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111: Mineral water

 "Congratulations to VG, they swept LGD 2-0 and achieved their 11th consecutive victory in the regular season!"

Seeing that the game ended neatly, Zeyuan breathed a sigh of relief.

LPL casters make money based on the big game. Regardless of whether they play full wave 3 or not, the salary they receive is the same.

Therefore, teams like VG that end games quickly are very popular among commentators.

If you clock out on time and get off work on time, you won’t have to work so hard, and you’ll get a lot of money back.

A message was also displayed on the live broadcast screen of the event.

The LPL regular season winning streak originally held by EDG was broken.

The current owner of this record is VG!

Shen Guanshan banged the cheering stick in his hand hard, and together with the surrounding VG supporters, cheered for the team and players!

"VG gained a lot during the mid-season transfer period. Several players they recruited into the team have integrated perfectly with the original tactical system," Watanabe said in a loud voice, "It can be said that they have no shortcomings now!"

In the two years since VG spent huge sums of money to recruit players, the most criticized thing was that they bought players indiscriminately regardless of their own lineup.

It is better to buy the right one than to buy the expensive one. This is VG’s original recruiting philosophy.

The audience never expected that there would be a polar reversal during the mid-season transfer period!

According to various details revealed on the Internet, VG did not spend much money on this transfer at all. They only used part of the funds to bear Imp's extra salary that was higher than Dandy, and to sign Gu Xing and Yu Wenbo.

However, from the effect point of view, VG was a great success!

"VG not only set the best record in LPL history with 11 consecutive victories, they swept LGD and locked the top spot in Group B of the regular season two rounds in advance!"

Currently ranked second in Group B is RNG.

With the Royal Family already losing 3 big games, VG will lose all in the next two rounds, and at most they will be tied by RNG!

The winning streak in the middle of the season allowed VG to accumulate enough small points.

The current LPL regular season ranking rules are very clear and clear. If two teams have the same number of wins in big games, the ranking order will be determined by comparing the small scores.

If the scores are the same, the winning and losing relationships between them will be compared.

Either way, RNG cannot surpass VG!

The camera showed the VG players' seats, and the players clearly knew what the victory of this game meant to them, and they were all high-fiving each other in their seats.

Gu Xing smiled extremely happily.

The team's performance is booming, and he has contributed a lot to this, so he naturally feels happy.

Only Mr. Hou is calmer.

He is also a person who has seen strong winds and waves. Last year in SKT, he even scored a historical record of 14 consecutive wins in regular season games with the team.

Now taking the first place in the regular season in the LPL is not a remarkable achievement for Easyhoon.

But when he turned around and saw the bright smiles on the faces of his teammates around him, he still laughed gregariously.

Jack took a look at the damage after the game and found that his output was not as good as Gu Xing's.

For a shooter like Jhin who is very good at generating damage, it is simply a shame that his output is not as good as that of the blind monk!

Fortunately, the output of Hou Ye, who is also a double C, is not high, but it makes Jack feel more comfortable.

Yu Wenbo attributed all this to Ma Rin.

If he hadn't died so many times while playing Rambo, how could Gu Xing have dealt such high damage?

As the VG players left the table to shake hands with each other, the screen also shifted to show the LGD players' seats.

The five team members looked dull and unhappy.

Zeyuan did not forget to explain, "For LGD, if they lose this game, their door to the playoffs has slowly closed!"

The Optimist team currently has 5 wins and 9 losses and only has a theoretical hope of advancing to the playoffs.

They must win all the next games, and also look at the expressions of other teams in Group B before they can possibly get a ticket to the playoffs.

This is undoubtedly a painful blow for them, who had great ambitions to enter the World Championship again to complete their revenge before the start of the summer split!

There are currently three ways for LPL teams to enter the World Championship.

The first is to win the summer championship and directly become the number one seed in the division according to the rules.

The second is to become the one with the highest points in the entire competition region through the comprehensive results of the spring and summer splits, and automatically advance to the World Championships as the second seed.

The last method is to select from the teams with the highest remaining points through the bubble competition mechanism, and the winner will advance to the global finals.

LGD reached the top eight of the Spring Split and the points gained were quite low.

If you can't enter the playoffs in the summer split, you won't get any points from the global finals!

With the current ranking situation, LGD can't even get a spot in the bubble competition!

The consequences of declining grades don't end there.

The current LPL rules are very cruel.

There are six teams in each group, with the top four entering the playoffs and the bottom two going directly to the relegation round.

Very cruel, no room for maneuver.

Nowadays, LGD is in mediocre form and is facing a rotation crisis. It’s hard to say whether it can beat the teams in the secondary league!

If I'm not careful, I will be defeated by the LSPL team...

The LGD players couldn't help but shudder when they thought of this.

Although they claim to be optimistic.

But losing to a second-division team is no small thing!

In the current public opinion environment, it is generally believed that there is a thick barrier between LPL and LSPL.

If LGD loses the game, it will not only be eliminated and kicked into the secondary league.

Even the teams and players have to bear the overwhelming criticism from netizens and be nailed to the pillar of shame for the rest of their lives, unable to lift their heads!

With all these factors, the mentality of LGD players is naturally very bad.

However, when they saw their old neighbors walking towards them, they regained their composure and smiled to congratulate VG on securing the top spot in Group B ahead of schedule.

Gu Xing often went to the Optimist Team base during this period and had a good relationship with the players.

He understands the dilemma LGD is facing now.

But I don’t know what to say.

LGD's problems cannot be solved by changing the mid laner.

The coaching staff also has problems.

Gu Xing's thoughts were racing and he came to Dandy.

"You are really great..." He praised San sincerely, but his Chinese was very mediocre and his vocabulary was still poor after babbled for a long time. "He is a very fast learner."

It didn't take long for him to teach Gu Xing the anti-squat technique.

The opponent's anti-crouching and various gank ideas displayed in today's game have obviously been skillfully applied in actual combat.

Dandy often looks at Gu Xing's game videos and can truly feel how much he has improved.

Obviously, when I first went to the VG base for trial training in early May, I was still a young kid who didn't know anything.

But now, with all kinds of tricks at your fingertips, your ability to control the situation makes you a top-notch jungler in the league!

In Dandy's view, Gu Xing's progress can only be described as terrifying.

"It's okay," Gu Xing smiled sheepishly, "There are still a lot of shortcomings."

In the first game, he was put off by Dandy's counter-crouching, so he planned to go back and review the game carefully.

Duisan patted him on the shoulder to encourage him, with a look of relief on his face.

Dandy felt that his previous decision to teach Gu Xing anti-squat techniques was a very correct decision.

Gu Xing deserves it.

Ma Rin's expression was somewhat decadent.

In this game, I selected the signature Rambo, who was caught by the opponent's jungler and became a breakthrough. He was also killed twice by Brother Long. It was inevitable that he would be embarrassed.

Seeing the smile on Gu Xing's face at this moment, Ma Run felt even more aggrieved.

But he also knows he can't blame his opponents.

In the professional arena, how can you blame yourself for being too strong when you can't defeat yourself?

In the end, Ma Run politely extended his hand to shake Gu Xing's hand.

The two of them passed by each other, and Ma Rin met his old teammate Easyhoon who wanted to hug him.

They are the oldest members of SKT's winning team in 2015. Unlike their naughty and mischievous younger brothers, they have many common topics and are quite familiar with each other.

"If you can go to the World Championships, help me teach Sang Hyuk a lesson." Ma Run muttered to Mr. Hou in Korean.

He knows that he has no hope this year. At present, Easyhoon has a good chance of entering the World Championship.

The script of beating up old teammates still depends on Mr. Hou.

The restless noise made by the audience did not completely cover Ma Run's words. Easyhoon heard clearly and couldn't help laughing.

"I'll try my best," he promised, "but there's a chance I won't be able to meet SKT..."

The two communicated for a moment and then said goodbye to each other.

Gu Xing and his teammates came to the center of the stage, put their arms around each other and bowed to the audience to thank them, and received a wave of cheers from the audience!



"Good evening, everyone, viewers. I am today's host Yu Shuang. For this post-game interview, the guest invited is Virtue, the jungler of the VG team." Yu Shuang turned to look at Gu Xing, "First of all, I want to say a few words to everyone. Say hello."

Gu Xing has now figured out the general idea of ​​LPL post-game interviews.

First, I introduce myself, then the host asks about his thoughts on winning, and then asks about the details of handling a certain game, and finally there is a segment about looking forward to the future.

As expected, Yu Shuang came up and asked him how he felt about winning against LGD.

"I'm very happy," Gu Xing said honestly, "because winning this game also means that we have confirmed the first place in Group B in advance, and then we can prepare for the playoffs."

Different from the previous player seats, the interview location is closer to the audience seats.

Gu Xing was also able to see Shen Guanshan's expression clearly.

The corners of the other party's lips rose, and the bright smile revealed made him feel an inexplicable itch in his heart, which spread along his chest and up to his throat.

Gu Xing coughed twice to soothe the itch, focused his attention on Yu Shuang's problem, and at the same time took an imperceptible step away from the host.

"May I ask Virtue player," Yu Shuang glanced at the cards in his hand, "Main picked the signature Rambo in the second round today. How did the team discuss and deal with it at that time..."

She raised her head and realized that the distance between Gu Xing and herself had widened slightly.

Yu Shuang didn't react.

After all, players are not wooden stakes. It is reasonable to move a step from time to time while standing on the stage.

Gu Xing quickly organized the answer, "Marin's Rambo is very strong. Brother Long and I wanted to limit him as much as possible. It happened that the teammates in the middle and lower lanes said that they didn't need help in the early stage. I live in On the road."

The chat channel in the event live broadcast room completed the screen swiping as usual.

Both teams are currently regarded as popular teams in the LPL league. The number of viewers is extremely large, and the density of barrages has also increased accordingly.

["Try to limit it as much as possible" refers to killing Ma Run into a super ghost]

[It’s useless, I think Rambo’s voice is still very loud in this game]

[Which one is bigger? I died 8 times in total. When I died in each wave, I could hear Rambo screaming, it was really loud]

[Did you pay attention to the post-match data? Ma Rin only hit 4963 output when playing Rambo. I can do it even if I play!]

[Rambo, a hero who is so easy to deal with damage, has an average output of less than 300. What a shame for the yordle people!]

"The last question," Yu Shuang looked at Gu Xing with a smile, "I mentioned just now that VG will advance to the playoffs as the first in the group..."

"Last time I asked Virtue players about their team goals for this summer split, you said success would be considered as long as it is better than the results in the spring split," she said with a hint of curiosity in her tone, "Now VG has guaranteed entry into the semi-finals of the playoffs.

Now, what is the next goal?”

Gu Xing thought for a moment and answered seriously, "Although the first place in the group can guarantee a spot in the semi-finals, the team will not underestimate the opponent. The opponents are very strong. We will try to move forward step by step."

"As I said before, entering the semi-finals of the playoffs has already created the best record in team history. Every step we take forward is to break through ourselves."

VG's best performance in the playoffs was achieved last year. At that time, Mata and Dandy, the three-star pair Shiranosuke, relied on their undegraded map control and anti-crouching skills to lead three thugs to a place one step away from the semi-finals.

, ultimately defeated at the hands of LGD.

Gu Xing concluded: "I hope this summer's results can satisfy us and the fans. This is the team's goal."

He didn't say anything big.

With such a personality, Gu Xing is not very good at bragging. He has never entered the LPL playoffs, so he doesn't know what he will encounter.

What's more, Shen Guanshan is still sitting in the audience. If he exaggerates his words and ends up being slapped in the face, wouldn't it be very embarrassing?

But the VG supporters at the scene were quite satisfied with Gu Xing's answer.

They had seen many of VG's post-match interviews. Except for Imp and Jack, everyone else was very low-key, and Gu Xing's answers were in line with his usual style.

After finishing the interview and handing back the microphone, Gu Xing quickly ran back to the lounge.

As soon as I walked in, I was hugged by Brother Long.

"Thanks to you, Xiao Gu!" He said with joy on his face, "You must have a share of the credit for the MVP of the second game!"

The director chose to give the MVP of the second game to the more eye-catching Crocodile.

After all, the dominance of the prehistoric giant in laning and team battles is obvious to all.

Brother Long feels that the 2,000 yuan in MVP bonus must go to Gu Xing!

Without the continuous help of Blind Sin in the early stage, it would be difficult for him to establish such a terrifying advantage in the early and mid-term.

"How about inviting you out for a meal tomorrow during the holiday?" Brother Long is about the same height as Jack, so he has to stand on tiptoes to put his arm on Gu Xing's shoulders at a comfortable angle. "There is a Hunan restaurant next to the base. It tastes very good.

Right!"

When he came to Shanghai to work hard, he often thought of the delicious food in his hometown of Changsha.

After searching all over Songjiang University Town, I finally found a delicious Hunan restaurant nearby. The per capita consumption was about 100. It obviously catered to the student party. Brother Long could afford it, so he ran over to have a meal if he was greedy.

"Hunan cuisine..." Gu Xing's body trembled when he heard the name.

There is no habit of eating spicy food in my hometown of Ningbo.

When I was participating in the National Mathematics Competition, I met members of the mixed provincial team from Yali and Changjun Middle School. Their ability to eat spicy food was infinitely higher than his!

Gu Xing used his strong communication skills to get close to many Hunan students.

Not to mention that Yingtan, Jiangxi, where the National Finals is held, is also a city full of excitement.

I tasted a few spicy dishes and almost gave Gu Xing a psychological shadow.

Thinking back to this day, I still feel scared.

"I have something to do tomorrow, why don't you, Brother Long, go and eat by yourself..." Gu Xing quickly refused.

He really has something to do.

Seeing that Gu Xing refused, Brother Long gave up the idea of ​​inviting his jungler to try his hometown cuisine.

"Lao Gu now has 14 MVPs, is it stable?" Jack was still chatting while browsing the forum, "I think the second-place Xiang Guo has 11 MVPs, and the following Deft and Factory Director only have 10."

"Xiang Guo is in really good shape recently," Xiao Duan interjected, "the momentum is ridiculously strong."

Mata joining RNG has brought about very significant changes in the team.

He can not only teach the details of eye position, but also guide the spicy hotpot.

Xiangguo, which was already strong, became even more powerful and exploded in the middle and later stages of this summer split.

Originally, the number of MVPs was still suppressed by EDG jungler and ADC, but he quickly completed the overtake.

However, it is really impossible to reach the summit beyond Gu Xing.

RNG only has two games of wave 3 left, and it can only win 4 small games with full play.

In order to surpass Gu Xing, Xiangguo must ensure that the team wins and win four consecutive MVPs.

Needless to say, it's difficult.

Gu Xing did not interrupt the topic of his teammates. He put on his regular clothes, turned on his mobile phone to chat with Shen Guanshan, and asked the other party to wait for a moment outside the venue.

Finally, Jin Wenhyuk, who accompanied Hongmi to be interviewed by e-sports media, returned to the lounge.

He quickly reported it, picked up his bag and walked out.

Before leaving the house, Gu Xing thought of something again, turned around, took a bottle of mineral water from the refrigerator provided by the event organizer and put it into his bag.

"Good guy, do you want this to go smoothly?" Sister Shimei's eyes widened.

However, his hands were not idle either, and he also drew a bottle of water with his fingers.

These are all gifts from the competition, if you don’t take them, you won’t get them.

"You must be young now..." Gu Xinggang was about to explain, but when he saw that the time was getting later and later, he suddenly lost his mind, "Forget it, I can't explain to you. I can only say that everyone who understands understands, and there's nothing you can do about it if you don't understand. "

After waving goodbye to his teammates, he left the venue along the backstage passage.

As soon as he opened the door and came out, he saw Shen Guanshan pacing left and right with his back to him.

The girl is slender and tall, and her sports trousers are slightly loose. The fabric ripples slightly with her footsteps, occasionally outlining the straight curves of her legs.

There is also a Spongebob pendant hanging from the zipper of the canvas backpack, which is also swinging back and forth with Shen Guanshan.

Gu Xing took two steps closer and came to the right rear of Shenguan Mountain.

Now Gu Xing could feel the most obvious change in the other party in the past month.

My hair has grown a lot.

The short student hair that originally covered the ears is now about to hang down the shoulders, and the ends of the hair have not yet completely covered the neck. The skin looks whiter against the background of the black hair.

He gently tapped Shen Guanshan's left shoulder.

"haven't seen you for a long time."

When Shen Guanshan heard Gu Xing's voice, he turned right and met his eyes.

"I knew it..." Shen Guanshan seemed happy because he guessed the right direction, and his voice was filled with excitement, "You always play this trick."

When I was in junior high school, I didn't know who took the lead first. When classmates called someone from behind, they always liked to tap the other person's shoulder in the opposite direction. For example, if they were on the right side, they would tap the other person's left shoulder. The other person would often subconsciously look to the left, which would inevitably lead to embarrassment.

The popular gameplay in the student days was often changed, but Gu Xing kept it, mainly because it worked wonders when teasing Gu Pan.

But he doesn't just see people like this.

Gu Xing would not do this if the relationship was not particularly close, or if the timing and occasion were inappropriate.

The sense of proportion is very good.

"We compressed the progress of today's game very quickly," Gu Xing explained to Shen Guanshan, "but there are still a lot of processes to go through after the game, so it took a while."

He took out the mineral water from his bag, unscrewed it and handed it over.

Shen Guanshan did not hide his surprise, and his voice softened a bit, "Thank you, I happen to be thirsty..."

"You are not allowed to bring water or food to the venue for watching the game. I guessed that you would be thirsty after watching the game, so I took a bottle of water from the lounge before leaving." Gu Xing explained and led her out.

"I'm not particularly thirsty. I originally wanted to drink water while eating." Shen Guanshan first picked up the bottle and took a big gulp.

Then she paused with her fingers, suddenly changed the way she drank water, and began to take small sips, looking elegant and reserved.

"By the way, why aren't you allowed to bring water in the venue?"

Shen Guanshan's eyes were filled with curiosity, "I see, don't contestants also get to drink on stage?"

If they were not allowed to bring water purchased from outside and could only buy drinks at the small store inside the venue, she could understand the reason.

Unfortunately, there is no place to sell water in the LPL venue, and spectators are not allowed to bring water inside.

This makes Shen Guanshan very puzzled.

Gu Xing adapted to her blunt technique of changing the subject, and thought for a moment to explain to the other party.

"I don't know the exact explanation, but there was a League of Legends game a long time ago. IG defeated WE, and some spectators threw mineral water bottles at the players..."


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