Liu Qingsong took off his headphones and jumped up in excitement. After all, this was his first international tournament. Securing first place in the group two rounds in advance was not a bad result.
But the moment he saw the camera move to him, he quickly restrained his expression, licked his lips subconsciously, and began to act cool again.
"Righteous glory, Brother Ran showed us a different way of Ryze's equipment in this round!"
Remember's excitement was not over yet. "It turns out that Ryze doesn't have to drop all damage output equipment in this version. Fattan can still win the game with equipment!"
[Righteous glory, I think Brother Ran's third equipment seems to be a Banshee.]
[Add in a Zhongya and kill the opponent?]
[She's really a prodigy at acting. She managed to kill a three-star!]
"Brother Guan, what do you think about this round?" Remember smiled and looked at his partner inadvertently.
Although Ze Yuan was not very experienced in LPL, he had experienced the baptism of the secondary league. In front of the camera, he quickly adjusted his mentality.
Then he heard Remember's question. It was like tearing open a wound that had just healed and sprinkling a handful of salt on it.
"… Actually, I'm fine," Ze Yuan answered in a panic. "I'm really fine."
He did not know if Ze Yuan was really fine, but his idol, Crown, was feeling very uncomfortable.
If Lin Yan had used some black technology in this game, or if their lineup was at a disadvantage, Crown could still find an excuse to numb himself.
However, he was killed by a single player at level three. His results in the entire match-up period were 0-3-0. He let Lin Yan's Ryze wander around freely. If Sect Leader An had not guarded the jungle well, Samsung would have collapsed in the early stage.
From the match-up to the group battle, he basically did not play any role. He was completely destroyed by Lin Yan.
He realized the huge gap between himself and Lin Yan. He held the gold ring in his hand and lowered his head without saying a word.
Sect Leader An was still the most open-minded. He knew that the group stage was far from the end. The entire global finals would take a month. Strong opponents from all over the world would be able to study this version thoroughly.
Until the last step, no one knew whether or not there would be any new tactics or tactics.
He reassured his teammates that Samsung still had matches to play in. At the very least, they had to secure their second place in the group.
Lin Yan carried the peripherals back to the waiting room. Lin Weixiang had already begun to slide to his knees. He had just received a promise from White Crescent that he could play.
After the coaches announced the names of the next players, Liu Qingsong clapped hard. Lin Weixiang stepped forward and hugged his good brother.
"Get lost …" Unhappy quickly pushed Brainless away.
Jack was also happy for Lin Weixiang from the bottom of his heart. He was a lazy dog, and he was eager to play in this kind of competition that did not affect the final ranking.
"I want to order takeout. Who wants to eat?"
In order to maintain his condition, Jack did not eat much in the afternoon. Now that the team had advanced in advance, he picked up his phone, opened Meituan, and began to look for nearby takeout vendors with good reviews.
"I'm tired of red braised pork. Let's have something lighter." He smacked his lips. "Dry-fried pork fillet and fried eggs with tomatoes. Soy paste pancakes are a must …"
Lin Yan did not eat in the afternoon either. Now that he was tempted by Jack's dishes, he softened his tone and pulled Su Cheng's hand over to let her touch his stomach. "Chengzi …"
Thanks to his daily morning exercise and his lean physique, she could feel two muscles on his abdomen. Su Cheng could feel them clearly, and two streaks of red crept up her cheeks.
"Ugh, I'm going to vomit," Phyllostachys Pubescens saw the interaction between the two and immediately cheered from the side.
Su Cheng took a spicy burger from the opened grocery bag on the table in the waiting room and gave it to her boyfriend. "It was just delivered. Fill your stomach first."
Although the burger was not as fragrant as home-cooked food, Lin Yan's stomach did not allow him to take it seriously. He tore open the wrapper and ate it first.
"Me too!" Jin Gong took out an egg tart from the bag and stuffed it into his mouth. It was so hot that he could not stop breathing.
The group ate as they watched the match. It was TSM versus GAM. If Big Senior Brother still wanted to advance, he could not afford to lose this match.
Pearson went on a killing spree in this match. He controlled Sindra to score three solo kills and succeeded in becoming a God-Tier player at the twenty-minute mark.
However, the Vietnamese brothers, who had switched out their new peripherals, were extremely tenacious. TSM's operations were not outstanding, and they repeatedly found opportunities to outnumber their opponents.
Although Pearson had killed a lot of players in this match, Sindra could only replace two players in the face of the enemy's forceful attacks. On the other hand, Corporal Levi's Hong Kai grew rapidly through wave after wave of team fights.
The match dragged on for forty-five minutes. Both sides kept making mistakes and feeding each other. The audience watching the match below the stage was starving.
Fortunately, Jack's food delivery was fast. Otherwise, the dozen or so players of YM would have starved to death.
On the screen, the Race Knight's position was discovered by the Corporal in the jungle. Hong Kai's 1v1 ability was much stronger than Princes'. He chased after the Race Knight and killed it. Then, GAM activated the Ancient Dragon.
Even Lin Yan felt that this was a godsend. In the later stages of the match, the side with more players had the absolute advantage. There was no way they would lose.
Once the Ancient Dragon was taken out, GAM did not need to think to rush up TSM's high ground. They could win the match by carrying the high tower.
However, even professional players would not know how to lose a team battle. GAM would teach you how to lose!
In a five versus four situation, the Vietnamese brothers' decision was not to rush up to the opponent's backline. Instead, they wanted to take out the Ancient Dragon, which still had more than half of its health left!
The GAM players gathered in the Dragon's Pit surrendered the strategic location — the Dragon's Pit Entrance!
"Pearson RE unleashed a Heavenly Maiden Scatters Flowers, completely sealing off the Ancient Dragon's Pit Entrance. He even stunned three of GAM's generals!"
In the next moment, Elder Senior Brother's mouth appeared and started spewing!
In order to control the Ancient Dragon, the Corporal did not leave the Dragon's Pit to rush into the opponent's backline. However, this gave TSM's two tanks an unbeatable environment to deal damage.
"Is there no one who can stop Elder Senior Brother?
He's going to harvest the battlefield! "
Ze Yuan, who was standing on the commentary platform, placed both his hands on the table. Listening to his tone, one could sense a hint of despair.
If TSM won this match, their chances of advancing from the group stage would be much higher. The rest of the match would depend on the competition between TSM and Samsung. If YM deliberately lost to TSM in order to send LCK's team away …
No, he could not think too much about it.
Ze Yuan panicked. 'Crown, you can't fall here!'
He suddenly thought of a plan.
After calming himself down, Ze Yuan continued his commentary. "TSM has successfully killed GAM's two tanks. The top laner and support have died one after another. Corporal Levi is the only one who has escaped from the Dragon's Pit!"
Although TSM was a noob, they knew to wait for a jungler. Otherwise, it would be over if the Corporal stole the Ancient Dragon.
After reviving, the Race Knight successfully captured the Ancient Dragon and attacked GAM's high ground with his team!
The Vietnamese did not expect to lose the previous team battle. They panicked and lost their formation. Before they could catch their breath, TSM seized the opportunity. Pearson hid his ball and QE stunned the Corporal at extreme range. Elder Senior Brother finished off the match with a one-shot!
"TSM still has a chance to advance from the group stage." Remember's high-spirited voice echoed in the stadium. "The last player in Group A will most likely be revealed in the last match!"
Ze Yuan also shouted, "This loss also means that GAM will bid farewell to the international finals in advance. Their remaining two matches against Samsung and TSM will not affect their ranking at all …"
"This match is ridiculous." Mongoose was starving. He quickly picked up a piece of boiled fish with his chopsticks. "Even Brother Xiang is better than them."
"Ah?"
Lin Weixiang was stunned. His chopsticks froze in mid-air. For a moment, he could not tell if Phyllostachys Pubescens was being sarcastic or just disgusting.
"It's fine, it's fine. Hurry up and eat." Liu Qingsong patted his brother's broad back.
Lin Weixiang nodded and forgot about Phyllostachys Pubescens's words. "I'm not eating anymore. I have to stay in shape later."
He lowered his head so that only his eyebrows could be seen. Then, he put the shredded potato and a piece of dry-fried pork fillet into his mouth. After swallowing a mouthful of rice, he put down his chopsticks.
He did not eat much, so his brain was supplied with sufficient blood. As long as his brain did not lack oxygen, he would not feel sleepy.
Although YM had secured first place in their group, it had nothing to do with Lin Weixiang. Brainless was like a mascot who went on stage during garbage time in a sports competition.
However, mascots had their own pride. If they did not perform well and caused the team to lose the competition, Lin Weixiang would blame himself.
Of course, more importantly, if he performed well in the competition, it would be beneficial to his contract in the coming year. If he could get an extra head, his salary would increase by ten thousand!
GAM, who had announced their withdrawal from the international competition, was going to challenge Samsung back-to-back.
Whether or not the Vietnamese brothers would be able to drag their opponents into the water would depend on this match.
After eating and drinking their fill, YM leaned on the sofa and watched the match. Jack, who did not need to participate in the next two matches, placed two chairs together. He put on his headphones, put on his jacket, and started to catch up on sleep.
"Sleeping after eating? Are you a pig …" Xiao Tian walked past and slapped Shiba Inu's butt hard, causing Jack to grimace in pain.
The five GAM members were still chatting and laughing in the player area. They were mentally prepared to be eliminated after losing all four of their teams in the first round.
This time, they had come to Wuhan for free for half a month. YM even gave them ten thousand yuan worth of keyboards and mice. No matter how they looked at it, they had profited greatly.
On the other hand, the Samsung players went on stage with serious expressions.
Just like TSM, they had two wins and two losses. It was hard to say whether they would qualify for the next round.
Facing the Vietnamese players who were trying their best to be water ghosts, Samsung was still able to deal with them with ease. Sect Master An played the Corporal in circles in the jungle. Cuvee's Nar obtained two solo kills and cleared the top lane single-handedly.
At the twenty-ninth minute mark, Samsung won with ease. GAM lost regretfully. They still had one last match to face YM.
The YM players packed up their peripherals and prepared to go on stage.
Zeyuan had finished commentating for the first half of the match. After a brief handover with Hallucination and Su Xiaoyan for the second half, he ran backstage without even taking off his suit. He bumped into Lin Yan, who was going through the security check.
Under Su Cheng's surprised gaze, Zeyuan, who was sweating profusely, grabbed Lin Yan's hand. "Brother Ran, can you use Lucian for the next match? I really like Lucian …"
Lin Ran and his girlfriend looked at each other in confusion, not knowing what was going on.
"Especially when you used this hero to suppress Faker in last year's finals. It left a deep impression on me!"
Ze Yuan looked at Lin Ran with sincerity. Lin Ran felt uncomfortable from head to toe. "You can beat Pearson with him, right?"
Lin Yan wanted to pull his hand away, but Zeyuan refused to let go. He was determined not to give up until he achieved his goal.
Su Cheng was about to pull his hand away when Lin Yan understood Zeyuan's hint. "Don't worry, I won't go easy on you."
Zeyuan let go of Lin Yan's hand and wiped the sweat off his forehead. "That's good, that's good. I'll treat you to Fu He Hui after the international tournament!"
He decided to treat Lin Yan to two meals at Michelin to express his gratitude.
"No need. You can keep the money for yourself." Lin Yan passed the security check, picked up his peripherals, and walked briskly toward the contestants' passage.
…
"I've just received a message from the backstage caster. YM has decided to change their ADC player in the fifth match of the group stage. Lin Weixiang has taken over Jack's starting position and will face Senior Brother in this match."
After Su Xiaoyan finished reading the announcement, she continued to explain Group A's advancement situation to the audience.
"Excluding YM, who has secured first place in the group, and GAM, who has been eliminated early, the remaining two teams, Samsung and TSM, are fighting for the last spot in the group stage. Currently, Samsung has three wins and two losses, while TSM has two wins and two losses …
"If TSM loses this match, they will have to defeat Samsung in the last match to qualify for the rematch. If TSM wins this match, there will be no rematch tonight. The winner of the last group stage match between TSM and Samsung will advance to the knockout stage."
As soon as Su Xiaoyan finished speaking, the BP background music started playing!
"TSM has the priority to pick the side in this match. They've banned Liu Qingsong's specialty, Luo!"
Even though YM had sent in a substitute player, TSM did not slack off. They knew that the next two matches would determine their fate for the rest of the year.
This was especially true for Senior Brother. Even though he had maxed out his ability to withstand pressure, he had a serious expression on his face as he constantly communicated with his teammates.
In reality, Senior Brother was slightly better than Ghostfoot Seven in terms of international results. Everyone thought that Peng Yiliang was an unlucky player who only made it to the top 16 every year. However, when they thought back to his glorious days, he had also made it to the top 4 in the S1 Internet Cafe World Championship. It was his first time entering the S Championship, and it was considered a success. At least it was not embarrassing.
Just this alone was enough to crush Old Ancestor Wen, who made it to the top 8 every year.
Senior Brother, who had made it to the top 4, knew the importance of the last round of the group stage. He did not dare to slack off.
White Crescent, who had just finished eating, yawned and arranged for Jin Gong to ban Callista.
Their opponents immediately banned Kenan. Ever since the LPL Summer Season, Kenan had been a must-have against YM.
After all, no one wanted to face Lin Yan, who had brought out Little Pao and Lucian.
Jin Gong was the most wronged. Kenan's proficiency in his hero pool was average. He was not as good as the captain and Kenji, but he was slightly better than Jayce.
He was a hero that could be used, but it was difficult to carry in the match. However, due to Lin Yan's strong AD mid, the Siberian could not get a single Electric Mouse.
White Crescent then banned Verus, and the third player from both sides sent Galio and Dusk to the ban position.
"TSM has taken the initiative to ban Wind Maiden. Let's see what YM will choose?" Hallucination's voice was still distinctive.
"Jin Gong, you take Lulu first …" White Crescent planned to pick a hero for the bottom lane duo, but he had not thought of what hero to use for Lin Weixiang.
"Brother Xiang, what do you think of this?" Mongoose, who was on the second floor, began to nauseate.
He took out a hero first, and the audience cheered!
Phyllostachys Pubescens' hero selection window had a long scorpion braid, wore sunglasses, and held a crossbow.
Night Hunter Vayne!
She was as popular as Yasso in China's server. The difference between the upper and lower levels was ridiculously large. The strong players could play her into the highlight reels of all major gameplay videos, and with the background music, there would always be people cheering for her. On the other hand, the weak players were drooling over her. They would lose a tower in ten minutes, and would be flattened in twenty minutes. It was normal for her to give her four teammates the title of Edisi Daddy in team battles.
Due to her high playability, Vayne was a popular hero in various positions, along with Raven, Blind Monk, Yasso, and Hammer Stone.
Of course, she was also good at infuriating others.
"Ah, this …" Lin Weixiang was still immersed in the shock of stepping onto the international stage for the first time. His big brain did not react to Mongoose's sarcasm. "Is this really okay?
Taking VN in the first round, aren't you looking down on our senior? "
Phyllostachys Pubescens laughed out loud. The team chat was filled with his unique chuckle.
"Today is your stage, Brother Xiang." Xiao Tian took the opportunity to fan the flames. "Don't you want to prove yourself?"
"And if we win the championship this year, we can choose the skin from the heroes you've chosen …"
Lin Weixiang's eyes suddenly lit up. VN was one of the heroes he was proud of. If he could give her his champion's skin, he could imagine the pleasure!
Lin Weixiang's legs trembled with excitement.
The hero was not locked in for a long time. The audience looked at VN lit up on the screen and made all kinds of sounds to show their support for VN!
[Choose, choose!]
[She's already qualified, why don't she perform?]
[Anyway, VN is weak in lane. Lin Weixiang used her to play against his senior. It's natural for her to lose in lane. If she wins, she can taunt the opponent and be in an invincible position!]
"Lin Weixiang, how's it going? Are you confident?" White Crescent saw the audience's applause and walked behind Brainless to ask.
Lin Weixiang was a little hesitant to pick VN first. The hero's lane strength was weak. How could he play if it was countered?
However, after he heard Mongoose's instigation and the coach's question, he immediately gritted his teeth. "I'll choose!"
Mongoose smiled smugly and decisively locked in on the hero, not giving Lin Weixiang a chance to regret.
“VN！
It's really VN! "Su Xiaoyan was surprised." Lin Weixiang's playing a tightrope hero for his debut in the World Championship? "
Ze Yuan, who was watching the game in the backstage YM lounge, was dazed.
"Is this what you mean by not going easy?" he muttered.
"Don't worry. Lin Yan said he won't go easy." Su Cheng, who was sitting not far away, shrugged.
She knew her boyfriend very well. Lin Yan was indeed thinking this way.
He would definitely fulfill his promise to Ze Yuan. As for his other teammates, Lin Yan could not care less. He could not stop Phyllostachys Pubescens from picking VN.
Everyone had been busy for more than a month. It was not easy to have two matches where they could relax. Lin Yan did not want to dampen his teammates' spirits.
Ze Yuan could not help but sigh at the side.
Su Cheng did not know why Ze Yuan was in such a hurry. Even if YM lost to TSM, the three-star team still had a high chance of qualifying.
However, seeing how pitiful he was, the girl took out a box of rice from the paper bag beside her. "There's some food here. Do you want to eat?"
Ze Yuan took the box of rice and looked at the food on the table. He took ten bites in a second.
It was only when he was eating that he could temporarily forget about his pain.
However, the big screen in the lounge was connected to the live broadcast. Ze Yuan could clearly hear the audience's cheers go up by an octave!
[Good lock!
Brother Xiang is a real man!]
【？？？？
He's really picking VN?
Hehe]
"Oh right, Lin Weixiang," Lin Yan suddenly asked, "Have you written the application?"
"What?" Lin Weixiang's brain did not allow him to multitask. He hurriedly allocated his talent points and asked curiously.
"Brother Ran asked if you've written the application to play VN!" Phyllostachys Pubescens repeated. He was never afraid of making things worse.
Lin Weixiang's thick eyebrows knitted together. "I need to write an application to play VN?
Who is it for, Piglet? "
Lin Yan did not say a word. He left after the team meeting, hiding his achievements and reputation.
He did not specifically say that one needed to write an application to play VN. That was all Mongoose's misunderstanding. What did it have to do with Lin Yan?
Jack, the team's best surfer, left the stage. Lin Yan did not say a word. Liu Qingsong was still expressionless. Jin Gong did not understand the joke …
In the end, Xiao Tian had to step in to explain.
Lin Weixiang finally understood. He did not dare to say a word after that.
As soon as VN was selected, the bullet screen was filled with chatter.
It only came to an end when the BP match ended.
The lineups of both teams were confirmed.
TSM of the blue team: Top Big Bug, Wild Boar Girl, Mid Sindra, Bottom Lane Big Mouth + Zephyr.
YM of the red team: Top Lane Nar, Jungler Wine Barrel, Mid Lane Rock Sparrow, Bottom Lane VN + Lulu.
VN, which countless viewers had been eagerly waiting for, finally made its debut in this international tournament. The audience cheered in the audience until the appearance of Summoner's Rift!