I just turned eighteen, and you want me to make a comeback?

The home fans cheered crazily, and the atmosphere was undoubtedly advantageous. The benefit was that it could further expand the influence of e-sports.

In the past, the regular season and most of the playoffs of the CPL were held in Shanghai, but not everyone had the time to travel to Shanghai to watch the games in person. Many potential paying audiences could not be tapped, and the influence could not be expanded.

Moreover, the so-called disadvantages, if you think about it from another angle, are they not actually a kind of training?
The advantages and disadvantages of home and away games, there will always be a time when it is your turn to play at home, and everyone’s conditions are the same.

In addition, every year when the CPL teams participating in the World Championship lose, there are always fans who say that the reasons are "unsuitable diet, climate difference, fatigue from long-distance travel, not adapting to the time difference, the home fans are too annoying," etc.

Regardless of whether there are "regional differences" or not, the home and away system will definitely strengthen the players' abilities in this area.

Historically, the S8 season of CPL achieved the best results ever, and the home and away system may have provided a lot of indirect help.

That evening, the Flash Wolves players officially landed at Guangzhou Baiyun Airport and stayed at the Hilton Hotel.

Silent all night.

When the sun rose the next day, the opening time of the summer finals was getting closer.

Guangzhou, Baoneng International Sports and Performing Arts Center.

At four o'clock in the afternoon.

Inside the venue, the bright lights suddenly went out. Instead of being surprised, the audience was delighted and shouted excitedly.

The lights went out, which was undoubtedly the signal for the official opening of the competition.

The audience all opened up the cheering sticks distributed free of charge by the official upon entry. Colorful lights shone, and the entire dim arena was immediately filled with a tense and exciting atmosphere.

“Flash Wolf! Fighting!!!”

"If I, Yuanshen, hadn't been born, the CPL top lane would have been in darkness forever!"

"Karsa, come on!"

All 18,000 seats were packed.

Nearly 70% of the audience were Flash Wolves fans, both men and women, occupying the right side and center of the venue. Their cheers were uniform and awe-inspiring.

"Challenger, carry the burden forward!"

"CPL's only designated fasting jungler, Mlxg!"

"Come on, Uzi! Go and pick up the trophy that belongs to you!"

"Wait for a golden rain!"

On the left side of the stadium, RNG fans roared loudly. At this time, RNG hadn't yet adopted homosexuality, and the majority of their fans were male. The few female fans were drawn to Iooper, the baby-faced Korean oppa.

The enthusiasm of fans on both sides made the atmosphere extremely warm before the game even started.

The giant screen suddenly lit up with Riot Games' iconic logo, followed by the promotional music video that had gone viral the previous day. Many in the audience had seen it, but a few hadn't. Furthermore, watching it live at a tournament was a completely different experience than watching it at home on a computer or phone.

When Yuanshen waved with great power in the final transition, the entire venue erupted in screams and shouts.

After the MV, the pre-game trash talk segment was played.

The contestants sat on chairs and came out one by one to be interviewed.

Mlxg: “In fact, the audience can see in the game that there is a big difference between my Lee Sin and Karsa’s Lee Sin. Mine is a Warrior Monk, and his is a Sweeper Monk.

Karsa: “I just looked miserable, but I did everything I had to do.

Yuanshen: “If Lee Sin didn’t have his ultimate, Karsa would be the best Lee Sin in the world.”

Karsa's self-deprecating remarks and Yuan Shen's "beating my teammates" caused laughter at the scene, and even MLXG on the screen couldn't help laughing.

Xiaohu: “I played against Wei Shen in a regular season best-of-3 before, and I felt like he wasn’t as effective as I was.

Wei Shen: "If I'm at a disadvantage in the mid lane, Karsa will definitely nag me. Because of this, I have to play well in the game."

Xiaohu's harsh words were standard and nothing special, but Wei Shen's words made people laugh.

Mata: "Among Chinese support players, Sheshe is pretty good, but if compared to Korean supports, there's still a gap."

Looper: "As a fellow champion top laner, I have the advantage of experience as a senior. I'll tell Yuanshen that this game is more than just about laning."

Yuanshen: "If you want to defeat me, no matter how many times you try, it's useless. So (shrugs and smiles), you should just go after the other lanes on our team. That way, you might have a better chance."

After the Finl-TreshTalk (pre-game trash talk) session ended, the audience applauded and discussed a lot.

"Turtle, why do the Flash Wolves like to beat up their teammates?"

"Oh, everyone give a hint."

"Team boss, it's confirmed!"

At that moment, a beam of azure light descended from the sky, illuminating the center of the stage and landing on the iconic Silver Dragon trophy. Zhu Zhen, dressed in a suit and leather, appeared in front of everyone and shouted, "Welcome to the 2016 CPL Summer Finals. I'm your host, Zhu Zhen!"

"First, let us welcome the uncrowned champions, RNG, who have reached the final stage of the World Championship twice in a row and came within one step of winning the world championship!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of light fell, illuminating an open space to the left of Zhu Zhen on the stage.

Just like those secret bases in the movies, the floor cracked to both sides, and the five members of RNG took the elevator and appeared in a cloud of smoke.

"Next, we welcome last year's world champions, the Flash Wolves, a dynasty team that maintains its terrifying dominance this year and is poised to achieve a miraculous second consecutive championship!"

On the ground on the right side, the six main players of Flash Wolves also took the elevator to the stage. Unlike other teammates who were a little restrained and nervous, Yuan Shen waved and greeted the fans at the scene, which caused cheers and whistles.

Without a doubt, RNG is a challenger, a brave warrior! They've never won a league championship, and have repeatedly fallen just one step away from victory. And today, they face the team universally recognized as the king of the League of Legends professional arena.

"In today's match, will a new king ascend the throne, or will the old king succeed and the dynasty be re-established?"

“Let’s wait and see!”

The opening ceremony finally ended amid the cheers of the audience.

After the opening ceremony, the contestants took their seats to prepare for the competition, and the live camera shifted from the scene to the commentary booth.

As usual, the finals, a big stage, is still in the hands of Haier Brothers.

In addition to these two veteran commentators, the CPL officials also specially invited a "super heavyweight" guest to the scene.

"Good afternoon, audience friends. I am today's commentator, Wawa."

"Hi everyone, I'm Miller."

"Hello everyone, I'm PDD."

Next to the Haier brothers stood the teacher, who was even more imposing than the two of them combined. He had a simple and honest expression on his face. Cheers erupted from the audience.

In the summer of 2016, a video dominated the charts of major video sites, making a live streamer completely famous and even launching a program called "Livestreamers Are Really Fun," which introduced many viewers in the e-sports circle to what "ghost animal" videos were.

"Teacher Piao, it's a rare opportunity for you to come to the scene, don't you want to do that once?"

Doll teased with a smile.

Upon hearing this, PDD, who is well-versed in emotional intelligence, immediately responded politely:
"Hello everyone, I am the most naughty pig in the entire League of Legends!"

There was an immediate burst of laughter at the scene.

After a brief warm-up, the topic returned to today's game.

"Teacher Piao, what do you think of today's game? Do you prefer Flash Wolves or RNG?" asked Wawa.

"I'm more optimistic about Flash Wolves," PDD said. "Again, they've won so many championships, so another is a given. However, RNG's chances of winning are pretty good, so overall it's a 60-40 chance."

"Oh? 60/40?" Miller asked in surprise, "Are you so optimistic about RNG?"

Online, commentators and gaming media from all major regions generally believe that the odds of this match are at least 3%, or even 1%. They are all optimistic about Flash Wolves and believe that the match will most likely end with a score of ':'.

Even the most optimistic RNG fans would not dare to expect to win the game easily. They would be happy if they could narrowly beat Flash Wolves 3:2.

"After Xiaohu's return, RNG's condition and strength have improved visibly. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that RNG is much better than before in handling many details," said PDD.

"Yes, I've heard many people say that recently." Miller nodded in agreement.

"Especially Xiang Guo... How should I put it, although he's still reckless, he's much more delicate than before."

"Whether RNG can win today, I think, depends largely on the performance of their jungler and bottom lane," PDD said. "As for Flash Wolves, whether Yuan Shen can exert his usual dominance against Looper, a champion top laner, will be the key to Flash Wolves' victory."

As soon as he finished speaking, the players were ready and the live screen quickly entered the BP interface.

"In the first game, RNG was on the blue side, and Flash Wolves was on the red side. RNG took the initiative to ban Ryze, while Flash Wolves took down Caitlyn.

Miller looked at the big screen and commented, "Ryze should be given to Yuan Shen, and Caitlyn is chosen to take into account RNG's Caitlyn's fast-push system and Xiaohu's lane suppression. Both sides simultaneously blocked the other side's star players' signature heroes, a tit-for-tat confrontation!"

The ban on three people was quickly finalized.

RNG on the blue side banned Ryze, Taliyah and Alistar respectively.

The red team's Flash Wolves banned Caitlyn, Karma, and Lee Sin.

"The lock was decisive! RNG directly grabbed Jhin!" Miller shouted: "I remember during the previous Spring Split, many people questioned Uzi's ability to play Jhin... Now, he has corrected this shortcoming and flaw.

"It's normal for professional players to have flaws and shortcomings. Knowing how to be ashamed and then brave is the most important thing." Wawa nodded in agreement.
"What does Yuanshen say?" PDD asked quietly.

"..." The Haier brothers fell silent.

Even if one were to really look for shortcomings in Yuanshen as a professional player, one could only pick out a few minor flaws that are not serious.

He has an extremely vast hero pool, can play as a C or a mixed player in the game, is always as steady as a rock, and his jokes during trash talk and post-match interviews are never offensive.

To many fans from other regions, Yuanshen is a man without any black spots except for his nationality.

Perhaps, as some people say, Yuanshen was born to make a living in e-sports.

While they were talking, on the second floor, Flash Wolves took down the two heroes Lucian and Titan respectively.

Lucian was originally only able to play in the bottom lane, but after the semi-finals a few days ago... everyone understood that this is also a hero that can be used as a swing for Flash Wolves.

Not to mention the Titans.

RNG's coach Feng Ge felt calm when he saw these two swing position heroes.

I'm so stupid, really...

How could Flash Wolf not be good at art...

Thinking of this, Brother Feng smiled.

'It's not like we haven't made any preparations.

The next moment, RNG's second and third picks were heroes that surprised everyone.

"Ice Girl and...Vampire?" Wawa was surprised
In the casual game, Vampire was popularized by Yuanshen and became a very popular top and mid-lane hero in the national server. But in professional games, due to the weakening of the previous versions, almost no one will choose this hero now.
"Ice Girl and Vampire can be said to be a swing lineup of two mages and tanks, which is very flexible. RNG is well prepared. It depends on how Flash Wolves break the deadlock." Miller said.

After a brief thought, Flash Wolves took down the two heroes Kassadin and Jarvan.

"This Kassadin pick is brilliant!" PDD's eyes lit up, and he said excitedly, "In the food chain, Kassadin is the counter to Vampire. No matter if your Vampire is hitting top or center, Kassadin can swing with you and specifically attack your Vampire!"
"Oh?" Wawa raised his eyebrows and asked expectantly, "In other words, is it possible for us to see Yuanshen's top lane Kassadin?"

"That's right, what hero doesn't Yuan Shen dare to pick? As long as Looper dares to pick Vladimir, Yuanshen will definitely choose Kassadin!" PDD said firmly.

Dozens of seconds later, when the lineups of both sides were finalized, PDD's prediction came true.

When RNG gave Vampire to Looper, Flash Wolves also gave Kassadin to Yuanshen.

However, Flash Wolves' mid and bottom double C lineup was beyond everyone's expectations.

RNG (blue side) vs. Flash Wolves (red side).

Top Unit: Vampire vs Kassadin

Jungle position: Barrel vs. Excavator

Mid: Ice Maiden vs Lucian

ADC position: Fate/Life vs Syndra

Support position: Zyra vs. Titan.

Yes, after RNG took down Zyra and Gragas in the fourth and fifth rounds, Flash Wolves locked down the hero Syndra, the Dark Lord, in the last round.

Just when everyone thought that Syndra would go to the middle lane, Flash Wolves once again showed their artistic bp.

Lucian in the mid lane, and...Syndra, the core mage who replaced the ADC in the bottom lane.

Seeing the Flash Wolves' lineup, Mlxg said with a smile: "Brother Feng, it seems that the opponent is more volatile than us."

Historically, mid laner Lucian was first developed into the game in the S7 season.

Lucian was born to counter the "mid-lane Corki" (mid-lane Corki), a popular metagame in Season 7. Unexpectedly, Lucian, the black gunslinger, was not only effective against Corki but also possessed impressive early-game suppression power against other AP champions.

So, mid-lane Lucian became popular. (End of this chapter)