Lin Yan took off his headphones and crossed the stage with his teammates to shake hands with GAM on the other side of the stage.
Corporal Levi and the others had ugly expressions on their faces. No one would feel good after being suppressed for the entire match, not to mention that Lin Yan had gotten the first pentakill of this year's World Championship!
This was going to be recorded in the history books. Even if GAM disbanded in the future, Fist would still edit YM's pentakill into their World Championship highlights.
Who wouldn't be angry?
Everyone came all the way here to prove themselves, not to be masochists.
Even if Yue Lun didn't participate in this year's World Championship, who would want to be the next him?
"Can't they go easy on us?"
GAM's mid laner complained in Vietnamese. In this match, he controlled Ryze to slash 081, and his KDA was as high as 0.125. "They're suppressing me like this, and they still want to get a pentakill …"
Corporal Levi was also furious. He could still remember the omnipresent Lan Bo as he stood up. Everyone said that Lan Kai's ability to appear and disappear mysteriously while hiding in the wall was disgusting. Why was that guy even more despicable than Lan Kai?
In the end, he still had to attack from the front and back to get his pentakill. He couldn't take it anymore!
"The local guild is too rude!" he said through gritted teeth.
Of course, this wasn't Levi's original words, but it was what he meant.
He looked at Lin Yan with fury in his eyes. Unless he led his team to defeat YM in the next match, he wouldn't be able to calm down.
Lin Yan, who had just gotten a pentakill, was overjoyed. It was a stark contrast to GAM, who was in a state of panic.
As they shook hands, Lin Yan said to Levi, who seemed to be the most likely to speak English, "Our club is planning to give away some keyboards and mice for free. Do you guys want them?"
Sure enough, Levi could understand such simple English.
When he heard the word 'free', he was as excited as a westerner. His originally lazy body suddenly straightened as he took out his left hand from his pocket and placed it on Lin Yan's right hand.
Corporal Levi's two palms clamped onto Lin Yan's right hand and shook it non-stop.
Lin Yan felt that something was wrong. It was too tight.
Lin Yan quickly pulled his hand back. The corporal was so excited that he didn't seem to feel anything. He even reached his hands forward. It took a lot of effort for Lin Yan to pull them out.
Levi's originally resentful and bitter expression changed at lightning speed, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl into a brilliant smile.
"I need it too much, I need it too much!" he replied cheerfully in English. What did he mean by defeating YM to save face?
As long as you give us peripherals, we'll be good brothers!
This scene was recorded by the camera, and the audience was amused.
[Changing faces in Sichuan Opera?
Did Levi come to Wuhan or Chengdu?]
[Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. I'll make a GIF when I replay the video later.]
[So the Stomach Demon changed its face?]
After the game, Levi happily followed behind Lin Yan to get the peripherals.
Jack moved closer to Xiao Tian. Since both of them were 169.5cm tall, the Shiba Inu didn't even need to stand on tiptoe to get close to Phyllostachys Pubescens' ear.
"I suddenly thought of something. Is this considered a bribe?"
"This definitely doesn't count …" Mongoose was about to say something, but when he looked up, he saw the big brother from Vietnam walking in front of him with light steps. If he was given wings, he would be able to fly.
Phyllostachys Pubescens' tone instantly became uncertain.
However, Fist China's Winston was also waiting outside YM's lounge. Next to him was Yimura and another foreign cameraman.
After Guo Hao heard the team's voice chat, he started to make arrangements. He asked Winston about the relevant matters and made sure that he didn't violate the competition's rules before giving out the gift.
After receiving BMW's investment, the club was rich and didn't lack peripherals. They gave five sets of unopened keyboards and mice to Levi and also took a few group photos.
"Good luck, let's try to drag Samsung down in the second group stage." Lin Yan patted Corporal Bin's shoulder and said earnestly during the group photo.
As long as Samsung lost to GAM and YM defeated both TSM and GAM in the second group stage, YM would be able to secure first place in the group stage. In their second encounter with Samsung, they would be able to save some of their tactics for the knockout round. Of course, they could also learn from other teams and hide until S8.
"Of course, of course."
Corporal Bin smiled happily. Since he had accepted the gift, he naturally had to do his job. Moreover, Lin Yan didn't ask them to go easy on their opponents, which was against the spirit of eSports.
Against an opponent like Samsung, wasn't it reasonable to use all of your skills?
After the match, GAM interacted with YM on Twitter to express their gratitude. When the news spread to China, the audience finally understood why Corporal Bin was able to change his expression so quickly during the handshake segment.
[555 YM Philanthropist. They came from afar and gave away their peripherals for free. I'm so moved, I'm crying!]
[If it wasn't for Brother Ran's pentakill, I would have believed this bullsh * t.]
[First give them a stick, then feed them a carrot?
What a classic.]
[GAM has become YM's water ghost. Let's see who he can drag down in the second round.]
[I just hope that GAM can bring out some of Samsung's stuff and clear some of YM's obstacles. Of course, it would be better if they win …]
According to the rules of the Fist Tournament, the second cycle of the global finals' group stage would be even more brutal.
In four days, there would be a group match every day. This meant that every team would have to play at least three BO1 matches in a day.
The competition schedule was extremely tight, and there wasn't much time left for the teams to adapt. Some teams might lose three matches in a row in the second cycle because they didn't have the ability to adjust. After losing the first match, they would become dizzy, and their condition would become worse and worse.
It could be said that the second cycle had higher requirements for teams. Moreover, as the group stage progressed, everyone would face a life-and-death struggle. Losing a match could mean wasting a year's worth of hard work.
A bloodbath was about to begin.
YM had six days of rest. On the last day of the group stage, they would face off against the other three teams in Group A, putting an end to the Wuhan phase of the competition.
As usual, the schedule at the door of the training room showed endless training matches. However, before that, Lin Yan wanted to clear up the confusion he had before.
The first cycle of the four groups had ended. Especially after watching RNG's match against Dragon Ball and SKT's match against MSF, he felt that something was off.
On the night of the victory over GAM, Lin Yan did not open the ranking system. Instead, he sat beside the coaching staff.
Su Cheng was sitting in her chair, focused on watching Samsung's match against TSM. She was holding a bowl of oatmeal from the hotel's restaurant.
"Can we watch RNG's match against Dragon Ball?" Lin Yan asked. "I feel like something's wrong."
Su Cheng nodded doubtfully. She used the keyboard shortcut to open the previous match's recording and called White Crescent, who was watching Mongoose's ranking system, over.
"What's wrong?" White Crescent pulled a chair over and sat down.
Lin Yan sped up the video. "I felt something was off when I watched the live stream. How do you think RNG was able to turn the tables?"
"The bottom lane advantage, of course." Su Cheng frowned. "Ouze had a small advantage in the early stages. Dragon Ball had been fighting in the mid lane. When Saucepan started to starve, Ouze's rodents suddenly developed faster. RNG relied on their ADC's early development to turn the tables."
White Crescent nodded. He shared the same opinion as Su Cheng.
"Yes." Lin Yan's expression did not relax. "But that's not what I'm talking about …"
A hint of inspiration flashed through his mind. When he wanted to grasp it, he found that it had already disappeared without a trace.
Lin Yan hammered the armrest of the chair angrily. His eyes were locked on the video.
Although they did not know what their mid laner wanted to express, Su Cheng and White Crescent did not disturb him. The girl put down the oatmeal in her hand and stared at the screen, trying to find clues from it.
Lin Yan rubbed his temples with his thumb, trying to relax himself with this unconscious action.
In the video, Dragon Ball's early offensive was swift and violent. The mid laner's economic lead was around 1000. His sharp dragon claws tore RNG's top half into pieces.
Lin Yan watched the video more than once on his way to and from the stadium and hotel. He knew that in the next five minutes, not only did Dragon Ball not expand his economic lead, but he also gave away a nearly 2k economic advantage. Ouze and Shi Senming killed Khan twice in a row.
Khan's own mistakes could not be washed away. Lin Yan also knew that these two heads with the team's bounty gave RNG a chance to breathe.
But what he was looking for was not just the two heads on the surface, because this was not a tactic in the plan.
After all, not all the top laners were Khan, and Khan would not give warmth to the other side every game.
Moreover, from Horse Shooter's point of view, Khan giving away these two heads only brought forward the time of RNG's comeback by two minutes. Even if he didn't give them away, there was no way to win this game of dragon ball if it dragged on to the later stages.
The inspiration in his mind suddenly became clear. This time, Lin Yan grasped it tightly.
"Let's change the perspective … This time it's not 'why did RNG make a comeback,' but 'why didn't Dragon Ball win this game?'" Lin Yan's eyes moved between Su Cheng and White Crescent's faces.
The two frowned. White Crescent subconsciously pressed the pen in her hand, and the spring made a clicking sound.
"… Did they not grasp the advantage in the mid and top laner, and let RNG initiate the team battle too easily?" White Crescent was the first to voice her opinion.
In the Censer version, the team battle depended more on the performance of the ADC and the support. Although the mid and top laner was also important, it was definitely not as important as the duo in the bottom laner.
Ouze and Xiao Ming had obtained a considerable equipment advantage in the early and mid laners. Once RNG forced the team battle, the advantage of the duo in the bottom laner would reduce Dragon Ball's economic advantage by more than half.
"You're trying to say that Dragon Ball's mid laner did not get the advantage in the mid laner?"
Su Cheng curled up her two slender legs and rested her head on her knees. "Didn't we emphasize this idea before?"
After listening to the thoughts of the two coaches, Lin Yan's inspiration was quickly magnified. "Both of you are right, but this is not the same concept as the tactical focus we emphasized before …"
"Look at the match between SKT and MSF this afternoon!"
He stomped his feet on the ground and let the rolling wheels of the chair bring him to the Summoner's Canyon whiteboard in the middle of the training room.
Lin Yan picked up the marker and started scribbling on it.
Although Su Cheng did not understand, it did not stop her from doing as she was told. The video of the match between the Rabbitohs and SKT was also retrieved.
She split the video of the two matches on the screen and played them simultaneously.
"There is a similarity between the two matches. When RNG and SKT were at a disadvantage in the early stages, they both waited for their ADC's equipment to take the lead before attempting to initiate the team battle." Lin Yan did not stop working. "However, it seems that the two ADC's used different methods to take the lead."
"Ouze led his teammates to steal and use the heads to make up for his lack of economy. Bang ate up all of Faker's minions on the high ground and used them to develop … but in reality, if Khan did not give him two heads, Ouze's development method would have been the same as Bang's."
Lin Yan spoke quickly and unfolded the thoughts in his mind bit by bit. At this time, a few players who were not at the top of the canyon noticed the situation in the middle of the training room and turned their chairs to face the center of the training room.
"The reason why they were able to take the lead in economy while being on the defensive was largely because the opposing ADC's did not have much economy. On the other hand, Bang and Ouze's tactical position in the team allowed them to eat the most minions and monsters."
Everyone nodded. There was no need to explain Ouze's position in the team. Saucepan practiced the hunger strike style mainly to provide Ouze with more economy.
Although Bang was usually quiet, he was able to make Faker play the supporting role and use Lulu to fight against Lucian, who had four to one. In the end, he was able to obtain a pentakill to end the match. He was definitely the stabilizing force of SKT in the later stages of the game.
Both ADC's were the core of the team's resource eating. However, Dragon Ball and MSF, who were overturned by them, were not the same.
Rat King Pray was a typical Korean ADC. He tended to develop steadily and had very few deaths. He would not take the risk of going to dangerous areas to eat economy without the protection of his teammates.
Normally, he would deal as much damage as he could in team battles. This was also in line with Dragon Ball and ROX's style. The team mainly focused on the top half of the map. Rat King, who could survive in team battles, was the best archer for them.
Rabbit Team's archer, Hanssama, was in a slightly better situation. However, in the match against SKT, the main character was obviously the mid POE, Clockwork, and he did not eat as much economy.
The two ADC's did not eat as much when they had the advantage. However, in team battles, their problems were exposed — their equipment was not good enough, and their damage could not keep up.
Archers were very special in League of Legends. Most of the time, they relied on normal attacks or skills with special effects (such as EZ) to deal damage. Compared to the mage heroes who were likely to run out of skills and the assassin heroes who were overly reliant on entering the game, the linear damage output of normal attacks meant that archers were destined to be able to deal extremely stable damage — unless the opponent was Jax.
In a head-on 5v5 team battle, if the two ADC's could survive, the same amount of economy given to the ADC would be able to deal more damage than the traditional mage.
The ADC's dilemma was that their bodies were too fragile. The chances of them being instantly killed in a team battle were too high. After all, most archers' attack range was only about 550 yards. This distance was not too far for warriors. Their charging skills could threaten the ADC.
Due to the linear damage output, the ADC would not be able to deal much damage before being instantly killed. On the other hand, even if the mage was focused on and killed, he would still be able to deal a burst of damage before dying.
Therefore, in fast-paced matches, teams were more inclined to nurture the mage. Regardless of whether he was instantly killed, the burst of damage from his skills would be of great help to the team. On the other hand, nurturing Edisi would be the end of the team if he died in a team battle.
However, the arrival of the soft support version of Censer allowed the support to better protect the archer. In addition, the domineering tank heroes were not much of a threat to the ADC.
With one in the front and one in the back, the archer's damage output environment was sufficiently guaranteed. In this way, a team formation with the ADC as the core would not have any shortcomings.
This was also the reason why SKT and RNG were able to turn the tables.
According to the formation economics of a famous LPL commentator, a formation with the ADC as the core would be worth endless in the later stages of the game. In a situation where one's economy was lagging behind by 2k to 3k, they would still not be afraid of the opponent. Once their economy was equal or even surpassed, the intensity of the team battle would be unbalanced.
"After watching the first cycle of the group stage, I'm sure everyone is clear about the importance of the ADC's development. The focus of this version is very clear. Protect the development of the support and archer. As long as they can get the lead, the team battle will be easy …" Lin Yan organized his words in his mind.
"Previously, our coaching team suggested that the early game should focus on the mid lane and then reverse the advantage to the bottom lane. This is a common method that everyone is using. However, this method is relatively risky. MSF and Dragon Ball obviously did not succeed."
Everyone nodded. In these two matches, Dragon Ball and Rabbitohs had obtained some advantages in the early game. However, in the end, they did not allow the bottom lane to develop quickly. The defense tower did not provide them with enough economy.
"Is it because these two teams did not know that in this version, the ADC should take over the game?"
Lin Yan asked and answered his own question. "That's definitely not possible. The reason they failed was because of the tactical literacy that they had cultivated. Subconsciously, the team did not have the habit of nurturing archers."
Dragon Ball leaned towards the top lane to create the conditions for a 41: 1 push in the middle lane. As for Europe's Rabbitohs, there was no need to talk about them. Naturally, their core resource was the mid laner.
Although the coaching team might have emphasized that the ADC should be given space to develop before the game, it was not always implemented.
Players were not robots. They would also be nervous on the battlefield and would subconsciously implement the tactical system that they were best at.
"The key is that we are the same." Lin Yan voiced his doubts. "Can we accurately reverse the advantage of the top lane to the bottom lane every time?
Can we even guarantee that we can obtain an advantage in the top lane in every match? "
"We use Dragon Ball as an imaginary enemy. Naturally, I don't need to say more about how strong their top lane is, right?
Once we fall into an early disadvantage in the top lane, Jack's ability to find resources to develop is not top-notch. At that time, we are likely to fall into a rhythm where we are completely suppressed. We will not be able to turn the tables at all. "
Hearing Lin Yan's words, the YM team whispered to each other. Jack nodded repeatedly.
It sounded like this kind of playstyle was indeed risky.
Their RNG was destroyed by Dragon Ball's powerful top lane in the early game. They were able to turn the tables all because of Ouze crushing Rat King in the team battle.
But Jack was not Ouze.
He was known for his high damage conversion rate. From another perspective, Jack's share of the team's economy was not large. It was a typical milking of grass.
For example, a resource-sucking monster like Ouze never had an ideal damage conversion rate.
Archers' ability to find resources to develop in the late game was not top-notch. If YM really encountered Dragon Ball, they would be finished if their top lane was at a disadvantage.
Everyone realized how big the hidden danger was.
They were able to win against Samsung in the group stage because their opponent's top lane was Cuvee. YM could easily obtain an advantage in the top lane.
But Dragon Ball, their strong opponent on the road to the championship, was not such a team!
"Now, I have another more concise plan." Lin Yan's words made the lounge quiet again.
White Crescent and Su Cheng, who were sitting in their chairs, straightened their backs and listened attentively to Lin Yan.
Due to various factors, the average level of the coaching team in the field of e-sports was not as high as traditional sports. This was also the reason why many domestic players were dissatisfied with the coaching team in the past few years. You, a stinky diamond, want to teach me how to play a game with 1000 points in King of Glory?
Now, relying on various data tools, a more efficient and formal coaching team system was gradually taking shape. While the professionalism was improving, the threshold was also much higher than before. At least, there were fewer and fewer coaches who only ordered takeout. Of course, IG analysts were an exception.
But game understanding was often difficult to improve through various technical means. Professional players' game understanding ability was much stronger than the coaching team's.
Although today's situation of players giving lessons to the coaching team was not a common situation, it was definitely not rare.
Lin Yan proposed his own plan. "We can use BP to gain an advantage around the bottom lane."
White Crescent's eyes lit up. "You mean RNG's Policewoman Speed Push in Summer Finals?"
"Policewoman can't do it, Policewoman can't do it." Jack waved his hand. "My and Liu Qingsong's suppression is average. Besides, Xiao Tian doesn't go on a hunger strike …"
YM had also studied RNG's "Ouze's Three Steps" after the summer finals. At that time, they had the same opinion as the RNG coaching team. They felt that only RNG could play this system well.
First, the bottom lane player had to have strong suppression ability. This way, when paired with Policewoman, they would be able to take down towers with half the effort. Second, it was best to go on a hunger strike in the jungle. Policewoman could quickly farm money and develop if she had wild monsters to eat.
The current YM could not do both. Jack and Liu Qingsong's strengths were not in lane. Policewoman could not exert her suppression ability in their hands. Moreover, Xiao Tian's specialization was not in hunger strikes.
Lin Yan was stunned. He had originally thought of another idea. He did not expect White Crescent to have a new plan.
White Crescent did not take Jack's words to heart. He continued to think boldly. "The feasibility is not low."
"You guys take Policewoman in the bottom lane. Lin Yan take Karma and Lulu, these mid laners who can control the lane in the early stages. They will keep roaming the bottom lane to help you build a lane advantage and take down the blood tower in the bottom lane as soon as possible."
"Although Xiao Tian is not considered a hunger strike, he usually gives Brother Ran a lot of wild monsters. As long as Brother Ran takes out mid laners like Lulu and Karma, won't those wild monsters belong to you?" White Crescent said matter-of-factly.
"Hehe."
Phyllostachys Pubescens laughed mockingly. White Crescent's words were not lethal, but they were extremely humiliating. He felt that his last bit of dignity as a jungler had been torn to pieces.
"… White Crescent's idea can be used as an alternative plan." Lin Yan did not deny the coach's idea. "My plan is another one. Start from the support."
Liu Qingsong immediately perked up when he heard that it had something to do with him.
"We don't have to use soft support," Lin Yan said. "Hard support is not bad."
"If we use hard support with Ignite, not only can we roam, but it will also be very easy to gank with junglers and mid laners. After all, it provides enough control …" As Lin Yan spoke, Liu Qingsong's eyes lit up.
"Our playstyle can be like the mid-season before the Summer Games. We can use Liu Qingsong to roam to ensure that we can gain an advantage in the early and mid laners."
"Then I'll carry out a four-for-two strategy. I'll give Jack a kill and a tower bounty so that he can widen the lane advantage."
"As for Censer … I can make it up anyway." Lin Yan did not mind sacrificing himself. "Karma and Lulu can do it. Plus, I have the lane economy. The speed of equipment drops is faster than the support."
"Sounds good," Su Cheng replied after thinking for a moment. "I think we can try it out with a sparring team."
The YM members' faces showed some joy, especially Liu Qingsong. His face was about to bloom with a smile.
The soft support version of Censer was originally suppressing his roaming ability. Now that there was a way to free him, it was simply a great thing!
"I can't guarantee its strength. Whether it can be used in the competition will still depend on the mock competition." Lin Yan still had a conservative attitude toward this kind of half-completed experimental product.
"Go go go, let's go find a sparring team!"
Liu Qingsong could no longer hold back his excitement. He ran out and was ready to go to the sparring team's training room to pull a kill.
IG had just casually crushed another round of Dragon Ball, and the few of them were resting.
The Dragon Ball training room was silent. It was already very painful to lose the first place in the group after being overturned by RNG in the main competition. Now that they were beaten up by IG in the mock competition, the members were numb.
It was the first time Khan, BDD, and Cuzz had entered the international tournament. They could not be compared to the Xuanming Elders who had been defeated repeatedly. However, even Rat King had times when his mentality collapsed, not to mention the three players who were still inexperienced.
Under the high pressure, they even began to doubt themselves. Then, they fell into an endless cycle. Their results in the mock competition became more and more unstable, and their winning rate in the mock competition against IG became lower and lower.
Dragon Ball's coach, Jin Jingzhu, was forced to let the members rest first. At least, they had to adjust their mentality before talking about the mock competition.
YM took the opportunity to practice a best-of-three with IG. They used Lin Yan's hard support system.
Even Lin Yan himself did not expect the effect to be so good.
Liu Qingsong was dumbfounded by IG. Every time Ning Wang clashed with Phyllostachys Pubescens in the jungle, there would always be a Hammer Stone behind Xiao Tian.
Moreover, sometimes Lin Yan, who was controlling Lulu Karma, would be the first to rush over to provide support. This way, IG's jungle would be pressured by YM's three players.
At that moment, Bao Lan was still online and did not move. Nicknamed Pokémon, he had learned how to use soft support to survive in a team battle and had forgotten about the ability to roam around to provide support.
This time, Ning Wang was like a mantis that triggered the Isolated and Helpless passive. In the jungle, it was a 1v3. People called him the Northeastern Little Ye Wen.
WDNMD, do you want to play or not?
Once the jungle exploded, it would indirectly affect the lane. Broiler and The Shy were also uncomfortable. Then, YM's Nakano rushed to the bottom lane and gave a 4v2.
Before West could finish him off, three ferocious-looking men came out from behind him and killed him with a swing of their knives.
They took the opportunity to take down a blood tower in the bottom lane and then turned to take the vanguard in the canyon.
The whole mock competition could be said to be smooth. YM's strong rhythm before the Dream of Incense Burner update. Other than Lin Yan changing the hero to a soft support that could drop Incense Burner, there was almost no change in the lineup!
"It feels good!"
Liu Qingsong's face was flushed. Seeing the GG on IG's public screen, he finally glanced at his perfect score of 1113 before exiting the game.
The new system was a great success!
YM's training department was still in full swing experimenting with the new strategy, while the operations department had already planned the donation campaign that the team members had proposed before.
During the international competition, YM would donate 500 RMB to charity for every kill they took. Every time they killed a small Dragon in the canyon, they would donate 1,000 RMB.
In addition, there was a follow-up donation program for those who advanced from the group stage to the semifinals and the final champion. The team members would voluntarily donate a part of the money, and the rest would be covered by the club.
The current donation target was schools in remote mountainous areas. The money was mainly used to buy computers and strive for more children to enjoy better educational conditions.
The donation campaign received a lot of praise, and several official media outlets joined in the fun in the comments section. However, the YM players and coaches who were too busy to surf the Internet were not aware of the outside world's reaction.
In the blink of an eye, it was the evening of October 11th.
Lin Yan was still playing ranked. He controlled the mid laner Rambo to push the minions to the top lane and once again killed Jess, whose ID was Last, Dazzling God.
Looking at Jess, who had been killed by him in 10 minutes, Lin Yan felt sad for him from the bottom of his heart.
How did he end up being targeted by me?
Lin Yan let out a long sigh. It was mainly because he was too familiar with Jess's ID. Back then, before he had played professionally, he would often be in the queue. He was also a frequent participant in King's Matches. Lin Yan naturally knew how valuable an S6 King's Match was. He wouldn't feel at ease if he didn't kill him.
However, the people at the top of the canyon were all unyielding good men. If you dare to kill me, I'll dare to ALT + F4.
After Dazzling God AFK, Lin Yan won easily. He gained another 28 points and successfully reached the seventh place at the top of the canyon.
He took the opportunity to take off his wristband during the queue for the next game, wanting to rest for a while. Then, he heard Jack, who was sitting by the window, call out loudly.
"Quick, look outside the window. What's that?"
A group of people in the training room stuck their heads out to look outside the window.
Wuhan's landmark, Yellow Crane Tower, on the other side of the Yangtze River, had turned into the red and blue colors that symbolized the confrontation between the two sides in the canyon!
Only then did Lin Yan realize what the big operation Winston had mentioned earlier was.
He could even hear the excited monkey cries from the big European brothers downstairs through the window. In the dark night, the lights from cell phones' flashes connected together.
Looking at each other across the river, the red and blue hues of Yellow Crane Tower were very eye-catching. The lights shone onto the Wuhan Changjiang Bridge at the foot of Snake Mountain. Endless streams of vehicles whizzed past with the red and blue hues, driving into the distance. It was as if they wanted to send this resplendent light to every corner of Wuhan City.
The wealthy Teng Jing once again sent this matter to the trending searches on Weibo. The landmarks of the cities for the group stages had been arranged. Many viewers were looking forward to seeing the lighting of the landmarks in the three cities where the international competition would be held — Guangzhou, Shanghai, and even Beijing!
After the event, Lin Yan saw two lines of words below Yellow Crane Tower in the picture sent by Yicun.
League of Legends S7
Cheers, China Team!
The lighting up of Yellow Crane Tower added fuel to the fire for the competition. The stuffy heat in Wuhan was set ablaze by this fire, showing no signs of easing up. The air seemed to be pressing down on everyone's hearts, making it hard for them to breathe. The atmosphere in the hotel also became increasingly stifling and tense.
On October 12th, the second round of the global finals' group stages officially started. Only eight teams would be able to win the tickets to the top eight in Guangzhou. The final winner wouldn't be determined until the very last moment!