Chapter 406: The Finals
Zheng Hongxi had been playing until his head was spinning over the past few days. After entering the state war, the battles turned out to be even more exhausting than the civil war!
This was because the civil war in Liang Province was merely a conflict between two alliances, while the state war was a war between two entire provinces. There were more participants, the tactics were more complex, and the fighting was far more intense!
After the loss of Yinping Pass, [Dragon War] decided to decisively abandon Yinping Pass and go all out to attack Yangping Pass, hoping to swap a pass with Yi Province.
Although Yangping Pass was captured, Yi Province seemed completely unconcerned. They pushed north at full force from Yinping Pass, clearly aiming for a quick resolution.
This move caught Liang Province somewhat off guard. It was obvious that Yi Province’s goal was to quickly take the two cities of Linkiang and Xiping in Liang Province, shake the morale of Liang Province’s players, and then absorb them.
Although Liang Province had taken Yangping Pass, they had to immediately go on the defensive, because from Yinping Pass to Linkiang was only twenty hexes away.
Liang Province began constructing a large number of strongholds around Linkiang, building a full three lines of defense. Different clusters of strongholds could support each other, preparing for a protracted war.
Although their preparations were fairly thorough, once the fighting started, Liang Province felt overwhelmed and struggled to hold on!
Yi Province was originally one of the strongest provinces, with six or seven big spenders, and they also had more participants in the battle. Liang Province had been fighting a civil war for a long time, so everyone’s development was poor. Although they had a few high-level fighters like Yun Shen, they simply couldn’t withstand Yi Province’s assault.
Liang Province’s strongholds at Linkiang were being picked off one by one, and Yi Province began to steadily advance, preparing to launch a direct assault on Linkiang City.
...
Just as the battle reached a critical moment, Zheng Hongxi’s game suddenly minimized. Su Jinyu was calling him.
Zheng Hongxi was completely baffled. Why was Su Jinyu calling him?
Zheng Hongxi picked up the phone: “Hello? What’s up?”
Su Jinyu: “Where are you?”
Zheng Hongxi: “At the hotel.”
Su Jinyu: “...Today is the S1 finals!”
Zheng Hongxi: “Huh?”
Su Jinyu: “Hurry up and get over here, it’s about to start!”
Zheng Hongxi hung up and checked—sure enough, today was the finals day for *League of Legends* Season 1!
Ever since *Rate the Land* went online, Zheng Hongxi had been playing that game nonstop for days, day and night, losing track of time. And now today was already the finals?
He hadn’t even noticed how fast time had flown!
After hastily washing up and changing clothes, Zheng Hongxi took a taxi to the competition venue.
Fortunately, the hotel was very close to the venue, so he arrived quickly. It was a good thing Su Jinyu reminded him early, so he didn’t miss the matches.
Zheng Hongxi jogged all the way to his seat and sat down. He hadn’t gone out to exercise in days, so he was panting heavily.
Chen Mo glanced at him: “You came just in time. It’s about to start.”
Zheng Hongxi panted as he spoke: “Boss, it’s all your new game’s fault. This game... is addictive!!”
The match hadn’t officially started yet, so Zheng Hongxi, still catching his breath, pulled out his phone and opened *Rate the Land* to keep playing.
He had no choice—the battle at Linkiang City was still going on!
...
The ultimate showdown of the *League of Legends* Season 1 World Finals was about to begin!
This finals match was the center of everyone’s attention. This showdown represented the highest level of professional competitive play in *League of Legends* in this world. What kind of thrilling match would these two teams deliver? Everyone was looking forward to it.
NRG, a rising domestic team, had performed exceptionally well throughout the entire finals. They advanced as the first seed from their group, then defeated the strong Korean team MAD in the quarterfinals, and the European powerhouse VSG in the semifinals. Every step of the way, they fought fiercely. The highlights of all sixteen teams were replayed one by one.
NRG’s mid-jungle duo had perfect synergy.
IF’s AD carry and Muffy, the support, roamed all over the map.
The Ice Bird’s spectacular kill montage.
...
One thrilling moment after another flashed by. These scenes brought back all the blood-pumping moments from the previous matches. The atmosphere in the venue quickly heated up, and the audience couldn’t help but cheer loudly along with the video!
“NRG! NRG!...”
Finally, the camera focused on that massive championship trophy.
Under the spotlight, the championship trophy gleamed with a silver radiance, symbolizing the highest honor of the World Finals, presented before everyone’s eyes.
And today, one team would lift it and ultimately be crowned king!