group photo.

Wang Yao, the factory manager who had seen many big events, took out his phone in advance and began to relax.

After replying to the congratulatory messages on his phone, Wang Yao couldn't wait to open the Anti-Pressure Forum to see the witty writing of the netizens.

This is the post-match segment he's most looking forward to!

It has to be said that the maggots' ability to create mischief is top-notch. The great literary figures of our time must be living in the Anti-Pressure Bar!

Upon entering the Anti-Fighting Forum, the first thing you see is the official post-match scoring thread!

Tens of thousands of people have already participated, rating and commenting.

Since EDG won the championship at the Bird's Nest last year, the e-sports industry has successfully broken out of its niche and gathered a lot of attention. This year, various capitals have entered the LPL, which has played a further role in pushing the industry forward.

The level of discussion surrounding the event is more exaggerated than in any previous year.

Therefore, the comment section under the anti-racism forum is particularly interesting.

"I'm so angry and cold! Uzi, do you think you've done right by us fans? In the fourth game, your damage output wasn't even as high as your ID's!"

"Every time we lose a game, you bunch of overpowered royal bastards blame it on Mlxg. I'm speechless. I'd like to ask, why doesn't that overpowered coach ban Baron Nashor?"

"Peanut: I studied Ning for half a month, and you're telling me he got 18 consecutive wins and finished third overall? Then I studied Spicy Hot Pot for another half month, and in the end, I beat that guy again at MSI!"

"RNG member: We originally wanted to lift Uzi up to celebrate after winning the championship, but we found that we couldn't lift him, so we won't win the championship."

"..."

Wang Yao scrolled through the comments with a smile, and by the time he had almost finished taking photos, his teammates had also finished. The official staff had arrived to take away the trophy. Just like the World Championship, the LPL Silver Dragon Cup only temporarily belongs to the champion team after winning.

If players want replicas, they can buy them from the official store, but they definitely can't take the originals with them.

"Manager, manager! Have you made the restaurant reservation yet? My stomach is growling!" Meiko asked Abu with a grin.

The Spring Finals are being held in Chengdu, the "Land of Abundance," and for Meiko from Southwest China, the food here tastes just like home.

Although there are Sichuan and Chongqing hot pot restaurants in Shanghai, the taste is definitely not as authentic as here.

"Don't rush, don't rush, the food has definitely been ordered. You guys go ahead and do your post-match interviews."

Since the LPL became a league system, all aspects of it have been moving closer to traditional competitive sports, such as the post-match interview segment added this year!

After the competition, there will be a special press conference, which is an extra segment where the contestants will be interviewed twice.

Both contestants, whether winners or losers, will come here to answer questions and be interviewed by various media outlets.

As the victors, EDG maintained a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere when facing questions from reporters.

After the media interviews ended, Manager Abu privately approached Wang Yao. Seeing Abu's mysterious demeanor, Wang Yao couldn't help but smile.

"Sister Bu, are you going to give me a bonus for winning the championship?"

Abu rolled his eyes at Wang Yao: "Stop messing around, I'm talking to you about serious matters. You need to train hard and maintain your competitive level recently."

"This time it's not just about winning MSI, there's something even bigger!"

"Huh?" Wang Yao appeared surprised on the surface, but in reality, he had already guessed what Abu was about to say.

That's the Jakarta Asian Games this August!
Abu didn't keep Wang Yao in suspense and directly stated, "With the efforts of many parties, it has been confirmed that esports will be added as a demonstration sport at this year's Jakarta Asian Games."

Wang Yao seemed to be deep in thought, clearly taking this matter very seriously.

It's important to understand that for any sport to qualify for the Asian Games or the Olympics, the general process is to first be nominated, then participate in the exhibition events before the main competition, and finally be officially included in the main competition.

For a new competitive sport, being included in the exhibition match list means that entering the main competition is only a matter of time.

As an emerging sport in the 21st century, esports was not initially recognized, and in China it was demonized by various media outlets.

One major reason for this is that esports players are unable to bring glory to the country, while the rest is due to cultural reasons specific to the country.

If League of Legends could be included in the main competition, it would be a completely different story. In this kind of competition between countries, winning a gold medal would be a national honor!

"I understand."

Wang Yao nodded and responded seriously.

Abu patted Wang Yao on the shoulder and said earnestly, "With your strength, you are 100% guaranteed to be the starting mid laner. You just need to lead the team to play seriously and strive to win a championship."

Having said that, Wang Yao completely understood what Abu meant: this championship wasn't something to strive for, but something to be won at all costs!

(End of this chapter)