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Chapter 477 I will prove who is the world's number one jungler!

Clid's Prince attempted to escape with an EQ combo, but before his E skill's flag could be unleashed and his Q skill's Dragon Strike could be activated, he was already dead.

They continued their pursuit, from the base of the high ground tower to the tooth tower, and then to the fountain base.

These two "tooth towers" (referring to the top-tier institutions in the SKT organization) offer SKT absolutely no sense of security!

"Master Yi has killed Jayce!"

"Master Yi has killed Orianna, the Clockwork Demon!"

"Quadra Kill!!"

So what if Kai'Sa has already reached the fountain?!
Q skill Alpha Strike is ready, so I followed Kai'Sa straight into the fountain.

Two strikes upon landing!

Combined with the passive double strike and the effect of Guinsoo's Rageblade.

Kai'Sa, with half her health remaining, died instantly!
Once Wang Yao's Sword Saint skill is activated, it won't stop until all the opponents are killed.

Like in this wave, with his teammates providing ample buffs, Wang Yao's Sword Saint went berserk, chasing all the way from the high ground tower to the fountain, and managed to kill the last Kai'Sa.

"Pentakill!!"

Double pentakill!!
"Legendary!!"

"Godlike!!"

However, the next second, Wang Yao's Sword Saint was taken away by the fountain's beam.

But it's also related...

SKT is completely wiped out, while the other four members of EDG are still alive and have the Baron buff.

“Your team has destroied an turret!!”

"Our team has destroyed the enemy's defensive tower!!"

In just over ten seconds.

The Highland Tower, the Highland Crystal, and two other tooth towers collapsed one after another!

The remaining main crystal stood there all alone.

Meanwhile, the five SKT players were still in a black screen state, only able to stare blankly at the actions of the EDG players, dumbfounded and not knowing what to do!

Wang Duoduo shouted excitedly, "Tap the base! Tap the base and we win!"

"In that case, we can congratulate EDG! Congratulations Kshine!"

Guan Zeyuan, his face also flushed, shouted at the top of his lungs:

"Winning one or two games is normal, but a team like EDG with a ten-game winning streak in the group stage and a player who gets two pentakills is absolutely unique!!!"

"Let's congratulate EDG once again for showcasing the spirit of our LPL region."

Khan stared at the base slowly exploding, his face turning bright red.

Back in the day, at last year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational, Khan was at the height of his power, hailed as the world's best top laner and the world's best Jayce player.

KZ at last year's Mid-Season Invitational was indeed the strongest team in the LCK. Khan initially thought this was the starting point for him to climb to the top, but he never expected it to be his highest peak.

They were truly at the very top, but Wang Yao dragged them off their thrones bit by bit and crushed everything he had.

At this moment, the Khan felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, and whenever he woke up in the middle of the night, he couldn't help but think of the poem: "The campaign was not yet won, but the hero died before achieving his goal, leaving behind only tears in his eyes."

Every time he sees EDG, and Wang Yao's personal documentary, he is always the familiar background figure, which makes his mentality even more complicated.

Faker, leaning back in his gaming chair, also seemed to have a sense of helplessness.

No, it's more of a feeling of powerlessness.

Since Wang Yao rose to prominence, countless teams have studied him, and SKT is no exception.

SKT's analysts have studied all of Wang Yao's matches countless times, from operational details to lane pushing details and team fight details.

After analyzing it repeatedly, there is only one conclusion: there is no solution.

Last year, when Wang Yao was the king of the mid lane, he consistently dominated, carrying all three lanes and crushing the enemy team, leaving teams all over the world with no options. This feeling of being suppressed left a deep impression on everyone.

This year, Wang Yao switched to the jungle position. Although the position has changed, his style remains the same.

Faker was naturally also interested in this rising star from the LPL region.

Wang Yao's match recordings, his remarks, and even his usual live stream content.

It can be said that Faker witnessed Wang Yao's rise step by step and watched him equal and break his records.

In just two years, he won the S7 World Championship, the MSI Mid-Season Invitational Finals MVP, the Rift Rivals Finals MVP, a gold medal in the Jakarta Asian Games demonstration event, and the S8 World Championship Finals MVP...

This brings him very close to Faker in terms of honors, and he may even surpass him in the future.

Although he is still the defending champion in terms of honor, the positions of the two sides have actually been reversed.

Every step forward Wang Yao takes represents a step backward for Faker. However, for the sake of SKT and the region, Faker must do everything he can to stop the opponent.

It's like Wang Yao is the real demon king, and he's the prince guarding the castle!

Wang Yao certainly has no way of knowing the rich inner thoughts of the SKT members.

At this moment, he was leading the EDG team toward the SKT players' bench.

The old post-match handshake routine.

Look at this man whose expression remains unchanged, somewhat cold, yet undeniably handsome.

The SKT players had mixed feelings.

With the conclusion of this match between EDG and SKT, the group stage of the MSI Mid-Season Invitational has officially ended.

This also determined the four teams that would participate in the knockout stage.

Actually, this last match was no longer relevant to securing a spot in the competition.

The team with the best record in points is naturally EDG, who have maintained a perfect 10-0 record. G2 is second in points, and SKT is third.

SKT had a terrible run of bad luck at this year's Mid-Season Invitational, losing not only to EDG but also to G2, and even being upset by PVB Vietnam.

They managed to secure third place in their group, albeit with some difficulty.

The last place team was Team Liquid (TL), who played in overtime.

Apart from these four teams that made it to the knockout stage, the other teams have already finished get off work and can catch the nearest flight back home for vacation.

The four teams will travel together to the venue for the knockout stage and the finals.

Taiwan, China.

Oh, right, not four teams, actually five teams boarded the plane to Taiwan.

And then there's the provincial team FW Flash Wolves, they're also going home on their way.

The LMS region has been in a complete slump for the past two years, and this year, although FW Flash Wolves are highly regarded by the LMS region.

However, the game relies on the defense.

They lost to North America's Team Liquid in overtime, ending their Mid-Season Invitational journey alongside their Vietnamese counterparts.

Once upon a time, the third-ranked region after LCK and LPL has fallen to this state.

But the netizens in the LMS region only told them to "increase their efforts" and swim back.

It's no wonder that Taiwanese viewers are "heartless"; the LMS region is actually on the verge of disbanding.

In the past two years, the level of the LMS region has declined significantly, and the small population has led to a serious outflow of players.

The LMS region is struggling to find new players, resulting in a significant talent gap.

Furthermore, the LMS region is too small to meet the requirements of a professional league, resulting in poor match quality and a lack of spectators and sponsors.

Riot Games had already considered disbanding this region, but out of respect for Assassin Star, they gave it a chance.

Therefore, every victory in an international tournament is very important for the LMS region, but the performance of FW Flash Wolves has left them in despair.

However, at this year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational, the LMS region's last remaining star, Flash Wolves (FW), failed to even make it to the playoffs.

If they've even fallen to the same level as wildcard teams, how can LMS viewers possibly expect them to achieve good results at Worlds? What a load of nonsense!

In other words, starting with the failure of this year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational, the countdown to the death of the LMS region has officially begun, and the investors behind the major LMS clubs have already started discussing withdrawing their investment.

Every match from now on in the LMS region could very well be the last.

If no miracle occurs at this year's World Championship, under Riot Games' plan, a new region, PCS, will be established, encompassing Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and Southeast Asia!

……

The schedule for this year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational is quite tight.

The group stage ended on the 14th, but the knockout stage is scheduled to begin on the 17th. However, the venue needs to be moved from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam to Taipei, China.

On the 15th, after a quick packing, the entire EDG team flew directly to Taipei City under the arrangement of Riot Games.

Meanwhile, the semi-final matchups have also been revealed.

The format of this year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational is also quite interesting.

The top four teams in the group stage advance to the semifinals. The first-place team plays against the third- or fourth-placed teams, and can choose their own team.

This is the only advantage of finishing first in the group.

Generally speaking, a weaker team will be chosen, such as the fourth-ranked team.

But EDG did the opposite and chose a stronger team, so I chose third!
And who is the third?!
SKT!!
Now the match schedule is very clear.

Group A: EDG vs SKT!

Group B: G2-TL.

SKT's rest area was immediately silenced; they knew they would face EDG sooner or later. But they didn't expect to face EDG head-on in the semifinals, which was truly unpleasant.

We were taught a lesson by EDG in the opening match of this year's MSI Mid-Season Invitational, and we were also taught a lesson by EDG in the last game of the group stage.

But the group stage has just ended, and they're going to face EDG in the semifinals.

Moreover, EDG specifically targeted them.

EDG didn't go to play against TL, who is ranked lower and weaker, but instead specifically targeted SKT!

Isn't this disrespecting SKT?!

However, EDG just won against SKT in both rounds of BO1 matches in the group stage.

Moreover, if SKT uses unconventional strategies, EDG can easily defeat them; if SKT tries to play a conventional lineup, EDG can also teach them a lesson by developing unconventional strategies.

And it was the kind of fight where the opponent couldn't fight back!
Therefore, it's impossible not to be afraid.

In contrast, G2 was overjoyed, opening a bottle of champagne in the lounge and sending off a barrage of sarcastic remarks on Twitter.

One reason is that they avoided SKT. If EDG had picked TL, then G2 would have had to play against SKT.

In the group stage, G2 and SKT were tied 1-1.

But in a best-of-five series like this, it's completely different. G2 had absolutely no confidence against SKT!

However, EDG specifically targeted SKT, so G2 went to play against TL instead.

Which is stronger, NA or EU?
An eternal topic?!
They've met again at the MSI Mid-Season Invitational, so of course they have to settle things once and for all.

This infuriated TL.

While the North American region has been struggling in the last two years and is lagging behind other regions, that doesn't mean G2 can be so inhumane!

They were not considered opponents by EDG and were mocked by G2.

The TL team members were holding back their anger, and this year TL had spent a lot of money on restructuring.

They recruited top players from all positions across the North American region, and even offered Wang Yao a price before the season started.

They came to this MSI Mid-Season Invitational with the attitude that they had an unshirkable responsibility to restore the glory of North America.

Despite the anxiety along the way, they played overtime against FW Flash Wolves before advancing to the next round, and almost ended up on the same level as the PVB wildcard team.

But at least they made it to the semifinals.

They don't expect to beat EDG or LCK teams, but they're really looking forward to facing their old rivals, G2.

time flies.

They landed in Taipei on the 15th, and after a short rest, they faced their first semi-final match on the 17th.

On the 17th, at the Peace Basketball Arena in Taipei, China.

The first match day for Group A arrived quickly.

The stadium was still packed with spectators, even though the LMS teams had already been eliminated.

FW Flash Wolves are almost kicked out by netizens in the LMS region, but at least EDG is still around!
Everyone is looking forward to this China-Korea showdown between EDG and SKT.

Wang Yao vs. Faker.

The previous group stage BO1 matches had a lot of randomness, and both sides had developed some unconventional strategies.

SKT developed a Taric Sona strategy, but got crushed, while EDG developed a Master Yi jungle carry strategy, which was a huge success.

However, this doesn't explain anything...

In the knockout stage, the best-of-five series comes down to pure skill.

Developing any more cutting-edge technologies won't be very effective, because everyone will be prepared and will inevitably crush you with their lineup.

After a brief opening ceremony, both teams took to the stage and began their final draft and banning (BP) preparations.

The LED screen at the venue began playing pre-match video clips from both teams, which included the much-anticipated trash talk segment.

First up is SKT, who immediately unleashed a powerful lineup.

Faker remained calm and serious during the interview, as if he had encountered a mortal enemy, and spoke slowly and deliberately:

"We will definitely defeat EDG in this semifinal! And then win the MSI Mid-Season Invitational! We will show the world the strength of our LCK region!"

“We’ve been studying EDG for a long time, ever since the Spring Split playoffs! I have faith in our training staff and coaching/analysis team.”

"Although we lost to EDG twice in the group stage, I think there was an element of chance in those two games, and it won't affect our performance later on..."

Upon hearing Faker's statement, LPL viewers watching the live stream were completely stunned:

"Brothers, we're back! Everything is back! Can you feel it, the will of 7!"

“Studying MSI’s rivals is so classic, so very classic.”

"I'm dying of laughter, the memories of the dead suddenly started attacking me... Nana-chan, it's been a long time."

"Mr. Ming, everything in this world is predestined."

The next scene is of Wang Yao.

His face was expressionless, exuding an aura of eternal ice, radiating the unique charisma of a great demon king, and his oppressive presence was at its peak.

"I will prove who is the world's best jungler at MSI!!"

"..."

The SKT players, who hadn't even put on their headphones yet, froze.

Another classic quote.

The factory owner said that, but everyone took it as a joke.

Wang Yao has said this many times, and each time he has proven himself.

As the Khan watched the dashing figure on the VCR, a wave of unpleasant memories washed over him, and he muttered a curse under his breath:

"Ashi, we have to win this game today no matter what!"

Clid nodded vigorously to the side. SKT lost in the group stage, and no matter what, it was because he was the jungler who got crushed.

Faker remained silent, his expression turning serious as he pondered his teammate's words.

? !
What do you mean by "we absolutely must win a game"?!
When did SKT consider winning a game a victory?!

Strength isn't something you can achieve with words!
The factory manager said he wanted to prove who the world's best jungler is, but it turns out he was just bragging.

But Wang Yao said he wanted to prove who is truly the world's number one!
But they all succeeded.

Last year he said he would prove who was the best mid laner, and he did it!
This year he said he wanted to prove who the best jungler is, and as it stands, he is the best jungler in the world.

Let's not even talk about Wang Yao's performance in the mid lane before; no one can question that.

SKT members have watched Wang Yao's matches when he switched to the jungle position more than once or twice; even when he crosses over, he is terrifyingly strong.

In a sense, compared to Wang Yao, the Great Demon King in the top lane, SKT is actually more afraid of Wang Yao, who can dominate the entire field in the jungle.

"Hello everyone, you are now watching the knockout stage of the League of Legends 2019 MSI Mid-Season Invitational, which is the semi-finals."

"Today's matches feature SKT from the LCK and EDG from our LPL region! I'm Zeyuan!"

"Hello everyone, this is commentator Ji De!"

Just then, a chubby face flashed across the screen:
"Hello everyone, I'm Uzi, the special guest commentator."

Guan Zeyuan clapped and said, "Let's welcome Uzi! As EDG's most direct competitor in the regular season, I believe Uzi has a lot to say about EDG's strength."

"And you, Zaozi, are also an old rival of SKT. You know both teams very well. I wonder what your thoughts are on today's match?"

Guan Zeyuan's remarks were quite violent. He started by mentioning Zaozi again and bringing up the old wounds from the S7 World Championship!
However, Brother Zaozi just smiled and didn't seem to care. Guan Zeyuan must have discussed this with Brother Zaozi beforehand.

Otherwise, this statement would definitely be torn apart by Zaozi Ge's fans.

"What do you think? Just sit there and watch... Okay! No kidding, personally... I think EDG has a better chance of winning!"

Uzi said with a grin.

After making a joke, Zaozi Ge continued to express his opinion: "Judging from the group stage matches, SKT's performance is not as good as expected."

"Losing to EDG is one thing, but losing to G2 and even to the PVB wildcard team is another."

Zaozi paused for a moment, then said with a smile, "You know, losing to G2 is understandable, after all, I've lost before, but losing to a wildcard team is a bit hard to understand."

Good guy.

As soon as Zaozi Ge said that, the live stream chat screen was filled with scrolling comments.

"Hahahaha, I'm so happy..."

"Hates, stop stirring up trouble. The streamer will handle it himself."

"A group that goes to Uzbekistan is a good group... Oh, it's a group that Uzbekistan started themselves, so it's fine."

"Pick up the lantern! Uzbekistan is no good, he'll never win a title!"

"Good heavens, I'm my own biggest hater!"

"The streamer creates the drama that haters won't stir up; the streamer starts the battles that haters won't start. That's... greatness needs no further explanation!"

Guan Zeyuan and Jide were surprised by Uzi's relaxed attitude, after all, Uzi used to be known for his bad temper.

But the fact that he dares to make fun of himself like this now shows that he has truly let go.

And Ji Xiang took over the topic and continued the analysis:
"Yes, from this perspective, EDG's 10 wins in the group stage is a record that is neither too big nor too small. Winning one, two, or three games is normal, but winning ten in a row requires a very high level of competitive performance from EDG!"

"Yes! Especially Wang Yao, he was incredibly strong at the MSI Mid-Season Invitational."

(End of this chapter)