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Chapter 233 Can LPL really "unite against external forces"?

On the post-match results panel.

LGD's top, mid, and bottom carries, along with the jungler Graves, all had roughly the same damage output.

In addition, LGD had a relatively smooth game overall.

Therefore, the MVP of LGD's group stage match against G2 was ultimately awarded to Graves, who achieved a remarkable 7-0 record.

Eimy has once again earned an MVP award for a single game.

So far in this MSI, LGD has played three matches, and Eimy has already earned two MVP awards.

This also caused many viewers to exclaim in surprise.
Will the fake "jungle king" turn into a real jungle king?

Faced with numerous praises from the outside world, Eimy inevitably became a little conceited.

Backstage, LGD's rest area.

After some casual conversation, the topic inevitably turned to LGD's second opponent today—SKT.

Even though this is only one of the ten group stage matches.

It's no different from the other group stages.

However, when it comes to the three-time world champion SKT, who are currently at their peak...

The nerves of everyone in LGD were inevitably on edge.

Except for one person.

"Tch, SKT, what's there to be afraid of!" Eimy waved his hand and said in a seemingly heroic manner.

"Just watch how I crush Peanuts in a bit!"

Eimy's words immediately drew laughter from the LGD lounge.

"Damn, Eimy, you've really gotten better!" PYL said in an exaggerated tone, "You're about to smash the peanut!"

After experiencing the amazing S6 World Championship journey.

And now Peanut has joined SKT.

Peanut is currently the most sought-after jungler in the world, bar none!

Although Peanut lost to SKT in the S6 semifinals, his "traitorous" act of joining SKT during this year's transfer period has led many viewers to jokingly call him "e-sports Durant".

But this also reflects the audience's recognition of Peanut's abilities.

Hearing PYL's teasing, Eimy laughed and said, "Ping, you don't believe me, do you?"

"It's okay, even if Ping doesn't trust you, I do!" Zhou Dian said with a smile. "Let's wait for a jungler to face off against the MVP, okay?"

"Damn, nobody believes me, this is pointless!" Eimy shook her head and didn't continue the topic.

With the LGD vs. G2 match over, the third round of the group stage is now complete.

Currently, both LGD and SKT are on a three-game winning streak.

The two teams are tied for first place in the group.

Then, the second half of today's match began.

The fourth round of the group stage has begun.

First, Flash Wolves defeated TSM, securing two victories in today's two group stage matches.

This proves that their dominance in the Taiwan region is well-deserved.

They do have some strength to begin with.

TSM, after losing to Flash Wolves, also suffered a four-game losing streak.

They have yet to secure their first win at this year's MSI.

After several matches...

This is how TSM performed at this year's MSI.

He was also jokingly referred to by viewers as "Bilson and the Four True Eyes".

TSM's mid laner Bjergsen put in his best effort in every game.

But he just couldn't win a single game.

His four teammates either fed the enemy or fed them.

Its function is virtually identical to that of a true eye.

Subsequently, G2 narrowly defeated GAM in a hard-fought battle lasting over forty minutes.

G2's bot lane duo played Kog'Maw and Lulu again in one game.

It was as if they wanted to prove that the problem with their bottom lane wasn't the issue in the previous game against LGD.

Ultimately, it was Da Kou who carried the game and managed to deflect blame for the loss to LGD.

Of course, it's not just G2's bot lane duo that's proving themselves.

G2's jungler played Nunu again in this game.

However, regardless of how well he played this game.

That doesn't change the fact that G2 lost to LGD in the previous game; his Nunu was definitely the number one culprit.

It's 8 PM local time in Brazil, which is 7 AM Beijing time.

The final match of the second day of this year's MSI is about to begin.

The two teams facing off are SKT and LGD.

This match is definitely the highlight of today's six group stage games.

Riot Games deliberately scheduled this match as the last game of the day.

Many viewers in East Asia can watch the game right after they wake up.

This BO1 match in the group stage was also the first time LGD faced SKT.

Of course, LGD has only participated in one international competition in its entire history.

That was the S5 World Championship.

In that match, LGD failed to advance from the group stage and were eliminated in the round of 16.

Therefore, it is perfectly normal that they had never played against SKT before.

BP hasn't started yet.

However, a large number of viewers had already flooded into the LPL official live stream room.

The live stream chat was filled with a dense barrage of comments.

This shows how much LPL viewers are looking forward to this match.

Even if this is just a BO1 match that doesn't prove much.
Viewers are hoping LGD can defeat SKT.

Of course, anticipation is one thing.

The vast majority of viewers were quite rational, watching the match with the mindset of "winning is a huge bonus, losing is no loss".

However, no matter what slogans were shouted before the competition.

When the result of the competition does not meet one's expectations.

Can those LPL viewers who are not LGD fans hold back from criticizing LGD?
Can the so-called "unity against external forces" really be achieved among the various fan groups in the LPL?

The answer is obviously "no".

In this group stage BO1 match, LGD ultimately lost to SKT.

Furthermore, judging from the match itself, the two teams seemed to be somewhat mismatched.

It wasn't the kind of defeat that came from a single misstep.

Actually, during the laning phase of this match, LGD's top and bottom lanes both gained some advantages. However, LGD's mid and jungle were completely outmatched.

He mainly plays jungle.

Eimy, who "boldly" declared before the game that he would crush Peanut.

Peanut really taught him a lesson in this game.

Moreover, the jungler's disadvantage also led to the collapse of Wei Shen in the mid lane.

Subsequently, with the synergy between Faker and Peanut in the mid and jungle, [the team] succeeded.

LGD's laning advantage in the top and bottom lanes wasn't particularly significant, so it wasn't enough to make them stand out.

The midfield and jungle positions are, after all, the positions that are most likely to affect the overall situation.

After falling into a disadvantageous position, they faced SKT's impeccable operations.

LGD has been unable to find a way to break the deadlock in this game.

Naturally, it was eventually managed and killed off by SKT.

As soon as the match was lost, a large number of viewers immediately began to "settle accounts" with LGD.

Even among those who jumped out to criticize LGD.

A significant portion of the comments were just an hour ago "following the trend" and flooding the screen with messages cheering for LGD.

The speed at which they change their stance is a tradition of the LPL.

In this match, no LGD player delivered an individual performance that made the team lose but I didn't.

None of the contestants had a professional "non-stick pan" marketing team to create hype and whitewash their image.

Naturally, all five players from LGD who played were criticized.

While all three are being criticized, the severity of the criticism varies from person to person.

The player who received the most criticism after the match was not Eimy, who was completely outplayed by Peanut in this game and almost single-handedly gave away all the disadvantages in the early and mid-game.

On the contrary, Zhou Dian performed the best among the five.

This is also easy to understand.

After all, Zhou Dian has offended far too many fans within the LPL.

LGD had previously won three consecutive games.

These fan groups, unable to find a direct opportunity to criticize Zhou Dian, instead used Eimy's two MVP awards to make sarcastic remarks about Zhou Dian being complacent and unproductive.

Now that LGD has lost the game, these fans will definitely unleash a torrent of criticism against Zhou Dian!

And the post Zhou Dian made on his D-site account before the match.

That is, the poll post whose final vote result was "Huni".

These people dug it up and mocked it mercilessly.

[Weren't you going to use Huni as material for your tutorial videos? I'm looking forward to your new video!]

[The match against SKT has been played, when will the tutorial video on laning against Huni be released?]

[Waiting anxiously for Zhou Shen's new video!]

[I need help urgently!]

【Wait, what are you guys talking about? Don't you know Zhou Shen never uses his lost games as video footage?】

[That's it, Zhou Shen probably won't have a chance to use Huni as material!]

[Hold your tongues, haters! There's still one more match against SKT in the group stage! And after the group stage, there's the knockout stage, so there will be plenty of opportunities to face SKT again!]

What's the use of having a lot of them? Can they even beat SKT?

[Brothers, let's not wait any longer! Once Huni leaves SKT, Zhou Shen will have a chance to use Huni as material!]

Haha, that's true!

I bet you all clicked "Sort by Time"!

[You know what I mean, you're enjoying reading the comments section right now!]

"Sort by time" is truly a brilliant invention!

【.】

Of course, there were also people in the comments section who seriously spoke up for Zhou Dian.

This means that Zhou Shen's game was fine, there's no need to criticize him!

However, these serious comments were also met with serious rebuttals from the fan groups.

It is said that with great power comes great responsibility!

As LGD's number one carry player all along, you have to take the blame when the team loses!
It can only be said that it is reasonable, well-founded, and convincing.

Zhou Dian did not refute these remarks.

Because he deeply understands a principle:
When you lose a game, everything you say is wrong!
The LGD players actually adjusted their mentality quite quickly.

Zhou Dian, who had the most stable mentality, was not affected at all by losing a group stage match to SKT.

Even Wei Shen, who has the worst mentality in the team, is still a threat.

By noon the next day, I had completely moved on from losing to SKT the previous day.

In fact, the best way for professional players to adjust their mindset is...

That means spending less time on social media.

It's best not to watch!
Of course, for today's young people.

It's impossible to completely avoid social media.

This might be even harder to quit than using a duct!

5 month 13 day.

The third day of the MSI main event.

This is also the third day of the competition.

The group stage continues.

Today's matches will be the fifth and sixth rounds of the group stage, still six best-of-one (BO1) games.
The first match is between G2 and TSM.

To everyone's surprise.

TSM, who had suffered four consecutive losses, surprisingly defeated G2.
Although TSM had a significant early-game advantage, leading by 5,000 gold in just 20 minutes, they ultimately fought for over 50 minutes before finally securing the victory.

Many viewers joked that G2's bladders probably couldn't take it, which is why they failed to turn the game around.

But what does it matter?

Anyway, TSM won, finally securing their first victory at this MSI before the start of the second half of the group stage.

When G2's base crystal exploded, TSM's mid laner Bjergsen looked so emotional that he almost cried!
Being a dean is definitely not a pleasant experience!

SKT then won against Flash Wolves without much trouble.

In the first five matches of the group stage, SKT achieved a five-game winning streak, firmly securing first place in the group.

This also demonstrates the formidable strength of a dynasty-level team.

Following this match, LGD will face off against GAM.

It's funny.

After losing just one BO1 match to SKT.

Surprisingly, quite a few "unidentified creatures" have started making statements saying that "LGD is going to be captured by a Vietnamese team!"

(End of this chapter)