Chapter 126 RNG: How dare a junk team with only prisoner-of-war-level combat capabilities touch me? 【Six thousand! 】
On July [-]th, EDG left for the venue of this intercontinental competition.
The venue for this intercontinental competition was not chosen to be in the borders of LPL or LCK, but in the winding Kaohsiung.
Riot also had some considerations in doing this. The finals will most likely be LCK playing LPL, so whether it is placed in the LPL or LCK territory, some people will inevitably question why the other side can have the home field advantage.
Simply put it on the LMS.
Anyway, LMS can't make it to the finals, so this is fair to both LPL and LCK.
LMS that has been eliminated by Riot by default:
Damn it, do you dare to come out and show off your skills? ? In a sense, this is also an insult to LMS.
Xu Yuan, who followed the team to Kaohsiung wearing an EDG uniform, was shocked by Kaohsiung at the first moment.
It's not because Kaohsiung is too developed, it's because Kaohsiung is too shabby.
It's hard to imagine that this is already a more developed city on the Wanwan side. Even the airport looks dilapidated.
Not to mention compared with super first-tier cities like Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou, even if it is compared with first-tier cities, it is completely inferior. At most, it is at the level of second-tier cities.
This is the picture of virtue that will be here after the Americans don't have the guts to stay.
After all, when we first developed, we relied on the support of others. Now it is normal that the support is gone.
When they walked out of the airport, they also saw the staff sent by Riot Games.
The staff was quite polite and dutifully sent EDG to the hotel where the Intercontinental Tournament players were resting.
"Is this thing really liveable?"
Xu Yuan sat on the bed, looking at the leaked bedside line and the fallen wall covering from the ceiling in the corner, and couldn't help scratching his head.
This is a double room with two queen beds.
He lived with Smeb, because Mingkai and Meiko went downstairs to go shopping, so they happened to live in the same room.
"May be."
Smeb patted the bed and nodded with satisfaction.
It's okay, although it's a bit shabby, but at least it's clean and not dusty.
"Xu Yuan, do you have any plans later?"
he asked.
"No, I don't want to go out."
“Besides, I don’t know any place to visit in Kaohsiung, and I don’t have much time.”
Xu Yuan shook his head directly.
He has no desire to travel and is essentially a relatively self-disciplined player.
Soon he will also let his opponents know:
How terrible are self-disciplined people! "Then can you accompany me to KT for a look?"
Smeb hesitated, but finally spoke.
"KT?"
Don't say it, really don't say it! He is really interested in KT.
Mainly because I have a lot of acquaintances in KT.
Deft won’t talk about it anymore. Xu Yuan still keeps the EDG uniform he gave Xu Yuan.
The mid laner Pawn is also the former Buddha of EDG. Although I have never met him, the professional players I know say that Pawn is a very nice person.
Khan on the road is also quite interesting. Although he said something like "four Chinese can'twin", he did apologize later and his personality is not bad.
As for the auxiliary mata, this one is interesting.
Founder of One-Handed Jace and Zyra the Windspeaker.
Used to be RNG's support.
After the S6 MS was defeated, he disliked the spinach and expressed that he wanted Uzi to come.
As soon as Uzi came, he began to wander away, playing for half a year and directly making money.
It's somewhat deliberate.
Basically, except for the veteran jungler Captain Score, KT are all players who have played in the LPL before.
In a sense, it is not an exaggeration to call them the fifth seed in the LPL.
Khan also played in the LPL secondary league before returning to South Korea.
As soon as the two people went out, Xu Yuan frowned.
"...bang?"
Why do I keep running into him? Although you are my idol, we are enemies now. Are you trying to come to me all the time to get me to show mercy? "Savior?"
Bang was also a little surprised. He looked back at his house number.
Just across the door.
Soon, a smile appeared on his face.
"haven't seen you for a long time."
It doesn't take long, but it doesn't take long, just a month or two.
But in the past two months, it was after the S6 World hardest days.
Although bang has always wanted to play, he is also ready to go to North America.
But this doesn't mean that he is shameless.
The loss at MSI had a great impact on him, and it can even be said that it gave him a renewed desire for the championship.
since his debut.
There are very few AD players who can beat him head-on and create a real matchup gap.
And Xu Yuan is one of them!
Bang is willing to hand over the throne of the world's number one AD to Xu Yuan after he goes to North America.
Because he recognized Xu Yuan.
But it doesn't mean that he can watch Xu Yuan take it away by force!
I can give.
You can't steal it! That's why he sighed about not seeing each other for a long time, because during this time, he was going crazy thinking about winning Xu Yuan.
"It's been a long time."
Xu Yuan nodded slightly,
"When did you come?"
"It didn't take long, but we are fully prepared. You have to be careful in this intercontinental competition."
bang smiled softly, "You performed very well in MSI. I hope you can perform like that again this time. Otherwise, our victory may be boring."
The sky cleared up and the rain stopped, and Bang felt like he could do it again.
Xu Yuan was not surprised by his confidence, he just showed an unbearable smile like a powerful king.
Bang obviously saw his disapproval, but he didn't say anything, just smiled and nodded and moved out of the way.
There is no point in speaking harshly now.
Only the cruel words after winning can be enough of a deterrent!
It's better to shut up before you win.
This is bang style.
"...He seems to have a pretty good impression of you."
As the two walked towards KT's room, Smeb smiled and spoke.
"He always thought I should go to SKT."
Xu Yuan replied casually.
"What do you think?"
"I don't have this idea at the moment. Isn't it just Green's formula to go now? They were the champions before I went, so it doesn't make much sense."
The two chatted and finally walked to KT's door.
Smeb's contact with KT coach has not been broken. This time he told KT in advance.
So when he knocked on the door, coach KT quickly opened the door.
"Jinghao..."
There was obvious joy on his face when he saw Smeb.
Seeing Xu Yuan next to Smeb by chance, he immediately reacted and stretched out his hand.
"Are you a Savior player? Hello, I am KT coach Jin Junxi."
After Xu Yuan shook hands with him and introduced himself, he followed Smeb in.
His Korean skills surprised KT coach a little.
To be honest, he is more authentic than khan.
Not all the players were in the room. Deft was quietly looking at the busy traffic outside the window. Mata was lying on the sofa bored and talking to Pawn.
And khan is putting a finger between his eyes, trying to make cross-eyes.
"Score went down to buy them drinks. I called him and asked him to bring an extra serving."
Coach KT didn't look particularly hostile to Xu Yuan and said with a smile.
The players who noticed the movement gathered their gazes. Xu Yuan looked as usual with a smile.
"Oh!? Savior!"
Khan's reaction was the most exciting. He immediately stood up, looked at Xu Yuan closely, and was amazed.
"Axi, this guy is so handsome. Xibal, he is handsome and can play games well. Such a player really makes people want to punch him."
He didn't know that Xu Yuan could speak Korean, so he naturally didn't have too many worries when speaking.
Coach KT, who was smiling behind Xu Yuan, suddenly had a stiff smile.
"...khan, the Savior player can speak Korean."
He spoke suddenly.
khan: Huh?
"sorry!"
Khan didn't hesitate for a moment because of his face, and he immediately apologized with a big bow.
Even khan would be embarrassed if he said such things in front of others.
Xu Yuan didn't pay attention and sat where KT coach indicated for him to sit.
At this time, Smeb was catching up with his teammates, and Xu Yuan looked a little left out for a while.
"...How is your current status?"
However, this time did not last long.
deft sat next to Xu Yuan and said warmly.
He is a very gentle person, so it is naturally impossible for him to neglect Xu Yuan.
"It's pretty good. I didn't take a long flight. This intercontinental competition should be fine."
"That's good."
deft nodded slightly and praised calmly.
"Savior, you played very well in MSI. Winning the game under those circumstances is something that even I find difficult to do, but you did it."
"It seems that I did not entrust the wrong person. You are indeed the one who can save EDG."
he asked after a pause.
"How are everyone at EDG now...?"
"Meiko used to like watching anime in the middle of the night. It shouldn't have affected you, right?"
"Clearlove can be very hesitant sometimes, but now she seems much more decisive. Is it because of you?"
"Rucan has finally become the starter. He should be very happy, right?"
For deft, he only played in the LCK for just over a year, but he played in the LPL for two full years.
That memory is naturally unforgettable.
"Everything is good. Everyone is very confident now. We don't want to lose in this intercontinental competition."
Xu Yuan answered calmly.
"Ha...me too, Savior."
deft looked into his eyes, "You and I haven't had a formal contest yet, have we?"
"Although it is not the S competition now, if there is a chance to encounter it, I will not show mercy."
"I'm looking forward to fighting you."
Who is the strongest AD in EDG history?
deft doesn't think he will lose.
The two chatted and waited for Smeb. When they walked out of KT's room, Xu Yuan asked his doubts.
"Why is KT so friendly to me? I'm just a player, isn't the coach weird?"
"It's not surprising actually. Think about which team you won at MSI." Smeb chuckled.
Xu Yuan thought about it for a moment and immediately showed a look of surprise.
SKT.
In today's LCK, SKT fans don't mess with just one or two teams.
Even for a team like KT, there are many who have grievances with SKT.
LCK is not a monolith, at least KT and Samsung hate SKT.
That's why KT coach's attitude is so friendly.
An enemy of an enemy is a friend.
It was night and there was no training.
After a few brief words, Abu asked the players to rest.
The schedule of the game has been released, and tomorrow is EDG’s first game.
The opponent is not some rotten fish, but SSG from LCK.
The schedule of the Intercontinental Tournament is not too long and can be completed in a total of four days.
Two days of group stage, one day of semi-finals, and one day of finals.
Each team can only have two games in the group stage at most. The division with the most wins in the group stage will become the seed division and directly advance to the finals.
The remaining second and third teams will have to play another semi-final.
This schedule has also sparked heated discussions among LPL viewers.
"The first game is JT playing SSG. Has anyone heard of this team?"
"That's Jay Chou's team, right?"
"I've never heard of it. They must be rubbish. They are probably Koreans!"
"As you said, besides FW, are there any LMS teams that can beat Koreans?"
"Haha, where FW can beat, Karsa can beat very well! Every time Karsa meets Koreans in World Championships, it's like taking medicine."
"OMG played MVP in the second game. Both sides are No. 4. We should still have a chance, right?"
"Let me tell you, OMG is quite difficult. It was still in the relegation round last year. It has improved a bit this year, but there is still a big gap with EDG, RNG, and WE. It all depends on Double C."
"No, it's okay for OMG to be rubbish. I also watched MVP's game. How can he be so good? If it were EDG, it would probably be a man-machine game."
"Rookies are pecking each other, I hope OMG can win!"
"I'm still looking forward to the third game the most! EDG will play SSG, Turtle! This game should be good to watch. SSG is still very strong in the summer split, and its strength should be online."
"It's okay, trust Yuan Shen [Smiling Big Nostrils]!"
"Chikutei is like a beast in the S6 World Championship. You think he can withstand Yuanshen in S7? I really don't believe it. What SSG should worry about most is the midfield and jungle. Crown Brother is still very strong."
"Don't worry about top orders, we have Smeb now!"
"The abandoned factory won't show filial piety to Little Peanut and will also show filial piety to Boss An in the future? Then I can't stand it anymore!"
"RNG's damn luck! He was able to draw a crap AHQ on the first day. That's awesome!"
"Really, don't talk nonsense if you don't understand, okay? I am Huang Za. Over the years, I am the one who knows best what kind of team RNG is. When you think it is a sure win, RNG will usually lose."
"strong!"
"That shouldn't be the case, right? Uzi's approach to killing pigs is pretty heavy."
Generally speaking, except for EDG's doubts, everyone's general thought is that it is difficult to lose on the first day.
Although LMS is a region that once won the world championship, it was S2 and now it is S7.
In fantasy novels, several eras have passed.
The Dou Emperor bloodline passed down from our 's almost diluted now.
It can only be said that as long as there is still some fighting ability, it does not mean that there is no fighting ability at all!
Karsa may be their last Xiao Yan.
Of course, according to the original development process, this last Xiao Yan actually became a Runren.
But this really cannot be blamed on Karsa.
The environment of the LMS is so bad, and they will soon be disqualified from the major competition area.
Even the most basic treatment is incomparable to LPL or LCK.
For a player as capable as karsa, there is no hope of remaining in the LMS.
Every time the league controls Raiden, they take players like Hanabi, Betty, etc. to the World Championships.
Can you win? Very blue.
You ask Luo Ge to play in the National Football League, and ask him to take this group of B players to the World Championships.
Then Brother Luo also got numb.
At noon on July [-], all participating teams arrived at the Kaohsiung Arena in advance.
This is the venue for this intercontinental tournament, and it can be regarded as the only relatively high-profile venue in the LMS.
Xu Yuan also met many LCK star players that he had not seen last time.
The Ruler has a cold expression and is somewhat silent.
Wearing glasses and a serious expression, Mr. An ambition.
At this time, the pressure on the LCK team is actually greater than that of the LPL!
The reason is simple. SKT, which represented the LCK in MSI, lost to EDG.
Because of this ending that the LCK audience never imagined, SKT encountered countless abuses immediately after returning to China.
And such an outcome also made other LCK teams feel awe-inspiring.
You must know that SKT's current fan base is extremely exaggerated.
However, even under such circumstances, SKT was still liquidated after losing MSI, and it was a liquidation without any resistance!
Even SKT can't withstand it, who of the other teams can withstand it?
Therefore, the pressure on the LCK team is far greater than that of the LPL, because they cannot afford to lose.
Even if the LPL loses, it will be uncomfortable, but at least the MSI championship has been won by EDG. As long as it is not too miserable this time, I can accept it.
But LCK can't.
As long as any LCK team loses to the LPL in the group stage, it is likely to be destroyed.
This is no joke!
If you joke with the Korean audience, the Korean audience will kill you.
Therefore, the current pressure of LCK is far greater than that of LPL, and they dare not relax at all.
Although someone on the Korean Internet now says: It's normal to lose one or two games in the group stage. After all, LPL just won MSI, so it's a good team.
But this is all a lie.
The players know very well that whichever unlucky guy is going to lose will definitely receive not comfort but questions:
Wow!You really lose! ? "They're so stressed."
Mingkai secretly glanced at the Korean players in the dressing room. They had mushroom heads and stern expressions.
So he whispered to Xu Yuan.
"The greater the pressure, the more conservative they will play, and the more effective our routine will be."
Xu Yuan showed a smile.
"It is."
Mingkai approved.
There is no need to question the strength of the incense burner, and the only problem with this routine is the time it takes to make the incense burner.
The faster you make it, the sooner your strong period will come!
And once the Korean team chooses to be steady, it is obvious that nothing will happen to EDG in the bottom lane.
As long as it develops enough to make an incense burner, EDG can start to take the initiative to fight with the strength of the bottom team.
National service incense burner, please fight! At 01:30 in the afternoon, the commentators for each competition area were already in place.
Today's LPL commentators are no longer Miller Dolls, but Wang Duoduo and Guan Zeyuan.
The senior colonel is still quite proud now.
After all, his business ability is quite outstanding, so now more and more international competition commentators are being commentated.
"Okay, hello to all the Summoners in front of the screen, welcome to the live broadcast room of the 2017 League of Legends Intercontinental Asian Competition. What we are about to bring you is the first round of the group stage. The two sides of the first game are JT With SSG!”
In the commentary box, Senior Colonel Guan was wearing a suit and leather shoes, with a smile on his face.
"This group stage will be played directly in two days. The division with the highest winning points will directly qualify for the finals."
"Yes, we all know that the difference between the Intercontinental Tournament and MSI is that the results of the Intercontinental Tournament are calculated based on the results of all teams in the division."
"So for the LPL, every game is very important, because once the score falls behind the LCK, then one more BO5 will be played, and at the same time, one's own tactics will be exposed a little more."
Wang Duoduo looked more solemn.
He is now an EDG fan and naturally has absolute trust in EDG.
The problem is that the other three teams... no one knows how good they are at this level.
Except for the No. 4 MVP, none of the three LCK teams seem to be easy to deal with.
There are many confrontations between China and South Korea in the current group, and Wang Duoduo is not confident that he can qualify first.
After all, even if EDG wins both games, it's only two points.
Naturally, the barrage also thought of this, so most of them were cheering the other three teams on.
As for EDG?
They still have some confidence in EDG.
The Koreans' BO5 is indeed very powerful, but the group stage is different.
FW can sometimes beat the Korean team in the group stage.
EDG's double defeat of SKT in the last group stage gave them confidence in EDG's group stage.
SKT is a well-deserved LCK spring champion. Being able to beat them shows that EDG doesn't have many problems in the group stage.
"OMG, don't cause trouble! You can give away whatever you want when you return to LPL. I'm not an OMG fan anyway."
"As a pure passerby, do you still need to watch the RNG game? I woke up to another victory."
"If you can't beat it, just wait for Uzi's three-piece suit! Don't rush RNG!"
"Give me a good beating as a bath dog. If you win today, you will be my Uzi brother!"
"119 billion people, let's lend your power to WE and OMG!"
It can only be said that the main theme is a truth.
Although many people usually think:
What kind of trash are these teams? But when it comes to the World Championships...
That can only be supported.
After all, to put it bluntly, in the final analysis it is still our own team.
If you don’t support your own team, who will you support?
Of course, support is support.
After you really lose, you still can't escape from the swimming pool you should swim in and the prisoner-of-war camp you should enter.
The performance of losing the game can be divided into: POW level performance, no swimming trunks level performance, and swimming trunks level performance.
The prisoner of war level is a loser who should not lose, so this is the most abominable.
If you don't wear swimming trunks, as the name suggests, you can only swim back when you go home, and you won't be given a pair of pants. This is also very serious.
Wearing swimming trunks means that some swimmers who work harder are allowed to wear a pair of pants when they swim home.
Of course, there is actually something even more exaggerated than the prisoner-of-war class: Spinach grade.
As the name suggests, the audience feels that you, B, are fixing the match.
Example: 2018 10 20 knockout round, RNG VS G2.
After the game, many people who couldn't believe the result felt that the B players on the stage were cheating and the boss Bai Xing was eating spinach.
This is worse than prisoners of war.
Because TES has become a prisoner of war, everyone is still in the mood to make jokes.
When RNG lost to G2, everyone only had two emotions: "I'm so happy, I'm so happy" and extremely disappointed.
Many people dare not watch this game until S13.
As the warm-up music stopped, the lights in the venue gradually turned on.
"It's coming! The contestants are ready to appear now!"
In the commentary box, Guan Zeyuan also became energetic.
"Finally I can see my Yuan Shen La again!"
"Hurry up!"
The barrages are also in a hurry.
Under the spotlight, the contestants stepped onto the stage! The intercontinental competition has officially begun.
(End of this chapter)