You actually want me to...

Rongguang: Thinking back on the past, I desperately want to win right now. The identity of a challenger is not permanent, and I will be the next Demon King.

Ghost King: I don't think we are the weaker party; they are not invincible.

Genshin Impact Bro: This is a fateful battle for me in every sense of the word, and today I will finally end this fate.

TES:

Da Huang: There are many people in our team who can step up, so I am not worried about the outcome of the game at all. Moreover, nowadays, veteran players are falling behind in the professional arena, and new talents are emerging. Now, it is the world of young people!

Harper: I swore that I would take back what I lost at the World Championship that year! So here I am.

Knight: This time, we still have only one goal: the championship, the championship, and the championship!

JKL: We have always carried the title of S10 World Champion. It is both an incentive and a shackle. More often than not, it brings me not glory and cheers, but doubt and insults. Now we appear here again as the Demon King, and I will stand here and declare to the world, "All League of Legends challengers in the world, have you ever seen our heyday?"

Whether it's the fighting spirit displayed by the players in the promotional video or the resolute emotion conveyed in their words, it all demonstrates that both teams have completely poured their beliefs into this match.

As the strongest teams recognized in both the Chinese and Korean regions, they each carry the expectations of many people.

That's why TES's promotional slogans are anything but timid; in fact, each one is more aggressive than the last!

Holy crap, this is getting exciting!

[It should have been done like this a long time ago. What kind of garbage were those old promotional videos and trash talk? Back in the day, when we played in internet cafe tournaments, you couldn't even get your team's morale up without first putting down the opponent and hurling insults at them!]

[Great job, JKL is indeed... a champion AD carry, a monster with off-the-charts damage conversion in the LPL, and the only AD carry in the league in terms of damage output this season, yet he's constantly being compared and mocked. This is finally his chance to vent his anger.]

[Where's the main character? The previous four were already this ruthless, so the final act should be even more intense.]

As the promotional music video continued to play, Roland, who had been highly anticipated by everyone, finally appeared in front of the audience. The only difference was that he appeared in the shot alone. In a dark space, he gently stroked his left hand, and with the ripples of the space, irregular square images appeared in front of him.

As the home team of the local competition, Roland's home advantage allows him to act recklessly within a certain range, taking advantage of his team's popularity.

The only price he has to pay is to generate buzz.

Then, win!

In those scenes

The united spirit of the LPL during the 2017 Rift Rivals

Two teams were eliminated in the S7 semifinals.

Miller, with a self-deprecating smile, joked about the situation when the Bird's Nest stadium was empty of the national team.

There are also some even more eye-catching images... those League of Legends Summoner IDs that are forever stuck at level 30.

The viewers in front of the screen were stunned. A few even saw their own names there. When those familiar IDs appeared in front of them, a series of memories that they thought had been buried long ago resurfaced in their minds.

Looking back, I am speechless with emotion.

Roland, in the gentlest of ways, cruelly awakened the memories unique to LPL players, yet he still did not stop his actions.

Change from "拨" to "挑", and from "挑" to "撕".

In this completely dark space, he slowly tore open a crack in his memory, stepped out alone, and his vision suddenly opened up.

Outside, he saw the vast "world" and met like-minded "comrades-in-arms." Similarly, he also bumped into the "opponent" that seemed to have been destined for him from the very beginning. So he smiled slightly and looked at the other person's position, and also looked in the direction of the camera.

"Having come from afar, I should extend my hospitality to you all. However, my predecessors have told me that they have also suffered too many grievances at your hands. As a third party, perhaps I should not hold you accountable for these grievances. But as a junior, I do want to do something for my predecessors."

"So this time, could you please go to Hell as guests?"

The remaining four members of TES all stood behind Roland at this moment. Even without words, the powerful confidence and fighting spirit revealed between their brows made the audience in front of the screen feel a sense of awe.

"I am Top Esports, and I invite... LCK to this banquet!"

Settled: Chapter 49: This time, it's not for Father Emperor.

Until the very last moment of the documentary, countless LPL viewers stared blankly at the screen, as if they couldn't believe what they had just seen was real. It wasn't until the familiar voice of the LPL commentator rang out again that the barrage of comments from all over the world finally began to appear!

[Is this... really something that LPL could produce?]

[TES is really something else. They always manage to come up with something new just when I think they've run out of ideas. Last time it was a surprise, but this time it's a trap, and I'm willingly falling for it.]

[Awesome and domineering! Well done! This is the kind of invincible spirit that our LPL's number one seed should have. Just for this momentum, win or lose, from today onwards I am TES's number one die-hard fan.]

He truly lived up to his title as the world's best initiator and support, both on and off the field.

There may be some mocking and disdainful voices, but amidst the overwhelming positive sentiments, this ripple will eventually dissipate, because Roland has used the most massive and honorable tactic this time: to arouse the will of the masses.

How many players are there in League of Legends?

This has always been a mystery in the Chinese server. Just like Warcraft players, they can hardly find any Warcraft players no matter how much they look around. But when the Warcraft movie was released, when that crowd emerged from the crowd, it was able to easily unleash a cohesion and combat power that ordinary people could not imagine. The same applies to the fans of a group of veteran singers, such as a certain chubby guy who loves milk tea and his followers.

LOL is a game.

Similarly, it has long since become a memory for a generation. Confident, victorious, and backed by the masses, Roland in the promotional video can be described as omnipotent.

However, now they only need to break through the last barrier: DK!

People from LCK and other foreign regions don't understand Chinese, but that doesn't stop them from feeling the excitement and exhilaration of LPL players from the live chat. When the two teams briefly met before going on stage, the youthful vigor and fighting spirit of the TES players also made the DK team feel solemn.

"What a formidable opponent, Khan."

"Yes, but it's precisely because they are such opponents that we won't feel any regret, right?"

The DK members looked at each other and smiled silently.

TES is strong, but they are not weak either. Several defeats have made their teamwork grow even faster. What doesn't kill them will eventually make them more united. For DK, whether they can get past TES will also be a transformation.

After passing through the Dragon Gate, one can roam freely across the world.

The game begins!

First round of bans:

DK: Aphelios, Nami, Crystal Maiden

TES: Cards, Yuumi, Jhin

The first four picks from both sides were undoubtedly version bans, dismantling three items that could build a bot lane system in the current version. Twisted Fate was even more of a bug. In Season 11, this item was a headache for opponents even in Knight's hands, let alone in Xu Xiu's hands.

DK's decision to ban Lissandra was a way of forcing TES to ban LeBlanc, allowing them to pick Lee Sin.

However, TES didn't fall for it at all.

When playing a match, the first step is to set the tone based on the lineups and player combinations of both sides.

DK is a team with strong top, mid, and jungle players, while their bottom and support players are relatively weak. Even though DK's Genshin Impact player usually plays a very important role in the team's rhythm, his role will be greatly reduced in today's semi-final.

Because he was matched up against Roland and JKL.

A ruthless player who can dominate bot lane duos worldwide in the current version, even when the jungler isn't there.

Therefore, DK must strengthen its top, mid, and jungle.

Forcing LeBlanc to pick Lee Sin was to strengthen the top half of the map; Kkoma's idea was to force White Crescent to counter his moves.

But the white crescent moon means, are you willing to form a royal flush with the Joker?

Then they'll ban the Jhin + Rakan "hybrid" composition that you can use in the bot lane. Take it, take it. Pick Lee Sin, don't be shy. If you dare to pick LeBlanc first, they'll immediately pick Lee Sin + Graves, then mid lane will pick Ryze and everyone will gank each other at level six, and then bot lane will endlessly tower dive you. It's all about who gets fed faster.

DK chickened out.

Giving LeBlanc to the jungler makes the early game a bit tougher, but because LeBlanc has high rewards but also high risks, her skill floor isn't that high.

But if Lee Sin gets the jungle spot, then the lower half of the jungle will be unplayable.

So, a round of PCIK:

DK: Lee Sin (first-shot) + Ziggs Rakan

TES: LeBlanc + Graves (first and second tiers) + Draven

Opening ceremony lightning strike!

The moment Draven appeared, even the most professional commentators couldn't help but experience fluctuations in their voices.

"Draven? Playing this aggressively in the very first game?"

The colonel was shocked.

He spent ages thinking about whether the bot lane should build Miss Fortune to increase lane pressure or build Ezreal to free up the support, but you just used your ultimate.

【666666】

[That's just my nature. I was being polite to you just now, and then I immediately served you a plate of Draven. Surprised? Unexpected, right?]

[You're playing top, mid, and jungle, right? Can your bot lane's Ghost King withstand the damage?]

[Report! As of now, all of the support players who are currently on the hot streak of the King of the Board are outside the game. A great victory! A great victory!!!]

The appearance of Draven immediately disrupted all of Kkoma's plans.

The reason why TES is considered the most hated opponent by LCK is because their players play a wide variety of heroes, and these diverse heroes often have surprising effects in their hands.

You think you can get by with Ziggs and Rakan in the bot lane?

Check out Draven.

The appearance of a Draven in the bottom lane forced DK to shift the focus of the second round of drafting from the jungler to the support.

Therefore, in the second round of bans, Kennen, Gnar, Thresh, and Gragas were all banned.

In DK's mind, Roland's Gragas posed a far greater threat than Leona, and with no junglers banned, TES was naturally happy to pick support as their fourth pick.

So, the fourth move.

【My Choice is Like the Sun!】

Teamfight Support Leona - Locked in!

"Haven't seen you with that thing in a while, can you still hold it?"

"When have I ever disappointed you? Don't fall behind my style later."

"Go ahead and use your healing spell. If I'm even half a second slower with Flash and Purify, I'll lose this game." Ah Shui showed no intention of using healing at all, displaying complete confidence.

This will put DK in a dilemma.

The bot lane will most likely be pressured, and unless TES is foolish enough to prioritize the bot lane, they will definitely focus on the bot lane. Since they haven't picked their mid or top laners, and there aren't any mid laners who can pressure LeBlanc in the current meta, Zoe might be a viable option. However, if they pick a champion like Zoe with inconsistent damage output, the top laner will have to pick a champion with stable damage. Considering that you can't have your cake and eat it too, he opted for Bird's Nest.

DK's last two picks: Yasuo + Irelia

This formed a super early-to-mid-game lineup for DK: Yasuo in the top lane, Lee Sin in the jungle, Irelia in the mid lane, and Ziggs and Rakan in the bottom lane.