Chapter 122 MSI's home debut, LPL: Reaper, long time no see
2016MSI, the full name is 2016MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational.
The competition system is different from last year's MSI, divided into group stages, knockout rounds (semi-finals), and finals.
During the group stage, a double round-robin BO1 format was adopted. A simple understanding means that each team will play the other five teams twice, and each team will theoretically play ten games in the group stage.
Rankings are determined based on points won, with the top four teams advancing to the semi-finals.
In this year's MSI event, a total of six top teams from all over the world participated.
They are: RNG, the representative team of China's LPL division, SKT, the representative team of South Korea's LCK, G2, the representative team of the European EU division, CLG, the representative team of the North American NA division, and FW Flash Wolves, the representative team of the Wanwan LMS division.
And SUP, the overall champion of the Turkish Wild Card Division.
The six teams are all the strongest world-class teams in the first half of this year and the overall champions of their respective divisions.
What is also different from last year is that last year’s MSI results have no bonus or impact on the S competition.
This year's MSI top four will give their region priority in entering the No. 1 seed pool in this year's S6 global finals. The performance of the MSI competition will directly affect the S competition.
This is one of the reasons why the LPL division was so anxious after seeing SKT advance.
After all, this year’s MSI is closely related to the S Championship, and the S Championship is a prestigious event at the end of the year. No one can ignore this temptation.
The bus arrived at the Oriental Sports Center. Everyone from SKT got off the bus with their backpacks on their backs, and looked up at this giant venue, the landmark building "Sea Crown", which is well-known around the world.
Chen Yiqiu’s eyes were quite complicated.
Oriental Sports Center...
Coming back for the first time, he stepped onto this grand stage that he had never dared to imagine before.
The next time I come here to play a game... it will probably be the semi-finals of the S7 Global Finals.
When I think of the S7 semi-finals, I think of the giant statue guarding the broken dynasty, who selected Galio five times and dragged SKT to the Bird's Nest finals.
Looking back, Lee Sang Hyuk was raising his head as well, looking at the venue with admiration.
Seemingly noticing his gaze, they turned back to look at each other with a bright melon-like smile.
"...What are you looking at? Silly, this is not a good place for you."
Chen Yiqiu complained. Lee Sang Hyuk didn't understand what he meant and didn't know what he was thinking of. , still having fun there.
Waiting for everyone to enter the venue through a special passage, they quickly followed.
Punch in and enter the backstage lounge, waiting for the opening ceremony to begin.
……
At the same time.
Outside the venue, there were huge crowds of people and the streets were empty.
This is a real crowd, because the main venue of the Oriental Sports Center can accommodate a total of 15,000 people.
Since the opening of ticket sales, it has been hard to get tickets for this MSI, and the venues are full.
Zhao Enjing, Jin Min and the other ladies looked at the huge crowd in front of them and couldn't help but be a little surprised and shocked.
“Today is only the first day, and it feels like there are so many people, and it’s more lively than the LCK Spring Finals.”
“MSI is a world event, and of course it’s more lively than the LCK Spring Finals.”< br>
Zhao Enjing nodded and looked at the line outside the venue. There was a long queue, as well as various Chinese fans holding "Reaper" cheering items, murmuring: "Reaper is really popular in his country..."
"Today's first match, I didn't expect it. So many people cheered for him.”
Jin Min looked around and suddenly said softly: "...Sister Eunjing...I heard...Reaper players have suffered many...unfair...unfortunate experiences in the LPL competition area before?"
"Well... "
Zhao Enjing was startled.
She once witnessed the incident between Chen Yiqiu and RNG, and she didn't realize it was wrong at the time. Later, as she got in-depth contact with Chen Yiqiu, she was naturally one of the parties involved who knew the inside story.
Hearing the silence for a brief moment, he nodded with emotion: "Yes... He was not happy here before, and encountered many... bad things."
"Then when he comes back this time, will he take revenge?"
Park Ji-sun next to him asked.
“Reaper is a player with a very charismatic personality. He may not be thinking about revenge... Just as he said in his speech to win the Spring Finals, he has dedicated wonderful games to audiences around the world. It may be more important to him.”
Zhao En. After Jing finished speaking, she noticed that Jin Minwo's eyes were in a trance, and asked: "Minwo, what's wrong?"
"It's okay, it's just... I'm suddenly looking forward to the performance of the Reaper players this time, and I'm looking forward to seeing those who used to What about the reaction of people who have done bad things to him..."
Jin Min looked back and smiled: "A lot of Chinese audiences support him. Shouldn't he be very excited and looking forward to his debut in his hometown during the World Series?"
"...It is indeed exciting, we are looking forward to it." I’m here to cheer for him and T1 today, haha.”
A few people talked and followed the crowd into the venue.
……
Backstage.
RNG lounge.
"He's already here?"
"He's here."
"Want to go over and say hello?"
"Forget it, I'm here now He is the lofty LCK champion and the favorite to win MSI this year. Who still remembers who you are?”
"Haha, that's true."
The starting members of the RNG team were sitting on chairs, seemingly saying only a few words, but in fact they were very concerned about whether Chen Yiqiu had arrived at the scene.
The former teammates...the current opponents are still the most powerful opponents.
To be honest, Xiaohu was not in a good mood at the moment.
Because as Chen Yiqiu’s excellence has been seen by the whole world, the domestic audience has become more and more harsh on him. However, before he single-handedly defeated Faker in S6MSI, his popularity and popularity in the country have already been pulled away by Chen Yiqiu. .
Letme is sitting in the corner.
Half a year later, because of Looper's existence, he could still only sit by the water dispenser, taking over Chen Yiqiu's place.
At this moment, when I heard my teammates’ discussion about Chen Yiqiu, I felt complicated. But from the bottom of my heart, I sincerely wished that my friend who had suffered many ups and downs in the first half of his career... could prove himself at home this time.
“An Xin, Looper is not a vegetarian. I have also watched Reaper’s games. I don’t comment on his personal strength, but when it comes to coordination and understanding with the team, he can’t compare to us.”
Half a year has passed and Mata has become the big brother in the RNG team, crossing his legs and smiling.
Su Xiaofei strongly agreed upon hearing this: "Yes, you don't need to have too much burden. He is already an opponent now, and we should win against them. It is best to step on them and win the championship, so as to prove who was right and who was wrong at that time."
Everyone chatted for a while, and the manager at the door glanced outside and suddenly said: "G2 seems to have gone to change team uniforms with SKT."
"Oh?"
< br>Everyone was startled.
……
SKT lounge.
“Faker!”
“Reaper, I am your fan.”
“Bang, the best bot laner, I love you.”
>The G2 team focuses on the ultimate contrast between online and offline.
Online I punch hard, offline I'm obedient, and in competition I'm crazy about my face.
Under the leadership of mid laner Ah P, G2 came to exchange team uniforms with SKT.
Although we were in the same hotel before, everyone was busy preparing for MSI at that time and didn't have much time to meet.
Everyone in SKT has long been accustomed to this aspect. When it comes to the World Championship, SKT is the biggest star. How can anyone not change team uniforms with them?
Oh, except RNG.
After exchanging team uniforms, Chen Yiqiu's eyelids jumped when he heard G2's current top laner Kikis mouthing "I'm your fan."
Sure enough, the big brother started to work hard in the next sentence: "So I am going to beat you. This year at MSI, I will be the number one top laner in the world."
"... …Wish you good luck.”
Chen Yiqiu signed his ID and handed the clothes to the other party.
“Come on, we won’t lose today.”
They waved their hands and said a friendly farewell. It wasn't that G2 didn't want to stay with SKT any longer, but the staff at the front informed them that the MSI opening ceremony was about to begin.
Everyone in SKT also put on their team uniforms and started to prepare.
Ten minutes later, the 2016MSI opening ceremony officially began.
Witnessed by tens of thousands of people offline, and simultaneously broadcast online in live broadcast rooms in more than a dozen countries/regions around the world, the 2016 MSI opening ceremony shocked many people.
The first is the cool floor screen technology full of technology, which occupies the entire main stage.
The team names, player IDs, and footage of both sides will be projected onto the entire big stage.
The global support rate will also be displayed during the BP stage. Every time a major event such as a kill, solo kill, or dragon capture occurs on the field, the entire main stage ground will seem to come alive, with ink and wash rhymes blooming. The silver-hook iron painting is full of visual impact and China's unique ancient cultural charm.
Standing in the center of the main stage, I felt the enthusiasm of tens of thousands of people in the audience and the changes in the gorgeous stage.
The entire SKT team was amazed, and Chen Yiqiu had to admit that the LPL officials had indeed put in a lot of effort and invested a lot of resources in the preparations for this MSI.
Half an hour later, the opening ceremony ended grandly.
The contestants return backstage and the match begins.
According to convention, the opening match of a world event will be played by the strongest representative team from the home division.
This year’s MSI is no exception.
The MSI opener will be played by China’s home team RNG against Turkish wild card champion SUP.
In this case, LPL officials are actually playing some tricks.
Playing at home, the opening game allows RNG to play in the wild card division, which is recognized as the weakest in this tournament. There is no possibility of losing...well, the probability is extremely low.
There is a high probability of getting a good start, which will boost the morale of the entire competition area.
At the same time, the first opponent they arranged for SKT, G2, was the top three teams ranked before this MSI.
It can be regarded as taking the 'home advantage' to its extreme.
Sure enough.
Half an hour later, RNG easily defeated SUP. The big wild card brother was beaten dizzy and completely lost the excitement and excitement before the start of the game.
Amidst the unanimous cheers of tens of thousands of people in the audience, everyone in RNG looked lonely and seeking defeat.
Then the second game begins. It wasn't until the third game that everyone in SKT was notified to come on stage.
“Let’s go, let’s go.”
"I haven't made a move for a long time, and I feel a little itchy."
"Junzhi, since the vacation ended, why have you become so refined in your speech?"
Everyone was confused.
"Hey, you don't understand, Zhixuan is hosting...well." Looking at Kkoma behind him, Pei Junzhi lowered his voice: "She doesn't like boys who are too rough and crazy."
Everyone: " …”
"Don't dare to be serious, we just want to be friends." Lee Sang Hyuk warned.
“Don’t worry, I still can’t tell which side is light and which is heavy?”
Pei Junzhi’s eyes burst with an unprecedented desire for survival...and money: “For the future, I want to Train harder and strive to make more money before retiring, so that I can... live a better life! "
Lee Sang Hyuk looked at Bae Junzhi with a look of excitement on his face! expression, gritted teeth.
You really deserve to die!
"Ahem, let's go."
Chen Yiqiu pushed Lee Sang Hyuk and reminded softly: "Eun Jung is watching you from the court today."
Lee Sang Hyuk's moment He stood up and walked out of the lounge quickly.
Everyone followed suit.
…
“Welcome back, this is the first day of the 2016 MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational group stage and the scene of the third game.”
“Hello everyone, I am Wawa.”
“I am Miller.”
“I am Zeyuan.”
LPL main commentary box, Wawa Miller and Guan Zeyuan appeared in front of the camera.
Feeling the noise and restlessness of the fans at the scene, Wawa smiled and said: "This third game... is a bit special."
"Yes, SKT vs. G2."
< br>“The two teams were among the top three predicted by the official media before this year’s game, and SKT is the undoubted favorite to win the championship.”
“Of course, compared to these, I actually think there is one more thing that will impress the audience. , and all of us are even more excited.”
The baby changed his subject and said loudly: "—Today will be the Chinese player Reaper's debut in China after half a year."
"...Chen Sheng."
Guan Zeyuan’s tone was complicated: “Long time no see.”
“Long time no see, Reaper.”
Crash!
The Chinese audience immediately screamed like crazy.
Reaper’s ID resounded throughout the venue.
When the three commentators saw this, they seemed to be sighing on their faces, but they were really sighing in their hearts.
In fact...it's been a long time since we last met, because when Chen Yiqiu was in LPL, they didn't even remember that there was such a player...
My lord, the wind has changed.
Since Chen Yiqiu won the LCK Spring Finals championship, public opinion has completely reversed so far.
The current public opinion is: Chen Sheng is in a foreign land, won the Korean championship, and now comes to China to play a game. There is a Chinese in the SKT team, and it is not a game for RNG, so he can support him.
At least until SKT encounters RNG and defeats RNG, public opinion will not change much.
Coupled with the official's secret statement, the anchors and commentators who had previously criticized Chen Yiqiu have now transformed into Chen Za, and began to 'follow the trend', highlighting that one only plays the truth.
So, a few people chatted awkwardly for ten minutes about the ID of Reaper, and got enough footage.
Finally, the pilot camera turned and came to the BP interface.
MSI debut battle, SKT blue side, G2 red side.
As soon as they came up, G2 banned Sword Girl, Jace, and Leopard Girl.
I give Chen Yiqiu a lot of respect, because MSI uses version 6.8, the strong Sword Lady in the spring split has been weakened, and Jayce is even worse.
Two upsets were banned in a row, this is the embodiment of G2’s submissiveness.
SKT bans people normally, knocking down Ike, Bader, and Big Tree, who have been very popular recently.
"Qian Jue is still there, let's take Qian Jue first."
Kkoma put on a headset and glanced at it and said.
Chen Yiqiu helped Blank get the still very strong jungler Qian Jue.
G2 grabbed the mid laner Tsar and bottom lane Lucian.
SKT takes mid laner Ryze again, AD wheel mother.
After Shan Ruiz was locked out, the Oriental Sports Center burst into cheers like a tsunami.
——The big devil’s Ryze finally made his comeback in the World Championship.
……
“Currently, T1’s choices tend towards the mid-to-late stage, the classic Ryze + Wheel Mom double C development system.”
On-site, LCK commentary booth.
Roaring Emperor stared at the selections of both sides: "Now it depends on what Reaper wants to get."
"Reaper is very important to the current T1. The top lane is in the early stage with the jungler. Linkage, I think it’s T 1 A strong point."
"Yes, in that case..."
Li Xianjing paused: "G2 got the wine barrel jungler! Then the two sides may compete to drive the rhythm in the early stage! ”
"Qian Jue needs time to stack up his passive. Should he choose a stronger carry hero on the road?"
Everyone looked at it.
Within the SKT team.
"Just take this, I don't think there is any problem. G2 is a very mysterious team. If you have fun with them, they won't have fun with you."
Chen Yiqiu expressed his thoughts Opinion.
Kkoma took a look at the selection, then considered the 'special style' of the G2 team, and nodded: "Okay."
SKT showed the hero and locked it in seconds without giving everyone time to react.
——"Plunder!"
Berserker, Olaf.
"Hmm! T1!! Lock Olaf in seconds... Kindred already has it, Olaf is the top laner!"
"It's begun! It's begun, Reaper is starting to play these new things again!"
As soon as the selection was revealed, there was an uproar both off and on the court.
Olav.
What kind of hero is this?
To put it in the simplest terms... I am invincible and a bloody butcher.
As long as he kills someone, he can quickly snowball. He is a truly first-level invincible warrior.
But this hero has a big shortcoming. Like Nuoshou, his legs are too short, and it is very easy to be walked like a dog in the professional arena.
So, although Olaf is passive and abnormal, his single appearance rate in previous professional games was almost zero.
The jungle has appeared a few times, but the effect is also not very good.
New stuff, new work, right?
"Olav... Yiqiu's choice is a bit radical. This selection is equivalent to telling G2 that this game will directly kill you."
In the Smeb live broadcast room.
The entire Tigers team watched the game at the base.
Smeb clapped his hands and laughed: "In the World Championships, you have to show your face like this! Yiqiu! Kill me hard! Kill G2, kill the world!"
" …There’s something wrong with G2.”
Little Peanut originally wanted to echo a few words, but when he looked up, G2 actually chose a very bloody top lane hero after SKT confirmed Olaf.
A hero they are familiar with.
——"Noxus is about to rise."
"Darius? Noshou?! G2! What are they going to do?!"
Doll He exclaimed: "The big European brothers are not spoiling you at all. See if you choose Olaf, I will directly accept my hand... Be good, in this game, only the person who is alive can last the last hit, right?"
Nuoshou.
If Olaf is a first-level invincible, passive and perverted brainless man, then Noshou, who also has perverted passivity and short legs, may be the only one who can play with Olaf online. The head is green (except for the first level, Noshou can't beat Olaf at the first level).
Especially in this version, the outcome of the two heroes can be said to all depend on personal operation.
Whoever operates better will be the most handsome butcher in the audience.
True God-King Showdown.
"Brother G2, you have a bit of a temper."
"Look, let me tell you, G2 won't play regular games with you at all."
Chen Yiqiu had a true expression on his face.
"That's just right. Who are you more afraid of than your personal operation ability?"
Pei Junzhi said happily: "The first show in my hometown, a massacre show in autumn, G2 is too cooperative, there is nothing wrong with it."
"Let's go, let's go."
After saying that, G2 finally chose the Counter position, and the lineups of both sides were settled.
The game screen loads.
The scene was filled with cheers. There were European fans who came from overseas to support G2, and more of them were SKT supported by some local Chinese audiences and Korean audiences.
(End of this chapter)