Chapter 261 - Hunger Strike, Gambling King

How do you evaluate the LPL Summer Finals? Which team do you think will win more, RNG or IG?

The champions who have just won the championship in major leagues have all been asked this question in interviews with gaming media.

Perkz: "Of course it's IG. I want to officially beat him in the World Finals! YuanShen in the Mid-Season Invitational? Nonono, of course I haven't forgotten. In fact, I have also been practicing a hero as a secret weapon recently. When I face IG, I might use it."

Smeb: "I think IG will win. At the same time, I am also looking forward to meeting YuanShen again... Well, I dare not say that I can beat him. Because YuanShen is my most admired idol and the player I want to surpass the most. I just hope to do my best to contribute a wonderful game. It's a pity that he is now in the jungle position, but I believe Wanghu will help me win the game haha!"

Bang: "I don't care about RNG and IG, I just think YuanShen will win... Hahaha, I'm just praising him seriously, because he is the strongest player I have ever seen. I have been defeated by him many times. Recently, I have nightmares about playing in the S6 finals."

Saint Spear Brother: "The strongest version is the patch... Jax said a very correct statement. However, this statement has been denied now. You will find that IG is strong in any version... I hope IG wins, because if IG wins, we can go directly to the World Championship without having to play in the bubble game."

……

Most of the players from other teams support IG.

These players who support IG are, without exception, old rivals who have fought against IG.

Therefore, when everyone mentions IG, they always mention YuanShen.

Of course, there are a few players who stand on RNG's side.

Doublelift: "RNG will win. This meta is all about the bot lane. Many people think it depends on the rhythm of the mid and jungle. But I think the individual strength of the bot lane duo is more important. Uzi and Mata are undoubtedly the best bot lane in the world, bar none... Sorry, I don't think IG's bot lane can win."

Rekkles: "RNG, I think as long as Looper and MLXG can stabilize the situation, they will be stronger in this version."

……

Amid heated discussions and anticipation across the entire network, the Summer Finals are getting closer day by day.

On the night before the finals, the summer promotional video MV was officially released.

PDD happened to receive this information when he started broadcasting. At the instigation of the audience in the live broadcast room, he opened Bilibili and clicked on the promotional video.

Less than ten minutes after it was uploaded, the number of online viewers has exceeded 4,000, and is still increasing at a very impressive rate.

As usual, the Riot Games logo appeared, followed by a low drum beat.

This year's MV music has a strong Chinese flavor.

In the video, the first thing that appears is a shallow lake.

Above the lake, many golden and black curtains fell from the sky.

Two dancing lions, one gold and one black, prance on the water with great vigor and power.

The golden lion dance has the RNG team logo on it.

The black lion dance has the IG team logo on it.

The two dancing lions were fighting fiercely. When the BGM reached the first climax rhythm point, two hands pushed open the golden curtain together and walked out.

Surprisingly, it was Xiaohu and Xiangguo, the new generation of domestic mid-jungle twin stars.

The two men walked forward with stern expressions, and looked at Rookie and Zizi, who had walked out of the black lion dance at some point.

The RNG mid and jungle had serious looks in their eyes, while the IG mid and top had disdainful expressions, and the tit-for-tat trend was extremely obvious.

The camera cuts back to the fight between the two dancing lions. This scene flashes by as a transition, and soon, another team's player appears.

Under the golden curtain, Looper and Mata stood back to back with their arms crossed, staring at Jack and Ming standing side by side.

The lion dance moved, the drum beats became more and more intense and uplifting, Uzi was walking on the lake, and he passed by TheShy who suddenly walked out from the black curtain. The two of them stopped at the same time and turned around to look at each other.

As the barrage of comments passed by, just as IG fans were searching for their own players, the background music of the promotional video suddenly became extremely loud.

The black dancing lion suddenly leaped up from the lake and stepped firmly on the body of the golden dancing lion. The lion head opened its bloody mouth and suddenly bit the neck of the golden dancing lion. The golden dancing lion resisted unwillingly and stirred up waves on the lake surface.

The transition scene flashed by, and the first thing shown was the player's uniform with the ID YuanShen printed on the back.

The camera rotated and flipped, stretched from the back, rotated, and slowly came to the front.

Yuan Shen's gaze was fixed on the camera, and as the camera moved, his expression was indifferent and stern, and his aura reached its peak.

When the camera stopped completely, Yuan Shen suddenly stretched out his right hand towards the camera and waved it vigorously.

With this wave, the picture changed drastically.

The Silver Dragon Cup, symbolizing the LPL championship, appeared on the lake, emitting dazzling light.

The ten players from the two teams stood on both sides of the trophy and looked at each other.

Once the promotional video was released, it swept the entire Internet in less than an hour. Netizens were reposting and discussing it on Tieba, Weibo and other related websites. Even fans who were not fans of the e-sports circle were attracted to it.

The high popularity of the summer finals is one reason, but the most important thing is that the promotional video of this year's LPL finals is of very high quality.

I don’t know where the directors of the past got their unique ideas from, but the editing, rhythm, transitions, and action design of the promotional videos they produced made me wonder if the directors were trying to embarrass me to death.

In the past, not only was the league level and intensity of LPL lower than that of LCK, but even the quality of promotional videos, behind-the-scenes footage, etc. was very worrying.

In terms of trends, music and entertainment, we have to admit that Japan and South Korea are second to none in Asia.

This can be seen from the fact that many domestic variety shows and music imitate Japan and South Korea.

Therefore, the lagging quality of LPL event promotional videos is understandable.

This year's promotional video is different. Not only does it incorporate Chinese elements, the overall rhythm is also very concise and bright, especially Yuan Shen's appearance at the end. His sharp aura is not inferior to that of a big star, which surprised many viewers.

"Wow, what's the name of the little brother who appeared last?"

"YuanShen's looks are simply amazing, he can definitely be an idol."

"Hey, my Yuan Shen seems to have grown a little taller than last year."

"I'm 19 years old now. The official blog said that YuanShen has grown about 4 centimeters taller than last year.

"I'm jealous. He's rich and handsome and earned his own money."

"It's so cool, this 60E female fan can't help but throw herself into the arms of the enemy."

There was a lot of heated discussion on the Internet, with people praising the quality of the promotional video, especially YuanShen's aura and appearance, which attracted a large number of passers-by fans. Many young ladies with heights of 60E and 36D even switched sides and supported IG.

After all, WE lost, so it shouldn’t be considered a betrayal, right?
In fact, although Yuan Shen's figure and appearance are outstanding, they are not as exaggerated as some viewers boast. They are just barely acceptable.

But as the saying goes, there is no harm without comparison.

A girl with a pretty face would be ignored if she were placed in an art school full of pretty girls. But if she were placed in a computer department full of single programmers, she would be a goddess.

E-sports players are all internet-addicted teenagers who stay up late all year round and don’t pay much attention to socializing and dressing up. They generally have low looks.

Players like Faker, Jack, and Theshy can only be considered above average in terms of appearance. The reason why so many fans call them handsome is because they are covered with a filter of strength.

With strong strength, this contestant will naturally be good-looking.

Like my brother-in-law, Yuan Shen has enough good looks to make it in the entertainment industry. Once he adds the filter of strength, his ability to attract fans is self-evident.

All I can say is that it all depends on the support of my peers.

Many well-known commentators and game anchors also expressed their amazement in posts on Weibo.

Miller, the commentator: "The quality of this year's promotional video is really high. I hope we can maintain this level and keep up the good work."

Wawa: "@Miller, after the finals, isn't there a MV for the finals?"

He smiled honestly and simply: "I am an old man who is almost thirty years old, but I am actually attracted by Yuan Shen's handsomeness... Turtle, am I gay?"

PDD, who is about to have a mermaid line: "It's mainly the aura. The aura is too strong. I have to say that Yuan Shen is born to do this job. I have to mention that if I hadn't recognized the talent back then..."

There were all kinds of disturbing voices coming from the outside world, but Yuan Shen didn't have time to pay attention to them.

Because when the summer finals promotional video was uploaded to major websites, the IG members were on the plane.

The bases of e-sports clubs are now almost all in Shanghai.

The finals will be held in Guangzhou...

For domestic flights, you don’t need to consider the time difference, so just go there a day in advance and get enough rest.

While chatting on the plane, Fumanduo also revealed that the alliance will have big moves next year.

Yuan Shen didn't take it seriously at first. As a reborn person, he certainly knew that next year's S7 World Finals would be held in China. Even the most prestigious Beijing Bird's Nest Stadium had been approved by the Sports Bureau, which was a very big deal.

He thought that this was the big move that Fumanduo was talking about.

It turned out not to be.

"Home and away system?" Jack said in surprise.

Yes, we will imitate the home and away system in traditional sports, and we will build our own home stadium in the future.

Fu Manduo smiled.

"Then don't we have to run around the country?" Ming said with a bitter face.

"I think it's interesting. I can see everything. I've been in China for a long time, but I've only been in Shanghai." TheShy said with a smile.

Yuan Shen did not expect that the home and away system, which would be implemented in S8, would appear a year in advance.

This system has both advantages and disadvantages.

Overall, the pros outweigh the cons.

The disadvantage is that it will consume the players' physical strength.

The visiting team is exhausted from traveling, while the home team is well rested. This is a common situation in all home and away leagues.

The long journey will weaken the morale and condition of the visiting team players.

In addition, if some teams have to play away games for two consecutive days, it will be a great test of the team's strength and condition!

The home fans cheered and called crazily, and the atmosphere was undoubtedly advantageous.

The benefit is that it can further expand the influence of e-sports.

In the past, LPL regular season games and most of the playoffs were held in Shanghai, but not everyone has the time to go to Shanghai to watch the games. Many potential paying audiences cannot be tapped, and there is no way to expand the influence.

Moreover, if we think about the so-called disadvantages from another perspective, aren’t they actually a kind of training?

The advantages and disadvantages of home and away games, there will always be a time when it is your turn to play at home, and everyone’s conditions are the same.

In addition, every time the LPL teams participating in the World Championship lose, there will be fans who say the reasons are "unsuitable diet, climate difference, long-distance fatigue, inability to adapt to jet lag, home fans are too annoying" and so on.

Regardless of whether there are regional differences or not, the players' abilities in this area will definitely be strengthened through the training of the home and away system.

Historically, LPL achieved the best results ever in the S8 season, and the home and away system may have provided a lot of indirect help.

In the evening of the same day, IG players officially landed at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport, Hilton Hotel.

Silent all night.

When the sun rose the next day, the opening time of the summer finals was getting closer.

Guangzhou, Baoneng International Sports and Performing Arts Center.

At four o'clock in the afternoon.

Inside the venue, the bright lights suddenly went out. Instead of being surprised, the audience was delighted and shouted excitedly.

The lights went out, which was undoubtedly the signal for the official opening of the competition.

The audience all opened up the cheering sticks distributed free of charge by the official upon entry. Colorful lights shone, and the entire dim arena was immediately filled with a tense and exciting atmosphere.

“IG! Fighting!!!”

“IG, go for it!!”

"If YuanShen hadn't been born, LPL would have been in darkness forever!"

"Come on, Xiangguo!"

All 18,000 seats were packed.

Nearly 70% of the audience were IG fans, both men and women, who occupied the right side and the middle of the venue, and their cheers were uniform and powerful.

"Challenger, carry on!"

"The only designated hunger-striking jungler in LPL, MIxg!"

"Come on, Uzi, go and hold up the trophy that belongs to you!"

"Wait for a golden rain!"

On the left side of the venue, RNG fans shouted loudly without giving in. During this period, RNG had not yet become a homosexual, and the majority of its fans were men.

A small number of female fans were attracted by Looper, the Korean Oppa.

The enthusiasm of fans on both sides made the atmosphere extremely warm even before the game started.

On the big screen, Riot Games' iconic logo suddenly lit up, followed by the promotional MV that had spread all over the Internet yesterday.

Many of the audience at the event had seen it, but a few had not.

Moreover, the feeling of watching the game in person is completely different from watching it at home on a computer or mobile phone.

When YuanShen waved with full of aura in the final transition, the whole audience burst into screams and shouts.

After the MV, the pre-game trash talk segment was played.

The contestants sat on chairs and came out one by one to be interviewed.

Mlxg: "In fact, the audience can see in the game that there is a big difference between my Lee Sin and Yuan Shen's Lee Sin. Mine is a Warrior Monk, and his is a Sweeper Monk."

Yuan Shen: "It's obvious that the Sweeping Monk is more powerful... What the hell is a Warrior Monk."

Xiaohu: "I played against Rookie in the previous regular season best-of-3. I think they weren't as effective as I was."

Rookie: "That's because IG doesn't need me to stand out. I can win by just getting the last hits. Against a team like you, I can win easily."

Mata: "Among Chinese support players, Ming is pretty good, but if compared with Korean supports, Ming is a bit lacking."

Ming: "Although Mata is a champion support, so am I, if MSI isn't enough... My ADC is a champion AD, and as everyone knows, the bottom lane is a duo lane, and they always play together."

Uzi: "During the Olympics, I learned a lot from playing with Zzaliji and Yuan Shen. I will let them know what it means to teach the apprentice but starve the master."

Looper: "Yuan Shen and I are both champion top laners, but unfortunately he has chosen jungle because of fear. I hope TheShy can give me a little surprise."

TheShy: "It's useless to try to beat me in a 1v1, no matter how many times you try. So, you should just go after the other lanes on our team, that way you might have a better chance."

After the FinlTresh Talk (pre-game trash talk) session, the audience was not stingy with their applause and discussions.

At this moment, a beam of azure light descended from the sky, hitting the center of the stage and landing on the iconic Silver Dragon Trophy. Zhu Zhen, dressed in a suit and leather shoes, appeared in everyone's sight and shouted loudly, "Welcome to the 2016 LPL Summer Finals. I am the host Zhu Zhen!!"

"First, let us welcome the RNG team, the uncrowned king, who has made it to the final stage of the global finals twice in a row and is only one step away from winning the world championship!"

As soon as the words fell, a beam of light fell and shone onto the stage.

At that time, RNG had not yet promoted the all-Chinese team, so naturally they would not care about the title of being one of the first batch of Korean players introduced.

RYL's double runner-up results were inherited.

On the field, just like those secret bases in the movies, the floor cracked to both sides, and the five players of RNG took the elevator and appeared on the stage in a puff of smoke.

"Next, we welcome last year's world champions, IG, the dynasty team that still maintains its terrifying dominance this year and is expected to achieve the miracle of winning two consecutive championships!"

On the ground on the right side, the six main players of IG also took the elevator to the stage. Unlike other teammates who were a little restrained and nervous, Yuan Shen waved and greeted the fans at the scene, which caused cheers and whistles.

"There is no doubt that RNG is a challenger and a brave warrior! They have never won a league championship and have fallen to the bottom several times when they were just one step away from the championship. What they will face today is the team that everyone recognizes as the king in the League of Legends professional arena!"

"In today's game, will the new king ascend the throne, or will the old king take the throne and establish a dynasty?"

“Let’s wait and see!!”

The opening ceremony finally ended amid the cheers of the audience.

After the opening ceremony, the contestants took their seats to prepare for the competition, and the live camera shifted from the scene to the commentary booth.

IG's starting lineup for the first game was announced online before the game started.

In the first game, TheShy played top lane.

As usual, Haier Brothers will still be in charge of such a big stage as the finals.

In addition to these two veteran commentators, the LPL official also specially invited a super heavyweight guest to the scene.

"Good afternoon, audience friends. I am today's commentator, Wawa."

"Hi everyone, I'm Miller."

"Hello everyone, I am the most naughty pig in the entire League of Legends!"

Next to the Haier brothers was PDD, who was even more majestic than the two of them combined, with a very honest expression on his face.

A special introduction brought cheers from the audience.

In the summer of 2016, a video dominated the charts of major video sites, making a certain anchor completely famous, and even promoting a program called "The Anchor Really Knows How to Have Fun", which made many viewers in the e-sports circle know what ghost videos are.

After commentating on the match between WE and IG, PDD also enjoyed a large wave of traffic.

As official non-resident hosts, IG celebrities, both PDD and Xiaoxiao Kid, have received a lot of attention.

After a brief warm-up, the topic returned to today's game.

"Teacher Liu, what do you think of today's game? Do you think IG or RNG will win?" Wawa asked.

"I'm more optimistic about IG," PDD said. "As I said, they've won so many championships, so it's only natural for them to win another one. However, RNG's chances of winning are not small either. Overall, it's a 60-40 chance."

"Oh? 60-40?" Miller asked in surprise, "Are you so optimistic about RNG?" On the Internet, commentators and gaming media from all major regions generally believe that this game will have a minimum of 70-30, or even an 80-20 chance. They are all optimistic about IG and believe that the game will most likely end with a score of 3-1.

Even the most optimistic RNG fans don't dare to expect to win the game easily. They will be happy if they can narrowly beat IG 3-2.

The main reason is that I don’t want to play in the bubble match, the risk is too great.

"During the trash talk session, Xiaohu himself said that he learned a lot in the Olympics. I don't think this is just a smokescreen. After Mr. Guo and Xiaohu returned, RNG's state and strength have improved visibly. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the two are much better than before in handling many details." PDD said.

"Yes, I've heard a lot of people say that recently." Miller nodded in agreement, "Especially Xiang Guo... How should I put it, although he is still very reckless, he is much more delicate than before."

"Whether RNG can win the game today, I think, depends largely on the performance of their jungler and bottom lane." PDD said: "As for IG, whether TheShy can exert his usual suppression power when facing Looper, the champion top laner predecessor, is the key to IG's victory."

As soon as he finished speaking, the players were ready and the live screen quickly entered the BP interface.

"In the first game, RNG was on the blue side and IG was on the red side. RNG took the initiative to ban Ryze, while IG banned Caitlyn.

Miller looked at the big screen and explained: "Ryze should be given to IG's mid and top. Both TheShy and Rookie are very good at this hero. As for Miss Fortune, it is because of RNG's Miss Fortune's fast-push system. Both sides blocked the other's signature heroes at the same time, tit-for-tat!"

The ban on three people was quickly finalized.
RNG on the blue side banned Ryze, Taliyah and Alistar respectively.

The red team IG banned Caitlyn, Karma, and Lee Sin.

"The lock was decisive! RNG directly grabbed the Life Master!!" Miller shouted: "I remember that in the previous spring season, many people questioned that Uzi couldn't play Jhin... Now, he has corrected his shortcomings and defects."

"It's normal for professional players to have flaws and shortcomings. The most important thing is to know shame and then be brave." Wawa nodded in agreement.

"What did YuanShen say?" PDD asked quietly.

"..." The Haier brothers fell silent.

Even if one really wants to find shortcomings for YuanShen as a professional player, one can only pick out a few minor flaws that are not serious.

He has an extremely vast hero pool, can play as a C or a mixed player in the game, is always as steady as a rock, and his jokes during trash talk and post-match interviews are never offensive.

To many fans from other regions, YuanShen is a man without any black spots except his nationality.

Nowadays, in foreign regions, Yuan Shen and Faker have the most overseas fans.

One is the mid lane devil, and the other is the number one player in LPL.

Perhaps, as some people say, Yuan Shen was born to make a living in e-sports.

While they were talking, IG's first and second floors picked the heroes Lucian and Titan respectively.

Lucian was originally only able to play in the bottom lane, but after the semi-finals a few days ago... everyone understands that this is also a hero that IG can swing.

Not to mention the Titans.

RNG's coach Feng Ge felt calm when he saw these two swing position heroes.

I'm so stupid, really... How could IG not be good at art?

Thinking of this, Brother Feng smiled.

"It's not like we haven't made any preparations."

The next moment, RNG's second and third picks were heroes that no one expected."

"Ice Queen and Vampire?" Wawa asked in surprise.

In the casual games, Vampire became popular because of Yuan Shen and became a very popular top and mid lane hero in the national server.

But in professional competitions, almost no one chooses this hero now because of the nerfs in the previous versions."

"Ice Girl and Vampire can be said to be a swing lineup of double magic tanks, which is very flexible. RNG is well prepared, and it depends on how IG breaks the deadlock." Miller said.

After a brief thought, IG picked up the two heroes, Kassadin and Jarvan.

"This Kassadin is a great pick!" PDD's eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "In the food chain, Kassadin is a counter to vampires. No matter whether your vampire hits you from above or in the middle, Kassadin can swing with you and specifically attack your vampire!!"

"Oh?"

Wawa raised his eyebrows and asked expectantly, "In other words, is it possible for us to see TheShy's top lane Kassadin?"

"That's right, what hero doesn't IG dare to pick? As long as Looper dares to pick Vladimir, TheShy will definitely choose Kassadin!" PDD said firmly.

Dozens of seconds later, when the lineups of both sides were finalized, PDD's prediction came true.

When RNG gave Vampire to Looper, IG also gave Kassadin to TheShy.

However, IG's mid and bottom double C lineup was beyond everyone's expectations.

"IG Red Side: Top laner TheShy Kassadin, jungler Yuanshen Digger, mid laner Rookie Lucian, bottom lane JackeyLove Syndra, support Ming Titan
RNG blue side: top laner Looper, jungler MLXG, mid laner XiaoHu, bottom laner Uzi, and support Mata, Jhin.

Yes, after RNG took down Zyra and Gragas in the fourth and fifth picks, IG locked down Syndra in the last pick.

Just when everyone thought that Syndra was going to play in the middle lane, IG once again demonstrated their artistic BP.

Lucian is the mid laner, and Syndra is the mage core who replaced the ADC and went to the bottom lane.

Seeing IG's lineup, Mlxg said with a smile: "Brother Feng, it seems that the opponent is more swaying than us."

Everyone in RNG was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. Who could have predicted this move?

I thought the little mage Thresh in the bottom lane was enough to deal with, but I didn’t expect Jack could also play Syndra.

Moreover, the hero Lucian, after being developed to the top lane by IG, has now moved to the middle lane.

Is it really a three-way swing?
Do not……

Thinking of today's game, many people recalled an event from the past.

It seems that Lucian can play the other four positions except the support position, right?
……

Historically, mid laner Lucian was first developed into the game in the S7 season.

In order to be able to target the mid-lane Corki, which was a hot topic in the S7 season version, mid-lane Lucian came into being.

Unexpectedly, Lucian, the black gunner, is not only effective in shooting down airplanes, but also has excellent early-stage suppression power against other AP heroes.

As a result, mid laner Lucian became popular.

In the group stage of the S7 World Championship, EDG, the number one seed, went home in the round of . Scout picked Lucian three times in a row, which made many fans criticize him and think it was his fault.

In fact, Scout's Lucian didn't have much of a problem. He gained an advantage in the early stages of all three group matches. It was just that the team failed to end the game in time and was dragged into Lucian's disadvantageous period by the opponent.

Previously, TheShy had shown his skills as a top lane Lucian in the semi-final against WE. Also playing a solo lane, the mid lane Lucian was quickly accepted by everyone, but the Syndra that Jack brought out was something no one expected.

On the English commentary platform, Kobe said bluntly before the Chinese fan Mao Mao opened his mouth: "I remember last year before Yuan Shen joined, IG was still a stable and very traditional team. Who gave this team such crazy courage and spiritual ideas..."

"Oh, Kobe, I know what you're saying, I really do.

Maomao laughed and said, "I have mentioned countless times that Yuanshen is not only a super star player, but also a strategic expert with great tactical significance, but no one believed me. Everyone thought I was exaggerating."

"You were also one of the opponents at that time. What about now, Kobe?"

"Maybe you're right." Kobe nodded.

Game start.

In the first game, neither side adopted any special strategy in the level 1 group fight. Ten heroes took turns to control the pass, silently waiting for the minions to come online.

During this time, the director also gave a list of the contestants' talents at the bottom of the screen.

At first glance, they are basically regular talents, without any special black technology.

The only point worth noting is that TheShy's Kassadin uses [Decree of the Thunder Lord] instead of the more mainstream [Touch of the Hellfire].

"TheShy's talent is quite fierce. This is the first champion top laner he has faced. It seems that he has to prove himself today." Wawa said.

PDD commented: "Kassadin is a melee mage, and it is difficult for him to trigger Thunder in the early stage. He basically cannot use Thunder before level 6. Bringing [Touch of Hellfire] will make it smoother. I can think of only one reason to bring Thunder."

"This Kassadin, I'm afraid he wants to eat meat in the lane! Thunderbolt can make the hero's burst stronger, which is more conducive to single kills."

"He wants to kill me..."

Looper also realized this and couldn't help but chuckle.

There are many top top laners in South Korea, and TheShy is just one of them.

There is only one top laner who can get his recognition, and that is Yuan Shen.

During last year's summer season, Looper was not afraid of Yuan Shen at all, and even had the desire to teach him a lesson.

But from the time they played until now, he was either suppressed or killed in every game. Even if Looper was unwilling, he had to admit one thing.

As a champion top laner, he might indeed be the best top laner in the World Championship in S4.

The opponent, on the other hand, was a FMVP-level player who overwhelmed everyone and conquered all the audience in last year's version when the top laner was king and countless powerful top laners emerged one after another. He was recognized as the world's number one top laner.

Although they are both champion top laners, their value is different.

Just like the reason why some people are the king of Korean server is simply because the highest level can only be the king.

The reason why Yuan Shen is the champion top laner is simply because the highest honor in the professional arena is...

No, that's not right!
Looper suddenly realized that the man across from him, after winning the Grand Slam, was heading for the unprecedented goal of two consecutive championships.

If he can successfully win two consecutive championships, Yuan Shen will be clearly separated from all previous champions, a boundary that everyone will recognize, rather than just an ambiguous phrase of "different value".

Fortunately, the current top laner of IG is TheShy, not that man.

TheShy is very strong in laning, but...

This is a team game after all!
Young people all hate the seniority-based system, but when they become the beneficiaries of it, they almost all shout “It’s great!” and then unconsciously support this unspoken rule. This is what the saying “the butt determines the head” means.

As his junior, TheShy has the responsibility to teach this ignorant kid a lesson.

Just as Looper was thinking about it, the first wave of troops from both sides officially met.

In high-end games, Kassadin is recognized as a counter to Vampire.

Kassadin faces Vampire. Before level 6, neither can suppress the other's development. You Q me and I Q you, and we last hit each other harmoniously.

Both of them are mid-to-late-stage heroes, and they are happy to see this situation.

The dividing point is level six.

The top lane was calm in the early stages, with both sides controlling the line and last-hitting, and using Q to show friendliness to each other.

Because of the version, Yuan Shen has been crazy about ganking the bottom lane recently, but in the game, he is always worried about the top lane, or the lane where TheShy is.

As long as conditions permit, he will definitely take the initiative to help TheShy open up the situation.

What happens next, whether TheShy attracts the opponent's attention or relies on his own personal strength to open up the situation, it will be much easier for him to do things in the middle and lower positions.

In this game, Yuan Shen started in the red team's upper jungle. Seeing that there was no chance in the top lane, he walked towards the lower area along the middle tower, preparing to clear the jungle first.

Snake team's new jungler Sofm demonstrated a new excavator jungle route in the summer season, which was soon thoroughly studied by junglers from major teams.

Throughout the summer regular season, Sofm arranged all the junglers, and only four junglers made him fail.

Yuan Shen, Xiangguo, factory director.

And Eimy...

……

Before level 3, the hero Excavator basically has no ganking ability.

But MLXG is different.

After getting the red buff, Gragas went straight to the river grass at the bottom of the middle lane.

"Catch the middle at level 2? Xiang Guo has an idea!" Miller said.

"But Lucian's health is good, but his damage is not enough. Moreover, Lucian's positioning is very cautious. Rookie's trinket ward is in the upper half of the area, and he is also in the upper half of the area now. At this distance, Xiang Guo probably doesn't have much chance."

PDD said.

However, PDD still underestimated MLXG's recklessness.

Or……

Gambling on sex!
The moment Xiaohu's Ice Girl used the Q skill to clear the line and reached level 2 first, he learned the E skill in seconds, used the E skill directly to rush into the face, and used the Q skill to slow down Lucian.

Taking this opportunity, Xiang Guo's wine barrel came out from the bushes.

Rookie is calm.

When laning against a solo Ice Girl, it is common sense to bring purification.

Without?

Then you probably don't want to be a human being, so just wait for military training.

After using purification to remove the Ice Girl's slowdown, Rookie calmly attacked the minion first, also upgraded to level 2, and then retreated.

Gragas used his E at extreme distance to hit over, and Rookie used the E skill he had just learned to evade it, but at this moment, Xiangguo used his extreme reaction to flash, turning the E into an E flash, interrupting Lucian's E skill and stunning him on the spot.

Gragas uses another Q to slow down the opponent, while Ice Girl keeps on dealing damage.

The combination of Ashe + Gragas has insufficient damage before the equipment is upgraded, and the middle lane is short, so it is not enough to kill Lucian.

But if he was chased by two people all the way, Lucian's health would obviously be consumed to the point where he could not stay on the line and would miss at least two waves of soldiers.

There is no transmission, it's just so awkward.

What's the use of Lucian if he fails to suppress others in the early stage and is at a disadvantage?
In desperation, Rookie could only use his flash to ensure he could stay in the lane.

Seeing this, Gragas turned around and left without any reluctance, swaggering back to his own jungle to farm.

"Xiang Guo is really fierce. He catches you in the middle at level 2. He doesn't want to kill you, but he wants to suppress your middle lane." Wawa shouted loudly.

"This guy is too reckless." PDD shook his head and sighed: "I guess Rookie is also confused. He has never seen this kind of play. Xiangguo's style is completely different from that of Zzai. And Yuan Shen..."

“He knows a little bit.”

Miller was brief and to the point.

It is difficult to say whether Yuan Shen’s style is more like that of the factory manager or Xiang Guo.

In many games, Yuan Shen often plays the role of a general.

Instead of will.

In a level 2 gank, Mala Xiangguo's Gragas used his flash to replace Lucian's flash and purification.

At the same time, it also knocked off half of Lucian's health, putting Rookie at a disadvantage in terms of health, and he was unable to suppress Xiaohu's Ice Girl for a few minutes.

On the surface, Purification has a very fast cooldown, and it can be fully turned around before the Ice Girl reaches level 6. It's not a big deal, and it's not a loss to exchange Flash for Flash.

actually not.

When the hero Lucian is playing solo, he must gain an advantage, and his positioning is very similar to that of Jayce.

Rookie's strong early stage was overcome by the opposing jungler in such a rough way that he was a little confused, as PDD said.

The most frustrating thing is that Lucian can't return to the city so quickly. On the one hand, he will miss soldiers and lose experience, and on the other hand, it's because...

"Xiaohu is leading the TP." PDD said: "If Rookie doesn't force the Ice Maiden to TP out to supplement the line, the pressure in the middle lane will be transferred to IG's side lanes... In addition, Xiaohu's Ice Maiden has flash. If Rookie is too aggressive in the lane, the next wave of Gragas will come and he will probably give away the first blood."

The atmosphere at the scene was somewhat excited and thrilling. The first game was played so fiercely right at the beginning. Today's game is really worth watching.

But before the commentators and the audience could recover from RNG's offensive, a fight broke out in the top lane.

After catching the middle lane and brushing his own blue buff, Xiang Guo, who still needed a group of wild monsters to reach level 3, didn't even look at the toad in his own jungle, but turned his butt and walked towards the top lane. The barrel's E skill directly climbed over the wall from the dragon pit and crossed into the upper jungle of the red team, inserting the trinket eye through the wall to the left side of the stone man.

In the middle lane, due to Gragas's pot-style attack, Rookie couldn't help but play a little bit wretchedly, resulting in Lissandra gaining lane control in the early stage when the opponent should have had an advantage.

After Xiaohu's Ice Girl reached level three, she hid in the shadow of the field of vision, and the TP special effect lit up on her body.

Gragas and Ice Girl landed and went around, directly blocking all of TheShy Kassadin's escape routes and operating space.

Seeing this, TheShy simply didn't even use Flash and killed a few more soldiers on the spot.

Looking at the barrel that was only at level two, Yuan Shen found it quite interesting.

This guy really doesn't want to farm anymore?
When I play top solo, my awareness is recognized to be strong.

But even he couldn't do anything in the face of this situation.

TheShy is also very interested in Xiangguo.

He is also a jungler himself and understands the principle.

The more skilled a player is, the more clues he can follow. With his understanding of the game, he can predict what the opponent's jungler should do at this point in time and how to play it most correctly... Even if he is sometimes so focused on laning that he doesn't think about these things, Yuan Shen will always remind him.

It’s just that sometimes I don’t want to retreat and I want to take action.

However, he was still willing to listen when Yuan Shen gave orders.

Therefore, most junglers have no idea how to deal with him.

But MLXG is different. This guy's rhythm is neither correct nor fixed. His style is completely different from Yuan Shen's. No matter how smart a genius is, he cannot understand the thinking of a psychopath...

No offense, but MLXG's style is indeed crazy among professional players.

This style of play may ruin yourself, but it may also have miraculous effects.

First.Blood! !
first drop of blood!!
"RNG-Looper (Crimson Reaper) killed IG-TheShy (Void Walker)!"

(End of this chapter)