"This group of people in the LPL are very exciting this year!"
"Who says it's not the case! I don't know who gave me the confidence."
"Who gave it to you? SKT gave it to you! If you hadn't been defeated by the LPL once during the championship team tour, where would they have been so confident?"
"How can you shirk the blame? Who would risk their life to play in an exhibition match!"
"Oh? Is it a performance? Then why are you, SKT, only the runner-up this year?"
Compared with EDG's victory, SKT's narrow miss is more eye-catching.
[SKT and LZ fought fiercely for four games, and finally lost to LZ 1-3. Unfortunately, they lost and participated in the World Championship as the second seed! 】
When the news spread, teams and professional players in all major competition regions were shocked.
They only have one idea, is a monster born in LCK?
That's right! The first thing they thought of was not that SKT had changed, but that another terrifying team had appeared in the LCK division!
LCK's continuous dominance for many years has made everyone in the e-sports circle reach a consensus: LCK is too strong!
It would not be a surprise for any team in their division to appear on the World Championship stage, because there is no competition in their division and everyone can compete!
This is the classic Korean blow!
Where did so many cows come from? Everyone destroys the tyrant?
There are too many kimchi pickles, and even if they are not special, they are definitely not top-notch.
SKT just changed!
This can also be seen from SKT's substitutions this year.
The two older professional players Jiye and Duke were sold, and the addition of young players Wanghu and Huni is the best proof.
SKT has been gradually replacing some fresh blood into the team, which is called preparing for a rainy day.
But even so, SKT was still affected to a certain extent.
Of course, their decline in strength is also very limited. The real reason for losing the game is that their opponents are too fierce!
"LZ! That's understandable."
"This year's LZ is said to be very impressive, especially the top laner, who seems to be quite similar to you, young master."
Zhuang Tian looked confused: "Me? Is he also a bad mouth?"
The factory director rolled his eyes: "It's not just words, it's because his playing style is quite similar to yours. Maybe he will become your biggest opponent in the World Championships!"
Zhuang Tian smiled contemptuously: "Impossible."
Factory Director: "Why is it impossible?"
Zhuang Tian explained: "We are both No. 1 seeds, and we cannot meet in the group stage."
Factory Director: "Then there are still eight quarter-finals! After the quarter-finals, there will be the semi-finals, and after the semi-finals, there will be the finals. Why can't we meet them?"
Zhuang Tian: "Have you ever played in the semifinals?"
The factory director was stunned. After thinking about it, he chased Zhuang Tian and scolded him: "The yin and yang of labor and management, right? If labor and management can't fight externally, they won't be able to qualify for the group stage, right! I won't care about other people's yin and yang, what the hell are you? My teammates are still yin and yang with me, I won’t bury you today!”
As the summer splits of major major regions are gradually coming to an end, the entire league has also begun to enter the offseason, waiting for the arrival of the S competition.
Generally speaking, the offseason is a bit dull, and there is not much excitement in the e-sports circle.
But this year is different, there are so many things fans can do!
The first thing to do is buy a ticket!
Don't underestimate the quota of an S tournament. It can bring too many benefits to the LPL region!
Not to mention anything else, you can make a lot of money from the ticket revenue alone.
The organizer of the event is like this, and the three participating teams, EDG, RNG, and WE, are not far behind.
The summer season has just ended, and these three teams received invitations from major advertisers and sponsors almost at the same time, making the players and teams very busy.
"The boss's red romance..."
"Definitely next time!"
"Brother Bu, why do I keep feeling sour here lately?"
"Where? I'll give you a squeeze."
fraud! They are all liars!
With a gloomy mood, Zhuang Tian walked out of the base. He planned to go out on the street to get some fresh air and take in the scenery.
At this time, a strange accent caught Zhuang Tian's attention.
"Hello... NO"
Looking in the direction of the sound, Zhuang Tian exclaimed: "Good legs!"
The girl was obviously not a local, so she asked the aunt on the roadside for directions in fluent English. Wasn't this just embarrassing the aunt?
You have to go up and do something brave!
"Hello, do you need help?"
Unexpectedly, the girl turned around and recognized Zhuang Tian at a glance.
"Master!"
"Who are you.."
"I'm Eunjing! The female host of LCK! I saw you on video when I was watching LPL games!"
Damn it? Isn't this a coincidence?
Sorry, Brother Li!
The two found a roadside coffee shop to sit down. After talking, they learned that Enjing came to LPL alone first to familiarize herself with the environment and take a trip before the S game started.
Don't ask why Zhuang Tian knows English. Who can flirt with girls these days without a pair of brushes?
The orthodox ones won’t do it, and the bulk ones won’t either?
Eunjing: "It's a good thing I met you, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to find the hotel I was staying in! China is so big, and there are so many people! It should be the country with the most population in the world."
Zhuang Tian: "That's not entirely true. Haven't you read a report? Two cars collided on the street. No one was killed and 93 people were injured."
Enjing almost sprayed Zhuang Tian's face with a sip of coffee.
"Hahaha, you are quite humorous. It's different from what is said on the Internet."
Zhuang Tian became interested: "Online? Will your netizens there also talk about me?"
Eunjing: "Yes! Don't you know that you are very famous in our LCK now? It's just not a good name."
At this point, Zhuang Tian suddenly fell silent.
Enjing knew that she had said the wrong thing and quickly explained: "I'm sorry, did I hurt you?"
"No."
Eun Jung added: "Actually, you don't have to care too much about netizens' comments. Sang Hyuk was scolded by many people when he first debuted! Hasn't he won three championship trophies now?"
Mentioning Brother Li, Zhuang Tian smiled and asked, "You have a good relationship with Faker?"
Enjing blushed visibly: "It's okay, we're just ordinary friends."
Zhuang Tian did not dwell too much on this issue. After the two chatted for a while, Zhuang Tian sent Eun Jing back to the hotel, left each other's contact information and left.
Looking at Zhuang Tian's leaving figure, Enjing murmured: "This guy... is pretty weird!"
What do professional players do during the offseason?
Either go home to visit relatives, or live broadcast to make money, and then study your opponents.
This time I really studied my opponent!
"Attention! Attention! The World Championship is coming! All of you should cheer up! Last year's failure seems like yesterday. For this year's World Championship, we must take a long-term view!"
"Let me set a small goal for everyone first... the top four!"
"This year our EDG will reach the semi-finals at worst! This is our bottom line!"
Do you really think everyone goes to the World Championship with the goal of winning the championship?
Fans may think so, but professional teams may not necessarily think so.
You can have championship dreams, but before that you need to set a more realistic goal for yourself.
EDG's goal is very clear, the top four!
"That's right! I don't want to be teased anymore this year! What Ming Kai, eight strokes, top eight every year! I've had enough!"
The factory director was the one who felt the deepest feelings. After all, he made too many jokes.
"puff!"
Just when the morale of the army was mobilized, an untimely laughter appeared, making everyone's eyes focus on Zhuang Tian.
Factory Director: "Why are you laughing? I am very serious!"
Zhuang Tian waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I didn't mean to laugh at you. I just think netizens are quite talented. Hahaha, why don't you change your name?"
Factory Director: "Changed the name? Changed it! Didn't I add a 7 to the ID suffix this year?"
Zhuang Tian held his stomach and laughed: "No. I mean don't call me Ming Kai. Hahaha... just call me Ming Kai! There are only four characters in the opening, isn't this the top four?"
The sister-in-law and the others couldn't stand it anymore and said loudly: "Don't be so sarcastic."
IBOY: "Brother Tian, you really went too far. Hahaha, Mingkai, hahaha."
Zhuang Tian originally thought that the factory director would be angry, but he didn't expect that this guy was really considering it seriously!
"Brother Bu, can I still change my name when I'm in my 20s?"
Zhuang Tian was stunned: "No, have you really changed?"
No one knows how obsessed EDG is with the top eight.
They all dream of breaking out of the shackles, even if they can squeeze into the semi-finals.
At least this way, I have an explanation for my fans and myself.
But newcomers like Zhuang Tian and Xiao Zhao cannot understand their thoughts!
"I think we might as well dream bigger! The atmosphere has been heightened to this point. How can the top four be considered a hammer? If you want to win, then win the championship!"
IBOY was also excited: "Brother Tian is right! Soldiers who don't want to be generals are not good soldiers! If you want to win, just win the championship. What's the point of the top four?"
The factory director listened to the words of these two people and shook his head with a smile: "It's true that newborn calves are not afraid of tigers! Have you ever played in the World Championship? Do you know what the composition of the opponents in the World Championship is? You don't know! You only have Full of passion and talk!"
He said the last sentence to Zhuang Tian.
But Zhuang Tian didn't care at all and retorted: "Just sit down, you bad eight! Let me show you the scenery from the top of the World Championship!"
The factory director turned around, smiled knowingly at Abu, and thought to himself: "I've taken the bait!"
As the World Championship approaches, more and more foreigners begin to appear in Seoul, China.
Fans from all over the world flock here, adding a different color to the upcoming S game.
Of course, not only fans arrived early, but also major professional teams.
They need to rush to the venue of the S game in advance to familiarize themselves with the venue environment, and even those who are further away need to arrive early to overcome the jet lag.
The first team to arrive is G2.
Of course, you can't do nothing if you come so early. On this day, the EDG team received an invitation from G2 for a training match.
"What should I say? Fight or not?"
"Hit!"
"We will definitely beat them! People have come all the way to be abused. If we don't satisfy them, it's not our way of hospitality."
The team members were all very active and eager to try. Abu was very pleased.
But Zhuang Tian was a little unusually cold, which made him a little uneasy.
"Zhuang Tian, do you think we should fight or not?"
"It's okay, coach, I'll listen to your arrangements."
Abramovich breathed a sigh of relief: "Okay, at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning, we will play a BO3 with G2."
Zhuang Tian: "10 o'clock? BO3?!"
(End of chapter)
