LOL: I didn't retire, just no one wanted

Chapter 128 Attack on MSI!

After the Spring Championship, except for the Spring Championship teams in each division, the other teams are on vacation.

As a result, the DAN team couldn't get a team if they wanted to play a training match, because even their second team was on vacation.

No way, professional players also need to rest.

There is only one case where there will be no holidays.

That is, in one year, the Spring Split, MSI, Summer Split, and S Split all entered the finals.

It is said that Riot is planning to hold some intercontinental competitions this year. Calculated in this way, if a team completes all the above-mentioned competitions, then the annual rest time will definitely not exceed ten days.

In desperation, Qin Ge and the others had to do individual practice in the morning, and then rank freely in the afternoon and evening.

This made many fans very happy, and they could watch the live broadcast for seven or eight hours almost every day.

After finishing another round of qualifying, Qin Ge stretched his waist, glanced at the time in the lower left corner, and said, "Brothers, today's live broadcast ends here."

Hearing this, the audience in the live broadcast room suddenly became unhappy.

"You want to run away after only three hours of airing?"

"The auxiliary sister is not here, so you don't want to broadcast it, right?"

"A few more barbarian kings, I didn't enjoy watching them just now."

"Want to run? Come back!"

"Pass it on, brother Gezi doesn't want to play ranked because he misses his sister."

……

Glancing at the barrage, Qin Ge curled his lips and explained: "Stop helping my sister, I'm leaving for Brazil tomorrow, I haven't bought anything right now, I'm going to go to the supermarket with Xiao Zhuo to buy some daily necessities later."

Hearing what he said, the audience expressed their understanding.

"Okay, sir."

"Come back and continue playing after buying?"

"MSI cheers!"

"I will forgive you for using the barbarian king in the competition."

"I don't want to win the championship, but I must not be cowardly, fight bloody!"

"Yes, don't be cowardly, just do it!"

……

After being ruled by LCK for four long and dark years, LPL audiences actually don't have much confidence in winning the championship.

Almost every year since S5 has been the most promising year.

However, every year is a disappointment.

In 2015, when EDG defeated SKT 3:2 on the stage in Tallahassee and won the MSI championship, the entire LPL division fell into carnival. Everyone believed that this was the dawn of dawn, and the night would eventually fade away.

The era of LPL dominance is coming.

However, the final result of the S5 World Championship gave the LPL audience a resounding slap in the face.

Everyone suddenly woke up.

It turned out that it was not the dawn of dawn, but the afterglow of the setting sun.

The best result in S5, the quarterfinals.

The best result in S6, two quarter-finals.

Today, fans are very tolerant towards DAN, a newly formed team.

I don't want to win the championship, I just want to play bloody and show style.

As long as they fight to the death like soldiers, they can accept any result.

In fact, this is why EDG has been scolded so badly in recent years.

The fight was too timid, and he was afraid of his hands and feet.

Every time I face the LCK team, I always look timid, and the audience is furious.

After quitting and downloading the broadcast, Qin Ge said hello, took his mobile wallet and went out with Zhuo Ding.

A few hundred meters away from their community, there is a Wal-Mart.

Pushing a shopping cart alone, strolling among the dazzling array of shelves, Zhuo Ding turned his head and said in a worried tone: "Brother, I read on the Internet that Brazil is in chaos, and gangsters are always pulling out guns and killing people."

"What are you thinking!"

Qin Ge raised his eyebrows and said, "Do you think we're going on a trip? When we get there, we're basically either at the hotel or at the competition venue. Besides, the law and order in the rich area is pretty good, as long as we don't run around in the slums , at most some money will be stolen.”

The thieves in Brazil are different from those in China. They don't pay attention to technology and steal purely by violence.

"Ah? There are thieves in the rich area too!"

"Look at what you said, the poor don't have money to steal from them."

While talking, Qin Ge picked out a pair of thick-soled sandals and slippers for himself.

Seeing this, Zhuo Ding hurriedly bought a pair.

Although he has never been abroad and doesn't know what to prepare, he is sure to follow his elder brother to buy.

After buying some daily necessities, Qin Ge walked around to the snack area and picked out some snacks, instant noodles and self-heating rice.

Zhuo Ding asked curiously: "Brother, doesn't the hotel provide free food, why do you need to bring rice and instant noodles?"

"Prevent acclimatization, in case of emergencies." Qin Ge explained casually.

When he was chatting with Ming Kai two days ago, Ming Kai deliberately told him to bring these, and said in a firm tone that he would definitely need them.

As a player who has been playing games abroad since S2, his experience can be described as extremely rich.

After shopping for about an hour, the two of them returned to the base with their big and small bags.

The training room was empty.

All the way to the second floor, I saw Lao Yang, Lin Weixiang and others packing their luggage in their respective rooms.

Back in his bedroom, Qin Ge was packing his suitcase when the door was pushed open.

"Big brother!"

Lin Weixiang closed the door smoothly, with a complicated expression on his face.

Seeing this scene, Qin Ge asked curiously, "What's the matter?"

"Brother, I'm going to Brazil tomorrow, and I'm a little nervous."

"Are you airsick?"

Qin Ge pouted towards the next room, "I remember Lao Yang bought airsickness medicine, you can ask him for some."

"It's not airsick."

Lin Weixiang shook his head, sat down and explained: "I'm just worried. After all, this time I'm representing the LPL to participate in the competition. If the results are not good..."

Gee!
Feelings are afraid of being sprayed by the audience!

"That's it?"

Qin Ge smiled and said, "Don't take MSI too seriously. If you compare the S competition to a final exam, then MSI is a midterm exam. It's important, but it's far less exaggerated than you think."

This is not to comfort Lin Weixiang, it is the fact.

MSI, originally called the Mid-Season Invitational.

The Invitational Tournament, as the name suggests, is similar to the All-Stars, where the top teams from each competition area are invited to gather together for a preliminary test.

It was not until last year that it was changed to a mid-season championship.

Neither the intensity nor the honor of the competition can be compared with the S competition.

Hearing this, Lin Weixiang's eyes lit up, and he suddenly said: "I understand! We are going this time to find out the bottom line of other competition areas and prepare for the World Championship. The result is not important?"

"Fart! The ultimate goal of participating in any competition is to win the championship."

Qin Ge stopped his movements, turned his head and said, "I found that your boy's thoughts recently are very dangerous!"

"No no!"

Lin Weixiang quickly waved his hands.

"Don't forget the original intention when you played the game."

At the end, Qin Ge added: "The prize money for the championship seems to be more than 60."

"Just over 60?"

Lin Weixiang raised his thick thick eyebrows.

The LPL Spring Finals has a bonus of 150 million, but the MSI champion is only more than 60?
The fist official is too picky!

"I said dollars!"

"Damn SKT and win the championship!"

In an instant, under the double blessing of dreams and money, Lin Weixiang was full of fighting spirit.

"Anything else?"

"Gone!"

"get out!"

After dismissing the younger brother with a wave of his hand, Qin Ge continued to pack his luggage.

……

5 month 6 day.

The weather was fine and breezy.

At nine o'clock in the morning, after a simple breakfast, the team members and the coaching staff took the suitcases and got on the team bus and rushed to the airport.

On the plane, because it was the first time to go abroad, everyone seemed a little excited.

Looking at the large expanse of white clouds outside the window, Lin Weixiang asked: "Liu Qingsong, have you ever been abroad?"

"no!"

Liu Qingsong responded casually, then picked up his mobile phone and took a picture of the sky outside the window.

"Hey, I heard that the beauties in Brazilian nightclubs are very open."

"Oh, the gangsters over there are more open, do you want to try?"

"Brother, I feel like vomiting, can you stop the plane for a while?"

"..."

After more than an hour, the initial freshness passed, and everyone suddenly felt a little bored.

The most important thing is that after sitting for a long time, the whole body starts to feel uncomfortable.

No way, the economy class is like this, the seat space is very limited, and the seat design is not very comfortable.

Qin Ge also wanted to fly first class, but he had no money.

Riot official is only responsible for reimbursement of economy class air tickets, want to upgrade?

Yes, the club pays for the difference by itself.

However, their club is also notoriously poor.

So, I can only feel wronged and squeeze the economy class.

Well, the flight from Modu to Brazil, including the transit time, takes a full 27 hours.

Without the Internet, I can only rely on pre-downloaded novels and movies to pass the time.

Qin Ge and Yang Shuwei got together, turned on the tablet, and studied the game video between SKT and G2.

"SKT still plays in S6."

After watching the first game of the finals three or four times, Yang Shuwei thought deeply: "Little Peanut obviously has not fully integrated into SKT's tactical system, and still retains the style of play from the ROX period, which caused them to The offensive rhythm in the early stage is not as smooth as in the S6 period."

"Huni is not as stable as Duke on the top lane, can he break the hole?"

Hearing this, Qin Ge said calmly: "No problem, I think he should be easier to fight than 957!"

Although they haven't played against each other in the arena, the two have met more than once in the rank, and by studying the video of the game, he found that Huni is far from being as strong as the post bar.

Seeing this, Yang Shuwei reminded: "Don't underestimate the enemy. The most terrifying aspect of the SKT team is the mid-to-late stage operation and super toughness."

This is true.

SKT this season gave the audience the illusion that no matter how much they lag behind in the early stage, they can still complete the comeback.

Not only the spring finals, but from the beginning of the regular season, when KT played against SKT, every game can gain a huge advantage in the early stage.

This means that SKT's early rhythm ability is not top-notch.

But after the end of the laning period, SKT can always rely on its resilience and strong operational capabilities to continuously replace resources and bring the economy closer.

Finally, use the excellent teamwork and AD's stable team battle output ability to achieve a comeback.

To sum it up in four words, defend and counterattack!
"In addition, the G2 team should also pay attention."

Yang Shuwei paused, and continued to analyze: "This is a very creative team, and it is very likely that they will come up with some black technology routines."

"Ok!"

Qin Ge nodded, expressing his understanding.

Despise the enemy strategically and value the enemy tactically.

The teams that can participate in MSI are all the spring final champions in each division.

To be able to surprise the situation in his own competition area and become a leader, how could he not have two brushes.

Moreover, although the European and American divisions are ridiculed by the LPL audience as the European and American Lobby, they have to admit that these people are very talented in art, especially the LCS division, and they can always do some tricks.

For example, Kenan AD in S5, Dragon King used to restrain the Tsar in S6...

……

……

After 27 hours on the plane.

Brazil time on May 5th, at one o'clock in the morning.

After getting on the bus arranged by Riot, everyone rushed to the hotel without stopping.

After entering the room, Qin Ge immediately rushed to the bathroom to take a shower.

Then he lay down on the soft bed and had a good night's sleep.

After 27 hours of tossing in the economy class, who can stand it?
I can't sleep well even when I'm sleepy, and I wake up every once in a while in the turbulence of the airflow, with back pain.

Zhuo Ding didn't even take a shower, he fell headfirst on the bed, and soon became silent.

After taking a shower, Qin Ge returned to his bed, turned off the lights and went to sleep.

The next day.

Qin Ge and the others slept until noon before getting up one after another.

After lunch, everyone rushed to the competition venue by bus.

The play-in match is currently underway, so Qin Ge and the others are naturally not going to watch the match live, but to play a training match.

There is no way. Although there are computers in the hotel, neither the configuration nor the network can be used for training. You can only go to the competition venue.

From the end of the Spring Finals until now, they haven't played a training match for almost ten days.

To be honest, this is not good news.

There are still four days before the start of the group stage. They must hurry up and find the rhythm of the game as soon as possible.

The official has built a training room for each team in the competition venue.

After registering and reporting, the team leader began to communicate around, and soon helped them make an appointment for a training match.

……

Four days passed in a flash.

The lives of Qin Ge and others maintained two points and one line, hotels and competition venues.

Fortunately, everyone's adaptability is relatively strong, and no one in the team has symptoms of acclimatization.

After four consecutive days of high-intensity training matches, everyone in the DAN team finally regained the rhythm of the game.

The result of the training match was more losses than losses, but everyone didn't take it too seriously.

The main reason was to get back the rhythm of the game. In addition, Qin Ge would replace Zeng Junli from time to time in order to train his teammates' ability to resist pressure and find opportunities against the wind.

The results of SKT's training match are also mediocre. The two sides have played more than a dozen games, and it can be clearly felt that the other party has retained its strength.

Of course, the DAN team did not try their best.

It is estimated that Yang Shuwei and KkOma are scolding each other's old silver coins in their hearts!
And the king of the training match of this year's MSI is not the North American cult TSM.

It's the FW of the LMS division, Flash Wolves!

During this period of time, they had an exaggerated record of 40 consecutive victories and became the well-deserved emperor of the training match.

However, this naive approach also allowed other teams to find out the details of the Lightning Wolves.

May tenth.

The play-in competition officially ended, and three teams stood out from the crowd of wild card teams and successfully advanced to the group stage.

They are Flash Wolves FW, North American cult TSM, and GAM from Vietnam!

"Wow, there is something wrong with SKT's fast break rhythm, I almost thought it was KT!"

After another round of training, Lin Weixiang couldn't help but speak.

"People usually don't use it, but it doesn't mean they don't know how to use it. After all, the three-time S champion has a lot of background."

Closing the notebook, Yang Shuwei raised his hand to look at the time, and said: "Okay, today's training match is here. Tomorrow will officially start. Go back to rest early today and recharge your spirits."

Hearing this, Qin Ge and others got up one after another and began to pack the peripherals.

Pushing the door and walking out of the training room, everyone who happened to meet the SKT team also pushed the door and walked out.

The two sides met each other and nodded.

(End of this chapter)