Alliance: If you block my contract, I will just start!

Chapter 399: Fighting IG Again

Seven days passed quickly, the weekend came again, and the spring season semi-finals followed.

FPX will face JDG on Saturday.

EDG vs. IG on Sunday.

Netizens are still very interested in the two semi-final games.

Now people in the forum are saying that EDG, which went from last in the regular season to third, was a false Northern Expedition, and JDG, which went from eighth in the regular season to the semifinals, was the real Northern Expedition.

Everyone is looking forward to JDG continuing their dark horse myth.

As for EDG and IG.

The two teams have been old rivals since last season. Both teams have a relatively aggressive style of play and like to look for opportunities to fight in the early stages. Regardless of whether this game strategy is appropriate or not, it is definitely very entertaining.

The first match was between FPX and JDG. For EDG, which likes to study future opponents, this match was a must-watch.

Before the game even started, the players, coaches, and analyst team were already discussing in the conference room.

"FPX's mid laner is different from the current mainstream mid laners. He likes to use warriors or even tank heroes in the middle lane, and he doesn't focus on the line, but roams to support the side lanes."

"The strength of the top lane and bottom lane combinations is not bad, and the jungler is also very aggressive. With the help of the mid laner, they can easily gain an advantage in the early and mid-term."

"If we play against FPX in the finals, Xiaolang will have to suppress Doinb in the laning phase and prevent him from roaming. Then the opponent's overall rhythm will not be so smooth."

……

EDG's analyst spoke freely.

It was clearly a competition between two teams, but he only mentioned FPX. Obviously, he didn't think that JDG, which had just made it to the playoffs, could defeat FPX in today's game.

"No... do you guys look down on JDG so much?"

Shen Lang showed a sly smile on his face. Today's game was considered an upset. He had to find an unlucky guy to make a bet with him.

The unlucky guy soon appeared.

"I'm not looking down on JDG, but FPX is ranked first in the regular season. How can they win?"

iboy said with a pout.

Hearing this, Shen Lang's smile became even brighter: "Then why don't we fight..."

"No gambling!"

Before he could finish his words, iboy immediately refused.

It’s not that he has no confidence in FPX, but he has never won the bet with Shen Lang. In the game against RNG last week, Xiaohu’s mercury shoes caused him to lose a lot of blood. This time, he will not be fooled by Shen Lang.

"cut--"

Shen Lang suddenly lost interest.

While everyone was talking, the game soon began.

In the first game, Doinb chose Morgana as the mid laner. It might seem strange if it was someone else, but he played it quite normally.

In response, JDG chose to send Corki mid laner.

Although he is nominally a mid laner, Doinb plays more like a support, and his equipment is more functional.

The first piece of equipment to choose is Ice Lance, followed by Twin Shadows. The damage of these two pieces of equipment is not high, but the deceleration attribute is maximized. Combined with Morgana's ultimate, it can provide a very stable control effect.

The hero Morgana's W skill has a very fast pushing speed, so she can push the line and roam around freely to help the side lane or jungler establish an advantage.

So on the field, Doinb's Morgana really couldn't beat Toothpaste's Corki, but he kept finding opportunities on the side lanes and quickly helped the ADC and the top laner establish a huge advantage.

Although Toothpaste developed very well, JDG eventually lost the final crucial team battle due to the huge disadvantage of the others.

FPX won the first battle.

"I told you, what can JDG use to fight FPX?"

iboy had a smug expression on his face, but he felt a little regretful in his heart. If he had known this would happen, he would have made a bet with Shen Lang anyway.

Looking at iboy's expression, Shen Lang quickly understood his inner thoughts.

"Oh, I didn't expect FPX to be so strong, and it looks like JDG's players aren't in very good shape today. Luckily you didn't agree to bet with me, or else you would have won without any effort!"

Shen Lang deliberately spoke loudly.

For a gambler, the most painful thing is not losing, but not gambling when he could have won.

After hearing what Shen Lang said, iboy's heart was suddenly shaken.

"How about this? Seeing that you've lost so many bets with me, I'll let you go this time. I still think JDG will win. Let's bet on this month's breakfast. Do you want to come?"

Shen Lang continued to exaggerate.

iboy immediately gritted his teeth and said, "Come on!"

Hearing this, Shen Lang stopped talking, but a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

After a short break, the second game started soon.

In this game, Doinb chose Ryze, a normal hero, but his equipment was really a bit inhumane.

After the Goddess's Tears are synthesized, the first piece of equipment is directly made into Glory of Justice.

Although Xiaohu's three-piece suit is outrageous, it at least brings some AP bonus. Doinb's equipment does not have any magic power at the beginning, and the main focus is on functionality.

It’s not that it’s impossible to equip like this, but it is very dependent on ADC output.

If the bottom lane fails to develop in the early game, team battles in the mid-game will be very difficult to fight.

In this game, FPX's bottom lane did not develop.

Imp's laning ability is still very strong, and coupled with Flawless's crazy targeting of the bottom lane, FPX's bottom lane combination collapsed in less than 6 minutes, and they didn't even wait for Ryze's support.

This game lasted only 22 minutes. JDG relied on the explosive damage of the double C to successfully win the second game and tie the score.

"Something's wrong! Something's very wrong!"

iboy suddenly felt cheated. FPX was playing well before making the bet with Shen Lang. Why did they fail so badly right after the bet?

Fortunately, FPX quickly won the third game.

The lineups of both teams were exactly the same as in the previous game, the difference was that FPX's bottom lane combination did not explode this time, and Xiaotian was very powerful in this game, finding opportunities in the bottom lane many times and quickly helping Lin Weixiang establish an advantage.

As mentioned before, Doinb's Ryze relies on ADC output. As long as the ADC develops, Ryze can still fight even if he has no damage. By using the acceleration effect of Righteous Glory and the imprisonment of the W skill, he can easily help teammates find opportunities to establish advantages.

After this game, iboy felt a lot more relaxed.

He felt that the FPX players did not perform well in the last game. At this time, FPX had two match points and the advantage was very obvious. They were only one step away from defeating Shen Lang.

In the fourth game, Doinb still chose Ryze.

In response, Toothpaste took out Malzahar.

Since you don't play against me, then I won't play against you either. I will just roam around the side lanes to help my teammates gain an advantage.

Compared to Ryze, Malzahar is better at helping teammates find opportunities.

Moreover, this hero has a characteristic. The moment it is taken out, it is already ahead of the opponent by a lot of economy. The C position must make Mercury. If not, the opponent will just flash and use the ultimate skill without any explanation to start a team fight.

The two teams played very fiercely in this game. Doinb and Toothpaste were constantly looking for opportunities. In the end, JDG was better and tied the game again.

The game came to the deciding set.

At this point, no one from EDG analysts to players could say that FPX was sure to win.

Through the first few games, anyone with a discerning eye can see that JDG is definitely not weak.

In the most crucial game, the lineups of both sides became normal. Doinb finally stopped playing his Justice Glory Ryze and chose to play Snake in the mid lane.

But to be honest, in Shen Lang's opinion, changing the system at this time is not a wise choice.

FPX excels at the roaming support system. Although they were tied by JDG, this system at least won them two games. Changing to the traditional system would not achieve better results.

In the last game, Doinb's performance was not very good. The snake girl neither roamed around nor played effectively in the laning phase.

However, JDG's top laner Zoom was in very good condition, and the Captain established a huge advantage early on.

In the final team battle, the Captain's explosive barrels at 8-2 accurately hit the back row, and the two barrels directly secured victory.

3: 2.

JDG successfully defeated FPX and entered the finals first.

"No way..."

The moment FPX's crystal exploded, a painful expression suddenly appeared on iboy's face, as if he was the one who lost the game.

A month's worth of breakfast actually doesn't cost that much, but the problem is that you have to get up early to buy breakfast. For a professional player, is there anything more painful than this?

"Tsk tsk, 8th in the regular season and guaranteed runner-up in the playoffs, this is the real dark horse. They won't really start a northern expedition, will they?"

Abu said with emotion.

"That's not the case. Although their strength is not bad, they are still not as good as us."

Shen Lang spoke confidently.

"Today's Bo5 is quite valuable. At least JDG showed us how to deal with FPX's roaming support system. Doinb doesn't like to play traditional mages, so the team will inevitably lack damage. At this time, as long as the bottom lane puts pressure, it will easily disrupt the opponent's rhythm."

"So...Xiao Zhao, you have to work hard!"

The analyst spoke up.

Hearing this, the expression on iboy's face became even more painful.

It’s okay to lose the bet, but now I have to be under pressure, which is really painful.

……

On the night that the game ended, the forum was completely dominated by the topic of JDG's victory over FPX.

In the past, netizens just wanted to have fun when they heard about the Northern Expedition, but now they really want to see JDG’s Northern Expedition, and they are looking forward to them creating a miracle in the finals, defeating EDG or IG and winning the spring championship.

From barely qualifying for the playoffs to winning the spring championship, this is truly a thrilling series.

However, the discussion among netizens only lasted for one night, because the next day was the match between EDG and IG.

Qijiang and the analysts had nothing much to say about today's game.

Since they know each other well, tactics are not important; the outcome of the game depends on the players' condition.

"Hello everyone, this is the League of Legends Spring Season semi-finals game. I am the commentator for this game, Wawa."

"I'm Miller."

"I remember."

After the three commentators greeted each other one by one, the topic quickly shifted to the game.

"I know before I even start the game that today's match between the two teams will be very exciting. Both EDG and IG are the kind of teams that like to fight, so whoever fights better in today's match will win the game."

"In the middle lane, Weiwu is laning against Rookie. I feel that Weiwu is stronger. But in the top lane, Theshy is laning against Bin. I feel that Theshy has a big advantage. So in the end, it is still a duel between Weiwu and Theshy to see who can play a bigger advantage in the laning phase."

"Don't forget the bottom lane. Jackeylove and Baolan should be able to suppress iboy and Meiko in the laning phase. The bottom lane has always been EDG's weak point. Although IG and EDG have lost more than they have won, I still think IG has a better chance of winning today's game."

"Good fellow, are you imitating Guan Zeyuan's poisonous milk?"

……

After the commentator warmed up the atmosphere a bit, he quickly moved on to the post-match interview session.

"Abin can't possibly be my opponent in the laning phase. I can kill him alone without even waiting for 10 minutes."

Theshy's remarks were very aggressive, completely different from his usual style.

When Shen Lang was around, he was very humble.

"What's being competed on the field is strength rather than qualifications. Although I have just entered the professional arena, I don't think Theshy can suppress me. Anyway, Brother Lang told me privately that Theshy is just so-so. He won easily in the past."

Abin quickly fought back.

The director turned the camera to Shen Lang at this time, and Shen Lang nodded: "Yes, that's right, that's what I said, Theshy is not my opponent, and Rookie is naturally not my opponent either. IG has basically never won against us, so today's game will be no exception."

……

Influenced by Shen Lang, EDG's two new players, bin and jiejie, were very aggressive in their pre-match statements. On the contrary, the speeches of veteran players iboy and Meiko were basically non-aggressive.

A newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger. It can only be said that Shen Lang has set a good example.

The pre-match announcement soon ended, and the players from both sides also took to the stage at this time. While debugging the equipment, Shen Lang said in the voice:

"We can lose today's game, but we must not give up. Of course... we won't lose if we don't give up."

"Fight more aggressively, especially A-bin. Don't worry about who's on your opponent. Just do it. It doesn't matter if you can't win. I'll back you up."

Hearing this, Abin immediately patted his chest and assured: "Don't worry, Brother Lang, you discovered me, and I will never embarrass you. You were able to become famous by stepping on Theshy, so I can do it too!"

"Okay, very spirited!"

Shen Lang gave a thumbs up and praised.

During the communication, the equipment was quickly debugged, and at the referee's signal, the first game quickly entered the BP stage.

EDG is on the blue side and IG is on the red side.