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Chapter 123 "What do you mean by 'a halo of light' emanating from behind Gnik? And it was black?"

FPX is currently in a state where they have absolutely no chance against LGD.

LGD won cleanly and decisively 3-0 during LGD's break.

Kramer, having already gotten used to working in the backstage lounge, clapped.
"Nice! Gala played well!"

These days he has quickly changed his role. To Kramer, Gala is a very talented young player, while to Gala, Kramer is a very experienced veteran.

These past few days I've been giving Gala one-on-one debriefings and providing her with personalized guidance.

Kramer is definitely living up to his salary at LGD. With the guidance of an experienced ADC like Kramer who has had World Championship experience, Gala has improved rapidly, especially in the match against FPX. He is almost unrecognizable from the former DMO and has completely transformed into the LGD team.

Meanwhile, Ale, watching the match from DMO's base, was incredibly envious.
Why! ?

Why wasn't it me who left? Isn't there any other team that can recognize my talent?
Once Gala and Mark joined LGD, they instantly became the bot lane of a top-tier team.

Am I really going to keep playing in this noob DMO team? A bunch of noobs, I'll only be dragged down by them!

MSC Live!

"Congratulations to LGD for advancing to the MSC finals! They will face their old rivals, TES, from the Spring Split finals! This is the first time that teams from our LPL region have met in the finals of an international tournament!!!"

Miller, speaking from the commentary booth, sounded somewhat excited.

In fact, after TES defeated DRX yesterday, the MSC tournament has become a revival tournament for the LPL Spring Split.

With LGD's victory today, TES and LGD will be familiar opponents in the LPL Spring Split finals!

Miller didn't say it aloud, but he had already shouted it a thousand times in his heart.

"Our LPL is truly thriving!!!"

The release of the MSC finals schedule caused an uproar on Top Esports' Weibo supertopic.

"Good! LGD! We finally have a chance to get revenge on LGD!"

"Great opportunity, Top Bo!"

"This is the revival match for all-Chinese teams! Remember this, LGD!"

"Let me state upfront that our all-Chinese team's revival match is going to be completely unreasonable!"

"Gnik, just you wait!"

Even though this year's MSC didn't have the scale of MSI, it increased the regional competition in the finals. Who would have thought that the two teams that made it to the end would be two LPL teams?

T1, the LCK's number one seed, even chose to go home early.

From this day forward!! The era of LPL has begun!

Before the match, LGD's super topic was not to be outdone.

TES has their own sailor duo, so .LGD's two carries naturally need a name as well.

"Our 'Double C's' needs a catchy name too, right?"

"Brother Chicken Zhang Deshuai, Zhang Deshuai in the corner!"

"Is it supposed to be called the Double G Combo? It doesn't sound as cool as the Sailors Combo, does it?"

"I have a plan! It involves being clueless and unhappy!"

"Sigh~~~"

The moment this suggestion appeared in the Super Topic, it instantly soared to the top spot!
"Great! This is good?"

"Brother Chicken is always cheerful, while Corner always has a sour face!"

"Wait, what's so awesome about this?"

"It perfectly reflects LGD's optimistic spirit, doesn't it?"

A great double C title was born here.
"Clumsy and Grumpy!" VS "Sailor"

Everyone thought the MSC finals would be a completely new battle, an incredibly intense clash.

TES fans even felt that this would be a revenge comeback from hell.

Lao K and Zei Zei were together at the Grand Manor, practically feasting on a Manchu Han Imperial Feast, ready to watch the best-of-five series while they ate.
To their surprise, not all the takeout orders had arrived yet.

The score is now locked at 2-0.
"what?"

"Really? That's unbelievable! Top Esports was the same team as the group stage team?"

Da Zi couldn't help but exclaim, "I've seen this before!?"
Isn't it just a recording of the Spring Split finals?
"Holy crap? Gnik is playing like a god!" Lao K exclaimed, watching Di Wu's dominant performance in the previous two matches.

Faced with the lavish wine and meat served in front of me, I suddenly lost all appetite.
What on earth possessed you? I thought the Spring Split finals were his peak, who could have imagined...
He's even stronger at MSC! And it's the kind of feeling that he's been playing professionally for a long time.

The person who felt even worse wasn't Lao K watching the game; Knight's face flushed slightly as he stepped onto the stage once again.
Losing in the Spring Split finals, what excuses can they possibly have?
"TES hasn't gelled well yet; how long has the 'Sailor Duo' been together?"

They seemed to subconsciously overlook the fact that Di Wu had only recently joined LGD.

But what excuses are left now? 2-0!

"It's okay, it's okay! Don't feel pressured, take it slow!" White Crescent stared intently at her tactical notebook.

This may be the biggest test of his career, as it concerns the first championship in TES's history.

They had no other way out!
"Brothers, let's come back from 0-2 down to win 3-2! Treat every game like a best-of-one and slowly work our way up!" White Crescent's powerful encouragement brought the TES team back to their feet.

Especially the older brother, but he didn't show the same resolute look in his eyes as he did in the Spring Split finals.

After all, underwear can't be worn on the outside like Gnik.

"Welcome back to the MSC finals! LGD is currently leading TES 2-0. Will LGD continue their sweep of TES, or will TES keep the suspense alive and advance to the next match?"

Guan Zeyuan, sitting in the commentary booth, seemed to be in a fairly good mood.

After all, after GEN was thrashed, DRX's situation against LGD became even more dire.

This gave him some comfort.
But now it seems LGD is actually quite terrifying!

Gala in the bottom lane performs better in team fights than Kramer in the late game, and his laning phase is getting better and better.

The large screen quickly displayed the draft picks and bans for both sides.

TES, on the blue side, banned Galio, LeBlanc, and Graves in their first three picks, while LGD banned Varus, Syndra, and Trundle.

"Ding!" Without any hesitation, TES locked in EZ, the champion his brother was proud of!

TES was already on the brink of collapse, and the older brother knew that he had to step up, just like when Knight saved IG last year with a four-point play.

"Ding!"

LGD still gave Gala Aphelios, and then pulled out Olaf for the jungle position.

"Shall we be a blind man and a cat?"

TES's second and third floors were equipped with a support Yuumi, and Karsa's signature Lee Sin was locked in.

LGD's third pick was to pair Aphelios with Tahm Kench as a support.

Both sides secured their jungler and bot lane duo in their first three picks.

Both sides started targeting the opponent's mid laner by banning more players.

TES banned Twisted Fate, who performed brilliantly in the group stage, and Akali, while LGD banned Zoe and Ekko.

Both sides entered the second round of drafting and banning.

TES has already banned four mid-lane champions in this match, and with LGD banning three mid-lane champions on the right, both sides have banned a total of seven mid-lane champions.

"Ding!"

LGD picked Ornn as their fourth pick, ensuring their lineup had a late-game safety net.

The last counter pick was still given to Di Wu, while TES immediately locked in Jayce.

This champion is quite commonly used against Ornn, and picking Jayce here can also prevent Diwu from having the opportunity to pick Jayce in the mid lane.

"Huh? Jayce at level 69?"

Di Wu couldn't help but wonder, what heroes could Knight possibly play in the mid lane?
"Ding!"

Knight locked down Azir in the mid lane.

"Oh? BSYY! This BP is pretty good!? He didn't forget that Gnik still has the Tsar as his secret weapon!" LauK couldn't help but nod when he saw this move.

BSYY seems to really want to win, but I don't know if the other players are as eager to win!

"Tsar, by picking the enemy instead of banning them, it's equivalent to banning five mid laners!"

The director focused on Di Wu, who had a helpless smile on his face, but he simply shook his head.
"Ding!"

The purple team's last pick was a hero that no one expected, a hero they had never had the chance to use before, which was locked in.

"A clockwork mechanism!?"

Guan Zeyuan, the commentator, was somewhat taken aback, as Gnik's traditional mage heroes had never actually been tested.

Zoe, Syndra, Ryze, and even Orianna are all popular heroes in the current meta that he hasn't played before. Many professional YouTubers have also analyzed Gnik's hero pool.

Gnik bluntly stated that, like Doinb, traditional mages might be his weakness. But in this crucial third game of the finals, facing Knight's Azir, he pulled out Clockwerk, a champion he was playing for the first time.

Both teams' lineups are now locked.

Blue side: TES
Top Lane: Jayce

Jungler: Lee Sin

Mid Lane: Azir

Bottom Lane: Ezreal and Yuumi
Purple side: LGD
Top Lane: Ornn

Jungler: Olaf
Mid single: Clockwork

Bottom Lane: Aphelios and Tahm Kench
Both sides entered Summoner's Rift, and the two junglers chose to engage in a skirmish in the bottom half of the map.

There's unlikely to be much of a clash in the bottom lane early on, and TES is well aware of LGD's current style.

In the early game, TES's lineup is more competitive, so Krasa will definitely have to go to the top lane to protect his good brother 369.

Jayce is too easy to gank.

However, at this moment the director's camera focused on the mid lane, where Di Wu's Orianna was attacking minions while pressuring towards the Azir's position.

Knight set up his sand soldiers in an attempt to counterattack, but Di Wu landed a QA attack forward while continuing to press forward.

Orianna's passive ability gives her a slight advantage in level 1 skirmishes, and after the next auto-attack, her Phase Rush has already been triggered, allowing her to accelerate forward and create more distance between herself and the Sand Soldiers.

When the Tsar summoned another Sand Soldier, thanks to the acceleration from Phase Rush, this Sand Soldier only managed to wind up the clockwork once.

Wind-up clockwork turns around and asks a question!

hiss!?

It can't be changed!
Knight wasn't particularly skilled with Azir, but he picked it because so many heroes were banned, plus Di Wu might pick Azir.

This move was essentially a forced pick, replacing a ban, but
Di Wu's clockwork technique... is he really that good?
I should have chosen the clockwork!

Wait, this scene feels kind of familiar!

A few years ago when I was with YM, I was also with LGD in the 2017 promotion/relegation competition!

That man ruthlessly sent himself away with a 3-0 defeat.

Although the IDs after LGD are different, they give me the same feeling.

Painful memories flooded Knight's mind again. Behind Di Wu, Wu Tian's phantom reappeared!
He had already lost a fortune after the first round of personnel changes.

The chat in the official live stream became very active after seeing what happened in the mid lane.

"Wow? He's really good at winding things up!"

"His clockwork technique is like GodV's!"

"Govd: I have nothing more to teach you!"

"What do you mean by 'a halo of light emanating from behind Gnik'? And it's black?"

"Holy crap?! This is outrageous!"

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(End of this chapter)