Chapter 115 I will prove who is the No. 1 mid laner!
Chapter 115 I will prove who is the number one mid laner!
Just before the LPL finals, each major region has basically decided on the participating teams.
Due to JDG's defeat in the loser's group semi-finals, TES advanced to the finals and secured second place. Combined with the points it had as the runner-up in the spring season, TES became the second team after EDG to secure a spot in the S game in advance.
On the contrary, JDG, as the first place in the regular season, also has to play in the bubble game.
What is worth mentioning is the changes in the stadium during this period.
It is very obvious that since the LPL winner's group semi-finals, a lot of "mid-lane Gragas" have appeared in the bubble games of LCELEU, North America, Europe and even LCK!
You know, in the entire summer before this, the mid-lane Gragas had only been selected for one or two games, and no one played him at all in the initial playoffs.
It was after the EDG game that this choice suddenly became popular overnight, changing and influencing many BP decisions.
As we all know, the professional arena is the "Canyon Barometer".
Many heroes and gameplays that are usually extremely unpopular will immediately become popular once they appear on the field or have a highlight performance by a star player.
For example, the CJ top laner in S5, the Incense Burner Monster in S7, the last glimmer of the old Sword Demon before the rework, the overnight explosion of the new River Sword Demon, the Ruined Crocodile who was considered a cult, and Galio who was only played to get by.
But in fact, professional teams and players are also constantly learning and exploring, and always trying to practice new understandings that emerge.
After all, the LOL version changes so quickly that even the longest S-League version only lasts for more than a month. No one dares to say that they have developed it to 100%.
It's not just the mid lane Gragas.
There are also mid-lane Pike, Akshan, bottom lane Yasuo system, etc.
These things were originally very unpopular, but now they are being played in the finals and bubble games of major competition areas around the world.
What Ye Bo doesn't know yet is that he has actually been nicknamed "Doctor YE" by foreign players on the Internet.
It's not just because of the few unpopular heroes he used in the game.
In fact, it was more because of the "magical operations" he researched. After being spread to the outside world, they immediately amazed foreign players and they just exclaimed "This is magic"!
As for the few days before the finals, the EDG members were quite free.
But this is obviously not a good thing.
Ever since LPL changed its double-elimination system, the winner of the winner's bracket final has been criticized for not having a big advantage.
The resurrection armor was not used, so the actual benefit obtained was almost nothing, except for the additional right to choose sides first.
On the contrary, their opponent TES lost to JDG in the semi-finals → defeated BLG in the loser group → defeated JDG in the loser group of the semi-finals.
We played three BO5 games in almost a week!
By the final day, EDG had not played a game for nearly a week, but TES was in hot form.
On the eve of the finals, the EDG team went out on a field trip to record pre-match trash talk.
There was even a dress rehearsal for the "Opening Ceremony".
This was the first time in Ye Bo's life that he had tried such a segment. It was also the first time that he had not sat in front of a computer screen facing a camera. He felt extremely curious.
The photography PD stood in front of him and gave him instructions: "There will be special effects on the day of the final. You need to pay attention to the markings under your feet, otherwise it may affect the stage effect."
……
September 2022, 9, the LPL Summer Finals Day is here!
Ten o'clock in the morning.
The official account of the LPL region simultaneously launched the video of "Trash Talk Before the 2022 LPL Summer Finals" on major platforms to warm up for today's game.
At the beginning of the video, a lighthearted and cheerful BGM sounded.
Ye Bo and Yu Wenbo appeared in the screen separately, standing in front of the door and looking at each other - a huge poster of the finals appeared between their lines of sight.
Just the appearance of these two people at the beginning has already made the barrage very lively.
【Ice ice ice ice ice ice ice】
【Grandpa Grandpa Grandpa Grandpa】
[The big one is coming! I predict TES3:2EDG! ]
[3 to 1 is a failure, how about 3 to 2? Just wait for me to kick you to the side of the road! ]
Ye Bo and Yu Wenbo pushed the door open and entered. The other team members were already sitting face to face inside, looking like a "last dinner".
After the two of them sat down, Guan Zeyuan and Jide, who were dressed in waiter uniforms, handed them the "menu" respectively.
Yu Wenbo opened the menu and pointed at the Goose Egg Custard on it and asked in confusion: "Is this it? It must have been stale after a year. Can this be considered a feast?"
Ye Bo also opened the menu and ordered dishes quickly with his fingers: "Let's have the Golden Pig's Trotter as an appetizer. And I remember that Bobo Milk Tea will be given away, right? Remember to remove the ice!"
The two of them flipped through the pages quickly and came to the page with "Silver Dragon Cup" printed on it.
The two faces looked at each other diagonally, and then they shouted firmly at the same time: "I want this!"
Guan Zeyuan chuckled, put his hands behind his back and shook his head to apologize: "Sorry, this is a limited edition, there is only one copy."
Under the subtitles of the last sentence.
It is also accompanied by the translation of "one and only".
The scene changed and the BGM became more dynamic. After both parties ordered their meals, they began a face-to-face conversation.
Yu Wenbo pretended to be indifferent and didn't look at the camera. His round face seemed to be full of determination: "I have played in many finals. This time I just take it easy. I am just one step away from the northern expedition in the spring season. I hope I can go all the way to the northern expedition in the summer and win the championship!"
EDG responded with a sincere Meiko: "This is my sixth time recording trash talk in the finals. I feel like I'm very skilled at it. However, this seems to be my first time meeting TES in the finals~"
The camera turned to the unshaven-faced Zuo Shou, and everyone was waiting to see what harsh words he was going to say!
After all, someone just ordered some food and asked for golden pig's trotters.
As a result, Zuoshou avoided the confrontation and just changed the subject with a playful smile: "Bu is a buddy#@ right!$% The girl just woke up, it's daybreak."
The camera then panned to Tian next to him, and his speech was obviously much more violent.
"I played against EDG in the summer finals last year. I remember that I always had the advantage in the jungle. Jiejie and my teammates were just too good."
“But I also changed my teammates this year.”
"And to be honest, I feel like our current mid laner is better than the opponent's. Changing the mid laner also depends on the opponent."
【It’s day! It’s light! 】
[A perfect match? A perfect match! ]
[Honestly, these two are a good match. One was killed by the green black-haired turtle, and the other was killed by the green friend. The internal digestion is closed.]
[Xiaotian is indeed a good writer, "changing the mid laner also depends on the opponent" is a double entendre! ]
Amid the climax of the barrage, the camera turned back to the left hand.
"I feel like YE is just that sheep. The girl came from the jungle and couldn't kill me."
With the help of subtitles, the barrage of comments was immediately filled with the evaluation of [Kai Nuo].
The camera turns to EDG.
Jiejie patted his chest and said, "It was Brother Tian who gave us the summer championship last year. It just so happens that they were also runner-up this spring, so let him win another runner-up, and let Brother Tian become the first four runner-ups in LPL!"
Viper scratched his head in confusion and pointed to his left hand: "I don't understand what he is saying. It seems that his Chinese is not as good as mine."
Meiko beside him leaned over and pretended to translate, and then Viper suddenly understood.
"Oh, that's okay."
"Anyway, our mid laner has already beaten all the LPL mid laners, so we don't need another one, so let's just go together."
The camera focuses on Ye Bo's single screen.
He made the gesture of spreading out one hand and raising four fingers in a very timely manner.
It seems to be saying - "Come here!"
The style of the top laners on both sides suddenly changed.
On the opposite side, Qingtian was cosplaying as the human form of Gragas and patting his belly, while Dahuang was cosplaying as Lucian holding two toy guns.
Then Lucian was knocked off the chair by Gragas's belly.
Saint Spear showed his simple and honest face: "Other things don't matter, but I hope the guys on the other side can give me some birthday presents. I didn't receive any on my birthday two days ago. How about the Silver Dragon Cup~"
Finally, the scene returns to the two people who just entered the room.
Yu Wenbo crossed his arms, with a look of indifference and confidence: "We have been on the Northern Expedition for a whole year, and we have successfully made it to the end. TES is best at losing a few games before winning, giving the opponent some hope!"
"I feel like YE is still too young. I've already done the 'peak as soon as they debut' thing four years ago~"
"Please finish the game quickly. I can't wait to see my old friends from the World Championship."
The assistant Mark clapped his hands like a seal beside him, leaving Yu Wenbo with a round and pretentious profile.
The scene came to Ye Bo.
He first faced the camera with his usual sunny smile.
"Before I came here, the factory manager told me that I didn't need to hold it in this time, and told me to say whatever I wanted to say."
"He also said that the current players are no good! They are all timid when talking trash, and they are not even a fraction of his previous skills! It's totally boring!"
"So, I dug out all the factory director's previous interview videos and reviewed them ten times overnight."
Ye Bo slowly stood up, and opened his upper body clothes with both hands towards the camera, revealing the EDG team logo inside.
He made a movement that looked vaguely familiar.
When recording this segment, the other four EDG players and the five opposing TES players laughed at least a dozen times.
Even in this repeatedly reshot shot, everyone still looked like they were forcing themselves to hold back their laughter.
Only Ye Bo looked extremely serious, and it was precisely because of this that people couldn't help but associate him with a bowl-cut face.
Ye Bo didn't care about that and stared directly at the center of the camera.
"Today, I will prove on this finals stage who is the best mid laner in LPL!"
"And after today."
"Welcome LPL back to the era dominated by EDG."
The barrage of comments in the previous sentence has completely exploded.
As the last sentence ended, the picture gradually slowed down, presenting the 2022 "Fearless Competition" season theme.
It instantly brought the atmosphere to a climax.
[Fuck, Ye! ]
[So cool, to be honest, EDG now really has some of the flavor of the civil war domination during S5S6! ]
[It is absolutely a stroke of luck that I picked up Ip Man this year. If MD had gone to RNG, wouldn't our RNG easily win the S championship this year? Uzi would have to run back! ]
[Master Ye has inherited the true teachings of the factory director. I like this taste! ]
[Trash talk really needs to come from a factory. The essence of trash talk is not to say that the other party is all XX. They are all afraid of being liquidated, so they are so cowardly. They are afraid of losing before they even fight! Coward! ]
Once the trash talk video was released, it almost immediately became a hot topic online!
Discussions about this game can be seen everywhere in major forums.
The most discussed topic, of course, is the strength of the two teams.
[Rational discussion, what is the odds between EDG and TES?] [70:30, as long as the left hand can match Ip Man, it feels like TES is in a much better state]
[The above guy is so weird, even Taobao fans don’t dare to speak so loudly, you are a JDG fan, right? No, you are a 369 fan! ]
[70% to 30% is indeed too much, but 50% to 50% still has a chance. Don't forget that before Ip Man came, EDG hadn't even won a single game against TES for many years~]
[Anyway, YE has a promising future. He is currently the most amazing new mid laner. Even if he only gets runner-up, his performance in the regular season and the first few bo5s is enough to prove himself.]
[I feel like it's 3:7 at most. EDG can kill JDG's pigs. You TES are 3:2 in every game. Is that even a stretch?]
Obviously, most of the discussion is still more optimistic about EDG.
This is also normal. After all, EDG's performance in the playoffs is obvious to all, while TES seems to be having a very bumpy journey.
But some people also believe that the reason why JDG lost so badly is entirely because their main C position is the jungler. The mid laner is the third C position or even a position sacrificed for the jungler, so it is normal for it to become a breakthrough point.
It's a bit like being "restrained by the lineup".
On the other hand, TES is definitely a serious mid and bottom double C. First of all, the team characteristics are different and they cannot be compared horizontally at all.
Of course, no matter what is discussed off the field.
Ultimately, the truth will be revealed on the field!
At five o'clock in the afternoon, crowds of people began to flow in front of the Hongqiao Sports Stadium in Shanghai.
As the lockdown had just been lifted, everyone was feeling a bit bored at home, and although there were fewer tickets available due to restrictions, there were still quite a few people nearby who went outside the venue to check in and take photos.
Mingkai, wearing a mask, carefully led two middle-aged men and women, also wearing masks, through the queue of people to the entrance of the passage. After showing their ID cards, they entered directly through the staff entrance.
When Mingkai heard that Ye Bo's parents were coming to watch the game, he immediately offered to help with the reception and take on the responsibility of tour guide.
Ye Bo felt embarrassed, but Ming Kai said that as long as he didn't mention his master when recording the trash talk, it would be fine.
"Uncle and auntie, you can't bring this water in."
Mingkai smiled and gestured to the two of them, asking them to put the mineral water bottles in their hands into the cabinet at the door.
After Ye Ying put it down, she couldn't help but wonder: "Why can't we bring water into the venue?"
Before Mingkai could answer, Ye Xiong beside him took the initiative to whisper: "I remember seeing it yesterday. There was a League of Legends match where the 'Egyptian team' beat 'our team', and the audience threw mineral water bottles at the players."
"Ah!? Is there such a thing?" Ye Ying widened his eyes and was very surprised at first.
But suddenly he felt something was wrong: "Wait, why are you searching for this?"
Ye Xiong answered as a matter of course: "This is my first time watching this kind of competition. How can I understand it without looking up some information?"
"I'm here, I'll explain it to you"
Mingkai, who was standing by, watched the two people bickering and felt awkward for a moment.
Can this be driven to me?
But he couldn't say that he was standing on the stage when he was thrown, and he was almost thrown a snake by the fat guy on the opposite side.
Mingkai quickly explained: "Ah, it's not uncle or aunt, that's an internet rumor!"
"I'm not sure about the specific reason, but it's definitely not because of this. The management system of the competition was indeed imperfect back then. It's impossible for something like throwing a mineral water bottle onto the stage to happen again!"
Mingkai took the initiative to offer to be their guide today, naturally because of Ye Bo.
Ye Bo is now the darling of EDG's top management. Not only does the factory manager like this player very much, but as a manager he naturally also wants to have a good relationship with him.
He had also heard from the other party that his father did not support him playing professionally.
This would leave a bad impression on the other party, making them think that this competition is still a makeshift one like the ones in ancient times, which would not be good.
Mingkai acted as a good guide all the way, introducing the various arrangements of the League Arena to the two, trying his best to highlight the professionalism and importance of today's finals venue.
Mingkai, who was born in 93, is about to turn 30 this year. He is quite mature and at ease when dealing with his elders.
The tactical idea of protecting the center road is still being effectively implemented.
"Wow! Auntie, you are a gold player. It's amazing for someone of your age to reach gold!" Mingkai heard the other party's chat and expressed his sincere admiration.
"I got the gold myself. I was also the one who taught Ye Bo how to play the nine-tailed demon raccoon!" When Ye Ying talked about this, he didn't look like a man in his 40s or 50s at all: "I've been practicing that thing recently. What's it called?"
"That's the one that Ye Bo is the best at playing. I can't remember what his name is now."
The factory manager smiled and wanted to give the other party a hint.
But on second thought, Ye Bo knows too many things now. Even if he is the so-called best, he seems to have already known a lot.
Ye Ying frowned and tried hard to recall, and then a name suddenly popped up in his mind.
"Li Bai!"
Mingkai was walking well when suddenly he stumbled.
wocao,!
Fortunately, EDG also has a farming division, and Mingkai has had some contact with it to a certain extent, so he vaguely guessed something.
"I understand, Auntie. It should be the Stray Thorn or the Deceiver, right?"
"Yes, yes, yes! These are the two!"
"Auntie, you are amazing. All these heroes are in your hero pool. No wonder you can produce such a talented player like Xiao Yebo."
Mingkai chatted with the two as they sat down, while Ye Xiong kept frowning and swiping his phone, not knowing what he was looking at.
Six o'clock in the evening.
The Alliance Arena was already packed, and even though only one-third of the seats were open, the atmosphere was still extremely warm.
"Uncle and aunt, the opening ceremony is about to begin. We have made a big investment in this opening ceremony."
Mingkai introduced them in a low voice, confident that this opening ceremony would definitely leave a good impression on the two of them and present a high-end performance.
After all, he heard that the opening ceremony cost millions of dollars for special effects, so it should be spectacular.
The lights went out and the grand music of the finals opening ceremony sounded.
A giant VR screen projection appeared on the ground, with ten clear screens standing tall, as if corresponding to the ten battle positions in the Summoner's Rift.
But at this moment.
In the center of the ten giant screens, a huge "three-pointed star" suddenly appeared!
Then, a piece of streamlined car body fragment appeared on each giant screen, and finally condensed into a car driving forward, penetrating into the scene with a handsome drifting posture as if breaking the bridge of reality.
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Mingkai looked at the cool opening that looked like a car show advertisement and glanced awkwardly at the next room.
Fortunately, the two people next to them seemed to be watching with great interest, as if they were indeed shocked by the shocking special effects.
The main topic begins when the lights change.
A lifelike image of Ornn appeared, swinging the rock hammer in his hand to smash the screen. The sound of breaking and the vibrating picture came together, as if he was really going to break the barrier between reality and virtuality.
With every strike of Ornn.
The screen also displays the team logos of previous summer season champions.
From PE to EDG, from LGD to EDG, then to RNG, FPX, TES...
Until the S11 summer season, after another cycle, the Silver Dragon Cup returned to EDG's control!
With the final blow of the hammer, the blank end of 2022 is left vacant.
The scene instantly came to the volcanic lava field of Ornn, the Hidden Flame of the Mountain.
With a resounding cry of sheep, Ornn raised his sledgehammer and smashed the series of championship team logos hard, throwing them into the furnace!
With a crisp clang, a divine weapon that needed to be forged flew out first!
It is the long-handled sickle blade used by the ninja. The camera focuses on it, and the ignored background sound also switches inadvertently.
"YE leads the enemy into a trap! YE rushes into the battlefield! R3 draws four 777s! He wants to pierce the opponent's heart by himself!" The voice of Jiede shouted wantonly: "This is YE's stray thorn! Akali cannot be released!"
The scene turned back to Ornn. When the heavy hammer came down again, the forging artifact turned into a green gun full of electric light.
"JKL flashes over the mountain and enters the field! His lightning bursts are extremely explosive! He is going to force JDG's formation to disperse. This team battle may overturn the outcome!" Guan Zeyuan screamed heartbreakingly: "Ninety-two thousand damage! This Zeli broke the record!"
Being in the center of the lava, Ornn's forged artifacts constantly change in style.
The ten players who eventually made it to the finals played out their own famous scenes in this summer season, and at the same time allowed the audience to review the powerful enemies they had defeated along the way.
Realistic and exquisite pictures, coupled with exciting and magnificent background music.
Although there were slight differences between the effects seen on site and on the live broadcast screen, the perfect coordination between the sound and the picture also surprised Ye's father and mother who were sitting in the first row.
They never thought that just the opening ceremony of a game would have such an effect.
Shouldn't it be 10 computers facing each other to play games?
Even though Ye Xiong didn't understand the meaning of the pictures at all, just feeling the atmosphere was enough to make his blood boil.
Finally, Ornn pulled out a horn, blew it, and pushed ten artifacts into the furnace.
When the molten flames dissipate, all special effects disappear.
Only the glittering silver dragon cup remained in the center of the stage!
The host Liu Hang's passionate voice sounded at the right time: "After a month of fierce fighting in 11 BO5s, only two teams finally stood out from the double-elimination system!"
“They are TOP ESPORTS and EDward Gaming!”
"Top lane, Wayward Huang Renxing and Flandre Li Xuanjun, jungle position."
Liu Hang waved his hand and the director used the split-screen technique to give close-ups of the contestants and introduced them one by one.
"Next is the mid laner, Kinght Zhuo Ding and YE Ye Bo!"
When Ye Ying, who was sitting in the front row of the audience, saw his son appear on stage, he immediately clapped his hands excitedly, playing the role of a fan club competently.
Ye Xiong looked at Ye Bo, who was under the spotlight and exuding a confident aura, and the noisy commotion around him.
There is a different feeling at this moment.
He had never seen Ye Bo in this state anywhere else before.
"Today, let's see whether TES will continue its 2020 glory and win the Silver Dragon Cup again, or EDG will defend its honor and occupy the Silver Dragon Cup to regain its gold body!"
"Let's wait and see!"
After the simple opening ceremony, the live broadcast room of the event was packed with people.
[It was a pretty good opening, just starting with this b. I'm thinking about giving Ornn a Mercedes skin, where he can use his ultimate to drive a Mercedes and create a new world for the opponent! ]
[Isn't this opening ceremony good enough? Be content. I didn't get you a Mercedes-Benz from Ornn's Forge! ]
【Welcome to the 12th QQ Speed Summer Finals. The first player to appear is the No. mid laner—Mercedes Benz! 】
【EDG go go go! 】
[TES, can you give some strength? Don't wait for the game to be less exciting than the opening ceremony. The Sailor Galaxy Battleship that has been hyped for a year should be put to good use! ]
[Laughing, using my Master Ye’s words, with him here, LPL is welcome to return to the era dominated by EDG! ]
Tens of thousands of netizens flocked in to watch the conversation between the strongest teams in LPL.
The commentary screen appears.
And accompanied by a crisp sound, the BP screen suddenly appeared!
The final battle of the LPL Summer Finals has begun!
(End of this chapter)