737: Upset! The smell of gunpowder was everywhere before the game.
Gu Xing stood up calmly, with a calm expression on his face, and drank the ice water in the paper cup in one gulp.
In contrast, Chovy was much more excited. After winning his first World Championship victory, he clenched his fists and raised his arms high, his face full of excitement.
This time he saw that Gu Xing was still looking calm and calm, and felt very confused.
"Five kills, five kills, Brother Xing!"
May I ask what kind of emotions Chaowei expresses through the repeated words in his sentence?
Gu Xing twitched the corner of his mouth.
In fact, he was already smiling in his heart, and he didn't say anything out loud mainly because he considered that as a true leader of the team, he had to be more steady.
If you feel complacent after defeating a mediocre team in the group stage and getting five kills, why should Chaowei and others under his command jump to the sky?
Of course, I cannot honestly explain this kind of thinking, so I simply ask a question.
"How does it feel to play in the World Championship for the first time?"
As expected, the young Chovy was distracted. He stood up and followed his teammates across the stage to shake hands with the VIT members and answered the team leader's questions excitedly.
"It's okay, the World Championship isn't too difficult either!"
"Before the game, I kept saying that the opponent's mid laner was very good, but when Ekko banned him, he was nothing!"
He has never been in contact with a European team, so he was worried before the game for fear that he would not be able to cope with it, so he prepared to be in the best possible condition to deal with the enemy.
Who would have thought that the opponent would be so resistant to beatings? The proud star was counter-pressured by him even though he held the counter position!
10% off water bottles?
Don't make me laugh!
However, when walking next to VIT top laner Cabochard, Chaowei noticed that his expression was a little subtle.
what's going on?
Zheng Zhixun relied on what he said to be authentic. He even said it standing next to the Little Bee contestants without any hesitation.
Why do you suddenly show this expression?
Can't you understand?
A possibility emerged in Chovy's mind.
The next second, Cabochard reached out to Gu Xing and greeted Gu Xing proactively in substandard Chinese, "Nihao Nihao, Xingguo, I've liked you for a long time!"
Hearing this sentence in Mandarin, Zheng Zhixun felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave.
No, are you serious?
This Mandarin is fluent than some LPL Korean players!
Also... wouldn't the fact that I mocked the VIT mid laner have to be spread through his mouth?
Gu Xing was also quite surprised, "Your Chinese skills are very good."
"I minored in Chinese when I was living in France," Cabochard explained simply, gesturing with the index finger and thumb of his right hand, "I know a little bit about it, I understand it a little bit."
Something is wrong with Chaowei's eyes.
Just chat, how can you open the map cannon?
Ridiculous, right?
This child cannot be kept!
Oh, I also mocked the other party, so that’s okay.
Gu Xing obviously didn't feel offended by the opponent's gesture. Upon seeing this, Cabochard asked with a smile on his face, "Can I exchange team uniforms with Xingguo after the game?"
"No problem!" Gu Xing agreed happily.
If the opponent's Jace hadn't given up resistance in the end and stood there waiting to die, he might not have been able to get five kills!
Naturally, he would comply with the request to change his team uniform.
Anyway, Gu Xing planned for a rainy day and brought two piles of team uniforms with him before coming to the cold country, which was definitely enough for him to splurge on. "I hope you can perform better when we meet again in the second round of the group stage..."
Cabochard was very satisfied, with a bright smile on his face, "Thank you so much!"
He watched the entire VG team leave their player bench, and then turned around to clear away the peripherals on the table.
Jiizuke came over curiously, "Were you talking to Virtue about gods and demons just now?"
The Italian has a round head and big ears, his hair is curly, and his face looks a bit silly.
"I just wanted to change out of my team uniform and take a group photo," Cabochard answered truthfully, "Virtue people are quite nice, and they didn't forget to give me a few words of encouragement before I left!"
"Oh..." Jiizuke didn't care much about the favor his top laner received, he just wanted to understand the conversation between the VG players, "Then what was Chovy talking about when he came over? Please translate it for me. Did he scold me?
With?"
When he saw Zheng Zhixun coming over to shake hands, he was smiling and mumbling, feeling that he looked down on himself.
Cabochard replied without thinking, "Chovy spoke very highly of you. He said he didn't expect that besides Ekko, you were also proficient in LeBlanc. It's very stressful to play against you. You are indeed the LCS.EU region that is rich in mid laners."
The players who came out.”
He added, "Of course, my Chinese isn't particularly good, but that's roughly what it means anyway."
Jiizuke beamed with joy and shouted to Chaowei, who was bowing to the audience with his back to him on the stage, "Thank you!"
"Chovy, I will be your fan from now on!"
Zheng Zhixun did not expect that his opponent would suddenly let out a cry, and his whole body was frightened.
Following the source of the sound, I turned around and saw that it was Jiizuke, and I almost lost my mind.
After all, he had arranged for the other party before, and at first he thought Jiizuke was here for revenge.
After hearing clearly what the other party was saying in English, Chaowei felt extremely ashamed.
Look at this person’s caliber, and then look at the proud look on his face after winning the game just now...
Without comparison, there is no harm!
Chovy was moved by the noble character displayed by his opponent. He bowed to the audience and thanked him, then turned back and bowed slightly to Jiizuke.
Great, no need to say more!
He secretly made up his mind that he would never behave like a villain again.
Everything must be in line with Brother Xing!
Gu Xing was completely unaware that his young mid laner had completed another professional arena education class. As soon as he returned to his seat, he received a main stage interview notice from the staff.
Seeing Chaowei with a positive attitude pick up his keyboard and mouse and walk backstage, Gu Xing stood at the entrance of the passage and looked at the TV screen before the host arrived.
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Gu Xing saw that his output value was the best, far ahead of other players!
In the 23-minute game, he scored 20,998 points of damage, and his average output was close to the 1K mark!
The combined damage of the double Cs in the Little Bee team is almost the same as him!
There was no suspense about the MVP selection results. Gu Xing saw his first solo makeup photo in this World Championship.
In the picture, he is pointing to the sky with one hand, with a look of defiance on his face.
The row of extremely exaggerated data beside him has become his arrogant capital in the makeup photos!
Battle damage ratio of 15/0/6, 33.4% team damage ratio, 91.3% team participation rate, leading economy in the first 15 minutes 2024!
Such an outstanding performance prompted LCK female host Park Ji-suan's first question during the interview session, which was to invite Gu Xing to share his experience in the first game with the audience at the scene and around the world.
"I was thinking about playing for the first time in this World Championship, I wanted to perform well and win, and I also wanted to thank everyone who watched my game," Gu Xing said with a smile, "That's why I chose Qian Jue as a pair.
A hero who means a lot to me and the fans. Fortunately, he performed very well and won the MVP. I hope this heralds a good ending for our VG."
The translator assigned today is Mr. Hou. He is wearing a suit and leather tie and relays Gu Xing's answers to the audience in a gentle tone.
Park Ji-sun listened carefully, with a sweet smile on his face, and then asked the next question.
"Whether it's the top 20 players announced before the game or the MV for "Rise", Virtue players are the ones with the most presence. So what do you think of these evaluations?"
Without hesitation, Gu Xing said, "In the two and a half years since my debut, I believe that my achievements and honors are obvious to all, and I am worthy of the praise they give..."
Then he changed the topic and added, "Of course, I will not be too arrogant and arrogant. I will continue to prove that I will not live up to the expectations and trust behind these evaluations in the subsequent competitions."
The main thing is to be impartial, neither humble nor overbearing.
This long speech was translated by Lee Ji-hoon to the KR audience at the scene, and the local fans immediately responded with thunderous applause!
The corners of Mr. Hou's mouth couldn't help but raise.
"So, let me ask Virtue players, who do you think is most likely to challenge your VG throne in this global finals?" Zhixuan tilted his head and asked.
"KT and G2 are both strong rivals. They have won the Spring and Summer Splits this season just like us. The rest are our two brother teams in the LPL division. They are also capable of competing for the championship..." Gu Xing broke his hands.
Counting with fingers.
"Is there no group stage opponent KZ that VG will face next?" Park Zhixuan was worried that Gu Xing would miss one, so he quickly reminded him kindly.
"Not really," Gu Xing commented impartially, "I think their shortcomings are obvious, and there is a certain gap between them and the above-mentioned teams I mentioned."
Some spectators in the stands started a rustling discussion, obviously not satisfied with Gu Xing's answer.
After all, this is the home stadium of Han Country. They value their league team very much and naturally hope to get a higher evaluation from Gu Xing.
But Gu Xing will definitely not follow these people's ideas.
He loves to tell the truth.
"OK OK..." Zhixuan smiled and brought up the last topic, "Among these imaginary enemies preset by Virtue players, who do you most want to meet?"
"If Faker can come, I would really like to play him again on the World Championship stage. He has always been an opponent I respect..." Gu Xing showed a helpless look, "It's a pity that Faker didn't break into this World Championship.
The finals, so... let’s just go with G2. We almost lost to G2 at MSI. If we can meet again in the World Championship, I hope we can win in a more relaxed and comfortable manner."
After listening to Mr. Hou's translation, Zhixuan looked a little lonely.
She is a die-hard Faker fan, and she is filled with regret every time she thinks about her idol not being able to participate in the World Championships held in her home country.
Thanking Gu Xing again for accepting the interview, she took the microphone from the other party and handed the stage back to the two teams of contestants who were about to take the stage.
It is also a matchup in Group C, with North America's second seed 100 Thieves facing off against KZ.
When Gu Xing came off the stage, he saw Khan in the waiting area looking at him angrily, with displeasure written on his face. He probably heard his comment about KZ just now.
Longzhu Team, which wanted to prove its hard power, showed its sharpness in the first game. Facing 100 Thieves, who were also the second seed, they attacked extremely hard!
The most outstanding thing about the 100 Thieves team is the mid-to-top solo line, which is also the fundamental reason why they can stand out from the North American division.
The top laner is Ssumday, one of the top four top laners in the Han Dynasty at the same time as Song Jinghao. He was playing in KT back then. In 2016, he and Smeb finally lost in the 5th round of PK2 in Xiajue Imperial City and was kicked out by the old captain Score; the mid laner has been updated
It’s the heavyweight, Ryu Yue Lun—this person needs no introduction, he is a well-known character in the League of Legends universe.
Both of them are old guys who are about to die and burst into gold coins. Although it is enough to fight in North America, when they encounter Khan and BDD, who are known for their offensive nature, they will only be suppressed under the tower and complain endlessly!
The core of 100 Thieves is these two single lines. If the two Korean aids cannot support them, the team will be defeated!
Longzhu was thin and merciless throughout the whole process, wishing he could block the opponent's spring to vent his anger.
In the end, in just 25 minutes, they won the game with a kill ratio of 23:8!
As for Group B, which competed on the same day, it was even more lackluster.
This is the only group that does not have the two major competition areas of China and South Korea. It is basically G2's one-word show. No one can compete with them!
This chapter is not over yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The remaining teams are the top ones. When Gu Xing read the lottery grouping, he once wondered whether Riot Games did this on purpose. He really couldn’t stand watching North America.
In the past few years, I wanted to get some insider information to help TL enter the knockout round.
There was also no suspense in the two matchups in Group B. Gu Xing got on the bus back to the hotel and saw that today's schedule was all over before he finished his meal.
He had no choice but to chat with his girlfriend out of boredom.
"Brother Xing," Lin Weixiang suddenly sat down across the table and asked, "Were you nervous when you first participated in the World Championship?"
Group D, where IG belongs, had a bye today and returned to the hotel after participating in the short opening ceremony. As a result, Damei has not tasted the taste of the World Championship so far.
"No," Gu Xing replied truthfully, "I even want to go up and beat the opponent violently."
Upon hearing this, Lin Weixiang suddenly turned into a bitter-faced face, and his thick eyebrows turned into characters, "Oh no, I've been feeling flustered and shaking since this afternoon."
"It's okay," Gu Xing comforted him, "Blue Cat's mentality is average on the spot. Didn't you think he could still fight well in the first game?"
"The intensity in the group stage is not too high, just relax."
Lin Weixiang frowned, "I hope so..."
He knocked on Gu Xing's table hard, "Hurry up and eat, then come and play the training match after eating!"
According to the pre-agreed schedule, the two teams will compete in a BO5 tonight.
"I know you are in a hurry, but don't be anxious yet," Gu Xing waved his hand, "Jack is still early, so there is no use if I eat quickly."
When he saw a photo sent by his girlfriend of taking Gu Pan to dinner outside the school, he did not continue chatting with Shen Guanshan and chose to open the Tieba forum and fill his stomach while surfing.
When Lin Weixiang saw this, he urged Jack, "Can we do it quickly? How can grinding and grinding become a big deal?"
Yu Wenbo had an innocent look on his face and said, "You big eyebrow, you are a fool, your IG pigeons actually have the nerve to rush us?"
The members of the VG training department in the restaurant laughed out loud. They had all complained about the extreme tardiness and mindless fighting style of the team during the game. Now seeing Lin Weixiang's defeat, they just feel relieved physically and mentally.
Lin Weixiang was so anxious about tomorrow's first game of the World Championship that he was in a panic. He always had a sense of urgency that kept pushing him forward. He felt that he had neither learned this well nor studied that well. It was exactly the same as the nervousness before exams when he was a student.
Seeing that the veterans of VG were all as steady as old dogs, he shook his head and sighed as he returned to the training room upstairs.
Gu Xing popped the sweet and sour pork into his mouth and browsed the post bar with interest.
To be fair, not a single matchup on the first day of the global finals was an upset, so the netizens in the anti-bar could only indulge in Green Garlic attacking RNG fans, while discussing tomorrow's matchup.
[Now I feel that Group D is the group most likely to be upset. Flash Wolves are the only hope in the LMS division. They may be able to steal a few rounds in BO1. FNC is also a veteran powerhouse, and IG and GRF are the three top players in the Chinese and Korean divisions. No. 1 seed, looks evenly matched]
[By the way, IG won’t come up tomorrow and be crushed by FNC first, right? With the average strength of Group D, you may suffer a heavy loss if you lose a round, which may affect your subsequent qualifying seats! 】
[Fuck you, IG’s comparison with Europe and the United States is not just for fun?]
[Hot knowledge: The team was sent away by the Europeans in their only two world championships]
[Okay, stop talking about IG, okay? As a VC, let’s talk about VG as soon as possible! 】
【Haha, where is that picture?】
【Grandpa Niu, Tutu has been found!】
Maggot Baby sang along and brought up the emoticons made by fans last year for VG - Do you still need to watch VG’s game? When you wake up, it’s a victory!
Gu Xing slid his finger down and saw a current news discussion.
[Post-game interview with KZ top laner Khan: I heard that Virtue said that our team is not in the championship sequence. I will make him regret his words tomorrow!]
Gu Xing was not surprised.
He knew that Khan, with his straightforward character, would not swallow his anger and would definitely fight back against him.
Gu Xing, on the other hand, has a lot to lose. There is little point in arguing. After all, he has to rely on his strength on the field to see the real results.
But the baby, Kangba Maggot, was not used to Khan and immediately started spraying wildly.
[Khan? Who are you sending this to? Oh oh oh, it turned out to be S7’s loser. Thank you for your outstanding contribution to LPL. The MSI trophy that year must be engraved with your name. I’d be embarrassed if you didn’t come to the celebration party.
Move chopsticks]
[You still have the nerve to criticize Brother Xing for looking down on you. He smiled. As long as you win a BO5, it means you can have some back-and-forth with VG. But the problem is that you have never won against me. How can you rely on it?
Counterattack?]
[I put my words here, if KZ can survive 30 minutes under VG tomorrow, I will recognize you as my father!]
[Khan is like this. Sister Li, all she has is a mouth that can fire cannons. What kind of champion are you? 】
Gu Xing saw this and saw that Jack, the most procrastinating member of the team, was about to finish his dinner, so he also speeded up, emptied the food on the plate in a second, and went upstairs to play a training match.
IG's offensive quality was as sharp as ever, and VG could hardly hold on in the first 15 minutes. They lost the entire BO5 game 2:3.
Throughout the training match, Team Ji strictly adhered to the training method that Gu Xing once emphasized after the expedition ceremony - specifically practicing the strong lineup and system, rather than blindly pursuing the winning rate.
Just as Gu Xing had guessed before, Jin Jingzhu must also know the real gameplay of the World Championship and deliberately instilled similar concepts into the players.
IG chose to elevate Syndra to a very high priority, believing that Ball Girl is the answer to the meta.
In the first game against FNC the next day, they also implemented this and used the strong characteristics of the ball girl to gain a considerable advantage in the early confrontation.
Gu Xing watched half of the game in the background, thinking that the Extreme Team was going to end the game with a smooth offensive wave. Unexpectedly, FNC suddenly launched a counterattack!
Caps' Sword Demon grabbed TheShy and ran to the sideline to deal with the gap of the creeps. He cut in from the flank to start the team battle, successfully creating a numerical advantage. With Rekkles Sivir's W brainless ejection, the team wiped out IG!
The subsequent operation methods are even more structured, and the team can be manipulated in the palm of your hand!
The two sides fought fiercely for 38 minutes. IG finally made a mistake under the enemy's high-pressure vision, and FNC seized the opportunity to take the lead in attrition. Although the subsequent team battle was a tragic victory, the long resurrection time is here, and their only remaining players
You can still bulldoze the IG base!
Another battle in Group D was even more outrageous.
Lightning Wolf, the last heir of the Dou Emperor bloodline, actually overthrew Griffin!
Top laner Sword couldn't even hold off the fire dragon Hanabi, and was beaten into a breakthrough by a single lane.
Even though the overall strength of the jungler has been reduced a lot after switching from Wolf King to Moojin, the advantage is that he will occasionally arrange tactics around the top lane. Seeing that Hanabi has the advantage, Moojin will come over to add more fire, directly burning through Griffin on the lane.
!
Mid laner Showmaker tried his best, but still couldn't stop the Flash Wolves' onslaught, and had to regret the defeat!
"Damn it, is this the power of the Cold Warriors?" Jack was amused, "There is a saying that the Yiqiao family is unambiguous. If you dare to underestimate the Flash Wolf, these people can really beat you!"
"Now Group D is in complete chaos!"
It’s almost like the northwest of Shanxi in the world of Liangjian.
Before the game, everyone felt that Group D was a group with relatively average team strength, but there were also gaps.
IG and Griffin are still recognized as the favorites to qualify because they are in the China-South Korea division.
As a result, the two teams went hand in hand today and lost to the European and LMS divisions one after another. It can definitely be regarded as an upset in this World Championship!
Now, the qualifying situation, which was not clear in the first place, has become increasingly confusing.
"Elbow, stop discussing irrelevant things," Gu Xing took a glass of ice water from Jin Wenhe's hand, "Go on and win this game, let's qualify first!"
"Puppy!" Jack ran out like a playful Shiba Inu.
…
"Welcome to the Busan Convention and Exhibition Center. The next showdown is between our LPL number one seed VG and the LCK number two seed Longzhu." Miller took a deep breath to adjust. "Yesterday our number two seed RNG lost to the LCK.
With KT taking the lead, I don’t know if VG can regain its place in today’s game!”
"What's more important is that Khan doesn't let off harsh words before the game," Wawa joked. "This game will depend on whether he can fulfill his promise!"
"BP has begun!"
Red Rice is located on the blue side. It comes up to block Syndra first, and then bans Jace after the opponent sends Akali, another supermodel monster, to the ban position.
These are the heroes that are the best in Dragon Ball Series 1, and they happen to be strong characters in the version, so there is no reason for Redmi to release them.
Dragon Ball is also very targeted, blocking Gu Xing's signature Qian Jue and the super powerful Sword Demon.
The game understanding of both parties was fine-tuned based on the play-in stage and has not yet evolved, so the selection of players is quite satisfactory.
Only Cuzz has developed something that cannot be called a trump card - a jungle excavator.
This is his unique skill, and he has confidence when he picks it. In order to match him with the initial control of the group, BDD in the middle specially picked out Lissandra.
The lineups of both sides are finalized.
Blue square VG: top laner Dao Mei, jungler Rock Bird, mid laner Urgot, bottom lane Kaisha Luo.
Red side KZ: top laner Ryze, jungler excavator, mid laner Ice Girl, bottom laner Lu Xia Niutou.
After a brief handshake between the coaches of both sides, the two teams entered the Summoner's Rift!