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Chapter 122 MSI’s home debut, LPL: Reaper, long time no see

2016MSI, the full name is 2016MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational.

The competition format 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.

Ranking is determined based on points won, with the top four teams advancing to the semifinals.

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.

The same difference as 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. 6 seed pool in this year's S[-] 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 stadium, the landmark building "Sea Crown", which is well-known around the world.

Chen Yiqiu's eyes were quite complicated.

Oriental Sports Center…

For his first show back, he stepped onto this grand stage that he had never dreamed of 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, the fifth choice of Galio, and Faker who dragged SKT to the Bird's Nest finals.

Looking back, Lee Sang Hyuk was looking up at the same moment, 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 made a complaint, but Li Sang Hyuk didn't understand what he meant, didn't know what he was thinking of, and was still enjoying himself there.

After everyone entered the venue through a special passage, they quickly followed.

Punch in and enter the backstage lounge to wait 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 [-] people.

Since the opening of ticket sales, tickets for this MSI have been hard to come by, and every venue has been sold out.

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 I feel like there are so many people. It's more exciting than the LCK Spring Finals venue."

"MSI is a world event, and it is certainly more lively than the LCK Spring Finals."

Zhao Enjing nodded, looked at the long queue outside the venue, and the various Chinese fans holding "Reaper" cheering items, and murmured: "Reaper is really popular in his country..."

“Today’s first match, I didn’t expect so many people to cheer 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?"

"Um…"

Zhao Enjing was startled.

She had personally 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.

After hearing the sound, there was a brief silence, and then he nodded with emotion: "That's right... He was not happy here before, and encountered many... bad things."

"Then when he comes back this time, will he want revenge?"

Park Ji-sun asked next to him.

"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, it may be more important for him to dedicate wonderful games to audiences around the world. important."

After Zhao Enjing finished speaking, she noticed that Jin Minga's eyes were in a trance and asked: "Minga, what's wrong?"

"It's okay, it's just... I'm suddenly looking forward to Reaper's performance this time, and I'm looking forward to seeing the reactions of those who have done bad things to him..."

Jin Mingao turned around and smiled: "Many Chinese audiences support him. Shouldn't he be excited and looking forward to his debut in his hometown during the World Series?"

"...It's really exciting. We are here to cheer for him and T1 today, haha."

Several people talked and followed the crowd into the venue.

……

Backstage.

RNG lounge.

"Has the person arrived?"

"arrive."

"Want to go over and say hello?"

"Forget it, I am now 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. It seemed that they only said a few words, but in fact they were very concerned about whether Chen Yiqiu had arrived at the scene.

His former teammates... his 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 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 former position.

At this moment, when I heard the discussion of Chen Yiqiu by my teammates, 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 can'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 later, Mata has become the big brother in the RNG team, crossing his legs and smiling.

When Su Xiaofei heard this, he agreed very much: "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. Only in this way can we prove who was right and who was wrong at that time."

After everyone chatted for a while, the manager at the door glanced outside and suddenly said: "G2 seems to have gone to change team uniforms with SKT."

"Oh?"

Everyone was startled.

……

SKT lounge.

"Faker!"

"Reaper, I'm your fan."

"Bang, the best bottom laner, I love you."

The G2 team focuses on the ultimate contrast between online and offline.

Online I punch hard, offline I'm submissive, 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's MSI, I will be the number one top laner in the world."

"……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 began 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 16 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 stage.

In addition, the global support rate of everyone will 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 seems to come alive, with ink and wash rhymes, silver hooks and iron paintings, creating a visual impact. It is full of charm and unique ancient Chinese culture.

Standing in the center of the main stage, you can feel 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 preparation of this MSI.

Half an hour later, the opening ceremony concluded grandly.

The contestants return backstage and the match begins.

As usual, the opening match of a world event will be played by the strongest representative team from the home division.

This year's MSI is naturally no exception.

The MSI opener will be played by China's home team RNG against Turkish wild card champion SUP.

Here, 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 strong team before this MSI.

It can be regarded as taking the 'home advantage' to its extreme.

really.

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."

"I haven't done anything for a long time, and my hands are a little itchy."

"Junzhi, since your vacation ended, why have you become more formal in your speech?"

People are puzzled.

"Hey, you don't understand. Host Zhixuan... um." Looking at Kkoma behind him, Pei Junzhi lowered his voice: "She doesn't like boys who are too rough."

Everyone: "..."

"Don't dare to be serious, we just want to be friends." Lee Sang Hyuk warned.

"Don't worry, I can't tell which side is lighter and which is heavier?"

Pei Junzhi's eyes burst with an unprecedented desire for survival...and money: "For the future, I will train even harder and strive to make more money before retiring, so that I...can live a better life!"

"?"

Lee Sang Hyuk gritted his teeth as he looked at Pei Junzhi's excited expression.

Damn you!

"Ahem, let's go."

Chen Yiqiu pushed Li Sang Hyuk and reminded softly: "Eunjing is watching you from the court today."

Li Sang Hyuk immediately became angry and walked out of the lounge quickly.

Everyone followed in turn.

……

"Welcome back, this is the first day of the 2016 MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational group stage and the scene of the third game."

"Hi everyone, I'm a doll."

"I'm Miller."

"I'm 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."

"The two teams are among the top three predicted by official media before this year's game, and SKT is the undoubted favorite to win."

"Of course, compared to these, I actually think there is something more exciting and exciting for the audience and all of us."

Wawa changed his subject and said loudly: "—Today will be the Chinese player Reaper's first show back in China after half a year."

"...Chen Sheng."

Guan Zeyuan's tone was complicated: "Long time no see."

"Long time no see, Reaper."

Whoa!
  The Chinese audience immediately screamed like crazy.

Reaper's ID rang 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 there was such a player...

Sir, 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 games. 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 now transformed into Chen Za and began to 'follow the trend', highlighting one who only played the truth.

So, a few people chatted awkwardly for ten minutes about the ID Reaper, and got enough footage.

Finally, the pilot camera turned and came to the BP interface.

In the MSI debut battle, SKT is on the blue side and G2 is on the red side.

As soon as they came up, G2 banned Sword Girl, Jace, and Leopard Girl.

This gives Chen Yiqiu respect, because MSI uses version 6.8, the strong Sword Lady in the spring split has been weakened, and Jayce is even worse.

Banning two upsets in a row is a sign 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 the headset, took a look and said.

Chen Yiqiu helped Blank get the still very strong jungler Kindred.

G2 grabbed the mid laner Tsar and bottom lane Lucian.

SKT takes mid laner Ryze again, AD wheel mother.

When mid laner Ryze was locked out, the Oriental Sports Center burst into cheers like a roaring 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.

The Roaring Emperor stared at the candidates from both sides: "Now it depends on what Reaper wants to get."

"Reaper is very important to the current T1. The linkage between the top lane and the jungle in the early stage is one of the strengths of T1."

"Yes, in that case..."

Li Xianjing's voice paused: "G2 got the barrel jungler! Then the two sides may compete for the ability to drive the rhythm in the early stage."

"Kindred needs time to stack up his passive. Should he choose a stronger carry hero on the road?"

Everyone looks.

Inside the SKT team.

"Just take this. I don't think there's 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 opinion.

Kkoma took a look at the selection, then considered the 'special style' of the G2 team, and nodded: "Okay."

SKT showed their hero and didn't give everyone time to react. It was locked in seconds.

——"Plunder!"

Berserker, Olaf.

"Ugh! T1!! Lock Olaf in seconds... Kindred already has it, and Olaf is the top laner!"

"It's started! It's started, Reaper is starting to play with these new things again!"

As soon as the selection was announced, there was an uproar both off and on the court.

Olaf.

What kind of hero is this?
  To put it in the simplest terms...invincible and bloody butcher.

As long as he kills someone, he can quickly snowball. He is a true first-level invincible warrior.

But this hero has a big shortcoming. Like Nuoshou, his legs are too short, and he can easily be walked like a dog in the professional arena.

Therefore, although Olaf is passive and abnormal, his single appearance rate in previous professional games was almost zero.

The jungler 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 Tigers were all on base watching the game.

Smeb put his hands on his hands and laughed: "In the World Championships, you have to face me harshly 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 knew well.

——"Noxus is about to rise."

"Darius? Nuoshou?! G2! What are they going to do?!"

Wawa exclaimed: "The big European brothers are not spoiling you at all. See if you choose Olaf, I will accept my hand directly... My dear, in this game, only the person who is alive can finish the last hit, right?"

Nuoshou.

If Olaf is a level [-] invincible, passive and perverted brainless man, then Noshou, who also has perverted passive and short legs, may be the only stupid young man (except level [-]) who can play with Olaf online. , Noshou cannot beat Olaf at level one).

Especially in this version, the victory or defeat of the two heroes can be said to all depend on personal operation.

Whoever operates better will be the most beautiful butcher in the audience.

True God-King Duel.

"Brother G2 has a bit of a temper."

"Look, let me tell you, G2 won't play regular games with you at all."

Chen Yiqiu's face looked like this.

"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 Yiqiu, G2 is so 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.

There were cheers one after another at the scene. 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)