As the name suggests, the most difficult group is called the death group.
In Yezi's impression, EDG suffered a total defeat in the first round, starting with a 0/3 start, and it was only theoretically possible to qualify.
Today, EDG is still assigned to the death group just like history.
It would be a lie to say that he is not panicked. Even though Yezi knows that he may change history, he still feels uneasy in his heart.
"Fuck, I really can't accept zero-bar three."
He secretly complained in his heart, but Ye Zi didn't show any abnormalities on his surface, which impressed several other EDG players.
A newcomer who participates in the World Championship for the first time has this kind of psychological quality. I think when they first debuted, their heartbeat was racing and their hands were shaking.
In contrast, everyone in EDG couldn't help but feel a little ashamed.
Could it be that I am not as good as a newcomer?
Realizing this, the eyes of everyone present instantly became firm. No matter what, as seniors in the workplace, they should set an example for newcomers.
The factory director stood up suddenly and stated: "In this World Championship, I will once again prove who is the best jungler in the world!"
"???"
Everyone's eyes quickly moved to the factory director, and their heads were full of questions. Are you sick?
In an instant, the original tense and serious atmosphere disappeared, and Meikou even smiled and said: "Last time I proved that Little Peanut is the best jungler in the world, do you want to prove it this time?"
mouse: "Whoever dares to challenge me, I will end his life. The blind monk rune of the director of the S6 quarter-finals has been equipped."
"puff!"
Zoom was so uncomfortable holding back his laughter that the younger brother and Abu immediately stopped and laughed out loud.
"..."
The factory director felt a little regretful when he stood up. At this moment, being ridiculed like this, he suddenly became angry and said: "Everyone of them will die for me!"
"Hahaha!"
There was laughter in the team, and the atmosphere completely changed.
Ye Zi twitched the corner of his mouth slightly, thinking that these B gangs were really doing this, but at the same time, he was also slightly relieved.
There is definitely a difference between the current EDG and the EDG in memory.
Regardless of strength, EDG's team atmosphere is definitely the best among all clubs.
Since everything has changed, as long as you fight hard, the outcome is still unknown.
In other words, if they try their best but still get zero points and three points, it only means that their skills are indeed inferior to others.
After thinking everything through, Ye Zi's eyes changed instantly. The confusion and hesitation deep in his eyes disappeared, replaced by confidence and determination.
"Stop making trouble." Although Abramovich was laughing, he still did not forget to remind the players: "There are no weak teams in the World Championship, and the teams in each major region this year performed very strongly.
Needless to say, there are teams in well-known divisions. Among the wild cards, there are also teams that perform well, as well as Vietnamese junglers... these are all things that cannot be underestimated.
Therefore, although we have won enough honors in the league, I hope everyone will not be too distracted. The World Championship is our real starting point.
Now, what we have to do is forget all the results in the league and start again.
Only in this way can we go further.
We don’t want this year to be the same as in previous years, and we will go home with the top eight in the end.”
At the end of the day, everyone at EDG was in a state of dismay. Even after so long, the top eight are still the inner demon of everyone at EDG.
Just as everyone was immersed in their emotions, Ye Zi's slightly teasing voice suddenly sounded in everyone's ears: "Is it possible that this year we will be in the top 16?"
"..."
The scene was completely silent, and then bursts of laughter broke out in the team.
"Yi Zi, you are still so humorous."
Top 16?
Everyone present had not considered this result at all.
…
Outside the world, after the draw ended, the EDG draw result inevitably sparked a heated discussion.
"Fuck! EDG's death group."
"It's over, it's over, EDG in the World Championship, I'm so panicked."
"Ten Years Star said that he will go to the coffin and pretend to be dead for a while. If EDG wins, call me. If EDG loses, don't call me."
"...I feel like there is something secretly going on. EDG and SKT are really enemies of each other, and they bump into each other every time."
"Not to mention SKT, this year's C9 is not weak either."
"It was very difficult to win in the group stage."
As soon as they saw EDG entered the death group, netizens suddenly felt uneasy and sweated for EDG.
More people are skeptical about EDG's World Championship.
It's not that they think EDG is not strong this year, but EDG's World Championship really doesn't reassure them.
Of course, even if they are not optimistic, they will still support EDG and hope that EDG will achieve good results.
After all, S7 is held in their home base.
No one wants to watch teams from other divisions compete on the Bird's Nest.
Ye Zi’s super words, countless netizens left messages——
"God Z! Keep your word."
"Give me a hard blow with the stick!"
"As long as the anchor wins the game, I will steal my pension and give you gifts."
There are even many young ladies who posted sexy photos and left messages vowing: "If God Z wins the championship, a lucky user will be randomly selected, you know."
In short, there are many talented people in the comment area, and the six-digit number of comments instantly made Yezi popular.
And this is just the tip of the iceberg of the popularity of the S7 World Championship. As teams from major foreign competition regions gradually appeared in China, the atmosphere suddenly reached its peak.
The first round is the qualifying round, EDG and RNG do not need to participate.
The play-in competition is not very intense. Judging from the strength shown by WE, there is no problem.
There is no suspense, WE easily made it through the playoffs and became the third LPL team to enter the World Championship.
It is worth mentioning that during the WE qualifying period, the popularity of the competition exceeded 100 million.
This was unimaginable in previous years.
After all, the play-in rounds have received relatively low attention, and most viewers prefer to watch the games starting from the group stage.
This shows how popular LOL is this year.
This is already the case in the qualifying rounds. It is hard to imagine what the excitement will be like when the main round begins.
With the play-in round over, the atmosphere in the LPL has gradually become more solemn.
Whether it is the team, the players or the audience, they are all united like never before.
The purpose is naturally to win honor in front of the country.
Time passes and the group stage date gradually approaches.
During this period, Yezi met many players from other regions, some familiar and some unfamiliar.
There are even fans of him among the players in the wild card division, who say they chose to become a professional player after seeing his skills.
Yates was quite proud of this and would show it off to his teammates from time to time.
During this period, there were many small episodes.
When the SKT players had dinner with their junior classmates, he took a photo with several SKT players.
It is worth mentioning that he and player Bang are very close. Both of them are top-notch talented players, and they always have some resonances in some concepts.
After adding each other's contact information, Bang also smiled and said that he would study Chinese well when he goes back so that he can come to LPL to participate in the competition.
It can be heard from the conversation that Bang has no nostalgia for honor and is only thinking about where to make money.
Of course, Yezi laughed off Bang's idea of coming to the LPL.
If you simply want to make money, you may go to North America to retire and ride a horse, and your life may be more colorful.
In fact, Bang finally chose to go to North America to make money.
In this regard, Yates could only feel regretful.
No matter how talented a player is, if he loses his spirit, he will never be able to achieve results again.
…
October 5th is a special day.
The whole city of Wuhan exudes a lively atmosphere.
Because this day is the start of the global finals group stage that audiences around the world have been waiting for all year.
The three LPL teams got up early and prepared to go to the game site.
in the country, there is no time difference.
The audience followed several teams almost the entire time and could hear fans cheering at any time.
On the bus, the members of the three LPL representative teams felt a heavy weight on their shoulders.
At this moment, they are no longer fighting for themselves, they still carry the expectations of countless LPL players.
Along with pressure comes motivation. Every team member is like a warrior about to go to the battlefield, with eyes full of ruthlessness and determination.
The group stage competition venue is also Wuhan Sports Center.
However, although the location is the same, the atmosphere, heat, value, and attention are completely different.
Previously, the unprecedented popularity of the qualifying rounds had surprised everyone.
But now, looking at the foreigners and blond ladies everywhere in Wuhan, I can't help but feel that the finals are really child's play compared to now...
What really deserves everyone's attention is the group stage of the World Championship, also known as the main draw.
This is the first time for Yezi to enter the World Championship. In his opinion, the S Championship is an enhanced version of MSI.
But now, he found that he was wrong.
No matter in terms of scale, popularity or any other aspects, the S competition has completely surpassed other competitions.
"So popular? They're all people!" Zoom couldn't hide his shocked look.
He came from LDL and had never seen such a scene before.
"This year is really popular." The factory director, who has entered the World Championship many times, took a deep breath: "Counting six years ago, this year has not been popular in any year."
The members of the other two teams also nodded in agreement. The three Yu families are all ancient teams, and EDG may still be the one with the least experience.
Compared with this year, the scale of previous years is not at the same level. Even before the game, they overestimated the influence of the S7 World Championship. Now, they find that they still underestimated it.
While chatting, the bus has arrived at the competition site.
As soon as I got off the car, I was hit by waves of sound.
"EDG! Come on! EDG! Come on!"
"Come on RNG! Our goal is! Championship!"
"WE! Come on! WE! Come on!"
The cheers for the team are also mixed with the names of various players. From time to time, nicknames such as 7, Z, dog, pot, and laundry detergent can be heard.
This scene shocked everyone and made Zoom's eyes wide open.
"So many people?!"
Not only Zoom, but other team members were also shocked.
There are so many people!
There are even patrol cars and security guards around to maintain order. If the restrictions were relaxed, it would probably be a different story.
Yezi turned his eyes to the crowd. Fans holding cheering sticks could be seen everywhere, as well as those holding banners and holding light signs...
"Z God! Z God!"
At one point, he also saw his own fan group, men and women gathered together, and when he glanced over, they cheered.
At this moment, Ye Zi's heart seemed to be touched.
How could He De allow them to travel thousands of miles to come and support him like this despite his plain appearance and mask?
As a player, only results can repay the selfless support of these fans.
"Brothers, only victory is allowed, no defeat is allowed!"
After saying that, Yezi walked resolutely to the competition venue.
Several EDG team members took a deep breath and looked at Ye Zi's back. The director's eyes flickered: "It's rare for Ye Zi to be serious for once."
"Yes." Meikuan's momentum gradually became sharper: "This is our version, and it is also the closest we are to honor."
Director: "Let's go, this year's EDG will surprise everyone."
As the competition venue gets closer and closer, the blood of all the team members is gradually boiling.
Together, everyone stepped into the Wuhan Sports Center.
Today, the first shot of the legendary battle will be fired here.
…
Entering the competition venue, the game does not start directly.
After all, it is a world championship, so the process is complicated and requires various preparations.
LPL players entered the background, and at the same time, powerful teams from other divisions also entered the scene one after another.
For such an important event today, everyone entered the venue on time.
The official staff were so busy that they were sweating profusely. They didn't dare to neglect such an important day.
If something goes wrong, it would be a real joke.
It was not until the afternoon that the venue was finally opened after preparations were almost complete.
From the outside world, countless spectators could not wait for a long time. The moment the venue opened, they rushed into the venue.
Before long, the venue was already packed.
Looking around, it was completely dark, and there were countless spectators who had not bought tickets and could only watch the live broadcast of the game online.
In major live broadcast rooms, well-known domestic platforms such as Dog Fish, Dog Tooth, and Zhanqi, as soon as they were connected, the popularity of the live broadcast rooms exploded at a terrifying speed.
Finally, the popularity of the platform’s event live broadcast room easily exceeded 100 million.
This result has made all major platforms overjoyed.
You know, the game hasn't started yet, or even the opening ceremony hasn't been held yet.
At this time, there is already such enthusiasm, and when the game starts, the enthusiasm will definitely increase further.
The popularity of the qualifying competition was over 100 million. At that time, everyone was a little surprised. Now, the competition has not even started yet, and the popularity seems to have exceeded the popularity of the qualifying competition.
This S competition has received so much attention!
There is no doubt that compared with this S competition, previous S competitions are completely insignificant.
S7, no matter what the result is, is destined to be recorded in the history of e-sports.
Offstage, in the front row of the audience.
At this moment, Zhou Shuyi, Dai Xiaomei and Doudou were sitting together and were also stunned by this grand scene.
Zhou Shuyi: "Oh my god! The popularity of this year's S competition has exploded."
"Two Jimei, whose fans are you?"
Dai Xiaomei was about to speak, but Doudou took the lead and said, "God Z, his AD is so handsome. I really hope he can give it to me once."
"Ha~ give it to you once?"
"I'm talking about the bottom lane duo."
'green tea!'
The stupid girl's face darkened, and what she wanted to say was suppressed.
In fact, the two have similar styles, both adding a touch of color to attract the audience.
The only difference is that Doudou's auxiliary is really powerful. In this regard, Dai Xiaomei is at an absolute disadvantage.
The three superficial sisters were chatting, and at this moment, the venue suddenly dimmed.
The whole place fell silent.
The next second, a sudden change appeared on the big screen.
"10!"
"9!"
…
"1!"
As the numbers jumped, the audience also shouted at the same time!
When the number reaches 1, the fist symbol suddenly appears, smashing the screen with a bang.
