ctnovel Chapter 9 The Tsar Go
Chapter 9 The Tsar Go
Since this interview was added at the last minute, a separate live stream was set up so as not to delay the subsequent matches, and viewers naturally flocked in.
"IG is really rich; they even do interviews."
"It would have been a shame to have used that money to sign GALA, otherwise they wouldn't have been suffering so much."
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"The first question I'd like to ask is, what are your goals for this year?" the reporter immediately asked.
"Let's get a good result," TheShy said in Korean.
"I'm about the same, let's try to win a championship," Jiejie said calmly.
When it was Rookie's turn, he gave a wry smile and said, "Let's make it to Worlds, that's my goal this year."
"This year, we should strive to achieve good results in the World Championships," Meiko said.
When it was Mu Chun's turn, he coughed lightly and said, "Champion."
The reporter, puzzled, tentatively asked, "Excuse me, Chunfeng, what specific championship title did you win?"
Mu Chun paused for a moment, then smiled confidently and said, "Let's try to get them all and finish the Golden Road this year."
As soon as he said this, all eyes turned to him.
The Road to Gold means winning all the championships throughout the year, from LPL to international competitions, which is incredibly difficult.
With the system at her disposal, Mu Chun could speak with confidence.
Before the reporter could react, the live chat exploded with comments.
"A rookie playing in the Demacia Cup, and he's already acting so arrogant?"
"This is insane, let's get a kill first, 0-22."
"Young man, the IG prince is different. IG spends money to create hype, thinking that the road to gold can be completed with money."
"Your Uncle Faker will teach you a lesson in international matches, you IG prince? The Buddha of esports!"
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The reporter awkwardly changed the subject, but he didn't ask Mu Chun any more questions. Asking them would be torture. Even when Bin first debuted, he wasn't this arrogant.
Soon, the reporter posed the final question, "What are your thoughts and suggestions for the new teammates, especially Chunfeng?"
TheShy spoke first, "Chunfeng, you're awesome."
"I think his game content is pretty good, keep it up in the future," Jiejie said.
"I hope we can have more opportunities to discuss hero understanding," Rookie said.
Meiko pushed up his glasses. "I suggest he maintain his current form and continue to expand his hero pool."
Finally, it was Daeny's turn. "I think Chunfeng is a very talented player who can provide help when the team needs it."
The live chat exploded once again.
"IG's crown prince lives up to his name; everyone who comes here praises him."
"You must stay in shape, Chunfeng. I can't even eat properly without you."
"Spiritual energy? Zero spirit energy from zero people, probably from the Spring Breeze Spirit."
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As the reporter finished asking questions, the live broadcast was shut down, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
Manager Wang came in with a dark face. "Mu Chun, what are you talking about!" Then, realizing that the arrangement was too sudden and there was no script, he sighed helplessly, "Never mind, it's my fault."
"I'll be more careful next time." Mu Chun smiled and took out his phone. Soon, a message about him popped up.
Nicknames such as "IG Prince," "Esports Buddha," and "Spring Breeze Elf" come into view.
"But Manager Wang, look at the rumors online that I'm the heir to IG. Shouldn't we confirm it?"
Manager Wang left the training room speechlessly, yelling, "Get out, get out!"
Daeny put his arm around Mu Chun's shoulder. "Let's do a debriefing."
This review didn't focus too much on Mu Chun's performance, since everyone knows he can't play AD, so there's no point in talking about it.
Daeny's focus was still on TheShy's mistake during the match against NIP, which almost led to a comeback defeat.
"Today's matches are over. Let's discuss the solo side selection issue," Daeny said.
The Demacia Cup offline knockout stage and the subsequent LPL will adopt the solo side selection format, with most teams choosing to have their top and mid laners take on responsibilities.
Jiejie and Meiko were naturally picked out directly.
"I'll do it!" Mu Chun immediately accepted.
But Daeny retorted directly, "You're not good enough; we need to hide the heroes."
Mu Chun felt a little regretful, as she was thinking of starting her solo session first.
But on second thought, Daeny's decision not to let him play made some sense.
In solo matchups, the first blood determines the outcome, so both sides need to end the game quickly and will generally choose heroes that are strong from level one.
In terms of level 1 dominance, Draven is incredibly strong, but being an AD carry, he's completely outmatched.
"TheShy, go ahead." Rookie gave up the opportunity. He wasn't very good at Draven either. TheShy was probably the best AD carry in the entire IG team.
"Okay, I'll go then." TheShy nodded in agreement.
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Several days have passed, and the opponent in the knockout stage has been confirmed as TES, led by JackeyLove.
Mu Chun's statement about wanting to complete the Golden Road spread quickly online.
"A rookie with a score of 0-22 actually wants to complete the golden road."
"Where did Chunfeng get such arrogance?"
"Spring Breeze Elf, you should tone it down a bit. Others with this record are too busy pretending to be dead, and you come up with something like 'finished the Golden Road'."
In the training room, Mu Chun and the others, who had just finished a training match, looked at their opponents in the elimination round.
Rookie asked, "How is Mu Chun feeling? He faced Yu Wenbo in his first offline match."
"Don't panic, we will definitely win." Mu Chun smiled confidently.
He naturally saw those pessimistic comments as well.
But I don't understand.
Everyone's saying that Jackeylove will crush me and bring me back to reality.
No matter how you look at it, it's a battle between someone with a system and someone without one, an eighteen-year-old beating a twenty-four-year-old.
The advantage lies with me!
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December 24th, 12 PM, Shanghai Alliance Arena.
There is no complicated entrance ceremony at the Demacia Cup; the players go directly to their seats and wait for the match to begin.
"Welcome everyone to the final match of the Demacia Cup quarterfinals, TES vs. IG. The winner will face TT in the semifinals," commentator Mao Mao excitedly announced.
"Yes, both teams have made changes this year, and the most anticipated matchup is naturally between IG's new and old AD carry, JackeyLove and Chunfeng," Rita chimed in.
The screen was filled with comments like "wife" and "sorry," and the main topic of discussion was Mu Chun and JackeyLove.
"My brother will train every new AD."
"Brother: If you can get past me, then we can talk about the road to gold."
"I've prepared dinner, let's eat."
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"The players who will be choosing sides for the solo match are TheShy and 369," MaoMao announced the matchup.
After analyzing the champions banned by both sides, both sides finally decided on Draven.
Ultimately, both died, but TheShy's final strike was a little too slow, allowing 369 to secure the first blood.
"Okay, TES has chosen the blue side in the end," Rita announced the result.
"TES banned Corki, Poppy, and Ashe in their first three picks. It seems like they're planning to go for a dive composition," MaoMao analyzed.
"But banning two AD carries feels a bit strange. Rookie can play Corki, and Ashe put a lot of pressure on RNG last game with Chunfeng's arrows. Although the results weren't great, the effect was indeed good," Rita added.
"IG banned Kalista, Rabbit, and Lucian, which is quite targeted at JackeyLove," Rita analyzed.
"Of course, my brother's laning is still unmatched. At the same time, TES directly picked Varus in the first pick. Chunfeng's slightly better champions in the first two games were banned and picked by another player." Mao Mao echoed.
At this moment, IG's voice message.
"The Tsar?" Daeny asked from behind Mu Chun.
Mu Chun nodded, "The Tsar."
"OK, Tsar, go."
As soon as the first player picked Azir, MaoMao immediately spoke up, "IG picked Azir, probably for Rookie to play, but if they don't pick AD, are there not many champions left in the bot lane?"
"Not necessarily. Wasn't it rumored that Chunfeng was a very strong Tsar user? Maybe it was given to him?" Rita guessed.
Mao Mao immediately retorted, "But according to rumors, IG has been letting Rookie play Azir in scrims these past few days."
Upon seeing this, the viewers in the live chat immediately started making jokes.
"IG's crown prince picked Azir, is he about to ascend the throne?"
"Are you going to take someone's head, Buddhist disciple? If you do that, you will break your vows."
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The final lineups for both sides have been finalized.
Blue Team TES:
Top laner 369: Rumble
Jungler Kanavi: Ruined King
Mid-lane Creme: Akali
Bot lane JackeyLove: Varus
Support Crisp: Ruier
Red team's IG:
Top Lane TheShy: Gnar
Jungler Jiejie: Scorpion
Mid laner Rookie: Orianna
Bottom lane Chunfeng: Azir
Support Meiko: Alistar