You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

As the DRX base exploded, the entire Atlanta State Agricultural Arena instantly lit up, with countless spotlights rushing towards the stage and focusing on the EDG players' bench.

"In the end, EDG emerged victorious in this China-Korea showdown!"

Wang Duoduo's words carried a hint of relief, but more than anything, they were filled with excitement: "EDG defeated DRX 3-2, making it into the semifinals with a hard-fought victory!"

Today's match was indeed a tough one.

The live stream is currently showing the EDG players' bench.

Zeka's tall figure was particularly eye-catching in the picture. After delivering a perfect performance to help his team win, he took off with a leap, threw his headphones on the table, and excitedly roared to the sky!
For Zeka, this game was definitely a lot of fun!

Not only did he help the team win the decisive battle, but he also personally defeated his former team that had rejected him, making it a battle to prove himself!

His arms are strong from years of high-intensity fitness training, and he put his arm around Jie Jie and Meiko together!
Later, Flandre joined in, and the four of them excitedly hugged!

Looking back on today's five games, everyone in EDG felt it wasn't easy.

At the game venue, cheers had already resounded throughout the stadium, and the entire Atlanta State Agricultural Arena was filled with a unified roar.

"EDG!"

"EDG!"

"EDG!"

The North American audience chanted EDG's name again, paying sincere tribute to the EDG players.

Nobody understands how EDG's players managed to do that today.

The two core carries were suffering from persistent high fevers, so much so that one of them was forced to stop playing halfway through the game due to a high fever, forcing a major change in the lineup, with both replacements and substitutes filling in.

But under these circumstances, how did EDG manage to win?

Ming Jing's performance today, in particular, exceeded everyone's expectations.

After watching the match, countless viewers could only think of one possibility: Ming Jing's condition might be mild and wouldn't have a significant impact on the game.

Otherwise, the audience would have no idea how this was done!
In the live stream, all four had big smiles on their faces. They looked at each other, and then Zeka and Meiko picked up the dolls representing Mingjing and Viper respectively before walking together to the DRX players' bench.

The DRX players were clearly unable to cope with such a defeat, and several of them were still unable to recover from the painful loss.

Deft was the first person in the DRX player bench to stand up.

He has been eliminated by EDG in the quarterfinals for two consecutive years.

As his old friend Meiko walked up to him carrying an Aphelios doll, Deft gently reached out, and the two embraced softly, just like last year.

"come on."

"Ah."

The two didn't say much this time. Meiko patted Mr. Dai on the back and then looked at the next person.

Scout had just gotten up, clearly finding the loss in this game hard to accept.

Meiko looked at Scout, a smile involuntarily appearing on her lips. Scout didn't say anything, just lightly clenched his fist, and then walked away.

But even such a slight smile was, in Scout's eyes, equivalent to the most vicious humiliation.
The EDG members following behind all had smiles on their faces.

The one laughing the most was Zeka. The big and strong Zeka deliberately used more force when punching Scout, making Scout's joints ache!
Scout remained silent throughout, watching the four EDG players walk away before touching his aching right finger bones.

Is this person sick?
Offstage, the thunderous cheers of the audience continued to surge and roar.

But this appeal sounded incredibly jarring to the DRX players.

Watching Mingjing dominate the field as the AD carry today, and seeing Zeka bowing in the center of the team, Scout felt a pang of sadness.

If he hadn't had that conflict with EDG back then, he might have been the one standing in the center of the stage, bowing and expressing his gratitude.

Thinking of this, Scout couldn't help but purse his lips and lower his head to tidy up the mouse and keyboard.

Behind Scout, the four DRX players had already packed up their mice and keyboards and headed off the stage.

The DRX team has always believed that they are a very strong team, far more than just the fourth seed. They believe that if they can get past EDG, a bright future awaits them.

Today, facing an underperforming EDG presents them with their best opportunity.

They did come very close to victory.

Unfortunately, they didn't seize the opportunity.

With defeat already a reality, the four players had no time to dwell on Scout's disastrous performance in the final game; they just wanted to get out of this heartbreaking place as quickly as possible.

They were a team that was only formed temporarily, and with such a dismal performance this year, disbanding next year is inevitable.

If we miss this opportunity, we don't know when we'll be able to enter the World Championship again.

After the fist bump and bowing ceremony, the EDG members packed up their peripherals and prepared to leave.

Host Sjokz had been waiting for a long time and invited Zeka, who had performed remarkably in the final decisive game, to participate in an interview on the main stage.

"Congratulations!" Sjokz looked at the tall young man beside him with a bright smile. "I think this match is very meaningful for you! After winning the match, is there anything you'd like to share with us?"

After listening to Xia An's translation, Zeka nodded repeatedly and gave her own answer.

This was Kim Geon-woo's first time being interviewed on such a big stage in English. He was even more nervous than during the competition, and his answers were hesitant and stuttering. Fortunately, Xia An was there to help him polish his answers.

"Zeka said he was very happy to win the game, and today was the happiest day of his life so far."

Xia An smiled and said in English, "Before the game, he never expected that he would have the opportunity to play today. Fortunately, he completed his task successfully and did not disappoint his teammates and supporters."

Hearing this answer, Sjokz smiled and nodded, then continued to ask: "In the last game, Zeka delivered an outstanding performance, securing the MVP title with three solo kills in a single match. What motivated you to deliver such a perfect performance in the last game?"

Zeka paused for two seconds before saying, "Perhaps we should thank Phi. Before the match, when we were discussing the draft, Phi told me that the opponent wasn't that strong and that I could play with confidence, as he would take care of everything."

At this point, Zeka laughed: "He also told me that if I win this game, I will be eligible to choose a skin, so I must win this last game no matter what."

After Xia An translated, cheers erupted from the audience.

Who would have thought there was such a story behind EDG?
But Phi's words are really arrogant, how come he's already guaranteed the championship?

Of course, Phi's performance today justifies saying that.

Despite being ill, he performed flawlessly in every role he played.

In the fourth game, his substitution in the bottom lane was a stroke of genius that turned the tide for the team!
If we had to pick a series MVP, there would be no one but Phi.

Sjokz smiled and continued, "After winning this match, EDG will advance to the semifinals. What are Zeka's expectations for the future matches?"

"The next match shouldn't have much to do with me anymore, right? My mission is over after winning this match."

Zeka laughed and said, "But I always believed that my teammates would be able to lead me to the championship."

The North American audience erupted in applause. If EDG does indeed win the championship, Zeka's miraculous triple kill against Scout today will undoubtedly be a highlight of this legendary story.

This substitute has a bright future.

Normally, the interview should have ended there, but Sjokz glanced at the Lucian doll in Zeka's hand and couldn't help but ask again, "What's the situation with the infected members of the team? Everyone's very concerned about that."

“Actually, it’s not so good,” Zeka replied. “You should know that our bot laner, Viper, was forced to stop playing halfway through the game because of a fever of 40 degrees Celsius. But Phi’s condition isn’t good either; his temperature has been hovering around 39 degrees Celsius. If I’m not mistaken, he should be asleep by now.”

Because Zeka was so dominant in the last game, Mingjing's focus became somewhat relaxed, and by the end of the last game, he couldn't hold on any longer. The moment the game ended, he told his teammates "I'm outta here," and then he fell silent.

However, these words still startled countless English-speaking viewers.

A generous gift crab!
Based on the symptoms, I thought Phi had a mild case, but I didn't expect him to also have a fever of 39 degrees Celsius.
You mean that Phi, despite having a fever of 39 degrees Celsius throughout the game, dominated Scout in the mid lane for three consecutive games, even achieving a solo kill with Galio in the first game, and later went to the bottom lane to deliver a textbook push with Caitlyn. In the decisive game, he held his own against two marksmen in lane, and subsequently became a mainstay in team fights.

Is this really human?
Sjokz's eyes widened as he quickly expressed his best wishes to the infected members of EDG, hoping that both C's would recover soon.

This concludes the interview session.

Of course, his words obviously didn't reach the players' ears.

Because Ming Jing was already lying on the bed in the isolation room, fast asleep.

When I woke up again, it was already 10 a.m. the next day.

Mingjing slept for a full twelve hours.

Perhaps the effects of the high fever had not completely subsided, or perhaps yesterday's game had really drained him too much, causing Ming Jing to still feel a headache when he woke up, and the long sleep had not fully restored his energy.

But it's still much better than the life-or-death situation I was in during yesterday's match.

Mingjing closed his eyes and calmed himself for a while before picking up his phone from beside his pillow.

Overnight, Mingjing's phone was already buzzing with messages. Even though Mingjing habitually set all group chats to Do Not Disturb mode, his WeChat messages still showed 99+.

Friends and relatives all sent messages to inquire about the situation immediately after the competition ended.

Even Viper sent me a message.

Park Do-hyun went to bed early yesterday, so he woke up very early, and his condition has improved a lot after receiving intravenous treatment.

Upon seeing that he had indeed won the match, he sent his heartfelt thanks to Ming Jing.

Because both of them were infected, Viper understood all too well how difficult it was for Mingjing.

The most frequent messages came from my mother, a dozen or so in a row, expressing her worry from across the ocean.

Upon seeing the message, Mingjing simply made a video call.

It's currently 10 PM in China, which isn't exactly bedtime.

After letting his parents know he was safe and patiently replying to messages from Wang Hao and other friends, Ming Jing finally clicked on Song Xuan's message at the top of his chat list.

Song Xuan sent just as many messages as his mother, chattering away from the first game to the last.

"The match has started! Go team!"

"Congratulations on winning the first game! Galio is amazing! Keep it up and try to win all three!"

"It's alright, it's only one to two, there will be other opportunities!"

"Wow, Xiaofei, the AD carry, is back for a limited time!"

"Congratulations on advancing! That was awesome!"

"Hey, hey, hey, why aren't you replying to my messages!"

"Asleep? Remember to message me when you wake up!"

As Mingjing looked at the row of messages, he felt much better. He replied with a GIF of a Shiba Inu with its big nose sticking out its tongue at the camera, indicating that he had woken up.

A few seconds later, Song Xuan called.

The background is a Peking University dormitory, and Song Xuan appears to have just come out of the library. The background is a street in Peking University.

The girl's eyes reflected the dim streetlights, like twinkling stars, and her expression was full of admiration. "Finally awake! Congratulations on making it to the semi-finals! This was really tough."

Ming Jing smiled and said, "It's alright, I was lucky."

Looking back on yesterday's match, Ming Jing only felt fortunate.

It's funny, yesterday when we were down 1-2 and Viper was suspended, Ming Jing didn't think much of it and thought it wasn't a big deal.

But looking back on that moment now, even I feel incredibly scared.
This was a truly disastrous move; one wrong step and he would be eliminated from the quarterfinals. Ming Jing had never experienced such a dangerous situation in his entire career.

"It wasn't luck, it was because you played well," Song Xuan said with a smile. "Recover well, and when you're back in the semifinals, come back and fight your way back!"

"It's not that easy," Ming Jing laughed. "We'll be facing the LCK's number one seed in the semifinals."

"We will win." The girl stood downstairs at the dormitory building, seemingly even more confident than Ming Jing. "I believe you can definitely win."

The two didn't chat for long, because it was inconvenient to video call after Song Xuan returned to her dormitory, and Ming Jing couldn't let Song Xuan stand downstairs in the cold wind, so he simply hung up the phone and chose to communicate by text.

While replying to messages, Mingjing also opened the forum to check on the situation of other users.

At this point, a full twelve hours had passed since the match, but the forum was still full of discussions about it.

I declare that, following October 1020th, another great day has been born, and I will call October 1021st the Day of God's Rebirth.

【support! 】

This time, EDG is truly on the verge of rebirth.

[A best-of-five series that will go down in history!]

[The most emotionally charged episode for Korean entertainment fans]

[This really brought tears to my eyes today, bro. Is Fei Shen really burning himself out? Is he really going to become Fei Shen's crystallized powder?]

[Being a fan of Fei Shen is no problem; he's handsome, has a great personality, and most importantly, he's academically successful. His fans will always be successful.]

[That's true. Unlike other contestants, who either pursue a PhD, get votes, or have abortions, I can't even bear to watch.]

As Ming Jing watched the lively discussion unfold before him, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

Of course, what he cares about most is the rating post.

Mingjing clicked refresh twice and quickly found the post he wanted.

[2022 World Championship Finals: EDG 3:2 DRX (Other rating posts deleted)] (End of Chapter)