For a professional esports player, a tougher challenge and a stronger opponent was always the best way to become stronger.
That was the case for Team KG today.
Against a formidable opponent like Team Fate in the quarterfinals, almost every member of Team KG, be it the jungler Old C, the mid laner Demon Ghost, or Konjac in the ADC position, were all fighting at least 120% of their full potential.
Even if they were weaker than their opponents in terms of strength, they would still grit their teeth and hold on. They would not easily show any signs of weakness. They would not give up hope even when they were at a disadvantage. They would constantly look for opportunities to counterattack. They would cling tightly to the rhythm of the match and seek victory for their team.
Just after the match, the Western commentators on the official commentary platform also expressed their heartfelt admiration for KG's performance today. They felt that the form and belief that KG had displayed in the finals was even stronger than their performance in the LPL this season. If they had this kind of form earlier, perhaps the first seed in the LPL this year might not have fallen into the hands of Team God.
As for Tian Tian —
That was even more so.
Number Three's special teaching session last night had only stimulated Tian Tian's subconscious desire to win.
But when it came to today's match, Number 3 could not control how well he performed. He could not even make a judgment before the match.
In the first three matches of the best-of-five, anyone could see that Tian Tian was still hesitant. His play style was still leaning towards the style that he was familiar with.
As a result, the first three matches were filled with danger. Their opponent, Fate, was the first to take the match point with a score of 2 to 1, forcing their KG to the brink of elimination.
Because of this, Tian Tian had to thank his opponent today, Team Fate, and especially Team Moon, one of the Four Emperors.
It was precisely because of the terrifying strength the other party had displayed in the previous three matches, as well as the suffocating pressure they had felt from their KG squadron, that Tian Tian had finally clenched his teeth and hardened his heart to make this decision at the most critical juncture.
He completely threw away his usual conservative style.
With No.3's personal guidance and stimulation the night before, the LPL and the world's top laner, who was now the top laner of the LPL and even the top laner of the world, had finally unleashed all the firepower he had never experienced before in the last two matches of the best-of-five matches.
Throwing caution to the wind.
His eyes were bloodshot as he stared at Fate's top laner, trying his best to suppress him.
It was a solo kill.
Two solo kills.
Ten minutes to break the tower in a single line.
Fifteen minutes later, Erilia's battle score soared, and she was almost at the godly level.
In fact, before today's set of 'best-of-five' matches, Tian Tian had also performed amazingly well in the professional arena over the past year. For example, the two matches against SSK in the group stage that had just ended not long ago, and many highlights of his carries in this season's LPL, especially in last year's finals. His one-man army and one-man army, as well as his one-man army, had both performed godly maneuvers that shocked the entire world.
But.
Definitely not once.
His top lane performance would be just like the last two games of today's best-of-five.
Such ferocity and strength.
It was so fierce and domineering.
It was almost as if he was dominating the entire map, truly killing from the start to the end.
Such an amazing carry performance would remind people of Minx's ace top laner, The-Sword, who had just been eliminated in the group stage.
But it was not the same.
"That The-Sword really took the path of extreme purity, doing his best as a top laner in a solo lane."
Lin Feng commented:
"If it's Fatty, he's different. Although he's more aggressive, and his individual carry ability is basically impeccable, he's still a little less extreme compared to The-Sword. However, he's definitely stronger than that guy in terms of the rhythm and teamwork in the mid-game."
Huangxue Yaga nodded in agreement:
"That's true."
"And it's good that Yuanshen is like this. Finding your own path is the most suitable thing for you. There's no need to force yourself to learn from The-Sword. If we walk the two paths separately, it's not certain who will be able to go higher and further in the end."
Tian Tian nodded seriously.
"Yeah."
"The next time I meet The-Sword … I'll fight him!"
Number Three finally put on a satisfied expression when he heard this.
"That's more like it."
"Look, you couldn't say such determined words before today. It's good that you've changed. It's a good start."
Morning Star added with a smile, "Yeah, I thought Yuanshen was no worse than The-Sword. Now … I'm looking forward to their next encounter."
Everyone chatted and laughed. The atmosphere was relaxed.
By the side, Shi Hang looked around and put on a gloomy expression.
"Sigh, you guys are all relaxed now."
"Damn it … all the pressure is on our Quick Water now."
Indeed.
When KG defeated Fate and confirmed their advancement to the semifinals, Shi Hang was sincerely happy for Tian Tian and the other KG players.
But after a while, he came back to his senses and started to feel a headache.
Because so far, two of the three LPL teams had successfully won their matches and advanced to the semifinals. Only Quick Water had not fought yet.
There was no doubt that the hopes of the majority of the local players and fans were on Quick Water.
They were all hoping that Quick Water could also defeat their opponent and advance to the semifinals, putting a perfect end to their LPL division's quarterfinals.
But this way, the pressure was also on them.
Defeating their opponent …
F * ck, it wasn't as easy as it sounded!
Among the four sets of best-of-five matches, the difference in strength between their group was the most obvious. Quick Water was the only new team to advance into the quarter-finals this year, yet their opponent was a top European powerhouse team like Legend.
Although Shi Hang could be considered the second mid laner in the Chinese server's LPL division, he was second only to Morning Star.
But the captain of Legend, Phoenix, was ranked third among the Four Emperors.
No matter how they analyzed the situation, the final conclusion they came to was that their team's chances of winning were no more than 40%. It might even be a situation where they had a 70% chance of winning. However, if they were to lose, then they would become a burden to the other two teams in the LPL region.
So at this moment, Shi Hang was extremely troubled.
Tian Tian kindly patted the former's shoulder and comforted him. "It's okay, just go all out and don't put too much pressure on yourself. You'll definitely be able to do it."
Shi Hang frowned. "It's easy to say … but how can it be so easy to do it?"
Huangxue Nightsong shrugged.
"What can we do?"
"In any case, you guys still have to go. Just learn from Circle God and the other KGs and go all out when the time comes."
"Besides, you guys aren't in a hurry. There are two other teams tomorrow that have to finish the third group before it's your turn."
Yes.
The match between Quick Water and Legend was arranged to be the last.
As for the quarterfinals of the third group tomorrow —
It would be between SSK and Season.
Last year's champion and runner-up.
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