It was as if a magnificent symphony had reached its most magnificent peak and was about to fall back.
It was also as if … as if someone had stepped on the brake, and had abruptly stepped on it.
In the last set of best-of-five matches, Team Quick Water and Team Legend were competing against each other. In the first two matches, Team Quick Water's momentum and tempo had been rising at an astonishing pace.
In the first 25 minutes of the first match, Team Legend had been forced into a desperate situation, only to be defeated by a hair's breadth.
In the second match, Team Legend's morale hadn't diminished at all. With an even more ferocious and brazen momentum, they had locked in the victory and tied the score.
The atmosphere in the stadium was fiery.
Players from all over the world couldn't help but have greater confidence and expectations for the third seeded team from the LPL.
According to the normal storyline, looking at Quick Water's soaring momentum, he should have taken advantage of the situation and continued to win the third match. He should have obtained the match point for the 'best-of-five', or even taken the final step to achieve the perfect blueprint of occupying three of the top four spots in the entire LPL region.
But everything was always so unexpected.
The beautiful fantasy of a winning streak didn't even stay in the minds of the players for long.
The fiery atmosphere in the Pullman venue hadn't even had time to subside.
On the stage.
On the giant spectator screen.
The result of the third match had been coldly and objectively announced.
Legend won.
2 to 1.
Quick Water was forced into the final match point.
Meanwhile, at the competition venue, the atmosphere in the stadium had suddenly cooled down a little.
The expressions of the players in the LPL area, who were sitting in the front row of the spectator seats, suddenly changed.
Ceng Rui was still a little stunned.
"Did he … lose?"
Tang Bingyao's eyes widened in shock. She also didn't expect the third match to suddenly take a turn for the worse.
But Huangxue Nightsong's face was already filled with shock and uncertainty.
"Hey, hey, Ol 'Shi …"
Lin Feng slightly narrowed his eyes. His eyes were twinkling but he didn't say anything.
At the side, Morning Star took a deep breath and slowly said in a deep voice,
"He's reaching his limit."
As soon as he said that.
The people in the LPL area in the front row suddenly fell silent for a moment. Their faces subconsciously revealed a look of astonishment and disbelief. However, gradually, more and more people came to their senses.
KG's ADC, Konjac's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
"How, how could this be …"
"In the first two rounds, Old Shi was clearly playing well —"
Many of the other LPL players nodded subconsciously as well.
On the other hand, the mid laner Goblin, who was also a member of KG's team, shook his head with a heavy expression. "It's just that you guys seem to be having an easy time … Don't forget, your opponent is a Yonkō like Phoenix. To be able to fight this hard in the first two matches, even veteran Seven Kings like Orian or Spoon might not be able to do it."
Everyone was startled awake.
Yes.
That was indeed the case.
It was just that in the first two matches, the mid laners were evenly matched. This made the spectators subconsciously think that the mid laners of the two teams were on the same level. However, they had forgotten that Legend's Yonkō was ranked even higher than Moon in Europe. Shi Hang, on the other hand, had not even been included in the list of Seven Kings before this season's finals.
In theory, they were opponents who were two levels apart.
For a moment, the atmosphere in the LPL area became incomparably heavy.
Old C subconsciously swallowed his saliva.
"Then … what's next?"
Tian Tian shook his head. His gaze fell in the direction of Team Rapid Water's arena. His expression was equally heavy.
"Old Shi is already doing very well."
…
Compared to the tactful evaluation given by Tian Tian, Morning Star, and the others, some other people's opinions were more incisive and direct.
Although they were eliminated by Team SSK yesterday and missed out on the semifinals, they still stayed behind to watch the last round of the quarterfinals. Autumn, who was purely a spectator today, looked at the stage and nodded slightly.
"Today's Legend —"
"He's showing his true ability."
Although the first two matches of the best-of-five seemed to be full of danger, for the God of Support, who was ranked second among the Yonkō, it did not hinder him from easily seeing through the truth of the situation.
In the first two matches … Legend's performance was actually as stable as before. It was only because Rapid Water's side had a burst of energy that they were able to play to this extent.
But there was always a gap in strength. You might have a burst of energy for one or two matches, but there would always be a time when you would fall back. It was impossible for you to keep going all the way.
And when you started to fall back …
This set of best-of-five would naturally usher in its original ending.
On the other side of the front row, the members of Team SSK were also watching this group of matches attentively. Cube retracted his gaze from the stage and reached out to adjust the black-rimmed glasses on the bridge of his nose. He calmly and objectively made a judgment without hesitation.
"Quick Water is out."
Then, the fourth match of the best-of-five began.
In the BAN round, when the mid-laners of both the blue and purple teams confirmed their targets, the audience once again gasped in surprise.
Team Quick Water from the purple team, the mid-laner Crafty Enchantress, Lefran.
Team Legend from the blue team, the mid-laner Future Guardian, Jayz.
It was the same two mid-laners as in the first match of the best-of-five!
But this time …
It seemed that the situation was different from before.
Less than four or five minutes into the match, the audience below the stage was already in an uproar.
Because if the third match that had just ended was said to be a little confusing, then the opening minutes of this match was enough for the ordinary players like them to notice that something was wrong.
Although the mid-lane was also a match between Enchantress and Jayz.
But …
Compared to the first match, the performance of "Addisi" Shi Hang, who once again obtained the Enchantress, Lefran, was obviously a little out of sorts.
He was constantly being suppressed by Jayz.
He was constantly being exhausted.
Bit by bit, the gap between him and Jayz was pulled apart. He even had to choose to return to the city in advance about five minutes and then TP back online.
In the front row of the audience below the stage, the LPL players frowned more and more, the worry on their faces becoming more and more difficult to conceal.
And their worries finally became reality.
The sixth minute of the match.
In the middle lane of Summoner's Canyon, a female system voice suddenly announced the kill. "First-Blood (First Blood)! — — "
Enchantress Lefran's body slumped to the ground. Not far away, the blue team's mid-laner, Jayz, calmly retreated.
The entire competition venue seemed to shake at this moment.
A solo kill!
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