Chapter 135 [The world focuses on me]
After the group visit ceremony ended, Chu Ge and his teammates returned to the lounge to pack their things.
As soon as he entered the door, he saw the carolers setting goblets on the table, and poured the champagne used in the championship celebration into them one after another.
After all, the Performing Arts Center is a comprehensive venue that integrates competition and training. In traditional sports, champagne has always been opened to celebrate, so it is normal to have some goblets in the lounge.
After the competition and training team arrived, the principal stood in the center of the lounge, raised his cup, and said loudly, "To be honest, your ability to win the championship was completely unexpected. I originally asked the finance department to calculate next year's results. The funds for reinforcements have been budgeted, and the funds are almost credited to the club, but I didn’t expect you to suddenly succeed!”
The principal spoke eloquently, and his voice echoed throughout the lounge.
IG has entered the global finals for two consecutive years, which is something that any team can be proud of.
Especially last year, IG experienced a big wave of rhythm in the global finals, and the entire League of Legends division fell to a low point. This year is a good opportunity to make a comeback.
For the principal.
His wish is that even if the team succeeds in entering the World Championship, even if it fails to achieve results, the top 9 will still be better than at home.
The result was totally unexpected.
In the final stage of the regular season, the team made rapid progress as if they had taken medicine. Even EDG, which was at its peak, achieved a brilliant record of 5:0.
It feels like unintentional planting, how do you ask the principal to keep the lychee? Tonight's celebration banquet must invite a few more celebrities to have fun.
The other team members clapped and cheered, but Chu Ge didn't listen to a word and waved his hands emotionlessly.
Compared with Ai Dezhu's mediocre person, the principal's wealth of more than 100 million seems to be not bad. The whole speech does not have much nutrition, but it is not all nonsense.
The championship bonus that the team members cherish.
After the tax is deducted, the club will not make any deductions, and the 1.5 million bonus will be fully distributed to IG’s winning training team members.
“No more words to say, congratulations again to us for winning the championship!
"Cheers!"
Everyone drank the champagne in their glasses.
Chu Ge is no exception.
Champagne is a bit different from other wines. It is brewed from whole juice wine and contains a lot of carbon dioxide. The taste is actually similar to Sprite.
Just alcoholic Sprite.
After finishing his drink, Chu Ge put the cup back on the table, thinking he could enjoy his boss's feast.
During this period of time, the team was on vacation and intensive training was underway to prepare for the finals. This also resulted in them not having a big meal out for a long time.
As a result, everyone just packed up their things.
The principal waved his hand, and the door of the lounge was pushed open.
Five hostesses came in. They held trays covered with red cloth in their hands and stood neatly in front of the sofa.
"Chu Ge, Gao Zhenning, Song Yijin"
The principal called out the names of the five finalists in turn.
"Get out of the queue!"
"I have prepared a special gift for you."
"Huh?"
Gao Zhenning looked at the tray covered with red cloth with curiosity. Even the long-legged girl wearing black stockings in front of him was no longer interested. "Pigeon, isn't there cash in this?"
"Didn't we all talk about a special gift?" Chu Ge was about to turn his lips into a smile, "The boss shouldn't be so tacky, right!?"
"This tray is a bit long."
Song Yijin guessed, "It won't be a reward for Lafite who was born in 1982, right?"
"Old Song, you're an alcoholic, you just know how to drink, right?" Wang Cheng rolled his eyes at him, "I guess it's a 98K from 1982!"
"Get out!"
The principal and the carolers finished their exchange.
He walked up to Chu Ge and lifted up the red cloth on the tray, revealing the true face of Lushan inside.
Chu Ge’s eyes lit up!
Magic Duck 2087s2 keyboard!
After EDG won the S5MSI, the sponsor Ducky specially created a customized 2087s2 model for the EDG team.
It was also the keyboard that Chu Ge wanted most back then.
Ducky did not use the popular CherryMX shaft, but used the dark horse brand KBtalking squirrel shaft among the shafts.
This keyboard was also given a very good meaning back then.
Anti-Korean artifact!
However, it has been discontinued a long time ago, and even the inventory of the EDG Operations Department has been cleared. Even second-hand ones are rare on the market.
First, the quantity originally released was not that large, and second, this keyboard can only be regarded as the most entry-level backlit model in the Ducky series, and its value is only in the range of 400-500 yuan.
Collectibility is much higher than practicality.
The principal took the keyboard into his hands and smiled.
"Xiao Zhu mentioned to me that you really like this keyboard. I searched for it for a long time to find it. It is specially given to players who have made great contributions to the club."
"What you have in your hand is No. 001."
"The big tree keyboard that the factory director gave you doesn't suit your personality." The principal handed the thing to his team member seriously, "After taking over Chu Ge, let's do our best in the World Championships!"
Taking the keyboard, Chu Ge looked at this special gift carefully, pressing the keyboard with his slender fingers and making a crisp sound.
The whole thing is polished white, with the full name and team logo of ‘Invictus Gaming’ printed on the space bar, and below it is inlaid with gold foil Chu Ge’s ID—Dow!
The number 001 is engraved on the side of the keyboard, and there is a small text printed next to it - '2016 LPL Summer Split Champion, dedicated to the player with the most outstanding contribution to the IG Club'.
Immediately afterwards, the principal unveiled the remaining four pieces of red cloth and presented them to the winning team members. They were all the most wanted gifts.
When the team members were reluctant to part with their gifts, Zhu Xingsong also waved, "Everyone has packed their things. If you have family members, call them now. Let's go celebrate together!"
“Our prince will pay for all the expenses!”
As the person who single-handedly built up this team, Zhu Songge, as the manager of the training team who helped the principal overcome the little boy, gained much more benefits than the players.
Whether it's Rookie or the four Chu Ge who just joined the team this year, calling Su Xiaoluo the God of Drawing Cards is not an exaggeration at all.
Everyone quickly packed up their things and took the bus back to the hotel to put away their peripheral equipment and change their team uniforms into everyday casual clothes.
"Pigeon, your keyboard feels bad!"
On the minibus back to the hotel, King Ning leaned over and raised the box in his hand, "Look at these shoes, bro, Air Jordan VI 1992 Olympics. The market price is almost 50,000 yuan now. There is no price." City!”
"I've been coveting his little boy for half a year. I didn't expect the boss to be so generous. He gave away a collection of 50,000 yuan as soon as he asked."
Chu Ge shrugged indifferently, "I don't play with shoes, and you won't understand if you tell me. Unless you wear them for me, I will praise you for being awesome."
"Roll, roll, roll!"
Gao Zhenning quickly held the shoe box in his arms, "I mean, why do you and Lao Song both have keyboards? If they were made of pure gold, I would understand, but this is obviously very ordinary." "You really take it seriously. The principal is one of those Saudi tycoons," Chu Ge rolled his eyes, "A solid gold keyboard is worthless and worthless."
As soon as he finished speaking, Chu Ge's and Ning Wang's mobile phones rang at the same time. It turned out that it was the WeChat group of the IG training team that initiated the red envelope.
Yu*Bo: [Brothers, why don’t you say anything after winning the championship? 】
Xiaobao: [Bobo, play your NEST league well, you are not allowed to peek into the world of the strong]
Yu*Bo: [When will the champion bastard Lao Wu become qualified to speak? Where is my big brother D? Why don't you speak? Is the feeling weak? 】
Xiaobao: [Lao Wu is also a champion, you little Kara8! 】
Gao Zhenning: [What Jie Kuo said makes sense, Baolan is a professional at holding thighs! 】
Now Wang Liuyi was unconvinced.
Unlike Yu Wenbo, who had to follow the network cable to hit someone, he took advantage of King Ning's lowered hair to launch a classic necklock attack.
But the size difference between the two was too big. In less than two seconds, Bao Lan surrendered and lay on the chair sulking.
Chu Ge deliberately stayed away from the two goods and continued to look at his phone.
People in the circle on WeChat sent messages of blessing.
During Chu Ge's live broadcast, he got to know many people in the industry, including Doinb, Qi Xiaodian, PDD, Lan Linhan and many current players. They all sent messages to send congratulations.
In addition, Miss Mo Han also privately took a short video and sent it to Chu Ge, hoping that he would continue to cheer for the World Championship.
After replying in a group, Chu Ge put on headphones, listened to music, and visited the Louvre.
The post bar is a gathering place for talented people. They are well-spoken and knowledgeable. Even when Brother Ma comes, he has to wonder if he didn't work hard enough to get out.
And today is the day of the league finals. Countless posts about scores and never going against the wind are refreshed very quickly. The post bar is in full swing. At this time every year, it feels like celebrating the New Year.
IG was generally not favored before the game. The pig starches had already captured the Lychee Highlands of the Gou Sons. In the end, EDG was reversed with zero seal, which instantly became a joy for countless people.
One of the hot posts caught Chu Ge's attention and he quickly clicked on it.
"Rating post: Is IG the weakest LPL No. 1 seed team in recent years?"
[Whoever posted this, do you dare to be more explicit about your composition? 】
[I clicked on his homepage, and there was a post in front of it called (If IG enters the finals, isn’t it just to give points to EDG? It is recommended that the official be deprived of the qualifications, we only like to watch pig-dog battles)]
【Pure skewers, identification completed】
[One thing to say, what the poster said is correct. IG had a particularly difficult time in these three games. Wasn’t it lucky that they won the No. 1 seed? 】
[Are you laughing so hard? Why are you still barking after being given a clean sheet? All three games were due to good luck, right? Then I suggest EDG play the games they won in previous years again. 】
[On the level of IG? Going to the World Championships to be unstable and filial? Teams that can’t even beat the European and American teams, get out of the LPL]
[Yes, EDG is the most powerful. When LGD won the championship last year, you said the same thing. Do you dare to do something new?]
Looking back, the scolding battle became more and more intense, and even someone like Chu Ge, who often posted and followed the rhythm, couldn't stand it anymore.
In the end of this scolding war, their mothers were banned.
Quitting the fight, Chu Ge clicked on Weibo. IG’s unexpected victory was ranked tenth on the hot search list. Among them, the most discussed performance was Chu Ge’s performance in the three finals.
[As Miller said, Dow has three heroes in three games, and his playing style is completely different from other blue-collar top laners. It seems that he is really going to change the ecology of the LPL top lane]
[I’m not bragging, I was the one who sent the comment asking Dow to play professionally in the live broadcast room. I have at least 1/3 of the credit for IG’s championship]
[Jimei people, who knows? Someone actually touched my pigeon. He was already a professional player before you posted the barrage]
[woyouzui, I apologize! I've sprayed Dow and it's the world's No. 1 shockwave. I've been punished by God】
[It’s okay, our dog son’s main thing is tolerance, you have reconciled with us]
[I really look forward to Dow being able to defeat those Korean top laners in the World Championship]
[LPL’s top lane teams have always been self-defeating against LCK teams. This year’s IG may really be able to withstand the pressure, and maybe they really have a chance]
【Chance? Is the sword pointing at S7? 】
August 27, 5pm.
The bad schedule in Chu Ge's memory has not changed in any way.
In order to make way for the star exhibition match and expedition ceremony of the League of Legends fifth anniversary celebration on the 28th, two BO5 bubbling matches will be held simultaneously today.
Originally, Sanke and VG were supposed to play the first BO5 first. However, due to the sudden emergence of IG, the qualification for the No. 2 seed with the highest points in the year fell to EDG. This also caused the points of the teams participating in the bubble game to move back one place. .
VG was eliminated.
Snake's opponent becomes WE at 12 o'clock. The winner will face IM at 5 p.m. and compete with RNG for the third seed on August 28.
Unfortunately, Snake played well and defeated WE with a slight advantage of 3:2. He started the next game without taking a long break.
"What the f*ck" Gao Zhenning also noticed something was wrong, "IM and Snake are almost the same in terms of strength. Can't they play five more games now?"
Chu Ge nodded helplessly.
To put it bluntly, as a spectator, Chu Ge was already a little tired after watching it at 12 o'clock, let alone the players in the high-intensity competition in the audience.
"I can only say that I hope they are okay in this game."
Gao Zhenning originally had a good impression of the Banana Project, but now he has completely turned negative after seeing this scene of not treating the players as human beings.
Chu Ge was originally black, but now his blackness has turned into coal. Not only is he black, but he has also been ignited, turning into a red and warm sunspot.
9:30pm.
At the end of the first day of competition, IM defeated Snake 3:2 and successfully advanced. Tomorrow they will face RNG at 12 o'clock.
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Before Chu Ge had time to listen to the sound of the system, the siren of an ambulance suddenly came from outside the competition venue.
Flower Pot Boy and Rhythm were loaded into the ambulance.
LPL official live broadcast room——
【What the hell? What happened to the Snakes bottom duo? 】
[What a rubbish banana plan, let’s do a BO10. Something happened to my brother Crystal, and I’m at odds with you]
[I feel like the problem is a bit big, don’t let anything happen]
[Look at the expressions of Holy Spear Brother and Sao Fan. It’s over. Why do I feel that the Snake Team is going to be ruined in this BO10]
(End of chapter)