Starting with Zaozi Ge, a dream lineup

Chapter 288 Crushing Victory! Marching into Incheon!
At the scene, as RNG destroyed Rw's base in one fell swoop, tens of thousands of spectators cheered in unison.

Countless LPL viewers stood up and waved RNG's support sticks!

Some die-hard fans even shouted things like, "RNG is awesome!" and "LPL is awesome!"

wonderful!

It’s so exciting!
This is how all LPL viewers, and indeed all viewers worldwide, feel right now.

Originally, it was thought that the LPL internal battle would be the same old story with nothing new on either side, but after two matches, all the viewers who had no expectations were completely stunned.

Semifinals, fancy moves, awesome!
RNG won the second game and now holds match point.

Moreover, Rw had already exhausted all their tricks and used all their ultimate moves in the first two games, while RNG used extremely conventional lineups. If we had to say something, Letme even picked a bizarre hero that was completely out of the ordinary.

RNG holds an absolute advantage on both sides, both in terms of mentality and tactical reserves.

On the other hand, Rw's mentality has really collapsed.

Titan wasn't banned last game, but ganking top lane inexplicably caused their team to collapse. MaGe still can't figure out why they can't deal with this Sion.
With just two victories, Rw's fans underwent a remarkable transformation, with Rng rapidly ascending to the throne in their hearts.

"Ness!"

"Next game, next game!"

"Just one more game before I clock out. Wouldn't it be better to go home and lie down?"

On the field, the RNG players celebrated together, watching the audience cheering and waving flags from their seats. Even through the soundproof booth, they could almost feel the deafening cheers from outside, and everyone was filled with excitement.

To be honest, I didn't feel anything special after winning the civil war, but then I thought, if I win one more game I'll go straight to the finals, and if I win the finals I'll have a two-peat.

Stepping out of the soundproof room and hearing the terrifying roar of the outside world and shouts of "Rng is awesome!", they realized that a second consecutive championship was not far away.

"Our path to back-to-back championships was much easier than SKT's S6 run, wasn't it?" Mlxg said excitedly.

"Of course, we haven't lost a single game so far. If we win the next game, we will tie S5SKT's record and advance to the finals with a perfect record!" Xiaohu said confidently.

"Let's go, let's go!" Feeling the intense gazes of countless spectators outside, the group quickly fled back to the lounge.

After the break, the third match of the 2018 World Championship semifinals (bo5) began.

"Both players have taken the stage, and the score is now RNG 2-0 Rw. RNG is just one step away from the final stage of the World Championship!" Wawa shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Yes, after a year, LPL teams are returning to the S-series finals! If RNG wins today's match, Royal Club will have made it to the S-series finals four times in history!"

Miller didn't say it clearly, but the audience heard it clearly: if SKT and FNC lose in the lower bracket, RNG will equal SKT's record of reaching the finals.

However, all viewers also understand that, historically, apart from STK, no other S-series champion has ever won the championship last year and still made it to the finals today.

RNG will be the first team besides SKT to win the championship and enter the finals again, and there is a very high probability that RNG can defend their title!

Even knowing that RNG's chances of winning the third game would be greatly increased, everyone still went wild when the third game officially started, and the cheers from the crowd were deafening.

That's the charm of esports: the predictions before the game never come true.

"Now, as long as RNG maintains their form from the first two games, they will have secured their ticket to make history. That's right! This moment is the moment to witness RNG's coronation. Friends here, let's cheer for both teams, shall we?"

"RNG!!! Fighting!!! Welcome to Incheon!"

"RNG is awesome! Uzi is awesome!"

"Go Rw!"

Tens of thousands of spectators cheered at the scene.

The third do-or-die match has officially begun.

In this match, Rw was completely out of options.

Although they realized that their tactics needed to be changed, at this point, it was no easy task to adjust the lineup, system, and tactics. Even if the coach repeatedly emphasized the details, when they got to the field and picked up the mouse, their minds went blank!
After losing the first two games, the only way to win now is through regular training and a resilient mind.

But RNG is so strong it's almost despair-inducing. They can overcome anything with sheer force. You can't beat them in lane, you can't outmaneuver them in macro play, and they can't out-strategize them. All three commentators silently gave RNG a 99% chance of winning the game.

Just by looking at the mental state of the two teams, there is already a stark contrast!
Both sides banned heroes as usual. RNG, now back on the blue side, continued their legendary run on the blue side. With the ferocity of a tiger, RNG unleashed their full potential right from the start. Xiaohu solo-killed Doinb at level 4, completely disrupting RW's roaming rhythm.

Xiangguo also gave up ganking and instead sought out Haro in various jungle areas for 1v1 battles. Without the jungler and mid laner, Rw's bot lane crumbled at the slightest touch, and was completely crushed in the laning phase in just fifteen minutes!
At 18 minutes, under Doinb's call, Rw seized an excellent opportunity to initiate a team fight and create a numerical advantage for RNG.

Unfortunately, Kai'Sa made a brilliant R to dodge tons of crowd control, flew to the backline, and instantly killed Ma Ge's Ezreal. Before Rw could react and protect her, it was already too late.

At 21 minutes, RNG secured the Baron, and the Rw team, which had already lost confidence, collapsed, allowing RNG to destroy their crystal base in one fell swoop.

Thus, the second team in the history of the S-series to win the championship and then reach the finals again the following year has been born!
"Congratulations to RNG! 3-0! RNG defeated Rw 3-0, emerging victorious in the LPL internal battle and securing a best-of-five victory in the semifinals of the 2018 World Championship, thus obtaining the first ticket to Incheon!"

Congratulations to RNG!!!

"Ahhhh!!!"

As RNG frantically attacked RW's crystal base, Xiangguo excitedly stood up from his chair, clenched his fist, and shouted towards the audience!
Three to zero!
RNG has once again proven its formidable strength!

A team that can defeat another team 3-0 in the semifinals signifies an absolute crushing of their strength, as well as an imbalance on various levels.

This time, RNG doesn't owe RW a championship, nor does it owe LPL a championship!
In these three matches, RNG completely demonstrated what it means to surpass in all aspects.

Three matches, three different ways of dominating.

The result was completely contrary to everyone's pre-match predictions.

More importantly, today's best-of-five series is no ordinary match; it's the semifinals of the World Championship!

RNG, after a year's absence, has once again made it to the finals of the World Championship.

In the competition area, the Rw team, who had lost the game, were stunned for a moment before laughing with relief!
If the losses in the first and second games were due to certain reasons, then the third game was a clean and square crushing victory for RNG, and they lost convincingly.

They were eliminated with a score of 3-0. No one knows better than the team itself how hard and difficult it was to build a new team for S8, especially with newcomers from the youth training program. Even the usually optimistic A-Guang trained day and night.

But at this point, after losing the game, everyone accepted the reality that they were not good enough.

Doinb was the first to laugh, and he pulled MaGe next to him, helping MaGe out of his psychological shadow. The other members of Rw also changed their dejected state at the beginning of the third game and became more energetic.

The team only reached the top four in its first year, so what about the second year? And the third year?
Everyone is still capable of fighting; there's no reason for them to fall here!

"We can see that the atmosphere here at Rw is very harmonious. It seems that after losing to Rng, everyone at Rw is convinced of their defeat. I think all the summoners in the LPL witnessed a historic moment in this internal battle. It was the moment when Rng once again reached the finals, and it was also the moment when Rw, as a new team, made it into the top four!" Wawa said with some emotion.

"I think RNG hasn't shown their true strength in this match. The RNG team is still like a mystery to everyone, making people eager to discover them. Of course, the hype about RNG's strength in the media before the match was just hype, and now it's time to shut up. RNG's strength is no worse than other champions in previous years!" the commentator from lms sighed.

"RNG completely annihilated Rw. Hopefully, our FNC team can withstand the pressure in the lower bracket, advance to the finals, and have a good match with RNG."

Now all three regions have only one representative left, but one of the LCK and LMS regions is destined to be a runner-up.

"Congratulations to RNG for securing the victory and advancing to the semifinals. Since S8, this team's record has been nothing short of terrifying! They haven't lost a single game! They've already won every major and minor championship in 2018, and now they're aiming for the final title. Just one more best-of-five series away, and they'll create an unprecedented era of dominance!"

Wawa exclaimed excitedly, "RNG won every honor in the world except for the World Championship in S8! Unprecedented! Even SKT couldn't do it. Among all teams in the world, RNG is now the undisputed No.1!"

Upon hearing this, the live stream chat exploded!
unprecedented?

What SKT couldn't achieve, RNG is going to do?

If SKT can't do it, can RNG?

A series of suspenseful questions filled the minds of all the viewers, but at this moment, RNG was already off to celebrate their victory!

"Guys, we're in the finals! Holy crap! We're actually in the finals!"

"Is this what it feels like to make it to the finals? How incredibly boring!" Xiaoming's sarcastic remark earned him a beating from the crowd.

"Get lost, who was up last night fantasizing about how great it would be to win, and now they're putting on an act?" Xiangguo said disdainfully.

"Stop bragging, stop bragging! This time I'm going to take the championship in their capital, damn it!" Letme trembled, staring at the victory on the screen, unable to calm down for a long time.

Once upon a time, he was just a substitute standing on the bench watching Lu Po, who was approving the championship jersey, dominate the field.

But now, he is only one step away from his second championship, a dreamlike turn of events that is hard to believe.

In short, apart from Li Luo, everyone else in RNG is ecstatic.

When the close-up shot on the big screen focused on RNG's soundproof booth, all the audience members smiled warmly.

It wasn't until the referee told everyone to shake hands that the few people who were tidying up their peripherals realized what was happening and quickly went out of the soundproof room to shake hands with the Rw members.

Internal wars are different from external wars. Even if RNG wins the game, they don't feel any sense of revenge or exhilaration.

During the handshake, Li Luo noticed that Rw was in good spirits, especially Doinb's comical smile on his monkey-like face, which almost made Li Luo burst out laughing.

After quickly packing up their peripherals, the LPL semi-final came to a close amidst deafening cheers. The RNG team returned backstage and were greeted with a warm embrace from all the RNG management.

"Incheon! We're going to Incheon!"

A little boy from Northeast China rushed out excitedly, picked up Xiangguo, and startled Xiangguo so much that he twisted his body in fright.

It's the final!
The two substitutes, including Chris, didn't get to witness the S7 World Championship Finals, but now they're going to the finals stage!
Chris walked out excitedly, trembling, and forgot everything he wanted to say the moment he saw the group.

This marks the fourth time in history that Royals have reached the finals, and the third time Chris has coached them.

Although Chris's Royal Club team had fallen in the finals twice before, this time, a premonition told him:

RNG is about to win their second championship!
If they make it to the finals, whether it's SKT or FNC, RNG has a more than 50% chance of winning the championship.

If they can maintain their form from today's best-of-five series, barring any unforeseen circumstances, RNG could very well win the finals with a perfect record, creating a miracle that no one would believe!

Unthinkable.

By then, given RNG's achievements and public opinion, Chris's status in the esports circle would be immense. Just thinking about it made Chris a little uneasy.

After being excitedly waiting at the entrance for a long time, and finally getting into the lounge, the official BO5 MVP notification was also sent over at the same time.

The selection of MVP is quite controversial. Today's best-of-five series only lasted three games. Uzi performed well in the first game, but Letme won the second game by himself. The third game was a solo show by Xiaohu.

After much deliberation, the official team ultimately awarded the MVP to Letme.

"Hey Junze, congratulations! You got MVP! That's incredibly prestigious!" Letme waved dismissively as everyone congratulated him.

"It's all thanks to the puppy, okay? No matter who else uses this strategy, RW can't stop them!"

After playing around for a while, the people who were there to interview us arrived!

RNG's five players were interviewed by different regions. Letme was invited to the LPL interview booth because of his MVP award, while Li Luo received an interview invitation from the LCK region.

Although the controversy surrounding LCK's embarrassing interview after winning against G2 in the quarterfinals hadn't died down, they had to pretend nothing had happened because of their home advantage.

After following the interviewers to a corner of the stage, she was immediately spotted by fans who had been waiting for her.

"Look, a stain!"

"where??"

"Holy crap, it really is Uzi!"

Countless audience members who were about to leave returned and erupted in deafening cheers.

The interview environment suddenly felt like it was back home, with Chinese faces everywhere.

(End of this chapter)