Chapter 213: At the age of 17, I made it to the finals of the global finals. What about you?
The semi-finals ended.
IG and RNG will meet again in the summer finals.
RNG miraculously came back from 2-0 down to 3-0 in the semifinals. After the game, Uzi and Mata smiled at each other and shook hands to end the rumors of discord in the bottom lane...
These scenes immediately made RNG a hot topic on Weibo, becoming the most popular player in today's semi-finals. The popularity even completely overshadowed IG, which won 17 consecutive games and advanced to the finals.
"Nice! Crush them!"
Backstage, RNG manager Su Xiaoluo smiled as he looked at the trending searches on Weibo, and he finally breathed a sigh of relief.
It’s not easy!
It’s really not easy!
This summer, ever since RNG suffered a Waterloo at the hands of IG in the second round of the regular season, the Galaxy Battleship that once had countless fans and unlimited glory has gradually lost its halo like a pearl covered in dust.
In contrast, the IG team is becoming more and more courageous and more motivated as the battle goes on.
The 16-game winning streak in the regular season completely made this team that he once discarded completely overshadow the Galaxy Battleship RNG, which almost made Su Xiaoluo depressed.
Fortunately, RNG finally regained its form in the playoffs.
First they defeated LGD, and then they beat EDG. The two rounds of BO5 were played to the maximum in terms of intensity and time . Today they even completed a comeback from 2-0 down to 3-0, allowing countless fans to regain their lost confidence and courage.
Su Xiaoluo is good at fan management, as he was in charge of the fan management of the official IG account when he was in the past. Seeing the sudden popularity, he immediately seized it and posted a Weibo about sprinting for the summer finals.
[A hundred battles in the yellow sands, wearing golden armor, chasing three from two! ]
[The next goal is to defeat three opponents in one! We are here for the Summer Finals! This summer belongs to all RNG fans! ]
As soon as the official post was released, all the fans who had stopped following RNG when the team was in a slump flocked to the post and started a joyful Weibo team-building activity in the comments, as if they had already won the victory.
The topic #RNG one through three# also once again became a hot search on Weibo, and Su Xiaoluo was so happy that he couldn't stop smiling. Look at this buddy's ability to detect hot spots. It doesn't matter whether he can win or not, at least he can get the traffic first.
In the evening, IG Club by the Huangpu River.
The first person to see RNG trending on Weibo was Achuan.
There is no way, there are too many of them, it is impossible not to see them when you open Weibo.
Moreover, those Sima marketing accounts are also very outrageous. They praise RNG crazily, and it seems that IG has become fish on the chopping board in their words. They deserve to be the background board of RNG's "one in three in the playoffs".
"Damn, you like to open champagne so much."
Ah Xun read out what he saw on his phone to his family, and couldn't help but complain after reading it.
"Our former manager was like this." Rookie smiled and shook his head.
Li Fu seemed to be thinking about something after hearing this. Then he noticed everyone's gazes and couldn't help but smile and said, "Take it as encouragement. It encourages us not to lose this time."
Coach Chris looked at Li Fu with appreciation. Li Fu had a good attitude. He simply clapped his hands and said, "Don't worry about what's going on online. All the players need to do is play well. The finals will be in a week. Let's take this opportunity to hold a meeting. Everyone should talk about their views on RNG in the playoffs. Who's going first?"
Most of the people here are internet addicts. If you say that you can spray five times in one second in the canyon, everyone can do it.
But it was a bit difficult to speak in front of so many people, and everyone looked at each other in confusion for a while.
Save, who was sitting in the starting top lane position, saw that no one was talking and stood up on the spot. "Let me start. I don't think we need to be nervous against RNG. We can beat them in a BO3 or BO5 in the regular season. At least the top lane won't be a problem. Fu Ge and I will just kill them like crazy."
Chris couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this.
This guy is really good at talking.
But Chris has to admit that although Save did not secure a starting spot this summer, it was those games he played off the bench that saw him show great improvement the next time he took the court.
In other words, in those games that Save was unable to play, he was like a sponge madly absorbing nutrients from Li Fu's game. The only problem was that his personality was a little too eccentric.
But Chris didn't think this was a problem.
Which of the top top laners who can leave their ID in the history of LPL does not have a strong personality?
With Save taking the lead, Axun also spoke up, "If I play against RNG, don't worry about the jungle. Although I can't suppress Mala Xiangguo, the opponent can't suppress me either."
Rookie squinted his eyes and said, "You just told me to make a spicy hot pot?"
"That's just bragging in private." Ah Xun was slightly embarrassed, then he remembered what Save had just said, and immediately straightened his chest and said, "But it doesn't matter, Brother Fu and I will kill as much as we want."
puff-!
Baolan in the bottom lane couldn't help but laugh.
Soon everyone laughed out loud.
"Damn, I really envy you guys, you can kill with Brother Fu." Rookie smiled and spread his hands, "I can't do that, maybe Brother Fu can switch to mid lane too."
"That's not impossible." Li Fu smiled.
"You want to tire Brother Fu to death?" Chris rolled his eyes at Rookie.
"It's just a joke." Rookie coughed dryly, his face serious and said, "But when playing against RNG, I really don't have much to say about my mid laner. Xiaohu is a bit weird. When his teammates are strong, he is very strong. When his teammates are not strong, I feel like he is giving away..."
"I understand what you mean." Li Fu said with a smile, "Then let's see if we can make his teammates lose their strength."
"As expected, Brother Fu understands me the best." Rookie smiled shyly.
Immediately afterwards, everyone's eyes turned to the bottom lane.
Wuxx said nervously, "I...I will fight well in the laning phase."
"You have no ambition!" Axun interrupted, "Can't you just say you can beat Uzi?"
"Uh...this...it's useless for me to say it." Wuxx felt a little aggrieved by being criticized.
Play is play, but don’t make fun of Brother Zao.
To be honest, Brother Zaozi is still very good even though he doesn't eat or take a bath. Don't say that Wuxx has no confidence. During Brother Zaozi's peak period, there were not many ADs in LPL who dared to say that they were the best.
"What are you talking about?" Coach Chris rolled his eyes at Axun, then turned to Wuxx and said gently, "Don't listen to Axun's nonsense. You guys in the bottom lane have played very well this season. Just play normally and don't think about who will suppress whom."
Wuxx nodded upon hearing this and said nothing more.
Seeing this, Baolan knew it was his time to show off. After all, IG had a lot of supports.
"Everyone, rest assured. I can't say anything else, but I can't say MATA won't outdo me in roaming support, but when it comes to laning, Wuxx and I will definitely be fine."
"Good, very energetic!"
They say that playing well is enough, but coaches really like to hear encouraging words.
Seeing this, Li Fu simply went with the flow, "I think we will definitely have more than 17 consecutive wins this summer!"
More than 17 consecutive victories...
That means winning the championship with 18 consecutive victories.
When everyone heard this, they were suddenly filled with excitement, and no one was willing to stop there.
It's definitely not enough to prepare for the battle just by talking. Tonight we are just trying to boost morale.
In the more than a week before the summer finals, in addition to taking one day to record materials for the summer finals, IG basically maintained the intensity of two training games a day.
After the training match, we reviewed it and coach Chris explained it in great detail, not missing any details.
As the competition approached, the support rates of the two teams in the summer finals also appeared on the Internet.
Thanks to RNG's terrifying resilience in defeating strong opponents in two BO5 rounds of the playoffs, the online support rate did not show an overwhelming advantage. RNG's support rate was only slightly lower than IG, which has won 17 consecutive games so far, with 45%.
One can't help but sigh that RNG is still RNG, worthy of being the galaxy battleship of LPL this summer.
If it happened to any other team, this would be totally impossible.
Time flies.
On August 26, the much-anticipated summer finals finally arrived.
After this period of preheating and fermentation, the diversion of major e-sports self-media, and Su Xiaoluo occasionally shouting slogans such as "One through three to witness the return of the king" and "The royal family never gives up" on RNG's official Weibo, the heat was completely hyped up before the game even started.
Jianghai, Mercedes-Benz Center.
At four o'clock in the evening, the huge venue was packed with people.
As soon as four o'clock arrived, the lights at the scene suddenly dimmed.
A group of performers dressed in League of Legends Coser costumes and lowered their bodies appeared on the stage. Then dynamic music sounded and the scene was lit up again.
In an instant, familiar Coser dancers such as Ahri, the little yellow-haired EZ, and the Piltover Policewoman appeared on the stage. The most eye-catching one was the Project series Coser standing in the middle wearing costumes of Zed, Lucian, and Master Yi, who had a strong metallic feel... The Project skins are selling like hot cakes recently.
The official starting point is good.
However, the audiences in the live broadcast rooms of major platforms did not buy it.
"A draft? What about the game at 4 o'clock?"
"What kind of rural non-mainstream thing is this? I'm almost going to be embarrassed."
"Please, the authorities, stop doing this. If you really want to show off, find a girl group."
"Hey, girl groups are good, this one is good, I love watching it."
“…”
The live broadcast room was filled with comments.
Fortunately, the authorities were quite considerate, and the warm-up of this Alliance Coser lasted less than three minutes. As the lights of the Mercedes-Benz Center were turned on again, the host in a suit and tie also walked onto the stage.
"Hello everyone, everyone in the stadium and in front of the live studio, welcome to our 2016 Summer Finals. I'm sure you've all been looking forward to this moment for a long time. Okay, without further ado, let's invite the two teams to take the stage! The first team to come out is our IG—!"
Following the host's introduction, a group of people who had been prepared on the stage appeared on the stage via an elevator.
"First, let us welcome Padre6, the top laner of IG's starting lineup today!"
As soon as he finished speaking, there was a burst of extremely warm cheers at the scene. Countless fans in the audience seats around waved their cheering signs in their hands, and Rookie behind him was moved when he saw this.
Once upon a time, Li Fu was a veteran who had wasted years in the LPL without achieving anything.
But now, who in the world doesn’t know you?
This is Brother Fu.
Next, the host introduced all five players of IG's starting lineup today in the same way.
"Next, let us welcome another team! They are RNG! Royal Club never gives up!"
"The first to appear is the top laner Looper!"
The introduction process on the RNG side was similar, except that when it was Uzi's turn at the end, the cheers at the scene clearly rose to a higher level, almost on par with Li Fu. This is the star effect of a super player.
After the contestants from both teams were introduced, they took their seats in the soundproof competition rooms on either side of the stage.
A trophy stand slowly rose in the middle of the stage. Li Fu held the Silver Dragon Cup they won last season in both hands and slowly placed it on the base.
At the same time, the big screen simultaneously played the trash talk recorded by the players of the two teams a few days ago.
Looper's calm and peaceful face first appeared in the camera, and he said calmly, " If I meet Padre6 again in the finals, I will use practical actions to tell him that specialization is very important. There is only one position that a professional player can really play well in his career."
The next second, the camera turned to Save.
"I agree with Looper's opinion, because he and I are ordinary people." After a pause, Save's expression suddenly became serious, and he added, "But Brother Fu is not."
Fuck! Good licking!
The barrage saw this and there was a burst of complaints.
Then, the camera quickly turned to Mala Xiang Guo again, "I hope Padre6 can play more as a jungler in this final, because in the playoffs, I already kicked out Eimy and Zz1tai, and I only need him to complete the match."
Rookie's chubby face in the camera always has a smile.
"I think Xiaohu is a player with no flaws. Um... similarly, I don't think he has any strengths."
Wuxx scratched his head: I... I want to win a championship, not to prove anything... Well, actually I still want to prove something.
The subtext of this statement is self-evident.
Prove what?
Of course, it is to prove that it was not his fault that he was kicked out by RNG.
The next second,
The camera turned to Mata.
"The AD player determines the bottom lane's lower limit, while the support player determines its upper limit. I'm very fortunate that I can meet a top-tier ADC player like Uzi who can infinitely raise my upper limit in another stage of my career, rather than anyone else."
As soon as these words came out,
The smell of gunpowder between the ex and the current boyfriend is instantly pungent!
Next,
The camera jumps between several contestants.
Each person only said one or two sentences, but there was a hint of arrogance in their words.
At a certain moment, before the person appearing on the big screen opened his mouth, cheers suddenly broke out from the audience!
Uzi wore the RNG uniform, put his hands behind his back, and faced the camera with his back straight. "This period of time has been a good period of growth for me. I don't care about other people's opinions and ridicules of me, because I know very well what I want. As for today's opponent, I want to say...
At the age of 17, I made it to the finals of the global finals. How about you? "
The moment he said this, the little fat boy facing the camera had a look of unruly provocation in his eyes.
The atmosphere was immediately ignited.
Unexpectedly, the next second, the camera turned to Li Fu, whose expression looked unexpectedly calm.
He was seen rubbing his wrist. He was obviously filming but he didn't look at the camera. At this moment, he turned his head and bent down slightly as if talking to someone. "Um... can you not return the Silver Dragon Cup tomorrow? It's troublesome to move it around."
Wow!
At this moment, the barrage of comments in the live broadcast room exploded.
"6666, Fu Huang is so naughty!"
"That's right, it's really troublesome to move around."
"You kid (dog head)... you're already eyeing the trophy even though you haven't won it yet, right? Be careful or people will call you a thief."
“…”
The pre-game trash talk ended.
After the coaches of both teams tossed the coin, the victorious Chris happily got the first right to choose the side and returned to IG's game room on the side of the stage, and immediately and decisively chose the blue side.
With a "clang" sound!
The first BO5 match of the Summer Finals has begun!
