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Chapter 613 The Second Battle of Peak G2! A Showdown Between the Amusing Teams!

"Jackie Chan is down!"

"But...but it looks like EDG is going to win the team fight!"

"There's nothing we can do, the gap between the two sides is too big. Canna's Fiora can't threaten EDG's backline at all in team fights."

"Moreover, T1 couldn't deal with Flandre's Ornn in a short time, making Jiejie Kindred's output environment too comfortable."

"Then this wave of T1 is just like plain water."

"I even suspect that Ah Shui was deliberately tricked..."

When these words were spoken, everyone in the live broadcast room laughed.

"A Shui said, I have been using the Q skill for so many years, and today someone finally saw through my disguise!"

"God, this is intentional. He just didn't twist his position and got hooked back."

"It has to be the Ice Emperor. He really takes it if he has Q!"

……

In a team fight, thanks to Ah Shui's sacrifice, EDG managed a 1-for-3 exchange.

After winning the team fight, Wang Yao and his team successfully secured the Fire Dragon Soul.

As soon as the Fire Dragon Soul was obtained, the Fire Dragon Soul mark appeared under the feet of all five EDG players.

After Ah Shui revived, EDG didn't waste any time and resolutely didn't give T1 any breathing room. They immediately started to focus on Baron Nashor.

The Fire Dragon Soul only elevates EDG's combat capabilities to a higher level, but it doesn't enhance their pushing ability. To push forward, they still need to utilize the Baron Nashor.

However, now that the Fire Dragon Soul has been taken down, it will naturally be much easier to kill the Big Dragon.

Faced with EDG's methodical approach, T1 had no choice but to bite the bullet and engage in team fights, but things were different now than before.

With the Fire Dragon Soul, even Wang Yao's main body still dealt considerable damage when he was expending resources.

In addition, the river space is limited, so no matter how T1 tries to dodge, he will always get hit by skills.

Having learned his lesson from the Dragon Soul team, Ah Shui's Varus was smarter this time, hiding behind Holy Gunner's Ornn to wear him down, forcing Titan to hook only Ornn.

"Uh-huh!!!"

When Ah Shui's Varus hit Faker's Azir with an arrow, the terrifying damage combined with the explosion of the Fire Dragon Soul, plus the fact that Azir is inherently fragile, caused him to lose a significant portion of his health in one go.

"No, EDG is too strong right now. The gap between the two sides is too big. There's no way we can win team fights!"

Miller sighed as he looked at the situation on the field.

This time, when their strength was nearly depleted, Flandre's Ornn surprisingly chose to initiate a team fight.

Faced with EDG's initiation, T1, already exhausted and on the verge of collapse, had no way to resist.

Meanwhile, Ah Shui's Varus flashed forward and used his ultimate, Chains of Corruption, to accurately hit Ellim's Graves in the crowd, allowing his teammates to focus fire.

A team fight with a huge gap in skill left T1 with absolutely no chance of winning. In the end, even when JackeyLove flashed in with Varus, they couldn't take him down, as this kid survived by using Stopwatch.

After winning the team fight and securing Baron Nashor, EDG immediately began their push, giving T1 no time to breathe.

When the economic gap between the two sides reaches 10,000, the shortcomings in the lineup no longer matter, not to mention that EDG also has the Fire Dragon Soul, and in the late game, they are no worse than T1.

finally.

Around the 28-minute mark of the match, EDG secured the victory!

"Congratulations to EDG!! In the semifinals of the 2020 League of Legends MSI Mid-Season Invitational, they defeated T1 with a score of 3:1 and advanced to the finals!!"

The narrator's impassioned voice echoed in the air.

On the field, inside the players' room, and backstage at EDG, everyone rushed in to hug and celebrate with JackeyLove and the others.

"Correspondingly, T1's journey at this year's MSI has come to an end."

"But there's no need to be discouraged. We look forward to seeing them deliver an even more spectacular performance on the S-series stage this year."

"In short, dear audience members, let's give a round of applause to both teams!!"

At this moment, the camera pans to the T1 players' room.

Young Kuri couldn't help but break down in tears, while Canna, Xiao Lu Bu, and Ellim looked dejected.

Only Faker, after sighing, began to comfort his teammates.

Compared to his tearful performance in S7, Faker's mentality has clearly undergone a change after these years of setbacks.

Besides, T1 has rebuilt its roster this year, and it's not bad that they were able to bring these new players to the MSI semifinals. It's better than staying at home.

When the EDG team came in to shake hands, Faker was even able to smile with relief.

The comments section was filled with opinions on this.

"Brother Li, you've matured!"

"Okay, okay, Faker's matured too, hasn't he? (winking)"

"Hey, it's okay. It's just a loss to EDG. Old Li, just keep trying. You've been playing for so many years. If you persevere for a few more years, you'll still have a chance!"

"An old man trying to outlast a young lad, huh? Sima Yi gives you a thumbs up!"

"I wish Faker were dead! At his age, my opinion is he should just retire and start streaming!"

"..."

In short.

Thus, this intense semi-final match has come to a complete end.

Backstage at the venue.

EDG Lounge.

"call--"

As soon as he entered, Flandre collapsed onto the sofa as if all his strength had left him, and kept complaining, "I'm so tired, so tired."

Afterwards, Ah Shui and the others also entered the house looking exhausted and sat down to rest.

Although the first game of this BO5 was quick and the second game was okay, the following two games were actually quite close!

Such high-intensity matches naturally consume a lot of energy.

However, before everyone could even rest for a moment, Abu burst through the door with an official announcement: "Get ready! Go for the post-match interview!"

"what?"

In an instant, the lounge was filled with wails once again.

However, what had to be faced could not be avoided. After Abu shouted, everyone had no choice but to get up, pack their things, and get moving.

Wang Yao, of course, couldn't escape either.

Or rather, he was the focus of this interview!
After missing a starting position for another Spring Split, he has returned to the field and delivered such a dazzling support performance. Naturally, media outlets from all regions are going crazy trying to interview him!

of course.

As an LPL team, this interview with Wang Yao still fell to the LPL.

When Wang Yao arrived at the interview site and saw the host, he showed no surprise whatsoever.

That's right, Yu Shuang!
At this moment, the aunt was wearing an elegant light blue cheongsam, and when she saw Wang Yao, she couldn't help but smile.

"Oh! It's coming, it's coming!"

The words fell.

The audience erupted in screams instantly!
"Kshine!!"

"Waaaa, Wang Yao!! Look this way!!"

"husband!"

Many of the girls in the front row kept waving their support signs, which were all written with Wang Yao's ID and name, as well as his photo!

If you didn't know better, you'd think this was a concert by some superstar!

After a while, when the atmosphere at the scene cooled down a bit.

Yu Shuang then smiled and raised the microphone: "Old friend, it seems we don't need to do any more self-introductions?"

A resounding reply came from the audience: "No need!"

"Forehead……"

Yu Shuang was stunned at first, then said with a wry smile, "We still need to go through the necessary procedures. Come on, please let the contestants introduce themselves."

At Yu Shuang's prompting, Wang Yao raised the microphone and waved to the audience, saying, "Hello everyone, I am Kshine, a substitute player for EDG."

“Ohhhhhhh!!!”

Screams erupted.

A small gesture triggered a series of reactions! Yu Shuang was quite taken aback.

To know.

These people at the scene aren't just from China!

A significant portion of them are viewers from all over the world!

This shows just how terrifying Wang Yao's influence is in the league's esports scene!
Even though he didn't play in a single spring season, his popularity within the scene remained incredibly high!

"cough……"

Yu Shuang coughed lightly, finally regaining her composure: "So, let's get down to business today."

As she spoke, she flashed her signature smile again: "First question, how do you feel about returning to the competition?"

"Feeling……"

Wang Yao hesitated for a moment, then said, "Being able to compete again must be a great pleasure, right?" Yu Shuang tilted her head, seemingly surprised as well, but quickly looked at the small card in her hand:
"The next question is, today EDG used a lot of novel combinations in the bottom lane to defeat T1. How do you guys manage to come up with new tricks every game?"

"..."

For a moment, Wang Yao fell silent, seemingly unsure how to answer the question.

After a long pause, Wang Yao finally spoke up: "Well, it just so happens that our lineup was relatively effective against the opponent's, and we performed quite well. Well, there was also an element of luck involved."

Again.

This kind of question is really hard to explain!

After all, while professional players can use unconventional team compositions, how many dare to actually use them and achieve results?

However, this explanation amused the audience.

"Okay, okay, it's all luck, it's all luck!"

"You know, the reason EDG got to where we are today, winning three consecutive championships, is entirely due to luck (serious face)."

"You know what, he was really lucky. How did Abu manage to draw so many SSRs from a bunch of rookies in the youth training camp? It's unbelievable!"

"SSR? That's so outdated, buddy! This is a bunch of SP cards!"

"Abu: Call me the God of Gacha!"

"..."

Just as the barrage of comments was flooding the screen.

On the court, Yu Shuang continued to ask questions: "The third question is, the audience is calling for you to play a lot of games right now. Have you considered playing a few more?"

In response, Wang Yao decisively shifted the blame: "After all, I'm a substitute, not a starter. If the team needs me, I will play."

The interviews continued, but the questions became more conventional.

Things like 'whether I'll play in the finals', 'Summer Split outlook', 'S10 goals and expectations'.

Wang Yao answered all of them one by one.

After all the interviews were completed, EDG's schedule for the day came to an end.

All we need to do is wait for G2 and C9 to decide the winner tomorrow, and then we can play the final match on the last day.

……

The next day.

The match between G2 and C9 finally began amidst the intense anticipation of countless viewers.

It's worth mentioning that none of the EDG players played any scrims today; instead, they all came to the venue to watch the game.

When the director showed their footage on the big screen, it caused quite a stir in the audience.

Wait until the match starts.

G2 finally showed their amazing strength, speedrunning C9 in the first game with a time of 21 minutes and 30 seconds!
In the official European broadcast, one commentator couldn't help but excitedly shout, "EU is bigger than NA!! This year's G2 will be Europe's biggest hope!!"

In fact, what he said wasn't an exaggeration at all.

Just like last year, G2 has shown unprecedented strength both inside and outside the league this year!
Aside from some issues when facing EDG, then again, who wouldn't have problems facing EDG?

This does not affect the fact that G2 receives a very high rating in the public eye!
At least in the eyes of many, G2 is still more dominant than T1 this year!

soon.

In the second game, the two sides fought for 36 minutes, but G2 still came out on top.

The third match will begin.

The pressure on C9 is already quite significant.

Nisqy in the mid lane managed to withstand the pressure and even gained an advantage in the laning phase, managing to solo kill Caps once.

As a result, the bot lane duo made a mistake again, getting killed twice by P's Xayah in a row, which directly caused the entire bottom half of the game to collapse!
Even Caps's Irelia started killing!
In the end, this absolutely dominant match came to a close after just 20 minutes and 01 second!
After G2 swept C9 3-0, the finalists were confirmed.

EDG VS G2!

The comments on the internet regarding this final match were inexplicably passionate.

For example, a famous commentator shared his opinion on his Twitter account:
"G2! They've successfully overcome another hurdle (referring to C9)! Now, these warriors are about to take up their weapons and embark on their journey to challenge the final boss (referring to EDG) once again!!"

Of course, the most hilarious thing is G2's official Twitter account.

They took a picture of Iron Man fighting Thanos and photoshopped it into memes. Of course, the Iron Man in this meme is themselves, and Thanos is EDG.

This is to express their determination that 'even mortals can defeat gods!'

I have to say is.

Since EDG burst onto the scene at the S7 World Championship, this team has never lost a major tournament!

From the Demacia Cup to the World Championship, they've won them all!!
This is a rather terrifying thing.

Over time, the name EDG has become a true 'BOSS' template in the eyes of teams from all major regions around the world!
Any team facing EDG will feel immense pressure, like a mountain pressing down on them!

This feeling is even stronger than when SKT was at its peak!
After all, SKT has also had its share of mishaps and setbacks, but EDG has not!
Therefore, when G2 faced EDG again, the comments on foreign websites were quite unanimously directed at them as the challenger.

As expected, EDG once again became the defending champion.

The hottest topic online right now is: [In a rematch between G2 at their peak, do they have a chance to become the first team to overthrow EDG's dominance?]

The comments section below the topic naturally features numerous opinions.

The pessimists say: "Beating EDG? You know, my friend, that's almost impossible (shrugs)."

Optimists, on the other hand, say: "Not necessarily, G2 has a chance, okay? EDG's performance this year isn't as strong as it used to be. In the recent semifinals, T1 also beat them in one game!"

Both sides' viewpoints seem to have merit.

To know.

EDG beat everyone 3-0 in both S7 and S8!

S9 was already showing signs of weakness, and in last year's finals, they were almost upset by FPX, going to five games.

This year, EDG not only suffered defeats, but also failed to maintain the suffocating and crushing victories they once had!
At least it looks like G2 really has a chance!
This notion persisted until a comment appeared: "The problem is, everything you're saying is based on the premise that that person doesn't play, right?"

When this comment appeared, it instantly killed the optimists' viewpoint!

"Um... but isn't he a substitute? He only played one game against T1!"

"Yes, but that doesn't mean he can only play one game! I've never heard of Kshine being relegated to the substitute position because of injury. On the contrary, his form is frighteningly good!"

This made even the most optimistic G2 fans feel somewhat less justified:

"Even so, well... I think... G2, right? Everyone knows they're a great bunch of lads... Anyway, I think they can win!"

I can tell.

Compared to 'EDG', the ID 'Kshine' might be even more intimidating on the international internet!
no way.

A 'monster' who has never made a mistake since his debut, coupled with a win rate of over 90% that is enough to make countless people's scalps tingle.

Anyone who saw it would probably feel uneasy.

Therefore, in a sense, the European audience was even more concerned than the domestic audience about whether Wang Yao would make it to the finals!
Amidst this heated online discussion...

Time eventually slips away quietly.

5 month 19 day.

It's still the Hangzhou e-sports venue, here we are.

The stands were already packed with people!
Various banners were stretched in mid-air, creating a spectacular sight!
As time went by, and after the live broadcast channels for each competition area were connected, countless viewers from all over the world poured in!

"Hello everyone! This is the competition venue in Hangzhou, China! The finals of the 2019 League of Legends MSI Mid-Season Invitational are about to begin!"

"G2 Esports from the LEC region will face off against EDG Esports from the LPL region!!"

In the commentary booth, three official commentators dressed in formal attire were already in place.

"I am Guan Zeyuan, the commentator for this match."

"I'm the commentator for this match, remember?"

"Hello everyone, I'm the commentator, Wang Duoduo."

The three of them waved to the camera, their expressions revealing a hint of anticipation and excitement.

Colonel Guan first looked at the two people next to him and joked, "I believe many people are looking forward to today's match, including us commentators."

"That's for sure."

Remember first nodded, then shrugged and laughed, "It's the finals, and the two teams facing off are G2 and EDG. I must say, the matches between these two teams are very entertaining."

It's more than just tall.

In terms of sheer entertainment value, or program quality, it would be difficult to find another team in the world that can rival G2 Esports!

At this moment, Wang Duoduo also spoke up: "This year's EDG, just like in the past, continues to maintain their dominance."

"G2 has maintained its strong lineup from last year, with no changes to the starting lineup. I think this match will definitely be a fierce battle between two titans."

"In short, we can't wait to see what kind of amazing performance the two teams will bring us."

"Hey! Speaking of which..."

Following up on the previous topic, Guan Zeyuan moved on to the next step, smiling as he said, "Before the competition begins, let's see what the contestants on both sides want to say to their opponents."

Yes.

This year's final 'opening ceremony' was none other than the usual trash talk segment!

Perhaps because the final and semi-final were close together, the organizers did not arrange a separate opening ceremony, but instead chose this more popular format for the opening ceremony.

(End of this chapter)