Back at the hotel, Li Xu picked up his phone and went online. Only then did he realize that he was in trouble again. It was all because of the interview.
"Li Xu doesn't even know basic manners? How could he just interrupt the host's question? "
"That's right, Li Xu is too much, treating Miss Zhi Xuan like that."
"It's a crime to be a noob, and he's not allowed to talk about it? Why is he giving the host a hard time? "
"Zhi Xuan unnie is about to cry, Li Xu, doesn't your conscience hurt?"
Of course, there were also those who spoke up for Li Xu.
"I think it's fine, Li Xu didn't go against the host, and Li Xu already apologized. Why do you have to worry?"
"It's the stupid netizens' fault for asking questions, insisting that there's a problem within SKT. Shouldn't they have done some screening before asking questions?"
"Those keyboard warriors are brainless, they'll only be happy when there's big news. Even if Li Xu says there's no problem, that's not the answer they want to hear."
"That's right, it's best if Li Xu admits that SKT has a lot of problems, and that SKT disbands on the spot, they'll be happy."
• • • • •
Li Xu was not affected. The internet was like that, any action could be easily interpreted.
SKT had a lot of fans in Korea, but at the same time, SKT was attacked by many. When SKT was in a bad state, they were often mocked by Korean netizens, which was similar to the situation in China.
However, one of the comments caught his attention. Bang had actually joined in the fun.
Bang was not only not helping to speak up, but he also stood in front of him and attacked him.
"Although I understand Li Xu's feelings, I have to say that Li Xu's behavior was not appropriate. A professional player should not bring his emotions to the end of the match. No matter what kind of grievances he has, he shouldn't face the interview with such an attitude. Miss Zhi Xuan is a very gentle person, she shouldn't be treated this way."
Bang even tagged Li Xu at the end of the message.
Li Xu felt that something was amiss. Could it be that he had offended the former AD player of SKT?
However, Li Xu also felt that his tone during the interview wasn't very nice, so he simply apologized to Park Ji-seon again after Bang's comment.
When Bang saw Li Xu's reply, he immediately tagged Park Ji-seon.
Park Ji-seon quickly replied, "This is just a normal interview. It's normal for contestant Li Xu to feel down after losing the game. I didn't control my emotions well and caused a misunderstanding. Please don't talk about this anymore."
The more Li Xu thought about it, the more he felt that something was amiss. Bang had spent most of his time at SKT's training ground, so he was quite familiar with him. However, he had never seen him so active before.
F * ck!
Li Xu suddenly reacted.
Didn't Bang say that his girlfriend was the host of LCK?
The case was solved.
It was obvious that Bang's girlfriend was Park Ji-seon. No wonder he would stand up for him.
Li Xu put down his phone and looked at Li Ge who was beside him.
Park Ji-seon seemed to have said that his favorite contestant was Li Ge in an interview. Could this be considered as him trying to steal Li Ge's girlfriend?
Should I give Brother Li a heads up and see his reaction?
Although Li Ge didn't have any other thoughts about Park Ji-seon, how could he not have any reaction?
Forget it, forget it. Wasn't he just trying to make a fool out of Li Ge?
How am I that perverted?
Hmm ~ ~ ~ No, I'm not a pervert.
• • • • •
Although they had lost to G2, the atmosphere in SKT's team was not affected at all. On the fourth day of the competition, they easily defeated FW and PVB, ushering in the last day of the MSI Group Stage.
May 14th, 5 pm. In the first match of the last day of the group stage, SKT once again defeated TL, changing their record to 7 wins and 2 losses. They firmly occupied the second place in the rankings.
After defeating TL, the entire SKT team prepared for the last match of the day against IG.
At 6 pm, the Vietnamese Water Buffalo PVB once again defeated G2 amidst the ecstatic and incredulous cries of the audience.
PVB had only won two matches in this MSI, both of which were against the fast band G2. The popular champion G2 was defeated by the bottom-ranked PVB.
Perhaps it had something to do with the style of the competition zone. PVB, as the overlord of the VCS in the chaotic battle zone, was very familiar with the strategy of ranking. When facing teams like IG and G2, which were more of a fighting style, PVB was able to do well on the field, and did not look like they were easy targets at all.
However, PVB was very afraid of opponents who played a management style. It was difficult to find opportunities when facing management teams like SKT and TL. Even when facing a team like FW, once the match-up period ended, PVB was basically in a state of suppression.
Unfortunately, PVB was able to score points against G2, but they could do nothing against FW, who was much weaker than G2.
In the field of mathematics, A > B, and B > C could lead to A > C. However, in League of Legends, such a relationship did not hold.
In the third match, IG defeated FW, changing their record to 9 wins and 0 losses, confirming their first place in the group stage.
As there were four places in the knockout stage, IG's current record was 9 – 0, SKT's record was 7 – 2, and G2's record was 4 – 5. These three teams had already locked in three places in the knockout stage.
As for the remaining three teams, TL's record was 3 – 6, while FW and PVB's record were 2 – 7.
The fourth match was a European and American battle that would determine whether TL could advance into the knockout stage. It was also the closest opportunity for Big Senior Brother to break through the group stage in the international competition.
Even if TL lost to G2, they would still have a chance to compete with the winner of the last match between FW and PVB for a place in the group stage.
In the end, Big Senior Brother led his teammates to beat G2, entering the knockout stage of the international competition for the first time in his career. This match also announced that PVB and FW were both eliminated.
Before this MSI, LCS netizens were looking forward to Big Senior Brother making history. They jokingly listed the advantages of the three popular teams:
SKT had an extremely stable management style.
IG had an extremely ferocious offense.
G2 had an indecisive strategy.
What did TeamLquid have?
They had the Flash that Big Senior Brother had saved over the years.
Almost every year in the international competition, Big Senior Brother would make the mistake of not using the Flash and getting killed first.
This time, the North American netizens' teasing came true. Big Senior Brother's crucial Flash killed Caps and took down Tai Lung, establishing TL's victory and finally allowing himself to advance further.
It was worth mentioning that Big Senior Brother did not have to return to the commentator's seat for this year's MSI.
In the previous international competitions, Big Senior Brother was the only player who always moved from the group stage to the commentator's seat. Every time the group stage ended, it meant that Big Senior Brother had to sit in the North American commentator's seat to commentate the competition.
After TL confirmed that they had won the last place in the group stage, FW and PVB no longer had any pressure on them.
Thus, both teams were completely happy. FW even brought out the happy combination of Tai Lung in the mid lane and Yasso in the top lane.
In the end, Lightning Wolves won the slightly performative battle.
The final match of the MSI group stage was about to begin. SKT once again welcomed IG.
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