There was no fluctuation in the second and third games either, and EDG quickly cleared the Snake team in three games.
After all, it was a classic mid-game giveaway for the Snake team.
After the game, although kkoma didn't know much about the Snake team, he still had a profound impact on them.
"The first 20 minutes were first-rate, but the rest was like an internet cafe team."
This is his sharp review.
Don’t say it, don’t say it!
Xu Yuan clearly remembered that the Snake Team had actually lost to the Internet Cafe Team.
And it’s the main lineup!
The main lineup of an LPL team lost to the Internet cafe team.
This is extremely exaggerated.
This left the Snake team's manager Zuo Wu speechless.
He went directly to KTV with the coach at that time, and then found a printing shop, took screenshots of the netizens' comments criticizing the Snake Team, printed them out, and hung them in the Snake Team's training room.
It was even laid under the keyboard to ensure that the contestants could see the netizens' criticism of them at a glance whether they looked up or down.
It is said that the coach who was taken to KTV was Zhu Kai.
Xu Yuan wasn't quite sure, but at least he should be a suspect.
How else to describe the Snake Team? Not only is their name Snake, they also like to play with snakes.
"I can't beat him! God K is old now. It's not fair for a young champion to beat a loser."
Brother Shuijing, who was defeated three times in the bottom lane, just spread his hands when he returned to the lounge.
He really had no choice.
I played very hard and was in good shape.
So Zuo Wu didn't blame him, but just patted him on the shoulder.
"Can you still hold on?"
Brother Shuijing knew what he was asking and nodded without hesitation.
"What's the big deal? Just bear with it."
"Are you really not going to recuperate for a season? We will definitely need you after you're done recuperating. The Snakes are not so heartless. We believe you have the potential."
Zuo Wu asked patiently.
"No, if I take a season off, I might not be able to keep up with their top ADs."
Brother Shuijing was silent for a moment and then spoke.
"Do you think I want to be beaten like this? It's so reluctant now."
"One season is...too long."
Because of the previous BO10 tragedy, Shuijing's hand condition is very bad now.
There are two ways.
One way is to recuperate and take a season off to recuperate.
Another method is bloodletting therapy.
This can indeed alleviate a large part of the situation, but it is a very painful thing for the players.
Every time Brother Shuijing bled him, he screamed like a pig being slaughtered, and his hands were covered in blood.
A person with his personality would not act so exaggeratedly unless he really couldn't bear the pain.
But...Brother Shuijing still chose to bleed.
This is probably the case for all players of this era.
Having witnessed firsthand how bad the early days of e-sports were, I cherish the opportunity to play professionally now.
Zuo Wu opened a pack of cigarettes and lit it.
There are quite a few people in the Snake Team who don't smoke.
Even if you don't smoke, you've already gotten used to secondhand smoke.
With the mist rising, Zuo Wu’s face was a little unclear.
"It will be useless. Are you going to give up the future just for this year?"
He asked calmly .
"There is no choice. The situation will only get worse."
Brother Shuijing grinned, shook his hands, stood up and chuckled.
"If I don't fight for it while I still have a chance, I will regret it for the rest of my life."
"I want to go to the World Championships once, is that too much to ask?"
Saint Spear Brother had been listening quietly and smiled when he heard this.
He will not interfere with his teammates' choices, he will only support them.
"Okay, let's go for it."
"Just win against one or two of the following teams: IG, WE, and RNG."
The Snake team, which just lost the German Cup, is becoming more and more motivated.
There really isn't much time left for Brother Shuijing.
EDG lounge.
Xu Yuan asked without turning his head as he carefully and gently put away his peripherals.
"We're going there tomorrow, right? Have you bought the ticket, Brother Bo?"
"Well, let's gather on the first floor tomorrow afternoon. Don't ask me to shout again then."
Abu thought about it and nodded, then replied unhappily.
"You are slandering me, right? Isn't it Brother Kai who always stays in bed? Every time I pass by his door, he is sleeping."
Xu Yuan felt a little wronged.
"Don't be so mean, your brother Kai is now an assistant teacher, so what's wrong with taking a nap?"
Mingkai rolled his dead eyes and smiled evilly.
"What about last year?"
"You trained so hard last year, it's normal that you can't get up, right?"
Mingkai spread his hands.
Xu Yuan sneered.
"If you can't get up, then you can't get up. What are you talking about?"
"Fifty RANKs in one night, you really work hard, bro!"
Mingkai is a little nervous.
There was an interview before that highlighted his hard work, saying that Kai played at least fifty Rank games a day.
At least.
"You are such a badass!"
Xu Yuan didn't mind. He smiled casually and followed the team to the bus back home.
Today's daily task, Disgusting Mingkai, has been completed.
He really likes Mingkai.
But as a veteran fan, they are generally well aware of Mingkai's shortcomings.
After all, you have to go out to fight on the line.
By that time you don't understand these things, you won't be able to fight back when someone calls you a drain dog, and that will be very uncomfortable.
After getting on the bus, I went straight to Tieba.
"How do you evaluate my performance today?"
"Just a reminder, I'm now a bartender, so please be careful with your words, old men."
He used the same Tieba account that he had used before.
That's right, he tanked!
The reward after winning the championship came a little late, but it finally arrived.
Xu Yuan thought that it was probably because the system was made by NetEase, so there were so many bugs.
Tengzi's server does not have this kind of problem, to be honest.
After winning his first championship, he also gained two new qualities.
[Nothing, just caught a Kun]:
Your jungle luring skills are so good that when you go out and catch a big fish, your ability to pull the line will increase.
[I recommend Yuanzi]:
Whenever you interact with your fans or haters, your affinity increases.
[Special tip: The score will rise faster when you interact with haters. ]
Xu Yuan also made plans for improvement.
The first one is simple: just go fishing once a week.
The second one is even simpler.
Isn’t it just interaction?
Is there any other platform whose users talk more nonsense than those maggot babies in Kang Bar?
This group of crazy people can discuss even a question like "Should I use an umbrella or wear a raincoat on a rainy day" for days.
Highlight one that spends a lot of time talking nonsense.
At first glance, Xu Yuan labeled her as a pure leek.
So now after the fight he goes straight to the forum, it is definitely not because he is an abstract person.
Absolutely not!
Faced with the fact that Yuanshen hadn't posted for a long time, the maggot baby in the anti-bar was quite disappointed.
Is this another person who secretly uses a secondary account to play after his identity is exposed, or simply stops watching?
There are quite a few players who are against it.
This is what early forums were like. It’s not an exaggeration to say that you would run into Joey Wong if you went to her forum.
A lot of professional players play it, for example Sima Laozei is the celebrity in the Black WE bar.
But in S13 he went to WE and it became difficult to hold on.
So they originally thought that Xu Yuan was going to change his number.
The result... No!
Xu Yuan posted again!
But this time he restrained himself a little and didn't continue to be an Uzi fan.
"Who are you?"
"It's just average. He probably won't pass the RNG tryout."
When Xu Yuan saw this comment, he immediately replied with a question mark.
The maggot babies were also amused.
"You've finally revealed your true intentions, haven't you?"
"The abacus is making a lot of noise, so don't do it next time."
"What a rubbish way of provoking someone!"
"It still reveals that you are a hz!"
In addition to this more polite one, there is also a more abstract one.
"Give 10, not 0 [smiling big nostrils]"
Bullfrog Frog: "You keep giving scores every day. If I were in charge, I would ban all of you who give scores!"
Xu Yuan had a deep impression of him. Old Pig was a mess.
That's fine, we are one of the pigs, so we can ban them.
I blocked him for a day and replied to him.
Xu Yuan: Can you still speak? ^^
It made everyone laugh.
"I'm super, powerful!"
"Abyss God, seal my [drooling]"
"What a disgusting authority dog!"
Xu Yuan interacted with them happily and then asked a question.
"What do you think of the best champion skin? I'm going to Riot headquarters right now."
This completely aroused everyone's enthusiasm.
"Need I say more? Ice!"
"That's really no problem. Han Bing was the hero used by Yuan Shen in the first game, right? It's still very memorable."
"What's the point of Frost? The T3 skin doesn't change the moves, and she still looks like a zombie when she attacks."
Xu Yuan's eyes lit up, what an expert!
To be honest, there is really no problem.
Champion skins are all T3, and T3 does not change the character's movements.
Hanbing already has a source plan now.
Compared with the T2 Project, all the current T3 ice skins are not very good.
It was not until the emergence of Western Angels that the monopoly of Source Project changed.
"What about Wayne?"
"It really works. I think Vayne used it in the group stage and the semi-finals."
"No, do you really want Godzilla to die?"
"Indeed, Godzilla cannot defeat Yuanza. Now Yuanza wants to unify the world!"
"Ha, luckily I am Yuan Za."
"Luckily, so am I."
They started discussing again, and Xu Yuan smacked his lips.
No, he just doesn't like Wayne.
If there were some games that were really not worth playing, he wouldn't have played Vayne.
I can only say that Vayne belongs to work, Xia belongs to life and everyone else.
After all, she is a wife, who doesn’t like a wife?
Xu Yuan likes it too.
Of course, it is impossible for him to be a yellow-haired man.
He closed the forum and conserved his energy.
I'm already thinking about who to choose tomorrow.
The next day, EDG players boarded the plane with tickets specially arranged by Riot.
“You’re so stingy.”
This was Xu Yuan’s first thought.
I thought it was first class.
It turned out to be business class only...
I can only say that Riot's vision is a bit small, such a big company would do such a thing.
However, Meiko, who was traveling with us, seemed absent-minded and just looked at the scenery outside the plane window in confusion .
Xu Yuan noticed this and spoke up.
"What's wrong?"
"…I should be able to meet Scout today, right? I have mixed feelings."
Meiko sighed.
"To be honest, I didn't expect him to leave. He didn't even let Abramovich trade him during our S6."
"Why are you leaving now that you have achieved results?"
He was a little confused.
If you say that Scout wanted to leave before, then why didn’t S6 leave?
“You can’t keep those who should leave, and you can’t drive away those who don’t want to leave.”
Xu Yuan replied calmly.
"Speak human language."
Meiko chuckled.
"You are not him, you can't figure it out even if you rack your brains."
“…That’s right.”
Meiko was stunned for a moment, and had to admit that he was right.
"Dian."
Li Xianghe, who had been listening quietly, turned around and spoke with a smile on his face.
Xu Yuan: ...
Damn, why are you so abstract, Lee Sang Hyuk!
Besides, isn't it time for EDG to choose skins? What are you doing here?
Then he saw that Li Xianghe had also come.
"Brother Bu, why is Faker here too?"
Is Xiaobu a little mentally perverted? He just likes to see Faker put on the mask of pain when he sees us choose this year's skin, right?
"There's no one in the base anymore. It's not good to leave him in the club. I came here to play with him and relax."
Abu, wearing sunglasses, turned around and explained with a smile.
"Oh...I see."
"Yuanzi, don't act like I'm traveling on public funds. The mental health of the contestants is also very important."
Abu said seriously.
"I believe it."
Xu Yuan was too lazy to pay attention to him and closed his eyes waiting for the plane to land.
More than ten hours later, when the EDG players got off the plane, Riot staff were already standing there to greet them with smiles.
Under their guidance, EDG first took a brief tour of Riot and then had a meal in their work cafeteria.
By the afternoon, several main designers had arrived.
Discussions on champion skins have also officially begun.
"You can discuss among yourselves first, then make a preliminary decision on the heroes you want to use, and then tell us."
A bald designer said with a smile.
"Clockwork."
"I want to choose clockwork."
Scout, who hadn't been seen for a long time, didn't seem particularly strange when they met again.
Still smiling and greeting his former teammates.
The EDG players did not target him and responded with a smile.
Only Xu Yuan nodded calmly.
Scout didn't mind, but felt a little guilty.
"Maybe my leaving hurt him?"
That's what he thought.
It is indeed a bit too much to say that you want to leave the day after winning the championship.
If he were in Xu Yuan's shoes, he would also feel like a traitor.
He went to SKT as he wished and became the famous SKT starting mid laner.
However, all this was not as good as he thought.
He always reminisces about his time in EDG from time to time, especially his cooperation with Xu Yuan.
He and Xu Yuan are the world's best double C, he believes so.
Especially now that SKT's bot lane is leaving, the S8 bot lane doesn't look very competitive.
This made him miss Xu Yuan even more.
I guess...Xu Yuan is so angry because he cares about me too much?
Yes, besides me, who can become the strongest double C with him in the world?
Thinking of this, Scout, who was treated coldly by Xu Yuan, was not angry but smiled instead.
However, what Xu Yuan was thinking at this time was...
"The food at Riot is really good!"
He is still savoring the taste of that steak.
Do their staff eat so well?
And many people seem to start work in the afternoon.
I won’t talk about more. If I continue, it will explode.
As for what happened after Scout left, did Xu Yuan feel there were any changes?
That still exists.
It’s more fun to play!
Li Xianghe's playing style has now begun to become more team-oriented, with his roaming attributes maximized.
A tough laning guy like Xu Yuan likes the bottom lane team that can provide support the most.
For example.
Two waves enter the tower and the bottom lane may be caught.
It is almost impossible for Scout to T unless Xu Yuan forces it.
However, Li Xianghe didn't even need Xu Yuan to remind him, he came on his own.
"As for me, I would probably choose a big tree."
The substitute in the team, A Guang, touched his head and gave a simple and bright smile.
He still played in the group stage, so not writing it down doesn’t mean he didn’t play.
"I really like the feeling of playing as a big tree. It makes my teammates feel at ease."
He spoke a little shyly.
"Kenan, don't think about it."
The cool guy Smeb with a calm expression pushed his glasses and spoke seriously.
"This hero means something special to me."
For Smeb, Kennen's sudden entry was also the moment that made him famous in the world.
Apart from winning the championship, this is the most profound memory.
And EDG’s championship this year is inseparable from his Kennen.
His Kennen this year is specifically used to fight against Gnar, and he only plays solo.
"As for me, it's probably only her."
Mingkai spoke with a smile without thinking.
"I must choose the widow."
If you have to choose a signature hero for Mingkai, many black fans might want to choose Sejuani.
But he cannot hide his love for Widowmaker. There is no doubt that Widowmaker is Mingkai’s favorite hero.
This kind of jungler who takes advantage of the difference in vision to gank is naturally suitable for his style.
You know, Mingkai was also famous for his terrifying vision blocking ability during his peak period.
He was able to stay just a little bit outside the limits of vision when other junglers were still very rough.
Very scary.
So now that the opportunity is finally gone, there is no way he would give this skin to Sejuani.
Although Pig Girl was indeed the biggest contributor to his winning the championship in S7.
But sorry, he will still choose the widow.
"Luo, I want to choose Luo. If that doesn't work, then Lulu."
Meiko spoke next, with anticipation on her face.
"I still played Rakan very confidently, but because AD's Xayah was too strong, our Xayah and Rakan were rarely used."
He felt a little regretful.
AD's Xayah put too much pressure on people, resulting in the opponent taking Xayah away almost every time.
Xia Luo rarely came out.
This is still a bit regrettable for him.
"Xia."
Xu Yuan spoke briefly.
There is no reason, he just likes Xia.
Xia is a hero who can truly turn the tide of battle, at least that is the case now.
From another more realistic perspective, Xia's popularity has always been high.
Whether in competition or in rank, there are many ADs who play Xayah.
As long as the quality of the skin is not particularly bad, Xu Yuan thinks Xia's skin should also sell very well.
Because this is LPL's first championship.
"Then... Xia Luo?"
Meiko is very happy .
"Well, let's just say Xia Luo, but don't get me wrong Tian Ye, I'm not gay."
Xu Yuan nodded and then reminded.
Meiko's face turned green, "Me neither!"
After a few people discussed the candidates for the skin, they told the designer.
One of the bearded designers smacked his lips with some regret.
"Savior, to be honest, I thought you wanted to choose Vayne. I have a great idea here. I guarantee that she will become the most popular champion skin in history."
"Shut up, York. You're always thinking about your black stockings."
The bald designer mercilessly raised his middle finger to the bearded designer, pushed him to the back, and put a smile on his face.
"What kind of skin do you want?"
Several people looked at each other, and finally, they all turned their eyes to Xu Yuan.
Xu Yuan: ...
He recalled EDG's championship skin and spoke tentatively.
"Blue background, with skin that's more like ancient Chinese style?"
Actually, there is nothing much to say about this.
S7 is different from S8. The S7 final was held at the Bird's Nest.
This is the first time that LPL has hosted the global finals, and the significance is completely extraordinary.
Now designers are willing to ask for their opinions on style.
Then Xu Yuan must still want to have more unique elements belonging to our CN on the skin.
"CN style?"
The bald designer's eyes lit up.
"No problem. There hasn't been any champion skin series like this before. This is a new direction."
The champion skins before S6 had almost no special effects, or even no special effects at all.
This situation was improved in the SKT champion skin in S6, with special effects added.
And this year, LPL won the championship again.
Riot can be said to attach great importance to this champion series skin.
In fact, we have to take it seriously because this set of skin itself is extraordinary.
Pop quiz: Who is the boss of Riot?
A. Tryndamere
B. Obtuse angle
C. Tengzi
Tengzi had long ago changed from simply injecting capital into Riot to a full acquisition.
Even 100% holding!
Although Tengzi did sign a clause in the contract that stated "not to interfere with Riot Games' operations."
But as for the skin...
Tengzi: Quanzi, you can't control it, so let your uncle Teng help you control it.
Some things don't need to be explained too clearly.
Tengzi only needs to negotiate with Riot's management, and Riot will immediately say, "Brother, we understand what you mean."
After all, Riot’s cash flow is in Tengzi’s hands now. Do you dare not obey?
Do you really think Tengzi is doing charity?
Antarctic bullies are not to be trifled with.
Therefore, this set of skins was ordered by the top management, and all the main designers of the skin departments were here.
If you want to sell well in LPL, Chinese-style skins are obviously easier to stand out.
After determining the style of the skin, the next step is naturally the player's exclusive moves.
"I wanted an elegant kneeling salute, and I think this is still very elegant and handsome."
This is Meiko's request.
"Can you show me a move similar to the one Minato Namikaze made in the Fourth World War?"
This is A Guang’s abstract request.
Xu Yuan just found it a little funny just thinking about the tree posing in the fourth generation's posture.
No, I can’t help it!
"puff."
"Ah, is this funny? How about changing it?"
A Guang touched his head.
"I'm not laughing at you, I'm just thinking of something happy."
Xu Yuan spoke seriously.
"puff."
Meiko couldn't hold it anymore.
Ah Guang was numb, "Then let's change it?"
"No, no, no! Really no!"
Xu Yuan hurriedly said,
"I just laughed out loud with joy at the thought of having a big tree like you protecting me in the front row."
"Yes, yes, yes! Me too! I feel especially safe!"
Meiko hurried to follow.
Ah Guang was a little skeptical, "Is my tree really that powerful?"
"Really, choose!"
Xu Yuan confirmed again.
"Okay, this is it."
A Guang was somewhat happy, and his smile was very innocent.
Just like an eighteen-year-old child.
“I wanted Clockwork’s pose to be like the original painting, to show that sense of power.”
Scout thought about it and felt that Riot's original paintings were very good.
So I don't plan to make any changes to the action.
"Have sharp eyes, like a killer in the shadows."
This is Smeb's request.
God knows how such a cute creature as Kennen can be associated with a killer, but Smeb doesn't care.
Just make your request and let the designer do the rest.
He now belongs to Party A.
Do you understand the value of Party A?
It was Mingkai's turn, and he smiled evilly.
"I don't have any other requirements, just make the painting sexy."
Xu Yuan's eyes suddenly became sharp, and the looks of others also looked a little strange.
Mingkai immediately became alert, "No, don't let your imagination run wild."
"Widowmaker is a very sexy hero. I think only sexiness can reflect the charm of this hero."
Xu Yuan touched his chin and reluctantly agreed with this statement.
Indeed, if a widow is not sexy, is she still a widow?
Do I need to have some heavy and dark secrets like your light?
"Then it should be my turn next, right?"
Xu Yuan fell into deep thought.
Soon, he showed a confident smile.
“I hope to be able to do a skin hug with my arms outstretched to embrace my teammates.”
"Without my teammates, I wouldn't be able to win this championship, let alone the Finals MVP."
"I am very grateful to my brothers for their efforts in the World Championship."
Without Smeb's solo push, it would not be so easy for EDG to defeat SSG.
Without Mingkai's explosive power, Master An would never have been beaten to a pulp.
If Scout hadn't given up his pride and chosen to trust Xu Yuan, it would have been difficult for Xu Yuan to have a comfortable team battle support.
If A Guang hadn't survived this year's MSI, he might not have been able to win this year's Grand Slam.
Without Meiko's desperate and serious protection, his output environment would not have been so good.
Xu Yuan thanked his teammates from the bottom of his heart.
I really like this sentence: The five most correct people.
etc……
Xu Yuan suddenly remembered that the last time he heard this in his previous life was when A Shui said that the five players of TES in the S12 season were the most correct five people.
Then these five people dispersed the next year.
this……
Back to the present.
Scout did leave, and Mingkai did semi-retreat.
Does it mean that as long as someone thinks these are the right five players, the team will have to be rebuilt next year?
It's somewhat of a joke from hell.
The bald designer listened to the translator very carefully, and took out a small notebook to write it down from time to time. His attitude was very good.
After constant inquiries and mutual discussions, the general details of EDG's S7 champion skin were finally finalized around nine o'clock in the evening.
After saying goodbye to the designer, EDG returned to the hotel arranged by Riot and rested for a night before flying back to China the next day.
As soon as he left the airport, Xu Yuan couldn't help but sneeze.
He took out his cell phone and checked the temperature, then immediately took Abu's coat and walked quickly towards the bus back to the base. He only breathed a sigh of relief after getting on the bus.
Outside the window, tiny snowflakes have begun to fall.
"It's almost the New Year..."
Xu Yuan smiled and sighed softly.