Chapter 158: Go easy, we still have a match tomorrow

The World Championship has its own rules; even though there's no explicit rule in the game manual, it's an open secret that teams in the same group don't schedule scrims against each other, so Ka Lao Si naturally arranged scrims with teams from other groups.

The opponents were not from LCK or LPL either; besides our region's sister teams H2K and SPY, the other two teams were one from North America's C9 and another from the wild card INTZ.

Objectively speaking, they weren't all that strong.

Moreover, it was the first time G2's boys faced these teams on the World Championship stage, so they got a little over‑excited and played a bit too aggressively.

After a day, both teams were beaten black and blue, with bruised noses and swollen faces.

They were all staying at the same hotel, so there were no soundproof walls, and the news that 'G2 is ferociously chic' quickly spread to the other teams' ears.

Of course, some people didn't believe it.

After hearing the rumor, RNG manager Sanshao joked with his own players:

"It's just weaklings pecking at each other, mutual hype in business, deliberately throwing out a bait to try to arrange scrims with strong teams—believe it if you want, go ahead and schedule if you like."

Not a few strong teams shared that view.

But there were also those who really believed it, or who were too late to scramble for enough practice opponents, leaving their schedule unfilled, and with a mindset of 'just make do,' they came knocking.

The first to extend an olive branch was the LMS region's First Seed, FW.

That is, the Flash Wolves.

This Flash Wolves lineup is genuinely strong; the team's core consists of mid‑jungle players Maple and Karsa, plus the shot‑calling support SwordArt, forming their core trio, and Riot's assessment was correct—Karsa is indeed the absolute core of the Flash Wolves.

The top laner MMD, nicknamed Mi Mi Dan, is also well known in the LMS; he originally rose to fame with carry‑type champions, but after joining the Flash Wolves he successfully transitioned into a steady‑play tank top laner, serving as the team's supporting role, mainly soaking pressure and assisting Karsa's jungle fights.

The AD carry NL is a veteran, though not old; he and his support She She (SwordArt) were longtime partners on the Citrus Bear Team, his individual skill isn't spectacular, but he makes up for it with seamless synergy with his support, and his gentle personality means he doesn't compete for resources with the mid‑jungle core.

On the afternoon of the 28th, in their third scrim against FW, G2 tasted their first defeat since arriving in San Francisco.

Actually, G2 had the early‑ to mid‑game advantage, but their mid laner AP was singled out by the enemy's mid‑jungle‑support combo, making their record look shaky. AP got a bit carried away; despite having a clear equipment deficit, at around twenty minutes he went hard lane on the enemy's Maple, trying to secure a solo kill to prove he was stronger, only to find someone waiting behind him.

When AP died, the enemy immediately went for Baron; Liang Yan's Olaf has no built‑in mobility, and his summoner spell is Sprint, and at this time there were no Explosive Fruits behind the pit to let someone hop over walls, so Liang Yan had no chance to contest the Baron.

G2 had picked an early‑ to mid‑game composition; at this point letting the enemy take Baron was tantamount to surrender, so they could only force a teamfight. Being down a man was already a huge disadvantage, and Zven was instantly killed by the enemy Malphite's double Flash engage, putting G2 in an even worse spot in this fight. Liang Yan tried desperately to trade two for two, but couldn't kill the enemy AD carry, so he couldn't stop FW from taking Baron.

After Olaf fell, Liang Yan quit the game outright.

To be honest, he was a little angry.

In terms of personal ability, AP is completely fine; lane‑wise, he doesn't fear any mid laner in this year's World Championship, including Faker.

But regarding his tendency to get carried away, he's tried again and again, yet can't break the habit.

Even now, having arrived at the World Championship, he still suffers from it.

Liang Yan naturally knows that it's probably because AP's perfect win‑rate in the earlier scrims got him a bit overconfident, and on top of that he was relentlessly targeted by the enemy mid‑jungle‑support in this game, making it easy for him to lose his head.

But this kind of thing really isn't the first time it's happened.

Such a promising situation ruined in one fell swoop—who wouldn't be angry?

Liang Yan didn't show much reaction either; he just sighed and hit Alt+F4.

But Ka Lao Si immediately noticed the subtle shift in Liang Yan's mood, stepped forward and patted his shoulder, then turned to AP and said:

"Lu Ka, come out!"

AP immediately hunched his shoulders and said weakly:

"Sorry, I was wrong, Coach……

"I told you to come out."

"I really know I was wrong……

"I don't want to say it a third time."

AP lowered his head, hunched his back, and followed Ka Lao Si out.

Liang Yan felt reluctant to see this, and reminded him:

"Go easy, we still have a match tomorrow."

……

After Ka Lao Si gave him a stern talking‑to, AP finally stopped getting carried away, though he was a bit listless, just letting the lane push; even when the enemy Maple danced in front of his tower, he didn't react.

He was probably sulking.

But it's no big deal; this kid's just like that—he'll be fine after a night's sleep.

They scheduled just one afternoon of scrims against the Flash Wolves, ending with a four‑win‑one‑loss record; Ka Lao Si was very pleased, and his face lit up with spring‑like cheer.

On the Flash Wolves' side, they began to doubt life itself—even Europe's 'slick operators' are this fierce; what kind of monsters have shown up at this year's World Championship?!

In the end, after playing a few games against EDG that night, their win rate was still decent.

Thus they were again a bit bewildered.

Carrying that doubt, the Flash Wolves' head coach Cha Shao took a chance to chat with the coach of their LMS sister team AHQ, asking about their scrim results.

Of course they didn't go into details; they just asked which teams they'd faced and what the win rates were.

The AHQ coach also didn't hide anything, and told Cha Shao the truth.

Over the past two days, AHQ mainly scrimmed against the B‑Group and D‑Group teams, and their win rate was dismal—especially when facing the LPL Third Seed Snake, after half a day they were still under twenty percent……

Over the past two days, AHQ mainly played practice matches against the B‑group and D‑group teams; their win rate has been grim, especially when facing the LPL Third Seed Snake—after half a day it's still under 20%...

He knew AHQ's strength inside out; being able to reduce AHQ to this state, Snake's power is beyond doubt.

He knows AHQ's strength thoroughly; to reduce AHQ to this state, Snake's strength is beyond doubt.

If the LPL's Third Seeds are this strong, how did EDG end up so weak?

Cha Shao went back and forth, unable to figure it out, tormented to the point of desperation, and finally blamed it on form—perhaps his own squad was off when they scrimmed against G2, while the opponents happened to be in peak form, and when they played EDG his team's form had recovered but EDG's hadn't.

Char Siu just couldn't figure it out, was tormented, and could only blame it on form issues—maybe when his team faced G2 the players were off while the opponent happened to be in peak form, and when they faced EDG his team's form had returned but EDG's was off.

Cha Shao didn't leak the fact that his team had scrimmed against G2; everything happened quietly, and then everything returned to calm.

After a night passed, they finally arrived at the opening day of the Season 6 World Championship.

One night passed, finally welcoming the opening day of the S6 World Championship.

That day, countless viewers worldwide had long been waiting.

And on the noon of the opening day, Fist released the full list of the Top 20 players for this year's global finals.

Global netizens reacted strongly.

Especially European netizens.