Chapter 261 The final was staged ahead of schedule!

Chapter 261 The final was staged ahead of schedule!

On May 13, the mid-season tournament entered its third day. The situation on the field was changing rapidly, and the situation was attracting more and more attention.

The GT team continued its hot form, winning four consecutive victories with an overwhelming momentum and becoming the well-deserved focus of the game.

In sharp contrast, the EVOS team from Vietnam, which was slightly weaker in strength, seemed unable to cope with the other five strong teams. They had no choice but to swallow the bitter fruit of four consecutive defeats and became the runner-up.

Apart from these two teams, the battle situation of the other four teams was in a state of chaos.

The host FNC team quickly adjusted after losing to GT in the first match, and won all the way, following GT with a record of three wins and one loss, and currently ranks second.

The KZ team from the LCK region and the Flash Wolves team from the LMS region both scored three points and tied for third place.

Although the North American team is currently ranked fifth, the schedule is not yet halfway through. As long as they can perform well in the future, they still have a chance of advancing to the knockout stage.

The third day's competition is undoubtedly crucial and can almost preliminarily determine the four teams that will advance, unless an extremely rare situation of chaos occurs.

However, no one expected that the plot would develop in an absurd direction. The highly anticipated KZ team seemed to be stuck in a quagmire and could never adjust to its best form.

After losing to the European powerhouse FNC yesterday, they were defeated by the North American team today. More importantly, they were defeated again in the match against Flash Wolves.

As the vanguard of the anti-Korean war, Flash Wolves showed no fear when facing Kingzone DragonX and played bravely and resolutely. This series of losses caused Kingzone DragonX's situation to take a sharp turn for the worse.

They were originally considered the favorites to win the championship, but now they are facing the risk of being eliminated.

On the other hand, the North American team saw the dawn of advancement, and the situation suddenly became confusing.

In this chaotic situation, every match in the subsequent games will become a crucial battle that determines the fate of each team.

Of course... GT, which won all the games, qualified for the next round early on.

According to the current wins, the next games will not be affected at all even if they lose all.

The domestic audiences are so comfortable at this moment. They feel like they are sitting on the top of a mountain and leisurely watching a group of tigers fighting. They just need to quietly look forward to the next elimination round.

On the Internet, major e-sports forums and social platforms are extremely lively, and netizens have turned on the "melon-eating" mode to comment on the situation on the field.

"Haha, looking at the current situation, our GT is pretty stable. The other teams are fighting hard. Let's just wait and see the exciting elimination rounds!"

"Of course I am. It feels so good to reap the benefits while sitting back and enjoying the benefits!"

In sharp contrast to the domestic audience, the Korean audience was devastated.

KZ lost to GT yesterday. Although they were unwilling to accept the result, they could barely accept it considering that GT was the champion of the global finals last year and its strength was there.

But yesterday KZ actually lost to FNC, which made it hard for the Korean audience to swallow this and they were filled with resentment.

As soon as the game ended today, the Korean audience was completely devastated and fell into endless despair. After losing to FNC in Europe, KZ lost to the North American team, and then lost again to Flash Wolves.

These consecutive defeats caused the Korean audience to explode with anger.

"Is this still the champion of our LCK league? It's so shameful! After losing to Europe, they lost to North America, and after losing to North America, they lost to the team in Taiwan. If this trend continues, will they even be unable to beat Vietnam's EVOS next?"

"So disappointing! The fight was so ugly, let's just not compete anymore, just pack them up and mail them back from Europe, it's a waste of our feelings, we thought they were so powerful, but it turns out they are just little bastards!"

"KZ needs to adjust quickly. If they continue like this, they will become a laughing stock!"

South Korea's major e-sports communities are filled with anger and dissatisfaction. Fans who once had high hopes for KZ have now turned from fans to haters, and all kinds of complaints and abusive posts have emerged like a tide.

It was hard for them to accept that this team, which carried the hope of Korean e-sports, performed so poorly in the mid-season tournament.

You know, they are the strongest e-sports country in the world!

I cannot and will not accept this result.

The angry Korean fans exploded like a powder keg that had been ignited.

They madly attacked the official news release platform of KZ team like a tide, and overwhelming accusations and insults continued to pour in, putting huge pressure on the team.

The comment section and private message boxes were instantly filled with angry words, and words like "garbage team" and "return the money" could be seen everywhere.

The team boss was overwhelmed by the overwhelming pressure of public opinion. His face was so gloomy that it seemed as if water could drip out of it. He issued a death order without hesitation: "We must win the game on the fourth day! If we don't win, you all will stay in Berlin! The team doesn't need useless players like you!" These words were like a heavy hammer, hitting every team member's heart hard.

At the same time, coach Choi Sung-min was also hit hard and even faced the risk of being fired.

In this precarious situation, in order to stabilize the situation, Choi Sung-min decided to take extreme measures. He gathered all the players together, looked at them with a sullen face, and shouted loudly: "Kneel down!" The players looked at each other, but did not dare to disobey, so they could only kneel slowly in a row.

Choi Sung-min picked up his phone and took a photo of the scene, which he then sent back to Korea in an attempt to calm the anger of his fans. He also announced, "We will adjust our form perfectly in the next game, win the game, and finally win the mid-season championship."

Assistant coach Cui Qianzhu couldn't help but frown when he saw this scene. He had played in LPL before, and his ID was Acorn, also known as Brother A.

His experience in LPL exposed him to different concepts and management methods. He strongly disagreed with the head coach's approach.

But as an assistant coach, although he strongly opposed it, he really couldn't change anything.

The other players in the team also refused to listen to him and were willing to kneel down.

Brother A sighed and said, if you have the chance, you must go to LPL to play games.

It's not about the money, go and see the team atmosphere there...

No one else paid attention to this, but Peanut had some more thoughts.

Because he saw the heartfelt smiles on GimGoon and TheShy's faces while they were playing the game.

Even if I didn’t win any championship, I was still very excited and happy.

If there is a chance, maybe I can really go to the LPL region to play some games.

But it should be difficult now, right?
Since LPL won its first World Championship, I feel the market has become less enthusiastic about them. Before, there were LPL clubs looking for them to play games, but now there is none...

Those "well-informed people" in China who are keen on spreading the news of the Korean division will naturally not miss this dramatic scene of the KZ team.

Soon, photos and videos of the five professional players kneeling down in unison to apologize and vowing to win the subsequent games went viral on major platforms.

For a time, netizens were in an uproar, and everyone said that this scene was simply unheard of and too exaggerated.

"This is too outrageous. What do they regard the contestants as? This is disrespectful!"

A netizen left an indignant message on an e-sports forum. This comment instantly received hundreds of likes, and everyone echoed below, condemning this behavior of not treating professional players as human beings.

However, different voices appeared in the comment section.

Many people think that although this scene looks glaring, it indirectly reflects that the professional attitude of the LCK region is far superior to that of the LPL. "Look, in the previous global finals, RNG and EDG lost the game and were eliminated, but there was never a situation where the players knelt down to apologize." A netizen who claimed to be a senior e-sports fan analyzed, "Compared like this, there is indeed a reason why the LCK region has dominated the championship for many years. If GT hadn't come out halfway, SKT would have won four consecutive championships." Based on this point of view, some people even began to suggest that LPL teams might also learn from this method.

"I don't think there's anything wrong with this. When a team loses a game, the players kneel down to apologize. It's an explanation to the fans and it can also motivate themselves. If our LPL does the same in the future, maybe we can get better results." This seemingly "novel" view has sparked a new round of heated debate on the Internet.

In the dark corners of the Internet, some people with ulterior motives began to stir.

Their eyes were fixed on the GT team that was competing in the mid-season tournament, and they were thinking about their own hidden plans.

"If GT loses this game, use the incident of KZ team kneeling down to apologize to force them! It would be better to make them kneel down and apologize. Why have they always been so successful? It's time to give other teams some chances. RNG has never won a championship until now, and Uzi has played professionally for six years but still has nothing. It's all because GT is too strong!" This message suddenly appeared in a small group, and this malicious remark was quickly echoed by some people with the same twisted mentality.

They tried to put enormous pressure on the players of Team GT to make them lose their minds mentally.

People's ability to withstand pressure is not that strong. Professional players are also ordinary people. They certainly cannot bear such great pressure. Once their emotions collapse, they will not be able to play the game. They seem to have seen the scene of the GT team falling apart, and their words are full of gloating.

This is also their usual practice. In fact, people's ability to withstand pressure is not as strong as imagined. Professional players are also human beings. It is easy for them to have emotional breakdowns under such great pressure.

It’s just like Wushuang before... He was transferred from Team One to Team Two, and since then he has been in poor form and was ridiculed every time he played a game.

If Li Yi hadn't come, it would have really followed the original trajectory, and the GT would have been directly retired after being downgraded and sent to the factory to be screwed.

Their plan to use public pressure to force the GT team to kneel down and apologize does seem to be feasible from a theoretical perspective.

After all, as long as enough pressure is put on the team, there is no guarantee that the players will not suffer a mental breakdown and affect their performance in the game.

However, all this remains at the theoretical stage. They overlooked a key premise.

The necessary condition for implementing this plan is that GT loses the game. But in the current group stage, such a scenario seems out of reach.

The GT team's performance on the field was overwhelming, winning every BO1 match easily.

Among them, the performance of the FNC team was particularly eye-catching.

After losing to GT, FNC seemed to have hit rock bottom and rebounded, winning five consecutive games with an unstoppable momentum.

This makes many people feel that FNC may have the strength to compete with GT, and also gives those who expect GT to lose a glimmer of hope.

However, reality ruthlessly shattered their fantasies.

Everyone had high hopes for the battle, believing it would be an exciting and tense one, but the actual outcome was completely beyond expectations.

After the game started, the situation became one-sided.

The GT team showed unparalleled dominance. In just twenty-four minutes, they crushed the FNC team with a wonderful team battle and easily won the game. The whole process was clean and neat, which was amazing.

Obviously, in the current group stage, no one can stop GT team from moving forward.

At the end of the fourth day of competition, the GT team once again ended with a perfect record of all wins.

So far, they have won eight consecutive games in the mid-season tournament.

It is worth mentioning that KZ kneeling down to apologize seemed to really give them strength.

Everyone in the battle seat had a serious expression and no one was laughing or joking.

Really a strong comeback.

On the fourth day of the competition, they defeated Flash Wolves and North American TL team respectively.

This made the score 4-4 again.

Although we are ranked fourth, we have now entered the promotion zone.

This is relatively good news.

After today's game, I'm back from the edge of the cliff.

But for them tomorrow's game is the key.

Against GT again...if we lose this game, the situation will be a bit dangerous.

Brother A has also prepared his tactical system.

It’s a pity that it was directly rejected by the head coach.

May 5th at 15pm, the last day of the group.

In the second game, GT played against KZ. The audience was packed. Everyone held their breath and stared at the big screen.

As soon as the game started, the two sides engaged in a fierce confrontation.

At 29 minutes and 13 seconds, with a perfect teamfight by GT, KZ's base was destroyed again. There was a burst of exclamations at the scene, and the audience applauded and cheered for GT's wonderful performance.

Coach Choi Sung-min in the backstage was pounding the table angrily, his face full of resentment and regret.

He had originally hoped that the team could make a comeback in this game, but the cruel reality completely shattered his hopes.

The Leblanc used by sease became the absolute protagonist of this game with her superb performance. His outstanding performance left the KZ team unable to fight back.

After losing the crucial match against GT, KZ is in a precarious situation. They must win the last match against FNC, otherwise they will say goodbye to this mid-season tournament.

At 8 o'clock in the evening, the game started on time. The FNC team was in excellent condition, full of confidence, as if they had a sure win. On the other hand, the KZ team was more or less affected by the previous loss, and the players looked a little solemn.

As soon as the game started, both sides started a fierce competition, going back and forth and neither side gave in.

FNC relied on clever operations in the early stages to gradually establish a certain advantage, while KZ stubbornly resisted in the face of adversity and constantly looked for opportunities to counterattack.

The game was in a stalemate, with both sides fighting hard in many team battles, and the situation was at a stalemate. At the 41st minute, the atmosphere on the field was extremely tense.

At this time, KZ team's Khan controlled the Master Yi, seized the opportunity, cut into the enemy's back row like a ghost, and instantly killed FNC's core output Jinx.

This key operation completely reversed the situation. KZ team took advantage of the opportunity to win the game and qualified for direct promotion.

On the other hand, the GT team also performed well against the Flash Wolves. With superb teamwork and outstanding individual abilities, they easily defeated the Flash Wolves and advanced to the knockout stage with an impressive record of ten consecutive wins.

With the end of the game, the four teams advancing to the knockout stage have all been determined, namely GT, FNC, Flash Wolves and KZ.

However, to everyone's surprise, the knockout match schedule showed that the first-ranked GT team would actually play against the fourth-ranked KZ team in the knockout match.

The two teams that everyone expected to meet in the finals will meet earlier because of KZ's poor performance in the group stage!
(End of this chapter)