As the last match had ended too quickly, it was not even 8 pm by the time they returned to the hotel.
After a quick meal, everyone returned to their rooms. Li Xu planned to go online and rest early so that he could wake up early the next morning to run.
Logging onto Twitter, Li Xu realized that the tweet he had posted the day before had become a huge face-slapping scene.
SKT had fought hard for an entire season, and now that they had finally made a comeback, all sorts of haters jumped out.
"What happened to the winning streak today? 1557。”
"Delete the post yourself, it's so embarrassing. I miss the SKT at the peak of their glory days."
"1557, it's so embarrassing. SKT can't win the championship, let's swim back."
"You want to win the championship with this kind of performance? Just plan your swimming route. "
"The previous record of the World Championship was 21 minutes. You guys are good. You've directly raised this record by a quarter. Awesome."
"SKT is the first team in the world to not even see Tai Lung's face. They're really something."
"This is the SKT team that's invincible in LCK? What a joke. "
"This performance is an embarrassment to LCK. They might as well have gone to MSI."
"Look at SKT's short video. The one who made the most money had the happiest laugh. That laugh made him look like a profiteer."
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Today's replies ranged from mocking and ridiculing, to summoning the souls of the ancient players, to attacking the players.
These could be fans of other teams, spectators, or simply haters who were trying to set the pace.
However, all of these were based on SKT's humiliating defeat. Li Xu had nothing to say. At this point, the more stubborn he was, the more guilty he would appear.
Li Xu looked at the posts that had been bombarded. He did not reply and quietly closed the app.
Winning the MSI championship was the best way to respond.
Throwing his phone aside, Li Xu rested his head on his arm and stared blankly at the ceiling, thinking about how to slap these haters in the face when the time came.
Li Ge had the same look. Today's match had dealt a huge blow to Li Ge. After so many years in the industry, he had never encountered such a powerless match.
In the last wave, the scene of Dao Mei being killed by Draven in three slashes made Li Ge wonder if he was playing a fake game.
Li Ge's phone rang. Li Ge picked up the phone and glanced at Li Xu. Then, he sat on the bed with his back facing Li Xu.
"Miss Enjing."
Li Xu sighed silently, got up, opened the door, and walked out.
He had already lost terribly today, but Li Ge still wanted to provoke him.
Li Xu did not run to the next door. Teddy was probably the one who had the worst time today. Because Teddy had gotten lost and lost both of his summons, the bottom lane was blown up and Draven was sent flying.
By the end of the match, Draven's economy was already more than 7000 points ahead of the Violin Lady. It had not even been 16 minutes. Teddy had probably never encountered such a situation before.
Teddy had not said a single word during the meal. It was as if he was a completely different person from his usual talkative self.
SKT was different from Teddy's previous team, JAG. In the airplane team, Teddy was the captain, the savior, and the only core that could be completely trusted.
Teddy had saved the airplane team countless times in times of crisis. Every time JAG successfully avoided relegation, his brilliant play was inseparable. No one would criticize Teddy's performance.
However, in SKT, there was a bigger stage and harsher fans. Even Li Ge had times when he was scolded badly.
Li Xu's Twitter account already had so many comments criticizing Teddy. One could imagine how unfriendly Teddy's social media account would be.
In contrast, Li Xu's performance today was not criticized by many. After all, from the bottom lane, Qing Gang Ying had been causing trouble in the middle and bottom lanes. Li Xu had not done anything in the top lane, but the bottom lane was already in chaos.
In fact, in this match, Ning's rhythm was too good. Even Clid had underestimated Ning Wang's aggressiveness.
During the cooldown period of SKT's Flash, Ning Wang had almost given up on farming. Other than the double buff, he had not farmed the rock monsters in the bottom lane seven minutes ago. He had been searching for opportunities in the bottom lane. Every time, he had been one step ahead of Clid, causing the situation to spiral out of control.
Li Xu went downstairs to the hotel. He planned to walk around casually and wait for Li Ge to finish his call before going up.
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An excited ringtone rang. Li Jiu took out his phone and was a little surprised.
"Li Xu."
Kim Minna's voice came from the phone.
"Miss Minna."
"I saw your Twitter. Don't mind what those people are saying."
Kim Minna's words warmed Li Xu's heart. He felt as if there was something stuck in his throat.
He had never thought of himself as a weak person. Even though he was a little sad about losing the match today, he did not think that it was a big deal. He did not need to be comforted. When he first came to LCK, he was not afraid at all.
However, he did not know why, but when he heard Kim Minna's words, he had an inexplicable urge to cry.
"Thank you. I'm fine. I didn't take it to heart."
"You did very well." Kim Minna obviously did not know how to comfort him. She paused and added in an affirmative tone, "Really."
Li Xu's lips curled up slightly. "I'll perform better in the next match."
"Li Xu."
"Yes?"
"You'll be free when you come back, right?" Kim Minna's voice was very calm.
"Of course, but I'm afraid you'll have to wait until May 20th. We'll bring back the championship trophy then."
"I believe you'll succeed. Good luck."
"Okay."
In Korean, 'good luck' was a foreign word from English. The pronunciation was very similar to the English word 'fighting'. However, in English, 'fighting' did not mean 'good luck'.
Li Xu imagined Kim Minna cheering him on while clenching her fists. He suddenly felt like laughing.
"Sister Zhixian also has something to say to you. I'll pass the phone to her."
After Kim Minna finished speaking, she passed the phone to Kim Ji-hyun without waiting for Li Xu to reply.
"Li Xu."
"Miss Zhixian."
"I watched today's match with Minna. I won't say any comforting words. You have to do your best in the next match."
Li Xu replied solemnly, "We'll definitely bring back the championship trophy."
"Also, remember to visit Tangerine when you come back. She's a lot bigger now. You probably won't be able to recognize her."
"Okay."
"Don't you have anything to say? As friends, we haven't seen each other in a long time. "
Kim Ji-hyun was not happy with Li Xu's lack of response. In fact, it had been more than two months since they last went to their apartment. They really had not seen each other for a long time.
"Yes." Li Xu obviously could not say no.
"Then tell her. If it's not easy to tell Minna, I can help you pass the message."
"I miss Tangerine!"
"Tangerine, Li Xu said he misses you." Kim Ji-hyun looked at the little orange cat beside him.
"Meow ~ ~ ~"
"Is Tangerine the only thing you miss? Where's Minna? "
Li Xu hesitated for a moment before replying in a small voice, "I really want to."
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