Chapter 48

Crush the dry and snap the rotten!

Congratulations QG, they took down Flash Wolves in under 30 minutes.

It was too fast; after the 20-minute small dragon team fight, the match lost all suspense.

On the match stage, Xu Dongmen, Karsa, and others exchanged a friendly handshake.

After all, they share the same roots; meeting an LMS team in an international event still feels quite familiar.

Backstage, they turned into big eaters!

Today the team's schedule is the same as day one: the first and last matches.

There were four or five hours of waiting time in between.

At this point, there's no need to worry about eating too full affecting reaction speed.

Feast without worry!

Following the Chinese internal clash came the US-Korea showdown, with CLG facing SKT.

Two teams with a 2‑2 record vied for third place on the standings.

Before this match, few people were optimistic about CLG.

In yesterday's match, the North American team lost to Turkey's SUP, handing the wild card its first win.

Reddit players were bawling!

In contrast, SKT, after suffering two consecutive losses yesterday, has come to its senses.

Right at the start of the match, they banned CLG's signature bot lane champions, Caitlyn and Soraka.

Flash Wolves yesterday, because they stubbornly let Stixxay play Caitlyn, ended up having their ammo emptied by the American police and being shot full of holes.

SKT took the experience to heart!

Besides that, before leaving the stage, Kkoma deliberately went behind jungler Blank, vigorously patted the arm of his trusted ace, wishing he could lend his own energy to him.

This time at MSI, Blank bore immense pressure.

After SKT's two consecutive losses, all the fans pointed their fury at the jungler, demanding the team replace him with a clumsy chicken.

Good grief, that was a torrent of criticism!

Its intensity could rival a modern conference call.

………

Both sides are playing so safely, only one kill after 15 minutes.

In front of the screen, Xu Dongmen watched the match while picking up a piece of preserved vegetable braised pork.

Delicious!

The only pity is that this match isn't very satisfying.

Both sides are playing for stability.

Moreover, this season's North American champion is truly not weak; even behind by one kill, they could still match SKT's economy at 15 minutes.

As Huhi's Dragon King completed into Chronoshift, the situation gradually tilted toward CLG.

Huhi started roaming!

No, what's the situation with SKT?

Uzi held a big chicken leg, grease dripping from his mouth: "Is this just my imagination? I feel this SKT is a bit off!"

I noticed that too.

Da B put down his bowl early; this guy's skinny as a beanpole for a reason: "Huhi has been roaming three waves in a row, and SKT seems unable to handle this Dragon King."

On screen, Huhi's Dragon King roamed to the bot lane again and scored a double kill on Bang and Wolf.

From this wave onward, SKT began to collapse.

The Dragon King roamed all over the map to support, leaving them unable to defend.

Guigu, Bang had a rough game this time, dying twice within three minutes!

Stain gnawed on a chicken leg while glancing at his own mid‑jungle.

They're all CLG's Dragon King, but it feels a bit different from when we encountered it before, right?

Uzi's impression was deep: in that game he laned against Stixxay's Caitlyn, and since they hadn't anticipated this, his performance wasn't much better than Flash Wolves' bot lane.

But they won that game.

Xu Dongmen's Nidalee ran wild in the jungle, single‑handedly crushing the enemy jungler and also putting immense pressure on Huhi's Dragon King.

SKT couldn't contain the Dragon King this game!

Xiaohei picked Thresh this game, but he spent the whole time farming the Devourer.

Faker played Katarina this game; he helped Duke secure first blood with an early roam, but it was useless—Katarina can't push past the Dragon King and can't stop Huhi's roaming.

The QG members watched while eating.

Compared to the commentary and analyst desks, the backstage player lounge is where you hear the most honest opinions.

Say what you think, no need to worry about saving face.

Wow, good thing when we played CLG, Dongmen you helped me gank a few waves, otherwise we wouldn't have held up in that game.

Da B realized belatedly.

He was playing Viktor that game; Viktor can match the Dragon King in wave clear, but its roaming influence is on another level.

Even Faker's Katarina can't roam past it, let alone his Viktor.

Moreover, the most important point is that in this game SKT and CLG's bot lanes were even, with no clear advantage.

In that situation, SKT's bot lane was simply run through by the Dragon King.

Even Bang's Ezreal was useless!

As long as they secure the Dragon King, Huhi can transform into a world‑class mid laner.

Pu Longyun also put down his bowl, took out a napkin: "This new hero is so interesting, its mechanics are inherently special, plus since it just came out, not many people understand it yet, making it even harder to defend against."

"Dongmen, your decision in that game not to forcefully help the bottom lane but instead to press the Dragon King to death in the mid lane was truly wise."

"The head coach gave a thumbs up!"

"Without comparison, there is no gap."

"Compared to Blank, who hadn't even woke up, Thousand Pearls, Xu Dongmen's Leopard Woman in that game was practically the existence of a savior."

"Originally, that bottom lane was already being suppressed; if Huhi's Dragon King were to come up a few more waves, the consequences would be unimaginable!"

"Holy shit, what the fuck is this thing?"

"Just finished eating a big chicken leg, Uzi suddenly opened his abyssal maw."

"On the match stage, Huhi's Dragon King rolled out a super-large spiral ball."

"At a glance, it directly covered the entire mid lane."

"SKT was utterly routed, scattering like birds and beasts."

"Great Jade Spiral Ball!"

"Guigu, if this AD gets hit once, I feel my brains would be blown out."

"Wuzhi sucked in a breath of cold air."

"Since their first encounter two months ago in Katowice against Bang, he has regarded the opponent as his primary rival."

"He single-mindedly wants to defeat him and regain his former glory!"

"But after watching this match, even Uzi couldn't help but feel a headache, feeling the sorrow of a rabbit's death and a fox's grief."

"Is this AD even played by a human?"

"Congratulations, CLG!"

"On the third day of the group stage, another upset occurred as SKT fell to the North American dark horse!"

"Three consecutive losses; since suffering their first defeat at the hands of QG, SKT just can't seem to stop."

"The match ended."

"Xu Dongmen and the others backstage could hear the thunderous applause and cheers coming from the venue."

"In any sport, an upset is always the most welcome news, especially when the upset target is the world's number one powerhouse."

"This is SKT, already transformed like a butterfly!"

"After the match, overseas forums exploded."

"【2-3, if this were the World Championship, SKT would already be on the brink of elimination】"

"【The king soaring the skies? Sorry, I call it a moving target!】"

"【When the brave QG fired the first shot at the demon king, more and more people picked up their guns】"

"【The gunfire of Laikexingdun! Come on, partners, let's resist; the whole world is tired of LCK's dominance】"

"【Hard to believe, in the first round SKT only managed to win against the wild card and EU】"

"【LPL, LCS, LMS – each of the three major regions gave the demon king a blow, only the pre‑tournament favorite EU went astray】"

"【G2? They're too young; if it were FNC instead, there would still be a chance】"

"【This MSI is absolutely awesome, I love Shanghai!】"

"【Partners, no matter which region you're from, as long as you can take down SKT, you're my good brother!】"

"One SKT has united the major regions like never before."

"Whether on Reddit or PTT, everyone is waiting to see the joke."

"On the contrary, domestic forums have produced some discordant voices."

"The huge crowd of barbecue‑stall fans once again dragged out Xiaohei Blank to take the blame, comparing him with Xu Dongmen."

"You're all new‑generation junglers; I don't expect you to be as C as XDM, but at least be of some use!"

"Kkoma, please open your eyes and take a look—Xianghe's waist is about to be snapped from being hugged!"

"On the ten‑thousand‑person blood‑stained petition: 'Stupid chicken!'"

"On the Korean net forums, fans even petitioned to urgently cancel Blank's visa and summon him back to Korea overnight."