The other two groups of quarterfinals were completed in an orderly manner.
At seven o'clock, RNG and AFS, located in the left half of the draw group, took the stage.
Uzi, wearing a black and gold uniform, chewed gum and waved in response to the calls from the audience.
On the second match day of the knockout round, the entire RNG team is in full condition. Xiao Ming, Xiao Hu, including Letme, are still talking and laughing after entering the first BP game, and they are in a relatively relaxed mood.
But AFS's face was grim, and there was no smile at all.
As the third seed in Hanguo, and the big brother KT in the division has already advanced, if AFS beats RNG and advances to the next round, they can lock in the finals tickets for LCK in advance, so their expectations are still very high.
AFS did not live up to expectations and took the lead in winning a victory. Kiin took out Kennen and recorded a 7-0-4 record, giving RNG a blow.
In the first game, both Xiaohu and Letme were a bit lost. AFS won its first victory in just 25 minutes, basically controlling the rhythm from beginning to end. Royal fans who were originally hoping to sweep the African team 3-0 were immediately stunned.
Got nervous.
But Uzi's mood was surprisingly stable, and he even took the initiative to communicate with Hu Ming. It was just his quietly clenched fists when he left the field that showed his determination.
Hao Kai, who was in charge of the commentary, couldn't help but said: "Look at the fists of the puppy... RNG should use more powerful moves in the next game!"
The result was exactly what he said.
In the second game, RNG returned to the blue side. Hart decisively grabbed Lucian, then got Enchantress for Xiaohu, and Qinggang Shadow for Casa.
It only took RNG 22 minutes to destroy AFS's base. Except for Kasa, who died once, the other four players all received bounties. RNG won a huge victory with an economy of 8,000!
In the third crucial match point game, AFS also showed excellent adjustment ability. Karmer overcame doubts and took the initiative to grab Kai'Sa, and survived Kai'Sa's ganks many times in the early stage.
Kiin also used Sword Lady to beat Letme's Sword Demon. AFS took the lead in 12 minutes, widening the economic gap in the game to more than 4,000.
According to the LCK's operating style, theoretically the winner of this game should be the African team. In fact, the scene is indeed suffocating. AFS relies on Kiin's mature division and constantly plunders the resources of the map. It only waits for the advantages to be accumulated.
Sword Sealing Throat RNG.
But Uzi stood up!
When AFS got the Ancient Dragon Baron from the Double Dragon Club, they pushed for 41 points to attack RNG's middle and upper high ground.
Uzi controlled the wheel mother's maximum output, first using a life from Resurrection Armor to replace Kramer's Kai'Sa!
Then, when facing Kiin's Sword Princess' ultimate move, he went all the way to A to the front of the front tooth tower, and finally completed the ultimate counterattack!
This wave made the Korean audience in the Busan venue stunned!
The two fattest points of AFS were all solved by Uzi. Everyone retreated in a group in the middle, Letme Sword Demon TP circled behind, and Xiaohu Ruiz drove to intercept.
As the attacker, AFS was completely wiped out. RNG took advantage of the situation and pushed forward in the middle, and ended the game with a counterattack!
When they saw the crystal shattering, the roaring voices of Hao Kai and Miller in the commentary box were almost hoarse!
"With AFS gaining an economic advantage of 6,000 and holding the Double Dragon Club in the team fight, I believe almost no one thinks that RNG can bring the game back, but don't forget, there is Jane Proud in this team!"
"Uzi stood up at the team's most critical moment. He once again became RNG's savior and saved this series!"
The camera focused on Uzi, who had lowered his eyebrows. He had no expression on his face throughout the game, and his eyes were full of murderous intent, as if he wanted to eat people.
But after taking off his headphones, he finally smiled and lightly clenched his fists to celebrate.
Seeing Uzi's mature performance, the LPL viewers were relieved and knew that this series was over.
In the fourth game, AFS, whose mentality had already collapsed, played a strange combination of Bomber Zoe with the blue side's BP advantage. Kiin, who had always had an advantage in the top lane, also pulled out a plug.
kindness.
RNG withstood the offensive pressure of AFS in the first 15 minutes and steadily pushed the game to a 30-minute advantage period. After winning a team battle in Xiaolongkeng, they easily won the game!
"Congratulations to RNG for defeating AFS with a score of 3 to 1 and advancing to the semi-finals!" In the commentary box, Miller and Hao Kai happily high-fived each other in celebration.
The first and second seeds of the LPL both advanced to the semi-finals, while in the LCK, only KT was left alone!
Next, it depends on IG’s performance.
During the post-match interview, Yu Shuang, dressed in a simple and elegant cheongsam, stood in front of the LPL display board and handed the microphone to Uzi.
"The win in the third game was quite thrilling. When you were 6,000 behind in economy, what were you thinking at the time? Replacing Kai'Sa early in that wave was really crucial."
Facing the camera, Uzi scratched his head in embarrassment and said:
"I thought about what Su Chen said to me at the time. No matter how difficult the game is, I can't give up and shoulder the responsibilities of a leader. So I felt that I had to play something to help my teammates build their confidence. Otherwise, I would just
I can wait to die."
Yu Shuang was a little surprised: "It's actually like this, so after seeing YM advance, are you more motivated to defeat AFS?"
"It can be said that after all, I made an appointment with him to decide the outcome again in Incheon. I don't want to let him go." Uzi said seriously.
Seeing this mature boy in front of her, Yu Shuang couldn't help but feel emotional.
After Su Chen joined the LPL, not only did the overall strength of the competition region make a qualitative leap, but the players around him were also quietly changing.
The once unruly little dog who only believed in himself at critical moments now finally looks like a leader, which makes people feel a little relieved.
Domestic Internet surfers also sent congratulatory messages.
[The wheel mother with 72,000 output, is this the ultimate evolved Uzi? What a fierce yuppie!]
[After returning from the Asian Games, I really feel that Uzi has changed a lot. In the summer finals, his playing style was very team-oriented, and his performance tonight was really impeccable. Congratulations to RNG for advancing to the semi-finals! 】
[Jiang Keda Cueed the factory director in the interview yesterday, and today Uzi mentioned Jiang Keda, Zhugoujiang and the three of them have a really good relationship, but it’s a pity that there is no EDG this year]
[The next step is to look at IG. I hope to see three LPL teams in Gwangju. Come on, little IG! 】
[It’s still a bit uncertain when RNG will play KT in the next round, but if IG reaches the semi-finals in the right half, LPL will lock in the finals in advance. Come on IG!]
After RNG advanced, LPL viewers also focused their attention on IG who would appear next.
The five IG people dressed in white appeared on the scene amid the roaring emperor's call.
Rookie, who smiles like Maitreya Buddha, King Ning with wild eyes, The Shy, whose face is like an iceberg, and the slightly green Ah Shui and Bao Lan appeared on the field.
After YM and RNG were promoted one after another, IG naturally had to bear some pressure to advance.
But after the game officially started, IG quickly showed its aggressiveness.
The three games lasted a total of 80 minutes, with an average of less than 27 minutes per game, including the Linglong Tower game in the third game.
C9 has completely become a toy in front of IG!
In this round of B05, IG's best performer was naturally Rookie in the middle, facing the C9 team's dominant Jian Huang.
Rookie has an Ice Girl, a Sword Girl, and a Victor, all of which have completed the line kill achievement.
The Shy took two Urgot and Thane in a row due to his tactical arrangement, but Coach Jin still gave him a Sword Princess in the third game, which made him feel good, even though King Ning’s wine barrel frequently caught him.
,The Shy also got excellent data of 6-1-2, and finally showed a smile.
But in this round of B05, IG’s biggest surprise is not the midfielder or jungler, but Jackeylove in the bottom lane!
When C9 orders IG's bottom lane and Jianhuang captures it N times in a row.
In three small games, Jackeylove’s number of deaths was zero!
Jaceylove, who has been ridiculed as the "Navy AD" and "Sudden AD", was outrageously stable in this round of B05.
But that doesn't mean he did nothing.
In the second game of B05, the game progressed to 24 minutes. In the river on the bottom lane, The Shy's Thain failed to initiate a team fight and broke away from his teammates.
Rookie's sword girl was also disabled and forced to return to the city to recuperate. Jaceylove's Kai'Sa came around from the grass in the bottom lane and single-handedly took down the head of Jianhuang's Syndra who was guarding him alone!
Then Kai'Sa searched for enemies in the void and hit Lucian in the hinterland of the C9 formation. She pressed her ultimate move and flew across the heads of the C9 people like birds. The heavy rain in Icathia melted Lucian again, and then he flashed away and distanced himself. He survived with 29 drops of blood!
"Jackeylove went to the meeting alone and slaughtered C9's double C. The last time we saw such a performance was like two hours ago!" Miller roared excitedly.
"Do you understand the value of the ADC in the LPL region?" Hao Kai also shouted.
If C9 gets the draw dragon in this wave, it really has the capital to make a comeback.
Although Jackeylove's wave is not as critical as the Uzuna wave, it is still very difficult and can be regarded as a replica.
Also because of Kai'Sa's operation, C9 failed to get the dragon. Rookie returned to the battlefield to complete the harvest. IG successfully won the game 2-0, and the rest of the game lost its suspense.
After the end of B05, Ah Shui also accepted an interview with Yu Shuang and talked about his performance in the three games very calmly.
"In that main wave, Syndra didn't have a big move. I had Dodge and Purify. I felt it should be operable, so I beat him." He scratched his head, "Later, the W hit Lucian, and he couldn't even get half of his health.
, I calculated that it should take seconds to fly up, so I flew over, and it turned out that it was OK."
"As for 0 deaths in three games, just be more stable. After all, I will play YM in the next round. I also hope that I can improve a little bit."
RNG and IG advanced successively, and all three LPL teams reached the semi-finals, which directly detonated the entire Internet.
[After four years, congratulations to LPL for once again locking in the S finals, we are back, brothers!]
[There are three LPL teams in the top four, which is even better than last year’s results. This year is really the most promising year!]
[Anyone from IG or YM can enter, the focus now is on the left half. If RNG can really pass KT, then no matter who wins in the end, this championship will definitely have half of the credit of RNG!]
[Brothers who quit S7, come back soon, we are really getting better this year!]
In addition to celebrating the LPL's early locking of the finals, the discussion about the civil war among the top four has also triggered extensive discussions.
Finally, the long article of "Annie's Bedside Story" is here as promised:
"First of all, congratulations to the LPL for locking in the finals ahead of schedule. Although we have been suffering setbacks in the past few years, we are really getting better this year. I firmly believe that 2018 will be the year of the LPL division's first championship!"
"Let's briefly talk about the two teams in the semi-finals, RNG and KT. Although the gap between the two teams in the group stage is a bit big, after eight games and four games, RNG's state has improved, especially Uzi. Regardless of the data,
Looking at the hero pool, I think both are better than Deft. Compared to Mata, Xiao Ming’s error rate is even lower, and I think RNG’s bottom lane is stronger.”
"Also because of the advantage in the bottom lane, Xiaohu's pressure against Pawn is not that great. His playing style is relatively simple. The real hidden danger of RNG lies in the laning period in the top lane."
"Letme has to face the two legendary LCK top laners Smeb and Marin alone, and because of RNG's tactical arrangements, he basically won't have anyone to help him. Can he withstand the pressure until Uzi takes over the game? Or can he?
How much economy is lost during the laning period will become the life and death line for RNG."
"Considering that he has been specially trained by Jiang Ke University in the competition area for a whole year, I still have some expectations in my heart. If he can really withstand it, I think all the voices questioning him will disappear."
“On the other side, YM and IG, let’s be honest. Before looking at 8 to 4, I thought YM would be at least 6 or 4 open against IG. But after tonight, I won’t say that IG is better than YM, but at least it is.
It’s open on May 5th.”
"The reason is very simple. Jaceylove's transformation in this round of B05 has changed the entire IG ecosystem. We know that YM and IG are both mid-upper and jungle trident teams, but the gap between the left hand and Rookie is far smaller than the gap between the upper and jungle sides.
, This is the reason why YM has always had the advantage before."
"In the summer split, it's basically a matter of winning. The outcome has nothing to do with them. Whoever wins the top half will have the right to speak."
"But after playing C9, I am no longer an AD at the same level. This is why IG can compete with YM. However, Jiang Keda specially recruited players to the team by name. We have no idea whether he still has room to grow.
And you know, maybe in next week's semi-finals, he might be able to prove himself."
…
Gwangju Women's University is known as the Korean Women's Military Academy.
The campus is close to Yushan Mountain. Young and beautiful female college students with long legs walked in groups under the shade of the trees in the sun, attracting tourists who came here to stop and take pictures.
The venue for the S8 semi-finals is located in the Universiade Stadium on campus. It only takes about 15 minutes by car from the airport, which is very convenient.
Due to KT's promotion, the attendance rate in the semi-finals basically reached 100%, and the arrival of the three LPL teams also attracted many Chinese students to buy tickets to watch the game and take a look at the style of the women's university.
In a Holiday Inn 5 kilometers away from the campus, the YM team is having its final meeting before the game day.
In a dark room, on a white curtain, heroes such as Enchantress, Syndra, and Ice Girl, who bear the nickname "IG Rookie", hide in the grass in the canyon, and then look for opportunities to start a group.
Every time a clip was played, Meng Ma would press the pause button and explain the position of the grass where Rookie was squatting. Everyone in YM in the audience listened carefully.
After completing the first round of the knockout rounds, YM flew to Gwangju early and had a five-day rest day, giving them enough time to prepare for the semi-finals with IG.
In the last meeting of the day, Mengma created a special topic to analyze Rookie's habit of squatting in the grass to look for opportunities during games.
"Looking at this circle, I feel like IG is relying on Rookie to help him get around in team battles," said Zuo Zuo. "If he is not in front of me during the team battle tomorrow, I have to find him myself."
"That's right. Others should also pay attention. If he really gets a hero like Enchantress, he will have no shame in lying in the grass at the key point of competition for resources. He will frequently look for opportunities at such times." Meng
Ma emphasized.
"Brother Chen, be careful." Xiaotian deliberately nudged Su Chen with his elbow, "I feel that the entire IG team will be looking for your position."
Su Chen shrugged: "Just follow me."
"The roaring dog is coming." Zhang Xiaowen mocked.
The Garlic Bastard had a fierce look on his face and was about to pounce on him. Meng Ma coughed to prevent the two from getting into trouble.
"We have basically said everything we need to say in the past few days. We have played B03 with IG several times, and we are familiar with each other, so we can just let go and play. Anyway, whoever wins, the LPL team will advance to the finals.
, there is no need to carry any baggage." Meng Ma said.
"Not necessarily..." Xiaotian curled his lips and looked at Su Chen.
He knew the grudge between Su Chen and IG, and knew that if he really lost, the public opinion would not be that simple.
"It doesn't matter, we won't lose after all." Su Chen said calmly.
After the meeting, everyone stood up and stretched to relieve fatigue after sitting for several hours.
, was stopped by Su Chen.
"Are you still planning to play Rank until six in the morning tonight?" Su Chen said with a smile.
"Huh? How do you know?" He said in surprise with dark circles under his eyes.
"There's a mole in your room." Su Chen smiled slightly, looking back.
The two of them came to the balcony of the hotel one after another, overlooking the city scenery of Gwangju.
As if by magic, Su Chen took out a can of juice from his pocket and threw it into his hand.
"I know you were not satisfied with your performance in the last round, and I probably read some comments criticizing you on the Internet, which is why you have been training so crazily these past few days, but before the competition day, I think you still need to have a good rest. For a moment." Su Chen said slowly.
He lowered his head and whispered: "It's not that I don't want to sleep, but I'm inexplicably anxious. I can't sleep even while lying in bed, and I can't waste time. Why don't I get up and play two more ranked games."
"Brother Chen, I'm sorry. I feel that I may not be worthy of the performance of this team. I told Coach Meng yesterday that if I don't play well, I'll replace Brother Bovy. I don't want to hold everyone back."
"Really?" Su Chen drank the coffee in his hand.
"Viagra!" Brother Su Yuan's voice came from the phone, and he froze on the spot.
"If you have anything to say, just tell Xiaoyuan," Su Chen patted his shoulder, "Sleep well tonight, and tomorrow you will find that you are no worse than anyone else."
After saying that, Su Chen waved with his back to him.
In the corridor, Meng Ma, who was eavesdropping the whole time, saw Su Chen coming out and asked quickly: "What did you tell him?"
"I will ask him to go to bed early tonight. If I say too much, he will feel pressured. It would be better to let Xiaoyuan talk to him." Su Chen said calmly.
"Is this so..." Meng Ma looked hesitant.
In the final battle with FNC, his performance was indeed poor. Coupled with some negative comments on the Internet, Meng Ma was also worried that his mentality would collapse.
In this battle with IG, your performance is crucial.
"Don't worry, I can't say how well he will play tomorrow, but it will definitely not be the team's shortcoming." Su Chen consoled him.
"How can you be so sure?" Meng Ma couldn't help but laugh.
"Because I chose the person.", "Believe me."
Meng Ma nodded, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground.
"After tomorrow's game, all our grievances with IG will be settled," he said with emotion.
