"You really hit the jackpot." Xuan Wu looked at the only vacant b4 position with a wry smile, and quite lamented their 'good luck'.
Xu Yunlong also sighed in his heart. He really didn't expect that they would meet gs in the first round.
"It seems that the last special seat is reserved for our reorganized OK team! Let us wait and see whether the past giants can achieve greater glory after the reorganization. Next, here, we will announce the format of this competition.
In order to improve timeliness and excitement, this offline finals will be decided by the SL Organizing Committee and will all adopt an elimination system!"
As soon as he said this, everyone sat down and exclaimed.
"As the name suggests, the elimination system means that no matter what the situation, if you lose, you leave, if you win, you advance. In this competition, there are two groups ab, three people from group a will advance, and three people from group b will advance. A total of six people will advance to the second round.
, and then randomly draw lots to determine the three qualifying teams. In the end, these three teams will have a round-robin melee, and the team with the most wins will be ranked first."
It seems a little bad... The scene of a volcanic eruption immediately appeared in Xu Yunlong's mind. At this time, they were probably the first of all the teams to be forced into a desperate situation. The other teams still had some hope.
, but as for gs...
It's not that it's unimaginable, but the difficulty can directly reach the nightmare level.
"Now, it seems OK will be the first to be eliminated."
"Yeah, it's a pity that God B has just returned to the game. If his teammates had been more forceful..."
"But it's always a good thing for us. We don't have to meet GS, and we can get a slightly better ranking anyway."
"It's a pity, but I still have to thank them this time. But when the weakest meets the strongest, it's better for everyone."
"That's right."
Xu Yunlong narrowed his eyes as he listened to the whispers that kept coming to his ears. They were really underestimated. Although the GS list was difficult to win, it was not completely hopeless.
So what if it is reorganized? This team was cultivated by him, and it belongs to him. So no matter what, he has absolute confidence in this team.
"Although I didn't expect this to happen, I still feel very unhappy." Xuan Wu frowned.
"Speaking with strength is more effective than anything else." Xu Yunlong said,
The next step is to ask the captain of each team to come on stage and say a word to express their determination.
Although this kind of session seems really shameful, it is surprisingly popular with the audience, so this project has been well preserved since its inception.
"I hope we can play a wonderful game." Ye Zebei, as the captain of the second seeded team sy, stepped on the stage and said in a formulaic manner. It was hard to find any major faults.
"All in all, just have fun. Let's enjoy Dota together." True to his American temperament, Gonzalez's speech made people feel that he was in a relaxed state of mind, but the actual situation is unknown.
"Target victory." The expressionless look on the GS's acting captain's face is the same as his voice, making it difficult to understand what he is thinking. This sentence is just the slogan of GS. To put it into detail, it does not express any meaning.
.
"Try to give your best." Although image's leader Fire has a very passionate ID, he is extremely calm.
"Enter the third round." OD's captain didn't look like that in private. On stage, he showed the rigorous attitude of the Germans.
Finally it was Xu Yunlong's turn.
The yellow man who is far away from Ye Zebei stands out slightly on the stage, but this does not make the world-class figure who has experienced hundreds of battles timid. For Xu Yunlong, at this time, it is no longer an option.
What he does is based on his personal wishes. He has more to consider for his team.
"Brother Long, are you okay?" Zhu Quehuang asked quietly from the audience.
"Huh? Why do you ask?" Xuanwu blinked and asked back.
"Because Brother Long doesn't like talking in front of strangers, or this kind of live broadcast platform..."
"An Xin, although it is very unreliable, he will never let his guard down at the critical moment." Xuan Wu said confidently. He believed in the captain of the reorganized OK team who summoned him back.
Qi Lin and Bai Hu didn't say anything. However, they both had concerns in their hearts. No matter what, they must not be discouraged!
Xu Yunlong stood on the stage, holding the microphone handed over by the host. He didn't think much. He just took a deep breath and looked at the gs seating area. There were already nearly 20 people there. Although they were substitutes
The team is on the field, but the logistics and agitation work are also very concerning. gs has always been generous, I have to say, I really admire it. But...
"We must be the champions." Xu Yunlong spoke with such arrogance.
Champion? How is that possible? Just kidding. This lineup is too whimsical.
The noise started immediately. Not only the audience, but also the captains of the other 11 teams on the stage looked at Xu Yunlong, especially the captain of gs. There was actually an expression on his face that originally showed no expression.
A hint of anger.
"I didn't expect such an impactful speech. As the organizer, I want to cheer for the ok team. But this kind of thing is against the rules, so I can only express my blessings to the ok team. I hope they can play
Great game to come.”
(It will still be refreshed the next day...I might as well explain it in the introduction of the work...)
"Football field!! We are actually playing on the football field! I didn't expect it at all." Zhu Quehuang ran to the front, leaned on the railing and shouted excitedly, "It's so big! How many people will come to see it? Is it possible?
The seats are full!!”
"Isn't this natural?" Xu Yunlong also stepped forward, holding the railing with one hand and looking down at the entire stadium.
The wind blowing from the ceiling smells a little like gun smoke. Think about it not long ago, this country was still in chaos, but now it can hold large-scale events at such a venue. Welcome game enthusiasts from all over the world, and also
Things are really unpredictable...but for them now.
Those two glass houses are their battlefield. Although there is no need for physical contact with the opponent, there is no need to sweat profusely and run wildly. Even to outsiders, it is just typing on the computer keyboard, but that is displayed on the LCD screen
The virtual world that came out was actually the place where they really fought.
A war without smoke.
"I didn't expect you to come so early." Suddenly, a familiar native language came from behind, and Xu Yunlong knew who was coming without even thinking.
The only one who can appear in this foreign country and speak pure Chinese without an accent is a team from the same motherland as them, Team sy.
"Just arrived?"
"Yeah, I came right over when I arrived. This time only one team came. So it's easier to coordinate." Ye Zebei walked to Xu Yunlong's side and looked at the field as well, "Time flies so fast.
It always feels like I was playing here yesterday..."
"Qingyue, sister Qingyue, hello, long time no see." This kind of whirring sound, it didn't take long to know that it must be Lin Mu.
As soon as he walked in, he spotted Xiao Qingyue's back. Lin Mu approached him as fast as he could, looking at Xiao Qingyue with a helpless face with shining eyes and said: "I will work hard! I will definitely win the championship.
I’ll give it to you!”
"Well... from my point of view, it would be better if you don't work hard..." Xiao Qingyue said with a wry smile.
"I will definitely work hard! Please look forward to it!"
Xiao Qingyue sighed. She could only smile.
"Who is this person?" Leng Muxue didn't know about Lin Mu, so she leaned into Xiao Qingyue's ear curiously and asked. Although there are indeed many people chasing Xiao Qingyue, but expressing it in public like this
It's really rare to see people who have their own opinions.ree's one." Xiao Qingyue also replied in a low voice.
"So it's him." Leng Muxue glanced at Lin Mu. Seeing him talking happily around Xiao Qingyue, for some reason the image of a dog came to mind, plus Lin Mu
A hair dyed yellow. It looks like a large golden retriever.
"Pfft." Leng Muxue couldn't help laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Xiao Qingyue felt a little embarrassed when she saw her best friend, who had always been cold to outsiders, snickering.
"It's nothing. I just feel that I am worthy of being Qingyue. She is so popular."
"You're still laughing at me, it's not like you don't know..." When Xiao Qingyue said this, she secretly glanced at Xu Yunlong who was talking to Ye Zebei at the side, but quickly looked away again.
"I know, but if you two keep doing this, it's very unfair to other people~"
"These are all things that can't be helped..." Xiao Qingyue's expression dimmed, and her loved ones lying on the hospital bed appeared in her mind, "I don't want this either..."
Seeing Xiao Qingyue's appearance, Leng Muxue knew that she had touched something she shouldn't have touched, and quickly changed the subject.
Zheng Duo, who was the last to come in, saw that the OK team had arrived. He immediately searched for Ye Qiu's figure, but after looking around, he didn't see his friend, which made him feel a little strange.
"Well, where is Ye Qiu?"
Walking to Zhu Quehuang's side, Zheng Duo hesitated for a moment before asking. In the entire OK team, he was only a little familiar with Zhu Quehuang.
"?" Zhu Quehuang frowned and looked at Zheng Duo, "Are you..."
"Ye Qiu's... friend." Zheng Duo thought for a moment and felt that this word was more appropriate, although Ye Qiu might not regard him as a friend anymore.
"Ah!! I remembered you! Didn't Ye Qiu tell you? It's okay that he left." Zhu Quehuang blinked and said, "It's okay that he left."
"Eh?" Zheng Duo was stunned for a moment, unable to react for a moment.
"Hey, little pig, let's go." Xuan Wu's voice came from a distance.
"Here we come!" Zhu Quehuang let go of the guardrail and glanced at Zheng Duo, who was still in a daze. Although he felt a little strange in his heart, he didn't say much and quickly caught up with the large army.
"Do you know Sy's No. 5 position?" Qi Lin asked as he walked behind.
"I'm not very familiar with him. He asked about Xiaoqiu."
"Losteve? Why are you asking that guy?"
"They seem to be friends."
"Hey...that guy also has friends..." Qi Lin said unexpectedly.
"What did you talk about with Beishen just now? I see you were having a great time chatting." Xuan Wu, who was walking at the front, was full of interest in the whispers between Xu Yunlong and Ye Zebei just now.
"It's nothing, just chatting about the team this time." Xu Yunlong said simply, "He clicked on a few that he was more concerned about. Although we all saw them yesterday."
"I wonder how prepared they are this time, half a month is not a short time."
"There shouldn't be anything to worry about. After all, it's Beishen." Xu Yunlong smiled and walked into the team lounge behind the stadium.
"Why don't you come to the lounge even if you don't have a game today?" Zhu Quehuang walked in and looked at the surrounding environment.
"This is where every team watches the game." Xu Yunlong put down his bag, a computer suitable for several people to be placed at the front and a large screen hanging on the wall. "While waiting for the game, just watch it here.
"
"Is it also about drawing lots?"
"Someone will come to collect the lots after the draw, and then there will be a team tour, which is similar to TI, but the standards are not as high. There will also be a speech from the host and a speech from the vice president of the World Dota League. SL is a very formal game, so of course there will be formal
link, but everyone thinks it’s unnecessary.”
"There are still people talking. It's so different from China." Zhu Quehuang said as he put his bag in the cabinet.
"In short, just follow the official instructions. Our mission is to compete." Xuanwu concluded.
Not long after Xuan Wu finished speaking, SL officials arrived.
"Excuse me, are all the OK team members already here? The players participating in the competition." The person who came was a woman who was wearing very close-fitting clothes, with big breasts and a slim waist, and she looked very pleasant.
"Yeah." Xu Yunlong said, turned around and replied simply.
"Then, please follow me." The instructor said, smiling slightly and making a gesture of invitation.
When we arrived at the venue, basically all the participating teams were already there.
Of course, the five OK people received quite warm looks.
"Okay, so nervous..." Zhu Quehuang felt like he couldn't even walk, and he was so nervous that his hands and feet were shaking.
"Idiot, don't be embarrassed." Qi Lin kicked Zhu Quehuang's heel and said angrily.
"But I'm really nervous."
"You can't show your nervousness." Qi Lin whispered, "We lost yesterday, so we can't be any weaker in terms of momentum."
"Oh..." Zhu Quehuang swallowed. He took a deep breath and tried to straighten his chest. But before he could catch his breath, he bumped into the stool. He fell forward and fell to the ground with a thud.
Xu Yunlong was ashamed. No matter how nervous he was, he should not be so nervous... He stretched out his hand to pull Zhu Quehuang up. Seeing that he was at a loss, he could only pat his shoulder and comfort him silently.
For a moment.
"Dear audience friends, good afternoon. The annual Dota event is about to begin again! Although I don't know if everyone has eaten lunch, but from now on, you have no time to eat anymore! I have support for the team
Do you have a favorite player? The draw that will be held soon will determine each player.
The fate of each team! Of course, this time, our schedule and rules will be slightly different, which may seem very cruel to everyone. But only cruel games can lead to exciting games, right? Okay, not much
Stop talking nonsense, let’s first invite the president of our World Dota Association to give a speech!”
Bang bang bang... There was a round of applause from the audience.
The few people who were OK quickly found their seats and started to listen to the speaker's speech.
An hour later, the two big men finally finished everything they had to say and left the stage with satisfaction under the warm applause of the team members.
The host quickly returned to the stage, and the big screen behind him lit up instantly. After two salutes, a large tree diagram appeared on the screen, and the tree diagram was filled with blank areas. Each area
They all have a dimmed o, which is very similar to the interface when selecting a hero in CW mode.
"Okay, the moment that everyone is most looking forward to is here. Let's not talk too much. Let's start drawing lots. This time all the teams will be divided into two groups A and B, with six teams in each group. Let's see which team they will be assigned to.
Area~ Here we invite our team, ranked number one in the world and the champion team of the last SL, the goldensun team."
Although the audience was not allowed to enter the lottery ceremony, in order to suit the atmosphere, the sound effects of applause were still played from the surrounding speakers.
In this slightly fake-sounding sound effect, the captain representing the GS team walked onto the stage and stood beside the host.
"Eh? It's not the Hand God." There was a faint sound of discussion around him.
The person representing gs didn't seem very willing to speak. He just silently reached into the lottery box in the host's hand and took out a number plate.
"Oh!! What a good number, number three in Group B! You must have started to pray in your hearts now~ Then please come up and draw lots according to the order of seats."
After the words ended, the lottery activities began one by one.
Since the ok team is not ranked high in the world, it is ranked last. In other words, there is no need to draw lots at all, just watch.
"Excluded..." Zhu Quehuang said with some sourness as he watched the captains of each team on the other side stand up and come on stage to draw lots.
"You know, how many people want to sit here and can't do it. Just being able to come in is already a kind of proof, why should you care so much." Xuanwu said.
The results of the lottery came out quickly, and when the last vacant seat was reserved, everyone who was OK took a breath of air.
What kind of luck does it take to be ranked in that position! (To be continued...)
