Chapter 54: Want to use a big stick to bully the little fairy?

Congratulations to SKT, after defeating G2 their record became 3-4.

They secured fourth place!

Meanwhile, our European new king is still stuck at one win.

QG!!

QG!!

Amidst the roaring cries like mountains and seas, Xu Dongmen and the others took the field.

At a glance, the audience below was filled with countless light sticks and cheering items.

The number of fans present today has more than doubled compared to the previous few days!

Or rather, QG's perfect performance over the past few days has earned them even more support.

International tournaments naturally attract fans; when you can sweep away strong opponents from other regions like autumn wind blowing away fallen leaves, it's hard not to support.

Among the many fans, the most are those cheering for Xu Dongmen.

A considerable portion of them are playing with ID puns.

【Grandpa, is Xu Dongmei at home?】

【Dongmen Xu, the valley's Wu Song!】

【Little ones, go up for me】

【Please, ten straight wins, let me have a nice thought for a moment】

Wow, everyone is so enthusiastic today, so many fans!

Da B's eyes lit up; after playing professionally for so long, this was the first time he received such treatment upon entering. Sitting down, he was utterly excited: 'I feel only EDG in the LPL gets this kind of treatment.'

Pretty much, anyway I rarely encounter this. UZI expressed agreement.

Although he once got two consecutive runner-ups, the old Royals fans were actually not many; in S3 WE ruthlessly trampled them, and in S4 OMG stole the spotlight.

After joining OMG to form the Galaxy Battleship in S5, he did have a period of surging popularity, but the LPL's first Galaxy Battleship collapsed in the quarterfinals, never even getting a chance to appear on the big stage.

This time coming to MSI also counts as fulfilling a dream of the Stain.

To be frank, the atmosphere today really is a bit different.

Xu Dongmen felt the same.

From the moment they entered the field until now, the cheers from the audience haven't stopped, making his blood boil a little; he wishes the match would start immediately.

The atmosphere on site can totally match that after the New Year.

This is not easy.

S5's unprecedented crushing defeat was only half a year ago; this World Series' blow to the LPL is fatal, also severely affecting the construction of domestic LOL community culture and ecology.

True fans are few and pitiful; various trolls, troublemakers, and jokers run rampant on tieba forums.

These people won't support you just because you're an LPL team.

But if you get crushed, the harshest critics will definitely include them.

Risk and opportunity coexist.

After Xu Dongmen and the others achieved a 6-0 record, they captured a large number of fans.

Even in the 'Esports Louvre' Tieba, things are now very harmonious.

Brothers, do you have confidence in ten straight wins?

Don't cheer, Jin Gu Gu, just as the coach said, we just need to play our own game, don't overthink.

Natural Disaster End Times stepped forward; he is a quite qualified captain.

'Let's take ten straight wins slowly; first get seven straight wins!' The Stain spoke.

'Ask the referee, can we start?' Xu Dongmen could wait no longer.

Finally, the match began.

Following the opening match on the first day, QG met CLG again.

This time, CLG is on the blue side.

CLG bans: Lulu, Nunu, Leopard Girl

QG bans: Caitlyn, Soraka, Thousand Knots

Compared to the first round, both sides made some improvements in their bans.

CLG banned Leopard Girl.

QG then sent Stixxay's Caitlyn to the ban slot, and additionally banned Thousand Knots with their last pick.

As expected, the enemy's first pick is Graves, 100%.

Cui Jiaolian was not surprised at all.

With Thousand Knots and Leopard Girl banned, the male gun automatically becomes tier zero.

He had already explained the crucial relationship to Xu Dongmen beforehand, and Xu Dongmen also said he could handle it.

If the enemy jungles first, QG can obtain two overpowered hero versions.

Ekko + Lucian!

Ekko itself has high priority, also has some swing room, and is a frequent pick for red side first floor.

As for Lucian, he has been the undisputed number one ADC since the spring season.

It pairs extremely well with the Mana Drain Blade!

CLG's bottom lane used Lucian when facing SKT; according to my research on them, Stixxay's Caitlyn and Lucian are their strongest heroes, while other heroes are a tier lower.

Cui Jiaolian made ample pre-match preparations.

A good ban/pick is nothing more than two types: first, not letting the enemy get their strong heroes; second, obtaining your own comfortable heroes.

Stixxay Lucian plays not bad; UZI's Lucian is really a good hand!

Next, CLG reveals their double C, namely Sand Emperor and Spear of Vengeance.

"I thought Huhi would pick Dragon King, but it seems he was scared off by Dongmen; he doesn't dare pick this when playing against us."

"Viktor versus Sand Emperor, Ying Bi Ge, this round is up to you."

"Dongmen, what do you say?"

At this point, QG's first four picks are done; only the last spot remains for the jungler's counter position.

Ekko

Lucian

Hammer Stone

Viktor

These are their first four picks.

The blue side CLG lineup has been fully constructed; it is a lineup that makes sense, yet it also contains unexpected champions.

Poppy, Male Gun, Sand Emperor, Slide Shoes, Morgana…

CLG's Morgana is not only used to counter the apocalyptic hammer stone, but also to guard against Xu Dongmen playing AP jungler.

Spider and Wine Barrel!

Both are early-game burst AP champions, heavily countered by Morgana.

Up to now in the MSI, a total of six jungle champions have been played.

Thousand Jade, Leopard Woman, Male Gun, Blind Monk, Spider, Wine Barrel.

The first three are T1, the last three are T2.

"Then it seems we can only pick Blind Monk?" Da B had a feeling of being tricked.

If the enemy mid laner is Dragon King, Spider and Wine Barrel pose no problem to the mid lane, but Huhi picked Sand Emperor this game.

Forcing Spider and Wine Barrel easily leads to a situation where you can't gank any lane.

You can't just mindlessly farm with a tempo jungler, can you?

Have to say, CLG's pick of Morgana is quite the essence.

"Dongmen, what do you think?" Pu Longyun walked over.

Xu Dongmen is the team's engine, bearing the early-game tempo; whether he can secure a handy champion affects the whole game.

If the jungler does well, the team will do well.

Whether it's the playoffs or MSI, this has been proven countless times.

"The enemy has Poppy and Slide Shoes this game; the blind monk can't play well."

Xu Dongmen half-raised his face, brows slightly furrowed; he also didn't expect the enemy to pull this Morgana.

"My fault, I shouldn't have banned Thousand Jade; one each would have been fine."

Cui Jiaolian felt he had made a mistake.

His original intention was to train Xu Dongmen's T2 champions, after all the first six matches were all T1.

As the BP and training coach, with no pressure to advance, he wanted to try more lineup systems to add tactical reserves for the team.

"Knowledge is regretted only when needed; we can't wait until the elimination rounds to try, can we?"

"It's fine, I still have another trick."

Xu Dongmen turned his head, looking at V sitting to his right: "Poppy, how long has it been since you last played troll?"

"I played it in ranked yesterday, what's up?"

"Want to use a big bully to pick on the little fairy?"

"Huh? Want..."