novellk Chapter 90 This is a world that judges by appearance! The MSI main event begins!
Chapter 90 This is a world that judges by appearance! The MSI main event begins!
Chapter 90 This is a world that judges by appearance! The MSI main event begins!
Faced with the factory manager's questioning, Meiko gently patted the factory manager's shoulder, speaking with a detached tone: "Factory manager, accept reality. This world is just a giant game of judging by appearances."
"I f*** you—" The factory manager could only look up at the sky and sigh.
After this little incident, the group returned to the hotel.
When they parted in the lobby, Rita and Yu Shuang deliberately slowed their pace.
"Brother Mozi, we'll go upstairs first. Get some rest. If you're free tomorrow, I'll treat you to steak." Rita's eyes showed a hint of anticipation.
"I'm afraid tomorrow won't work." Lin Mo shrugged helplessly. "Coach Abu said that there are practice matches scheduled for tomorrow. In preparation for the MSI main event, I'll probably be forced to go into seclusion from now on."
Hearing this, Rita was a little disappointed, but she knew what was important and nodded obediently, "The important thing is to do your best in the match! After the match, I'll take you out for something delicious!"
Yu Shuang, standing to the side, smiled gently: "Little brother, prepare well for the battle. We're waiting for you to dominate the battlefield."
"Okay, goodnight Sister Ta Zi, goodnight Sister Shuang."
After saying goodbye, Lin Mo and the EDG team members returned to their room on the twelfth floor.
After washing up and lying in bed, Lin Mo brought up the system panel and took a look.
[Current progress on target character Rita: 94%!]
[Current progress on the target character, Yu Shuang: 70%!]
Rita's progress is only 6% away from being maxed out, while Yu Shuang's progress has also reached a very respectable number.
It seems this trip to Brazil is destined to be fruitful.
I just don't know if I can max out Rita's stats.
Lin Mo thought to himself, closed his eyes, and quickly drifted off to sleep, accompanied by the faint sound of waves outside the window.
the next day.
It's 1 p.m. Brazilian time.
The entire EDG team gathered in the hotel's dedicated training room.
To ensure the training of teams from all major regions, Riot Games provided top-of-the-line network and peripheral equipment in the hotel.
Holding his tactical board, Abu looked at everyone and said, "Everyone, are you all adjusted to the time difference? This afternoon, we have two scrims scheduled. To get closer to the pace of a real match, I specifically invited RNG and WE to practice with us!"
Upon hearing about their sparring partners, Lin Mo and the others perked up.
Although there is some network latency, it can be kept within an acceptable range thanks to the official dedicated cross-border node acceleration.
The first training match was against RNG.
At this time, although RNG unfortunately lost in the Spring Split semifinals, their strength was beyond doubt, especially their jungler Mlxg, who was known for his fasting ganks and unpredictable playstyle.
"Xiao Mo, Xiang Guo's gank routes are very tricky. Be careful in the top lane and don't push too far," the factory manager reminded him in the voice chat.
"Don't worry." Lin Mo flexed his fingers, his expression calm.
His current awareness panel is as high as 91%, which is comparable to that of top players, so there is no need to worry too much.
Games start.
Lin Mo picked Camille against Letme's Ornn.
As soon as the minion waves met, Lin Mo, with his lightning-fast hand speed, smoothly maneuvered and traded blows, steadily gaining the upper hand.
But just 2 minutes and 45 seconds into the game...
Lin Mo glanced at the minimap. RNG's mid laner Xiaohu was positioned slightly to the left, and Uzi's pressure in the bottom lane wasn't as fierce as usual.
Lin Mo hesitated for a moment before speaking, "Factory, Xiangguo went straight to eat the toad after finishing the red buff. He didn't clear the bottom half of the map. I suspect he's trying to mess with me."
"How did you guess?" The factory manager, who was about to flash F6, was a little surprised.
"Intuition. Why don't you counter-gank? If he doesn't come, it wouldn't be bad to gank Ornn too," Lin Mo said.
Trusting Lin Mo, the factory manager immediately abandoned the half-finished F6 camp and silently maneuvered the Gragas into the top lane tri-bush.
Ten seconds later.
Just as Lin Mo deliberately created an opening and took a step forward...
A prince wielding a long spear suddenly burst out from a blind spot!
It's MLXG!
"Holy crap, they're really here?!" the factory manager exclaimed.
Lin Mo, who was prepared, was not flustered at all. With a small movement, he dodged the prince's EQ combo. Then, the clear-cut man rushed out with his belly and used E-flash, which Spicy Pot couldn't dodge in time.
Letme, who had originally planned to cooperate in catching the person, was completely dumbfounded.
In the end, Lin Mo secured the first blood for the prince and also forced Letme to use his Flash.
MLXG, far away at RNG's base in China, stared at the gray screen and twitched his lips slightly: "Wait, what's Clearlove doing here? How did he know I didn't farm the bottom half of the map? Or did he originally intend to gank Letme in the top lane and just happened to run into me?"
Hold!"
Next, Lin Mo, having gained the upper hand, became increasingly unreasonable.
With his insane reaction speed and top-notch anti-gank awareness, Lin Mo not only dominated Letme under the tower in lane, but also perfectly neutralized every MLXG gank, and even managed to set traps to turn the tables and kill.
Just 22 minutes later, RNG's base exploded.
After the first round, Lin Mo suggested that A Guang go up and give it a try.
It's not that he has a great vision; it's just that playing training matches isn't easy either, as it takes a lot of mental effort.
Moreover, Lin Mo felt that once his position was secure, he didn't need to do everything himself when playing against weaker teams. It would be more enjoyable for him to let A Guang play while he slacked off!
Surprisingly, A-Guang also performed quite well.
Although he played tank heroes in every game, his strength lay in his steady and reliable play. In the mid-to-late game, he was invincible in team fights with his teammates, and they won two more games against RNG.
The next match was a training game against their old rival, WE.
Lin Mo also only played in the first game, and after winning, he sent A Guang up to suffer.
In the end, EDG won 3-2 against WE, which can be considered a lucky victory.
Besides scrims, Abu also started leading the team to study other teams' members and had them play ranked games to maintain their skills.
Time passed slowly amidst the busyness.
Two days later.
The 2017 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational has finally begun!
According to the rules of this MSI tournament, EDG, the number one seed from the LPL Spring Split, SKT from the Korean LCK, and G2, the champion from the European EU, are entitled to direct qualification for the group stage of the main tournament.
Meanwhile, TSM from the North American (NA) region, Flash Wolves (FW) from the Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan (LMS) region, and various teams from wildcard regions must fight their way through the play-in stage.
After fierce competition, North America's TSM, Flash Wolves (FW), and this year's biggest wildcard dark horse, GAM from the Vietnam VCS region, successfully broke through the encirclement and advanced to the main event!
With this, the six top teams for the MSI main event have been assembled: EDG, SKT, G2, TSM, FW, and GAM.
These six teams, representing the highest level of competition in their respective regions, will compete in a five-day double round-robin BO01 points tournament in this city.
The top four teams in the standings will advance to the BO05 knockout stage to compete for the final MSI championship trophy!
Because of the eleven-hour time difference between Rio de Janeiro and China, when the match started in the afternoon local time in Brazil, it was already late at night in China.
Even so, the popularity of major domestic live streaming platforms remains high!
On major esports forums such as Anti-Pressure Bar, Weibo, and Hupu, countless LPL viewers who stayed up all night were already impatiently saying, "It's finally starting! I've already made three cups of coffee!"
"Brothers, to be honest, I'm pretty worried. EDG's reputation as 'domestic gods, international losers' is well-known. If they crash and burn in the group stage, we'll be humiliated to the point of being a laughingstock!"
"What's there to be afraid of! We have Brother Mo this year! I just want to see if his underhanded tricks will work on the international stage!"
"Don't be too optimistic. There are no weak teams in international competitions. Apart from SKT, which of the European snake kings G2 and the North American god TSM is easy to deal with? Especially SKT's top laner Huni and Peanut, this top-jungle duo is a level above 957 and Condi."
"Who cares? As long as Mo dares to pull out a mechanically gifted top laner at Worlds, I'll still be a fan even if he loses!"
"Hopefully, HunShen won't let us down; the glory of the LPL rests on your shoulders!"
Amidst the tense countdown anticipated by viewers across the internet.
The director cuts to the Olympic Stadium in Rio de Janeiro!
The huge venue was brightly lit and bustling with people.
Enthusiastic Brazilian fans, their faces painted with various colors, waved inflatable sticks and team support banners. The cheers and deafening electronic sound effects mingled together, creating an atmosphere of unparalleled excitement.
The camera then pans to the LPL's official commentary booth.
Doll, Miller, and Rita, dressed in a smart business suit, were already seated at the commentary booth.
"Hello viewers! Welcome to the 2017 League of Legends Mid-Season Invitational!" The baby voice rang out first, instantly dispelling the drowsiness of the domestic audience.
Miller followed up, "Yes! After a long wait, EDG, representing our LPL region, is about to make their MSI debut! And their opponent today is none other than G2, the champions from the European region!"
Rita sat in the middle, her exquisite makeup looking exceptionally radiant under the camera.
She smiled and continued, "This is not only EDG's first appearance on the international stage this year, but also our newly crowned FMVP."
Mo is stepping onto a world-class stage for the first time. I believe everyone, like me, is eagerly anticipating what surprises Mo will bring us today.
At this moment, both players had already taken their seats under the guidance of the staff.
Lin Mo plugged in his peripherals, put on his noise-canceling headphones, and listened to the faint cheers coming from outside the venue, looking relaxed.
He's been basically slacking off in training matches these past few days, letting A-Guang play. Today, it's finally time for the real deal.
"Xiao Mo, don't be nervous, just treat it like playing in the LPL." Abu stood behind Lin Mo with a tactics book in hand, gently reassuring him.
Lin Mo chuckled lightly: "Sister Bu, you're wrong. The ones who should be nervous are the other side."
The factory manager, who was adjusting the mouse next to him, curled his lip and said, "Don't be so cocky, kid. G2's mid laner Perkz is a ruthless player. They excel at mid-to-late game team fights. Don't underestimate them."
"Don't worry, I'm sure I'll win on the top lane!" Lin Mo said confidently.
"Okay, I trust you." The factory manager did not doubt Lin Mo's skills.
Accompanied by an exciting sound effect, the screen changed, and we officially entered the BP interface!
In the opening match, EDG was on the blue side, and G2 was on the red side.
Right from the start, G2's coach didn't hesitate at all and immediately banned Kalista, a champion that's practically a must-ban in the current meta.
Then, on the second pick, Karma was banned!
"Wow!" On the commentary booth, Wawa immediately said, "G2 is really giving us face! The first two bans were both popular picks in the current version, but they are also Mozi's signature heroes. It feels like they're targeting us."
Miller nodded repeatedly and laughed, "It seems G2 watched a lot of LPL finals replays before the match. European teams are generally wary of this kind of unreasonable, kiting-heavy system, and they obviously didn't want Mo to have too much of a comfortable time in lane."
Rita blinked her beautiful eyes slightly and raised her chin: "This shows that Brother Mo's fame has spread overseas, but their Ban..."
Even without relying on specific champion picks, Mozi's standard top lane play is still terrifying.
The first round of bans ended quickly.
G2 not only banned two common champion picks, but also banned Gragas.
EDG, on the other hand, banned Syndra, the strong Graves in the current version, and Lulu as usual.
On the first floor for the blue side, EDG immediately picked Ashe, the Frost Archer, for Zet in the bottom lane, ensuring lane priority.
When it was G2's turn to pick champions on the first and second floors, the opposing team decisively locked in Lee Sin and Braum.
As the draft phase progressed rapidly, the lineups of both sides gradually came to light.
EDG locked in the Ashe, Orianna, and Gattahm Kench combination.
G2's first four picks were Lee Sin, Braum, Varus, and Orianna for mid lane.
We've come to the final two rounds of the Counter game.
G2 reserved the fifth-floor counter-position for their top laner, Epect.
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