Chapter 758: Incheon home court, the final battle!
The enthusiastic audience not only found out that S8 is EDG's 7th championship this season, the word "Incheon" has 7 strokes, and the address of Incheon Munhak Gymnasium is No. 127, Lot 8, San
I also found from the map that the main road next to the venue was a huge number 7.
If this isn’t EDG’s home court, then what is?!
In comparison.
IG, which was originally a hero of LPL, has become a villain.
The vast majority of viewers hope that EDG can win the championship. No one has ever achieved this before, and it will be basically impossible for anyone to achieve this in the future.
In such an environment, the IG team also held their breath and practiced with the most desperate attitude in the five-day interval between the semi-finals and the finals. They were even reviewing the process of recording promotional videos and trash talking at the official invitation.
The match day is approaching.
The atmosphere became increasingly tense.
Even the rank records of EDG and IG have been thoroughly studied by enthusiastic audiences, who have made all kinds of lengthy analyses based on data whose authenticity is unknown.
A series of topics such as Jackeylove's multiple Qs and his mysterious state, Rookie being blown away by ShowMaker, Meiko being sent to super ghost, and Baolan's continuous Titan hooks on the wall are extremely popular.
November 3rd.
3:30 p.m.
The Incheon Munhak Gymnasium was packed.
The vast majority are international students and domestic audiences who come from far away.
Occasionally you can see a few foreign faces.
Many veterans from ancient times also arrived at the scene.
These veterans supported the reputation of the region before the establishment of LPL, and they were the original cornerstones of LPL. Although they have retired one after another now, they still hold great enthusiasm and come to witness this significant moment.
On the huge screen hanging in the center of the venue, there were three phantoms of summoners holding crystal balls.
Below.
The countdown passed by second by second.
When it jumps from 11 to 10, the background instantly turns into a time tunnel effect.
And when the number reaches 8, the KDA girl group skins linked with Kaisa, Akali, Widowmaker, and Ahri are displayed one by one, and finally transition from the orb in Ahri's hand to the official LOGO of a fist shattering the barrier.
After the song and dance performance combined with VR technology.
Ahri walked step by step into the golden portal.
Raise your hand and press it.
It flashes with the ripple-like rhythm of water.
The surroundings change.
Ahri, who has been restored to her original appearance from the KDA skin, came to Valhalla.
Above.
Pictures of past championships flashed by.
Some hugged and cried, some held the trophy with passion, a coach flew onto the stage to celebrate with the players, and all the players formed a circle to bathe in the golden rain.
Immediately.
Valhalla crashed.
Ahri rushed forward with an agile posture and hugged the Summoner's Championship Trophy.
After a long fall, he saw the sky above Incheon Munhak Gymnasium through the portal and threw the trophy hard onto the main stage.
The camera turns.
It slowly rose from in front of the Summoner's Championship Trophy, which was coated in gold by the spotlight, capturing the EDG and IG players standing in two rows.
The RISE theme song then started playing.
As the song reached its climax, aerosol made of dry ice was sprayed around the stage.
When other sounds pause.
The audience cheered for "EDG" one wave higher than the other.
The Roaring Emperor, wearing a beige suit and a burgundy bow tie, walked out from the central aisle.
After fist bumping with the dancers invited to the opening ceremony, the Roaring Emperor got to the point: "Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the final battle of the 2018 League of Legends World Championship. After a whole month of hard work and the brutal elimination of the strong and the stronger, two teams are standing on this stage!"
"They are the second seed from the LPL region - Invictus Gaming!"
The words haven't finished yet.
There were bursts of screams and shouts on the field.
The Roaring Emperor waited for a few seconds and read out the name again: "And the No. 1 seed from the LPL region - EDwar d Gaming!"
This time.
The audience's enthusiasm increased several times.
The cheers lasted for more than ten seconds.
"Wow--"
The Roaring Emperor dragged out a long tone: "The audience here is really too enthusiastic. This shows how much we are looking forward to today's battle. Indeed, no matter which team wins today, it will definitely add a memorable chapter to the history of League of Legends."
"Next, let me introduce the members of the participating teams."
"First up is Invictus Gaming, the 'Challenger' that is challenging for the championship!"
"Top lane: The shy!"
"Jungler: Ning!"
"Mid: Rookie!"
"AD: SMLZ!"
"Assist: Baolan!"
"Head coach: Kim Jeong-soo, substitute top laner: Duke!"
The camera is focused on IG’s location.
Five main players, a coach, and a substitute were seen standing in a row with their arms folded. Behind them, staff were holding a large black and white flag with the team logo printed on it, which was fluttering in the wind.
"Their opponent is the legendary team EDward Gaming, which has not lost a single game since the S6 finals and has dominated all competitions!"
"Top lane: General !"
"Jungler: Clearlove7!"
"Mid: Xiye!"
"AD: Jackeylove!"
"Assist: Meiko!"
"Head coach: Maokai, substitute jungler: Jiejie, substitute midfielder: Zitai!"
The camera gives a close-up as introduced.
After all members finished their presentations, accompanied by the exciting background music, the Roaring Emperor raised the volume to the highest level: "The two teams will have a BO5 showdown today, let's wait and see!"
…
The contestants took their seats and began to prepare.
The camera of the LPL official live broadcast room was turned to the commentary seat.
Wawa, Miller and Ze Yuan appeared on a podium in a corner of the venue, wearing a white suit, a blue suit and a gray jacket respectively.
"Good afternoon, summoners!"
"I'm a doll."
"I'm Miller."
"I'm Ze Yuan."
After introducing themselves, Wawa was the first to speak: "I really didn't expect there would be so many spectators, filling up the entire stadium. We were playing away from home, but today it feels like our home court."
"They are all our teams!" Miller was very excited: "Before the World Championship, we thought that the Galaxy Battleship KT in LCK was the second strongest team after EDG, because KT's players are composed of world champions and world runner-ups. Except for the jungler, the worst one is the world runner-up. But it was such a KT that was sent back home by IG in the quarterfinals."
"Uh... let me interrupt you for a second." Wawa interrupted: "Whether you send him off or not, KT has always been in his hometown."
"Ahem, that's too much!" Miller almost choked. "Although IG lost to EDG in the LPL Summer Season, after the match with KT, we can clearly see that IG's strength has been greatly enhanced."
"After defeating KT, they became more confident," Zeyuan pointed out the key.
If we say that IG had always been shrouded in the shadow of EDG, there was only a gray sky in front of it.
IG's victory over KT was like seeing a ray of light amidst the dark clouds.
"really."
Wawa nodded: "When I was preparing, I talked to IG's psychologist for a few words. He told me that IG's fighting spirit is very strong, and they are not very nervous. They are just like European and American teams, they are very relaxed."
"In terms of competition experience, the young guys of IG still have less experience than EDG." Miller commented: "Their advantage is that they are young and dare to fight. Their disadvantage is also that they are young and may not be fully prepared for various situations... However, after the two BO5s in the quarterfinals and semifinals, they played a full five games to send KT away, and then defeated C9 with a record of 3-0. I think IG has made up for this last shortcoming."
