In the days after the semi-finals, the popularity of the S-Games on major domestic platforms has gradually increased, and you can see related topics on the hot searches basically every day.
In the "E-Sports Louvre" anti-bar, various friends also show off their magic skills. Every few hours, they will bring up a controversial topic, which attracts all the experts to take action, such as:
"The Shy's total number of kills in the semifinals was exactly equal to Jiang Keda's kills. What do you think this means?"
"Before the start of the third round, the scene where I closed my eyes and meditated reminded me of Xiaoyao who suddenly exploded in popularity at MSI. Is there any explanation for this..."
"Ah Shui and Jiang Ge fist bumped after the game. It seems that these two people have a good relationship. Will there be a chance to play a game together in the future?"
"Bengbu is in trouble. Tiger's total output in the semi-finals was not as good as AD's last one. Let Emperor be suppressed by a total of 500 dollars in the four games. Is there any mid-top player that is more outrageous than this?"
"Don't forget Hades! He didn't win this World Championship without Titans, and he hasn't been able to practice Lulu for a whole year. It's time for a complete reckoning!"
…
Three LPL teams advanced to the semi-finals, but in the end only YM entered the finals. The LPL failed to lock the championship in advance, which naturally made many people break the defense.
Many e-sports enthusiasts who suffered heavy losses even angrily cursed RNG in the comment area, and conspiracy theories about match-fixing cropped up from time to time.
However, anyone who has watched the game knows that RNG and KT are not teams of the same level at all.
On the night after the game ended, "Shi Yigua" Doinb began to review the game while it was still hot in the live broadcast room.
"Actually, I told you before the game that it would be difficult to have an LPL civil war in the finals, because KT was in such good shape that it would be difficult for RNG to win. But oh my god, a lot of people told me to go back to Korea..." he
He looked like his scalp was numb.
Then he looked at the video and analyzed the four games in the left half.
"RNG won the first game because KT was testing the lineup. They actually wanted to see if they could beat Ornn and Green Steel Shadow. After trying it, KT knew how to play. The next three
There will be no suspense anymore.”
"To be honest... I think KT is the most versatile team in terms of tactics in this World Championship. Mainly they have two top laners, Smeb and Marin, who can both lead solo and team up, and the midfielder and jungler are also veterans.
, the hero pool is too comprehensive..."
"RNG has played so many games with four guarantees and one... Yes, I know Uzi is very C, but it's useless. Everyone knows RNG's system. I am the coach of KT and I know how BP does it... No
There’s a way.”
After feeling sorry for RNG, Doinb brought the topic to the finals.
"The final is hard to say. KT won the semi-finals much easier than YM, and their team's background is too terrible. Pawn, Marin, Mata, these three have all won the S championship, AD and jungler
They all debuted in S2 and S3, and the entire team is made up of legendary LCK players, while YM’s players are all players who just debuted this year.”
"But I still hope that YM will win the championship. As for the score, I predict it will be 3 to 2, because these two teams have never met before, and it is said that they have not played in training games... Anyway, cheer for YM!"
After saying that, Doinb directly took out a black uniform of YM, put it on his body quickly, and then clenched his fists to cheer for YM.
The viewers in the live broadcast room also launched barrages.
[I am a veteran player who has been into S2. After watching it for so many years, I really hope that LPL can win the cup once. Come on YM! 】
[I quit the game after seeing the Bird's Nest LCK civil war in S7. Today I saw YM enter the finals and come back obediently. LPL has tortured me a thousand times. I treat it like my first love. Damn it in next week's finals!]
[In S3, I watched the finals in the dormitory with my brothers. Now it has been four years since graduation. Today, my brothers made an appointment to book a venue to watch the finals together next week. Although they are no longer the same teenagers, they still have a passion for e-sports.
It won’t change, YM give it to me!!]
[You are still young upstairs, the 35-year-old greasy uncle is here! I will take my three-year-old son to watch it next week, and we have to start e-sports from a young age, hahaha]
[Although I have hacked YM for a whole year, I still hope that LPL can win the championship. A quick 3-0, or a difficult win like 3-2 would be too disappointing...]
As the region with the largest number of players, LPL has never lacked supporters.
It’s just that the Korean civil war has been staged in the S finals for three consecutive years, especially last year’s S7 held in China. In the semi-finals, WE and RNG were both eliminated and failed to reach the Bird’s Nest, which broke the hearts of fans.
At the time, some people lamented that the past three years should be the darkest era that the LPL has ever experienced, and that the day may never come when we see an LPL team win the championship.
Therefore, after seeing YM reach the finals, the once-disappointed audience returned to the familiar stage one after another, like dew after a long drought.
Regardless of whether you are a fan of YM or not, whether you are still paying attention to LOL e-sports this year, but this November, most people have a common wish in their hearts.
Win that damn championship and break the dark history of LPL without S championship for seven years!
This is not only about an honor for the players on the field, but more importantly, it brings an end to the regrets and unwillingness accumulated over the past few years!
…
Incheon City, one of the six major metropolitan cities in South Korea, is only 65 kilometers away from Seoul. It is also the third first-tier city in Asia after Busan and Seoul.
After entering November, Incheon has entered the late autumn climate, with the lowest temperature reaching as low as 10 degrees.
At eleven o'clock in the morning, a bus with a fist logo on it stopped at the entrance of a circular sports arena.
The car door slowly opened, and Su Chen, who was wearing a black jacket, jumped out and looked up at the building in front of him.
Incheon Munhak Stadium, the host venue for the 2002 Korea-Japan World Cup, is also the venue for the finals of this year's S8 World Championship.
A few days ago, Su Chen had seen the exterior of the stadium on the bus when he arrived from the airport to the hotel, but he didn't know what the inside of the stadium looked like. He just looked at some pictures online.
Behind him, Xiaotian, left hand and others who got off the car also looked up at the stadium in front of them, taking photos with their mobile phones.
"Compared with the Bird's Nest, it's still a little less interesting." PDD seemed to be leading an inspection, with his hands behind his back, pacing back and forth to look at it.
The burly figure wearing a long black trench coat looked like a bear preparing to hibernate.
"It's not bad. It's bigger than the venues in Gwangju, and it's open-air. I think it's quite interesting." Xiaotian looked around and secretly took a selfie with his mobile phone.
"Let's take a photo together first. I'll post it on my official blog later." Meng Ma greeted, holding the camera.
Everyone also came over and formed a simple pose together.
Soon, Su Chen saw the photo posted on YM's official blog on his mobile phone. Just one minute after it was posted, the number of comments exceeded 100, and the popularity was still very high.
After waiting for about ten minutes, the Riot staff in charge of reception came to the door and took the group into the venue.
After passing through the dark passage, everyone arrived at the interview area set up in the center of the venue.
There are rows of chairs on the green lawn, and reporters from various competition areas are entering the venue one after another, including some old acquaintances from the LPL.
"Hello!" Guan Zeyuan, who was wearing a work badge, waved excitedly, and next to him was Yu Shuang, who was dressed in casual clothes.
The two of them were wearing couple's sweatshirts, one blue and one red, as if they were on a public-funded trip.
After the finals started, the LPL also sent a group of people to Incheon for broadcast, including this young couple.
"Hello, auntie." The garlic bastard shrank his head and said with a mean smile.
Yu Shuang didn't care about this title and said with concern: "I looked at the weather forecast and it seems that the temperature will drop tomorrow. You all should pay attention and don't catch a cold."
Before Su Chen opened his mouth, Guan Zeyuan rushed to answer: "They are all young men, and their bodies are very durable. They are different from the elderly like us."
Yu Shuang rolled her eyes at him: "Who do you think is old?"
Su Chen smiled, exchanged a few words with the two of them, and then followed his teammates to sit on the interview stage.
After waiting for about ten minutes, KT's group also entered the venue, led by Marin with a warm smile on his face.
"Ali Ha Se~" He bowed slightly to the reporters at the scene and greeted them politely.
The same goes for Smeb, Pawn and others behind him.
KT and his team sat on the interview stage in an orderly manner, and following the team at the end was Deft, who had dyed golden hair.
"Seventh brother, do you want to take a photo with your idol later?" Xiaotian winked when he saw Deft coming on stage.
, I was a little moved when I heard this, but I didn’t feel good about it. After all, there was a fight tomorrow.
"Is Deft your idol?" Zhang Xiaowen asked curiously as this was the first time he knew this.
Nodding: "I also thought about playing professionally when I saw EDG win the 2015 MSI."
"Isn't this the same as Gao Tianliang?" Zhang Xiaowen seemed to have some realization.
"What a pity, your idol is in the finals, and Tianbao's idol is live broadcasting at home." Zuo Zuo joked.
Xiaotian shook his head indifferently: "That doesn't matter, I will catch his idol in front of him tomorrow, just wait."
"This Deft golden retriever is a bit handsome," Zhang Xiaowen said with envy, and then touched his head, "I won the championship tomorrow, and I also want to tidy up this thing."
"Get a green one, it suits you very well." Xiaotian's bloodline as an Onmyoji suddenly awakened.
"What are you barking at? What are you barking at?" Zhang Xiaowen's eyes widened and he immediately turned on the Battle mode.
Su Chen shook his head and did not participate in the quarrel between his brothers. Instead, he quietly looked at KT on the other side of the interview room.
He is familiar with both Smeb and Marin. The former played against him in the Asian Games, and the latter also met once in the LPL.
But he is not so familiar with the other combinations of Pawn, Score, and bottom lane.
Although KT's current core is claimed to be Deft, in fact they don't always play around the bottom lane.
General Pawn in the middle can also play heroes like Enchantress in the semi-finals, and Score can also choose Green Steel Shadow, which also shows that KT's rhythm can change at any time.
During these few days in Incheon, apart from playing training matches, the most important thing he did was watch KT's entire year's video.
The conclusion reached is similar to that of the coaching staff. KT has no obvious flaws. This team is perfect. How it plays in the finals all depends on the performance on the scene.
While Su Chen was thinking, Marin, who noticed his gaze, also turned her face and gave him a gentle smile.
Smeb and Pawn beside him also nodded towards Su Chen.
They are all veteran players who have won championships and played professional games for so many years. Compared with Xiao Tian, Zuo Zuo and others who are a little restless, the entire KT team appears to be much more calm.
Soon, with the coordination of the on-site staff, the reporters in the audience also began to ask questions in an orderly manner.
The media open day is mainly for players from both sides to show their faces, so the questions asked by reporters will not be too sharp and will mainly focus on the interaction between the two teams.
After asking some general questions, an LCS reporter asked the most concerning question.
"If you win the championship, what skin will you choose for the championship?"
The reporters in the audience suddenly became agitated, and Guan Zeyuan was discussing with Yu Shuang next to him with excitement on his face.
On both sides of the interview table, captains such as Su Chen and Score looked at each other's teammates and picked up the microphone on the table.
"Our team has only confirmed two for the time being," Su Chen said with a smile. "I will choose Sword Girl and Kai'Sa. The rest have not been decided yet."
The LCS reporter was a little surprised.
"I thought your champion skin would definitely be that of your old friend Qinggang Ying. Isn't it your most iconic hero?"
After listening to the translator's report, Su Chen shook his head helplessly: "If I could, of course I would choose Qinggang Shadow, but I haven't used it in any of this World Championship. Either it was banned or it was robbed by our jungler.
Yeah, according to the rules I can't choose, I think this task can only be left to Xiaotian, he won't let me down."
The scene suddenly burst into laughter, and the garlic bastard who was caught scratched his head in embarrassment.
In fact, he was also struggling with whether he should choose the blind monk or the green steel shadow for the championship skin if he really won the championship, so he did not give a clear answer.
On the other side, KT's captain Score was very polite and gave a more complete answer.
"We will choose Sword Demon and Crocodile in the top lane, Enchantress in the middle lane, and EZ and Thresh in the bottom lane. As for myself, I will also choose Qinggang Shadow if possible."
"It looks like you are ready to win the championship. You don't even have alternatives. Have you thought about all the championship skins?" an LCK reporter joked.
Score waved his hands repeatedly and said with a smile: "We respect YM's strength very much, but this is an interesting topic after all. We have also discussed it before. If we think about the champion skin in advance, maybe we will be more confident when we go on the court."
The LCK reporter put down the microphone with satisfaction, lowered his head and started writing in his notebook.
Although this year is not a Korean civil war, the LCK still firmly believes that the final champion will still be KT.
From the reporters in the audience to KT on the stage, everyone showed natural confidence.
This is not objectionable, after all, they have been winners for the past five years and have never failed in the S finals.
After the topic of champion skins ended, the interview finally came to the trash talk session between the two teams.
It was still Marin who picked up the microphone first, glanced at Su Chen on the other side, and said seriously: "I was still deeply impressed by the exhibition match in China last year. I didn't expect that we would meet on the final stage a year later. This time
I will complete my revenge."
After being relayed by the translator, Su Chen replied simply and neatly: "I will try to end the game as quickly as possible. After all, it will be more difficult for older people to play B05."
27-year-old Ma Datou laughed loudly when he heard this.
The remaining Pawn, Zuo Zuo, Score and Xiaotian also exchanged a few greetings.
Finally, Deft is the finishing touch.
"The player's favorite AD player is me, which makes me feel honored," Deft smiled slightly, "I will also set a good example in tomorrow's game and I won't let you down."
On the other side, I picked up the phone with some embarrassment. After thinking for a long time, I couldn't come up with anything sexy to say. Finally I muttered: "I'll do my best."
After the trash talk, the two teams walked off the booth and took a photo together in front of the Summoner's Trophy with their hands on it.
After the two-hour interview ended, it was already one o'clock in the afternoon.
After returning to the hotel, PDD carried two plastic bags of lunch boxes and laid them out on the round table in the conference room.
Meng Ma carried the lunch box, called up the KT game video on the PPT, and explained it while eating.
"I met KT today, what do you think?" PDD asked.
"I used to watch them play from the sidelines. I really didn't expect there would be a chance to play against each other." Xiaotian said with emotion.
Similarly, I was a big fan of EDG before I started playing professionally. I came here watching people like General Pawn, pilot Deft, and factory director.
"It feels a bit unreal." Left hand also lamented.
Nodding silently.
Although they have won many honors this year, including two league championships and an MSI championship, they are already an absolute first-line player in the LPL.
But compared to people like KT, their qualifications are still younger brothers.
Marin, Pawn, and Mata are all S-game champions, and the remaining players, Deft, Score, and Smeb, are also first-line players who have competed for many years.
After the official meeting today, everyone was still a little shocked. On the way back to the hotel from the bus, the atmosphere was a little solemn.
"There is no need to think so much," Su Chen said. "The opponents are indeed legendary players, but you are not newcomers now, so there is no difference."
"That's right," PDD clapped his hands and said with a bad smile, "They all have a keyboard and a mouse, and they just do it when they get into the competition. And KT has a bunch of older players, so we're going to kill the old man."
"It's normal to be nervous," Meng Ma paused the video playback. "Actually, including myself, I'm a little nervous. After all, tomorrow may be the most important moment in all of our careers."
"Maybe it's just this once in my life..." Xiaotian rarely had any yin and yang aura.
After seeing the tragic scene when RNG and IG were eliminated, he finally understood what the only opportunity in this life is.
He also folded his left hand with both hands, lowering his head and thinking about something.
As the finals approach, everyone in YM can feel the expectations from the outside world.
Now the entire LPL is saying that after waiting for so many years, their dream must come true this year.
Even outsiders who usually don’t pay attention to e-sports also joined in the fun.
The finals in Incheon have become the hottest topic on the domestic Internet in November.
On the surface this is a form of solidarity, but if YM fails in the end, the backlash from public opinion will be terrible.
Even PDD himself didn't dare to think about it.
"Instead of thinking about whether this is your only chance, you should think clearly about which champion skin to choose," Su Chen patted Xiaotian's head, "I think this may be more important."
"Brother Chen is still calm. I feel like I haven't seen you nervous for a whole year," Zuo Zuo said with a smile, "Anyway, with Brother Chen taking care of everything, I don't think we will lose."
The others nodded.
Hearing this, Su Chen was slightly startled, but then nodded.
He knows very well that he is the anchor of YM. As long as he performs online, the confidence of others will not fade away.
This is also what he has always required of himself. No matter what happens to the others, he must be the one who takes care of the team.
Because he is already here, chasing victory is what he must do.
Otherwise, you will be letting down your past self, your desire and love for this stage.
"Anyway, after working hard for a whole year, it depends on tomorrow. Come on, brothers, grit your teeth and rush forward!" PDD shouted loudly.
"Go, go, go!"
…
Los Angeles, USA.
Santa Monica, Riot Games headquarters.
Wearing headphones and carrying a KFC takeout, August, a bald man, hummed Rap-style rock music all the way, passed by Little Red Riding Hood Annie, and went straight to the office area.
The midday sun shines into the room through the windows, and the cool sea breeze blows the curtains around.
In the silent room, there was only a bearded man, holding his chin and looking at his laptop, his brows furrowed into the Chinese character "Sichuan".
"You're really here," August said in surprise, "I thought I was the only one working overtime on Saturday."
"Stop talking nonsense," Given shook his head, "Give me half of the hamburger."
August reluctantly put his hand into the paper bag and gave him half of his lunch.
The two of them were sitting by the window, eating and talking about work.
After the S8 World Championship entered the knockout stage, Riot Headquarters was divided into two teams. One part followed the World Championship and prepared for subsequent awards and skin design matters.
The other part is to prepare the pre-season version of S9.
The larger change that has been finalized so far is the addition of a plating mechanism for defensive towers, which will make the laning phase of the game more intense.
August is one of the designers of this section, so he specially came to the company on the weekend to work overtime. Unexpectedly, Ji Wen was also there.
"I'm still thinking about the new heroes to be launched in next year's version. Although I have designed some background stories, I still have no clue about the specific mechanisms and character models." Ji Wen sighed and touched his increasingly sparse hair.
Top of head.
"I remember that you wanted to be a top laner comparable to Fiona and Camille." August asked.
"Yes, but I always feel that many mechanisms are repeated and there is no innovation," Ji Wen thought, "I hope that this new hero will become a popular one next year, so I have to do a lot of preparations."
August nodded, glanced at his screen, and then said: "Let's not talk about it for now. What do you think of tomorrow's final? I'm still waiting to place a bet."
"You haven't learned the lesson of MSI yet," Given rolled his eyes, "Although it's just an internal bet between us, it seems like you've never won."
"It's different this time. I'm betting on YM. I feel like they will definitely be the winner of the Grand Slam this year!" August said firmly.
But Ji Wen didn't say anything, he just looked out the window at the beach.
Since the two teams in the finals were established, colleagues around me have been discussing the final winner.
Many people believe that JKD will win the championship this year and become another epoch-making superstar after Faker.
It has even been rumored privately that the two big bosses, Ryze and Tryndamere, have begun preparing for the rise of the LPL next year.
"Why don't you say anything? Do you think KT will win the championship?" August asked.
Ji Wen shook his head and picked up the coffee cup: "I do think it's time for regions other than LCK to win a championship, but who knows what will happen in the finals?"
"Don't you think the YM team is a little too lucky this year? I wouldn't be surprised if KT won the championship in the end. The Grand Slam throughout the year is something that even Faker has not achieved. Will JKD's script really be so perfect?
?”
"That's true," August recalled. "Last year, I also thought that Faker would definitely win three consecutive championships, but the result was..."
"That's why I won't make these boring bets," Given took a sip of coffee, "just appreciate the process. If the expectations before the game are too high, the blow will be bigger when the results are not what you want."
August, who was originally very interested, felt a little bored after hearing this. He sat back at his work station, turned on the computer and started busy with his own things.
Ji Wen smiled and turned his attention back to his screen, wanting to continue working.
However, the appearance of the black-haired young man he had seen in Paris half a year ago came to mind.
Tomorrow is the most important battle of his career.
If successful, he will become the first legendary player to win a Grand Slam throughout the year and a hero who will open a new chapter in the history of LOL e-sports.
If he fails, he should be sprayed badly.
What kind of ending will it be?
It's really exciting.
…
Eleven o'clock at night.
After finishing training, Su Chen returned to his room. As soon as he took a hot shower, he received a call from his brother Su Yuan.
"Brother! Tomorrow is the final, and I'm here to cheer you on! I'll bring my parents to watch your game tomorrow!" Su Yuan said excitedly.
"Just say a few words. You tell him to go to bed early. There is a time difference in Korea." Su's father interjected from the side.
Su Chen smiled: "Can parents understand the game? You will have to explain it to them then."
"Don't worry, my dad has also learned to play LOL recently. With my guidance and help, he is already a glorious Silver player. By the way, our dad's favorite hero is Yasuo." Su Yuan
smiled.
"Don't talk nonsense, I just gave it a try, mainly to understand your brother's work!" Su's father emphasized.
Dad turned out to be a tsundere, and this was the first time Su Chen discovered it.
"Brother, don't be nervous, I made a bet with my classmates that YM will win the championship!" Su Yuan said confidently.
"That said, if we don't win the championship, you might not recognize me as your brother." Su Chen joked.
"How is that possible? Brother, you are so strong. I have never seen you lose since you started playing professionally. I believe you will definitely do it." Su Yuan said firmly.
Hearing what his brother said, Su Chen also felt a little emotional.
After this year's hard work, he has indeed established his own prestige.
In the eyes of those who support him, Jiangsu University and the ID of JKD will not lose.
After giving his brother a few words of advice, Su Chen hung up the phone, then clicked on WeChat and made a video call.
After dialing for more than ten seconds, the video was finally connected.
The long-legged girl wearing dinosaur pajamas and huge black-rimmed glasses waved towards the camera.
"You haven't slept yet." Lin Chu pushed up his glasses, looking a little tired.
Since last week, she has taken over the company's new project, and the pressure has suddenly increased a lot.
Although Chi Xing's studio also prohibits overtime work, she still works at home privately.
Every day when Su Chen finished training, it was almost the time when she finished her work.
It has gradually become a habit for the two of them to chat before going to bed.
"Tomorrow is the final, you won't forget it, right?" Su Chen joked.
"Sorry, I've been busy all day today and I didn't pay attention to the time." Lin Chu squinted his eyes and yawned, hugging his knees and looking at Su Chen on the screen, "I wanted to call you during the day, but
I'm afraid you are busy."
"How are you preparing?"
"Everything that needs to be done has been done, and the rest is up to the situation." Su Chen took his mobile phone, walked from the sofa to the bed, and only turned on the lamp in front of the bed.
The whole room suddenly became darker.
The two chatted about their daily life. Lin Chu talked about her new project with excitement, and then asked if Incheon was fun. After hearing Su Chen talk about the interesting things in the past few days, she giggled again.
"I've calculated that it's been a month since you went to South Korea. Time flies so fast." She sighed with emotion.
Su Chen's heart moved, and he almost blurted out "Miss me" subconsciously, but his reason still stopped him.
The relationship between the two people has always been separated by a piece of paper, but it seems that it has not reached the point of breaking through.
In order to change the topic, he pretended to be calm and said: "It's a pity that you are not free recently. The organizer gave us a lot of tickets. If you were not busy, I would really like to invite you to Incheon to watch the game offline."
Lin Chu in the video was obviously stunned for a moment, and said with a somewhat embarrassed expression: "You concentrate on the game, I will definitely cheer for you."
"No matter what the outcome is, I will always support you."
Let's talk, she took out a Q version of a small doll from the table. It looked like Su Chen wearing a YM team uniform with sharp eyes.
Seeing her smiling and shaking her handicraft in front of the camera, Su Chen also smiled in relief.
Everything depends on tomorrow.
…
On November 3rd, it was nearly five o'clock in the afternoon.
The Incheon Munhak Arena was already packed with people.
After several days of renovation, a metal stage full of technology has been set up on the original football field.
A vast screen covered the center of the stage in a ring shape, and the rubber track outside the venue was also divided into different viewing areas.
Although the temperature dropped sharply during the two days of the finals, and there was even a light rain in the morning, it still did not dampen the enthusiasm of the spectators who came here to watch the game.
Many Chinese students who are in Seoul on weekdays also took the subway to Incheon on the weekend, bringing the standard YM team flag and national flag, as well as some support items such as personal photos of the players and special light boards to the scene.
There are also many people from the e-sports circle who came to Incheon from China.
In the anchor circle, three brothers, Yu XiaoC, Ba Ge, and Wang Jianjian, had arrived in Incheon two days in advance and rented a suite at the hotel where YM was staying. During this period, they also had a small interaction with the contestants.
Today, the three brothers also held selfie sticks throughout the whole process, and the outdoor live broadcast was started a few hours before the start of the game.
"Brothers, the opening ceremony is about to begin in ten minutes. Those who have to go to the bathroom or order takeout should hurry up. I heard that this year's opening ceremony is particularly exciting, so don't miss it!" Emperor C said excitedly.
"Yes, you know everything about Korean girl groups. Don't take your eyes away from the screen." Wang Jianwen also winked.
Brother Ba next to him giggled and made a few hand gestures, causing the barrage to burst into joy.
Within the LPL official circle, the two top stars, Xi Ran and Yu Shuang, are already in place, while Guan Zeyuan, Wang Duoduo, and I remember that the three brothers are already in place at the on-site commentary booth.
In the domestic event live broadcast room, Wawa, Miller, and Xiaoshan have been warming up since four o'clock.
In order to heighten the atmosphere, the director also specially cut a segment of LPL S game performance over the years.
The faces of Royal Family, OMG, EDG, and many veteran players who have retired from the industry flashed in front of the camera...
"The happiest thing for me this year is that I can openly talk about LPL in the finals," Miller joked. "In the past few years, I didn't really want to commentate on the finals. I felt that winning or losing had nothing to do with us."
"Yeah," Wawa also smiled, "If YM hadn't reached the finals, I guess many people wouldn't have watched today's game at all."
"No matter what the result is, at least now we can firmly say that if we win three games, we will be the champions!!" Miller shouted loudly.
"The first LPL championship is today!!" Wawa clenched his fists and shouted excitedly.
Under the call of the two, colorful "Today!" barrages quickly filled the entire screen.
The director also switched the camera to the scene.
Guan Zeyuan remembers that Wang Duoduo and three people were standing in the commentary box, chatting about today's match, and in the small camera below the three people, there was a continuous countdown of time.
When the countdown enters one minute.
The entire scene suddenly burst into cheers. Guan Zeyuan immediately stopped talking and directed everyone's attention to the stage.
I saw a group of people in black uniforms stepping onto the stage, standing in front of a giant drum, waving their sticks and hitting the drums hard.
The low drum sound gradually sounded from all directions on the stage, and then became one.
As the time counted down, the sound of the drums became louder and louder, and the drones suspended in the air cast the excited expressions of the audience on the huge waterfall-like screen.
The countdown has entered the 10 stage.
In the live broadcast, gorgeous CG images appeared.
In front of the number "8", which is like a portal of future technology, a model of Kai'Sa, the daughter of the void, appears.
After the number switched to "7", her model suddenly changed and became the image of a hot girl with a hot figure and fashionable clothes.
Akali, Widow, and the nine-tailed fox appeared next, all with the same image.
Audiences who have watched the opening ceremony introduction also know that this is specially done to warm up the new KDA girl group skin of LOL.
After the countdown ends, the red fist smashes the screen.
The live broadcast screen switched to the scene.
Korean hip-hop style BGM sounded on the stage.
The CG images of Kai'Sa, Widow, Akali, and Ahri wearing KDA skins walked toward the camera like real people, then stood still and posed like a girl group.
The LSPs who had been casually ordering takeout on their phones in front of the screen immediately cheered up when they saw this scene.
After the KDA girl group finished posing, the real protagonists of this opening ceremony show, the real-life KDA girl group, also took to the stage.
Wearing a purple jacket and a tight black skirt, Tian Xiaojuan, the leader of the Korean girl group (G)I-DLE, was the first to appear, twisting her body to the music and walking with cat-like lazy steps.
Kasha beside her danced with her.
Later, two European and American singers and another Korean girl group singer appeared.
CG characters and female singers stood side by side, their bodies intertwined in the exciting music, and the number of comments in the live broadcast room increased sharply.
"I feel like I'm at a loss, brothers. We can't see CG at the scene. You've made a lot of money this time." Yu Xiao C in the audience deliberately teased.
After the KDA girl group left the stage, there was a live performance of the S8 theme song "Rise".
The Glitbsp;Mob group, dressed in rock style, played familiar music live, and the director specially gave several people a close-up of the Summoner's Trophy in the center.
When the music reached its climax, the white mist on the stage surged up like a fountain, and the huge lifting platform made bursts of noise.
The six YM starting players in black uniforms and the six KT players in blue and white uniforms slowly appeared in front of the camera, causing the scene to burst into cheers like a tsunami.
"YM!!YM!!"
"KT!!"
On the huge screen in the center of the stage, Su Chen looked at the camera, put his index finger to his mouth, with a cold expression, and behind him was the flag of a three-masted sailboat flying in the wind.
Xiaoyao put his hands in his pockets, turned sideways to face the camera, raised his chin and raised the corners of his mouth.
Knight put his right hand behind his back and his left hand in front of him, directly performing a Wing Chun Ip Man starting move.
Cross your hands in front of your chest, as if you were holding two pistols.
Zhang Xiaowen held up his hands like a sniper rifle.
Bovy, on the other hand, waved his hands toward the camera.
The constantly changing light and shadow on the screen cast on them made people's hearts swell.
"Wow! I feel like the YM guys have designed the opening action today, which is a bit off-putting." Guan Zeyuan said with a smile.
"Yes! KT is a lot more reserved here. It feels like YM has the upper hand in terms of momentum at the beginning!" I remember saying.
"It took ten years to sharpen a sword, but the frost blade has not been wiped off. Today I show you my sword, no one has any injustice! I believe that YM will have a satisfactory result today!" Wang Duoduo also said.
After the players on the field took their seats, the music of "Rise" also came to an end.
The host Roaring Emperor, dressed in a beige suit, stepped onto the stage and gave a passionate opening speech.
"LoL Summoners around the world, this is the final stop for the 2018 League of Legends Global Finals, Incheon!"
"The last two teams standing here to compete for the Summoner's Trophy are, Young~~~~ Mirabsp;!!!"
"And, KT~~~~Rolster!!!"
After Roaring Emperor introduced the two teams in an oxygen-deprived way of explanation, the big screen at the scene also entered the final promotional video.
The cityscape of Incheon flies by with the voice of the commentary, and the scene finally freezes in a temple in the mountains.
The white canvas dances in the wind, and colorful lanterns sway in the corner.
The contestants walked through every corner of the temple and expressed their feelings.
"Since the launch of the S Championship, people have always asked when will the LPL win a S Championship? Will there really be a day when we win the championship? My answer is, today."
“Since I decided to become a professional player, I have always warned myself, Deft, if you really put in all your efforts, then don’t have any doubts, what you desire will one day come true.
, after defeating RNG to advance to the finals, I think the time has come and it’s time to take this final step.”
"The day I came to Busan, I promised myself that I would become the first LPL jungler to win the S Championship. Today, I want to do it all. I want the world to remember my name, YM
,sky."
"I will never forget the scene of winning the championship in Seoul four years ago. After confirming promotion this year, Shiheng (Mata) and Qinghuan (Marin) and I have reached a consensus that this will be the last of our three careers.
Wu, so I hope there will be a happy ending."
As the camera rolled around, the figures of KT and YM players flashed past.
The last scene is the Roaring Emperor holding a lantern and climbing the stone steps.
"The finals every year are the most exciting moments. From Busan to Gwangju, and then to Incheon, the teams that can break through the siege and reach the finals are not only the strongest, but also the teams that are most eager for the Summoner's Trophy.
"
"Looking at KT's player list, Marin, Pawn, Mata... these are all names destined to go down in history. This year they have gathered together to recreate their former glory. This determination is their best weapon.
"
"The miraculous journey of the YM boys continues. JKD carries this team and the expectations of the entire LPL on his back and arrives at the ultimate stage in Incheon. He is only one step away from becoming the best top laner in history.
Marin in front of him will be his last test."
"Whether it's veterans rebuilding their glory and achieving immortality, or it's miracle boys climbing all the way to the top."
"Every ending is shocking enough."
"So, don't miss a minute, let us witness together, the last battle of 2018!"
As the Roaring Emperor's voice fell, the camera switched to the scene.
Ten contestants took their seats on both sides of the stage.
The championship battle of the 2018 Global Finals has begun!
