You actually want me to...

Super Brute Form

And... the dazzling brute form!

Settled: Chapter Forty-Seven: We Returned for Those Who Could Not Return

On the evening of October 30th, the semi-finals, a celebration for LOL enthusiasts worldwide, will officially begin here. Thanks to the strong hype surrounding the China-Korea showdown, this year's competition has attracted unexpectedly high viewership.

As for the pre-match promotional posters, the collaboration between the boy in black and the boy in red undoubtedly continues the regret of S7.

At least that's how Roland sees it.

Pig inherited Dog's legacy, and he also inherited the expectations of his predecessor (WE). Being able to change the landscape in another way may also be a great way for him to prove himself. In order to show their support, TES not only changed all the members' profile pictures to the heroes used by the entire EDG team in the last game during S5 MSI, but also sat in front of the screen on time, waiting for the official start of the game.

"I'm a little nervous. I don't know if EDG can pull it off."

"I was a little nervous at first, but after hearing what you said, I'm actually less nervous now."

Since he didn't have any memories of the S11 World Championship before he traveled back in time, he wasn't sure if EDG could get past T1. However, he believed one thing: things will turn around when they reach their extreme, especially with the EDG team.

At this time, online opinion was almost unanimously optimistic about T1, and the more this was the case, the more he felt that EDG might undergo a transformation.

"You're betting on someone's rebellious streak, huh?"

"While I did gamble, you can't help but notice their recent changes. You should have sensed a lot from just the scrimmages, right?"

As the season nears its end, organizing scrimmages with strong teams has become an almost impossible dream. LCK has always isolated LPL teams, refusing to even schedule matches with them, or they come with obvious ulterior motives. Fortunately, LPL also has two teams that have qualified. These two teams often imitate each other's style and feed each other opportunities, so they can clearly perceive each other's changes.

"Then... let's watch the game."

As the match began, the frequent interactions on the field unconsciously attracted the attention of everyone in the world.

In the first game, EDG went into overdrive and easily won the match with a crushing victory that no one expected. This huge win made LPL viewers' eyes turn red with excitement.

Goodness, is he really being rebellious?

If you have this ability, why didn't you do it earlier?

Just as LPL viewers were full of confidence and looking forward to EDG's next performance, EDG lost the second game on the red side, but they played quite tenaciously, which was still within everyone's acceptable range. However, in the third game, perhaps because it was their first time participating in the World Championship semifinals, the players lost their composure. Under the premise of a late-game scaling composition, they couldn't help but initiate a team fight in the mid-game, and as a result, the veteran Faker successfully summoned a god, sending away the victory that was within their grasp.

1 is better than 2

After taking an early lead, EDG lost the next two games and fell into a disadvantageous position. In the fourth game, they were on the red side.

In an instant, the comments section erupted in laughter.

[Damn it, I knew it wasn't EDG's fault, it was my fault!]

[I'm not watching anymore. I'm not going to stay up late to watch the game and get frustrated. I'm outta here, I have to go to work tomorrow.]

[JieJie kept picking that arrogant prince, couldn't Poppy be banned instead? Why have you made the same mistake so many times?]

[You're good at domestic battles but incompetent at international ones; you've truly disgraced the LPL!]

Everyone sincerely hoped that EDG could win the game, but in the S11 version, if a team that wins the first two games is on the red side in the fourth game, is their win rate even 10%?

Everyone knows that the players must be having a tough time right now, but as LPL fans, they just can't bear to see this.

There's sand in my eyes, and anger in my heart.

Even in TES's own rest room, the group remained silent, exchanging bewildered glances.

"If that wave were us, could we have resisted the urge to fight?"

"This is not within our team's consideration. Given Aban's personality, he would have rushed in and started the team fight ten minutes earlier."

"But why?"

"If we go back five years, EDG might be able to replicate our path, but Meiko's ferocity isn't as intense as it used to be. You have to remember that even though JackeyLove and JackeyLove are often criticized for their unbeatable ability to order food, that ability itself is a skill."

At this point, the white crescent moon finally stepped in and added a comment.

Yes, Viper is very strong, and Meiko's overall playstyle is also aggressive, but they are, after all, players from EDG, and EDG's steady and reliable macro-management style is deeply ingrained.

Roland and JKL dared to go up because they felt they and their teammates could afford to lose.

But EDG is different.

Because this is truly their first time breaking into the quarterfinals of the World Championship. Even if they have made some progress, it's impossible for them to reach the level of TES all at once.

In short, Viper and Meiko's laning prowess was stifled by themselves, as they instead focused more on team fights, thus failing to replicate TES's unique strategy of breaking through defenses from a single point.

"So, is it over?"

"No, it's only just begun."

EDG is a team whose explosive potential is only revealed when they are pushed to the brink. Their performances during MSI with Evelynn and Morgana, their comeback from 0-2 down to win 3-2 against Uzi, their crucial last-minute collapse before the S7 World Championship, and EDG's overall record all point to one thing:

They're not bad at cooking; they have purely psychological issues.

As for growth?

The World Championships and time itself are the biggest indicators of growth.

Even in reality, the various industries hidden in everyday life have never truly revealed their capabilities. Let's take a few examples that are more officially verifiable in the current era:

The fire department has been equipped with firefighting aircraft that can deploy two tons of fire extinguishing agent per minute.

Laser guns have been used for power line inspections for the past five years.

Postal express, drones don't care about you and can deliver a big, metal-shelled winter melon to you anytime.

The meteorological bureau is equipped with large reconnaissance and strike drones. It has used the Wing Loong 10 drone to track and detect typhoons. During this period, it deployed 30 radiosondes, which, together with millimeter-wave radar, scanned the cloud system of the typhoon.

On a highway in a certain province in China, the straight-line length was so long that a driver once fell asleep at the wheel and woke up still on this straight highway without an accident (dangerous behavior, please do not imitate).

Sometimes, changes happen so unexpectedly, and indeed, Roland predicted.

Just when almost everyone had pronounced EDG's death sentence in the fourth game, EDG's two core players rallied together, and the name of Lee Sin once again resounded throughout the world. Even in the fifth game, JieJie overcame his mental block and instantly picked Jarvan IV five times, using this most questioned hero to personally send away their former nightmare: T1.

Even at the very end of the match, when the camera focused on Dafei, the coach of T1, whose hands were trembling slightly, Chinese netizens were all stunned, wondering what had happened.

What followed was... an overwhelming frenzy of celebration from all over the country!!!

*Slap!* *Slap!* *Slap!*

Witnessing the explosion of T1's crystal, even Roland couldn't help but want to give EDG a thunderous round of applause.

"Awesome!~"

JKL struggled for a long time, but ultimately could only come up with this word due to cultural limitations. Although the five-game match was not as satisfying as an easy 3-0 victory, it still gave people the thrill of their hearts teetering on the edge of a cliff.

Today's schedule has really put EDG through their wringer.

but

After that, he didn't say anything, but instead, he and the others in the room looked at Roland, who was standing at the front of the group.

Roland sensed something, and also smiled towards his location, calmly saying:

"Although it wasn't explicitly stated, I think you all have made some kind of tacit agreement with EDG these past few days. Now that they have stepped onto the battlefield before us, we should naturally fulfill our promise."

Having said that, Roland's expression returned to its stern tone. He stared intently at his comrades in the room and said in a deep voice:

"Honor, fame, and status are almost within your grasp, but no matter what your ultimate goal is, I hope you will not forget that in that battle four years ago, we left behind many regrets, and LPL also lost too many comrades. Although they have left Summoner's Rift, they are still watching LPL from outside, right outside this big screen."

"Remember, we came back not only to fight for ourselves, but also for those who cannot come back."

"Glory belongs to LPL!"

Final Chapter: Chapter Forty-Eight: The Path to Victory Was Invincible

The next day.

With the semifinals of Group B officially underway, the global buzz surrounding the League of Legends semifinals has reached new heights.

It's different from yesterday.

If yesterday's match was a battle between teams, then today's match has undoubtedly escalated to a battle between regions. The past situation of China and South Korea dominating the league will come to a complete end, and the LPL may even see two teams fighting each other in the S-series finals.

This is something LPL fans would naturally welcome, but LCK fans would find unacceptable.

So not only TES, but also DK, were also put on higher pressure after EDG successfully defeated T1.

"Tsk tsk tsk, I just checked the popularity of the event, wow, there are already 70 million people."

Knight was speechless as he looked at the data.

Even during last year's S10, they didn't garner this much attention. In the original world's S11, the peak viewership for a BO5 was only around 7000 million. But now, even before the match has started, their viewership is already approaching their past peak. You can imagine how terrifying the audience for this round of BO5 is.

"So, with over 70 million people watching you on that screen, are you scared?"

Roland chuckled and teased Knight, but his heart was filled with excitement and little else. In his view, this was an opportunity given to him by God. Even if he could not replicate the legend and reach the heights of the past, he could still achieve an ending that only he could accomplish in another way.

For example: No Korean teams in the finals (LPL exclusive edition)!

Now, the only obstacle in his path is DK!

"Afraid? Not at all. If I can beat him once, if I can beat him twice, I can beat him three times, four times, or even an infinite number of times." Knight said to Roland with a confident smile.

Having received proper guidance and fully unleashed his talent, Knight is no longer the impetuous young man he once was. Chen Ran often maintains a slacking attitude in many matches, but he has been able to consistently hold the TES mid-lane starting position without ever being shaken, thanks to his strong skills and keen sense of when to exert his strength.

It's confirmed that there's an e-sports version of Kizaru.

Today is a great day to give it your all.

"That's right! Winning the championship is the invincible path. No matter what, you must tell yourself: the only one who can defeat us is ourselves!"

The momentum of this battle is escalating.

Both they and their old rivals, DK, must have made ample preparations.

Then, let's fight!

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At this moment, the promotional video for the semi-finals began to slowly play on the large screen outside.

Initially, the trophy in the center of the stage was continuously zoomed in and out, and clips representing the past achievements of the two teams were shown one after another. Among them were some exciting gameplay clips that kept the audience on the edge of their seats. It was at this moment that the voices of the players from both teams began to be slowly released, and the scene gradually changed from a recording to the so-called "no destruction, no construction" path officially defined by the production team.

DK:

Khan: For me, League of Legends was a turning point in my life, and today we will face what we consider to be our biggest opponent. If this is truly my swan song, then this stage is the best stage for me.

Canyon: I believe that good team members should have a tacit understanding, and that's exactly what we have.