Chapter 129 The chaotic World Championship! "The Influence of Yang"
On September 20, 2022, the three LPL teams went to the airport, preparing to take the same flight to the other side of the earth.
The reason there are only three teams is because the play-in tournament, which starts on the 30th, is in Mexico City, which is not the same as New York City in the group stage. The fourth seed RNG has already gone to prepare for the game.
"Everyone, please check and don't leave anything behind. Once you get on the plane, you won't be able to come back!"
"Mask mask mask!"
"From now on, whenever you go out and breathe outdoor air, the mask must be welded to your face!"
The sound of the rollers colliding with the steps echoed in the base, and EDG members hurried downstairs dragging their suitcases.
Arriving at the airport, the other two teams have already gathered here.
"Look! That's a big rambutan!?" Ye Bo saw a furry red giant from a distance.
"I'll go, it looks like Brother Shuizi!" Jiejie squinted his eyes as he approached, looking at the big head that looked more and more like him.
Jack loved to see the visitor staring at his peak, and proudly shook the bright red hair from his forehead.
"Brother Shuizi, when did you dye your hair such a color? It's so red!" Meiko couldn't help but tease.
"For the sake of good luck, try to get a good start!"
"But the color red in the alliance is not generally the unlucky color of failure?" Ye Bo muttered alone: "And red may also mean that the old age is unknown and the body is covered with red hair."
Jack loves reading but doesn't read much novels. He didn't take it to heart at all when he heard Ye Bo's muttering: "Feudal superstition doesn't promote Master Ye, so that's impossible!"
"If you don't look at the lottery we drew, you won't even know how to lose in this group stage!"
"My favorite Dirty Dancing family ancestral motto, we can now start to study the opponents for the knockout rounds. How about the director, when the time comes, I will be ready to talk trash about this!"
Ming Kai on the side trembled when he heard these familiar words, but he was not happy.
Damn it, we, EDG, are the worst at signing!
As long as we enter the S game, we must play T1. Is this our EDG family curse?
In fact, this is indeed the case.
Group C, where TES is located, is undoubtedly the luckiest. As the only "non-Korean group", the number one seed matched is the European team, and it is almost the same in the qualifying rounds, with DRX coming out to join.
In the current perception, DRX is undoubtedly the weakest team among the four LCK representative teams.
Regardless of the historical record or playoff performance, they are not comparable to the previous three teams!
Although JDG drew the most powerful GEN.G on the bright board, the other team was the last North American team. The threat coefficient was obviously not as good as that of EDG, G2, which had caused a lot of trouble to the LPL.
So of course there is no need to say more about RNG.
Not only because the No. 1 seed in Group D is the North American C9 who has been stable all year round
It's even more because the founder of "1020" who makes RNG fans tremble when they hear it - has been shared by EDG!
Ye Bo stood in front of the plane, took a photo of himself and the big plane behind him, and sent it to {Love each other as a family} to tell him that he was ready to leave.
Soon, several long voices popped up in the group, mostly Ye Ying's nagging.
"Be sure to wear a mask, don't go out on the streets by yourself, and don't go out at night. Everyone there has a gun and it will be chaotic."
"Master Ye is on board!"
The EDG people behind who were preparing to board the plane shouted, and when they saw Ye Bo standing there, they turned around and stood waiting together.
The considerate Brother Shengqian found that Ye Bo was listening to the voice, and ran over to help him carry the small bag away, so that the other party could reply to the message. Ye Bo also cast a grateful look.
"Hey, it's not like Mom. I went to New York and not to the Indian savage jungle. It's not that dangerous. Don't worry."
After replying to the message, Ye Bo followed his teammates into the cabin and found his seat.
He sat down to adjust his breathing, but his fingers unconsciously rubbed the seat belt around his waist.
This is his first time flying.
Not long after, a slight feeling of weightlessness came.
The next moment I looked out the window, the motherland had begun to gradually become blurred and shrunk.
Fortunately, after getting used to it, the experience of flying was not too overwhelming, and it was even quieter than a train. Ye Bo quickly adapted to it.
He then closed his eyes and entered another world.
The trophy content of "Summer Championship" is significantly higher than that of "Regular Season MVP", and it also provides [3 legendary essences] that can be used to improve {basic physical talents}.
After completely digesting and exercising the essence of the two legends from the last time, Ye Bo's physical talent displayed on his panel has changed from {32 years old} to {30 years old}.
Ye Bo, on the other hand, had obviously begun to have some vague "feelings".
How should I describe this feeling? It is not a very obvious improvement such as faster response.
Like more energy? Feeling healthier? Is your immunity stronger?
Anyway, I really didn’t feel so out of breath when I ran in the morning.
There is indeed a feeling of becoming "younger"!
But obviously, this youthfulness does not refer to a change in age.
After all, Ye Bo is only 18 years old. If he really takes this literally and ends up being more than ten years younger, wouldn't it mean that he has returned to the body of a baby?
This result can be regarded as confirming my previous conjecture. Due to the misalignment of the system, the original [Repair] for the old Dengbo is likely to become an [Evolution] effect when applied to myself!
As for the more specific effect, perhaps as the function description says, you need to wait until the physical talent reaches the full value before you can start the increase in the {depth limit of special abilities}.
The training method is very simple - in fact, it is the various basic skills of League of Legends.
For example, Ye Bo's previous two trainings were "Using Level A to Replenish 10,000 Soldiers" and "Using Pure Movement to Twist and Dodge 10,000 Skills" in the special training ground.
The special trial ground is like a military training table tennis machine. There will be a constant supply of troops, and there will be automatic replacement of AI heroes to cast skills from all angles.
The good news is that this training mode does not occupy the {Trial Field} time and can be paused and continued at any time.
This is very convenient for Ye Bo.
The flight to New York took a full dozen hours. The discussion around them was lively at first, but soon fell silent, and everyone chose to spend the time sleeping.
13 hours flew by in the blink of an eye.
When the timer set by Ye Bo arrives, it will automatically leave the virtual space.
What caught his eye was the huge heads all around him staring at him
"I lost a monster!"
The red-haired monster Jack Ai opened his mouth and said: "Master Ye, I thought the Internet was making it up, but it turns out you can really sleepwalk?"
"They say it's hot, what is sleepwalking? Our Master Ye was training even while sleeping!" Jie Jie said with a smile.
"Believe it, believe it, I believe it~"
Although the training mode process is not as intense as the trial field, and Ye Bo will not suddenly shout "Double Swords Hua Slash!", the slight twitching of his hands is still unavoidable.
Everyone in EDG is naturally not surprised.
However, other people saw it very freshly and came here for sightseeing during the flight.
"Let's go, let's get off the plane."
"Everyone should be careful and try not to have close contact with foreigners, especially those who no longer wear masks."
Nowadays, the number of international flights has generally dropped to freezing point, but the number of passengers is still not large at all, and many students still want to study in the United States.
The attitude towards prevention and control in foreign countries is very different from that in China. Those who can survive are basically those who do not wear masks during the Double Ninth Festival.
Fortunately, LPL players are traveling in business class, so they can avoid contact as much as possible when getting off the plane.
Everyone was separated into teams, like running away from drugs, and boarded buses with the fist logo on them.
"You must first quarantine when you arrive at the hotel," the Riot staff accompanying the team warned: "We will distribute three meals a day to the door of each room, and you need to be tested every day."
After all, this World Championship is being held in the hometown of Riot Games, and the conditions are relatively complete in all aspects. The hotel is also located in the center of New York City.
Ye Bo took pictures of the itinerary as soon as he landed and sent it back to the WeChat group to reassure his family.
Then I opened the window slightly to get some air, and looked at the foreign scenery outside in a daze.
The trip to the World Championships has always been on my mind.
From now on, it is finally time to officially embark on the journey!
"S game! I'll do it!"
".Wait what does this smell like? It stinks!"
"Come on, don't you think the air in New York is sweet? I don't know, I thought this was India. It smells worse than Brother Xuanjun's jio!"
"Go away! But it really stinks, what the hell?"
Ye Bo quickly closed the window and waited for a while for the smell to dissipate.
Mingkai, who has been to the United States, explained to everyone that it turns out that since 2021, "leaf" has been legalized in New York State.
Ye Bo, who was traveling abroad for the first time, felt that he had a new understanding of this place after asking what "leaf" was.
I originally planned to have a chance to go shopping after the game, but now I have completely given up the idea.
However, in order not to worry his mother, Ye Bo deliberately avoided those areas when shooting the street scenes along the way.
Upon arriving at the officially booked hotel, each player was quarantined individually, and the team manager Ming Kai was responsible for sending everyone to their rooms one by one.
"This is a super account distributed by Riot Games in the US server. You can use this for recent training. Remember to catch up on jet lag and catch up on sleep to ensure your condition. This is the most important!"
"If you have any questions, just call me, I'm right next door."
Ye Bo nodded, took the peripherals from the other party, then turned around and entered the room to start the seven-day isolation. The room is not too small, and there is a computer with good configuration. Other than that, there is nothing special. It is enough for e-sports players.
But Ye Bo was not ready to sleep.
The training mode on the plane just now was enough to supplement his sleep. Now he was full of energy and directly logged into the official US server account, ready to play some warm-up games first.
And the "jet lag" problem that troubles many players can be said to be a non-existent problem for Ye Bo.
As long as you are stuck in time for a while, enter the {Trial Ground} at the time of the time difference and check the bug, you can correct the time difference.
The World Championships are getting closer.
Before the play-in tournament begins, fans can only look for news on social media to learn about each team's preparations and personal safety.
And soon the players' accounts were revealed by UP owners and fans to observe the players' training status.
[The volute is still fierce! 79% winning rate, 436 points in US server grandmaster, almost the king in just a few days, is he really "skilled like a master"? 】
[If you want to get higher points, it depends on me, Chinesesekungfu. I am the king with 80 winning rate and 636 points! It should be the highest ranked among all super accounts, right? Already ranked 77th! 】
[Haha, Ip Man just depends on the number of games. He has played dozens more games than me. Fei has already become the king by playing so many games! 】
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[Have you ever taken a math class? You don’t understand the value of having more games and a higher winning rate, right? 】
[All I can say is don’t be too optimistic. Maokai won’t be able to move when he lands. EDG lacks a coach and I’ll see how you play in this game! 】
[I have a reasonable suspicion that this is an excuse made by edg in advance for being eliminated in the top 16 of the death group. Otherwise, why would my brother Taobo not be positive? Could it be because my brother dyed his hair red? 】
[Haha, don’t even think about using sheep as an excuse! Who has never been like a sheep! Let me see which B will be eliminated in the top 16 this year! 】
On the second day after landing in the United States, coach Maokai confirmed the positive result and was bedridden with a high fever of 39.6 degrees.
The rest of EDG had no choice but to isolate themselves in time and were not infected.
But I understand everything.
The lack of coaches does not have much impact on the current EDG.
When the time comes on the 30th, all professional players’ US server accounts have basically begun to enter dormancy time.
There is no other reason————Because starting from today, the [Final-in Competition] officially starts!
All players have also begun to meet up for some competition training matches to reduce ranking training.
And as the outpost of the World Championship.
There is no doubt that the play-in tournament will be a place where all teams can verify their understanding of the latest World Championship version from a distance!
"Delete the household!"
"This single kill is really bad. Xiaohu, the enchantress, doesn't seem to wake up."
"Zeka, there is something about Akali."
The most noteworthy thing in the qualifying rounds is undoubtedly DRX and RNG, the battle for the fourth seed in the China and South Korea division.
Coincidentally, these two teams happened to be assigned to the same group, and they were about to fight head-on!
It's a pity that RNG failed to defeat its opponent. The two sides fought fiercely for 42 minutes. In the end, DRX showed a stronger competitive performance.
"I have to say, this version seems to be quite suitable for the alpacas," Meiko muttered to herself.
"Zeli was cut to the point where she could no longer play, and her skateboard shoes were also chipped. Now the policewoman Hanbing is very strong. These are alpaca's specialties"
In fact, in a version after the playoff version, Zeli had already been greatly weakened, but it was not highlighted due to the delayed use of the version in the bubble competition.
The last straw that really caused Zeli's complete slump was that the Lulu she was paired with was also greatly reduced. As a result, there is only one cat combination left, which is difficult for BP to choose.
In addition, policewoman, Han Bing, Lucky Sister, EZ and other heroes have been strengthened.
Naturally, this leads to an infinite decrease in Zeli’s selection rate.
"But looking at it this way, the monkey is really not very good. The big tree is really a bit powerful after the minor rework." Jiejie paid more attention to the changes in the jungle position.
"Well, there are quite a lot of changes in each position. My change in the middle seems to be the smallest. Except for Victor, it seems that the key points are still the same."
In the absence of the coach, Bai Yueya, the coach of TES next door, took the initiative to ask Ying to come over to EDG to help coach.
But he was immediately decisively rejected by everyone in EDG.
At this time, Ye Bo, holding a small notebook, was recording BP matters.
Almost no resolution was passed, and everyone seemed to naturally acquiesce to this "substitute coach".
In the World Championship version, Big Tree has been slightly reworked and has become a non-ban option.
On the contrary, Monkey Brother, who dominated the summer split, had a lot of basic values cut off. Coupled with the great enhancements of heroes such as Male Spear, Blind Man, and Centaur, the selection rate plummeted like Zeli.
As expected, the changes made on the eve of the World Championships have indeed caused earth-shaking changes in the environment!
And in the early version.
Everyone's understanding of the version obviously hasn't opened up a big gap yet.
"Actually, I feel that RNG's three positives will have a big impact. I hope it won't be affected in the group stage."
Ming Kai, who stood by to assist Ye Bo and acted as a "coach's assistant", couldn't help but worry about his old rival.
After all, they heard that as soon as RNG landed in Mexico City, three people were killed immediately.
Immediately afterwards.
On October 5th, the National Day holiday, something even more terrifying happened.
This finally made everyone pay more attention to "The Influence of Yang".
Because RNG actually lost to DFM in the qualifying round!
Successfully broke the historical record of LPL versus LJL, and was honored to become the first LPL team in history to lose to the Japanese division!
This defeat, which definitely exceeded everyone's expectations, triggered a wave of negative news on the Internet.
【It’s so spicy! It’s so spicy! It looks like LPL will definitely be awesome this year! 】
【ah? I wonder if RNG is not three to one? How do you make it look like DFM is three to one? 】
[It’s so funny, I can lose even in my childhood, who else can I lose next? Are we going to lose to Vietnam? I really don’t have any shame! 】
[Don’t be embarrassed, RNG can only go to Group D. It cannot lose to Vietnam, but at most it will lose to North America! 】
[Report! The latest news seems that someone in DK has also been tricked. RNG is so lucky! 】
[I understand, I understand! It's all about strategy. After the first Yang, there will be no Yang later. In the middle of the game, you will transform into a roaring Tianzun and directly deal damage to your face. This is a guaranteed way to win in the second round! 】
Although there was the controversy of losing to the Japanese team.
However, the competitiveness of the qualifying rounds is really not great, and it is obvious that there is a strength gap between the two sides, and the final quota for entering the group stage is not affected.
The four teams that fought out from the group stage also joined the four groups according to the principle of avoidance of the competition area.
The final grouping situation of the group stage has been released one after another————
Group A: EDG, T1, G2, DFM
Group B: GEN.G, JDG, 100T, FNC
Group C: RGE, TES, GAM, DRX
Group D: C9, CFO, DK, RNG
Three days later.
New York City, Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden.
"Viewers and friends from all over the world! Now please use the warmest applause to welcome the winner of the previous 2021 Global Finals to return the trophy!"
"Let us chant their name EdwardGaming together!"
The bearded host at the scene raised his voice with all his strength.
This is a reserved program at the opening ceremony every year, allowing the previous champion to personally return the trophy.
The meaning of the ceremony may be to tell everyone: There is no eternal champion. Only by constantly moving forward and improving, and becoming the strongest every year, can you be qualified to win this trophy again or for the first time.
Of course, not all championship teams can perform this ceremony "by themselves".
For example, S10 FPX failed to reach the World Championship, so it was eventually returned by the staff
The five people standing in the player tunnel walked out together. Ye Bo stood in the middle, holding the base of the Summoner's Trophy.
In the S12 season, the Summoner's Trophy, which has been inherited for 11 years, has also been "reworked", and it has completely changed from style to design.
Therefore, this is actually the first time for everyone in EDG to see this Summoner Trophy.
This brand new Summoner's Trophy also has a very appropriate and meaningful slogan————
"Start a new era!" 》
The spotlights in the stadium flashed on the trophy, and the silver light was eye-catching!
The five EDG players did not leave the field after returning the Summoner's Trophy. They stood beside the trophy and waited quietly.
And Ye Bo, who was very close at hand, like all the players and spectators around him, were staring intently at the highest symbol of honor in Summoner's Rift.
The other four people could not help but glance sideways at the trophy from time to time.
Everyone's eyes were extremely hot.
"In the next month, the top teams from all over the world will engage in fierce battles in Summoner's Rift. Only the final winner can succeed in chasing stars and win the throne!"
"Then let us wait and see first, which eight strong teams will stand out in the final group stage!"
"The first one to appear is our defending champion! EDG!"
(End of chapter)