Because it is a large-scale international competition.
Going to Europe are not only the players and coaches, but also the assistants in charge of the itinerary and on-site translators. Two or three weeks ago, Riot Games arranged the hotels and rooms for each team, and the competition venues are nearby.
After a twelve-hour long flight.
The team members finally arrived at the venue for the mid-season invitational tournament.
The finals and group stages were held at the LCS Studio in Berlin, Germany, and subsequent games were moved to the Zenith Arena in France.
There will be two or three days of adjustment time.
Counting the draw and opening ceremony and moving around the competition venues.
Time is considered very tight, and the schedule is almost a rush without any breathing space.
"Now we go to the officially booked hotel to rest." The female assistant led the way while explaining the follow-up matters to the team members.
It’s noon to get on the plane.
It was evening in Germany when we got off the plane.
He glanced at his big gold Rolex watch.
Kim Jeong-hoon discovered that it was already midnight in Seoul.
Usually she is at home kissing me with her boyfriend while I prepare to go to bed, but now it is only seven or eight o'clock in Berlin, the time when office workers have dinner.
"Go to the hotel and put your luggage away, and we'll find a restaurant." Jin Zhenxun said.
A trip of more than ten hours.
No matter how much you eat at lunch, you will be full of wine and food.
I was very hungry after getting off the plane.
"If I want to eat... I also found a few restaurants in advance." The female assistant raised her hand, "Most of them are located near the hotel, only ten minutes away."
This is not the first time she has traveled abroad with the team to participate in competitions.
All specific matters are arranged with ease. After a tiring journey, the main focus will be on rest, eating and so on... you can make do with it for a while.
Wait until the time difference is adjusted.
Let’s take everyone to taste the special delicacies here.
"Is there any hotpot restaurant like Haidilao?" Jin Zhenxun raised an eyebrow.
It's not that she wants to take everyone to eat hot pot, it's just because she doesn't like the food here, and there are only a few restaurants that suit your appetite, and Haidilao is one of them.
"This...as far as I know, there doesn't seem to be one." The female assistant looked a little embarrassed. "There is one in Paris that just opened recently, but there is none here in Berlin."
"Then what should we eat?" Li Zaiwan muttered.
"It should be sausages and crispy pork knuckles," said the experienced Pei Junzhi.
Before boarding the plane, she used her mobile phone to check the recommended food here, and there were only a few that suited their appetite. The pork knuckle, in particular, was well received by many foreign tourists in terms of both taste and cooking method.
There are also potato feasts and unpalatable raw meat sausages here.
The potato dinner just looks a little disgusting.
Raw meat sausage is really not in line with dining habits. Other sausages are cooked meat or smoked, but German meat sausage is pure raw meat filled with water, and it is full of meaty smell after one bite.
The reason why there is such special food.
This is also because Europe has extremely strict selection standards for meat quality.
Even uncooked raw meat can be eaten directly.
Being able to eat it and being willing to eat it are two different things. She didn't want to take a bite of the raw sausage served on the table.
"Potato meals are also highly recommended." The female assistant said, "Germans like to make potatoes into various delicacies, such as sticky boiled potato soup, mashed potatoes with sauce, and the more familiar fried potatoes.
The strips are somewhat similar to French fries in fast food restaurants.”
"Are there any food stalls open at night?" Li Zaiwan raised his hand and asked.
She developed the bad habit of eating late night snacks at the SKT base.
Arrived here in Berlin.
It doesn’t matter if you can’t eat the usual big meals.
Can’t even satisfy a small wish like a midnight snack?
"A food stall?" The female assistant shook her head, "Even if there is one, it's just fast food like hamburgers and fries. There's no oden or fried rice cakes you want."
She has seen how effective her auxiliary team members are in eating.
Every night, I would take the jungler with me and go to the snack street near the base.
Then he returned to the dormitory carrying a large bag of various late-night snacks.
"I heard the breadsticks here are so hard they can be used as baseball bats."
Jiang Shanjiu's concerns are different from everyone else's. What the team members care about is what to eat at night and where to eat it. She is concerned about the legendary baguette that can be used as a weapon.
"This is indeed true." The female assistant smiled and nodded.
"Isn't there news before? Two people had a conflict in the supermarket. One party picked up the baguette next to him and knocked it until the other party retreated and raised his hands to beg for mercy."
She gave a real-life example that happened.
This proves that the combat effectiveness of the French stick is not in vain.
"I think the coach can buy one and keep it for use." Pei Junzhi joked, "When the time comes, whoever performs poorly on the field will just hit her on the head with a stick."
Hear this.
Ueno, the 'Double Pu' at the back, couldn't help but shrink his neck.
Afraid of becoming the target of the coach's stick.
"This is a good suggestion." Jin Zhenxun's expression was serious, as if he really wanted to catch the mole with a stick. "It is said that the results will come from the stick. If you don't want to be hit on the head by me with bread, you can play the game well."
The hotel is a star hotel close to the studio.
As soon as you enter, there is a friendly waiter to help you carry your luggage.
After discussion among the team members.
Dinner was scheduled at a nearby sausage shop.
There are a lot of restaurants like this in Berlin.
Not only is it related to Germans’ love for eating sausages, but it is also related to the specialty pork knuckles sold in these shops. Sausages paired with curry sauce and a large pork knuckle have become a daily routine for locals.
The owner of the sausage shop is also a fan of League of Legends.
The video of the LCS finals is played on a loop in the store.
While the boss was cooking sausages on the workbench, he raised his head and glanced at the Summoner's Rift where the battle was fierce. Judging from his triumphant expression.
A true FNC champion fan.
Because no one is wearing the iconic team uniform.
The boss, who was busy in an apron, didn't recognize the players. Until they finished the meal and waved goodbye, they didn't know that these girls were SKT players coming to participate in the World Championship.
Otherwise, I would definitely ask for my signature with a marker pen.
It was already evening when I walked out of the store.
The streets were deserted.
There are only bright street lights for company.
Residents here are not in the habit of visiting night markets, and the security after night is not very good, so most people will not choose to go out at night.
"Shanjiu, why did you order that boiled potato soup?" Li Zaiwan looked curious.
They all had a plate of grilled sausage with a crispy pork knuckle and a large glass of fruit juice. Only Jiang Shanjiu volunteered to order a potato dinner.
Not only the fried potato cubes but also the sticky potato soup.
That color.
It's exactly the same as the orange flavored Zach cake.
Li Zaiwan shook his head with disgust.
I always feel that my jungler has developed some weird and special hobbies.
"That's potato soup, not some weird food." Jiang Shanjiu was stunned.
She also eats fast food such as hamburgers on weekdays. There is also mashed potatoes on the menu, mixed with a special sweet and spicy sauce, which tastes pretty good.
"I know it's mashed potatoes." Li Zaiwan said, "It's just that the mashed potatoes here are mixed with curry sauce. The yellow mashed potatoes are paired with dark yellow curry. Those who know it's potatoes, but those who don't know think the bowl is broken.
Chapter completed!