LPL History

Chapter 242 The Twin Stars Break Through the Mold and Display Their Power, Shaking the World; The Three Stars White Show Their Initial Brilliance, Startling the World
One group stage match cemented Samsung Blue's place on the pillar of shame in League of Legends history.

It's easy to imagine that this incredibly thrilling and exciting match between WE.B will remain a memorable and exciting game for Summoners for many years to come.

In dire straits, facing Samsung Blue's various underhanded tactics, WE.B fought their way out with sheer strength!
Zhou Li's close-range ultimate move after the match left Samsung Blue, who had been feeling guilty and had ended up with nothing, without even the courage to reply.

He is even known among domestic Summoners as the "strongest mouth double in the professional scene".

This incident has affected more than just LPL and LCK teams.

In the LCS, there was a team called C9, and it just fell apart so easily.

They had already defeated SSB and secured a ticket to the quarterfinals.

Unexpectedly, Samsung Blue was still "acting"!
This outrageous move naturally drew strong dissatisfaction from fans in the North American region, who launched a barrage of criticism against Samsung Blue online.

Even more interestingly, the other Korean team in Group A, NJWS, seemed to have a poor showing in the following two games. Whether it was because they were overwhelmed by the first game against WE.A in the second round, or because the controversy surrounding Samsung Blue put too much pressure on them, they unexpectedly lost to LMQ and FNC in succession.

LMQ then secured a double victory against FNC.

Finally, the Group A matches concluded.

With a perfect record of six wins, WE.A successfully advanced to the quarterfinals as the top team in their group.

LMQ is currently second in the group standings with three wins and three losses.

NJWS from the Korean region was eliminated with a record of two wins and four losses, while fnc from the European region was eliminated with a record of one win and five losses.

This result was undoubtedly a bit of a surprise.

The elimination of NJWS has once again made Korean esports a laughing stock in the global League of Legends community.

In terms of pure skill, WE.A from Group A completely dominated the Korean teams, achieving a clean sweep in one match and a 20-minute fast push in the other.

Despite being a top-tier team in the world, NJWS was brutally defeated by WE.A as if they were playing against bots!
In a battle of wits, Group B's Samsung Blue resorted to dirty tricks, deliberately losing to C9 in an attempt to eliminate WE.B. However, in the most crucial moment, they themselves lost, creating an incredible situation where they surrendered within 20 minutes, which in turn helped WE.B advance to the quarterfinals.

With the group stage matches of Groups A and B over, South Korean esports has arguably become the biggest laughing stock in the global esports scene.

After the A and B group stage matches ended, a short break was introduced.

The group stage matches for groups C and D will be held in Singapore from September 25th to 28th, lasting four days.

Compared to the rather unremarkable Group D, the matches in Group C are arguably the most eye-catching.

The four teams in Group C are TSM, SSW, OMG, and SK.

It can be said that, compared to Groups A and B, Group C's internal strength is equally impressive.

Currently, two of the three LPL teams participating in the World Championship have advanced to the quarterfinals.

Therefore, fans naturally hope that OMG can break through in Group C and advance to the quarterfinals.
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September 22nd. A day off. Nothing much to do today, just practiced Latin dance. My archery skills have improved dramatically through continuous practice. I'm shooting farther and more accurately now; I can now accurately shoot a fly flying by from 9 meters away. I'm no longer satisfied with this ordinary skill. I've heard there's a kind of shooting technique that curves, called gunfighting. A German shooting master named Wilhelm Pick once said there's a long-lost shooting method where, at the moment the bullet leaves the barrel, a rapid flick of the wrist gives the bullet a horizontal acceleration, creating an arc and causing it to curve. It's not that I'm obsessed with research, but this is a gift I promised Hyun-kyung and Eun-jung. I'm going to Korea soon, so I have to practice more.

September 23rd. Two days off. Dance practice. My friend came to see me, tears in his eyes, saying that during the match against SSB, he felt a warm, large hand constantly gripping the hand holding his mouse. I felt a bit disgusted and told him to get lost. Although I'm resting every day, Team B is training extra hard every day. I'm the boss, who else should I exploit if not my employees? SSB's incredible move was a huge gift to me; the whole internet is still discussing Team B's match, and the buzz is almost on par with Team A's. These past two days, I've been bombarded with calls from sponsors offering to sponsor Team B. But the quarterfinals are definitely not Team B's final goal; the semifinals are!

[September 24th. Gunfighting mastered! Looking forward to meeting Hyun-kyung and Eun-jung.] September 25th.

Singapore.

After four days of rest and preparation, the group stage of the S4 World Championship, specifically the matches in Groups C and D, has officially begun!
The first match of the group stage was a clash between the two most anticipated teams!

Samsung White from the Korean region, and OMG from the LPL region!

Before the match began, everyone thought it would be an incredibly exciting game.

Because of the previous performance of WE's two teams, many people actually had a misconception.

That means LPL seems to be bigger than OGN.

LPL's number one seed can easily defeat OGN's number three seed.

LPL's second seed, if it performs exceptionally well, can also crush OGN's first seed.

According to pre-match reports, OMG and Team B have a history of alternating wins and losses in practice matches.

That is to say-

OMG equals WE.B, which is greater than Samsung Blue.

Samsung Blue is better than Samsung White!
Therefore, OMG is better than Samsung White!
Perhaps it is the emergence of WE's two stars that has brought a confident atmosphere to the LPL.

This atmosphere naturally influenced the players.

So at this moment, the five OMG players sat on the stage with confident and radiant smiles on their faces.

On the other hand, let's look at Samsung White.

Due to the huge negative impact caused by their fellow disciples, they were under immense pressure even before the competition started, and each of them was serious and unsmiling.

Longhair and Joker in the commentary booth were even joking:

"Ah, we can see that the players on both sides are in completely different states. Facing OMG, SSW seems to be under a lot of pressure!"

"Seeing OMG in this state makes me quite relieved, because the most important thing in these kinds of big competitions is mentality."

The two exchanged barbs, with Joker delivering the crucial final blow.

"Actually, I know Samsung White quite well. This team is different from Najin and SSB, which we've seen before. They're a team that plays an early-game fast-paced style. But to be honest, this style is exactly what OMG excels at! I feel this match won't last too long, and OMG should win within 30 minutes!"

Thirty minutes later.

OMG's base exploded instantly.

(End of this chapter)