After KG's interview was aired, overseas audiences praised it. They felt that KG perfectly displayed traditional Chinese culture. This team is obviously super strong but too modest and low-key.
Domestic LPL fans know very well about KG's urinary nature, and they all started joking about it happily, thinking that KG was being weird and disgusting.
Think about it too.
You have won six out of six games and massacred Group D.
That's it, you're not that strong yet? Are you treating other teams as human beings?
It is said that everyone at AFS was furious after hearing the interview.
When being interviewed by Korean media, Kuro bluntly called out KG and said he would meet again in the quarterfinals if there is a chance.
The group stage ends with the quarterfinals.
In order to avoid the early collision of the four group stage top places, the four group stage top places are all in the same draw pool, and the four second-placed teams will be drawn.
And KG is in Group D,
The game is also the last day of the second round. They have finished the game, and all the teams that have qualified for the four groups have been determined.
BMG and FNC in Group A played in the group stage playoffs. Unfortunately, it was FNC that won. So the two teams in Group A became SKT, which won six games, and FNC, which won the spots in the playoffs.
Promoted.
As for BMG, who was assigned to the death group, I had no choice but to end this World Championship trip.
It is said that after the game ended the night before yesterday, the Tiger God in the middle bought a ticket in advance and flew back to China. After the news came out, Chinese netizens called it "Little Tiger Returning Home."
As for the other three groups, the qualifying lists are as follows.
Group B:KT,100T.
Group C:AG,J2.
Group D:KG,AFS.
Not surprisingly, all three teams from the LCK advanced, two teams from the LPL entered, and two teams from the European Division also advanced, which was a way of regaining face for being held in Europe.
The North American team only advanced to 100T, and the LMS in the Wanwan Division was completely wiped out. The three teams had very sad expressions when they returned.
This year's LMS performance is so poor. According to the latest regulations of the league, the number of places in the LMS next year will definitely shrink, and it is not impossible that it may even be banned and merged into other divisions.
Talking about AFS's challenge, if they are "lucky enough", it is indeed possible to meet KG in the quarterfinals and score twice or something.
But when Kuro said this, Ma Run, who was standing next to him, twitched his face a few times, and looked at Kuro who was talking eloquently next to him expressionlessly.
Are you sure you want to play KG again?
In contrast, Ma Run would rather be drawn first in another group, so that he can at least try his luck, such as SKT, the top spot in Group A.
Play SKT,
Ma Run still has a lot of experience.
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After the group stage of the S competition, the draw ceremony for the group stage will be on October 17th, which is three days later.
At that time, star players who were unable to participate in this S competition will be invited to draw lots. In the past few years, those invited to draw lots were players from other competition regions.
Feng shui is turning and it is coming to my house this year.
The player in charge of this year's draw is the man from the LPL Guodian Team, the Dream Chaser factory director Nuo Yan who can be called the league's "living fossil", also known as Qi Jiang.
The results of the Qijiang draw will determine the opponents of each team in the quarterfinals. It can also be said to dominate the world championship from "another angle."
Netizens became excited after seeing Riot's announcement.
"Village Netcom? Qi Jiang entered the World Championship?"
"Qi-chan: World Championship? Are you still applauded after being played by me?"
"Indeed, who will beat whom the day after tomorrow depends on the result of Qi-chan's draw."
"You guys know a hammer. It was Qi-chan who broke the rift in time and space and allowed EDE to return to the World Championship."
"..."
The Internet was abuzz with discussion, and three days later, the draw ceremony for the quarter-finals of the World Championship came.
The venue is still the Mercedes-Benz Center in Berlin. Qi Jiang is dressed very smartly and normally today, wearing a tie, and her hair is permed with a foil perm following the Lqs style.
Don't tell me, he is quite handsome.
As an ancient S2 general, Qijiang has not won any championships, but she is no less familiar to European and American audiences than Uz1.
As for the top eight teams waiting to be drawn to determine their opponents, this time not all teams came up, but each team sent a representative and lined up at the front of the stage.
Not surprisingly, the representatives are the face of the team.
For example, SKT's Faker, AFS' Ma Run, 100T's Ryu, etc. As for the KG team, of course it is Li Xiufeng who is the most handsome player in the team.
However, Li Xiufeng did not become the focus of the draw today. When the draw began, the director's camera kept cutting back and forth on the faces of Faker and Ryu.
Obviously, the feud between Faker and Ryu, the old rivals, can be said to have run through the development of the league.
The scene of the double calamity operation was talked about by countless audiences around the world.
Ryu left his hometown and went to Europe, but this time, he stood in front of SKT again.
In this quarter-finals, SKT is the first in Group A, and Ryu's 100T is the second in Group B. In theory, the two teams have a chance to meet.
"Ryu: Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi..."
"Why don't you let this rap go? Wake up quickly, it's been a hundred years since you raped me."
"Speaking of which, SKT can't really play 100T, can it?"
"..."
On the stage, next to the lottery pool.
Under the guidance of the staff on the side, the factory director put his hand into a sealed box and fished out a colorful ball that looked like a gashapon.
The factory director picked up the gashapon, grinned, and his appearance dropped a bit.
But it doesn't matter, that's not the point.
At this time, everyone's attention was focused on the gashapon in the hands of the factory director.
The factory director also had no ink marks, so he quickly opened it and took out the note inside.
The director's lens zoomed in,
Gave a close-up of the note.
LPL, AG team.
After the staff next to them confirmed it, the first team that was successfully "matched" quickly appeared on the huge screen behind the stage.
AG versus FNC in the first round!
Next, the "gashapons" were drawn out one after another.
KT vs. J2 in the second round!
SKT vs. AFS in the third round!
After the first three groups were drawn, the factory director smiled and looked at the last gashapon in the lottery pool.
There are a total of four groups in the quarter-finals, and now three groups have been selected. The remaining groups are actually self-evident.
But the director still reached out and took it out.
In the fourth round, KG played against 100T.
The moment the lottery results were announced, the audience in the live broadcast room frantically scrolled.
"AG beats FNC? Is it okay..."
"Will SKT beat AFS? Faker takes revenge on Ma Datou?"
"Don't tell me, this LCK civil war is very profitable."
"The KG team is so lucky. They were the chosen group in the group stage, and now they have drawn another 100T in the quarterfinals."
"Yue Lun: Are you talking about your horse? Who do you look down on, brother Minato?"
"..."
In fact, it’s no wonder that the domestic audience feels that KG has taken advantage. It’s really because the 100T team is a new team in the North American LCS division. The team’s full name is 100 Thieves. It is a League of Legends team owned by the NBA team Cleveland Cavaliers.
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However, despite the fact that 100T entered the World Championship for the first time this year, the team configuration is not low at all.
Top laner Ssumday, South Korea's top top laner in ancient times, is a top player of the same era as ONG's eldest brother Going.
After KT formed a super luxurious lineup, he became a rebel and left, joining North American DIG, and then gradually became the core figure of the team.
Ssumday not only has personal average CS per share, average economy per share, and luxurious kill participation data, but also led DIG to win and reach the regional finals.
Switching to 100T this year, Ssumday is already an undoubted top laner in European and American leagues. Together with Meteos and Ryu, he has become the cornerstone of the 100T team.
As for Ryu, needless to say, he can be called the "contemporary Goujian" in the e-sports world, second only to Ultraman Ace's new generation of bar owners. After leaving the LCK, he has been working hard and working for many European and American teams.
He wasn't trying to prove anything, he just wanted that man to know.
what he lost,
I will definitely take it back with my own hands.
Therefore, the 100T team can probably be regarded as the Korean rebellious Avengers organization. Their biggest wish to enter the World Championship this time is to take revenge on the Korean team.
However, the factory director "not allowed" it, so 100T met KG on the road of revenge.
...
"What a pity."
After knowing the result of the draw, Xiaoyao couldn't help but shook his head. He remembered what Kuro said during the interview with AFS after the group stage.
After two rounds of matches in the group stage, Xiaoyao gradually gained some experience in playing against this team and playing against Spirit in the jungle.
He felt that if they really met in the quarterfinals.
Then not only can he win, but he can also be successful, so he will naturally have a little expectation in his heart.
But it was different when meeting 100T. Xiaoyao didn't understand this team at all.
It was his first time participating in the World Championship and he was not familiar with the playing styles of European and American teams. It felt like reviewing before an exam, only to find that the questions had been changed during the exam.
On the way back, the AG team and KG and others who were drawn to FNC also looked at each other and smiled, wished each other a few words, and made an appointment to see each other in the semi-finals.
Speaking of which, if both teams can advance to the quarterfinals, the chances of meeting in the semifinals are really high. Theshine looked at Li Xiufeng and was a little eager to try.
AG is different from the BMG team that performed abnormally this year and was eliminated. After they lost the game on the first day of the group stage, they suddenly exploded.
In the two rounds of the group stage, AG won five consecutive games, and finally qualified as the first in Group C and advanced to the quarterfinals.
In this way, AG this year is also the favorite team to win the LPL.
After the two teams dispersed in the hotel, they went back to study their opponents. Strategically, they despise their opponents and tactically, they value their opponents. This is always the truth of e-sports.
There will never be a 100-open game in this world.
No matter how strong a team is against a weak team, there is still the possibility of overturning.
This requires each team, from players to coaches, to fully understand the opponents they will face before the game.
If you don’t have a little understanding and lose the game unexpectedly, it will definitely be unacceptable to anyone.
...
At the same time, the 100T team.
After Ryu returned to the hotel, he locked himself in the room and went to the sink to wash his face.
After washing his face, he slowly dried his face and put on his glasses again.
Looking at himself in the mirror, Ryu felt that he seemed to have gained a little weight in Europe compared to Korea. Who told Europe to eat hamburger steaks all the time?
But I didn’t come to Europe to eat steak!
Yue Lun suddenly clenched his fists. In the mirror, his honest face was solemn as never before, and there seemed to be a faint light flashing in his eyes.
Three years can make people forget a lot.
But Yue Lun did not forget.
To this day, Yue Lun still clearly remembers that game, that highland tower, those two dancing shadows...
Speaking of which, being able to advance to the World Championships again is not easy.
In last year's World Championships, Yue Lun shined with H2K and reached the semi-finals.
Later, he came to North America and joined the P1 team.
However, the teams were separated, and they were only relegated in the summer split, and finally lost their spot in the league system.
Just when the future was bleak, Yue Lun, who became a free agent, joined 100T again, reunited with coach Pr0lly, and entered the S game again.
This time, he won't let himself have any regrets.
Bang bang bang——!
At this time, someone knocked on the door.
Yue Lun straightened his slightly damp hair in the mirror, turned around, walked to the door, and opened the door.
Standing outside is Ssumday.
The two met and smiled. After Ssumday entered, Yue Lun looked up at the corridor, then turned around and closed the door.
At the end of the corridor, behind the corner.
Aphromoo, 100T's support, once a legendary player of CLG and known as the "No. 1 Draven in the US server", looked away with a strange expression.
"The third time..."
Aphromoo murmured softly.
This was the third time he saw two Korean players, the top laner and the mid laner, enter the same room.
At first, he thought it was a Korean custom and didn't pay much attention.
But after witnessing this scene one after another, Aphromoo gradually came up with some strange ideas, and curiosity drove him to come over.
Walking quietly to Ryu's hotel room, Aphromoo quietly put his ear against the door. He is the most educated man in the team. In order to facilitate the competition, he also knows a little bit about Korean.
Between the rustling,
There was a slight noise coming from the house.
"Don't! Not now, bear with me a little longer!"
"No, it can't be done there."
"Ah! I'm dead..."
Hearing the voice inside, Aphromoo's face showed a look of surprise.
But at the current World Championship stage, although he doesn't despise this kind of thing, he definitely doesn't advocate it.
Aphromoo was lost in thought.
How to remind these two people in a tactful way during lunch?
...
In the room, in front of two computers.
In the customization mode on the screen, both Ssumday and Yue Lun chose the same hero.
The Lord of Shadow Stream, Jie!
After another solo attack, Ssumday tilted his head and said to Yue Lun, "Why can't it be done there? Do you have to let me hit half of my health below the high ground before fighting back?"
"That's right."
Yue Lun nodded seriously.
Ssumday sighed helplessly and couldn't help but said, "I'm not telling you what's the use of training this. Even if you kill me, there is no blind audition in the competition now."
Yue Lun slowly raised his head after hearing this.
"You don't understand,
I want to defeat,
It’s me.”
...
Time flies, in order to prevent the enthusiasm of league audiences around the world from being consumed by time.
The schedule of this S competition is quite tight. On October 20th, the first round of the quarterfinals will begin.
AG versus FNC.
The format of the quarterfinals is B05, which is the most intense battle between teams.
After the group stage, there are currently many popular players in the top eight teams.
Like Faker, Li Xiufeng, Theshine, Smeb, Pawn, Deft, Rekkles...
These have become hot topics of discussion among water lovers around the world.
Before the start of the FNC competition from the European division, the popular female singer Taylor Swift also posted a new update on her personal Twitter to cheer for FNC.
AG is also full of cards. The night before the game, Baby, a well-known Chinese actress, also sent blessings to AG's quarter-finals on Weibo.
The forwarded comment and likes quickly reached nearly a million.
For a time, the opening game of the first round of the quarterfinals of this year's S competition has attracted the attention of countless people around the world before it even started.
On the day of the game, KG and his team also came to the scene. They still needed to show their faces in the opening game.
Even when he met his opponent 100T three days later, Li Xiufeng always felt that the opponent was clearly looking at him, but his eyes seemed to be drifting further away...
