August 13th.

The International Dota 2 7, Final Day.

Team Phoenix arrived at the tournament early on, and they were the first to reach the Grand Finals and are waiting for their final opponent.

Lin Feng sat on the sofa in the lounge, watching the ongoing game intently.

This is the final of the lower bracket.

The two sides are the LFY team from China and Liquid from Europe.

In the previous day's match, Team Liquid eliminated LGD with a clean 2:0 and then managed to enter the defeat.

There have been many fans who have given them a very loud nickname - killer.

Because the Liquid team went all the way up the lower bracket, knocking out B and LGD in succession, and won quite easily.

At this point, they were playing against a third team.

In the first game between the two sides, Liquid got the calf and light method that he was best at, with the two big brothers of Dru Yin and Blood Demon.

On the LFY team's side, the two big brothers of puppy and musket are matched, with Parker in position 3, and the two auxiliaries are earth cats and lichs.

Among them, the earth cat is the unique skill of the No. 4 player Ah Fu, who used the earth cat to successfully grab the Roshan shield in the previous game, which impressed many people.

In this game, the LFY team had a firm grasp of the game situation from the beginning of the laning period.

Their rhythm was perfect, and they were powerless to fight back.

But Team Liquid is also very resilient, and instead of losing a game at a disadvantage, they relied on their own ability to take care of the situation and drag the situation with the line.

In the end, the two sides battled for 57 minutes, and LFY won the first game.

"Congratulations to LFY. They only need to win one more game to advance to the final finals. On the analysis table, the BBC has laughed like a flower.

Team Phoenix is already waiting for the Grand Final, and if LFY makes it to the Grand Final, it will be a great myth of the Ti4 era:

Two domestic teams met in the finals.

Is there anything more exciting for the audience in the region?

As an old man in the Dota circle, the BBC is certainly very happy to see this kind of scene.

"We hope that LFY can continue to maintain their good form and not be careless. You know, Team Liquid is also a strong team. The BBC added.

Inside the lounge.

Lin Feng is also very optimistic about this lfy.

Young, energetic, and entertaining, and their spirits are on the rise. Such a team deserves the love of fans.

"The final is going to be LFY." Pillow said with a big grin, as if he already knew the winner in the end.

At this time, Lin Feng shook his head, frowned and said, "This is BO3!" Who knows the outcome until the game is over? ”

He stood up, walked to the door, and said, "Besides, this is the final day game. ”

"Anything is possible."

In his heart, Lin Feng of course also hopes that LFY can return to the finals and join the Phoenix team.

But a game is a game, and any kind of accident can happen.

Team LFY was only one point ahead, and it was definitely not time for the champagne to open at halftime.

In Dota 2 matches, not to mention letting one chase two, even letting two chase three has happened many times.

Perhaps, this is the beauty of esports.

Taking advantage of the halftime between the two sides, he also planned to go outside to breathe. Unconsciously, Lin Feng found himself in front of the player's passage.

It's not their game going on, so even as a professional, he doesn't have access to the stadium right now.

Standing in front of the player's passage, just as he was about to turn back, Lin Feng found two familiar figures.

At the entrance of the passage, Banana, the coach of the LFY team, was pulling the No. 1 player Mo to say something.

Banana looked very eager, and his emotions were obviously a little excited.

But it was mo who was even more excited.

As a cutting-edge ET that has grown rapidly this year, it seems that it is impatient. After listening patiently for a while, he suddenly shook off the coach's hand and shouted:

"Shut up and watch me perform!"

The sound was so loud that Lin Feng could still hear it very clearly even from a distance.

Shut up and watch me perform.

When Lin Feng heard these words, an inexplicable feeling rose in his heart.

What a self-confidence and pride, and what a high spirit.

Looking at Mo, who was gradually disappearing in the player's passage, he unconsciously ignited a fire in his heart.

17-year-old Mo can say such bold words, how can 19-year-old him become old-fashioned?

TI is a gladiatorial arena for professional players.

TI is a stage for swaying to the fullest.

Whether you win or lose, everything must be worthy of your efforts and persistence.

In this way, you will not live up to your former self.

Looking at the other party's distant back, Lin Feng returned to the lounge alone, and said silently in his heart: "I'll wait for you to come back!" ”

But things don't always turn out as expected.

MO, who shouted "watch me perform" in his mouth, did not put on a great performance of his own. The young team of LFY was also unable to make it back.

In the last two games, LFY unexpectedly released the Prophet, Venomomancer and Maverick one after another.

You know, these three heroes are all unique skills of the opposite Liquid team.

The price of unleashing an opponent's unique skill is extremely severe.

The LFY team was let chase two, and finally bid farewell to the TI stage and won a third place.

For a young team, this is enough to be proud of. However, for a few members of the LFY team, this was clearly not the result they were expecting.

After the lower bracket finals, there is still some time before the finals.

Taking advantage of this time, the pre-game preparations had already been completed, and Lin Feng came outside alone, thinking about the various problems he might encounter next.

When he is alone, his mind tends to be sharper.

Walking through the corridor, his state of mind was surprisingly calm, without the slightest nervousness or panic before the big game. The passion that was originally ignited by MO died down at this time.

Perhaps, this is what people often say, "there is calm in every time there is a big event".

"Hmph, ......"

A faint but clear sobbing sound drew Lin Feng in.

He followed the sound and walked until he found the stairwell. When you are some distance away, you can see the source of the sound.

A dimly lit staircase, half light and half shadow.

Brother Xiao He, the No. 3 player of the LFY team, sat there alone, with his arms on his knees, covering his face, and his body was still shaking slightly.

Half of the shadow obscured his sorrow, but the other half of the light did not bring the remaining hope.

This equally young player, like a lost child at this time, found this place where no one would disturb, and was telling his sadness and powerlessness to the lights and shadows around him.

Lin Feng, who had just revealed his figure, immediately stopped, and then slowly retreated.

Because he knows that when a man hides and heals, he absolutely does not want others to see it.

This is the dignity of a man and the last decency of a loser.

Leaving quietly was Lin Feng's respect for this excellent warrior.

......

After LFY was eliminated, the major domestic media have been arguing.

Some people think that "lfy is too uncompetitive, and it is too embarrassing to be chased by the other party for two games in a row when the next game is the first." ”

There are also those who think that "the team is too sloppy." ”

From the NB team to the LFY team, three domestic teams chased and intercepted in the loser's bracket, which made the Liquid team stand out all the way to the finals.

Again, there are quite a few people who are looking forward to this Liquid team.

"They came up from the second round of the lower bracket and leveled up every time they beat an opponent. By now, this Liquid team is strong enough.

Moreover, their momentum is on the rise.

I wonder if it will really stage a miracle in the lower bracket and win this year's champion Aegis. ”

As soon as this kind of remark came out, some domestic audiences immediately stopped doing it.

"Shepherd Dog Sima." Someone resents the curse.

"There is still a domestic team in the finals, why was the champion announced so early?" Someone asked rhetorically.

"That is, the strength of the Phoenix team is in front of you. Liquid can kill three domestic teams in a row, but he must not be Phoenix's opponent. Someone retorted.

"Correct. Liquid has never won against this Phoenix team. "Someone came up with a historical record.

Let's try it soon, everyone. 】

Just when the sailors were talking about the ownership of the championship, there was a post that attracted everyone's attention.

The person who posted it was a familiar face of the forum: "Chaowei Blue Cat." ”

"From the last two BO2s of the group stage to the upper bracket finals. Team Phoenix has a total of 50 heroes in 10 matches. ”

"None of them are repeated!"

"Not a single defeat!"

At the end of the post, there are also screenshots of the BP of each game. The lineup that Team Phoenix came up with is highlighted.

As soon as this post came out, the controversy was put to rest.

10 games, 50 heroes.

In other words, the Phoenix team has not come up with a single duplicate hero in the last ten games.

The depth of the player's hero pool and the thickness of the team's lineup amazed everyone.

As a result, some people began to raise objections: "This Phoenix team is quite strong, but the Liquid team is not without a chance." Their tricks are equally chilling. ”

There are all kinds of opinions on the Internet, and there are all kinds of theories.

The team was killed three times, and the pressure layer after layer was superimposed, all pressing on the shoulders of the Phoenix team.

If they don't hold on to their last dignity and be cut off by the Liquid team, they will be nailed to the pillar of shame forever.

Every year after that, there will definitely be good deeds that will be brought up again and used as jokes.

Thanks to the rapid spread of the Internet, the people of Phoenix, who are thousands of miles away, knew all kinds of remarks and comments for the first time.

The coach was not at ease, and after thinking about it for a long time, he still gathered everyone together and held the last mobilization meeting.

"It's going to be a game, don't get distracted by those things." The big dog told him that he didn't know if the young Phoenix team would be able to withstand the pressure.

If you pull your hips in the finals, you will be liquidated for the rest of your life.

As a coach, what he is most worried about now is that the players will be influenced by public opinion, and in the end, the game will not play properly, and then it will evolve into a vicious circle.

In fact, he knew in his heart that if he played normally, the Phoenix team had a great chance of winning.

What I'm afraid of is interference outside the game.

"Shut up and watch me perform." Lin Feng suddenly spoke.

A few words came out, and the rest of them were immediately startled.

Whether it's the boss, the team leader, or the coach. The players all looked at their mid-laner with a shocked face, as if they didn't recognize this person at all.

With their understanding of Lin Feng, this was definitely not a person who would say such a thing.

Introverted and steady, with a firm heart, is their inherent impression of Lin Feng.

Such a sentence suddenly popped up today, what the hell is going on?

Don't...... Brother Feng was also influenced by public opinion?

Thinking of this, everyone chuckled in their hearts, and a bad premonition slowly swelled up.

At this time, Lin Feng was very calm, looked at the expressions of several people in front of him, forced a smile, and continued: "I didn't say this, it was said by Mo. ”

Under the inquiring gaze of the crowd, he recounted what he had seen and heard.

Then, he continued: "I think that's quite right. ”

"It doesn't matter what others say, when you get on the stage of TI, just watch me perform."

"It doesn't matter if it's liquid, it's the other teams. Whether it's the final defender of Dota or a fig leaf, the game is our own. ”

Lin Feng's expression was serious, and he said: "We didn't rely on anyone to fight here, we relied on ourselves. ”

"So, we have to be accountable to ourselves first and foremost."

"We must be worthy of the hundreds of days and nights we have stayed up, we must be worthy of the thousands of training sessions, and we must be worthy of the original dream and the most genuine love in our hearts."

"Keep the original intention and play well. I'm done. Lin Feng spread his hands and sat back on the sofa.

"Good!" Pillow jumped up, slapped and shouted.

"Damn, you're scared." Chubby was so frightened that he trembled.

"When did you get so daring?" The pillow doesn't matter,retorted.

Liuliu rubbed his heart, frowned, stared at the pillow and complained: "You can talk well, do you have to roar?" I'm going to have a heart attack. ”

"Ah, Saorui." The pillow replied embarrassedly, then pointed at Lin Feng and said, "I think Brother Feng has spoken well and said what is in my heart." ”

"Whoever the fuck is it, it's over."

This sentence made Lin Feng untidy.

"We're a little bit different, aren't we?" He looked at his enthusiastic teammates and could only mumble in his heart.

"What Brother Feng said just now is what I want to tell you. We just have to play a good game, and don't think about the rest just yet. Coach Big Dog added.

"Got it, dog. They want to win the championship, and it depends on whether we agree or not. Pillow jumped to the test and said, "I can't wait to them." ”

"Vulgar." Chubby said disgustedly.

"You vulgar!" The pillow replied.

Subsequently, the two began a routine bickering again, successfully deviating the theme of the meeting.

But after such a fuss, the pre-game mobilization of the Phoenix team is complete.

Several players unified their minds and put all their minds back on the game itself, blocking all off-field factors to interfere.

At this time, the event staff came in and reminded: "Please prepare for the entry." ”

"Let's go, brothers." Lin Feng was the first to get up and leave the lounge.

After waiting backstage for a while, he heard the host shouting the name of the Phoenix team, and Lin Feng knew that it was time for him to appear.

The spectators on both sides of the stands, close to the players' tunnels, immediately cheered, leaned over, and stretched out their arms.

Lin Feng jumped up and high-fived the audience at the top, with a bright smile on his face. Then, he opened his arms and was welcomed by dozens of pairs of arms on both sides to enter the competition stage.

This is the battlefield he has been waiting for for a long time.

.....。

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