Ze Yuan looked at the members of YM who were rushing back to the lounge. He excitedly went up and gave Lin Ran a bear hug. Su Cheng pouted her lips in dissatisfaction.
Lin Weixiang looked at the data panel on the big screen in the lounge and could not help but sigh.
Although he had won the first victory of the international tournament with his team, his VN score was 0/11. Lin Weixiang was not happy as he had yet to get the first kill of the international tournament.
He rubbed his chin and sat there, watching Ze Yuan, who was gradually turning into a monkey, jump around in the lounge.
The joys and sorrows of human beings are not connected. I only think they are noisy.
The clever Lin Weixiang suddenly thought of such a sentence.
"It's okay, Xiang Ge. Our goal in the last game is to get you the first kill." Phyllostachys Pubescens was very considerate. "We can't leave any regrets, right?"
Lin Weixiang was very touched. Although he was a substitute, he was very satisfied that the core player of the team said something like this.
Before he could express his gratitude, Mongoose continued with a smirk, "Let's continue to get VN in the next game. This time, we just need to write an application and ask Ouze to possess us."
"F * ck off!" Lin Weixiang was furious.
At this time, Big Head Shiba Inu, who had just been woken up by Ze Yuan, was playing with his phone. He was obviously surfing the social media forum. He seemed to be amused by a post and happily made two pig noises.
Lin Weixiang panicked. "Jack, what are you looking at?"
Big Head's son waved his hand. "Nothing, I'm just saying that you overestimated yourself and insisted on choosing VN."
Many netizens thought that VN was Ouze's representative hero. Once someone was chosen in the professional arena, they would compare them to Ouze.
However, Lin Weixiang's performance in this game was obviously not up to standard. The discussion on the major esports forums was high.
[How dare he show off his VN?
He played the whole game like an outsider. I'm going to die from laughter.]
[It's ridiculous that a teammate with 0 kills could carry him to victory. I think I can do it too. YM's other four fathers are too strong!]
[To be honest, Vayne might not even be as good as Brother Child. She's far from Ouze.]
[With Vayne's standards, there's really no point in choosing her. Does she think she's Ouze?]
Lin Weixiang had only used Tieba when he was studying in Fujian. Now, he couldn't remember the account number and password. He saw these comments from Jack's phone.
When he saw this, he was instantly enraged. There was always such a trump card lying in the hero pool of ADC players. Some people preferred the picturesque Policewoman, some were good at the violent and bloodthirsty Draven, and some liked the graceful and nimble Azreal …
Lin Weixiang's proficient hero was Vayne. He could even answer Yuan Shao's question directly — What is your VN win rate?
He had never lost!
Lin Weixiang was naturally unable to sit still when he was being mocked by the audience.
He also knew that there were not many opportunities left for him to prove himself. YM only had one match left in the group stage, against the wild card GAM of Vietnam.
Lin Weixiang's thick brows were tightly furrowed as he stood alone in the corner of the waiting room. He subconsciously nibbled on his fingers.
The naive him didn't understand the essence of surfing on esports forums. Some people posted with genuine feelings, while others had experience in pretending to be a bait.
There was definitely no lack of people from Wuling who had just seen the comments. The naive Lin Weixiang had coincidentally become the bait.
The break between matches was very tight. Lin Yan and Su Cheng hadn't even exchanged a few words before Winston reminded them to go on stage again.
The audience also knew that this would be YM's last match in the group stage in Wuhan. They all brought out their last bit of enthusiasm to welcome Lin Yan and the others on stage again.
In an instant, applause and cheers filled the entire Wuhan Sports Center!
The Vietnamese brothers who went on stage at the same time also happily waved to the audience. They also knew that with GAM's popularity, they wouldn't be able to enjoy such a grand welcome ceremony.
However, as long as they selectively blocked out YM, these applause and cheers would be for them.
Thinking about it carefully, there didn't seem to be a problem.
As the saying went, whoever had milk would be the mother. After giving the peripherals to YM, GAM and YM became much closer. Before the match started, everyone was typing and communicating in the custom-made room.
After Lin Yan used English to tell the captain how to shop and eat in Wuhan, the BP finally started.
"How about the three of us use the champion's skin?" Lin Yan thought about it. "Brainless or unhappy, you guys can choose."
"Sure, sure, I haven't used Kenji in a long time." Jin Gong couldn't wait to use it.
"I … forget it. Can we use Blind Monk's skin without using it?" Xiao Tian didn't want to use his champion's skin.
"I think Blind Monk's Supreme Fist is pretty good. When I use it, I feel like I'm being possessed by Ancestor Saiwen." Phyllostachys Pubescens found an excuse for himself. "When I gank, I can also shout Muay Thai warnings."
YM's champion's skin from last year's mid-jungle wasn't particularly popular in this version. Lin Yan even chose Lu Xian after GAM banned Kenan.
Kenji, Blind Monk, Lucian … Every time a champion was chosen, the audience cheered louder and louder. When they locked onto the mid-jungle, everyone knew what YM was going to do!
[Here comes the skin showdown!]
[Three champion's skins, it'll be awkward if one is missing.]
[Here's the question: Which champion's skin do you want this year?
Brightmoon or Raven?]
After Lin Weixiang discussed with his coach, the red team chose him as the fourth choice, Vayne.
The smart kid Lin Weixiang had a stubborn personality. The more the audience didn't want him to choose Vayne, the more he wanted to use her.
"Zephyr has been snatched by the other team. Liu Qingsong, what do you want to use?"
White Crescent asked from behind the support. In a competition that didn't have anything to do with rankings, he wanted to let his team members do whatever they wanted.
The Censer version had been played for more than a month. The speed of searching for champions was extremely fast. Without Zephyr, the remaining two support sisters were Lulu and Karma.
He began to switch between the two champions after choosing. It took him a full 20 seconds to make a decision. "Lulu, I think Lulu is better with VN."
Both teams decided on their champions.
The blue team's GAM: top laner Jess, jungler Kaiin, mid laner Sindra, bottom laner Lu Xia + Zephyr.
The red team's YM: top laner Kenji, jungler Blind Monk, mid laner Lucian, bottom laner VN + Lulu.
Hallucination frowned. "YM brought out a weak team lineup. Once it's a team battle, their disadvantage will be obvious."
[Did they use this lineup to win?
Their EQ is too low.]
[They're already 5-0, why are they still thinking about winning the game?
Can't they let the audience feel better?]
His partner, Su Xiaoyan, didn't expect Hallucination to say that. She thought for a moment before saying, "In reality, with Kenji and VN's two true damage dealers, and GAM's not strictly a frontline tank, the problem of a weak team isn't as serious as you think.
"Moreover, this is YM's last match in Wuhan. Using their champion's skin is also a farewell to the audience."
Su Xiaoyan was stunned to hear Hallucination's words.
Amidst the heated cheers of the live audience, YM's final performance in the group stage officially began!
Lin Yan controlled his champion's skin, Lu Xian, with fiery hands. He repeatedly used Q's Penetrating Holy Light to hit Sindra across the minions. He used his exquisite skill release and oppressive positioning to put pressure on his opponent.
At the same time, they were putting pressure on the bottom laner, hoping to make Lin Weixiang's life more comfortable. At the very least, they had to get a kill.
At 7 minutes and 27 seconds, during a melee on the bottom lane, Lin Weixiang unleashed his ultimate skill and finally obtained his first kill in an international tournament!
"Feels good, feels good!" Lin Weixiang, who had yet to lose weight, finally broke through to 0. He patted his stomach excitedly.
However, his happiness didn't last long. His corporal was obviously using Vayne as an ATM. As soon as Lin Yan returned to the middle lane, he would definitely bring Sindra to the bottom lane.
After dying once, Lin Weixiang's minions exploded. Instead, GAM's Dusk widened the gap between them.
"Brother Xiang, Li Zaigan?"
Phyllostachys Pubescens, who was counter-crouching in the middle lane, saw Vayne's tragic death under the tower. He was so happy that he couldn't close his legs. He subconsciously attacked his teammate. "I helped you twice, but you didn't do anything."
"I think so too. Lin Weixiang, why are you being suppressed?"
Jin Gong glanced at his stats. Naturally, he wouldn't let go of this great opportunity to taunt him.
Lin Weixiang wanted to say something but stopped. Although he was unhappy, he couldn't find any reason to refute.
Liu Qingsong, who had successfully escaped and kept his KDA, licked his lips as he returned to the city. After all, it wasn't the first time his good friend Lin Weixiang had played. Liu Qingsong felt that the heart-warming period was over, so he began to stab him. "It's okay. It's not an elimination match. If you die, so be it."
Lin Weixiang's face was like a pig's liver. Since Jack's position in the starting lineup was very stable, he hadn't played many practice matches. Usually, he would play ranked matches in the China-Korea server to maintain his familiarity.
However, ranked matches and official matches were two different rhythms. It was inevitable that Lin Weixiang couldn't get used to it.
After losing two matches in a row, his tempo was broken, and he was furious.
Lin Yan, who was still baiting in the middle lane, stabbed him one last time. "Is this a normal person?
How many times have you helped him? Why can't he win? "
The honest Lin Weixiang, who was already full of rage, finally exploded when he heard this.
"Shut up, you guys. Didn't I only come to the bottom lane twice?
Didn't Sindra and Kaiin come?
What are you guys yelling for … "Lin Weixiang grumbled unhappily.
At this moment, a battle broke out in the middle lane. Lin Yan successfully baited the Corporal with his body. He aggressively moved to gank the Corporal, and Phyllostachys Pubescens, who was crouching at the back, also came out.
Lin Yan instantly purified Sindra's weaklings. The moment he raised his guns, the Black Dragon flew out from behind Lucian. With a roar, it rained light bullets on Sindra's face!
Mongoose didn't give him a chance. He decisively moved forward and used Dragon Tail to kick away Kaiin, who was trying to block the bullets.
Then, he used Heaven's Sound Wave on the Corporal and used a normal attack on the minions. Using the passive Tempest to recover his energy, he used Echo Strike to kick the minions!
Lin Yan finally used an E to slide sideways to avoid Sindra's deadly shadow ball. Two passive bullets killed him, and Xiao Tian, who had killed Kaiin, survived with only a sliver of health left.
Nakano 2v2, YM complete victory!
Before Lin Yan could breathe a sigh of relief, he heard Lin Weixiang's comical voice in the team chat.
"Brothers, you guys played well. I'm trash!" His expression changed rapidly. In the end, he still chose to be a sub slave.
However, a sub slave also had his dignity. Lin Weixiang desperately wanted to prove himself in the last group match.
Otherwise, with two easy wins, how could he brag about the value of the S7 World Championship to others in the future?
9 minutes later, Lin Weixiang, who had pushed his minions across the river, was eating River Crab. He was caught red-handed by GAM's duo.
Lady Wind's W Zephyr's Protection went straight for Vayne. Dusk activated W Deadly Feather Coat to increase her attack speed. She tried to use AQE to bind Lin Weixiang to the spot.
Lin Weixiang activated his ultimate. His Q Evading Ambush rolled to the side. The feather hook shot back and brushed past VN's graceful body!
He successfully dodged Dusk's critical feather hook control!
Amidst the exclamations of the audience, VN used Birgivot's Scimitar's active effect to counterattack.
"Look at me, look at me!" Lin Weixiang excitedly played the role of a recorder. The crossbow in his hand kept shooting at Dusk's body.
"I'm watching!" Liu Qingsong clicked on the Exploding Sphere and successfully jumped into the river from the top of the jungle. "Kill Dusk first!"
Dusk was hit by three arrows in a row. VN's Sacred Silver Crossbow's percentage true damage passive was activated. His health instantly dropped by a large chunk. He knew that he had to retreat now that his feather hook was empty.
However, the Scimitar's movement speed reduction effect slowed him down. Liu Qingsong and Lulu's W Fantastic Idea also burst forth from the tip of their staff.
Dusk reacted quickly. The moment he saw the trajectory of the Transfiguration Bullet, he used his Storm Feather Blade to jump into the air. He used his unselectable status to avoid Lulu's control.
GAM's support was forced to activate his Resuscitating Monsoon to blow away Lin Weixiang who was chasing after them.
"Lady Wind's ultimate can't stop Vayne. Lin Weixiang's movement speed is too fast!"
After activating his ultimate, VN Night Hunter's passive movement speed bonus was as high as 90. Lin Weixiang felt that he was about to fly.
Once again, he used his Q Dodge Ambush to get behind GAM's bottom lane duo. As the crossbow shot out, Lin Weixiang saw Lady Wind charging her Q Hurricane Howl.
His eyes that were filled with wisdom shone brightly. This was the light that flashed on his screen!
"Vayne shot her E Devil's Judgment. Dusk handed over his Blink …" Su Xiaoyan's mouth was not as sharp as Ze Yuan's. She did not speak quickly. In such an emergency situation, she could only skip some unimportant points. "Lin Weixiang's E Blink has nailed Dusk to the wall!"
Countless spectators in the stadium and in front of their screens witnessed Vayne's maneuvering. The agile woman used Blink to the side as she shot out a heavy arrow. She adjusted the angle of the arrow and dodged Jayna's Hurricane at the same time!
Dusk also handed over his Blink the moment he saw Lin Weixiang. However, the position he chose to Blink in panic was more average. Moreover, the river was not very wide. She was still nailed to the wall by the giant arrow!
Vayne shot out Sacred Silver Crossbow arrows that pierced through Dusk's soft body. With a crisp sound, the three-circle special effect was triggered and Dusk was killed!
"VN cooperated with Lulu to complete a match-up kill in the bottom lane!" Hallucination's eyes lit up when he saw this. "Lin Weixiang's maneuvering!"
After getting Dusk's head, Lin Weixiang continued to roll forward in pursuit. Lady Wind, who had used her ultimate and two skills, was now in his bag!
The Corporal who was far away at the vanguard in the top half of the canyon could not do anything about the battle in the bottom lane. He could only watch as Lin Weixiang shot out another arrow and triggered the three-circle special effect.
A double kill!
This was a pleasant surprise for the live audience. They did not expect this ADC, who was walking awkwardly when he entered the game, to be able to get a match-up kill!
[6666, VN is so strong!]
[Ouze's style is a little different this time.]
[Not a piglet?]
[Ohhhh, let's go to the YM champion's skin selection, VN.]
Lin Weixiang's face turned from dark to bright. He was overjoyed. "What do you think of me this time?
Am I strong, hmm? "
"You're so strong, Brother Xiang!"
Xiao Tian squinted his eyes and smiled. This was the jungler's favorite rhythm. He could get a kill in the bottom lane without having to do anything. "Are you interested in replacing Shiba Inu as the starter?"
Jack, who was surfing the net in YM's lounge, changed from Shiba Inu to Black Cat Sheriff. His ears suddenly stood up like antennas.
Something was not right. It had only been two games. Why were his teammates showing signs of betrayal?
Fortunately, GAM's morale had dropped after losing the middle lane and bottom lane. All they could think about was checking out and leaving Wuhan to visit Yellow Crane Tower.
YM turned the Summoner's Canyon into their own show ground, showing off all kinds of fancy maneuvers to the live audience.
At the 16 minute mark, Jin Gong controlled Kenji to fight 1v2 in the top lane. He successfully blocked Jayce's E Thunder Strike with W Laurent's Heart's Eye Blade and stunned him. He then jumped the tower and killed GAM's top laner. He then escaped with Xiao Tian's help!
At the 18 minute mark, Lin Yan, who was equipped with Ruin + Black Cutter + Demon Drinking Knife, stood at the bottom of the tower in a 1v3. He used Purification to instantly kill Jie Xia's Barb Shackles and slid away from Sindra's weaklings.
Holy Lance's Baptism!
Black Dragon soared into the sky. Bullets shot out from Black Dragon's mouth and pierced through GAM's bottom lane duo. Lin Yan used the acceleration effect to provide him with high mobility and jumped left and right. The three GAM players had nowhere to run!
He wanted to stuff the muzzle of his gun into the mouths of Sindra, Zane, and Xia!
After killing GAM, Xia, and Zane, Lin Yan was killed by Sindra and the Corporal that rushed over.
At the 21 minute mark, YM, who had just finished off the Dragon, rushed up the tower.
Blind Monk's Heavenly Sonic Wave hung on Kai Yin and triggered a two-stage Q to fly up. He used Eye Touch to cancel the displacement effect of Echo Strike and successfully arrived in front of Xia!
"Quickly grow bigger!" Lulu waved the magic wand in her hand and shouted in a cheerful tone!
Coincidentally, the moment Blind Monk touched Eye Touch to arrive in front of Xia, Lulu used her ultimate on Xiao Tian. The Blind Monk, whose body suddenly expanded, sent Xia flying!
Then, the Supreme Fist Li Qing suddenly raised his right foot. As he poured all the strength in his body into it, a golden light flashed and appeared behind Dusk with the Blind Monk's body!
GAM's Edisi could not use Blink or his ultimate in the air. He could only watch as Blind Monk kicked him into the crowd of YM members!
Little Sky's hand speed was extremely fast, and the Wind Lady, who couldn't react in time, activated her ultimate skill, [Resuscitating Monsoon], and actually blew away Little Sky who was in danger just a moment ago!
"Hmm?" Phyllostachys Pubescens tilted his head. Zane's control of the opposing team really made him dizzy.
[I'm in Buddha. Blind Monk's Roundhouse Kick was delivered by a car?]
[Kai Yin received it and Zane sent it out. Amazing!]
[Xia: I have a curse word, but I don't know if I should say it.]
The tragic victim, Ni Yu Xia, was torn to pieces by YM members in mid-air!
Censer's key damage output core, ADC, was killed. GAM ushered in a wave of defeat. Lin Weixiang controlled Vayne Hao to get four kills. YM relied on their picturesque team battle to defeat the opponent's main Crystal!
"Congratulations to YM for winning another match!"
Su Xiaoyan was very excited. "YM won six consecutive matches in the group stage in Wuhan. They are the only team in the global finals to have won all their matches!"
"Six wins and zero losses. Only three teams in history have achieved this." Su Xiaoyan flipped through her notebook again. "They were SSW from S4, SKT from S5, and YM from S6!"
"This year, they once again entered the knockout stage undefeated in the group stage. I hope YM can continue the legend they created with their own hands last year!"
The deafening cheers of the audience were endless. They were venting their remaining passion and applauding for YM's final curtain call in Wuhan!
Lin Weixiang exhaled a mouthful of turbid air. He took off his headphones and shook his hands that were slightly numb from nervousness.
The boulder in his heart was finally lifted. The team's winning streak had not been broken by his hands. Moreover, VN's performance in the last match was commendable.
For Lin Weixiang, this was the most perfect script he had expected.
He followed behind his teammates and shook hands with the five members of GAM. He was about to turn around and pack up his keyboard when he was dragged by the host, Ren Dong, for an interview.
This made Lin Weixiang exultant and happy for a while. He decided to talk to the audience about Vayne's wonderful operation and the value of her gold in the last round.
Backstage, Lin Yan walked out of the bathroom while wiping his hands. He saw Ze Yuan waiting in front of Samsung's lounge. After finishing his work and filling his stomach, he wanted to cheer for his favorite team.
However, it was obvious that he was not very familiar with Samsung. When the players filed out of the lounge, only Crown, who had taken a picture with him before, had some impression of him. However, with the upcoming battle, Crown was not in the mood to pay attention to Ze Yuan. He only nodded hurriedly and rushed to the entrance with his keyboard.
The nervous Ze Yuan followed Lin Yan back to YM's lounge. The heavy atmosphere in the corridor was instantly swept away. As soon as they entered the lounge, they saw Liu Qingsong beating up Xiao Tian. Jin Gong and Jack were cheering him on while taking out their phones to record the match.
"The last match on the schedule today is between Samsung and TSM!"
Su Xiaoyan was still explaining to the new audience. "… If TSM wins this match, they will have to play a tiebreaker with Samsung to decide who will advance to the next round. If Samsung wins this match, they will advance to the next round."
"In short, it's a BO3. Samsung is leading 1: 0. The second match will begin soon," Hallucination nodded and said.
He and Su Xiaoyan's work today was relatively easy. YM had already secured first place in the group in the first half of the match. They were not Ze Yuan, so it did not make much of a difference whether Samsung or TSM advanced to the next round.
However, the ten players and the coaches on stage looked nervous. The next match would decide their fate.
To stay or to leave?
No one was willing to stop here.
Pearson exploded with unprecedented energy in this match. After being taught a lesson by Lin Yan, he played Ryze to his best performance in this international tournament.
Starting from the middle of the match, Principal Bi was responsible for fighting against Cuvee's solo lanes. He even used his ultimate to escape twice.
In the end, he managed to tie down Samsung's forces, creating a perfect opportunity for TSM to kill the Dragon.
At the 36th minute, TSM broke through Samsung's high ground and fought a 3 to 5 team battle. The survivors, Pearson and his race's Knight, destroyed SSG's main Crystal!
“TSM！
The tenacious TSM has earned themselves a tiebreaker! "Hallucination was excited.
He was not the only one. The Wuhan Sports Center turned into a sea of excitement. They could not wait for the LCK team to be wiped out!
"Four years later, this is the first time an LCK team has been forced into a corner in the group stage!"
The commentator's excited voice lingered in the stadium. "The last Korean team that was forced into a corner was SAMSUNGOZone!"
They were both Samsung, but history seemed to have played a joke on them. After more than a thousand days, would the curse of not being able to advance to the next round befall Samsung again?
The Samsung players left the stage with gloomy expressions. Crown Champion was holding his team jacket dejectedly. Beside him, Master An was still comforting him.
There was a knock on the door of YM's lounge. WE's substitute support, Zero Egg Zero and Shi Senming, two of Ouze's assistants, barged in.
As the representatives of their respective teams, they had just rushed over from the Peninsula Hotel to prepare for the draw of the elimination round. They did not expect to see another tiebreaker match.
"Hehe, hehehe …" Shi Senming immediately started giggling when he saw his old teammates.
However, the moment he saw Jack, he started cursing. Out of the ten sentences he said, none of them could be played without a filter.
"What's up with him?" Shi Senming looked at Ze Yuan, who was squatting on the ground in front of him.
However, he found out the reason after a short while.
“Nice！
Sect Leader An is too strong! "Ze Yuan roared and jumped up in excitement.
On the screen, the tiebreaker match had already begun. An Bixin, with a red buff and an abnormal level 2 grab, went up and killed the opponent with a single hit!
Pearson was still burning the energy in his body. Although Crown Champion did not give him a chance to continue suppressing, he controlled Rock Sparrow to roam around, looking for an opportunity to outnumber the opponent.
However, in this match, SSG's three lanes were as stable as if they were possessed by Otto. They all turned into defensive towers and waited for Master An to lead the tempo.
Very soon, Sect Leader An responded. The experienced jungler who controlled the map was like a fish in water in this herbivorous version. His foresight allowed him to accurately calculate the movement paths of his race's Knight and Pearson. With two counter-crouches and an active gank, he completely brought the rhythm to life!
Ze Yuan was jumping up and down in excitement. His monkey behavior was becoming more and more obvious. Lin Ran did not even need to look at the screen. He knew what was going on by listening to Ze Yuan's impromptu commentary.
"Crown Sindera's crucial QE combo. Eldest Senior Brother was stunned on the spot, and the energy poured out and killed instantly!" Ze Yuan's voice was getting louder and louder. "Beautiful. Samsung can try to take down this fire dragon!"
TSM, unable to break through the situation, fought like a cornered beast. They wanted to use brute force to tear their way out.
They had really found an opportunity.
At the 27th minute, Corejj, who was setting up his vision in the jungle, was caught by Pearson's Rock Sparrow. WEQ combo triggered three Thunder Blasts and killed him instantly!
The resurrection time was 35 seconds long. TSM tried to focus their fire on the Dragon!
Ze Yuan looked at the Summoner's Canyon with despondent eyes. If Samsung lost this Dragon, it would be difficult for them to make a comeback …
After a moment of silence, the stadium was once again greeted by a wave of cheers!
TSM seemed to have a chance of winning this tiebreaker match!
When Baron Nash's health dropped to 2800, the Samsung players who had been biding their time finally made their move!
Sect Leader An decisively started the team battle and used both Q and R skills. The piggy girl drew a beautiful arc in the air and threw out her R [Extreme Ice Hell], which hit Eldest Senior Brother who was at the corner of the Dragon Pit!
"He didn't use Blink!
What is Big Senior doing?! "Hallucination's voice was filled with disbelief.
The next moment, Crown QE combo. Sindra's weaklings retreated and continued to stun Big Senior!
Chi Emperor's ratters crawled out of the river and used Open Fire to attack the TSM players in the Dragon Pit!
Accompanied by Tu Qi's maniacal laughter, Eldest Senior Brother died in a stunned state. He didn't even have time to use Flash!
"Samsung has trapped TSM in the Dragon Pit. Chi Emperor's ratters have maxed out their damage output. They're going to take over the team battle!"
Without Big Senior, TSM was no match for Samsung's damage output. In order to take down the Dragon as quickly as possible, Pearson had repeatedly used Q's Rock Piercing, causing the Dragon Pit to be filled with rocks.
Under such circumstances, Rock Sparrow could only throw out one rock per Rock Piercing, which could not deal much damage in the team battle!
"Two for five. Samsung has miraculously achieved a team battle with fewer players in a desperate situation!"
Ze Yuan's expression changed again. He raised his arms and roared.
After reviving, Corejj rushed to the battlefield. The Dragon was also taken in by Sect Leader An. Samsung once again expanded their economic advantage to 6k!
Everyone knew that TSM's momentum was gone. Yan Sparrow's role in the current situation was no match for Sindera of Crown. Moreover, the growth curve of Sect Leader An's piggy sister was getting stronger as time went on.
Big Senior's jaws could not even reach Samsung's frontline!
In the high ground attack and defense battle, Sect Leader An appeared from a strange corner. QR once again used his ultimate move, drifting toward TSM's formation!
"Big Senior, it's Big Senior again!" Hallucination's tone was laced with disappointment. "He didn't use Blink again!"
Eldest Senior Brother's reaction was a beat too slow, and he was stunned on the spot. He could only watch as Rat's poisonous arrow pierced through his body!
"Big Senior has died once again. TSM is defeated!"
The defense towers in Summoner's Canyon were uprooted one after another. Samsung's momentum was unstoppable. After eliminating TSM, they crushed the last hope of North America's number one seed!
The Crystal shattered. The Samsung players jumped up from their seats and hugged each other in tears!
Ze Yuan also pulled the dumbfounded Guo Hao over and hugged him tightly.
"Congratulations to Samsung. They've obtained the last ticket to the quarterfinals in Guangzhou!"
Crown's excitement and joy were no less than that of winning the championship. He wiped his face to calm himself down, but his slightly red eyes betrayed his state of mind.
"Unfortunately, TSM has to bid farewell to this global finals. Even though they did not manage to break through the group stage, everyone saw their hard work and unyielding spirit …"
"They are indeed a respectable opponent. I hope to see them on the international stage next year." The emotional Su Xiaoyan also sounded like she was about to cry.
The fossilized ADC Big Senior was even older than the famous Edisi WX from the ancient era of LPL. In the seventh year of his professional career, he was once again defeated in the quarterfinals.
It was just that this time, the two times he failed to hand over the Blink had become his nightmare.
Ever since the crystal exploded, Eldest Senior Brother had kept his head down. He only stood up when the Samsung Stars walked across the stage to shake hands with him, as if relieved of a heavy burden.
The last memory Doublelift left for Wuhan and the S7 global finals was his lonely back as he turned and left.
The Samsung players, who had become the biggest winners of the day, received applause from the audience in the center of the stage.
After they bowed once around the stage, the other four players left. Only Cuvee was left to participate in the lot-drawing ceremony.
Lin Yan, Shi Senming, and Zero received a notification from Winston. They put on their team uniforms and left the lounge to gather with the representatives of the other four teams.
Ren Dong and Yu Zhen quickly walked onto the stage. Two large glass bowls were placed in the center of the stage. Each bowl contained four black balls.
"Welcome to the lot-drawing ceremony for the 2017 League of Legends Global Finals …"
"Of the 24 teams that once dreamed of becoming champions, only 8 are left. They will head to Guangzhou for an even more brutal knockout competition." Ren Dong's voice was deep and powerful. "First, let's welcome the teams to the stage!"
"They are YM, RNG, WE, and SKT, who have entered the knockout stage as the first in their group!"
Lin Yan, Shi Senming, Zero, and the only Brother Li, Wolf, and Li Zaiwan walked onto the stage in a row and stood on the left side of the audience.
Yu Zhen continued in a sweet voice, "As well as SSG, LZ, C9, and MSF, who have entered the knockout stage as the second in their group!"
The four team representatives, Cuvee, Gera, Jian Huang, and POE, walked onto the stage one by one and stood on the right side of the stage.
"What I need to say in advance is that, according to the rules, the four teams ranked first in the group stage will face off against the other four teams ranked second in the group stage."
Ren Dong continued his partner's words. "Another key rule is that two teams that have advanced from the same group cannot be placed in the same half of the pool!"
This also meant that unless two teams from the same group entered the finals, they would not meet again.
"Let us welcome today's lot-drawing guest, OMG's mid laner from the LPL division, icon!"
Icon, who wore a polka-dotted black suit jacket paired with a white shirt embroidered with bee jewelry, slowly walked onto the stage with his hair combed into an adult's hairstyle.
Many audience members screamed as he walked under the spotlight.
Young Master Leng's lips curled into an unruly smile. He had specially asked Teacher Tony for a makeover today. The moment he put on the suit, he was shocked by his own handsomeness.
Walking under the spotlight, for the first time, icon experienced the thrill of 'the world is focused on you'.
However, when he saw the handsome man with the BMW logo on his shirt on the left side of the stage, the throbbing in his heart disappeared without a trace.
'WDNMD, he's more handsome than me even in a team uniform?
'Is there any justice in this world?'
Icon's heart was filled with resentment as he quickened his pace and walked onto the stage.
"Now, let's invite icon to draw the four teams from pool number one …"
Young Master Leng meticulously completed his lot-drawing task according to the instructions.
The groupings for the knockout round had already appeared on the big screen in the stadium. There were two team frames in each of the four positions, top left, bottom left, top right, and bottom right. The Summoner's Trophy in the middle shone brightly.
The first team he drew was Quanhua Class RNG.
The black and gold RNG team logo was placed in the top left corner!
The next team to be drawn would determine the division of the four teams from pool number one.
Many audience members held their breaths as they stared at the black ball in Young Master Leng's hand.
The ball was slowly opened. The moment he saw the color of the ribbon, he smiled.
He reached out to flatten the ribbon and showed it to the audience.
"TeamWE is also in the top half!"
Ren Dong said loudly.
The audience members were not surprised. All three LPL teams had qualified, so there were bound to be two teams in the same half.
The two teams in the bottom half had been determined. Young Master Leng drew the ribbons with SKT and YM printed on them.
"Next, icon, please move to pool number two and draw the other four teams."
Lin Yan looked at Young Master Leng's palm and could not help but feel excited.
The first team to be drawn from pool number two was MSF!
The fierce rabbit team logo with a red eye patch was printed right below RNG.
"Representatives of the two contestants, please leave the stage hand in hand!"
The eSports socialite Shi Senming smiled and shook hands with Europe's new Caster, POE. The two of them walked off the stage hand in hand.
Young Master Leng's second team was Baidu Cloud C9!
"C9 will be with WE …" Aftershock realized his mistake and quickly corrected himself. "Sorry, WE and C9 were in the same group previously. According to the rules, C9 will not be in the same half as WE."
"So their opponent is team SKT in the bottom half!"
Zero wanted to go forward and shake hands but was pulled back forcefully. He watched as Jian Huang went to shake hands with his new lover, Li Zaiwan.
The two of them left the stage hand in hand like primary school students on a spring outing.
Then, Young Master Leng drew the third black ball from pool number two.
A simple and unadorned blue and white shield appeared in the audience's vision!
"Team SSG will challenge WE in the quarterfinals!"
Accompanied by the audience's applause, the three-star top laner, Cuvee, had a strange expression that looked like he was smiling and crying.
When he held Zero's hands, it looked like he was about to cry.
At that moment, there was still one team that had not been drawn. The audience could no longer control their emotions and screamed.
There were only two players left on the stage in their team uniforms.
Lin Yan and Grace had drawn lots without any suspense!
"The last black ball, team Dragonball!"
Aftershock saw that the last spot was filled with Dragonball's team logo. "They will be challenging YM!"
Amidst the audience's cheers, Lin Yan reached out his right hand and shook Grace's.
"Long time no see."
The two of them exchanged simple English and turned to leave the stage.
At this point, the S7 knockout round's results had been decided!
Top half: RNG vs MSF
WE vs SSG
Bottom half: SKT vs C9
YM vs LZ
"Heroes chase after legends, legends will never be extinguished." Ren Dong raised his voice. "The 2017 League of Legends Global Finals in Wuhan has come to an end.
"Summoners, we will meet in Guangzhou in a week!"