We are tired of winning championships, and we still need youth training?

Chapter 88 Advance to the semi-finals!
Ahhh, my brain is shaking!
This is the mentality of Korean audiences now.

After all, GRF has fought its way up from LCK and has stepped on the heads of many star clubs in LCK.

For example, KT and KZ.

Failed to beat GRF.

The result was that such an outstanding team was easily defeated by IG in two consecutive games.

The gap is so big that it is visible to the naked eye!

How can Korean audiences accept this?
You know, it's S9 now.

Ever since RNG made its debut in S8, LCK seemed to have suddenly declined, and it has been nearly two years without any results.

We can’t win the Intercontinental Championship.

We lost to RNG in MSI last year and G2 this year.

Last year's S game was even worse, and we didn't even make it to the finals.

You know, what kind of dominance did LCK have before S8?

In S3, SKT reached the top with great strength.

S4, Samsung's ten stars shine.

In S5, SKT was invincible.

In S6, SKT was even closer to winning the championship with a perfect record.

To S7.

Even if SKT loses, the final at the Bird's Nest will be between two Korean teams!

But what about S8?
Suddenly there were no championships left.

We lost all the international competitions and sometimes we couldn’t even make it to the finals.

This is absolutely an unbearable burden for LCK viewers.

Because they were guaranteed to be champions before!

In a region like LPL, reaching the finals is something to brag about for a long time. Uzi made it to the finals twice before S8 and it was something to brag about, and Mingkai winning an MSI was something to be written about.

But LCK is different.

Failure to reach the finals can only mean two things:

failure!

The LCK audience who had been looking forward to today's game felt a little disappointed.

Because even if the number one seed SKT plays against GRF, it is impossible to win such a crushing game.

[Ah... Is it true that the era of our rule is over? ]

Without SKT, we really can't achieve anything.

[What a joke! Those SKT bastards are out looking for trouble again. I told you to expect SKT to be eliminated by G2 tomorrow. Are you guys not going to live to see tomorrow?]

[kkk, if SKT is eliminated, then no one in LCK can win the championship]

When will SKT finally complete its restructuring?! Where is the future of the LCK?!

Just like RNG in LPL.

At this time, the number of SKT fans in LCK was also exaggerated, and they attracted many fans from other teams, and the competition became more intense.

Because in LPL, only RNG and EDG have a deeper foundation, and after experiencing S8, the number of EDG fans can no longer be compared with that of RNG fans.

But LCK is different.

Samsung also has all the championships that SKT has, although they are currently missing one.

But Samsung League is more dominant.

Compared to the World Championship, which lasts about a month, the league lasts longer.

So most of the time Samsung fans actually have the upper hand.

——You can’t say that domestic SKT fans are helping Korean SKT fans to criticize, right?

That's a bit too abstract.

Because SKT Korean fans once said:

【LPL's Faker fans are worse than dogs】

This is enough to illustrate the attitude of Korean SKT fans towards those so-called domestic fans.

So even if the game is not against SKT at this moment.

But whenever this team is mentioned.

There is still a war on the Korean live broadcast platform. SKT fans and SKT anti-fans are fighting to the edge of the universe, and the road is broken.

IG background.

"Last one, kids."

Karam finally smiled slightly at this point and clapped softly.

With three match points in hand, he already knew that GRF was basically just fighting tooth and nail and had actually run out of tricks.

As long as they play steadily, then defeating GRF 3-0 will be no problem.

If it were in the past, I would not dare to open this champagne Karam.

An unstable team like IG can kill championship-level teams when they are in good shape, but when they are in bad shape, they may not be able to beat UP or TT.

So even if the score was 2-0, he wouldn't say that.

But it's different now.

After Xu Xinghe arrived, he completely condensed IG's somewhat loose strength into a fist.

We hit wherever he says to hit.

His teammates are also very convinced of him.

Under such circumstances, IG's performance is much more stable than before.

To sum it up in one sentence, while significantly raising the lower limit, the upper limit is retained or even raised.

This is a huge improvement.

When Karam thought of this, he wanted to kiss Ge Yan twice.

——He knows Ge Yan.

After all, Ge Yan often came to the IG base to play, so Prince Wang didn't mind.

"We've come a long way since the summer split."

"We once fell to the bottom of the league, but we still rose to the sky and became the most dazzling one."

Karam's tone gradually changed from low to passionate.

"Our only goal is to win the championship."

"So far, the only team that has won two consecutive championships is SKT from LCK."

"I hope that we can also carry the hopes of our fans like them."

He looked around, smiled, and held out his hand.

"IG!"

Baolan pushed up his glasses and calmly placed his hand on the back of Karam's hand.

"come on!"

A Shui followed closely behind, his voice even louder than Bao Lan's.

"come on--!"

Rookie smiled.

"come on."

Xu Xinghe couldn't help but smile.

"come on!"

Theshy grinned and showed his big teeth.

This is the state he shows when he is happiest.

"Fake again."

This time, Karam was in the lead.

Following the cameras, IG players returned to the stage one after another.

Their expressions were casual and relaxed, and they exuded a strong sense of confidence.

How to cultivate self-confidence?

Very simple.

Just keep winning, that's enough.

The expressions of the GRF players on the other side were completely different from theirs.

The Sword Emperor had a cold expression and seemed somewhat indifferent.

Tarzan's expression also returned to calm, and he seemed to have accepted the ending calmly.

Chovy looked confused.

——He is only 18 years old this year.

The 18-year-old Chovy doesn't think he won't be able to enter the World Championship in the future.

So even though the score was 2-0, there wasn't much disappointment on his face, just a bit of confusion.

At worst, I can come back next year.

Can……

If Chovy was 23 or even 24 years old, he probably wouldn't have this mentality.

The bottom lane group had the ugliest expressions.

Viper isn't very old, but he's a calm person who doesn't want to miss any opportunity.

It's hard for him to accept the current disadvantage.

So his expression was very solemn, and he almost fell when he walked onto the stage with his head lowered.

And lehends are similar.

He values ​​victory very much, and seeing that he is about to be eliminated, how can he be in a good mood?
"Okay, we can see that both teams' players have already entered the arena. The atmosphere on IG's side is obviously better."

Guan Zeyuan still had some observation skills and spoke with a smile.

If you're not laughing even though it's 2-0, then when will you laugh? It doesn't matter if GRF is good or not, as long as they are LCK, the LPL audience will be happy.

GRF is not Samsung, so Guan Zeyuan can still hold his position firmly.

"It's clear that the current IG is no longer the same as they were in the early stages of the summer season."

"Since Galaxy joined the team, IG's late-game operations and teamfighting abilities have been significantly strengthened. Now IG can not only compete with you in the early game, but also in the late game!"

I remember that I liked IG more than Guan Zeyuan, and seeing that IG was about to advance, I couldn't help but show my chicken feet.

"Yes, I hope IG can maintain their form and do their best to win this game."

At this time, Kris calmed down and simply agreed.

In the third game, GRF chose to switch sides.

They gave the blue side to IG and moved to the red side themselves.

After two consecutive defeats on the blue side, Cvmax had to take an unconventional approach.

Since the blue team really can't win, the red team can only choose to use the last counter position to fight.

This BP was also done very quickly.

Because the coaches on both sides have made up their minds.

GRF, who got the blue side, chose a lineup with Crocodile on top, Spider in the jungle, Zoe in the middle, and Kaisa and Titan in the bottom lane.

IG, which was on the red side, chose a lineup with Gangplank on top, Jarvan IV in the jungle, and Ice Girl in the mid lane, along with Xayah and Alistar in the bottom lane.

GRF played very well in the early game. Although Tarzan felt it was difficult to win, he had no intention of giving up.

After getting the spider, he frequently led the rhythm on the field, trying to suppress IG's top, mid and jungle.

He actually got a chance once.

Rookie used his Ice Claws because he wanted to push the line quickly and go home, but he was ambushed by Tarzan who was crouching nearby and died without even using his Flash.

This is a three-level catch.

Even Xu Xinghe didn't expect this.

Because this kind of crazy ganking style usually appears more often on Canyon.

After catching the middle lane, Tarzan went straight to the bottom lane to make a move.

Xu Xinghe could only go to the bottom lane to prevent the bottom lane group from being tower-crossed.

In the early stage, IG was at a disadvantage in the middle and bottom lanes, and around ten minutes in, the economic gap was widened to two thousand.

However, GRF soon couldn't hold on any longer.

Question: IG is at a disadvantage in the middle and bottom lanes, so who has the advantage?

Answer: Theshy.

Theshy's laning ability in this version is outrageous, even more exaggerated than S8.

Even if Xu Xinghe doesn't go to the top lane, he can still gain an advantage with his excellent laning ability.

What's more, Tarzan was playing in the bottom lane this time.

Although it made IG's bottom lane very uncomfortable, it also allowed Theshy to suppress the opponent with peace of mind.

His real peak period should still be S8, when he was able to both defend and fight.

But Theshy in S9 also had the most offensive attributes.

The Sword Emperor was already unhappy after being suppressed twice in a row.

Now that he was being suppressed again in the third game, he naturally wanted to call his teammates.

However, something went wrong with this call.

Baolan was the first to complete the support in this wave.

With the help of Xu Xinghe's entry, it formed a three-on-one situation, which directly beat the Sword Emperor so hard that his face turned green.

Then, it was Xu Xinghe’s military training show.

In fact, Xu Xinghe usually doesn't give people military training.

After all, there is no need for that.

But in this game, as long as the Captain gets fatter, the opponent's lineup will have no way to deal with him.

In addition, it is difficult to help in the early and middle stages of this game, so Xu Xinghe naturally chooses to help Theshy with military training.

The Sword Emperor is indeed a bit stubborn.

He knew that the opponent was going to give him a lecture, but he was stubborn and didn't call for jungle, as if he didn't jungle at all.

Even though Tarzan patiently spoke up and wanted to come to the top lane to cooperate with him.

The Sword Emperor would also immediately choose to refuse.

Cvmax in the background was dumbfounded.

Not the big brother, what time is it already?

You're still throwing a tantrum at this time!?
What young master is on top?

Isn't it usually the AD position that produces the young master?

Viper is still developing diligently, but you are getting too excited.
And because of Sword Emperor's insistence, IG's tactics were executed perfectly.

The captain's development has gradually widened the gap with other C positions.

By the time IG took the initiative to attack the Baron in the 29th minute, GRF was completely unable to join the fight.

Tarzan still didn't want to give up and forced his way into the game to grab the Baron.

Unfortunately, the opponent he faced was a monster with full reactions.

Can we win by fighting with punishment?

Tarzan: ...will win!

And then lost.

After this teamfight, IG directly destroyed two high grounds of GRF.

Then he took down the little dragon steadily.

After some preparation, they wiped out GRF on the opposite high ground.

The explosion of the main crystal also symbolized the complete end of today's BO5.

IG was unstoppable and scored 3 to 0!

Advance to the semifinals!
“Let’s congratulate IG!”

"We crushed GRF 3-0 and advanced to the semifinals!"

At the commentary booth, the commentator, who had been nervous the entire time, finally breathed a sigh of relief and spoke with a smile in a light yet intense tone.

【666666! 】

[IG is awesome! Everyone, come and say IG is awesome!]

[3-0, Guigui! What's the difference?]

[The opponent is the champion, it's normal for GRF to lose]

[Just a random person, I want to ask who gets the MVP award? ]

[It’s definitely Brother Xinghe, right? He managed to hold on despite the initial hardship.]

The barrage exploded instantly at the moment the game ended.

No matter how strong GRF is, they were defeated by IG 3-0 and have undoubtedly become the shame of LCK at this moment.

Many LCK viewers were immediately defeated.

[Ah, GRF, this rubbish team, is it trying to destroy the LCK? ]

How can we save the LCK by being with a team as insignificant as GRF?!

[It's over, it's over! GRF has already lost, what if SKT really loses tomorrow? ]

Some are happy and some are sad.

LCK viewers couldn't feel the joy of IG fans at all, they just felt uncomfortable.

Xu Xinghe simply packed up his peripherals, then stood up and followed his teammates to the opposite side.

——This is the handshake session.

Only the winner is qualified to take the initiative to shake hands with the loser.

It seems to be a necessary process to promote friendship first and competition second, but in fact it makes the losing players feel even more uncomfortable.

It can only be that Quan is a genius.

"Nice!"

"Well done! Well done!"

Karam did not rush onto the stage, but just watched with satisfaction from the audience, quietly waiting for them to enjoy the moment after their victory.

Without much expression on his face, Xu Xinghe walked in front of Tarzan.

"..."

Tarzan said nothing, but shook the hand he extended earnestly and bowed slightly.

This is respect for the winner.

Xu Xinghe had a good impression of Tarzan, so he returned the greeting.

But Tarzan was a little surprised.

But he still didn't speak.

But when he was leaving the stage, he suddenly turned around and cast a somewhat complicated look at Xu Xinghe on the stage.

Xu Xinghe's senses were still very sharp, and he immediately looked in that direction.

But I can't see anything.

The winner on the stage is entitled to enjoy the subsequent cheers, but the loser is not.

At this point, even the spotlight couldn't be on the GRF players who stepped down.

All the light belongs only to IG on the stage.

Xu Xinghe returned to his seat and neatly packed up his peripherals.

Next…

Only two BO5s left.

(End of this chapter)