Chapter 427 Reasons Not to Lose
"New Year's Eve Gala?"
While the artists and cafeteria staff were distributing mooncakes, the Vice President of DM Entertainment, one of the invited guests, approached Jiang Shu.
"Yes, this year MBC is planning to hold a New Year's Eve gala and would like to invite all artists from DM Entertainment to participate."
"No problem, for something like this, you can just send an official letter to the company. Why did you bother to come in person?" Jiang Shu said with a smile.
"We want IZONE to reunite," the Vice President revealed his true intention.
Jiang Shu paused upon hearing this.
No wonder he wanted to discuss it in person.
It turned out they had their sights set on IZONE, who hadn't reunited in over a year.
"We have our own plans for IZONE's first reunion after their disbandment." Jiang Shu neither agreed nor refused, but rather stated DM Entertainment's intentions.
"DM Entertainment has always wanted to elevate IZONE to the highest position in history, and we can help with that." The Vice President laid out his conditions.
"Oh? How so?" Jiang Shu's interest was indeed piqued.
"From now on, the ending song for all of our MBC ceremonies will be IZONE's debut song, 'again meeting world'." The Vice President finished, and without waiting for Jiang Shu to speak, he continued to add, "I came here intending to finalize this directly, so let's have less back-and-forth and more sincerity."
MBC's conditions were indeed quite appealing.
Using 'again meeting world' as the ending song for all ceremonies of one of the Three Greats television stations was indeed a very sincere deal.
"It seems MBC is determined to have IZONE's first reunion," Jiang Shu said with a smile.
"Girls' Generation's outdoor yacht performance for their comeback left a deep impression on us, so we are very willing to cooperate deeply with DM Entertainment." The Vice President gave his reason.
Jiang Shu pondered for a moment.
"Alright, I'll arrange it."
Upon receiving Jiang Shu's agreement, the Vice President immediately smiled.
"Then, I wish us a pleasant cooperation."
"Pleasant cooperation."
The two shook hands, tentatively settling the cooperation.
...
On November 19th, at the Gocheok Sky Dome in Seoul.
T1, a team from LCK, made it to the finals after defeating three LPL teams in a row, starting from the Swiss stage.
Their opponent was WBG, the fourth seed from LPL, who stumbled their way into the finals.
The S13 finals garnered immense attention, not only because LPL returned to the World Championship finals after a year, but also because the top lane was the focal point of the battle.
TheShy, representing LPL's aggressive super top laners, against Zeus, representing LCK's aggressive super top laners.
Jiang Shu had predicted this scenario years ago, adding a touch of legendary color to today's finals.
Last year's T1 World Championship defeat shattered countless dreams in San Francisco, and this year, T1 once again made it to the finals. Can the highly anticipated Zeus fulfill Jiang Shu's prophecy this time, wash away the shame of being counter-picked by the FMVP in last year's finals, and complete his coronation as the Top Lane God-King?
As T1's opponent in the finals, WBG's journey can be described as legendary.
As a fourth seed merely making up the numbers in their region, last year's fourth seed from LCK, DRX, swept through four teams, crushing all strong teams from various major regions and winning the World Championship.
And this year, WBG, the fourth seed from LPL, once again reached the finals stage, with their opponent being last year's backdrop, T1.
In these finals, will the fourth seed be crowned again, or will T1 achieve redemption and win the first World Championship for ZOFGK, the best lineup in Jiang Shu's words?
WBG's journey can be described as stumbling and bumbling their way into the World Championship. This team, built around top laner TheShy and only two years old, has weiwei, a jungler nobody wanted, known as a "jungle worm"; xiaohu, a much-criticized mid-laner known as a "paramecium"; the AD carry is one of the last two remaining players from the Snake team in the league; and although the support is also a world champion, his performance this year has been heavily questioned.
This "elderly kayak" somehow paddled its way into the World Championship.
The top laner, after four years, once again entered the World Championship. The inconsistent, Jekyll-and-Hyde performances in the league were gone, and he became the most stable carry point throughout the entire World Championship, carrying the team step by step into the World Championship.
The jungler gradually evolved through repeated clashes with strong teams in the jungle, slowly demonstrating the combat power of a world-class jungler.
The mid-laner moved forward amidst doubts, with inconsistent performances, but also showed the level expected of a World Championship-level mid-laner.
The AD carry's "Lamp God's Long Staircase" reached its final ascent.
Can the support's undefeated record in World Championship Best-of-5 series continue?
WBG has reasons not to lose, and T1 also has reasons not to lose.
November 19, 2023, S13 World Championship Finals, begins!
At the finals venue.
Jiang Shu, who was invited to attend, was immediately approached by hosts from LPL and LCK for an interview.
To make things easier, Jiang Shu allowed both sides to broadcast the interview simultaneously, with the LPL host asking the questions.
After a brief greeting, host Xiran began the interview questions.
"Director Jiang, do you know about the LPL team WBG?"
"Of course." Jiang Shu smiled and looked at the camera, "Although I'm in Seoul, I've always followed LPL matches. I've also been watching WBG, this fourth seed that fans jokingly call the 'elderly kayak'."
As soon as Jiang Shu appeared, the live stream was flooded with "Korean dog" comments, and even though Jiang Shu said he was also watching LPL, the bullet comments were already dominated by "Korean dog" remarks.
"What is your understanding of these finals, Director Jiang? We all know that your World Championship predictions are very accurate."
"As an audience member from both the LCK and LPL regions, it's already amazing that WBG, as a fourth seed, made it this far. This is a team with a lot of stories."
"I really like the netizens' comment: 'The broken blade of Incheon, the remaining reverse scale of the Heavenly Dragon, the indomitable soul of the Royal Family, the fangs left by the Snake team, the rekindled fire of Paris.' This is a team that carries the past stories of LPL, and it is also LPL's last hope this year."
【Damn it, brothers, he really understands?】
【Is this the legendary 'know your enemy'? The one who understands you best is always your opponent?】
【No, buddy, if you understand Weibo Bro so well, how can I flame you?】
【Has T1's biggest fanboy defected?】
【Defected my ass? Once a Korean dog, always a Korean dog!】
Jiang Shu's words shifted the direction of the initially "Korean dog" bullet comments, but he was unaware of the situation in the live stream and continued his speech.
"Both sides have reasons not to lose. As a viewer, I will cheer for both teams. But!" A smile appeared on Jiang Shu's face.
"T1 will win, because four years ago I said that Zeus would surpass TheShy to become the world's number one top laner, and now, I still believe that."
【Arrogant!!!】
【Does this sushi boy really think his World Championship performance can compare to TheShy's?】
【TheShy: I'll bring you back to reality.】
【Laughable Korean dog, I really thought he was going to defect.】
