We are tired of winning championships, and we still need youth training?

Chapter 117 Becoming a Figure
After securing Baron, IG's decision to push all three lanes simultaneously wasn't a big problem.

What's wrong with playing it safe in the World Championship finals?
IG didn't spawn camp or play passively; at most, their playstyle was a bit more stable.

But Doinb always felt:
Not right.

He strongly suspects that someone within the IG team knows about Xiaotian's mental state issues.

The so-called "seeking stability" is essentially an effort to break Xiaotian's will as much as possible.

mean!

So babyish!
If Xiaotian's mentality is broken, FPX's strength will definitely be affected.

Because Xiaoxia, who has a terrible temper, has an incredibly low moral standard.

He kept his eyes glued to IG's side after the match, and that was the reason.

In this situation, he saw Xu Xinghe's somewhat "contemptuous" smile, and naturally felt angry.

He instinctively stood up, but was suddenly pulled back by an arm that reached out from beside him.

"Don't."

His voice trembled slightly.

Doinb turned his head and saw Xiaotian, who was pale-faced and shaking his head at him with his lips pursed.

"it's useless."

Xiao Tian let out another breath and added helplessly.

Doinb froze for a moment, then slowly lowered his clenched fist.

yes……

Useless.

Even if IG did do it for that reason, it's their prerogative.

The strong humiliate the stubborn weak!
Once they gain an advantage, they can end the game however they want.

It's already a miracle that Izumi didn't crush FPX.

Even if FPX guessed the opponent's purpose...

I really like a Japanese saying: What can you do?

"........."

Doinb said no more and helped Xiaotian up.

He looked away, and with some concern, led him off the stage, asking in a low voice, "Are you alright?"

Xiao Tian's eyes were somewhat unfocused, but he nodded.

"Fortunately, we can hold on."

Xu Xinghe glanced casually and happened to see this scene.

His expression became somewhat strange.

Many of the simulations take place after S11.

If Xu Xinghe does not choose to join FPX, then FPX will almost certainly suffer a split in the mid and jungle.

This also means that in reality, if FPX's development is not interfered with, the relationship between FPX's mid and jungle players will definitely cause problems.

But these two people, who were originally destined to break up, are now as close as honey.

How could this not make Xu Xinghe feel strange?

He couldn't help but wonder:
If FPX fails to win the S9 World Championship, will the mid and jungle players of FPX still break up?

This is a question worth pondering.

Because if FPX doesn't run into any problems, TES's roster will undergo significant changes after S11.

This would cause Xu Xinghe to lose many of his "predictive" abilities about the future.

However, Xu Xinghe thought about it and didn't pay much attention to it.

With such a massive cheat code, are you still afraid of changing history?
Even at their peak, FPX...

Am I beating them up like dogs right now?

He withdrew his gaze and walked towards the lounge.

"Nice!"

Karam, all smiles, stood at the door of the lounge to greet them.

His face was beaming with an undisguised smile, clearly showing that he was in a very good mood.

Upon seeing a returning player, no matter who it is, he would pat them on the shoulder and watch them enter the rest room with an approving look.

In the first game, IG played exceptionally well.

At least in Karam's eyes, this was a world champion-level performance.

There were no problems in the laning phase; the team perfectly utilized the team composition's characteristics, and the tempo was excellent.

They controlled the pace of the game from start to finish.

Even though the final stage dragged on a bit, he noticed that FPX was having a very difficult time later on and guessed that Xu Xinghe might have done it on purpose.

He didn't feel despicable at all; on the contrary, he felt gratified.

This is right!

This is right!

Professional players must strive to conduct matches as fairly and impartially as possible.

Under this premise, as long as it doesn't violate fairness and justice, IG can play however they want.

What's wrong with dragging out the fight to win the world championship?
Isn't psychological warfare quite normal?
Karam had initially noticed that some players in FPX might have mental issues, but he didn't intend to say it directly.

He felt that IG was ruthless enough to win even without doing that.

But he didn't expect Xu Xinghe to be so experienced.

Why are you so skilled at this? .JPG
Karam liked him more and more the more she looked at him.

Players who don't know how to exploit their opponent's weaknesses are unlikely to go far.

Based on the time that was dragged out after the first game alone, IG's chances of winning the championship today have increased by at least 20%.

So when Xu Xinghe walked up to him, he saw Karam's gentle, fatherly gaze filled with relief.

Xu Xinghe: ...?
Seeing the puzzled look on his beloved disciple's face, and even his subconscious step back, he realized that his disciple was genuinely confused.

Karam's smile froze.

He felt as if he had been shot in the knee.

Were you serious when you instinctively stepped back?
"Coach, calm down."

Xu Xinghe was quite disgusted.

Everyone in the ditch is a guy, and you're making me very uncomfortable looking at me like that.

What, have you been watching too much Harry Potter and want to become an old Beeden?
Dude, I'm not as easily fooled as Harry Potter!
"Alright, let's go in first."

Karam suppressed his awkward smile, coughed twice, and watched him walk into the lounge.

"Holy crap, you really played well this time, Xu Xinghe."

Upon seeing him enter, Prince Ning was the first to jump up and pat Xu Xinghe on the shoulder vigorously.

If it weren't for the wide smile on Prince Ning's face, Xu Xinghe would have seriously suspected that this man was deliberately using so much force as revenge.

"Fortunately."

He gave a casual, perfunctory reply, then suddenly remembered a comment Lin Weixiang made in a post-match interview:

"It's not that I played too well, it's that the other team played too poorly."

Prince Ning thought to himself, "Dude, you're really straightforward."

He'd never seen an LPL player play so realistically.

"It's fine to talk about it backstage, but don't mention it in the interview."

Prince Ning released his grip and offered a friendly reminder with a smile.

He has given up on staying on Instagram.

How do we secure a starting spot?
There's absolutely no way to snatch it.

If Xu Xinghe were just a bit more skilled and younger, even if he won the championship this year, Ning Wang would not give up on him.

But the problem is...

Xu Xinghe is still IG's sole commander, and many of IG's tactics rely on his terrifying hero pool, which far surpasses that of ordinary junglers.

In this situation, who would dare to replace the jungler?

Who can replace the jungler?

Once Xu Xinghe leaves the game, IG will lose not only a talented jungler, but also a top-tier strategist.

His weight is too heavy.

The situation was so dire that even Prince Ning wanted to give up.

Damn, I wish Xu Xinghe was a support!

Since it's the same person tying up four anyway, instead of tying up Blue Bro, you might as well ty up my Ning King!

My friend can also give him a few pairs of Yeezy shoes, the kind with Kobe's autograph.

pity.

such a pity!
The Prince of Ning doesn't think he can stay unless Xu Xinghe leaves on his own initiative.

Under these circumstances, he naturally had no conflict with Xu Xinghe.

Because he knew he was just unlucky.

With Xu Xinghe's abilities, he could easily secure the starting jungler position for any team in the LPL or even other regions.

What is strength?

That's fucking real skill!

Given Xu Xinghe's current performance, which club wouldn't want him?

Ning Wang estimated that today's match would be a win or a loss.

Xu Xinghe's net worth will soar to the level of a jungler worth tens of millions.

Even though junglers' salaries are slightly lower than those of mid laners and top laners, the difference is not significant at the top levels.

Moreover, Xu Xinghe has another powerful weapon:
Country of Citizenship!

He is a true Hua Zi.

In this situation, the teams are basically chosen randomly.

If you want to build an all-Chinese team, who wouldn't be tempted by a young, top-tier Chinese jungler?
Even if a team doesn't want to field an all-Chinese roster, who can resist the temptation of having a Korean player slot available?
Korean mid laners and top laners are highly sought after.

The fact that they can use a Chinese player in the jungle position means that they might be able to replicate IG's S8 championship run with a Korean mid and top laner lineup.

This is a huge temptation for any team.

That's why Prince Ning has lost his hostility towards Xu Xinghe and has instead started to want to improve his relationship with him.

We're all professional players, why make things so tense?
Although many professional gamers are addicted to the internet, not all of them are completely devoid of emotional intelligence.

Although Prince Ning is sometimes not very bright, he is not lacking in emotional intelligence; at most, he is just a bit stupid.

"Don't even mention it, buddy, I was like bait today."

Ah Shui sighed.

I can't help but feel worried about my role.

In Xu Xinghe's eyes.

Center position?
Isn't that thing meant to be sold?
As long as we can win the game.

Let's not even talk about Ah Shui, let alone TheShy or Rookie.

Go sell your dicks, all of you!
Then the problem is coming.

Even if he wins the game, Ah Shui's reputation will inevitably suffer.

The following posts are very likely to appear:
Why does Ah Shui keep his past experience of selling cleavage on Instagram?

Just thinking about Ah Shui makes me feel like his future is completely ruined.

If I go to SN, will they ask me to sell my genitals too?

It's really just selling cleavage.

"Is that all you're good for?"

Bao Lan pushed up his glasses and, as always, teased the carefree Ah Shui.

This guy really likes to ruffle Baolan's hair, or he'll suddenly elbow Baolan.

Although Baolan knew he just wanted to interact with him.

But... it really hurts.

He was in so much pain that even during an interview, he couldn't help but complain a couple of times.

[True Story]

Baolan is older and has been in the industry longer than Ah Shui, making him a true senior and older brother.

Ah Shui calling him Brother Lan is something he truly deserves.

So it's very troubling.

In his eyes, Ah Shui was no different from a husky, the only difference being that the husky ate dog food while Ah Shui ate rice.

"Hey, Blue Bro, that's a bit disgusting!"

Ah Shui wasn't angry at all; instead, she replied with a smile.

sapphire:……

This guy is hopeless.

You're not ashamed, but proud of it, huh?

"How should we play the second game? Coach, come in quickly."

Rookie was undoubtedly the most excited one at that moment.

After all, TheShy has been quite indifferent ever since he won the championship.

Xu Xinghe wasn't particularly excited, because he knew he deserved it.

Failure is not getting it.

The two bot laners didn't seem to care. They were certainly happy, but that was about it.

Only Rookie.

He was the most excited.

If Rookie can win S9, he will become the most decorated mid laner after Lee Sang-hyeok.

Rookie must know he can't compare to Lee Sang-hyeok.

But being second only to one person is still above ten thousand.

Who the hell dares to compare with a player like Lee Sang-hyeok, who has such a prestigious reputation in the league?

For Rookie, winning just one championship would be a success.

Now, with his second championship, he can completely dominate all mid laners except for Lee Sang-hyeok.

Karam walked in and nodded inwardly as he looked at the players, who were full of fighting spirit.

Morale is high!
This is a hidden perk of winning the first game of the finals.

Why do people say the first game of a best-of-five series is so important?

Because the first match can easily affect the mentality of the players in the following matches.

If you win the first game, your chances of winning the second game will increase dramatically.

The entire best-of-five series only consists of five games.

Who wouldn't be overjoyed if they could take the first two cities?

"it is good."

He smiled and agreed, then began to make tactical arrangements.

Karam looked relaxed. FPX, oh FPX.

Can you guys adjust?
I'm really curious.

However, the atmosphere in the FPX lounge was not as oppressive as Karam had imagined.

instead……

"I'll fight them to the death, I'm so angry!"

A somewhat cold voice rang out.

The speaker was Liu Qingsong, who was leaning against the wall.

Although he has fair skin like a pretty boy and dyes his hair blonde, Liu Qingsong actually has a very explosive temper.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have such a good relationship with Lin Weixiang.

Both of them are pure-blooded battle maniacs, and their main focus is on the thrill of combat.

It's just that they don't rush in recklessly most of the time in order to cooperate with the team.

"Coach, the opposing team was definitely deliberately dragging out the time in the first game to affect our mentality."

"We absolutely have to win this round."

Doinb's tone was resolute, and his eyes were determined.

IG with a ditch!

The more you play this game, the angrier we get.

At this moment, Doinb's fighting spirit surged, increased dramatically, and soared!

Today, Xiba will definitely slap your IG face!

Moreover, Doinb speaks very tactfully.

He knew perfectly well that only Xiaotian was likely to be affected, but he still used "we".

What is the art of speaking?

Sometimes it's no wonder he can make money from live streaming.

Being a top streamer is no accident.

"I'm not really afraid of him, I feel okay on the road."

"Can fight."

Kim Gong then spoke.

His expression was serious, and he wasn't affected.

"Indeed, our bot lane was able to gain an advantage at the beginning; IG isn't invincible."

"We'll see who's the best after the match. I think we can win."

Lin Weixiang couldn't help but nod.

The players all looked serious and were not affected by their opponents' performance; on the contrary, they were even more determined to win.

But the warhorse simply observed Xiao Tian's expression without saying a word.

Because he knows it very well.

It's hard to say whether other players will be affected, but Xiaotian has most likely already been affected.

Although the camera didn't capture Xiaotian gagging, Doinb had informed him beforehand.

Therefore, Zhanma was very worried about Xiaotian at this time.

What is he really thinking?

Thinking this, the warhorse spoke up.

"Xiao Tian, ​​what do you think?"

His tone was not harsh, but rather gentle.

Warhorse was aware of Xiaotian's problem, but it was a deep-seated concern for him.

It was Xiaotian's past experiences that led to this weakness in him.

FPX has to play along with him to unleash his full potential.

And Xiaotian does indeed have that value.

His lower limit is indeed low, but his upper limit is indeed high.

In the second half of the group stage, they beat everyone they faced like dogs, and in the knockout stage, they were unstoppable.

Who dares to question Xiaotian's potential?
If you want to coax someone into fighting, then so be it; as long as you win, that's fine.

RNG also appeases Uzi.

Do you really think everyone is Lee Sang-hyeok?

Besides, Lee Sang-hyeok was fired this year.

"I……"

Xiao Tian had been silent, and now he hesitated when faced with Zhanma's question.

He sat on the sofa in the lounge with his legs drawn up, a classic defensive posture and a sign of insecurity.

"...I'm fine."

He hesitated for a moment, then nodded.

"They might be targeting me."

"But that's precisely why..."

"coach."

"I want to win the second round."

He raised his head, his eyes hardening.

Xiao Tian can be very negative at times.
But that doesn't mean he's not smart.

This is an extremely contradictory person.

Sometimes they are overly confident, but other times they are excessively insecure.

They look just like the Japanese characters in "The Chrysanthemum and the Sword".

Some people call Xiaotian "Tian Sang," and it's not just a random nickname.

There is indeed some connection in terms of personality.

He was indeed affected, but that made him even more determined to win.

He didn't want to lose today's game because of his own problems.

If it was due to a lack of ability, then he accepted the loss with equanimity.

But if it's because of poor performance...

Then he will truly hate himself for the rest of his life.

"well!"

Warhorse was overjoyed, and his tone became much more relaxed.

It's a good thing that Xiaotian is willing to communicate.

As long as he doesn't become withdrawn and refuse to communicate like Uzi did in Game 5 of S8, there's still a chance for things to turn around.

"Come on, let me tell you how to play the second game!"

……

No one knows what happened behind the scenes.

Su Xiaoluo, sitting in the front row, remained restless.

Sitting next to Young Master Wang, he felt immense pressure.

In particular, Su Xiaoluo had done some disgraceful things.

Sitting next to the big boss while feeling guilty puts immense pressure on you.

"Boss, IG played really well today."

He thought for a long time and finally managed to come up with this sentence.

"Ah."

Young Master Wang ate his sandwich and nodded indifferently.

Since he was photographed eating a hot dog during last year's finals, Wang Gongzi has learned his lesson this year.

No matter what the competition is, I will absolutely never eat a hot dog again.

The boss doesn't seem very happy.

Su Xiaoluo was no fool; she keenly observed this.

This struck him as odd.

IG is in a great situation right now, so why is the owner unhappy?

He couldn't understand it, but he didn't dare to ask.

She could only sit obediently beside Young Master Wang.

Poor, weak, and helpless.

At this moment, Young Master Wang was indeed in a very bad mood.

This year is 2019.

That same year, Wang Gongzi's Panda TV platform completely failed.

It's a tough situation to talk about.

The seafood station and the injured station were locked in a fierce battle, and as a result, the panda, who was ranked third, died.

Following the failed investments by Panda Interactive Entertainment and Pusi Capital, Wang Gongzi is now embroiled in multiple debt disputes.

Just two days ago, Mr. Wang received a notice from the court.

Due to contractual issues and a broken cash flow, he is about to be listed as an enforcement target, with the enforcement amount reaching 1.5 times the national debt. Multiple properties, vehicles, and bank deposits under his name will be frozen.

Next month, Pusi Capital will undergo year-end liquidation.

Young Master Wang also has to bear the debt of twenty small goals for the investment in Panda TV.

Under these circumstances, his father, Lao Wang, has also been feeling unwell recently.

By this time, Wanda was already heavily indebted and had been selling assets continuously since 2017.

Old Wang is barely able to take care of himself, and has even considered opening a business.

But he was destined not to escape.

Humph, want to escape?
Even if they manage to escape, Guo Jia will simply grab them and catch them. [Anti-censorship]

Old Wang couldn't support Young Master Wang at all.

For Wang Gongzi, watching IG's finals was a way to calm his nerves.

It's gotten a little better now, but only a little.

The only reason he was willing to acknowledge Su Xiaoluo was because she had been quite capable in the past and was worthy of being his "hidden dragon and phoenix chick".

At this moment, Young Master Wang just wanted to watch the game.

However, unlike them, IG fans are really celebrating the Lunar New Year right now.

That was absolutely incredible! Doesn't she even know what perfect rhythm means?

[Everyone says Xinghe Ge is awesome!]

How can someone play Poppy so well?

【IG is awesome! 】

Could the LPL produce a team that wins two world championships?

A few months ago, IG fans never dreamed that IG would make it to the finals of the World Championship this year.

Back then, they were still worried about the summer playoffs.

Then, in the blink of an eye...

Oh my god, the team I recommended made it to the finals again?!

Who the hell could have imagined this?!

Anyone who has watched IG's matches during this period knows who the biggest contributor is.

It's him!

It's him!

it's him!
Our hero, Little Galaxy!
Before Xu Xinghe came on, IG showed signs of weakness and resorted to haphazard tactics.

He went to the top lane, then wandered around the middle lane, and then mingled in the bottom lane.

As a result, after Xu Xinghe came on, he single-handedly revived IG.

Unbeatable skills, crystal-clear thinking.

He can even buff his teammates!
But you, my friend, you are the true hero.
General Xing, we respect your teeth!

At this point, IG fans were even willing to clap and jump along to the background music of "You Come from Dandong".

This is to express their love and recognition for Xu Xinghe.

The general's kindness can never be repaid.

Xu Xinghe's kindness also accumulates interest.

As the first champion of the LPL, IG has had an incredible number of fans since S8.

Even if it can't compare to RNG in terms of purity.

But there are just too many casual fans.

Although RNG is a long-established club, it also has stars like Uzi.

But they were not the first club to win the championship.

IG's level of popularity is something RNG can't compare to.

Outsiders have no idea what RNG is. When it comes to League of Legends teams, they might just say, "Oh, I know, IG, the one that won our first championship."

The reason why the five members of TFBOYS in Incheon are so popular is because of this.

TheShy spent two or three years in a slump from Season 11 to Season 13.

But it still has a large number of casual fans and a very high health bar.

It's because of S8's outstanding performance.

At this time, Xu Xinghe's popularity was even higher than TheShy's.

No, actually it has already surpassed it.

Appearance is also a weapon, and a powerful one at that.

Xu Xinghe's appearance is so outstanding that even unedited photos can outshine many so-called top celebrities.

In this situation, he gained fans incredibly quickly.

Before the World Championship even started, Xu Xinghe already had over a million female fans.

And at this time...

His number of fans has suddenly soared to over five million.

This number is only slightly lower than Uzi's, and almost the same as TheShy's at this point.

The problem is that TheShy only accumulated this number of fans after winning the championship and then spending another year building up his fanbase.

Xu Xinghe, on the other hand, has been in the industry for less than half a year.

In less than six months, he has firmly reached the peak of popularity among League of Legends professional players.

And if we can beat FPX today...

He might become a world-class star player.

To become the face of a competition region.

(End of this chapter)