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Chapter 258 Opponents
A beam of light struck the center of the stage.

Miller's lonely and slender reflection becomes increasingly bleak in the backlight.

"Welcome to the 2022 League of Legends Global Finals departure ceremony."

"As early as 2014, LPL experienced a dark moment. We who once thought we were strong encountered South Korea's SSW."

As he talked, many familiar faces appeared on the big screen behind him.

There was a little fat man who shed tears on the spot.

There is imp full of joy.

There is a dejected factory manager.

"Pay attention to your position, pay attention to your position!"

"Lean a little to the left and pretend to look at someone in front of you."

Several field reporters were running back and forth, adjusting the positions and angles of the players from time to time to ensure that the angle of the camera that would be taken later was accurate.

Cheng Lu just wanted to stretch her stiff limbs, but was immediately stopped by the staff.

"Remember, look straight ahead and straighten your back!"

Weiwei, who was snickering next to him, was not spared and was quickly lectured by the serious uncle.

This year's expedition uniform is a red and black leather jacket, with fiery red dragon claws and scales slightly embellished on the chest.

Gu Chuan gently smoothed the wrinkles on his coat and couldn't help but secretly turn his head to look at the other side.

The four teams are distributed in various positions on the stage in four square formations, with TES, JDG, and finally EDG players all around.

Yesterday evening, the last bubble match between LNG and EDG ended.

Just when the audience thought this was going to be an exciting battle, LNG gave everyone a big surprise in time.

As soon as Teacher Big B came up, he took out the crocodile mid laner who pressed the bottom of the box, and paired it with Tazan's wild leopard girl. They tried to give the junior a good eye medicine and let their opponents see what the crocodile leopard combination is.

But no one expected that a hunger-explosion linkage would soon take place.

During the mid-field linkage with Tazan, the two were exchanged for two due to outrageous operational errors, and then the economy was crushed and they undoubtedly lost the first game.

The next plot has not changed.

At the critical moment, it was Ale who personally organized the retirement ceremony of doinb. A wave of Tianfei weapons jumped into the dragon pit and ruined the good game. LNG was swept out by EDG three to zero.

As the team that has played the most BO5s in the summer split, they have experienced unsatisfactory results along the way. The saying that hard work will always pay off is obviously not applicable to everyone.

The fourth ticket was successfully won by EDG. So far, the LPL has officially determined the four teams that will go to the World Championship this year.

However, the size of this shirt is obviously a bit small. It looks like a small vest when put on the strong Qingtian. Even the zipper on the front cannot be tightened properly.

"Ready! Three! Two! One!"

Suddenly, a loud roar came from the small speaker in the distance, and the surrounding staff quickly retreated into the passage, which also drew Gu Chuan's attention back to the scene.

The sound of mechanical operation rang in my ears, and the curtains in front of me gradually receded to both sides.

The familiar stage gradually appeared in front of them.

Gu Chuan naturally stood in the middle of the four WBG players. This was actually similar to their usual position when playing in a group.

Standing in the center of the stage, Miller raised his arms and sleeves, "At this moment! The legend continues! Now let us invite! A team for the 2022 League of Legends Global Finals!"

In the center of the big screen, a silver dragon with fangs and claws glided across!

The next second, the highlight moments of each LPL player were constantly presented to the audience with the rhythmic drumbeats.

The stage was filled with mist, and amid the flickering lights, the first to appear were naturally the WBG members who had reached the peak of their popularity.

The screen behind also started playing a pre-recorded VCR.

Xiaohu, who was standing on the middle staircase, pushed up his glasses with a serious expression, "I hope my juniors will remember that from the moment you step into the professional arena, you have only one goal - to win the championship."

"I just want to win until the end and win everything."

"And that sentence, there are things we have to remember and there are things we have to forget. This is a new beginning."

"I just want to do my best and have no regrets."

Gu Chuan stood on the top of the tall building, "The real victory lies in creating your own destiny."

Countless words and images intersected in the video, and everything gradually became quiet.

Finally, the familiar figure of Cheng Lu appeared.

He put his middle finger between his lips and disappeared into the darkness without saying a word.

There was thunderous applause in the venue, fans waved their support sticks wildly, and the heated atmosphere reached its peak again!

The God of the World Championship is back!
As Miller read aloud, other teams also appeared quickly one after another, which also aroused warm cheers one after another.

Even if the air conditioning in the venue is running at full power, it can't stop the feeling of heat on site.

"After two seasons of spring and summer, 755 games of fierce battles day and night, and the ultimate showdown for several weeks! In the end, four teams stood out, and they will once again challenge for the highest glory of League of Legends! Write their own legendary story!"

"All summoners, no matter where you are, let us go on this grand adventure together!"

The expedition ceremony soon came to an end, and the curtain came to a close with the host's blessing.

Gu Chuan and the others quickly boarded the bus back to the base under the protection of the staff.

Along the way, Mai Zijian took out his itinerary and wrote about it, chatting about the upcoming trip.

"Today is September 9th, and we still have plenty of time. First of all, the group stage starts on October 5th, but we must go there in advance to overcome the jet lag and adapt to the environment and diet."

He looked at the team members seriously, "During this period, we will have a short vacation for about 15 days. We will gather on the 25th. The club will help you with passports and visas, but you have to be mentally prepared. There is one more thing. thing"

In the team, Liu Qingsong, theshy and Xiaohu have experience in competing abroad. Mai Zijian is relatively reassured about this, but Weiwei and Gu Chuan are both doing it for the first time, and he needs to pay attention to many things.

In addition, this trip to the United States is not as easy as before.
The lighthouse of the world has become much dim in recent years. Even going out may be risky, and many necessary things need to be prepared in advance.

As he chattered, the street lights outside the window were like elongated shadows, and the bus quickly arrived at its destination.

At this point, the bubbling competitions in the five major regions have all ended, and Riot Games will soon publish the list of participating teams in this S competition on the official website.

Most netizens’ attention is still focused on their arch-enemy LCK.

However, in their view, GEN, whose names are not threatening, T1, who boasted that MSI was crushed by WBG in half a year, plus two rotten players, DRX and DK.

There is no atmosphere like previous years when the big devil is about to arrive on the battlefield, and there is no strong showdown. At first glance, there is no one who can fight.

On the European and American side, there are still those familiar old faces.
G2, the fifth seed of the LPL who has been active every year but never missed every year. Known as invincible in training games, they once again easily came to the World Championship. The overall lineup has not changed much compared to MSI. They are optimistic and tenacious.

There is also an old acquaintance, that is the North American Light C9.

They seem to have been infected by a virus called clearlove. Starting from the long S3, they have changed different personnel and lineups every year. Except for defeating AFS and entering the semi-finals in S8, they will steadily stop at the World Championship eight in other seasons. powerful.

If the top eight are considered trophies, they should be able to put a full 6 in their showroom.

Except for these two European and American teams, the other wild card teams are small Kalami and are not even qualified to be recognized by the audience.Most of the content on the forum began to focus on which LPL team would win the championship, and many votes were initiated.

Can Taobo, the all-China class, prove itself in the World Championship, or can EDG regain its former glory? Jiejie, a junior, dreams back to his days and lives a second life.

Of course, the one with the highest number of votes belongs to WBG, but there are also many anti-fans who also question it.

The October season has arrived in early autumn. Tiger Brother's image as a soft-footed shrimp in the S competition has never been successfully wiped out over the years. Xiaohu has never played a game in November because he went home early in previous years.

There is also someone who has not been to this stage for three years, the former top laner TheShy.

The schedule of the S competition is completely different from that of MSI. With the complicated and long competition system, many teams that can win the MSI championship will inevitably fail when they come here.

As the leaves fall, time quickly comes to September 9th.

This day may seem ordinary, neither a holiday nor a festival, but it is of great significance to every team participating in the World Championship.

Because this will determine to some extent whether their next journey will be smooth.

WBG base.

A group of men were running towards the lobby in a hurry.

"Welcome to the Chicago United Center!"

As soon as Gu Chuan turned on the central TV, a mixed-race black aunt suddenly came into view.

She quickly started introducing her enthusiastically. She looked very much like Illaoi in League of Legends.

There were three men of different ages standing next to them in their respective positions. There were many round silver balls in the small glass jar in front of them.

This year's S competition will still be conducted according to the regular grouping. The 16 teams will be divided into four groups, with 4 teams in each group. The competition format is BO1 double round-robin.

The top two teams in each group will advance to the knockout stage.

"Brother Xiaohu, do you want to smile in advance?"

Liu Qingsong, who was sitting on the sofa next to him, was the first to start his ruthless and vicious words.

We are all young people. After a season of getting used to each other and becoming familiar with each other, many of the jokes seemed to the players to be just jokes.

"Humph."

In response to this, Xiaohu just pushed up the frame of the glasses with a serious expression and put his hands in his pockets, looking aloof.

Don't talk, pretend to be a master.

"It's begun! It's begun!" Weiwei, who was lying on the carpet next to him, was so excited that he rolled several times in front of the TV.

Although Cheng Lu next to him pretended not to pay much attention, it was obvious from the uncomfortable cat being touched that he was absent-minded.

"TSM! TSM!"

Suddenly bursts of screams came from the big screen, attracting their attention again.

At this time, the first man raised his hands to salute the audience. It was TSM's famous top laner Dyrus, known as sister-in-law.

However, most of the viewers in the first year did not recognize who he was, because he had retired 17 years ago and was the world's number one alchemist and weapon at that time.

The camera quickly turned to the side, and the cheers from the audience were still continuous!

The legendary leader Hai who failed to steal the family back then, and standing next to him is the LCS player with the most honors, Captain Orangutan, also known as the American Factory Director.

The three of them are all older generation players who have retired from the North American competition. Now they basically do not perform activities in front of the stage. It is obvious that the organizers of Riot Games have worked hard to invite them.

The drawing ceremony took place quickly.

Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the sister-in-law gently picked up the first silver ball.

But something unexpected happened at this time,
He was seen spinning hard, constantly looking for gaps and pulling the ball in various ways, but failed to open the ball, which caused bursts of laughter from the audience.

Fortunately, after being reminded by the host, he finally unscrewed the ball with a gentle clamp and quickly unfolded the first note.

[C9]

For example, the logo of China Unicom can be distinguished at a glance, and the weakest No. [-] seed was assigned to Group A.

Fans of other teams couldn't help but get excited. If whoever can hide in Group A next, the rest of the game will obviously be much easier.

At least compared to facing teams that feel pressure just by looking at their team logo, everyone wants to take a look at the notoriously soft C9.

"Don't be nervous. In the end, you have to fight them one by one. It doesn't matter who you hit."

Dany was still comforting them.

But Gu Chuan should observe him carefully.
Next to him, Liang Daren clasped his hands from time to time, and the socks he wore were actually two different colors. It was obvious that he was running too fast just now and didn't pay much attention.

"Coach, is Thanos big?"

"what?"

Just the next second, his whole body suddenly shook with excitement.

"The second one to be drawn! It's the No. [-] seed from LPL! WBG!"

As the host's impassioned voice came out, their team logo was already marked in the first position of Group B on the big screen behind them.

Gu Chuan didn't care about joking and focused on the screen.

The familiar small black book on the desktop appeared again.

As long as you know who your opponent is in advance, you can start to study the opponent's operating habits and playing style, and mark them in his death book.

One team name after another lit up in their hands. According to the rule that the No. [-] seeds did not meet in the group stage, the smooth process was going on quickly, and the four No. [-] seeds were placed in the first position.

But for the weak teams, there is still no easy team to mess with, whether it is T1 and DK of the LCK, or TES and JDG of the LPL.

There was no Dragonfly Captain this time, and soon WBG's first strong enemy was drawn by the Orangutan Captain.

【DK】

Back-to-back makeup photos of Xu Xiu and Sanshu appeared in the center of the big screen, and the audience cheered in unison.

Even in the S12 season, this former champion midfielder pair still has the same prestige as before.

Seeing this scene, Dani couldn't help showing a little embarrassment on her face.

After he was kicked out of T1 as a coach last year, DK finally took him in with all his heart and gave him a job in time.

Now he may have to personally send this big brother home. Publicly he must have a clear conscience, but privately he is still a little embarrassed.

"It's okay, just watch the last one"

Gu Chuan's hands kept writing on the notebook, staring at the small ball that was still rolling on the big screen.

A small piece of yellow paper was spread out, and the two big characters G2 on it were quickly seen clearly by the entire audience.

"Group AB will be the double group of death in this world championship! It contains the strongest teams from China and South Korea."

　There will be another chapter later, maybe if I can finish it, I will be a bit busy at work today, as I always do on Fridays*-
　　
　
(End of this chapter)