[RNG will definitely win!]
[Should we study our opponents in the semifinals?]
[Which corner of the world did the Rabbit Squad come from?]
RNG fans were as high profile as ever on the forums before the match. They felt that their home team would win the match effortlessly.
Most of the LPL fans thought the same. Even the viewers who usually hated Ouze felt that RNG would not lose.
In their eyes, MSF was just a small, unknown team. Even if RNG could not beat YM and SKT, how could they lose to the Rabbitohs?
As expected, Ouze dominated the match with Little Pao in the first round. The Spicy Saucepan Invasion was as fierce as ever, turning Little Pig into Princes.
At the 31st minute, RNG easily defeated MSF.
The Guangzhou Stadium once again became a sea of excitement. The audience shouted RNG's team name loudly and loudly!
"Are they that popular now?" Lin Yan, who was in his hotel room, was quite surprised.
He projected the live broadcast to the TV in the room so that he could watch the match while packing his luggage. They planned to return to Shanghai that night to prepare for the semifinals next week.
Su Cheng, who was holding a box of yogurt, nodded. "In the LPL, RNG's popularity is just a little lower than yours. EDG and WE are far behind them."
Even though EDG and WE had the glory of their ancestors, their current results were a little lackluster. In the past two years, RNG's results in the LPL and S Tournament had been outstanding. Even though they could not compare to YM, they still crushed the other LPL teams.
"Oh right, where's Xiao Tian?"
Su Cheng sat on Lin Yan's bed. The October weather in Guangzhou was still not cool. She wore a pair of loose, wide-legged, high-waisted jeans with a cute yellow duck printed on them.
Two long, slender legs dangled by the bed. Lin Ran stole a glance at Su Cheng's slender and delicate ankles. Unmoved, he obediently put the mouse back into the box and stuffed it into his suitcase along with the spare money.
"He went to look for Liu Qingsong to eat hotpot," he answered without raising his head.
Su Cheng was quite surprised. "Liu Qingsong is paying?"
"… Do you think that's possible?" Lin Yan asked.
Now it was Su Cheng's turn to be silent.
She changed the topic. "Did you bring enough sweaters?
When we return to Shanghai, I can send someone to the base to get you two sets of clothes. "
"It should be enough. There are still two thin coats in the suitcase …" Lin Yan rummaged through his suitcase. When he set off from Shanghai, he had only brought one suitcase with him. This time, it had become one and a half suitcases.
There was no need to wear too fancy clothes. If it weren't for the fact that he was afraid of being too eye-catching outside, Lin Yan would have worn the team uniform when he went shopping.
"It should be enough. Remember to put on the pair of shoes you bought yesterday." Su Cheng's gaze swept around the room to make sure that she didn't leave anything valuable behind.
The second round of BP on TV had already started. Lin Yan didn't have time to watch it. He bent over and pulled out a shoe box from under the bed.
Yesterday, Guo Hao insisted that they go outside to relax. He said that if they missed this chance, they wouldn't have another chance. A group of players and familiar sparring partners decisively ran to the mall to shop.
Lin Yan didn't want to buy at first, but Ning Wang coaxed him to buy two pairs of shoes with the logic of "spending money can relieve stress". One of the women's sizes was on Su Cheng's feet.
Lin Yan stuffed the shoe box into the suitcase, then rolled up the washed socks into a tube and stuffed them into another pocket. Only then did he sit on the bed and watch the game with Su Cheng.
The second round of the game went out of everyone's expectations.
After Ouze won the first round, he decisively locked VN in the midst of the cheers of the audience!
Ignar, the Bunnies' support, returned an eye for an eye and took out War Zeal Leona.
[He's stealing?]
[Whoa whoa whoa, using YM's strategy against RNG?]
[I'm dying of laughter. Does he think he's as strong as YM, or that RNG is as weak as Dragon Ball?]
The comments in the live broadcast room were full of mockery.
In fact, the Bunnies had already thought of this strategy before YM's official competition. They used it late because they were at a disadvantage due to the competition schedule.
If they competed against RNG on the first day of the elimination round, Zeal Leona would have become Ignar's creation.
Two days later, the major teams were already mentally prepared. The teams that entered the top four were all studying how to restrict heroes like Leona. RNG was no exception.
They chose to let Xiao Ming get Hammer Stone. Although this hero was not very compatible with VN, the hero's restraining attributes were too obvious.
E [Pendulum of Misfortune] had a significant counter effect on Leona's E [Zenith Blade]. It could prevent the sunny girl from getting close to their backline.
Whether it was W Lantern or R [Netherworld Prison], it became more difficult for Leona to enter the game.
As a result, Xiao Hu used Karma as a mid laner. The characteristics of this hero were very suitable for Mi Dehu.
RNG's early stage could be said to be smooth sailing. Although Ouze used VN, there were no major mistakes in the laning under the protection of Xiao Ming's Hammer Stone. Spicy Saucepan's attacking style was as fierce as ever. It successfully attacked the top lane twice in the first ten minutes.
They entered the middle stage with 2K's economic advantage, but their rhythm began to be messed up.
"Xiao Ming is lost!"
In the Summoner's Canyon, Hammer Stone had been squatted by the three members of the Rabbitohs' Team Nakano while he was trying to set up his vision in the opposite jungle.
Leona used Zenith Blade to trick Xiao Ming into using Xiao Ming's Pendulum of Misfortune. After that, there was a chase. Hammer Stone could not escape from the fierce Rabbitohs.
Shi Senming's death caused the team to lose a Fire Dragon. Following that, their RNG became impatient. Due to the lack of vision in the river, the Rabbitohs' top player, Danyar, was teleported to an excellent position to cut in from the side.
"RNG only saw Danyar's position now, but it's too late to retreat now!"
As Mille shouted anxiously, Danyar jumped out of the bushes. The cute Yodel turned into a ferocious monster in the air!
The next moment, it flashed forward. Its muscles drove its sharp claws to hit the wall on the side of the river!
Other than VN, who activated Ultimate Moment in time to roll to the side and Princes, who was at the front of the formation, the other three generals of RNG were all hit on the wall and stunned!
Then, Leona pointed the blade in her hand into the air. Solar Flare!
The energy beam from the sun shone on the heads of RNG's three players.
With perfect control and coordination, the three players of RNG were melted in an instant before they could even use Flash!
"How did they make this vision …" Su Cheng opened the lid skillfully with her white fingers and licked the remaining yogurt clean.
Lin Yan glanced at it and quickly looked away. He focused on the Summoner's Canyon on the TV.
The Rabbitohs' Team successfully won the team battle at the cost of one to four players. At the same time, they took down the Canyon's vanguard and took down RNG's tower in the middle.
The economic gap was instantly closed and even surpassed.
However, many RNG fans were very optimistic. Although Ouze's VN did not have any skin, his spirit was very strong. They thought that Ouze would definitely stand out to carry the entire game in the later stages of the team battle.
But then, the Rabbitohs' Team showed everyone how to deal with a mid-to-late stage team battle output machine like VN.
Push the line, push with all your might.
After the minions were dealt with, the Canyon's vanguard was summoned. The four members of the Rabbitohs' Team gathered in the middle. They wanted to use the vanguard's help to flatten RNG's second tower in order to provide protection for their Dragon's vision attack and defense later.
POE's Clockwork Spring placed the ball in front of him. Ouze did not dare to move forward at all!
Although Mi Dehu had obtained Karma, his playstyle was mainly to push the line and wander. POE did not try to support his teammates in the early stage. He just calmly played as his Earthbound Spirit in the middle.
The European Mage King's ability to develop in such a situation was world-class. After 18 minutes of Clockwork Spring's 220-hit combo, he managed to get Ghostbook + Spellboots + Great Mask with a score of 101.
At this time, if Ouze was careless, he would be hit by Clockwork Spring's triple QWE combo. His health would immediately be depleted.
The disadvantage of Karma being used as a mid and not as a support was completely exposed at this moment.
In order to ensure the control of the middle lane, Xiao Hu naturally wanted Karma's main Q [Spirit's Fire]. This way, his E [Encourage] could only be maxed out at level 13.
Normally, a solo player would need about 22 minutes to reach level 13. At this time, Ouze was only level 10. The level of his shield could not be increased, and he did not take out his Censer. Ouze's margin for error in a team battle was infinitely low!
RNG could only choose to let go of the second tower in the middle lane. But in this way, the last barrier protecting the jungle was destroyed by the Rabbitohs.
After that, MSF fought steadily and steadily. POE focused on Ouze. The long arm of Clockwork Spring was a huge deterrent to VN in the jungle.
As the second tower in the middle lane was destroyed early, the pressure on RNG's vision suddenly increased. As the support, Xiao Ming and Saucepan had to bear the responsibility of covering the big and small dragon pits.
"RNG's support team is heading toward the Dragon pit, but POE is squatting in the bushes above the dragon pit … Don't go forward!"
Of course, Shi Senming and Spicy Saucepan could not hear Doll's anxious words on the commentary platform. They took two steps forward and inserted a Fake Eye into the bushes.
It was hit by the magic puppet head-on. Then, it distorted space and attacked RNG's support team with great force!
Xiao Ming wanted to use Blink to avoid the damage, but Ignar, who was in the middle of the dragon pit, pointed his E [Zenith Blade] forward!
It looked like Leona was still some distance away from RNG's support team, but Ignar immediately used Blink!
Leona's body leaped into the dragon pit. Her Zenith Blade successfully extended the distance and pointed at Hammer Stone!
E Blink!
The 0.5-second binding effect caused by Zenith Blade succeeded in keeping Xiao Ming in place. The next moment, a Clockwork Shockwave exploded, and a huge suction force pulled RNG's support team toward the magic puppet!
Hammer Stone was not tanky to begin with, and with a hunger-style jungler without any equipment, it was easy for POE to kill both of them!
"RNG's support team is dead. MSF is going to use the Dragon pit!"
Lin Yan frowned when he saw this scene. He wisely opened Meituan.
This best-of-five was destined to not end before dinner. In order to watch the entire game, he was too lazy to go downstairs to the restaurant. He might as well order takeout.
"What do you want to eat?"
Lin Yan looked at his girlfriend. "The flight is at 10 p.m. tonight. It'll probably be around midnight by the time we reach the Shanghai hotel …"
Su Cheng moved closer to him and took her boyfriend's phone to find a takeout restaurant that she liked.
Lin Yan's fair, straight legs once again entered his sight. He quickly looked up and stared straight at the Summoner's Canyon on the television screen.
"I'm too lazy to eat hotpot … Can you eat Cantonese food?"
"Yes, yes, yes."
Lin Yan hurriedly answered. He glanced at the little yellow duck on his jeans from the corner of his eyes. This little yellow duck that looked like a certain prostitute seemed to be trying to show off to him.
If only I was a little yellow duck.
Lin Yan's mind began to fill with dirty thoughts again. In all fairness, Su Cheng's outfit today was not considered revealing at all. Her cropped pants only revealed her small, round knees, but he could always get the wrong idea.
He pinched his forearm to calm himself down. There were only two weeks left until the end of the international tournament. He had to hold on.
Opening his suitcase, Lin Yan found a thin jacket and put it on Su Cheng's legs.
"What are you doing?"
Su Cheng was still choosing between Wen Chang Chicken and White Slice Imperial Concubine Chicken when suddenly there was a jacket on her legs. She looked up and asked in a daze.
"Nothing, I'm afraid you'll be cold." Lin Yan took a bottle of water from the fridge.
Su Cheng looked at the central air conditioning display in the room. It clearly said 25 ° C.
"I'm not cold." She frowned.
"No, you're cold," Lin Yan said in a tone that left no room for discussion.
Su Cheng's face was full of suspicion. She looked down at her outfit and didn't think there was anything wrong with it. However, her attention was quickly drawn away by the exquisite Cantonese food on Meituan.
Lin Yan was finally able to calm down and continue watching the game.
After the rabbit team obtained the Dragon, they began to operate steadily. First, they removed all the defense towers outside the RNG three-lane highlands. After obtaining all the defense towers, they began to nibble away at the jungle.
At the same time, they used the advantage of Nar's side belt to pull the RNG, but they didn't fight a direct team battle.
Ouze was furious. His fat face was flushed red. What was the use of VN if they didn't fight a team battle?
Their hands were so short, and they were so slow to clear lines. It was practically a five.
The rabbit team didn't fight a team battle, so they had to deal with the RNG themselves.
They relied on the Spicy Saucepan's Princes to start a team battle. Boor was never careless when it came to starting a team battle. He found an opportunity to Flash and rush down from the highlands with his [Heaven's Fall and Earth's Rend]. He was just in time to cover the opposing C's in the circular barrier that he had built.
After that, he wanted to use EQ to send his opponent flying while escaping. However, Leona raised her shield and smashed it down forcefully. Her Q [Shield of Daybreak] kept Princes in place.
The rabbit team attacked, and the Spicy Saucepan's HP bar evaporated instantly!
Although the Saucepan's team battle was not bad, the progress of the team battle was not satisfactory.
During the team battle, Ouze used Q [Dodge Ambush] to roll away from the stun effect of Leona's big move. Then, he used Quicksilver to dispel Pigsy's big move. He even Flashed out of the casting range of Clockwork's [Command: Shockwave] …
The last arrow nailed Nar, who had jumped over and wanted to stun him, to the wall!
His skills were all maxed out, and his movement was as beautiful as a painting.
Then, VN, who had half of his HP left with Karma's shield, was hit by Clockwork's QWE. When he triggered Thunder, he only had 13 HP left!
Twenty-four minutes of Ghost Book + Landry's Torture + Terminator's Death's Hat + Clockwork's Shoes – the damage was terrifying!
Ouze was so scared that he quickly healed. However, MSF Rat's arrow took advantage of the gap when VN appeared from stealth mode. Two arrows combined with Poison Detonation killed VN instantly!
In the end, RNG only managed to trade five for three in this team battle. They even lost two lives.
"VN's hero is really trash," Su Cheng said disdainfully. "In the team battle, he moves in nine seconds and dies in one second."
Lin Yan felt that his girlfriend was hinting at something, but he did not dare to continue the topic. "It's mainly because the rabbit team's Clockwork + Rat is too long in the late game. VN really doesn't have much room to play."
"It's ridiculous that RNG's BP came out with VN first." Lin Yan shook his head. "Do they really think MSF is a noob?"
In Summoner's Canyon, the remaining two heroes of the rabbit team easily dismantled RNG's base and stubbornly tied the score at 1: 1!
The RNG players were still talking and laughing. In their eyes, this small loss was just a decoration for the best-of-five.
In the third game, the rabbit team brought out Titan's support, which had not been seen for a long time. His hook was ridiculously accurate in the lane, and he even killed Xiao Ming in the lane.
With the support dead, Ouze could not hold his ground against Titan at the bottom of the tower. He could only retreat to the bottom lane and hide in the bushes.
Currently, Xiangguo didn't use the Female Police's speed pushing system in the Uzi, so it mainly helped to establish an advantage in the top and middle solo lanes.
However, the early disadvantage in the bottom lane forced him to change his tactical focus at the last minute. He repeatedly came to the bottom lane to counterattack.
Ouze's performance was indeed worthy of Saucepan's protection. He controlled Dusk to kill several people in a row and pulled out Blue Sucking Knife at 9 minutes.
Although his proficiency as a hero was not as good as that of a hero like Lucian, he could still be considered a hero. He would not choose to use a mouse to tank when the opponent used Dusk.
However, while Ouze was getting fatter, the top laner was also feeding his father.
Without a lamb, letme was quite noob. In addition, Spicy Saucepan could not help. The star top laner of the rabbit team, Alphari, took the opportunity to start his suppression.
At the end of the 15-minute lane period, Jess, who was controlled by him, had already beaten letme by 50 HP and two kills.
With a blood tower, the economic gap in the bottom lane alone was as high as 2200!
Ouze's Dusk had just come out of the mountain and did not have time to show its power. Just as he changed lanes and came to the middle lane, Jess, who was on the side, blasted it to half its health!
Tony's horse!
The audience in the stands on all sides exclaimed with this shot. The damage was too high!
"This vanguard RNG can't be taken." Su Cheng opened the takeout box. The white cheddar inside was shiny and looked fresh and delicious. "They're probably in trouble this round."
Lin Yan handed a bowl of rice to his girlfriend and looked up at the TV screen. He also felt that RNG was going to suffer.
Sure enough, in front of Jess, who was so developed ahead of time, RNG did not dare to fight with the rabbit team in the river. They could only let go of the canyon vanguard.
Logically speaking, they should avoid fighting next and wait for Ouze's Dusk to make a three-piece set before trying to take over the team. However, RNG still wanted to defend the middle lane tower!
A few people stood together. Jess, who was on the side, blasted Ouze and Xiao Ming with Enhanced Cannon. He cooperated with Titan to forcefully start the team battle!
After 15 seconds, there were 6 bodies left under the middle lane tower. Four of them belonged to RNG!
Two for four. The remaining three members of MSF covered the canyon vanguard and took down two towers in the middle lane!
Following the familiar script, the rabbit team returned to the city and set up Dragon's Vision. They continued to bait RNG into coming over to fight.
They took full advantage of Jess's solo carry advantage and took down another tower!
At this time, Guangzhou Stadium fell into a dead silence. It was no longer as cheerful as before the start of the match. RNG was only one step away from losing.
The bullet screen of the live stream of the match was flooded with comments. With the team's large fan base, they naturally offended a lot of people. Many viewers were not used to RNG and left the game.
[Are RNG still asleep?]
[It's already 7pm and they're still asleep. RNG is a round-faced chicken owl. Are they tired from delivering the letter to Harry Potter yesterday?]
[They're going to fight a three-star team with such noobs?]
[I'm freaking out. The group stage is too magical. Who's the noob?]
[Group A is obviously the strongest. Both Samsung and YM are in the top four. It's a pity that Big Senior is in the death group. TSM, a team that can force a three-star team into overtime, would have no problem getting out of the other groups.]
[Sob sob sob, my big senior (sob sob) my big senior (sob sob)]
Lin Yan and Su Cheng were enjoying their meal. Cantonese food was to their taste, and RNG's performance was good enough to eat.
"Focusing on the bottom lane in the early stages is still not enough. Other than Policewoman's help in speed pushing, the other strategies are not as good as focusing on the top lane." Su Cheng stuffed a piece of soy sauce chicken into her mouth.
On the commentary platform, Mille's tone was solemn. As a die-hard LPL fan, he naturally did not want his team to stop at this stage.
"RNG needs to think about how to adjust their condition. From the group stage until now, MSF is definitely not a weak team. Not only do they have strong team cohesion, but they also have a drive. They have the courage to turn the tables when they're at a disadvantage …"
After a short break, the curtains of the fourth game began!
After banning the most crucial mid-game rhythm hero, Jess, RNG decisively brought out the system they were familiar with. Policewoman's speed pushing!
It was still a familiar feeling. At this crucial moment, Royal decided to place the bet on Ouze.
UZI used a tissue to wipe away the sweat on his forehead. His face was as red as Guan Yu's.
The process of the game was full of ups and downs. In the early stages, Ouze successfully leveled the bottom lane tower of the Rabbitohs with the help of Saucepan.
However, when he was changing lanes, he was ambushed by POE's unethical Clockwork Grass. He did not get the Canyon Vanguard, but instead lost two lives.
Fortunately, Ouze had already taken down the bottom lane tower. This death did not affect his rhythm much.
On the other hand, Xiao Ming was killed by the Rabbitohs' archer, Hans Sama, when he was setting up his vision in the mid-game Dragon's Pit.
Lin Yan and Su Cheng, who had finished their dinner and were preparing to clean up the tableware, stopped what they were doing. Like most of the audience, they focused on the Summoner's Canyon on the screen.
MSF wanted to take advantage of the fact that they had the numbers advantage to activate the Dragon and obtain the key neutral resource that would determine the outcome of the game.
Royal naturally did not want to let go of Baron Nash. A team battle broke out in the Dragon's Pit. After letme's Big Tree used his ultimate, he was instantly killed by the Rabbitohs' two Cs.
Saucepan wanted to go down and steal the Dragon, but he was killed by Sama's Ride and POE's Clockwork Grass. Baron Nash was successfully taken by the Rabbitohs!
The RNG fans in the stadium were completely silent. The Rabbitohs' players were so excited that they slammed the table. They knew very well what this Dragon meant!
RNG, who the audience had placed high hopes on, might fall on the road to the top eight!
Just as Xiao Hu was about to give up, Ouze suddenly pressed the 'on the way' signal several times. He asked to cancel his account and block the opponents with him.
"I can fight, I can fight, I can fight!"
Ouze roared. He controlled Policewoman, who was equipped with Infinity + Cannon + Attack Boots. She relied on her range advantage to pull the POE's HP down with two shots.
"Xiao Hu, don't run!"
Ouze's urging succeeded in making Tiger Mead turn around. He was forced to make his move!
Under Uzi's control, Caitlin perfectly dodged the Clockwork Marionette. First, she landed a headshot on the Pig Girl. Then, she retreated backwards with E [Rope Net] and set up W [Yodel Trap]. Then, she used Q [Peacemaker] to cancel the backswing of the trap.
EWQ's combo was extremely smooth. The Pig girl who was slowed down by the Rope Net stepped on the Cloth Clamp. Ouze consecutively hit E and Cloth Clamp's two headshots. The three headshots and the damage from Peacemaker instantly took out half of the Pig girl's HP!
His teammate's top-notch play gave him confidence. He controlled Ryze to flash forward and QEWAQ rolled the keyboard. He successfully killed Little Pao!
"RNG's double C's are up. The Rabbitohs are not prepared for this!"
No one thought that Ouze would dare to counterattack at this time. MSF had given many skills to Baron Nash. It was difficult to deal with Policewoman at this time. They could only let Ouze deal crazy damage from the 650 range.
Soon, the Rabbitohs' top laner Shen and support Hammer Stone also fell under Policewoman's guns!
"My second brother is invincible!"
Tiger Mead roared excitedly.
But in the next moment, POE's cooldown was over. She closed the distance and hit Policewoman with three consecutive QEWE attacks.
"Kill kill kill!"
Under the urging of his teammates and the faint cheers of the audience, Xiao Hu caught up and took POE's life with Overload!
At this moment, the human wave in Guangzhou Stadium surged again. The cheers of the audience that had been suppressed for nearly two hours once again rang through the sky.
"What's going on?
RNG's double C's two against five. MSF's team is wiped out! "Doll's excitement was indescribable." This Dragon was taken for free! "
At the bottom of the live broadcast, the five members of the Rabbit Team covered their faces in silence. Everyone could feel their disappointment.
They fell all the way from the torn heaven and headed straight for hell.
Ouze took three kills and went back to redeem his yellow cross. His equipment was even more luxurious. With the protection of his teammates, he pressed forward and successfully dragged the game to the fifth round!
"If I were them, I would have blown up." Lin Yan put away the cutlery. Su Cheng picked up the trash bag and wanted to walk out of the door.
Her thin jacket slid off and the yellow duck was exposed.
"I'll throw it away. You sit here and don't move." Lin Yan was about to develop PTSD because of the yellow duck. He took the trash bag from his girlfriend and walked out.
Su Cheng frowned and looked at the yellow duck on her pants.
It was time to leave. YM packed their suitcases and prepared to leave the hotel. Along with them were Samsung and SKT.
Together with IG and the ten-man sparring team, the group left the hotel and headed to Baiyun Airport.
Lin Yan, like his teammates, turned on his phone and continued watching the final match.
As expected, MSF's mentality of winning the final match was destroyed by RNG when they were about to see the light of victory. On the other hand, Royal Family became more and more courageous.
Policewoman's speed-pushing system was as smooth as flowing mercury. 25 minutes later, MSF's base exploded again!
"Congratulations to RNG. After five rounds of fierce fighting, they defeated MSF with a score of 3: 2. They have obtained the last ticket to the Shanghai semi-finals!"
Ouze felt relieved. When he took off his headphones, his eyes lost focus for a moment. It was obvious that the five rounds of the competition had put a lot of pressure on him.
The audience in Guangzhou Stadium also gave their applause and cheers to MSF. This unknown team from the European League had won everyone's respect with this best-of-five match.
MSF's members went on stage again after Royal Family left the stage. They held hands and bowed to the audience who gave them their applause.
"Who do you think will win, Samsung or RNG?" Lin Yan heard Su Cheng whisper from the seat next to him.
Lin Yan stared at his phone and looked at the post-match screen. "Looking at the momentum, Samsung has a higher chance of winning. However, I think Saucepan's hunger strike style is still very effective against Sect Leader An …"
"Why did you change your pants?"
Out of the corner of his eye, he saw Su Cheng change into a pair of simple off-white pants. Little Yellow Duck had been banished to the cold palace.
"Oh, I'm cold." Su Cheng's answer was short and simple.
…
YM checked into the hotel at 11 pm that night. The players and coaches could only move around the hotel, but the other staff members were not restricted.
Liu Qingsong's face mask was used up. Jack, who was brittle, also needed two thick jackets to protect himself from the late autumn wind in Shanghai. They tallied up the needs of the players and returned to YM's base in the suburbs. They planned to return early the next morning.
Even without a match, the pace of the international tournament was still surprisingly fast.
Promos, pre-match interviews … Under the heavy workload of filming, they also had to prepare for the mock competition.
At this time, public opinion was gradually fermenting.
After RNG barely made it into the semi-finals by completing the best-of-five matches, many of the audience lowered their expectations.
In their opinion, WE was definitely stronger than Team Rabbitohs. Samsung could have easily taken care of WE. If they hadn't sent out Xialuo, SSG could have easily swept them.
How could Royal Family, who had to complete the best-of-five matches to defeat Team Rabbitohs, beat Samsung?
However, Lin Yan was not in the mood to care about the results of the other half of the bracket.
Their next opponent was SKT.
SKT in the Kespa Cup posed no threat, while SKT in the S Tournament was undoubtedly one of the scariest teams on the planet.
Even though YM had emerged victorious in their previous encounters, they would not be confident until they had a real match.
This week, no one was idle. White Crescent and the coaches reviewed SKT's matches for five hours every day. After the mock competition, they reviewed the matches for another five hours. Lastly, they supervised the ranking practice of the players for another four hours.
Including the time spent discussing tactics with Su Cheng in DOOM, he worked for more than sixteen hours a day.
Everyone did not stop for a moment. They focused on improving their own skills and maximizing their training load.
Whether or not a year of hard work would bear fruit would depend on the next two weeks of matches!
October 28th, a sea of people gathered outside the Shanghai Dongfang Sports Center.
Lin Yan and Li Xianghe stood opposite each other on the signboard at the entrance of the sports center. The team logos behind them were eye-catching and eye-catching.
YM versus SKT, the prelude to the semifinals!
A showdown between two S Tournament champions. Many people believed that whoever won the semifinals would be the winner of the Summoner's Trophy!
YM's popularity in China went without saying. Whether it was the number of fans or their spending power, they were one of a kind in China.
SKT, on the other hand, was an overseas team with the most fans due to Faker and two championships.
This caused the limited number of tickets on Barley Net to be sold out in an instant!
Looking at the arrogant behavior of the scalpers outside the stadium, it was clear how much attention the semifinals had attracted.
The ticket price for the Peak District had been raised to 2K, and the price for the inner stadium had even exceeded 4K.
Many of the spectators who did not manage to buy tickets did not want to indulge the scalpers. After receiving their support items, they stayed in the square to watch the live broadcast on the big screen.
As the start of the match drew closer, the spectators became more nervous.
The countdown on the big screen seemed to be engraved in their hearts!
"10, 9, 8 …" Tens of thousands of spectators in the square and the stadium were counting down in unison!
"3, 2, 1!"
Amid the screams of the spectators, all the lights in the stadium were extinguished. It was pitch black.