At noon, the TES team ate something in the hotel, then took a short rest and entered a meditative state. The most important thing now is to conserve their energy and adjust their mentality.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, everyone set out from the hotel and headed straight to the competition venue.

In the car, Lu Yi took out his mobile phone and started browsing the internet, which was full of discussions about the game.

[LPL's last hope, TES must win. ]

[I also think JDG is not very reliable. Of course, it is also because T1 is too strong. This team's dominance in the world championship is terrifying. ]

[If TES falls, then LPL will be in real danger. TES can win, but it is just a small GEN. ]

[I have prepared beer peanuts and am just waiting for the game to start. ]

Arriving at the competition site, Zhan Ma called out, “Bring all your stuff with you, don’t forget.”

Everyone in TES got off the bus together with their bags on their backs. After getting off the bus, they gathered together to make sure everyone was there, and then walked towards the competition venue together.

However, as soon as they reached the door, the TES team ran into an acquaintance, GEN!

The entire GEN team seemed to have just arrived, led by a tall boy, Chovy!

Chovy had a stern look on his face, without much expression. He glanced towards TES and noticed Lu Yi.

Xiaotian muttered, "Yishen, Chovy is watching you, do you feel the pressure?"

Lu Yi looked indifferent: "Pressure? Why is there pressure?"

However, he found that, except for A Shui, several teammates were under a lot of pressure, which could be seen from their expressions.

Entering the competition venue, the TES and GEN teams walked side by side, and finally parted ways.

Entering the lounge, the TES players put down their things and began to rest.

Lu Yi continued to play with his phone, mainly because he wanted to see what people were discussing in the forum.

I went into the forum and took a look. It was similar to what Lu Yi thought. Many people posted about who was stronger between TES and GEN, and then compared each position.

First up, the top position, Sanji and Doran
The data of both are listed.

If you look at the data, it seems that the pheasant's data is much worse.

Doran is a person who can bully weak teams.

But Shan Ji is different. He feels the same no matter who he plays against. He won’t be too bad, but he won’t show any performance either.

The strength comparison given is: 40:60.

Lu Yi feels about the same. Of course, whether this 40% to 60% odds hold true will depend on BP.

Jungle position, Tian and Peanut.

Judging from the data, the two seem to be similar, both are in the top five.

The strength contrast given is also fifty-fifty.

Then it’s the mid lane position, GodYi versus Chovy.

If we look at the data, Lu Yi's data is better than Chovy's.

Chovy's data highlights are in the laning phase. Whether it is a single kill, the economic gap, or the last-hit gap, he is in the top two. Of course, the first place is Lu Yi.

The comparison of strength is 60:40.

In the next one, ADC position, Jackeylove and Ruler.

Judging from the data, Yu Wenbo's data is a bit biased.

His laning phase stats are in the top three, but his KDA, gold farming, and last-hitting stats are only average for the ADC position.

Of course, in terms of output, it is very high, number one.

However, Chidi's data is much better. Whether it is laning or team battles, Chidi's data is impeccable.

The strength comparison between the two is 40:60.

Finally, in the support position, Hang faced Lehends.

Judging from the data, the gap between Hang and Lehends is very obvious.

There are big differences in all aspects.

The final comparison of the strong teams is 30:70.

In this way, the two sides became 4:6.

TES is four and GEN is six.

This made Lu Yi feel a little confused. It seemed that the analysis of each position made some sense, but the final result was not what Lu Yi wanted.

Just then, Zhan Ma called out, "Everyone, get ready to go on stage."

On the other side, in the commentary booth at the game, Wawa, Miller and Rita were ready.

Wawa explained: "The upcoming semi-finals of this S game will be between TES from the LPL region and GEN from the LCK region."

"Both teams are in very good shape now. GEN eliminated GEN in the quarterfinals with a score of 3 to 1. TES swept DRX in the quarterfinals. Now the two teams are about to face off, which is very worth looking forward to."

Miller agreed: "That's right, GEN is the No. 1 seed in LCK, and TES is the No. 1 seed in LPL. It can be said that the two teams represent the highest level of the two regions at present. The victory or defeat of these two teams is of great significance to both regions."

Rita explained: "Now, let's turn the camera to the scene and welcome the players from both sides to the stage!"

At the scene, on the competition stage, contestants from both sides appeared!
First up is GEN!

The moment the GEN players appeared on the field, the fans below went crazy:
"GEN! GEN! GEN!"

Then it’s TES’ turn!
The five TES players appeared on the field, and the LPL fans at the scene began to cheer:
"Tao Bo! Tao Bo! Tao Bo!"

In terms of momentum, they are no less powerful than GEN, and are even more popular.

Players from both teams came on stage, stood face to face in the middle of the stage and shook hands.

Lu Yi faced Chovy. Chovy's eyes were very determined. This was a good thing for Lu Yi. He could do a great job.

After shaking hands, both parties went to their respective seats.

After sitting down, Lu Yi put on headphones and entered the BP session of the first game.

In this game, TES is on the red side and GEN is on the blue side.

During the BAN phase, GEN chose to target the jungler position and banned King of the Ruined King, Graves and Maokai.

TES chose to target the support position and banned Renata, Yuumi, and Riel.

Wawa began to analyze: "GEN did not choose to target the mid laner, but chose to target the jungler. This is quite interesting. I think they think that if the jungler is at a disadvantage, it will definitely affect the mid laner."

"Yishen has a very deep hero pool, so it's too difficult to limit his performance through BP, so it's better to limit his teammates." Miller agreed, "Yes, GEN probably thinks so. The jungler and the mid laner have a lot of linkage. If the jungler is at a disadvantage, the mid laner will definitely be affected and must help relieve the pressure. At the same time, if the opponent's jungler gets an advantage, they will definitely target the mid laner."

Entering the hero selection stage, GEN got the Sword Demon on the first floor.

Wawa commented: "LCK top laners seem to like Aatrox. Basically, they will pick this hero whenever they can. Maybe it's because the version is strong enough. Shan Ji seems to have a hard time dealing with Aatrox. In the previous matches, if the top laner on the ground was Aatrox, he basically couldn't beat him."

Miller agreed: "That's right, and then TES got Lucian and Nami on the first and second floors, the Luna combination, it feels like Top Esports' bottom lane is now playing with confidence."

"This combination is remarkable in both laning and teamfighting, and is quite strong."

Immediately afterwards, GEN obtained the Spear of Vengeance and Renata on the second and third floors.

Rita analyzed: "Right now, the only team that can fight against Luna in the bottom lane is the Tata combination of Kalista and Renata. Now it depends on how the two sides can fight in the bottom lane. Personally, I prefer TES' bottom lane."

TES locked Wei on the third floor and entered the second round of BP. TESBAN killed Sylas and Tsar.

GEN chose to ban Yongen and Yasuo.

Seeing the two brothers being banned, Wawa commented: "These two heroes are rarely banned. No, to be precise, this is the first time in this MSI that these two heroes are banned together. It seems that GEN's mid laner has prepared some ultimate move."

"In the previous match against DRX, Yishen used Yongen to wreak havoc on GEN. I think DRX will regret not banning Yongen later, but it's no use regretting."

TES got Gnar on the fourth floor
Rita commented: "TES's mid laner hasn't been released yet. I'm looking forward to what kind of mid laner Yishen will bring out."

GEN locked Sejuani on the fourth floor, and then suddenly got Akali on the fifth floor!
After this Akali was selected, Lu Yi smiled.

In the previous match against DRX, DRX also picked Akali in the mid lane, but was beaten badly.

GEN must have watched the previous games, that's for sure.

In this situation, it would be a bit too much for them to play Akali.

Wawa commented: "This Akali selection is very strong. He clearly knew that Yishen is good at dealing with Akali, but he still chose Akali. I don't know how to describe it. It seems that we have to wait until the game is over to see the result. Then we will know whether GEN is serious or not."

Rita said: "Now only Yishen has no choice in the mid lane. What hero will he use to target Akali?"

At this moment, TES locked onto Iron Man on the fifth floor!

The lineups of both teams have been determined:

Format: BO5

【TES】VS【GEN】（0:0）

Top lane: [Lost Fang] VS [Darkborn Sword Demon]

Jungle: [Piltover Enforcer] VS [Wrath of the North]

Mid: [Iron Armor] VS [Rogue Thorn]

ADC: [Holy Lance Ranger] VS [Spear of Vengeance]

Support: [Tidecaller] VS [Alchemy Baron]

Seeing the lineups of both sides, Wawa began to explain: "I really didn't expect this Iron Man, he was actually used at noon! But then again, from the hero attributes, Iron Man is much stronger than Akali.

"Akali's reach is relatively short. I think it will be very uncomfortable for Akali in the laning phase. Every time she kills someone, you will find an opportunity to consume her."

Miller agreed, "Yes, Iron Man is quite useful against some melee fighters. He was previously used to deal with warriors in the top lane. Now that he is in the middle lane, he should be more useful against some assassins."

[The host is detected to be using unpopular heroes and routines, the entry 'Master of Whole Life' increases the host's overall attributes by 20%]

[Detected that the opponent Chovy was killed by the host, the entry "Weak Mark" increases the host's laning suppression power by 10]

Entering the game screen, Lu Yi's Iron Man chose Dark Seal to go out and went straight to the line.

The director gave a close-up of the Dark Seal. The commentator and the audience were stunned when they saw the equipment he brought out.

Wawa commented: "He is too confident. I know Yishen is very confident, and he has an advantage in heroes in this game, but he can't be so confident. I think Chovy will be very excited when he sees his starting equipment."

On the TES side, Xiaotian began to set the pace: "In this game, I will focus on the top and bottom lanes. For the middle lane, Yishen, you should be careful with your French. It's not easy for us to cooperate. Akali is a hero that is very flexible and not easy to catch."'

Lu Yi stood guard at the river below the middle lane to prevent the opponent from invading.

Immediately afterwards, the first wave of soldiers came out, and Lu Yi went straight to the line to start fighting.

Sure enough, Akali was very strong from the first minute. She crossed the line of soldiers and came to find Lu Yi, looking like she was ready to take action.

Lu Yi and Akali began to pull each other, and the two of them were at the maximum distance of each other's skills, trying to trick the other into using their skills.

But no one was fooled.

Wawa commented: "The mid lane confrontation was really suffocating. Although it was across the screen, the feeling of oppression was very real."

The melee soldier was low on health, and it was time to last hit him. Lu Yi used his Q skill to get the last hit, and the same went for Akali.

After the two of them finished off the enemy, they continued to test and pull.

The second wave of soldiers is coming, and it’s time to enter the stage of fighting for the second place.

Lu Yi and Akali cleared the minions together and reached level two almost at the same time.

Akali suddenly activated her W skill and entered stealth mode. Lu Yi knew that Akali definitely wanted to come up and consume his health, so he chose to use his Q skill to predict Akali's position!

"Hit!" Lu Yi knew that he had hit. Although he could not see Akali's specific position, he could tell whether the skill had hit from the effect of Conqueror.

If it hits, Conqueror will start accumulating stacks.

Akali fired a QA, and Lu Yi looked at Akali's health and found that he had hit the target.

The two continued to fight in the laning line, and Lu Yi began to look for opportunities to take the initiative and consume Akali's energy while she was last hitting.

Miller commented: "Overall, I feel that Yishen is quite comfortable in the middle lane and is not under much pressure. Now it depends on the situation of the other players on both sides."

"If the mid laner can fight well, Shuizi's personal ability is still there. Now he is suppressing the opponent's bottom lane, making it a bit uncomfortable for the opponent's bottom lane."

The director's camera was directed to the top lane, and sure enough, although Shan Ji had an advantage in heroism in the early stages, he was now unable to win in the laning phase and was at a disadvantage, being madly suppressed by the opponent.

Rita accepted, "The situation in the top lane is pretty much what we expected. We just can't win. The good news is that we can still thrive. The bad news is that the opposing troll is also thriving without any pressure and is still thriving in an advantageous laning phase. He can easily be turned into a big boss."

Three and a half minutes into the game, Chovy slowly felt that the battle on the laning line in the middle lane was getting difficult. Before, he could still rely on his positioning and reaction speed to avoid the consumption of Iron Man, but this was not a solution.

Iron Man's recovery ability is much stronger than his, and Iron Man can rely on the W skill to continuously recover blood.

It’s okay to lose money in exchange for blood with Akali, not to mention that you will gain money by fighting with Iron Man.

So Chovy changed his playing style. He chose to push the line of troops into the defensive tower, and then look for opportunities to roam and support. Even if he could not find opportunities in other lanes, he could not continue to fight in the middle lane. He had to fight quickly.

However, Lu Yi also noticed that Chovy seemed to want to push the troops into the defensive tower, so he naturally would not allow it.

"You seem a little anxious now?" Lu Yi muttered, and he chose to increase his strength to suppress it.

Xiaotian gave a signal to the middle lane: "Be careful, the opponent may catch you, their mid and jungle like to connect." (End of this chapter)