LPL didn't want me? I joined SKT instead!

On the commentary stage, Guan Zeyuan and Jide's expressions were somewhat complicated.

"Alright viewers, welcome to the crucial battle of the 2017 World Championship group stage, C9 vs. Misfits!" Guan Zeyuan cleared his throat. "The outcome of this match is on the minds of countless LPL viewers, as it will directly affect whether RNG can advance."

Remember nodded: "That's right. If C9 wins, RNG will be eliminated. But if Team Rabbit can pull off an upset against C9, then RNG will still have a chance to fight for second place in the group through a tiebreaker."

The business proposal (BP) phase begins.

C9 displayed the confidence typical of North American teams, drafting an extremely solid late-game teamfight lineup: Maokai top, Jarvan IV jungle, Orianna mid, and Sneaky's Tristana bot lane with Lulu support.

Meanwhile, the Rabbit Team MSF, this surprise force from Europe, unleashed their long-prepared "black technology" in the face of a do-or-die battle.

Top lane Rumble, jungle Sejuani, mid lane Syndra, bot lane Xayah... and support Leona!

"Leona?!" Guan Zeyuan exclaimed upon seeing the pick. "In this Ardent Censer meta where enchanter supports are everywhere, IgNar actually picked a tank support Leona? Are they going to go toe-to-toe with C9?!"

"That's too risky!" Remember analyzed. "If it's the Ardent Censer meta, Lulu's buff to Tristana is too great. If Leona can't establish a devastating advantage in the early game, she'll be unplayable in the late game!"

The competition has officially begun.

In the early game, C9 played very steadily. Contractz's Jarvan IV repeatedly counter-ganked, defusing several of Rabbit's Sejuani's attacks. In the mid lane, Jensen's Orianna, with his solid fundamentals, firmly suppressed Syndra's development.

Fifteen minutes in, C9 had a 2,000-point economic lead, putting them in a very favorable position.

Online, netizens who were hoping for RNG's elimination have already started celebrating with champagne.

"We've got this! C9's lineup gets better and better as the game progresses!"

"The North American team is still amazing; their operations have that LCK vibe."

"Royal supporters, are you ready to book your tickets back to base? Oh wait, you're already at base, so get ready for vacation! Hahaha!"

However, the gears of fate often turn at the most unexpected moments.

The game lasts for 22 minutes.

The third small dragon, the Fire Dragon, has spawned.

C9's five players are grouped together, ready to take over this crucial dragon. Relying on their economic advantage and the intimidating presence of Clockwork, they are positioned very far forward.

Just then, IgNar, the support player for the Rabbit team who had been lurking in the shadows of the red team's blue buff jungle, made his move.

Instead of engaging head-on, his Leona found an extremely tricky blind spot and flashed through the wall!

"The Sun Maiden has entered the fray! IgNar in that position! My god, he flashed and used his ultimate [Solar Flare] directly on C9's backline!" Guan Zeyuan's voice suddenly rose.

The golden sun exploded in the heart of the C9 formation!

Sneaky's Tristana reacted extremely quickly and used her W, but she was still slowed down by the edge of her ultimate.

The most fatal thing was that Jensen's Orianna was positioned too far forward and was hit perfectly in the center by Leona's ultimate, stunning her on the spot!

"The clockwork is stunned! The Rabbit Team's counterattack is here!" Remember was commentating wildly.

Rumble's ultimate ability, "Constant Melting Temperature," rained down like fire, precisely landing at the feet of the stunned Orianna and the slowed Tristana.

Sejuani unleashed her ultimate ability, freezing the prince who was trying to come to his rescue once again.

The Rabbit Team's ADC controlled Xayah, activating her W to unleash a barrage of attacks, sending feathers flying through C9's formation.

"Orianna got instantly killed! Jensen was melted before he could even use his ultimate or Archangel's Staff! Tristana was also badly damaged and had to use Flash to escape back to the second tower! C9's formation collapsed instantly!"

In this sudden and perfect team fight, the Rabbit team achieved a 3-for-0 exchange, not only securing the Fire Dragon but also pushing down C9's mid-lane tower.

The economic disadvantage of 2,000 was completely reversed in one fell swoop!

The entire situation of the game took an astonishing turn at that moment.

in the hotel.

SKT's training room.

Xiao Yan held a cup of black coffee, leaned back in his gaming chair, and calmly looked at the large screen on the wall.

"Damn, this Leona player is something else," Wolf mumbled, stuffing potato chips into his mouth. "To dare pick Leona in this patch, and to find such a perfect flank and engage position, this IgNar is incredibly daring."

Faker nodded slightly: "C9 was too careless. They thought that as long as it wasn't a 4-1 split push, the Ardent Censer system was invincible, but they forgot that the hard support's ability to force team fights is unmatched by the enchanter support."

Xiao Yan took a sip of bitter coffee, a barely perceptible smile curving his lips.

He knew that the course of the match had already slipped out of C9's control.

For the next twenty minutes, the game fell into the rabbit team's rhythm.

IgNar's Leona seems to transform into the Grim Reaper on the battlefield, precisely tearing through C9's defenses with every hook and every ultimate.

C9's mentality was clearly greatly affected by that team fight, their performance began to falter, and they made frequent mistakes.

The game lasted for forty-two minutes.

The two sides clashed in a final battle at the ancient dragon's lair.

C9 attempted a final desperate gamble, with Jarvan IV using EQ Flash to engage Xayah, but Hans Sama dodged it with an incredible burst of feathers, then used a backhand hook to stun C9's top laner and jungler.

Leona descended like a divine warrior once again, using her E skill to dash into the crowd and her ultimate to freeze Orianna.

Syndra unleashed a burst of power, instantly killing Jensen.

Without the mid laner's sustained damage, Sneaky's Tristana only survived for three more seconds under Rumble's fire and Sejuani's chain control.

【Aced!】

[Total wipeout!]

When those two blood-red words appeared on the big screen, the entire Wuhan Gymnasium erupted in a complex and chaotic roar.

There were gasps of surprise, there were sighs of despair, but more than anything, there was... a kind of jubilant celebration after surviving a catastrophe!

The defeat in the first game was undoubtedly a blow to C9's high hopes, but the Rabbit team performed exceptionally well today. Even without resorting to any unconventional tactics, they still managed to secure a victory against C9, while C9 only managed to win one game against the Rabbit team.

"It's over! Team Rabbit has once again destroyed C9's base! Let's congratulate Misfits on securing this crucial victory!" Guan Zeyuan announced the result of the match loudly.

Following the explosion of the C9 base's crystal, online public opinion once again experienced a polarization.

The royal supporters, who had been resigned to their fate and ready to accept ridicule, were suddenly given a powerful boost, rising from hell to heaven.

"The Mandate of Heaven rests with the Emperor! Hahaha! The Mandate of Heaven is with the Emperor!"

"Even God doesn't want Uzi to be eliminated! C9, you're trash, we gave you a chance and you couldn't take it!"

"Thank God, thank you Rabbit Team! RNG is back in the game! We still have a chance!"

"Tremble, you haters! RNG has survived a major calamity; good fortune is sure to follow! In the upcoming matches, Uzi will take back everything he lost!"

"Xiao Yan, you better wash your neck and wait. If RNG advances, we'll absolutely smash your head in the knockout stage!"

The Weibo hot search was instantly dominated by hashtags such as #C9Defeats#, #RNGAdvances#, and #DestinyIsOnRNG#. RNG fans were overflowing with excitement, as if they had already won the S-series championship.

At this moment, SKT and the others were watching the live stream, and their expressions varied.