【129】 The Final Match, 5 FMVPs!
“Just now, after the technical department’s adjustments, the data on this computer cannot be recovered due to the sudden power outage.” The referee pushed his glasses up. “Because the data for only one player, Yang Che, was lost, we cannot reload the match.”
“Exactly,” Yang Che said to the camera. “But I was still alive. Our team still had three people. How do you know we couldn’t defend it?”
“Before a match reaches its final conclusion, no one knows who will win. Haven’t we seen plenty of extreme base defenses and comeback victories?” Yang Che said calmly. “Could it be that the players of Zhong Guo are this arrogant?”
“Even if you win through your opponent’s technical failure, it’s an unfair victory, right?”
The Zhong Guo audience below clenched their fists so hard they cracked. “Isn’t this just blatantly trying to cheat?”
“Yeah, obviously we were just about to push their base, and then suddenly there’s a power outage, and the data can’t be saved so we have to restart. Who believes that!”
“Exactly, exactly. Previously in the domestic SPL, even if there was a sudden pause to adjust the network, they would still continue playing afterward. Look at them, using bandit logic to just restart the whole game.”
“And they are even trying to morally kidnap our country and players. I’m literally gagging!”
The audience indignantly expressed their protests from the stands, but the on-site security guards yelled with megaphones, telling them to stay quiet.
The camera had switched to the Zhong Guo Team. All five players had dark expressions.
“The Zhong Guo Team can agree to a rematch,” Jiang Yan said to the camera, “but since it was a power outage failure, there’s no problem if we ask to take a look at the surveillance video inside the match booth from that moment, right?”
The Han Guo Team originally wanted to deny it, but seeing the opposing side’s firm attitude, they could only agree to play the video.
The camera angle perfectly captured the backs of the five players, as well as their screens.
Although there was some obstruction, it was clear that Yang Che made a motion to take off his shoe, stretched his foot forward, and then the computer lost power.
“Isn’t this obviously him stomping on the power switch himself?”
“Yeah! It’s hard to step on the switch with shoes on, so he specifically took his shoe off. Do they have any shame? This is disgusting!”
A Han Guo person nearby said, “Zhong Guo people really can’t afford to lose. Our Han Guo’s number one player could easily crush you all; he wouldn’t need to use these tricks.”
“How are you speaking?” The girl sitting next to him stood up abruptly and said in fluent Korean, “It’s because you guys can’t win that you like to pull these petty tricks. Being narrow-minded sore losers is one thing, but you’re blind too!”
Hearing this, the Han Guo girl immediately rolled up her sleeves. “Shibal, did you see him step on the power supply with your own eyes?”
The girl wasn’t afraid of her at all. “Then you tell me, what was he taking his shoes off for during a match? To pickle kimchi?”
The Han Guo girl was still holding Yang Che’s banner, gritting her teeth. “I forbid you from slandering Yang Che Gege like this. You bitch, do you want to fight?”
Seeing this, Chen Wang immediately stood up and blocked his girlfriend, saying in Korean as well, “Try touching her.”
His physique was naturally much larger than a girl’s. The Han Guo girl shrank back in fear, and the on-site security guards immediately used the megaphones again: “Please maintain order!”
Chen Wang pulled his girlfriend’s hand and sat down. Afraid that she would start fighting with this Han Guo person again, he quickly switched seats with her.
“Xiao Qian, don’t be angry, don’t be angry. You already know what they’re like, right?”
“But we were supposed to win!” Lin Qian’s chest heaved. “Didn’t you see Dawn’s expression just now? Look how frustrated my son is, and he can’t even swear.”
“Their little mouths are spewing BS smoother than applying laxatives, arguing better than they sing. There were only three of them left, their ADC was dead; what the hell could they defend!”
“Don’t be mad, don’t be mad, Xiao Qian,” Chen Wang hurriedly patted Lin Qian’s back. “There’s no use being angry now. We’ve already agreed to the rematch. Being angry here won’t change the outcome.”
Chen Wang was entirely filled with regret right now, immense regret. If he had known this kind of situation would occur at the world finals, he wouldn’t have brought Xiao Qian here no matter what.
He had even timed it perfectly to snatch the tickets and prepared the visas in advance, just because he knew his girlfriend liked Wen Ran and wanted to make her happy. Instead, they ran into this scene.
Chen Wang still remembered when he was packing at home, his dad, Chen Sheng, had angrily said to him, “I really don’t know how playing video games can let you go abroad to play nowadays, and even win glory for the country. You haven’t seen Jiang Zhengwen’s smug face. Everyone knows he has a good son now. He used to tell me how Jiang Yan was bad at this and bad at that, skipping out on studying properly after getting a guaranteed college admission. Now they’ve all flipped sides! Praising Jiang Yan for being smart, amazing, good at everything, and even going to war for the country, bringing honor to his ancestors. Bah!”
“Isn’t it just a trip to Shou Er? Next time, our family will buy a house in Shou Er for you and Xiao Qian. You can go vacation and relax there every year!”
“Chen Wang, Chen Wang?” Chen Sheng asked when no one answered him, “What are you doing? Are you not listening to me?”
“Why are you packing? Are you going out?”
“Um…” Chen Wang braced himself. “Going out for a few days.”
“Where to?”
“…Shou Er.”
“What are you going to Shou Er for when you have nothing to do these two days?”
Chen Wang felt guilty. “I’m going to watch a match.”
“That crappy world championship thing?”
Chen Wang’s voice was as soft as a mosquito’s. “Mhm.”
Chen Sheng cursed, hating iron for not becoming steel. “You don’t even play the game, and you’re spending money to go see Jiang Yan?! You unfilial son!”
Chen Wang was severely scolded by his dad, but seeing Lin Qian looking unhappy now, he still made a decision that went against his ancestors.
He actively squeezed Lin Qian’s hand. “All five of them are amazing. You have to believe in them.”
“I know Jiang Yan. He’s my brother.” Chen Wang risked it all. “Look at his records; he’s not one bit inferior to that Yang Che. When they win tonight, I’ll take you to get his autograph, okay?”
“Really?”
“Of course it’s true,” Chen Wang said. “Didn’t I manage to get Dawn’s autograph for you last time?”
Lin Qian was delighted upon hearing this. “Then wouldn’t I be Dawn’s sister-in-law? Even though the seniority seems a bit off, that’s not important! Can I take a photo with him?”
Chen Wang bit the bullet. “Yes.”
“That’s great!” Lin Qian happily kissed Chen Wang on the cheek. “My boyfriend is the best!”
Chen Wang smiled happily on the surface, but inside, he wanted to cry without tears. He didn’t know how he was going to act like a beast of burden and beg Jiang Yan after boasting to his girlfriend.
Now that the match was restarting, the referee came out to make a fuss again. They claimed that the issue just now was an in-game problem, but didn’t the champion selection phase remain unaffected? Therefore, the champions used in the Dian Feng Dui Jue could not be selected again in this game.
It was obvious they knew they couldn’t win, so they were refusing to let the Zhong Guo Team pick their strong champions.
If Wen Ran wasn’t afraid of saying the wrong thing and embarrassing the country right now, he would have greeted the eighteen generations of these bastards’ ancestors. But Jiang Yan consoled them with a deep voice: “If we can’t pick them, we can’t pick them. Their signature champions, Hai Yao and Po Kong, can’t be played either. Our chances of winning are even higher.”
Xu Jiajia rested his chin in his hand. “But we’ve pretty much used up our system compositions.”
“Are we supposed to play a disjointed draft?”
In a flash of lightning, Wen Ran thought of something. He spoke up, “No, we haven’t used up all our comps.”
Xu Jiajia was horrified. “Did you four hide something behind my back?”
“What are you thinking!” Jiang Yan couldn’t help being amused by this guy’s train of thought. “Before, that night when we took you guys out to ‘relax’.”
“Holy shit!” Xu Jiajia’s pupils dilated. “Awesome, awesome, awesome!”
“I was wondering why playing casuals that time didn’t make me happy at all! And you guys were constantly showing off. So you were training us!”
Jiang Yan glanced at Wen Ran, and their eyes perfectly met.
In those lazy, gentle eyes, there was utter confidence.
Qiao Yu also understood what was meant by “afraid the opponent would use dirty tricks” back then. It turned out Jiang Yan had planned for this kind of situation long ago!
Now he admired Jiang Yan completely. His strategy and mechanics were entirely worthy of the best player title!
During the BP phase, the champions selected by the Zhong Guo Team appeared on the big screen one by one.
Rui Ying, Sai Jia Er, Yu Xiao, Xing Lie, and the final one: Bing Tu!
When the high-definition images of the champions were fully displayed, everyone was stunned.
This composition had never been used by anyone in the SPL arena. It wasn’t a standard composition, but its entertainment value was incredibly high, and the bullet screen was rolling crazily.
Because these were five FMVPs!
The champions wore their respective FMVP skins, fighting side by side right in front of the players who had bestowed crowns and legends upon them.
[Oh my god, I’m tearing up! Five players, five FMVPs. If this wasn’t the world championship, how could we possibly see them in the same frame!] [But this comp really isn’t just for nostalgia. Sai Jia Er can initiate and tank, Rui Ying dives, Yu Xiao can output damage and flank, Xing Lie has high burst and survival skills without relying too much on the support. Bing Tu can provide CC, build tank items, or build damage to supplement. They also have survival skills. All I can say is awesome, awesome, awesome!] [Wind, you are my god! Zhong Guo Team will win!]
[Wind is a true god. During the BP, he purposely banned Ying Xuan Ji, making the opponent think he would pick A Ji. Now they look stupid!] [Do you think the name God Yan is for nothing?] [Keep it up, crush them directly! Let’s see if they dare pull these petty tricks again!] [This pick is truly brilliant. Even though the enemy Gui Wa has a laning advantage over Bing Tu, Rui Ying hard-counters her. Plus, she’s squishy; in the late game, she won’t even survive one cannon blast from Xing Lie.] [We have to keep a close watch this time. Don’t let a certain player take his shoes off again.] [They probably won’t use the same trick twice, right? If they do it again, other countries will look down on them too.] [All five of them are so fun to watch, I don’t even know who to look at!] ……
The people in the bullet screen kept stating their opinions, while in the match booth, the five players of the Zhong Guo Team adjusted their headsets and maneuvered their champions forward.
The final match officially began!
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