Chapter 782

The championship interview was in progress.

The audience's applause faded, Yu Shuang took two steps back and stood in front of Liang Yan, her eyelashes fluttering, her eyes curved like crescent moons, kilakila, looking at Liang Yan:

"Jiao Shen, hello~"

"Yu Shuang-jie, hello."

"Hehe~, cough! Actually, just now while I was backstage, I heard the commentators chatting, saying you achieved a Grand Slam within a year of returning to the LPL, which is an amazing achievement. What do you think of that yourself?"

Liang Yan took the microphone and thought for a moment.

"I said I wanted to bring honor to the LPL; personal honor doesn't mean much to me."

"Whoa!" Yu Shuang widened her eyes exaggeratedly.

Another round of cheers rose from the crowd.

In the commentator's booth, Wawa laughed and shook her head, sighing emotionally: "Whether this is true or not, Jiao Shen's vision is indeed broad."

At that moment, the commentator's booth microphone was off; Wawa was just chatting casually.

PDD laughed: "That's right, otherwise he'd be the person who appears on CCTV the most in the LPL."

On stage, Yu Shuang turned to Xiao Duan.

This guy has been clutching the trophy since the award ceremony, never letting go; he'd weigh it a bit, then hug it to his chest, treating it like a precious treasure.

"Xiao Duan, you…" Yu Shuang stifled a laugh, "Holding the trophy all the time, isn't it heavy?"

"It is!" Xiao Duan grinned, "But its gold content is high!"

The audience burst into laughter.

Yu Shuang let out another giggle, "Alright, seeing how tired you are, I won't interview you; let's ask the Marquis instead… Easyhoon player, from SKT to VG, your two vastly different competitive experiences—what do they mean to you?"

Easyhoon lowered his head, pushed up his glasses, glanced at his notes, then spoke slowly and clearly, his Chinese precise and smooth: "I think I can describe my two experiences with two words: SKT taught me how harsh this path is, while VG showed me that although the path is harsh, as long as you have like-minded companions, you can still be happy."

"Harsh and happy?"

"Yes."

The venue fell silent for a moment, then erupted in thunderous applause!

Golden light shone down from above, illuminating the thin, tall Easyhoon.

He is 25 this year; by societal standards, he's still a young guy, but at times he exuded a weary, aged aura, making people instinctively think he was old.

But at this moment, seeing Easyhoon standing in the light with a smile, people suddenly realized he was actually still young.

On that face once filled with exhaustion and resignation, now there was only lightness; the eyes behind his glasses shone, with no trace of that weary aura.

The barrage comments flew:

"【As expected of a top student from National University, his words are indeed high-level】"

"【I feel for the Marquis; he truly deserves another championship!】"

"【SKT didn't do anything wrong; the Marquis is older, after all, and facts show choosing Faker to focus on was correct, just lacking in human warmth】"

"【Let me translate for everyone: esports is harsh, but having a strong teammate carry me to victory makes it happy!】"

Yu Shuang thought Easyhoon had finished, reaching to take the mic back, but didn't expect him to pause and then raise the mic to his lips again:

"Also, I'm actually a Grand Slam winner too."

Yu Shuang froze for a second, then quickly reacted, widening her eyes exaggeratedly: "Oh my goodness, sorry sorry, I totally forgot that, hahaha…"

The audience joined in the laughter.

As a result, the Marquis calmly added: "Actually, after MSI, I already was a Grand Slam winner."

Yu Shuang was completely dumbstruck, mouth open, unable to speak. Who understands, folks? I, an old lady, actually got played by an honest person today!

Liang Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing with a "pfft".

Sima Laozei turned his head away, his shoulders twitching twice, the corners of his mouth spasming wildly.

Fu Lan Duo laughed without any image, doubling over.

Xiao Duan also laughed so hard he couldn't straighten his waist, nearly dropping the trophy he was holding.

The audience's laughter nearly lifted the venue's roof, and Guan Zeyuan also laughed on the commentator's seat until he was out of breath: "I never expected Easyhoon, this honest person, to have such a mischievous side—who can handle this? Hahahaha…"

Miller quietly took out his phone, recording Guan Zeyuan's uncontrollably happy scene.

Guan Zeyuan turned his head, saw Miller's phone camera pointed at him, and instantly startled: "Old Eight Miller, what are you doing?"

"Oh, nothing." Miller casually put away his phone, "I'll send it to the commentator group later for Yu Shuang to see, so she can share your joy."

"Your grandpa!"

Guan Zeyuan lunged at him, and the two tangled into a scuffle…

The broadcast camera focused on the stage, and the interview continued.

Yu Shuang wiped the nonexistent sweat from her forehead, hurriedly took the microphone back, and quickly walked to Zhu Xiaolong: "That Long Ge, it's your turn... cough! Today VG in three games Hong Se Fang all released Caitlyn—was this planned beforehand?"

Zhu Xiaolong took the microphone, smiled a bit embarrassedly:

"This, mainly because we've already researched Caitlyn extensively in scrims. The reason we gave it to EDG in all three games is, first, because we indeed have a counter, and second… because we think EDG can't play this champion well."

"So EDG not picking Caitlyn in the third game was also within your calculations?"

"That really wasn't expected." Zhu Xiaolong chuckled, "At first we thought they'd ban Berserker's Greaves and then pick Lucian or Senna, but we didn't expect them to give it to us…"

……

While the entire LPL was immersed in the finals' celebrations, the neighboring LCK region's atmosphere was unusually quiet.

In LZ's training base, each LZ member sat in front of their own computer, with most of the screens showing the LPL broadcast.

LZ had just won the LCK Summer Championship and, as the LCK's First Seed, had secured a spot in the S7 World Championship, which should have been a cause for celebration.

But after watching that LPL final, all that excitement was gone.

Three games, Hong Se Fang, three times they banned Berserker's Greaves, three‑zero… To be honest, even if we let LZ play a Bo5 against EEW, the bottom team of LCK, they wouldn't dare do that.

""Do their three games add up to about an hour and a half?" someone asked softly.

"No……" another person replied softly.

LZ team coach Hirai stared at the screen, his brows knotted: "VG is even more formidable than we imagined……"

After saying that, Hirai turned his head to look at Kim Jing-soo, who was seated in the tactical coach's position: "Coach Kim, get in touch again and see if we can arrange a practice match with them ahead of time."

Kim Jing-soo immediately stood up, took his phone, and went out.

Hirai let out a breath, his mood slightly relaxed. The good news is that LZ is also a First Seed, so they won't be placed in the same group as VG in the S7 group stage.

SKT, however, is not necessarily so.