Chapter 160 SKT, welcome to San Francisco! Protagonist of S6 "Legend in Prosperity"
"Congratulations to SKT!! This summer season regular season journey has been brought to a successful conclusion."
"Congratulations to T1... they will go ahead of schedule Locking in the spot for the LCK Summer Finals, entering the LCK Finals again, aiming for the Summer Finals trophy!”
At the LCK scene, Roaring Emperor spoke with emotion and sigh.
Today’s BO3 at the end of the summer regular season was very exciting. The overall strength of SKT was worthy of the official evaluation of being the favorite to win the S6 championship.
Based on SKT's points this year, regardless of success or failure in the finals, they will lock in a spot in this year's LCK division to participate in the S6 global finals.
The only difference lies in whether they can win another championship trophy and whether they can complete the supreme honor of a double championship in one year this year.
"The first team to advance to the S6 Global Finals was born?"
"It should be...Although the wild card and European and American teams have early competition systems, the bubbling matches with LCK are a bit The difference is that SKT is the overall champion of this year's spring split, and with the points from the summer split, they have already locked in the second seed."
"If they win the championship in the finals, they will be the first seed..."
"Welcome to San Francisco, (the venue of the 2016 Global Finals group stage) SKT!"
Guan Zeyuan said in a complicated tone, feeling a little scared for no reason.
Here it comes, SKT is really here!
From the beginning of the year to the end of the year, since the end of MSI, the most "worried" thing for everyone in the LPL region has happened.
SKT advanced to the S6 Global Finals, or advanced so strongly. How should the LPL region respond?
This time it is not MSI, but the only palace-level event with the highest gold content, the S competition.
With three teams participating in the LPL division, will there be a ‘grand occasion’ where they will be beaten by SKT in turn?
Just thinking about it made everyone feel desperate.
……
RNG Club.
"SKT has advanced to S6."
"Faker and Reaper are so strong."
"Please, please don't be placed in the same group with SKT in the group stage..."
Everyone in RNG who had been paying attention to today's game had mixed emotions after seeing the game end. They were looking forward to it but also felt a little guilty for no reason.
A staff member also put his hands together and said that he should never encounter SKT in the S game.
As soon as this statement came out, all the current starting members of RNG were stared at with death.
"This...is the fun."
"I've wanted to take revenge for a long time! SKT advanced well!"
Liu Shiyu is gearing up, this summer split The improvement, as well as the dominance and intensity the team has shown since signing Uzi in the bottom lane, have doubled his confidence.
The current RNG is not the RNG that was beaten badly at MSI half a year ago.
"Do you think so? Li Yuanhao."
Xiaohu had an observant smile on his face and did not reply. He turned to Uzi, who was sitting on the chair and looked like a big brother: "Little dog, what do you think? ?”
“It’s a small matter, I have played in the finals with SKT. Our current team configuration is so strong, there is no need to be afraid of them.”
Jian proudly feels confident.
Based on RNG's performance in this spring and summer games, they will most likely advance to the finals in the playoffs. The championship trophy Uzi desires seems to be coming true today.
Similarly, due to the points ranking in this year's spring and summer split, RNG has almost locked in a spot in the LPL to participate in the S6 Global Finals.
"Reaper... Now that I have joined the royal family, I must take revenge!"
Uzi thought.
……
EDG Club.
"Why is SKT not dead yet? Does this team advance to S every year?"
"No, didn't they fail to advance to S4?"
"It's so stressful...don't Met in the group stage.”
The atmosphere was depressing, and Aguang joked with a smile: "You also said that Reaper will 'keep it', right? After all, the S competition is not MSI. If it hits us in the LPL so hard again, wouldn't it be too much?"
< br>Everyone was speechless.
SKT's excellent form and results in this summer split have put a lot of pressure on them.
However, it is still early to think about this. They must actively prepare for the playoffs and study the opponent RNG they are focusing on.
As for the S game... Anyway, they don't believe that SKT can beat all three LPL teams.
At the same time.
There are many competition regions and teams. After seeing the LCK summer regular season come to an end and SKT still maintaining an undefeated record, an invisible pressure rushes towards them, as if they are about to encounter a wild beast.
——The current SKT, in the eyes of the whole world, is a wild beast and a villain BOSS.
……
“Nice”
“Congratulations.”
“You have worked hard this year.”
Backstage, everyone in SKT received relief and thanks from the club management.
After a whole year of hard work, S6's 'New SKT' has once again advanced to the World Championship. As we all know, once SKT advances to the World Championship, it will be the well-deserved protagonist.
The efforts are rewarded. Even if he is as tired as Pei Junzhi, there is an unconcealable smile on his face at this moment.
"The Triple Crown... is there really a chance to achieve it..."
Kkoma's eyes were in a trance.
As of now, their schedule only has the final LCK finals, which is a battle between the champion and the No. 1 seed. It goes without saying how important it is.
Before this, they did not need to participate in the LCK bubble game, and had plenty of time to study their opponents and practice their lineup.
Waiting for the arrival of the S6 global finals.
The ideas and visions that once appeared like dreams and bubbles seem to have a chance to become reality.
Of course…
Before that, they must face stronger opponents. Whether it is the summer finals or S6, Kkoma has a hunch that ROX will become their biggest obstacle on the road to winning the championship.
Li Sang Hyuk did not participate in the discussion. He sat next to Chen Yiqiu, his eyes blank, and his mind was full of thoughts.
Compared to others, he is now thinking about 'unexpected' things.
With the arrival of S6, Chen Yiqiu's contract will expire in one or two months. By then, will he continue to stay in SKT?
“What are you doing standing there, thinking about Eunjung?”
Chen Yiqiu saw Li Sang Hyuk looking at him blankly and patted him.
"Ah...it's okay, I'm just a little emotional...time flies so fast, we have been fighting side by side for almost a year."
Lee Sang Hyuk said with a smile.
"It's early, there are still several months to go."
Chen Yiqiu didn't care, and said with a smile: "How about it, we don't have to play the bubble game, do you want to go on a date with Eunjing during the holidays?"< br>
As soon as this statement came out, Lee Sang Hyuk immediately broke down and hesitated: "This...how can we go on a date? There is no competition, we have to train, and we have to prepare for S6...how can we go on a date."
Chen Yiqiu raised his eyebrows thumb.
As expected of you, super internet addicted boy.
Li Sang Hyuk thought of another thing.
Speaking of his girlfriend, Chen Yiqiu seems to have been silent, but in fact, Li Sang Hyuk feels that the other person should be a more enterprising person, who will make more money and later start a family.
Make more money... After the MSI ended, the offers given by countless wealthy clubs in various major competitions were not low at all.
At that time, there was still liquidated damages from SKT’s contract. Now that S6 is over, what if the contract is gone?
If Chen Yiqiu performs better in this year's S6, and even wins the championship, becoming a veritable 'champion top laner'...
How will he choose the money in vain?
The more Lee Sang Hyuk thought about it, the more his heart sank, and he made up his mind to talk to the supervisors later. If the S6 teammates perform well, their treatment should be improved.
In this way, with so many thoughts on my mind, it is rare to have time to think about the future.
The post-match interview came as scheduled.
Chen Yiqiu was invited to the LCK interview booth.
The person interviewing him this time was not Zhao Enjing. At the end of the regular season, he was replaced by Roaring Emperor, who had a higher "coffee status".
“The summer split ended with a perfect victory, how do you feel?”
Standing in the interview booth, Roaring Emperor looked at Chen Yiqiu with admiration and reverence.
For one year, LCK officials and commentators have been very impressed by Reaper's performance. After MSI, he has been regarded as one of the iconic top laners of LCK.
Hearing this, Chen Yiqiu told the truth: "The performance of my teammates is crucial. For me personally, this summer split is a pleasant and unforgettable journey."
"Everyone is now They all compare you with the Faker player in your team, and the two of you are also referred to as "" in the media "Double King," what do you think of this matter? Have you two discussed this matter in private? "
Chen Yiqiu smiled and said: "Li Sang Hyuk is a very good player and has always been. My role model, we didn’t discuss it in private, but I told him, um... I took the initiative to show it to him.”
"He expressed his approval and gave a like."
"Hahaha..."
Just listening to Chen Yiqiu, everyone can already imagine Brother Li's iconic thumb movements and expressions .
Roaring Emperor Wan'er continued to ask: "How do you feel about Riot officially ranking you as the number one player on this year's official list?"
Shente Official No. 1 in the world…
Chen Yiqiu complained that it was obviously the famous 'poisonous milk list'.
If possible, he would rather not be on this list. Except for a few people on the list, none of them will end well.
Of course, he said very seriously on the surface: "I hope I won't live up to everyone's expectations." The Roaring Emperor nodded. He also knew about the poisonous milk list, S4's Dade, and the top 18 LPLs in the S5 list. All the players in the division died gloriously, and the top eight were eliminated.
It can be said to be another metaphysics besides beef noodles.
Smiling and asking the last question: "Well... this year is really a year full of legends and hopes for Reaper players. So far, your journey seems to only have the 'finals.'"
" LCK Summer Finals, S6 Global Finals, a grand stage, what will happen next? What are your expectations for this year’s tournament? Can you predict the opponent in this summer’s finals? "
"The grander the stage, the more excited I am. As for the opponent in the finals... I am personally more optimistic about ROX."< br>
The post-match interview ended, and Chen Yiqiu returned backstage amidst the cheers of the audience.
Afterwards, the teammates, who waited until the interviews with other media were over, returned to the SKT base together.
...
At the same time, after the game, not only the major teams and players in the LPL division "overreacted", but the LPL audience was also a little "uneasy" at the moment.
【Report! SKT ended the regular season with a complete victory and skipped the bubble game directly to the finals! 】
【100% sure to participate in S6, now it depends on the seed number. 】
【ROX, ROX has some effect! 】
[I still believe in the Tigers. Judging from the state in the second half of the summer split, ROX should be the only team that can beat SKT hard. 】
【Am I the only one who feels hopeless? SKT, ROX, Samsung, KT... who here is not the father of LPL? 】
【The most feared episode in the LPL division is really here! 】
【Woo woo woo, I am LPL, I have started to cry. 】
【Chen Sheng: MSI is just a small test, I will let you know what cruelty means in S! 】
[Don’t be embarrassed, S6 has begun, and the countdown for Chen Sheng’s return to LPL has begun! 】
【I'm super, it's true, I don't believe Reaper is a true saint. After the one-year contract is over, the LPL side just throws money at him and knocks him out. Next year's S7, he will be the best top laner in our LPL! 】
【Capitalists, stop watching, don’t you want traffic and results? Get started! 】
The summer regular season is over, and the summer finals and S6 of each major competition area are about to begin, which has already made many viewers itchy.
Among them, everyone is obviously obsessed with Chen Yiqiu's movements in the new year.
Although it is too early to talk about the future direction, we can be optimistic and we will see the results in just a few months.
Among them, the ‘enthusiasm’ and ‘piety’ in the LPL division have reached unprecedented levels.
If Chen Yiqiu can display his MSI dominance in this year's S-League, his net worth and popularity will truly take off.
The officials were watching all this secretly without saying a word.
They are waiting for the grandest event at the end of the year to begin, and they are also preparing for their own playoffs.
...
Time flies and the LPL summer playoffs begin first, but SKT doesn’t pay much attention to it.
After the regular season, they only had one day off, and then continued into the devilish death training session.
Study ROX, target ROX, and think of ways and tricks to deal with ROX.
Yes, what Chen Yiqiu said in the interview was not polite.
The entire SKT team unanimously believes that ROX will definitely advance to the finals this year and will become the enemy of SKT in creating a triple crown dynasty.
Because anyone who is not blind can tell that ROX has become more than one level stronger than when the summer split started in the spring and early this year.
The three lines have no disadvantages, the version has changed, the jungle has completely become the mainstream, and the little peanut state has reached its peak.
The Tigers' signature ferocious offense has been amplified to the extreme by the version.
One cannot help but wonder whether this year’s version of the S6 Global Finals is specially tailored for the Tigers.
With the right timing, favorable location, and friendly people, the Tigers have everything they need, so there is no reason why SKT won’t be cautious.
They can vaguely realize that their opponents are not only the whole world, but also the government!
In this way, they didn’t pay much attention to the opening day of the LCK playoffs.
It continued until ROX crushed all the teams, advanced all the way to the LCK Summer Split Finals, and not surprisingly joined SKT at the top of the summer, and then everyone in SKT broke away from this state.
No surprise, no surprise.
"These brats from ROX have really advanced, it's so hard to handle."
Lee Jae-wan, who has always been arrogant and doesn't take anyone seriously except SKT, after watching today's bubble game, They couldn't help but rub their eyebrows.
In contrast, they really hope to play Samsung or KT in the finals.
ROX is a team... they don’t want to meet.
It’s not that they can’t beat them, it’s that compared to other teams, they will have an easier time and have a higher probability of winning the trophy.
"Isn't it normal for the strongest to advance to the finals?"
Lee Sang-hyuk's expression was dull and he did not agree with Wolf's metaphysical remarks of 'it would be great if so-and-so advanced'.
“It’s a shame if they don’t advance.”
Chen Yiqiu also laughed.
At the same time, I know in my heart that the next step is a real tough battle.
Playing ROX in the finals will lead to S6. Facing the powerful players from all over the world, SKT cannot slack off.
Gotta be prepared.
"By the way, RNG has also advanced. In autumn, the LPL division should have confirmed two teams this year, EDG and RNG."
Pei Junzhi asked with a smile: "Did you beat them? Pressure, right?”
Although everyone in SKT has been training recently and hasn’t paid much attention to the playoff progress of the LPL and other divisions, they still know the news to some extent about teams like this that can advance to the S round.
The LPL division determined the teams for the summer finals yesterday.
RNGvsEDG.
The reserved program, like the LCK, the Spring Split and Summer Split are both ‘Double King Showdown’.
“Why do I feel that EDG is stronger.”
Li Zaiwan expressed his own opinion: “I feel that they appreciate our ‘Charm’ better and their operations are better.”
"I also feel that RNG may not be able to beat EDG in the finals."
Lee Sang Hyuk nodded.
For EDG, he has a deeper impression than RNG. Speaking of which, in this year's S game, it is natural for them to play RNG, and even more so against EDG. After all, they have MSI's "revenge with one stone."
Think about it this way, combined with G2 and H2K who have already been confirmed to advance in the European division, TSM, CLG, etc. in the North American division...
They are really old friends, and they are much more lively than MSI. There are three representative teams in each division, all of which are familiar faces.
"You can pay attention to the World Championship, because we have already determined the quota, but if it is only a second seed, I think it is not in line with our strength."
"Similarly, I think the summer championship trophy is I can engrave the IDs of six of you. You are the best. A player, isn’t it?”
Kkoma smiled and waved, proudly saying: “Boys, get ready, it’s our turn”
After a break, it’s confirmed now. The opponent in the finals, the villain SKT, is finally about to appear.
This time, to win the championship, compete for the No. 1 seed, and advance to S6, we must win.
August 20th.
Jamsil Indoor Stadium.
Coming to this familiar large venue again, Chen Yiqiu felt quite emotional.
The last time I came...it was the LCK Spring Finals half a year ago.
Unexpectedly, they could enter this venue twice this year.
The difference was that there was no one around him last time, but this time there were a group of blond and blue-eyed foreigners speaking English.
——A personal documentary shooting team sent by Riot Games some time ago.
That’s right, Chen Yiqiu was selected into the official documentary of this year’s 2016 Global Finals, “Legend in Prosperity”.
Served as the protagonist in episode 6.
Many old viewers of this documentary should be familiar with it. The first season was released by S5 last year. Each season has 7 episodes. The five most legendary players from various competition regions around the world will be selected to make personal specials. The two episodes will be combined into a group photo.
For example, the familiar phrase "I think there will never be another team like the Roxtigers" and the famous scene in Sichuan Opera where the director changes his face and smiles one second, then seems to be calling Uzi a "shabi" the next, both come from here.
As soon as it was released, word of mouth exploded.
Due to his legendary career and his outstanding performance at MSI this year, Chen Yiqiu was selected.
In addition to Chen Yiqiu, his good brother in the LCK division, ROX top laner Smeb, was also selected to become the protagonist of the fifth episode.
In addition, the LPL division chose Xiaohu...
All in all, it was a good experience. Chen Yiqiu was almost always surrounded by photographers during this period.
Their team even sent a group of people to China to film their own 'dilemma' in the LPL at the beginning of the year.
“He’s a big star.”
Wolf said sourly more than once that Chen Yiqiu could only deal with him with watermelon in his left hand and hot pot in his right hand.
“Oh, isn’t this normal? Reaper, a super player, the future champion top laner of S6, owner of Jayce skin, is he a legend? Is he a legend? I think he deserves it!”< br>
Pei Junzhi licked without any bottom line.
"Okay, okay, let's get ready for the game."
Punching in and entering the venue, everyone adjusted their slightly subtle mood and mentality for the finals while waiting for the game to start.
It has to be said that the finals are different from ordinary events. In addition, the summer finals are about the competition for the No. 1 seed in the S6 Global Finals. The atmosphere and mentality of the team are also completely different, and there is a faint feeling of passion. combustion.
In this way, half an hour later, the opening ceremony ended.
Amidst the roar of tens of thousands of people at the scene, everyone in SKT received the notice from the director, put on their team uniforms, picked up their peripherals, and walked to the stage.
(End of this chapter)