Chapter 216 Chapter 215: The world is a desert, and I am an oasis!
"Good morning to all domestic audiences, this is the Staples Center in Los Angeles!"
The baby's voice was as loud as ever.
The partner in this final is not only the veteran Miller, but also the new commentator who transferred from the Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan competition areas.
"Three years later, I set foot in this venue again..." Wawa was filled with emotion.
Miller chatted next to him, "I remember you and Xiao Cang were the commentators for the S3 finals, right?"
Watanabe nodded, "Yes, I witnessed SKT sweeping the Royal Family without any suspense and winning the first Summoner's Trophy in team history. Today it's SKT again..."
Things have changed. Some of the ten starting players in the S3 finals went to North America, some retired and became anchors, and some even disappeared quietly from the public eye.
Only Faker and Benji came to Staples again.
It also makes the doll sigh.
"I hope the result of this year's finals will be different from three years ago," Miller now supports the team in his own division. "This VG is not inferior to SKT in terms of overall strength and version compatibility. I think it will win the Summoner's Trophy." The possibility is really not small! ”
In the S3 and S4 seasons, from players to coaches, a huge gap can be felt in every position.
It feels like it's not a game.
From SKT Jax's unanswerable 41-point push to Samsung White's fast-paced Nosuke's manic attack, many LPL viewers felt despair and felt that the gap was difficult to catch up with.
And experience the roller coaster experience of the peak and sinking of the S5 season.
When all the viewers thought that S6LPL would fall into a long night and had no expectations, VG suddenly emerged and carried the banner of the division all the way to the finals!
In the pre-match prediction activity launched on the Internet, everyone has different opinions on who will win the final victory.
However, it is generally believed that the two sides are evenly matched, and it is difficult to have a one-sided crushing.
"If VG can win the final today," remember to think about it and add, "I mean if, then they will defeat three LCK teams in a row. Looking at the history of League of Legends e-sports, the difficulty of winning the cup will be one of the highest!"< br>
The director will give a timely preview of the data of both teams before the game.
"VG's average duration of this World Championship is 34 minutes and 40 seconds, which is considered fast-paced among the 16 teams," Miller reasonably judged. "This version is indeed a bit slow now."
“But there’s no way,” I remember explaining briefly, “Fist probably didn’t expect that the original purpose of changing the first blood tower in the bottom lane was to encourage early confrontation and increase viewing pleasure. As a result, everyone chose expendable soft supports, and there was no way to start a group in the mid-term. If you don’t move the tower, it will delay the pace of the game.”
The rhythm in the early stage is very tight now, and the teams want to quickly pull out the first blood tower and seize every opportunity to extract the economy.
Rolling around, even the famous auxiliary lane strong point of Karma is mediocre in the current version, which is enough to prove how terrifying the bottom lane environment is!
However, when the transition period was reached, the pace suddenly slowed down.
Often, the enemy line is quickly cleared by the opponent's powerful players before it reaches the bottom of the tower.
You can only rely on the big dragon that refreshes one in 7 minutes to advance!
Moreover, a Nash Baron can't bulldoze it, so it's normal to wait until the Ancient Dragon is born after 35 minutes before fighting the decisive team battle.
This goes against Riot’s emphasis on confrontation to shorten game time!
In the final analysis, the designer team is too young now and has no previous experience to draw on. It relies entirely on data to make deductions and does not have enough control over the game.
For example, the designers simply did not understand the chain reaction of the involution of the bottom lane rights, which led to the disappearance of hard assists at the beginning of the group and then extended the game time.
"SKT's average game time is even as high as 43 minutes and 57 seconds. This is really an exaggeration!" Watanaru marveled.
He had only seen similar data on Iron-headed Turtle IM.
All I can say is outrageous.
"In terms of battle loss ratio and various damage data, SKT is slightly ahead," Miller said, not panicking. "After all, their style is to avoid a lot of conflicts in the early stage and use their line operations to delay the mid-term to crush team battles. ”
"The average number of deaths per game is less, the battle loss ratio is definitely higher, and the game lasts longer. The C-position equipment can produce thousands of output in a team battle, which can increase the damage data in disguise..."
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His ability to talk eloquently.
The large screen at the scene showed VG’s previous MVP selection distribution.
So far, VG has played a total of 15 games and won 12 games. Gu Xing won the MVP in 9 of them!
"Hey, be a good boy," Rao Shiwawa was mentally prepared, but was still shocked by the number, "Xiao Gu, what kind of monster is this?"
The audience inside Staples Arena was talking a lot, and the collective voice should not be underestimated!
The LPL game live broadcast room is even more crowded, and sometimes even the screen will freeze.
From all angles, this is the most promising year for the competition, and it will naturally attract countless spectators to watch the game.
And now is the year when the domestic League of Legends game is in full swing, and a lot of people are attracted to the live broadcast of the event.
In addition, after two years of ups and downs in the LPL, it has re-entered the finals, which greatly stimulated the enthusiasm for watching the game!
At this moment, millions of netizens are gathering in major live broadcast rooms to chat.
After seeing Gu Xing's MVP number, the chat channel exploded instantly!
[What is a real wild dad? 】
[Good guy, it won’t be a problem to have double MVP numbers after the finals]
[Xiao Gu, LPL’s hope, my hope! 】
[Other VG players should also play a role. You can’t always count on the jungler, right? 】
[One thing to say, the other four are not bad either... mainly because Xiao Gu is too awesome]
Miller also thinks so, "Xiao Gu's performance is indeed obvious to all. He has maintained a strong rhythm and driving force from the start of the game to now, and this version is indeed more beneficial to the jungle. The jungle MVPs of each team account for a very high proportion... …”
Compared with the previous version of the jungle tool man, this year's drastic changes made by Riot directly pushed it to the altar.
In the version with Earthbound Spirits per capita, the jungler is basically the only rhythm engine of the team, and is destined to shine in the early and middle stages of the game!
The three wild kings among the semi-finals left a very deep impression on all the viewers.
There is one exception.
Stupid chicken.
When Miller saw SKT's MVP distribution, he felt that what he just said was slapped in the face.
Remember to stand up and answer the call.
"Bengi only had one MVP in the games he played this year, and most of them were won by Double C..."
A simple piece of data.
It can be seen that SKT is very uncomfortable with the version.
Their tactical system does not revolve around the jungle as the core. They must sacrifice their early rhythm and wait until the mid-term to exert their strength.
If you think about it, it will be difficult for a green-leaf jungler like Stupid Chicken to win the MVP from Double C!
The ten players on both sides of the stage have already taken their seats, and the pre-recorded interviews with the players before the game are played on the large screen directly above.
Ju Shengbin grinned as soon as he came up, "Bang is a very good junior, with a very deep hero pool, and most versions of characters can be used very well."
He changed the subject and said, "But it's a pity that he and I have never lost a BO5 match. What's your point?"
"Today is no exception. We will definitely let him see the power of OGN seniors!"
The highly offensive remarks instantly made the audience in the venue shout excitedly.
Bang has a good relationship with Imp and understands his character, so he is not angry at this time.
"Brother Shengbin was indeed very strong back then, which caused a big blow to me, but now I have grown into a top ADC player, and he will be able to see my progress in the finals and wash away the painful memories. ”
It is rare for stupid chicken to say harsh words, "Virtue is certainly a very talented jungler, but in my opinion, like Jankos, he will become my defeat."
The next person to show up was Gu Xing.
In the picture, he hesitates to speak, and is still asking the filming director, "Is this allowed to be said?"
After receiving an affirmative reply that he was just watching the fun and not afraid of trouble, Gu Xingcai faced the camera.
"Bengi is a jungler that I respect very much. His ability to manage the army line and jungle area is at its peak..." He imitated Gu Shengbin's words, and the second half of the sentence was what he really wanted to express.
"But in today's final, I will let the stupid chicken rediscover the meaning of The Jungle itself."
This nickname was originally used to mock the stupid chicken who only wandered around the jungle in the S4 season and never caught anyone.
Later, he himself beat Feng Ping back.
Gu Xing wants to use today's BO5 to show his opponent's true colors!
Lee Sang Hyuk's face appeared in front of everyone.
He was serious and had a determined look, "I won my first Summoner's Trophy here three years ago, and now I'm here again at Staples Center. I believe it's fate that will allow me to achieve my third crown!"
"No team can stop SKT's dominance."
Finally, the camera focused on Li Zhixun.
He subconsciously pushed up the glasses on the bridge of his nose, thinking carefully before responding.
"I have gone through all kinds of hardships to stand on this stage and want to prove my strength to SKT and prove..."
Li Zhixun's Adam's apple rolled, he paused for a moment and continued, "It proves many, many things."
The lenses reflect under the light, hiding the emotions in the eyes. "And if you want to do all this, you must first defeat SKT."
"Now, VG has enough strength and confidence to challenge SKT's dominance... This is also my only chance in this life. I will definitely show my strongest form in this decisive battle!"
Easyhoon's interview instantly filled the Staples Center with a tense atmosphere before the decisive battle.
With a sonorous and powerful crisp sound.
The three LPL commentators were inspired!
"The first BP game started, VG won the right to choose sides before the game, and got the blue side for themselves in the first set!"
All the viewers at the scene and in the live broadcast room are looking forward to it.
Shen Guanshan, who found a secluded spot with Gu Pan, stared at the screen of his tablet.
After a whole year of fighting in all divisions, two top teams remain.
And this final will produce the most representative and valuable champion of this season!
Gu Xingze in the contestants' seat was very relaxed.
While shaking the warm baby to warm his fingers, he joked with his teammates and coaches, "No words are good this time. Bless us to win!"
Jin Wenhe smiled triumphantly from behind.
When I bet on the coin, I chose the wordless side again, and I guessed correctly as expected, which also helped the team establish an advantage in the beginning.
“If we win the final, I’ll take some credit for the score, right?” Jin Wenhyuk asked for credit, “I’ve only lost once in the semi-finals since guessing the side in the World Championship!”
"No..." Gu Xing shook his head like a rattle.
Jin Wenhe wanted to make a joke to liven up the atmosphere, but he didn't expect his jungler to reject it so happily. He immediately asked, "Why?"
Gu Xing answered neatly, "My credit is not enough, brother!"
"H2K should share 1/3 of the credit for forcing the opponent's time system; the Tigers worked hard to help us train, and their contribution is not small, right? Where will the credit come from in the end to you?"
He replied with a bit of ridicule.
Zhu Xiaolong laughed loudly in the team voice. After hearing Hongmi's instructions, he conveniently sent Time to his class first.
"Time?" Miller was not surprised. "SKT had exposed this system in the semi-finals decider, and paired it with Jhin to increase movement speed, and the effect was outstanding."
"Now it seems that VG has not found a suitable solution, so it is simply disabled..." Remember to continue, "But it is not a big problem, VG now has enough ban slots."
It’s different from when facing ROX.
SKT's pressure on VG to ban options is really average.
Part of the reason is Lee Sang Hyuk.
His current hero pool is quite deep, and all kinds of characters can be regarded as unique skills.
But there is one thing.
Faker doesn't play Dragon King!
Naturally, it is impossible for VG to free up ban space to deal with it like Kuro did.
Moreover, in terms of blue, BP is quite easy to do against the stupid version of SKT.
According to the information currently available, even a stupid chicken wouldn't be able to use Leopard Girl.
Therefore, the default convention of banning Syndra on the blue side and banning Nidalee on the red side does not apply!
For various reasons, VG has considerable autonomy on the blue side.
Hongmi holds the trump card and is not in a hurry to reveal it.
Mainly because that card is best drawn from the red side, while the blue side is only so effective.
At the same time, Redmi is preparing to lay a trap for SKT, making the opponent really think that they can't solve the problem. This way, the effect will be twice the result with half the effort!
Kkoma really took the bait.
It's not that he is really that stupid.
But Lee Sang Hyuk had chosen 6 games before, and his record was a complete victory!
There are many opponents such as Samsung White in 2014, KT and ROX in 2016. They have proposed countermeasures one by one to stop SKT's time system.
But it still can't stop Lee Sang Hyuk from winning consecutively!
Now that Kkoma saw Hongmi banned time, he just thought that the opponent's coach didn't want to be upset and didn't think any further.
Just send Leopard Girl to the ban position.
"VG's second choice was to block Kalma to prevent SKT from choosing a soft assistant with strong pull ability!" Miller nodded secretly when he said this, fully agreeing with Redmi's BP idea.
SKT is unique among all teams in team fights because of its strong pulling ability.
They will use frequent advances and retreats to seduce, break up the opponent's formation, and then wait for opportunities to make a breakthrough!
Kalma is undoubtedly the most qualified soft assistant.
E [Inspire] can provide group acceleration with the blessing of the ultimate move Mantra, plus a considerable shield, which is too powerful for SKT team battles.
"SKT sent Syndra to the ban position again, and VG finally chose to ban Bang's signature Ezreal!" I remember sighing, "This is really serious, the little yellow hair is going to the ban position?"
Kkoma hesitated for a moment.
He turned to look at Wolf, "There is a high chance that the other side will try to steal Zyra, so be prepared."
Li Zaiwan's fat body slumped in the chair, his eyes narrowed into a straight line, and he responded in a low voice, "No problem, just look at me!"
Kkoma trusted his support very much and chose to block the trolls.
On the LCK commentary stage, CloudTemplar frowned and showed a trace of panic.
"As I said before the game, SKT's BP on the red side is very limited. They have to take on the two ban positions of Syndra and Leopard Girl at the same time, as well as jungle trolls. SKT doesn't have any at all. The solution is to use Trundle!”
The SKT system does not support the use of troll junglers in the current version.
The main function of the herbivorous jungler like Benji is to help the team solve problems. In the mid-term, the wild monsters are given to the absolute core of the team to supplement development.
Troll jungle is good everywhere, but jungle farming is too slow.
When Gu Xing was used in the semi-finals, he had to use Tiamat to keep up with the speed of his opponent, Peanut.
Stupid chicken doesn't have this condition, Tiamat is a waste of money.
After all, when I start to improve my economy in the mid-term, I won’t be able to kill many wild monsters at all!
The Roaring Emperor smoothed over his logic and suddenly felt something was wrong, "What if we release the trolls? If VG grabs the trolls, we can choose Zyra, forcing the opponent to only use Nami as support... Overall, it is definitely not a loss. Right? ”
There is no problem with his BP knowledge.
But there is an information gap with professional teams.
Kkoma knows very well that the Tigers have been practicing with the VG team for a week.
The female gun assist technique may have been taught to the other party!
If they released trolls to snatch Zyra, VG might have to use a female gun to counterattack, which wouldn't work.
If the third ban blocks the female gun.
VG can choose Zyra unscrupulously, because the opponent also knows that SKT has to use it for the top laner even if it grabs the troll. Zhu Xiaolong can have a counter position on the blue side!
After thinking about it, SKT could only choose to ban the trolls so that they could have counterattacks.
Redmi did not hesitate to grab Zyra, the popular support in the current version.
Kkoma raised his lips, knowing that the trap he had laid was beginning to take effect.
"SKT has locked up Ice and Ryze. There is no problem. They are both the top double Cs at the moment!"
Today, Kim Dong-joon is still present on the Korean commentary desk.
As a veteran employee who has been involved in the OGN era, Jin Dongjun is very experienced, and his presence is indispensable in occasions like the finals.
At this time, he talked about it and analyzed SKT’s BP ideas.
"Ashe is miraculous in dealing with VG, and Eagle Spirit can detect Virtue's jungle situation and relieve the team's pressure;
Ryze is one of the few characters who can radiate the mid lane advantage to the wings and jungle in the early stage. If Sang Hyuk himself can establish an advantage in the laning phase, he can help his teammates! ”
But what if there is no advantage in the middle?
Hongmi patted Li Zhixun on the shoulder and said, "Just choose what you are good at. The stage is big today."
Gu Xing also smiled back, "We just need to catch him in the middle and kill him fiercely, and hold Li Sang Hyuk down!"
Li Zhixun adjusted his breathing to calm down his heart that was beating violently due to excitement.
Move the mouse to the most familiar hero and lock it again.
In the packed Staples Center, rich English selection voices echoed.
Shurima, Youremperor has returned!
Shurima, your emperor has returned!
In the background of the sky full of yellow sand, the emperor holding a scepter is surrounded by sand soldiers, looking down on all living beings!
The sudden burst of noise at the scene was so powerful that it impacted everyone's eardrums!
"Yellow chicken?!" Wawa was extremely excited today. He started shouting before the BP in the first game was over. "The most famous hero of Lord Marquis is selected for the first time in this World Championship!"
Miller next to him was even more excited than him, his face was red and his neck was thick, and his voice was trembling slightly.
"The mid-lane matchup in the first game was revealed in advance. Ryze faced off against the yellow chicken, and each got their own championship skin from last year!"
I just remember feeling uneasy, "Is it really possible to choose a yellow chicken in this version? No player has chosen it in the World Championship until now!"
The answer is you can choose.
The last time the Yellow Chicken was weakened was back in version 6.14 when Ryze was reworked.
The specific content is to reduce the early damage of the sand soldiers to a very small extent. After level 11, the damage of the sand soldiers is gradually increased to the original value, and the overall output is only a few points short.
And reduce the field of vision provided by sand soldiers.
Overall it's innocuous.
After all, the yellow chicken has not yet been cut down with a single sword - the casting range of Q [Crazy Sand Attack] is 875 yards, instead of the 720 yards of later generations, and the command range of W [Sand Soldiers Appear] is even more 800 yards instead of the later 660 yards!
It can be said that Yellow Chicken QW's super long-range output method is destined to be absolutely not weak!
In this later version of the World Championship, which places great emphasis on mid-lane brushes, it stands to reason that there must be a place for yellow chickens.
However, the selection rate is zero!
The reason is quite simple.
For many players and teams, there is no need to get the yellow chicken.
Leaving aside Syndra who is almost firmly in the position.
The two traditional mages, Victor and Snake, also have very high overall strength.
If you really have to be careful with your budget, it’s just a little bit higher than the yellow chicken.
But professional teams don’t care.
How simple are Victor and Snake?
The lower limit is high and stable. Professional players like this kind of hero. Just choose it and you’re done!
Snake and Viktor will also not be banned in most games.
If that doesn't work, Ryze and Clockwork can be used.
Why do you have to choose yellow chicken?
Azir, the Desert Emperor, has been known for his high difficulty since he landed in League of Legends.
Not to mention that no one cares about the lower-level passers.
Even among top professional players, there are many people who don’t know how to use it!
For example, for a period of time last year, Faker was pinned next to the water dispenser by Li Zhixun. One of the important reasons was that he couldn't practice yellow chicken.
For professional players who value cost-effectiveness.
Practicing 20 rounds of Victor's proficiency is about the same as playing 100 rounds of Yellow Chicken, which is a thankless task.
In addition, there are differences in the strength of heroes in this world championship.
Naturally, the selection rate of yellow chickens is extremely low!
The red rice in this game made Easyhoon confident to take the yellow chicken.
The main thing is to trust his ID.
Not all world champion skins are the heroes they are best at.
But Li Zhixun's yellow chicken is definitely a unique skill among unique skills!
Moreover, Ryze, who is generally believed to be the Counter Snake, did not achieve ideal results in this World Championship - two mid laners faced each other for four games, Ryze maintained a 50% winning rate and a positive record in every game, which can be said to be as usual. Completely different.
In this case, why not give Li Zhixun a yellow chicken!
See Easyhoon's hero selection.
Lee Sang Hyuk shook his neck, expressionless.
Choose the yellow chicken to prove yourself in the finals?
I'll accompany you!
"VG will get the blind monk for Xiao Gu again, leaving Olaf as the only strong jungler left for stupid chicken!"
Kkoma had no choice but to help Benji choose the Berserker and show his trump card.
"Female gun?" Watanabe was very surprised, "SKT also wants to imitate ROX and use female gun support to restrain Zyra?"
Ever since Li Zhixun selected the yellow chicken, the noise in the stadium has never stopped.
Now that the female gun appears in SKT's hero selection box, the audience is even more restless!
"What's going on?" Little Peanut couldn't figure it out, "Will SKT use a female gun?"
Gloria also frowned, "It's really unexpected... but no one said that only we can use it and SKT can learn from it."
A week is definitely enough just to practice heroes.
In order to be safe, SKT also obtained Hanbing in advance, and the bottom lane combination with the female gun perfectly replicated ROX!
Hongmi paced behind the players' bench, calming the players with a calm voice.
"Don't panic, I don't think my proficiency will be very high when choosing a female gun on the opponent... SKT can't even play training matches in the past two weeks, so they can only practice ranked games and custom practice female guns!"
As soon as these words came out, Gu Xing immediately laughed out loud.
He knows exactly what the US server qualifying is like.
Not to mention comparing with Ionia.
It is estimated that the quality of the servers is similar to that of the second-tier servers in the Chinese server.
And with the arrival of the finals, there are very few high-level players in the US server. Most of the professional players who have obtained the super number have been eliminated and went home for vacation.
In this case, SKT's practice effect will not be much higher!
"VG has locked on Jhin and Ike, and the entire lineup is completed!"
Kkmoa gave the power of the final pick to Duke's top laner.
However, there is no hero who can achieve perfect restraint effect against a top laner like Ekko.
In the end, he locked down Kenan, hoping that Duke would gain a certain advantage through the laning period.
With Ryze's presence in this game, Duke didn't need to keep pushing alone.
Kennen can cooperate with Ryze to enter the field in team battles, which is a pretty good choice in comparison.
The lineups of both sides are officially determined.
Blue side VG: top laner Ekko, jungler Lee Sin, mid laner Yellow Chicken, bottom lane Jhin + Zyra.
Red side SKT: top laner Kennen, jungler Olaf, mid laner Ryze, bottom lane Hanbing + female gunner.
I remember looking at the lineup and hissing, "SKT looks a bit like a big recruit... Isn't the intensity of this team fight too high?"
Range damage + strong control.
SKT's lineup is obviously the standard configuration for a strong team in team battles!
"The good news is that SKT's hero proficiency is questionable. Characters like Duke's Kennen and Wolf's female gunner have rarely or never appeared before. It depends on whether VG can find loopholes and attack them!"
In the player's box, Hongmi was still exhorting the players before leaving.
"Don't be anxious," he reminded Gu Xing, "remember to suppress the rhythm in the middle, and then control the dragon in the early stage. We have a good chance of winning in the late stage."
After all, there is Lee Ji-hoon's yellow chicken.
This is the team’s strongest late stage guarantee!
"Be patient," Gu Xing was very confident, "just go to the lounge and wait for the good news!"
After Hongmi left, Gu Xing turned his head and looked at Li Zhixun beside him.
On the monitor, Easyhoon selected a skin outfit for the yellow chicken.
The release of SKT Azir was delayed due to various reasons this year.
In the background image of the skin, the Wandering Mage and the Desert Emperor stand opposite each other, supporting each other and becoming the mainstay of the entire team.
Lee Ji-hoon was never a shadow, he was SKT's most solid backing that year.
Gu Xing's eyes flashed.
"Master Hou, I will definitely help you more in this game, and you have to get up and carry."
Li Zhixun indicated that there was no problem with him, and the corners of his mouth raised with a slight smile.
"This is my signature, I'll let you see it later."
Ju Shengbin was as excited as if he had been hit with blood, "Brothers, rush, try to beat SKT into a basket!"
"Come on, come on!" Zhu Xiaolong also raised his voice to encourage his teammates.
A small section of slender fingers gently stroked Nuan Baobao, wiped away the sweat, and concentrated on preparing for this crucial final.
The members of the Tigers in the audience also waved their light sticks and cheered loudly for VG!
"We must win, Brother Xing!" Xiao Huahua couldn't wait to lend his strength to Gu Xing.
Kuro also echoed, "Brother Zhixun showed me his forehand and backhand skills back then and let SKT see your strength!"
He even dared to open his own wounds.
For ROX members, winning against SKT is the top priority!
The on-site director showed his trouble-making instinct and showed a promotional picture of the S5SKT champion skin after the camera moved away from the two coaches in the center of the stage.
Gu Xing, who was looking at the loading interface, felt very sorry.
On the opposite side, Lee Sang Hyuk doesn't use any skin, and Ryze is dressed in the original painting. Compared with the opposite yellow chicken, he lacks a bit of fate.
But choosing the same hero is enough.
Gu Xing listened to the deafening cheers and the accelerated secretion of adrenaline made him eager to show his strength in the finals! 7400 words, 23.15w
(End of chapter)