Occupation? I won’t even hit a dog!

"Let's go, let's go to the main stadium."

Abu waited for everyone to finish breakfast, then called the players and the logistics team to get on the bus: "Don't be stressed, no matter what, we have made history, and IG's pre-match preparation is definitely not as good as ours."

"We also have a Mingkai behind the scenes." Ye Tian added.

This is not a sarcasm.

But it is the absolute truth.

The factory director is well-known for being good at civil wars but not good at foreign wars.

Even during the unstable state in last year's summer season, when he was dragged down by Mouse in the top lane, Zzitai's record surpassed Ning in all aspects, leading EDG to win the BO5 against IG.

In this year's spring season, Karsa lost a small game to Ning. The semi-retired manager couldn't help it and went up to beat Ning up.

Comparing the overall strength, no one thinks that the factory manager can compare to the current Ning.

Even though the jungle position does not have such strict age requirements, the fact that Zzitai appeared in the most suitable position at the most suitable time in the past two years and then played the most pig-nosed performance makes people untrustworthy.

But just talking about the fight between the two, Ning couldn't help but tremble when he saw the factory director, an old guy who was best at killing his acquaintances.

"really."

"Mingkai's deterrent power is extraordinary."

Iboy agrees: "It's a pity that it's not in our home court. If it were in our home court, Mingkai could still go back in time."

"That's enough, you two!" the factory manager waved his Muay Thai fist in warning.

Awkward.

This warning is not only useless to Ye Tian, ​​even Iboy is almost immune to it.

Ray, who is the most knowledgeable about hierarchy, was also smiling on the side, not taking the factory director's actions seriously at all.

"Ye Tian, ​​how are you doing? Did you have a good rest last night?"

Maokai was very good at getting to the point: "Here, this is your favorite energy drink. I took it out of the refrigerator a few minutes ago and poured it into the thermos. It's the right temperature."

"Thank you, coach." Ye Tian took it and said, "I had a good rest yesterday. I'm in good condition."

"That's good." Maokai asked, "Should we play a normal game with IG today, or should we just show off what we prepared?"

There was last year’s run-in.

Maokai has been very smart this year.

During this period, the biggest task is to order takeout.

All team decisions were left to Ye Tian.

"If the lineup is suitable, just show it directly."

Ye Tian had already made plans: "IG is indeed strong, but each of them has some small problems. When the situation is favorable or slightly unfavorable, their problems are not easy to expose. If the disadvantage is too big, they may not be able to hide it... Especially AD."

The shy, who was not injured, entered his peak period ahead of schedule. At this moment, he can take into account all aspects of laning, support, and team battles. Not only can he use disadvantaged heroes to suppress the opponent, but he also has more extreme operations that require very high physical fitness.

During the World Championship, The shy chose tank heroes many times and was obviously prepared to fight against Ye Tian.

Rookie has some flaws left over from his time as the dean. After the laning phase, he doesn't kill many soldiers. The longer it goes on, the worse his effectiveness in team battles becomes.

but.

EDG and IG are both fast-paced teams.

In a fast-paced game, Rookie's flaw has little impact.

In terms of jungle, the fundamental reason why Karsa is not as good as Ning is that Karsa only learned the map control method of Zhaziwei, but did not learn Zhaziwei's extreme control of vision. The lower limit is very high, but the upper limit is relatively low.

In addition, IG team has always been handling the game in an open manner. Ning stayed in the top lane where The shy was throughout the game, making Karsa's "screen-peeking" attribute useless.

In summary.

If EDG wants to make a breakthrough, it would be best to exert pressure and force JackeyLove, who is eager to prove his personal strength, to make mistakes.

After deciding on the tactics to be adopted, the EDG team boarded the bus and slowly headed towards today's main venue.

The outside world's discussion on this BO5 has also reached its hottest moment.

The IG team defeated the European top seed FNC twice, and also eliminated the Galaxy Battleship KT and the only remaining LCK seedling AFS, gaining a high reputation.

After all, the European and American regions have always been labeled as "noobs".

Even though the results this year are good, in the eyes of the audience it is far inferior to the LCK, which dominated the world championship for four years from S3 to S6.

Compared to EDG.

Almost everyone thinks that the knockout match won by IG is more valuable.

From winning 18 games in a row in the spring season and ending up in third place, to losing to RNG by one step in the summer season, and then from being unfavored to defeating two strong enemies in a row, the improvement of IG step by step is visible to the naked eye, especially in the last game against KT, where IG demonstrated an operational ability that was different from the reckless style of play, making the audience feel that even if EDG invited Ye Tian to take charge, IG would still be able to fight.

[I just hope that Little IG prepares carefully for every game, plays to their full potential, and has a clear conscience; I emphasize again, don't have any hope for Little IG. The greater the hope, the greater the disappointment. This has happened countless times. Even my Little IG fans don't dare to have hope, hahaha]

[IG has never been the hope of the whole village. Killing two strong enemies for the LPL region has already exceeded the task]

[But logically speaking, if The shy can hold back Tian Ge in the top lane, IG should have an advantage over EDG in other positions, right? ]

[The shy and Ning just need to hold back Tian Ge. Without Tian Ge, EDG is actually much weaker than IG]

[Not necessarily. EDG is in very good shape in the Worlds. We cannot judge them with the eyes of the LPL region. Ray was in great form in one game and terrible form in another. He often needed others to support him. The situation is completely different with Tian Ge on the field.]

[EDG's match against FNC was indeed very good, no worse than IG]

[No matter which LPL team wins, I support it]

[EDG's chances of winning are definitely higher than IG's. Last year, Tian Ge was able to shut out three Korean teams with a one-on-four performance. This year, the other members of EDG will at least not be a drag. I feel that IG will be a success if they can score points.]

[It’s not like we can’t get any points. I feel like it’s either 2-3 or 3-2. We can go to the fifth game.]

[EDG and IG are both teams that defeated the Korean team in a BO5 in the S game. No matter what the result is, don't criticize us, the championship is already our LPL]

[If RNG didn’t make it to the semifinals, LPL would have taken all three spots]

[Please don't use the names of a certain quarterfinal team and a certain Feiwu AD to ruin the atmosphere. We are discussing the finals here. It is very impolite and uneducated to go to someone's wedding and cry.]

[Hahahaha what a mourner]

【FW top eight get out of here! 】

2:30 p.m.

The EDG team arrived at the entrance of the gymnasium.

The not-so-spacious road was packed with LPL fans. Many fans were not afraid of the cold weather and held hand-painted cheering signs in their hands. Small EDG and IG team flags could be seen everywhere. Some fans painted the logos of their supported teams on their faces. There were also giant banners several meters long fluttering in the crowd.

Enter the backstage through a dedicated channel.

After the staff came to notify them, the EDG players put on their long-sleeved uniforms and went to the player preparation area behind the audience. On the other side, the IG starting five, the coach, and the substitutes also stood in place under the guidance of the staff.

When the countdown in the center of the big screen jumped to [0], the K/DA girl group and the theme skin performed the "POP/STARS" opening dance together.

The dance is over.

Ultimate Ahri passes through the golden light gate and seamlessly switches to the game screen.

Directly in front, in the center of two statues holding crystal balls, lies the Summoner's Trophy glittering with silver light.

The camera moves forward little by little.

Starting from the S1 finals, the scenes of previous champions holding the trophy were replayed like a revolving lantern.

When the scene of EDG team winning the championship in the S7 season appeared, the Summoner's Trophy shone brightly and destroyed the foundation. Ahri jumped up, grasped the base of the trophy with both hands, and fell from the clouds along with stone fragments.

The ground was getting closer.

It's becoming clearer and clearer.

It was at the Incheon Munhak Gymnasium.

EDG and IG members have come to the sides of the stage and stood still.

The host with the longest experience and the highest reputation, Roaring Emperor, was wearing a beige suit and a dark red bow tie. He walked slowly to the side of the Summoner's Cup and said, "The two teams of kings standing in front of the Summoner's Cup are about to end their journey and compete for the final winner in this historic venue with their wings spread wide!"

"Well, everyone, let me introduce to you the two teams in the 2018 League of Legends Finals. They are from the LPL region - IG!"

"IG has a long history in the LPL region. In the S2 season, they were the strongest team in the region. After several years of ups and downs, they rose again and came to the world stage with a new look, creating their best historical record. Their members are..."

"Top lane - The shy!"

"Jungle——Ning!"

"Mid laner——Rookie!"

"AD——JackeyLove!"

“Assistance—Baolan!”

"And their coach Kim Jeong-soo and substitute player Duke!"

Every time an ID was read out, the audience cheered, and the enthusiasm was no less than that of the LPL home court.

Think about it too.

Both teams in the finals are LPL teams.

There were few spectators from other regions at the entire venue.

"Next, it's EDG from the LPL region!"

The Roaring Emperor felt a little regretful, but was still in high spirits: "EDG, as the defending champion, is an absolute king team. From last year to this year, EDG has not lost a single game in the knockout rounds. They also have a legendary player in their team that people look up to. Now, let me introduce the members of EDG to you."

"Top laner——Tian!"

【Tian! 】

【Tian! 】

【Tian! 】

The voices of the audience seemed to break through the sky, and even the introduction of the Roaring Emperor was suppressed.

After more than ten seconds, the Roaring Emperor continued: "Jungler - Karsa!"

"Mid-lane—Scout!"

"AD——Iboy!"

"Assistance-Meiko!"

"And their coach Maokai and substitute players ClearLove and Ray!"

"Dear viewers, are you ready to watch this ultimate showdown... Please shout louder, are you ready to watch this ultimate showdown?!"

The Roaring Emperor asked twice in a row, completely stirring up the atmosphere: "Okay, today, here, the 2018 League of Legends World Finals officially begins!"

...

Lens transition.

Ze Yuan, Jide and Wang Duoduo appeared in front of the camera as the first commentators.

"After watching the wonderful opening ceremony and the exciting introductions of the contestants, we will now take a short break and wait for the final battle of the day."

"Well, there's still a little time left before the game."

Ze Yuan turned to his partner and said, "We three can discuss this a little bit here. Actually, what I want to ask the two of you the most right now is what you think of this final and what you want to share with the audience."

"I think this opening ceremony is really very shocking. AR technology and the star performances are perfectly integrated. The only problem is... isn't Kai'Sa cold?" Wang Duoduo made a joke and changed the topic: "The reason why we can enjoy the opening ceremony with such a relaxed attitude, I believe everyone knows it clearly. As early as a week ago, this Summoner's Cup was reserved by our LPL region."

"The League of Legends finals has reached its eighth year." As an old commentator, I remember recalling the past: "The first year was held very early, in June. At that time, it was not a global event. Only a few teams were invited to a video game exhibition in Sweden, and the game was a BO3."

"Starting from the S2 season, it was changed to a real global finals, and TPA won the championship that year."

"Then, from S3 to S6, the World Championship became dominated by the LCK region. SKT won three championships and Samsung won once. Those four years were really difficult and desperate for our LPL region. Every time I saw a team with high hopes lose on the field, I couldn't control my emotions."

"Until last year, EDG ended the dominance of the LCK region and won the first Summoner's Cup for our LPL. This year, IG completed the feat of defeating two LCK teams alone, which is enough to prove that we can defeat the LCK!"

This passage.

It resonated with many old players.

"I talked to EDG and IG before the game."

"Of course, I didn't dare to talk too much, I just said a few simple words."

Ze Yuan mentioned what just happened: "Both EDG and IG have a very good mentality. After all, they are facing their own brothers and have no worries. With this mentality, both sides will surely be able to exert their peak strength and present the most exciting match for everyone."

"Compared to EDG, IG doesn't have as much experience in big tournaments." Wang Duoduo made a simple analysis: "But after two BO5s with KT and AFS, I think IG's shortcomings in experience have been made up, and the two sides should be evenly matched."

"In fact, IG and EDG are very similar." Remember to make a comparison: "Before their rise, both EDG and IG were relatively tragic and even criticized. They also changed this in the World Finals, giving everyone a chance to get to know them again. I hope that no matter whether they win or lose this battle, both sides will not have regrets."

After saying the polite words.

The commentator talked about the styles of the two teams, and some of the lineups and tactics they had used before. He used the existing information that everyone knew and combined it with the popular heroes of the version to make a simple guess about the tendencies of both teams.

When the players from both teams checked their peripherals in the transparent soundproof booth and adjusted everything that needed to be adjusted, the director's camera scanned the audience with the Summoner's Trophy as the midpoint, and the music symbolizing Ban/Pick officially sounded.

"Summoners, cheer up!"

Ze Yuan raised his voice: "The world finals for our LPL region begins from this moment!" (End of this chapter)