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

Chapter 154 Semifinals!
The few days of the offseason are a kind of torture for the audience in each competition area.

The torment of waiting for the game is like scratching the heart.

In desperation, I can only linger on Hupu and Tieba, or watch the replay of the game, and the pre-match predictions to pass the time.

Before, the DAN team did not have a high voice to win the championship, but after the group stage, they immediately became the favorites to win the championship.

Although SKT was double-killed in the group stage, many people are still optimistic about it.

After all, the Triple Crown is in hand, and it was the champion of the last MSI. The background of the top giants is there.

As many viewers have said, BO1 and BO5 are two completely different games.

In addition to the players' on-the-spot performance, the BP of the coaching staff is equally important.

Last year's MSI, SKT's results in the group stage were not good either, with only 6 wins and 4 losses, ranking fourth and qualifying for the semifinals.

Even on the second and third days of the group stage, there was a wave of four consecutive kneels.

The results of it?
After entering the semi-finals, the gods blocked and killed the gods and Buddhas. After defeating RNG 3:1, they swept CLG 3:0 in the final and won the championship.

Therefore, SKT, a team, cannot be predicted based on the results of the group stage.

……

During the short offseason, the four teams conducted high-intensity training matches every day.

Especially SKT, the crazy level of training made the other three teams speechless.

Their routine is to get up at 9 o'clock, start the training match at 30:6 on time, and play until 11 o'clock in the evening. After dinner, they continue to play until [-] o'clock.

Every time after the training match, when Qin Ge and others returned to the hotel, the backstage door of SKT was still closed.

The sound of mouse and keyboard can be faintly heard from inside.

According to the staff, after the training match, SKT will practice extra rank until two or three o'clock in the morning before leaving.

In other words, everyone in SKT sleeps for only four or five hours a day.

This kind of crazy training, DAN team also maintained it for a period of time during the regular season.

Later, as the schedule got tighter, they temporarily gave up staying up late, and tried to maintain 8 hours of sleep to ensure that they were full of energy.

Qin Ge didn't comment on SKT's crazy extra training.

This thing varies from person to person.

Anyway, he feels that hard work is definitely good, but it can't be changed overnight, but the result of accumulation over time.

As the competition approaches, one should try to maintain the player's condition.

Of course, it is also possible that SKT is used to this kind of high-intensity training.

During these four days, the four teams took turns to play a round of training matches, winning and losing each other.

All teams are trying to develop new routines, and they are also trying to hide things.

……

5 month 20 number.

At 01:30 in the afternoon, the opening ceremony of the MSI Final Four officially began.

As the four teams entered the arena one by one, bursts of cheers and shouts erupted like a tsunami. The huge sound waves made Qin Ge's eardrums feel numb.

Standing on the stage, looking around the densely packed audience, Lin Weixiang couldn't help taking a deep breath, and whispered: "Brother, there are so many people!"

Qin Ge raised his eyebrows and said, "Where is this? On the day of the finals, there will be more audiences!"

The Olympic Stadium is not something that a small studio in Sao Paulo can touch.

Just last year, Brazil hosted the 31st Olympic Games in this venue.

The venue can accommodate up to 6 spectators at the same time!

The promotion of LOL in Brazil has been very successful, and its popularity is not inferior to that of North America, and even higher than that of Europe.

Therefore, the audience present today is very large.

Roughly estimated, at least several thousand.

Qin Ge narrowed his eyes slightly, enjoying this moment to the fullest.

When he first entered the professional arena, he fantasized about this scene.

E-sports is cruel. Countless teenagers have embarked on this path with dreams in mind, but most of them can only struggle in the secondary league. In the end, after several ups and downs, their edges and dreams have been smoothed away. Waiting for the age to grow, Sadly retired.

No audience will even remember that they have struggled and tried.

Even in the top leagues of each major competition area, 90% of the players stop at home and cannot take that step to a broader stage.

Turning his head and glancing at his restrained teammates, Qin Ge smiled and said, "Brothers, when you step on this stage, you don't have to think about whether this is your only chance in this life, and you don't have to worry about the final result. Enjoy the cheers of the audience, leave your best performance to the audience all over the world, and you will be the biggest winner!"

These words successfully infected everyone.

Yes!

We've come here, there's nothing to worry about.

Once upon a time, LPL was a distant dream for them.

However, now, they represent the entire LPL division, competing with the spring champions of each division.

After a moment of silence, Xiong Yulong said, "Brother Gezi, don't be so literary next time, it's mainly because of my cultural level, it's a bit difficult to understand."

This one is worthy of being a gossiper, and successfully made Qin Ge and the others laugh.

"Brothers, look to the left, there are fellow villagers cheering for us!"

At this moment, Lin Weixiang suddenly said excitedly.

Hearing this, everyone immediately looked in the direction he said.

In the auditorium on the left, there were a group of Chinese audience gathered together, roughly hundreds of people.They had enthusiastic smiles on their faces, and waved their own fan cards and DAN team flags in their hands.

On the field in a foreign country, I saw my compatriots cheering for me.

That feeling cannot be described in words.

……

"Gentlemen and ladies, welcome to Brazil, welcome to Rio de Janeiro..."

Accompanied by the passionate roar of the host, the atmosphere on the scene was immediately mobilized.

"boom!"

As soon as the words fell, dozens of pillars of fire several meters high were sprayed out from the edge of the stage.

"Fuck!"

"Fake!"

"Axi!"

"It's north!"

Although it had been rehearsed before, the sudden appearance of the pillar of fire still surprised the contestants on the stage.

Nima, can you not be surprised!
The pillar of fire was less than two meters away from them, and due to the visual effect, it seemed to be right in front of them.

However, Qin Ge didn't feel the heat wave, so these pillars of fire should be some kind of special fuel.

"Let's welcome Team DAN—"

"Order—"

"Sin~~~~ger!!!"

Amidst the host's almost roaring introduction, Qin Ge stepped forward, smiling and waving a signal.

"OHHHH!!!!"

In an instant, the audience burst into enthusiastic cheers and shouts.

In the 10 games of the group stage, Qin Ge conquered countless audiences with his performance.

His super personal ability, fierce and violent style, and his personality that likes to work hard have won him a large number of foreign fans.

"Jungle—"

"Xx!!!"

……

After introducing DAN, the host immediately began to introduce SKT.

According to the ranking results of the group stage, after the introduction of all four teams in one round, the host's voice was a little hoarse.

"The 2017 MSI semi-finals officially begin!"

……

……

Brazil time, 5:20 pm on May 2th, 3:[-] am domestic time.

The first BO5 of the semifinals officially started.

When Qin Ge and the others sat on the contestant's bench and began to adjust the equipment, the exciting and dynamic background music played slowly.

The live broadcasts of each competition area were also transferred to the commentary seats of their own competition area.

On the LPL commentary table.

The person in charge of explaining today is the golden partner 'Haier Brothers'.

Taking advantage of the gap between audience debugging equipment, the two began to analyze the lineups of both sides.

Wa Wa said with a relaxed expression: "I don't think it's a big problem for Team DAN to fight Lightning Wolves. The main reason is that there is an obvious gap in the hard power of these two teams."

"Don't mess around!"

Miller joked: "The Flash Wolves overthrew SKT in the group stage. When all the players are in good shape, the upper limit is very high."

"Indeed, the Anti-Han Qixia is not called for nothing."

After finishing speaking, the baby changed his voice and analyzed: "But we all know that BO5 is the lower limit. The team of Flash Wolves is too karsa-like. Once the karsa rhythm does not rise in the early stage, it will be difficult for others to make a sound. Most importantly, the gap between MMD and Singer in terms of personal ability is too great."

"To borrow a word from you: just win the top order!"

Miller explained: "Actually, the Flash Wolves didn't have a bad rhythm in the early stage. Their problem lies in the mid-term. Once the laning period is over, Karsa began to get lost habitually, so in the group stage, he was overturned many times. If If Flash Wolves don't solve this problem, this BO5 will be very difficult."

"On the other hand, DAN's offensive rhythm is smoother, and the sense of oppression is stronger. Wave after wave, there is no chance for the opponent to breathe."

"That's right, after DAN's offensive rhythm has started, there is currently no team that can hold it back."

Wa Wa paused, and continued to analyze: "I think this BO5 should be very exciting, a duel between two aggressive teams."

LPL official live broadcast room——

"Three to zero, get off work early!"

"Curved and hit casually!"

"Brother Gezi, I beg you to take the whole sword master!"

"The Huskies are such a broken team that they have never won a BO5."

"Order Mimidan and that's it."

"One thing to say, Lightning Wolves is quite a strong jungler, so you can consider buying it."

(End of this chapter)