League of Legends: Reborn in Season 3, Tuning the Entire League

Chapter 264 Summer Finals and Special Team Uniforms

PE defeated Royal Club 3-0!

Royal Club, who battled the runner-up SKT to the fifth game in the semifinals of the World Championship, was surprisingly swept out of the playoffs?

Is it because the royal family has been neglecting training lately, or is PE really that strong?

Overnight, bizarre match reports from the LPL playoffs spread throughout the entire esports community.

Players who saw this score all looked like elderly people glued to their phones on the subway.

What the hell?
A team that didn't even make it to the World Championship suddenly crushed the top four teams in the World Championship. Are you kidding me?

Oh, it's PE!
That's alright. They were the runners-up in the Spring Split, but they had bad luck in the Summer Split, losing to NXG in two consecutive matches. On the contrary, IG managed to get a point from NXG and secured a spot in the World Championship based on their points advantage.

PE's outstanding performance in the playoffs has led many players to belatedly criticize the tournament format of their own region.

A team that finished as runner-up in the Spring Split and was guaranteed a spot in the semifinals of the World Championship lost its place in the World Championship due to the ranking system. It was far too hasty.

NJ Black Sword: Yes, yes, yes, brother, you're right, waaaaah!

However, right after the first game of the LPL semifinals, amidst the wave of PE defeating Royal Club, some sarcastic comments began to spread on the forums, and were even directly criticized by humorous players and made to the front page.

[PE defeated Royal Club, now it's IG's turn to defeat NXG!]

The newly crowned world champions are shining brightly on the world stage, but shouldn't they also abide by the law of conservation of energy when they return to the league?

[IG: No, who are you telling us to play, NXG?]

[PDD, soon to have a six-pack: Behold my divine might, invincible! Taking down the NXG is a piece of cake!]

October 26th!

The second semifinal match of the LPL Summer Playoffs has begun.

Clearly, the comments online can only offer the IG players some psychological comfort at best.

IG is not PE, and NXG is not Royal Club.

Interestingly, the result of 3 to 0 was remarkably consistent.

IG still can't figure out why NXG's fighting power is even stronger than in the finals. Even when JM didn't play, they still showed amazing offensive capabilities in all three games.

In the early game, the top, mid, and jungle laners went head-to-head, and each time Xu Jing gained an advantage through subtle details, he managed to gain a significant edge over them. As for the bottom lane, Xu Jing, having experienced the World Championship, seemed to have undergone a complete transformation.

His execution was flawless, and with the help of Pang Ran, he completely dominated Kid and Xiao Wu during the laning phase.

If you can't even beat NXG in lane, you can imagine what will happen later on. Their crazy macro play and terrifying team fight kiting ability made the IG players experience what it means to be in heaven or hell again.

After the first game, the second game's lane rotation and strategy mirrored the tactics used in the S3 semifinals. However, with almost identical maneuvers, IG still failed to make a breakthrough in the early game tempo.

In the mid-to-late game, Xu Jing's AD carry and Xiao Shi Tou's Kha'Zix reached their full potential, and NXG's tactics instantly transformed into a pattern where the top, mid, and support were responsible for diving in, the AD carry dealt damage, and the jungler finished off the remaining enemies.

The jungle carry playstyle is showing its potential!
Comrade Xiao Wang, sitting in the backcourt, stared blankly at the game on the field. "Dude, you guys had already secured the victory, why did you have to go to such lengths?"

"Ahem, giving it your all is the only way to show respect to IG!" As the club's operations deepened and he spent more time with those old hands, Jiang Ming became incredibly adept at lying without batting an eye.

Comrade Xiao Wang, of course, didn't believe it. Going all out is one thing, but how could you guys be like this, aiming for the Linglong Tower and even coming up with a new tactical approach?

Wow, it turns out that the joke that players on the LOL forum made about SKT not letting NXG go all out is actually true.

Jiang Ming tried hard to suppress his smile. He couldn't very well tell Comrade Xiao Wang that the reason NXG was playing so fiercely today, or even in the upcoming finals, was because their own team was about to disband.

Since they were about to disband, it's normal for the five brothers to have the idea of ​​giving it their all and playing in the playoffs one last time without any regrets.

Then, since they're transferring, it's normal for them to showcase their abilities and get interested employers to spend more money.

Finally, this is also for the benefit of the entire LPL. The stronger the competitiveness of the LPL, the more attention it will receive, and the more attention it will receive, the more traffic it will receive, and more traffic means more sponsors. Do I need to teach you the rest?

IG, for the future of LPL, you have to take this beating.

To make it easier for NXG to sell players... cough cough, not just NXG, but other teams and even random players can shine on other regional stages.

Jiang Ming wasn't just making things up. He couldn't guarantee the quality of players in other positions, but when it came to the jungler position, the LPL region produced a jungle king who was far superior to other regions.

There's no way around it. In a region where substitutes are rampant, facing opponents like Janna, Soraka, and Lulu during the day, and Nidalee, Lee Sin, and Elise at night, the side with a weak jungler really can forget about climbing the ranks.

I dare not say much, but if the top junglers in the Chinese server had fewer people playing with them or using boosting services, and after receiving professional training, they could easily be sent to Europe, America, or other wildcard regions to play as starters.

"Damn it, you guys are all deadly!" After the match, during the handshake between the two sides, PDD grinned and complained, "We brothers have been practicing together for over a week. I won't hold it against you for beating us 3-0 in the finals, but show some mercy in this summer semifinal!"

"hey-hey!"

The five members of NXG were a little embarrassed, and unable to explain why, they could only resort to silly smiles instead.

Three matches, totaling two hours, and NXG once again made fans who came to watch the game lose out on a ticket.

Thus, the LPL Summer Finals were mirrored once again, exactly like the Spring Split, with PE once again facing off against NXG, the formidable opponent. "Will Ming play one more match in the finals like before?"

On the way back, regret habitually asked.

"No, I have things to take care of at the club. You five finish this one yourselves." Jiang Ming smiled at the people in the car, "Give it your all, leave no regrets, right!"

Song Yuan and Xu Jing burst into laughter:
"Haha, yes, yes, Ming is right."

"It's the finals now, we have to go our separate ways for the competition. We can't miss one game, that would be such a shame."

"Correction, there's still NEST, the competition won't be over until we finish this year's tournament."

"No way, both the Black and White teams in NEST are full of freaks. I think I can handle one team, but if you're going to fight both, you might as well just kill me."

The three teams in NXG are currently evenly matched, and when they meet, it's basically a best-of-five series that goes all out, which takes a toll on the players' energy.

"What, afraid of losing?"

"What are you afraid of? The Black and White teams are indeed strong, but sorry, the NEST championship is still ours."

"The future belongs to them, but the present still belongs to us!"

"If you have ambition, then you should act as seniors, win the Summer Championship, and then officially test the level of these NXG successors as three-time champions."

……

October 31st!
Taicang Industrial Park, Jiangsu Province, is the venue for the LPL Summer Finals.

By noon that day, countless spectators had already gathered inside and outside the venue!
Full!

Since the All-Star event in Shanghai, the LPL Spring Playoffs and Summer Regular Season have been almost always packed to capacity. In particular, some crucial matches, such as those with NXG and the best-of-five playoff games, are extremely difficult to secure tickets for.

This led to a surge in scalper ticket prices, ultimately forcing the authorities to intervene and implement a real-name ticketing system based on ID cards.

Is it that the LPL doesn't want to collude with scalpers to make more money?
No, to be precise, LPL no longer cares about those meager profits. Thanks to NXG's performance on the international stage and its incredibly massive online presence, countless sponsors have come knocking on their door.

Yes, sponsors approached the entire league to sponsor one team!

Anyone with a brain can see that the profit from one or two scalped tickets can't compare to the care and attention from the big spenders.

The primary task should be to continuously expand the scale of the league.

That's why, for the past month, Lao Hu, the head of the LPL league, has been experiencing a mix of pain and joy.

I'm happy about the great success of the LPL league's professionalization and commercialization, with promotions and raises just around the corner. But I'm also upset that the venue chosen for the LPL was too small, which has led to daily online criticism.

Just wait a little longer, just wait a little longer, our secondary league and the new venue for the LPL league will be officially put into use next season!

On the other side, NXG's iconic team vehicle had just come to a stop when it was spotted by sharp-eyed viewers.

"Wow!"

A scream from the girl drew countless eyes to her.

It turned out that the athletes, wearing their new team uniforms, were getting off the bus.

The team uniforms, designed specifically for the team members, are white and gold, symbolizing the glory of the championship.

从最早入队的2号庞然、3号石振宇、4号武志强、5号徐泾、6号宋元依次排序。

Jiang Ming was wearing the same team uniform as the other players, except that his number was now one!
NXG-JM is the number one member of the NXG eSports Club.

"NXG!"

"Brother Ming!"

"Good luck in the finals, Lao Song!"

"Not just the Summer Split, but we'll sweep all the championships next year too, okay?"

"The new team uniforms are awesome!"

"So, does the NXG merchandise store have the same item today? If not, I'm going to leave a bad review."

"One minute, one minute, I demand to buy it."

The NXG members and team members waved to the fans, and Jiang Ming smiled mysteriously.
The new NXG team uniforms were a plan he initiated immediately after the team won the S3 championship trophy.

The main body is white with gold patterns and letters. The white is simple and clean, while the gold symbolizes glory and brilliance, implying that the team pursues glory and aspires to shine on the field.

The team uniforms feature exquisite patterns, showcasing traditional embroidery techniques. The large "NXG" lettering on the back highlights the team logo to enhance brand recognition.

However, he did not immediately explain whether the team uniform would be available in the team's merchandise store.

(End of this chapter)