Chapter 415 The Ticket Seller

"One hour, Ah Chen, one hour! Two rounds combined, plus the break time, it's only one hour! Are you guys crazy?!"

In the lounge, Abu was nearly going crazy.

Only one hour and seven minutes have passed since the start of the match, and EDG has truly swept Longzhu, even more impressively than when playing against wildcard teams.

With just one more match left, EDG will set a record, one that will not only be unprecedented but will likely remain so.

"Don't be impatient, it's only 2-0!" Li Chen said calmly, because the outcome of these two games was already decided the moment Khan dared to pick Fiora and Camille.

The factory manager, watching Li Chen put on such a show, snorted and said, "Isn't it because I'm in charge? A mere Dragon Ball is nothing to me."

Abu ignored the factory manager and stood behind Li Chen, massaging his shoulders, saying, "Chen, your Weibo is exploding, you know? Your follower count is skyrocketing. After the quarterfinals, I estimate you'll break the 10 million follower mark in just a few days."

"Is it that powerful?" Li Chen was somewhat surprised.

"You've taught Khan a lesson with both forehand and backhand, what do you think? You're all the hottest topics online now, all you're missing is a world championship." Abu said, head held high, clearly proud.

"Then I should hurry up and post a short essay."

Li Chen, true to his original aspiration, quickly took out his phone and posted a Weibo update:

Although the process has been difficult, I haven't fallen from my top position yet. There's one last game today, and I don't think I'll let everyone down.

Hard work, sweat, and everyone's support will keep me going.

Friendly reminder: You can buy tickets for the semi-finals and the finals with confidence.

(The ticket seller who drinks Warhorse)

After checking and finding no errors, Li Chen clicked send.

This was the peak time for the match, with everyone taking a halftime break and waiting for the final game to begin. Some people were taken aback when they received the notification from Li Chen's Weibo post.

However, once everyone saw Li Chen's Weibo post, they immediately started ranting and raving in the comments.

Is this a prediction for the final match? Interesting.

It's not about hardship, effort, or sweat!

[C, you know how to sell tickets, but unfortunately I can't afford them anymore.]

[500,000 RMB, someone's offering 500,000 RMB for a single ticket to the finals. Do you know what that means?]

[If you can't afford it, buddy, you can come to the beer hall and watch the live stream with us.]

[@WarHorseOfficial, come out and pay up! This Weibo post is more effective than your entire year's marketing campaign.]

[WarHorse Official: Payment is being made. Payment is being made.]

Meanwhile, in the Dragon Ball team's rest room, the atmosphere was unusually quiet.

All the team members kept their heads down and remained silent. Hirai looked left and right, unsure of what to say.

The previous game was already his trump card against EDG. He banned the lane-dominating champions in the bottom lane, used Caitlyn and Thresh to exert pressure, forced EDG's bottom lane to harass their jungler, and then let Camille solo Fiora in the top lane.

Aside from a slight lack of AP damage, this lineup is flawless; once you get farmed up, it's a guaranteed win.

Unfortunately, EDG's roster depth far exceeded his expectations, and they actually came up with a strategy of using Ziggs as AD carry and Tristana in the mid lane, which prevented the advantages of the mid and bot lanes from being fully utilized.

As for the top lane, Hirai has realized that Li Chen was just messing with them; Khan is no match for him in a one-on-one fight.

"Koma, I misunderstood you, but it's already a bit too late."

With a silent sigh, Hirai composed herself and said, "Kids, the first two games are over. There's no point in dwelling on them anymore. Forget about them and give it your all in the next game. Treat it like our last match, like a best-of-one."

"We're not considering team compositions this game; you can play whatever you want."

Hirai didn't know if the small bowl of chicken soup would help, but it didn't affect the normal progress of the third game.

As the members of the two teams walked onto the stage, cheers erupted once again from the audience.

"EDG, keep fighting!"

"Get out of here and charge!"

"C's score is 3-0!"

Aside from the cheers for EDG, other noises are basically negligible because Longzhu has a very small fanbase.

Aside from LCK, EDG has far more fans than Longzhu in any other region.

Even after this quarterfinals are over, it's hard to say how many fans Longzhu will still have in the LCK region.

As the match began, Dragon Ball still chose the blue side, and Jayce and Camille were placed in the banning positions.

As always, EDG's meta-defining god Kalista and Garroe were relegated to the sidelines, with no significant changes.

In their final move, Dragon Ball didn't continue targeting the bottom lane; instead, they ban Fiora.

Hirai's third attempt to secure a job for Khan was to give him a chance to turn his life around and make a good impression for his job search next year. This was the last thing Hirai could do for Khan.

On the LPL commentary stage, Miller asked with some surprise, "Three bans on top laners! Longzhu banned Camille and Fiora, who were unstoppable in the first two games. Are they going to stubbornly stick to top lane this game?"

Guan Zeyuan said, "Thinking about it, it's normal. After all, Longzhu has been playing in the top half of the map for a year. If you suddenly switch them to the bottom lane, it's hard to tell them they'll perform better. So it's better to trust the players."

Rita immediately picked up the conversation: "But the problem is that C-God can't ban all the champions. Camille and Fiora are only strong in split pushing, so C-God likes to play them, but that doesn't mean C-God's other champions are bad. Here, EDG chose to ban Janna."

[They seem to have faith in the players, but in reality, they've run out of options.]

[Crocodile, Gnar, weapons, Captain, Kennen... the list goes on and on!]

Judging from Khan's expression, he's probably already considering swimsuit styles.

Want to wear a swimsuit? Go skinny dipping!

I think walking is fine, but you should bring sunscreen.

[Please avoid bringing up political topics. Hey upstairs, watch your step; I've been following you for a while.]

Amidst the cacophony of comments, Hirai received a reply from pary.

"Coach, get me some ice!"

At the last moment, the Rat King did not choose his signature hero, Rat, but instead chose Ashe, who left an epic scene in the S6 World Championship.

"good!"

Everything in the world is tied to a single arrow!

On the EDG side, when Nofe saw that Longzhu had chosen Ashe, his expression suddenly became somewhat complicated.

During last year's World Championship, when he was still the coach of the Tigers, Pary also picked Ashe and shot an amazing arrow in the game, which became a classic moment that fans talked about.

"Pary, you're an excellent player, but it's a pity this year isn't your year!"

Nofe silently recited a phrase to himself, then suggested, "We could build Twitch and Lulu in the bot lane. I know Pary and the others, and the support will most likely pick Braum."