Chapter 289-The Grand Slam of the Year, Fighting ROX!

10 month 23 number.

3pm.

Madison Square Garden, New York.

At this moment, the place is crowded with people.

The atmosphere in the stadium was already explosive before the game started.

Everyone is watching with interest, waiting for the final outcome of the LPL region.

The result of IG's game today will be directly related to the future development of the LPL region and the pattern of major competition regions in the world.

"Phew...I feel so nervous!"

A young lady in the front row, wearing IG-Yuanshen cheering items on her head, looked at the venue that was exploding like a furnace, and felt her blood boiling.

This kind of viewing atmosphere is simply great!

In addition to the feeling of excitement, there was also an indescribable nervousness.

"I want to go to the bathroom, do you want to go with me?" she asked her friend next to her.

My friend immediately shook his head: "No, the opening ceremony is about to start, and I don't want to miss the opportunity to see our Yuan Shen up close!"

The girl curled her lips and said, "What do you mean yours? Yuan Shen is mine, okay!"

"Humph!"

"By the way, do you think IG can win?"

The pretty young lady, who was obviously a fan of Yuan Shen, couldn't help but look at her friend out of curiosity.

Her friend looked at her like an idiot: "Sister, IG is the best team in the world, of course they can win!"

"Oh, then I'm relieved."

"The atmosphere of watching the game live is really great. I hope IG can win. If IG loses today, they will be criticized badly. Did you see what happened to RNG yesterday? Sigh..."

"You can criticize anyone, but you can't criticize my Yuan Shen. I... huh?"

Before the girl finished her words, she saw the lively atmosphere in the venue suddenly stagnated. The bright venue suddenly became dark!

Bang!
Then, as the IG team appeared on the big screen, the audience cheered like crazy.

On the big screen, both teams appeared.

The BGM sounded and the IG members appeared in front of the camera.

In New York's Times Square, as night falls, the colorful neon lights are dazzling and the various buildings are magnificent.

Rookie's voiceover came:
"It won't be difficult to play against ROX. I have world-class teammates. Kuro is not a big opponent. I am more looking forward to the match against Faker."

The IG members walked lazily on the streets at night. The bustling streets of Manhattan were full of lights and nightlife. Walking at the "crossroads of the world", the figures of the IG members were looming.

"I feel that I still have the responsibility and obligation to enter this final!"

The background music suddenly rose, and ROX mid laner Kuro looked up at the Empire State Building.

"After five years, this is the first time we have seen hope of meeting in the finals. The LCK region is the strongest. The results of EDG and RNG have already said it all."

The three members of ROX stood on the beach, and Kuro looked directly at the camera: "Riot thinks we are the second team, a little worse than IG, but that's just their mistake. Today we have to prove who is the real world's number one team."

The camera switched quickly, and Yuan Shen stood under the Statue of Liberty under the morning sun.

"I heard that Smeb is worried that I will go to the top lane to beat him this time. I promise here that I will not play top lane because TheShy is enough."

"I have won the Grand Slam this year, and I only have two opponents left. I don't feel any pressure. They are all defeated opponents. I defeated them in the S5 World Championship last year, so there will be no surprises this year."

Peaunt's figure suddenly appeared in front of Yuan Shen, looking up at Yuan Shen.

"Times have changed. Don't always live in the glory of the past. Now is the time for young people to take over the game. Now is my time.

"I am a fan of ClearLove, but his performance in the quarterfinals disappointed me. Until now, LPL has never had a local jungler who has proven himself in the world championship. I hope Yuanshen can give me a different experience."

The BGM reaches its climax.

The figures of the two people were pulled farther and farther away. The Statue of Liberty had her lips tightly closed, wore a shining crown on her head, and dressed in an ancient Roman robe. She held a 12-meter-long torch in her right hand and held a book tablet symbolizing the American Declaration of Independence in her left hand, occupying the center of the screen.

Yuan Shen's voice sounded again.

"Wanghu, I will bring you back to reality, young man. Being too angry is not a good thing."

The camera switched to the sidelines, where countless fans were cheering IG’s team name crazily!
The fans at the front held up Yuanshen’s support signs, unique in every way.

The distant view of New York at night is like the most magnificent painting in the world.

The background music disappeared, and after a pause, Yuan Shen said in a resounding voice: "Our destination is not New York, but Los Angeles. The sunrise on the west coast is very beautiful. I want to see it again!"

Bang!
The passionate BGM sounded, the camera swept across the audience, and tens of thousands of people suddenly went crazy.

"IG!! IG!"

"IG come on!!"

“IG is awesome!!”

"IG! IG! Yuanshen!"

"IG go go go! Don't let Los Angeles become a Korean civil war!! The last hope of LPL!

The cheers from the audience were deafening, without any foreshadowing. At this moment, no foreshadowing was needed for anyone!
Now, when IG is the only team left, it is the most exciting moment!
All the fans watching the game were shocked and moved. It was hard to describe their feelings for a moment. They could only frantically scroll through their screens to cheer “IG, come on!”

"Summoners at the scene, can you please let me feel your enthusiasm again?!"

Ren Dong was dressed in a suit and tie. After he finished speaking, the audience went even crazier. Ren Dong himself, who had a loud voice, felt that he would be swallowed up by this terrifying sound wave in the next second!

"Wow..." Ren Dong calmed himself down and said passionately, "Welcome to New York! This is the second day of the semi-finals of the 2016 League of Legends World Championship!"

Ren Dong walked to the exquisite Summoner's Trophy, his voice very contagious:
"Today, at Madison Square Garden, LPL No. 1 seed IG will face LCK No. 1 seed ROX! The winning team will directly advance to the Staples Center in Los Angeles and enter the finals of our S series!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

“IG will win!!”

“IG, go for it! We must go to Los Angeles, I beg you!!”

The audience shouted.

Ren Dong's face was moved. Yesterday, at this moment, he was also standing here. At that time, he was very energetic, but RNG did not bring back the result he expected.

Because of this, he was sad all night.

But at this moment, looking at the crazy audience off the court, he rekindled his fighting spirit.

They didn't give up, why should I?
IG hasn't lost yet, so why do you say that LPL is not the number one region?

No matter if it is possible or not, no matter what the final result is.

IG is still the world's number one team! !
Ren Dong completely ignored the previous process and took advantage of his identity as the host to shout: "Before the show starts, let's all cheer for LPL and IG, okay?! Go IG!!"

“Ahhhh!!
"IG come on!!"

"IG!!IG!!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

Then, in the dim venue that could accommodate 20,000 people, VR projections suddenly appeared one after another above the heads of the audience!

It's exactly what RNG and SKT had yesterday!

The only place in the semi-finals where each VR projection is shown has a recorded history and content.

The performance history of the old IG, the information of the current IG's starting five, everything, like a picture scroll, is displayed in front of the hundreds of millions of viewers who are watching the game at this moment!
Just like ancient history, it is slowly told to audiences around the world, allowing those who were previously unfamiliar with IG to get to know this team that is now standing at the pinnacle of the stage!
At this moment, the sense of ceremony is overwhelming and the sense of history is overwhelming!

As the camera passed through each VR projection, Ren Dong became even more excited.

In 2012, a team emerged. They did not achieve too high a record, nor too impressive results. In the past five years, IG has also experienced many ups and downs. After several years of being annihilated, in 2015, a brand new IG was reborn from the ashes. They won the first Summoner's Cup of LPL and became the first world champion of LPL! This year, they won the Spring and Summer Championships and the MSI Championship. They are only one step away from achieving an unprecedented achievement - the annual grand slam! !
Moreover, they have the opportunity to become the first team in LPL history to win two consecutive championships!!! They have taken one step at a time, and after going through the LPL finals, group stage, and quarterfinals, they have come to today's semi-final stage in the best condition!"

Ren Dong's face was full of solemnity, and he shouted loudly: "Let's come together again to cheer for this IG, okay!!"

"it is good!!"

"Ahhhh!!!"

The latest VR projection in the semi-finals can instantly allow global audiences to clearly understand the past, history, glory or lows of the team. This inspirational drama of never giving up, making a comeback, and returning as a king will always be the main theme of e-sports and always move people.

However, compared to yesterday's RNG, SKT and today's IG, ROX's resume is too weak.

It even reached the embarrassing situation where there were no results to speak of, which made the audience burst into tears under the high pressure.

ROX is in such a difficult situation. They don’t want ROX to lose, but they also don’t want IG to lose…

But today, one of the two teams must be eliminated.

At this moment, Ren Dong finished shouting and said with a serious face: "Let us summon the heroic heart together! Heroes, let's surpass together!! Come on Invictus Gaming!!!"

"Then today, my opponent, who is also my partner, is ready!"

Ren Dong called out his partner, but with a murderous look on his face, he said: "Let's invite the LCK Roaring King! Welcome - Jeon Yongjun!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

Some LCK fans at the scene immediately cheered. LCK's famous roaring emperor, the host, also trotted up from the other side of the stage and said with a smile: "Xia Xie, Xie Xie Ren Dong!"

Then, there was a signature roar: "Hello! Hello, audience friends!!"

There was applause from the audience.

As for ROX, the Roaring Emperor also mobilized the audience to cheer for ROX.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Roaring Emperor was invincible. The atmosphere of the confrontation between ROX and IG has spread outside the stadium. Now, outside the stadium, the hosts and commentators of LCK and LPL are all in a hostile state!
"ROX Tiger! (ROX's full name)! Let's welcome ROX!!"

"Oh oh oh!!"

The entire ROX team walked onto the stage from the backstage one by one, waving their hands, and the atmosphere on the scene had reached its peak.

"Top lane, Smeb!"

"Ahhhhh!!"

ROX top laner Smeb looked aloof and arrogant. He listened to the host's commentary and the cheers from the crowd, then made a pistol gesture, causing the crowd to fall silent again. The Roaring King also began to introduce the other players one by one.

When everything was over, Ren Dong, who had been suppressing his anger for a long time, shouted at the top of his lungs: "After welcoming ROX, the next team to appear is us... the IG team that we have all been waiting for for a long time!"

"Let me join you in giving the warmest applause to welcome... the name in your hearts!"

Before Ren Dong could finish his words, crazy cheers broke out at the scene.

"Ahhh!! IG!!"

"IG!!"

“Welcome to IG!!”

Ren Dong took over the conversation, and his voice was so loud that it even broke!
But no one noticed at the moment. The IG team walked out from the backstage of the game, and everyone stood up wherever they passed!

Countless fans were shouting at the top of their lungs, completely overwhelming the ROX team that was the first to appear!

"I believe that everyone present today has only one name in mind, and that is IG! Because we want to congratulate IG and hope they return victorious!!"

Seeing this, Ren Dong was so excited that he even publicly supported IG!

But at this moment, everything is completely transparent, otherwise the official would not have allowed a Roaring Empire to come to the broadcast station. Everyone unconditionally supports their own team, so just do it!
"Top lane TheShy!"

"Ooooh! TheShy! TheShy!"

The camera turned to TheShy, and TheShy's ID immediately sounded at the scene.

"Jungle--Yuanshen!!"

"Ahhhhh!!"

"Yuanshen!!!"

"God Yuan!!"

When it came to Yuan Shen, the voice clearly reached its peak.

Taller than everyone just now!
Yuan Shen didn't feel any surprise. He waved to the audience. His bangs were blown away by the heat wave, making the scene even crazier.

Then the rest of the people were introduced one by one, but unfortunately none of them could surpass Yuan Shen's fame.

Today, Yuan Shen has become a superstar on the S6 stage.

The world's first Grand Slam player, the world's number one player, the most honored person.

The opening ceremony ended here. When the IG players were preparing to return to the competition seats, several voices could be heard from the areas closest to the front row: "Please! Don't let Los Angeles become a place for South Korea to fight! Okay, let's go to Los Angeles together!"

“Please! Come on IG! Go IG!”

Several fans cried and spoke, and everyone was moved.

At this moment, they clearly felt for the first time that sometimes winning a game could be so important and that the sense of responsibility was so overwhelming.

My steps are becoming more and more firm. Although the road ahead is confusing, my heart is as solid as a rock!
"Let us welcome the two teams again, welcome IG, welcome ROX!"

The big screen split into two halves, revealing the figures of Ren Dong and Roaring Emperor.

Welcome to the second day of the 2016 World Championship semi-finals. Hello everyone, I am Ze Yuan!
"I'm Rita!"

"Hello everyone, I'm Li Jiahang!"

The camera turned to the commentary booth, and as soon as the third person appeared, the audience became excited.

Perhaps it was a special arrangement by the official, and today’s guest is Zhang Yida from Love Apartment.

"The competition is about to begin, and the contestants ahead are still preparing. Today's competition..." Guan Zeyuan said with a smile.

Rita answered, hitting the nail on the head: "It's a matter of life and death."

"It's the focus of everyone." Guan Zeyuan smiled and looked at Li Jiahang.

"Has Jiahang known about IG and ROX before?"

Li Jiahang nodded, his face still a little gloomy, obviously he has not yet come to terms with RNG's defeat yesterday: "IG, I have been following them for a long time, because they are also a veteran team in LPL, and they are also the first LPL team to win the world championship. This year, they won the MSI championship, the world's number one team, and the biggest favorite to win the championship."

"That's right. I'm not actually worried about IG. I'm just afraid of the worst... you know."

"Yes, ROX is a big enemy." Li Jiahang nodded.

At this point in the commentary session, there was a rare silence.

It’s more than just a strong enemy.

Everyone knows that ROX is stronger than SKT. As the number one seed of LCK, ROX is IG's biggest rival for the championship.

"I can only say that the individual abilities of each line of ROX, including the operational ability of team cooperation, seem to be somewhat unsolvable. In this S game, they have crushed the game with advantages in every game. This kind of terrifying dominance has never been possessed by SKT!"

"Yes, but IG's individual abilities are also very strong. It can be said that this match is a head-to-head battle. I feel that the two teams will not fight back and forth like in the quarterfinals. Using tactics, today's BO5 will be more bloody and will end faster!"

"That's right... believe in IG, believe in LPL!" Li Jiahang smiled.

"There are definitely opportunities. E-sports is full of possibilities... IG's performance still depends on Yuanshen. I think Yuanshen is one of the few players this year who can achieve an 80% gank rate. If you observe carefully, you will find that almost every game IG wins is when Yuanshen has an advantage in the early stage."

"Yes, ROX has strong teams in every lane and they don't seem to have any weaknesses, but their top laner Smeb is particularly outstanding. Let's hear what the world's top laner has to say before the semi-finals.

After the words were spoken, the camera turned to the big screen.

Smeb appears.

"I've actually been looking forward to playing against IG for a long time. We lost to IG last year. Yuanshen's top laner is very strong and I'm no match for him. But today, he's the jungler and I think I can suppress TheShy. As for the jungle matchup, I believe Peaunt will give him a surprise."

Smeb's first words caused a huge wave at the scene.

"Yes, I said that our team is the strongest in this year's S League. I will make all teams kneel down and submit to us."

"Yuanshen? I don't think Yuanshen's strength is as terrifying as the outside world boasts. There's nothing to worry about."

After ROX's interview, the scene went completely crazy.

"Wow, the ROX players are really confident." In response, several commentators could only shake their heads and smile bitterly.

"Then ROX has made a statement, and IG also has something to say to them."

After that, Theshy, who was also a top laner, appeared in front of the camera.

TheShy has a quiet temperament. Facing the camera, he only said one sentence:
"Smeb, shoutu! Hopefully we'll have a great match."

"Oh oh oh!"

"??!"

“Crazy, crazy, crazy!”

"Just accept Gui Gui as your disciple!!"

"Turtle, this top laner is so fierce!"

The trash talk from both sides was full of gunpowder and the fire was at full speed.

It's like this off the court, let alone during the game.

A few simple words have completely ignited the venue.

"Haha...it seems that Theshy is also very confident. Both the top laners are very aggressive players, and the junglers are the same. This...we can only say that the truth will be revealed on the field!"

"That's right. The commentary booth is ready now. Let's look forward to it together! I'm just speaking for myself. Come on IG!"

“IG go go go!”

"IG come on!"

The three people express their true feelings and the camera switches.

Doll Miller remembers appearing in front of the camera in a formal suit.

"Hello everyone, I am Doll."

"I'm Miller."

“I do remember!”

"Hello! Hello everyone, we meet again! Yes, it's us again!" Wawa came up and shouted loudly.

"Ahhhhh!!"

"Comfortable!"

"Haier brothers, go, go, go!"

Wawa took a look at the stadium that was on fire at the moment, and his mood was also very excited and complicated: "It's finally here, this last game..."

"Hey, why is it the last game?" Miller shook his head.

Wawa smiled awkwardly and said, "It's the last BO5 of the semi-finals."

"Oh, that's it."

"Then...IG vs. ROX. The commentators have already made a detailed analysis of the two teams. We won't waste any more words. All we can say is, go IG in this game!"

Miller said with some sadness: "RNG lost yesterday, and now IG is our only hope!"

"Yes, as the only player in the IG team, I believe everyone in IG is under a lot of pressure right now, but in the arena, victory is the only way to win everything!"

The camera turned to the IG team who were resting their eyes, and Wawa said: "But I still hope that IG can put everything aside and just treat it as a BO1! Don't feel pressured, just play to your strengths."

"The main thing is not to be afraid of ROX!" Miller said excitedly: "From observing this team in previous games, I found that all teams were a little scared when playing against them, just timid... This is totally ineffective!"

"After all, it's ROX, the No. 1 seed of LCK. But as for IG, I'm not worried, because those who are familiar with this team know that they are also famous for their fast-paced offense. And when it comes to operation, when have we ever been afraid of IG!! "

"That's right, especially Master Yuan, he is never afraid! If you pretend with him, he will really kill you!"

The audience cheered upon hearing the sound.

"Yes, there is no need to explain Yuanshen's style. In short, if IG's match against Samsung was a fight between spear and shield, then the match against ROX was a fight between knife and sword! Let's see which side is sharper...!"

"That's right! We can see that the players in front are ready... Let's enter the first BO5 match of today!!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the camera switched and the competition officially began!
(End of this chapter)