LOL: I just turned 18, let me fight back and be reborn

Chapter 276 First MSI Title! The Protagonist of 2023!

"We are the champions!" Ye Bo threw off his headphones and jumped up from his seat, raising his arms high in a fit of youthful excitement.

To outsiders, it might seem that winning the S-series championship means nothing else matters.

But for Ye Bo, at least, every journey is an indispensable part of his career and a goal worth pursuing.

His teammates immediately rushed over and surrounded Ye Bo.

Kitagawa was initially stunned, but Holy Gun Bro pulled him up from the chair.

"Hey, I told you you could do it!" Flandre was still joking with him earlier: "You tied my record in just one year, now you're an MSI champion too~~"

A stunned Kitagawa scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly: "Hey, Gunner, don't say that. I'm just here to coast along. You guys are much better."

"Yo yo yo yo yo yo, here I come! We are the champions!!!"

At this moment, Xun had already rushed up from backstage in a 'ninja run'.

The jungler had a clear strategy; while shouting, he also pinpointed the core target and immediately gave Ye Bo a bear hug.

Kitagawa's expression changed instantly. He leaned over and shouted, "Hey, isn't this Xun-ge? I haven't seen you like this in half an hour. Now I'm the MSI champion jungler!"

"Oh my, you really got the hang of it! But with me around, you'll always be clinging to Master Ye's leg, while the thigh is mine!"

The entire copper box museum was immediately illuminated.

The large screens on both sides of the stage instantly merged into one, with the same golden team logo shining throughout the venue.

"Let's congratulate V5 on becoming the champion of the 2023 MSI Mid-Season Invitational! The ultimate winner of this final that is destined to go down in history!" Guan Zeyuan's passionate voice seemed to contain no trace of sadness.

"V5 won their first international tournament since the team's inception, securing their first international championship! This also defends LPL's absolute dominance in the Mid-Season Invitational!"

"The championship belongs to LPL!"

Guan Zeyuan then changed the subject to comfort JDG fans: "Let's also give a round of applause to JDG. Their bold BP strategy and selection methods have created many miracles along the way, defeating two strong teams, T1 and GEN, in succession. This year has only just begun, and there will be many more opportunities for these two teams from the same region to face off in the future!"

He said this with such sincerity, as if he were comforting himself.

However, Doinb, who was standing next to him, was clearly a bit oblivious to the situation and hurriedly turned on his microphone to say, "V5 has never lost a single BO5 since the team was founded this year. Their dominance is just too strong!"

"It can only be said that the LPL championship is absolutely well-deserved. YE is the best mid laner in the LPL! The strength he showed today proves that he is still improving and is even stronger than last year! This is simply unbelievable!"

"Junior, as a former teammate, you're more qualified to speak on this. Don't you agree?"

Scout looked like he'd swallowed a fly.

He had a feeling that the guy next to him was constantly targeting him all day.

Damn it, now that you're no longer part of the LPL, you think you can say whatever you want?
However, at this moment of great joy, in front of the camera, he could only force a smile that was more like a grimace, nodding weakly as he devoured the large fly.

"Yeah, yeah, yeah"

[This is the true value of Coach Ye's skills! On and off the field, he simultaneously faced two top-tier mid-laners and managed to break through their defenses!]

[When did Big B become so lacking in emotional intelligence? But at least he said something sensible~]

[This guy clearly doesn't understand Big B at all. JDG only has Ruler as a decent fanbase; the others barely have any followers. My Big B only fawns over those with massive online traffic! If someone has traffic, they're king!]

[That's true. The Thief Saint isn't going to tolerate this now. If Rookie hadn't gone to WBG this year and been protected by Dave Garden, do you think he wouldn't have stepped on him? The Three Saints and One Emperor can't afford to be at the bottom!]

[LPL's best mid laner? World's best mid laner!]

[There's no problem; it's an internal competition, only LPL matters. If LPL is number one, then LPL is number one in the world!]

The V5 players went to shake hands, while the live stream played a recap of the team highlights from this MSI.

This is a recap video prepared in advance before the competition, showing the final result to whoever wins.

From the first match against T1 where Neeko and Nautilus led the trend in the mid lane, to the later Neeko support paired with Caitlyn, and then to various other unique team compositions.

V5 has clearly always been at the forefront of version updates!

"V5 in the first half of the year was truly amazing! They were so strong it was despair-inducing!" Pierce, the English commentator at the scene, said somewhat exaggeratedly, "This should be the most terrifyingly disparate BO5 match I've ever seen in MSI history. Even a strong team like JDG seemed to be completely outmatched by them!"

The bearded man who supports LCK remained neutral today: "That's normal, after all, these two teams are old rivals in LPL, and JDG hasn't even won a single game yet, while another team, BLG, has won one game. These two teams seem to have a natural counter!"

"It's a pity that BLG would have come to MSI instead; I think the final would have been even more exciting."

"Of course, we must also mention the rationality of this V5 team's composition; forming a core team with last year's champions and runners-up was truly the right choice."

The cat next to him neither agreed nor disagreed with the first part of the statement.

But when I heard the second part, I couldn't help but interrupt.

"I don't think it's because of the champions and runners-up – look at this year's EDG and HLE teams, both of which were champions and runners-up, but neither of them made it to MSI. I think that speaks volumes."

"YE, this rising star among top-tier mid-laners, is the key!"

Cat's analysis was very insightful: "Leaving aside his unparalleled individual skill, just looking at EDG last year and V5 this year, his presence clearly and successfully connected the teams, truly bringing out the most important thing for a mid-laner!"

"In contrast, Knight from the opposing team today was a perfect example of what not to do. He was completely detached from the team, making JDG seem disconnected."

The bearded man, who was interrupted, wasn't annoyed. Instead, he smiled and drew out his question, "wooooooo, your only idol is no longer Uji?"

Cat, a globally renowned Uzi fan, also responded generously and humorously: "Uzi is still my favorite AD carry, but he's no longer active, so we can't compare."

"And YE, when he's in Summoner's Rift, it's like he has some kind of magic!"

"Oh, of course, that's true in reality too~"

She looked at the live stream camera, which was now focused back on Ye Bo, who had just returned from shaking hands with someone on stage.

I was thinking that maybe I could go down on stage and ask for an autograph or something.
Since it was an intra-regional battle, the two sides would see each other all the time, so the handshake was very quick.

Although the JDG players looked worried, there seemed to be a sense of relief in their expressions.

Especially the mid laner.

It was obvious that after the second game, everyone's mentality was starting to falter.

Left Hand was completely silenced by the third game. The only thing that could be remembered was a coordinated attack in the mid lane, and then he disappeared from the game.

Ye Bo and his teammates came to the center of the stage.

Welcoming the thousands of audience members, they gave their all with enthusiastic cheers and shouts in unison!
The six contestants looked at the trophy in front of them with very different expressions and feelings.

After all.

Apart from Deft, no one on the V5 team had ever touched this trophy before—in fact, apart from Beryl, everyone was entering the MSI tournament for the first time!

But the most excited person at this moment was Deft, who had just received the trophy.

The golden trophy was right in front of me, and in a daze, it seemed like it had been a full seven years since I last saw a trophy like this.
He couldn't help but glance at the spirited young man beside him again. He couldn't help but recall that night six months ago, the decision that seemed incomprehensible to outsiders.

"Master Ye, come here! You go first!" Xun and Kitagawa consciously gave up their core C positions and turned around to shout.

"What do you mean 'first'? Come on, come on, hurry up and get together!"

At Ye Bo's loud call, everyone stepped forward without hesitation.

Six hands stretched out together, exerting force in unison.

The gleaming golden trophy on the platform was instantly raised high above everyone's heads!
In an instant, the flashes from the stands on all sides competed to capture the moment of lifting the trophy in countless cameras, which were then broadcast live to the world.

Let's all shout out the name of the 2023 MSI Mid-Season Champion!

Laure, the dashing European host, strode onto the stage and handed the microphone to the audience in the stands in front of her.

Immediately, shouts of "V-ho" echoed throughout the venue—that was the correct name for the V5 team name that overseas fans had learned online, changing it from V-Five to the similar-sounding "威武" (Wei Wu).

Anyone who didn't know better would think they had traveled back to the Ming and Qing dynasties and were holding a court hearing in London, England!
Congratulations again to V5 for winning the first championship in the revamped MSI era!

"Next, please welcome Riot Games President Tryndamere and League of Legends Lead Designer August to the stage to present medals to the champion team."

The tall and imposing Tryndamere walked onto the stage with a smile, followed by the familiar Third Ring Road guy that Ye Bo knew.

The former received the medals from the latter and then presented the sashes to the athletes.

When he reached Ye Bo, Tryndamere said in broken Chinese, "Congratulations, congratulations."

The guy from the Third Ring Road behind him waved to him like a lucky cat, and Ye Bo smiled and responded to the two of them.

Another Riot Games owner, Ryze, was unable to attend due to contracting COVID-19, so Tryndamere simply invited his top general, who was staying at the venue to watch the match, to join him.

Actually, CT was clamoring to come up even more.

Unfortunately, this was the awards ceremony for the finals. MSI is no small tournament, and he wasn't qualified to go on stage unless he was the top scorer. He could only watch from the sidelines, feeling unhappy.

This scene was captured on the live stream, and immediately many Korean fans who had been on edge all this time posted sarcastic comments such as, "No wonder they didn't nerf YE's hero, the designers were giving him special treatment!"
"Alright, next up is the FMVP selection, which August's lead designer will reveal to us!"

Brother Sanhuan took the envelope.

Before it was even fully open, its head had already been raised.

He wasn't a professional, after all; he didn't know how to build suspense on stage, and he didn't even try to engage with the audience.

He only glanced at the edge of the letter's name and knew that it was exactly what he had in mind. He immediately raised the microphone and shouted: "Congratulations! The FMVP belongs to mid laner YE!"

The crowd immediately erupted in a chorus of "YE! YE! YE!"

Obviously, this was a foregone conclusion.

The giant screen at the venue displayed the data for the best-of-five series.

A personal highlight reel showcasing Ye Bo's MSI journey was also played.

Titan's Deceptive Tactics: The Furious Tank Strikes Mount Buzhou; Lee Sin's Time-Space Dragon Tail Sweep; Neeko's Sky-Shattering High Ground Bloom; Sylas's Massive Sky-Shattering Blast; Gragas's Kamehameha; Azir's Tathagata Guardian.
Every scene stirred up endless waves both on-site and in the live broadcast room, reviewing the wonderful moments of this month-long journey!
"MVP!"

"MVP!"

"MVP!"

The chants of "ID!" from the crowd transformed into the sound of "MVP!" dedicated to a single person, creating a truly spectacular scene.

The on-site host, Laure, waited for a full half minute until the noise subsided before conducting a brief interview with the FMVP.

"YE has been a professional player for less than a year, yet he is already a world champion, an MSI champion, an LPL champion, and a champion of all kinds of championships!"

"So now, do you think you are the best mid-laner in the world?"

The on-site translator conveyed the question, which quickly drew screams and jeers.

Everyone then realized what was happening.

Since his debut, Ye Bo seems to have won every international championship, achieving what is known as the "individual Grand Slam".

Although it wasn't achieved in the same season and the difficulty is incomparable to "The Golden Road"—only a very small number of people worldwide have accomplished this feat, with just a handful in each region!

Ye Bo raised the microphone and answered calmly and confidently, "My answer to this question is the same as when I lifted the trophy half a year ago."

"When I lift the trophy, just like right now, I feel like I am number one in the world!"

"But once the sun rises tomorrow, I'll forget all about it and move on to the next goal. The year is only half over; we still have many challenges ahead!"

"Besides, I haven't won all the championships yet; there's still one more step to go."

Ye Bo's words were self-evident; everyone knew what he meant.

The real highlight of the second half of the year.

Asian Games!
Of course, this competition is unrelated to the European and American regions, and the host was about to move on to the next question.

But to everyone's surprise, Ye Bo hadn't finished speaking yet.

"However, although I can only be the best mid laner today."

But I want to say—

"As you can see, V5 will be the star of 2023!"

His domineering declaration was like a bomb dropped into the sea, causing a huge wave of screams!
The foreign audience was the most enthusiastic in cheering.

They love to hear such grand pronouncements, the more outrageous the better!
Under the stage.

A man with a wrinkled face and a wide smile stood with his hands on his hips, joking with his friend beside him: "See, see, I knew he wasn't so honest during the interview, this guy."

Although he said that, you could clearly hear the joy and relief in his tone.

"Oh, Factory Manager, doesn't that just prove he's inherited your talent? I knew he was a genius back then, but unfortunately I wasn't with EDG anymore~" A compliment came from the other side, and someone rubbed their hands together with a smile.

"Old Zhu, stop bragging. Let's go backstage and wait. They probably have a personal interview planned."

After the commentary booth switched to the live feed...

The cat immediately got up and rushed backstage, worried that there would be too many people queuing and it would be difficult to get an autograph.

As she walked, she took out her phone, preparing to post a tweet to congratulate V5.

She had only just opened her Twitter homepage.

The news of V5's championship victory, which hasn't fully taken hold yet, isn't even the most popular topic.
The most popular topic was a piece of gossip news that she had just missed during the event, but was so shocked by it that her eyes widened and she even stopped in her tracks!
(End of this chapter)