Chapter 169 - Post-match interview, Grasp of the Undying

As the base exploded, the five members of QG looked very depressed.

They were invincible in the training matches, winning all five Group B games and losing only three in small-group matches.

They thought they were a team of the same level as IG.

But I didn't expect that I would be crushed like this as soon as we fought.

QG was fully aware of the strength of the jungler and support in this version, and their jungler and support coordination was also very good, which was also the key factor in their ability to get first place in Group B.

In other words, they belong to the version team.

Version team is not a derogatory term. Throughout history, every team that has won the world championship is the one with the most thorough understanding of the version.

Whether it was SKT in S3, SSW in S4, or IG last year, they all grasped the essence of the version.

With Yuan Shen's transformation into a jungler, IG's dominance in the top lane has declined.

However, the overall strength of the team is even stronger than in S5.

Because when Yuan Shen transformed, the version also reduced the strength of the top lane and reduced the influence of the top lane on the entire situation.

This is the result of data analysis and there is no doubt about it.

《Version weakening is always one step behind me》

The improvement of Rookie's personal strength is also a very important factor.

The more top-level players are, the more difficult it is to improve.

Being so strong and able to continue to grow, Rookie, who was once a bonus, has now become an indispensable pillar of IG.

Compared to QG, IG's understanding is obviously a step further.

Why are junglers and support players important?
The reason for this is that they are able to roam in the early stages, forming a localized situation of outnumbering the opponent, thereby helping teammates get kills and snowballing better.

So, the top laner can’t roam?
As long as you have line rights, you can roam.

Alternatively, heroes such as Card, Shen, Nightmare, and Digger, who have full-map or half-map support skills, will also enter the arena.

Furthermore, is there any hero who can help teammates without leaving the line?
Have.

The captain is a typical example.

Karthus and Sona are both such heroes.

Their ultimate skill is effective across the entire map.

IG has fully grasped the true essence of this version, or in other words, they have taken the advantage of outnumbering to the extreme.

In the second game, Yuan Shen picked Lee Sin again.

When inheriting Mingkat's traits, the hero's proficiency is also inherited.

Although the impression that Mingkai's Lee Sin left on Yuan Shen was more of 4396 and not daring to operate, but in terms of winning rate alone, Mingkai's Lee Sin still has 70%.

In just eight minutes, with the advantage in three directions, Yuan Shen counterattacked Swift's jungle area.

This is the power of the team.

When you can gain an advantage in all three lanes, it will be comfortable for you to play as a jungler.

Jungler controlling the dragon is itself a team decision and a team issue.

If you don’t have lane control in any of the three lanes and your teammates don’t support you, you won’t have the dragon.

It's really stupid to criticize the jungler in a game where there is no dragon at all.

Always remember that League of Legends is a team game.

It's not possible for one person to change the situation.

BO3 ended with IG - QG.

After shaking hands with everyone from QG, they entered the post-match interview session that everyone loved to see, and the people being interviewed were none other than IG's top and jungle duo.

"Welcome, both of you! Please say hello to the audience first!" said the host Ren Dong with a smile.

"Hello everyone, I am IG jungler Yuanshen."

"Hello everyone, I am IG's top laner TheShy."

TheShy speaks fluent Chinese now. Although he still has an accent, he can probably express his thoughts accurately and it doesn't affect communication.

Yuan Shen and TheShy took the microphone and greeted the audience, and there was immediate warm applause from the audience.

"The first question goes to Yuanshen. It is really shocking that he got a pentakill with a hero like Karthus. It is also the first time such a scene has appeared in the top five leagues. I wonder how you did it?" Ren Dong asked expectantly.

Looking at Ren Dong's curious expression, Yuan Shen was a little confused.

"Ah? I just pressed R."

"Um, can you be more specific?"

Ren Dong continued to smile.

This is his professional quality as a host.

"Well, I just saw that the opponents were all low on health, so I tried to press it. Unexpectedly, they were all killed. Actually, I am not good at playing Karthus. I only used my passive skill at the beginning of the game and never used it again afterwards."

Ren Dong felt a terrible headache.

But the barrage doesn’t care about that.

"That's right! Isn't it enough to have hands?"

"Okay, you've finished growing, it's my turn to play now."

"It's so funny, why play Karthus if Karthus is not dead? Do you know how to play it?!"

"The opponent fell down before I even used any strength. How boring."

“QG: It’s a shame that I couldn’t let Master Yuanshen do his best!!”

……

"Um, okay, the next question is for TheShy. You performed very well in the two games today, and it has been more than a month since you entered the professional arena. Do you have any feelings you want to share with everyone?" Ren Dong decided to avoid Yuan Shen's question black hole and turned to ask TheShy.

This is his first time interviewing TheShy. He seems very shy. I don’t think he will say anything weird...right?

"I...I want to win. Only by winning can I play Solo with Yuanshen. He is very strong and I can't beat him."

TheShy spoke intermittently, but everyone understood what he meant.

The live broadcast room and the audience on site were instantly in an uproar.

"WOC, is this the god of the top lane? Even after switching to jungle, he can still beat the top laners?"

"It's so funny, why do people always think Yuanshen doesn't dare to play top lane anymore?"

“I really hope that one day Yuanshen can return to the top lane!!”

"The top laners who were killed by TheShy don't know whether to cry or laugh."

……

"This question...Do Yuanshen and TheShy often compete in the top lane?"

Ren Dong asked, organizing his words carefully.

"Well, let's learn from each other. Chenglu has also taught me a lot of jungle skills. As for top lane, I think he is not good enough and needs more practice."

Yuan Shen was not polite at all. It was not a PUA, but sometimes TheShy would really get cocky and always feel that he was able to fight with Yuan Shen.

Every time this happens, he brings TheShy back to reality.

"Huh? We all know that TheShy has played jungle before. Maybe one day we'll see the two of them playing in a game."

"Shh, who told you that? This is a secret. If you want to see me, you'd better beat Cheng Lu first, haha."

Looking at Ren Dong who didn't know what to say for a moment in the interview, the barrage of comments instantly boiled over.

"Woc, my dad hasn't given up on top lane yet?"

"TheShy is also very strong. I love both of them. What should I do?"

"Can players switch positions? Isn't that against the rules?"

"Fuck you, why didn't you say it was against the rules when the duo came to bully our top laner last year? You're double-standard, aren't you?"

……

Ren Dong quickly reacted and did not dwell on the question. Instead, he changed the subject and asked, "As the first team in Group A, how do you feel about defeating the first team in Group B today? What are your goals for the new season?"

"Well……"

Yuan Shen thought about it and decided to tell the truth.

"To be honest, I am a little disappointed with the strength of Group B. The competition system is not reasonable. I think the strength of the top three teams in Group A are on the same level as QG. Because of the turnover of players, it is not fair to group them based on last season's results."

After Yuan Shen finished speaking, Ren Dong and the audience were stunned.

Are you really saying that?
I'm just asking!!

Regarding the competition system, the organizer is your boss, right?
Is this something that can be said?
"For the new season, I think the goal should not be set too high. It is not a good habit to aim too high. Set a small goal, win the Spring Championship first, and the rest can be taken care of at MSI."

(The 2016 million yuan goal should have been announced at the end of August 8, but it hasn’t been announced yet.)
When Yuan Shen finished the first half of his sentence, the audience nodded in approval. But when he finished the second half, the audience couldn't hold back any longer.

QNMLGB, you set the Spring Season Championship as a small goal, right? ?
What do those teams and players who don't even have a German Cup championship on their wall of honor and can only put flower pots behind their backs after retirement think? ?

"Damn it!!"

After these words were spoken, countless contestants who were watching the post-match interview program clenched their fists in anger.

“They are all some naughty things.”

Ren Dong felt very tired.

Although the interview with Yuan Shen brought a lot of topics and traffic, it also prevented some viewers from leaving the live broadcast room after watching the game.

But if you say something like this, won’t you get criticized? ?

Yuan Shen didn't think there was anything wrong with this.

Young people are naturally wild and crazy.

If young people are not full of energy, can they still be called young people?
If you want to slap someone in the face, just beat IG first.

"What about TheShy? What is your goal for IG in the new season? Or what kind of player do you want to be?"

"Me? I want to be a player like Yuan Shen, and achieve the top lane FMVP."

As TheShy spoke, he scratched his head and glanced at Ren Dong embarrassedly, as if looking at Ren Dong's expression.

"Um... don't you have a shorter goal? We're still in the Spring Split, isn't it a bit hurtful to other teams to say this?"

Ren Dong is speechless. Why are all the members of IG such cowards?

However, thinking about who the top laners of IG were in the past, he felt relieved.

PDD, Zzitai, Yuan Shen...

Is there a good person among these three?

Compared to them, TheShy is still normal.

"Oh, when we were in the meeting, we were already studying the players for MSI. We watched all of SKT's games, and Duke played really well. I want to play against him, on the laning side."

After TheShy finished speaking seriously, there was a burst of whistles at the scene, as well as laughter from many fans.

“Turtle, IG really has some memes!!”

"This is so funny. The Spring Split isn't even halfway through and you're already studying the MSI?"

"After you've done your research, you've decided not to go, right?"

"Why do I feel like these two people have such a strong desire to perform today? Is there some kind of bond between them?"

……

After the interview, Yuan Shen returned to the lounge and slumped down on the sofa.

I was extremely excited when playing the game, but after the game, I really didn’t want to move a finger.

"Seung-rok, why did you say that today? That's not like you, is it?"

Rookie came over and looked at TheShy.

When he first started playing professionally, he was brought here by his brother.

Now when I meet TheShy, I immediately put myself into the role of the older brother.

Having three Koreans in IG doesn’t make it boring at all.

"Yuan Shen, it's not nice to say that."

TheShy looked at Rookie seriously and whispered.

"He will be scolded for being so proud. If I act like this, others will scold me."

"Yuan Shen, if you're happy, you'll solo with me."

"I don't have anyone paying attention to me, so I'm not afraid."

TheShy's simple logic chain directly silenced Rookie.

"ShyShy, you've changed. You never treated me like this. Sigh... it's faded."

"Oh my! What weird things are you talking about? You have a girlfriend, Yi Jin Guo..."

TheShy adjusted his bangs and lay on the sofa like Yuan Shen.

No one noticed that TheShy was whispering something.

"Finals MVP in the top lane? I want that, too!"

……

After the game with QG, there are almost no teams in Group B that can cause trouble for IG.

Whether it was VG or OMG, or the experienced baby HYG, they were all ruthlessly speed-passed by IG.

Two to zero, and the average game duration did not even exceed twenty-three minutes.

This data has exceeded IG's record in the S5 Summer Season.

However, the version changes in S6 did speed up the pace in the early stages, and the shortened game duration was also a common phenomenon in all major regions.

Since the cross-group competition, IG has won four consecutive games with a score of 2-0, and even resolved the battle against HYG in just one hour.

Such an efficient style of play naturally made the LPL audience cheer but also feel a little regretful.

Can’t get enough!!
Everyone on IG is in a hurry to get off work, so what's the point of playing? !

They all felt they had lost out when they bought the tickets!
I paid several hundred dollars to watch you play for an hour and then left?

Not even as long as the time I waited in line?
And since that interview, as if to verify the correctness of Yuan Shen’s words, Group A almost crushed Group B!

Among the top three teams in Group A, QG only scored one point against RNG, and was also swept 2-0 against EDG.

In the competition between other teams, the team in Group A is also stronger.

Even the EPA team, which was at the bottom of Group A, managed to score two points against OMG and HYG, thus avoiding the embarrassment of having 0 wins.

The imbalance in strength between groups A and B is being discussed by more and more people.

……

On March 3, IG also faced the penultimate opponent in the cross-group competition, LGD.

LGD's condition is even stronger than during the German Cup.

But even with a world-class trio of Cs, LGD still had no power to fight back against IG.

MaRin, the top laner, was able to rely on his experience to maintain a 50-50 situation against TheShy, and sometimes he could even suppress TheShy.

However, the gap between the jungler and support positions was fully reflected in the early and middle stages of the game.

With the coordination between the jungler and the support, the entire IG team is extremely aggressive.

IG won again with a score of 2-0, and the rumors that they would never work overtime continued.

……

"Ah Wei, are you guys really not going to consider changing your jungler?"

Whether it is Eimy who got lost while jungle, or Xiaoxi who likes Cao Fen, in Yuan Shen's opinion, there is only one evaluation.

It’s a pity for LGD guys.

MaRin is already an old man, and it is unfortunate that he has to deal with such a jungler.

"There's no choice. MaRin and IMP have taken up the Korean player quota, and there's nothing outstanding about the local jungler. Even you can't pick one out, so where can we find one?"

Wei Shen was also helpless.

When it comes to junglers, LGD has quite a few options.

Sofm from Vietnam and Casa from Taiwan are both very strong.

But even if the foreign aid quota is limited, they cannot play.

Seeing Wei Shen say this, Yuan Shen had no choice.

There are only a few domestic junglers in LPL. Xiaochang, Xiaoguo, and Ning Wang can be tried. Their styles are also suitable for LGD, but...

After thinking about it, Yuan Shen decided to speak to King Ning.

LPL needs more strong teams. It won’t do if there is only one IG in the first division.

If nothing else, this year has been pretty good.

If there really is an Intercontinental Championship next year, we can’t let IG go up and fight one against four, right?
After chatting with Wei Shen for a while, Yuan Shen continued to play Rank.

The life of a professional player is so boring.

Tomorrow, they will face their last opponent in the cross-group competition stage - WE.

　Good luck on the college entrance examination!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)