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Chapter 607 The Semifinals Begin! Battle against T1! Aiming for a Three-Peat MSI Dynasty!
"Kuri used her ultimate ability to hold the enemy in place, which was a very rare opportunity for them."

"But Ah Shui was prepared. He used Draven's W skill, Blood Rush, to accelerate and create distance, so Leona's ultimate, Solar Flare, didn't even slow Draven down."

"However, T1 seems determined to kill, and Captain Canna unleashed his ultimate move to block JackeyLove's Draven's retreat."

"They really didn't want to let go of this hard-won opportunity, and Little Lu Bu also unleashed his ultimate skill, The Fate Master."

"But Ah Shui has two summoner spells. Just now, Kuri's Leona couldn't even force Draven to use Cleanse. After Cleanse removed the slow, she immediately flashed back to create distance."

"At this moment, the EDG team also arrived."

"T1 used three ultimate abilities but still couldn't keep Draven alive. They can't engage in this team fight anymore."

"Holy Gunner's Ornn activated his ultimate to lock down the enemy, and Jiejie's Lee Sin has already flanked them!"

As Guan Daxiao's commentary seemed to trigger a deadly rhythm, on the big screen, Jiejie, who had successfully flanked the enemy, used Lee Sin's Q skill, Sonic Wave, to kick the Virtuoso behind Xiao Lu Bu.

After the second Q kick, he showed off an R-flash right in front of all the summoners in the world!
T1's players were already slowed down by Flandre's Ornn's first hex, and Jiejie's circling maneuver was too unpredictable, so his kick knocked up three opponents!
"My God, Jiejie's kick sent three people flying."

Wang Duoduo roared excitedly.

That wasn't the end of it. Just as the three T1 players landed, Flandre's Ornn used his second ultimate to smash them in!
"EDG's crowd control was absolutely top-notch this time! But their damage seemed a bit lacking!"

Amidst Wang Duoduo's excited roar, Wang Yao controlled Thresh's Q skill, Death Sentence, and precisely hooked the enemy.

Immediately afterwards, he flashed and threw a lantern at Ah Shui's feet. As the opponent lit the lantern and flew over, he activated the second stage of his Q skill.

In an instant, on the big screen, with the help of Wang Yao's Thresh lantern, Ah Shui's Draven, who had originally used Flash to escape, was back in front of T1's team, and the missing damage was made up for at this moment!

A Draven who has an explosive early-game development is undoubtedly devastating to T1 players who no longer have skills that can threaten him.

The three swords of the dense blade were swung out as a powerful move, directly defeating the opponent.

"Jack's Draven, with the help of Kshine's Thresh, has entered the fray. His damage is just too high!"

Seeing Draven kill Captain Canna, the biggest threat to him, with three slashes, Rita's voice was also filled with excitement.

"This is why Ice Emperor can't become the world's best ADC; there's something wrong with his lantern."

"Bold, and with a hint of madness, right?"

"Isn't Heizi disgusting? He keeps chasing me around, right?"

"Tell me, how much did you lose in S8?"

"It's not that life is not going as planned, I just don't really approve of it."

……

The result was obvious. T1, having used three ultimate abilities but still unable to deal with Draven, was no match for EDG's counter-attack. Some died, some fled, and T1 collapsed completely.

Having secured the Dragon Soul, and a Fire Dragon Soul at that, EDG pressed their advantage and immediately went to pressure Baron Nashor, giving T1 no chance to breathe, as their lineup was designed to finish the game in the early to mid-game.

If you can't control the game in the early and middle stages, it will be very difficult to win in the late stages!
Although T1 still tried to struggle, the gap was too big, and the buff from the Fire Dragon Soul made EDG's damage far exceed what it should be at this point in time.

In addition, Wang Yao's Thresh skills have improved, and T1's previous timid behavior and willingness to concede resources have also contributed to this.

So by the time T1 wanted to fight back, it was already too late!

Being steady is fine, but being overly steady, then what the hell is the difference between you and a turtle?
The dragon I was waiting for was given, but in the end both the dragon soul and the big dragon were lost!
T1 is no longer in their prime, they don't even have the chance to fight back.

EDG didn't give them that chance at all!

Given this near-desperate gap and pace, even T1's desperate defense was futile.

Taking advantage of JackeyLove's strong Draven, EDG finally managed to secure a victory at the 27-minute mark when Wang Yao's Thresh hooked Faker's Orianna, allowing Draven to finish her off with three strikes, preventing Orianna from dealing any damage.

"It's open! Brother Yao is definitely open today!"

"Just kidding, my Yao-ge has been using cheats for three seasons in a row, and you guys are only just realizing it? (lol)"

"Wow, this is infuriating! T1 is being slaughtered like chickens and dogs."

"The suggestion here is to do a urine test after the game."

"The urine test results are out, there is no urine in the stimulant!"

"These are all minor incidents. My brother Yao is, after all, a god of LOL, recognized by Riot Games!"

Amidst the buzzing chat in the live stream, Wang Duoduo watched as T1's crystal exploded, and finally shouted out the words he had been wanting to say, but had twice swallowed back.

"Let's congratulate EDG for winning this opening match with a very fast pace and a super favorable start from JackeyLove's Draven!"

Recalling what had just happened, Wang Duoduo felt like he was suffocating, thinking that he had really been held back by T1.

Unexpectedly, Thresh's hooks, one after another, helped EDG open up the game, and in the end, he even contributed a famous moment of flying in with Draven, which completely secured the victory!

What was that saying again?

Everyone, human or ghost, is showing off, while Ah Shui is the only one getting beaten up!

Although Ah Shui was far from being the one who "took the beating" in this game, the fact is that he did give up the team's only kill!
The viewers in the chat were quite amused by this.

Some people also made comments:

"Brother Shui's entire life is for the sake of the show!"

Here are the EDG players' seats.

Ah Shui, still feeling a bit unsatisfied, took off his headphones and exclaimed "Awesome!" to Wang Yao.

opposite.

Compared to the carefree atmosphere on EDG's side.

The atmosphere at T1 was slightly more somber, though only slightly.

Or rather, they were indeed silent right after the game, but now they've adjusted to being able to chat casually with each other.

If it were any other team, being beaten like this in the opening match of MSI would probably shatter their resolve!

But for T1, it would only frustrate them for a while at most.

After all, their team is still very young, so this is just a chance to get some experience beforehand.

After shaking hands.

The EDG members returned to the center of the stage, stood under the spotlight, bowed to the audience in front of them, and then left the stage.

Next, they will play a match against the Vietnamese local PVB team before today's schedule is complete.

However, Wang Yao did not plan to play in that match again.

By the way.

The group stage schedule for this year's MSI is the same as in previous years, requiring players to play two rounds against each other.

When divided among the teams, there are actually only two matches per day.

of course.

The match here has temporarily come to an end.

On the Chinese internet, however, the storm has only just begun!
A trending topic has already climbed to the top of the list with lightning speed!
However, to everyone's surprise, this trending topic was neither #EDGWinsAGoodStart# nor #EDGDefeatsT1#.

Instead, it was #Kshine's first match back on the field a complete rout#!

Yes.

Compared to EDG's victory over T1, which was something that everyone thought was not much of a surprise.

Wang Yao's return to the competition is sure to attract more attention!
Following the trending topic, the deep red word "Explosive" indicates a buzz of over 5 million views!
The number of comments below the topic instantly exceeded 10!

"Kshine!!!"

"@EDG-Kshine, as expected of you! You gave us a surprise as soon as you came back, right? Keep it up!"

"You actually know how to play support!!"

"Damn, Thresh support, he's really figured it out!"

"As expected of the three-time champions, they're already pulling off some stunts in the new season."

"..."

no doubt.

The reaction to Wang Yao's return to the competition has been incredibly strong.

Even though everyone was somewhat prepared, the sheer volume of attention was still overwhelming.

Not only that.

After Wang Yao finished this match, some marketing accounts and e-sports related video creators almost cried tears of joy!

How could I not be happy?

For them, it meant their "father" had come back!
Videos with sensational titles were edited well in advance and frantically submitted to various video platforms!
Anything with the name 'Kshine' is guaranteed to be a hit!

And the other side.

The anti-e-sports Louvre forum.

The classic "EDG VS T1 Player Scoring Post (Other Scoring Posts Deleted)" has already made it to the front page!
Support role – Kshine, rating: 10.0!

Below, comments are flooding the screen!
"Forget everything else, Yao-ge, I just want to add another star to your team's jersey this year, for a three-peat!"

"Some say Faker represents the longest river in League of Legends, then you are the highest mountain in League of Legends!!"

"Yao Ge: It's the fourth season, everyone. I've changed positions four times, so why are you still so vulnerable?"

"I didn't think much of it before, but these past few months have made me realize one thing: it's really wonderful to have Yao Ge's matches to watch!"

"I only have one word to describe him: God!"

It's not just this one post.

At this moment, the entire Anti-Wang Yao forum, all the posts, and everyone seemed to be frantically praising Wang Yao!

Let's be reasonable and just fight it out.

The usual practice here is to praise when you win and criticize when you lose.

It's normal to get called for a loss when you win a game.

But a situation like this, where almost everyone is praising it unanimously and there is hardly anyone criticizing it, is extremely rare!
of course.

The other members of EDG also received consistently high ratings, all unanimously 9.9!

The comments below each person's post were incredibly positive.

If I had to say something, Ah Shui's comment section has a slightly different style.

Compared to discussing his abilities, people are undoubtedly more interested in the memes surrounding him.

Almost all of them were things like 'EDG's only designated tower tank,' 'professional Q catcher,' 'burst-death + hilarious AD carry,' and so on.

But jokes aside, everyone acknowledges Ah Shui's skill, as evidenced by his 9.9 rating!
As for T1...

As the loser, and a loser who was beaten so badly, the only one with a rating higher than 4.0 is Kuri.

It can only be said that without comparison, there is no harm done.

At this moment, at the Hangzhou e-sports venue, on-site.

As the time came to 6 p.m. local time, the first day of the competition finally came to an end.

There is no suspense.

PVB, a team from Vietnam, and ME, a team from the PCS Pacific region, became easy targets for teams from the four major regions, failing to win a single match!
Both T1 and TL lost one game.

This result is pretty much in line with everyone's predictions.

There are six teams in the group stage, and four of them will advance to the semifinals.

These four spots have almost been reserved by the four teams from the four major regions!
One can only sigh, the four major regions truly live up to their name.

Even in North America, where the teams seem relatively weak, there is still a huge, insurmountable gap between them and the wildcard teams!
The next few days.

The group stage is still in full swing, watched by countless viewers around the world.

The two most anticipated matches were EDG vs. T1, but one of them was a disappointment for many because Wang Yao didn't play.

As for the results.

Both sides have one win and one loss, each taking one point.

However, due to T1's loss, they are currently in second place, while EDG remains firmly in first place.

On the fifth day, at six o'clock in the afternoon.

With the final match concluded, the final results of the entire group stage are finally in!

List of those who advanced:

LPL: EDG!

LCK: T1!

LEC: G2!

LCS: C9!

The dominance of the four major regions is simply suffocating!
Correspondingly, the schedule for the semi-finals has also been confirmed.

EDG vs. T1, T1 vs. TL!

People reacted differently to this.

"Holy crap? The semifinals are this exciting already?"

"Damn, EDG vs. T1, isn't that practically a pre-finals?"

"That's ridiculous. T1 is really strong this year, okay? Didn't you see they even beat EDG in one game?"

"You know what, if we really face T1 in the finals, I'm afraid they'll pull out some kind of secret weapon. We won't have time to think of a countermeasure, and it'll be easy for them to just throw the game away!"

"No, please, not the finals! Can you guys talk about the semifinals first? That's EDG!"

"Indeed, T1 is pretty strong this year. Didn't EDG lose one game in the group stage?"

"..."

Facing T1 ahead of schedule is not good news for any LPL viewer.

Of course, the reverse is also true.

The LCK audience was also wailing, fearing that they would be eliminated by EDG in the semifinals!

On the contrary, the players from both teams did not react to this at all, but were full of fighting spirit.

Again.

Everyone is aiming for the championship, and they're determined to beat all their opponents!
all in all.

Amidst these countless discussions, time passed once more.

three days later.

5 month 17 day.

Hangzhou Esports Arena.

Today, this place welcomed a large number of e-sports spectators.

Almost every one of these spectators was holding a support item, and some were even wearing green Teemo hats or costumes featuring various heroes.

Not only that.

Around the venue, various league-related events were being held, creating an incredibly vibrant atmosphere for the competition!

Ten o'clock in the morning.

Backstage at the venue.

The EDG team had already completed the entire process of makeup and rehearsal, and now they were all gathered in the lounge chatting and joking around.

"So, brothers? Shall we take down T1 today?"

Saint Gun Bro sat back in the chair with a grin, his hands supporting him on the backrest, looking relaxed.

"That's for sure."

Ah Shui was the first to speak up, boldly declaring, "I'll shave their heads!"

"I'll give you a number: 25 minutes per game! We can finish early and go get something nice to eat!"

"Okay, then you carry."

"I'll take C, I'll take C!"

"Speaking of which, Yao-ge, are you only playing one game this time?"

"What, isn't taking you out for one race enough?"

"Need a ride, buddy? Watch closely, I'll take you flying this time!"

"Alright, I'll be waiting!"

It's clear that EDG doesn't seem nervous about the upcoming big battle at all; instead, they're cracking all sorts of jokes.

no way.

Over the past three years, they have experienced far too many major events.

One MSI can hardly put any more pressure on them anymore.

Besides, it's better to relax before the game rather than create a tense and oppressive atmosphere, so that you can perform more confidently on the court.

While everyone was talking.

A staff member knocked on the door to remind everyone to get ready to go on stage.

At this point, the atmosphere in the lounge became slightly more serious, and everyone prepared to face today's big battle!
……

Ahead, the home field.

As the entire venue opened, tens of thousands of spectators flocked in and found their seats.

The light sticks sparkled in the stands, like twinkling stars!

at the same time.

Live streams from all competition zones were also connected at the same time!
A massive influx of traffic instantly filled all the official live stream rooms!
"Go, go, go!"

"Bring it up quickly!"

"Is Yao-ge going to the meeting today? Yes, he'll be back, right?"

"Wow, why is a semi-final so popular?"

"What semi-finals? This is the real final!"

"Crush T1 and establish a three-peat MSI dynasty!"

boom--

As the drumbeats resounded, everyone instinctively turned their gaze toward the main stage!

The semifinals are about to begin!
to be frank.

After watching the group stage matches these past few days, everyone's enthusiasm isn't actually very high.

After all, it's a group stage, a two-round BO1 format, so the intensity isn't high and it's not exciting enough.

In addition, Wang Yao only played once at the beginning against T1, and then he didn't play a single game after that!
In other words, apart from the two matches between EDG and T1, the popularity of the other matches has been declining!
Regarding the occurrence of this phenomenon.

The most helpless ones are obviously the official officials in charge.

He can't possibly make a special trip to EDG and ask them to let Wang Yao play!
There's no such saying!

Fortunately.

Now that the long group stage has finally come to an end, the highlight of the entire MSI is about to begin – EDG vs. T1!

"how is it going?"

Backstage, in the control room.

The person in charge stared intently at the data on the screen, his eyes filled with intense anticipation.

And this popularity data certainly did not disappoint him, it is rising at a rocket-like speed!

Obviously.

This match between the top teams from the LPL and LCK regions has attracted an absurd amount of attention!
no way.

Whether it's EDG or T1, they are both top-tier teams in the league esports scene!
If we had to make a distinction, then EDG would be like a rising star at the height of his career, while T1 would be like a former king who has passed his peak but still retains his essence!
all in all.

Even if these two teams were to play separately, the matches featuring them would definitely be incredibly popular, let alone when they were to clash!

At this moment, at the venue.

on the main stage.

"Today! Two legendary teams will engage in a fierce competition on this stage!!"

The host, dressed in a white suit and holding a microphone, drawled out, "Come on! First, let's welcome—"

As he spoke, he raised one hand and pointed towards the back of the stage: "From the LCK region, T1!!!"

When the host pronounced the three letters T1, his voice kept rising, almost reaching the sky!
bang——

As white smoke rose, the T1 members, dressed in black team uniforms, appeared from the side of the stage!

Faker, who was walking at the front, was holding the T1 team flag and carefully planted it on a flag stand in the center of the stage.

(End of this chapter)