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Chapter 377 There's really no need to fight this final round, why not just give us the awards directly!

When the camera lingers.

The commentators also took the opportunity to mention Zhou Dian and Uzi's various statistics during the Summer Split, both of which ranked first among top laners and AD carries, respectively.

Moreover, they were far ahead of the other contestants.

After displaying a comparison of the two teams' statistics in the Summer Split on the big screen, Remember said:

"Before the match, we will certainly listen to how the players from both teams evaluate their opponents!"

"Since today's competition is a top-level showdown, let's hear what the contestants have to say!"

Finally, the much-anticipated and beloved trash talk segment has arrived.

The short video recorded yesterday began playing on the big screen.

Letme was the first to appear on the big screen at the scene.

"I think Zhou Shen's performance was pretty good. He seems to be able to play a lot of heroes, but I feel like he's a jack of all trades, master of none!"

Since it's trash talk, then the more arrogant the better.

Even if it's just pointless criticism, you should at least put down your opponent!

The camera then cut to Zhou Dian.

Zhou Dian said with a smile, "Letme, well, it's not a question of whether he's good or bad, I feel like he can't do anything!"

Switching back to Letme, Letme gave a slightly awkward smile and said, "Zhou's laning seems pretty good, but that's all based on the fact that he always picks heroes after the counter-pick phase, and he also often calls the jungler to help him."

"But don't think you're the only one who can call for the jungler, I'll call my jungler over too!"

Zhou Dian: "That's great! I only got one kill from you in a solo kill, which is too slow for me to develop. It would be great to call the jungler to give me a double kill and help me develop!"

Then, the camera switched to the junglers of both teams, Eimy and Spicy Hot Pot, who gave each other feedback.

But to be honest, the previous peer review segment was basically just contestants from each side reading their prepared scripts.

The article was written in advance by official staff and had virtually no impact.

It was just to make the storyline transition smoothly from top lane to jungle and then to mid lane.

If you didn't know better, you'd think they were filming a third-rate Chinese web series.

What should have been a heated exchange of opinions between contestants turned out to be rather uneventful.

Even when it came to the mid and bot lanes later on, it almost turned into a mutual praise session, with no hint of mockery at all.

None of them were as interesting as the occasional moments when contestants laughed during the performance.

The audience remained completely undisturbed.

There's no way around it; LPL viewers love to nitpick and settle scores over so-called "pre-match trash talk" after the game.

As a result, the official channels are now very strict in this regard, preventing the emergence of the kind of "real trash talk" that is common in European and American regions or the LCK region, where players directly mock their opponents as trash.

At the end of the trash talk segment, each team sent out one player to give a summary speech.

For this last part, the organizers did not provide a script for the contestants to read; they were free to improvise.

Uzi, from RNG, spoke first: "Next, we will face LGD in the finals. This match is very motivating for me personally, and I will do my best to win my first league championship."

Uzbekistan's remarks were rather simple and straightforward.

Although the RNG team has won the Spring Split championship in 16, he himself has not yet won the LPL championship.

In situations like this, it's usually the star players in the team who step forward to give a summary.

Zhou Dian, of course, spoke for LGD.

On the large screen, Zhou Dian flashed a slightly smug smile and said leisurely:

"Since our opponent is RNG, I don't think there's any point in playing this final. Why don't we just give them the award?"

Upon hearing this, the audience, which had been completely silent throughout the trash talk, suddenly became lively.

The official live stream room, which had been filled with comments like "boring" and "uninteresting," suddenly erupted in excitement.

[Fuck, crazy! 】

[It has to be Zhou Shen again, finally he's got some real firepower!]

Wow, this is the true value of Zhou Shen!

I also think there's no point in playing the final. Is there any suspense in this competition?

[Come on, RNG, say something! Why don't you just forfeit? Don't waste everyone's time!]

[Forfeiting is perfectly fine. They can still argue about GSL later, but if they actually get crushed after the match, they won't be able to argue anymore!]

[Shut up, LGD's championship fans! You're abandoning NM?!]

[Oh dear, they're getting anxious, the Imperial Army is getting anxious! Your dad's an EDG fan, not an LGD fan!]

[You should shut up, you pig offal. This is the LPL finals. Who gives you, a mere third-place finisher, the right to speak?]

【.】

Fans from all sides immediately launched into a barrage of insults in the live chat.

"Okay, that was a great pre-match talk from the ten players on both teams, it was quite entertaining!"

As the camera panned back, Ji De, who was on the commentary panel, said...

"I believe that neither team's fans will engage in any insults after the game because of this."

At that time, Ji De, who had only recently joined the LPL, was extremely cautious in his speech in public.

It was far from the unbridled self-expression that followed.

Guan Zeyuan continued, "As for Zhou Shen's last sentence, I think it was just for fun and entertainment, nothing more!"

"It's the trash talk segment, so we need to give everyone something exciting!"

At this moment, the camera panned back and forth across the stands of the two opposing players.

The competition hasn't officially started yet; there are still some final preparations to be made.

On camera, both players were chatting and laughing, appearing quite relaxed.

"I think both teams seem quite relaxed, judging from the footage," Ji De said.

"This is a very good phenomenon!"

“Yes,” Guan Zeyuan nodded, “but in a best-of-five tournament, the first game is often the most important!”

"The momentum you can generate in the first game, including the atmosphere of your entire team and what you have prepared during the week break, will usually be revealed in the first game."

"We often see that in many of these final tournaments, the team that wins the first game is able to perform better and better as the series progresses!"

Ruofeng finally had a chance to interject.

"I'm thinking that the first game later might not be as stable as we imagined, and it might actually be a very intense and exciting match."

"I'm more looking forward to fighting!"

At this moment, the director's instructions came through the commentator's headset.

Ji De picked up where he left off, saying, "Well, I hope both teams fight with grit. Now, let's hand the stage over to our commentary booth. Please welcome our commentators, Wawa and Miller." The screen then switched from the commentary booth to the commentary booth on the other side of the venue.

"My brothers in the capital, how are you all?!"

"Wawa shouted loudly, and at the same time, he and Miller next to him raised their hands and waved to the audience.

The way the two of them held their hands up was a bit awkward, looking somewhat like a "French military salute".

Given the status of Wawa and Miller in the LPL commentary circle, they will undoubtedly be the two of them to provide commentary for the LPL finals.

"Welcome to our 17 Summer Split Finals, which is also our sixth anniversary celebration for League of Legends!"

"So in this match, RNG and LGD will determine who will be the LPL's first seed for the S7 World Championship."

"The tension is palpable; the two teams have forged quite a 'rivalry' this year!"

"Both teams are also established powerhouses with huge fan bases in the LPL," Miller said.

"So which side do you think is bigger?" the doll suddenly asked with a smile.

Wawa and Miller, as expected of the Haier Brothers of the commentary world, have already switched into a stand-up comedy mode in just a few words, one praising and the other teasing.

Miller replied, "I think it depends on the audience's reaction!"

"Okay, come on, LGD fans, give us some encouragement!" Wawa shouted.

A huge cheer immediately erupted from the crowd.

Then Miller shouted, "Where are the RNG fans?!"

A huge cheer erupted from the crowd, no less deafening than the one before.

"How to say?"

"I didn't hear that clearly because I was wearing headphones."

"It's really hard to tell, since we're all wearing noise-canceling headphones."

The two were indeed seasoned veterans, managing to liven up the atmosphere without offending either of them.

During their casual conversation, the head coaches of both teams appeared on the big screen at the stadium.

Then the screen switched to the BP interface.

The 17 LPL Summer Split Finals have officially begun.

The first game of the BO5 series has begun, and we've entered the draft phase.

"Okay, the first round of drafting has started. RNG is on the blue side, and LGD is on the red side," Wawa said.

"That's a bit unexpected. LGD, who had the right to choose sides in the first game, chose the red side!" Miller said.

"You'll practically never see someone actively choosing the red side in the current version!"

"But there's a reason why LGD chose the red buff!" Wawa chimed in.

"You mean," Miller raised an eyebrow, "LGD is planning to go all out from the start of the BO5?"

"Well, I can't say for sure about that. Let's take a look at the BP!" Wawa said with a smile.

The camera quickly panned across the faces of both players, and the draft phase officially began.

First round of BP.

RNG banned Rakan, Camille, and Sejuani.

LGD banned Kalista, Corki, and Alistar.

"The red team now always bans Kalista, and they also banned Xiaohu's signature Corki, who performed exceptionally well in the Summer Split and basically never lost!"

"Oh, LGD banned Alistar as their last pick, probably because they were worried that RNG would pick Alistar first."

"That must be Gragas! Gragas is one of the strongest junglers right now, there's no question about that," Miller said.

Sure enough, no sooner had Miller finished speaking than RNG secured the Gragas on the first floor of the blue side.

Next, LGD secured Jarvan IV and Tristana on the first and second floors of the red team respectively.

"I feel that this prince should be a jungler, not a top laner."

"Sejuani is banned, and Gragas is picked, so Eimy doesn't really have many options left in the jungle position," Wawa said.

Then, RNG quickly locked in Braum on the second floor of the blue side.

"Xiaoming, let's pick Braum first, since there's no Alistar playing this game. What AD carry should we add to Braum?"

"Xia is still outside, will the puppy take it? But given RNG's usual drafting style, I think..."

Miller suddenly stopped talking at this point.

I don't know if they ran out of things to say, or if they didn't dare to say anything more.

With the champion selection countdown down to its final second, RNG picked Lucian on the third floor of the blue side.

"Hey, Lucian! Then this must be a Lucian mid laner!"

Subsequently, LGD selected Lulu on the third floor of the red side.

"Lulu isn't afraid of Braum, but judging from LGD's first three champion picks, the pace is a bit slow!"

"However, in the last BO5 against IG, LGD's slow-paced lineup often managed to achieve a speedrun!" Miller said.

The first round of ban/pick has ended, and we've moved on to the second round.

Second round of BP.

LGD banned Caitlyn and Maokai.

RNG banned Taliyah and Cho'Gath.

"Hey, this is interesting. LGD actually banned Maokai, which is a bit unlike LGD's style!" Miller immediately said.

"RNG probably banned Maokai and then Cho'Gath because they were afraid LGD would ban him, so they quickly banned Cho'Gath. Now both meta tank top laners are out of the question!"

“That’s definitely a possibility!” Wawa nodded. “In recent matches, LGD has a habit of picking a tanky top laner for Zhou Shen in the first game!”

"Moreover, Zhou Shen's proficiency with the giant insect is quite outstanding!"

"After those two heroes are gone, Zhou Shen definitely still has plenty of heroes to choose from. I'm really curious what Letme will pick this game?"

As they were talking, LGD instantly locked in LeBlanc on the fourth floor of the red team.

"Wow, LeBlanc! Is Wei Shen going to unleash his power in the very first game of the finals?"

"LGD is still the same as always, the fifth counter pick on the red side is reserved for the top laner!"

It's RNG's turn to pick players on the fourth and fifth floors.

Wawa said, "If the big bug or the big tree were still outside, Letme probably wouldn't hesitate, but now that both of those champions are gone, and he also has to face Zhou Shen's counter, what top laner will he choose?"

At this moment, on the RNG players' side.

RNG's head coach, Feng, walked up behind Letme and asked, "What do you mean, Junze? He's going to be countered this game!"

"Should we pick a strong laner who isn't too afraid of counters, or a front-line tank?"

(End of this chapter)