ATLAS TRANSLATES

After 2:1, TG secured match point first.

Chen Yuzheng’s provocative behavior once again ignited the crowd.

He flashed his mastery emote at OG, and the meaning behind that fish emote was clear. It was a blatant taunt aimed at Yu Ge.

Below the stage, Yu Ge’s female fans were almost driven to a brain hemorrhage by Chen Yuzheng’s despicable behavior.

Jun Hao sighed helplessly: “This player Conquer is quite mischievous, he seems to really enjoy interacting with his opponents.”

Xiao Li tried to comfort the fans.

Backstage in OG’s rest room.

Everyone felt confused about the match that just ended. The coach asked Yu Ge: “What happened to you today? You’ve been playing too aggressively in the bot lane for several games now. This isn’t your usual style.”

Will: “No, Fish God, I’m curious – what’s the deal between you and TG’s AD? What kind of grudge do you two have? Is it really worth it?”

As someone directly involved, Xiao C had a lot to say: “I’ve never been this exhausted before. It felt like we were fighting non-stop. Conquer and Fish were so brutal – when they fought, it was like they both wanted to send each other straight to the crematorium.”

Yu Ge remained silent.

A Wen brought him a cup of water and whispered: “Calm down, this is just a game.”

Seeing that he wasn’t responding, A Wen tried to comfort him: “Sure, he’s acting arrogant now, but when he gets together with Yu Nuo, won’t he have to act humble in front of you?”

Yu Ge was extremely irritated: “When did I ever agree to them being together? Don’t even think about it.”

A Wen: “But Yu Nuo already likes him, can you really stop it?”

Yu Ge scoffed.

“Wait, something’s not right.” A Wen thought it through again, “So right now, your sister has a one-sided crush on him? Conquer hasn’t agreed? Is that the situation?”

Yu Ge moved his lips, squeezing out a few words through gritted teeth: “Who does he think he is? He’s not worthy.”

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After a brief intermission, OG’s team returned to the stage.

Game four.

Having suffered losses in bot lane in previous games, OG first-picked Caitlyn and immediately banned two AD carries.

Yu Ge’s Caitlyn and Xiao C’s Morgana went bot.

Both teams continued their previous tactics, with tight control over bot lane in the early game. The river and bushes were filled with wards.

The two teams had essentially become river farming teams.

Seemingly unaffected by the previous game, Yu Ge was the first to change his style this time. Instead of focusing on 1v1ing Chen Yuzheng in bot lane, after taking the first tower, he and Xiao C rotated to top lane. Caitlyn was already a strong champion in this patch, and within twenty minutes they had easily taken all of TG’s outer towers.

In terms of wave control and map resource management, TG was clearly not as comfortable as OG.

Compared to the intense confrontations of previous games, this game’s pace was slower. There wasn’t even first blood by ten minutes, making it seem much calmer.

OG began avoiding fights with TG when possible, and the effect was obvious. TG became confused by their opponent’s macro play in the mid-game, slowly dying out until the end.

The finals were pushed to game five by OG.

The battle song began for the last game.

The decisive match.

The early game situation was identical to game four’s rhythm.

The casters sighed: “OG’s strength lies in their ability to quickly adapt their style. In this aspect, they’ve already surpassed most other LPL teams. After game four, they clearly figured out how to beat TG – they simply stopped looking for fights.”

Chen Yuzheng’s Ezreal reached mid-game, about to complete his three core items, which was the strongest timing of the entire game.

But OG suddenly began roaming with their jungler and support, while Yu Ge stayed safely under tower with good vision coverage, willing to sacrifice farm just to stay alive.

Under the stalemate, TG’s players showed their obvious hunger for victory. They started pinging Baron pit signals, trying to force OG to come over for a teamfight.

Two of OG’s members were killed.

The caster: “OG actually didn’t need to rush – in the late game, Ezreal falls off, and TG lacks damage output.”

TG forced several fights during their power spike, destroying all of OG’s outer towers and building up a 4-5k gold lead.

In this final game, both teams maintained the highest standards of the LPL. Almost zero mistakes were made.

As the game entered mid-late game, Yu Ge and A Wen found the isolated Killer and killed him. Two TG members came to help, like rescue workers in a chain, and were ambushed by the people lying in wait nearby.

After killing three enemies in mid lane, OG’s members quickly returned to base to organize their equipment.

Coming out of base, they pushed with minions all the way to TG’s inhibitors, breaking all three lanes but refusing to leave.

Jun Hao wondered: “Are they going for the end? Can they end it?”

Xiao Li: “No, they shouldn’t be able to end it. OG should retreat, Conquer is about to respawn, and Thomas is coming back.”

By this point, it was too late to retreat. After barely destroying one nexus tower, Thomas arrived at the battlefield and cast his ultimate ability Thunder and Fire.

Xiao C fell.

The TG members who respawned from fountain came out one after another, immediately starting to surround the remaining OG members.

OG’s situation was dire, and they hurriedly retreated, barely managing to keep two members alive. TG quickly cleared their base minions and rushed to Baron pit.

Halfway through taking Baron, A Wen arrived.

His teammates hadn’t arrived yet, and there was no vision – he couldn’t see Baron’s remaining health. After hesitating briefly, A Wen jumped into the pit.

But TG’s members had already stopped attacking Baron, waiting for him to deliver himself.

Caught by Exhaust, A Wen died first.

With their jungler dead, this crucial decisive teamfight was clearly unwinnable. The remaining OG members were scattered in retreat. TG’s members gathered and continued hitting Baron.

At this point, the fastest respawn was still forty to fifty seconds away. As long as TG quickly rushed Baron and pushed, OG would be completely finished.

Just as the casters were about to congratulate TG on winning the championship, the two OG members who had escaped suddenly gathered again, starting to harass – clearly coming to suicide.

Chen Yuzheng stopped hitting Baron, coming out from the crowd to deal with Xiao C first.

Something was wrong!

The caster suddenly shouted: “Wait, Fish is rushing mid lane, is he trying to backdoor?!”

At this moment, the broadcast showed TG’s base – both nexus towers were down, leaving only a bare nexus crystal.

The cheers that had started for TG suddenly stopped. At such a tense moment, most people held their breath. Some OG fans couldn’t contain themselves and started screaming.

Jia Wei excitedly: “Fish is really going for the backdoor!!! Will and Roy just need to keep TG’s members busy and prevent them from recalling! Conquer hasn’t realized yet!”

On the game screen, Chen Yuzheng’s Ezreal was still chasing to kill Xiao C. After securing the kill, he immediately recalled.

Yu Ge’s Caitlyn had already reached the nexus. One auto attack after another, the damage was explosive.

TG’s situation suddenly reversed dramatically.

After a slight pause, the caster’s breathing became rapid: “300 HP, 200 HP, 100 HP…”

The just-recalled Ezreal immediately rushed out of fountain, using E aggressively, but minions surrounded the area. Yu Ge sidestepped several of his abilities.

Jia Wei could no longer control his trembling voice: “– Last fifty HP!!!”

During the struggle, when Yu Ge’s Caitlyn’s final auto attack went out, the entire venue erupted.

In an instant, TG’s nexus exploded.

Xiao Li: “OG wins!!!”

“This is Team Occasion, they never give up until the very last moment!!! Congratulations to OG for successfully defending their championship!”

The whole venue began frantically chanting OG and Yu Ge’s names.

Slumped in his seat, Ultraman’s face showed momentary bewilderment.

After such an emotional rollercoaster of a game, no one had recovered yet.

After five hard-fought games, the match was finally over.

They could have won.

Just a little more.

Just that last little bit.

Once again, they had missed the championship by a hair’s breadth.

Killer sighed, staring at the post-game stats screen, saying nothing. After a long while, he patted Thomas who was covering his face beside him.

TG members’ dejected expressions were magnified on the screen.

In the venue, half the fans were celebrating excitedly, while the other half remained silent.

OG’s members removed their headsets and stood up, hugging each other. After tidying up, they crossed the stage to shake hands with TG’s members.

TG’s members also stood up from their positions.

Starting with Thomas, then to Van, Killer, and finally to Chen Yuzheng.

Their eyes met, Yu Ge coldly glanced at him, reaching to shake his hand. After a perfunctory touch, he was about to pull back, ready to move to the next person.

Chen Yuzheng gripped his hand tightly.

Yu Ge: “?”

Several cameras were following nearby.

Their silhouettes were projected on the venue’s big screen.

Under countless watching eyes, Chen Yuzheng smiled and said graciously: “Congratulations.”

Yu Ge lowered his gaze, pulling his hand back: “Thanks.”

They passed by each other.

The final decision was made.

Victory could only belong to one team.

No matter the process, people only care about the result.

TG’s members left the stage dejectedly, while OG’s five members once again lifted the silver trophy.

Jia Wei watched TG’s members’ retreating figures and paused for a moment: “Every team’s road to success is rocky. TG emerged in the spring split, and negative public opinion has accompanied them since their defeat. Until now, they’ve reached the finals twice, and the journey hasn’t been easy. Although they lost today’s match, it definitely doesn’t mean they’ll stop here. At the same time, we should congratulate them for qualifying for Worlds as the second seed.”

Xiao Li: “TG was really unfortunate today, but temporary defeat doesn’t mean the end of their competitive journey, rather it’s a new beginning. Keep going, young ones, don’t be discouraged, the future road is still long.”

—

Unsurprisingly, Yu Ge received the final MVP of the match.

After receiving the trophy and returning backstage, some hosts and staff came to take photos with OG’s members.

Surrounded by flowers and people, Yu Ge’s expression remained indifferent. As if he hadn’t just won the championship, he appeared exceptionally calm.

Meanwhile, TG’s rest room was dead silent.

Everyone sat quietly for a while as the coach and analysts discussed today’s match details. The usually strict team manager leaned against the wall with his arms crossed, his tone unusually gentle: “You all played well today, you tried your best, so don’t blame yourselves.”

Thomas looked at Ultraman, wanting to say something but holding back.

Killer pretended to be impatient, pushing Ultraman: “Come on, you’re a grown man, why are you crying? It’s not like there won’t be other chances.”

“It’s not that.” Ultraman’s eyes were red, his voice choked up: “When we played the spring finals before, everyone in the venue was an OG fan. Even though no one cheered for us, I was still excited.”

Killer suddenly fell silent too.

Ultraman wiped away tears with the back of his hand: “These past six months have been like a dream, suddenly having so many fans. Today during the last game, I heard it, many people were calling our names. But in the end we still lost, I really feel like we let them down.”

—

After completing the post-match interviews, everyone’s mood was very low. After packing up their things, they left the rest room and walked out of the venue.

As soon as they exited the tunnel, many fans surrounded them.

Security guards nearby formed a circle around them.

Many fans crowded around, shouting various encouragements: “TG, keep fighting, don’t be discouraged, you were amazing today!”

“Go home and rest well, you’ve worked hard these past months! There’s still Worlds in a few months!! We’ll always support you!”

The fans stayed in place, unwilling to leave even after watching them get into their cars one by one.

Yu Nuo got into the car and secretly lifted the curtain, peeking out through the gap.

Several male fans were still gathered together, while most female fans wore headbands with “Conquer” and “Killer” written on them, waving goodbye to them.

IDs that no one recognized in spring split had become the focus of everyone’s attention in just half a year.

On the way back to base.

The atmosphere in the car remained heavy. Yu Nuo sat beside Chen Yuzheng, turning to look at him from time to time.

He hadn’t said a word since the match ended.

She gripped Chen Yuzheng’s hand tightly, but was truly at a loss for words. She wanted to comfort him, but felt he wouldn’t be receptive to anyone’s comfort right now, just wanting to be alone with his thoughts.

Yu Nuo felt her entire heart being pulled apart, her feelings seeming to return to the spring split finals.

But now it was more complicated than back then.

One was her brother, the other was the person she liked.

While happy for Yu Ge, she couldn’t help but feel heartbroken for Chen Yuzheng.

The coach looked around and spoke up: “Although we lost today, you lost standing tall. Everyone has eyes – as long as you play well and put in effort, fans won’t criticize you. If you feel you’ve let them down, then work twice as hard and aim to win it back next time. OG is indeed strong, but the opponents at Worlds will be even stronger.”

Qi Ya Nan: “Alright, stop being gloomy, everyone take a few days off starting tomorrow, sort out your feelings, we still have matches ahead.”

Van was still having regrets, sighing: “I really want to win a championship, why is it so hard?”

“You call this hard?” The team manager glanced at him sideways, “Do you know how long it took Fish to win his first championship? Not just Fish – you all know OG’s jungler A Wen, right? It took him six years. Championships aren’t easy to win.”

—

Tonight’s LPL summer finals were trending high on Weibo, with four or five related topics on the hot search list.

Until night, TG’s official Weibo posted another message:

@TG Esports Club: The thirst for glory, and more importantly, the persistence after disappointment. Our story definitely doesn’t end here.

—

Back at the base, everyone picked up their bags and got off the car. Chen Yuzheng didn’t want to go back yet, pulling Yu Nuo to take a walk with him.

TG’s base was in the suburbs.

There were few people around, making the night particularly quiet.

The two walked around nearby, and while Chen Yuzheng went to smoke, Yu Nuo took out her phone and messaged Fu Yi Dong:

“Chen Yuzheng looks so sad, I want to comfort him but don’t know how, what should I do?”

After a few minutes, Fu Yi Dong replied.

“Verbal comfort is all meaningless, you need to warm him with your body.”

Yu Nuo: “I’m not joking…”

Fu Yi Dong: “I’m not joking with you either!”

Yu Nuo stared at these few lines.

A faint scent of tobacco wafted to her nose.

Chen Yuzheng had come over at some point and was standing beside her, his eyes also fixed on her phone.

Not knowing how much he had seen, Yu Nuo hurriedly turned off her phone, “You’re back?”

Chen Yuzheng made a sound of agreement.

Darkness had completely fallen, and a breeze started up from somewhere, slightly dispersing the summer heat. There were stray dogs wandering nearby, occasionally barking a couple of times.

The two walked around the area for a while, and Yu Nuo turned to look at him.

The night was rich and dark, with only street lamps casting weak light. His eyelashes moved slightly, and he tilted his head to look back at her. There was a rare vulnerability in his eyes that gave Yu Nuo an illusion that she could hurt him at will.

Yu Nuo couldn’t help asking: “What are you thinking about?”

Chen Yuzheng seemed lost in thought, staring at her for a few seconds: “I’m thinking about how sister can see through my weakness.”

Yu Nuo: “?”

He spoke slowly: “And then, warm me with her body.”

“……..”

So he had seen it after all.

Yu Nuo felt a bit embarrassed. She stopped walking, hesitated briefly, and tentatively asked: “Then… do you want a hug?”

“Yes.”

She stood in place, arms already open, watching as Chen Yuzheng walked to a nearby bench.

Yu Nuo didn’t know what he was planning to do.

Chen Yuzheng: “Come here.”

Yu Nuo had just walked up when her arm was pulled, and she fell sitting onto his lap.

Immediately after, a pair of arms encircled her waist. Chen Yuzheng buried his head in her embrace.

Yu Nuo stiffened for a moment, slowly bending her arms to pat his back.

Chen Yuzheng didn’t speak, his hot breath falling on her neck.

Yu Nuo felt a bit ticklish but didn’t push him away. After contemplating for a while in her heart, her fingers stroked his soft black hair as she said softly: “It’s okay, we lost today, but we’ll win it back in the future.”

“I want to beat your brother.”

Yu Nuo: “…….”

Chen Yuzheng spoke dejectedly, “Yu Ge has championships, but I haven’t won any yet.”

“You don’t need to compare yourself with others.” Unable to see his expression, Yu Nuo turned her head slightly and said patiently, “You’re already very amazing, more amazing than many people.”

“Besides, the coach just said in the car, someday, all your sweat and tears will be rewarded.”

In the cool summer night, Yu Nuo’s voice was like the wind, floating softly into his ears, “Even if you haven’t won a championship yet, many people already like you all. Everyone thinks TG’s members are strong and amazing. My brother, his teammates, the casters, the hosts – they’ve all said so. This is actually another kind of recognition, don’t you think?”

Summer clothes were thin, making the sensation particularly clear.

Chen Yuzheng nuzzled against her chest, his lips moving as he said softly: “I think sister’s chest is very soft.”