Chapter 384: No matter how you look at it, the advantage is with VG

The result of the first match was surprising.

GT actually won 2-0 against NB.

"Gimgoon's performance in these two matches has been outstanding!"

When VG's team quietly appeared in the dark, Wang Ji on the commentator's desk was still praising GT's top laner.

Guan Zeyuan continued:

"Indeed, one game Jinx vs. Bo Bi, one game Rumble vs. Jinx, both dealt very high damage. Although he only got one MVP, honestly I think Gimgoon was indeed the key player in these two matches. Of course, Republic's performance in the second game was also quite good, deserving an MVP."

Joker chuckled:

"Looking at NB, if I had to describe them in four words, I could only say: the whole team is slumping."

"Yes, aside from other positions, Thresh's these two games look like he didn't get enough sleep; compared to their previous two matches, the gap is huge..."

"When talking about this kind of somewhat famous but fanless pro player, LPL commentators are still quite bold; saying they didn't get enough sleep is already being lenient—if someone like Hallucination, whose mouth is poisoned, came up, they'd probably just say the whole arena was sleepwalking—though it means the same thing."

"Great! Once again congratulations to GT for winning 2-0 in this match, finally getting their first season win—hope Gimgoon can keep today's form and continue to improve in the upcoming schedule."

"The upcoming match, I believe both the live audience and those watching on screen have been looking forward to it for a long time; so we'll take a short break, and the excitement will return shortly."

"The commentator's voice faded, the stream was playing ads, but the on-site big screen started showing some behind-the-scenes clips—like quick interviews recorded when players arrived at the venue, or footage of players chatting in the lounge, and so on."

"The clip currently playing is from WE's lounge; it starts with a close-up of Mystic's face, who is called the number one handsome man in esports."

"Mystic lowered his head playing on his phone, noticed the staff filming him, raised his head and smiled slightly, embarrassedly touched his nose, pointed to the side, indicating not to film him."

"After the camera pulled back slightly and moved to the right, Condi, Xi Ye, and 957 sitting on the sofa came into view; Condi chatted with 957, laughing:"

"Back then, Ma Ge—don't let his thin build fool you, one person could cook a whole dish plus three bowls of rice! You know how exaggerated that is, right?"

"957 replied with a shy smile:"

"Huh? That impressive?"

"Really, if you don't believe me, ask Xi Ye, right, Xi Ye?"

"Xi Ye didn't really want to engage with him, gave a noncommittal nod, and kept playing on his phone with his head down."

"Condi then continued sharing gossip about former teammate Sima Laozei with 957."

"Sima Laozei stayed at WE for two years, joining in the S4 spring and leaving at the end of S5; during that time he was teammates with both Condi and Xi Ye."

"Leg Brother 957, although he joined WE in the S4 summer, he actually went to WE. F; nominally under WE's banner but not the same team, and their training bases are not in the same place."

"When 957 mentioned WE's main team last year, Sima Laozei had already gone to OMG—moreover, the WE. A team he was in was renamed M3 in the S5 season due to Riot's rule that one owner can only have one top-league team, so they had already split from WE."

"Of course, Sima Laozei and 957 have met before, but they're not close."

"Among the two former teammates, Sima Laozei gets along well with Xi Ye, but his relationship with Condi is merely average; Sima Laozei usually asks around his many friends before inviting someone to eat, seeing if they want to come, whereas Condi is the type who wouldn't even ask."

"At this moment, the three are again on the same stage, but each is fighting for themselves."

"The big screen above kept airing Condi's exposés on Sima Laozei's various gossip; naturally only harmless trifles could be shown, but whether it would cause trouble for Sima Laozei is uncertain—some in the audience found it hilarious, some thought Condi's backstabbing was unseemly, and others wondered when the LPL production crew became so bold, questioning if releasing such material fears being used to stir up drama."

"Actually, of course they're not afraid—having someone stir up the rhythm is exactly what they want; it's all about traffic!"

"After the players finished adjusting their equipment, the stage lights lit up, and fans on both sides began to scream."

"After VG's four consecutive wins, their growing popularity is plain to see—not only did all the fans they lost return, but they also attracted a large wave of casual fans; the number of VG supporters present today looks like it could actually rival six billion."

"Gao Jun, sitting backstage, could clearly hear the fans cheering for VG on site, smiling so wide he couldn't close his mouth."

"To field today's lineup, VG essentially bet everything they had; on the day they signed the contracts, Gao Jun felt apprehensive, but now seeing the team's results and popularity start to rise, he has gained some confidence."

"Welcome back!"

"The clear, ringing voice echoed in the arena,"

"\"Next up is the WE versus VG match; both sides' players are ready, the ban phase is about to start—before it begins, I'd like to ask the two experts to predict: what do you think the win probability is for today's match? \""

"Joker immediately said:"

"\"I think it's 50-50. \""

"\"What about Teacher Zeyuan? \""

"\"Gee~, I think Teacher Joker is too conservative; with VG at 4-0 versus WE at 2-2, the advantage clearly lies with VG. I'll also go with 50-50. \""

"\"Pfft! \""

"\"??? \""

"\"Well, mainly I think—WE is such a strong team, yet their start-of-season record hasn't been ideal, so there's a good chance they'll bounce back from rock bottom. Theoretically, in terms of strength, VG indeed has a higher win rate, but from a metaphysical standpoint, I feel WE should definitely win a splendid game—maybe today. \""

"The audience was delighted, the venue filled with a cheerful atmosphere."

"Then the director gave the online support rate, which turned out to be 50-50 as well."

"Of course, the online audience's prediction isn't reliable; this support rate mainly reflects both sides' popularity—if it were last year, this match would likely have been a 9-1 split."

"Both sides' players entered the match room."

"Xi Ye typed in the room's public channel:"

"【Will Ma Ge treat us today?】"

"Ma Ge said:"

"【If you win, I'll treat you.】"

"Xi Ye remained silent; this topic just doesn't feel right to discuss."

"Condi, however, continued:"

"【Can you bring me along?】"

"Ma Ge fell silent."

"Condi made a pointless self-inflicted joke, feeling a bit embarrassed."