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Chapter 581 Reaching the Finals for Three Consecutive Years! Next Stop: Paris!

It's not just LPL.

The commentators from other regions next door also went wild.

Exclamations of various emotions filled the official live stream rooms.

"Oh God! EDG! EDG! Still EDG!"

"This is terrifying! FPX vs. EDG, unbelievable! The World Championship finals have turned into an all-LPL first and second seeds' internal battle!"

"This is the third time this team has reached the finals of the World Championship. If they can win the championship again this year, I can't even imagine how crazy that would be."

"A team has never won three consecutive championships, and probably never will."

Even the commentators at the European home stadium, after sighing, adjusted their mindset and shouted:
"The flame of Europe has been extinguished. Come on, friends, let's welcome the era of LPL together!"

of course.

At this point, the strongest reaction came not from the commentators.

Instead—it's the LPL live stream!
The chat in the live stream was completely buzzing with excitement, a veritable free-for-all!

Countless '666's floated by.

"We!! Are!! Champions!!!"

"Wuhu!"

"Never has there been such a wonderful start!!"

"Holy shit! Holy shit! Holy shit! Aa ...

"Heizi speak!!!"

corresponding.

On the Douyu platform, all the live streaming rooms were in an uproar.

One by one, the anchors gesticulated wildly in front of the camera, their expressions excited, spitting as they spoke.

"Yare, brothers, they're really here! The final internal battle is here! *burp*!"

"Wait, what's going on? There are so many regions in the world, and there isn't even a single team that can beat our number two seed? Hehehe."

"Okay, let's be fair this time, regardless of who wins in the end, let's just say both teams are champions, alright?"

"Let me tell you, there's no need to watch anymore. What finals? This is the finals! If EDG beats DWG, this World Championship is already over!"

"..."

For many LPL viewers...

With the results of this semi-final settled, it basically means that the entire S9 tournament has come to an end.

Because it doesn't matter to them who wins between the remaining two teams—it's all LPL's fault anyway!
Let's return our attention to the scene.

On the EDG player bench.

Everyone had already taken off their headphones, and they stood up excitedly, laughing as they hugged each other.

"Great job, guys!!"

"Nice! Nice!"

"Getting ready for a civil war."

"You should prepare to shake hands first."

"Yeah, let's go."

When they arrived at the players' room across the street, a familiar somber atmosphere enveloped them.

It's clear that even DWG is finding it difficult to recover from such a defeat in a short time.

After all, this loss means a whole year's hard work has gone to waste, and the blow is so great that most players might not be able to withstand it.

Finished shaking hands.

All five members of EDG came to the front of the main stage, stood under the spotlight, and bowed to the audience.

The host then announced, "Let's give a round of applause to the winner, EDG! They won this match with their skill, and they deserve it!"

In an instant, thunderous applause erupted from the audience!
It's worth mentioning that even some European spectators waved their light sticks!
This brings us to EDG's popularity in Europe.

Since S8, EDG has become the most popular team from other regions in the entire EU, without a doubt!

on the stage.

The entire EDG team left the stage, and the host began the closing remarks:
"So, today's match has come to an end, and the entire semi-final schedule has finally come to a close. See you in Paris a week from now."

……

domestic.

Online.

The moment the news of EDG's victory was confirmed, almost every platform experienced a terrifying upheaval.

#EDG defeats DWG#!

#FPX and EDG meet in the finals#!

#LPL's two giants sweep the world!#

#Losing out of the semi-finals#!

#The battle between EDG's two former junglers#!

#WeAreTheChampions#!

#LPL Confirmed to Win the Championship#!

#……#
One eye-catching phrase after another quickly dominated the Weibo trending topics list at an astonishingly rapid pace!

And the comments below the trending topics are refreshing at an incredibly fast pace!

"I really like a quote from an LPL commentator: 'It's over, it's already over!'"

"What the hell is this S-series finals? This is clearly an LPL summer finals tiebreaker!"

"EDG's jungler's skill level is still rising!"

"..."

Of course, Weibo is just a small microcosm of this.

The other side is resisting.

A new post has already climbed to the top of the homepage:

FPX vs EDG Win Rate Prediction!

Interestingly, this is different from the previous win rate analysis posts.

This post doesn't offer any detailed comparison of combat strength or analyze details such as hero pools or tactics; instead, it emphasizes idealism!
Yes, it's idealism!
You'll understand once you read what the original poster wrote:

"As we all know, the theme of S9 is rebirth, and what could be more fitting for this theme than the phoenix FPX? S8 was about reaching the pinnacle, which was achieved by EDG winning the championship, so this year's rebirth is..."

"As everyone knows, Qiao Feng is invincible when he enters carrying a speaker, after all, no one can defeat me with my background music playing."

"Similarly, FPX, having completed their rebirth, should be in the same state!"

There's no such thing as comparative analysis or capability comparison; it's all just a matter of metaphysics!
The comments section below the post was flooded with messages.

"Is FPX the one to rise from the ashes? I mean, is there another possibility, like EDG, who were already declining and entering their twilight years, but are now living a third life?"

"No way, you guys actually believe in this stuff?"

"I watched the finals. EDG won. You asked when I watched it? Let me think, it was about two months ago, during the LPL season."

"Hey, it doesn't really matter which side wins. Anyway, I declare: whichever team wins this final, their jungler will be the strongest jungler in EDG's history."

"..."

Besides these mystical posts, some people have also compared the players from the two teams, as follows.

"Top lane: A battle between the quirky, snake-like type and the foul-mouthed type."

Jungler: A battle between LPL's only god and EDG's second-generation champion jungler.

Mid lane: A duel between two top Korean players.

Bottom Lane: The most talented AD of the new era (SSR), facing off against the AD (SR) from the secondary league card pool.

Supporting elements: Lotus and Pine.

of course.

Some people are seriously analyzing the odds of both sides winning.

However, such analysis often becomes impossible once it involves 'Kshine'.

There was no other reason than the lack of a sample.

So far, this FPX team has never faced a fully-formed EDG team in any official match!

Even so, everyone agrees on one thing:

FPX is the team with the best chance of defeating the fully-formed EDG in the past two years, without a doubt!

After all, if EDG represents the pinnacle of individual skill and mechanics, and the culmination of tactics...

FPX, then, is probably the perfect team in terms of ability and tactical execution.

These are two teams that have reached the pinnacle of their respective styles!

It's impossible to predict which side will win!
all in all.

Regardless of the content of these posts, just look at the ones below.

The number of comments tells you that.

LPL fans are indeed very excited at this moment, and they are all expressing their excitement in their own ways.

Since the establishment of the region in Season 3.

After seven years, LPL seems to have finally reached its absolute peak!
Both FPX and EDG have proven themselves to be far superior to all teams from other regions!
The fact that one region swept both the championship and runner-up titles speaks volumes.

Of course, in this environment, the fans of the two teams are not entirely harmonious.

Although we are all in the same region, there can only be one champion.

Therefore, in some posts and comment sections, there are also situations where the two teams' fans are tearing each other apart.

However, given that LPL has already secured the championship, these conflicts won't escalate too much.

the other side.

Just as the internet in China was filled with jubilation.

Madrid, Europe.

It is still within the officially designated hotel.

The EDG and FPX teams, who had already packed their bags and were preparing to head to Paris, had a final meeting before leaving.

"See you at the finals!"

"OK, see you in the finals."

After their exchange, they said their goodbyes and went their separate ways.

For the next week, it will be very difficult for the two teams to have any further opportunities to communicate.

Upon arriving in Paris, aside from filming promotional videos for the authorities, they were naturally met with endless training.

And this time, neither side will have practice matches; they can only maintain their skills in ranked games!
Seven days passed one by one.

During this period, both domestically and internationally, the online buzz was almost non-stop.

Articles such as "EDG's Possibility of Winning Three Consecutive Championships", "The Impact of FPX's New King's Ascension", and "Both Teams Suffer from Food Indigestion and Go to the Hospital, the Finals May See an Awkward Scene of No One Attending" were published.

Even so, discussions about whether the championship still belongs to LPL are endless!
The strangest thing is that there weren't many corresponding support videos online for this year's finals!
Apart from the official Weibo accounts of the two clubs posting some support messages, LPL viewers showed almost no enthusiasm for supporting their teams!

no way.

After all, no matter which side wins, LPL will ultimately be the winner.

If we're really talking about cheering, everyone had already done it during the two semi-final matches.

For many LPL viewers, the moment EDG defeated DWG, the S-series tournament effectively came to an end. But interestingly...

Despite the lack of fan support, the level of attention surrounding the finals is skyrocketing every single day!
It is often these kinds of matches, where victory is certain and there is no suspense, that ignite the most enthusiasm among viewers.

It's a very simple point.

In the past, some viewers were so afraid of an upset that they didn't even dare to watch the live broadcast, and would only check the result after the match.

If you lose, just pretend nothing happened; if you win, watch the replay.

In this match, there will obviously be no such psychological burden.

No matter which side wins, LPL viewers will never lose!

As a result, the price of tickets for the S9 finals has skyrocketed!
Countless domestic viewers showed great enthusiasm for purchasing the products, and many wanted to experience the excitement firsthand.

Against this backdrop.

11 month 8 day.

The official team finally made a move, releasing a pre-match interview video.

The moment the video was released, countless viewers couldn't wait to click on it.

The video begins.

The first one to appear was Doinb from FPX.

Official question: I heard that your two teams have played many scrimmages before. Can you talk about your impressions?

"Forehead."

Doinb sat on a stool, scratching his hair with one hand, and spoke fluent Chinese: "In practice matches, we should win more often."

As if afraid of being misled, Doinb added, "But it's hard to say, since it's just a practice match and doesn't have much to do with the results of the official matches."

Although what he said was very reasonable, many people simply ignored the second half of his sentence.

The comments section was filled with laughter.

Breaking news! FPX has a winning record against EDG in scrims!

"EDG in danger! They lost to FPX in scrims!"

"Hilarious, Coin Bro is totally numb."

"Don't take things out of context—Excerpt from 'Don't Take Things Out of Context'"

The camera turned.

Scout appeared on the screen instead.

Official question: This is your third time reaching the finals of the World Championship. Have you considered your next goal if you want to defend your title again?
"what?"

Scout blinked, pondered for a moment, and then spoke:

"The goals ahead seem a bit too far away, don't they? I haven't thought about them yet. Hmm! Let's focus on winning this championship first."

Next up was Wang Yao.

Official question: Kshine, how would you rate your upcoming opponent FPX?

"FPX..."

Wang Yao stroked his chin thoughtfully for a long time before finally replying with four words: "They are very strong."

The official follow-up question: How strong is it? Please provide a specific evaluation.

"Probably the strongest team I've ever faced."

The official questioned again: "A very high evaluation, does that mean even you don't have the confidence to defeat them?"
"Forehead!"

Wang Yao said sincerely, "Actually, I don't care who my opponent is. It doesn't matter who comes."

official:"……"

Upon seeing this, the comments section erupted in laughter once again.

"Hahaha, we'll lose no matter who comes."

"Hilarious! No wonder it's Kshine, hahaha! A classic interview disaster."

"It's still that damn familiar taste."

"But to be fair, Kshine's evaluation of Little Phoenix is ​​really high. They didn't say that when they played against SKT, did they?"

"That's ridiculous. Kshine gave Faker a high evaluation individually, okay? If you insist on talking about the entire SKT team, then never mind."

"..."

The subsequent interview sessions became largely routine.

It was nothing more than questions like "Do you have confidence?" and "What would you like to say to your fans?" The contestants' answers were basically all pretty formulaic.

It's basically a food with very little nutritional value.

But anyway...

This video still provided an outlet for the emotions of anxious viewers.

At least we have something to talk about now.

In short, amidst countless heated discussions...

Time passes again.

Finally, under the watchful eyes of countless viewers, November 10th quietly arrived.

Paris, France!
On this day, all eyes in the world were focused on this city.

Because it's today!

Two teams from the LPL will clash here, at the pinnacle of Europe, in Paris!
The victor will lift up the Summoner's Cup, a symbol of glory!

As for the venue.

It was at the AccorHotels Arena in Paris.

This place is known as the entertainment mecca of France!

Its predecessor was the Percy Gymnasium in Paris.

Since its opening in 1984, this famous entertainment venue in the 12th arrondissement of Paris has attracted countless eyes and ears with its legendary concerts, comedy shows and major sporting events for nearly 40 years.

This is not just a concert hall; it can even be described as a living fossil that bears witness to the history of French entertainment!

And today, it will become the final stage of this year's global finals!

2 p.m.

The entire EDG team was ready and departed from the hotel, taking a bus to the Accor Hotel Arena.

The streets were teeming with people.

What's astonishing is that as we approached the venue, we could clearly hear many Chinese people speaking in Mandarin!
You can imagine how huge the number of domestic audience members who came to the event this time was!

no way.

Since DWG lost and the finals were confirmed to be between two LPL teams, the enthusiasm of European viewers has plummeted!

It's fair to say that many tickets purchased by domestic audiences were resold to European audiences.

soon.

The bus drove into the venue.

The EDG players all got off the bus.

Saint Gun, carrying a bag, led the way, full of vigor:

"Brothers, let's go! The final battle!"

He had barely finished shouting when he was dragged to the dressing room by the staff on site.

It's worth mentioning that even in lower-tier leagues where there are almost no spectators, makeup has become an essential part of the process.

By the time the EDG team finished going through a set of procedures, it was already 4 PM.

Only one hour left until the start of the match!
Paris, AccorHotels Arena.

Half past four in the afternoon.

As the venue opened, countless spectators began to enter.

Looking around, the entire stands were filled with banners and flags from both EDG and FPX!

Although it's held in Europe, in many ways it's no different from an LPL home venue.

The same situation has also been reflected online.

After the live streaming channels for each major region were opened, the official backend could clearly observe that the viewership of LPL was skyrocketing at an incredible speed!

There's no need to even consider the live streams that are currently broadcasting.

Just looking at the official LPL livestream, it's already showing signs of surpassing the peak popularity of last year's opening!
S9 was not only the pinnacle of the LPL, but also the pinnacle of the league's esports scene.

It's unlikely that such a grand occasion will ever reappear in the future.

And at this time.

On the public screen of the live stream, countless comments were flooding in like a torrent!

"Welcome to LPL!"

"Let's congratulate the LPL!"

"EDG!! Go EDG!!!"

"Little Phoenix, keep it up!"

"It doesn't matter which side wins, the most important thing is that the game looks good!"

"Quickly, quickly, bring it up!"

Even though the live stream is currently filled with low-quality advertisements, it hasn't stopped more and more viewers from flocking in!

Putting everything else aside, Tencent Esports should be raking in advertising revenue from this final round alone.

soon.

Under the watchful eyes of countless people.

The clock finally struck exactly 17:00 PM.

It was also at this moment.

"Boom!"

The sound of huge drumsticks rang out, like a thunderclap from a clear sky!

At the scene, tens of thousands of spectators were stunned, and everyone turned their eyes to the front.

on the main stage.

Beneath the horizontal giant screen, golden lightning bolts converged and eventually formed a large Arabic numeral—10!

Instantly, the emotions of the entire audience were ignited, and they joined in the shouting!

The loud shouts swept together, adding fuel to the already heated atmosphere!
"9!"

"8!"

"7!"

"..."

With each change of the numbers, the color of the lightning became even more crimson.

In the end, it had completely turned into a red lightning bolt!

"3!"

"2!"

"1!!!"

"boom!!"

(End of this chapter)