"How are you going to clean up this support?"
Li Xu wanted to hear Brother Hanzi's opinion. CoreJJ's support in two consecutive games was too eye-catching. In contrast, Bao Lan's support was very stiff.
Hanzi: "In the early stage of IG, it is not a small advantage. The support does not have the flexibility of the group stage. Bloom will not protect, Tauren will not start a team."
Li Xu: "I have a bold idea."
"Wait a minute, I haven't finished yet." Brother Hanzi interrupted Li Xu.
"Can IG's support be cleaned up with just a few words?"
Li Xu: "."
In the third game, IG finally found their form. As if they had woken up, they continued to gain advantages through fighting and easily defeated TL.
In the fourth game, TL unexpectedly pulled out an extremely unpopular mid laner hero, Lux, to cooperate with jungler Scorpion.
This hero had very few appearances in the professional arena, and even fewer in the international competition. It was very rare for TL to pull out Lux at this time, and everyone was surprised.
However, TL's coach saw clearly that Lux had long hands, good dodging, and good coordination with teammates.
Against a rookie, as long as Jian Huang stayed strong, they would have a chance to win.
In the third game, it was because Jian Huang was defeated that TL was defeated.
As the king of pressure, Damu was almost never a breakthrough. Although Xmithie was older, he was very experienced and had good control of the rhythm.
The bottom lane combination had an absolute advantage against IG's bottom lane, especially CoreJJ, who caused a lot of trouble for IG in almost every game.
In the early stage of the fourth game, the rhythm was successfully controlled by TL's jungler. CoreJJ's Gário controlled Bao Lan's Tam very well. Several taunts were directed at Tam and his teammates, not giving Tam a chance to swallow his teammates.
The power of the mid laner combination of Lux and Scorpion also began to show. Although Lux's skills were easy to dodge, they were very suitable for connecting teammates' control chains.
Jensen purposely waited for Scorpion and Gário to control their opponents before throwing out his Q skill. He did a good job of controlling them.
With the cooperation of TL's Nakano, the situation became one-sided. TL won the third game with a crushing momentum and sent the LPL Spring Champion out of the stage of this MSI.
"IG actually failed. I think I've seen this script before."
Brother Hanzi didn't know if it was because he was reminded of his own experience in the S7 World Championship. He was also invincible in the group stage, but immediately overturned in the knockout round.
As the saying goes, a man who has walked a hundred miles would end up half dead. IG started with a 9-0 record in the mid-season competition, but no one expected that they would be directly defeated by TL in the semi-finals.
"We have to be alert tomorrow." Li Ge adjusted his glasses.
Everyone nodded in agreement. It would not be fun if SKT were to fail the next day.
• • • • •
May 18th, 1pm, the entire SKT team arrived at the venue of the MSI knockout round, Taipei Peace Basketball Stadium. After a period of waiting, the second semi-final match was about to begin at 3pm.
Peace Basketball Stadium was the venue for the finals of the 2017 Universiade basketball tournament. The reconstructed stage was very similar to the stage of the group stage.
The players' seats were arranged on the left and right sides of the stage, with the championship trophy in the middle. Behind the players' seats was a huge floor-to-ceiling screen. There were also three huge screens in the air above that were broadcasting the match in real time.
The live host had already walked up to the stage. "Hello, everyone who came to Peace Basketball Stadium and those who are watching online. Hello everyone! I'm the host, Li Zhen. "
"Welcome to the second day of the semi-finals of the 2019 League of Legends Season Invitational Tournament. The winner of today's match will meet the winner of yesterday's match, Team Liquid, in the finals."
Li Xu and his teammates were in position in the players' tunnel. Listening to the host's opening remarks, Li Xu was a little dazed.
This was the first time he heard a Chinese opening in a live match. This feeling was very familiar.
"Now, let us show our greatest enthusiasm and welcome the players of the two teams who are about to compete. First up, the blue team from the LCK division, SKT 1."
The music started, and the screen behind the players' seats started to broadcast the scene of SKT winning the LCK Spring Season Championship.
Li Xu took the lead and walked out of the players' tunnel. He glanced at the screen where he raised the LCK championship trophy. Li Xu stood on the leftmost side of the stage, while the other SKT players lined up in a row.
The cheers in the stadium were very loud. Li Xu almost thought that he had returned to the Vietnam National Convention Center.
Li Xu's figure appeared on the big screen behind him. After the game ended, he took off his headphones and glanced at the audience with a cold expression.
"Let's go, King."
After hearing the host's introduction, Li Xu almost could not hold it in.
The host's pronunciation was very similar to the Chinese word for 'pit'. Li Xu's ID sounded very much like the Chinese word for 'pit'.
The stadium erupted into loud cheers. Many of the audience members waved their inflatable support sticks, which made a unique sound when they collided with each other.
"Li Xu, Li Xu, Li Xu."
Li Xu was a little stunned. He was standing very close to the audience, about four or five meters away. He could clearly hear the front row of audience members shouting his name in Chinese.
He had experienced the scene of thousands of people booing him at the same time, but this was the first time that so many people were shouting his name in Chinese.
He did not know if these audience members were from Taipei or from China.
However, this feeling was quite good.
Li Xu pursed his lips and waved his hand at the spectators.
"Jungler, Clid."
This time, the cheers were much softer. Clid had his hands behind his back, and his eyes were wandering. It was obvious that he was still nervous standing under the gaze of thousands of people.
Li Xu was very happy. China, Taipei, is considered half my home ground, right? Sure enough, I'm very popular. Look, the cheers of the others are softer than mine.
"Mid lane, Faker."
Once again, the stadium erupted into loud cheers. The deafening cheers resounded throughout the stadium.
There were not many opportunities to see the number one player in League of Legends live. Therefore, the audience here was more enthusiastic than the audience at LCK. Li Ge was treated like a superstar.
Li Xu immediately put away his pride. Sure enough, Li Ge was the most popular one.
Usurping the throne would have to wait!
"Bottom lane, Teddy."
At first, the crowd cheered, then burst into laughter.
Li Xu turned around and almost laughed on the stage.
The big screen behind him was probably the scene from the Spring Season finals. Teddy's cheeks were puffed up, and his head was swaying left and right. It was very comical.
The editor was really a genius. He had actually chosen such a scene. The match had not even started yet, and he was already modifying the show's effects.
"Support, MATA."
After the introduction of all the members of SKT, it was time for the players of G2 to take the stage. The big screen behind them started to play the scene of G2 winning the championship.
The players from both teams bowed to each other, sat in their seats, and started to adjust their equipment.
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