684: Pure Incheon native, the intercontinental competition begins!
Thanks to the superior geographical location, VG became the first LPL team to arrive in Dalian.
As soon as he got off the high-speed train, Gu Xing smelled the familiar smell of sea in the wind.
Feel comfortable!
Gu Xing spent his childhood in the small town of Hainan. Just like this sea breeze, anything else would be boring.
So after he moved with the team to the imperial capital, which was not close to the sea and had a dry climate, he still couldn't adapt.
Chaowei beside him also showed the same satisfied expression as Gu Xing.
"It smells so nostalgic..." Chovy murmured.
"Do you live by the sea?" Gu Xing asked casually, carrying his suitcase.
"What you said, Lao Gu, they don't have a big territory, so isn't it normal for them to live by the sea?" Jack replied in a joking tone.
"Ah Yixi, you little brat!" Smeb was so angry that he went up and gave Jack a violent blow on his big head.
Chaowei looked at his teammates who were laughing and playing, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly.
"Yes, I have lived by the sea since I was a child. Otherwise, why would I call my ID an anchovy?" He replied seriously, "Brother Xing, have you ever heard of Incheon? I was born there."
“Pure Incheon people!”
"Incheon? You still know that..." Gu Xing was recalling his impression of this city in his mind, except for the landing battle.
Suddenly I heard Jack say in surprise, "I remember Incheon was going to host this year's World Championships!"
"It's true," Gu Xing nodded clearly, "It seems to be the finals, right?"
As usual, every time after MSI ends, Riot Games will announce all schedules and venue ticket sales information for the most critical e-sports event in the second half of the year - the Global Finals.
According to Riot, this year's qualifying tournament will be held in Seoul, and will subsequently travel to Busan and Gwangju. The two winning teams will compete in Incheon to determine the strongest team in the S8 season.
When Chaowei heard what his teammates said, he realized that this was happening.
After all, before he joined the VG first team roster, he never thought that this year's World Championship would be related to him.
"Blue Cat, do you want to stand out in front of the elders in your hometown?" Gu Xing's attitude was friendly.
"Of course I do!" Chaowei's voice sounded a little louder.
If wealth does not return to its hometown, it will be like walking in fine clothes at night.
Chovy dreams of showing off in front of her relatives and friends in her hometown.
"Okay, very energetic!" Gu Xing patted him on the shoulder, "Then we have to work hard. If we want to go to Incheon, we must at least reach the finals of the World Championship!"
"What final? We want to compete for the championship," Jack said boldly, "Blue Cat, I don't ask much of you, just the same as I did last year!"
"Oh, Nicole, you really dare to say that she is the same as you in the first year?" Duan Deliang's eyes widened, "The winner of the Spring and Summer Season MSI S Championship, a Grand Slam, right?"
"I think that no one in the whole world can be as smooth as you!"
The surrounding area was filled with laughter and laughter.
Chaowei listened to the laughter and discussion of his teammates, and the smell of the sea breeze in his nose became hot.
After becoming VG for a full month, the dreamy feeling caused by excitement slowly dissipated, and he was finally able to recognize reality.
I am so close to my ticket to the World Championships.
So close and within easy reach!
In this case, he should work hard!
This year’s goal has to start with the World Championship finals. Chaowei wants to return to his hometown full of glory!
"Let's go, the other three teams are flying in from Shanghai. It will take an hour or so at night. We can check in first and get used to the new training environment!" Jin Wenhe led them to the airport with fists printed on them.
The black bus with the logo goes all the way to Riot’s designated hotel.
Gu Xing and the older generation of e-sports people around him are experienced in many battles. They have participated in various competitions around the world like flying trapeze artists, and they can handle the procedures easily.
But Chaowei had never experienced any large-scale competition before, and it was his first time to even stay in a domestic hotel. He couldn't figure out the specific process. He was not very proficient in Chinese and was very busy and at a loss.
Gu Xing felt helpless for a moment when he saw that he was holding the room card tightly in one hand, carrying the suitcase in the other hand, and holding his passport in his mouth. His bangs were sticking to his forehead in the hot weather.
"Brother Wenhe, please take Blue Cat's passport!" Gu Xing raised his voice and called to the team leader.
He turned around and told Chaowei again.
"You can just follow me later, do you understand?"
When Chaowei saw his big brother coming to take care of him, his inner panic instantly subsided, and he nodded in agreement with his passport in his mouth.
Gu Xing picked up Chaowei's room card and opened the door, put it in the card slot, turned on the power in the room, pointed inside and said, "Go and put down the boxes and the like. You can also take a shower, and then take the outside."
Set up the mouse pad and let's go to the training room together."
Chovy did not dare to waste time and let Gu Xing wait for her. She quickly washed herself and put on a team uniform before running out.
After walking back and forth in the corridor for two minutes, he waited until Gu Xing came out of the next room.
The other person probably just finished taking a shower, and his short hair was wet and he didn't even bother to dry it.
Chaowei noticed this detail and couldn't help but lower his eyebrows.
"Let's go to the training room now. Every major event hosted by Riot Games will rent rooms in player hotels as the team's joint training venue," Gu Xing walked along the corridor holding the peripherals and explained to him, "
The difference between the Intercontinental Tournament and other competitions is that in tournaments where teams are the participating units, Riot will only rent additional ordinary private rooms for everyone to train, but in the Intercontinental Tournament, four teams are crowded together, which requires a larger training space. For example, last year in
In Kaohsiung, Riot rents a conference hall for each competition area to ensure that all players in the competition area can train in the same space..."
Chaowei understood clearly and finally had a certain understanding of the hotels and training guarantees for players to participate in various events.
"Then why are we in a hurry to go to the training room now?" he asked, expressing his confusion.
So that you don't even bother to blow dry your hair?
"Grab the position!" Gu Xing replied matter-of-factly, "Let me tell you, other competitions are too much for you. After all, we are all members of the same team, and there is no place to be picky, but not in the intercontinental competition!"
"The four teams are all crowded into the same conference hall, which is full of computer desks and chairs. If you sit too far away, it is easy to lose sight of what the coaching staff is describing in the meeting, and it is inconvenient to wander around behind other players.
Give guidance to the country."
"Besides, air conditioning is a big problem. You don't want to be sweating profusely during a training match, right?"
The four teams, including the players and coaching staff, conservatively estimate that they will need 30 computers.
Although the conference hall is spacious, with 30 hosts roasting from morning to night, the temperature will inevitably rise sharply.
Although there is central air conditioning, it cannot be blown to every corner. There are always people shouting about whether it is cold or hot, so everyone can only make do with each other.
"So, whichever team grabs a good seat first will get a small advantage," Gu Xing finished his long speech, "We have to grab the seat before the other three brother teams."
Chaowei once again showed a look of sudden realization.
He followed Gu Xing with great expectation and pushed open the door of the conference hall.
"Wow……"
Even after listening to Gu Xing's explanation, Chovy had an estimate of the size of the collective training room, but when he saw the four long tables and the densely packed computer monitors on them, he was still deeply shocked.
"It feels like taking a computer class when I was a kid!" Chaowei looked around curiously.
"Ms. Que, if you put talking hats in front of these four long tables, we can fake the sorting ceremony at Hogwarts." Gu Xing complained.
Not long after, the other VG members came to the training room one after another after washing up.
"I think the row on the left is pretty good," Jack looked back and forth and said his choice. "The air conditioner blows from the right. We can blow it, but it's not too close, and it's suitable for getting in and out.
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"It makes sense, you understand!" Gu Xing sincerely approved, sat on the second chair, connected the peripherals and tried it out. He was very satisfied with the position Jack chose and extended an invitation to Chaowei.
"Blue Cat, you should try it quickly!"
Chaowei sat down and raised his head just in time to enjoy the breeze. Just as Jack said, it was a certain distance away and the wind was not too strong. Everything was just right.
Perfect!
The VG members had just chosen their positions and were about to play a ranked game to familiarize themselves with the new environment, when they saw the training room door being pushed open!
"Blank!"
Chaowei followed the voice and saw that it was a guy who looked exactly like Harry Potter, who was standing in front of four long tables, as if he was hesitating whether to go to Gryffindor or Slytherin.
"Hey, long time no see, Liu Shiyu!" Gu Xing raised his hand to say hello.
"Keep it up, I hurriedly hurriedly, I didn't even bother to put my luggage, so I rushed upstairs one step ahead, but it turned out I was still one step behind you!" Xiang Guo was so angry that he felt aggrieved.
"Hey, there's nothing I can do," Jack exclaimed, "Who told you that you don't have a home court? It's faster for you to take the high-speed rail here than it is for you to fly!"
"What plane?" Xiao Ming said with a smile.
"Get out of here! Get away!" Yu Wenbo pushed him twice.
The entire RNG team filed in and found that the most privileged position in the training room had been taken, and they were immediately relieved.
"Hey, why did you put so much effort into getting rid of RW and EDG?" Uzi muttered, "It's such a hot day, I'm going to take a shower first!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he realized something was wrong and escaped from the training room without looking back.
Within a few minutes, the other two participating teams also checked in and rushed over.
"You like to grab, don't you?" Tian Ye saw that the RNG team's position was not good, and he immediately gloated, "I really made trouble for you!"
"Tian Tian, please stop barking!" Xiang Guo shouted at the top of his voice, "I will hang you up and beat you in the training match later!"
"It's just you?" Meiko held Little Peanut in one hand and her junior in the other, a real-life hug. "You dare to go against them?"
Xiang Guo was still unconvinced and grunted, "I only know how to ride a horse and rely on the Han people..."
The gentle smile on Little Peanut's face could hardly be kept.
When Chaowei heard this, he started to pick his fingers crazily in embarrassment.
Gu Xing was not surprised at all.
If anyone said this to his face, he would think it was abnormal.
But for Liu Shiyu, everything seems to be reasonable.
"Okay, okay, don't argue for now. The intercontinental competition here is the key!" Abramovich said, holding his voice and coming out to take charge of the overall situation. "Everyone has to work together in the next few days. Don't hurt the harmony."
"After we all get together, we will have a small meeting first and let Hongmi explain the version of this intercontinental competition to us clearly!"
As the leader of the competition region, VG is the backbone of the LPL team in this intercontinental competition. From coaches to players, they are the absolute core of the competition region.
Hongmi had held a similar job last year, so he did not refuse. He stood up and asked Mr. Hou to turn on the projector.
"This Intercontinental Championship is using the 8.13 version. Riot Games has not made many changes in the game mechanics, so the overall tone has not changed. It still emphasizes the early and mid-term offense. The strong heroes that have continued in the summer version have not withdrawn from the stage, but are newly added.
Two new characters have been introduced, which need to attract everyone’s attention.”
"One is him..." Hongmi presented the changes to everyone.