742: The Draw for the Quarterfinals Is Finalized, an Unexpected Version

"Old Song, you can do it!" Yu Wenbo waited at the entrance of the backstage passage, and gave the other party a warm hug when the chicken came down.

"Now we have to wait until the semi-finals to meet again," Jack danced excitedly, "Let's go together!"

Song Yijin smiled honestly, and started with a clear and loud "Fuck", and then his Mandarin became lame, "You have to vent your cuteness, otherwise we may lose the first game against FNC today."

It has been a week since the first time to extend the training game with VG to hone the line-switching operation. IG's operation is still a mess overall, but the small details learned occasionally are enough to help them greatly improve their competitive level.

After all, the previous operation was really a mess, and the starting point was extremely low, which led to significant results with a slight improvement.

Especially in the first game, IG was once dragged by FNC's line-switching operation in the middle of the game and lost the initiative in the situation. Seeing that they were about to lose the game, Ji team suddenly had an idea.

They let the mid-lane duo fight the enemy first, weakening the FNC players and forcing the opponent to not quickly go to support the side lanes.

Then they used TheShy's line right in the bottom lane to go to the enemy's bottom jungle area first, forcing the opponent's jungler out, creating enough space for Ning Wang's invasion, and then the top jungle returned to the bottom lane to double-team Bwipo who was defending in the first tower.

In this way, Bwipo was like an isolated island, staying under the tower and unable to wait for reinforcements!

Although this trick seems simple, IG's group of reckless men really didn't know how to use it before.

After killing Bwipo, the entire team moved up and tried to use the advantage of the number difference to open Nash Baron.

FNC naturally refused, and the four of them squeezed to the upper river, trying to drag Bwipo to revive and then use teleport to reach the battlefield to turn the tide.

As a result, Song Yijin's Syndra easily swam the dragon, and the extremely accurate E [Weak Retreat] controlled many FNC heroes, and a wave of four kills completely established the victory!

If IG loses the first game against FNC, although they can still get a place in the group, they can't even think about being the first in the group, and they won't even have a chance to play in the extra game!

It is precisely because of this that Song Yijin can't help but feel grateful to the VG people.

"You are too polite," Jack patted Rouji's shoulder, "What is our relationship? Let's go, buddy!"

Gu Xing looked at Yu Wenbo with a smile on his face and couldn't help but complain in his heart.

A few days ago, you were the one who was worried on the bus that IG would steal operational skills from VG, right?

Now you have become buddies?

"Let's go back to the hotel to eat," Jack pulled the Xiangsong duo out of the venue, "Let Lao Gu and Lao Song stay here and wait for the draw!"

The draw ceremony in the knockout stage only requires each team to send one representative to participate. As a lazy dog, Yu Wenbo certainly refused to participate in such an event.

I came to the venue today purely because I had an interview with E+ that I couldn't turn down, and I couldn't record it in the hotel, so I had to come to the nearby Busan Exhibition and Convention Center and watch IG's key game.

Gu Xing waited for several friends from Seven Wolves to leave, exchanged a few words with Song Yijin, and then lowered his head to browse the comments of netizens in the anti-bar.

The group stage is completely over, and the maggot babies can no longer hold back, expressing their opinions and sharing their views.

[Rational discussion: All three LPL teams have qualified, among which IG and VG are both the first in the group, and RNG is the second in the group. Are you satisfied with this result? ]

[To be honest, IG is really trying hard. The No. 3 seed won the first place in the group. Is this the first time in the history of our LPL? ]

[RNG is a piece of iron trash. Uzi continues to be a stable filial piety to Mr. Dai. If you try hard again, our LPL will lock in the first place in three groups, and there will be no civil war in the quarterfinals. Maybe you can get three semi-final seats! ]

[VG is still very stable. So far, they have not lost a game. Are they really far ahead? 】

【Hot Knowledge: VG is now the team with the most consecutive wins in the World Championship, from the fifth game of the 2016 World Championship semi-finals to the 2018 World Championship group stage, 25 consecutive games unbeaten; and the previous record holder SKT has 5 consecutive wins since the 2013 semi-finals + 14 consecutive wins in the 2015 World Championship, a total of 19 consecutive wins】

【VG is the real god in foreign wars, other teams should step back for now, I'm really unfamiliar】

【Steamed buns, isn't it also a phantom god in civil wars? Always winning, this is the consistency between the inside and the outside! EDG, get out of here】

【Did everyone notice that IG suddenly understood operations? 】

Gu Xing noticed that a netizen saw that the Ji team's playing philosophy had changed, but was immediately drowned in the vast ocean of comments.

More people did not observe this phenomenon - in the final analysis, IG is still based on bloody confrontations, and operations are just a sudden inspiration, which looks a bit like improvisation.

"Brother Xing, get ready, you'll be on stage soon!" Riot employee Vincent rushed over to remind him, "Remember today's rehearsal process. After VG's quarterfinal matchup is confirmed, you should walk to the center of the stage and shake hands with the other team's representative..."

Gu Xing nodded to indicate that he understood clearly.

The deafening and high-pitched voice of the Roaring Emperor echoed in the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center.

"After eight days of fierce competition, only eight of the 16 teams participating in the group stage can advance to the next round of knockouts," Jeon Yong-jun said passionately, "Now let's welcome the player representatives to the stage with warm applause!"

"KT and RNG from Group A, G2 and TL from Group B, VG and KZ from Group C, IG and FNC from Group D..."

Gu Xing and the players from the other three top teams stood on the left side of the stage, enjoying the cheers from all the audience in the exhibition center!

The Roaring Emperor then waved his hand, "And the guest of the draw, Flame!"

The eldest princess Flame appeared on the stage with a bright smile comparable to a flower boy, and kept waving to the fans in the stands.

Jeon Yongjun took the opportunity to briefly introduce the rules of the draw to the audience, "As usual, the elimination stage of this World Championship will still cancel the principle of avoiding the same competition area, and replace it with the same group avoidance - that is, the two teams that qualify from the same group must belong to two different half-areas!"

Flame first drew a ball from the glass basin in Pool No. 1 with 4 black balls in front of him, opened it, and spread the ribbon in front of everyone.

The team logo contained in the ribbon is a capital K with a star on it.

The team logo that looked very similar to Rockstar caused the audience to cheer!

KT!

This was the only group leader in the LCK region, and was also highly expected by the Han country audience, who believed it was one of the favorites to win the championship.

They hoped to see KT on the final stage, and naturally hoped that Flame could draw a good lottery.

The princess took out a Tai Chi team logo in the second hand, and his smile was particularly bright.

The noise in the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center instantly increased countless times!

IG!

The two teams were divided into the same half of the region!

Among all the No. 1 seeds, everyone generally felt that IG was the softest persimmon.

How strong can the No. 3 seed of LPL be?

What, Griffin was double-killed by IG?

That was GRF's own garbage, and this team does not belong to LCK, what does it have to do with KT?

Drawing IG is already a good lottery for KT!

Gu Xing also grinned.

The upper half has been determined, which means that the draw has been mostly determined.

Through the half-area avoidance principle and elimination method, we can know the four teams in the lower half.

The remaining suspense is nothing more than the specific matchup.

The princess then drew the two group leaders in the lower half - VG and G2, and then went to another glass basin, reached in and slowly stirred the black ball.

She drew one from it, unfolded it and presented the result to all the audience.

The orange team logo is very eye-catching.

FNC!

The roaring emperor subconsciously raised the microphone and said, "Then KT's opponent in the quarterfinals will be..."

Then he suddenly realized that there was a deviation in the facts.

And the director gave the result directly.

On the big screen on the scene, FNC's team logo appeared in the lower half!

"Sorry, FNC triggered the same group half-area avoidance principle. They will not be in the same half as IG, and will meet VG below!"

The sighs of relief from many audiences in the exhibition center rang out one after another.

The host couldn't react to the details of the draw for a while, not to mention the bystanders. Most of the audience instinctively accepted the first-hand information.

FNC's level is not bad. It is definitely one of the best teams among the second seeds. Everyone knows this.

It is undoubtedly a blessing for KT to be able to avoid this European giant!

Gu Xing's smile became more and more obvious. He walked down the steps to the center of the stage and greeted Ou Cheng, who had a wooden face.

"Come on in the quarterfinals," he encouraged in simple English, "I want to feel your strength."

Rekkles' lips moved when he shook hands with the other party, and he didn't say anything for a long time.

Although FNC is among the top of the group runners, Ou Cheng himself thinks so.

But the next opponent in the quarterfinals is VG!

A sure favorite to win the championship, there is no one else!

The previous double-circle grand slam made VG's name so long as it was put out that it could scare a large number of players!

Of course, Ou Cheng couldn't laugh, and tears were rolling in his stomach.

The two walked side by side to the backstage.

As soon as they returned to the passage, they saw the live broadcast of the lottery process on the TV screen.

Flame drew another ball and opened it to find that the team logo was a horse.

"Liquid!" Ou Cheng's face changed at the speed of light and he smiled happily, "Good draw!"

Don't get me wrong, he is not a Korean guy.

He simply doesn't like North America.

How can TL's place in the quarterfinals be valuable?

Isn't it just because there are no two major regions, LPL and LCK, in Group B, so you can pick up a loophole?

It's enough to get into the quarterfinals by drawing lots. If you draw KT, whose paper strength is second only to VG, get out of here!

My buddy is going home, and you, a North American loser, can't run away!

At this point, the result of the lottery is clear.

Upper half: KT vs. TL, IG vs. KZ.

Lower half: VG vs. FNC, G2 vs. RNG.

"Wuhu!" Gu Shengbin bounced back to the backstage, his face full of smiles, and rushed straight to Gu Xing, "Xiao Gu, we will meet in the semi-finals to compete for the ticket to the finals!"

"Are you so confident?" Gu Xing said with a joking tone.

"That's right," Imp said happily, "How could I lose to RNG?"

"Have you forgotten, I played against Uzi..."

He was interrupted by Gu Xing before he finished speaking, "Okay, okay, I know what you are going to say."

You haven't lost a BO5, right?

Dude, Uzi is right behind you!

But on second thought, Imp would not be himself if he didn't use his ultimate.

Uzi also guessed what Gu Shengbin meant, and his face immediately turned red, like a cooked lobster.

Wait and see, I will crush you in the quarterfinals this time!

Uzi silently said harsh words in his heart.

He didn't dare to say it openly, mainly because RNG's current strength, it is a high probability event to be slapped in the face, so Uzi really has no confidence to fight back.

Gu Xing and the representatives of the other 7 teams boarded the same bus to return to the hotel.

On the way, he turned on his mobile phone and saw overwhelming news about the draw for the knockout round.

[KRD, this is not cheating, I don't care what you say! ]

[That is, in the quarterfinals, the North American loser was first guaranteed to enter the semifinals, and then faced the winner of the LPL's third seed and its own second seed. It was all won by LCK, right? 】

【Too classic, are the Han people afraid that the LCK team can't make it to the finals, so they made a special draw to give themselves the No. 1 seed? 】

【This is the fair competition spirit of the Han people! Do you have such a spirit? 】

【Let Riot be careful, watch the network cable and don't let the Han people cut it! 】

【It's okay, wait for my little IG to kill Longzhu first and then KT, clear all the enemies in the upper half and advance to the finals! 】

【Don't worry about the Han team, look at the lower half, Uzi vs. Imp, these two have been playing from S4 to LPL and back to S8, what a grudge, they are definitely rivals! 】

【Rivals? I think it's probably the relationship between Zhuge Liang and Meng Huo, Uzi has never won a BO5 in his career, puff! 】

【Brother Ma, why are you all discussing IG and RNG? Where is my VG? 】

【Is there any need to discuss VG playing against a European and American team? It's just a guaranteed draw, FNC is just a younger brother among younger brothers! 】

The domestic forums were quite dissatisfied with the outcome of the draw.

After browsing, Gu Xing found that the main points of contention were around KT's luck in the draw.

To be honest, the Pegasus is pretty good, and it is considered a relatively easy division to advance.

If you insist on conspiracy theories, there is indeed suspicion of rigging the draw.

However, Gu Xing has a different opinion.

KT is a famous unlucky team in the history of League of Legends e-sports. What happened to the S4 Summer Championship that failed to enter the S game, the S5 World Championship was sent away by the Tigers in the civil war, the 2016 LCK Summer Finals Baron was robbed with 2 drops of blood, the S7 Bubble Game was even played by Skateboard Shoes, and the S8 MSI was even played by EZ with two Goddesses Tears...

They are so unlucky, why don't they let them eat dumplings during the Chinese New Year?

The audience in the LCK region was unprecedentedly excited, celebrating in the Inven forum, which was completely different from the pessimistic and angry atmosphere when they witnessed Griffin being eliminated 1-5 not long ago!

The Korean website reposted the post in the anti-bar and recorded their reactions faithfully.

【Good draw, why is it a good draw? ! 】

【Hahaha, isn't our upper division guaranteed to make it to the finals? Flame, I recognize you as a Han Chinese. Your divine move has made a great contribution to LCK! 】

【Alas, it's a pity that there is no LCK team in the lower division, otherwise we might be able to crush VG in advance! 】

【Wake up, stop dreaming, okay? Longzhu was beaten dizzy by VG... If you want to beat VG, you have to rely on KT. In the mid-season game, it was because the coaching team didn't grasp the version trend correctly, and VG, the insidious villain, took out two games of EZ to target and ambush. This time, LPL will wash their necks and wait for death in the finals. KT must take revenge! 】

Gu Xing found that the KR audience is really optimistic.

It's okay not to take Team Liquid seriously, after all, the teams in the North American division are really bad.

But you look down on IG too?

Gu Xing and Team Ji have been practicing together since the eve of the opening of the World Championship, and can feel the progress of each other the most.

Originally, IG was strong in the training match because they didn't operate the line of troops. Everyone rushed from the beginning to the end just to fight. When it comes to the game, there is still a gap between them and the Ji team.

But IG's group of reckless people have begun to learn how to use their brains to win the game. It can be said that their future in the current version is limitless!

Whether KT can beat the Ji team is still unknown!

Gu Xing was very dissatisfied with the behavior of the Han country audience opening champagne in advance, so he smiled and encouraged the brother team in his own region when he got off the car.

"Everyone work hard and strive to meet in the semi-finals!"

"Xiaogou, you have to work hard, don't let Gu Shengbin be too arrogant!" Gu Xing specifically reminded.

Uzi nodded bitterly, and without saying hello to Gu Xing, he quickened his pace and went upstairs to practice more, wanting to cram before the quarter-finals.

Rouji was very happy. In his opinion, KZ was already a very good draw. The strengths of the two teams could match each other. As long as his team performed normally, it would be no problem to win the Dragon Ball!

"Let's arrange two more training matches later!" Song Yi Jin said goodbye, but he held Gu Xing tightly.

"Okay, okay," Gu Xing, who was hungry, quickly agreed, "Old Song, do you want to have dinner? Let's go together?"

Rouji hadn't eaten for most of the day, and now his stomach was a little bit full, so he wanted to agree.

However, when his eyes swept across the beach in front of the hotel, he changed his mind.

"No, I want to go around again." He refused.

Gu Xing didn't take it to heart. He was very popular and quickly took Imp to eat Tomahawk steak as an indulgence before the quarterfinals.

Song Yi Jin watched the seven player representatives go away one by one, and walked along the beach alone, his eyes full of nostalgia.

This beach means something special to him.

The 2014 OGN Summer Split can be called the most powerful cold country league in history, with the ten Samsung players, the double team of SKT, CJ and Najin who are still at the end of their peak...

The stars shine.

He can definitely be called a strong man.

Song Yijin's KTA stumbled all the way to the finals, and started a peak showdown with Samsung Blue. In the end, relying on the wonderful performance of the blind selection round to help the team win the first and last OGN trophy!

The venue for the final was this beach belonging to Haeundae.

Broiler has been busy training since arriving in Busan. This is the first time he has found time to hang out.

Everywhere he looked, he could recall the grand occasion four years ago.

Song Yijin, who is religious, has always believed that there is a certain destiny.

God arranged the starting point of this World Championship next to this beach as a hint to himself!

Four years ago, he became the last king of OGN on this beach, but failed to win a ticket to the S4 World Championship held in the cold country.

In four years, he will definitely be king in this promised land!

During the first round of the group stage, Song Yijin did not establish this belief. He just wanted to take as many steps as possible and not end up in the top 16 and go home in despair like the S5 World Championship.

But during this period, IG has made great progress in terms of operations and version direction, and there is still a lot of room for improvement!

Especially after defeating FNC in the second round of the group stage, which had lost in the first round, Song Yijin was even more certain that IG has the strength to compete for the championship!

He had just been paying attention on the bus when the Korean Open forum opened champagne to help KT loan out the finals. At this moment, his eyes could not help but be filled with determination.

You like to look down on others, right?

Wait and see how I can dismount you!

"What are you doing, Old Song?"

In the VG training room, Jack picked up a bottle of Coke and poured it into his mouth.

Gu Xing had just finished eating and drinking in the hotel restaurant, and followed Yu Wenbo's gaze to the beach outside the window. Song Yijin was facing the sea with his back to them in a daze.

"I don't know, maybe let's relax." He skillfully used the inverted sentences taught by Duan Deliang.

"Don't worry about others for now, let's have a meeting first." Hongmi closed the door of the training room and motioned to the players by the window to close the curtains.

Mr. Hou turned on the projector and projected the information he collected on the screen.

"Starting from the second round of the group stage, teams such as RNG, C9, KZ, and Griffin have all used the lineup of top singles team tools, choosing to hand the ball to the lower half..."

Hongmi got straight to the point, "We didn't study this routine in detail when it first appeared because we didn't have time to make adjustments. In the second round of the group stage, we mainly followed what we thought was the correct understanding - anyway, the pressure to advance is not high."

"Now that the group stage has come to an end, the next step will be the crucial knockout rounds. There is no retreat for us in each game, so I think it is necessary to clarify the evolution logic of the current version. Everyone can express their opinions. Express your opinions and we might have some miraculous results if we brainstorm.”

Hou Ye conveyed the coach's message to all the players.

"Why do the teams I just mentioned choose the lower half as the core of attack? The root cause is that the top laner can provide too little help to the team in the mid-term."

Li Zhixun sent the video of the first round match between IG and GRF to everyone with the help of a projector.

"TheShy has developed extremely well with the help of junglers. It is not a problem to defeat Sword in a single line," Hongmi said. "But they just stayed under the tower and tried their best to avoid the battle. IG's offensive decline was immediately highlighted. On the contrary, Ge Riffin relied on the help provided by Viper to frequently bulldoze IG’s defense towers.”

"This situation remained deadlocked for nearly 6 minutes. In the end, TheShy's wave of spiritual support allowed him to move to the middle to ease the situation."

Hongmi magnified the situation, "In fact, TheShy's handling of this wave obviously gave a flaw. The Griffin members occupying the middle line should be able to push the line faster, but they did not have the slightest alert to TheShy's wandering in the middle. Let Jace swagger into the middle and fire."

"If GRF handles it better, TheShy will have no chance to help the team stabilize the situation on his own. Griffin will definitely defeat IG..." He tapped the tactical whiteboard, "Everyone should pay attention to this. The problem exposed in the game is that in the current version, it is difficult for the top lane heroes who win the laning but not the game to radiate the advantages gained in the laning phase to the entire game.”

"They don't have the ability to start a team, and I think everyone knows better than me about the situation of single-band tactics. There is no way to use it... so the situation is stuck here."

Hongmi spread his hands and said, "In the mid-term, the top laner must either lead the lane or fight in a team. Heroes like Sword Girl Jace have no other options, so it is naturally difficult for them to pass their advantages back to their teammates."

"Looking at shooters, if they can get enough luxurious equipment during the laning phase, they can really lead the team to advance as a team in the mid-term!"

"And the midline occupied by ADC is also a battleground in the mid-term. The side with line rights can have the initiative on the battlefield!"

Hongmi revealed the truth in one sentence, "I think this is also the fundamental reason why teams such as RNG return to the bottom half of the game."

"In this version, being suppressed in the top lane seems to be just one person's disadvantage. The rest of the teammates can compete normally!"

Gu Xing nodded in agreement.

If last year had gone by and your top laner was suppressed, you would have been dragged down by the opponent's crazy top laner in the mid-term.

There is no initiator on the front, and there are all wards near the sideline. You can't even catch it, and you can only let the opponent's strong top laner steadily explode all the way!

But this year is completely different. The royal family now wants to let Letme continue to resist the pressure and hold off the opponent's strong points as much as possible. There will still be room for development when the team battle starts.

"Then we need to learn from the understanding of this group of teams in the knockout round?" Jack was eager to give it a try. "If we focus on the lower half, will we have to become the absolute core?"

But Hongmi poured cold water on it with just one sentence, "I don't think it's necessary to learn."

"It's about improving our previous lineup selection ideas."

Smeb, who originally thought that he was going to become a tactical sacrifice point, turned gloomy and urged the coach with interest, "Be careful!"

Hongmi expressed his understanding, "Why can't the top laner radiate his advantage to the entire team? Isn't it because after the decline of single-band tactics, it is difficult for the team to start the battle in the non-Dalong Pit area. The enemy can let The shooter can pull and drag the equipment into shape.”

"TheShy's solution to the difficulties encountered in the mid-game against Griffin was correct. If the top laner didn't wear it, he had to quickly join the team to help his teammates!"

"And a long-range poke top laner like Jess is only one example. Most top laners can only play their role after the team battle starts... In other words, the four teammates on the front must have the ability to start a team!" He said "As long as the battle can be started, the carry top laner with the leading level equipment can cause astonishing destructive power when he enters the field later!"

Gu Xing understood instantly.

"You, like RNG, want players in the team other than support players to assume functional roles. It's just that Royal Family wants to follow the traditional idea of ​​using top laners to resist pressure and start a team. You let others take responsibility!"

"That's right," Hongmi's brainwaves matched those of Gu Xing's, and his tone became even more excited, "The upper route is very long, and this version has the talent to steal money. Those tanks are not very good at resisting pressure, and they often lose their ability during the laning phase. Will be suppressed dozens of times."

"The mid laner is different!"

"Originally, the mid lane is short and difficult to get stuck, and the functional hero in the mid lane often pushes the lane very quickly, so that the lane rights will not be seriously lost." He looked at all the team members, "Do you remember BDD used Ice Girl? "

"I think this hero is a good choice! And Galio, even if the W flash is not deleted, he is still a deadbeat!"

Chaowei's heart skipped a beat.

Damn it, Xiba, didn’t I say before the game that the middle lane is dominated by swingmen? I was so happy, why did I become a tool?

I can’t really meow!

If you think about it, you will know that Chaowei's gameplay requires him to be C, and it is simply unrealistic for him to help his teammates by clearing the line without thinking!

"It doesn't matter if you don't know Blue Cat, there's someone in our team who can..." Hongmi cast her gaze towards the corner.

Kuro opened his mouth slightly and looked in disbelief.

What this chapter talks about is not the full picture of the S8 version. Everyone should have an impression, so I will just mention it.

It will evolve later.

Ps: This new EDG is so lazy