Chapter 719: The Opening Ceremony of the Underworld
October 31, Saturday, the weather is sunny.
Today is the day when the final begins. At four o'clock in the afternoon, I arrived at the Pudong Football Stadium in Pudong New District, Shanghai with my friends.
From a distance, the Pudong Football Stadium looks like a white jade bowl, lying quietly in the sun.
Pudong Football Stadium is another newly built professional football stadium in Shanghai, with a total area of approximately 130,000 square meters. It will be put into use as the new home stadium of the Chinese Super League giant Shanghai SIPG.
This football stadium has not yet been officially completed, and has only been put into use in stages in September. The S10 final is the first large-scale public competition hosted by the Pudong Football Stadium since its completion.
Outside the stadium is a wide stone square. From the entrance of the square to the outside of the stadium, they are covered with S10 theme posters. TAKE OVER shows that the two sides in the finals will give it a try here.
Go up the stairs and enter the square. The theme songs of the finals over the years are played repeatedly in the square, adding to the atmosphere.
Although only more than 6,000 spectator seats are open for this finals, it is already very lively outside the venue.
In addition to the summoner crystal in the center of the square, the most eye-catching thing is probably the ancient dragon statue about five or six meters high next to it. The dragon flaps its wings and roars, full of momentum, and the classic image of the canyon summoner is engraved on the base.
There were many people taking photos with the ancient dragon. Wan Wan and her friends had to wait for a long time for the opportunity to take photos with the dragon.
Although there is no LPL team in the finals this time, after all, as the most special finals in history under the epidemic, many viewers are not willing to miss this opportunity to attend the event in person.
After all, the summoners who can draw tickets are not only loyal players, but they can also be said to be European emperors. The probability of three million people signing up to draw 6,000 tickets is only two thousandths.
I found the KT support distribution point, and Wanwan and my friends received stickers with the KT team logo printed on the back of their hands.
Wanwan was forced to have the KT team logo printed on the back of her hand. Her friend protested: "Wanwan, I don't want this sticker. I don't support the LCK team! I want the Summoner's logo."
Wanwan shook the back of her hand proudly, "The protest is ineffective! Let's go! Let's go pick up the bus."
"Ah~~~Don't, it looks silly that way?"
Ignoring her friend's complaints, Wanwan took her and left.
Along the way, there were many Cosplayers dressed up as various heroes and taking photos with the audience. Wanwan didn’t have much interest, so she took her friends to the team arrival area and waited patiently.
The buses of the two teams will arrive from here later, and there are already a few fans waiting here.
It's not like football fans who would block the bus with enthusiasm, but it can be seen that Lin Cheng's popularity in China is really good. People at the scene all brought KT or Lin Cheng's image of support.
KT arrived outside the competition venue at 4:30 pm just about an hour and a half early.
"Brother Chengzi, come on!"
When Lin Cheng got off the bus, he saw a slender girl waving her arms to him a few meters away.
She was wearing KT's white coat and jeans, and she had a mask on her face. The wind blowing from the side made her long hair blow, and most of her face could not be seen clearly.
But Lin Cheng recognized her voice immediately.
He smiled and waved to her, "Come on! Wanwan."
After saying this, Lin Cheng did not linger and led his teammates into the venue through the passage led by the police cordon next to him.
"Wow! Brother Chengzi recognized me."
Wanwan happily waved the small flag in her hand, her eyes widening with a smile.
The girl next to her quickly pretended that she didn't know her. She didn't expect that her friend, who was usually quite quiet, would wave and shout on such an occasion, and also smile like a fool.
Lin Cheng was in a good mood after being unexpectedly cheered by Wanwan at the scene. He hummed a little tune and went to the lounge inside the stadium with his teammates, adjusting their emotions and waiting for the start of the game.
It was past 5:30, and countless viewers turned their attention to the scene through the broadcasts on various language streaming platforms.
The entire KT team is already preparing to take the stage in the backstage passage, and they will take the stage after a short opening ceremony.
And this will also be Lin Cheng's first game with a live audience since he entered the profession.
Lin Cheng had been waiting for this moment for too long, and felt inexplicably excited.
Live footage is being broadcast live on the screen next to it.
A video was played on the big screen at the scene. Nanchiang, who was wearing a suit and leather tie, gave a speech with dead eyes. The last sentence highlighted the theme of indomitable progress.
The figures of the players from both sides suddenly appeared on the two large screens on the left and right of the scene. From the support to the top laner, the matchups flashed one by one, and the opening ceremony officially began.
The opening ceremony was, as usual, a performance time for the global pop music company Riot Games to promote the new song of the girl group.
However, due to the epidemic, most of the live actors of the KDA girl group were unable to come to the scene this year. Chinese singer Liu Boxin, who plays the new KDA member Serafani, could only perform the opening part of the new song "More".
The Chinese part of the opening song captured the audience's hearts right away, and Liu Boxin's singing was indeed very sassy.
But as soon as the voice of Kuro's favorite Tian Xiaojuan came out, something went wrong.
Because Tian Xiaojuan and other KDA members could not come to the scene, they could only be replaced by virtual KDA members. There was no problem with the sound, but the special effects on the scene were simply overwhelming.
The special effect of Akali who enters the scene on a motorcycle is like a ghost, and the other virtual characters behind her also have the same style of painting.
The barrage in the Chinese live broadcast room has exploded.
"Damn it! What the hell is this? It's so annoying!"
"Why are Akali and Ahri looking like this? Their faces and figures are completely ruined."
"This modeling is a ghost!"
"I stepped on the horse and split it."
"How well-connected is this production company to be able to win this project? It's incredible!"
"The children will cry when they see it."
"Where is my Tian Xiaojuan? Where is my Sister Mian?"
"This is the big event! Party in the underworld, right?"
"This awkward dance made everyone dizzy, but the live performance from the year before last was much more pleasing to the eye."
Everyone at KT waiting in the backstage channel was also dumbfounded.
Kuro: "I'm still expecting Xiaojuan to come to perform live? No! Forget it if she doesn't come. What does this animation mean?"
Bono: "Awesome! This is the most special opening I have ever seen."
Lin Cheng patted Kuro on the shoulder, "Don't be discouraged! Perform well in the finals, and if you win the championship, the club will invite Tian Xiaojuan for an event. Maybe you can hear her sing this song live."
Kuro chuckled and didn't take it to heart.
Lin Cheng was secretly planning to find a way to help Kuro get a signed photo of Tian Xiaojuan.
He will retire next year, so we have to send this guy away peacefully no matter what.