This magical move in the quarter-finals directly led to the initiative to eliminate a team after the quarter-finals of the LCK division.
SSGvsLZ.
From the perspective of commentators and viewers in major competition areas around the world, no matter which of these two teams is eliminated, it is great news that everyone will celebrate.
SSG Needless to say, although they are only the third seed in the LCK this year, they are three stars that can advance to the S competition, and they have the buffs to secure Asia and compete for the championship. They are definitely the formidable enemies of other divisions.
LZ is a rookie in LCK this year, a ruthless character who can go head-to-head with SKT.
Therefore, after the draw of the quarter-finals, apart from the RNG draw, the LCK draw was the most popular, even surpassing WE.
【It’s really a great merit, don’t be too happy watching the LCK civil war in the S game. 】
【There is a saying that this hand will cut off an arm of the LCK. It is recommended to issue Rookie a permanent green card. If he returns to South Korea, I am afraid that he will not be able to come back. 】
【It’s true directly offline, right? 】
【6. 】
Rookie was in charge of this year's top eight draw, so his several divine draws have successfully made him popular on the Internet.
It has even been recognized by LPL teams.
"It's so exciting, Yi Jin. With this action of yours, you have personally eliminated the possibility of returning to China in the future. Brother, I don't know whether to be moved or cry."
Back to the hotel.
After Mala Xiangguo met Rookie, he immediately gave a thumbs up, expressing his gratitude and admiration for the other party.
"Hey, don't say that. I feel like they are scolding me to death."
Old Song was still a little embarrassed and waved his hands repeatedly.
“It’s a pity that SKT and Samsung were not drawn together. I feel like there is something about SSG beating SKT. Maybe we can really expect the birth of a miracle.”
Uzi is still a little pity, and he will never forget it. .
"It's okay. There is a high probability that we will meet SKT in the semi-finals this time. If we defeat them with our own hands, wouldn't it be better than letting Samsung go?"
Liu Shiyu was in high spirits.
At this moment, RNG's self-confidence has reached the peak in team history.
They defeated three stars twice in the group stage and once beat their opponents to the point where they had no ability to fight back. To say they were not confident would be a lie.
——Victory is always the most effective tranquilizer for an e-sports player.
“Don’t think so much yet.”
At this time, coach Feng Ge came from behind and said softly to everyone: "We in LPL have not broken through the quarterfinals for several years. Our current task is to break through the quarterfinals. This is also the task given to you by the boss. As for the rest, Let’s wait and see when we meet.”
"It will definitely work this time."
"You shouldn't lose against FNC."
"No, it's not like we are... uh, let's not talk about it."
Everyone looked at the EDG room area next door and wisely chose to shut up.
In short, I have the advantage in this year's quarterfinals.
……
In fact, it makes sense for LPL to be so confident.
The draw for the quarter-finals of this year's S tournament is definitely the most friendly to the LPL. It is basically certain that the home court advantage is really strong for the LPL teams.
RNG will play FNC, which is theoretically qualified this year, and WE will play the same third seed C9.
The two teams showed great prowess in this year's LPL, and after the S game, it was rare that they did not stretch their hips like those previous teams.
Except for the small regret that EDG was eliminated from the top 16, the LPL division at this moment is still full of hopes and expectations for the future.
This hope and expectation did not disappear even after the quarterfinals started. On the contrary, it got worse.
……
October 19th.
The quarter-finals of the 2017 Global Finals and the quarter-finals officially begin.
On this day, RNG, as the representative of the LPL division, played its first game against FNC.
On that day, all members of FNC tightened their nerves and wanted to show their strongest strength, and they did exactly that.
Unfortunately, compared with RNG, which is now at its peak, there is indeed a gap in hard power between the two sides. After a fierce BO5 battle, FNC failed to last until the fifth game. In the end, FNC was defeated by RNG with a score of 3:1.
RNG thus advanced to the semi-finals of the 2017 Global Finals, becoming the first team to lock in a spot in the semi-finals.
Before the game was over, the LPL commentary doll was already in tears, shouting with great excitement: "We have broken through the quarterfinals!!"
Yes, RNG has become the No. 1 player in the LPL in recent years. A team that broke through to the top eight has broken through the top eight again after three years since S4.
Coupled with the fact that it is a home game, this year's LPL seems to have really taken off, with a fortune that will soar into the sky.
On the second day, everyone felt that this kind of luck had increased again.
SSGvsLZ, LZ was defeated 3-0.
This upset can be regarded as the biggest upset in all previous S games.
Because before the game started, almost everyone in the world thought that LZ would win the final victory.
LZ has been brilliant this year and was once touted by official audiences as the world's number one team. SKT even lost to them during their most dominant period.
Cuvee’s mask of pain during the quarterfinal draw was still very close at hand.
No one expected that not only did LZ lose, but they were also defeated by Samsung three to zero.
Eliminated with zero seal!
How exaggerated is this achievement?
It was at this time that everyone realized that the three stars in the World Championship were indeed different from those in the league.
It’s not just as simple as adding the so-called Buff, LPL commentator Guan Zeyuan even bluntly said at one point: “I suspect Cuvee and the rest of Samsung have been performing this whole year just to wait for us in the S game. A little bit of a three-star shock.”
“It’s so scheming. Who can stand it?”
Regardless of the senior colonel's heartfelt happiness and filial piety, these words did have a certain degree of influence.
After the top eight, Samsung also jumped to the top of the Riot rankings. For the first time, they were the favorites to win the S7.
Even everyone in SKT watching the game felt the pressure.
Of course, they are not because of Samsung's performance today, but after playing against Samsung in training matches during this period, they confirmed the conclusion of Samsung's live performance today.
——This team is not only strong in training matches, but even performs better in the main game than in training matches.
"It's a bit difficult. They are probably our biggest opponents this year."
As crazy as Li Zaiwan, he was a little silent at the moment, feeling that it would be a difficult and fierce battle in the future.
"Samsung...this team is really weird."
Chen Yiqiu shook his head.
“Forget it, ignore them, we will be here tomorrow. How are you prepared?”
Kkoma clapped his hands and motioned for everyone to look over: "Although MSF was not well-known before, I got the news through several friends that this team also performed very well in the training matches."
"Well... They really shouldn’t be underestimated.”
Li Xiang. He nodded: "The support in their team is very strong, and the team's style is very... strange."
The reason why he said it is strange is because he has observed MSF's game videos and found that this team They really won by surprise, following the same path as ANX, the strongest wild card last year.
But in comparison, MSF is more precious than ANX because they come from the European Division, one of the five major competition regions in the world, and have a complete training system, coaching team, and even backup supplies. This is something that ANX did not have at the time. Possessed.
"Oh? Do you have any ideas?"
Kkoma blinked and looked at Li Sang Hyuk expectantly. "No, although they are very strong, I think as long as we perform normally, the final victory will still belong to us."
Lee Sang Hyuk said confidently: "This is undisputed."< br>
"Okay, in that case, boys, get ready, it's our turn to play."
Kkoma was very satisfied with the confidence of everyone in the team. With a wave of his hand, everyone in SKT returned to the hotel.
They didn’t train for a long time that night because they had to compete the next day. They had already trained too many times during the offseason to seize this little time to continue training, and the effect was not great. .
Like this, the next day, the 21st.
Everyone in SKT got up early in the morning. After briefly washing and eating, they gathered together, boarded the bus, and went straight to the Guangzhou Stadium.
The 2017 Global Finals will be held in Wuhan, Guangzhou, Shanghai, and finally the Capital Bird's Nest.
Each time you advance to a new level, you will travel to a new city, which is a bit similar to the passionate competitive shows you watched when you were a kid, giving you the feeling of constantly fighting monsters and upgrading.
The venue for the quarterfinals has been changed from Wuhan Sports Center to Guangzhou Stadium.
The venue has changed, the audience has changed, but the heat and enthusiasm have not.
Not only has there been no change, with the further development of S7, the discussion and enthusiasm about S7 have become higher and higher day by day.
Outside the venue, it was overcrowded, and those who didn’t buy tickets had to wait outside, hoping to experience the excitement of watching the game live.
When everyone from SKT arrived at the Guangzhou Stadium, there were already crowds of people outside. At first glance, it seemed that there was no place to walk.
"There are a lot of people today."
"They are all our fans."
"Well, you are right."
Chen Yiqiu listened When Li Zaiwan said this, after taking a closer look, he actually discovered that most of the audience at the scene this time were almost holding their team's support cards.
Among the players’ support, Reaper’s ID is obviously the one with the most.
"After all, it's home court."
Pei Junzhi said something strange every day, which provoked Chen Yiqiu's old fist attack.
"Ahem...Hey, isn't that the Rabbit Team over there?"
Under the influence of Chen Yiqiu in the past two days, other people in SKT began to follow him and call MSF Rabbit Team.
At this moment, everyone in SKT looked over as Little Peanut shouted.
I found that at the other end of the passage, the Rabbit Team's bus had also arrived.
The Rabbit Team, wearing black and red uniforms, got out of the car. There were many people around, but few looked at them.
They seemed to have become accustomed to this, and did not stay here for long. They quietly passed through the passages and entered the venue to check in.
“I feel like they will definitely be full of murderous intent today.”
Li Zaiwan murmured: "After all, he who was ignored like me would definitely want to prove himself."
"You can prove yourself by defeating us. Not only MSF wants to do it, but other teams also want to do it." . "
Li Sang Hyuk has already got out of the car: "Everyone, please protect yourself. What SKT has now is a very difficult thing, but if you can do it, then I think it will be something to be very proud of."
"...He started again. It’s starting.”
When Pei Junzhi heard this, he glanced at it and almost vomited.
"Whenever you find an opportunity, brainwash us, and do it in every way. I suggest you stop calling him Lee Sang Hyuk in the future, and call him Lee Brainwash instead."
The teammates all muttered and complained, but they still got out of the car obediently. .
The treatment received by SKT and that of the Rabbitohs are completely opposite.
As soon as I got off the bus, someone shouted, and a large group of people gathered around me.
“Faker!!Faker!!”
"Reaper!! Reaper!!"
"Chen Sheng!! Chen Sheng, I love you!"
"Chen Yiqiu exploded the carry today and advanced to the semi-finals to defeat RNG's head!"< br>
“? There’s something rare here!”
“What’s rare? I’m a personal fan of Reaper!”
"...!"
The scene was once very chaotic, causing everyone in SKT who was surrounded in the center to sweat profusely.
“Everyone give way, everyone give way, pay attention to safety, be careful...”
“Thank you, thank you, thank you for your support.”
“I’m sorry for you. Cute! ”
Pei Junzhi spoke half-baked Chinese and waved enthusiastically to a few fans.
"Stop fucking cancer, that word means love, let's go!"
Seeing that he still wanted to take the initiative, Chen Yiqiu pulled him back to Pei Junzhi: "Thank you for your support Ha, everyone give in, thank you all..."
In this way, Wolf and other club staff members acted as "bodyguards", and everyone in SKT entered the venue smoothly.
Then check in and wait for the opening ceremony to begin.
...
"No, what is Chen Yiqiu pretending to be! What is he pretending to be!"
Live broadcast room.
De Yunse and several others were broadcasting the grand scene outside the S7 field at the moment. They happened to see the scene where SKT was being surrounded. They found the opportunity and immediately started shouting to make the show effective.
"Hey, how should I put it...after all, he is Chen Sheng, so there should be no shortage of cards and coffee positions."
Xiaoxiao coughed twice: "Watch your words."
"... I feel like SKT is also walking today. In fact, the game is not interesting. It mainly depends on whether MSF can help RNG play SKT's true self. Something.”
"It's terrible. The number one seed in Europe, G2, has been eliminated. MSF can't even beat G2. Why do you still want to beat SKT?"
De Yunse and several others expressed their opinions and unanimously believed that this year's Rabbit The team is a death squad, probably even cannon fodder.
There are many people who have the same idea.
Such as ponytails and assistants.
Today, the two came to watch the game again. They entered the venue early and found a suitable position.
In fact, since the beginning of the S game, as long as it is an SKT game, Ponytail has been watching almost every game from the front line.
No one knew about this at first, but as time went by, various rumors spread within the LPL region.
What the ponytail looks like is not SKT, but Chen Yiqiu.
And the eldest lady has taken a liking to Reaper, and now people like Jin Yibo are really going to suffer a lot.
Think about that scene. If you offend the future prince-in-law, Mr. Jin and others probably won’t go in and sing “Iron Doors, Iron Beds, Iron Chains”, which would be a shame for Ponytail’s name.
Of course, Jin Yibo and others know that these are rumors, but this does not mean that they are not guilty.
I have learned about this person’s character from various channels, and I know that with this person’s character, he should not have any personal feelings... But it is true that he has a crush on Reaper. This “fancy” may be more of a reason. From the perspective of the interests of the competition area.
This confirmation basically confirms the tragic fate of Jin Yibo and other Tengjing team in the future. (End of chapter)