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Chapter 459: The fully-equipped EDG team returns for a limited time!

"Let's shout it out again—Congratulations EDG!!! They've won their fourth Spring Split championship in team history!!"

"Furthermore, they will once again represent the LPL at this year's Mid-Season Invitational (MSI)!!"

"Wow...this is really a complete stomp! I guess that's just how EDG is! You can always trust them!"

On the commentary stage, the three official commentators displayed expressions of both excitement and emotion.

"Come on, EDG, go up on stage and lift the trophy! This is your moment of glory!!"

Right there in the narration.

After shaking hands, the EDG members walked onto the stage, but instead of rushing to pick up the silver dragon trophy, they seemed to be waiting for something.

Under such intense public scrutiny, a figure dressed in white soon stepped onto the stage from behind!

Yes, Wang Yao!

In an instant, the crowd erupted!
"Wuhu! Kshine!!!"

"Brother Yao! Brother Yao!!!"

"It's back, it's all back!"

A cacophony of shouts and screams erupted.

Although Wang Yao hasn't been seen on the field for a while, there's a saying: "Even though I'm not in the game, my legend lives on!"

Despite missing a single game in the Spring Split, his popularity hasn't dropped at all!
Even though Faker spent some time on the bench, everyone still looked forward to his appearance.

"Brother Yao, come quick, come quick!"

Ahead, Meiko was already chuckling and calling out, "You're the one who put this trophy back!"

"Okay, I'm here." Wang Yao smiled and stepped forward to stand in a circle with the others.

"3!"

"2!..."

"1!"

As everyone counted down, they all strained and lifted the Silver Dragon Trophy high!
Bang——Bang——

Silver ribbons fell from the sky, creating a dreamlike scene under the spotlight!

Click——

As the camera shutter clicked, another memorable photo of someone holding a trophy was captured.

This is not over yet.

The following procedures will be followed without exception.

From their MSI debut jerseys to the awards ceremony, by the end, the EDG players were already carrying a medal with '¥1500000' written on it!
They even carried the trophy around the arena and interacted with all the fans present!

By the time the series of events ended, a full half hour had passed!
Finally, it was time for the familiar post-match interview segment.

However, this time, everyone's main attention was obviously not on EDG's five starting players, but on... Wang Yao!

That's right.

After so long, I finally have the chance to interview him again. How could I miss such an opportunity!
Besides, the other team members have already been interviewed countless times during the entire Spring Split!
On the contrary, Wang Yao, the true 'top e-sports star', has never been interviewed!
So when Ren Dong handed the microphone to Wang Yao, his eyes were filled with excitement!
"Alright, let's ask the champions how they feel right now."

Ren Dong licked his lips and asked directly:
"Let's ask Kshine first. It's been three months since you last stepped onto the stage. What are your thoughts now?"

As he spoke, he waved his hand and said, "You know, that kind of urge to go on stage and give it a try?"

Before Wang Yao could even reply, the audience members below the stage had already focused their attention on him.

Clearly, this is the question they also want to ask!
"Um……"

Wang Yao raised the microphone and pondered for a moment: "My thought is that if my teammates are in good condition, I don't need to play."

After saying that, he added seriously, "After all, a substitute's role is to save the day. If I'm not needed, it's actually a good thing."

"Forehead……"

Ren Dong was speechless for a moment.

at the same time.

Tiger Shark platform, Deyunse live broadcast room.

The bald man and the fat man looked at each other in bewilderment after hearing Wang Yao's answer.

Finally, Baldy Xiaoxiao was the first to speak up: "Great character needs no salt!"

"Yep."

Beside her, Sika nodded repeatedly: "It smells strong!"

The scene of the Spring Finals.

on the stage.

The interview is continuing in an orderly manner.

To be precise, Ren Dong adjusted his mindset and continued to ask Wang Yao questions:

"So, will you consider playing in MSI? You know, the fans really want you to play!"

Before Wang Yao could even speak, the other EDG members nearby nodded in agreement.

Indeed, there is a lot of demand for it.

Especially during the period right after the start of the Spring Split.

Because Wang Yao was substituted and did not play, a large number of fans went to the EDG official Weibo account and made a huge fuss!

Some people are even spreading rumors that EDG's management has sidelined Yao Ge!
This made Abu and the others feel extremely wronged, even more wronged than Dou E!
The club spent so much money to renew the contract, how could they be so foolish as to sideline Wang Yao? They're just asking for trouble!

to be frank.

If it weren't for Wang Yao's current high status within EDG, they would have wanted to tie him up and have him play in the match!
It's worth noting that during the time Wang Yao was on the bench, their viewership dropped significantly!

Closer to home.

On stage, Ren Dong asked his question.

Wang Yao held the microphone and hesitated for a long time before finally saying confidently, "I will."

The words fell.

The audience was initially silent.

Two seconds later, the entire audience erupted in cheers!

“Ohhhhhhh!!!”

"Brother Yao!! Brother Yao!!"

In the front row, there were even people holding up signs with Wang Yao's ID who almost rushed onto the stage, their expressions full of excitement!

These three simple words stirred the emotions of countless viewers!
Don't be fooled by the fact that only three months have passed.

But this is the entire Spring Split!

The fact that we hadn't seen that ID on the field throughout the entire Spring Split had fueled everyone's expectations to the max!
Hearing Wang Yao's affirmative reply now, it's only natural that he was excited.

After a short while, once the atmosphere had calmed down a bit, Ren Dong continued the interview process with a smile.

Judging from his expression, it seemed he had gotten the answer he wanted.

"Next, let's ask EDG's captain, Clearlove, how does it feel to lead the team to another Spring Championship title?"

"Um, I'm really excited. First, let me thank my teammates..."

quite a while.

After all the EDG members finished their interviews...

The highly anticipated LPL Spring Finals have finally come to a close.

Wait until we get back to the lounge.

Everyone immediately started asking questions.

"Brother Yao, are you really going to participate in MSI?!"

Meiko was the first to speak.

Not only him, but everyone around him immediately turned their attention to him, especially Abu, who rubbed his hands together with anticipation.

"Ah."

Wang Yao nodded calmly: "So many spectators are asking me to play, I can't just not play a single game, can I?"

"That's good!"

Not far away, Flandre chuckled and said, "Hey Yao, wanna play top lane? I'm looking for a break."

Before he could finish speaking, Wang Yao interrupted him calmly, saying, "I didn't say I wanted to play top lane."

"Huh?" Holy Gun's expression froze.

……

Online.

With the Spring Finals over, a new wave of change has already begun!
The first platform to react was Weibo.

The hashtag #EDGSpringChampionship# has surged to the top of the trending topics list with unstoppable momentum!
The second trending topic was #YaoGeWillPlayInMSI#!

In fact, the popularity of this second-ranked player is soaring at an incredible rate, showing a strong momentum to reach the top spot!
Below the topic, countless comments are flooding the screen!
"??? Is this information even true?!"

"Really?! Yao-ge will be there?"

"Really? I don't believe it!"

"But, it seems that this is what Yao Ge himself said in an interview..."

"Holy crap?! It really does!!"

It's no wonder people reacted this way.

The main problem is that, over the past three months, far too many marketing accounts have used this to gain traffic!

Before almost every EDG match, there are always people stirring up trouble, saying things like "We received a message" or "EDG's starting lineup has been changed."

Once or twice is fine, but after it happens a lot, everyone just assumes it's fake!
Now that it's confirmed that Wang Yao will be at MSI, it feels unreal to everyone!

What followed was naturally a terrifying surge in popularity!
From Weibo to Tieba, Bilibili, Douyin, Kuaishou, and other platforms, related posts and videos are going viral!

Moreover, they all have eye-catching headlines!

Things like "The God Returns!", "The Complete EDG Team Makes a Limited-Time Comeback!", and "All Teams Participating in MSI, Tremble! Your Emperor Has Returned!"

Almost every post and video attracted countless comments! Some content creators even went so far as to compile highlights of Wang Yao's amazing performances since his debut, giving new viewers a small dose of "Brother Yao's Amazing Performance"!
at the same time.

The LPL wasn't the only one to react.

On Korean online forums, the level of discussion was no less than that on LPL side!
In short: EDG has made it to MSI, and Kshine, who has been a substitute throughout the Spring Split, will be making his debut at MSI!
"It's finished..."

"Shiba! Wasn't it agreed that he would always be a substitute? Why is he playing again?!"

"EDG again! Ugh, these lunatics!"

"Huh?...Are you guys even Korean? Do you even trust SKT?"

"SKT? Do you mean I should believe Faker, or I should believe Khan?"

"Have some confidence, okay? EDG isn't undefeated this year. Even Kshine hasn't played for months, has he? We can win!"

"..."

Yes.

Today, SKT once again secured the LCK Spring Championship and the MSI spot!

Newly emerging teams like DWG and Griffin ultimately couldn't compete with the strengthened SKT.

To know.

SKT's top laner this year is Khan, who is known as the god of LCK internal competition!
Although he always falls short of the world championship, he has won LCK league championships left and right!

This year, after joining SKT, it will undoubtedly be another year for Khan to prove himself!
However... it's clear that Korean netizens don't have a very high level of trust in this newly formed SKT team.

Firstly, in the past two years, LCK teams have had a very poor record against EDG, failing to win a single match! Even SKT is no exception!

Secondly, this SKT team appears to be a newly formed roster.

But in reality, almost all of them were kayaks used by elderly people!
Look at them, Faker, Mata, Khan, which one of them hasn't been hammered by EDG?

Oh, so now if you rearrange yourselves into a new lineup, you'll be able to win?

Surely no magical chemical reaction could still occur?
Right now, the only hope for Korean netizens is that EDG's dominance will end this year.

Just like that comment said.

EDG at least lost one game this year, right?
As for Wang Yao, he hasn't played a match for several months. Even if he makes his appearance at MSI, it's uncertain whether he can maintain his previous form!

With the conclusion of the Spring Finals.

The entire LPL, or rather, the league competitions of all major regions, have entered a period of calm again.

At this point, there was still a little over a week before the start of MSI.

In other words, EDG has more than a week to prepare.

For the other teams that didn't make it to MSI, it marked the start of their second-longest vacation of the year.

at this time.

Shanghai, EDG base, second floor training room.

"No, Yao-ge, are you sure?!"

Meiko asked, her expression showing a hint of disbelief.

Around them, Flandre and the factory manager also had their pupils dilated in shock, as if they had been frightened by something.

And on the opposite side.

Wang Yao sat in his seat and nodded as if it were a matter of course: "Of course I'm sure. Hurry up, I'll jungle."

"..."

Scout, standing to the side, seemed hesitant to speak, but eventually turned around and started playing ranked games.

Meanwhile, Flandre, who was not far away, looked rather unhappy: "Let's make this clear first, if it doesn't work out, you can come and play top lane!"

"Top lane is much easier than mid lane."

"rest assured."

Wang Yao waved his hand, looking calm: "Just watch."

Yes.

Wang Yao isn't going to play any other position, he's going to play jungle!

Now, he's going to practice duo queue with Scout.

After all, it's a mid-jungle duo.

There definitely needs to be some coordination.

Even when Wang Yao was playing ADC, Meiko was able to dominate the bottom lane because she completely followed his commands.

If a situation arises where one person wants to advance while the other wants to retreat, then even a god couldn't save them.

A moment later, the two entered the character selection screen.

"You don't need to worry about me later, just play the game as you see fit," Wang Yao said directly. "I will cooperate with you."

"Is it really possible?" Scout remained skeptical.

no way.

Although Wang Yao plays all positions in ranked matches, he rarely plays jungle!

Given this situation, who wouldn't have doubts?
"Hurry up, we'll know after we finish the fight," Wang Yao said.

"Too."

Scout nodded first, then, as if he had thought of something, he couldn't help but smile and say, "Then I'll play a game of Yasuo."

As he spoke, he moved the mouse and directly selected his signature Yasuo!
On the other hand, Wang Yao calmly chose Lee Sin.

Soon, the two entered the game.

At first, Scout was wondering whether he should play mid lane solo this game.

result.

As the game progressed, Scout's expression started to change!
"Huh? This gank forced out Flash?"

"Aigoo? That was a really accurate Q, the enemy mid laner is low on health."

"Huh?? There's no view of him, how did you know he was there?!"

"Oh no, the enemy is coming! They're sacrificing me... Holy crap? Yao-ge, when did you start counter-ganking?! Yeah, yeah, yeah! Counter-attack! Counter-attack!"

"..."

Scout's incredible shouts rang out one after another.

29 minutes.

With a score of 15-0, Yasuo stood alone with his sword in front of the enemy fountain!
The opposing team, being quite sensible, didn't prepare for a siege of the fountain and directly surrendered.

"Aigoo, that was so awesome!"

Scout leaned back in his chair, looking as refreshed as if he'd just eaten a bite of ice-cold watermelon on a sweltering summer day.

To know.

This game wasn't some low-skill match; it was a high-elo game on the Korean server!

The difficulty of using Yasuo to achieve a massacre in this kind of game is self-evident!

Even if someone's mid laner can't beat you, wouldn't they play defensively and call for backup?

Even so, they were still managed to break through the enemy lines by Wang Yao and his companion working together!
"and many more……"

Just as he was having a good time, Scout suddenly realized what was happening, his expression changed, and he abruptly sat up in his chair: "Wang Yao, you're really going to jungle?!"

"Correct."

Wang Yao stretched and said casually, "Anything but Lee Sin is fine."

This time, not only Scout, but everyone else watching also wore expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

To be honest, Lee Sin is one of the junglers who requires the most skill to master!
But this game.

Those precise Qs, fancy ward jumps and WRs, as well as various ward placements and positioning, were all maxed out!

There wasn't a single flaw to be found!
In League of Legends, the jungler position is just as important as the mid laner. The so-called "mid-jungle duo" refers to the synergy between the mid laner and the jungler, which has a huge impact on the team!
In professional matches, an excellent jungler is someone that every team can only dream of!
The reason FPX was willing to offer Tian a higher salary than Doinb's is because they saw Tian's exceptional jungling talent.

Everyone thought that Wang Yao could play any position, but no one expected that he could even jungle!

"Damn it!"

Just as everyone was stunned, Flandre put on the Pain Mask.

Clearly, given Wang Yao's performance, his fantasy of going back to slacking off has been shattered...

"..."

Wang Yao glanced at Flandre and ignored him, then turned to Scout: "Let's continue, try other combinations."

Scout swallowed hard and nodded like a quail: "Okay."

to be frank.

Even now, he still feels like he's in a dream.

If I had to describe this feeling in two words, it would be—unfamiliar!
……

time flies.

A week passed in the blink of an eye.

It's worth mentioning that this year's MSI venue is quite unique.

The qualifying rounds and group stage will be held in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, Vietnam, respectively.

The knockout stage, semi-finals, and finals were all held in Taipei, China!

Therefore, this has led to a rather absurd situation.

Few people bought tickets for the qualifying rounds and group stage.

However, tickets for the subsequent knockout rounds were sold at exorbitant prices!
After all, the former's competition intensity was not as high as the latter's, and it was also specially assigned to a different venue.

Many viewers would certainly prefer to go all in and buy tickets for the knockout stage and the finals directly.

But then again.

Even if people don't necessarily buy tickets to go to the event in person, they can still watch the live stream!
Therefore, the online buzz surrounding this year's MSI is only getting hotter and hotter!

Even the qualifying rounds, which received almost no attention last year, have attracted a considerable number of viewers this year!
(End of this chapter)