League: Educating LPL is my duty.

"I don't have much to say. It's just an exhibition match with LCK. Personally, I really hope to face KT in the finals. I think their strength is second only to SKT among the four LCK teams. As for the championship, I'll just have fun!"

Li Chen didn't make any definitive statements. After all, it's impossible for EDG to win three games in a row during the Intercontinental Cup. If other teams underperform and don't even give EDG a chance to play a fifth game, it would be a real joke.

It is precisely because of this uncertainty that his contracts with EDG, Douyu, and other companies do not include the Intercontinental Cup championship.

However, the host also sensed the hidden meaning in Li Chen's answer. After all, Li Chen never mentioned LMS from beginning to end, only saying who he wanted to play in the finals. This was clearly an insinuation that LMS was not qualified to play in the finals, let alone win the championship.

At this point, the host could only maintain an awkward smile. Li Chen was really too outspoken, and she was afraid that if she continued to ask questions, Li Chen would say something even more offensive.

So she decided to shift the focus of the interview to Li Chen himself, and after a moment's thought, she said, "I heard that player god_C believes he is the strongest top laner in history and the highest mountain in the league. So do you think that performance on the field proves strength more than honors?"

"I plan to answer this question at the trophy-winning ceremony at the Bird's Nest this year. I'm sure I'll be there then, and I hope you'll be there too, host."

Li Chen wore a polite smile, but the host sensed immense malice from him.

Bird's Nest?

Even if she wanted to go, would LPL allow her to host?

[Good, good, good, let's kill the game right now!]

[C speaks: I'll be in the finals, and I hope you can be there too!]

Let me put it this way: if the finals were an LPL internal battle, she might not be willing to buy tickets from resellers.

Why would a TV host need to buy a ticket? (laughs)

[I really don't think "C" is a joke; EDG's momentum is too strong, they're invincible.]

While I wouldn't say they're 100% guaranteed to win the championship, EDG will at least be in the finals.

The interview ended abruptly, and Li Chen's obviously aggressive remarks during the interview were captured and posted online.

When Li Chen returned backstage, everyone looked at him with obvious shock, after all, not everyone dared to show contempt for a region in a post-match interview during a formal competition.

After Li Chen sat down, the factory manager nudged him and whispered, "Are you crazy? You dare to say anything. Your last scandal had just subsided a little, and now you're trying to get back on the trending topics again?"

Li Chen didn't care about this and waved his hand, saying, "It's fine. A good rhythm is just right. That's how you get traffic. I have plenty of ways to deal with the haters."

Having lived through the internet and information age of later generations, Li Chen understood the concept of rhythm all too well. He had countless ways to position himself on the moral high ground and point fingers.

A while later, the fourth match of the day began. OMG from the LPL region once again took the stage, facing off against M17 from the LMS.

Perhaps because they had just defeated LCK's MVP team, the OMG members appeared noticeably more relaxed when facing an LMS team this time.

"M17 is a team I've never even heard of. OMG should have it in the bag. Maybe they're going for a four-game winning streak today? Does that mean we're going straight to the finals?"

The factory manager stroked his chin, feeling that today's results were indeed very good, even exceeding his expectations.

However, Li Chen did not respond, but silently watched the TV, which showed the two teams preparing their peripherals.

After a selection process, the two teams finalized their lineups.

Entering the loading screen:

OMG Blue Team:

Top lane - Renekton

Jungler - Spider

Mid lane - LeBlanc

ad——Velus

Support - Rakan

M17 Red:

Top Lane - Rumble

Jungle - Excavator

Mid-lane - Airplane

ad——Female Police Officer

Support - Lulu

With both teams' lineups finalized, Ji De began to analyze: "The two teams' lineups clearly have different focuses in this game. OMG's lineup is more inclined to play in the early and mid-game, and to control the rhythm of the top, mid and jungle."

In contrast, M17's lineup is more late-game focused. Champions like Rumble, Caitlyn, and Corki are strong in late-game team fights once they've farmed up and acquired items, and can shoulder the responsibility of dealing damage.

Miller nodded and said, "That's right. So if OMG wants to win this game, they must gain a sufficient advantage in the early game. Otherwise, if the game drags on to 30 or 35 minutes, I think M17's lineup might have a better chance of winning."

"This game will depend on the performance of both sides. Will OMG be able to gain enough advantage in the early game and end the game quickly, or will M17 withstand OMG's attack and successfully drag the game into the late game? Let's wait and see!"

[It's a sure thing, guys. Desert Spider, I've been wanting to pick this combo in ranked games.]

To be honest, after biting into a tough nut, it's not unreasonable to pick on an easier one.

[Four consecutive wins today; if we win two more games tomorrow, we'll likely secure first place in the group.]

[This game is a breeze, Rumble disconnected after ten minutes!]

Everyone is optimistic about OMG right now, after all, they have already won two games against LCK teams, so it's really hard for anyone to worry about them playing against M17.

At the start of the match, OMG seemed to be performing quite well.

Four minutes into the game, OMG's jungler Jiekou entered the red team's top jungle area, circling around from behind the Baron pit to the tri-bush area.

At this moment, the minion wave on the top lane was near the blue team's turret, and Rumble was also pushing the lane, completely unaware that the jungler was coming to gank him.

When the crocodile made its move, the spider appeared online. By then, it was too late for Rumble to escape. The desert spider controlled the situation with precision and successfully secured the first blood.

This was undoubtedly a good start for OMG, but just one minute later, M17 retaliated in the bottom lane, killing the support Rakan and bringing the kill count back to even.

Subsequently, M17 ganked and killed the top laner Renekton at seven minutes, and OMG retaliated by ganking and killing Rumble in the mid lane at ten minutes.

At this point in the game, OMG doesn't have any significant advantage. The two sides are basically even in terms of economy, but time is clearly not on OMG's side.

However, the jungler Spider quickly found another opening in the bottom lane, sending the M17 bottom lane duo back to their fountain, securing two kills and gaining a slight economic lead.

However, this lead was only a temporary solution, and OMG did not launch a massive offensive as a result. M17 even found some opportunities to counterattack.

In this tense situation, the two sides traded blows for thirty minutes, at which point OMG's economic lead was less than two thousand, which was almost negligible.

In the LPL lounge, everyone watched the live broadcast on TV, already having some idea of ​​what was going to happen.

After all, everyone here is a professional player or coach, and they all understand what it means for OMG's lineup to not gain an advantage in the early game.