As the finals get closer and closer, the campaign activities on the Internet have also reached their peak.
Gu Xing visited the forum frequently and knew all about the gimmicks.
including but not limited to:
VG and SKT meet again after the group stage. Who will win? Who will have the last laugh among the three wild kings of the 6th World Championship: Virtue and The Jungle?
Can Lee Sang Hyuk win his third Summoner's Trophy and lead SKT to create a triple crown dynasty...
Among them, the most topical one is the mid laners of both sides.
Faker and Easyhoon, both S5 champions, met on the final stage of the S6 World Championship!
In last year’s global finals, the scene where Lee Ji-hoon led 2-0 in the semifinals but was replaced by Faker is still vivid in my mind.
Everyone feels that the two of them must dislike each other, and they also want to see two top mid laners confront each other head-on in the coming year for a revenge show!
As a result, Easyhoon chose to join VG during the winter transfer period, and the audience was inevitably disappointed, thinking that Li Zhixun just took the big contract to retire.
In the spring split, VG stopped in the second round of the playoffs and looked like they would not even be able to advance to the World Championship.
It seems that the grudges and hatreds will disappear with the passage of time.
Who would have thought that after VG recruited Gu Xing and Imp, its performance would improve by leaps and bounds!
Success after victory along the way, not only entered the World Championship as the No. 1 seed, but also advanced to the final stage!
Now the topic of revenge has once again swept through major forums and become the focus of discussion among the audience.
"Have you seen this, Mr. Hou?" Gu Xing had just finished the last round of competition before the finals. He was lying on the e-sports chair, holding his cell phone, and muttered to Li Zhixun beside him, "There are many pure passers-by in the fight bar supporting you.
"
"Huh?" Easyhoon was closing his eyes to rest. When he heard his jungler's words, he opened his eyes in confusion, "What do you mean?"
He rarely visits forums and pays little attention to external public opinion.
After all, the memories left during the S5 period are too profound.
After being substituted in the semi-finals, some SKT fans in the Korean forum were still cheering for Faker to take the stage.
The general meaning is, 'Who would like to watch Easyhoon in the middle lane for 30 minutes to go out and fight the team? Wouldn't it be nice to let Faker come up and play Ryze?'
It's really understandable from the audience's perspective.
But it’s hard for Lee Ji-hoon to accept that his team’s fans think so of him.
In the end, I simply stopped reading the public opinions on the forum, and instead cultivated my moral character and my mind became much more peaceful.
But now Easyhoon's curiosity has been aroused by Gu Xing, and he really wants to see how the LPL audience talks about him.
Li Zhixun knows very little about the Chinese Internet environment.
I just heard from my teammates that the netizens here are somewhat aggressive when getting along with each other.
The good thing is that most of the comments only stay online, unlike Korean netizens who often send dead rats, razors, and block doors offline to issue physical threats.
Gu Xing directly handed the phone to Li Zhixun, "Anyway, your Chinese is good, you should be able to understand it... Oh, by the way, the first post was from Jack, just leave it alone."
After saying that, he patted his butt and went to the balcony of the training room to breathe fresh air.
Li Zhixun straightened his phone and looked carefully at the post that was said to be from Jack.
[Discuss rationally whether VG is over-reputed?
In the group stage, they played the famous European and American competition C9 and G2, and they had to sneak a surprise game with Blank on the field to barely qualify for the first place in the group;
The shame of playing in the quarterfinals of LCK, Samsung is the only team in Korean league history that has been eliminated in the top 16;
In other words, the quality of the opponents in the semi-finals was not bad. As a result, they narrowly reached the finals with a score of 3 to 2. A difficult victory could not cover up the decline of the weak team, and the gold content was almost the lowest in history!
Let’s look at the opponent SKT. The top eight will play TSM, the strongest team in North America. The top four will face H2K, the real number one seed in Europe. They can easily crush them and show the true qualities of a strong team]
This post will not be corrected by Lee Ji-hoon.
He has never seen anything like this before, and now it’s like he has opened the door to a new world!
There are so many comments under the key, hundreds of them are like building a building.
Li Zhixun's curiosity was completely aroused, so he clicked in to take a look and reply to the comment.
[Ah, yes, yes, the value of SKT entering the finals is too high]
[Identified as a top-notch cross-dressing at a glance]
[I just realized now that the top half of SKT is like a walk-off, and they still have to play a full wave of 5 with H2K at a 10% discount. It’s really ridiculous]
[Isn’t this pure fishing? Why are so many people taking the bait?]
[I am impressed by the ability to resist the level 14 yellow card]
It's 2016 now.
On the live broadcast platform, memes such as gluttony, snow, and eye protection can easily set the rhythm.
Not to mention the cross-dressing of yin and yang.
Jack can use this trick to deceive many people in the counter bar where fishing groups gather, and his skills are very deep.
Li Zhixun got a general understanding before exiting the post and continuing to scroll down.
As Gu Xing said, many netizens are cheering him on.
[Will Lord Hou be able to defeat Faker in tomorrow’s final? As long as the midfielder and jungler can win, I feel like VG really has a chance]
[Easyhoon is complaining about not steaming steamed buns tomorrow. Think about how it was treated last year. They were replaced at 2-0. If it weren’t for the sharp eyesight of ordinary passers-by, they might not even have the championship skin]
[Master Hou, fly with peace of mind, VC will always be with you... The premise is that you keep winning. If you lose, don't blame your brothers for changing their faces]
[You know what the heck, as long as I can win tomorrow, Mr. Hou can give away whatever he wants when he returns to LPL!]
VC is the unified name for supporters of the VG League of Legends branch.
The full name is vitamin C.
Boss Ding Jun was confused when he saw the nickname and couldn't figure out where it came from.
Arranged for Jin Wenhyuk to lurk in the fan group, only to learn the specific reason.
The full name of VG is Vig. The previous word comes from Caesar's famous saying "I come (Veni), I see (Vidi), I conquer (Vii)", which belongs to Latin.
Many viewers don’t understand this stuff, after all, this is not their field of study.
Just like the nicknames given to Easyhoon and Gu Xing, two students from the School of Mathematics, as High Mathematics Nakano, few people in the School of Mathematics cared about whether they could learn advanced mathematics or not. Anyway, they just called them that.
The same goes for Vii, which is pronounced as the homophone of vitamin C.
Simply call it VC, which sounds like someone from the venture capital industry.
Li Zhixun accepted it very quickly and is now used to it.
Seeing the piles of threads in the anti-bar that were all encouraging him, he couldn't help but feel a touch of warmth in his eyes.
Gu Xing closed the door and went to the balcony. Away from the closed air-conditioned environment, he looked at the bright stars in the night sky and felt comfortable.
Taking two deep breaths, he smelled the pungent smell of burning tobacco, and there was a scarlet light shining in the dark corner.
"Xiao Gu, why did you come out?"
Allen Chu hurriedly put out his cigarette, stood up and patted his pants.
He and Gu Shengbin were the only ones smoking in the team. In order not to disturb the other teammates, they both got addicted and went outside to take a few sips.
A vivid interpretation of what "Two Smoking Barrels" is.
"Get some air..." Gu Xing twisted his waist and moved his body from side to side, inadvertently glancing at the screen saver on Allen Chu's mobile phone.
It's a picture of him and his hometown girlfriend showing off their affection, cheek to cheek.
In the past six months since Gu Xing came to VG, he had not seen Zhu Xiaolong video chatting with his partner, and he clearly remembered that she was a petite girl with a soft appearance and a soft voice.
"How many years have you been dating?" he asked casually.
"Twenty-two days is exactly four years..." Brother Long talked about his girlfriend in a much calmer tone, "We were together when I was still working as Tony in Changsha."
"Amazing," Gu Xing praised sincerely, leaning on the railing with his hands and looking at the night, "It's rare for a long-distance relationship to be so stable!"
"Aren't you the same?" Allen Chu asked back.
Gu Xing smiled sheepishly.
At that time, he was still thinking about having a long-distance relationship with a dog.
Unfortunately, when he saw Shen Guanshan, he was not determined, and he could not withstand the opponent's fierce direct attack. The two liked each other and hit it off.
"If I win the World Championships this time, I will get married when I go back." Zhu Xiaolong vowed.
People in my hometown generally get married early, and many of Brother Long's friends of the same age are about to have children now.
He is still in a long-distance relationship, and it is inevitable that he will feel uneasy if his girlfriend is staying in his hometown. It would be better for everyone to get some evidence.
When Gu Xing heard this, he subconsciously felt that there were flags behind Brother Long...
This is not fun to say!
He quickly changed the subject, "Let's talk about the long-distance relationship. How did it happen? I don't think you two quarrel at all."
No matter how high Gu Xing's emotional intelligence is, he has never talked about it before. His relationship history is as pure as a blank piece of paper. After all, there are many things he doesn't understand.
He and Shen Guanshan only confirmed their relationship at the end of August, and his girlfriend reported to the north in early September. Their subsequent communication relied entirely on mobile phones, just like online dating on QQ Love.
Zhu Xiaolong was very proud, "I feel that long-distance relationships emphasize a sense of security the most, and it must be given in both directions. Pure one-person giving is called dog-licking. They say dog-licking..."
Gu Xing listened to Brother Long's experience sharing and couldn't help nodding in agreement, feeling that he had benefited a lot.
I plan to try it out when I return to my country.
After listening to the long-distance relationship lesson, Jin Wenhe opened the balcony door with a puzzled look on his face, "What are you two doing here? Hongmi wants everyone to gather for a pre-game meeting."
Gu Xing took his last breath of fresh air and followed his order back to the training room.
All members of the VG training department and the boss gathered together.
Even so, the room was half empty.
Riot Games’ event logistics only provides dedicated training rooms for two clubs, VG and SKT.
Fortunately, the computer family provided 10 computers, which were just enough for both teams to use.
The Redmi can sustain itself when used alone with its own laptop.
None of the Tigers are in the room now.
After the match, they went to Santa Monica Beach to play, specifically making room for the VG training department.
Hongmi glanced at all the team members present before speaking slowly.
"Tomorrow afternoon's final, no matter what the result is, will be our last wave of this World Championship..."
Within a week, he had emphasized all the tactics that needed to be discussed.
The main task now is to adjust the mentality of the team members.
Hongmi did not prepare an outline, and simply spoke impromptu, "To be honest, if anyone said two months ago that VG's lineup could reach the World Championship finals, I didn't believe it myself."
A rustling chuckle echoed in the training room.
At the end of the summer finals, they became the No. 1 seed in the division. Everyone's expectation for VG is to secure eight and compete for four, and reaching the semifinals will be considered success.
The players themselves did not expect that the team would make it to the finals!
Hongmi changed the topic and continued, "But after playing ROX, I really feel that everyone can really win the championship."
This sentence sounded very convincing to the team members.
Hme can always check the team's performance limit.
"The playing styles and tactics of all our members are very consistent with the version, and the hero pool is very deep," he said, building confidence in the players step by step. "On the other hand, SKT is really going against the version."
"The version emphasizes jungle invasion and carnivorous confrontation, which is contrary to SKT's style. Xiaohei's strength is not up to the task. The stupid chicken is still a pure herbivorous play style, which is completely inconsistent with the version..."
Hongmi said eloquently, "The bottom lane duo emphasizes absolute line power and line suppression, while the Wolf Club team prefers to develop steadily in the early stage. When the team fights are in full swing, it also does not fit the version."
"Duke, the top laner, is known as Du Bu Chuan. He also likes to play single-lead characters such as Troll and Gnar. He can go all the way to black. Strong characters in the version that focus on team battles, such as Kennen and Rambo, are basically not selected."
He pointed the finger at Faker again.
"Lee Sang Hyuk is indeed strong enough now. From personal laning to support awareness to team battles, he is similar to the Hexagon Warrior. But now he is a purely non-displaceable traditional mid-lane mage version. The development-oriented version is not very friendly to him.
.”
"Because this means that it is difficult for Faker to establish an advantage, let alone quickly and effectively spread his advantage to the wings and jungle..."
The characteristic of traditional mages is that it is difficult to kill each other alone.
The development cycle is too long, and it prefers continuous output, so the burst damage is not very high.
In a 1v1 duel situation, the biggest advantage the middle lane can get is line rights.
It's hard to snowball beyond that.
For a mid laner of Lee Sang Hyuk’s level, the weakening is quite obvious!
"Simply put, SKT has almost no position that is a perfect fit for this Worlds meta."
As soon as Hongmi finished speaking, Gu Xing smiled and said, "As you said, SKT can't go anywhere. How did they reach the finals?"
"There is a high degree of unity between personal strength and team decision-making," Hongmi has studied this deeply. "Their execution is very strong. Riot Games is already trying to weaken the LCK division led by SKT as much as possible, but the Korean league can rest on its laurels for a long time.
"
As the competition continues to flourish, Riot Games has also begun to focus on weakening the championship team and the region it is located in.
LCK and SKT bear the brunt!
Riot's previous weakening seemed to emphasize confrontation and increase the enjoyment of the game.
Actually kill two birds with one stone.
Because the general style of play in the LCK league is boring operations.
Adding confrontation and variables will not only allow the audience to see more intense games, but also directly weaken the dominance of the LCK!
Just imagine that the lane-changing tactics are still there at the beginning of the top and bottom lanes, and in the mid-term support period, they use prophet potions to spread their vision wildly, and do nothing else. How strong will the Korean League be?
Compared with other competition regions, the overall level of LCK's current operating philosophy is pure dimensionality reduction!
After SKT won the championship in this year's mid-season, the officials immediately began to emphasize the confrontation in the jungle.
In the summer split, the stupid chicken was forced to the point where he couldn't play. Xiaohei went up and was forced to chase three by KT.
But even such a weakening did not immediately shake SKT's foundation.
At the World Championships, the team relied on its double-championship heritage and the players' extremely tough personal abilities to reach the finals step by step.
"But our operations won't be much worse than SKT," Hongmi encouraged the players. "More importantly, VG's strength in the early and mid-term can definitely suppress its opponents!"
This is quite true.
It can be seen in the playoffs of the group stage that VG has a strong ability to seize opportunities.
The ubiquitous Gu Xing can often establish considerable advantages in the laning phase by linking up with his teammates.
"So, as long as everyone plays well in the finals, I believe that VG's winning rate will definitely be high." Hongmi looked at the players in turn, as if he wanted to use this method to convey his belief to everyone, "And the time system exposed by the opponent, we also have
solution."
The team members laughed out loud when they thought about the tricks they had prepared.
The air inside and outside the VG training room is filled with joy and happiness.
"So put down your burdens and play the finals calmly tomorrow..."
Jin Wenhe paused for a moment when translating the last sentence, and thought of a more honest and elegant way of expression, "The carp leaps over the dragon's gate. After taking this step, everyone can become the pride of the entire LPL region."
The players' breathing became hot as a result.
LPL has no shortage of World Championship runners-up.
The only difference between the two finalists in S3 and S4 is that one final kick. The strength gap between the teams in the two-year finals of S3 and S4 is too big. Even the Korean league dared to brush the championship skin in the final stage, so there was no chance of that kick coming out.
Now is your chance!
If we can win the first Summoner's Trophy in the history of the LPL division.
How terrible are the bonuses to players?
Most of the players enter the professional league because they want to make money to make ends meet.
But after all, when I was young, I had more or less thoughts of becoming famous.
If you can get the highest honor in the League of Legends competition.
Not only can you count the bonuses until your hands are cramped, but the long-term benefits and increased visibility it will bring are even more exaggerated!
It is not a dream to increase your net worth ten times.
Breakthrough from 0 to 1, just think about it and you will know what huge waves it will set off in the LPL region!
After taking the chicken blood, Gu Xing became more energetic in the ranking match.
A wave of three consecutive victories pushed the account PatrikSta to the first place in the US server!
Gu Xing's hands felt hot all night long.
It was only at three o'clock in the morning that Ding Jun forced him to go back to his room to wash up and rest, so that he could be mentally prepared for tomorrow's finals.
But he still didn't want to finish. He lay on the bed and looked at his mobile phone.
The forum is still busy discussing the upcoming finals.
[One thing to say, is tomorrow’s final the most suspenseful in the past four years? I can guess the result of the 2013-2015 World Championship finals before the game even starts]
[Quie, just count on VG to quickly kill SKT! 】
[Haha, I’m thinking too much. The only double C in SKT’s history, as long as it can be delayed until the later stage, it will be invincible]
[How could he be beaten to the decisive game by H2K if he was so powerful?]
[From a rational point of view, the two sides are basically 50-50. After all, VG’s victory in the group stage was indeed won by Xiaohei. SKT should not have the guts to train new players in the final]
[Speaking of which, if VG can win this time, does it have to be due to H2K1/3? After all, it helped force the crucial time system]
Gu Xing chuckled.
Take a screenshot of the last comment, translate it into English and send it to Jankos back home in Poland.
The other party quickly sent a question mark.
Jankos: [Don’t disgust me, this comment instantly reminds me of Jhin with 1000 movement speed... But if you can really win the championship, can you share 1/3 of the prize money with me to appease my injured heart]
This time it was Gu Xing's turn to fight back against the question mark.
The two of them joked around for a while, and Jankos even sent him a blessing message wishing him good luck.
Just after chatting with him, close relatives and friends also called to remind Gu Xing to calm down.
When Ding Ran made the video call, he specially showed Gu Xing to see his roommate.
"Brother Xing, when you come back after finishing your career, you will become our junior..." Ding Ran shook his hands desperately.
His social skills are not as good as those of the Gu brothers and sisters.
But it's also much higher than average.
Besides, he also has the ability to make money.
The roommate obviously has a good relationship with Ding Ran. Someone who also pays attention to the league competition happily cheers for Gu Xing when he sees him.
"It's definitely okay to take a group photo. When I return to Shanghai, I'll go find Ding Ran for dinner. Then we'll all come together..." Gu Xing did a favor and helped Ding Ran further improve the relationship in the dormitory.
If he hadn't stopped studying to play professionally, he would probably be lying on the bed in the dormitory with Ding Ran and others, chatting and talking, preparing to watch the shocking final between ROX and SKT.
Thinking of this, my heart was quite touched.
Gu Xing was filled with emotion and called his girlfriend's cell phone.
Gu Panzheng and Shen Guanshan were studying together, and they said straight to the point, "Gu Yanqian, are you the best jungler in the world?"
The girlfriend next to her pursed her lips and smiled.
Gu Xing glanced at his phone.
It is now the final day of the Western Conference.
"Just today, just today!" He was excited.
"Hey, are you so confident?" Gu Pan thought for a moment before clenching his fists to cheer for his brother, "I'll see your performance tomorrow!"
Shen Guanshan echoed softly, "I hope you can always stay calm and focused as usual... Just believe in your own strength, you can definitely do it."
Gu Xing knew that his girlfriend was not good at words, but he understood her blessings very well.
"Don't worry, I have the C in this World Championship, SKT will definitely not be able to stop me!" Gu Xing faced Shen Guanshan's clear eyes and felt so proud that his confidence reached its peak again at this moment.
…
October 29, Staples Center.
The stadium with 20,000 people was packed.
The familiar red and blue sea is divided by fluorescent sticks, and waves rise and fall with the restless countdown.
Little Peanut was sitting in the front row. Her gray hair and delicate appearance attracted the attention of many people around her.
The audience had no idea about ROX's special training with VG, and they were even more confused about Peanut's appearance.
"Brother Jinghao, can VG really win today?" Little Peanut frowned and turned sideways to ask his teammates. Meb told him not to be nervous, "VG is not bad to begin with, we have also given a lot of help, as long as we perform steadily
, should be able to get it."
Pray muttered on the side, "I'm afraid that the big guys will come over and witness SKT win the third championship... wouldn't that make me a clown?"
"Shut up!!"
The ROX players stared angrily.
"Brother Zhongren, you are holding back your words today," Pantora said, covering his forehead with his hand, "I'm afraid your words may turn out to be a prophecy!"
Pray retorted dissatisfiedly, but the sound did not spread.
The sudden wave of cheers around him drowned out his words!
"Three, two, one!"
The moment the countdown ended, the audience's enthusiasm reached its peak!
The spotlights above the dome are all shifted to the corners of the rectangular main stage.
A symphony orchestra slowly played "2016" under the guidance of the conductor.
Under the magnificent bass, a projection of a Hex loot box appeared in the center of the stage!
This is a new feature that Riot will launch soon, and we will use the opening ceremony of the finals to promote it.
The treasure chest generated by special effects emits colorful light, and finally outlines the Summoner's Rift.
Immediately, the light changed, and the heroes and representative skills that had appeared in this World Championship were displayed in the canyon one after another.
The Los Angeles audience was very supportive, tapping the light sticks in their hands and watching the stage special effects flash by.
In the end, it was Riot's own son Ezreal who came to the end.
Xiao Huangmao squatted down and drew the bow in a handsome and eye-catching posture, and shot out a golden crescent moon!
The precise barrage smashed the Hex treasure chest into pieces.
In an instant, the light completely bloomed!
After the treasure chest disappears, the DJ table inside is revealed.
Amid the cheers of the audience, the theme song "Ignite" set off the atmosphere!
Compared with the majestic symphony orchestra, the electronic music theme song of this world competition is undoubtedly dynamic.
Some North American audiences shook their heads along with the melody.
The stage lighting effects are not over yet, the S6 theme song MV is playing.
This year’s contestants are made into cartoon characters, and you can tell who they are through their signature heroes and appearances.
As a new player in the World Championship, VG has not gained much MV footage.
The cartoon image of Gu Xing appears briefly. He holds a crossbow and jumps flexibly while firing, surrounded by ferocious wolf spirits.
The last scene is the devil with a cauliflower head unleashing numerous overloads.
Through the two gold stars on his chest, everyone can guess that it is Lee Sang Hyuk without any hindrance!
Cheers erupted from the stands on all sides. The double-championship team was the absolute core, and its popularity was so terrifying at this moment!
The last syllable of Ignite falls.
The director cuts the view to the big screen at the scene.
The promotional video for the finals was played on it.
Compared to New York, Los Angeles has far fewer landmark buildings.
VG was allocated the Avenue of Stars.
The five starting players marched side by side. Whenever the camera shifted to a specific player, the highlight moments before the finals would be played, accompanied by the passionate English commentary voice at the time.
"Easyhoon's snake girl is still around, and he wants to catch ROX off guard..."
The snake girl's shrill roar was deliberately amplified.
"The three of them are dizzy! ROX is going to be surrounded by VG in their own jungle area! The terrifying Snake Girl's ultimate move!"
In the promotional video, Lee Ji-hoon is seen with his arms folded across his chest. He usually looks elegant and gentle, but he has a somewhat chilling air.
"Virtue flashed and touched his eyes into the crowd of ROX... OMG! What happened?!"
"Pray was kicked out of position on the wing... It's over!"
All the ROX members in the audience were silent.
WDNMD, I came to watch the finals, and the VG I chose to advance to the famous scenes all wanted to kill us, right?
Fortunately, the scene was fleeting and did not make the Tigers members uncomfortable for too long. KT's winning performance all the way to promotion was also projected on the big screen.
I can only say that he is worthy of being a double champion. His team fighting skills are really deep, and his pulling ability is outstanding.
There was endless applause in the stands.
At the end of the promotional video, ten players from VG and SKT looked at each other, each occupying half of the screen!
The lights on the dome fade away.
"Welcome to the finals of the 2016 League of Legends Global Finals!"
The bearded host appeared in the center of the stage in a crisp suit, with a shiny silver Summoner's Trophy placed on a high platform next to him.
"After four weeks of fierce competition among the 16 teams, two finalist teams were finally born," the host said with a strong voice, "and today, only one winner can hold the Summoner's Trophy and be crowned the king!"
"Let us welcome the team to the stage with applause!"
He waved his hand, "First...the two-time global finals champions, the second seed in the LCK, SKTele T1!" The KT players slowly appeared in front of everyone on the elevator, causing a burst of warm cheers from the audience!
Among the seven-member group, the one who received the most applause was undoubtedly Gu Xing.
With his super and stable performance in this World Championship, he captured a large number of North American audiences!
The host protracted his tone and spoke in a rich voice.
"Whether it will be SKT that forges the great cause of the Triple Crown dynasty, or the new VG team will be crowned the king, let us wait and see, we will see the result on the field!"
The rising dry ice spray and the colorful spotlights kicked off the finals!