Chapter 320-Spring Showdown, the battle begins!
“Crying!”

"Too strong! I just want to ask who else?!"

"My Er Gouzi has completely taken off now!"

"Oh my god, IG is still so strong even after changing players?? The management is really good at drawing cards!!"

"The old thief has the ability, but his luck is a bit bad."

"What does it mean to win 16 games in a row? It's outrageous that we didn't lose a single game in the regular season!"

"The above, IG already won 16 games in a row in the spring season last year."

"I'm used to it, haha. Next year, when LPL expands the quota, IG will have a chance to break the record again, right?"

"Yuan Shen, Shy, Ji Zhenzhu, Sima Laozei and Baolan, the most perfect team!"

"I think it's the perfect top, mid and jungle combination, but we'll have to wait and see about the bottom lane."

The outside world was in an uproar. IG's 16-game winning streak allowed the group of extreme fans to continue to expand. In this spring regular season, they are the team with the most fans!
Of course, winning two consecutive championships is also a very important factor.

Many new League of Legends players were attracted by IG’s championship.

In short, the number of IG fans now is incomparable to that before the start of the spring season!

Who wouldn’t like to support a team that always wins? It’s so cool that you don’t have to take quick-acting heart-saving pills like other teams do!
……

This night, the LPL Spring Regular Season, which had been fiercely fought for three months, officially came to an end!

After the celebratory banquet, everyone chatted and laughed all the way back to the base.

Looking at his teammates’ smiling faces, Yuan Shen felt inexplicably happy.

During this period of time, Yuan Shen, who was involved in the team, could clearly feel that after three months of continuous victories, the spirit and confidence of each teammate had reached their peak!
To put it in an exaggerated way, it’s even inflated!
There is no one who can fight!
This is what everyone in IG is thinking right now, including Yuan Shen himself, who also feels like he is the only one who can do it.

This kind of mentality is usually fatal, but IG is special.

This team is a very extreme team. The way they win the game is different from other teams. Other teams rely on operations and tactics, but IG relies solely on the personal abilities of the players!
The personal abilities of the five players!
For a team like this, a low-key and humble mentality will not allow them to gain too much. Instead, this kind of momentum of "who else but me, and killing God if I am the one standing in the way" is the key to a successful outcome!

Now that the regular season is over, with IG's ranking, they only need to play one BO5 in the playoffs, which is the semifinals!
If you win, you advance to the finals, and if you lose, you go to the third place match.

As they are in first place in the standings, they won’t be struggling like other teams that struggle in the playoffs and have a cumbersome schedule.

In other words, although the playoffs have not started yet this year, IG only has two BO5 games left in the spring season.

If we win them all, we can go to MSI.

If you lose one game, you will be the runner-up.

If we lose two games, we will be fourth place.

Yuan Shen is also very familiar with the venue of this year's MSI.

Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, host cities for the 2016 Olympic Games.

But unlike the teammates who went there that time, I am basically the only one left this time.

Xiao Ming and Jack both chose to leave the team, while TheShy and Rookie, Baolan and Lao Zei did not go.

The competition in this year's LPL Spring Split is fierce, and the strength of the newly joined teams is also very strong.

The regular season ended and the final ranking was completely incomprehensible to the audience.

IG ranks first on the list.

In addition to IG, the teams entering the playoffs are WE, RNG, TES, LNG, JDG, EDG, and BLG.

Except for WE, IG, EDG, and RNG, all other teams are new teams.

Of course, teams like LNG and BLG, which were derived from Snake and IM, are still familiar, but TES and JDG feel a little unfamiliar to the audience.

TES has top laner MaRin, jungler Karsa, mid laner Knight, bottom lane Jack and Prophet, with two champion players joining, plus the addition of Flash Wolves' Wolf King, the overall strength is not bad.

JDG top laner Zoom, jungler Cild, mid laner Yagao, bottom laner Imp and Lvmao also showed very high potential.

The new king IG ascends the throne, the new season version is updated, and under the impact of numerous conditions, the situations of several teams that were once the most famous in LPL are different.

WE and RNG are okay, but the most obvious one is EDG.

This team that has won three consecutive championships in the history of LPL now forms a sharp contrast with another team that has won three consecutive championships.

IG was directly promoted to the finals, while EDG had to struggle for the last spot in the playoffs, and its final result was only one place higher than its own son BLG.

If it weren’t for Seven’s emergency rescue, the playoff spot might have been snatched away by FPX.

As for IG…

I'm invincible, you can do whatever you want.

Yuan Shen privately felt a little regretful about this. The All-Star Game had just ended a few months ago and everyone was shouting with full enthusiasm, "See you on the court."

But now...

The old teams were scattered all over. In the past, it was great to have one dark horse team a year, but this year there were three or four in a row!
Snake in S4, QG in S5, IM in S6, all of them had a significant impact on the veteran teams...

And this year, the dark horses were almost killed by EDG.

EDG was just a little bit away from creating the first record in team history of not making the playoffs.

Nowadays, Flando is the absolute core of LNG. Meiko and Mingkai are not having an easy time in EDG. The only ones who are doing well are Uzi, himself and Rookie.

"The remnants of the old era can't find their place in the new era." Rookie once sighed with a smile, expressing the thoughts of many people.

In fact, everyone who sees EDG's current situation feels sad and grief-stricken.

E-sports is really dependent on age and condition. Sometimes you were at your peak last year, but you are at the bottom this year. This kind of thing is not uncommon. In the field of e-sports, this is the norm!
How difficult is it to stay at the top?
Now IG is at the top, and if they want to keep it up, they can only train like crazy regardless of their physical condition in order to achieve their goal!

And this is based on the fact that the teammates are strong enough.

Running-in and versions are all the biggest enemies of professional teams.

Once a position falls short and is not reinforced in time, a year of professional career will be wasted.

Of course, it would be a bit too much to say that you get nothing.

At least I gained some experience and lessons...

The playoffs begin, with one game played every day, and each game is a BO5.

The eight teams in the playoffs were divided into groups and started the games separately, and the schedule had already been arranged.

After six days, the first place team from the East and West remaining will advance to the LPL Spring Finals.

IG is first in the regular season points and is now waiting for the challenger to come up in the Eastern Conference semifinals, and the same goes for WE.

In this case, on the first day of the game, EDG played against JDG. With MingKai on the court, the two sides played five games. Zet in the bottom lane was killed by Imp every time. Fortunately, the top, mid and jungle were strong enough, and MingKai arranged Cild clearly.

3 to 2, EDG advanced to the next round with difficulty.

On the second day, LNG led BLG 3 to 1.

On the third day, TES defeated EDG 3 to 1.

The fall of EDG officially kicked off the brutal elimination system of the playoffs.

In e-sports, strength has always been the key.

On the fourth day, RNG defeated LNG 3-0.

The complete RNG defeated LNG, which had Sofm and Zzitai joining them, with a score of 3-3. Top laner Letme even fought with Flandre in three games and did not lose the upper hand at all.

The blue-collar top laner seemed to have regained his youth with the blessing of the Colossus's courage and the Gargoyle's Stoneplate Armor.

In this way, for five consecutive days, the playoffs entered the final stage.

On the fifth day, WE successfully defeated TES and became the first team to enter the LPL Spring Finals.

At this point, the Western Conference schedule is all over, and there is only one person left for the finals spot.

All eyes are on the Eastern Conference, the sixth day of the playoffs, the last BO5, IG vs. RNG.

Before the game, everyone was speculating that IG would win, but RNG’s strength is not weak either, so RNG fans still have illusions.

In the end, good wishes are destined to be just wishes. IG's miraculous winning streak continues. On the last day of the semi-finals, under the attention of everyone, IG easily defeated RNG 3-0 and advanced to the LPL Spring Finals!
Successfully met WE in the finals, filling the seat that had been vacant for a long time!

2017 Spring Finals——

IG vs. WE.

The battle between two ancient heroes.

As early as the S2 season, IG and WE were the strongest teams in LPL.

However, the older generation of players of today’s IG and WE have chosen to retire, and what remain on the field are the brand new IG2.0 and WE2.0.

The new generation of players have already replaced the old players in the team and in the hearts of the fans.

Many people were not surprised by this situation.

Because IG and WE, these two teams are the top three teams in today's LPL and even the world!
In the LPL region, this year it’s a two-horse race!

WE lost in last year's bubble match, but this year they regrouped and improved even more.

Despite being surrounded by many dark horses, IG and WE still made it to the end and are eyeing the championship trophy!

Everyone wants to get this supreme honor!

For IG, they are now in full swing and are on a winning streak.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted!

This energy cannot be lost! Everyone is looking forward to the emergence of a team that can end IG's victory.

It’s a good thing that this team appeared. If not, IG’s miracle winning streak would have continued and shocked the whole world!

As for WE, they have never won the LPL league championship.

They have been on a downward slope since S3.

WE in S2 is the real peak.

Their obsession with the LPL championship has reached an almost pathological level.

Not only for myself, but also for the beliefs of the older generation of WE players.

With so much attention paid.

After IG defeated their opponents that night and advanced to the finals, public opinion on the Internet exploded.

“The war of the century is coming!”

“It’s open, it’s open, IG and WE, the battle between the two ancient heroes!!”

"I bet a bag of spicy noodles that IG will win!"

"I think IG is really strong in international competitions, there's nothing wrong with them going to MSI!"

"My WE is not bad, okay?"

……

Fans of both sides have officially started to quarrel, and major forums are also discussing who has a greater chance of winning.

But it is obvious that IG has a higher support rate.

However, as a veteran and powerful team, WE has quite a few fans.

Many people joined the battlefield and shouted "We are just old, not dead" to support WE.

Even though they knew that IG was a double champion team, winning all the way and in high spirits, they still chose to support the red that played an important role in their youth.

Therefore, everyone responded with the greatest enthusiasm and expectation for the battle of the century between these two teams.

The final has not started yet, but the atmosphere outside has naturally formed a feeling of celebrating the New Year with joy.

Similarly, because of this spring season championship, it not only represents the strongest LPL in the first half of the year, but also the honor of dominating LPL.

It also represents something more important, a place in the MSI Mid-Season Invitational!
As the champion of last year's MSI, IG has a chance to defend the title if they go again this year!

If IG wins two consecutive S titles first and then two consecutive MSI titles, its name will truly be known around the world!
Unlike the S-League, each region can have three participants.

Only one team from each region can participate in MSI, and this team must win the spring championship of its own league to qualify.

In other words, whoever wins the LPL Spring Championship between IG and WE will represent the LPL region and participate in the MSI International Competition!
This is also the feast and focus of all LOL players in the first half of this year!
The outside world is in turmoil, and the heat has been off the charts for several days since the end of the playoffs.

This spring finals can be said to be popular before it even starts.

The two clubs, IG and WE, were competing secretly. Every day on Weibo, there were votes for various trophies. Principal Wang would personally like the IG official Weibo, causing one disturbance after another.

In this atmosphere of impending war, April 4th quietly arrived!
This day is the day when the 2017 LPL Spring Finals kicks off!
After today, all disputes and conflicts, as well as the places to participate in MSI, will be completely determined!
Nanjing, Jiangsu.

The IG team had already arrived at this ancient capital of six dynasties a few days ago.

It is eight o'clock in the morning and everyone is already rushing to the destination of this year's spring season.

The LPL Spring Finals is naturally very grand, and LPL chooses some iconic buildings to host the finals every year.

This year's spring season will be held at the Nanjing Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium.

The venue is large enough to accommodate tens of thousands of people and is more than twice the size of the stage for the regular season and playoffs.

In terms of the cards, it is even much stronger than international competitions like the All-Stars!
The LPL finals represents the top league in the country and the biggest stage!
It has always been the most important channel connecting to international competitions. Whoever can walk through it can represent LPL and participate in the world-renowned international competitions!
The IG team arrived by bus, and fans holding their team support items could be seen everywhere.

Nanjing, Olympic Sports Center Gymnasium.

Different from places like Zhengda Plaza, everything in the Olympic Sports Center Stadium is full of technology and coolness. In the center of the three-dimensional venue, there is a large stage with brilliant fireworks.

The auditorium is a bit like a bird's nest, with people sitting in a circle, up and down, inside and outside, and at this moment, it is crowded!
Everyone held a cheering sign in their hands, which was shining brightly, making it even more dazzling in the dim venue!
On both sides of the stage in the center of the venue, three-dimensional VR projections were first placed on the spot.

The logos of the two final teams, IG and WE, are like two walls, three-dimensional and dazzling, emitting their own unique light!
The whole venue is highlighted by two words - card face!
The venue, which could accommodate tens of thousands of people, was packed.

At the same time, almost no one was stirring up emotions, but now the audience was already in full force, with tens of thousands of people collectively shouting:
“IG!IG!”

“WE!!”

The waves of sound seemed to be able to blow off the roof, and all IG fans, even neutral viewers, followed the crowd and shouted!
It’s different in the past.

70% of the audience present today support IG!
There is no other reason. IG's international performance is brilliant. They crush everyone, break all doubts, and overcome all kinds of dissatisfaction!
IG has won 16 games in a row and has won several championships. If they don’t go to MSI, who else can go?!
“WE!WE!!”

WE fans are unwilling to fall behind, but unfortunately at this moment, their momentum is no match for IG!
In the outside world, major live broadcast platforms have already connected their live broadcast screens and are broadcasting this scene at this moment, making everyone feel the terrifying support rate this year.

Three words - win the hearts of the people!
The popularity of the live streaming platform skyrocketed, quickly exceeding 100 million.

Many viewers who usually don't watch the game must watch it today, because this is the LPL finals, and it will determine which team will be on the international stage in the next month!
Everyone is waiting for the game to start.

The IG and WE players were already waiting in the backstage. Such a big event made their blood boil! !
At this moment, a number appeared on the big screen - 10!
This year's opening ceremony was very strange, the host did not come out first.

But there was hardly any need for any mobilization. Seeing this, tens of thousands of spectators at the scene went crazy and started shouting wildly following the numbers on the big screen!
"10!"

“9!”

“8.!”

“3!”

“2!”

"1!"

“O!!!”

Bang!
A melodious and long BGM full of ancient charm sounded, the spotlight came down, and the famous composer Yan Dongwei had stood in the center of the stage without knowing when.

Holding bamboo flute, the theme song of the 2017 LPL Spring Finals resounded throughout the stadium!
When everyone heard this song for the first time, it was full of martial arts style, but also with a hint of desolation and loneliness, like a cold and indifferent swordsman, or like the sword saint Dugu Qiubai!
With the IG team logo in the VR projection, everything is just right!
After the song was over, the atmosphere on the scene reached its peak!
“Ooooooh!!”

"IG!IG!!"

The audience at the scene once again collectively cheered the name of IG.

At the same time, a baritone voice that everyone was very familiar with sounded passionately:

“Hello, Nanjing!!”

The spotlights were immediately turned on. This finals venue was different from the previous ones, and it was extremely dark. It was not until the spotlights were turned on that everyone saw Ren Dong standing in the middle of the audience, on an aisle. At this moment, he raised his arms and shouted excitedly: "Summoners of the League of Legends here, let me feel your enthusiasm, okay?!"

“Aaaaaaaah!!”

The camera turned and tens of thousands of people waved in unison.

Ren Dong stood in the crowd, his ears could no longer hear any sound, but he still did his job diligently and shouted loudly: "After a spring of struggle and sweat, the grudges and hatreds of twelve teams, through many cities, and a long battle line stretching for thousands of kilometers, today, two teams have entered the finals and stepped into today's venue! We believe that we will usher in this classic battle again, IG and WE, the first time they meet in the LPL finals!!

Likewise, among them, only one winner will be able to hold his head high and enter the MSI International Competition!! The 2017 LPL Spring Finals is about to begin!"

After the words were spoken, the audience was already screaming wildly because of these passionate words. Ren Dong pointed to the center of the stage and said loudly: "We can see that in front of us, the flags of both teams are flying above us!"

There were two huge VR projected team logos on both sides of the stage, and below them, many fans were dancing wildly, with team flags fluttering in the wind!
The two huge team flags of IG and WE shine brightly under the lights, just like the two teams at this moment.

Ren Dong said: "Show your greatest enthusiasm and welcome the arrival of the finals!!"

The fans at the scene began to cheer the names of the two teams crazily, but as soon as WE's voice started, it was drowned out by IG's cheers!
Everyone watching the live broadcast was stunned

The atmosphere on the scene was so explosive!
Many people can't wait to teleport to the competition site right now to experience it properly!
"This Spring Finals is so grand." Others were completely confused.

At the same time, all members of IG and WE entered the arena excitedly!
"The preparations for the final battle are ready, and a wonderful game is waiting for us!" Ren Dong walked to the stage, pointed directly at the center of the stage, and said loudly: "First of all, let us welcome the team to the stage together!!"

Wow!!!
“Aa ...

“IG!IG!!”

The director's camera was focused on all the members of IG and WE. The five starting players of the two teams, a total of ten people, stood on both sides of the center of the stage in a triangle!
The camera scanned everyone's face. This was a unique honor and opportunity to show off for reaching the finals!
Every time someone was scanned, the audience would scream out his ID. When it came to Yuan Shen and Rookie, the crowd went crazy!
"All the players and teams have arrived at the battlefield. Let us once again welcome the two final teams - IG and WE with the warmest applause!!"

The scene continued to go crazy, as the camera switched to the front of the LPL Spring Tournament Trophy in the center of the dance book!
The silver trophy is very dazzling!
But at this moment, the camera switched again, and the next second, the screams at the scene suddenly rose. In the camera, Ren Dong was standing in the middle of the stage and said: "Similarly, at the top of our canyon, beside me, two old friends, who are also old rivals, are also ready!"

Beside Ren Dong, Yuan Shen and Xi Ye stood there, one on each side, smiling.

The audience couldn't control themselves after seeing this. Ren Dong's face was serious and his voice was loud and clear: "First of all, let's ask Xiye, standing on the stage of the finals, what do you want to say to the fans and to the opposing IG?!"

The microphone was passed to Xiye. Xiye glanced at Yuan Shen and said with a smile: "Today we will break IG's winning streak and win the first championship in my career!"

"Wow!"

"WE!WE!!"

Xiye personally took action and the scene exploded!
Ren Dong was also sweating all over. He immediately turned around and shouted to Yuan Shen provocatively: "Okay! Xiye has finished his pre-war declaration. I wonder what IG's Yuan Shen has to say to Xiye and WE?!"

Yuan Shen bent over, leaned closer to the microphone, and said only briefly: "I have studied the opponents of MSI. WE can't control it, so we have to do it."

The words were brief, but they drove the scene completely crazy!
“Aa ...

"??!"

"Crazy, crazy, crazy!"

Ren Dong heard this, his forehead flushed with blood, and he shouted: "Okay! Both sides are ready, let's fight it out today!!"

“The 2017 League of Legends Spring Finals begins now!!”

(End of this chapter)