Chapter 223: When the sun rises, forget yesterday!

"Three to zero!" Guan Zeyuan shouted at the top of his lungs: "V5 spent 27 minutes in the third game, trampling over all of BLG's territory on Summoner's Rift! They crushed their opponents!"

"V5 has successfully secured their ticket to the finals at the Mercedes-Benz Arena! They will face the winner of the loser's bracket match between BLG and JDG on April 11th for the ultimate showdown!"

Jide followed up in a high-pitched voice: "I have to say, this is a truly surprising outcome. As the only team to take a victory off V5 in the regular season, and having just fought the Galaxy Battleship JDG to a standstill, who would have thought the confrontation would be so one-sided!"

"I can only say, as teams that both excel at fighting, V5's muscles are just a bit harder!"

Uzi wasn't even pretending anymore; he chatted away generously with a beaming face.

"The main thing is that V5's fighting isn't just about muscle; it's about strategy and technique!"

"Come to think of it, V5 really feels like the 'Ip Man Team'! Not only is their foundational muscle conditioning stronger than yours, but their moves throughout the fight are methodical—by comparison, BLG looks a bit like they're just throwing wild, clumsy punches."

Jide was amused by the vivid description, sighing inwardly that only Uzi would dare say that.

"Little Dog's analogy really has some merit~"

"If you put it that way, perhaps to defeat V5, you'd need a 'Tyson Team' whose muscles are truly much bigger than theirs, or a 'Hung Ga Team' with a similar configuration but whose form is tuned to its absolute peak."

The casual banter at the commentary desk actually sparked quite a bit of discussion among netizens.

Many netizens argued endlessly about which teams fit these examples.

But the V5 fans in the arena had no mind for such things, filled with a sense of comfort and excitement.

The V5 fans didn't care at all that the tickets they had worked so hard to snatch only lasted a little over two hours; they only wished the beating had been even more ruthless!

They only wanted to see them turn up the intensity!!

In the livestream chat, there were quite a few trolls hiding among the fan groups, stirring up trouble for fans of both sides simultaneously.

【Brothers, check Jide's background! How many of the opponents beaten up in the Ip Man movies were any good? My BLG is a noble all-Chinese roster!】

【Awesome!!! Just keep beating them!】

【V-stans, that's enough, isn't it? You just won one match, do you really hate them that much?】

【V5 fans are like this: they don't say a word about their 36 big wins, but they cycle through {Part 1}, {Part 2}, and {Part 3} of a single loss repeatedly in high alert!】

【Hey, we BLG fans are like this too; anyway, if we win one match, we brag for three years minimum, and if we get swept five times, we just brush it off!】

【Not convinced? Well, being unconvinced is useless! My main team is just that impressive! They say they'll beat them, and they do! We V5 fans are just having a blast!】

【Told you earlier, the regular season is just a training phase; our Great JDG is like this too, we're just teasing you~】

Guan Zeyuan at the commentary desk saw the V5 members stand up to celebrate and head toward the opposing player booths, continuing to read from the pre-match script.

"This crucial winner's bracket semifinal doesn't just mean a spot in the grand finals."

"Most importantly, it confirms that V5 will be the first team to represent the LPL region at the MSI Mid-Season Invitational in London, England!"

As Ye Bo crossed the center of the stage, listening to the sound of the commentary desk and the restlessness of the supporters below, his cheeks flushed with excitement.

The Spring Split and the MSI stage were both landscapes and stages he had never stepped onto before.

At this moment, he felt the novelty of a first-time experience.

Besides Xun, who was also stepping onto the Spring Finals stage for the first time in his career and was very excited,

Beryl also seemed very excited.

This was simply because MSI was definitely something of an obsession for Beryl.

It was the only championship in his career he hadn't been able to touch—MSI wasn't held during the year of DWG's greatest dominance in S10, and in S11, DK missed out on the MSI title by a single step.

The group arrived at the opposing player booths.

Chen Zebin, the first one at the head of BLG, didn't seem to have taken much of a hit.

Compared to his four other teammates who looked dejected, he seemed to have forgotten what had just happened the moment the match on Summoner's Rift ended.

Chen Zebin just stood at attention, his face as tense as if he had entered a "darkened" state.

When fist-bumping, he held his head high, looking each V5 member in the eye with righteous indignation, trying his best to maintain a "dignified" appearance even after being beaten for three straight games.

However, Ye Bo, who was behind, saw the other man's expression.

For some reason, a meme that perfectly matched the other's current state suddenly popped into his head.

"Don't be anxious, I will definitely come back!"

Chen Zebin used extra force when fist-bumping, snorting at the other: "We'll see each other again soon!"

Ye Bo tilted his head slightly to stare at him.

This movement made Chen Zebin momentarily think he had seen that "Pleasant Goat" meme that Ye Bo often replied with in the comment section.

"Really? You aren't lying to me, are you?"

"... ou don't believe me!?"

Ye Bo didn't answer the question directly; he just silently gave a thumbs-up gesture and walked to the next person.

It wasn't that he didn't believe him.

It was mainly because Ye Bo saw the state of the entire BLG team at that moment.

The jungler, aside from his synergy with the top laner, seemed somewhat detached from the team at other times.

The mid laner looked quite dejected, and the bot lane, especially the support, looked like they had "shut down."

He wasn't sure if they could adjust their state in the extremely tight schedule two days later.

The V5 members returned to the center of the stage.

And Chen Zebin, looking at Ye Bo standing under the spotlight on stage, seemed to have already started daydreaming, imagining himself defeating JDG in the loser's bracket two days later, then charging into the finals to win two in a row and wash away his shame...

On the other side, in the T1 base, someone was also watching this scene.

"Was it that easy to win?" Keria was unexpectedly surprised throughout.

"I feel like the thing V5 needs to pay attention to most might be their draft; there were a few points we hadn't thought of either... very impressive."

Come to think of it.

The T1 of the S13 season, just like V5's drafting, relied on the players to draft for themselves.

Ever since Li Xianghe specifically named Bengi as head coach last year, this phenomenon had persisted to this day, with the coaching staff acting only in a supporting role.

"What a pity, looking at it this way, it might be hard for BLG to come, right?" Oner was more concerned that he might not be able to "avenge" himself against the RNG top-jungle duo from last year on the old battlefield.

Zeus, standing to the side, also felt it was a pity.

Compared to the JDG top laner, who was a "number-man" without much of an impression.

He, who had been training painstakingly this year, also wanted to start from the site of last year's MSI defeat, just like Oner, and play against that top-jungle duo again to complete his revenge!

"Let's go, let's go, Brother Xianghe, let's go eat fried chicken! Sigh, we have to work overtime even on our day off," Gumayusi said, unable to wait to get off work.

"Wait, there's still an interview."

Li Xianghe sat without getting up, his eyes never leaving the screen, only responding softly.

He didn't stand up, so Gumayusi, who had just stood up, could only sit back down, muttering to himself: "What's there to watch..."

The post-match data in the livestream room was released first.

Due to BLG's giving up in the mid-to-late game, the data panels of the two sides were worlds apart.

It was as if everyone had been crushed!

And the MVP was Neeko, who appeared on screen for her multiple solo kills in the mid lane, her advantage in the matchup across all three games, and her role in driving the team's tempo!

In the highlight reel, Neeko's brilliant baits and strategies were worth talking about even when watched again from a god's-eye view.

Before long.

Ye Bo's face appeared on the interview screen without any suspense.

"Alright, welcome to the post-match interview segment..."

Liu Hang, who resembled a wedding officiant, spoke with a resonant voice, opening with a deep, bubbly tone.

Ye Bo finished his self-introduction and answered the first few routine questions.

After asking about his feelings on the victory, Liu Hang began to ask some in-depth game questions.

"So, first of all, in this best-of-five, Master Ye, you picked two somewhat rare heroes, especially the Neeko mid in the third game!"

"So, what is your opinion on the rework that this hero is about to undergo, Master Ye?"

Ye Bo raised the microphone and answered naturally: "I'm really looking forward to Neeko's rework! I just don't know if it can make it in time for the MSI tournament version; otherwise, I might have to wait a long time to play it. After all, we have to practice the MSI version's picks more..."

Since V5 had already confirmed their entry into MSI, there was no problem with Ye Bo's statement.

Liu Hang smiled with high emotional intelligence and replied: "Then let's hope the designers hurry up and work overtime; I hope the Riot designers hear Master Ye's wish."

Immediately, Liu Hang raised his volume, his tone and emotion suddenly surging again.

"Next question... First of all, congratulations again to Master Ye for using Akali to get the first pentakill of your professional career! And for bringing us an extremely shocking and brilliant performance throughout the match!"

The fans and audience below immediately responded enthusiastically.

Liu Hang was very satisfied with the audience's reaction and continued to ask in-depth: "So, regarding that unique operational technique, and the extremely special 'AD Akali' playstyle in the third game, could you explain it to our audience and friends, Master Ye?"

When asked this, Ye Bo was immediately interested.

He had always been keen on communicating his technical understanding with others.

In the past, when he did this, even though he was clearly sincere, some people would still think he was "fond of being a teacher."

—And now, he had already made such doubts disappear completely through the experiences he had gained along the way.

Ye Bo never thought that the operations he developed were things that needed to be hidden.

On the contrary, if more people could use and understand them, he would only be happier!

However, Ye Bo hesitated for a moment, realizing that it was a bit difficult to describe the clear operational principles in words.

"Um, if everyone is really interested, I'll open a special column later to review these operations!"

Ye Bo blurted it out on a whim.

"Actually, that operation isn't much; Akali has many other special techniques. This is truly a very charming hero and also my personal favorite hero!"

"As for AD Akali, actually, perhaps everyone shouldn't be limited by fixed thinking; digging into and developing all the possibilities of a hero—these are also the charms of the League!"

"And come to think of it, Akali left the Kinkou Order precisely because she 'didn't want to be bound by rigid dogmas,' which is why she went from the Fist of Shadow to the Rogue Assassin..."

Ye Bo said this, and suddenly he became much more talkative.

He even started chatting about the background stories of the League universe.

Ever since he unlocked the "Pot," this was something he often took the initiative to learn about—the stories and connections behind those heroes—and he just felt it was a rather wonderful experience.

【I can only say this is truly great!】

【You can really learn things from Master Ye's stream! He never hides his techniques; he really treats us brothers like family!】

【Nonsense, that's because even if I learned those things, I couldn't use them anyway!】

【Master Ye's passion is truly overflowing from the screen; he deserves what he has today!】

【Akali. Hehe, my Akali. Hehe】

Liu Hang also didn't expect Ye Bo to suddenly start a "story hour."

Fortunately, post-match interviews are quite free-form, and since the audience loves to listen, he was certainly in no rush.

He simply quietly cut the last few boring questions.

"For more, everyone can go to the official League universe website to learn more. Um, if there's anything you don't understand, you can also ask me; I'm quite familiar with Akali~"

Ye Bo also realized he had said a bit too much and half-jokingly took the initiative to interrupt the topic.

Liu Hang complimented him, playing along: "I didn't expect Master Ye to have such research into the heroes' background stories! After hearing you say that, even a dog-head player like me is interested in Akali now."

"Then, the last question!"

"Next weekend, V5 will compete fiercely on the finals stage. So, what are your thoughts and preparations regarding your finals opponent and the outlook for the MSI afterwards?"

Ye Bo raised the microphone and answered without a second thought: "The finals opponent is actually 'no matter' (Wuhu), there's no difference~"

"As for MSI..."

The drawn-out tone made Liu Hang subconsciously think the other party was about to pull an "EDG traditional skill," and the corners of his mouth curled up in advance.

Even though it was already an old meme from the Qing Dynasty, this line was always fresh, and every year it could provide different angles of entertainment.

But he didn't expect Ye Bo to play outside the playbook.

"Because the opponents for this MSI are all acquaintances, so actually, we have already finished studying the MSI opponents!"

"I hope my old friends are also ready to face V5. This time, we are very strong, oh~"

The "old friends" watching this segment in front of their screens felt their inner emotions seemingly being stirred and fluctuating.

And the scene and the live comments were instantly ignited with heat!

【Shock! Heaven! Big! Brag! King!】

【Today's Chinese analysis of "No difference": Meaning, all of them are roadkill!】

【This can still be called bragging? If he hadn't directly said "Wash your butts and wait for me to kick them," I would have thought he was being humble!】

【Indeed, after this match, V5-Ye should type in the public chat: "Farmers turned gamers, are there any real people here?"】

【Do you think everyone is a Weibo King? Master Ye is purely a Dove man! He focuses on conquering opponents and fans with strength, not by pandering to the crowd, okay~】

【Although he likes to convince people with virtue, if you can't listen to reason, I also know a little bit of martial arts, right?】

【Holy crap! There's a prophet in the comments! The one next door is actually exploding!】

What was quite effective for the show was:

Just as Ye Bo finished speaking here, and the comments happened to mention someone.

At the same time, the loser's interview on the side stage actually had something to say.

In fact, it was never just the winners who had interviews; the losers also had five people sitting together for a brief interview with the media—it's just that no one usually cares about the losers.

But just when facing the loser's interview.

When a troublemaking reporter asked, "How do you view the loser's bracket match the day after tomorrow?"

Chen Zebin picked up the microphone, his tone extremely matter-of-fact: "We will definitely win, we already won once in the semifinals."

And he seemed unsatisfied.

He added another sentence as if wanting to stir up trouble: "We BLG have also studied the MSI opponents; we will go all out in the finals to fight for the first seed!"

Under normal circumstances, saying such things would be nothing.

Looking forward to the finals and MSI, everyone would at most take it as a joke.

The problem is that BLG just suffered a crushing defeat!

Saying such things at a time like this immediately felt a bit strange.

And it was on the way back.

Ye Bo had just gotten his phone when he saw a Bilibili notification from someone he followed.

【Brother Bin is amazing】————

"Failure is not scary; one must look forward. This year there are still the Spring Championship, MSI, Summer Championship, and World Championship waiting for us to take! Go BLG (struggle) (struggle)!"

However, the comment section below was basically all mockery.

Only a few super die-hard fans were still supporting him.

Among them, a comment from a secondary creation uploader named 【Cat Immortal】 was very conspicuous: "Go Brother Bin! Charge again and take us to MSI!"

Below that, 【Brother Bin is amazing】 immediately replied: "Do I even need to specifically mention going to MSI, buddy?"

Judging by the speed of his instant reply.

It was clear he was high-intensity pulling down to refresh the comments.

Ye Bo had already seen many people bringing his interview clips there to mock him, but he held back from posting a comment to avoid adding fuel to the fire.

Anyway, he knew the other party didn't really need encouragement.

It must be said that Chen Zebin's greatest strength was his ability to withstand insults, to the point where one had to wonder if he had some "special hobby."

However, Ye Bo was also vaguely "worried" for him.

Ye Bo dared to say that during the interview because he truly had confidence in himself and his teammates.

Were Chen Zebin and BLG the same?

And soon.

The truly "explosive" thing happened!

The day after the winner's bracket finals ended—the loser's bracket finals officially began.

But whether it was because JDG had adjusted their state, or because the entire BLG team had been left with psychological trauma from that bloodbath in the winner's bracket.

The competitive states of both sides were simply worlds apart!

Except for the first grueling battle, which JDG won by relying on Left Hand's crazy face-stomping performance against Yagao, combined with the efforts of Kanavi and Ruler as the three carries to force a turnaround.

The remaining two games were all super stomps!

Especially the mid-jungle confrontation; Kanavi was almost riding on Wei's head to relieve himself, and even wanted to borrow his fingers afterwards!

Left Hand even fiercely arrested the lethargic Yagao.

In three games, he bought three Mejai's Soulstealers!

【Whoa, it tastes right! So exciting! This is what our invincible Galaxy Battleship should be!】

【Bin! Speak! Up!】

【Support Brother Bin! Brother Bin has no hair! Anyway, he can't win in reality, at least he didn't lose in words! Does he have to say that reaching the top four is a success?】

【If Left Hand had this state earlier, he wouldn't have lost to V5 like that in the regular season! Hand God, stand up again in the finals!】

【So noisy, it's just V5's toy selection match~】

【Wake up, the Governor meeting Master Ye is like a Thunder Spirit meeting Pearl Tears—so obedient. If he has the guts to buy a Soulstealer in the finals, I'll eat it directly!】

"Congratulations to JDG for a 3-0 victory! Advancing to the stage of the 2023 LPL Spring Finals!"

"They will also join V5 as the teams heading to London for the MSI!"

"The finals will determine who will be the first and second seeds, and due to the reform of the MSI format this year, the difference between the first and second seeds will have a huge impact on the MSI journey."

At this moment, the most explosive thing was clearly not the two finals protagonists, JDG and V5.

But rather BLG, who had attracted a lot of hatred with their bold words before the match, only to suffer a massive boomerang face-slapping in less than two days!

This time, even Chen Zebin seemed to have suffered a major blow.

The whole person looked dejected and gloomy in front of the broadcast camera.

Fortunately.

Just after 12 o'clock that night.

The Bilibili status of 【Brother Bin is amazing】 refreshed again.

"When the sun rises, forget about yesterday"!

(End of chapter)