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Chapter 57: LPL's Most Promising Year!
"First of all, congratulations to EDG on securing their first victory in the S-series. As a rookie player participating in the World Championship for the first time, did you feel nervous before the match? What does this first victory mean to you?"

Holding the microphone, Wang Yao searched his mind for the right words before replying casually, "I don't really feel anything... It's just an ordinary competition."

This wasn't because Wang Yao couldn't find the right words; rather, this match was just like a regular Korean solo queue game for him.

It gives the impression that his opponents all collapsed before he even exerted any effort.

As Wang Yao finished speaking, the crowd erupted in enthusiastic cheers once again.

Ren Dong was taken aback upon hearing Wang Yao's answer.

He didn't expect that Wang Yao, who appeared humble and courteous on the outside, had such a strong air of pretentiousness when he spoke.

"In this game, we saw that you unexpectedly picked Draven for the bot lane. What are your thoughts on Draven's performance in the current patch?"

"It depends on who's playing him. I think Draven has always been a very good champion, and he has a lot of pressure in the early game. I hope he can continue to be used in the future."

Wang Yao smiled and said.

Ren Dong nodded, and after asking a few more trivial questions, the brief Bo1 interview session finally came to an end.

Back in the team's rest area, Wang Yao was finally able to get some hot water to soothe his throat.

Although Clearlove is still the primary commander of the EDG team, when the team needs to make crucial decisions, everyone often listens to Wang Yao's opinion first.

The previous match was no exception. Even though it was an easy stomp, EDG still needed to execute the decisions that needed to be made.

Every seemingly effortless esports competition is backed by the players' all-out effort.

After the first day of group matches, the next round of group matches will begin tomorrow and the day after tomorrow.

As the chosen one who understands the answers to all the season's versions, Wang Yao has an extremely clear understanding of the version trends for the S7 World Championship.

Although the S7 World Championship has been confirmed to be based on patch 7.18, as the tournament progresses from the group stage to the knockout stage, each team's understanding of the game changes along with the development of the competition.

Even a weak team that innovates can go very far, while a strong team that sticks to the old ways may falter halfway through.

Judging from the first day of the competition, apart from EDG, the other teams basically followed the same old playstyle as in the summer split and did not make any major changes.

After the match, Wang Yao, along with Clearlove, Coach Nofe, and others, had a close discussion in the training room about how to improve the team's tactics.

When it was time to rest in the evening, Wang Yao received a string of unread messages on WeChat, mostly messages of encouragement from family and friends.

[Good job! Keep up the good work tomorrow! (Red heart)] Message from Luo Xin.

[Kshine, go go go! Strive to finish first in the group stage!] This message comes from Xiran.

[Draven is playing so well, I really want to give him a big kiss! (red lips)] The message comes from Manager Abu.

Wang Yao: "..."

Time flew by, and the next day arrived in the blink of an eye.

The LPL eSports League Daily Report continuously publishes the group stage results of LPL teams.

When everyone saw EDG brutally slaughter FNC and avenge the regret left by the S5 World Championship, LPL viewers felt only great satisfaction.

"Poor Rekkles, at his age he's getting schooled by three generations of LPL ADCs in a row."

"This year is LPL's most promising year again. EDG should have no problem advancing as the top seed in their group with a perfect record."

"Hurry up and get to the quarterfinals! I want to see K-God crush Bang and see who the real ultimate dog-beating stick is!"

"..."

The EDG team was in high spirits after their initial victory and was very confident about the upcoming matches. EDG's matches today started early; their first match this afternoon was their second group stage game.

As soon as he arrived at the training room, Nofe started writing and drawing on the tactics board, explaining today's tactical arrangements to the EDG team.

As one of the top teams in North America, TSM still has some "spoiler" tendencies, and they might get dragged down with them.

Not long after, the referee began to call the players to the stage. Nofe stood up, looked at the EDG team, and said:

"Don't underestimate today's match. TSM and FNC have very different playstyles."

"understand!"

Everyone nodded, their expressions serious.

This year, EDG's goal is not just to advance from the group stage and reach the quarterfinals.

Winning all their group stage matches and finishing first is their top priority right now, so there's no reason for them to lose this match!
……

The atmosphere at the venue was even more enthusiastic than yesterday, with many EDG fans flocking to the scene to cheer on their favorite team.

Just before the match, Guan Zeyuan on stage secretly took a deep breath, trying his best to calm his excitement.

To be honest, he wasn't very optimistic about EDG before the group stage, after all, EDG's performance in international competitions over the years has been quite appalling.

Although they didn't encounter any LCK teams in Group A, the European and American teams in the same group are not to be underestimated, and the possibility of EDG losing is not low.

However, judging from the current situation, his predictions cannot be said to be accurate; at the very least, they are completely irrelevant.

This makes him seem very unprofessional as an LPL commentator...

Upon seeing the live broadcast director switch the camera to him, Guan Zeyuan immediately composed himself and said with a smile:
"Welcome to the group stage of the 2017 League of Legends World Championship. Hello everyone, I'm commentator Zeyuan."

"Hi everyone, I'm Rita."

"Hello everyone, I'm Smile."

There are three people in the commentary booth today. Smile is a special guest who was invited to participate in today's match commentary.

As one of the first generation of top domestic AD carry players in the LPL, WeiXiao still holds a high position in the hearts of many veteran players.

"The second match of the group stage is about to begin. I'd like to know, as a retired AD player, what are your thoughts on this year's World Championship patch?"

Guan Zeyuan asked.

After thinking for a moment, Weixiao responded, "This year's World Championship version is actually quite friendly to AD players, because the emergence of Ardent Censer has narrowed the gap between top AD players and ordinary AD players quite a bit."

"Everyone is frantically farming and nurturing the AD carry, but the early game skirmishes between the mid, top, and jungle are more intense, and the AD carry in the bot lane only gets a role after team fights."

Upon hearing Xiaoxiao's professional explanation, Rita and Guan Zeyuan both nodded in agreement.

They clearly felt this in these few games: before an ADC gets three core items, they are relatively weak against front-line tanks.

Supports also need to build Ardent Censer to maximize their role for the AD carry.

This has led to many teams having strikingly similar decision-making approaches, making the matches somewhat dull and boring.

"Besides traditional carry AD carries like Tristana and Caitlyn, do you think a special AD carry like Draven could play a better role on the field?"

Guan Zeyuan then shifted the topic to EDG, the team that topped the trending searches during last night's group stage.

After all, EDG's AD carry Wang Yao's godlike Draven performance was the first hot topic since the start of this year's World Championship.

(End of this chapter)