“Is this what it feels like to watch a game from the audience?”
At this time, Xu Yuan had already entered the venue, wearing a black mask and sitting in the LPL staff seating area.
Since they were players participating in the World Championship, Riot naturally gave them free tickets.
Although Xu Yuan is not particularly frugal, he still can't do something like buying a ticket just to hide his presence at the scene.
I already have the ticket, so wouldn't that be like taking off your pants to fart?
There was no one else around him, so he stood out.
Of course, no one is paying attention to him now. The contestant has just entered the venue and the photographer hasn't noticed him yet.
Xu Yuan naturally sat comfortably in his seat, holding popcorn and waiting for the game to start.
He was really curious which team would win today between WE and RNG.
"You're here too?"
Accompanied by a somewhat surprised voice, Xu Yuan turned his head and saw A Shui and King Ning.
There was a hint of surprise on his face, then he took out a hand and put it in front of his mouth, smiling embarrassedly.
Faintly, you can hear the BGM playing.
It has nothing to do with romance. I'll pick up my pen and wait for your reply.
"? How did you get to sit here?"
Xu Yuan was a little surprised.
These are tickets given to the club by Riot, there is no reason why you can buy them.
"Hehe, these are the tickets given to us by Coach Abu. He heard that we were coming to watch the game, so he gave them to us, saying thank you for playing the training games with us all this time."
Ah Shui said with a smile.
Is that so?
Xu Yuan felt relieved.
He looked back and saw that all the IG players had arrived.
Next to him was A Shui, and next to A Shui was Prince Ning.
Following them are Baolan, rookie, and theshy.
theshy's position was right behind him.
Seeing Xu Yuan looking back, he immediately smiled foolishly, touched his head and spoke.
"You, you howled?"
Xu Yuan also greeted politely.
To be honest, theshy’s current hairstyle is still quite handsome, at least it is much better than that abstract middle-parted hairstyle.
You should know that the final of S13 was jokingly called the abstract middle-parted duel against the eternal pot lid. You can imagine how deep an impression theshy and Faker's hairstyles left on people.
As for the IG people sitting next to Xu Yuan, this is also very reasonable.
Their tickets were all given by Abu.
Originally, the ticket was for the same seat as Xu Yuan.
Ah Shui turned his head slightly and looked at Xu Yuan.
He felt uncomfortable when Xu Yuan looked at him, "Why are you looking at me? Watch the game!"
"Damn it, let me be honest. Do you know what you said sounds like? It sounds like what my class teacher said when I was in junior high school."
Ah Shui complained directly,
"Why are you looking at me? Look at the blackboard! Then a moment later, why are you looking at the blackboard again? Look at me!"
"humor."
Xu Yuan made his comments calmly.
"I was just sighing. I never thought that a guy who used to hang out with my buddies every day half a year ago could make it to the semi-finals."
Ah Shui sighed a little.
Who could have imagined this?
Half a year ago, he and Xu Yuan and Pu Zi often went out for dinner and watched Pu Zi get drunk together.
In the blink of an eye, damn, this guy has made it to the semi-finals!
And there is really a chance to win the championship this year!
The thought of this made him feel a little overwhelmed.
I am afraid that my brothers are having a hard life, but I am also afraid that my brothers are driving a Land Rover!
Xu Yuan is not driving a Land Rover now. He will have to drive a Cullinan soon!
"It's okay. You can assist me next year. I'll give you a chance to be the second domestic champion's assistant."
Xu Yuan was joking.
"roll!"
Ah Shui rolled his eyes.
Xu Yuan laughed out loud.
He was just saying it.
After a while, the game began.
As the BP session began, Xu Yuan immediately turned his attention to the big screen on the stage.
But soon he frowned.
"Why did Galio release it?"
In the first game, RNG chose the blue side, but for some reason they released Galio.
This is a game against WE!
WE currently has a signature system.
Prince Galio, do whatever you want!
This lineup is really powerful.
Even EDG was stunned when they met them in the summer season.
Then they lost three games in a row in the playoffs and didn't want to give it to WE at all.
But RNG just let it go.
Although there are some changes in the version of the World Championship compared to the playoffs, they are all minor changes, and the general direction of the gameplay has not changed at all.
RNG coach, so brave?
Xu Yuan was a little confused for a moment.
Ah Shui reacted very quickly.
"It's normal. Isn't Wind BP always like this?"
He smiled.
"Should I choose to trust the contestant again?"
As an old yellow card in the anti-bar, A Shui is naturally very familiar with the concept of Feng Zhi BP.
As a player, many people actually think that RNG’s current coach Feng Ge is a good coach.
The Fengzhi BP, which is often criticized, actually chose to trust the players many times.
So the contestants all have a very good impression of him.
Who doesn’t like a coach who is willing to believe in his players?
If the contestants say that the players they choose can play, then Brother Feng is willing to help them choose.
Hearing his words, Xu Yuan was a little dazed.
really.
If it was Brother Feng, then it would indeed be understandable.
If he remembered correctly, when RNG played against SKT in S7, it was Xiaohu who said that Galio would be effective if he was released in the fifth game, so Feng Ge released him.
In fact, there was not much problem with what the account seller said at that time.
The first four games were tied at 2-2, and he had defeated Faker's Galio before.
It’s not like we haven’t won before, why can’t we let it go?
This was probably the idea behind closing the account at the time.
Then there is no big problem in releasing Galio in the fifth game. After all, Faker's hero pool is too deep, and it will be more difficult to play with other heroes.
But in fact, if Xu Yuan went up to BP, he would definitely move Galio.
Because Faker's current support ability is more threatening than his current online ability!
What kind of player is Faker?
When he debuted in S3, he was an out-and-out pure line player.
But after the loss in S4, Faker began to madly train his support awareness, which led to the establishment of the SKT dynasty in S5.
This person is really trying too hard.
Viewers after the first year of e-sports may think that Faker’s signature hero is Tsar Clockwork.
But it’s a little-known fact that in S5, Faker had to rotate with Marquis because he didn’t know how to play Tsar.
From being completely incompetent to being a master with unique skills.
This is Faker's hard work.
Now in S7, Lee Sang-hyeok still has some suppression power in the laning phase, but he no longer has the suffocating suppression power that he had in S5 or S6.
As long as the account holder really wants to stabilize the account, he can do so now.
So if Xu Yuan was to do the BP in the BO5 in S7, he would rather give Faker a hero who can play in the lane than a hero like Galio who can radiate the overall situation.
Faker's laning ability has declined, but his supporting ability has become more exaggerated!
Xu Yuan’s choice was to go through the hard process of closing his account.
As long as he can hold his own against Faker in the laning phase, his chances of winning will definitely be higher than if Faker used Galio.
Seeing that WE successfully got the "Do Whatever You Want" combination, Xu Yuan already began to feel that RNG was going too far in the first game.
It's outrageous that WE can do whatever they want on the red side.
There is only one possibility.
"Is RNG's hero pool problem so... serious?"
He murmured.
"Are you hinting at this again?"
Ah Shui suddenly became alert.
He knew that Xu Yuan had never liked Uzi very much, and it was hard not to think too much about what he said.
“That’s a clear indication.”
Xu Yuan smiled.
"I can't play Kennenal in the top lane and can't put pressure on the single lane. Although the mid and jungle hero pools are in line with the version, the bottom lane is also a big problem."
"You guys played a lot of scrimmages against RNG, right?"
"Before the Censer version, Xiao Ming was often responsible for initiating teamfights, but after the Censer version, soft supports became popular, so Xiao Ming couldn't initiate teamfights anymore. There was only one Luo."
"But Xayah and Rakan alone are a bit too shitty."
"So he can't initiate a teamfight. The pressure of initiating a teamfight should be borne by the mid and jungle. Mala Xiangguo can't handle it alone."
Xu Yuan did not put all the blame on Uzi.
In fact, there are few clean ones. RNG has no chance of winning the championship with this broken hero pool.
Even if they really let them pass SKT, the final score against SSG would still be 3 to 0. At most, they could rely on Xiang Guo's rhythm to win the game 3 to 1, which is the best.
There can be no surprises.
No one really thinks that if RNG beat SSG twice in the group stage, they will be able to easily defeat SSG in the finals, right?
What a joke.
In the finals, SSG was able to beat themselves in the group stage ten to zero without even breaking a sweat .
"Ashui, did RNG ever pick Xayah and Rakan when they played against you guys?"
he asked suddenly.
“…I have chosen it.”
Ah Shui touched his head.
"They also arranged a scrim with us when the World Championship started."
"Ah? Then why are we the ones fighting you now? Haven't they fought you before?"
Xu Yuan was stunned. He really didn't know this.
Ah Shui's expression looked a little strange, and he turned around to take a look.
Xu Yuan followed his gaze and saw theshy smiling with his big teeth showing.
Xu Yuan: ...
Okay, I know why RNG doesn't continue to date IG.
"I remember it very clearly. In the first scrim, RNG picked maybe four or five Xayah and Rakan?"
Ah Shui recalled.
"Then Baolan and I killed them directly in every game."
"Yijin in the middle lane played Karma and was so suppressed that he couldn't even make up for it."
"Then theshy in the top lane attacked hard and defeated RNG's top laner in ten minutes, even destroying the first tower."
Xu Yuan felt a little numb after hearing this.
Damn it, are you IG being too harsh?
It’s no wonder RNG doesn’t ask you to train with them. Who can stand this?
After the fight, I guess I'll have to find a psychiatrist for letme.
"No, theshy is Korean, it's normal that he can't control the intensity of his attack. Bozi, you can't control it either? RNG doesn't know Xayah and Rakan, so it's definitely your fault! If you were gentler, wouldn't they be able to practice?"
He spoke seriously, pretending to be serious but actually joking.
Before A Shui could say anything, theshy behind him couldn't hold it anymore.
"Ouch!"
He opened his mouth and said with some grievance,
"I'm really in control!"
"I really didn't expect that he was such a wimp!"
theshy spread out his hands, looking somewhat aggrieved, with shock and disbelief in his tone.
Ah Shui nodded repeatedly.
"What Shy said is absolutely correct. It's really unreasonable for you to blame me for this, and..."
Ah Shui sneered.
"At that time, I was striving for the top ten in the Korean server, and I would meet you at least three or four times a day. You played Xia every day, and my friends had to face off against your Xia every day. Damn, that was real torture."
“After I finish laning against your Xayah and Rakan, I go to laning against Uzi’s Xayah and Rakan. How can I control this?!”
"Then I didn't expect their proficiency to be so low!"
As Ah Shui was speaking, he slapped his thigh and a look of realization appeared on his face.
"Damn it, no wonder buddy felt something was wrong!"
"Now it seems that the culprit for RNG's failure in playing Xayah and Rakan is you, Yuanzi!?"
Xu Yuan was stunned.
Oh no, I am the culprit!
But if he analyzed it according to A Shui's logic, there would be no problem.
Because he played Xayah and faced off against A Shui every day, A Shui knew how to play against Xayah and Rakan very well. Then he beat RNG's Xayah and Rakan in the training match and destroyed all of RNG's Dao Heart.
Then RNG stopped playing Xayah and Rakan!
Isn't this a logical loop?
The case is solved!
It turns out that the culprit who caused Uzi to not be able to play Xayah was me, Xu Yuan?
Xu Yuan is a little bit numb.
Now, I am guilty too!
Rookie was also confused by what was said at the back and quickly changed the subject.
"Who do you want to win?"
“RNG.”
Baolan was the first to speak.
"I like Xiao Ming very much and have a good relationship with him."
"RNG, I admire Uzi very much."
Ah Shui then spoke up,
Xu Yuan sneered, "Who are you? Are you worthy of admiring Uzi?"
These are Godzilla's original words to Shui.
At that time, the host asked A Shui what he thought of Uzi, and A Shui said that he admired Uzi very much.
Then it exploded.
Who are you? Are you worthy enough to appreciate Uzi?
And now when Xu Yuan said this in private, A Shui raised his middle finger to him without hesitation.
"WE."
theshy thought about it and spoke with a smile.
"WE, treat me very well."
Xu Yuan was not surprised, because theshy was recruited from South Korea by WE's youth training team. He had never played professionally in South Korea and was a pure domestic player.
It's normal to like WE.
theshy hesitated for a moment and spoke awkwardly.
"And, I, like, Savior."
"You hate Uzi, then I also hate RNG."
Ah Shui's eyes suddenly became sharp.
What's the matter?
Let me see what's going on!
Sharp sword, sharp eyes!
You are gay, right, brother Shy?
As expected of a Fiora player, she really has some skills in fencing.
The atmosphere fell silent for a moment.
Xu Yuan opened his mouth and spoke tactfully.
"theshy, we can be friends, but I am really sexually normal."
theshy's face turned into a red duck in an instant, and he waved his hands hurriedly.
"No, it's not!"
"What I meant was appreciation!"
"Ouch!"
"I like it too, men..."
" Ouch!"
"no!"
"I like girls, too!"
Theshy became more and more anxious as he spoke, and in the end he was at his wit's end. He had to cover his face with his hands and lie back.
Start!
Of course Xu Yuan knew it, but as a humorous person he thought theshy’s reaction was very interesting.
So he just gave theshy a look that said, "Don't say anymore, I understand."
Make theshy even more popular.
I watched the whole game and there was no surprise. RNG was defeated by WE 3-1.
Uzi shed tears again in the quarterfinals.
Everybody has thought of it, everybody has thought of it!
RNG, who we did not have high hopes for, failed as usual in the quarter-finals.
After rejecting Ning Wang's request to find a strong man to buy shoes together, Xu Yuan took IG's bus and returned to the hotel to rest.
Next up, it’s the semi-final match with SSG!
As for the match between LZ and SKT?
There's no need to look, LZ's current bot lane group is not on the same level as SKT.
Sometimes time goes very fast, sometimes it goes very slow.
On October 23rd, EDG went to Shanghai!
The venue for the semi-finals is Shanghai Oriental Sports Center!
Returning to Shanghai again, Xu Yuan couldn't help but sigh with emotion.
"Too beautiful and spicy, Shanghai."