"Three to zero!" I remember shouting angrily, "VG swept Samsung and advanced to the semi-finals!"
"We are destined to see LPL teams in New York!"
The spotlight on the stage dome of the Chicago Theater flashed crazily, and finally focused on the VG player seats on the side.
The LED horizontal screen at the rear shows the VG group's final makeup photo, and the huge Vitory logo descends with victory wings!
The cheers from the audience were endless, lingering in every corner of the venue!
On the commentary stage, I remembered that I was still immersed in the ecstasy of victory, "After two years, the LPL division once again entered the semi-finals. It was also the first time in the past two years that we defeated the LCK representative team on the global finals stage!"
“The last time was back in 2014 when Planet Light OMG faced Najin White Shield in the quarter-finals,” he kept talking about his inner excitement, “It was also 3-0, VG defeated the LCK third seed
Kill him from his horse!"
The camera panned to the contestants' seat, and Gu Xing's mouth burst into a bright smile.
Before he could get up, he saw from the corner of his eye that Mr. Hou took off his earphones and reached out to him.
Gu Xing shook hands with Li Zhixun without hesitation.
Before he had time to say anything, Gu Shengbin also pounced on him with a Taishan style.
"Gu Gu, let's go to New York!" Imp looked excited, waving his chubby hands wildly and knocking over the paper cups on Gu's table.
"Be careful..." Gu Xing quickly lifted up the paper cup with quick eyesight and helplessly complained, "You almost spilled water on me."
His paper cup was placed at the intersection of the table and the mouse pad. There happened to be an uneven area, and Imp would easily fall over when touched.
Gu Shengbin forgot how to say "mouse pad" in Chinese for a while.
But he still wanted to retort with a shy face, "It's obviously... the table is not good, what does it have to do with the nest?"
Allen Chu came forward with a smile on his face and embraced everyone enthusiastically.
Duan Deliang took off his headphones and let out a sigh of relief. Before he could say anything, he was pulled into the crowd by his teammates to celebrate.
There was a lot of noise around him, and in the midst of the chaos, Gu Xing made a scissor gesture towards Li Zhixun.
Easyhoon was stunned for a moment and looked along the line of sight of his jungler, but he didn't see the camera either.
I didn't react until I turned around.
Gu Xing was not gesturing for a photo.
The meaning of the number ‘2’ is obvious.
There are still two waves of 5 left before defeating SKT in the top half.
Li Zhixun understood and showed a gentle smile.
I remember seeing the five members of VG gathered in a circle, and I couldn't help but have a happy smile on my face, "They will face the winner of ROX and EDG in a week!"
After saying this, he noticed that something was not right with his partner, "Teacher Zeyuan, what's wrong with you?"
Remember to briefly recall that from VG bulldozing the Samsung main crystal to now, Zeyuan seems to have not spoken a word.
He kindly reminded him to prevent his partner from having his salary deducted when he returned.
Zeyuan looked dazed, "I'm okay..."
After finally calming down, Zeyuan looked at the Samsung player seats on the other side of the stage.
Ler unconsciously smoothed the hair on her head that was weighed down by the headphones, showing a bitter but relieved smile.
In the three games before and after, he was no match for Imp.
The BP limit is targeted, coupled with the collapse of the mentality of teaching forehand and backhand.
In the end, Ler even felt frustrated. Can she really defeat Gu Shengbin?
Especially in the third game, his self-confidence was completely lost. In the mid-term, his operations were deformed. When he used skills to stack Goddess Tears on the minions, his Q would always come out crooked!
At this moment, when Ruler saw that he had lost the game, his first reaction was that he was glad that the nightmare of the quarterfinals was finally over.
Crown pursed his lips and looked passive. In the end, it was difficult to accept the painful fact that he had stopped here. He took off his glasses and covered his face with his hands, not wanting to look at the scarlet word failure in front of him, and not wanting to show other emotions in front of the camera.
"It can only be said that this is the tuition fee that most new teams have to pay to participate in the global finals," Zeyuan adjusted his emotions and concluded, "Samsung showed amazing sharpness in the first round of the group stage, but in the second round and even the quarterfinals
In the stage competition, they paid the price for their youth!"
In terms of hard power, Samsung is not so bad.
They were able to defeat LCK Summer Split runner-up KT in the bubble match, which is enough to prove that the player level is not bad.
But the negative impact caused by mentality is too serious.
In the past 10 days of games, they only won a small game against the CIS wild card!
There has always been an atmosphere of doubt and worry in the team. In addition, the five members have little experience in the World Championship, so they don't know how to adjust.
During a losing streak, the original 100-point strength can only be used at 60-70%.
In the end, it plummeted thousands of miles, and no one can save it!
While talking, the VG players had finished their short celebration ceremony and went to SSG to shake hands after the game.
Gu Xing patted the shoulders of the Samsung bottom lane team in turn and gave them a few words of encouragement.
Then he set his sights on An Bixin.
"It was a good fight," Manager An sincerely praised, "much better than the previous training match."
In the whole game of Wave 5, he faced the continuous high pressure from Gu Xing. Whether it was rhythm control or operational details, he was far behind!
Anbixin is convinced of this.
Along with the early and mid-term operations of the entire team, Gu Xing’s improvement has also made it smoother.
In the group stage, the winning percentage of the training matches between the two sides was about 60 to 40. VG had a slight advantage, but it was not as crushing as it was today.
An Bixin believes that apart from SSG's on-the-spot performance and mentality problems, VG also ushered in another wave of evolution after arriving in Chicago, and the final score was so clean and one-sided!
Leader An has made appointments with VG for at least 100 games this year. He has watched the opponent go from being young and ignorant at the beginning of the summer split to being more comfortable now.
He suddenly felt as if he was playing some kind of nurturing game.
Hearing An Bixin's compliment, Gu Xing showed a satisfied smile.
The affirmation from his opponent made him feel even more happy, and his heart was filled with the joy of a good harvest.
Seeing Gu Xing's face full of joy, An Bixin immediately added angrily.
"But don't be too happy too early. I will definitely get back my place when we meet next time!"
Ambition is not as passive-minded as his teammates.
His ability to maintain a strong competitive level since the establishment of the Korean League is inseparable from his excellent ability to adjust his mentality.
In the OGN era, he was single-handedly defeated by Lee Sang Hyuk, who had just debuted.
Like another Yue Lun who was used as a background, he went directly to the outer competition area to make a living.
Leader An insisted on staying in South Korea.
He switched to the jungle position and successfully gained a second spring in his career, and also entered the global finals for the first time.
It depends on this fighting spirit and tenacity.
He believed he could get up again.
Gu Xing's smile became even brighter when he heard this, "Then I will try to wait for you at the World Championships next year. Don't miss your appointment."
An Bixin seemed to have gotten rid of the negative emotions he had just lost the game, with firm eyes and a strong nod to show his commitment.
Before leaving, he suddenly remembered something, grabbed Gu Xing and added in broken English, "Nicole must win the championship!"
Gu Xing's head was full of questions.
Seeing that he didn't understand, Leader An explained a little, "We are all out anyway, and the other two LCK teams must be as miserable as possible... I feel that you have the potential to win the championship."
And if VG really wins the championship in the end, An Bixin can go back and brag that he was eliminated early because he lost to the champion.
In this way, Samsung, which was swept out 3-0, didn't seem so embarrassed.
Gu Xing was left speechless by him.
An Bixin almost said it bluntly that he wished ROX and SKT would die.
Cuvee, who was at the edge of the player's seat, still had the same expression of "I'm sad but I want to cover up my sadness with a smile". The corners of his mouth were clearly raised, but it gave the impression that he was about to cry in the next second.
Gu Xing exchanged a few words with him and then passed by. He went to the center of the stage with his teammates and bowed to the audience to thank him.
Different from the group stage, starting from the quarter-finals, each knockout round will go to a new city.
This was VG's final Chicago theater appearance.
The international students on site and the North American audience gave them a wave of warm cheers!
From the audience's perspective, VG's style of play is pleasing to the eye.
Although KT is strong, it can indulge in operating a slightly weak early offensive, relying on teamfighting and a little bit of support from the side to win.
In contrast, VG's early offense is extremely fierce, and it is also very powerful in lane transitions and team battles, and there will be no brain hemorrhage decisions.
The whole team's thinking is extremely clear, calm and correct.
Looking at the overall situation, VG's offensive rhythm is quite smooth, and it is not an exaggeration to describe it as flowing!
This left a very deep impression on the audience.
After all, most people watch games just for the enjoyment.
Although the LCK's classic torture king style is powerful, its performance in international competitions in recent years has also been very stable, winning almost all world competitions.
But in the end, VG’s similar style is more likable.
Among them, Gu Xing received the warmest welcome, with many audience members even shouting his ID.
This surprised him and he waved goodbye to the audience before leaving the stage.
Just as Gu Xing expected, Vincent brought news of a post-game interview on the main stage.
He could only hand over the peripheral equipment to his teammates and watch the other four happily return to the lounge to celebrate.
During this period, the Samsung players also returned backstage and met Gu Xing face to face.
Head coach Edgar was standing guard at the entrance. Seeing Crown's low mood and slightly red eyes, he offered gentle words of comfort.
"It's okay, it's all over..." He rubbed the back of Crown's neck in an affectionate manner.
"Don't take it too seriously," Edgar turned to communicate with others, "This is the first World Championship. We still have unlimited possibilities, and our entire career is not defined by a simple failure.
"
He said to his ADC, "Jaehyuk, do you know what the results of the first World Championship against Gu Shengbin today are?"
Without hesitation, Ruler said, "Top 16."
Park Jae Hyuk remembers it very clearly. It was his first contact with the League of Legends competition. The scene of Imp being beaten by the arctic lane control king Genja is still vivid in his mind.
"Koo Shengbin won the championship in the top 16 of the first World Championship in the second year. We are eliminated in the quarterfinals. Isn't it too much to win the championship in S7?" Edgar is well-founded and the logic is touching.
Crown suddenly asked, "Can we come back next year?"
He is in really good form this year. From the group stage all the way to the quarterfinals, only Hou Ye can be on par with him. The rest of the mid laners are no match for Crown.
Crown was naturally dissatisfied with losing to the top eight this time.
Facing the expectant gaze of his home single, Edgar answered without hesitation, "Of course, we can come back again."
Before coming to the United States, he specifically communicated with the club management to understand the contract information of the players.
Since most of them are newcomers and the contracts they have signed are relatively long, there is a high probability that Samsung will not make any adjustments during this year's transfer period.
Next year it will still be these five people.
Even though the audience was very dissatisfied with Samsung's performance in the World Championship, from the perspective of the management, it was already a sure-profit deal.
Except for Ahn, the salary level of the other players among the starting five is quite low, probably around 100 million won.
LCK is currently a league with a relatively low overall salary level, and even 100 million won is considered low in it.
One can imagine how outrageous Samsung's salary structure is.
The annual expenditure of the entire competition and training department is only 1.5 billion won. If converted into RMB, it is probably only enough to pay Gu Shengbin's salary for one year!
With such a small expense, you can actually make it to the world championships. The management is making a lot of money, so what else do you need for a bicycle?
After receiving a positive answer from his coach, Crown pulled the big gold chain in his team uniform and finally felt relieved.
Crown believes that he and his teammates are simply suffering from the format and lack of experience.
If they adjust well, they will definitely be more than the top eight!
Edgar thought the same way, "The competition was a bit tight and didn't give us enough time. It would be nice if I could study the version thoroughly..."
He took part of the pot on his body and went to chat with the team members with a smile, "We still have to stay in Chicago for two days. We can go around and relax, or we can have a couple of dinners together. Does anyone have any ideas?"
Cuvee immediately raised his hand, "I heard the deep dish pizza here is famous!"
"Okay, let's eat this tonight..." Edgar successfully changed the topic.
The pessimistic attitude that had been lingering in the Samsung team before was swept away.
Under Edgar's guidance, they even began to look forward to the upcoming off-season vacation, planning to go fishing and surfing in Jeju Island.
Gu Xing could only hear the chatter in Korean and had no idea what they were talking about.
But from the facial expressions of everyone at Samsung and the changes in Edgar's demeanor and tone, he could also feel Edgar's personality charm.
Having stayed with one club for more than ten years, from trough to peak to trough, Edgar is undoubtedly the absolute core of the team.
Gu Xing smiled and greeted the Samsung team members, watched them walk back to the lounge arm-in-arm, and then turned his attention to the TV screen at the entrance of the passage.
The MVP selection results of the third round are being played inside.
Still himself.
The injury rate is 35%, and the group participation rate is as high as 100%!
However, the matchup economic difference is only 1557.
The game ended too quickly. Gu Xing focused on ganking this game and did not counter An Bixin's too many wild monsters. Otherwise, the economic gap would definitely be much larger if it dragged on.
When he took the stage for an interview, the supporters in the audience once again made a huge noise.
jokz waited for the cheers in the audience to die down before asking the first question.
"From 2015 to today, the LCK division has maintained an unbeaten record in the world championship. Today it was broken by VG. How do you feel?"
The dominance of the Korean League has reached a high point in recent years. From the S3 season to the S6 mid-season, it lasted for three and a half seasons. They only lost the 2015M private championship, which was simply terrifying.
"I'm very excited," Gu Xing said honestly, "Samsung is a very strong team. Before the game, we thought we could win, but we didn't expect it would be 3-0."
"LCK's dominance is indeed very strong, but it turns out that it is not invincible. I think this quarterfinal match is just the glorious beginning of the rise of LPL, rather than the glorious end of the return to glory."
There were a lot of international students on site. When I heard Gu Xing’s interview, I was so excited that I banged my light stick hard on my seat!
Many of them drove here from nearby Chicago to watch the game. They wanted to see how VG, which had been surprising since the beginning of the group stage, would perform in the knockout rounds.
Now this hearty sweep of victory makes everyone feel that the decision to come all the way to support VG is extremely correct!
"In the second game, there was a turning point that not only determined the outcome of the small game, but even affected the direction of the entire series, when the Virtue player grabbed the baron," Sjokz said with a smile on his face, "How did you and the team make the decision at that time?"
Gu Xing pondered for two seconds, recalling the situation in his mind, "When Samsung opened Baron, our family was alone in the bottom lane and could push the lane. Frontal battles were more difficult, and the opponent's Baron was still very fast.
Come on, only Brother Long and I can rush to the battlefield, so I just want to watch it first."
"I rushed in with my sprint and ultimate skills. I used my SSG skills to focus the fire dragon at the beginning. It didn't kill me instantly. I cooperated with Brother Long's Ekko. Our two killing lines were compared.
Gao, it’s relatively easy to grab the big dragon.”
He finally added, "Of course, I have to thank Zyla for the flowers. The Que family was a big help."
After the second game, Gu Xing watched the video replay of Dalong Pit and knew that it was Corejj who had made a contribution and lowered Baron Nash's health.
jokz then asked the last question, "The next semi-final opponent is the winner between ROX and EDG. Virtue player, which team do you want to face?"
Gu Xing thought for a moment before raising the microphone.
"I think EDG is a more suitable opponent choice in all aspects."
The atmosphere in the LPL match live broadcast room was high.
Netizens are still immersed in the joy of VG sweeping Samsung, and the screen is full of 666.
It also contains some comments on Gu Xing’s interview.
[Expect EDG to beat the Tigers? It’s very blue]
[High emotional intelligence: EDG is a suitable opponent in all aspects.
Low EQ: EDG is a group of weaklings, beating them is equal to being sent to the finals]
[It is indeed better to play EDG. The LPL guarantees a spot in the finals, and the team that loses in the semi-finals has no pressure from public opinion, but it is unrealistic!]
[Let’s prepare as soon as possible how to beat the Tigers. I feel like ROX can tyrannize EDG tomorrow morning]
[Haha, you look down on me, Collier's Dirty Dancing? Tomorrow I will open the eyes of the little black fans, the pattern-controlling jungler specializes in attacking players like Peanut who only know how to invade! 】
Gu Xing handed back the microphone and hurried back to the lounge.
The members of the competition training department had already started celebrating. I don’t know who bought two tubes of ribbons from outside and sprayed them into the air like fireworks.
The players' hair was covered with ribbons, and it took a while to clean them up.
"What's wrong?!" Gu Shengbin was still talking about it, "Did you beat the opponent violently?"
"The output in three games was higher than that of Imp. He also won two games of EZ, but in the end, he couldn't even beat the policewoman in output. What a pure basket!" Imp held his head high and crossed his arms with his arms crossed, very proud.
"Isn't that right?" Gu Xing frowned, "I remember that in the last game your damage was about 22,200, and the opponent's damage was 23,500."
While he was waiting for the interview backstage, he glanced at it inadvertently and was impressed by it.
"Ah," Gu Shengbin waved his hand, his face not red and his heart not beating, "2200 and 3500 are almost the same. They are both the same. Don't worry about this."
"Same as before, I will have a day off tomorrow afternoon, and there will be a training match against H2K at 7 p.m...." Hongmi lowered his head and picked up his notebook, telling the team members about the follow-up arrangements.
VG needs to wait for the four teams in the semi-finals to be finalized before rushing to New York on the east coast.
Before that, daily training had to be done in a Chicago hotel.
Ding Jun smiled like a flower, "I really didn't expect that our team would reach the semi-finals after entering the World Championship for the first time. Oh, it's really cool!"
When he was happy, he started throwing coins.
"I will pay for the semi-finals out of my own pocket, and each of them will receive a 150,000 bonus..." Ding Jun's face glowed red, "The substitutes will also have a share."
"If we can keep going, the bonuses will definitely keep up!"
Ding Jun has a very long-term vision.
For the team to reach the semi-finals, it is already a good performance in the LPL. After all, the only other team to reach the top is Royal Family's two-time runner-up.
With just the top four in the World Championship, VG can gain a foothold in the LPL league and even become a wealthy division!
Word-of-mouth results and subsequent hidden benefits can definitely make up for the bonuses you give out.
When I heard that substitutes can also get bonuses, the world girl Hu Ya couldn’t hide it anymore.
Gu Xing also has two game MVPs in this series, and according to Ding Jun, there will be additional bonuses.
He did the math and was shocked by the amount he came up with.
Hurry up and go surfing to relieve your shock.
Originally, as soon as the World Championships arrived, the popularity of the counter bar remained high.
Not to mention that VG just won a key game.
The posts inside are densely packed and refreshed quickly, which is dizzying.
[The second three-to-zero match between LPL and LCK!]
[VG single-handedly brought the LPL head-to-head record to a level where they can barely fight back]
[Xiao Gu’s wave 5 is really blood C, it’s a dragon grab and it’s rhythmic. The incarnation of Conan who was beaten by the leader An can’t find the north]
[Now the pressure is on EDG and RNG]
[Looking back now, was quitting school a wise choice?]
There were also a bunch of posts praising Gu Xing for blowing rainbow farts, and Gu Xing didn’t even dare to look down.
Jack was typing on the keyboard of his mobile phone quickly next to him, looking intently and intently.
"Li Zai Gan God Demon?" Gu Xing went over to take a look and found that Yu Wenbo was posting.
"Post a few posts and check out VG. I'm very experienced." Jack said matter-of-factly.
Gu Xing had a question mark on his forehead.
"Don't you understand?" Jack taught him the secret. "Now the post bar is full of people praising you. If you post a post with the same praise, will anyone click on it?"
“Water experience requires something new and different!”
Gu Xing understood, "You are what they say you need experience and don't..."
"I am criticizing and encouraging with reason, and I have never been rude!" Jack interrupted, "I also briefly conducted a review to analyze the superficial problems that occurred in the three games of VG, and finally made up for a few
A sentence of encouragement to cheer for the semi-finals."
"Do you think it's easy to gain experience?"
Gu Xing was too lazy to pay attention to him.
On the way back to the hotel by bus, he also received phone calls from his parents and girlfriend to greet him, and his cell phone never stopped for a moment.
During the video call, Shen Guanshan's eyes were filled with stars and his voice was clear.
"You are so strong. I see that among all the 16 teams now, your Olaf is the most skilled!"
Seeing her clear eyes, Gu Xing couldn't help but smile for some reason, "After all, he is a new hero in the jungle position. I can get used to it pretty quickly..."
For those veteran characters, older junglers can rely on experience to hone their proficiency little by little.
Just like Lee Sin, veteran junglers can basically play it, so there’s nothing unusual about it.
But Olaf used to play as a top laner, and was very unpopular most of the time, so he basically didn't practice the jungle position deliberately.
Everyone started from scratch when it came to the World Championship. Only Jankos, the pioneer, took the first step, but the initial lead was not large.
In this case, Gu Xing's talent was fully displayed, his proficiency improved rapidly, and he had already trained Olaf into a signature hero!
"Especially your outfit plan when you return to the city for supplies for the first time is paving the way for subsequent actions," Shen Guanshan said excitedly. "Props such as naked CD shoes or red crystals are just for taking the initiative to gank and get benefits.
The green jungle knife proves that I don’t want to fight for the time being..."
"You looked at it very carefully," Gu Xing was quite surprised, "Have you noticed this?"
"I'm not Gu Pan. As a diamond goalkeeper, I have some understanding of the game, right?" Shen Guanshan retorted.
She just finished the promotion match yesterday, and after completing √××√√, she finally reached diamond five.
At this level, Shen Guanshan is already struggling.
She is clumsy and her hand speed is really slow. Often her head can react but her fingers cannot press the keys.
Being able to get diamonds is purely based on understanding the jungle game.
It is completely different from Gu Pan who only relies on hand speed.
"Gu Pan isn't with you?" When Gu Xing heard Shen Guanshan speak like this, he guessed that his sister was not nearby.
Shen Guanshan turned her phone 360°. She was standing in the corridor of the dormitory building with no one around her. It was a paradise for social terror.
"She went to do some activities. I heard..." She gave a rough explanation.
Gu Xing has a deep understanding of his sister's social skills. It is simply unrealistic for her to spend every day in the library and make friends with books like Shen Guanshan.
The two briefly exchanged a few words and then ended the call. Before hanging up, Shen Guanshan planned to say some more love words, but she didn't want to disturb Gu Xing's training, and she was too clumsy in this regard.
He hesitated for a long time without saying anything.
Gu Xing saw that she was hesitant to speak, and thought he had encountered some difficulty, "What's wrong?"
Shen Guanshan came to his senses when he heard his boyfriend's soft voice coming from the earphones.
"I wanted to tell you to come back early..." she muttered, "but it turns out something's not right. That's not a curse on you, but coming back later sounds even more awkward."
Shen Guanshan felt quite conflicted.
Gu Xing chuckled softly and said, "I understand what you mean."
Shen Guanshan tried to change the topic, "Don't let down your guard during the remaining few days in Chicago..."
"Don't worry," Gu Xing showed her the environment outside the window, "The hotel is not too far from the venue, and the official has also arranged a special bus to ensure safety. It is difficult to place orders."
The day after Gu Xing said these words, team leader Jin Wenhe's wallet was robbed.
He and his manager Lu Wenjun went together to buy some fruit and sandwiches for the team members to eat during training.
As a result, the wallet was targeted by a few black people. Fortunately, he followed the advice of the beautiful country man Jianghu and stuffed a lot of banknotes in it to use it to lose money and avoid disasters.
The two were not seriously injured and escaped back to the hotel safely.
"You scared me to death..." Ding Jun's face turned pale. If something really happened, he couldn't explain it.
Now I just lost some money, so the problem is not serious.
"Didn't Fist say that if you act in pairs, nothing will happen?" Jin Wenhe's tone was full of joy for surviving the disaster, "It's useless at all!"
"You have to look at your body shape, brother!" Gu Xing interjected from the side, "If two people stand on the street with a death announcement, who in the right mind would dare to go up and make trouble?"
While talking, he looked at the team leader and manager up and down.
The two of them have been following the e-sports club for such a long time, and their body shapes have also changed accordingly.
He is quite tall, but his limbs are fleshless and basically piled on his belly.
Coupled with loose sportswear, you don’t look offensive when you go out.
With two East Asian faces, it is normal for him to be regarded as a target for robbery in Chicago.
Before anyone could continue talking, World Girl, who was staring at the computer, suddenly let out a loud shout.
"Fuck, Clearlove! What are you doing?!"
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The adjustments have been made, all the materials for preparation have been sorted out, and the updates will begin later.