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

Chapter 388: Facing "BLG's Second Team!" This year, we'll help them achieve it!
The night after the first day of elimination matches ended.

An entertainment program called "S13 Night" premiered as scheduled on the official LCK livestream channel.

As the host country for the World Championship, the Korean organizers, who are adept at producing various entertainment programs, naturally wouldn't let go of this kind of traffic. Starting from the quarterfinals, they have been holding similar preview programs, much like the LPL's "canteen".

"Alright everyone! Our guests for today's 'S13 Night' are Nuguri, the top laner of the S10 World Champions, and Pyosik, the jungler of last year's S12 World Runner-up, who will be bringing you a preview of tomorrow's matches!"

Niu Guli, who retired this year, and P, who was just eliminated in the round of 16, appeared in the picture.

Actually, the organizers originally wanted to invite Xu Xiu to participate as well.

It's a pity that Xu Xiugang was eliminated in the round of 16; he felt too ashamed to come offline. P, on the other hand, was in a different region; TL wasn't even the number one seed from North America, so being eliminated in the round of 16 didn't affect him as much.
Furthermore, after earning US dollars for a year, P realized that this money wasn't so easy to earn, and he really wants to return to LCK next season.

"So, many of the players facing off tomorrow are your teammates, and you both played against some of them last year. Who do you think will win more?"

The microphone was first handed to P.

P, almost without hesitation, said, "I think V5 will beat HLE three to one!"

"However we DRX lost last year, HLE will lose the same way this year. After all, Hyukyu and Qianxi are no less skilled than Viper and Meiko, and although Canyon is definitely stronger than me, the key mid and top lanes are exactly the same matchups as last year."

"Especially mid laners!"

"You might have forgotten, but in last year's finals, YE solo-killed the mid laner six times across three games. Six times!!!"

"So, taking into account that Canyon is stronger than me, I think a 3-1 score is already the best we can hope for!"

The host couldn't help but smile as he listened to the other person belittle themselves to subtly remind everyone who the "culprit" was in last year's S-series.

However, I wasn't too surprised by P's answer.

After all, it is well known that after S12, DRX had the "palace intrigue" incident. Even Deft heard from Doinb on the other side of the ocean that his own top laner didn't like his own jungler and insisted on forcing the management to replace the jungler.

It's fair to say that if it weren't for that incident, V5 wouldn't necessarily have its current roster, and P, the jungler who was a runner-up in the World Championship, wouldn't have ended up unemployed and forced to leave for North America to work.

The microphone was then given to Niu Guli.

Hanwha has Canyon, who left DK this year, and V5 has Beryl, both of whom are his longtime teammates. It's like he has two favorites.

"Actually, anyone who has been following the HLE competition this year knows that Kenjiro's move to Hanwha has been a great help to them."

"Zeka and Kingen are both known for their laning prowess. The addition of Kenjiro makes them the most iconic aggressive team in the LCK, and they are also known as the 'least LCK team,' showing a strong chemistry."

"Their combination of 'top, mid, and jungle all-aggressive' is rare even in history and is unique among all teams in this year's S-series. Even V5 and GEN do not have it, since their top laners are not the type to be good at laning."

After Niu Guli's analysis, it was clear that he was optimistic about HLE.

Under the expectant gaze of the host.

He then suddenly changed the subject.

"But I think they'll be beaten 3-0."

"..." The host was clearly surprised by his answer, and his smile faltered slightly: "But HLE hasn't played against V5 at all this year, so the matchup situation between the two sides is completely unknown. Is it possible?"

Niu Guli shook his head.

His voice seemed to be recalling his last S-series match before retiring.

"Last year, I also faced EDG in the quarterfinals. At that time, all of their players tested positive for the virus, and only YE was standing on stage."

"You won't know how terrifying this person is until you stand in the same canyon as him, and you won't know what it feels like to have your entire strategy exposed by one person."

"Unless Hanwha comes up with a new way to limit YE, DK, T1, and G2 in the Swiss round have tried three strategies: 1-on-1 marking, lane swapping, and hero burning, but none of them have succeeded."

"And if they can't do that, then it should be a 3-0 result."

The host was starting to lose his composure.

Although it's an entertainment program that's mainly about creating fun, the fact that the two guests on the home turf have such a negative attitude towards their own team is still a bit of a bad thing!

Fortunately, the clever organizers had a backup plan.

"Besides the two of you, we also have a special guest joining us online for S13 Night. Please welcome Show!maker, the mid-laner and S10 World Champion!"

Xu Xiu's face appeared on the live stream screen.

Although he declined to come to the event in person, he found it hard to refuse appearing online, and he looked somewhat embarrassed at that moment.

"Show God must have heard the two players' comments just now. Which side do you support more, your former teammates and rivals?"

Fortunately, Xu Xiu, who had been looking embarrassed, had regained her composure thanks to her thick skin and gave a silly laugh.

"Then I'll definitely support HLE! After all, V5 just eliminated us, especially that guy Zhao Qianxi who even mocked me after the match! Jin Jianfu must avenge me!"

As for the score, I won't make a prediction.

"The most important thing is that both sides can bring us a wonderful match!"

Xu Xiu's support finally saved some face for the show.

The host followed up, saying, "That's right, just like our home commentator said. Since GEN lost their touch after so many days of rest, V5 will probably do the same."

The program was quickly uploaded to China by the Anti-Japanese Bar, sparking considerable discussion.

No predictions? No need to predict!

[You should learn from Xu Ge's emotional intelligence, but his confidence in Zeka is definitely correct. Like attracts like, that's the essence of "identity between districts"!]

[Heh, those who look down on HLE, just you wait! You really think I {BLG second team} is messing around with you?!]

[Seriously, HLE really is BLG's second team! Kingen, Zeka, and Amming are all BLG veterans. Turns out, Hanwha is also Chinese!]

[That's great! If HLE really makes it to the quarterfinals tomorrow, we can give half the honor to our home team BLG. That makes BLG a top 16 team, right? — Even without going to Worlds, they can still get to the top 16! That's the strength of our BLG! Win!!]

[Brothers, has anyone managed to snag a ticket for tomorrow's quarterfinals? I tried paying ten times the price to scalpers and still couldn't get one! It feels like the LCK officials are really pulling out all the stops!]

November 3rd, the second day of the quarterfinals.

However, today's ticket gates looked the same as yesterday, filled entirely with Koreans. A significant number of domestic and Western audiences who failed to secure tickets could only look for the NPC scalpers that always appeared near the entrance.

However, the scalpers at the scene seemed to have received some kind of "do-or-die" order from above that they dared not disobey.

If I hear a non-Korean accent, I immediately turn around and run away!
The angry domestic audience could only watch anxiously as one by one, South Korean audience members who looked like students approached scalpers, verifying their identities in fluent Korean before buying tickets.

"Oppa, Oppa, can you sell us all these tickets? Our university's e-sports club couldn't get any."

"You're Korean, right?"

"Aniyo, of course! We're all LCK fans! This is my hero badge—HLE! Fight!"

"OK, I'll sell each ticket to you for 2 won more. Scan the QR code to add me as a friend and I'll send you the ticket code. Hey, which historical drama is your profile picture from? I've never seen it before?"

The event is already warming up.

Meanwhile, the audience members who had traveled all the way from China were unable to get tickets and could only helplessly watch the upcoming live performance through the fence while holding their phones.

Just then, a suspicious-looking person wearing a baseball cap and sunglasses walked towards them.

"Hey buddy, want some money? Want some money?" "You have any? Yes, yes, we'll take it all, no matter the premium! We'll take it all!"

"We're international students. We bought over a hundred tickets from scalpers without adding a markup, but we only sell to V5 fans, right?"

"Holy crap, that's amazing! Master Ye! Forever! God!" The man excitedly raised his fist to verify his identity: "So many people in the group didn't get tickets and are waiting in the hotel, we want them all! Come on, let's add each other as friends!"

"Wow, bro, your profile picture is something else. Loyal to the country, huh?"

A large group of people entered the venue from the side road.

The atmosphere at the scene was already starting to liven up.

When the countdown on the big screen reached 1, the spotlight above the stage suddenly focused on the center, presenting the Summoner's Trophy to the world!

"Good afternoon, Summoners! Welcome to Busan!" The host walked onto the stage with a smile: "The intense and exciting elimination rounds began yesterday, and today we will be holding another match in the lower bracket..."

"Please welcome the opposing team to the stage!"

"First up is LCK's third seed, HLE Hanwha Life Club! Top laner Kingen, jungler Canyon, mid laner Zeka, bot laners Aiming and Peter, and coach Kim!"

Hanwha's players and head coach took to the stage one by one, each greeted by cheers and screams from the crowd.

The players are also noticeably more excited in this atmosphere.

The host was satisfied with the home team's response and raised the microphone again.

"Next up, please welcome LPL's number one seed, V5 Club! Top laner Flandre, jungler Xun, mid laner YE, bot laner Deft and support Beryl, and coach Nobody."

Ye Bo and his teammates walked onto the stage.

Following behind was a "coach" wearing a black hood to go through the formalities, highlighting the team's unique characteristics.

The previously noisy venue was suddenly muted 10 seconds before V5's entrance, as if by some kind of organization, making the huge arena so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Many South Korean fans in the audience wore triumphant smiles.

But, at the very moment when all of V5 members stepped onto the stage...

Suddenly, a soft murmur of cheers began to emanate from all around the audience, seemingly coming from nowhere!

"YE! ​​YE! YE!"

"V5 is awesome!"

Then it spread like wildfire.

As if receiving a signal, all the V5 fans "hidden" in the crowd suddenly erupted into a continuous wave of cheers in the silent venue!
"What the hell is going on?! Who sold these tickets?!"

"I don't know. But those people over there seem to be real Koreans. Look at their hairstyles!"

"Damn it!!! These traitors to Korea!!!"

Clearly, even with the efforts of local international students, it would be impossible to buy so many tickets.

There were clearly many genuine Korean fans in the audience who deliberately "disguised" themselves as LCK fans to sneak into the venue!

The reason is simple: V5 won over, or rather, "defeated" enough Korean viewers with their performance.

Of course, the contestants on stage didn't notice any of this and had already taken their seats to prepare for the competition.

The stadium lights went out.

The giant screen in the center began playing the pre-match trash talk for the quarterfinals.

Deft and Beryl are the first to appear in the frame, looking together at the familiar sky of their hometown.

"As a professional player, never winning the World Championship is my regret and also my ultimate goal."

Deft's confession seemed to be a response to the controversy that had arisen from his hometown over the past year: "I'm willing to try anything for this goal."

[Roaring Emperor's Narration]: Deft faces off against yesterday's teammates on the battlefield. They are now opponents; this is a meeting of fates, and a confirmation of last year's unknown answers!

Zeka and Kingen, who have the deepest bond with V5, appear together on screen one after another.

Zeka's long face was full of confidence: "Last year was a pity, wasn't it? I couldn't help Hyukyu fulfill his dream, but I want to say sorry, Hyukyu. This year, I may have to make you regret it again."

"We will carry on your legacy and strive for this year's championship!"

Kingen stared intently at the opposite bank: "Ye beat me in the river last year, but he won't beat me a second time this year!"

[Roaring Emperor's Narration]: DRX once pushed EDG to the brink of defeat, and now the fates of the two teams are intertwined. No one knows what the final outcome will be!

The view is then switched to the opposite side.

Flandre looked relaxed with his hands in his pockets.

However, Xun, who was standing next to him, was not so friendly and made two hand gestures at the camera.

First, make a "2+3" gesture with both hands, then cross your arms to form an X — then make a "3+2" gesture with your hands in the opposite direction.

Then clench your fist as if you're about to punch!

Canyon, who followed closely behind, also spoke with a fiery tone, and even seemed to have a deeper meaning.

“I know Xun has achieved a lot this year as a newcomer, but to be frank, I could do it in his position too, it’s nothing special.”

"Today I will show him what a jug gap is."

The final performer was no surprise.

The moment he appeared, the atmosphere at the scene was raised to its highest point!

"DRX did indeed push EDG to the brink of defeat last year," he said with a smile, "but the very people who pushed us to the brink are now on our side."

"As for the goal that Brother Alpaca failed to achieve last year, you don't need to worry about it."

"We will help him achieve it this year."

The words hit the nail on the head, the screen gradually darkened, and the comments section erupted in a frenzy.

2 + 3 = X! 3 + 2 = √

[A live streamer's commentary: "Damn it! Damn it! Good luck! Damn it!"]

[To be honest, Deptaus is a real succubus; every teammate talks about him.]

[I've already figured out how to shoot the promotional video for this year's finals. We can just use last year's semi-final video and that'll be fine!]

[It's true, the person next to them was photoshopped out, and then replaced with "I can do it!"]

[I think Canyon is drooling with envy. Last year, they snagged the runner-up overnight after finishing the quarterfinals. This year, they'll definitely snag V5 by the end of the season, right?]

The camera focused on the gleaming Summoner's Cup on the high platform, announcing the start of the quarterfinals!

(End of this chapter)