Chapter 202 - SKT in Despair
The loss to Flash Wolves can also be attributed to the opponent's good performance and G2 underestimated the enemy.

But losing to CLG has a completely different meaning.

The relationship between European and American fans has been like fire and water since the launch of the game S1, like a grudge between old enemies, with a feeling that it doesn't matter who the champion is, as long as they beat the opponent.

G2, the whole network is black.

To be honest, Perkz's performance in this game was not bad. He got three of the team's four kills, and even slightly suppressed Huhi's Tsar in the laning phase.

But he couldn't resist the fact that his teammates gave away more resources and he couldn't hold the C position at all.

However, the one who was criticized the most was Ah P. Who made him talk so much nonsense?

In a sense, A P can be said to be protecting his teammates from the wind and rain.

Everyone was making fun of this ignorant mid laner, and some people also said that Yuan Shen’s interview was a high-level black comment.

The wildcard team SUP suffered two consecutive losses today, losing to FW and CLG.

The penultimate game, FW vs. SKT.

In this game, Flash Wolves' early game rhythm was still extremely fierce, forcing SKT to retreat step by step.

In just twenty minutes, they were ahead by 6000 economic points.

However, in the mid-game, Flash Wolves still made mistakes and were beaten back by SKT.

However, the young player Karsa performed really well.

Continuously controlling the little dragon in the early stage became their advantage in the later stage.

After getting the fifth dragon, he got the big dragon.

The two dragons will reach the high ground and break through three routes.

After a stalemate of 50 minutes, Flash Wolves unexpectedly defeated SKT.

Soon, it was time for the last game.

IG, vs. G2.

G2 rarely said anything nonsense in this game, just said that they would do their best.

Xiao Ming also implicitly expressed that he hopes to have a wonderful game with G2.

There's nothing much to say about this game.

The lineup is pretty routine.

Yuan Shen thinks that the strength of G2, the European dark horse, is pretty good.

Every player is very talented and should be a high-scoring king of the European server.

However, due to the lack of experience in world competitions, everyone except A-P played very cautiously and could not let go at all.

A P, the most daring fighter, collapsed after being caught by Yuan Shen several times.

Rookie, who had the advantage, seemed to want to prove that he was the real No. 1 mid laner in the world. He played very aggressively and killed Perkz three times in a row.

At the end of the fight, Perkz became furious and typed on the public screen to ask Yuan Shen why they wanted to capture him when he was already in such a miserable state.

Yuan Shen’s reply is also very interesting.

"Because I recognize you as the world's best mid laner."

No.1 MID.

A P was speechless.

There has never been a moment when he hates the title of the world's number one mid laner more than now. He would rather not be the world's number one mid laner.

But since Yuan Shen said so, what else could he say?
What Can I say? ?
G2 lost the game without a doubt.

SUP and G2 both ended the second day of MSI with two consecutive losses.

No one was surprised by this.

However, SKT also ended today's schedule with two consecutive losses.

This result surprised many people.

However, the chance of an upset in a BO1 is already high, and losing a game is normal. No team dares to say that they will definitely win a BO1.

However, this trend of upsets continued until the third day of the group stage.

Opening game, SKT vs. CLG.

After yesterday's two losses, SKT was in desperate need of a victory. Faker took out his favorite Ahri and carried the whole game.

However, Blank was lost throughout the game, had no rhythm at all, and couldn't control the dragon.

CLG continued to target SKT's bottom lane, and Bang also gave them several chances.

CLG gained a huge advantage in the early stage, although SKT put up a particularly fierce resistance in the mid-term.

However, after a fierce battle of 43 minutes and 43 seconds, SKT eventually lost the game with an economic gap of 1800.

Faker's Leblanc had a record of 10-3-5, which perfectly illustrates what it means to be unable to carry the team.

SKT suffered another upset, losing three games in a row.

In the second game, G2 played against SUP.

Facing the experienced baby SUP, G2 finally won its first victory.

In the third game, FW faced IG.

Just when everyone thought that IG could easily beat Flash Wolves, FW gave everyone a big surprise.

The third ban position was given to the jungler, who took away the Graves by stealing.

The offensive rhythm of the two sides in the early stage was tit-for-tat and neither side gave in!

The fierce fight not only allowed the world to see the fighting spirit of the Flash Wolves team, but also made Jide utter that classic line that will be passed down through the ages.

"When have we ever been afraid of competing with each other in terms of skills?!"

There's fighting all over the place!

In twenty minutes, 34 people were killed on both sides!
The fierce battle made the audience think they were watching a bronze-level brawl.

In the early game, Flash Wolves was even slightly stronger than IG!
However, as IG's offensive rhythm slowly unfolded in the mid-term, FW ultimately could not escape defeat.

The two sides fought for forty-seven minutes, and IG won the game.

This game was the toughest one IG has won since the start of MSI.

The Wolf King Karsa, a rookie who is not afraid of tigers, became famous for the first time in the world championship.

After this game, the fifth game was another upset.

FW, double kill SKT! The kill ratio is 13 to 3, and SKT suffers a 4-game losing streak!
……

If I had to describe the third day's match in one word, it would be -

chaos!
The entire northwest of Shanxi was in chaos.

IG team points: 6-0
CLG Team Points: 5-1
FW team points: 4-2
SKT Team Points: 2-4
G2 Team Points: 1-5
SUP team points: 0-6
An upset in BO1 is perfectly normal.

If the wild card uses surprising tactics and performs well, it can also overturn the world's top teams.

but……

SKT has lost four games in a row!!

This doesn't seem to be explained by an upset.

There were problems with the entire team's condition and playing style.

Jungler Blank is lost, Duke is out of touch with the team, and the core player has been like a lost soul since losing to IG. Although he is not a pit, he is not a C either.

Winning or losing the game has nothing to do with him anymore.

When Faker was interviewed by LPL, he said with a depressed look on his face: "I have never felt the feeling of not being able to play a game. I felt it in the 2016 Mid-Season Invitational."

What made SKT most desperate was that their first opponent on the fourth day was their old rival and biggest enemy.

IG.

Moreover, the first round of the blue side ended and it was IG's turn to the red side in the second round.

If SKT loses five games in a row, they will be in danger of not qualifying from the group stage for the first time since the team was founded.

As long as G2 performs well enough, they will have a chance to overthrow SKT, replace them, and advance to the knockout stage!
The battle continues, the group stage, the fourth match day.

In the first match, SKT fought fiercely against IG.

The two sides fought for fifty-four minutes. In the end, TheShy's Fiora cooperated with Yuan Shen's Ekko to successfully steal the home, destroyed the SKT crystal, and won the game.

SKT was pushed to the edge of the cliff.

Points 2-5.

They have three games left, against G2, CLG, and SUP respectively.

Desperate situation.

G2's record was 1-5, and after defeating SUP, it has reached 2-5.

Same points as SKT.

As long as G2 can beat SKT, there is a chance...

Today, the LPL commentary booth was replaced by the Haier brothers Wawa and Miller.

"It's unbelievable. No one expected that SKT, which attracted much attention before the game, would lose five games in a row at this MSI!"

Wawa was filled with emotion.

"Yes, SKT is now 2-5. If they lose one more game, they will most likely say goodbye to the knockout round of this MSI."

"Not only that, if they advance to the knockout stage as fourth in the group, they will face IG in the semi-finals, and given their current state..."

"It's difficult. Everyone can see IG's strength. They are likely to be the first team to qualify from the MSI with a perfect group stage." Miller shrugged and continued, "There is a very interesting statistic. Yuan Shen's current winning rate in world-class events such as the MSI and the S League is 22-2. This is still a small-game winning rate of 91.67%."

"G2 is the key now. As long as G2 plays well in the next game, they may be able to successfully counterattack."

As Wawa and Miller were talking, the LCK fans on Korea's Inven forum also started to panic.

"Haha, LCK is going to be cold this year."

"What the hell is Blank doing? Just commit seppuku!"

"How can a jungler poached from LSPL play against Yuanshen?"

"Just kidding, he is already one of the best junglers we can find in LCK."

"A strong country in e-sports? I really laughed."

"SKT is good at internal battles but not at external battles. If it weren't for the ancient champion from S3, it would be embarrassing enough."

"If it was ROX, the first in the regular season, it would definitely not be like this. SKT just got lucky in the BO5. SKT owes ROX a championship!"

"Tell me another joke. Last year at IEM9, ROX was beaten - by WE, the th ranked team in LPL."

……

Even their own fans are pessimistic and cursing, not to mention the audience and fans from other regions.

Everyone thinks that SKT is done for. The strength of the LCK region has begun to decline since they won the S4 championship.

On the LPL side, they have started reposting the video of SKT gathering to eat at Haidilao on the first day of MSI, and have been making a lot of memes.

There was also Blank, who had the most fascinating performance in the entire SKT team. A video of him and Mala Xiangguo eating crayfish together before the game was also dug up and criticized.

"I am dying of laughter. Xiang Guo died in the line of duty and was cast a spell on Xiao Hei."

"Haidilao is awesome for its ability to fight against South Korea!"

"I think we should stop calling it Haidilao and change it to Hadilao. Even if Hades comes, it will have to become Lao."

"Beef noodles are not working. The poison can't defeat Master Yuan. Where's Haidilao? Haidilao, please help!"

"I already made a move during the Haidilao summer finals, and died miserably."

"It turns out that people still need to have a sense of awe."

……

The meme about the four poisonous elements in the e-sports circle dominated the hot searches on Weibo.

They are Chinese sturgeon, beef noodles, crayfish, and Haidilao.

Since the result of G2's game was related to SKT's qualification, the attention on G2's game instantly increased by several percentage points.

G2 also performed well.

In the fourth day of the group stage, they successfully took revenge on North American CLG and Flash Wolves.

The points were caught up to 3-5!

At the same time, SKT also defeated SUP and ended its five-game losing streak with a wildcard team. With a score of 3-5, its qualifying situation is still worrying.

The last game of the fourth day was about to begin.

IG, vs. FW.

　Overslept,
　　
　
(End of this chapter)