Chapter 248 How lonely it is to be invincible 【I wish you all a Happy New Year! I didn’t ask for leave today, is that serious? 】 The next day, the quarterfinals match between IG and G2 was held as scheduled. Xu Yuan also came to the game site, preparing to watch this game. Because he was a little curious. IG and G2 originally met in the semi-finals, but now they have become the quarter-finals. So, will there still be the famous scene where Theshy calls the gods descending to earth? Along with him are his teammates, all members of EDG are here. After all, we have finished the quarterfinals. There is not much time left before the semi-finals and finals, so training now is just about maintaining the feel.
Theshy playing Wunder may be easier than Wunder playing Letme. Of course, winning two games would be nonsense, unless all members of IG make beef noodles before going on stage today, changing from IG to LGD. The strength gap between the two sides is still very obvious. kkoma made this judgment very calmly. "No matter what the result is, IG will be very comfortable." "Because there are very limited heroes in AP that can be divided and swing." Amid everyone's expectations, the game officially started. He smiled. Lee Sang Hyuk wore a baseball cap, put his hands behind his head, and spoke calmly. "They took a chopper team." "IG, so smart." "European and American teams will always have something new in BO5. I think they may catch IG by surprise." This is indeed the case. In the first game, IG almost completely defeated G2. Even the invincible SKT in S6 overturned in the summer split. Can it be proved that the team that defeated SKT is better than them? He thought that IG would rely on the strength of its players to defeat G2. "second……" He feels that Lee Sang Hyuk still overestimates G2. In fact, IG's BP level can also completely beat G2, coupled with the gap in personal ability... There was admiration in kkoma's eyes. Jin Jingzhu, the BP, did a really good job, and he had really studied G2. Xu Yuan spoke firmly.
As soon as BP started, KKoma let out a light sigh. Li Sang Hyuk seemed to have guessed what he was thinking and said. Because IG snatched the wine barrel. "IG forces G2 to make a choice." Judging from the strength on paper alone, G2 will be considered clean if IG doesn't give G2 a shit. He had also conducted research on G2 and spoke in a deep voice at this moment. "It's impossible, they can't even stand up to each other." "Guess the score, I guess three to one." "There are two possible consequences of choosing this way." But there are always various situations that happen in real games. "Three to zero." To be honest, kkoma was a little surprised when he saw this BP. Once IG was tricked by G2, Lee Sang Hyuk felt that G2 still had a chance to win. "It has ended." Xu Yuan shook his head directly. The gap between IG and G2 at this time is as big as the gap between Frieza and Yamcha. G2, who got the red side, often chose to give the counter position to their bottom lane because their bottom lane was so bad. Because IG has always given him a clear and innocent feeling, he did not study EDG deeply when he played EDG in the summer split. As a result, he has researched the real thing now playing G2. "G2 likes to play 131. When G2 wants to choose a 131-point lineup, IG's way of targeting them is to let go of their AD heroes and grab their AP heroes." Without a hero like Tahm Kench who can forcefully mix things up, the game is just a mess. "First, the AP hero that G2 took was counted dead by IG." Instead, he was a little curious about why Lee Sang Hyuk thought IG would lose. Therefore, they can only give the counter position originally used for the middle and upper lane to the bottom lane, and find ways to make up for the gap in the bottom lane's laning ability. This tactic works well against RNG. Because RNG is a team that plays in the bottom half. As long as G2 defends well, RNG will not be able to increase the rhythm through the bottom lane. But now, they are facing IG. In S8, King Ning and Theshy's Ueno affinity rate was unparalleled. IG is a team that focuses on the top half. This is not much different from G2 on a tactical level.
However, IG's personal abilities are much stronger than G2.
G2 wants to beat IG by playing in the middle and jungle, which is pure wishful thinking. During the second round, KKoma felt a little strange. "Why does G2 still take the red side?" The red side was so abused in the first game. Is G2 really that stubborn? Moreover, the winning rate of the IG blue side is very high, because there are many heroes who can swing in the middle and top, and there are also many heroes worth grabbing. This BO5 ended faster than kkoma thought. The average game time is 27 minutes and 43 seconds, which is only a little slower than the current EDG. "What a boring Bo5." Xu Yuan sighed. Although he knew that IG played G2 like this, he didn't see any famous scenes in this BO5. G2 fell so fast that he couldn't even see the god descending to earth. I have to say, it's a bit regretful. But this is normal. After all, IG now has a team like EDG as its opponent, and it is even stronger than the original S8IG. With G2's ability, holding on for 27 minutes would be considered their best effort. EDG doesn't plan to watch the next two BO5s. Not surprisingly, KT, as South Korea's No. 1 seed, successfully defeated FW and advanced to the semi-finals. In the civil war in Europe and America, FNC also relied on the outstanding performance of mid laner Caps to win C9. Good news: C9 has entered the quarterfinals again!
Bad news: Cloud9 is in the top eight, it's always in the top eight, and it's still in the top eight! At this point, the four teams that have entered the semi-finals have been officially determined:
Top half: EDG, KT
Lower half: IG, FNC
At this point, the LPL audience is undoubtedly excited. Could it be that……?
Is there a chance to see the LPL Civil War held in Incheon, South Korea?
They are not worried about IG in the lower half. Although FNC is the light of Europe and the United States today, in the hearts of many LPL viewers, it is common sense that Europe and the United States are equal to the competition. However, KT in the top half made some people panic. No matter when, there are always those who like to badmouth, and no matter which competition region is the exception. The strength KT is showing now is also overwhelming. Although they lost to IG in the group stage, it stands to reason that EDG could beat them easily, but that is not the case.
There is such a thing as team style. What if IG happens to restrain KT?
After all, he is also the No. 1 seed in South Korea. In the past, if the No. 1 seed in the LPL defeated the No. 2 seed in the LCK, it would be considered a success. However, there were not many badmouthers, and most of them were scolded bloody. There is no other reason. The current EDG... is even more powerful than the original S8 RNG.
The same two championships in spring and summer, the players also won the Asian Games, and the same intercontinental competition was crushed immediately. The difference is that EDG is still strong in the World Championship, without any signs of weakness, and they take away everyone they beat in the first 20 minutes. This kind of dominance is really exaggerated. In this case, even Han Za did not dare to speak loudly. We can only hope that KT can combat EDG's arrogance. However, there are people in the LPL who are afraid, and the same is true in the LCK. And, more!
Some people in the LPL are afraid of KT, but everyone in the LCK is afraid of EDG. "It's over, EDG... Is the World Championship that belongs to us, Korea, over?" "Although I really don't want to admit it, KT's luck is really bad. They were drawn into the same group as EDG. This is no longer just bad luck. The strength shown by EDG is amazing." "Is it possible that in our home stadium in South Korea, no Korean team can reach the finals venue in Incheon?" "No! Xiba doesn't want this kind of thing!" "Yeah, can you guys stop saying depressing words and lend your strength to KT together! KT, Fighting!" "I can't beat it, I just can't beat it..." Even though some Korean viewers angrily criticized those who badmouthed the show, it was still of no use. EDG left a really deep impression on LCK. The earliest impression can be traced back to the MSI of S5. They had already forgotten about EDG in S7, but they didn't expect that EDG would break into MSI that year and counterattack SKT, which was recognized as the strongest team at the time. And in the S game at the end of the year, they faced SKT again and won the same victory. SKT lost very few key games in international competitions. Therefore, Korean audiences still remember EDG so well. This year's Intercontinental Championship and MSI frightened them even more. KZ was said to be invincible by MSI at the time. How invincible is the result? Things that were taken away by EDG three to zero. In the past two years, EDG has given Korean audiences a gray memory. This team is so outrageous. The only team that can rival EDG's current dominance is probably S6's SKT. Only this time, this "SKT" is on the opposite side. "Phew, it's finally over."
Xu Yuan let go of the mouse and couldn't help but stretch and move his muscles. He was doing his daily last-hitting practice. Nowadays, there are not many people training Seyo, because KKoma feels that playing too much can sometimes lead to poor condition. He's conserving the player's energy. Recharge your batteries, just for this battle with KT!
But Xu Yuan is a restless person. Since there are no training games, let's practice basic skills. Rank? Not consider. If you increase your Rank, you will become stupid because your opponent is too rubbish. You may say that basic skills are useful, but they don’t seem to be that useful. Strong players are basically not bad. But if you say it's useless, sometimes it's just the basic skills that widen the gap. Distance control is one of the basic skills. Looking back, I saw that everyone was very busy. KKoma was salivating as he helped Xiaotian constantly correct the route for clearing the jungle and memorize the commonly used eye positions on the opposite side. Nod occasionally to show approval. There was very obvious fatigue on his face, with two dark circles under his eyes. Lee Sang Hyuk and Smeb are constantly soloing heroes such as Sword Girl Jess to improve their proficiency. These heroes belong to the mid-to-upper swing position, and their proficiency must be improved. Even though their proficiency is already very high, there is not much improvement. But if you hit it a few more times, you can at least maintain the feel. Meiko, on the other hand, kept dragging KT's video over and over again, analyzing the laning habits of KT's bot lane team. Xu Yuan:...... Damn it, am I the most idle now?
Continue later! However, let’s take a ten minute break for now. He walked towards the rooftop of the training room, ready to go up there to enjoy some fresh air. Their current training location was specially contacted by KKoma and belongs to a team in the Korean sub-league. Facing the gorgeous sunset and the gentle breeze. Xu Yuan narrowed his eyes slightly and was in a good mood. To be honest, he already felt a little bored.
Mainly... there is no opponent. Lee Sang Hyuk is willing to continue fighting even if he wins three championships, because he is no longer at his peak, and he is no longer the best in the world in the lane. He has his lows and his highs. But Xu Yuan is different. He has been winning, winning, winning since his debut. After defeating Bang, there was no one worthy of being his opponent. Moreover, he has memories of the future, and he clearly knows that there will not be many outstanding ADs in the future. Emperor Chi? Dog-like stuff. Uzi can now abuse him at will, and Xu Yuan can beat Uzi almost as well. But just like this, King Chi came to dominate the bottom lane of the LCK in the following years. Even after coming to the LPL, I still fought countless LPL ADs who were unable to fight back. This had to make Xu Yuan a little disappointed. This kind of thing...can also be number one?
He had to doubt the value of the ADs behind them. The only player that Xu Yuan cares about is DWG's Beryl. This person is indeed talented, and his bottom lane strength is not low. But it's just not low. Beryl's excellence is more reflected in his thinking and overall game play, and pure laning is just an ordinary first-class level. Xu Yuan had to face reality:
There seems to be no AD that can arouse his interest. Thinking of this, Xu Yuan couldn't help but feel a little bored. "What are you doing here?" Behind him, Li Sang Hyuk's voice came. Xu Yuan turned around and saw Lee Sang Hyuk holding a Coca-Cola. He handed a bottle to Xu Yuan and opened another bottle for himself. Xu Yuan laughed when he saw it. "why are you laughing?" Lee Sang Hyuk is a little strange. "I thought you were going to open a Coke and let me drink it with you."
Xu Yuan smiled and spoke. "Disgusting? When did I become so stingy?" Lee Sang Hyuk sneered, thinking he was farting. Xu Yuan could only say hard to say. Lee Sang Hyuk has a classic clip. SKT and a few people went out to play, and then they were tired and wanted to drink. Lee Sang Hyuk bought a can of Coke and divided it among six people. In this way, Li Sang Hyuk was indeed very kind to him, and he was even willing to pass a bottle to Xu Yuan. He was so generous, Xu Yuan really cried to death. The two of them just leaned on the railing and looked at the scenery in the distance. There was silence for a moment. Suddenly, Lee Sang Hyuk spoke. "Do you have any plans to retire?" There was some hesitation in his voice, but he still asked. Xu Yuan was slightly startled,
"Didn't you ask me this question?" He remembered that Lee Sang Hyuk also asked about it during the summer split. "I asked, but what you said at the time was to talk about it later. I want to hear what you think now." Li Sang Hyuk nodded slightly and turned to look at him. "Do you already have the answer?" Xu Yuan avoided his gaze and looked at the colorful clouds in the distant sky. "Maybe." "Already decided?" Lee Sang Hyuk didn't ask any more questions. "Well, if nothing else happens." He has no rivals anymore. Unless he loses to IG this time, maybe he will get some interest. If he wins against IG as expected, he may really choose to retire temporarily. Because the current bottom lane... In Xu Yuan's eyes, it was too rubbish. The reason why it is said to be temporary is naturally because Xu Yuan is ready to wait and see in S13. Then we will consider whether to make a comeback.
This season is the only season that Xu Yuan is more interested in, because Uzi will come back, and Lee Sang Hyuk will lead the players to fight for the fourth championship again. The most important thing is that Xu Yuan was very unhappy when he saw Ruler abusing LPL's AD. Just fucking call him Emperor Chi! Do you really dare to come to LPL?
It depends on whether your brother abuses you or not. That's it. Xu Yuan planned to give Emperor Chi a surprise. I hope that when the old rivals meet, Emperor Chi will be able to laugh. If Emperor Chi can't blush again, can Uzi still blush?
He was looking forward to it. "Sometimes I really envy you." Li Sang Hyuk smiled and said. "Your career is as smooth as a soaring dragon." This is Lee Sang Hyuk’s sincere sigh. Lee Sang Hyuk persists to this day, not only because of his unremitting pursuit of the championship, but also because he misses a breath every time. It is true that I have won many championships, but every time I have a little regret. S3 won the championship when it debuted, but failed in S4, which had the strongest confidence. The two-time S5S6 World Championship champion is about to achieve three consecutive championships. However, EDG emerged suddenly and broke his winning streak. Brothers who often play chess know that it is more uncomfortable to have a winning streak interrupted than to win the eighth prize. Is Lee Sang Hyuk successful? There is no doubt that he is a very successful player, and now he is number one in terms of honors. But is it really all smooth sailing for him? no. So he is different from Xu Yuan. Every time Lee Sang Hyuk feels bored, there will always be a new strong enemy appearing, and the older he is now, the easier it is for him to make mistakes in high-intensity BO5. Just like the reverse permanent frost on the S11 MSI. But what’s funnier is that WBG didn’t even make it to the fourth round. Lee Sang Hyuk can still withstand three attempts. And what about Xu Yuan? With the system by his side, even if he doesn't play for a few years, his strength will not decline in any way.
Now he has basically reached all his abilities, and no one can touch his current status as the world's No. 1 ADC. After winning S8, he completely surpassed Bang. It’s also two championships, but Xu Yuan has won the Grand Slam for two years!
A champion AD who will never decline and will always be at his peak. One can imagine how exaggerated his abilities are. It's really normal for him to feel bored because there's really no one to keep him interested. "Sometimes I'm glad that I still have opponents." Lee Sang Hyuk spoke softly. "If I really couldn't see any possibility of losing, then such a career would be too boring." "The most exciting thing about competition is the sense of unknown." Xu Yuan smiled and said nothing. byd Aren’t you in Versailles too? "Are you ready to continue playing? After winning the championship this year." he asked. Although he could probably guess Lee Sang Hyuk's answer, Xu Yuan still wanted to hear his true thoughts in private. "Fight, why not fight?" Lee Sang Hyuk spoke without hesitation. "I can feel that more and more outstanding mid laners are emerging. This future is really exciting." There was happiness in his eyes. Xu Yuan was silent for two seconds, "Come on." He turned around and prepared to go down. "Hey, Xu Yuan." Li Sang Hyuk stopped him. "?" Xu Yuan turned around, a little confused. "If I can persist until S13, let's see you in the World Championships." Lee Sang Hyuk leaned against the railing and spoke casually. "I still remember S7's hatred." "I won't be happy if I don't send you away once at the World Championships."
The corners of his mouth raised as he spoke. Although he doesn't want Xu Yuan to retire, since it is Xu Yuan's decision, Lee Sang Hyuk will choose to respect it. However, he will also express arrogantly: Don't even think about showing off and running away. Xu Yuan was stunned for a moment, he heard what Li Sang Hyuk meant. "Humph……" He hummed, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously, turned around, and waved his left hand. "Just wait. If you are still playing in S13, I will personally send you out of the World Championship." "This is what I should say." Lee Sang Hyuk's smile became even brighter. He knew that Xu Yuan had already made an agreement with him. This...is pretty good. Isn’t it S13?
I, Lee Sang Hyuk...will definitely enter the World Championship! After he retires, he can become a god, but Lee Sang Hyuk doesn't care. Just waiting for Xu Yuan’s return for the World Championship! If Xu Yuan knew that Lee Sang Hyuk had such a bad idea, he would probably laugh so hard that he couldn't breathe. What kind of ruthless e-sports emperor?
October 27th, Gwangju Women's University. Universiade Stadium. There were already crowds of people inside and outside the venue. There were a lot of spectators in this match, so many that it was ridiculous. If KT loses, the audience for this BO5 may be larger than the audience for the final. After all, this is South Korea’s home court. If there is no Korean team in the final, what will Koreans see? Korean audiences are not like LPL audiences, who focus on reality. However, a wave of emergencies also occurred outside the venue at this time. Generally speaking, there will be players standing tall and tall outside the venue. The problem lies in this. Some Korean female spectators secretly painted various graffiti on EDG players' standing boards. There is nothing wrong with this kind of behavior. After all, it is a battle between regions. It is normal for people to hate EDG. However, EDG’s female fans are no joke.
You draw graffiti for our players, right?
good good!
Then I will punch directly! The EDG female fan directly transformed into a powerful player and knocked down the KT player's stand with one fist. I was so angry with my Korean sister that I immediately went to the Korean forum and posted on Twitter:
Fans from out of town are so rude! I can only say that EDG’s female fans are really ruthless. This incident quickly caused a fight between LCK and LPL fans. "Haha, Xiba LPL fans are like this, they have no quality at all." "Why did Xiao Xiba call your dad? Didn't you yourself graffiti the EDG player's sign in the first place?" "Returning to a country of etiquette just like this? How ridiculous!" "I'm laughing at you, you little brat. Oh, isn't this the Korean home court? Let's see if there is a Korean team in Incheon in the finals, my family." "The quality of people in the LPL is really poor! They keep attacking us personally!" "Where are you talking about your horse? Are you a human? Just accuse me of a personal attack. I feel like I just kicked a wild dog to death on the roadside!" In the first stage of the confrontation, the LPL brother won a complete victory. The LCK audience had never seen such a curse before, and they were completely dumbfounded. Although Korean audiences are very capable of ganking offline, on the Internet...the LPL audience can only say that they can't practice it. Come on! This will make the LCK audience angry to death. But they are in CN, and they don’t have the ability to cross-border swordsmen, and they can’t defeat the key point of talking. It's over for them. "KT come on! We must defeat the hateful EDG!" "KT, come on! I can't lose this game!!!" "KT! KT! KT!" The only thing they can do is cheer for KT. However, KT, who had arrived at the scene at this time, the atmosphere was rather solemn. "Today's opponent is EDG." Coach KT spoke in a deep voice. "They are our biggest enemies in the championship. As long as we pass this level, our chances of winning against IG in the finals will not be low." Although it seemed like he was talking nonsense, coach KT could only say this. What else? Badmouth yourself?
EDG is indeed difficult to beat, but you have to beat it no matter how difficult it is. KT who has reached this point has already had this awareness. deft has been sitting quietly on the sofa in the lounge, meditating calmly. Finally, I encountered it. He failed to come to the World Championship in S7 last year, and was severely disgusted by Xu Yuan's private message on Twitter. It’s finally here this year. But there's bad news: the opponent seems to be stronger too. No, have you become stronger? Where has it become stronger? It has been this strong for the past two years, so please don’t talk nonsense, okay? Sometimes you really should look for your own reasons, whether you're ranking or not, or whether you're practicing in training games or not. deft found him and he practiced. But he still didn't have much certainty. In the final analysis, the strength Xu Yuan showed was really scary. Even the arrogant Deft has to admit this. "But... I can finally compete with you in the World Championship." Deft's eyes seemed to penetrate the wall and saw Xu Yuan in another lounge. He has been waiting for this day for a really long time. This year is his sixth year chasing the championship, but no matter what the result is, he will not choose to stop. "If there's more, there's no need to say more." In the EDG lounge, kkoma also gathered all the players. He was smiling. "Beat KT and enter the finals." "That's what we're going to do today." "I believe in you, and you believe in me." "KT is just a small stone on the road to winning the championship for us, we can easily get over it." "Mark my words, stay calm at all times and don't let up until the last minute of the game." "As long as we perform normally, KT's World Championship journey is over." He didn't make a very exciting speech, because the current EDG players are already full of fighting spirit and don't need motivation.
Everyone has the same wish: to reach the finals!
Naturally, there is no need for KKoma to emphasize it. He looked at the players in front of him and recalled the scene when he first came to EDG. In a flash, it’s been almost a year?
Now that the story has reached this point, KKoma believes that there will be a good ending. EDG is the strongest! He was convinced of this. Fifteen minutes before the game, the live broadcast rooms in each major competition area were in place, and each commentator made his opening remarks with a smile on his face. Today's LPL commentary is Miller Doll plus Guan Zeyuan, which can be regarded as a relatively classic iron triangle. "Okay viewers, you are watching the first game of the 2018 League of Legends Global Finals semi-finals, EDG vs. KT!" "The commentary for this scene is brought to you by me, Guan Zeyuan, Teacher Miller and Teacher Wawa!" Colonel Guan spoke calmly and smiled. "What will be played soon is the pre-match VCR of the semi-finals. After the short promotional video, let us look forward to the appearance of the players from EDG and KT!" The atmosphere at the scene was extremely warm. As the main screen gradually went dark, the spirits of all the viewers were lifted. "coming!" (End of this chapter)