Most viewers knew in advance that this would be Gu Xing's last World Championship.
But when they heard the exact news from the person involved, they still found it difficult to accept it.
All major live broadcast rooms, without exception, are filled with questions.
【Holy shit, can you say no?】
[Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu Brother Di Xing, why do you want to study? Is it not a big problem to stay in this state for another two or three years? 】
[Fudan NMSL, you had to send Brother Xing an admission notice, right? Otherwise, Brother Xing would have no books to read, and he would definitely have to continue playing professionally... The more I thought about it, the more I thought it was Fudan's problem, so brothers sent it to me on their official WeChat account
Rush!]
[So the S8 World Championship is Brother Xing’s last dance? I thought Brother Xing was joking before]
[If Brother Xing keeps his word, then S8 will be the last season, but there is no guarantee that Brother Xing will come back as the king. He will rest for a year and wait for adjustments before returning to the professional arena, and then win three consecutive championships! 】
[Kneading, three consecutive championships, three consecutive championships, LOL Jordan, right? 】
Despite the uproar caused on the Internet, some die-hard fans were still crying in the stands and reluctantly advised, "Brother Xing, don't retire!!"
Gu Xing on the stage was faced with shouts from all directions, and he couldn't hear what the die-hard supporters were saying.
However, he relied on guesswork and knew that the instinctive reaction of most of the audience after hearing the news of his retirement was to stay.
But this will not change Gu Xing's decision.
After he announced his decision to retire, his mind flashed back many scenes, and memories that had been buried for a long time came to mind.
When he first decided to pursue a career, Gu Xing just wanted to earn some pocket money to support his family and make his college career easier. He also had the idea of coming to the arena to compete with the strong and prove himself.
But now he is neither short of money nor can he find a stronger opponent.
At least in the jungle, Gu Xing felt like he was the only one in the world, and no one could pose a real threat to him.
In this case, he might as well retire as soon as possible and enjoy life.
Although Roaring Emperor beside him has also been working as a commentator for more than 20 years, he admits that he is used to big winds and waves.
But hearing Gu Xing announce that he would leave the game to devote himself to college courses, Quan Yongcheng still felt filled with emotion.
Two years ago at Staples Center, he witnessed Gu Xing overthrowing Faker's dominance and achieving dominance in the professional arena in the next two seasons!
The ID Virtue is like a nightmare, hanging over the head of the LCK competition area, making countless people breathless, and even causing many professional players in the cold country to have a psychological shadow.
However, now, Gu Xing has announced his break after winning the cup in Incheon, Hanguo's home stadium.
what does that mean?
The big mountain weighing on LCK's head will completely disappear!
Quan Yongjun sighed secretly.
Although Gu Xing's retirement is equivalent to weakening the LCK opponents and allowing the Hanguo team to no longer have to live under the dazzling light of Virtue, Roaring Emperor is not happy.
Because he knew that the entire LCK division had never truly defeated Gu Xing in the past two and a half years.
The opponent is alone and seeking defeat, and leaves after winning without any fun, instead of being beaten and retired by the Hanguo team!
And after Gu Xing left, it also meant that the LCK would no longer have the opportunity to take revenge on the court!
However, the Roaring Emperor was older after all and was adaptable to things. After a short period of shock and astonishment, he quickly recovered.
"Then I wish Virtue players that their college years will be as smooth as their careers..." he said with a smile.
The post-game interview came to an end, and Gu Xing rushed to the stage with the FMVP trophy in his arms, looking around the venue along the way, as if he wanted to memorize every inch of Wenhe Stadium as a good memory in the future.
"What did Brother Meng say tonight?" Jack, like the victorious general, carried the 60-pound Summoner's Trophy on his shoulders and walked backstage in high spirits.
"Didn't Blue Cat say before that there is a rice cake soup in Incheon that is very good?" Gu Xing still remembered what Chaowei said about the delicious food when he entered the stadium before the game, and he thought about it, "It's almost freezing today, let's eat something warm.
Warm the stomach.”
"When will the celebration banquet be held?" Song Jinghao asked.
Boss Ding Jun reached out and touched the championship trophy on Jack's shoulder, "Let's wait until we return to China. It's not convenient to find a restaurant here."
"...That's fine." Smeb nodded and began to look around at everything around him, with some nostalgia in his eyes.
It's exactly the same as Gu Xing's actions.
The two people's eyes met, and at that moment Gu Xing understood what the other person was thinking.
The corners of his mouth raised slightly, "Have you decided yet?"
Smeb was surprised at Gu Xing's carefulness, and then nodded vigorously, obviously determined, "Yes, I feel that retreating from the rapids like you are is a good choice."
After the final, Song Jinghao also wanted to quit.
He could feel the continuous decline of his skills and energy, and sometimes he had to lament that talented people have emerged from generation to generation, and talented young people have emerged one after another to challenge his status.
To be honest, if you leave other people alone, you can just sit back and relax, eat the double-lap Grand Slam capital, wait for two or three years, and then retire with enough money.
After all, after Smeb's condition declined, he was able to stabilize the game even if he was on the road, and it was definitely not a drag on his teammates.
But Song Jinghao couldn't accept it.
He has been on the top line for 4 years, and he has already become accustomed to dominating this single line, using superb skills to control and crush the opponent.
Smeb cannot allow his opponent to ride on his face one day on the court!
He would rather leave earlier.
Anyway, the two championship skins plus the salary are enough to ensure that he will have enough food and clothing for the rest of his life. Song Jinghao has no more pursuits, so he might as well retire directly.
"I won't say anything more now that I've made the decision," Gu Xing walked into the backstage passage with a smile, "Have fun first, it's hard to win the championship!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! After hearing this, Song Jinghao also cleared away the melancholy that had just emerged in his heart.
I have been working hard for a whole year just for this Summoner's Trophy.
You must cherish it!
"Jie Kuo, hurry up," he urged, "We need to take a picture!"
Song Jinghao is not the only one who wants to take a photo with the Summoner's Trophy. Kuro and Duan Deliang are also competing to have priority photo rights after Yu Wenbo.
Gu Xing was too lazy to squeeze with them and stood aside with his arms folded, smiling and watching the show.
Chaowei followed suit at the beginning and did not join the queue. Instead, he leaned against the wall and slowly digested the joy after winning the championship.
But two seconds later, he couldn't help but ask his doubts.
"Brother Xing, why are they rushing to take pictures?"
Gu Xing glanced at Chaowei in surprise.
"In a quarter of an hour at most, Riot employees will come over to collect the trophy."
"What?!" Chaowei couldn't help but raise his voice, no longer as calm and calm as before.
"So you didn't know this before?" Gu Xing was dumbfounded.
Seeing that Zheng Zhixun was standing calmly and calmly with his pockets in his pocket, he thought that the other party had already understood Riot's trophy recovery rules.
"I can't come!" Chovy spread his hands innocently.
Chaowei only knows that Riot will recycle the trophy - after all, the ones displayed in the VG trophy showroom are replicas of the Summoner's Trophy, and the model will be reduced.
But I didn’t expect it to be so soon!
Can you at least let me hold you while you sleep?!
It won't be long before the game ends, so you're in a hurry to reincarnate?
Chaowei looked at his teammates who were queuing up to take photos with the Summoner's Trophy, and then he understood why these old guys were so active.
"Brothers, take care of your younger brother!" He shouted and rushed forward, trying to fight his way out, "Let me go first!"
After all, it was his first time to win the championship, and Chaowei didn't want to get a solo photo of himself until the trophy was taken away.
Gu Xing shook his head helplessly and took out his mobile phone from his bag. As soon as he turned it on, he saw countless unread messages!
This time, not only relatives and friends sent him congratulatory letters and blessings, but acquaintances from his student days also came to join in the fun.
Gu Xing had no choice but to send messages to reply to his close relatives one by one. As for his less close friends, he simply sent them in groups.
After agreeing with his girlfriend's family on a rough meeting time and place, he couldn't wait to go surfing at Kangba.
It has only been a short time since he announced his departure from the professional arena, and the discussion posts in the anti-bar are mostly centered around the content of the finals.
{S8 Global Finals VG3:1IG (the rest of the scoring posts will be deleted)}
It's a standard format, Gu Xing clicked in after a while.
Arrange the replies according to popularity, and you will see his mugshot.
【Manhun! No one can compare with you, I am a god!】
[God! League of Legends will always be God!]
[The first victory in the finals was brought by Skin Qianjue, the first World Championship champion, the second victory was by selecting the champion Lee Sin from the Bird's Nest, and the third victory was by Sword Demon with Strange Moves... It seems like Aatrox
Will there be a champion skin just after the rework is completed?】
[Sword Demon: Hahahaha?]
[Three consecutive championships and three consecutive FMVPs, who else could you be if you weren’t the best in the world? 】
[The most outrageous thing is that all the three rounds of the finals were MVPs, with both the signature jungle core and the groundbreaking Dark Harvest, as well as the invented and developed Sword Demon jungler. Brother Xing's entire BO5 was a one-man show.
The strongest team leadership performance in all previous S games! You are the only true god of VG!】
[This is outrageous, Gu Xing, how come you never grow old?]
Gu Xing felt happy and relaxed looking at the wanton praise from netizens.
He was also quite satisfied with his performance in the final.
In the final battle of his career, Gu Xing believed that he had given his all and played the most perfect match in the past two and a half years!
Of course, with praise there must be disparagement.
The person ranked behind Gu Xing in popularity is his opponent Gao Zhenning.
Maggot Baby's mouth is as sharp and vicious as ever, and there are endless critical comments.
[I was right to give you the nickname Ning Wang when I first gave you the nickname. The first two BO5s against the Han National Team were so ruthless that the final was so embarrassing]
[Usually I brag about you being a fantasy god in foreign competitions, and I don’t criticize you for saying you won’t do well in the finals, but that’s just for fun. Brother, you won’t take it seriously, right? If you don’t do well in the finals, fight and start a ranch!]
[It is said that IG3C is a trident, and you are the handle of the halberd that is stabbed by remote control. Today, I saw that it is indeed well-deserved, you are the handle of the halberd!]
[The first three games were all fine. In the fourth game, I really didn’t expect that Brother Xingxing would play the Dark Reaping Blind Monk. Brother, you don’t seem to have a clue about your abilities. Can you understand the game? I’m just trying to imitate him]
[My family is laughing, who knows? The blind monk’s dark harvest levels are only 100 in 25 minutes, and Xing Ge’s levels are almost three times as many as yours!]
[I have to say that Gao Zhenning still has two skills in leading the rhythm. He personally led TheShy to collapse, and you have 1/3 credit for the blast on the road.]
[King Ning? Normally, you just use your strength to bully others. Do you think you still have a chance when the intensity of the competition increases? 】
The subsequent evaluations of the mid laners of both sides finally stopped the situation of overestimation and overpowering. The two VG mid laners Chaowei/Kuro were praised, and Song Yijin was also given preferential treatment by the harsh anti-bar netizens.
[Rui Xing, you are also a hero today! The signature Galio is of the same origin, and you are worthy of being the treasure of the VG team!]
[Gario picks Akali in the air, turtle, you are too 6-level, aren't you?!]
[I'm sorry, Super Powerful Blue Cat! I shouldn't question your Syndra proficiency casually, buddy. A genius is a genius, and you are the prince of VG! 】
[These two mid laners are really good. Even if they don’t take advantage of the broiler head-to-head, they are not too far behind. Just wait until Brother Xing develops and takes over the game]
[It’s really a pity to be a broiler, alas...the great opportunity to win the championship was given away by my teammates]
[There is a saying that Song Yijin really tried his best, and it’s not your fault if he can’t bring up the other four novices!]
[I still remember you Enchantress, you are the real C. Every time I see you trade blood in the lane, you can win. Give me an iron-blooded VC and I will be frightened]
[Lao Song will take the brothers to compete again next year (crying), IG will definitely win the S championship, right? 】
[The dog son has almost won it, and he doesn’t even have a Silver Dragon Cup. Now he starts to dream about the World Championship?]
As for the bot lane duo…
It can only be said that there is not much discussion.
Regardless of whether it was Xiangsong or Jack Duan Deliang, their performance in this final was quite average, and there were very few highlights that could be mentioned.
As soon as Gu Xing read the grading post, he saw Chaowei running over with interest.
"Xing Guo, I brought you the trophy!" He held up the heavy Summoner's Trophy with both hands and placed it in front of Gu Xing like a treasure, "Hurry up and take a photo!"
Gu Xing fell into a rare silence.
He didn't participate when he saw his teammates fighting for the right to take a photo just now because he had many photos with the Summoner's Trophy saved on his phone in the past two years and was not interested in it.
But Chaowei had a kind offer, but he couldn't refuse it.
Gu Xing convinced himself that he had to take a photo with the Summoner's Trophy for the last time and say goodbye properly. He hugged the trophy that shone under the light and smiled brightly at the camera.
"Next time we meet, you never know which club you will be praised by..." He patted the trophy.
"Then it must still belong to our VG!" Chaowei said confidently, "I will inherit Brother Xing's legacy and continue to help the team win the championship!"
"Go away, if you don't know how to speak, don't say it!" Kuro angrily slapped Zheng Zhixun's back with a Xuanming Divine Palm, "Inappropriate choice of words!"
Everyone in the training department was laughing and joking, waiting until Vincent came to collect the trophy before packing up their backpacks and leaving Wenhe Stadium.
A group of relatives who came to watch the game today were already waiting in the parking lot.
The powerful mother came up and gave her son a warm hug, mumbling in Korean, and burst into tears of excitement.
Even Duan Deliang's parents and sister came to watch the game, but his relationship with his family was obviously relatively normal. Although it has eased after becoming famous, it will be difficult to make up for what was lost before.
On the contrary, Gu Xing's place was very lively.
When Shen Guanshan met, he threw himself into his arms, and his parents used to rub his hair to encourage them to get closer.
"That's great, Gu Wei!" Gu Pan gave a thumbs up, grinning from ear to ear, "It's not in vain that I came all the way to cheer you up, despite being cold and hungry!"
She mentioned her needs intentionally or unintentionally. Gu Xing was happy now and didn't bother to argue with her, "Hurry up and get in the car and turn on the heater. Let's go have dinner later!"
"What to eat?" Gu Pan acted as a curious baby.
"New year cake!" Gu Xing said without looking back.
Gu Pan's eyes lit up, "Great!"
Like her brother, she left home to study and start a business in the north, and she has been coveting the food in her hometown for a long time.