2016MSI, the full name of the 2016 MSI Mid-Season Championship Invitational.

The format is different from last year's MSI, which is divided into a group stage, a knockout stage (semi-finals), and a grand final.

During the group stage, a double round-robin BO1 format was adopted, which means that each team will play twice with the other five teams, and each team will theoretically play ten games in the group stage.

Rankings are determined based on the number of points points played, with the top four teams advancing to the semi-finals.

In this year's MSI event, a total of six top teams from all over the world participated.

They are: China's LPL team RNG, South Korea's LCK team SKT, Europe's EU team G2, North America's NA team CLG, and the BMS team's FW Lightning Wolf.

and the overall winner of the Turkish Wild Card Division, SUP.

All six teams were the strongest world-class teams in the first half of the year, and they were the champions of their respective regions.

Unlike last year, last year's MSI results did not add or affect the S race.

This year's MSI semi-finals will give their own region priority to enter the No. 1 seed pool in this year's S6 World Finals, and the performance of MSI events will directly affect the S competition.

This is also one of the reasons why the LPL region will be so anxious after seeing SKT advance.

After all, this year's MSI is closely related to the S competition, and the S competition is a palace-level event at the end of the year, and no one can ignore this temptation.

When the bus arrived at the Oriental Sports Center, SKT people got off the bus with backpacks on their backs and looked up at this world-famous giant stadium and landmark building "Sea Crown".

Chen Yiqiu's eyes were quite complicated.

Oriental Sports Center...

On his debut when he came back again, he stepped onto this grand stage that he had never dared to think of before.

Next time I'll play here... It is estimated that it is the semi-finals of the S7 World Finals.

And when I think of the S7 semi-finals, I think of the colossus of the sky, guarding the broken dynasty, choosing Galio five times, and dragging SKT to advance to the Bird's Nest finals.

Looking back, Lee Sang-hyuk was looking up at the same moment with admiration in his eyes.

As if noticing his gaze, he glanced back at each other and smiled brightly in the shape of a melon.

“…… Look, silly, this isn't a good place for you. ”

Chen Yiqiu complained, Lee Sang-hyuk didn't understand what he meant, didn't know what to think, or was silly there.

waited for everyone to enter the venue through the special passage before they hurriedly followed.

Check in and enter the backstage lounge and wait for the opening ceremony to begin.

……

Meanwhile.

Outside the venue, there were crowds of people and empty alleys.

This is a real empty alley, because the main stadium of the Oriental Sports Center can accommodate a total of 15,000 people.

Since the opening of ticket sales, tickets for this year's MSI have been hard to find, and the venue is full.

Zhao Enjing, Jin Wen, and my young ladies couldn't help but be a little surprised and shocked when they looked at the surging crowd in front of them.

"It's only the first day today, and I feel like there are a lot of people, and it's much more burning than the LCK spring finals."

"MSI is a world event, and of course it's more lively than the LCK Spring Showdown."

Zhao Enjing nodded, looked at the long line outside the stadium, and various Chinese fans holding "Reaper" cheers, and muttered: "Reaper's popularity in my country is really high..."

"In today's first battle, I didn't expect so many people to cheer for him."

Jin Wen looked around, and suddenly said softly, "...... Sister Eun Jing... I've heard... In the past, Reaper players have been subjected to a lot of ... It's not fair... An unfortunate encounter? ”

"Hmm..."

Zhao Enjing was stunned.

She once witnessed the incident between Chen Yiqiu and RNG, and she didn't realize that it was wrong at the time, and later with her in-depth contact with Chen Yiqiu, she was naturally one of the parties who knew the inside story.

Hearing this, there was a short silence before he nodded with emotion: "Yes... He's not been happy here before, he's met many... Bad things. ”

"Then when he comes back this time, does he want revenge?"

Park Ji-sun next to him asked.

"Reaper is a charismatic player, and he probably doesn't have revenge in mind... As he said in his speech at the spring final, it is perhaps more important for him to dedicate a wonderful game to a global audience. ”

After Zhao Enjing finished speaking, she noticed that Jin Wen's eyes were in a trance, and asked, "Min, what's wrong?" ”

"It's fine, it's just... I'm suddenly looking forward to Reaper's performance this time, and I'm looking forward to seeing the reactions of those who have done bad things to him..."

Jin Wen I looked back and smiled: "A lot of Chinese audiences support him, the World Series, his debut in his hometown, shouldn't he be very excited?" ”

“…… It's really exciting, and we're here to cheer him and T1 on today, haha. ”

A few people talked, followed the crowd, and entered the venue.

……

Background.

RNG Lounge.

"People have arrived?"

"Here we are."

"Would you like to say hello?"

"Forget it, people are now the LCK champions on the top, and this year's MSI favorites to win the championship, who still remembers who you are."

"Haha, that's true."

The starting members of the RNG team sat on their chairs, seemingly with few words, but they were actually very concerned about whether Chen Yiqiu had arrived at the scene.

Former teammates... Today's opponent is still the strongest opponent.

To be honest, Xiaohu is not in a good mood at the moment.

Because as Chen Yiqiu's excellence is seen by the world, the domestic audience has become more and more harsh on him, and he has not yet killed Faker alone in S6MSI, and his popularity and popularity in China have been pulled away by Chen Yiqiu.

Letme sat in the corner.

Half a year has passed, because of the existence of Looper, he can still only sit by the water dispenser, which can be regarded as taking over Chen Yiqiu's former position.

At this moment, hearing the discussion of Chen Yiqiu by his teammates, his heart is complicated, but he sincerely wishes his friend who has suffered ups and downs in the first half of his career... This time I was able to prove myself on my doorstep.

"Rest assured, Looper is not a vegetarian, I have also watched Reaper's games, I don't evaluate his personal strength, but when it comes to coordination and tacit understanding with the team, he can't compare to us."

Half a year has passed, and Mata has become the big brother of the RNG team, and he smiled at Erlang's legs.

Su Xiaofei agreed very much when he heard this: "Yes, you don't have to have too much baggage, he is now an opponent, we should win them, it is best to step on them to win the championship, so as to prove who was right and who was wrong at that time." ”

Everyone chatted for a few words, and the management at the door glanced outside, and suddenly said, "G2 seems to have gone to change uniforms with SKT." ”

"Oh?"

Everyone was stunned.

……

SKT Lounge.

“Faker！”

"Reaper, I'm a fan of yours."

"Bang, the best way to go down, I love you."

The whole G2 team focuses on an extreme contrast between online and offline.

Online I hit hard, offline I only promised, and I was crazy about the game.

Under the leadership of the midlaner A P, G2 and others came to exchange uniforms with SKT.

Although we were in the same hotel before, everyone was busy preparing for MSI at that time, so we didn't have time to meet.

SKT people have long been accustomed to this link, and when it comes to the World Championship, SKT is the biggest star, how can there be no change of uniforms with them?

Oh, except for RNG.

exchanged team uniforms with each other, and listened to G2's current top laner Kikis open his mouth to say "I'm your fan", Chen Yiqiu's eyelids jumped.

Sure enough, in the next sentence, the big brother began to work: "So I'm going to blow you up, this year's MSI, I'm the world's No. 1 single." ”

“…… Good luck. ”

Chen Yiqiu signed his ID and handed the clothes to the other party.

"Come on, we won't lose today."

Waving his hand and saying goodbye in a friendly manner, it was not that G2 did not want to stay with SKT longer, but the staff at the front informed that the MSI opening ceremony was about to begin.

The SKT crowd also put on their uniforms and began to prepare.

Ten minutes later, the 2016 MSI Opening Ceremony officially began.

Tens of thousands of people witnessed offline, and online live broadcast rooms in more than a dozen countries/regions around the world were broadcast simultaneously, and the 16-year MSI opening ceremony shocked many people.

The first is the cool ground screen technology full of science and technology, which occupies the entire main stage.

The team names, player IDs, and shots of both sides will be projected onto the ground of the entire big stage.

And it will also show the global support rate of everyone in the BP stage, and after each major event such as kills, single kills, and dragons on the field, the entire main stage floor seems to come to life, with ink and ink rhyme, silver hook and iron paintings, and the visual impact is full of China's unique ancient cultural charm.

Standing in the center of the main stage, you can feel the enthusiasm of tens of thousands of people in the audience, as well as the changes in the gorgeous stage.

The whole SKT team was amazed, and Chen Yiqiu had to admit that the LPL official had really put a lot of effort and resources into the preparation of this MSI.

Half an hour later, the opening ceremony came to a grand end.

The players return to the backstage and the game begins.

Traditionally, the opening match of the World Championship will be played by the strongest team from the home division.

This year's MSI is no exception.

The MSI opener was played by the Chinese home team, RNG, against the Turkish wild card champion SUP.

In this, the LPL official actually played a trick.

Playing at home, the opening game allowed RNG to play the wildcard region that is recognized as the weakest in this tournament, and there is no possibility of losing at all... Well, the probability is extremely low.

There is a high probability of getting a good start, which greatly boosts the morale of the entire competition area.

At the same time, their first opponent for SKT, G2, is the top three strong teams in this MSI's pre-tournament appeal.

It can be regarded as taking the 'home field advantage' to the extreme.

Really.

Half an hour later, RNG took SUP lightly, and the big brother of the wild card was beaten dizzy, completely losing the excitement and excitement before the start of the game.

In the neat cheers of tens of thousands of people in the audience, the RNG people ended up lonely and defeated.

After that, the second game begins.

It wasn't until the third session that the SKT crowd was notified to take the stage.

"Let's go, let's go."

"I haven't made a move for a long time, and I feel a little itchy on my hands."

"Jun, since the end of the vacation, why have you become more literate when you speak."

Everyone was puzzled.

"Hey, you don't understand, host Zhixuan... Well. Looking at Kkoma behind him, Bae Jun-sik lowered his voice: "She doesn't like boys who are too rough." ”

Everyone: "......"

"Don't you dare to play really, everyone just makes friends." Lee Sang-hyuk warned.

"Don't worry, I can't tell which side is light and which side is heavy?"

Bae Jun-sik's eyes burst with an unprecedented desire to survive... and the desire for money: "In the future, I want to train harder and strive to earn more money before retiring, so that I... Live a better life! ”

“？”

Lee Sang-hyuk looked at Bae Jun-sik with a spring expression on his face and gritted his teeth.

You're damned!

"Ahem, let's go."

Chen Yiqiu pushed Lee Sang-hyuk and reminded softly: "Eun Jing is watching you from the sidelines today." ”

Lee Sang-hyuk instantly stood up and walked out of the lounge quickly.

The crowd followed in turn.

……

"Welcome back, here is the scene of the first day and the third game of the group stage of the 2016 MSI Mid-Season Invitational Tournament."

"Hello everyone, I'm a doll."

"I'm Miller."

"I'm Zeyuan."

LPL main commentary seat, doll Miller Guan Zeyuan and three people appeared in front of the camera.

Feeling the noise and restlessness of the fans at the scene, the doll smiled and said: "This third game... It's kind of special. ”

"Yes, SKT vs. G2."

"The two teams are in the top three predicted by the official media before the tournament this year, and SKT is the undisputed favorite to win the championship."

"Of course, compared to that, I think there is another thing that makes the audience, and all of us, look forward to and excited."

The doll turned her head and said loudly: "——Today, it will be the debut of Chinese player Reaper, who returns to China after half a year." ”

“…… Chen Sheng. ”

Guan Zeyuan's tone was complicated: "Long time no see." ”

"Long time no see, Reaper."

Whoa!

The Chinese audience suddenly screamed like crazy.

Reaper's ID resounded throughout the venue.

Seeing this, the three commentators looked like emotion, and they were really sighing in their hearts.

In fact... It's been a long time, because when Chen Yiqiu was in the LPL before, they didn't even remember such a player...

My lord, the wind has changed.

Since Chen Yiqiu won the LCK spring finals, so far, public opinion has completely reversed.

Now the public opinion is: Chen Sheng is in a foreign land, won the Korean championship, and now he is coming to China to play, and there is a Chinese in the SKT team, not an RNG game, which can be supported.

At least until SKT meets RNG, until RNG is defeated, public opinion will not change much.

Coupled with the official secret statement, therefore, the anchors and commentators who had hacked Chen Yiqiu before also turned into Chen Za at this moment, and began to 'follow the trend', highlighting that they only play the truth.

So, a few people chatted awkwardly for ten minutes about the ID of Reaper, and gave enough footage to the picture.

Finally, the director turned to the BP interface.

MSI debut battle, SKT blue side, G2 red side.

As soon as they came up, G2 banned Sword Queen, Jace, and Leopard Girl.

gave Chen Yiqiu enough respect, because MSI uses version 6.8, the strong sword queen in the spring game has been weakened, and Jace is even more sewer.

Ban two unpopular in a row, this is the embodiment of G2's submissiveness.

SKT's side is a normal ban person, and the recently popular Ike, Bud, and big trees are pressed down.

"Qianjue is still here, let's take Qianjue first."

Kkoma put on a headset and glanced at it.

Chen Yiqiu helped Blank get the still strong jungler Qianjue.

On the G2 side, they grabbed the mid-laner Czar and went down to Lucian.

SKT side then took the mid-laner Ruiz, AD wheel mother.

After Shan Ruiz was locked, the scene of the Oriental Sports Center resounded with a tsunami-like cheer.

- Ruiz of the Great Demon King, finally re-emerged in the World Championship.

……

"At present, the choice of T1 is biased towards the middle and late stages, the classic Ruiz + Wheel Mom double C development system."

Scene, LCK commentary seat.

The Roaring Emperor stared at the candidates on both sides: "Now it's up to Reaper to take what." ”

"Reaper is very important to T1 now, and the linkage between the top lane and the jungler in the early stage is a strong point for T1."

"That's right, then..."

Li Xianjing's voice was stunned: "G2 got the barrel jungler!" That may be the ability of the two sides to compete in the early stage to drive the rhythm. ”

"Qianjue needs time to stack passives, do you want to choose a strong Carry hero on the road?"

Everyone looked.

SKT team.

"Just take this, I don't think there's any problem, the G2 team is quite metaphysical, you have fun with him, he doesn't have fun with you."

Chen Yiqiu expressed his opinion.

Kkoma glanced at the selection, considered the 'special style' of the G2 team, and nodded, "Yes." ”

SKT showed the hero, did not give everyone time to react, and locked in seconds.

- "Plunder! ”

Berserker, Olaf.

"Hmm! T1！！ Seconds lock Olaf... Qianjue already has it, Olaf is on the list! ”

"Here we go! Here we go, Reaper is playing with these new stuff again! ”

As soon as the selection was revealed, there was an uproar both off and off the field.

Olaf.

What kind of hero is this?

In the most rustic words... Stand invincible, bloody butcher.

As long as you kill someone, you can quickly snowball, and you are a first-class invincible warrior in the true sense.

But this hero has a big drawback, like Nojo, his legs are too short, and he is very easy to be walked like a dog in the professional arena.

Therefore, although Olaf is passive and perverted, the single appearance rate in the professional arena has been almost zero.

The jungler has appeared a few times, and the effect is also not very good.

New stuff, new work, right?

"Olaf... Yiqiu's choice is a bit aggressive, and this selection is tantamount to telling G2 that this game will directly kill you. ”

In the SMEB live broadcast room.

The Tigers were all on the base to watch the game.

Smeb stroked his palms and laughed: "The World Championship is to be so ruthless!" One Autumn! You kill me hard! Kill through G2, kill through the world! ”

“…… Something is wrong with G2. ”

Little Peanut originally wanted to echo a few words, but when he looked up, he saw that G2 had also chosen a very bloody top list hero after SKT confirmed Olaf.

Heroes they are familiar with.

- "Noxus, about to rise." ”

"Darius? Noh, No?! G2！ What are they going to do?! ”

The doll exclaimed: "The big brothers in Europe are not used to you at all, seeing that you choose Olaf, I will directly surrender... Well, this game is on the road to the living people to mend the knife, right? ”

Nohman.

If Olaf is a first-level invincible, passive and perverted brainless reckless, then the no-hand, who also has perverted passive, short-legged no-hand, may be the only stunned young man who can play with Olaf online (except for the first-level, the no-hand can't beat Olaf at the first-level).

Especially in this version, the victory or defeat of the two heroes can be said to be all up to individual operations.

Whoever operates stronger is the most beautiful slaughterer in the audience.

True God-King Showdown.

"Big brother G2, a little grumpy."

"Look, I'll just say, G2 doesn't play regular with you at all."

Chen Yiqiu's face was really like this.

"That's just right, who are you afraid of than your personal operation ability?"

Pei Junzhi said: "The first show in my hometown, the autumn slaughter show, G2 is too cooperative, there is nothing wrong." ”

"Let's go, let's go."

After the words fell, G2 finally chose the counter position, and the lineups of both sides were all settled.

The match screen loads.

There were cheers one after another, from European fans who came from overseas to support G2, and SKT who was supported by some Chinese and Korean audiences.

(End of chapter)