Pei Qian rubbed his eyes and looked carefully at the team logo on the big screen.
That's right, it's the fv club, the weak club I invested in?
Why does the commentator use the term "all-star" to describe it?
Can these three players who are no longer wanted be considered All-Stars?
Doesn't it make sense?
Amid Pei Qian's doubts, the game continued to advance.
The camera began to record the preparations of the players, and close-ups of each player appeared on the big screen, indicating their game ID, real name, age, game rank, heroes they are good at, and other information.
The contestants also noticed that the camera was filming close-ups and had different reactions.
Some greeted the audience, some posed, and others were indifferent and still busy warming up their hands in practice mode.
The two commentators are also introducing detailed information about these players to the audience, including their professional time, interesting anecdotes from their professional experiences, and interesting jokes.
"What everyone is seeing now is the top laner of the fv club. He is one of the earliest star players in the ioi game. He has already made a name for himself in the world server before the national server was opened. He has rich experience and is also
Known for his fierce fighting style and strong suppression."
"Next is the mid laner of fv club. He is very young. He is only 17 years old this year. He has used more than 20 different mid lane heroes to rank first in the ioi world server. He is also a veritable genius boy. Today we can wait and see how he performs.
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"The jungler of fv club was a newcomer who was not particularly famous before. It is said that he met the mid laner in rank. He has been playing in duo queue and has a good understanding. Today we can look forward to the cooperation between the two of them."
"The bot lane duo of fv club was originally the star bot laner of sug club, and is also known as the first bot lane duo of ioi national server. There were rumors some time ago that the two seemed to have transformed into gog, but there has been no definite news.
.I didn’t expect that the first game I would play again would be a head-to-head confrontation with my old club. I wonder what kind of sparks there would be between the two sides?”
"Looking at the SUG club, although the lineup was originally built around the core of the bottom lane, the strength of the other three veteran players should not be underestimated. They may have some advantages in terms of tactics and tacit understanding."
"We don't know why SUG Club changed its star bottom lane duo. Maybe it's because the new bottom lane performs better than the original bottom lane, so it was released to FV Club?"
"In short, today's game is full of highlights and worth looking forward to!"
In the audience, Ding Gan, the owner of SUG Club, was also watching the match. After hearing what the commentator said, he was so angry that his teeth itched.
Does the new bot lane perform better than the original bot lane?
What a hammer!
There was no news about the Ioi World Championship at all at that time. Ding Gan felt that there was no use in raising this Ioi team. The transfer fee from SHG was very large, so he sold this bottom lane combination!
If I had known that the ioi World Championship would start so soon, I wouldn’t have sold it at all!
Ding Gan knew in his heart that although the new bottom lane duo was good, they were still incomparable to the original two, and there was a big gap in terms of hard power.
But there's nothing we can do about it. The team members who are released will be unable to recover.
Ding Gan was anxious and angry, and was extremely panicked.
Not far from him, Pei Qian, who was also sitting in the VIP seat, was also panicking at this time.
Although he didn't know any of these players, the commentary had already explained them in such detail, so he should have a clear and objective understanding of the strength of the entire team.
It’s not too much to call this team “All-Stars”!
The veteran top laner in the top lane, the lane king in the mid lane, the jungler is the lane king’s royal jungler, and the star duo in the bottom lane is still the core of Sug’s tactics. No matter how you look at the paper lineup, this lineup is outrageous!
Now Pei Qian is only wondering about one question: where did Wu Yue, the owner of the fv club, get these people from?
Didn't you just give him three million? With this little money, you can only buy one or two good players, and other clubs may not be willing to sell them.
They directly formed a dream team and brought together all the best people who play ioi in the country. This is outrageous!
Pei Qian quickly took out his mobile phone and entered the live broadcast room of the ioi qualifying competition to see what the barrage said.
"What the hell? Is FV Club turning around? Has the boss won the lottery? Why did he suddenly make an effort to form an all-star team? Where did the money come from?"
"A ten-year old fan of FV shows up uninvited!"
"Beat your old boss? This is a great scene!"
"There seems to be a sharp contrast between the two sides. The players on the fv club are all tall and tall with good temperament. They are in sharp contrast to the skinny monkeys like Sug."
"I remember that these two guys in the bottom lane were quite thin when they were sug. Why do they feel like they have gained weight now and their temperament has improved? Did fv hire a plastic surgeon? Or did he undergo some secret training?"
"So why did Sug release this bot lane duo? The top bot lane in the country was directly released to other clubs? Logically speaking, this kind of thing should not be for sale, right? No matter how much transfer fee you pay, you can't sell it!"
"I don't know. There were rumors before that these two people thought that ioi was dying and wanted to transform to gog. There was even a rumor that a team from GPL bought them. I don't know if it is true or not."
"No wonder the FV club is working hard to promote it before the start of the game. I used to wonder why they spent money to make wedding dresses for others, but now I understand that they are building momentum for themselves!"
The game hasn't even started yet, but the barrage has already heated up significantly.
Although the game in the morning seemed to be quite popular, the barrage was not intensive, probably because there were not many hot topics to discuss.
But when the fv club debuted in the afternoon and saw this all-star lineup, many old players and viewers of ioi couldn't contain their excitement and began to discuss it heatedly.
After the promotion of FV Club and Longyu Group, although the popularity of the Ioi Qualifying Tournament is still far less than that of the GPL League, at least it has attracted all the old domestic Ioi players and viewers.
But now, all the hard-earned attention is focused on fv, the all-star team that emerged out of nowhere.
Even before the game started, it had already gained enough popularity.
Pei Qian and Ding Gan were both in the audience, watching the progress of the game with trepidation.
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"Let us congratulate fv! Although we experienced some twists and turns during the game, we still won the game without any danger!"
During the passionate commentary, the victory scene appeared on the big screen. The five members of the fv club were high-spirited and seemed to have a domineering attitude that was superior to the others.
The players packed up their equipment and left the field. There were not many excited expressions on the faces of the players in the fv club, but they acted very calmly.
The qualifying schedule this time is relatively tight. There are four teams in the group. It is a bo1 single round-robin and is completed in one afternoon, so every small game is very important.
The strength of sug in this group is obviously higher than the other two teams, so fv is basically certain to qualify after winning this game.
As for whether Sug can qualify, it depends on whether he will overturn in the next game.
The two commentators began to comment on the game.
"We saw in this game that it seemed that the members of the fv club were not particularly happy after winning. Maybe they were not particularly satisfied with today's performance, or they had higher expectations for themselves."
"Indeed, just from the performance in the game, we can clearly see that the personal ability of the fv club is higher than that of sug, but there seem to be some flaws in terms of personnel selection and tactical execution, otherwise this game may change.
There will be no suspense."
"Does this mean that the current FV has not yet been fully adjusted?"
"I don't think it's all a matter of running-in. Their tactical system and game understanding also seem to have certain problems. We can see that the heroes they choose first are not the strongest versions of heroes currently recognized. They prefer team-based heroes.
Moreover, in terms of playing style and game understanding, there is not too much emphasis on personal abilities, which seems a bit out of tune with the mainstream playing style of other teams..."
"Does their team's tactical team have a different understanding of the game version?"
"It is possible, but this understanding of the game seems not very mature yet. Today fv can beat sug mainly because of its stronger personal strength. If we meet a foreign team whose personal ability is not inferior to fv, can we still win this game?
I have to ask a question when I get down..."
The two commentators told the truth completely, because in their opinion, the fv team's play style is indeed a bit strange and seems to be incompatible with the current mainstream play style.
Moreover, this style of play did not actually produce very good results. Instead, it placed too much emphasis on teamwork, which resulted in certain limitations in hero selection and in-game decision-making, preventing the team members from fully utilizing their individual strengths.
But these words sounded like complete ridicule to Ding Gan.
"What do you mean, use us to practice the lineup?"
"Who are you looking down on?"
"You still put on a bad face after winning. Damn it, these people are too crazy!"
Ding Gan was so angry that it was okay to lose the game, but the opponent still lost in practice lineup. In his opinion, fv was deliberately showing off the strength of their team.
What's going on, you don't accept it? The All-Star team can do whatever they want!
That's pretty much what it means.
Ding Gan became even more angry when he thought that fv's bottom duo was originally released by himself. If this duo was still there, how could sug lose?
Although he is still angry, Ding Gan also knows that winning or losing in this game does not matter. Anyway, there are two teams in each group, and sug will appear no matter what. What really needs to be worried about is tomorrow's knockout round.
The knockout round is bo5. One of the four teams has to be eliminated, and it all depends on who is the unlucky one.
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At the same time, Jingzhou, the GPL competition scene.
Zhang Yuan, Ye Zhizhou, Xiao Peng and several other leaders are watching the opening game of GPL.
The two teams in the game are currently the two strongest teams in GPL, and they were also the champions and runners-up in the previous World Championship. The game was tense, anxious, and extremely exciting.
In the bo3 competition format, the two sides have already tied 1:1 and entered the decisive game. The atmosphere on the scene has also reached its highest point.
In the warm cheers, fans from both sides cheered for the two teams, and then the whole audience shouted "Come on dge", forming some kind of special competition zone culture.
Tenda Group insiders voted neither first nor last, but chose a position slightly forward of the center.
Because the tickets in the front row are reserved for core fans and supporters of both teams, internal staff’s complimentary tickets cannot affect the fans’ viewing experience.
The deciding game was still on the BP interface. Zhang Yuan took out his mobile phone and checked the players' comments on the Internet. He found that only a small number of people were discussing the opening game itself, while most of the topics were focused on the Ioi qualifying tournament and the GPL opening game.
in comparison.
"The venue gap between the two sides is also too big. Isn't this ioi competition co-organized by Longyu Group and Zhidou Company? Why is the venue so shabby?"
"To be honest, the ioi game feels like it's completely copied from gog. Even the on-site layout, the BP in the game, and the viewing interface all have a strong sense of déjà vu. Is it really okay?"
"I think it's okay. They're all the same type of games, so don't be so harsh."
"Hey, who made ioi's competition be held late? Gog's competition has been running smoothly for a long time, and it is very perfect in all aspects. It is easy for ioi to give people the feeling of imitation, although in terms of time
,ioi came out before gog."
"But it's still a bit boring to learn, and the details are a lot different. As for the image of the players, you see the players on GPL are all tall and straight, and their mental outlook is completely different. On the other hand, on ioi, except for the fv team
Apart from the fact that some of the players are pretty good, the others still have the feeling of an internet-addicted teenager, and the image is quite different."
"Indeed, the accumulation of such detailed problems makes people feel that it is almost tasteless. It always feels like Ioi's competition is like a copycat version of GPL."
"Tengda is still awesome. It feels like it has taken the entire e-sports industry a big step forward entirely on its own!"
Obviously, the vast majority of viewers feel that the excitement of the gpl league completely overwhelms the ioi qualifying rounds.
On the one hand, it's because there are more players in gog, and on the other hand, it's because gpl's details are better.
One point that has been mentioned repeatedly is the image of the players. Most of the players in gpl have standard figures, and there are a few strong muscular men who look very sunny and handsome, giving people a positive feeling; on the other hand, ioi
The other contestants still look like more traditional Internet-addicted teenagers, and they are at a disadvantage in terms of image.
Details like this are constantly accumulating, making Ioi's competitions invisibly a level lower than GPL, and people naturally have the feeling that "ioi's competitions are copycat GPL".
Zhang Yuan couldn't help but sigh: "Now that I think about it, Mr. Pei is really strategizing."
"GOG's success in the field of e-sports is, on the one hand, the success of the game, and on the other hand, it is the success of the details. Besides Mr. Pei, who else could have predicted in advance the importance of player image to the popularity of e-sports competitions?"
"Mr. Pei determines the training standards through the dge club and guides other clubs to also pay attention to the physical training of the players. On the one hand, it ensures the physical health of the players, and on the other hand, it also enhances the image of the league..."
"This is equivalent to building a moat for GoG. The two fields of gaming and e-sports protect each other and complement each other."
Ye Zhizhou, who was sitting aside, said: "Speaking of which, it's already the decisive game. Mr. Pei really doesn't plan to come to see us today? After all, this is also the opening game."
It stands to reason that this is the first day of the GPL competition, which is of great significance. Ioi has held another qualifying competition, which has put a little pressure on the GPL side. You should really come and see it.
Xiao Peng, who was sitting on the other side, said: "Perhaps Mr. Pei feels that he already has a chance to win. Ioi's qualifying competition cannot pose any threat to GPL, so he doesn't come to watch."
Zhang Yuan laughed and said, "You all guessed wrong. In fact, President Pei is not in Jingzhou now."
Ye Zhizhou was stunned for a moment: "Not in Jingzhou? Are you on a business trip?"
Zhang Yuan lowered his voice and said: "Mr. Pei went to the Magic City to watch the ioi game by himself!"
Both Ye Zhizhou and Xiao Peng had slightly surprised expressions on their faces.
Mr. Pei actually went to the Magic City alone and went deep into the local lair to watch the battle?
Because Mr. Pei has always given people the impression of a wise general who can strategize and win thousands of miles away. As long as he is in Jingzhou, nothing happening across the country can escape his eyes.
But now Mr. Pei actually went to the Magic City in person to attend the ioi competition... For some reason, this behavior seems to have the feeling of attending a meeting alone in everyone's eyes.
While feeling emotional, Xiao Peng felt a little confused: "But, if it is just to spy on the enemy at close range, is it necessary for Mr. Pei to go in person?"
Zhang Yuan chuckled: "Of course it's not just to spy on the enemy. How can Mr. Pei have a single purpose in doing things? He must have a complete plan!"
"Actually, Mr. Pei has already privately invested in the fv club and laid a foreshadowing in the ioi team."
"I think Mr. Pei is probably waiting for the right time. Maybe FV Club will become the winner of Ioi and GoG in the e-sports field!"
"As for how it will be done specifically... I don't know yet, so we'll have to wait and see!"
Ye Zhizhou and Xiao Peng nodded in agreement.
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"Let us congratulate fv club and sug club for winning the final qualifying spot!"
"Tomorrow morning and afternoon, we will have two Bo5 games to determine the final places leading to the World Championship. Please wait and see!"
Ding Gan, who had been sweating in the audience, finally relaxed a little.
The afternoon group match was a close call for sug. Although they lost to fv club in the first game, they still won the next round without any risk and secured the second qualifying spot in the group.
Tomorrow's knockout schedule is still full. The first and second place players in the two groups will play a bo5 respectively. The two winners will compete for the top seed spot, and the two losers will compete for the last spot.
This time ioi’s World Championship schedule is protected by competition zones.
Because Zhao Xuming knows very well that the current ioi team in the national server is not strong enough. If they play against a strong foreign team, they will probably be beaten badly. They must raise their hand in the competition system to avoid losing face.
Therefore, Chretien and the top management of Finger Company decided that the No. 1 seeds in each division would start playing in the quarter-finals, while the No. 2 and No. 3 seeds would play in the group stage.
In this way, we can avoid the situation where all teams are wiped out in the group stage, and at least keep the attention of domestic players until the quarterfinals.
If the strongest team in the country still gets beaten after being sent to the quarterfinals... then there is really nothing we can do.
After watching sug torture the remaining two teams, Ding Gan's mentality became much more stable.
"It seems like it's not our sug's problem, it's that this fv is too strong."
"Looking at the bright side, it would be a good thing to meet fv in the group stage. It is basically unlikely that we will meet them tomorrow."
"Tomorrow we will play two bo5s. As long as we don't touch the fv club, qualifying is still safe."
Ding Gan kept comforting himself and finally stabilized his mentality.
The game ended very late, and the audience left the field one after another. Ding Gan also stood up and prepared to go backstage to express condolences to his players.
However, just as he was about to leave, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a familiar figure out of the corner of his eye, as if he had seen it somewhere.
Ding Gan was sitting in the VIP seat in the front row. Many people had already stood up to leave, and a large number of seats were vacant. However, there was only one figure wearing a black mask who was still sitting in his seat, looking a little out of place.
Ding Gan frowned and looked carefully. Although this man was wearing a mask, his facial features and clothes seemed familiar.
"Mr. Pei?!"
After the SUG club was expelled from GPL, Ding Gan made a special trip to Jingzhou and met Mr. Pei once, so he recognized him.
After confirming Mr. Pei's identity, many thoughts suddenly appeared in Ding Gan's mind.
All the conspiracies seemed to be connected at this moment.
Why does fv club take the initiative to spend money on publicity?
Where do the star players of fv club come from?
Ding Gan believes that Mr. Pei must have many hidden tricks, but he hasn't seen them yet.
All of this is obviously Mr. Pei's plan. It is just a game of gog and ioi in the field of e-sports, and sug and other clubs are actually just pawns!
Mr. Pei even went to the Magic City in person to attend the ioi qualifying competition to appreciate his layout up close.
Just like a perverted murderer, after committing a crime, he has to go back to the scene of the crime to gain a sense of satisfaction by observing it up close.
Chapter completed!