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Chapter 458 The Creation of Heaven! Spring Tournament Champion!
The entire surface of the trophy is plated with pure silver, with dragon heads on both sides looking up and their tails encircling the body of the trophy. Even the bottom of the trophy is decorated with dragon scales, and the dragon's eyes are adorned with diamonds!
Under the spotlight, the entire trophy shone brightly!

There is no doubt that this is a scene of glory.

Silver Dragon Trophy.

Since the S5 Spring Split, it has become the symbol of the highest honor in the entire LPL!
Now, the Silver Dragon Cup has returned, and all 17 LPL teams will be striving for it!
At this point, Wang Yao slowly turned around and retreated backstage.

And the background music in the venue also changed!
Creation of the world!
The stirring melody began to resound throughout the entire venue!
"The main characters who have arrived at the scene are already itching to get started!"

Yu Shuang announced loudly, "First of all, let's welcome two rising stars making their debut in the LPL! Please welcome V5 and SDG!"

As she finished speaking, members of both teams entered the arena one by one from both sides.

On the large screen behind them, the logos of the two teams also appeared.

At this point, the reaction from the audience was not yet intense.

There's nothing we can do about it; they're two new teams, and without enough 'audience appeal,' it's normal for the response to be lukewarm.

"The next two teams have a long history, and their recent setbacks cannot break their fighting spirit! Welcome, WE! and VG!!"

"WE! WE!"

This time, the reaction from the audience became much more intense!
A dead skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

Leaving VG aside, WE was once a legendary powerhouse, one of the top three teams!

Even though it's past its prime, the old 60Es are still alive!
Follow up.

Yu Shuang was still calling out the names of the teams that were taking the stage.

"The home-and-away system has really livened up the competitive atmosphere... Please welcome OMG! Snake!!"

"They underwent tremendous changes during the offseason. We believe these changes will bring them victory. Welcome LGD! And BLG!!"

"Two young new forces are about to take the stage. Their 2019 is destined to be full of excitement! Please invite TOP! FPX!!"

"Their duel has always been talked about. On the LPL stage, the grudges and hatreds between e-commerce companies will be staged. Please invite JDG! and the SN team!"

"..."

"As solid pillars of the league, we look forward to the next two teams achieving new breakthroughs in the new season! Welcome, IG!! And, RNG!!!"

Amid cheers from countless spectators, the "Chicken" and "Dog" teams took to the stage one after the other!

Although times have changed, as a former top LPL team, they still enjoy considerable popularity!

At this moment, all 16 teams took the stage one by one.

All team logos are already displayed on the large screen behind us.

But right in the very middle, there's an empty space!
At this point, Yu Shuang's voice finally stopped.

The audience members below the stage also fell silent.
Everyone looked at the stage with intense anticipation!
Yes, everyone knows which team will be the last to appear.

But that didn't stop them from getting excited!
This special treatment, so different from the other 16 teams, says it all!
Inside the venue, the background music has changed once again.

The voice belonging to Rise suddenly rang out!

"bring it on!!"

"Let's give a round of applause to the 2018 League of Legends World Championship winners, EDG!!!"

boom!
On the big screen, the black EDG team logo appeared!

If the previous process was the return of the gods to their rightful places, then now, it's time for the main character to make his appearance!
Immediately afterwards, a huge photo appeared on the big screen – S8, Incheon lifting the trophy!

Listening to the familiar melody and watching the familiar images on the big screen.

For a moment, countless viewers were in a daze, as if they had been transported back to that night...

next moment.

The entire scene erupted into a frenzy!

"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!!!!"

"EDG!! EDG!!!"

"EDG!!! Charge!!"

Countless flags and support signs swayed in mid-air, and the lights of the light sticks flashed continuously!
The deafening shouts rose wave after wave, engulfing the entire Oriental Sports Center!

This scene made the members of the other 16 teams on stage subconsciously swallow.

Someone couldn't help but murmur: "It's crazy..."

But looking at his eyes again, they were full of envy and longing!

This is a glory that only the team standing at the summit can enjoy!
soon.

The EDG team, dressed in black uniforms, took to the stage, pushing the frenzy to its climax!
"Ah ah ah ah ah!!!"

Screams came and went.

Many of the young ladies in the front row abandoned all restraint, baring their teeth and brandishing their arms, looking as if they were about to charge forward, which scared quite a few staff members.

After a long while, the background music in the venue stopped.

The scene finally calmed down a bit.

At this moment, Yu Shuang came to her senses and quickly stepped forward with the microphone in hand:

"Alright! Ladies and gentlemen, let's give another round of applause to welcome all the teams to their new battlefield!"

For a moment, the audience burst into applause like thunder!

"Similarly, 17 teams have been assembled. With a new journey and a new starting point, all teams will also launch an impact towards new goals!"

"Then, I declare!"

With that, Yu Shuang raised one hand and swung it down sharply: "2019, LPL League of Legends Pro League, now, let the battle begin!!"

At this point, all 17 teams on site had left, leaving only the two teams that were about to play the opening match.

In the commentary booth, three official commentators were prominently displayed, starting to warm up the audience.

"Okay! Welcome back! What's about to begin is the opening game of the 2019 LPL League of Legends Spring Split!"

"RW vs. FPX!"

"Hey, it's another battle between old teams. Can Doinb, now leading FPX, defeat the new RW? Let's wait and see..."

At this time, the other side.

Backstage, EDG lounge.

Once inside, everyone collapsed onto the sofas and chairs, completely sprawled out.

"strangeness."

Meiko smacked her lips, staring at the ceiling as if deep in thought:

"The organizers didn't even include us in the opening match? That's a bit unbelievable."

EDG's match has been scheduled for tomorrow, against OMG!

Beside him, Flandre waved casually:

"Hey, we already have enough traffic today, there's no need for us to keep up. We might as well schedule it for tomorrow. Just you wait, tomorrow's tickets will definitely still be hard to come by."

Upon hearing this, Meiko exclaimed in realization, "That makes sense! Let's arrange for IG and RNG to play another match the day after tomorrow, and we'll definitely get all the viewership for this week!"

Originally.

Today's opening ceremony was already met with great enthusiasm, and tickets were quickly scalped to exorbitant prices.

But if traffic plummets to rock bottom after the opening ceremony, it won't look good for the government either.

Who plays cards and gets four twos and a royal flush in a row?

They definitely have to separate!

You don't only have these six cards in your hand!

At this point, Meiko turned to look at Wang Yao, who was resting with his eyes closed not far away: "Brother Yao, are you really not going tomorrow?"

Wang Yao glanced at him: "I'm not in the starting lineup, why should I play?"

"cut……"

Meiko pouted and squinted: "If you want to start, do you think Zhu Kai and the others can stop you?"

Wang Yao remained calm and said slowly, "What do you know? This is called paid leave."

Meiko didn't react yet, but Flandre nodded in agreement: "Indeed."

You don't have to worry about anything, you can do whatever you want, have fun along the way, and surf the internet.

Damn... the more I think about it, the more I envy Wang Yao. He's the first person to get a top-paid vacation!

Soon, the hectic day came to an end.

The LPL S9 Spring Split has officially begun in this atmosphere!
The next day.

Shanghai Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center.

Compared to yesterday's wildly popular opening ceremony, today's match has attracted just as much attention!

Even better!
There's no other reason than that today is EDG's first match of S9!

It's safe to say that as soon as the live stream started, countless people flooded in, and the chat screen instantly became densely packed with comments!

"Come on, come on!"

"Whenever there is an EDG game, there's me!"

"So, does anyone know whether Yao-ge is going to go on stage today or not?"

"You're not really a substitute, are you?"

"That's probably impossible..."

Just as the barrage of comments was flooding the screen.

"Hello to all the viewers who are here and watching the live broadcast!"

In the commentary booth, the Haier Brothers Miller and Wawa were already waving to the camera with great enthusiasm.

"As you can see, we've returned to our old venue, Shanghai Hongqiao Tiandi, to bring you our second showdown in 19 years!"

"I'm Miller, the commentator."

"I'm a doll."

After finishing his opening remarks, Miller immediately held up a small card and demonstrated his professional skills at a rapid pace:
"So, a reminder to everyone: to watch the 2019 League of Legends Pro League Spring Split, Summoners, please tune in to our three official League of Legends channels..."

He read it all out.

Miller then took a deep breath to catch his breath. It's worth noting, however, that this long list of sponsors also demonstrates just how popular the LPL is right now!
From major live streaming and video platforms to Mercedes-Benz, Guliduo, KFC, Red Magic phones, and many more, it covers countless fields!
"Huh -" Miller took a deep breath and said with emotion: "In the new season, we have a lot more sponsors."

"It's getting better and better."

On the side, Wawa teased.

As the two talked, the rhythm returned to normal and the heat began.

"I believe everyone has been looking forward to today's game for a long time. In fact, we are the same."

"Yes, it's EDG, playing against TOP at their home stadium!"

"So, can TOP, a team that is increasingly emerging in the league, take a victory against the legendary EDG? Let's wait and see!"

As he spoke, Miller suddenly looked up at the big screen in front of him and said loudly: "We can see that the starting lineups of both teams have been confirmed!"

As his voice fell.

Countless people at the scene looked expectantly at the big screen.

However, when they saw it clearly, they inevitably became disappointed again.

EDG Roster: Top Laner – Flandre!

Mid laner—Scout!

Jungler—Clearlove!

AD——iboy!

Support – Meiko!

But unfortunately, the most attention-grabbing ID is missing!

For a while.

Not only did the scene become agitated, but the live chat also went wild!
"? No, really not?!"

"So why on earth!!!"

"Has EDG's management gone mad?! Making Yao Ge watch the water cooler?!"

"What do you mean? You're really playing Dou Dizhu (a card game), hiding your trump card and not using it until the crucial moment?"

"You know what, you're starting to look like a hidden master. You can't even beat the guy who watches the water cooler on our team! (winking)"

"..."

Make sense.

This should be the first time Wang Yao has missed the starting lineup since his debut!
Even during the Asian Games in S7, he didn't play because he was training for the Asian Games.

This is the first time I've ever been on the bench when I could have played!
The key is.

It's one thing to say he's not in good shape lately.

On the contrary, Wang Yao's condition can only be described as excellent!

Leaving aside his performance at the World Championship, just look at his recent All-Star Solo Tournament – ​​didn't he win the championship?

On the other hand, in all the matches since Wang Yao's debut, everyone has seen him in poor form!
But anyway.

On the field, the game has begun.

The match between EDG and TOP, to put it bluntly, was a bit like bullying.

this time period.

Although the twin stars Knight and 369 have already made a name for themselves.

But compared to EDG, a group that has experienced countless world championships...

The 'old thing' that has been honed through trials and tribulations is clearly still far from perfect.

Even if Wang Yao doesn't play, TOP's chances of winning are so small as to be almost invisible!
In the first game, TOP was able to trade blows in the early stages.

But once EDG started focusing on resource team fights in the mid-game, TOP's entire rhythm was thrown into chaos!
After holding out for 30 minutes, EDG secured Baron Nashor, wiped out their entire team, and pushed to the base.

At this point, the entire game came to an end.

Second round.

This time it's even worse...

369 brought out its signature move—the captain!
Faced with this situation, Flandre locked in Ryze...

According to the audience at the scene: "After watching so many matches, this is the first time I've ever seen a captain without a barrel!"

No matter how many buckets are placed, Holy Gun Bro will take them all down!
From beginning to end, all you could see was the +5+5 notification constantly popping up above Holy Gun Goretz's head!
After the game, 369's eyes were completely off, dazed and confused, as if he no longer knew who he was.

Even more outrageous, a photo circulated after the match.

Yes, that's the photo of 369 receiving psychological counseling...

In short, yet another team has been defeated by EDG to the point of needing to see a psychologist!

One best-of-three series perfectly demonstrated that EDG is still the same EDG!

Even after another version change, they are still ridiculously powerful!

As a result, everyone discovered a terrifying fact.

"Wow? It seems like we really don't need Yao-ge to go."

"Dude, get this straight, aren't all these guys on the field world champions? Do we really need Yao Ge to play against TOP?"

"Which LPL team dares to say they can beat this EDG team?"

"Do you even understand what it means to be so strong that your skill level is off the charts? (Leans back tactically)"

"You think you can beat me just because you didn't play your royal flush? No way! Four twos!"

"..."

Just like everyone says.

Even without Wang Yao, the current EDG team is still at the top of the entire LPL!

In some ways, EDG seems to be performing even better this season than they did in S8 last year!

no way.

Two S-rank crowns!

This honor alone is enough to make other teams' scalps tingle!
In fact, EDG did indeed sweep through the Spring Split in the following season!
Against RW, 2:0!

Against OMG, 2:0!

Against Snake, 2:0!

2-0 against SDG!

2-0 against SN!

……

After a series of incredible winning streaks, all EDG fans, including the EDG players themselves, have started to get a little cocky.

It's as if there's no one in the entire LPL who can even stand against them!
According to some fans, they felt no pressure at all.

This phenomenon continued until the sixth week.

EDG vs. FPX!

Before the start of this match.

Everyone still believes that there will be no surprises.

Just like in previous matches, EDG should win easily.

FPX is a newly formed team this year. How different is it from other teams?
Overseas, the odds for EDG at betting sites have even dropped to an outrageous 1:1.1!

On the other hand, the odds for FPX are even as high as 1:8!

However, reality dealt everyone a heavy blow.

The final result of the game.

FPX, 2:1, defeated EDG!

Wow... I really didn't expect that.

In the commentary booth, Ji De exclaimed with emotion, "After winning such an easy game, FPX actually managed to come back and win the next two games in a row!"

Guan Zeyuan, standing nearby, chimed in:
"This victory also marks FPX's 8th consecutive win in the LPL Spring Split! And, in this 8th win, they defeated the formidable EDG!!"

"Yes, there are other top players in the LPL besides EDG!"

"As for EDG... their winning streak has finally come to an end, but it's okay. I believe that as long as they adjust their form, the invincible EDG will return!"

"Now, let's turn our attention to the winner. Congratulations again to FPX! 2:1, defeating EDG!!"

On the player bench.

Doinb was so excited that he jumped up from his seat, waving his hands and shouting!

For any team, defeating EDG today is definitely something worth celebrating!

Without him.

Because it’s so hard to do!
In other words, before today's FPX, no one had ever done it!
On the other hand, the atmosphere on EDG's side was a little silent.

While they might not break down after losing a regular season game, they haven't tasted defeat in far too long!
Not to mention the S7.

In last year's S8 alone, they won every single match!

Nowadays, it is natural that after losing for the first time, the psychological gap will be huge.

Fortunately, this match seemed to have woken EDG up.

In the remainder of the Spring Split, EDG went undefeated!
Starting from scratch, they embarked on another winning streak, defeating RNG, IG, WE, and many others!
Ultimately, they secured first place in the standings and made it into the playoffs!

On the contrary, FPX, perhaps due to insufficient integration of the new lineup, lost to JDG 2:3 in the finals.

Of course, JDG's roster this year is also quite impressive.

With top laner Zoom, mid laner Toothpaste, and AD carry Imp, the team's foundation is already quite strong.

In addition, in the fifth game, jungler Flawless's explosive performance completely overturned FPX!
pity.

In the finals, they faced EDG, but EDG swept them 3-0!
The final team fight on the high ground.

iboy's Kai'Sa secured a triple kill, bringing the score to 13-3!

Thus, JDG was completely wiped out!
EDG took advantage of the situation and pushed down the base in one fell swoop!
"EDG!! They defeated JD Gaming with a dominant 3-0 score!"

(End of this chapter)