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055 are all professional teams, I didn't originally intend to use a lower-level strategy to def
After verifying their identities, the RISE members entered the backstage area of the venue and sat in the lounge.
A tense atmosphere quietly permeated the air.
Although everyone had experience playing in the NLB, and even played in the NLB finals at this venue, OGN and NLB are different after all.
In the lounge at this moment, only two people were able to remain calm.
One of them is team leader Li Zhixing.
Before the match started, he took out his phone and browsed the forum.
The other is substitute Ma Yingdong.
When he saw Li Zhixing's actions, his eyes lit up, and he immediately came over to watch as well.
Today's match is definitely the focus of attention, and the forum buzz will certainly be high.
Indeed, the INVEN forum is now filled with discussions about the upcoming pivotal match.
Here it comes! The match I've been most looking forward to!
What's there to look forward to? Does anyone really think R1SE can beat CJ?
Why can't we win? A good game is one where the underdog triumphs over the strongest!
Is it really a case of the underdog winning? The five members of R1SE are still in the top five of the rankings!
What's the use of high scores? No one from KT or CJ was in the top ten during the Lunar New Year. Who can beat them?
Why can't they make it into the top ten? Isn't it because R1SE has almost taken all the spots? The two teams haven't even played each other, so what makes you so sure who won and who lost?
I don't care, I support RISE!
[That's hilarious! ㅋㅋㅋ]
Looking at the chaotic discussion before him, Ma Yingdong couldn't help but gasp: "Isn't this discussion a bit too heated?"
Thankfully, he's not playing today; otherwise, just seeing him like that would be incredibly stressful.
Li Zhixing, however, appeared relaxed: "It's alright."
In his previous life, Li Zhixing debuted during the peak of e-sports popularity, and right after his debut, he was matched up against the most popular players.
The verbal and written criticism he faced at the time was far more intense than this.
Such baseless personal attacks and even curses against family members are common occurrences, so this level is really child's play.
Of course, a key reason why Li Zhixing dared to look at these things was that he was certain he would win...
The thought that the online opinion would completely reverse after the match made him indifferent to the comments; he would only find them amusing.
"Go! Go!" Ma Yingdong gave a thumbs-up, "Win today's match!"
At this moment, Mata, who was standing next to him, couldn't help but push up his glasses and suddenly asked, "Brother Yingdong, why do you have so much free time every day? Don't you go to class?"
Ma Yingdong is a student at Seoul National University, the top of the SKY universities in South Korea, which is equivalent to Tsinghua and Peking University in China.
But seeing him playing games so much at the base every day, he really doesn't seem like a top college student.
"Now that we're in university, who still goes to class?"
Ma Yingdong's words, spoken with the typical style of a Chinese student, were: "As long as I graduate, that's enough. Playing in competitions is much more fun!"
Upon hearing this, Li Zhixing suddenly laughed and said, "Why don't you go up there and have a couple of rounds today?"
Before Ma Yingdong could react, Li Xianghe's expression suddenly changed.
What? Are you trying to steal my job?
Ma Yingdong had no intention of taking over the job, shaking his head vigorously: "Hey, no, no, no! I'll just stay here and watch the water dispenser, you guys keep up the good work."
I'm supposed to face off against champion mid laner Ambition? That's going to kill me!
It must be said that Ma Yingdong is quite good at creating entertaining content.
With his help, everyone's faces lit up with smiles, and the tense atmosphere in the lounge was largely dispelled.
Before you know it, the break time has passed.
Following the staff's instructions, the members of RISE went on stage in advance to install their mice and keyboards, and then waited backstage for the host to call them.
"First up is our Winter Championship winner, CJ Frost!"
Top Lane: Shy!
"Jungler: CloudTemplar!"
Mid Laner: Ambition!
"AD: Woong!"
Finally, the support character: MadLife!
The audience erupted in cheers and thunderous applause!
In this era when techniques and tactics were still incomplete, professional competitions were essentially a contest of pure talent.
As a team that swept the championship 3-0 and remained undefeated all the way, CJ's players' abilities are beyond doubt.
Not only does it have a strong mid-jungle rhythm, but it also has strong top and bottom lanes.
MadLife, the support player, is an absolute star player, known as the God of Support and the God of Hooks, and is a player promoted by OGN.
Top laner TheShy is undoubtedly the best top laner, having dominated almost every opponent in the Winter Split. (Not TheShy, but the one who took down four PDDs with a single shot.)
OGN's broadcasting is quite professional; when a player goes on stage, their ID, name, and rank score are displayed next to them.
All five players are undoubtedly highly skilled, all being Kings.
Actually, it's quite rare to be a King in Season 3, considering there are only 50 in the entire server.
The twelve OGN teams have a total of 60 starters. Add to that the second teams of each team, a few skilled players, and some high-ranking amateur players, and the competition for the title of King of Glory is extremely fierce!
Typically, top team players spend most of their time playing practice matches and reviewing post-match analysis, leaving very little time for ranked games, making it difficult to improve their scores.
Very few teams can achieve a total of all members being at the highest rank; this is almost a symbol of a strong team.
"Next, let's welcome OGN's newest team—RISE!"
As the RISE contestants took the stage, a series of messages appeared on the right side of the screen.
Top Lane: Looper. Challenger 777 LP; Rank: 5
"Jungler: Neo. Challenger rank: 901 points; Rank: 1"
Mid Laner: Faker. Challenger rank: 872 points; Ranking: 2
"AD: Deft. Challenger 833 LP; Rank: 3"
Support: Mata. Challenger rank, 812 points; Rank: 4
At that moment, the audience erupted in uproar, and the live stream chat was flooded with comments.
【ah???】
Five people swept the top five spots? Really?!
[This is obviously a fake fan. Neo shows off his ranking in his livestreams every day, how could it be fake?]
[What the hell? RISE is this strong?]
[Friendly reminder: A high score doesn't necessarily mean you'll win! KT had a higher score than CJ, but they still got swept 3-0, didn't they?]
[Stop with the trivia, did KT also have all members sweeping the top five spots?]
[Fun fact: Not only are the five starters on R1SE top-tier, but even the substitutes are!]
[Fun fact: RISE's coaches, analysts, and team leaders are all top-tier players]
Aren't all of those Neos in Xiba?
The difference between the two teams was perfectly demonstrated from the moment they stepped onto the stage.
It's not just the difference in ranking points; even in terms of appearance, the two sides are vastly different.
Although the five members of CJ were wearing the same team uniform, the uniform was not well designed and the fit was flimsy. Moreover, the five members were unkempt and sloppy, and they really lacked energy and spirit.
In contrast, the five members of RISE look much more comfortable.
Under Li Zhixing's insistence, everyone washed their hair, and together with the well-fitting and crisp team uniforms, they looked pleasing to the eye.
Comparing the two, they seem to be from completely different eras. At first glance, you might think RISE was the Winter Championship winner.
Subtly, many casual viewers have already switched their allegiance to R1SE supporters...