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Chapter 626 E-commerce Guaranteed Top 4! Classic LCK Internal Battle! A Perfect Draw!

The three official commentators on site fell silent, only repeating words like "what a pity" and "the lineup's poor performance."

Even a child could imagine how terrifying public opinion in China must be right now!
Countless FPX fans in China broke down in tears!

The entire internet is overwhelmingly condemning it!

Various online trolls and hot-tempered fans flocked to leave comments under FPX's official Weibo post.

"Good riddance! Time to pop the champagne!"

"I'll go first! Let's aim for Season 11! (Proudly)"

"Stop the harsh criticism. It's not even certain if they'll make it to S11. They've already reached the quarterfinals and round of 16. Next year it'll be the round of 32 (winking)."

"You invincible monkey, retire already!"

"SharkBip Team, disband. You've wasted my time."

"..."

A barrage of insults followed.

FPX, the team being criticized, could only pretend to be dead.

After posting a message saying "Unfortunately stopped at the top 16 in S10, will continue to work hard in the future," he became an ostrich, burying his head in the sand and refusing to come out!
It gives off a feeling of 'you can curse me all you want, I'm just going to ignore you'.

However, as everyone was arguing, they all started paying attention to the matches in other groups.

After the initial flurry of activity, everyone's attention returned to the ongoing group stage.

Group A.

This place has almost become a showcase for the two teams, GEN and SN.

SN performed exceptionally well in the ticket battle against G2, defeating G2 twice and then GEN once, thus qualifying for the quarterfinals as the top seed in their group!
As expected, EDG easily secured their sixth consecutive victory in Group B, returning to their peak form and advancing to the quarterfinals as the top seed in their group. PSG followed closely behind, also securing a spot in the quarterfinals.

Group C.

This year, DWG dominated, winning all six matches to reach the quarterfinals, while JD Gaming suffered two defeats at the hands of DWG, offering no chance to fight back!

However, JD Gaming played a relatively safe approach against other weaker teams, entering the quarterfinals as the second seed.

As for Group D, there's no need to say more.

After FPX suffered a major upset by being eliminated in the round of 16, what remained was a battle of the weak, with TL and DRX taking away the two precious World Championship tickets.

TL performed quite well in the group stage this year, taking first place with a one-point lead!
This is the end.

The group stage of S10 has come to a close.

The list of the top eight advancing to the next round has been confirmed!

Group A: SN, GEN!

Group B: EDG, PSG!

Group C: DWG, JDG!

Group D: TL, DRX!

……

10 month 20 day.

On the night the group stage ended, the draw ceremony was held again at the Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai!

Countless viewers, both online and offline, eagerly awaited the event.

Backstage, the eight teams that advanced were also in their respective rest rooms, waiting for the ceremony to begin.

Meanwhile, on EDG's side...

Everyone seemed quite relaxed, a group of them lounging on the sofas and chairs, chatting while staring at the big screen.

"Tsk, if we could get a DRX in the draw, that would be awesome."

Ah Shui leaned back on the sofa, lost in thought.

"If I actually manage to win, I feel like I'll have to go to a temple and burn incense later."

Saint Gun clicked his tongue and said, "But it doesn't matter, we'll definitely win no matter who we draw."

The four second-place teams from each group, excluding PSG from the same group.

The only teams they can actually draw are GEN, JDG, and DRX.

One-third probability.

We can definitely look forward to this.

"coming."

Suddenly, someone made a voice.

Everyone stopped talking and focused their attention back on the screen.

The host took the stage, and this time the guest for the draw was Smile, a retired ADC player from WE.

Smile can be considered a veteran player in the LPL region. He was one of the esports players active in the early days of the league, and even after retiring, he still enjoys considerable popularity.

Soon, Wei Xiao arrived at the prize drawing stage.

Eight brocade pouches, half red and half blue.

Red represents the four teams that finish first in their group, while blue represents the four teams that finish second in their group.

Not a moment later.

Smiling, she caught the first red brocade pouch, took out the small slip of paper inside, and slowly unfolded it.

——SN!

Then, the second one—DWG!

"Oh oh oh!!"

Immediately, many LPL viewers at the scene cheered!

This means that SN and DWG will be placed together in the left half of the bracket.

This also means that there will be no internal conflict between EDG and SN before the finals!
At this moment, the chat in the LPL official live stream room instantly became active.

“Wuhu!!”

"No more civil war, that's great!"

"Thank you for that divine intervention with a smile! (Hands clasped together)"

"Great, great, now I can keep dreaming. I hope the World Championship becomes the LPL finals!"

"..."

You should know that what LPL viewers were most afraid of before was that EDG and SN would meet, and one of the two teams would definitely be eliminated in an internal battle!
But now, there's no such concern; everyone relies on their own abilities.

If they can really make it to the finals together, then no matter who wins, the championship will at least belong to LPL, right?

In contrast, look at the LCK next door.

Upon seeing this grouping, many audience members exclaimed "Shiba!" on the spot.

On the field.

The guests continued to draw lucky bags with smiles on their faces.

The third one is EDG.

The fourth one is GEN.

These two teams were placed together in the right half of the bracket.

At this point, the first teams from the four groups have all been drawn.

We've arrived at the crucial second round of the draw!
The first one is PSG!

Next up, the second one—GEN!

In an instant, almost all the LCK viewers at the scene looked extremely uncomfortable, as if they had swallowed a fly!
Korean online forums are completely overwhelmed!
SN drew PSG, meaning another LPL team is guaranteed a spot in the semifinals this year!
And DWG and GEN started by putting on an internal battle, isn't that just disgusting!
"hiss……"

Inside the EDG rest area, Ah Shui took a deep breath and widened his eyes: "Are we going to have to play against DRX?"

Now, only DRX and JDG remain.

In other words, their opponent will emerge from these two!

soon.

On stage, with a smile, he continued with the final two draws.

The slip of paper was taken out of the blue brocade pouch and then slowly unfolded in front of the camera.

—DRX!

"Fuck!"

Immediately, a chorus of "Holy crap!" erupted in the EDG rest room.

"Jack, are you a prophet?!"

"Hiss... Is it really that weird? Why do we have to fight that kid Chaowei every year?"

at the same time.

At the scene, countless LPL viewers were as excited as if it were Chinese New Year, cheering wildly!

This quarterfinal draw was absolutely perfect for them!
In a more fantastical way, you could say he was blessed with good fortune; it would be difficult for him not to win the championship!
After all, there are no internal battles in the quarterfinals, so it's possible that there will be three LPL teams in the semifinals again this year.

Correspondingly, Korean online forums were filled with lamentations!
Many LCK viewers even cried foul!

"Damn it!! What's wrong with this guy? Is he targeting us specifically?!"

"Damn, this is the worst possible outcome!"

"How could this happen? I can't accept this! Redraw! Protest! Demand a redraw!"

It's clear that the LCK audience is very excited.

If this guest were from the LCK, they'd probably be a concrete pillar by now and sunk into the Han River...

no way.

Just look at this list of quarterfinal matchups.

Left half:
SN vs. PSG, they're basically guaranteed a spot in the semifinals.

DWG vs. GEN: A classic LCK internal battle.

Right half:
EDG vs. DRX, a matchup against DRX every year, resulting in three consecutive years of education for EDG.

TL vs. JDG: Both e-commerce teams are practically guaranteed a spot in the semifinals.

The three LCK teams are either facing off against each other as the first and second seeds, or they're up against a tough opponent like EDG. It's enough to make your scalp tingle!
On the LPL side, there's TL and PSG...

Well, the contrast is stark, and the Korean netizens are really upset.

……

Domestically, online.

With the quarterfinals draw results confirmed, various heated discussions have already begun!

First, on Weibo, countless comments were refreshing under the trending topic #Top 8 List Announced#.

"Excellent fortune! Wonderful fortune! The best fortune!"

"It's more reassuring to have our own people draw the lots!"

"Thanks to Smile for the assist! Like I said before, if LPL wins the championship, you'll definitely deserve some credit!"

"Hahaha, I've never been so convinced that there's no behind-the-scenes manipulation in the world of boxing!"

"Ah! Never before has this been such a wonderful start!"

"Got it, the best player in this year's S-series is actually the draw guest, Smile! The prestige of an AD Carry from the LPL!"

"..."

Meanwhile, on the other side of the Anti-Japanese Bar, a classic "Analysis of the Quarterfinals" post has already climbed to the top of the homepage.

Below, before starting the analysis, the poster added a layer of armor.

"As we all know, there are no weak teams in the World Championship, and there's no such thing as a 5% win rate. But since it's a best-of-five series, it's the real test of a team's strength. Strong teams do have a higher margin for error. Anyway, let's have a rational discussion..."

Below the post.

After the initial build-up of points, the poster launched into a detailed analysis of the eight-game series. Not only did they provide score predictions for each match, but they also followed with insightful commentary.

SN vs. PSG – 3-0!

Commentary: It goes without saying that the third seed crushed the wildcards. As for PSG's victory over the second seed FPX in the group stage, what does that have to do with Suning?
I'll support him for three years and that'll be it. I trust Ah Bin!
DWG and GEN - 3:1!

Commentary: Let's be conservative and say 80/20. This year's DWG is truly terrifying; their bot lane is infuriatingly stable!

The top laner, Nuguri, is absolutely amazing! He can carry and play consistently, comparable to TheShy at his peak. With this kind of performance, tell me, how can GEN possibly win?!
EDG vs DRX — 3:0!

Sharp Commentary: A 10-0 split! The most predictable matchup! Although I've said before that there's no 100% win rate in the World Championship, in this game... forgive my bluntness, but there's a huge gap in strength between the two sides!
For DRX to win, at least two EDG players will need to be hospitalized with food poisoning that day! (Why at least two? Because Yao and coach Clearlove were warming up on the bench!)

Finally, JDG and TL – 3:0!

Commentary: JDG is actually quite well-rounded this year, but not as breathtakingly well-rounded as DWG. TL is full of old men, so there's not much to look forward to. But I really didn't expect that these old guys could actually beat FPX!
That concludes the original poster's analysis.

Below came a torrent of comments!
"Le, you just said it wasn't 100%, and then you immediately said it was 0. You know how to talk."

"Although the DWG vs. EDG match is indeed quite suspenseful and should be very interesting, I don't really want to watch the JDG vs. Suning match."

"Ugh, this is so boring. It's all about EDG and DWG. Hopefully, DWG will give us some surprises this year. I really don't want to watch LPL internal battles anymore! (lol)"

"..."

Regardless of whether this post is informative or not, the sheer number of comments below at least demonstrates everyone's enthusiasm for this quarterfinal match.

Again.

World Championship.

The competition only truly reaches its climax in the quarterfinals!
The value of a best-of-five (BO5) match can never be compared to that of a best-of-one (BO1) match!

If the group stage is still full of upsets, then the quarterfinals will be a battle of pure strength.

Both sides' form, tactical reserves, player strength, and even physical strength are all factors in the competition!
therefore.

Every year after the group stage, the number of viewers for the World Championship sees a surge!
Many people who have long since quit the game and no longer play League of Legends will flock to the live stream to watch the match at this time!

It was also because of the participation of these viewers.

As a result, online discussions about the S-series have reached an unprecedented peak!
……

Amidst the heated discussion online...

On the other side, the magical city.

There is a five-day break between the end of the group stage and the start of the quarterfinals.

but.

They said it was a rest day.

None of these eight teams were actually resting; on the contrary, they were all burying themselves in training, with training matches every day!
Even JD.com and Suning, which seem to be under less pressure, dare not slack off.

Apart from occasionally cooperating with the official filming of promotional videos, he almost always stayed in the hotel and never went out, completely cutting off contact with the outside world!
This has led to a flood of related training match news online recently.

Articles such as "EDG suffers all defeats in scrims, their form is worrying," "TL has a 100% win rate in scrims, this year is the most promising year for Europe," and "DRX emerges as a dark horse, EDG is celebrating too soon" are common.

These rumors are so fake that even the players themselves are bewildered when they occasionally see them, saying things like, "How come I didn't know I was so good, or so bad?"

……

Amidst this clamor...

The day finally arrived at October 26th.

Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai.

The quarterfinals of the top eight, the semifinals of the top four, and the finals will all be held here.

Early in the morning, the eight teams that had completed their preparations set off from the hotel to the competition venue.

Soon, upon arriving at the venue, they were greeted with the standard process of makeup, rehearsal, and even pre-match interviews.

By noon, all the procedures were finished, and everyone had time to rest and eat backstage.

In the lounge.

"Brother Yao, who do you think will win the first match today?"

Ah Shui mumbled incoherently as he chewed his food.

Wang Yao glanced at him, and said thoughtfully, "SN, I guess."

"I think so!"

Ah Shui's voice suddenly rose, seemingly amused: "Great minds think alike!"

"Eat less."

Wang Yao didn't respond, but reminded him, "Although we don't have a match today, we still have to go on stage later. Don't burp in front of the whole world."

"Oh, don't worry."

Ah Shui waved his hand: "I don't have any idol baggage."

"So you're really going to burp?"

"belch!"

"..."

While they were talking.

It was already one o'clock in the afternoon.

The entire venue was opened, and countless spectators who had been waiting outside poured in!
With the opening of the live broadcast channel.

In an instant, all eyes in the world were drawn to this place!
At this moment, the LPL official live stream chat was filled with a dense barrage of comments!
"I'm coming!!"

"Wuhu! After waiting for five days, is it finally starting?!"

"I'm going all out to watch the live stream! I'm skipping evening study hall tonight!"

"I'm at the company, working overtime, but it doesn't matter. I don't want to work anyway, and the boss isn't here, so I'll just watch the live stream!"

"Go SN!!"

"..."

In the quarterfinals, we have to play two best-of-five (BO5) matches every day.

Today's two matches are SN vs. PSG and DWG vs. GEN.

Therefore, most of the banners held by the audience at the scene also featured the names of these four teams.

Wait until 1:30 PM.

As the melodious background music gradually began to play, the lights in the venue dimmed, and the once noisy scene began to quiet down.

at last.

All the lights were turned off, and the scene became completely quiet.

Correspondingly, the large screen on the main stage lit up.

boom!
A red beam of light pierced the heavens and the earth, while a jet-black current chased after it!
Finally, the entire screen turned red, and a white fist logo appeared!

"Du-du-du-"

A saxophone melody that sent chills down your spine began to play.

on the screen.

I scrolled through the screens of ShowMaker, Bdd, Canyon, Bin, and others one by one.

"Bdd is right there! Oh!! This is crucial!"

In the background scene, during the match between GEN and G2, Bdd's mid-lane Akali used her ultimate to dive into three opponents, and Bdd wiped out the entire enemy team effortlessly!
The picture flows.

Canyon's Lee Sin kicked two people into the air.

"Wow! That's incredible! The DWG era has officially begun!"

ShowMaker's LeBlanc locks down an enemy from afar and slays the enemy's invisible Pyke.

"DWG is unstoppable! They've returned like kings!!"

Huanfeng's Kai'Sa seized the opportunity, flew into the back row, and finished off the enemy.

"SN! They defeated GEN! They upheld the honor of the LPL!!"

Behind every scene, there are excited shouts of English narration.

then.

The camera pans.

ShowMaker stood atop a high-rise building, gazing at a distant castle: "GEN is a very strong team, but DWG is even stronger. We will keep them out of the semifinals."

opposite.

Ah Bin gazed at the pool not far away, his eyes filled with confidence.
"This is our first year qualifying for the World Championship, but I believe we will win all the way to the end and become the new kings of S10!"

In the background.

The brilliant plays by both sides in the group stage also came to the fore.

This is the end.

The background music reaches its climax!

Representatives from the four teams stood in a row, all gazing eagerly at the camera.

As the camera pans to the rear...

A trophy, gleaming in the sunlight!
boom--

The screen ends.

On the big screen, only the Summoner's Trophy remained.

The lights in the entire venue gradually came back on.

At that moment, Ren Dong, the host dressed in a suit and tie, stepped onto the stage, raised the microphone, and loudly proclaimed, "Welcome!"

"This is the League of Legends quarterfinals venue, Shanghai, China!"

In an instant, regardless of whether they understood or not, thunderous cheers erupted from the audience!

This is the atmosphere at the scene.

Language barriers may exist, but the passion for the competition is universal!

Soon, Ren Dong called out, "Let's welcome the eight teams that have survived the brutal elimination rounds and remain on this stage. They are..."

"The number one seed team from LCK—D!W!G!!"

As the host finished speaking.

rear.

The spotlights shone.

Led by ShowMaker, who was holding the team flag, the entire DWG team took to the stage!
In an instant, the cheers and screams from the audience reached a new peak!
"DWG!! DWG!!"

"ShowMaker!! ShowMaker!!!"

Banners are waving, and light sticks are shining brightly!

Followed by.

"The second seed team from LCK—GEN!"

“From…”

Every time a team takes the stage, it is inevitably accompanied by a violent reaction from the audience!
Even the PSG is no exception!

Teams that make it to the quarterfinals, even if they were previously unknown, will inevitably have a large number of supporters at this point!
till the end.

The host deliberately drew out his words: "And... from the LPL's number one seed team, the defending champion—EDG!!"

boom!
It's like a volcanic eruption.

The entire audience area was instantly ignited!

“Wuhu!!”

"EDG!! EDG!!!"

The terrifying screams almost drowned out the entire Pudong Football Stadium in Shanghai.

(End of this chapter)