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Chapter 259 Semi-finals! Paris Zenith Stadium!
The tiebreaker match between TL and FNC will start promptly at 11 PM.

At 37 minutes and 16 seconds, FNC destroyed TL's old crystal.

Despite the tough competition, FNC upheld the honor of being the host nation and raised their orange team flag on the semifinal stage!

Rekkles and Caps, the mid and bot lane duo, delivered outstanding performances, going head-to-head with TL's DaMu and Doublelift.

Doublelift's Kog'Maw dealt over 70,000 damage throughout the game, leading Rekkles by nearly 20,000 damage, making him the highest damage dealer in the match.

TL also got two fire dragons and one water dragon, but still lost to FNC.

P-Emperor's responsibility for the loss of Orianna is undeniable. After the entire game, Caps was leading by more than 10,000 gold, which was simply outrageous!

The senior player was very tired after the match, and he missed TSM's Bjergsen.

Team Liquid (TL) is destined not to be the final destination for this living legend of esports.

Compared to the jubilation of the European audience at the scene, the North American fans waving Team Liquid flags appeared quite dejected.

After experiencing numerous failures, they inevitably felt somewhat dejected.

Look at the EDG team next door, their ten-game winning streak is overwhelming! There's no harm in comparison!
After FNC officially secured the last playoff spot, Riot Games released the latest match announcement.

Official sources have confirmed with EDG, the top team in their group, that their opponent in the semifinals will be KZ!

This not only delighted European audiences, but also brought immense joy to the boxing team.

It's so boring that every year it's just LPL and LCK playing in the finals!

EDG's move means that one of them will be eliminated in the semifinals.

The remaining side is either FNC or FW.

Regardless of who advances, this year's MSI finals will have some new surprises.

After receiving the news, Tryndamere and Ryze were all grinning from ear to ear, wishing they could give Wang Yao a good slap like Abu did.

Good lads, you're really something!

On May 18th, FW will face off against FNC.

On May 19th, EDG will face off against KZ.

Finally, the finals will be held on May 20th!

After the official announcement of the schedule, the LCK forums were in an uproar.

The Koreans were furious because EDG treated them like pushovers, even pushovers easier than the European teams.

On Korean forums:
"If KZ dares to lose this game, everyone from the players to the coaching staff can jump into the sea and feed the sharks!"

"Damn it, how dare EDG be so arrogant? Without our Korean mid laner last year, how could they possibly have won the championship?"

"Hehehe, you promised to rebuild LCK's glory, but you can't even make it to the finals!"

"Blades, dead rats, dog poop, and trucks are all ready. KZ Club, you should consider the consequences of losing the game!"

"..."

LCK fans on the forums are making a lot of noise, but the outcome of the match is not up to them.

In 2018, as the plane took off, the suspense shifted from Berlin Airport to Charles de Gaulle Airport.

EDG arrived in Paris at 5 PM on May 16th.

Then, the staff who had been waiting there took them to a hotel near Villette Park.

After getting off the bus arranged by Riot, the group headed towards the hotel.

The players from FNC, KZ, and FW arrived one after another. This trip was arranged by Riot Games, and all the players arrived in an orderly fashion. Tomorrow, everyone will go to the venue together for rehearsal.

After a night's rest, EDG arrived at the knockout stage venue with the other teams the next morning.

Unlike the group stage which was held in Berlin, Germany, the MSI moved to the Zenith Arena in Paris as the knockout stage began.

Compared to the venues that could barely hold a thousand people in the group stage, the venues for the knockout stage were quite impressive. The Zenith Arena in Paris, opened in 1989, was the world's first building with a roof that could be opened and closed freely, and it hosts many professional baseball and football games every year.

There are many passionate viewers here, who come from all over the world, but the majority are LCS local viewers.

Before the knockout stage even started, Riot officially announced that all tickets were sold out, and then launched a plan to add more seats.

The atmosphere before the match was incredibly intense!

One can imagine how exciting the scene will be when the competition actually begins.

Faced with the shouts of tens of thousands of spectators, it's not surprising at all that contestants would tremble with their hands or feet if they didn't have strong mental fortitude.

When they arrived at the venue, they saw a building supported by a red frame, with many screen-like designs on the front and a huge MSI poster pulled open from both ends.

Ahead was a square, bustling with pedestrians.

While the other teams were arriving, Riot was still holding events here.

As the team's players got out of the car to familiarize themselves with the venue, many fans who were waiting there cheered.

Besides the local FNC fans wearing orange team jerseys, many others had black and white "EDG" stickers on their bodies or faces.

Upon entering the venue, you will see a central stage surrounded by seats, with a huge screen hanging above.

There are many large lights on the top, but they are not fully lit yet.

Following the staff, they went backstage and went through the entry process several times.

For Wang Yao, Factory Director, Meiko, and others, these things were already very familiar, after all, this was not their first time competing in the World Championship.

Seeing this, Xiao Tian exclaimed in amazement, "The audience will be everywhere, right?"

"Ah."

"And the sound will be very loud, it will go through your headphones, it could be boos, laughter, applause, or shouts of MVP."

The factory manager laughed and said, "Gao Tianliang, welcome to the World Championship. If you can win the FMVP, the cheers from below will be even louder."

Saint Gunner rubbed his hands together like a fly, somewhat excited.

……

After completing rehearsals and some program recordings, there will be additional activities related to the game.

For example, interacting with some lucky audience members, signing autographs, and taking photos.

They presented some audience members with gifts from Riot and offered their blessings.

Around noon, the officials provided lunch.

They wandered around backstage, set up some computer equipment, and then returned to the hotel.

There are four small training rooms on the fifth floor, each separated for one team.

Although the area is small, it's perfectly fine for playing training matches.

Like EDG, KZ, FNC, and FW are all spending a lot of time in the training room.

The four teams also trained with each other and got to know each other better.

The understanding gained here, while not possessing strategic value, is still valuable.

Even discovering one of the other person's eye-related habits is a gain.

The training teams of each team are also more nervous. The knockout stage is different. If you lose, you go home directly. There is no second round reversal.

The semi-finals officially began at 5 p.m. on May 18.

After the on-site host provided commentary, the match between Flash Wolves and FNC finally began, and the two sides entered the crucial battle phase.

(End of this chapter)