Chapter 314 - Reaching the pinnacle, opening battle against the royal family
"WTF?"

King Ning's attention was immediately drawn to him, and he forgot about the unpleasantness that had just occurred.

"That's it. Explosion Fruit, Divination Flower, Honey Fruit. There are not only animals in the wild area, but also plants. This is very Heli..."

After taking a quick look at the version updates, Yuan Shen finally understood.

In the preseason version, the biggest change is in the jungle.

The jungler's dominance in the S6 World Championship was simply too strong.

Unlike the top lane warrior version of the S5 World Championship and the mid lane mage version of the S6 Mid-Season Championship, the jungle version of the S6 World Championship is the most deformed and unbalanced.

Because no matter how disadvantaged the heroes on the line are, they can withstand pressure through defensive towers and teleportation, and rely on the help of teammates to stabilize their position.

But not in the wild.

The gap between junglers is too big, it is unplayable in this version.

Unless you are always a babysitter online.

Mingkai and Xiaohuasheng, myself and Xiaohuasheng, myself and Xiaohei.

The carnivorous jungler beats the herbivorous jungler, and the carnivorous jungler is suppressed by the carnivorous jungler who is taller than himself and cannot turn over.

The food chain is fixed, and there is little room for maneuver.

In the S7 preseason version, the role of the jungler has been obviously weakened.

But no one knows what the final effect will be.

The new version naturally has a new way of playing.

After the return of Yuan Shen and Rookie, the ownership of the German Cup championship has no longer been a suspense.

IG, which has a strong dominance in the world championship, has returned to LPL and still maintains its absolute king status.

They defeated RNG 3-1 and won the championship, and the spring season is getting closer and closer.

Like S6, this year's LPL is still hosted by the principal's Banana Project Cultural Development Co., Ltd.

In 2016, with the help of the two major groups, Wanda and Tenda, the principal's e-sports empire has begun to take shape.

IG won the championship twice, making it the undisputed biggest contributor to the IG e-sports empire.

The competition system of the 2017 Spring Season has not changed much.

Still based on the results of the 2016 Spring and Summer seasons, the twelve teams were divided into four seed pools.

The best performing teams IG and RNG were placed in the No. 1 seed pool.

The second seed pool includes four teams: EDG, WE, LNG, and BLG.

The third seed pool includes four teams: JDG, LGD, VG, and OMG.

The two teams in the fourth seed pool are TES and FPX, which have just been promoted from the secondary league and acquired quotas.

The final grouping results were soon announced.

Group A: IG, LNG, BLG, JDG, LGD, TES.

Group B: RNG, EDG, WE, VG, OMG, FPX.

常规赛比赛时间为1月19日-4月10日，揭幕战将在北京时间1月19日开始。

During the spring regular season, games will be held every Thursday to Sunday, with two to three BO3 games on each match day (ten BO3 games per week, ten weeks in total, four Sundays with byes in the first game, a total of 96 BO3 games). The winner of the BO3 will receive 1 point, and the loser will receive no points.

"They are basically all rookie teams! There are so many unfamiliar teams."

Rookie is quite interested in the new grouping.

The guest in charge of the drawing was PDD, and he drew almost all the veteran teams into Group B.

RNG, EDG, and WE lead the team, and VG and OMG are also veteran teams.

The new FPX is a little unfamiliar, but both Gimgoon and Doinb are familiar faces. Lin Weixiang and Liu Qingsong in the bottom lane also tried out for IG under the recommendation of Ning Wang, but the results were not very good, so they finally chose FPX.

But their side is interesting.

Whether it is the Snake team acquired by Li Ning, IM acquired by Bilibili, NB acquired by JD.com, or DAN which was valued by Top Sports since it came up from the secondary league, all of them are the result of new capital forces.

The only remaining LGD was half-dead after Wei Shen retired, with only Hirano Aya to hold the team together.

"The team is new, but the players are veterans. Zzitai said he wanted to kill you in the matchup."

Yuan Shen smiled.

He won two world championships with the team. Although Zzitai played in the game, he did not have a championship skin.

There's no way around it.

There is no precedent of Riot having substitute players get championship skins. In history, if EasyHoon’s brilliance had not been too dazzling, Riot would not have been forced by fans to give him a Tsar championship skin, and it would not have been his turn.

The original S5 champion skin original painting also only had five people.

"That's okay. If it was someone else, I'd be a little worried. As for the attitude, hehe..."

Yuan Shen and Rookie looked at each other and smiled knowingly.

……

As time went by, the atmosphere outside became more and more tense.

Until January 1th arrives!
The tension turned into endless excitement and anticipation!
On this day, the LPL team got up early, and the IG team packed up and rushed directly to the competition venue!
Today is the opening day of the 2017 LPL Spring Season, and unlike in the past, this year's opening match will be brought by two teams from the number one seed pool!

In other words, IG and RNG will appear in the opening game of this spring season!

The next time they meet will be on the last day of the cross-group competition in the spring season.

IG is currently the most popular team in the LPL region, with the highest support rate and the most star players in the team.

And powerful teams like RNG and EDG already have a certain number of fans.

RNG's performance in the World Championship last year also attracted a lot of fans.

Although they were eliminated in the semi-finals due to Mata, including RYL, Royal Club has reached the world championship three times, finished second twice and finished in the semi-finals, making it the second best team in the entire LPL world championship.

As soon as the schedule was announced, the outside world, which had been calm for a while, was turned upside down!
On this day, all LPL viewers were extremely excited, and fans of the IG and RNG teams were even more eager to get started.

Since ancient times, competition has been indispensable in competitive sports, not only the competition on the field, but also the competition among fans off the field.

After IG defeated the German Cup and won the championship some time ago, the fans of the two teams have fought countless times.

The battle between the extreme fans, King Kong and the royal dog Silin, is all over the Internet!
Therefore, many people in the world call today's opening game an early Chinese New Year.

No matter who wins or loses, just spray and it's over!
This year, LPL implemented a large-scale reform, and the degree of alliance was greatly improved.

Although the number of teams is still twelve, almost every team has determined its home ground, and the home and away system has been officially implemented.

This news was released six months in advance, and now no one is surprised. (Chapter 260)
As soon as the competition started this year, twelve teams submitted their home fields.

At Yuan Shen's suggestion, IG's home stadium was set up at the Red Lantern Sports Center in TY City, SX Province.

The North China E-Sports Center in Taiyuan has also been completed.

Except for IG, other teams have also determined their home cities.

EDG chose Wuhan, while RNG chose Shanghai, WE chose Xi'an, JDG chose Beijing, LGD chose Hangzhou, LNG chose Suzhou, and TES chose Changsha...

This is undoubtedly a sign of allianceization and a historical juncture in the development of the LOL league.

In the future, Yuan Shen and his team may have to change places every day for regular season matches...

However, today, the century battle between IG and RNG is still scheduled at the Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center.

The game started on time at 5 pm, and the IG team arrived here at noon.

Similarly, other LPL teams also came.

At 4:00 pm, Hongqiao Tiandi Performing Arts Center officially opened!
Countless LPL fans and spectators flocked in, and the venue was packed within less than half an hour of opening!
Most of these fans are IG fans, but some are holding RNG support items in their hands. Most of them are distributed for free by RNG fans at the door to show support.

If they are at their respective home stadiums, there will even be a situation where everyone is holding home support items.

Although they are now in RNG's home court, IG has won two world championships and is at its peak, defending the championship title. No matter where they are, IG has the largest share of fans.

The staff on site were sweating profusely as they made preparations.

The popularity of major live streaming platforms, including Bilibili, which just spent a lot of money to acquire the broadcasting rights for the LPL Spring and Summer Leagues this year, has skyrocketed!

Various cheering comments were posted crazily.

At half past four, the live broadcast that was replaying the highlights of previous opening games suddenly changed!
Yu Shuang, wearing a bright red cheongsam, appeared in front of the camera and walked to the center of the venue!

"Welcome everyone to the 2017 LPL Spring Season. I am the host Yu Shuang!"

After Yu Shuang finished speaking, there was no movement in the crowded audience seats, and she herself did not look surprised at all. There was no smile on her face, only seriousness.

At this moment, everyone noticed that there were two giant red curtains behind Yu Shuang, covering the entire venue behind her and the center of the competition stage!
"In 2016, we witnessed the growth and achievements of LPL together, and also let the world witness the power of Chinese e-sports! But the past is the past. In this year, 2017, a new journey is about to begin. All the players are about to conquer every audience with their performance... Similarly, you can see behind me that the red curtain has shrouded the entire LPL stage in a mysterious atmosphere." "Our opening match this time will also bring some different surprises to everyone, so I urge everyone present, including every summoner watching the live broadcast, to join me in unveiling the prelude to this year's LPL campaign!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the silent audience seats suddenly became lively!
"Ahhhhh!!"

“LPL!! LPL!!”

"Let's count down together, shall we? - 10!"

"9!"

"8!"

"7!!"

……

"3!"

"2!"

"1!"

"0!!"

Bang! !

Bang bang!

The red curtain covering the stage was pulled open, and a gorgeous and dazzling stage appeared before everyone's eyes.

In the center of the stage, a rising platform appeared, with a big number 7 carved in the middle!
The next moment, smoke filled the surroundings!

A familiar figure appeared behind the curtain of the venue and walked out from the smoke-filled backstage, holding a beautifully decorated trophy that symbolizes the highest honor - the Summoner's Trophy!
The passionate and exciting BGM sounded, and the scene exploded instantly!

"Ahhhhh!!"

"IG! IG!!"

"God Yuan!! God Yuan!!"

"What is this? A trophy?! The S-League championship trophy!!"

The figure on the stage finally revealed his full appearance. It was Yuan Shen, who was wearing a brand new black and white baseball uniform made by S7IG and holding the S-League championship trophy!

"Whoa whoa!!"

"IG! IG!!"

The fans at the scene cheered instantly, and many of them even had tears in their eyes!
"Last year, IG fought hard for a year and lived up to everyone's expectations. They finally won the second World Finals championship for our LPL, and also completed the feat of the annual Grand Slam, winning the Summoner's Cup, which symbolizes the highest honor! Now, please welcome IG back in triumph, and please place the trophy in Yuanshen's place!!"

“Please welcome IG back!!”

Ren Dong, dressed in a suit, walked onto the stage from the other side at some point. His voice was magnetic and hoarse. As he slowly introduced himself, all the audience got goose bumps all over their bodies!
An incomparable sense of district honor instantly spread throughout my body!
"Triumph! Triumph!"

Yuan Shen put down the trophy, and the base of the trophy just revealed the number 7 below the platform.

Two championships in six years. Now is the seventh year of League of Legends. It is also the first time that China has hosted the League of Legends World Championship. The meaning is far-reaching! !

Bang bang bang!
The BGM reached its climax, and fireworks filled the air as the trophy fell!
at the same time.

The camera turns, and around the walls of the venue, the logos of the twelve LPL teams in the east and west divisions appear!

New friends and old faces, all present!

"Welcome all LPL teams to the stage!!"

In the new season, the gods return!!
"Welcome all LPL team representatives to the stage!!"

After that, following the camera, representatives from each of the twelve LPL teams this year came one after another!

IG's Rookie, RNG's Uzi, EDG's Mingkai, LNG's Flandre, WE's Xiye, OMG's Leng Shao, and the new generation, FPX-Doinb, TES-Knight, JDG-Yagao who just joined LPL this year...

Everyone held their heads high and looked full of energy.

Everyone was wearing new team uniforms, which were covered with advertisements and sponsors' logos.

This is the top force in the entire LPL!
This is the pinnacle of prosperity!
The audience screamed and cheered wildly.

"Once again, welcome all team representatives to this grandest arena today! Then... I declare that the 2017 League of Legends Spring Season -- officially begins!"

As the voice fell, the director's camera turned to the big screen. The gorgeous lights in the venue disappeared in an instant. The audience seats were noisy for a moment, and then gradually became silent.

A low BGM sounded slowly.

Uzi's back appeared on the big screen, and he kept walking forward in the dim corridor.

The voice-over came: "Time, environment, rules, LPL is constantly changing. In the past six years, many people have asked me why I still persist... What does this game, this match, mean to you?"

The camera turns to the other side of the ocean, where the All-Stars are holding the trophy.

The clock is ticking, back to the 2016 World Championship.

Mingkai looked up at the sky, "I have seen the most beautiful scenery and heard the warmest cheers. For these, I am willing to give everything!"

The Chinese style flashed by one by one, an old man in black training clothes practicing Tai Chi in the morning, a high-speed train running at high speed...

The images of the home bases of the major LPL teams flashed by, from all over the world, beautiful rivers and mountains!

"This game is a journey... Some people stop halfway, while others will sit till the end. The end is just another starting point!" Flandre closed her eyes and bathed in the sun.

Returning to LNG, even though the Snake team is no longer there, the feeling of fighting side by side with my old teammates is so wonderful.

"LPL needs young power, it's time for us to take over the game!" JackeyLove and Knight stood in the center of the stage, with bright lights and a lot of noise below the stage!

Xiye and the WE team stood by the Yangtze River, looking down at the medal with the words "LPL" printed on it: "This game requires sacrifice and selfless dedication to achieve the team's victory..."

Meiko let go of the LPL medal in his hand and stepped onto the stairs: "It still needs a leader... No matter what difficulties we encounter, we must carry on with our companions to create the next legend!"

The BGM gradually became louder, and Yuan Shen, Mingkai, Xiang Guo, and Kangdi, four top junglers from LPL, stood in a square on the stage that attracted everyone's attention. In the center of them was an exquisitely crafted Summoner's Trophy!
“Everyone is keen to witness the legend, but ignores the daily efforts. Without these sweats, we can’t reach the pinnacle, the top of the mountain, and get the coveted trophy!”

After Yuan Shen finished speaking, the camera turned to the scene of S6 Los Angeles holding the trophy, and finally stopped on the S-League championship trophy. Then a double image appeared, and the S-League Summoner's Trophy turned into the Spring League trophy that was surrounded by four people at this moment!
The BGM tempo becomes faster.

High-rise buildings, big rivers, the camera quickly switches with the background music, and the camera screens of the twelve LPL teams and each top player quickly pass by.
The clock's second hand ticks quickly and rapidly, the background music bursts, and it's depressing...

The big screen suddenly dimmed, and in less than a second, it immediately regained its brightness.

Distant view, aerial view of the periphery of the Bird's Nest venue.

“Want to be the protagonist of this game?”

Yuan Shen walked alone in the empty Bird's Nest, with his back to the camera, wearing the new IGS7 team uniform. The huge, shining "Yuanshen" ID on his back was dazzling.

"Then come and defeat me!"

After the words were spoken, the BGM disappeared completely.

The scene went crazy instantly!

It seems like everything is over?!

But the next second, the screen lit up again, and Yuan Shen in the VCR had stopped, still with his back to the camera, looking at the throne that was only one step away.

In front of him was a dazzling, exquisite and luxurious throne.

However, at this moment, the throne was shrouded in darkness and no one was there!
From the Bird's Nest, you can overlook the throne!
Under the throne, we are all ants!
As the man closest to the throne, Yuan Shen now turns his back to everyone and walks forward alone.

Two-time world champion FMVP, Olympic champion, MSI champion...

Unconsciously, Yuan Shen's honor has become the best in the world, and no one can surpass him...

Bang!
Bang bang!

The Spring Season opening promotional video came to an end, countless golden sparks erupted around the stage, and the terrifying sound waves at the scene instantly drowned out everyone!

"Wow!"

“Ahh!!”

“IG!IG!!”

“RNG! RNG!!”

“Go, go, go!”

"The card face! Yuan Shen's card face!!"

The quality of this promotional video shocked everyone and gave IG fans goosebumps, with them shouting "What a great Yuan God!"

One after the other, Uzi at the beginning, Mingkai in the middle, and the empty throne and Yuan Shen at the end, with profound meaning, as well as the new and old faces that appeared in between...

Even Yuan Shen didn't sit on it. It was very close, but no one was sitting on the throne. What did this mean?
Considering that LPL will host the World Championship this year, the world's attention will be focused on LPL, and everyone's hearts will be filled with excitement.

Just as Yu Shuang said when unveiling the event, this year's LPL will give everyone a surprise!
Yuan Shen is the best in this promotional video. It is obvious that the official has fulfilled its promise. After winning the S6 championship, you will be No. 1!

(End of this chapter)