LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 173 asks you to prepare for the finals and strive to be in the top of the Asian server?

The post-semifinal interviews went as planned.

Compared to the group stage, which has many matches and a tight time limit, the semi-finals only have two games, and the interviews are conducted with the winners, so there is more time for interviews.

In addition to individual interviews with the players, Riot Games also added a corresponding post-match group interview session.

Everyone in EDG, including the coach, held a microphone and sat on chairs, leaning against the table, to accept interviews from various media outlets from China and abroad.

There was an official Riot Games collaboration drink on the table. Lin Ruo felt that it was blocking the camera, so he gently pushed it aside.

There were more than ten cameras shooting, and the interview content included not only the match with SKT but also content related to G2, which was the real focus of the interview and a specially added press conference session for the finals.

"You defeated SKT. How confident are you of winning against G2 next?"

A European reporter spoke in a clear voice.

As EDG's head coach, Nofe looked serious as it was his first time facing a large group interview, but he couldn't help but smile when he heard this.

Wouldn't it be the championship if we beat SKT?
Oh, there is a G2 in the finals.

"G2 is very strong, so we won't get complacent just because we beat SKT. We will still take it seriously and prepare hard. I believe as long as we maintain our good form, we still have a high chance of winning the finals."

Having avenged his great hatred, Nofe chose to remain humble as usual and returned to laughing secretly.

Next came questions from Korean media reporters, and the content naturally revolved around the match with SKT.

"EDG's pick and ban in the third game was very different from the first two. They released both Olaf and Rumble. Did they have a plan in place?"

"Um…"

Nofe was a little embarrassed holding the microphone, and couldn't help adjusting his glasses while thinking. He was a little unsure about the BP issues, so he chose to look to the side.

Our head coach is not very good at BP.

Lin Ruo, who was sitting nearby, knew what was going on and picked up the microphone on the table to answer the question:

"We didn't have any special countermeasures. We took SKT's strategy into consideration, so we banned Olaf and Rumble in the first two games. The reason we banned them in the third game was also very simple. There was no pressure in the first two games, so we banned them to give the team some strength."

The Korean reporter's face darkened as he retreated to the back. He was hurt by the words and felt the game was too easy, so he proactively let SKT take some advantage...

What are you talking about? Are you talking human language?

"Can you predict the approximate score against G2?" asked a reporter from North America.

Some EDG players were laughing, some were calm, and they all made the 3:0 score gesture without hesitation.

Only Lin Ruo had a 3:1 ratio.

Reporters and everyone present couldn't help but be surprised. It was a global consensus that EDG would shut out G2 in the final, and it wasn't even a joke.

After all, a team as strong as SKT was sent away cleanly and neatly, isn't it a fact that G2 received the same treatment?
"It's nothing, I just want to give the audience value for their money, so I hope G2 can research more new things, like the Ziggs and Dragon King last time. I believe that as long as their lineup is weird enough, they can definitely win a game."

Lin Ruo said objectively.

He felt that he had tried very hard to give G2 advice, and the regular lineup was definitely out of the question, so he just had to have fun, except for Yasuo mid lane.

G2's post-match group interview ended long after the match with FW.

Since EDG and SKT had not started the game yet, they didn't have many opportunities to show off.

I can only say briefly that no matter who our opponent is in the final, we will defeat them.

After the interviews at the press conference ended, everyone packed up and left the venue. They had a big meal before returning to the hotel.

Lin Ruo packed up and quickly started the live broadcast.

After defeating SKT, he felt that this live broadcast would be extraordinary.

As he expected, the popularity in the 4396 live broadcast room at least doubled compared to usual.

Barrages of comments rushed past one after another.

[Pure passerby, is this the live broadcast room of the MSI champion AD carry? ]

[Lin Gou is being pretentious today, I like it.]

[I heard they're threatening a 3:0 finals victory? They should be a bit more virtuous. If they get upset in the finals, they'll be like, "We've already beaten SKT, so that's no problem."]

[Today is really too strong. ]

Lin Ruo took a few quick glances and found that the trolls from the past were nowhere to be seen. Thinking back to the last time SKT was selected in the group stage, there were a lot of Korean netizens who kept flooding the live broadcast room.

Where did everyone go?
Most likely they are all under the official SKT Weibo account.

Are you doing us a disservice by shouting that you played so badly?

The emotional value has been provided, but I don’t know if the SKT club on the Korean website can see it.

Lin Ruo came back to his senses and drank a sip of water. He didn't care about these things, and he didn't pay attention to the dirty talk and all kinds of flattering comments.

What he was paying attention to was naturally... the gifts flying all over the sky. Sure enough, after defeating SKT, more viewers sent gifts. The value of the foreign war buff was self-evident.

As a layman, Lin Ruo said he really liked this kind of scene. He put on his headphones and said calmly:
"I feel really embarrassed because the audience sent so many gifts. With so many people in the live broadcast room, giving each person a big sword would be enough."

[I'm so poor I can only eat instant noodles, why would I give you a gift?]

[Giving gifts is something that only the big guys do. Unlike me, I only feel sorry for the anchor.]

[Hanging a light sign is enough to give you face. 】

"Waiwai, can you hear me?"

After starting PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Lin Ruo first connected with Wei Shen on the microphone.

At the same time, don't forget to check the Asian server rankings. Wei Shen successfully made it into the top ten, and it is estimated that he will reach the top in the next one or two days.

As for him, he was naturally outside the top 100.

The LGD base on the other side of the ocean.

Seeing Lin Ruo online, Wei Shen, who had drunk three bottles of Red Bull but still felt a bit listless, suddenly became excited: "Dude, I thought you had given up. You haven't been online for almost four days."

In order to gain points recently, Wei Shen has been working hard day and night. Without Lin Ruo's fast-paced performance throughout the game, his scoring speed is naturally much slower.

But he was enjoying the fruits of his labor. "I'm preparing for the competition and haven't had time to play lately," Lin Ruo's voice replied through the headset.

"Don't be ridiculous! You were still duo-queuing with me the day before the LPL finals. Will the competition affect your other games?"

Wei Shen didn't believe it at all.

Either his feelings had faded, or he had simply lost interest in PUBG, so he asked cautiously, "How long do you plan to play today?"

"It's almost midnight here. You know, staying up late is bad for your health."

In the EDG training room, Lin Ruo changed the subject and said with a smile, "So I decided to stay up all night, okay?"

"Okay, now I feel relieved."

Wei Shen was overjoyed: "I heard you guys beat SKT, awesome! I, Gdov, recognize you. You are indeed more talented than me."

They won the Spring Championship half a season after their debut, and the MSI Championship is about to be within their grasp.

It won’t work even if Wei Shen doesn’t agree.

He no longer expected that Lin Ruo would be defeated and his faith would collapse, so that he would quit the alliance and fight with him in the Jedi.

Instead of thinking like this, let’s just hope that the genius boy gets tired of playing around and changes careers.

The reunion of the two Jedi gods is bound to be a sleepless night for many Asian server players.

During the five-day break, EDG did not have much to adjust. With FW eliminated, G2 suddenly became the opponent in the finals, and both sides had no more training games to play.

What each team can do next is to maintain their RANK status and strengthen their tactics and BP arrangements.

The G2 team, who usually only played training matches and not RANK matches, also changed their habit and went online to the US server from time to time to rush for points and maintain their form.

But it usually doesn't last long.

We still get off work on time at 16 p.m., those who should play PUBG play PUBG, and those who should do World of Warcraft dungeons and quests continue as usual.

Only Lin Ruo seemed to have disappeared during these five days and never logged into the US server.

LPL viewers are used to it.

I feel relieved to see him live every night.

On the penultimate day before the final, the two teams met to take promotional photos at a famous tourist attraction in Brazil, and the day passed like this.

It was the night before the final.

In the LGD base, Wei Shen clenched his hands excitedly.

Finally... after going through untold hardships, he finally realized his dream of reaching the top of the Asian server.

"I'm not going to fight anymore, buddy. I'm on top."

PYL, who was watching this scene nearby, cried out in disbelief.

Oh no, the old patriarch is going to defect.

The optimistic family fans on the barrage are ups and downs in their daily lives, trying to save Wei Shen's LOL career.

"Lin Ruo has been guiding you for four days straight. Otherwise, you definitely wouldn't have made it. Just stay in the league, Wei Zhen. You don't have the talent."

[Listen to the fans, you can't control the water when eating chicken. ]

[Does your alliance earn more in a month than a year of playing PUBG?]

[Wei Shen, please don't leave. Lead the brothers for another year.]

[Fighting for the relegation match next year? ]

Wei Shen, who was used to the atmosphere of barrage, chose to end the live broadcast, out of sight, out of mind, and instead posted a screenshot on Weibo to announce the good news.

In the EDG training room, Lin Ruo packed up his things and went off the air. He had been playing PUBG for four days and had made it to the top 20 in the Asian server, with a pretty good ranking.

He worked very hard to win the championship.

"Tomorrow is the final, go to bed early."

Abu said this specifically for Lin Ruo to hear. He felt that this kid had been a little bit arrogant recently. He was obsessed with eating chicken all day long and couldn't extricate himself. Especially his flirting with Godv was too much.

If Abu hadn't seen him frequently discussing BP with Nofe and not seeming to be completely giving up, he would have been unable to resist reciting the Bible.

Maybe some people are born without RANK.

Abu chose to comfort himself and believe Lin Ruo.

...

May 5th, local time in Brazil.

The MSI finals of EDGVSG2 kicked off.

For the first time in MSI history, there will be no Korean team in the competition.

For LCK viewers, it’s naturally not that fun, so the number of viewers is dropping sharply.

However, the amount of attention in Europe and the United States on this day was several times more than in previous years.

Although G2 has little hope of winning the championship, at least there is a chance, and European audiences are still willing to buy it.

What's more, there is spiritual shareholder Perzk who cheers on Twitter anytime and anywhere.

"We're going to win this, right guys, G2, let's go."

As for the LPL, there is no need to say more about the situation, which has reached new highs.

No one is not looking forward to EDG winning the MSI championship.

However, many viewers still have concerns.

After all, what has Lin Ruo been doing these past five days? Answer: Playing PUBG and gaining points, achieving an impressive top 20 ranking in the Asia server.

(End of this chapter)