Chapter 593: Raise the cup, VG!

At the moment VG won the championship, the sky in China was still dark.

But the entire Chinese-language internet had already erupted; as soon as you opened any internet-connected phone or computer, the news 'VG won the championship' would pop up one after another.

And on a certain Pu forum, netizens' posts were as follows:

【VG won the championship, everyone enjoyed watching, right? Let me add a little-known fact: Jiao Shen has been playing in the Europe Region since his first match, and it's still less than a year】

【Not satisfied, watching made me hum in pleasure! I'm not saying more, going to find a boyfriend to vent!】

【Today there's no G2 either, and the stage is all guys—can you still hum?】

【Upstairs brother didn't see clearly; they're female, watching Jiao Shen】

【Anyone watching Faker's stream? He said VG can at least make the S7 semifinals!】

【What's the big deal about semifinals? I'm waiting to lift the cup at the Bird's Nest!】

【Faker has switched to serious mode; VG is going to be studied by SKT inside out.】

【Wake up, this Bo5 lasted four hours, three games were quick wins for VG, KT's only win was still a bladder game, proving LCK's operational tactics are behind; if LCK doesn't wake up, S7 might not even make the semifinals!】

【Don't rush, I feel VG's playstyle will be targeted by Riot.】

【Amazing, they banned Jiao Shen!】

【Now giving Jiao Shen god status should be fine, right?】

【You idiot, think about when Jiao Shen's nickname became popular? He became a god after kicking Faker last year!】

【Nobody discussing the match? 15 kills, 0 deaths! Guess the damage share?!】

【Blind guess: over 50%.】

【50% is too exaggerated, estimate around 40%; although team fights were all showing off the male gun, the old traitor and old gun also dealt some damage.】

As a result, upon looking at the subsequent post-match data statistics panel shown by the director……

My goodness, 51%!!

Netizens were instantly dumbfounded—a jungler actually dealt more than half the team's total output! You call this wild core? This is basically one person as the core while the whole team acts as support!

The on-site commentators let out a string of weird cries, chattering for a minute or two, then the feed cut to the on-stage scene.

VG's members were already standing behind the pedestal where the trophy was to be placed.

The championship celebration began.

In the LPL studio, Guan Zeyuan stood on the commentator's desk, watching the big screen showing VG players walking toward the stage center to lift the trophy, took a deep breath, and continued:

"At this moment, we're in Shanghai at past five in the morning, regretting that we couldn't personally go to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to witness this thrilling scene."

"But I believe all LPL-supporting viewers in front of the screens feel the same excitement and surge as I do!"

"Because after two years, LPL has once again stood at the pinnacle of international tournaments!!"

"This VG team went from being playoff goalkeepers to dominating LPL, then dominating MSI—in just half a year! They've undergone a complete transformation!!"

"Moreover, we must mention Firrrrrre, whose performance in this MSI was just like last year's Worlds—absolutely perfect!!"

Miller exclaimed excitedly:

"He's too strong, Jiao Shen is really too strong! I can't find any words to describe Jiao Shen; all I can say is he deserves all the praise!"

The stream's chat burst again, the screen full of 'we are champions and Jiao Shen is awesome.'

Meanwhile on site, all VG team members gathered around the trophy, reaching out their hands.

The on-site host stood to the side, raised the microphone and shouted:

"Lift the cup, VG!!!"

Flashes went click-click below as more than ten hands lifted the gleaming trophy high, the image froze, and history recorded this moment.

Afterward, the host shouted again:

"Next, we will present awards to the VG team!"

"First, let's welcome the award presenters with warm applause——"

The two bosses of Riot—Urf and Ryze—accompanied on left and right by a tall, sturdy guy who looks like an alien, walked in from stage side into the camera.

The on-site cheers erupted suddenly, no less than when VG won the championship.

Nobody expected that the football legend, retired for many years, Ronaldo, would actually appear on this stage.

When presenting the award, Ronaldo stood in front of Liang Yan; his height wasn't much greater than Liang Yan's, but the side-by-side comparison was stark—Liang Yan felt that even if he stacked two copies of himself, they might not match the other's thickness. And when the other pulled out his phone to take a selfie with Liang Yan, the moment his hand slapped Liang Yan's shoulder, Liang Yan involuntarily felt a sense of danger: if the other exerted even a slight force, he felt he would be crushed like a clay statue.

So Liang Yan's smile when facing the phone camera was a bit stiff.

After taking the photo, Ronaldo glanced at the result, then looked up and smiled at Liang Yan, speaking in English:

"Don't be nervous, you can treat me as an ordinary person who likes playing games, and actually I'm your fan. Good luck at the S7 World Championships!"

Taking advantage of Liang Yan's momentary daze, Ronaldo raised his phone again, clicked another shot, then satisfiedly patted Liang Yan's shoulder, said 'good luck' again, and turned to leave the stage together with the two Riot bosses who had already finished presenting awards.

Ah this.

……

The award ceremony ended, and Liang Yan was left alone on the stage.

The host wasn't ready yet; at that moment Liang Yan held a microphone with both hands, standing alone in the center of the stage, looking left and right, feeling a bit like a host—if he were still wearing a suit, he felt he might really not be able to resist raising the microphone and shouting:

Radisson our sharp heads!

"LadiesandGentlemen!"

The host finally appeared, speaking while walking onto the stage.

It was actually Sjokz.

Today's Sjokz, with a head of natural curly golden waves flowing over her shoulders, wearing a deep blue floor-length dress, walked gracefully while speaking:

"Today we together witnessed another miracle!"

"A dark horse, coming from the LPL!"

"But I believe everyone feels the same as I do, not surprised by the outcome of today's showdown!"

「Because, there is a person! A player who last year brought us countless surprises! He laid the foundation for this team's character! 」

「Tell me loudly, who is this player?! 」

The whole audience shouted in unison:

「Fire!!! 」

She nodded, gesturing with her hand to the person beside her,

「That's right, he is the one standing beside me, and also the M! V! P! of this year's mid-season championship finals! 」

「Firrrrrre!!! 」

The venue erupted again, the audience's cheers endless.