Chapter 252 Finals! finals!
November 11, Incheon Munhak Gymnasium.
In the cold wind of November, the audience from LPL rubbed their hands and breathed in the heat, and sat in the venue.
It's an open-air venue, and because of that...it gets really cold.
But even if the temperature is not high, their enthusiasm remains undiminished.
The place was not full.
Although there are Korean audiences, they are not many.
This is also a normal thing. There is no Korean team in the finals. What do Koreans see?
Only some Korean fans of Lee Sang Hyuk and SKT are willing to come to watch the game.
But even so, the attendance rate is still not low.
The reason is that there are too many LPL viewers.
Today is the final match between EDG and IG!
In, Korea’s home court!
Many capable spectators gritted their teeth and chose to come to the scene to cheer for the contestants.
Iron Heizi!
"Hahahaha!"
Many people called on the Tieba Weibo Q group that viewers who can afford to go to the scene should do so.
"Good luck Ono!!! You must win!!"
The photographer made an OK gesture.
After all, some players do need this link, such as RNG jungler Mala Chaji.
Xu Yuan imagined this scene and couldn't help laughing.
"This section cannot be broadcast."
Then Xu Yuan stopped talking.
"It's probably not open-air."
"Because there are no such big indoor venues, how can South Korea compare with China?"
Xiaotian's teeth are itching with hatred, you can at least make up a joke!
"Brother Mai, beat me hard!!"
KKoma looked helpless and spoke to the photographer accompanying the team.
kkoma shook his head,
They have worked so hard, how could they not support them?
Players cannot be allowed to find that there is not even a single family member present to support them after winning or losing.
Seeing the arrival of the contestants, countless spectators could not help but cheer.
Xiaotian sneered, "Oh? Is it convenient to talk about it?"
Xu Yuan stopped laughing and said, "Xiaotian, I am a professional player. I am not laughing at you, I just suddenly thought of a funny joke."
"EDG come on!!!"
This is the audience's simple logic.
He tried his best to hide his mouth under his collar and let out a muffled sigh.
Without makeup, he would have to play with a greasy head every day, which would have a certain impact on the LPL.
“Why can’t it be in an indoor venue?”
"Hey, isn't this Yuanzi? We haven't seen each other for a few days, why are you acting like this?"
Xiaotian was smiling at first, but when he heard the sound of cheering that belonged to him, his smile suddenly became unbearable.
"Is it that cold?"
"EDG! EDG! EDG!"
The ten people playing today finally reached the finals in this foreign country's S competition after nearly a month of hard work.
"However, there should be an air conditioner blowing on the stage."
The whole section collapsed!
Both sides of the entrance passage were surrounded by two lines of Korean police, and a path was separated.
In the cold wind, Xu Yuan, who had already put on his down jacket, stepped off the bus and couldn't help but put his hands in his pockets.
Smeb scratched his head and spoke frankly.
Byd, other people’s fans are nicknames for cheering, so why are my fans like anti-fans?
What the hell are you biting hard, I'm not a dog.
But Xu Yuan even laughed out loud, which made his eyes look resentful.
In fact, there is no need to put on much makeup. At most, it is just for the players to take care of their appearance.
"Come on Savior!! Come on Faker!!"
Enter the venue and go all the way to the dressing room.
"There should be air conditioning in the venue, right?"
Lee Sang Hyuk also felt a little cold and put on a down jacket hat.
"The garlic bastard is going to bite people hard today!!"
As soon as Xu Yuan walked in, he heard Ah Shui's teasing voice.
They arrived earlier than EDG and were also putting on makeup at the moment.
"Stop barking. Let's see if my brother tortures you later. That's it."
Xu Yuan sneered, walked behind him and messed up his hair.
"What are you doing, ouch."
Ah Shui quickly arranged her hair.
This was just a small episode, but it also eased the originally tense atmosphere a little.
The players from the two teams chatted for a while, then finished putting on makeup and returned to their own lounges.
"IG seems quite confident."
kkoma clapped his hands to gather the players together and said with a smile.
"It's from FNC."
Xu Yuan put his hands behind his head and sat on the sofa with his legs crossed, showing off his true qualities as a team leader.
puff.
Xiaotian couldn't help but laugh.
This is a bit excessive, but it's really okay.
IG may have gained confidence because of playing FNC.
"No matter what, you still have to be serious."
kkoma's expression became stern and he glared at Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan didn't say anything, of course he knew.
There is probably no one on the scene who knows IG better than him.
He is the one who knows best how powerful IG is.
But he is confident, and our EDG is stronger.
"Today's first round, we can try FNC's idea."
After the players calmed down, kkoma made the first tactical choice.
"Didn't FNC lose miserably?"
Smeb was a little confused.
"That's a question of FNC's performance, not a question of tactics."
kkoma shook his head.
"To put it bluntly, their tactics are to allow the upper and middle to withstand pressure, and then train IG's weaker bottom lane to open up the situation."
"There is nothing wrong with the tactic itself. The problem is that they can't handle it in the middle."
kkoma will not feel that their ideas have no merit just because of FNC's failure.
In fact, he actually admires FNC.
At least the other party's judgment is really similar to my own, and they have really put in the effort to study IG.
It's just limited by the player's ability. Just failed to win.
After all, no matter how good the tactics are, players still need to execute them.
However, FNC's mid and top players simply cannot wait for the bottom lane to take off. Can this be blamed on the tactics?
Just like RNG has been unable to stand out in this World Championship, can you blame the tactics?
No matter what tactics FNC uses, their mid-to-top team will be thoroughly beaten by IG's mid-to-top team.
But EDG, no.
Out of trust in its own players, KKoma felt that this tactic could be tried.
This is also the tactic they have always liked to use against IG.
IG's midfield and upper jungle are indeed very strong. It can even be said that this version's suppression power is firmly above all teams. Even EDG may not be able to gain an advantage when facing them.
But to say that IG can easily beat EDG's midfield and jungle, that would be a bit embarrassing for IG.
If the players perform well, EDG's mid-to-high performance may be slightly better, a draw, or even slightly worse.
But that's about it.
And quite different from the midfield and upper jungle, EDG's bottom lane...
It’s much better than IG’s bottom lane!
Putting aside the gap between Ah Shui and Xu Yuan for the moment, IG's auxiliary Baolan... is too easy to target.
After getting Luo, you will have the opportunity to swim with the dragon.
After getting the Braum Bull Head, he was barely able to fight like a human being.
The other heroes can only say... they seem to know how to play.
The strength of the bot lane group is the combination of AD assists, and obviously, IG's bot lane group is their breakthrough.
Of course, this breakthrough is generally not big.
Although Baolan will look a bit green in this top-level game if he cannot get the unique hero.
But because I am naturally afraid of death, I really don’t have many opportunities.
Facing a team like FNC, FNC itself couldn't stand it before he fainted.
What KKoma has to do is to tear open this wound.
tear! Tear them all apart!
On the other side, IG is also making tactical arrangements.
We’ve reached the fucking finals, who doesn’t want to win?
Even IG, which had never had many tactics at all, began to practice tactics seriously.
Under such circumstances, time passed little by little, and soon it was time for the opening ceremony of the finals.
As the lights suddenly turned on, the audience at the scene became energetic.
The audience in the live broadcast room was also in high spirits.
"coming!"
"finally come!!!"
"I'm super, I'm so nervous!"
Far away in LPL, Pu Zi skillfully turned off the camera and lit a cigarette.
His eyes were a little complicated.
"Who does the main wave support? How can Xiba support him? Both sides are good brothers of the main wave."
He read the barrage.
"If you really want to support me, I'd better support Jack."
"Zhubo doesn't want to see Yuanzi win the second championship, because Zhubo himself will never have the chance to win the championship in his life!"
It can only be said that Puzi only plays with reality.
"Welcome to the 2018 League of Legends Global Finals. The highest level competition of S8 is about to take place at this moment. The final winner will win the Summoner's Trophy and become the new king of this year!"
"Today's championship candidates are EDG and IG, let's wait and see!"
The Korean commentator smiled brightly and spoke forcefully.
The reason why EDG is introduced first is naturally because at least EDG's mid laner is Lee Sang Hyuk.
"Okay, everyone in front of the screen and summoners on the scene, welcome to the finals of the 2018 Global Finals. The upcoming finals will be the finals between the No. seed EDG and the No. seed IG in our region."
On the LPL side, today's commentator also had a bright smile.
"Both teams are actually very dominant until today!"
"IG is also playing better and better in the knockout stage. I believe they are still capable of fighting against EDG."
"Please wait a moment, the game is about to begin!"
The European and American commentators seemed even more excited.
"How exciting!"
"Two very dominant teams in the World Championship will decide the final champion today!"
"The last time the two teams met was in this year's LPL Summer Finals, and the winner was EDG!"
"Will today be another victory for EDG, or will it be a battle of revenge for IG?"
"Now, let's wait for the final to arrive!"
No matter which live broadcast platform, it has become somewhat laggy due to the massive barrage.
"IG kills me! Isn't he the number one seed? It's not like he has never won!"
No problem, FNC does seem to be the No. 1 seed.
"My great EDG is invincible in the world!"
This person should be a die-hard EDG fan, but what he said is a bit unlucky.
The last time I said this was with Qing.
And Dai Qing has always been impersonal in terms of not being a human being.
Korean audiences are even more pure.
The palms and backs of my hands are full of thorns!
To put it bluntly, Korean audiences don't want to see EDG win the championship, nor do they want to see IG win the championship.
They just want to know one thing, can KT be resurrected by deducting 1?
However, fans of Lee Sang Hyuk spared no effort to cheer for EDG.
What is an international star? 【Tactical Retreat】
In the midst of everyone's attention, the music gradually became stronger.
Suddenly, the screen went black.
With the appearance of the countdown, everyone became energetic.
coming!
"ten!"
The audience in the venue started counting down in unison.
On the screen, the members of the KDA girl group, which was promoted by Riot Games this year, began to appear one after another.
It's true that this year, due to the collapse of RNG, even if IG won the championship, KDA was still displayed on the home page of the LPL game.
So much so that people were angry: Where is IG winning the championship? Isn’t this KDA winning the championship?
"Nine!"
The original original skin hero put on the KDA skin costume and struck a handsome pose.
"Eight!"
Hidden in the darkness, the widow Evelin’s eyes are seductive.
"seven!"
KDA's Evelin pushed up her sunglasses and smiled evilly.
"six!"
In the smoke, Akali appeared quietly, holding a kunai and turning her back to the audience, her eyes sharp.
"five!"
Akali picked up her kunai as her body was covered in glittering paint along with the roaring smoke.
"Four!"
Kasha stood quietly, her hand slightly stretched out, as if she wanted to grab something.
"three!"
Wearing KDA skin, Kasha smiled and showed off her perfect figure sideways, causing many viewers to feel the big butt effect.
"two!"
Ahri, who was holding an energy ball, looked serious.
"one!"
Ahri, who transformed into KDA, opened the door and started walking.
"zero!"
At the moment when the countdown cleared, the Arabic numeral 0 turned into a door.
Ahri, walked onto the stage! This is AR technology.
Different from VR, AR technology is the mixed reality technology used in the S7 Bird's Nest, which projects virtual things to the scene. You may not be able to see them on site, but you can see the live broadcast.
As Ah Li walked onto the stage, dynamic music began to play.
This is KDA’s first title song.
Because the venue was relatively cold, Tian Xiaojuan, who was wearing a down jacket, walked to the stage with three other KDA singers with smiles on their faces, and raised the microphone to start the show!
"NOW, it's KDA!"
The distinctive sound is very catchy and makes people immersed in the singing almost instantly.
During the singing of the song, the projected heroes are also constantly dancing, and the audio-visual experience is directly full.
However, Xu Yuan in the audience showed the expression of an old man on his subway cell phone.
Because... this model is really just a piece of pure shit.
Riot’s modeler really needs to be laid off, what an ugly hero!
The song ended and Ahri walked into the door again.
After walking through the door, Ahri became her original self again.
On the big screen in front of them, the winning scenes of previous S games began to be revealed!
In S1, the members of FNC smiled brightly, and they had no idea how many people would flock to the trophy they received now in the future.
At that time, the S1 World Championship was still in the same format as the Internet Cafe Championship, because this FNC was also nicknamed the Internet Cafe Championship.
S2 has developed into a qualified world championship, and our country’s TPA Assassination Star Team also happily won the cup.
Among them, mid laner Toyz also smiled happily.
I don’t know if he will think about this day after entering prison in the future.
In S3, SKT won the championship. Faker and his teammates held up the trophy, fireworks were falling, and they looked high-spirited.
In S4, the three-star white contestants wearing hats looked shyly at the camera and waved gently.
Puzi stood out, showing a shy but bright smile.
Seeing this scene, Puzi, who was watching the game at home, couldn't help but fall silent.
After a long time, he finally spoke with a choked voice.
"Grass!"
One championship team after another appeared one after another, and the scenes of their championships were accompanied by the passionate voices of the commentators at the time.
When the scene of the latest champion, EDG from LPL, ended, the atmosphere at the scene reached its climax.
At this moment, the famous Korean host Roaring Emperor had quietly walked onto the stage.
“Welcome to the 2018 League of Legends Global Finals!”
"I am today's host, Quan Yongjun!"
He was smiling and his voice was still at a normal volume.
But the next moment, he started his signature roar.
"Now!"
"Let's welcome today's two teams, EDG and IG!"
The audience cheered in unison.
"First let us welcome—"
"IG——!"
He paused slightly, then suddenly raised his fist and waved it to the sky.
The IG players looked serious and started to appear!
"TOP, Theshyyyyyyyyyyy!"
Today, Theshy looked very serious and walked at the front of IG. He stood on the side of the stage amidst the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.
"TOP, Duke!"
Duke, who looked calm, walked onto the stage with steady steps.
When he came on the court, the LPL audience went crazy with jokes.
"That lord!"
"He's coming, he's coming!"
All this is mainly because Duke's project is more like a celebrity.
"JUG, Ning!"
Prince Ning walked onto the stage with a smile on his face.
It was obvious that he was enjoying the current scene.
For Ning Wang, who has a somewhat inflated self-confidence by nature, the more such a competition, the more his blood boils.
“Mid, RRRRR—Rookie!”
After another lengthy introduction, Rookie walked onto the stage with a smile and a wave.
"ADCarry, Jackelove!"
Ah Shui looked a little serious and walked to his teammates as easily as possible.
“SUP, BBBBB—Baolan!”
Baolan pushed up her glasses and walked a little shyly, but tried to calm down as much as possible.
"Coach, Kim!"
Jin Jingzhu stood next to his player in a suit and leather shoes with a calm expression.
"Next, let our applause ring again!"
Roaring Emperor Quan Yongjun's voice was not deep at all, and he continued to speak passionately.
There was also very strong applause and cheers at the scene.
I have to say that this host is indeed very professional in stimulating the atmosphere of the scene.
"Welcome, EDG!"
"TOP, Smeb!"
Walking at the front was Smeb with a plain expression.
This is not his first time at the World Championships, let alone his first time in the finals.
So the mood is very well maintained.
Walk all the way to the other side of the stage opposite IG and stand firmly.
"JUG, TTTTTT—Tian!"
Xiaotian suppressed his inner nervousness, waved to the audience, and walked to his teammates as calmly as possible.
To be honest, he was really a little nervous.
Off the stage, the audience seemed endless.
In this case, the feeling is completely different from the league.
If he hadn't been through MSI, Xiaotian would probably be timid when he walked.
"The Mid, Faker!"
When introducing Faker, Quan Yongjun used the prefix The.
The cheers from the scene were even louder, because many Korean audiences were also cheering this time.
Lee Sang Hyuk appeared on the stage.
There was only calmness in his eyes, and with a vague smile on his face, he walked to Xiaotian's side calmly.
For him now, the stage of the World Championship finals?
Been here, too many times.
There is really nothing to be nervous about.
Give it your all and win the championship, that’s it.
“ADCarry, SSSSS—Savior!”
Following the Roaring Emperor's introduction, Xu Yuan smiled and walked onto the stage.
For those who have not experienced it personally, it is difficult to imagine the feeling of facing thousands of viewers at the same time.
Everyone's eyes are moving because of you, they are cheering, and they are waving the cheering sticks in their hands.
However, Xu Yuan did not feel any nervousness.
Because he is confident enough in himself.
Here is the stage!
It's where he's about to start performing.
The audience is already in place, Xu Yuan just needs to not let them down.
nervous? nonexistent.
He only has two words: Enjoy!
Xu Yuan waved his right hand gently, walked to the EDG queue with a bright smile, and looked ahead.
There was a dark audience.
"SUP, Meiko!"
Following the introduction of the assistant, Tian Ye quietly came to the stage and stood next to Xu Yuan.
His expression was quiet and calm, with a slight smile on his lips.
"Coach, kkoma!"
The last one is, of course, the coach.
It is worth mentioning that IG coach Jin Jingzhu’s English name is Kim, while EDG’s coach is kkoma.
Are people whose names start with K good at BP?
What about...kid?
Forget it, let’s order the food first.
All the players and coaches were already in place. After Quan Yongjun's opening, they walked to their seats in a dignified manner, waiting for the equipment to be debugged.
In the midst of great expectations, the promotional video for the finals was also released on the big screen in a timely manner.
Next to the speeding traffic, Meiko leaned on the guardrail of the Han River Bridge and looked into the distance.
"Last year, we won the first LPL championship in China, and this year, we will start our competition for the championship again in South Korea."
"A few years ago, I never imagined that such a day would come."
"But now that we have reached this point, the final championship will only belong to us."
His serious voice sounded as a narration.
Baolan crossed her arms and faced the camera.
Behind him, the morning sun was bright and bright.
This is probably Riot photographers’ favorite shot.
"IG has been waiting for this opportunity for too long. If I don't win the championship this time, it will be a big blow to me."
"So, I can't lose."
Baolan's calm but sincere voice sounded.
The scene turned, and Xu Yuan, wearing an EDG uniform, looked down at the camera, moving his wrists casually, with sharp eyes.
"There is no doubt that IG has the terrifying strength to win the championship in this S competition. They are our biggest opponent in the World Championship. We already knew this before the start."
"But it doesn't matter."
"Because we have beaten them many times and it will be the same this time."
The camera switched to IG's mid laner Rookie.
At this time, Rookie was smiling,
"There is a saying in China that if you see someone after three days of separation, you should treat each other with admiration."
"The current IG is no longer the IG before the World Championship. We have completed the evolution again."
"EDG, this time, we will take revenge and leave you with the most painful memories."
Lee Sang Hyuk looked at the clouds in the distant sky,
"Evolve?"
"IG said this when they lost to us in the spring split."
"When they lost to us in the summer split, IG still said the same thing."
“We’ve reached the World Championships now, and then you say we’ve evolved?”
There was confusion in his voice.
"I've played with some Pokémon. Is IG some Pokémon I haven't seen before?"
Xu Yuan, who had already adjusted the peripherals, couldn't hold back and covered his face and smiled.
Lee Sang Hyuk is a bit damaged!
But there seems to be no problem.
IG has really evolved again and again this year. Then he was beaten by EDG again and again.
Very similar to BLG and JDG in 23.
Seriously speaking, EDG has been capturing this complete IG for a whole year.
"If you enter the World Championship, you have to win the championship. Otherwise, what are you doing here?"
"Xiaotian is very powerful? I think I am even more powerful. Everyone's surname is Gao. I lost last time and became the second best."
"This time, I want to be the boss."
Prince Ning was as confident as ever.
Although no one knows why he is so confident, he is very confident.
"There is also a gap between high-ranking junglers. This BO5 will let you see what a top jungler is. If you are beaten by my jungle rhythm later, just don't cry."
"I will become the new champion jungler, and you will become the new runner-up jungler."
Xiaotian in front of the camera was very calm, stretched out his wrist and squeezed it tightly.
A domineering opening.
"I am me, I am God."
When Xu Yuan heard this famous line, he couldn't help but imitate it in the team's voice.
"Am I me? Am I God?"
Xiaotian's toes clenched tightly and the corners of his mouth twitched.
"Brother Yuan, this is a bit too disgusting. Do you want to learn from this?"
Now Xiaotian is full of regrets.
Why did you fall for the Riot photographer and say something so outrageous?
Regret now!
"Indeed! That's too much, right? You are the god."
Tian Ye's first words were true, which made Xiaotian think that he was speaking for her, and she felt a little relieved.
Then Tianye directly changed his name to "You are the sky".
Xiao Tian:……
numb.
"Haha, just be happy."
He started showing off.
The promotional video on camera has also reached its end.
Theshy folded his arms,
"For me, winning the championship is a certainty."
"Smeb may have been a strong top laner once, but that was once."
"In the new era, it is time for a new generation of top laners like me to take the stage."
"I'm going to beat him in the finals."
"Goodbye, Smeb."
These words are quite domineering. Although it cannot be said that it has nothing to do with Theshy, it can also be said that it has nothing to do with it at all.
All the players' lines are given by fists, and the players are then helped to modify them. In most cases, the players are just tools.
"My era is not over yet. From the day I debuted, I have believed in one sentence. According to Chinese proverbs, auspicious people have their own destiny."
Smeb stares into the camera.
In the background, his voice was calm and determined.
"The strong one is the lucky one."
"Theshy, you're great."
"But I am better than you."
The promotional video ends here.
The peripherals have been checked and confirmed to have no problems.
The coaches of both sides picked up the tactics book at the same time, and their eyes instantly became serious.
Game start!
(End of this chapter)
