Chapter 291 Winning streak!
On July 7, when the joy of winning the Intercontinental Championship was still lingering, RNG’s official Weibo suddenly released a piece of news that instantly caused an uproar in the e-sports circle.
According to the Weibo post, Uzi's arm was seriously injured due to long-term high-intensity training. In order to prepare for the upcoming Asian Games in a better state, he will take a break.
During this period, RNG will send able to temporarily replace uzi. able, also known as the strongest new AD who is called the walking a monster, is also nicknamed "RNG Prince" by fans.
However, since the current incense burner system was developed by Li Yi, in such a new tactical environment, the reputation of the walking a monster has not been fully stimulated as it was originally.
As soon as the Weibo post was released, RNG fans instantly fell into worry.
On the one hand, they are worried about the team's performance. As RNG's core AD, Uzi is very strong. Will his absence greatly reduce the team's combat effectiveness in the next game?
Whether the club's performance can be maintained stably is a major concern for them.
On the other hand, fans are also worried about Uzi's hand injury. The Asian Games is the highest honor for every e-sports player. Will Uzi's hand injury affect his starting qualification for the Asian Games national team?
These two things, like two heavy stones, weighed on the fans' hearts, making them worried.
The LPL is currently receiving a lot of attention, and when RNG played against OMG, one of the focuses of the game was Able, who temporarily replaced Uzi.
Previously, fans had doubts about whether Able could take on the responsibility of playing in RNG's bottom lane. After all, the pressure of replacing a legendary AD like Uzi can be imagined.
However, Able put an end to the doubts with his strength.
In the game, Karsa was like a precise radar, observing every move of the enemy jungler in the jungle. As long as the enemy jungler made a slight movement, Karsa could predict it in advance and accurately counter-camp.
His excellent awareness and control of the map allowed Able in the bottom lane to have no worries and perform his operations to the fullest.
Under Kasa's protection, Able fully unleashed his strength.
In the first game, Able, who played as Kog'Maw, maximized his output in team battles, moved flexibly to avoid the enemy's key skills, and poured out damage like a storm. In the end, he achieved an amazing result and became the key contributor to RNG's victory.
In the second game of Jinx, Able expanded his laning advantage to the entire field and dominated the game with a perfect KDA of 7-0.
His handling of the minion line and the pulling of team battles have demonstrated the potential of a top AD. His outstanding performance not only helped the team win the game easily, but also doubled his own value.
After the game, Able's outstanding performance attracted the attention of many clubs, and many clubs extended olive branches to RNG, trying to sign this potential new star.
Although everyone knows that Uzi is irreplaceable and cannot be sold to RNG, Able is full of possibilities in the transfer market.
Perhaps, in the near future, RNG will be listed for sale. After all, there is no comparison between the two players, so it is normal to make such a decision.
Negotiate in advance to see if there is any opportunity for cooperation.
If there are dates or not, let’s take a shot first.
The moment the game ended, the fans of the RNG club breathed a sigh of relief, and their hearts finally settled down.
Able's outstanding performance on the field made them see that the team still has strong combat effectiveness even in the absence of Uzi.
However, amidst all the relief and peace of mind, a small number of Uzi's fans had mixed emotions. In their hearts, there was actually a hint of disappointment.
These people were expecting RNG to expose all kinds of problems after losing Uzi, and even fantasized about seeing the team lose the game. In their narrow-minded perception, only when the team suffered a defeat could the importance of Uzi be highlighted, and only then could everyone understand who is the truly indispensable core of the club.
They had already made plans in their minds, ready to vent their dissatisfaction when the team lost, in order to prove their point that "Uzi is irreplaceable".
But who could have thought that Able would suddenly appear and shatter their "fantasy".
Able performed brilliant operations one after another on the field, leading the team to victory without giving them any chance to "prove" themselves.
Looking at Karsa again, these dissatisfied fans are even more angry.
They couldn't help but complain: "When the bottom lane was played by Xiaowu, why didn't he try so hard to help the bottom lane? Now that A Monster has been replaced, he keeps circling around the bottom lane like a dog. What? Is he deliberately targeting Xiaowu?"
In their eyes, Karsa's full support for Able became an incomprehensible act of "bias", but he did not take into account the complexity of the situation on the field and the diversity of the team's tactical arrangements.
This idea may sound unreasonable at first, but once you think about it being a dog, it doesn't seem strange anymore.
After all, in their eyes, Xiaohu has played professionally for so long, but he has not won the world championship trophy, all because of his teammates. Even if his teammates try their best on the court, in their eyes, they are just at the "CBA" level, and are not worthy of Xiaohu, the "world's number one ADC".
This game made the truth come to light. It turned out that no one in the entire team was really willing to help Xiao Gou.
Jungle Karsa, when Uzi was there, he always failed to provide timely support to the bottom lane, but when Able came, he seemed like a different person, frantically helping the bottom lane to establish an advantage.
As for Zzitai, he only cared about showing off his skills in every team battle, and didn't care about Xiaogou's life or death at all.
Xiaohu was only concerned with setting the pace for himself, not considering Xiaoyou's development. Xiaoming was even worse, not using his skills on Xiaoyou at the critical moment, but actively protecting himself.
They all have their own ulterior motives, just hoping to be the boss of the team, completely forgetting that without Uzi, the team would not be able to win the championship, let alone even get close to the World Championship.
With Xiaogou, the team is guaranteed to be in the top four. Whether they can win the championship depends on the performance of these teammates. But they don't know how to be grateful at all, and they always want to exclude Xiaogou. I really don't know where they get the confidence from.
In a popular section of an e-sports forum, a post titled "Do the RNG players really have ulterior motives?" quietly appeared, like a stone thrown into a calm lake, stirring up a thousand waves.
The poster harshly accused RNG players other than Uzi of lacking genuine support for Uzi. He cited examples such as the difference in support from jungler Karsa, Zzitai's self-centeredness in teamfights, Xiaohu's failure to consider Uzi's development, and Xiao Ming's failure to use key skills. He concluded that the players had ill intentions and wanted to become the team leader.
As soon as this post was published, it instantly attracted the attention of many netizens, the number of likes quickly increased like a tide, and the comment section was also very lively.
A fan commented: "I always felt something was wrong when watching the game before. After reading your post, I suddenly realized that it was his teammates who were holding him back!"
Someone else echoed: "That's right, if it weren't for Xiaogou's support, RNG wouldn't be where it is today. These teammates are so disappointing."
With their help, the popularity of the post continued to soar and soon became a hot topic.
At this time in the RNG base, Uzi felt extremely heavy-hearted when he saw the overwhelming public opinion.
He was in the training room, facing the game interface on the computer screen, but he had no intention of operating it. His mind was full of accusations that his teammates had "ulterior motives."
He was so embarrassed that he couldn't even lift his head. His fans were really unbearable. He was filled with confusion and helplessness, not knowing how to break this awkward and heavy situation.
The other contestants were also embarrassed when they saw Xiao Gou, because they really didn't know what Xiao Gou was thinking when he saw this post. Could he think the same as these fans?
If that's the case...then how are we going to get along with each other?
Inside the RNG base, the oppressive atmosphere was like a dark cloud, making it hard for everyone to breathe. The communication between the players obviously became less, and their eyes were evasive and awkward when they met.
This tense atmosphere followed them everywhere and continued until the next day's game against EDG.
At the beginning of the game, it can be seen that the RNG players are in poor condition.
Although Able still tried hard to find output space, he seemed a little overwhelmed when facing the strong pressure from EDG's bottom lane duo, and made several mistakes during the laning phase.
Jungler Karsa seemed a little hesitant due to the public pressure from the previous day. He failed to grasp the timing of several key jungle invasions and supports accurately and failed to open up the situation for the team.
Zzitai's operations were no longer as confident and smooth as usual, and he missed several key skills during team battles.
Xiaohu was targeted by the opponent during the laning phase, and the rhythm was completely disrupted, and he was unable to effectively support his teammates. Xiaoming's command was also a little flustered, and there were many loopholes in the coordination between him and his teammates.
In this bad state, RNG eventually lost the game 1 to 2. As soon as the news came out, the outside world exploded instantly.
Fans and netizens have been expressing their opinions on social media, and the pace is getting more and more intense.
"Look, Able can perform well against weak teams, but not against strong teams. He still has to rely on Uzi. Without Uzi, RNG's strength has dropped too obviously. It doesn't look like a top team anymore."
Such remarks can be seen everywhere, and negative comments are pouring in like a tide.
Fans and spectators of other teams in the e-sports circle were just there to watch the fun, paying attention to the game during the game and starting to discuss RNG's controversy after the game.
For a time, RNG became the topic of conversation among everyone and was at the center of the storm, which was a huge embarrassment.
Uzi was very anxious when he saw the overwhelming negative comments on the Internet.
He knew that such a pace would be extremely harmful to the team, so he posted a clarification announcement on Weibo: "Everyone please stop leading the pace. My teammates are working hard and have given a lot for the team. The words 'ulterior motives' are really exaggerated. We are a team. No matter what difficulties we encounter, we should face them together instead of being suspicious of each other. I hope everyone can give us more trust and support so that we can play with peace of mind."
After the announcement was released, although some fans expressed their understanding, some extreme fans still remained stubborn and the rhythm has not completely calmed down. It seems that RNG still has a long way to go if it wants to get back on track.
When RNG was caught in the whirlpool of public opinion and team crisis, the GT team was like a sun, continuing to shine on the court.
They made great progress all the way, continuing their previous excellent competitive state, and defeated BLG and LGD one after another.
On the surface, these two teams seem to be of average strength, and in actual combat they are indeed unable to withstand GT's fierce offensive and are almost shattered at the slightest touch.
GT's performance in these games was perfect, taking an average of only 19 minutes and 37 seconds to win the victory neatly.
Every member of the team performed brilliantly. Cheng Lu's steady ability to withstand pressure and output in team battles, Li Yi's control of rhythm and timely support, Wushuang's jungle dominance in the jungle, and the tacit cooperation of the bottom lane duo were all eye-catching.
However, in the eyes of the majority of audiences and fans, it is normal for GT to perform like this.
After all, not all clubs are as caught up in the rhythm of public opinion as RNG, and the team is full of internal conflicts. In a stable environment, the players can train and play without distraction, and it is reasonable that they have excellent results.
When talking about GT, we have to mention their team leader Sease.
He is like the team's stabilizer. As long as he is on the court, his teammates seem to have a backbone and don't have to worry about any major problems.
Sease's excellent command ability always allows him to find a way out of a complex situation and lead the team to victory. Judging from his current competitive state and leadership ability, it seems that he will have no problem staying on the field for several more years.
Now, GT, which has won three championships, seems not satisfied. In the eyes of everyone, their potential is far more than that. With the current strong performance, it is not a foolish dream to surpass themselves, and there is a great possibility of challenging the fourth or fifth championship.
GT has become a strong opponent that cannot be underestimated by other LPL teams and even other regions.
GT team’s winning streak continues!
On July 23rd, the GT team faced a fierce confrontation with JDG.
Li Yi demonstrated amazing depth of hero pool and tactical understanding in these two games.
He did not choose the conventional strong laning heroes, but unexpectedly took out Galio and Taliyah.
Galio becomes a solid barrier in team battles, and his ultimate skill's perfect support and control creates countless output spaces for his teammates.
Taliyah took control of the game with its flexible jungle clearing and support rhythm.
Although the hero selection is not a traditional laning overlord, Li Yi's data is still very impressive. His average KDA is as high as 16.5, and his participation rate in team battles has reached a terrifying 90%. He led the GT team to a 2-0 victory over JD.com and easily won eight consecutive victories.
On July 29th, the GT team faced RNG without Uzi.
The GT team showed a strong dominance. Their teamwork was very tacit, and they handled both the early laning phase and the mid-to-late team battles almost perfectly.
Top laner Cheng Lu firmly suppressed RNG's top lane, and jungler Wushuang kept invading the jungle, disrupting RNG's rhythm.
Li Yi's mid laner roamed freely and frequently helped open up the situation in the upper and lower lanes.
In the end, the GT team won the game without any suspense, successfully achieved nine consecutive victories, and continued to move towards higher honors.
On August 1st, the GT team's journey continued as they faced off against VG. At this time, the GT team was in high spirits, like an unstoppable chariot. Facing VG, they did not slack off at all and launched a fierce attack right from the start.
The bottom lane duo relied on their excellent laning skills and teamfight output to turn the tide of battle many times. Li Yi once again demonstrated his tactical diversity, and the heroes he selected always perfectly matched the needs of the team.
With the joint efforts of the whole team, GT team successfully defeated VG and won an impressive ten-game winning streak!
With this kind of dominance, GT might just end the regular season with a perfect record again!
Too perverted! (End of this chapter)