You've only been playing for half a year, and you've already reached the finals?

Chapter 228 FMVP!

"No more suspense!" In the commentary booth, Guan Daxiao shouted as EDG began to push FPX's main crystal: "Then congratulations to EDG! A 3-0 sweep of FPX! Winning the 2021 League of Legends Pro League Summer Championship!"

Miller chimed in, "Spring Championship and Summer Championship! EDG has achieved their second Spring and Summer Championship in team history!"

The FPX base exploded at that moment, turning into countless fragments.

However, the director did not want to show the audience the final word "victory," but instead cut off the game screen and switched to the EDG players' bench!

The EDG players had all stood up and were celebrating together!
"Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!" Saint Gun Bro gave a huge thumbs-up. "You guys are amazing!"

Since Season 11, Flandre has been constantly grateful that he chose to join EDG during the transfer period at the beginning of the season.

It's important to understand that EDG's future was uncertain at that time. Phi hadn't confirmed his return to EDG, and even Scout wanted to leave, making it a team facing both internal and external troubles.

If I had impulsively refused back then, I don't know how long I would have regretted it!

All I can say is that choice is more important than effort, and finding the right mentor is more important than playing well on your own!

Viper also had a big smile on her face at this moment, happily patting Mingjing on the back.

Viper left Griffin and immediately joined EDG, a transformation that seemed like going from hell to heaven.

Wow, playing professionally can be this fun!
Shouldn't it be hellish training, a suffocating team environment, too many business orders to handle, and matches where you have to carry the team to lose?

"Don't make a fuss over nothing." Ming Jing laughed. "Didn't I say I was guaranteed to win? Calm down, the competition isn't over yet."

The Summer Tournament was never Mingjing's goal.

Of course, this competition is also very important to him.

Off the field, the cheers of more than 10,000 spectators from all directions of the Olympic Sports Center continued to come, wave after wave, making Ming Jing feel somewhat dazed.

Only then did he finally have time to turn his gaze back to the audience.

This time, Ming Jing spotted a familiar figure in the audience with just one glance.

Song Xuan was no different from the other audience members; at that moment, he took out his phone and started snapping photos indiscriminately.

Looking down from the stage, you can clearly see Song Xuan's bright smile, and the little Ming Jing figure on her cheek is slightly distorted by her dimples.

Ming Jing immediately waved at the other person's phone camera.

Below the stage, countless audience members thought Ming Jing was waving at them, and their cheers were noticeably louder.

Song Xuan, through the screen on her phone, felt Ming Jing's gaze directly, and looked up, jumping up and down to greet him.

Ming Jing was about to continue speaking when his teammate nudged his kidney.

"Let's go, let's fist bump."

"OK."

Ming Jing smiled and nodded, then followed his teammates to the FPX players' bench.

The camera then panned over, revealing that all five FPX players had stood up.

Perhaps because the defeat was already certain, the FPX players had prepared themselves mentally, so most of them looked relatively calm at this moment.

There's not much to say about Mingjing and the FPX players; they just kept exchanging punches.

Khan was the most composed one, probably because he had already won too many runner-up titles throughout his career, so this loss didn't bother him much. He even nodded to Mingjing while punching him.

Xiao Tian didn't show much expression. Ming Jing could tell from his performance in this game that this guy's mentality was probably a bit distorted.
The faces of Xiangsong and the other two were simply indifferent; their personalities determined that they would not show any emotion when they failed.

Doinb was the only one whose expression was abnormal; the word "resentment" was practically written all over his face!
Doinb was certainly unwilling to accept this.

After a year of silence in S10, FPX finally returned to the top in line with the version, but who could have imagined that the ending would be like this?

They lost to EDG in both the spring and summer playoffs!
Today's BO5 was even more torture for Doinb!
Since his debut, the term "mid-lane gap" has never been used to describe him.

But today, he experienced this feeling three times in a row.

This is obviously not a pleasant experience.

Ming Jing, the one who caused the mid-lane gap, had no idea what Doinb was thinking, and even said "Good luck in the World Championship" while fist bumping.

These words were like rubbing salt into Doinb's wounds!
After exchanging punches all the way, Mingjing followed his teammates to the center of the stage.

In the center, the Silver Dragon Cup gleams under the spotlight.

The EDG players surrounded the trophy and examined it together.

This isn't the first time EDG has won an LPL championship. Back in the Spring Split, they won the Spring Championship and lifted the Silver Dragon Cup together.

But this silver dragon cup was something they had never seen before.

This summer, on the 10th anniversary of the Chinese version of League of Legends, Tencent Esports officially smashed and reforged the Silver Dragon Cup, opening a new chapter for the LPL.

During the recasting process, the league also obtained a token from several well-known players, which, together with the old Silver Dragon Cup, were melted down to create a brand new trophy.

Even Mingjing has a keepsake among them. He chose a mouse, which was given to him by his cousin Mingkai when he first entered the youth training camp. It accompanied Mingjing from the youth training camp to the FMVP of GPW and can be regarded as proof of his honor.

It's worth mentioning that Mingkai, the cousin, chose a keyboard, showing that the two brothers are on the same page.

Of course, there's no trace of a mouse in this trophy anymore.

On either side of the platinum-colored trophy are two exquisite silver dragons, perfectly matching the name of the Silver Dragon Cup.

Both its weight and size are greater than before.

Mingjing and his teammates exchanged a glance, then reached out together and placed their hands on the Silver Dragon Cup. Together they lifted the trophy, which reflected a dazzling silver light, high into the air!

The already powerful cheers reached their peak in an instant, rushing onto the stage along with the dry ice mist. Golden ribbons also rolled down from the sky, and everyone was celebrating the birth of the champion!
On the large screen at the venue, the logos of the LPL champions from previous years began to flash one by one.

From the spring of S3 to the summer of S11, LPL has produced a total of 18 champions.

EDG alone occupies six of these spots!

Ming Jing felt the commotion around his ears, and his heart beat slightly faster.

He enjoyed the feeling.

That's the meaning of the competition.

Host Liu Hang strode confidently onto the stage and loudly proclaimed, "Summoners in the audience, shout out the champion's name!"

"EDG!"

Receiving enthusiastic responses from tens of thousands of spectators, Liu Hang smiled and said, "Congratulations again to EDG for officially being crowned the 2021 Summer Split champion! They have once again established their dynasty!"

Liu Hang led the EDG players to stand in a row beside him and began the post-victory interview.

This time, Liu Hang didn't even follow the usual order, skipping Saint Gun and Jie Jie first and addressing Ming Jing directly. "Before the interview, I have to ask a question on behalf of Guan Zeyuan from the commentary booth," Liu Hang said with a smile. "In the first game, you used Twisted Fate to win the MVP! In that game, you drew yellow cards instantly multiple times without fail. What's your secret?"

Ming Jing was slightly taken aback when he heard this question.

He hadn't expected the first question to be so unique.

“Of course there’s a secret,” Ming Jing said with a smile. “In fact, the Card Master’s W doesn’t start the three-color cycle only when you press W. It’s a continuous cycle throughout the entire game. Pressing W only makes this cycle visible. So you just need to simulate this cycle in your mind, and when the yellow card appears, press W twice to draw the yellow card instantly.”

After saying that, Ming Jing added, "Actually, it's quite simple. Everyone can give it a try."

A simple explanation left countless listeners looking at each other in bewilderment.

Is it really that simple? It's impossible to do!

In a complex fighting environment, you not only have to pay attention to the perilous battlefield, but you also have to be distracted to mentally count the red, yellow, and blue numbers.

How many cores and threads does this CPU have?
Liu Hang did not comment on this; he was merely responsible for conveying the doubts of the three commentators.

After asking the game-related questions, Liu Hang got back on track and started asking Ming Jing about his feelings about winning the championship.

However, the questions asked this time were quite restrained, clearly indicating that some questions were reserved for later interviews.

Therefore, Mingjing gave a formulaic answer, simply expressing his joy.

Following that, Liu Hang interviewed the other players from EDG one by one before moving on to the next part of the awards ceremony.

"Next, let's welcome Mr. Jin Yibo, CEO of Tencent Sports, to present the gold medal to our champion and announce the winner of the FMVP award!"

Jin Yibo and the hostess brought a prize medal worth 1.5 million yuan to the stage and handed it to the EDG team. Then, Jin Yibo took a microphone, went to the front of the stage, and opened the envelope in his hand.

Jin Yibo already knew the answer to who would win the FMVP award.

Or rather, everyone already knew the answer.

It was precisely because he already knew that Ming Jing would definitely be the FMVP that host Liu Hang held back during the interview.

Jin Yibo glanced at the contents of the envelope before smiling and saying, "The 2021 LPL Summer Split FMVP is .EDG.Phi! Congratulations!"

Ming Jing's official costume photo suddenly appeared on the big screen; it was still that classic Great Wilderness Imprisoning Heaven Finger pose.

His statistics from this final match followed.

总KD：18-1-22，场均伤害占比：31.1%，场均对位经济差：4344。

Because Mingjing played split-pushing champions like Twisted Fate, Graves, and Irelia in all three games, his economy was naturally quite good, and his average lead over his lane opponent was quite exaggerated.

Of course, the most terrifying one is KD.

He only died once in the three games combined, and his KDA reached a terrifying 40!

A KDA of 40 in a single BO5 series is truly unheard of!

Jin Yibo took the trophy from the hostess, patted Ming Jing's arm with satisfaction, and then handed the trophy to Ming Jing.

Jin Yibo looked at Ming Jing, and the more he looked, the more satisfied he became.

Over the years, Jin Yibo has mentored many players in the LPL.

But none of these contestants can compare to Ming Jing!
"Go for it!" Jin Yibo said solemnly, "Let's win the final S-series tournament too!"

"must!"

After taking a group photo with the leaders, he glanced down at the FMVP trophy that had been mistakenly given to him before walking to the front of the stage and standing next to Liu Hang.

Below the stage, cheers rose again from all directions, and Liu Hang began to ask his real questions.

"After winning this championship, Xiaofei has now won both the LPL Spring and Summer Championships, as well as the championships of the two major international tournaments, MSI and S-Series, becoming the first LPL player to achieve a Grand Slam in official tournaments!"

"Not only that, Xiaofei also won the Spring Split FMVP, MSIF MVP, Summer Split FMVP, and finally the S-Series FMVP, becoming the first player in history to achieve a grand slam of FMVP awards!"

"Brother Xiaofei, how are you feeling right now?"

When Liu Hang said this, he actually felt a little sad.

No one expected that the first Grand Slam player in the LPL, which has been established for nine years, would be a newcomer who has only been in the industry for a year!

As for this FMVP grand slam, it was even more unexpected for Liu Hang.

In terms of FMVP, Faker is truly unique, having won FMVP at both MSI and Worlds. When it comes to the FMVP Grand Slam, everyone thinks of him.

But in reality, even Faker, who has won nine league titles, has never won the Spring Split FMVP award!

“It feels amazing!” Ming Jing chuckled. “Since I started playing professionally, my goal has always been to win championships. This Grand Slam is just a milestone in my career. But I also believe that my honors will definitely not stop here.”

Upon hearing this answer, Liu Hang smiled and said, "We firmly believe in this as well."

Since his debut, Ming Jing has been breaking various records.

This Grand Slam is just the beginning.

Everyone believed that Mingjing would definitely complete the golden path that no one had ever accomplished before!
Seoul, South Korea at this time.

Inside the DWG base, the five DK players watched EDG lift the trophy, their faces all solemn.

"As expected," Ghost sighed, looking at the scene before him. "It's still EDG."

Although they have always regarded EDG as their hypothetical enemy and have made various preparations to counter their opponent's style.

But when they actually saw EDG win the championship, they still felt some pressure.

The main thing is, this EDG team is just too terrifying.

Not only are they powerful, but they are also constantly improving.

During the Spring Split, this was a team that relied solely on the raw skill of its two carries to win games.

By the time of MSI, the team had already begun to gel, and various operational strategies were starting to emerge.

In the summer season, their improvement was even more exaggerated!

When Phi first tried the roaming playstyle at the beginning of the season, EDG was already a top-tier early-game offensive team.

By the time the Summer Split Finals came around, this team had completely found their rhythm. They could either pick Twisted Fate to create a fast-paced game or pull out Graves to unleash their late-game power. They had a wide range of tactical options at their disposal, and they maintained a top-tier level in all of them!
Is this really something that can be achieved in just over half a year of adjustment?
"Alright, alright, don't overthink it." Coach Kkoma clapped his hands lightly, drawing everyone's attention. "If you want to beat this EDG team, you need to train even harder."

"As long as you believe in yourself, there is no opponent you cannot defeat!"

Upon hearing this, the DK members nodded solemnly and entered training mode.

Having won both the spring and summer championships, the DK team firmly believed that the title could only be won between DK and EDG.

This time, they will definitely win!
(End of this chapter)