LOL: My talent is top-tier, my professional skills are unparalleled.

Chapter 598 Three-time champion! Esports traffic storm! The country is boiling!
"Ah this?!"

For a moment, everyone present looked confused, and some even wondered if they had misheard.

The host was also a little confused, but quickly followed up with a question:
"Is it because your body can't withstand long periods of training and competition?"

Wang Yao blinked, swallowing back what he was about to say, then nodded in agreement: "Mm."

"That's it."

The host breathed a sigh of relief, with a knowing look on his face: "Sure enough, behind every brilliant achievement lies a story of hard work that is unknown to most people."

As he spoke, he continued earnestly, "Kshine has created countless legends on the field, so the intensity of their training off the field must be extremely high."

"In short, I hope all professional players will take care of their health."

As soon as these words came out.

The other EDG players are practically bursting with frustration. Wang Yao hasn't had any training this year at all; he's just been playing Gragas and Sejuani in the regular season.

And to be fair, even Clearlove's training intensity this spring season was much higher than Wang Yao's.

The season almost wore the factory manager out of his life. After this season, he insisted on retiring and going into seclusion behind the scenes.

The reason Wang Yao chose to remain a substitute during the Spring Split was entirely to slack off, whether you call it conserving energy or meditation training.

Now, under Wang Yao's leadership, EDG has won three consecutive championships, making all the rumors of them tanking and slacking off irrelevant.

When a person is winning, anything they do can be cited as a reason for their success!

The interview continued on stage.

The host ignored what the other members of EDG thought and smoothly changed the subject, turning to Wang Yao: "So, the second question..."

"As the only player to have won the S-series championship in three different positions, how do you switch your style across different positions?"

"Because we all know that professional players often specialize in one position to achieve better results, but Kshine, you..."

At this point, the host tilted his head and shrugged, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Three years, three positions, three championships.

This doesn't even qualify as 'genius'!

After all, those who can play professionally are all so-called geniuses.

Based on conventional understanding, it can probably only be summed up in one sentence... Is this even human?!

all in all.

When faced with this question, Wang Yao was clearly not surprised at all.

Compared to the previous question, this time he answered without the slightest pause:
"Actually, quite a few professional players switch positions, I just switch more often and adapt better than them, yeah, that's it."

After he finished speaking, he put down the microphone.

Correspondingly, the expressions of everyone, both online and offline, froze at this moment.

That statement... actually makes some sense!
Changing positions is a very common occurrence.

People like Ah P, An Zhangmen, and Insec, etc.

But who the hell can win a championship like Wang Yao, changing positions every time?

Don't go too far!

"cough……"

The host could barely contain his emotions and had to forcefully change the subject, saying, "It seems that Kshine is very adaptable to each position and has her own unique understanding. Let's ask the next contestant."

Compared to Wang Yao.

The players who followed, Flandre, Scout, iboy, and Clearlove, performed much better.

Basically, it's all about things like "I'm so excited to become a triple champion," "Thank you to my teammates and coaching staff for their hard work," and "I didn't let the fans down."

at last.

The interview session ended.

The host raised the microphone and announced loudly:
"Alright! Let's congratulate EDG once again on becoming the 2019 League of Legends World Champions!"

"Now, let's welcome our award presenters to the stage to present awards to all the players and coaches of EDG!"

The words fell.

The background music throughout the entire venue changed!
Familiar and solemn music began to play, and one by one, the bigwigs in formal attire took to the stage in response to the music.

Behind them, ladies in ceremonial uniforms held wooden trays filled with medals coveted by professional players worldwide!
Off the court.

The photographers in the front row were all on high alert, ready to capture this scene.

"EDG! They have once again achieved the feat of winning the championship! And now, it's time for them to bask in the glory!"

"Distinguished guests, please present the awards to the contestants!"

With the host's enthusiastic voice, the awards ceremony officially began!
……

at the same time.

While the awards ceremony was still underway.

Domestically, online.

A familiar storm has begun to sweep across the land!

Although everyone was already excited a week ago when the LPL finals were confirmed to be an all-Chinese affair.

But when the final results were finally decided, everyone's emotions were still surging!
First up is an old friend: Weibo's trending topics list.

with no doubt.

Slaughter the rankings!

#EDG wins the championship#, #EDG wins the third championship#, #Paris lifts the trophy#...

One trending topic after another is flooding the eyes of countless people!

The official Weibo account of EDG eSports Club.

The latest update has also been released:

#S9WorldChampionship##EDG3:1FPX##EDGLiftsCupInParis##CongratulationsEDG
2019 League of Legends World Championship! EDG once again lived up to expectations, winning the championship!! Bringing home the third title for the LPL!!

Below, the number of comments is skyrocketing at an alarming rate!

The first thing you see when you open the comments section is:
"Triple Crown Champion!!!"

Yes, the treble champions.

From today onwards, this title will no longer belong exclusively to SKT!

Even more impressive than SKT is that this is a three-peat!

This directly imprinted the name 'EDG' on the entire three years from 2017 to 2019!
Later, other comments shifted to a different point.

"Holy crap, they've really won three consecutive championships?!"

"Three years, three years! Do you know how I've gotten through these three years? Do you know how... happy I've been these three years?!"

"EDG!! My God!!"

"From today onwards, the Riot Games designers responsible for numerical balance will probably only have one job—to study the champions that EDG excels at every day and consider how to nerf them."

"Hey upstairs, here's a little-known fact: starting from S8, every champion EDG used to win the championship has been nerfed. Why would they start nerfing today?"

"Oh no, the designer really has to apologize, hahaha!"

"..."

Just as these comments have stated.

The designers at Riot Games really want to apologize now; they're probably feeling incredibly uneasy right now!
no way.

For the entire league's ecosystem, the impact of a team winning the championship for three consecutive years is devastating!

Simply put: as long as EDG is still around, other teams have absolutely no hope of winning the championship!

This kind of ecosystem will undoubtedly inhibit the development of the entire league.

The problem is that the designer says he really did his best!
Over the past three years, EDG has used so many lineups and strategies, and they've nerfed every single one of them!
From the initial Ardent Censer AD champion, to top lane Aatrox, mid lane Irelia, and so on, without exception, they were all nerfed!
However, the result was clearly not satisfactory.

Just look at S9 this year and you'll see.

Putting aside everything else, just look at the few times Wang Yao played, he played jungle Taliyah, Karthus, Qiyana, Nidalee, and even the extremely unpopular Rengar!
Damn it.

Who can cut through that?!
What's even more outrageous is that before bringing out these tactics, Wang Yao had never used them in any match. He didn't even know who to target!

At this moment, Riot Games' feelings towards EDG are probably a mix of love and hate.

The traffic is huge, but it's gone too far.

Then, a strange phenomenon occurred.

Riot Games' official Weibo account just posted a message celebrating EDG's championship win.

They also took the opportunity to update the celebration activities for EDG's championship victory on the homepage of the LOL client on major servers around the world.

Then, in the blink of an eye, they announced a major rebalancing and modification of the entire alliance!

They also acknowledged that there were many problems with the numerical design in previous versions.

It's really hard to watch.

It's not just EDG and Riot Games' official Weibo account.

Other major streamers, esports media personalities, and countless people inside and outside the industry who wanted to ride this wave of popularity all posted their congratulatory messages immediately!
Clearly, these celebratory press releases were written before the match was even over.

We'll release the results as soon as they're available, emphasizing efficiency!
For example, a certain young male celebrity posted a message on his Weibo account, which was written in a very professional manner:
"#EDG wins##EDG lifts the trophy in Paris# Congratulations to EDG! They have won the 2019 League of Legends World Championship! Becoming a three-time champion! Longtime viewers are moved to tears. To celebrate this historic moment, I have decided to halve the price of tickets for their concert in XX in a month."

A single Weibo post not only clarified his stance as an LPL viewer but also promoted his concert, achieving multiple benefits in one fell swoop.

What's even more outrageous is that the effect is surprisingly good!
Many viewers who previously disliked young male celebrities have changed their perception of him because of this.

For example, comments like "So XX actually plays LOL too?" or "Holy crap, XX and I were on the same team?"

all in all.

A single post completely reversed the public opinion of this young heartthrob, causing his popularity to skyrocket!

This sight made many people in the entertainment industry's eyes turn red!
This simple Weibo posting model, with almost zero cost and zero investment, has an effect that is even stronger than their crazy buying of trending topics!

Who wouldn't be tempted? In an instant, countless people outside the circle flooded in, regardless of anything else, they just posted a congratulatory message first!
This phenomenon has attracted the attention of many people who previously paid no attention to esports news.

Anyone who didn't know better would think something big had happened in the entertainment industry, attracting so many popular celebrities to get involved.

of course.

On Weibo, this is just a small microcosm.

To be precise, from the moment the live match ended and EDG secured the victory, all platforms across the internet went into a frenzy!

Weibo, Bilibili, Douyin, Kuaishou, Tieba, Zhihu.

This trend even spread to the penguin colony!

This caused delays in countless QQ groups!
have to say.

Although everyone had already celebrated once a week earlier when the semifinals confirmed an LPL internal battle.

But when the finals come to an end and S9 comes to a close, the celebrations will still be there.

However, compared to the past.

This year, the major platforms, which already have a wealth of experience, have clearly made ample preparations.

Countless programmers were on high alert to ensure the servers wouldn't crash and to handle this massive surge of traffic!

Even the bosses of major companies in the industry were at their own companies at this time, looking serious, as if they were about to fight a difficult battle.

"I'm coming!"

"Holy crap! This is rising way too fast! I feel like it might not be able to hold up!!"

"Can't hold on? You have to hold on even if you can't! Pass the word down: triple pay today!! If we get through this round, everyone gets a bonus!"

"Triple the payout? Plus a bonus? Wow—bring it on! I'm not sleeping tonight!! So what if I lose a few more hairs?!"

"..."

Amidst this bustling scene...

Fortunately, all the major platforms managed to protect their servers this year and withstand this terrifying surge in traffic!

Among these many platforms, the most active one is undoubtedly the e-sports Louvre – Kangba.

at this time.

Within the Anti-Fighting Forum, countless posts have begun to flood the screen!

The first thing you see when you open it is the old tradition - "S9 Finals, EDG vs FPX player rating post, other rating posts deleted".

This time, however, is clearly different from any previous rating.

Because both teams have incredibly high ratings!
Even among the losing team FPX, no one had a score below 9.6!

Needless to say, EDG's entire team is at 10.0!

And below each person's post, there are rave reviews, with almost no one criticizing them!

Even if they did, in this kind of environment, they would be bombarded with angry comments from others and forced to silently delete their posts.

of course.

Following the individual player ratings, there is also a commentary on the entire best-of-five final.

These comments are talking about a completely different matter.

"To be fair, FPX is truly the chosen ones this year. Their playstyle is so well-suited to the current meta. EDG's attempt to learn their playstyle doesn't feel as refined as FPX's."

"Yes, after watching the first two games of the finals, EDG had a really tough time. If it weren't for Yao's incredible performance, EDG might have been down 1-3!"

"That's right, it's not fair! Why can't my Little Phoenix have a jungler like that!"

"Your FPX still haven't settled accounts with you for poaching Tian last year, otherwise why would Yao have switched to jungle? I'm so angry!"

"You know, EDG without Yao is like SKT without Faker."

"Brother Yao is great, no need for further explanation!"

"..."

Just as these comments say.

This year's EDG did not show the same terrifying dominance as in previous years, but they were still able to teach Korean teams a lesson.

In the finals between EDG and FPX, the reason why the first two games were so difficult was that both sides were using the same game strategy to break the deadlock.

Both teams have the strength to win the championship, but there can only be one champion. It's a fight to the death!

and so.

Rather than saying FPX lost to EDG this year, it's more accurate to say they lost to some extraordinary monster.

In short: It was not a fault of war.

Even if they lose, it's completely understandable.

I flipped through the rating posts.

The second post after that was titled "How would you rate EDG?"

At this point, everyone's emotions were undoubtedly much more excited.

"How do you evaluate it? Let me tell you! What SKT can do, we will do! What SKT can't do, we will also do! In short, I want it all! Is that clear enough?"

"Do you even need to ask this kind of question? I reasonably suspect that the poster is here to fish. Oh, I am the fish. Never mind then."

"Do you even understand the significance of a three-peat Grand Slam title? (Leans back tactically)"

In short: the most dominant force in history! Without a doubt!

"I wouldn't have dared to say it last year, but I can speak freely this year—the greatest in league history!"

"..."

If last year's EDG was used to anchor SKT...

Therefore, this year's EDG can only be compared to SKT.

In short, it means going from being a follower to surpassing others!
The changes this brings are enough to excite any LPL viewer!

So it is.

Any post that includes words like 'EDG', 'Triple Crown Winner', or 'SKT', regardless of its content, will receive an insane surge of traffic!

at the same time.

On other video platforms and websites, compilation clips sprang up like mushrooms after rain, constantly flooding the screen.

Similarly, the number of likes and comments on these videos is increasing at an alarming rate!

In short, whenever S9 or EDG are involved, the traffic will be high!
To know.

By this time, it was already close to midnight in China!

But this did nothing to stop people from venting their emotions!
of course.

As a storm swept across the internet, real-world reactions followed in quick succession.

Imagine.

What would it be like if, as dawn approaches, ghostly wails and howls echoed across the country?
At least for those unfamiliar with the esports scene, this is nothing short of a horror movie!
However, the most extreme cases are found among the major universities in China.

"EDG is awesome!!"

A heart-wrenching scream echoed through a dormitory building at a university.

What followed was an overwhelming response!
“EDG is awesome!!!”

"EDG!!! Awesome!!!!"

It was like encountering a ghost.

The peaceful night was suddenly broken, and a lively atmosphere instantly filled the entire school!
But this time, the experienced dormitory supervisors were already used to it.

After finishing his reflections, he skillfully went upstairs and went to each dormitory to quell the students' wild behavior.

In a sense, this can be considered a 'regular event' for major universities every year.

Not to mention the dormitory supervisors, even some usually serious school leaders could only shake their heads helplessly when they heard these voices.

Nothing.

We can't punish every single student!

It can only be seen as a way for students to release stress.

Fortunately, it was the middle of the night.

The students are all in their dorm rooms, and there are dorm supervisors watching over them, so nothing too outrageous will happen.

In contrast.

Another severely affected area that no one seems to care about is internet cafes!
The moment EDG won the championship arrived.

Internet cafes and similar establishments across the country were also in a frenzy!
Countless people who were still seated jumped up in excitement, shouting, "EDG, awesome!!!"

"Wuhu! The Triple Crown Winner!!!"

"handsome!!!"

"Boss! A Coke, please!"

"Both are welcome! It's on me tonight!!"

"The boss is so generous!!"

It's worth noting that many internet cafe owners have even installed giant screens in their cafes specifically for this moment, so that customers can have a near-live experience.

There is no doubt that this strategy was indeed successful.

Compared to watching it at home by yourself, going to an internet cafe at least means you have so many people to party with, and the atmosphere is definitely top-notch!
So it is.

Since Season 7, whenever there is a major tournament, these internet cafes have been doing booming business!

all in all.

One S-series tournament turned what should have been a peaceful night in China into a complete frenzy!
……

(End of this chapter)