Chapter 158 Bubble Match

8 month 6 day.

The LPL winner group bubble match is about to begin. The two teams are EDG, which has been waiting for a long time, and LNG, which fell from the finals.

As the winners, they have a resurrection armor and will directly become the third seed if they win.

If they lose, they will fall down and face the winner of WBG and TES to compete for the fourth seed.

At the same time, the LCK regular season will come to an end today.

Although T1 suffered a losing streak, it has now confirmed its entry into the playoffs thanks to Faker's return, but will start from the first round.

Before the bubble match, everyone was optimistic about EDG, thinking that LNG must have been broken-hearted by BLG in the final.

Especially scouts.

"LNG is the runner-up anyway. Why should EDG, which was eliminated in the second round of the playoffs, play against them?"

"LNG was really lucky to be the runner-up. With such a terrible final, EDG really had a chance."

"Where is the chance? Can Uzi stand out?"

Anyway, the game started on time at 4pm.

BLG, who had a few days off at the base, also opened the live broadcast room to watch.

It’s the most enjoyable when you can watch other people compete without any pressure.

Everyone had already ordered fried chicken and other things in advance, and were just waiting for the meal to start and the fight to begin.

"EDG is not easy to play against. Their BP is not that easy to do."

Listening to Director Xun's words, Xia Sen nodded silently. They had done a lot of research on LNG. It seemed easy to win, but it was actually not difficult at all.

"Both sides should focus on AD today. They can't block the bottom lane hero pool like we can."

elk's words are easy to understand. The reason why BLG can always target the bottom lane when playing against LNG is that there is no pressure in the middle lane. But it is difficult for EDG to do this. They have to respect Scout's Tristana, LeBlanc, Jayce and even Tsar. Although fofo can play them, they can't do it as easily as Xia Sen without pressure.

This will result in the release of the bottom lane hero, and it just so happens that both sides are experts at playing Kaisa.

Sure enough, at the beginning, EDG released Kaisa on the red side and chose to exchange for Tristana and Ivern in the mid and jungle. Ivern is a substitute hero without Maokai, and this hero's enhancement against double shooters is really great.

Maybe for other teams, EDG would have made a profit from such a swap, but it’s hard to say for LNG.

enter the game.

It can be clearly seen that the focus of both sides in this game is on the bottom lane, whether it is Uzi's Zeli or Gala's Kaisa, they both have to ensure their early development.

By the 20th minute, Gala's Kaisa had already killed 5 enemies.

How should I put it? In Xia Sen's opinion, there are some things that you really believe in.

Kaisa is not a difficult hero. There is no one in LPL who doesn't know how to play him. There are only a few ways to operate him, but he just shines in the hands of Gala. There is nothing to say about that.

After losing the first game, EDG had much less pressure on BP on the blue side in the second game, but they still took the initiative to ban Kaisa.

I think it is more important to grab the weapon of top laner Ale.

Sure enough, Ale's weapon really worked. In less than 30 minutes, he defeated LNG and tied the score.

After these two games, some pessimistic EDG fans suddenly felt something.

No, there really is a chance.

The first game was lost only due to BP.

However, in Xia Sen's opinion, after these two games against LNG, there is no need to respect fofo's tristana anymore. It has to be said that Scout is very skilled and has no disadvantages whether using Tsar or Jayce.

In the third game, Uzi's Varus developed very well, but unfortunately for some reason, the three-item set of Static Knife, Nash, and Rift Maker could not cause damage in his hands.

elk saw through it at a glance: "It's a problem with the combo. He didn't use the passive kill. The stains are probably because he played too much basic attack in the past."

If you can’t win the team battle, then your base will naturally be lost.

In the fourth game, judging from the BP, the bottom lane should be the one that EDG has the best chance of winning.

Uzi plays Kaisa and Zhang Fei eats bean sprouts.

However, this game was ruined by top laner Ale, and the game ended.

Uuz's face was visibly red, but due to his maturity, he still smiled bitterly during the boxing match and said to everyone in LNG: Come on, World Championship.

Starch is so angry, the chances in the fourth game are really great.

However, some people who know Ale can only say they are calm.

Wenzhou has two top laners, Ale who only messes up the crucial games, and Breath who only plays as the C and ends the game.

Sure enough, there is no wrong name for LPL.

"So now the third seed is LNG, right?" Xun clapped his hands and took out a tissue to wipe off the food residue.

"Yeah, but EDG still has a chance. It depends on how WBG and TES perform tomorrow."

There is bound to be nothing to do on holidays at the base. Except for Xia Sen who is still playing Rank, the other four buddies are playing other games to relax.

On the second day.

The battle between TES and WBG in the loser group.

Both teams used their ultimates right from the start, WBG's Tristana and Lillia in the mid and jungle, and TES's Yasuo and Diana.

But judging from the mid lane matchup, rookie's Yasuo didn't perform very well, at least not as well as Xia Sen's.

KID seemed to be completely oblivious to the “impersonating bighand” comments all over the screen, and continued to talk to himself:

"Rookie's Yasuo helped me get to the World Championship. He will definitely be fine. The jungler is not clean, so it's hard to say about the top laner."

It is actually very difficult for Yasuo, who has no advantage and no lead, to perform well in team battles, especially when the opponent has a group control AOE like Lillia.

"Maybe TES didn't practice Yasuo and Diana a lot. The results were average in this game. TES needs to think of other solutions."

What Rookie didn't know was that Xiaohu had often asked him to train on this match since the training match with Xia Sen.

From experience, the two sides are not on the same level, but it has to be said that Rookie's Yasuo is really good.

It's very slippery.
In the second game, both sides changed their thinking, with Tsar facing Jayce.

Without any extreme techniques, the Tsar has a considerable advantage in this game.

But the outcome of the second game did not depend on the mid lane. Jack in the bottom lane made a strong effort, and his Xayah reappeared his peak in S8, and finished with a damage output of 6W.

"Jack is in a better state today. I feel there is a lot of hope."

In the third game.

Something happened to Rookie, the most reassuring player in this game.

In the early stage of the fight between Jayce and Fox, he took too many skills and was unable to gain control of the lane.

Watching the game from the second channel, letme, Xiaohu’s old teammate, was stunned.

"No, why would Xiaohu do that? He always made excuses saying he had a stomachache when he played against Rookie before."

WBG got the match point.

In the fourth game, Jack made another effort and basically destroyed WBG's bottom lane in a single line.

The two sides tied.

But after playing these four games, it can be clearly seen that there is a gap in the middle between the two sides, and it is not small.

In the game that WBG lost, Xiaohu tried his best, but in TES, Rookie was somewhat invisible.

Even KID stopped being stubborn and remained silent.

Until the fifth game, Rookie locked up the Dragon King and KID started to scream.

"Turtle, Rookie's dragon! I have to be the carry in this decisive game."

The fact is that C was a waste, it was too difficult to get it, WBG's Caitlyn couldn't be dealt with, and almost three layers of tower skin were lost in 10 minutes.

In a team battle where the Dragon King was greatly strengthened, KID’s voice was hoarse from shouting.

See Rookie surrounded.

"Mark (Titan) quick hook, Rookie is going to die! (broken voice)"

It was not until the commentator announced that TES would miss the World Championship that KID's eyes became lifeless and he completely collapsed in his chair.

"It's okay, Rookie tried his best."

At this point, the last spot of the LPL fourth seed will be determined tomorrow.

Arrived on the 8th.

First of all, the Asian Games schedule was announced, and the champion of the League of Legends event will be decided within five days.

There are four groups in total, with four teams in each group, and two teams from each group will enter the quarterfinals.

At the same time, it was decided to adopt the BO3 format in the knockout round.

This makes netizens from both LPL and LCK unhappy. After watching so many games for so many years, don’t they know how big the difference is between BO3 and BO5?

But in this situation, we can only complain. After all, it is the largest official event. Who dares to jump out and oppose it?

"BO3 is too watery and has no reference value at all."

"The main thing is that if you are quick, it can be finished in an hour. It all depends on the market."

"Who cares? The final will be between China and South Korea. Even if it's a BO3, we'll win 2:0."

"AD players who can't make it to the World Championship go to the Asian Games."

"So what? Need I say more about my brother's performance in yesterday's game? We would have definitely won if we had switched mid laners."

Domestic netizens are still worried about the Asian Games, and they hope that the entire BLG team can participate.

It's a pity that I can't get on.
Just after this afternoon, Xia Sen and his colleagues boarded the bus to the venue.

Today, not only is there a competition for the last ticket, but there is also a departure ceremony for the LPL World Championship.

As soon as he arrived at the venue, Xia Sen saw his old acquaintance King K.

As for Knight, he didn't know why he found Xia Sen so pleasing to the eye now.

And elk was also reminiscing about the past with missing.

After each team enters their respective lounges.

The game also officially started.

Looking at the BP in the first game, Xia Sen felt that WBG had it.

The red team picked Kai'Sa and Jayce, which was actually a mistake.

This is indeed the case. Uzi's Zeli died twice in 10 minutes. The consequence is that Zeli's power period will be extended indefinitely.

However, when Kaisa got the three-piece set, WBG had to speed up, and Zeli at that time could not stand up to bear the burden of damage for the team.

WBG easily won the first game.

The main thing is that in this version where it is obvious that the blue side has a higher win rate, EDG lost the first game at the beginning, which is very not optimistic.

The two sides fought until the fourth round.

Both sides gave their all for the last spot in the World Championship.

But it's still the same situation.

In the fourth game, EDG's blue team still chose to release Kaisa to take Varus, and also gave Ale the opportunity to choose Fiora.

The audience was waiting for this moment. After playing these few games, Ale no longer had the shadow of his former self and was almost stunned by theshy.

EDG started with a huge advantage in the early game. Ale gave two big kills to Kaisa in a row, and fofo's Ahri also did it.

This makes Light instantly become God 6, and Kaisa with the hat will usher in another peak period.

In the last team fight in the F6 bush on the blue side, EDG was actually in a very good position and was able to focus on theshy's Poppy in the first place.

"It's going to explode."

Hearing Xia Sen's sudden words, Xun didn't know who he was talking about for a moment.

10 seconds later.

EDG really exploded.

Both ADs were AP and 6 gods, but Kaisa's two Ws melted Fiora, but Varus really couldn't see where the damage was.

The point is that he was hitting people, but what about the damage?

elk didn't say anything because there were officials in the lounge recording with cameras.

Meanwhile, Gala and Ruler remained silent, but they both knew the reason.

"Congratulations to WBG, the fourth seed advances to the world championship."

Guan Zeyuan's tone was a little unbelievable: "WBG was able to turn this around, light is so crucial!"

"And Xiaohu, I think since yesterday, Xiaohu's condition has been so good it's a little scary. Look at these few games, he really didn't make a single mistake!"

The camera is focused on Uzi.

In fact, at this moment, both the white and black pieces were more or less moved.

After returning for a summer season, I was scolded like this. Why?
Isn’t it to fulfill my dream of entering the world championship?

Perhaps at this moment, he is really just a pure professional veteran who is working hard for his dream.

Xia Sen looked at Uzi's bitter smile when facing his old teammate Xiaohu, and his heart could not calm down for a long time.

The league is really cruel. From S3 to now, it has been 10 years, and Uzi, who has been struggling in the professional front line, has not been able to win the trophy of the highest honor.

The camera turned away, and Xia Sen came to his senses. How many 10 years are there in a lifetime? Besides, players who can stay in the professional road for 10 years must be rare.

So this year, it’s really like what Show God said: I have to consider whether this will be my only chance in this life!
It’s just that I haven’t had the chance to play against Uzi this year, and I don’t know if I will have the chance next year.

Xia Sen could see Tabe's eyes were slightly red from the corner of his eye. No one knew that he was still very touched in his heart, even though Uzi scolded him to retire at that time.
This time, it's really the dog that's in trouble. Carrying the obsession of the ancient royal family, it seems that I can only rely on myself as a coach to let everyone let go.
Next is the departure ceremony.

To be honest, this battle cloak is a bit weird.

The black and red gradient looks like the thing in the Colossus Barber Shop.

Before going on stage, Xia Sen and Knight talked as they walked.

"I feel like Cannonball is pretty rubbish without a big tree."

Xia Sen did not object. The two shooters looked very strong, but in fact, they would become weak in the later stages of the game without top control and a front row.

Xiaohu also came over when he saw the situation. The three of them were talking and laughing, pointing at something, with a strong sense of camera.

Xiaohu: "How's it going? My Tristana is pretty good against Yasuo, right?"

King K was in a good mood and also joked: "Isn't it all my experience that I gave you? Hey, how does it feel to win against the stain as an old teammate?"

"Don't do it, someone is filming."

Watching the three mid laners chatting, Scout touched his nose and chose to join in the conversation.

"Who do you think has the advantage between Tristana and Jayce?"

"If both of them bring skeletons, Jace has the upper hand."

"Yes, but the cannon on the sideline is still difficult to deal with."

Scout: "What skin do you use for Tristana? I use How to Train Your Dragon."

Xiaohu shook his head: "This skin is a mess, I can't use it."

Knight: "I'm fine, it's about the same."

Xia Sen: "The Winged Knight is pretty good."

The topic of the mid laner player can be easily opened up.

It is a rare shot to see the four mid laners of LPL in the same frame.

Praise and pat.

After being uploaded to Hupu, netizens jokingly called it: LPL's four generations living under one roof.
The departure ceremony was just the four teams standing on each side, with the commentator saying some polite words.

Something like making an effort for the highest honor.

After it was over, everyone returned to the base and prepared for their holiday.

elk and on have almost finished cleaning up.

The three brothers Kaminahara and Ye cannot relax at all. They have to wait for the notification of the Asian Games training, which is estimated to be in the next few days.

At the same time, today's LCK.

The first round of the playoffs has also ended, with HLE defeating DRX 3-0.

The domestic media’s comments on DRX are very insightful.

[It is very similar to our Fpx. After the champion team disbanded, it completely became a professional card drawer. 】

And hle has the former champion mid and top, as well as the all-powerful Viper, so it is bound to be a strong contender for a place in the World Championship.

It can only be said that while LPL is already looking forward to the arrival of the Asian Games, LCK is still preparing for the playoffs in full swing.

In terms of time, perhaps LPL has a longer training period.

But in a sense, this may not be good news either.

The most important thing in e-sports competitions is the feel of the game.

Xia Sen is very clear about this. If he hasn't been on the court for a long time, he will also be nervous.

What’s more, this is a top-level event held every four years.

(End of this chapter)