Chapter 632

At the moment EDG Ji Di exploded, in the live broadcast room, the barrage surged like a wave.

VG fans flamed:

【Just like this, just like this, just like this, just like this?】

【Come on, man, I hadn't even finished my instant noodles and I lost?】

【Twenty-five minutes, thanks EDG for a good start; it looks like the summer split match won't be too long~】

【Is this the EDG that studied MSI? Have you figured it out?】

【Figured it out, VG is too strong, we can't beat them】

【Trash, picking a late‑game comp that couldn't hold up early game, and late game is just a hammer】

【Hahahaha, I'm dying laughing, wasn't there someone saying the whole LPL doesn't scrim against VG? Just this?】

Changzhang? Changzhang? Changzhang?

Don't shout '7' anymore, 7-jang is backstage researching the S7 finals opponent.

Winning against EDG is no big deal; if you're capable, go to the Intercontinental Tournament and take on the Han Guo team—oh, VG already did that at MSI.

EDG fan: I'm fine, I'm great, I'm really great (voice cracking).

Above is a fake EDG fan; the real EDG fans are now swearing profusely:

Five Ai Luoli, starts with two heads and ends with two heads—what's the point of you?

Feels not as good as…… Mingkai.

Only Meiko seems like a person, yet the four teammates are newborns.

Did Zet use his ultimate as Ashe this game?

At 21 minutes, let the enemy steal Baron—laughed.

Summon Changzhang!

Summon Changzhang +1

Can we swap in Changzhang for the second game? Please, even if we lose I just want to see Changzhang.

Mingkai, come back quick, this bunch can't really be carried by Meiko alone!

On the commentator's desk, the three old bros had varied expressions.

Wawa was still trying to keep things under control: 'Actually…… EDG's lineup this game indeed has ideas, just the early game didn't show effect.'

Miller couldn't help but interject: 'It's not that it had no effect; it was completely suppressed by VG. In fact, for EDG's lineup to exert force, it must hold past thirty minutes—the problem is VG won't give you that chance.'

Ji De pushed his glasses, feeling a bit reluctant but still spoke the truth: 'Yes, but speaking honestly, even if we really drag it to late game, with EDG's current state…… I think it's also very hard. Look at the last team fight, Zzitai's clockwork alone can block EDG's high ground—this is the later impact of the lane-phase gap cultivated.'

Wawa sighed: 'Relying on Scout is indeed correct, after all Kassadin becomes very strong when developed. But the problem is…… you have to be able to drag it to that point.'

Miller also sighed: 'It's too hard; VG's mid-game aggression is famously unsolvable. I think EDG must adjust its BP strategy next game—you can't gamble on such a weak early-game lineup, losing one game would kill the entire Bo3 momentum.'

Ji De agreed: 'Yes, especially against a team like VG that will punish any mistake by smashing your face, you must bring a lineup with early-game clash ability in the BP phase, otherwise you really can't hold up later.'

All we can say is, look forward to EDG's adjustment next game……

The danmaku immediately followed:

Looking forward to nothing, next game will probably be a crushing beatdown again.

EDG's BP has been no good since S5; changing coaches didn't help, after all EDG's top lane only plays Maokai, no matter the lineup they rely on Korean aid mid lane early/mid and Korean aid bot lane late, the rest are just cannon fodder—I can tell with my ass how they'll play.

Without Changzhang on EDG, it truly lacks soul; this team has no core.

To be honest, I feel bad for Scout; even in such a tough game he held his lane, yet teammates gave the enemy a double buff.

Yet the comment section of Bilibili's match recording is rather melancholy:

Sorted by comment heat, the top-liked 'Eternal Piglet' said:

Actually I already foresaw the loss; after watching the DE Cup I knew this year's EDG is no longer the former EDG—without Changzhang on stage, the team is like having its spine pulled out; just being able to stand and finish the match is already not bad. But it still feels awful—I joined the fandom in S5, watched EDG all the way from Civil War Phantom God to what it is now; before I thought at least they could make finals, now I think winning a small game is like celebrating New Year; witnessing VG dynasty's rise while also witnessing EDG's decline. I don't know what to say, my heart feels blocked, sigh……

Second in heat, '4396 Fitness Coach':

Come on, everyone chant with me: Ai Luoli is awesome!

Started 2-0, ended 2-4! Is this the future EDG cultivated themselves? Then I can only say EDG's future is pitch black.

Third, 'Your Bilibili entrance exam is really hard':

Let's write a long review.

I've been watching matches since S4, got into EDG during the 2015 MSI. Back then EDG was truly strong—Changzhang's left hand Blind Monk, right hand Excavator, no jungler in the whole LPL dared to speak loudly in his face. But these past two years have really changed.

I don't understand tactics or operations, I only see one thing: spirit and energy.

On today's EDG, I see no spirit and energy at all.

I've watched EDG's Hero Madness; after an early disadvantage, everyone's faces looked like they were covered in ash, nobody could stand up and shout 'We can fight,' nor did anyone use actions to tell teammates 'Don't be afraid'; they just stayed silent, slowly waiting for death.

Getting back to today, Ai Luoli started with two heads, sleepwalking through the whole game; Jiao Shen died twice in a row at crucial moments. Why is Jiao Shen called Jiao Shen? This is the gap.

This long review was written quite late, yet it quickly rose to the top, and its likes keep surging; unsurprisingly it will likely end up as the top heat.

And on a certain forum, the discussion is roughly the same.

Why not ult: No hype, no bash—this game is just the jungler gap. Jiao Shen's blind monk died repeatedly early game, but the opponent just found chances, camping top lane that wave directly put Ai Luoli into self‑seclusion. Looking at EDG's side, Ai Luoli only farms, after farming still tm gives the enemy a double buff! What the hell 'second prince'? Even I, going gold top lane, can beat him! When will Changzhang come back? I really can't bear to watch!

「Choosing a name is really hard」：【Already unfollowed EDG's official Weibo, don't ask me why, if you ask it's because I got emotionally hurt. I won't say more, I'm going to VG super topic to sign in, Jiao Shen, I'm here!】

……

Backstage at the venue.

The EDG group came down from the player seats, walked through the long, dark backstage passage, nobody spoke, and their steps were slow because nobody wanted to be the first to go through the door.

Finally, Ai Luoli was pushed to the front.

As expected, Ai Luoli had just pushed open the lounge door when A Bu's sharp, shrill voice came at her:

「Zhao Zhiming, what are you playing with? 」?

「Come and watch the replay yourself! 」?

「You this handful like a person?! 」

……

……

The day after tomorrow I'll take a day off, the child has a bacterial infection and a high fever, needs several days of injections, and my manuscript buffer only has one day left……

Figure: medical record

Before, I hardly ever got sick; since starting kindergarten, I've been going to the hospital every now and then, it's hard to bear……

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