The moment RNG's base was destroyed, there were a few crisp sounds and golden rain fell from the top of the stage!
The lights swayed and flickered, covering the entire stage and finally stopping at YM's player bench!
"Congratulations to YM for defeating RNG 3-1 and winning the 2018 LPL Spring Season!"
Doll's ability to understand during the competition wasn't very good. After the competition, it was his turn to show his strength. He said emotionally, "The results of this spring didn't disappoint their efforts!"
"In the last game, YM showed amazing teamwork." Mille took a deep breath and also praised YM's performance. "In a stalemate, they directly turned the situation around and showed us their upper limit!"
The commotion that erupted from the Chengdu Rubik's Cube Performing Arts Center almost broke through the dome. All the noise was blocked out, leaving only the cheers of the audience!
Lin Yan drank all the iced red tea in his paper cup and calmly glanced at the damage output panel. When he saw that his damage was still the highest in the game, he stood up shakily.
His expression was calm throughout the whole process. He was calm and collected.
For those who didn't know, they would have thought that YM had only won a regular season game.
"Get excited, Brother Ran!" Jack rushed up and tried to crush Lin Yan with his body weight. "Smile!"
Lin Yan had just taken off his glasses and put them back in the box when he heard Mongoose's knife. "Don't worry about him. He's just pretending to be cold."
He reached out and grabbed Phyllostachys Pubescens by the back of his neck. He and the other players hugged each other in a circle to celebrate winning the championship.
"Go shake hands with the trophy!" The referee reminded them from behind.
Needless to say, the YM players who had held the trophy until their hands were numb knew the process after winning the championship.
The five of them quickly left the player bench and went to the other side of the stage to shake hands with the RNG players to show their friendliness.
The camera switched to the RNG players' seats.
Xiao Hu helplessly held his forehead. He had used all his strength in this best-of-five.
It could be said that he was the best mid laner against Lin Yan this year.
In the entire best-of-five game, he didn't let Lin Yan complete a single kill. He even restrained his opponent's ability to support him to a certain extent.
Even though Lin Ran had used the Predator Rambo in the deciding match, his account cancellation did not allow him to do much in the early to mid stages of the match. It was just that around the 8 minute mark, Lin Ran had initiated a chaotic battle that killed the match.
Mi Dehu could only sigh and get up to wait for the YM players to arrive.
Wootz stared at his screen without saying a word. His face was as red as a child who had done something wrong.
"Unfortunately, the miracle that RNG created this spring didn't go any further." He took off his headphones and could hear Remember's slightly sarcastic voice on the commentary platform. "They defeated three strong opponents, WE, EDG, and IG one after another. From Shanghai to Hangzhou, they finally came to Chengdu and fell at the last stretch of the road to the Silver Dragon Cup!"
"Even though they lost the final, RNG's tactical accomplishments are still worthy of recognition." Remember spoke quickly. Even if he spoke at length, it wouldn't take long. "Magic Cutter + Blazing Angel, Azreal, Orne, and Nightmare's lights-out and sheep system all achieved good results!"
When Ouze heard Remember's words, he couldn't help but curse inwardly. Good results?
Didn't they lose in the end?
Looking at the entire best-of-five game, Ouze's feelings could only be described with one word — powerlessness.
He knew that YM had done their best to prepare for themselves.
In the four games, there were very few direct confrontations between RNG and YM. It should be known that the ADC's strength lay in their ability to deal damage in team battles. Archers' damage output was extremely stable and their damage output curve was extremely smooth. This was an ability that no other position possessed.
RNG's previous victories in the top eight of the playoffs also relied on their stability in lane and team battles to win.
As long as the economic gap wasn't too big, Ouze was confident that he could lead his team to victory in team battles this spring.
But in the finals, YM didn't even want to fight evenly with them in team battles.
In the first game, YM had an early advantage. They waited for him to pull out his completed equipment, but YM chose to directly push.
In the second game, YM was even more ridiculous. They used Jin Gong, the only advantage they had, to continuously push the flanks. In the end, RNG's home was stolen by Lin Yan and the Xiba in order to fight the Dragon.
In the fourth game, YM also switched lanes. They squeezed the resources and vision of the jungle and increased the economic gap to more than 10,000 before starting the team battle.
At this time, even if Ouze's damage output was maxed out, he still wouldn't be able to hit YM's frontline.
From beginning to end, Ouze didn't have much room to play.
At this time, he heard a burst of chaotic footsteps behind him. From the cheerful and frequent footsteps, he could hear the joy of the YM players.
Ouze helplessly got up and shook hands with the YM players. At the same time, he lowered his eyes, not wanting to see the joy on his opponent's face.
Seeing the two teams shake hands and brush shoulders, the YM fans in the stands on all sides were even more enthusiastic. The RNG supporters mixed in with them listened to the waves of cheers and felt extremely complicated and depressed.
It could only be said that the joys and sorrows of human beings were not the same.
If they were swept 3-0, they would feel better. After all, they didn't have the ability to fight back. Their skills were not as good as theirs.
At worst, they would be ridiculed by Dog Son and Pig Son. "After all, I can do it even if it's 3-0."
However, the fans clearly saw hope. RNG had already shown their limits in this final.
However, Kesha's Vampire, which he was so proud of, was defeated. His Dual Trainer, Ezreal, was robbed of his home by a despicable outsider before he could achieve victory. His final move, Orne's Nightmare, was crushed to death by Red Rice, who had never practiced the Firefox version of Iron Head.
After the final, even the fans felt aggrieved.
The bullet screen was in a frenzy. Before, RNG had taken down three veteran teams in a row. It could be said that they were in the limelight.
The home team had won one battle after another. Naturally, there would be a portion of fans causing trouble everywhere. There were also people who jumped onto other teams' Tieba and Weibo to openly provoke them.
In reality, every team had these kinds of fans. If there weren't any, it only proved that the team didn't have any fans.
60E, Pig Son, and Dog Son, who had been ridiculed by some RNG fans, went all out and crazily attacked on the bullet screen.
[RNG bragged for so long and this is it?]
[Sword Finger S8?
Praise!]
[Sob sob sob YM, you've ruined this family!
I've lived in Bengbu for so long …]
[Ouze is famous for being a soft-footed shrimp in key matches. I knew it was in the bag when I saw YM get the match point.]
There were also many YM fans hiding among them to provide assistance. Like the RNG fans before today, they were also jumping around like crazy.
However, the club hadn't suffered any backlash yet. The reason was simple.
YM hadn't lost any key matches so far.
In eSports, as long as you kept winning, you would always have the upper hand.
Lin Yan's team of five left the RNG players' seats and came to the center of the stage. Bathed in the golden rain, they crowded in front of the Silver Dragon Cup!
At this time, Red Rice, Gouba, and the two coaching staff members, along with the substitute Lin Weixiang, the manager Guo Hao, and the translator Jiang Chenglu, all rushed onto the stage through the entrance.
"Red Rice, hurry up!" Lin Yan stretched out his hand and urged.
Homme could understand his name. Combined with Lin Yan's actions and gestures, he could roughly guess what he meant. He immediately walked up quickly.
The staff of YM's competition department all gathered in a circle. Everyone put their hands on the Silver Dragon Cup and worked together to raise the championship trophy above their heads!
The dry ice spray in front of the stage erupted in an instant, once again igniting the hot atmosphere in the Big Rubik's Cube Performing Arts Center!
Red Rice looked up at the golden ribbons floating down. His Adam's apple moved slightly, and he had mixed feelings.
Even though he was famous before and came to the LPL with the honor of being the coach of the S4 champion, Red Rice hadn't won a single official title here. He hadn't been able to win the Silver Dragon Cup for three years.
Of course, this had to do with his previous dislike of coaching a super strong team.
After all, Red Rice had coached a historical strong team like Samsung White with Edgar. He was probably numb from winning that international tournament and had never been interested in super strong teams.
However, it wasn't until he started coaching YM that Red Rice realized that he had taken a detour.
He could learn any kind of system and tactics. Wasn't a strong team with top-notch players good enough?
It was just that the coach didn't have much say, but it was better than staying in a team where the upper limit could be seen at a glance, right?
"We can still win, right?" Jiang Chenglu touched the glittering Silver Dragon Cup and asked Red Rice in Korean.
This was the first LPL trophy he had won with the team. Jiang Chenglu, who had only seen the Silver Dragon Cup in the YM club's trophy showroom, was very excited.
"We can definitely win." Red Rice's tone was firm.
"Let us congratulate YM again!"
Mille's impassioned voice spread to every corner of the stadium through the sound effects. "They have successfully picked up their fourth LPL trophy in team history, surpassing EDG's previous record for the number of championships won!"
Su Cheng, who was standing in the front row, listened to the excited applause and cheers from the surrounding fans and team members' families. She pursed her lips and couldn't help but smile. She pointed the camera of her phone at the YM team holding the Silver Dragon Cup and took a group photo of them.
"Chengzi, come and take a group photo." Lin Weixiang's sister pulled Su Cheng to her side. "Smile for the camera …"
Su Cheng tucked her hair behind her back and smiled at the phone. She made a peace sign, looking quiet and well-behaved.
The host, Ren Dong, went on stage again. "Congratulations, congratulations to YM for winning the 2018 LPL Spring Championship!"
"Next, let us welcome Cheng Dudu …"
He read a long title on his card. Lin Yan only then realized that Teng Jing had invited someone from the Cultural Travel Bureau.
Teng Jing's CEO, Bobby, appeared with a middle-aged man in a suit.
They first handed the gold medal of the Spring Championship to the YM team members. The 1.5 million bonus was deducted and then divided equally. Each team member received about 200,000 yuan.
"The award you two are going to give out is the MVP of the Spring Championship." Ren Dong invited the two to continue the process. "The nominees for the award are the five members of the winning team, YM …"
Lin Yan didn't have much desire for this. After all, he had already won so many awards that his hands were sore. It was good to give the MVP to his teammates.
He simply looked at the audience and successfully found Su Cheng's figure in the front row.
"The winner of the MVP of the 2018 LPL Spring Championship is …" Bobby opened the envelope and handed it to the middle-aged man next to him.
"YMGimgoon, congratulations." The man's voice was steady as he read out Jimu Gong's ID.
After a brief moment of silence, a thunderous applause rang out!
However, the bullet screen in the live broadcast room was still filled with question marks. Most people thought that this award would definitely be Lin Yan's. They didn't expect there to be a change.
Not only was the audience surprised, but even the Siberians themselves had their mouths agape. They pointed to their chests and their faces were filled with disbelief.
A few members of YM also began to discuss.
"Is there a problem somewhere?" Mongoose scratched his head and began to speak sarcastically again.
At this time, the big screen in the stadium showed the results of Jin Gong's three victories.
Game 1: Commander Noxus, 515, 26.43% DPS
Game 2: Rune Mage, 617, 35.77% DPS
Game 4: Crimson Reaper, 404, 23.5% DPS
Looking at the damage ratio and DPS, Jin Gong was fully deserving of the award.
He had used three DPS top laners and perfectly executed his mission. On a certain level, he had indeed crushed Let Di, who had played the tank for a few consecutive games.
As soon as the damage data was shown, the bullet screen changed direction and began to flood the screen with comments.
Since the MVP results were released immediately after the winner was crowned, even Bobby didn't know who the winner was before he opened the envelope, let alone Ren Dong.
Ren Dong reacted quickly. He immediately went to Jin Gong's side and put the microphone to the Siberian's mouth. He began to ask for the acceptance speech as usual.
"Hmm …" Jin Gong didn't prepare a speech and had to make it up on the spot. "Thank you to the coaches for your efforts, thank you to my teammates for your hard work, thank you to the fans for your support …"
He was in a hurry and couldn't come up with anything else.
Jiang Chenglu puffed out his chest and took a step forward. He took the microphone and began to translate.
He wasn't getting paid for nothing!
Fortunately, Ren Dong also saw Jin Gong's predicament and let him go after asking two questions. He turned the interview to Lin Yan again.
Even though you didn't win the MVP award, you can't run away from the post-match interview.
"Brother Ran, do you have anything to say after lifting the Silver Dragon Cup for the fourth time?"
Lin Yan pondered for two seconds. "It's nothing. My teammates are quite fierce. After all, teammates are the key in this game."
He didn't mean anything by this, but there were always bullet screens for Lin Yan to read and understand.
[Stateless quote?]
[The world's number one super soldier, teammates are the key?
Is that the original quote?]
[Ran has also started to kill people?]
Ren Dong was also stunned. His first reaction was that Lin Yan was messing around. However, looking at the boy beside him, who was about the same height as him, he didn't seem to be implying anything.
Seeing this, he quickly asked the next question. "Next up, YM, who won the Spring Season, will head to Europe to participate in this year's mid-season championship. Now that the champions of each division have been decided, Brother Ran, do you have anything to say to your opponents in the other divisions?"
"I really like what our team's ADC said." Lin Yan started to steal. "Unless League of Legends is no longer around, we will always be the strongest team in the world."
This sentence was met with loud applause and cheers in the stadium!
Even the RNG fans who were depressed because of the home team's loss were excited!
…
"Have your families gather in the parking lot. Later, we'll go out for a celebratory feast."
At this time, an hour had passed since YM won the cup. The team interviews backstage finally came to an end. When they left, Guo Hao hurriedly informed the players.
Lin Yan put the peripherals back into his backpack. After signing and confirming that there were no mistakes, he jogged out of the stadium.
He was the first to run out of the stadium. At the exit, he saw Su Cheng and the other team members' families.
"Didn't wait too long, right?" Lin Yan and his girlfriend, who he hadn't seen in a long time, kissed.
"It's okay. I know that interviews are troublesome."
Su Cheng's face was red. Her excitement from seeing YM win the cup had yet to fade. "Congratulations, congratulations!"
Lin Yan kissed her forehead lightly. Before he could say anything, he was surrounded by the other team members' families.
"Where are they?"
"They're in the back. I came out first." Lin Yan hugged Su Cheng's waist and answered.
He originally thought that the family members were here to ask about the other team members' movements.
However, he immediately realized that he was still too young.
As soon as Guo Hao and the others from the competition department walked out of the tunnel, they saw Lin Yan being forced to do business by the group of family members. His face was extremely stiff from the group photos taken.
When Lin Yan saw the others arrive, it was as if he had seen his savior. He quickly got into the car and hid.
"Can I touch your trophy?" Lin Weixiang looked at Jin Gong, who was holding the FMVP trophy in his arms. His face was full of envy.
"Feel free to touch it!" Jin Gong was quite generous.
He didn't think that he would be able to win such a valuable award one day.
It was like a dream.
"When can you win this award?"
Lin Weixiang's sister asked her brother. "I'm not even asking you to win the FMVP. Let's set a small goal first — how about you win in the finals?"
Lin Weixiang heard his sister teasing him in front of everyone and was instantly dissatisfied.
"What do you know?" He was very confident. "I won two championships in one spring. Can they do it?"
"… Indeed."
Lin Yan, who was watching the highlights of the competition with Su Cheng, thought for a long time and had to admit Lin Weixiang's ability.
This was the first player in the history of League of Legends to win both the top league (LPL) and the second league (LDL) in the same season.
He was too strong.
Everyone laughed and joked around as they finished a simple celebratory feast. According to Guo Hao, tonight was just the appetizer.
YM would be on vacation starting tomorrow morning and would return to Shanghai in five days to continue training and prepare for the upcoming MSI.
When they returned to Shanghai, the entire club would probably celebrate together, and the scale would be much larger than tonight.
Lin Yan never drank in order to maintain his competitive state, but Red Rice was not restricted.
He inherited the tradition of the Korean drunkards and easily got Guo Hao drunk. Then, he set his sights on Lin Yan.
In the end, when Lin Yan returned to the hotel, he was forced to drink a stomach full of drinks.
Su Cheng also booked a room in the same hotel for the night and was preparing to fly back to Shanghai with Lin Yan the next day.
"You should sleep early tonight. You still have a flight tomorrow …" She saw that Lin Yan still wanted to be intimate with her and quickly pushed him away. "No, no, we'll talk about it when we return to Shanghai."
Lin Yan counted with his fingers and couldn't help but sigh. "Only five days of vacation, sigh …"
"Oh right, when you return to Shanghai, there's a surprise waiting for you." Su Cheng suddenly remembered something.
"Huh?" Lin Yan didn't understand. "What do you mean?"
"Nothing, you'll know when we return to Shanghai!" Su Cheng pushed him back into the room. "Your mission now is to have a good sleep and recover your energy!"