Chapter 671 I won’t give it to you, you can’t take it away
On September 12, the LPL Summer Third Place Tournament kicked off.
JDG and RNG, who have become the strongest dark horses in LPL, defeated RW 0-0 in the round of 6 and forced IG into a life-and-death game in the semifinals. They faced off at the Wukesong Sports Center.
What a pity.
In this BO5, JDG failed to perform a miracle again.
In the first game, JDG relied on coach Hongmi's excellent lineup arrangement to win the victory with difficulty.
Soon after, RNG won three games in a row.
Lost with a score of 1-3.
The stunning counterattack .
Not long after the game ended, the official staff invited EDG and IG, who had just got off the plane, to go to the final venue to record pre-match promotional videos and trash talk.
The promotional video is relatively simple.
Stand in front of a huge green screen and recite the lines prepared in advance.
The trash talk segment is relatively troublesome. After all, it is something that can easily attract hatred and requires the players to design it themselves.
After some discussion, Rookie, the challenger of IG, started: "The status of other EDG players is often up and down. I feel that their competitiveness is mainly in the top lane. I think the combination of our top laner and jungler will not be worse than EDG's top and jungle."
The camera turns.
The cheeky version of Ah Shui appeared on the screen: "Someone once told me that he was the world runner-up at the age of 17, and I won the world championship at the age of 17. Are the four words 'ups and downs' complimenting my high ceiling?"
The screen switched again, and it was Duke's turn to speak: "Jie Kuo's ceiling is indeed very high, but don't forget who the ceiling of the LPL mid lane is."
Jiejie immediately fired back: "Who is the ceiling in the top lane?"
Let’s talk about this here.
The transition naturally turned to The shy who was pinching his right wrist: "It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to play against General in the spring season due to personal reasons. This time I can finally fulfill my wish. I have a presumptuous request... Since General won the regular season MVP, can the finals MVP be given to me?"
Only the winner can get the Finals MVP.
The shy's words clearly expressed the desire to defeat EDG.
Xing Dao responded with a smile: "You have won too many MVPs. It's really meaningless. I just don't think you can produce stats that match the MVP. You should give this MVP to A Shui or Xi Ye."
After a sharp conversation.
Ning Wang spoke with a shy expression that was completely different from his height: "Everyone knows that I am the jungler of IG, but I actually have another hidden identity - a fan of Zz1tai."
"Really? That's great!" The factory manager was very happy: "Everyone knows what the 'fan meeting' has been like in the past two years. I'm good at beating up fans."
"As the saying goes, the waves behind push the waves ahead..." Baolan concealed half of the sentence and paused deliberately before continuing: "EDG has been the front wave for a long time. It's time for us, the back wave, to take the lead."
"You can only take it if I give it to you. If I don't give it to you, you can't snatch it away." Meiko responded in a domineering manner.
But before he could finish his sentence, he couldn't help laughing.
It brought a bit of cheerfulness to the tense and solemn atmosphere.
at last.
That is the expressionless old thief Sima.
One second...
Two seconds...
Three seconds...
The old thief who turned the video into a still picture finally uttered four words: "Let's compete first."
Next.
The two sides took a group photo around the high platform where the Silver Dragon Cup was placed, and everything else was left to post-production.
September 14th.
The much-anticipated LPL Summer Finals is finally about to begin.
As a unique team that has won consecutive games since the S6 finals and has won all championships including the Intercontinental Championship and the Asian Games, EDG has naturally attracted attention from all over the world.
Especially the LCK region, which once stood at the top of the world and is now the biggest rival of the LPL.
You know, although two consecutive championships and a Grand Slam in the same year are rare, they are not to the point of being despairing.
The top LCK teams all have the idea of trying to make a breakthrough.
But if it's three consecutive championships + a Grand Slam in the same year + a super Grand Slam ...
Don't talk about challenges.
Just looking at it makes it feel out of reach.
In addition, if they want to achieve good results in the World Championship, they must overcome the huge mountain of EDG, so EDG has become the imaginary enemy of all the strong teams in the world.
Teams from South Korea, Europe, North America, Taipei, and even Vietnam have listed EDG as a research target.
"How is it, are you nervous?"
The factory manager patted Jiejie on the shoulder and asked in the lounge.
When trash talking, the factory manager said "I'm good at beating fans", but it was actually a smokescreen, not really about rolling up his sleeves and fighting Ning Wang to the death.
The starting lineup submitted to the referee listed Jiejie as the player.
The first aspect is that Jiejie performed well in the semi-finals and qualified for the finals.
The second aspect is that it is difficult for the factory manager, who is entering the twilight years of e-sports and is increasingly unable to cope with the situation, to drastically change his playing habits. The more he appears, the more thoroughly he will be studied. Allowing Jiejie to appear more often will be more beneficial for changes in the World Championship.
If Jiejie performs satisfactorily, after S9, Zzitai may really retreat behind the scenes and focus on being a coach and technical advisor.
"What's there to be nervous about?"
Jiejie has been doing well since his debut and is very confident: "It's just a small IG and a Ning Mazi, let's get him!"
"The main thing is to catch the mid laner." The factory manager arranged the tactics: "The most important point of IG is Rookie. As long as Rookie can't make a sound, there will be no particularly strong chemistry in other positions. But you have to be careful not to take risks. You can only take action when you are absolutely sure."
"Understood, don't worry!" Jiejie assured, patting his chest.
"It's possible that we won't be able to pick Ashe in the bottom lane." The factory manager continued to analyze: "If there's no Ashe, pick Kaisa. If Kaisa can't be picked either, just give him the bounty Syndra."
"It's safe!" Ah Shui chuckled.
The Bounty Syndra combination appeared in the Asian Games.
However, the person using Syndra was UZI.
Other teams knew that EDG had this bottom lane system, but they had no way of knowing whether A Shui and Meiko could use it well.
There are three abnormal heroes on the field: Akali, Irelia, and Aatrox. In an environment where the ban position is very tight, it is highly likely that they will not be targeted.
Even if you are targeted, it doesn’t matter.
EDG can also produce regular Varus, Xayah, and EZ, so they always have strong enough AD heroes to choose.
The other side.
IG coaches and players also gathered together to discuss countermeasures against EDG.
Considering that Duke's hard power is indeed a bit lacking and it is easy for him to collapse, IG decided to start as the top laner.
And also developed a radical and life-threatening system.
Two o'clock in the afternoon.
With a pigeon-shaped shape and a construction area of 32,000 square meters, the Jinling Youth Olympic Sports Center, which can accommodate a full 21,000 people, was always packed.
Fans of the EDG and IG teams were waiting in the audience seats for the final to begin, carrying all kinds of support items.
Accompanied by a sound effect similar to the sound of steam.
A circle of blue lights lit up around the venue.
On the large screen with a visual range of 360 degrees, a black and white '7' lit up!
