LOL: I really didn't want to be a comedian!

Chapter 115 Kramer: It's the calendar I gave you! Chicken Bro!

"Cough, cough, cough!"

After the LGD team left the restaurant, Di Wu felt a pang of regret when he saw that his WeChat wallet balance was 0.

Now I'm completely penniless! I'm even 300 yuan in debt.

The LPL and LCK teams booked the same hotel, and after LGD returned to their hotel, they took Keria back with them.

Deft glanced at Keria, then at Diwu, and smiled inexplicably.

The next day!

In the Shanghai arena, the four teams in Group B have already taken their positions.

LGD and IG will be playing in the first match, and LGD has chosen the bot lane duo of Gala and Mark, who just joined the team during the transfer period.

"Welcome everyone to the first match of Group B in the 2020 MSC Group Stage, LGD vs. IG!"

"LGD's bot lane duo for this match is the same bot lane duo that DMO used in the Spring Split!"

Let's look forward to LGD's performance!

Although that's what the commentators said, in the first match against IG, the DMO bot lane duo, one of the four dark kings of the Spring Split, were up against them.
Actually, it's a bit similar to TES losing to FPX in a crucial game yesterday!

LGD's intention is clear: to let Gala experience the feeling of a clash between strong opponents.

In this match, LGD's overall draft strategy revolved around the bottom lane.

While Aphelios was secured, Flandre locked in Ornn in the top lane, while Diwu picked Galio, Peanut played Kindred, and Mark played Leona.

This lineup certainly gave Gala a lot of face in her first appearance for LGD.

Gala might have a few heroes he's not proficient with in each stage, but...
Aphelios is definitely the unchanging halberd among the tridents in his weapon pool!
In this match, Ning was the jungler for IG. They actually had some opportunities in the early game, but when the game dragged on until Aphelios had two and a half items, and Ornn had finished building his items for Aphelios.
After a team fight, the situation began to turn around, and IG's forte, team fighting, became the shackles that trapped them.

Once Aphelios gets his three core items, he becomes virtually unstoppable. Combined with this lineup, IG lost a team fight and was wiped out by LGD in just 32 minutes.

"what?"

In the lounge, Mai Zijian frowned slightly. "You know what... this Gala player is actually pretty good?" he thought. "This kind of hero..."
In the early game, Gnik and Peanut are available, and in the late game, Aphelios from Gala becomes the carry.

This game was even smoother than he had imagined!

Kramer, standing next to him, couldn't help but purse his lips, feeling the pressure mounting.

broken!

Damn it, they're coming for me!
What exactly did Brother G and Brother Bitter Gourd have a secret meeting about last night?
The calendar I gave him! Brother Chicken!

"Nice! We've got it!"

LGD members got up and walked to IG's stage. IG was indeed in very bad shape at the moment. They were destined to get nothing in this MSC and could only see each other in the Summer Split.

"Keep it up!" Old Song patted Di Wu's shoulder weakly.

If they lose this match again, the IG team will be caught in a vicious cycle.

Losing a game leads to self-doubt, distorted performance, and another loss.

Group B. Now we can only watch LGD defend their half of the Group B bracket.

"Welcome everyone to the post-match interview. Hello, I'm Xiaoyu, and next to me is Gnik, the mid-laner from LGD! Say hello to everyone!"

Di Wu bowed slightly: "Hello everyone, I'm Gnik from LGD!"

It has to be said that Xiaoyu and Rookie's partnership seems to be cursed; whenever Xiaoyu is the one who does the post-match interview, IG doesn't win many games.

"Congratulations to LGD for winning their first group stage match. Gala's Aphelios performance earned him the MVP award. I wonder what Gnik thinks of Gala's performance in this match?"

"Hmm~ You played pretty well, I hope you keep it up!"

Di Wu nodded slightly, as if he were a former leader.

We shouldn't overpraise young people; Gala still needs time to grow before it reaches its future peak.

However, considering that Gala is now my creditor, I should still give her some praise!

"Is there any team that Gnik would particularly like to face in this MSC?" Xiaoyu also brought up the question Faker was asked yesterday.

Di Wu almost lost his composure when he heard this question.
Shouldn't we avoid making such statements? Yesterday, Faker said he was going to play against the strongest player, and then he went home! Isn't this question a bit eerie?

"Any teams you'd like to play against?"

"You're already home?"

???

The chat in the official live stream went completely wild.

"???"

"What do you mean? What does he mean by this?!"

T1: Thanks for the invitation, I've landed in Seoul!

"What a pity! I also wanted to see Gnik play against Faker!"

"This small competition wouldn't be worth anything without T1."

"Huh? Does T1 not want to come to the knockout stage?"

Actually, I'm not in a rush to face Faker. Faker's form hasn't been at its peak this year. I'll wait until next year, when Faker gradually changes his playstyle and enters the so-called "second phase" of the game. That's when I'll want to play against him. The most crucial thing to beat T1 is to get that damn Twitch Canna!

Unfortunately, he escaped unscathed. It's true that rats living in sewers have a certain instinctive sense of danger.

After a brief interview, the next match was an LCK internal battle, with DRX facing off against GEN. Thanks to Chovy's outstanding performance with Rumble, DRX secured their first victory.

However, IG then had a tough time. First, they were defeated by DRX, and then they were almost completely crushed by GEN. BDD helped GEN easily defeat IG, and IG was down 0-3, confirming their elimination from the MSC.

In the fifth match, LGD will once again take the stage... and their opponent will be... GEN!

The LGD players stood backstage waiting. Di Wu patted Peanut on the back: "Straighten your back!"

"Here, you are the greatest!"

Facing the mosaic-covered, Peanut-dominated former team, at this moment...

Bin is right, you have to play your part according to the person you're dealing with. Their back has to be straight! They have to be UFC fighters!
"LGD!!!"

LGD's appearance caused a stir among the crowd.

"Brother Chicken! Good luck in the international competition!!"

"Take down GEN and prevent them from advancing!"

"Brother Wanghu, let them know that choosing Clid was a mistake!"

If LGD can win this match, GEN's record will be locked at 1-2, eliminating them from the playoffs.

"Welcome back to the MSC Group B group stage. LGD is currently facing off against GEN. Hello everyone, this is commentator Zeyuan!"

"Hello everyone, I'm commentator Miller!"

The hype surrounding this BO1 match between LPL's number one seed and LCK's number two seed is definitely no less than yesterday's T1 vs. TES.

Especially on Korean websites, the attention has been at its peak, especially after T1 and DWG were both eliminated yesterday.

Korean netizens are pinning all their hopes on GEN and DRX, hoping they will both advance.

GEN's fate is in their own hands this time.

If they beat LGD, they will retain their chance to advance; if they lose this match, they will go home.

As the GEN members sat on the battle stage, their eyes hardened.

The director first focused the camera on LGD, especially on the bottom lane duo.

"LGD still chose to use Gala and Mark as their bot lane duo. Looks like they felt good after playing against IG! Let's try it out against GEN!" Guan Zeyuan's lips actually had a hint of contempt on his face.

Gala was just the bottom lane duo of DMO's four dark kings before. Does LGD really think they've struck gold?
They actually dared to use Gala to challenge Ruler! This is our S7 champion FMVP bot laner!
Even if you bring Kramer over, he's still no match for Ruler. Uzi isn't playing anymore, so who in the LPL can still be a match for Ruler?
"Actually, we played really well in the last game. There were no mistakes, and Aphelios with three items dealt maximum damage in team fights!" Miller, standing next to him, was quite objective.

As the two discussed the match, the big screen showed the drafting and banning (BP) interface for the MSC group stage.

As the number one seed, LGD held the blue side, and the first three bans for both sides were very clear.

LGD banned BDD's Zoe and picked Sett and Ezreal!

Aside from Zoe, who is specifically targeted by BDD, the others are all standard bans in the current version.

On the other hand, GEN banned Graves, Varus, and Kalista.

It's not that we didn't want to target Diwu, it's just that we didn't have enough ban slots. Almost all of them were heroes that had to be banned, and we also respected Peanut's Graves skills that dominated the LPL.

"Ding!"

LGD didn't hesitate much and immediately locked in Aphelios for the ADC position.

???

"Don't you want Troll Warlord?" Miller narrowed his eyes. "Does LGD think that picking Troll Warlord will be countered by Kindred?"

"So why not grab Aphelios for the ADC position first!"

But this decision shows a lot of trust in Gala!
Guan Zeyuan couldn't help but smile. LGD really did win against IG, and now they're actually comparing players like Ruler and Puff?
He's actually protecting the ADC's champions! I really hope Gala can beat Ruler!
Wow! It feels like GEN has already advanced! LGD will just advance second! There's no way around it, LGD has once again committed the sin of arrogance, how could they not use their Spring Split championship roster to challenge GEN?
GEN's second picks were BDD's Azir and Miss Fortune.

Both sides tacitly agreed not to pick Troll Warlord, but this question was pushed back to LGD: should they pick Troll Warlord since he's still an outside pick?

"Ding!"

"LGD has given their answer, first picking Ornn and then Sylas! This Sylas can be used in the mid and jungle!"

Miller nodded. Not picking Trundle first might be the right thing to do. Even if GEN picks Trundle as their third pick, you'll need to ban Kindred and Nidalee in your subsequent bans. Otherwise, Peanut can still pick a jungle carry champion.

In addition, Ornn can be used to equip Aphelios, enhancing his late-game damage output.

Why does it feel like LGD's draft picks are now focusing more on the bot lane?

Sitting in the lounge, Kramer couldn't help but purse his lips. No. This Gala, every game he plays, he picks Aphelios, and then he's paired with Ornn?
What exactly did he give me? Coach! Chicken Bro!

Could it be that .gala is actually Chicken Bro's cousin? Is it really true that I'm the only one who gave him a calendar?
Yuuki nodded silently to Kramer: "You'll get used to it!"

"I was replaced by Chicken Bro in the same way back then!"

???

Can't you say something auspicious?
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(End of this chapter)