Chapter 496 496: The grouping is finalized and the main game is coming!
In the makeup photo, Gu Xing is all smiles, looking like a sunny and cheerful boy.
Before even waiting for the reaction of the person who ranked first in the TOP20 rankings, Kuro was the first to burst into cheers!
"Sui Gu!" He was even more excited than Gu Xing, "Congratulations, I can only say that you deserve it!"
"After all, when it comes to this year's performance, no one dares to claim to be number one in terms of sales!" Li Ruixing was sincere in his praise.
Song Jinghao was also very happy, "Although we only ranked third in this competition, I am convinced that you took first place!"
He is not a fool, so he can naturally tell who is the absolute core of VG.
As long as someone in the team can beat Faker in the rankings, Song Jinghao will feel comfortable.
"It's okay," Gu Xing said modestly, "Don't be surprised, it's just a ranking on the list."
"This is the TOP20!" Shi Senming stared, "How many players want to be in the top 20 but can't!"
This statement is true.
There are a total of 20 places. Even if the cake is not divided for the wild card competition, an average team can only select one player.
And if more than one person from some top teams can enter the TOP20, it will make it difficult for some teams to even appear on the list!
In Shi Senming's view, Gu Xing being able to top the list is definitely a beautiful thing worth bragging about!
Uzi looked on with jealousy.
He was also on the list this time, but ranked only 13th.
I felt very unhappy, but had no reason to refute.
They didn't make it to the finals in the spring and summer, and finally relied on the bubble competition to barely get a spot in the World Championship.
Even giving him 13th place is considered preferential treatment!
"Look at the comments, why is Brother Jinghao ranked third?" Broiler scratched his head and scratched his head and asked curiously.
Gu Xing continued to look down.
His focus is primarily on the top three.
EU.LEC commentator Deficio gave a very sharp comment on Song Jinghao, [Smeb is of course very strong and has maintained a sufficient level so far. He once dominated the top lane in the mid-season, but in my opinion, compared to his dominance last year has declined. 】
[The reason is that when he was in ROX, he was one of the rhythm engines. He often used his teleportation difference to support his teammates in front of him with a single step, leading the Tigers to take the initiative to attack; however, after joining VG, he rarely saw similar scenes. , Smeb gradually became a rhythm follower, and only Virtue followed suit. This is why I lowered his ranking among the TOP20 players]
"Fuck you!" Song Jinghao was furious, "Why do you just follow the lead? It's obviously Brother Rui Xing, who has something to do with me?"
But he clearly felt a bit lustful and jealous.
Because Smeb knew the judges were right.
I am far more sensitive to changes in status within the team than the commentary.
When he was in ROX, he was the boss. No matter how aggressive the young peanut was in the jungle, he had to have the help of his big brother in the top lane.
But after joining VG, Song Jinghao gradually turned into a pure thug, and everything was left to Gu Xing's arrangement.
The first is that he does not have a tacit understanding with the VG team members except for the mid laner, and it is not clear whether his teammates need his support; the second is that the team has Gu Xing, this guy is too strong, he can see all directions and listen to all directions, and he is not needed to take charge of the overall situation. .
Over time, he becomes a thug.
It is reasonable to be slightly behind in the TOP20 selection.
Gu Xing browsed Li Sang Hyuk's comments.
[The strongest mid laner in the history of League of Legends once again comes to the global finals! After missing the Summoner's Trophy last year, Faker went through a wasted time, but in this LCK Summer Split, he proved to the world why SKT can remain on top of the world for a long time! 13 POGs in a single season, the immortal devil is back, and the legend will never die! 】
[Different from the sharpness of the S3 Assassin version, in recent years Faker has gone further and further on the path of being an all-around mid laner with both offense and defense. This year's Summer Split's Faker version has shined with unparalleled brilliance and led the team to win the championship. Now all abilities are complete Together, he is undoubtedly the most powerful contender for the world championship! 】
"Why are you so good at licking?" Li Ruixing was so sore that he asked, "Did the judges receive money from SKT?"
Gu Xing took a closer look and found that the comment still came from LCK English stream commentator Papa Smithy.
When this guy evaluated Kuro before, his words exuded a sense of arrogance, and he clearly looked down on the tool mid laner.
As a result, when it was Lee Sang Hyuk's turn, he turned into a licking dog again.
Comparing the two phases, the contrast is very sharp.
Gu Xing looked down again and saw his own comment.
[If Virtue was a rising star last year, then this year he is the protagonist of the LOL e-sports circle. He won the Spring and Summer Splits, MSI, and Intercontinental Splits... He won all the official events of the S7 season and won all FMVP awards. The legend belonging to Virtue continues to be written, and the number one spot on the TOP20 list is undoubtedly his! 】
[Like every top player in history who has been able to maintain peak form for several years, Virtue is also seeking to transform, from last year's jungle cheetah who fearlessly emphasized extreme offense to this year's strategizing, offensive and defensive gameplay. , but what I have to say is that he is too strong. We can’t even see the painful period Virtue went through during his transformation on the court, and we can see that he has transformed into a veritable hexagonal jungler]
[In this year's World Championship held locally, Virtue and VG will definitely try their best to defend their home honors. As shown in the pre-game MV, they will do their best to guard the Summoner's Trophy! 】
This comment comes from LCS official commentator Jatt.
His words were full of praise, even a cheeky guy like Gu Xing would blush.
But I heard Kuro say something very disgusting, "I really don't know how to praise others, I don't even have half of my skills!"
"If you want to brag about Sales Gu, you can't just write about Sales Gu," he said in a clear and logical manner. "You have to write about the contrast, talk about the comparison between Sales Gu before and after joining VG, and also write about how VG is doing Sales after the big change. Under the leadership of the leadership, we quickly adjusted and made great progress..."
Li Ruixing looked contemptuous, "A comment like this is dry and soulless!"
The people in the training room were stunned.
"Good guy," Xiaohu couldn't believe it, "I really made you understand!"
Xiangguo felt envious, "Look at me! Li Yuanhao, when will you be nice to me, Ye Daddy?"
Xiaohu pinched the drake's throat and retorted, "Tch...you have to have Brother Xing's strength first!"
"I am captured every time, how can I brag?!"
RNG's midfielder and jungler started laughing and joking, and Gu Xing took the time to browse the comments of this year's top 20 players.
【Handsome guy! Although I expected him to be the TOP1 with a high probability before the release, it was still quite shocking to see this scene. It should be the first Chinese player since the release of the TOP20]
[Yes, S4Dade, S5Faker, S6Smeb, Brother Xing is not only the first Chinese player, but also the first Chinese to top the TOP20 list! 】
[However, there is a saying, the TOP20 is somewhat tainted with poisonous milk. Except for Lee Sang Hyuk in S5 who withstood the official power of fist and successfully won the championship, the top four in the other two years were all the top four and went home]
[This is not interesting. The FMVP in the three years from S4 to S6 can all be found in the TOP20 player list, which proves that the fist selection still has gold content]
[PapaSmithy is really a double standard. He specializes in playing Faker, right? He wants to trample Kuro under his feet! 】
[There is no way it is like this. Kuro has not achieved much so far. It is reasonable for people not to brag about it. I just hope that VG will crush SKT this year and slap these foreign commentators in the face! 】
"It's almost done," Jin Yibo high-fived to attract everyone's attention. "After you have rest, train as soon as possible. There isn't much time left for everyone!"
As the person in charge of Tencent's League of Legends project, he has recently changed his role to that of a team leader, specializing in coordinating specific battle arrangements between participating teams and sparring groups.
After all, this World Championship is really important to Jin Yibo.
If the LPL team can enter the Bird's Nest and eventually win the championship, he can't even imagine how much influence it will have!
By then, Jin Yibo will still get a huge bonus even if he doesn't get promoted!
When it comes to his future, he is naturally very concerned about it!
After everyone had dinner, and after a short recreational time, they got into training intensively.
After thinking about the powerful heroes in the current version, Gu Xing was ready to put into practice the inspiration that came to his mind when he read the update notes of version 7.18.
"Dai Zhichun, what do you think of the intensity of this routine?" He did not forget to turn around and ask the substitute for his opinion.
Gu Xing has almost developed the habit of asking Dai Zhichun first when practicing routines.
Without him, all the previous facts prove that the other party has an extremely high level of R&D in LOL routines!
Able looked thoughtful, "I think it's okay, but can't we just play with a tailwind? I feel like the disadvantage is useless."
Gu Xing nodded and agreed with him, "I feel like it's good to use it as a torturing opponent. If I really want to go against the top teams, I feel that the fault tolerance rate is still a little low."
The practicality is not very high. After testing it for a few training games, he put it aside and practiced the more practical version of strong jungle.
With the help of the sparring team, the three LPL participating teams are conducting secret training day and night.
During this period, teams from other competition areas also stayed at the Peninsula Hotel one after another.
Then everyone realized something was wrong.
"Have you trained with LPL teams recently?"
"My sister, I originally wanted to practice two games with VG to see their strength, but I didn't expect that I couldn't get an appointment at all!"
"It's understandable that VG looks down on our MSF, but why can't we even get a date from a team of EDG's level?"
"I can't come!"
"Let me tell you a secret...I saw Rookie in the hotel lobby yesterday!"
"Didn't IG get eliminated? Is it possible to come over and play the rematch?"
Players from each team exchange a lot of information every day during training matches or when they go downstairs to dine at the hotel restaurant.
They soon realized that the LPL team had a sparring team.
The three participating teams will hardly have any training matches with the outside world!
Some team managers didn't like it and leaked the information to the esports media.
On the first day of the qualifying round, information about the LPL sparring team appeared on the e-sports forum, which immediately sparked heated discussions!
The attitude of netizens in the Reddit forum is relatively peaceful.
But the Korean website Inven exploded instantly!
[LPL gods and devils mean, isn’t this a blatant violation of the rules of the competition? 】
[How shameless, you actually spent your own money to invite another team to come for a training match, you’re shameless! 】
[Sister Li, this is how LPL is, people who can’t beat us will buy us, and now they start to do secret training alone]
[Can we also set up a sparring group with a similar situation? LCK must unite sincerely and stop engaging in internal strife! 】
[Pull them down, everyone in Samsung wants SKT to die, and there are former members of the Tigers in LZ. It would be nice if these three teams met without fighting. Do you still expect them to form a team for training? 】
【Has been held! @RiotGames, can you punish me? 】
I have to say that Korean netizens are very good at being weird and sarcastic about even the smallest things.
In contrast, Kangba prefers to hit straight balls.
[Ye Meiren said that teams that have not participated in the World Championship should not be allowed to form a team to help with sparring. If you have the ability, LCK can also organize it]
[CSYSM, can you please stop being sour? You can’t start a sparring group yourself so you have to stop lpl? 】
[Laughing, there are really more reasons than the food. The LCK, which has not won the championship for a whole year, has begun to blame the sparring team again]
[Tell me a joke, KR should tell others about competitive fairness]
[The home field advantage is like this. I heard that next year’s World Championship will be held in KR, and LCK can also organize a sparring team... Oh, you like to unplug the network cable, that’s fine, there is no need for a sparring team]
All in all, the attitude of domestic netizens is simple and clear.
So what if LPL has a sparring team?
Don’t give in and hold it in!
Otherwise, go call the police.
Seeing that the situation was getting serious, Fist hurriedly came out to issue a statement.
The lengthy essay spans a thousand words and finally comes to a conclusion.
We do not explicitly prohibit teams participating in the World Championship from receiving help from the outside world for training matches. The LPL sparring team is a voluntary act and Riot will not stop it.
Public opinion has calmed down a bit, but Riot officials are feeling extremely miserable.
The qualifying rounds have started, but you media and netizens are not paying attention at all. All your attention is focused on the LPL sparring team!
But it turns out there's a reason no one pays attention to the play-in tournament.
The gap is just too big.
The wild card teams participating are all summer champions and are well-known in their respective leagues.
However, in front of the third seed in the competition area, he was as crisp as a piece of paper!
A game is considered a success if it lasts for 30 minutes!
The Taijuns from Neon were assigned to the same group as SSG.
This is also an ancestral feud. Boss An has a very fierce appearance at first glance. When facing the neon people who are living a good life, he will make a move that is neither light nor heavy!
In just 20 minutes, a team like Samsung, which operates at a slow speed, was able to lead the enemy by 1.5W in economy!
It’s so pure and outrageous!
In the first two days of the qualifying round, the players in the wild card division wailed in the hotel room every time the game ended, thinking that the strength of the opponents in the big division was unexpected.
Of course, except HKA.
The most famous member of this team from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan is undoubtedly the coach.
Tabe.
In the past few years, the Royal Family's runner-up meritorious support was once dubbed a rare dog by domestic netizens because the S5 commentary station leaked IG tactics.
Last year I played permutations and combinations on IG Atonement, and this year I returned to my hometown to be a coach.
To be fair, Tabe's coaching level is pretty good.
But a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice.
Although Tabe is strong, he can't stand the HKA team members who are too weak!
So rubbish that he was beaten by a wild card!
Gu Xing's biggest fan BrTT's RED team can defeat them!
In the end, they ranked first in the qualifying group and defeated Turkish wild card Fenerbahce in BO5 to successfully advance to the main draw.
HKA ranked second, and the enemy they faced in BO5 was Samsung.
There was no suspense, and there was no need for An to come on. Haru came on as a substitute and cleanly eliminated his opponent with a score of 3 to 0!
After the qualifying round, a draw ceremony will be held on the spot.
Dabuliucha, who was retired by Shan Niruo back then, became a guest on stage to decide the final fate of the 16 teams in the main competition.
When he came up, he drew a silver shield for Group A.
SSG!
The camera was given to the Samsung members who came to the scene.
Crown clenched his fist so tightly that his fingertips almost pierced his palm.
good!
He just wants to take revenge and let VG experience his tragic experience last year!
Later, Smile drew another orange team logo for Group B.
FNC!
The barrage exploded instantly.
[What do you mean, smile and avenge your private revenge, right? 】
[Oops, if FNC and EDG are paired together, will it trigger some taboo buffs?]
[Piggy cried bitterly and now regrets not writing a letter to Riot to complain and asking them to change the lottery guests]
[Father and son are in the same room, the show begins! 】
[As expected of Gao Xuecheng, you and Ou Cheng have discussed it, right? 】
The smile stopped itself, and the corners of the mouth were raised desperately.
He then drew RED for Group C, and the remaining C9 could only go to Group D.
The group stage situation has finally been settled.
Group A: VG, GAM, TSM, SSG
Group B: SKT, EDG, AHQ, FNC
Group C: G2, RNG, IMT, RED
Group D: FW, LZ, MSF, C9
The qualifying round has come to an end, and time is like pressing the accelerator button.
October 5th came in the blink of an eye.
It started to rain lightly in Wuhan in the early morning.
There is a bit of sadness in the fresh air, as if you are seeing someone off.
The 8 teams that failed to break into the group stage have already left Wuhan. If they encounter wealthy bosses who are willing to spend money, they will extend their hotel stay for two or three days and let the players visit the scenic spots in Wuhan. It is considered a tourist trip. Experience the exotic customs.
But most teams flew back home the day after they were eliminated.
This short-lived trip to the global finals is probably the only opportunity in their careers!
But this has nothing to do with Gu Xing.
He was energetic after getting up, ate some toast, ham and omelette to cushion his stomach, and then set off with the team to the Wuhan Sports Center 5 kilometers away.
Today is the opening day of the global finals, and his journey to the S7 World Championship officially begins!
This chapter is more appropriate here. I have a manuscript saved and there will be a lot of it tomorrow.
(End of chapter)