LPL History

Chapter 233 Why should the Qiang flute lament the willows, for the spring breeze does not reach Yumen Pass?

"My God! Rengar's damage is just too high! Zhou Li treated Zefa like a cannon minion and took him down! Gorilla's Janna didn't even have time to use her ultimate! In the end, her ultimate not only failed to heal Zefa, but also pushed Rengar out of the turret's range!"

"Khan took the lead and flashed to bind ggoong! ggoong activated his ultimate skill, wanting to show off a bit more!"

"What are you showing off! I'm asking you what you're showing off! Xiye's Yasuo used an EQ flash followed by his ultimate to instantly kill Zed!"

"NJWS has suffered a complete defeat! Niu Tou is still chasing Sima Laozei, but when he looks back, all his teammates are dead!!"

"Twenty minutes and seventeen seconds! WE.A, you can end the game in one fell swoop!!"

With Miller's excited shouts, NJWS's base instantly exploded into dust!

"boom!"

A deafening roar of cheers erupted from the stands!

As the opening match of this World Cup, today's game was truly unexpected for everyone!
The Korean team NJWS was completely outmatched by LPL's WE.A!
Twenty minutes in, 21-0!

WE.A mercilessly shaved NJWS's head bald in front of a global audience!

Although NJWS is only the third seed from the OGN region, no one expected that the gap between the two teams would be so large!

It's just like a father beating his son!
The chat in the Chinese live stream room was absolutely boiling over!

Congratulations WE!!

WE.A is awesome!!

This is the real LPL veteran A!!

[I'm so touched. I was on tenterhooks the whole time, afraid that something like the All-Star Game would happen again.]

[Holy shit! That felt so fucking awesome, like I finally got my revenge.]

"Seriously? You're getting this excited just because we're seeding third?"

[NJWS is clearly not used to it. WE.A has the advantage of playing on home soil. It'll be hard to say what will happen when the finals are in Seoul.]

You're right, Taiwan has always been an inseparable part of our territory, as has South Korea.

[Those five NJWS players are seriously capable! After all, it was 21 to 0. I could have done it too!]

Meanwhile, in the Korean live stream room, all sorts of curses and insults were already being heard.

What exactly is NJWS doing?!

Five beasts, don't come back!

Why go to Worlds? Can't SKT go?

[So NJWS are actually five Chinese people.]

[Let's get them into the military as soon as possible!]

NJWS players' bench.

The second brother's face still showed intense resentment.

This man, so confident that he always managed to lock down the opponent's base in seconds, never believed that he lost the game because he was inferior to his opponent.

Looking at the WE.A team celebrating on the other side, Second Brother curled his lip in disdain.

We lost this game entirely because we were outmaneuvered by the opponent.

Otherwise, how could they have achieved a score of 21 to 0!
Although such a head-to-head ratio is indeed terrible, doesn't that just prove that everything is just a coincidence?

He vowed that when they met again in the second round of the group stage, he would definitely get his revenge!
Zefa stood up blankly and immediately saw Ggoong burning something next to him. He cursed him as an idiot in his heart.

The two have been teammates for quite a while.

He always felt that his team's mid laner wasn't very bright.

Even with his head shaved, he can still maintain this confident demeanor. I don't know if he's too optimistic or too confident.

Compared to his blindly confident second brother, the more rational Zefa felt only a sense of powerlessness at this moment.

As the team from the OGN region, which is currently considered the strongest region by outsiders, Zefa believes he has never seen a team with such overwhelming dominance.

Even if we notify the Samsung twins in the region now, it won't work!

Before the World Championship began, Samsung's two teams were considered the favorites to win the title.

However, if WE.A is not just a flash in the pan and can maintain this form throughout the World Championship, in Zefa's opinion, it's really hard to say who will ultimately win the championship!
WE backstage lounge.

Zhou Li sighed and slumped onto the sofa, motionless.

His teammates all went to give interviews.

He alone chose to refuse all interviews.

To Zhou Li's great displeasure, neither his Consort Xian nor Consort Jing came to Taipei this time.

Who knows?
A man who is forever eighteen years old and in his prime can only relieve his worries by practicing Latin dance all year round. His only opportunity to explore the cave is during the one month of the World Championship!
As a result, neither of those two beloved concubines has come to serve the emperor!
What a heinous crime!
When he gets to Seoul, he'll definitely strip them off and behead them!
Zhou Li glanced at the lounge and asked, "Tabe, where's Zhu Kai?"

"He ate the beef noodles you didn't have last night, and he's had diarrhea all day. Luckily, Brother Zhou, you had the foresight. But how did you know that beef noodles were inedible?"

Upon hearing Tabe's words, Zhou Li's eyelids twitched violently, and he quickly asked again:
Where is Nami?

Tabe paused for a moment, then said:
"I don't know. We'll start with the match today. I've been following Team A the whole time, and I haven't checked on Team B yet. I'm on my way there now."

According to Riot Games' official schedule, each team in Groups A and B will play at least one match on the 18th.

A total of six matches have been scheduled, meaning that at least two teams will play two matches today.

The match between WE.A and NJWS starts at 5 PM as the opening match of the S4 World Championship. Their schedule today is relatively easy, with only one match.

Conversely, Team B has a heavier workload today, with two matches in total.

One match is against C9 at 7 PM, and the other is against the wildcard team Kabum at 10 PM.

Zhou Li stood up and said:

"Let's go check out Team B."
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"Ah~"

"Oh!"

"Um--"

bathroom.

Standing at the door, ggong couldn't help but tremble as he listened to the incessant shouts coming from inside.

It seems like it's leaking a bit.

The second brother's expression changed, and he forced himself to go inside.

The cries continued to ring out.

The cry sounded like suppressed pain, occasionally accompanied by a gurgling sound, like two malfunctioning bubble machines playing a duet, and then by a sigh of relief.

Zhu Kai had just pulled down his pants when he heard Nami's trembling wail from next door: "Brother Zhu, your bowl of noodles..." Before she could finish speaking, she was interrupted by a series of "beep beep beep!" farts, the splashing sound like a high-pressure water gun hitting a metal bucket.

Just as Zhu Kai was about to retort, a thunderous roar suddenly erupted in his stomach.

He could only wail in pain as he spoke:

"I didn't add any beef for you, and you're blaming me for eating it all by yourself!"

The adjacent partition was suddenly smashed with a loud thud. Nami screamed, "Paper! Please, split it in half!"

Zhu Kai clenched the paper in his hand tightly, as if afraid that Nami's hand would reach out from the gap under the private room.

"No, you can have anything you want, except paper. I'm very thin today..."

"Don't do that, Brother Zhu. I'll go out and bring you a roll back. I have a match to play later. You don't want Brother Zhou to know that you can't play because you didn't give me paper, do you?"

Upon hearing Nami mention Zhou Li, Zhu Kai's expression finally softened.

He carefully tore off a small piece of paper. "This is all I have left."

"Not enough, Brother Zhu! It's too sticky!"

"Just go outside and wash your hands later!"

Standing in front of the urinal, the second brother felt a chill run down his spine as he listened to the strange, suppressed, and painful voice coming from behind him.

He shuddered twice, intending to flee, when the door to the private room suddenly opened.

A pale-faced man walked out, but as he stepped down the stairs, his leg gave way and he fell right into his second brother's arms.

To avoid landing face-first, Nami instinctively reached out and grabbed her second brother's hand.

"Bah~"

Feeling the warmth in his hand, the second brother was stunned for a moment, then lowered his head in disbelief.

"Aishibaba!!!"

Just as Nami was about to apologize, her stomach rumbled loudly again, and before she could say anything more, she turned and rushed into the cubicle.

The second brother stood there, his eyes wide like copper bells, his whole body trembling uncontrollably.

He looked up at the cubicle in front of him.

The partition suddenly melted into a flowing oil painting: the man from before transformed into a mermaid splashing in curry-colored waves, while another man rode a toilet brush surfing in a rainbow waterfall.
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EDG's backstage lounge.

Zhou Li and Tabe waited for a long time before they saw Zhu Kai and Nami walking in, supporting each other.

Seeing Nami's pale face, Zhou Li sighed:
"You, an ADC, went to the bathroom to gank the mid laner?"

Before the two returned, NJWS players had already caused a disturbance in the lounge.

Seeing Nami's embarrassed expression, Zhou Li continued:

"Are you still able to play? If not, let Smile play instead."

Upon hearing Zhou Li's words, Tabe spoke up:

“Brother Zhou, I mentioned this to Riot yesterday. They said that for the first game, we must play according to the starting lineup.”

Zhou Li was so angry he laughed.

"You stupid fist, what kind of rule is this? I'm letting Smile go today, what can he do about it? Go ahead and disqualify us! Nami's practically soaking in shit, how can she go on stage? Are you suggesting she go on stage and take a dump?"

Tabe looked embarrassed and explained helplessly:
"That's what the official rules say..."

"I'll order his spicy stuff. What rules does he have? My rules are the rules!"

Seeing that Zhou Li was angry, Nami weakly spoke:
"Brother Zhou, I'm fine, let me go."

A blush suddenly spread across his pale face.

"I've already bet on it, I definitely won't pull it off the field."

Nami's words stunned everyone present.

Zhou Li looked at Nami in disbelief and asked with a mixture of surprise and doubt:

"You've already blocked it?"

"Yes, it's blocked."

Zhou Li really wanted to ask if Nami was besieged by a god or a demon, but then he thought it would be impolite to keep asking.

It's clear that Nami really wants to play.

During the group stage, Team B continued to use a rotation system.

This is the last chance to determine whether a team member should start; once the knockout stage begins, they won't have this opportunity to try and fail again.

Even so, there are only six matches in total in the group stage, which means that every match played is one less match to play.

Team B is currently viewed very favorably by outsiders.

The main reason is that Team B now has the former world's number one ADC, WeiXiao, and the current world's number one ADC, NaMei.

Having two of Riot Games' officially recognized world's best ADCs on the same team inevitably makes everyone think highly of their team.

Team A has already made the most resounding contribution from the LPL in the World Championship, giving audiences worldwide a new understanding of the LPL's strength.

Now that they've joined Team B, they naturally don't want to embarrass themselves.

Seeing that Nami's determination was so firm, and that she had already made her bet, Zhou Li didn't know what else to say. He could only pat Nami on the shoulder and offer his blessings.

"Brother, if only General Li Guang were here, the barbarian horses would never cross the Yin Mountains! Why should the Qiang flute lament the willows, for the spring breeze does not reach the Jade Gate Pass? One man can hold the pass against ten thousand!"
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Zhou Li's blessing clearly had some effect on Nami.

But not many.

The match between WE.B and C9 officially started at 7:10 PM.

C9, a team from North America, is by no means a weak team.

The match was extremely close, and the winner remained undecided until the forty-minute mark.

They are even very persistent in their pursuit of human resources and economic gains.

Normally, this kind of drawn-out game is something WE.B should be better at.

Even when the game reached the 40-minute mark, commentators and netizens alike believed that Team B was about to win.

However, today's WE.B, although his bladder has been well trained, it is clear that for Nami, forty minutes has already filled him with steel.

In the final team fight, Nami, who was focused on stacking steel, made a fatal mistake in her positioning, which ultimately led to a team wipe by C9, resulting in their defeat.

After the match, Nami became the biggest culprit.

In response to criticism from netizens, Nami explained in a post-match interview that she had eaten a bowl of beef noodles, which caused her stomach upset and prevented her from maintaining focus throughout the match.

However, netizens clearly did not buy Nami's explanation, believing that Nami was just making excuses.

It wasn't until Zhou Li personally confirmed Nami's condition that the netizens' criticism subsided somewhat.

At 10 PM, the match between Team B and the wildcard team Kabum began.

Team B also made adjustments to rotate their top laner and AD carry positions during this match.

After a fierce battle lasting thirty-seven minutes, Team B finally won the game.

Clearly, compared to the shock that Team A brought to everyone, Team B did not seem to have entered the game mode yet.

But actually, you can't blame the WE.B players for this.

Because compared to Team A, they really were being too unfair.

However, Team B clearly benefited a lot from Team A's success.

If this team were still called EDG, they'd probably be bombarded with criticism by now.

With Team B securing one win and one loss, the first day of the group stage of the S4 World Championship has temporarily come to an end.

But netizens' enthusiasm did not diminish as a result.

Tomorrow, WE.A, who are in Group A, will have two matches against LMQ and FNC.

WE.B from Group B also has a major match tomorrow.

They will face off against ONG's number one seed, SSB!

The group stage is a BO2 round-robin format, and tomorrow, both Team A and Team B will complete their first round of group stage matches.

With the first round of matches over, the situation regarding whether teams can advance from the group stage will become clearer.

(End of this chapter)