"Brother Chen, didn't you stay in bed until five in the morning? We are still thinking about who to wake you up." Xiaotian said in surprise.
"I finished my ranking at about five o'clock," Su Chen nodded, picked up the coffee shop next to him and took a sip, "After breakfast, it was about the same time, so I came directly here."
The young men in ym looked like they had seen a ghost.
"Okay, since Su Chen is here, let's get started." Meng Ma clapped his hands, called all the players over, and started playing the edg game video again.
During this week, the entire ym coaching staff, under the leadership of Meng Ma, edited a large number of videos of the entire spring game of edg.
We also analyzed the playing styles and habits of each of the current starting players.
Especially Huni and Peanut in the Ueno position.
In the past two days after arriving in Fog City, the ym team members basically watched it for more than four hours every day. Xiaotian said that he dreamed of Little Peanut last night.
On the screen, the pig-dog battle between edg and rng last week was playing.
This is the third game of the decisive game, in the team battle of Canyon Pioneer.
Huni's Qinggangying used a super long-range e-dodge and e-ultimate move, and successfully drove Xiaohu's plane from the crowd, helping the team win this wave of team battles.
"Please pay attention to rng's position in this wave of team battles," Meng Ma paused the video and clicked on a few positions on the screen. "In this wave of rng's c position, the positions of Xiaohu and able are somewhat out of touch with the team.
Yes, and edg’s Ueno is very good at seizing such opportunities.”
"The green steel shadow of this huni is a bit slippery. When I covered the ID, I thought it was Brother Chen playing with it." Although I have seen it a few times, no matter how harsh this wave of operations is, Xiaotian has to admit that huni is indeed very good.
"The mistake in rng's position was actually just for a moment, but huni seized the opportunity, and this operation was perfect." Su Chen nodded to express his approval.
Meng Ma nodded, and then played another video.
18 minutes and 14 seconds.
After edg pushed down rng's middle tower, he quickly advanced forward. Peanut's Blind Monk hit his eyes with a W and flashed two Tianyin Waves. He successfully kicked the able mouse back, allowing edg to directly win the battle.
A team battle broke out and the high ground in the middle was demolished.
"The blind man's kick..." Zuo Zuo exclaimed.
In the two videos, Meng Ma also focused on showing the operational abilities of EDG's top and jungle players.
"Among the three teams we have played in the playoffs, EDG may be the team with the strongest operational ability in the upper and jungle positions. They also rely heavily on the personal operational abilities of Huni and Xiaoxiang."
"Xiaotian, Su Chen, in this round of duel, you two are relatively important. As long as we can cut off edg's entry and jungle rhythm, we have the possibility of winning."
He also knew very well that Meng Ma was not actually worried about the matchup between Su Chen and Huni.
At present, Su Chen has played against all LPL top laners and has almost never been at a disadvantage. Even if he can't handle huni, the lane should be able to withstand his pressure.
And his duel with the world's top jungler like Peanut may be a real test of strength.
The video analysis meeting lasted until noon.
After lunch, Meng Ma asked Suchen to go back and catch up on his sleep.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, ym and rng made an appointment for a b05 training match.
The final result was that ym won three to one.
Although the score was also three to one, compared to edg's crushing victory, the gap between ym and ym was obviously obvious.
Meng Ma saw this, and although he was a little worried, he didn't show it.
…
night.
Su Chen is sitting in front of the computer, preparing to start the next round of ranking.
Outside the room, someone knocked on the door.
After opening the door, it was Meng Ma dressed in casual clothes.
"Go out for a late-night snack?" Meng Ma said with a smile.
Su Chen nodded and changed his clothes.
The two of them came to a barbecue stall outside the hotel, eating skewers while looking at the night view of the foggy city.
"The LPL finals will be played tomorrow, how do you feel?" Meng Ma asked.
"It's quite complicated," Su Chen smiled, "I used to feel that playing professionally was a goal of mine, but now that I've reached this point, winning or losing is not just about me."
Whether it was the expectations of the outside world, blessings from friends, or Xiaotian and the gang of teenagers following behind him, Su Chen was burdened with a lot without realizing it.
"To be honest, I really didn't expect that the team would reach where it is today," Meng Ma said with emotion. "Last year I was just an assistant coach of the second team of IG. If it weren't for you, I might be cutting videos and doing odd jobs all day long.
."
"No matter what the result is tomorrow, it is a miracle that ym can come here. It is you who created this miracle." Meng Ma raised his wine glass towards Su Chen, "This glass of wine was given to you by the prostitute teacher.
."
"I heard from Xiao Ma that the prostitute will have an operation tomorrow afternoon?" Su Chen asked after being silent for a moment.
When Meng Ma heard this, he almost choked and coughed several times.
"Who...ahem...told you?"
"Xiao Ma drank too much the day before yesterday and was tricked by me." Su Chen's face was calm.
"Okay," Meng Ma sighed, "Originally, the prostitute teacher didn't let me tell you."
Su Chen nodded.
According to Xiao Ma, PDD detected distributed tumors in the liver at the hospital. This operation requires the removal of a lot of liver tissue, and the risks of the operation are still very high.
The date of the surgery coincided with the LPL finals on the same day.
In order not to affect the team's emotions, pdd also blocked the news and only disclosed it to the team's management.
"These words are actually what Teacher Prostitute asked me to bring to you. No matter you win or lose, just have fun," Meng Ma looked at Su Chen, "No matter what the result is, I hope you won't be too harsh on yourself."
"Ym has made it this far. Whether you are a player or a boss, including me, I have to say thank you."
In fact, whether it is Meng Ma, PDD, or the manager Xiao Ma.
Everyone knows that the strength gap between edg and ym is really big, and being defeated is a normal thing.
Although the club has isolated the players from the public opinion environment, the outside world is generally not optimistic about this round of competition.
The pre-match odds offered by many bookmakers have reached record highs.
Su Chen drank all the beer in his glass and stood up from his seat.
"Tell the prostitute teacher that An An can undergo the operation with peace of mind. When he opens his eyes from the operating table tomorrow, I will bring the Silver Dragon Cup to him."
After saying that, Su Chen turned around, waved with his back to Meng Ma, and disappeared into the night.
…
May 6th.
Fog City, Rubik's Cube Sports Center.
The 2018 lpl spring finals is about to begin!
Since the morning, there have been many LPL-themed exhibitions outside the stadium. Cosplayers dressed as various LoL heroes walked through the square and took photos with tourists.
At five o'clock in the afternoon, one hour before the game, the venue opened and spectators poured in.
This year's finals venue is said to be able to accommodate tens of thousands of spectators, and the scale of offline viewing has also reached a new high in the history of the LPL.
Because last year's two LPL teams were both eliminated in the semi-finals of the S-League, a civil war in the Bird's Nest LCK emerged, which led to a certain degree of loss of LPL viewers.
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This year, LPL also put a lot of effort into promoting the event, trying to restore the confidence of the core audience.
Game anchors and media people in the circle, including players from some teams, all came to Fog City to take a trip and relax while watching the game.
The whole atmosphere is also very exciting.
In addition to the high domestic attention.
On the other side of the ocean, several other championship teams from the five major divisions are also paying attention to today's showdown.
The winner born today is not only the spring champion of the LPL, but also the team that will compete with them on the world stage of MSI.
g2's perkz expressed on Twitter that he hopes to play against edg in msi.
And Big Brother, the captain of TSM in North America, started the live broadcast of ob this lpl spring finals showdown.
six o'clock.
The auditorium of the Rubik's Cube Sports Center was already full of people.
The players' support lights and the team flags of the ym and edg teams can be seen everywhere.
Along with the four large screens in the center of the stage, the countdown number "10" lit up.
The whole venue suddenly became agitated, and the audience started counting down along with the numbers on the big screen.
When the count reaches "1".
In a corner of the auditorium, the spotlight turned on, and Ren Dong, wearing a suit and leather tie, appeared in front of everyone as if by magic.
"Hello! Dear LPL viewers, welcome to the 2018 LPL Spring Finals!"
There was roaring applause at the scene, and in the other corner, a light rang out again.
Yu Shuang, wearing an elegant Chinese cheongsam, also appeared in the same way.
"This is a long and exciting spring. After four rounds of playoff competition, tonight, the champion of the LPL Spring Split will be born here! Let's wait and see!"
After the two of them finished talking.
The lights flickered, and a promotional video for the Spring Finals began to play on the big screen in the center of the stage.
In the urban agglomeration of the foggy city, a man standing on the rooftop, wearing a black and red EDG team uniform and a hood, put his hands in his trouser pockets and looked into the distance.
Suddenly, as if he felt something, he turned around and left quickly, followed the stairs, came to the street with parkour movements, and started running quickly.
On the other side, in a mountain forest.
The young man wearing the black uniform of YM also hid his face in the shadow of the hood, shuttled through the mountains and forests, and ran along the high slope towards the city.
The YM team logo printed on his back was shaking in front of the camera.
BGM is a very rhythmic heavy metal music. Every beat seems to hit the audience's heart, making people's blood boil unconsciously.
As dusk falls, the music gradually subsides.
On a deserted street with flashing neon lights, the two finally met, slowly walked towards each other, and the moment each other took off their hoods, the film ended.
The lights on the stage came on, and a band consisting of flute, pipa, and guzheng appeared on the stage.
A piece of ancient-style music floated around the venue.
This is a piece specially composed for this competition by a local music group in Wudu, called "Opening the Sky".
When the song ended, the lights suddenly came on on the stage!
I saw six team members from edg and ym standing on the stage in a V-shape!
The scene immediately erupted with shouts like a mountain and a tsunami!
"Director! Look here! I'm your fan!"
"Edg rush!!!"
"Jiang Shen, fly with peace of mind!! Your fans will always be with you!!!"
In the spring finals, edg's six-man roster, in addition to the starting five, the factory director appeared as a substitute jungler.
On the ym side, they brought in substitute assistant alu.
In the V-shaped position, Huni and Su Chen stood next to each other, facing each other sideways.
The camera flashed across their faces.
The edg team members, the factory director, Xiaohuahua, iboy, meiko, and scout, appeared on the big screen one after another.
When the camera showed Huni, he waved to the audience with a confident smile, eliciting bursts of cheers from the fans.
This year, the factory director took a back seat, and it was Huni who led edg back to the top with his outstanding performance in the Spring Split.
A few days ago, LPL officials also officially announced that huni was elected as the MVP of the 2018 spring regular season.
This also allowed huni to gain a large number of lpl fans in just a few months.
On the other side, Su Chen, the top laner of YM who is also an LPL super star, put his hands behind his back and calmly stared at the dark ocean with dots of stars in front of him.
At this moment, he could clearly feel the heartbeat in his chest.
He looked at his teammates around him.
Facing such a huge battle at the scene, Xiaotian, Zuo Zuo, and Zhang Xiaowen all had expressions of nervousness and excitement mixed on their faces.
The stage of this year's LPL Spring Finals is completely different from the stage of last year's LPL Winter Finals.
After the players were introduced, the Silver Dragon Cup for the spring championship also appeared behind the two teams.
Bathed in the spotlight, every line on the silver dragon cup is clearly visible.
After the players were in place, the director also turned the camera and came to the commentary box.
The three people responsible for the on-site commentary today are Wawa, Miller and Guan Zeyuan.
"My dear friends in the audience and in front of the screen, I am a doll!"
"I'm Miller!"
"Hello everyone! I am Zeyuan!"
After saying hello, the three of them also started chatting about today's game.
"Before the game starts, first of all, I want to apologize to everyone," Guan Zeyuan said seriously, "Before the spring game started, I said that ym would be at the bottom of the league, but now that ym has reached the spring finals, this
It was a slap in the face."
"What you said is wrong. It should be YM's fans who want to thank you." Wawa folded his arms and teased.
Upon hearing this, Guan Zeyuan quickly waved his hands, saying that he couldn't bear it.
"However, the fact that ym can reach this point is indeed beyond all of our expectations," Miller lamented. "From the first day we entered LPL, ym has been performing miracles."
"The first round of the playoffs was 3-0 sng, the second round was 3-1 snake, and the third round was 3-0, eliminating Yonko's we and advancing to the finals."
"Now, all of us must admit that ym is already one of the strongest teams in the lpl! We have to take off our hats to their achievements this spring!"
"However, tonight's EDG is also bound to win," Wawa took over. "This year's EDG has replicated its former glory. The perfect performance of a complete victory in the regular season officially announced that this EDG has returned to the top, and even
They are better than the 2015 team!"
"Yes, one side is the new army of the alliance, and the other side is the absolute overlord of today's spring competition. This kind of duel is just like Luffy fighting Kaido (One Piece joke)," Guan Zeyuan said with a smile, "But the e-sports
The charm lies in the unknown.”
"Tonight's winner will also win tickets to the msi stage, let's wait and see!"
