LOL: Can’t I play other games professionally?

Chapter 198 Post-match interview: It seems that the audience in Kaohsiung doesn’t like the hustle and bustle
Because SKT had no advantage throughout the entire game, the scene at the Kaohsiung Exhibition Center was as quiet as a pool of stagnant water.

It wasn't until 15 minutes later that Shen teleported around and took great pains to kill Sivir in the bottom lane and severely injured Lux, putting the red team's bottom tower almost within reach.

This was the most timely opportunity SKT had created since the start of the season.

The Taiwanese audience at the scene were so inspired that they couldn't help but shout loudly.

"SKT made a lot of money on this wave. They killed the fattest Sivir and pushed down the next tower. Shen's solo push rhythm may pick up."

Barbecued pork in the commentary booth also agreed.

But he soon realized that he had said this too early.

Who could have expected that facing the dilemma in the bottom lane, EDG made a nearly perfect response decision.

At the same time, A Guang's crocodile teleported behind, used the fake eye in the bush next to the blue side's F6 to tp, forced his way into the tower for a 2v1, and helped Syndra blatantly pass Jayce who had no time to retreat.

In the early game, the bully combination of Crocodile and Syndra makes it simple and easy to kill people by crossing the tower.

At this time, the four SKT players were working together to push down the first tower, but they had no possibility of continuing to attack the second tower because Lux used her ultimate ray to steadily clear the thin line of soldiers.

And even if there is a line of troops, SKT probably won't continue to go deep to destroy the second tower.

Little Peanut immediately returned to the city.

As the roar of the Rift Herald sounded.

The dead Faker couldn't help but panic, watching the middle tower with not-so-healthy health being smashed down by a fierce attack.

It turned out that the factory manager took advantage of the time when both sides were fighting to quickly take down the Rift Herald and released it in the middle lane. With unimpeded advancement, the unstoppable Herald crashed into the blue side's second tower.

Before leaving, he did not forget to deal a heavy blow to the highland tower.

"Wow, the Rift Herald's advance is so fast, much faster than attacking a tower. EDG's response and judgment are really top-notch. SKT feels like they've lost more than they gained."

The barbecued pork was thrilling to watch.

Ball Z nodded repeatedly in agreement, "Losing one tower in the middle lane was already a big enough impact, but now two have fallen at once. With the range of vision, the jungle and the upper and lower towers are almost certain to fall."

As the situation changed, the advantage shifted several times, and EDG's on-the-spot reaction made him exclaim in admiration.

In the LPL coach's lounge.

The four head coaches were qualified to listen to the EDG team's voice chat throughout the entire process. Hongmi and Nofe were Korean coaches, so they could only listen roughly due to language barriers.

OMG Mingzhe didn't miss a single word.

After the entire team fight ended, the three EDG players walked away after pushing down two towers in a row.

Mingzhe took off his headphones strangely and stared at RNG coach Firefox on his right.

I silently asked myself, "How can RNG let such a talent go?"

Although Lin Ruo's Sivir was killed by four SKT players, his calm command in the face of danger helped EDG to completely turn the tables and establish an advantage.

Really...Fountain Commander.

As early as the 14th minute of the game.

When the Peanut Spider was exposed to the bottom lane's vision for the first time, Lin Ruo frantically pinged the Rift Herald in the voice chat.

Although the Rift Herald's attack power against defensive towers 15 minutes ago is not as strong as its late form 16 minutes later, it is correspondingly easier to obtain.

It doesn't take too much time for the factory manager to solo it.

More importantly, Lin Ruo seemed to have sensed and predicted SKT's subsequent encirclement action. While guiding Tian Ye Lux to retreat, he attracted fire in front of the tower.

When the SKT duo was pushing the line quickly, a spider appeared behind the tower, and the TP on the fake eye came into being.

Tian Ye slipped quickly along the wall, and Peanut didn't pay much attention to Lux. He tried to stay, and after successfully forcing a flash, he turned back and concentrated on arresting Sivir under the tower.

Lin Ruo activated his ultimate skill to accelerate, and fiercely cleared the line of soldiers descending under the tower. He dodged Minotaur's WQ combo to delay time. With his super strong ability to clear soldiers, the line of soldiers was completely wiped out before they even entered the tower.

Although he was eventually killed by Huni's Shen who hooked the wall into the tower, he delayed enough time for the defensive tower to be destroyed because he was one step slower.

This directly led to SKT being stranded and unable to leave.

EDG's advancement on the middle lane defense line was unimpeded from beginning to end.

"He didn't do it on purpose, waiting for Shen to come down and do this..."

Firefox mused.

He looked into Mingzhe's eyes and believed it without a doubt.

Real-time Korean forum.

Korean audiences, who had placed high hopes on the film, are on the verge of despair.

[Xiba, the red team is SKT, right? How come they are so good at lane swapping?]

[This is the first time I've lost a Rift Herald in less than 15 minutes. How could they be so resilient?]

[No matter how fragile it is, it can still crash if no one stops it.]

【Why doesn’t Faker leave? 】

First, even if Faker left, he couldn't stop the outer towers from falling. Second, EDG hadn't even finished crossing the bottom lane when they suddenly started to cross the middle lane.

Nofe, you are a sinner from Korea. How could you teach EDG such excellent mechanics? Xiba, expel your citizenship.

"Aqiu."

Nofe, who was far away in the lounge, sneezed. He couldn't help but sneeze every time he played against the South Korean team. He always felt like someone was scolding him.

Of course he also knew which group was attacking him.

Nofe felt very wronged about this.

I didn't teach you that.

In the LCK commentary live broadcast room, the Roaring Emperor looked at the situation on the field and inexplicably felt a sense of familiarity in his heart.

If you cover the team logo, isn’t this SKT’s most commonly used operational rhythm?

Open the team logo.

Xiba, it’s EDG!

After the middle lane outer tower fell, EDG's operational rhythm has completely taken off. The biggest impact on SKT is the solo push of Shen.

Not only could they not reach the center line, but they were also pushed back to the second tower due to the layers of deep vision penetration.

What EDG needs to do is simple.

Keep buying and placing wards and showing up in the jungle.

After a short stalemate, SKT was forced to give up the upper and lower towers in succession.

The resulting economic gap continues to widen.

Not to mention the period before 20 minutes, when Shen and Crocodile were completely incomparable. Even if a head-on team battle broke out, SKT might not be able to fight back much.

Huni no longer wants to save the world.

He just wants to destroy it quickly now.

Not only was the kill he got by crossing the tower in the bottom lane not his, but when he came back, he found that he couldn't stay in the top tower for some unknown reason.

What's even more annoying is that after the lane change, the one laning against him is not the vicious crocodile, but the 3-0 Syndra.

Facing EDG's unchanging lane-swapping suppression, Huni, who had no magic resistance at all, felt extremely uncomfortable.

He always felt like he was going to be killed by Syndra.

Every Q is accurate.

Soldiers? They can't eat anything.

In the middle lane, the EDG duo firmly suppressed Jayce.

In the top lane, the SKT duo was firmly suppressed by the crocodile.

Yes, you are not mistaken.

The combination of Minotaur and Xayah is no match for the so-called Crocodile.

With Black Cleaver and Tiamat on her, Xia's feather hair strikes were no different from tickling, and she had to be blocked by Crocodile in front of the tower from time to time.

The game was despairing to watch.

SKT fast-forwarded to the stage of waiting for Jayce's Mana Cut to take shape.

Shen's solo push has to be dragged from behind.

Jayce with two pieces of equipment is the only weapon that can compete with the advancement on the front battlefield.

But how could EDG not know something that the whole world knows?

All the outer towers in the middle lane were lost, and Faker also wanted to stay in the highland tower and develop patiently, but the fact was that the highland tower was hit by the Rift Herald and was on the verge of collapse.

The reason why SKT was tortured to death by EDG's lane swap suppression was ultimately because the highland tower could no longer withstand the unnecessary destruction.

This means that Jayce, who has the most defensive ability, cannot leave the middle lane at all.

As a result, Shen can only suffer endless torture from Syndra in the bottom lane.

The factory manager has taken over all the F6s in the blue team's wild area during this period of time with great confidence.

The vision in the jungle was extremely unclear, and Peanut didn't know what to do in the jungle.

Give it a chance or speed up the game...

It seems that he can only wander in and out of the highland tower.

But soon he could no longer linger on the highland tower. Crocodile's tp lowered pressure along the line of soldiers entering the tower. EDG quickly took down the highland tower in 22 minutes and took the first crystal.

Huni, who returned to the city for supplies, found a very good position to circumvent the ward.

This is an omission that EDG did not eliminate.

Shen, who came down from F6, took the lead and stepped into the front battlefield. He used the wall E flash and then a flying kick to rush into the crowd, aiming directly at Sivir.

At the same time, A Guang's Crocodile R became bigger and hotter, and his Flash E moved almost three times to cut into the back row to divide the battlefield and cover his teammates' retreat.

There is a high probability that SKT will not be able to kill the big crocodile in seconds.

Because there is only one half-tank assassin mage Spider in the team, Jayce and Shen are both physical equipment heroes.

This means that there is no need for Crocodile to buy high magic resistance items such as Invigoration. A simple pair of mercury shoes can resist attacks, and the rest of the equipment is all meaty.

With good development, you can imagine how tanky it is.

But a disconnected Shen is too easy to die, and half of his health can be gone in an instant.

As the sound of Sivir's ultimate acceleration resounded throughout the arena, the EDG members who had killed the Shen first rushed back to the high ground. Under the premise that the crocodile had already absorbed the damage, Lin Ruo turned into a front-line cleaner, moving around frantically and attacking.

SKT can't beat EDG in terms of front-line handling speed.

Compared to clearing the back row, SKT is even less likely to be a match for EDG.

Syndra can make Xayah lose her output ability with just a single positive move of the weak.

Like cutting melons and vegetables, EDG easily won the game in 23 minutes.

The battle between the two sides' number one seeds officially came to an end. After returning from MSI, EDG once again unexpectedly defeated SKT in the Intercontinental Championship.

"Oh, that's fast! Congratulations to EDG for winning their second LPL victory against the LCK. Honestly, this is hard to believe."

Watching the crystal explode, Ball Z in the commentary booth seemed to have not yet reacted.

It's pushed too fast, what's the difference between it and a dimensionality reduction attack?

Is LPL really going to rise?

Under the words of Ball Z.

There was a heated discussion on Taiwan's real-time forum.

[So fierce, I feel like FW is going to be in big trouble tomorrow.]

【No need to feel, it's inevitable.】

[Is LPL really going to win the championship and defeat LCK head-on?]

[Hehe, other LPL teams are not as good as EDG, for example, they lost to our OMG, so it's impossible.] [I still like EDG, but I don't want the LPL to win.]

No matter what, after this battle, LPL has taken the lead in topping the standings of the Intercontinental Championship.

"We should actually be more relaxed about SKT. Their current form clearly isn't enough to warrant the title of the strongest team in the LCK. Given that neither KT nor SSG have faced LPL teams yet, I felt before the match that it was normal for SKT and MVP to lose."

One is an LCK relegation team that they have a chance to beat in the LMS region, and the other is in poor form and faces their old rival, the MSI champion EDG.

On the contrary, Char Siu thinks that it would be truly incredible if LCK won.

Ball Z nodded.

The expressions on the SKT player bench seemed to prove this.

There is sadness, but not much.

It seemed like he had guessed the ending long ago.

Huni already looked as if he was used to it.

His condition was the worst during the league, and he was taught a lesson by the top laners of SSG and LZ respectively.

Unexpectedly, when we arrived at the intercontinental arena, the other lanes in the team couldn't hold on.

Bang had no idea what to say. His eyes were filled with dullness and he shook hands with each of the EDG players who were coming towards him, and watched Lin Ruo leave with his head held high.

After completing the mission, the five EDG players came to the center of the field and bowed with the knight's salute.

There was still little cheering from the audience, but it was much better than when I first came on stage.

The strong are always more likely to be feared.

...

Shanghai Central Plaza at this time.

Full of cheers.

Wawa was so excited that he couldn't speak: "EDG is awesome! It would be great if they could advance to the finals early."

Miller was happy, but also worried. "It's hard to say. The strongest teams in the LCK, SSG and KT, haven't even played yet, and we've already lost a game to the LMS region."

His concerns are not without reason.

It is difficult for LCK teams to lose to LMS teams. Even SKT, which is in the worst condition, can still sweep FW at the beginning and win the game.

The only thing we can expect is that MVP will bring surprises to LPL.

"Alas, we shouldn't have lost to M15."

Seeing EDG defeat SKT, the OMG players in the lounge felt even more remorseful.

Why did they lose to the fourth-place team in LMS? It's simply unreasonable.

If the LPL region fails to qualify tomorrow, they will naturally become sinners.

The optimistic sunset shook his head in distress.

smlz said nothing and felt uncomfortable in silence.

"What are you afraid of? We're definitely going to win tomorrow. We're still ahead. Don't put too much pressure on yourself."

WE are united as one.

Tomorrow they will face AHQ and KT respectively, and each game is crucial.

"Fuck it, just do it." mxlg cursed. What he hated most was playing against a turtle-shell team like SSG. He had to crush them tomorrow.

Xiao Ming laughed and said, "We should be able to hold the bottom lane, but we need to be the carry in the middle and top lanes."

"I feel like I can't carry. I can play Shen, but I'm a little afraid of being pulled back by Cuvee's Gnar." Letme touched his chin and pretended to shake his head.

"So it's still Tiger C."

Xiaohu was about to speak when he turned around and saw EDG and the others coming back. He immediately revealed his true nature and turned into a reserved and reserved person. He tactfully walked out to welcome them.

Lin Ruo really liked Xiaohu's attitude, and it would be even better if she could perform a gesture dance to entertain him.

"Awesome, guys."

"Come on tomorrow."

The joyful atmosphere quickly spread to the LCK lounge next door.

The LCK lounge has already fast-forwarded to the part where the veterans are criticizing the juniors during the replay.

"Xiba, what are you fighting for?"

"It's bad."

Of course, the targets of criticism can only be the MVPs. Except for the top and jungle players, all the SKT players are veterans, so it is hard to say how badly they play.

"Don't worry, Xianghe, we will definitely help you qualify early tomorrow."

Sect Leader An looked very confident.

The KT players didn't say anything, but their confidence was evident in their words and deeds.

But compared to this, the LCK audience in the Korean live broadcast room that just ended the game almost exploded collectively.

The comments were all full of criticism against SKT.

[Siba, they lost to EDG at MSI, lost to EDG at Intercontinental, and if they continue like this, they'll lose to EDG at Worlds too. They have no face left.]

Bang is totally unremarkable. Honestly, I'm really good at it.

[Is this still the invincible team that won the Spring Split championship? ]

[The truth is out. Huni is just a famous player in North America. Is he worthy of joining SKT?]

[Hurry up and bring Blank up with the chair.]

I can no longer say who is stronger between SKT and MVP.

Even if LCK wins the championship, I still suggest SKT come back.

Fortunately, we still have SSG and KT. They will definitely restore the glory of LCK.

[Hmph, I don't care. I've already driven the truck to the entrance of the SKT club.]

I'm planning to send poisoned rats and knives. Is there anyone willing to help me send them?

Under heavy pressure from public opinion, Wang Leehom had to come out and sincerely apologize to LCK fans at the post-match press conference immediately after the first day of the group stage.

"Thank you to all LCK fans for your support. Today's performance was a failure. We will go back and work hard to adjust and give our all for the semifinals or finals."

The coaches of KT and SSG remain as arrogant as ever.

"Please rest assured, LCK fans, we will definitely advance with a perfect record tomorrow."

Only then did public opinion calm down slightly.

On the other hand, the press conference of LPL coaches was also proceeding as scheduled.

OMG coach Mingzhe immediately apologized: "I'm sorry I couldn't help LPL win a perfect match today. OMG's game is over. I hope the other three teams can keep up the good work tomorrow."

"There's still a gap between us and LCK. We need to make more adjustments. I hope we can have a good result tomorrow." When it was RNG's turn, Firefox said truthfully.

He is still worried about tomorrow's game against SSG.

The same is true for Redmi.

Only Nofe was not too worried, as he was in trouble because of the FW.

While the coaches were busy dealing with reporters from various competition areas, the players were also busy. Post-match interviews were being conducted in an orderly manner.

As required, each region must send a player to accept post-match interviews. On the LPL side, Lin Ruo gladly stepped forward as a representative.

In the backstage interview room, the person in charge of this work is the LMS region's female host Xiao Xiong, who has a sweet appearance and is known as Taiwan's e-sports goddess.

"Hello, good afternoon, everyone watching before the live broadcast. Welcome to the post-match interview for the first day of the group stage. We've invited Lin Ruo, the bottom laner from EDG in the LPL region."

In a sweet and authentic Taiwanese accent, the dress-dressed Little Bear softly said to the camera, "Please invite contestant Lin Ruo to say hello to the Taiwanese audience."

The attitude of the audience in the LMS region made Lin Ruo lose all interest.

But Lin Ruo felt okay about Xiao Xiong. When she came on the court just now, she also tried her best to mobilize the audience to face the atmosphere of LPL and performed her duties as a host seriously.

The same goes for the two commentators from LMS, who were very objective and fair in their commentary on the game.

Forcefully showing a smile, Lin Ruo said calmly, "Hello everyone, I'm EDG's bottom laner, Lin Ruo."

【He's really handsome.】

[I feel like I can make my debut now, maybe film an idol drama or something.]

[Are you filming a Qiong Yao drama? ]

【Aren’t domineering CEO dramas popular now?】

【I like to watch the drama of puppy type. 】

[He has a Weibo account, right? I haven't logged into my mainland China Weibo account in a while, so I'll go follow him.]

Hey guys, isn't this the League of Legends tournament area? How did you get off topic and go overseas?

There was a lot of discussion in the live broadcast room.

"First of all, congratulations to EDG and the LPL region for achieving a 3-1 record in today's group stage, temporarily ranking first in the group."

"Since MSI, EDG has defeated SKT for the fourth time this year. This achievement is undoubtedly very valuable. What do you think, Lin Ruo?"

Lin Ruo smiled faintly and began to perform:
"It's okay. I always judge my opponents by their difficulty. Maybe it's because SKT hasn't been in great form this year, so they rarely put pressure on me during our matches. So, there's really no point in looking at this record."

Little Bear had heard about Lin Ruo's character before, so he smiled and nodded calmly, without showing too much surprise.

Not to mention the audience who surf the live broadcast room every day.

[So pretentious, but luckily I'm used to it. ]

【Can someone tell me, are all mainland Chinese people so arrogant? 】

Think about it, he's only 17 years old, and he's already winning the championship by defeating SKT.

[Really? That's a pretty straightforward explanation. I think he's being too low-key.]

If it were me, I would probably go to heaven.

After a brief pause, Xiao Xiong continued, "So, my second question is, Contestant Lin Ruo, this is your first time in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, right? We have a lot of attractions here. Are there any places you'd like to visit?"

Lin Ruo thought for a moment, then smiled even more broadly, "I prefer lively places, but the Kaohsiung audience today doesn't seem to like lively places. Well, then I don't have any good places to go."

"In that case, we should welcome more friends from Kaohsiung to visit the mainland. People in our area love the hustle and bustle. Didn't FW come to Shanghai for MSI last year? They should be able to appreciate the mainland's bustle the most."

Lin Ruo's words were almost like typing the implicit meaning onto the public screen.

LMS viewers are not stupid.
There were suddenly a lot of comments in the live broadcast room, with constant controversy and everyone having different opinions.

Some people broke down and started to criticize, shouting "Get out of Taiwan."

Some also expressed their understanding, believing that the scene was indeed too cold and disrespectful to the contestants.

The benevolent see benevolence, and the wise see wisdom.

Xiao Xiong hummed, seemingly understanding, and without changing his expression, he asked the final question: "EDG will play FW tomorrow. What preparations has Lin Ruo made?"

What preparations can be made to deal with FW? I feel like I can just fight casually.

But after all, they were on someone else's territory, so Lin Ruo decided to keep a low profile. After a moment's thought, he said, "We're already very familiar with FW, so we don't need any extra preparations. We'll just have a good meal and drink well when we get home tonight, and try not to catch a cold. Kaohsiung is still quite cold at night, so staying in good spirits is probably my biggest preparation."

The interview time is always short and happy. After it ended, Lin Ruo left the backstage leisurely.

"Brother Lin, you are so brave!"

Ai Loli, who witnessed the whole process outside the interview room, gave a thumbs up out of sincere admiration.

Compared with the past, there is no doubt that today's interview is a top-notch one.

Lin Ruo gently waved his hand: "I'm just telling the truth. Regardless of whether they admit it or not, basic courtesy should still be maintained."

(End of this chapter)