Chapter 317: S7, the Last Battle Before the Quarterfinals, White Star: I Look Forward to Meeting SKT

Whether Lee Sang Hyuk is a cool guy or not, and whether he is hiding something or not, no one in SKT that day can figure it out yet.

But what is certain is that Lee Sang Hyuk still maintained his last persistence as a professional player that day.

Of course, others are a little less able to stand the test.

Fortunately, everyone knew what their most important goal was at the moment. They enjoyed the domestic bar atmosphere for a while that night without drinking too much and took a taxi back to the official hotel.

On the way back to the room, Chen Yiqiu saw Pei Junzhi sighing constantly, and couldn't help but said: "You don't have to come back, Junzhi, I just saw that host Zhixuan really wants to be with you."

"That's what I said."

Pei Junzhi glanced at Chen Yiqiu: "I have to train hard for my good "junior"."

Chen Yiqiu: "?"

"If you want grades, you need grades. Don't always push it on me. It seems like I owe you a big favor."

"Yiqiu, it seems that you really don't understand my feelings for you."

Pei Junzhi looked out the window pretending to be sad: "Don't look at what I always say about my love for young ladies. In fact, you don't know. I have been deeply attracted to you since the first time I saw you...Axi!"

Bang!

Before he finished speaking, Chen Yiqiu rushed back to the room, and at the same time, he gave Pei Junzhi a hard blow before leaving.

Those who step on horses are so perverted, get out of here.

"Really, if you can't even make jokes, what's the point of staying in this club!"

Pei Junzhi rubbed his chest and once again felt the deep malice coming from the club.

"Come on, Junzhi, good night, sweet dreams!"

In the room, Chen Yiqiu shouted, regardless of whether Pei Junzhi heard it or not, he turned and walked into the bathroom to take a simple shower, and then fell asleep comfortably.

…

The next day, SKT ended its day off and began preparing for the second round of the group stage.

They listed the current situations of the three opponents in this year's group stage.

Then based on multiple data such as staffing and coach BP style, we can study our own tactics in a targeted manner.

Overall, SKT is very familiar with these preparations because they have been doing this for many years.

If SKT's ability to maintain dominance in the S-game is inseparable from the staffing of the team, then a large part of the reason for winning so many championships is the bonus of this good habit.

In the past few days, other major competition areas, including the LPL competition area, have not been quiet.

There are several teams from the European Division traveling around, and there are teams from the North American Division showing off their strength in training matches. Finally, the rumor that "TSM is invincible in training matches" once again appeared on Weibo's hot search list.

It can be said that it is a classic, and it must be visited once every year.

On the other side, the LPL division presents a situation where some teams are happy and some are sad.

After a short offseason of publicity and marketing, the news and popularity of RNG defeating SSG in the group stage has become the hottest topic in China recently.

The clips of their battle against Samsung were edited by many up owners and became popular on major video platforms such as Bilibili, Douyin, and Kuaishou.

RNG players such as MLXG and Uzi have skyrocketed in popularity and are unparalleled in the limelight.

On this occasion, White Vampire, the boss behind RNG, also accepted a media interview.

In front of the camera, Boss Bai was beaming with joy. He bluntly said that RNG's achievements and status today are inseparable from his teammates and the entire coaching team.

At the same time, he also said that RNG will achieve the best and record-breaking results in this year's home game.

In the end, the media inevitably interviewed a hot man who was "closely related" to RNG.

Bai Xing's face remained unchanged, full of confidence: "Reaper is a very good player... I don't think I need to say more about this. He has proven himself countless times."

"At the same time, as a former RNG player, Reaper and we have always had a good relationship in private. We have met a few times in this S game, and he has grown a lot."

"Well...whether we can avenge SKT, this is not a single issue of victory or defeat."

"Of course, I personally support RNG more... I also believe that our players can defeat SKT now. I personally also look forward to the day when we meet SKT..."

The boss made a lot of remarks in the media, and the entire RNG team was sweating.

But one thing Shirahoshi said was true.

That is, everyone in RNG now has a surge in confidence. They are not much better than the previous state with SKT.

Deep down, although everyone is "licking" Chen Yiqiu on the surface, the ambition for revenge will not disappear.

Defeating SKT with your own hands and stepping on Chen Yiqiu's head is what everyone dreams of.

Just thinking about it makes me tremble all over and feel ecstatic.

I can’t imagine how it will feel when I actually beat SKT.

"RNG has started again."

October 11th.

The last day of the offseason for the opening of the second round of the 2017 Global Finals Group Stage.

In the hotel, Li Zaiwan was scrolling through the Korean version of Weibo and saw Bai Xing’s interview video.

"Can you understand Chinese now?"

Chen Yiqiu was very surprised: "Li Zaiwan has become a spirit!"

"If you can speak, speak more." Pei Junzhi couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Waiwai, I have a translated version here. The LCK is also paying close attention to RNG now."

Li Zaiwan was unhappy: "What does becoming a spirit mean? This word is not a good word here among you. Yiqiu, can you please stop me from being an old PUA?"

Chen Yiqiu: "?"

He was shocked: "You know all about PUA?"

"Ah, isn't it very popular recently?"

Li Zaiwan blinked and returned to the topic: "It seems that RNG has forgotten the pain. Why are they so persistent in defeating us?"

"You are wrong. They are determined to defeat Yiqiu."

Pei Junzhi said with concern: "I understand this very well, because even as a teammate, I want to crush this guy. It's so annoying, Xibayou."

Chen Yiqiu: "Can you please stop slandering me in front of me? Can't you guys talk about it after I leave?"

Then he paused and couldn't help but shake his head and said: "When I was in RNG, RNG was not that strong. In the past few years, they have indeed improved a lot."

To be fair, this year's RNG is indeed ranked first in the LPL in terms of strength alone. The best form of the team members started from this year.

If it weren't for their mentality, maybe they could go further.

The outside world often says that the reason why RNG has made such rapid progress is entirely because of Chen Yiqiu's stimulation.

After all, the former "team members" are now prosperous and even won the S-cup championship. Bai Xing watched it for three days and three nights and couldn't sleep, so he tried every means to improve RNG's performance, not to mention working harder.

But in fact, Chen Yiqiu himself knows that RNG's strength will increase even without him.

This has something to do with the configuration of the team.

Of course, the current RNG should be stronger than the historical one. After all, other artificial stimulation factors do exist.

"It's a pity that I didn't meet them in the group stage this time, otherwise I would have seen their expressions after losing."

Li Zaiwan is a typical talkative player, and he is a typical person who helps his relatives but not others.

He used to have a good impression of RNG, but since he met Chen Yiqiu, he has no good impression of RNG at all.

After losing the game, he tried his best to show off his face.

For this reason, Wolf is currently the least popular member of the SKT team in the LPL. Because of Chen Yiqiu, the "nationality" and popularity of the others in the LPL are now one dimension higher than in another world.

——LPL division LCK team, SKT!

"You can't say that. We still have to face up to our opponents. According to the current ranking, if RNG is first in the group, we may only encounter them in the semi-finals."

"So don't think about these things now. Maybe until the end, we won't even be able to meet in this year's S game."

Lee Sang Hyuk raised his hand to look at his watch and clapped his hands: "Okay everyone, the second round of matches will begin tomorrow. We have to work harder. Kkoma will be back soon. Let's get moving."

"Ah~my poor vacation."

“Is this the end of the offseason?”

"No…"

"Time is like a sponge, it has been sent (squeezed) out!"

Everyone in SKT was wailing, as they officially bid farewell to their first offseason in S7.

Thus, the next day, the second round of the 2017 Global Finals group stage officially began.

Perhaps due to home games, the officials deliberately moved the second round of Group A originally scheduled on the first day to the last day.

The other three groups will start fighting first.

The second round of the group stage is different from the first round. The schedule in the first round of the group stage is relatively random. Basically, teams from different groups compete every day.

The schedule of the second round is more specific. There are four match days in total. It can basically be understood that each day is a special match for a group.

Group A, where SKT is located, was scheduled for the fourth day.

The first three days were the decisive battles of groups B, C, and D respectively.

It was also during these three days that S7 staged its first big show this year. Some people were happy and some were sad. There were countless famous scenes and shots of all kinds.

For example, Ah P in G2 had an emotional breakdown after being eliminated. He couldn't stand it in front of the camera, and the Pain Mask generation came online.

There was a shocking scene of FNC Ou Cheng sitting in the competition room for a long time, unwilling to leave his chair, and shouting for Ou Cheng on the spot.

There were also shocking scenes of RNG's invincibility, three-star victory in World War II, double-killing SSG, and an "earthquake" in the Wuhan Sports Center.

Finally, three days later, all the qualifying spots for the three groups were announced, and everyone set their sights on the last group that had not yet started in this year's S competition-Group A.

Whether EDG, the "heart and soul" of everyone in the LPL division, can qualify, and whether SKT can advance first, all depends on the results of today's event.

…

On the 15th, everyone from SKT arrived at the Wuhan Sports Center. After checking in at the front desk in a low-key manner, they went into the lounge and backstage to prepare.

During this period, Chen Yiqiu also caught a glimpse of the EDG people at the other end of the corridor.

Judging from the expression and state, Ming Kai showed a familiar playful smile.Jpg. It seemed that they had recovered after a long period of adjustment and rest.

"I hope I can advance this year."

Chen Yiqiu made a gesture towards Ming Kai from a distance, and Qi Jiang smiled back.

Ten minutes later, the opening ceremony officially began.

After another ten minutes, the first battle of the day began.

EDG vs AHQ.

This was EDG's revenge match. It proved that during the long break during the offseason and with the special care of the official, their state and mentality have indeed recovered in all aspects.

In this game, EDG finally played to their full potential, recognized AHQ's position, revitalized the relationship between father and son, and won the game.

The audience was so excited that Meiko said with red eyes during the post-match interview: We are redeeming ourselves today.

Then came the second game, SKT vs. C9, and won easily.

In the third game, EDG played C9 again. C9, which had lost to SKT before, was still in good shape, but it was still difficult to stop EDG, who was determined to atone for their sins. The two sides fought for 30 minutes, and EDG won the final victory.

At this point in the game, the scene can no longer be described as explosive.

EDG's original 0/3 in the hellish start has now reached 2/3, and it has the possibility of qualifying.

As long as they beat SKT next time, the worst guarantee today is that they can play a tiebreaker with other teams and win the second place in the group.

At this stage, even EDG itself can't hold back.

In the backstage lounge.

Tian Ye's face flushed with excitement: "There is a chance, really a chance, brothers!"

"Well, SKT is not that strong. Last time we were ahead by 10,000 economy, which means they had a big problem in the early stage."

Mingkai nodded, and he is also very active now.

The two victories at home today made him regain his confidence and more determined to qualify.

——You all say that our EDG is 58 in the same city, but this 8, at least we have to advance to the quarterfinals, not the top 16!

"Only the last step, as long as we beat SKT, we can advance today."

Abu looked at everyone. SKT can win. With three consecutive wins, the so-called tiebreaker is meaningless for EDG.

Therefore, SKT is now the last mountain standing in front of EDG.

The last mountain standing in front of the LPL region!

Everyone looked at each other, and the front desk director had already given the notice.

"Come on!"

"Come on!"

"...Come on!"

Raise your hands high, EDG's third game today, VSSKT, must avenge the previous shame and avenge the 10,000 economic reversal!

In comparison, SKT on the other side is much more calm.

"Brothers, get off work as soon as possible. I have already started to study who I can draw in the quarterfinals."

"OKOK."

"Hey, where's my water cup, Xianghe, help me get it."

Chen Yiqiu greeted Li Xianghe, and then put on his clothes: "Be sure to pay attention in the early stage. EDG is very strong in the early stage now. Try to choose a hero that is strong in the early stage for me this time."

"Got it, SKT's only god."

The teammates joked and walked onto the stage together.

…

“Welcome back, this is the fourth match day of the second round of the 2017 World Championship Group Stage…Wow, I’ve finally waited for this.”

LPL commentary booth.

As the players from both teams appeared on the stage, waves of cheers were heard from below the stage.

Wawa Miller and Jide were also overwhelmed with emotions, and felt an unprecedented passion and tension.

Whether EDG can advance, and whether LPL can regain the face it lost in foreign countries, depends on the next game. (End of this chapter)