Chapter 313: This isn

The scene.

On stage, the G2 members lined up in front of the camera, accepting the homage of the global audience.

Host Riv raised the microphone again:

"Now, please welcome our two award presenters, MarcMerrill and BrandonBeck, to the stage to present the awards to the players!"

The music at the venue became grand and solemn.

Under the gaze of the entire audience, the two founders of Riot Games, MarcMerrill and BrandonBeck, appeared at the side of the stage, waving to the cheering crowd while walking slowly onto the stage.

The two of them came to the side of the award podium holding ten medals.

MarcMerrill looked at the young team before him, his eyes filled with sincere admiration. He took a microphone from the host, looked up at the stands ahead, and his voice rang throughout the venue:

"Tonight, we witnessed an intense and classic showdown; the courage and wisdom displayed by both teams in the match, this pursuit of the limits of tactics, is precisely the charm of esports. Congratulations—G2Esports!"

He then passed the microphone to BrandonBeck, who also delivered a brief speech.

Then the award ceremony began.

Perkz, following the host's cue, was arranged to stand at the end of the line.

"What?!"

Perkz realized what was happening, his face shocked and bewildered, he spread his hands and looked at the host.

The host smiled and nodded at him.

Everyone walked past the award podium one by one, the two Riot founders taking turns presenting the awards. When it came to Liang Yan, Liang Yan lowered his head, letting MarcMerrill hang the medal around his neck, then shook hands with him, turned to leave, but the founder's grip did not loosen; instead he pulled harder twice and opened his other hand.

Liang Yan understood, turned back and hugged him.

Then BrandonBeck also came up and hugged him, whispering encouragement in Liang Yan's ear:

"Believe in yourself, you're the best!"

Liang Yan didn't understand.

"I've already won the championship, I'm definitely the best—what are you saying here?"

After he walked past, the host raised a hand to gesture toward the backstage entrance, and Liang Yan suddenly realized, oh, the FMVP!

He glanced back at Perkz, and then he understood the meaning of BrandonBeck's words.

After receiving his award, Perkz was left alone on the stage.

He looked panicked and shouted toward his teammates:

"What?"

"Why?!"

"NO!!!"

Liang Yan smiled at Perkz, turned and caught up with his teammates heading backstage.

The audience also realized this at that moment, and suddenly countless exclamations, chatter, and cheers erupted, mingling together and filling the venue with a tumultuous roar.

The original host Riv quietly withdrew, while Sjokz, dressed in formal attire, lifted the hem of her skirt and stepped onto the stage to take over the ensuing duties.

She stood beside Perkz, whose face was contorted:

"That's right; next, we will reveal the Most Valuable Player of this year's World Championship—the FMVP!"

Sjokz's words caused the tumultuous venue to quiet down a bit.

All eyes focused on the big screen.

If one looks at the overall performance throughout this year's World Championship, Liang Yan's dominance in the jungle is unprecedented. His Spider, Male Gunner, Olaf, and Leopard Woman have all left the audience with extremely vivid impressions.

Of course, there was also the Blind Monk's earth‑shattering kick in the semifinal.

All of this led the audience to instinctively think that the FMVP should belong to Firrrrrre, without a doubt.

However, the FMVP is awarded based on performance in a single best‑of‑five series, not on the overall performance throughout the tournament.

When the light and shadow on the big screen froze, the ID that appeared made the global audience's eyes narrow, and at the same time the venue erupted with even more intense clamor.

Sjokz then loudly announced:

"The player who receives the FMVP is!"

"Perkz!"

The audience burst into gasps and murmurs.

Perkz's performance in this year's World Championship was certainly outstanding; his 1v3 double‑kill with Zed in the fourth game of the semifinal is a particularly praised highlight, his play in the three final games was equally superb, and his final game on Lucian was nothing short of a dragon weaving through the entire battlefield.

Therefore, giving the FMVP to Perkz is actually not problematic.

It is merely inevitable that it comes as a surprise.

Because even if you ignore the earlier performance and just look at this best‑of‑five, anyone can see that G2's shot‑caller and the one who made ROX's entire team lose their composure—the culprit—is that Firrrrrre who roamed the jungle as if entering an uninhabited land.

And as a team member, Perkz, who gained genuine growth from a certain trigger, knows full well—and without any doubt—who the true carry king of this squad is.

So when he heard Sjokz call out his ID, his face showed no smile, only a hint of embarrassment.

He somewhat stiffly took the small trophy from MarcMerrill's hand, the trophy that symbolizes the highest personal honor in the League of Legends esports arena.

Sjokz silently passed the microphone over.

Faced with the countless flashing lights below that blinked in an instant, Perkz's face flashed with a myriad of complex emotions; finally he glanced at the trophy in his hand and broke into a teasing smile:

"This isn't right...

"I don't know why this award was given to me.

"As a member of G2, I know this award should rather go to Liang...

……

In the post‑match group interview, facing reporters' questions, Liang Yan rebutted Perkz's remarks made during the FMVP interview.

"Giving the FMVP to Lu Ka poses no problem; his performance is evident to everyone. I'm not underselling myself, but Lu Ka is the soul of this team......"

Ka Lao Si sensed something else in his tone, lowered his head and remained silent.

……

After the group interview ended, Ka Lao Si kept his promise and took everyone out for a night of fun.

Meanwhile, on Western internet, the Europeans' revelry had just begun.

#G2 won the championship# long occupied Twitter's hot search top spot with unprecedented heat, and the keyword that followed closely was:

#Firrrrrre painfully lost FMVP#

Liang Yan's personal fans were somewhat indignant, but in the grand backdrop of the revelry, a few irrational remarks couldn't stir up any waves.

Ka Lao Si posted several championship photos on Weibo, responded to congratulations from several LPL teams, and finally specially mentioned Snake Team:

【@Snake e-sports club

【Thanks, this honor should also be yours!】

Ka Lao Si was not just being polite; from Berlin training camp to the World Championships, they mutually challenged each other, Snake contributed sweat to G2's growth, and naturally their merit also counts.

Meanwhile, on Chinese internet, a new storm is brewing.

The theme of this storm is:

【LPL painfully lost the championship!】

The reckoning against the clubs that initially rejected Liang Yan has officially begun.

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From now on, the update schedule changes to one chapter each at noon and in the afternoon.

As the year-end approaches, work matters are numerous; maintaining three chapters updates is a bit beyond my capacity.