After the match, Chi Shuo led his team members to the soundproof room to shake hands.
Xu Zhuo stood up and patted him on the shoulder. He sighed. "I thought that after Xiao Yu and I got used to each other, we would be able to beat you guys. But in the end, you guys improved faster than I expected." He looked at Qin Yizhu and said, "Especially Old Qin. His style is different now."
Qin Yizhu scratched his head in embarrassment. "I still can't beat Captain Xu in a one-on-one."
Xu Zhuo said straightforwardly, "This isn't a one-on-one game. You played well in the team battles."
Old Qin was also very happy to be recognized by the Alliance's top top laner.
Ye Shaoyang took the initiative to hug Xie Weiyu and patted him on the shoulder. He didn't say too many words of comfort. He knew that Xiao Yu didn't need to be comforted. Xie Weiyu smiled and hugged him back. A match was a match, and personal relationships were personal relationships. They all knew this very well.
Tianheng's team of five came to the big stage and bowed before leaving.
Qin Yizhu was the MVP in today's two matches. Especially in the team battles in the second match, where he flashed to the back row to kill the opposing C position. His performance was remarkable. Therefore, Qin Yizhu was invited to the post-match interview.
Qin Yizhu, who was in the interview booth for the first time, was a little restrained. He stood there with a silly smile.
The reporter handed the microphone to him. "Welcome to the interview booth, Candle! First of all, congratulations to Tianheng 21 for winning this match. Old Qin's performance in today's match was very outstanding. You even won the MVP award. This is the first time you've won the MVP award this season. Do you have anything to say to everyone? "
Qin Yizhu said seriously, "Thank you to my teammates. I was able to win the MVP because everyone cooperated well."
The reporter said, "Old Qin is quite humble. We noticed that you didn't choose the tank lane in today's match. Instead, you chose the tank lane for three consecutive matches. Is this a change in style? "
Qin Yizhu replied, "This is the arrangement of the coaching team. Because our Tianheng's top and bottom lanes are relatively weak, the coach wants us to adapt to the pressure as soon as possible so that we can prepare for future matches, so we've been training to suppress the pressure. "He paused and smiled embarrassedly." I dream of running for my life every day. "
During this period of time, not only had Little Xing been practicing hard, Old Qin had also been practicing every day. He had learned how to escape and how to cut people. He had even asked the children in Team 2 to form groups of three or four to capture him on the top lane to withstand the greatest pressure.
Therefore, it was not an exaggeration to say that he was running for his life even in his dreams.
There was a burst of laughter in the press gallery. It seemed that the nightmare training in Tianheng was indeed effective. Old Qin, who was running for his life even in his dreams, was caught several times today, but he was still able to escape with a sliver of blood.
The reporter said, "So, you're actually pretty good at playing on the sidelines, right?"
Qin Yizhu said, "As a top laner, knowing how to play as a Warrior is a basic requirement. Although my sidelines are not as good as the top top laners in the League, I can still do it if I need to. "
The reporter asked curiously, "Then, do you personally prefer tanks or warriors?"
Qin Yizhu said, "I like both. Tanks are more tanky and can last for a long time in a team fight. Warriors can play more fiercely and cut off the opposing team's C position. I'll play more defensively while fighting more offensively. I'll take whatever the coach wants me to take. "
Unexpectedly, the orphan top laner was the most obedient person in Tianheng.
He had always been unknown in the top lane. He would do whatever the team needed him to do without any complaints.
Such a top laner was actually the most solid support in the hearts of his teammates, right?
The reporter said, "The next match is Group S's last opponent, Northern Shepherd. This season, Northern Shepherd is very strong. The top, bottom, and mid laners are all world-class players. Tianheng has already won 14 consecutive matches in the group stage. Do you have the confidence to maintain this record until the end? "
Qin Yizhu said, "Of course we have confidence, but the outcome of a match can't only depend on confidence. Northern Shepherd is very strong, but our Tianheng is not weak either. We will prepare well for the last match in the group stage and give the regular season a perfect ending. "
The reporter smiled and said, "Thank you for accepting our interview, Old Qin!"
Qin Yizhu came backstage and asked the coach nervously, "Did I say anything wrong?"
Coach Lin smiled and patted him on the shoulder. "Well said."
Qin Yizhu breathed a sigh of relief. The team had been waiting in the lounge for a long time. After he came back, everyone packed up and went for supper. Coach Lin was the host today, so everyone ate hotpot together.
Ye Shaoyang casually scrolled through Weibo and found a hot topic on the homepage.
# Tianheng comparison between S6 and S10 #
Because of today's post-match interview, the reporter mentioned that Tianheng had won 14 consecutive matches in the group stage. Coincidentally, Tianheng also had a winning streak in the group stage in the S6 season. The fans compared the two seasons of Tianheng.
S6 was Tianheng's best year in history. Chi Shuo debuted at a young age and single-handedly swept the field. That year, Tianheng started in Group A and won five consecutive matches in the first round to enter Group S. After that, they played two rounds in Group S, winning five consecutive matches in the first round and five consecutive matches in the second round. They were unstoppable and entered the playoffs with a winning streak of 15 consecutive matches.
The master-disciple pairing of Ming Sheng and Chi Shuo became a classic team in the history of the Alliance. Unfortunately, Tianheng lost to South Korea in the S6 World Finals and came back with the runner-up position. Ming Sheng also retired in a hurry because of his family.
This season, Tian Huan had won all the way from Group B to Group S. So far, they had won all the way.
Not counting the bracket matches, they had won 14 consecutive matches in the group stage. They were one match away from S6's winning streak of 15 consecutive matches, so it was normal for the fans to compare them.
The most popular post in the topic section was an analysis post that analyzed the differences between the two seasons of Tianheng in detail.
In the S6 season, mid laner Ming Sheng and jungler Chi Shuo had great chemistry. The top laner was the top laner in the Alliance, Brother Long. The bottom laner was Old Nie and Ah Ning, who were at their peak.
In the S6 season, Tianheng's overall strength was very strong and they almost won the world championship.
In the S10 season, Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang's Sun and Moon jungler tandem had reached the level of the top Sino-Vietnamese tandem in the country. However, top laner Qin Yizhu was not as well-rounded as S6's top laner Ah Long. Bottom laner Qujiang had just become a support, and Xiao Xing was still a rookie. They were also not as good as Old Nie and Ah Ning, who were at their peak.
Overall, on paper, Tianheng's strength this season was not as good as S6's.
However, the good thing was that Tianheng's strategies were more varied this season, and Xiao Xing was improving very quickly. Mid laner Ye Shaoyang was still a demon king. Tianheng still had hope of entering the world championship.
Many people in the comment section compared Ye Shaoyang's and Ming Sheng's statistics and found that Ye Shaoyang had more MVPs than Ming Sheng. Of course, this was also because most of the MVPs in the S6 season had been taken away by Chi Shuo.
Gradually, some discordant comments appeared in the topic section.
How many years has it been since S6? Ming Sheng's diehard fans are still so loyal. They still can't forget him?
In my opinion, Yangyang is much better than Ming Sheng! Lieyang and Shuoyue also have better chemistry.
Ming Sheng was praised as a god by you guys, but in my opinion, he's just an irresponsible captain. After the world championship, he just patted his ass and left, leaving the mess to the 18-year-old Chi Shuo?
If he hadn't suddenly retired, Tianheng wouldn't have collapsed.
Previous poster, don't be funny. Tianheng's results dropped off a cliff in the next few seasons. Doesn't that prove that Chi Shuo's leadership ability is far inferior to Ming Sheng's?
Ming Sheng retired so many years ago, and his diehard fans are still here? How is Lieyang not better than him?
Can Lieyang's fans not cross eras and scam him?
The more Ye Shaoyang read, the more his head hurt. He handed the phone to Chi Shuo and said, "Why are they suddenly comparing me to God Ming? There's even a group of anti-fans scolding God Ming for being irresponsible? Don't tell me it's another club stirring up trouble. "
Chi Shuo glanced at the comment section and said, "Yaoguang isn't that free. They might not even be able to secure a spot in the playoffs in Group A. They probably don't have time to sway Tianheng's rhythm at this time."
Coach Lin looked at the comment section that was inexplicably arguing and said helplessly, "Shaoyang, you don't know. Every year, when the regular season is about to end, regardless of whether Tianheng's results are good or bad, Ming Sheng's corpse will be dragged out to be whipped. When he suddenly retired, it did hurt a lot of Tianheng's fans. He had tens of millions of fans back then, and some people can't forget him. It's normal to compare him to the new midlaner. Don't worry about this. "
Ye Shaoyang laughed and said, "Of course I don't care. God Ming is a senior that I respect very much. I've never thought of surpassing him. I debuted in S10, and I'm only competing with the midlaners of S10. There's no meaning in cross-eras comparisons. "
He and Ming Sheng had played against each other in the Star City villa, and they were evenly matched.
However, at that time, Ye Shaoyang's hero pool was still very shallow, and his understanding of the game wasn't good enough. Ming Sheng had retired for many years, and his hand speed had decreased. That match didn't prove anything.
No matter how much controversy there was about Ming Sheng, he had helped Tianheng cultivate an outstanding player like Chi Shuo. His contributions couldn't be denied.
He was Chi Shuo's master, and Ye Shaoyang also respected him very much.
It was too easy for fans of both sides to step on each other. Moreover, God Ming was usually very busy. Last time, in order to deal with Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang being secretly photographed in the hospital, he had specially rushed to the capital. He had already done his best for Tianheng.
Ye Shaoyang quickly posted on Weibo to stop this topic. "I've never had any intention of comparing myself to God Ming. We're not from the same season, and there's no way to determine the winner. If it weren't for God Ming's recognition, I wouldn't have been able to join Tianheng so smoothly and become a starter in S10. To Chi Shuo, he's a mentor. To me, he's a talent scout. God Ming is a senior that I respect very much. Let's not start a war anymore. Thank you everyone. "
Mentor, talent scout. These two words were enough to give Tianheng's former captain face.
Ming Sheng's fans were initially very disgusted by the new midlaner. They felt that the new midlaner's fans were too arrogant. However, they found that the new midlaner was modest and polite, and he was also respectful to Ming Sheng.
As for Ye Shaoyang's fans, of course, it wasn't good for them to continue scolding their senior.
The flames of war on both sides gradually calmed down. Those haters who were maliciously trying to step on the two midlaners were all scolded back by the rational netizens.
To Ye Shaoyang's surprise, Ming Sheng actually reposted his Weibo and said, "S6 is a thing of the past. There's no need to compare across eras. Lieyang is a very good midlaner, and I also like Yangyang's style of play. "
Ye Shaoyang quickly sent him a private message. "God Ming, didn't you discard this account a long time ago?"
Tianheng tomorrow. His Weibo was almost overgrown with weeds. He hadn't posted anything for an entire year.
Suddenly coming back to life at this time scared the group of old fans.
Ming Sheng replied, "I didn't discard it. After retiring, I've been using this account to watch the news in the eSports scene. Don't worry about the netizens stepping on you. I'm going back to the Imperial Capital tomorrow. I'll go to the base to talk to you guys. "
Ye Shaoyang thought that it was another paparazzi incident. He couldn't help but worry. "Chi Shuo and I haven't been going out much recently. Could it be that we were photographed eating breakfast?"
Ming Sheng said, "You're confessing without being pressed. How many times have the two of you secretly gone out to eat breakfast?"
Ye Shaoyang explained, "The breakfast at the hotel isn't good, so we went out to eat some local specialties like rice noodle rolls and buns. Only twice."
Ming Sheng held back his laughter and said, "Does Chi Shuo still eat these?"
Ye Shaoyang was puzzled. "He doesn't eat?"
Ming Sheng did not answer directly. "My return this time has nothing to do with the paparazzi. I have something for you guys. See you tomorrow. "
The next day, when everyone in Tianheng flew back to the team's base, Ming Sheng was already waiting for them in the training room.
He turned on the computer and casually played ranked games. Although his hand speed had decreased after many years of retirement and he could no longer be an eSports player, his awareness was still at the level of a world-class mid laner.
Lin Feng walked over and hugged him. "Why did you come here personally?"
Ming Sheng glanced at Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang standing behind him and joked, "The netizens are scolding me for being irresponsible. As their master, I can't just ignore everything. That's why I came here personally to ask about you guys."
Chi Shuo looked at him calmly. "Do you still mind the comments on the Internet?"
Ming Sheng had been retired for many years and didn't mind it a long time ago. He was just joking. He looked at Lin Feng and said, "I came here today to deliver some information to your coaching staff."
Lin Feng immediately looked forward to it. "What information?"
Ming Sheng said, "Xiao En's ranking training video in the European division, his hero pool data analyzed by the European team, and some training videos of the seeded teams in Korea, Europe, and North America this season."
Everyone in Tianheng looked at him in shock.
Xiao En used to be a player in the European division. It was difficult to get his training videos and hero pool data before he transferred to Northern Shepherd unless he knew someone in Europe.
Lin Feng said excitedly, "Where did you get this information?"
Ming Sheng smiled and said, "I have my own channels. I collected it legally. You guys can use it without worry." He paused and looked at Chi Shuo. "I'm usually very busy, so I can't help you guys too much. The coaching staff will analyze and organize this information as soon as possible. I hope it will be helpful for your future matches."
Chi Shuo looked at him with mixed feelings.
Ming Sheng walked to Chi Shuo's side and gently put his hand on his disciple's shoulder. He whispered in a voice that only the master and disciple could hear, "I've always owed you an apology for what happened back then. But fortunately, you have Yangyang by your side. I believe that you guys can lead Tianheng to realize the dream that you didn't realize back then. "
Chi Shuo lowered his eyes. "I know. I've never blamed you."
Ming Sheng smiled and looked at Ye Shaoyang with a gentle gaze. "Yangyang, although you don't mean to compare yourself to me, in my heart, you're Chi Shuo's best partner. You guys will create miracles. I've always believed that."
Ming Sheng knew very well that his tacit understanding with Chi Shuo was not as good as that between Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang. That year, they lost the key game of the World Championship because the master and disciple had different judgments about the team battle.
Ming Sheng believed that such a regret would not happen again.
This season's Tianheng team was not as strong as S6 on paper, but they were more united than S6 and had more fighting spirit.
He was waiting for the day when the younger generation would create a miracle.