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

As T1 swept the field, the lights in the entire arena blazed on!
The camera followed the spotlight to T1's players' bench, where Faker was seen picking up his water glass and inhaling it rapidly.

Compared to the eldest brother's composure, the four younger members were much more excited. They stood up excitedly and punched Faker on both sides!

Since sending Canna away and welcoming Zeus, the members of T1 have been in an extremely confident state.

Even though they lost to RNG at MSI, it didn't dampen their confidence.

After all, they only finally formed a complete team this year, and they were not mature enough during the Spring Split.

If they are given a little more time, they will definitely win everything.

In the blink of an eye, another six months have passed, and they have finally reached an ideal state of harmony.

MSI once defeated RNG, but now they have been easily swept aside.

They weren't even using their full strength.

Even if they face EDG next, they will not be afraid!
On the other hand, the state of RNG players was completely different.

This crushing defeat left RNG somewhat disoriented.

GALA and Xiaohu stood up numbly, their eyes somewhat vacant, waiting for T1 to arrive.

Breathing Bro was watching the screen with a hint of resentment in his eyes.

He was clearly the biggest loser in this loss to T1. After all, RNG won when Bin was on the team at MSI, but this time, even with Bin there, they were swept.

Moreover, his performance today was indeed not good.

In the final game, the team sacrificed their bottom lane, which allowed him to become incredibly fed with Fiora.

However, his performance was not good. He couldn't break through Zeus in a split push, so he chose to build Iceborn Gauntlet for team fights, which resulted in a crushing defeat in the team fights.

If you choose to believe in yourself, wouldn't it be better to build the third item, the Shipbreaker, for breakthrough purposes?

Whether it will be better or not is unknown, but LPL viewers have definitely criticized him relentlessly.

[This guy is truly outrageous! Is playing Iceborn Gauntlet even humanly possible? If you love team fights so much, why don't you just pick Aatrox?]

During MSI, people said Bin needed his teammates to carry him, but now it seems Bin is already quite good. Even if Suffocator (Bin's nickname) was carried, he still couldn't carry.

[It's true, today is definitely a pure top lane gap.]

【Top lane gap? Isn't the biggest gap in the bot lane? Only RNG did that – ban Caitlyn on the blue side!】

[Gala's laning ability is truly the floor of this World Championship. Teams with him can't control the dragons. I don't know how to win in this version without controlling the dragons.]

Yesterday, a lot of people were questioning Fei Shen's communication skills, but I think what he said was perfectly fine; T1 is indeed strong.

[Wasn't it Fei Shen's bad luck that affected RNG's performance?]

It's truly impressive to say something like that.

Ming Jing looked at the comments and shook his head helplessly.

To be honest, he rationally believed that T1 would win today.

But the 3-0 scoreline was actually beyond his expectations.

Do they have absolutely no ability to resist?
Judging from how relaxed T1 looks, they must have a lot more to show.

The final is destined to be anything but easy.

At this moment, the voice of commentator Wang Duoduo was still ringing out.

"Although we are reluctant to admit it, we have to say that T1 is indeed an incredibly strong team!"

Wang Duoduo's tone carried a hint of regret, "They also swept their semi-final opponents and will meet EDG in the finals!"

"EDG and T1, Phi and Faker, finally met in the finals!"

"Although the defeat of the LPL teams is heartbreaking, I also believe that this final showdown will be incredibly exciting! Whether it's EDG and Phi successfully defending their titles and reaching the pinnacle, or T1 and Faker going even further to achieve four championships and continue their legendary run!"
"Dear viewers, let us witness the birth of a legend together!"

At this moment, the chat in the LPL live stream rooms around the world finally quieted down, and countless people began to spam "witness together".

They didn't mourn for even a moment because of RNG's defeat.

First, the result of today's match was indeed unpleasant, and it wasn't the kind of close back-and-forth where one player ultimately lost by a single move; rather, it was a complete rout from start to finish, a 0-3 defeat.

This only shows that there is a huge gap between the two teams. There's nothing to regret. Just give them a good scolding and that'll be enough.

Instead, there is an immense anticipation for the final.

What's the point of RNG making it to the finals? Aren't they notorious for being EDG's "filial sons"? Even if they make it to the finals, they're just handing the championship to RNG; it's not worth watching at all.

But T1 responded with a clean 3-0 victory, finally making the finals suspenseful.

It also became legendary.

Did you know that Phi vs Faker is a matchup?

In the post-match interview, T1's bot laner Gumayusi came to the Chinese stream and gave a typical answer to Xiran's question about the finals.

"The best players are in T1, and I believe we will win the finals this time."

"The future belongs to Phi, but this championship and the title of the greatest in history will only belong to Sang-hyeok."

These words were truly brilliant, inspiring countless T1 supporters who flooded the chat with "crazy" comments.

But many more people commented with the word "humor".

Gumayusi's reputation score is still not high enough. During MSI, he and Bin went head-to-head, predicting the score with hand gestures during the match, but RNG ultimately won.

Mingjing licked his lips, a hint of excitement in his eyes, as he looked at Gumayusi's reply.

All I can say is that this is the result he wanted.

The allure of the S-series lies in facing formidable opponents and then enjoying the process of being crowned champion.

This was undoubtedly the most important best-of-five series in Mingjing's professional career.

He will never lose.

After watching the game, Ming Jing got up and packed his luggage.

That evening, EDG finally received some good news.

Ueno and the other two had their fevers subside during the evening's tests. Although they still had coughs and tested positive, there was still a week until the finals, so they should be able to fully recover to their best condition before the finals.

The EDG players arrived at the airport the very next day.

Since the entire EDG team has already been infected, there's not much to say about this trip; we'll just go together.

Also present at the airport were the other three teams that had reached the semi-finals.

The two teams traveled to the final venue – San Francisco.

The finals will be held at Chase Center, the home arena of the NBA's Golden State Warriors.

Just a few months ago, the Warriors defeated the Celtics 4-2 to win the 21-22 season championship.

The other two teams went home.

After a night of adjustment, the RNG players seemed to have calmed down, and several of them even traveled with the EDG team.

"I can't train with you guys this time." Xiao Hu said goodbye to Ming Jing before leaving, "Good luck in the finals!"

Last year at the World Championship, RNG helped EDG train for a week after being eliminated.

The main reason is that last year's World Championship was held entirely in Reykjavik, so EDG only needed to help extend the hotel room fee.

However, the venue for this finals was more than 3,000 kilometers away, requiring a five-hour flight. Riot Games hadn't arranged any flights or hotels for RNG, making it difficult for RNG to follow up.

"It's alright, it's not a big problem." Ming Jing didn't seem to care. "It's the same on T1."

GEN and T1 have never gotten along, so even if they didn't move, they wouldn't help each other with training. Since neither of them has a training partner, they'll just have to settle for nothing.

The two teams parted ways, and EDG quickly boarded the plane, landing in San Francisco after several hours of flight.

The Chase Center just hosted an NBA preseason game today, and the arena is still under renovation, so everyone doesn't need to familiarize themselves with the venue yet; they should go to the hotel to check in first.

After a long journey, and with some still recovering from serious illnesses, EDG needs to rest well.

However, unexpectedly, the team received good news shortly after settling into the hotel.

"You mean, C9 is willing to train with us?" Ming Jing was somewhat surprised to hear this news. "Our North American brothers are so kind!"

C9's strength isn't particularly high, and they might not be able to meet EDG's training needs.

But no matter what, having someone play practice matches with to maintain your skills is always better than playing ranked games alone.

With the S-series tournament nearing its end, all the players have returned home. The North American super server, created specifically for players and streamers, is completely full, so everyone has to play ranked games on the American server, where the training quality is extremely poor.

"I really didn't expect that," Maokai said with a smile. "Actually, we still have to rely on you, Mingjing."

"Huh?" Ming Jing was a little confused. "What do you mean?"

"C9 only agreed to train with us because they wanted to swap jerseys with you."

Ming Jing scratched his head.

In ancient times, when dynasties changed, powerful families would often raise the white flag and prepare to welcome the new king.

While the current situations are very different, there are also commonalities.

Even before the finals began, C9 had already chosen to bet on Mingjing, believing that Mingjing was the one who would take over the Central Plains and achieve legendary status.

Then, time passed day by day.

EDG maintained a perfect rhythm, using all their free time to train in addition to completing their filming assignments for Riot Games.

November 5th, just one day left until the final.

After completing the finals rehearsal arranged by Riot Games, the EDG team returned to their hotel and encountered the C9 team, who had just arrived in San Francisco.

After helping EDG complete their training, C9 also plans to watch the match in person and witness the birth of a legend.

Mingjing was pulled around to exchange team uniforms and take photos with the C9 members in turn, and it took quite a while before it ended.

It was fortunate that Mingjing was good at English and could communicate fluently, otherwise it would have been a bit awkward.

After finishing everything, Mingjing lay comfortably on the bed, casually scrolling through his phone.

"Ding~"

A WeChat message came in from his girlfriend, Song Xuan.

When Mingjing opened the message, he saw a photo of the signboard of the Ritz-Carlton Hotel where he was staying.

Upon seeing this, Ming Jingteng immediately sprang to his feet and sat up.

“???” Ming Jing immediately typed, “You’re here?”

"Hmph, come down and see me!"

Mingjing knew it must be true, so he didn't hesitate and ran down the street.

Sure enough, I saw my girlfriend in the hotel lobby.

Song Xuan was standing with his mother at the moment, both of them wearing thick masks.

The girl tiptoed and looked around. She quickly spotted Ming Jing in the crowd, then ran over and pounced into his arms, wrapping her arms around his neck.

The two hadn't seen each other for a while.

Ming Jing was knocked back half a step by the lunge, but quickly recovered. He smelled the fragrance wafting from his nose and gently patted his girlfriend's back, "No wonder you specifically asked me for the hotel's name a few days ago, so that's what you were planning."

In fact, Ming Jing had only recently recovered from his illness and was still in a dangerous period. It would have been difficult for Song Xuan not to get infected if he had hugged him like that.

But if he were to bring up such things at this point, it would be rather out of place.

Since Song Xuan dared to set foot on American soil, he must have been prepared to be infected.

"Of course I'll come," Song Xuan replied with unwavering determination. "I want to see you reach the summit."

Song Xuan witnessed Ming Jing's first two championship wins, and this time it was the most crucial one, so there was no reason for her not to come. Distance and the virus were never a problem.

"Go for it!" Song Xuan's voice still rang in my ears, "Don't let me come here for nothing!"

Upon hearing this, Ming Jing felt a lump in his throat and gently hugged Song Xuan.

"Do not worry."

Not far away, Song's mother looked at her daughter throwing herself into her arms and didn't know what to say for a moment.

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The night passed quickly, and it was September 6th.

Final day.

Because all the teams participating in the finals were from Asia, the competition time was delayed until 8 PM local time, which corresponds to 8 AM in China.

After lunch, the competition entered its final countdown of several hours.

The EDG players are in varying states of mind.

The fully recovered Flandre is still playing ranked games to further hone his skills with Aatrox.

JieJie started custom practice farming jungle camps, trying to make his fourth-place finish even faster.

Viper, meanwhile, was practicing last-hitting by himself.

My teammates are all seasoned veterans, but with the finals just around the corner, it would be a lie to say they weren't nervous.

Only Mingjing acted as if nothing had happened.

After confirming that the mouse and keyboard were fully charged, Mingjing simply took them off and put them in his bag. Then he lay back in his chair, either replying to messages or scrolling through Douyin (TikTok), exuding a relaxed vibe.

As the sun gradually set, the EDG team packed up their things and prepared to head to the arena.

While passing by the hotel restaurant, Ming Jing also encountered Song Xuan, who was on her way to have dinner.

As a spectator, Song Xuan didn't need to arrive so early like Ming Jing.

"Go, go!" Although Song Xuan was wearing a thick N95 mask, her bright and clear eyes were still eye-catching enough.

Ming Jing smiled and waved, walked past Song Xuan, and boarded the bus.

It wasn't until then that several teammates finally swarmed around, all of them looking puzzled.

Ming Jing noticed the look in his teammate's eyes and asked, "What's wrong?"

"What's going on?" Holy Gun asked. "Isn't that Song Xuan? She's here too?"

It's no secret that Ming Jing has a girlfriend online, since the two were photographed by viewers last year when they were in Iceland.

As teammates, the EDG members often saw the two playing together in videos, so they were aware of it.

“Yes, they just arrived last night.” Ming Jing nodded.

"Then why didn't you report it to the club?" Abu raised an eyebrow and said, "The club has internal tickets."

"Actually, I only found out yesterday," Ming Jing said helplessly. "And she prefers to buy her own tickets."

Song Xuan said last year that she prefers to buy her own tickets to enter the venue because that way she can keep a ticket stub that is meaningful to her.

"Tsk tsk, so you're getting a little surprise, huh?" Saint Gun couldn't help but click his tongue, a hint of sourness in his voice.
"That's wonderful." (End of Chapter)