Chapter Ninety-Seven: Master Invitational Tournament

12 April 2002.

San Francisco San Francisco Airport in the western United States.

The MDK team has gathered in the waiting hall, and in addition to Green and others, a large number of loyal fans of MDK have also gathered.

All of them waved the Star-Spangled Banner and a small flag with the MDK logo to see off the warriors who were about to go on the expedition.

This flight, just like Lu Fei's original flight to San Francisco, picked up the star of hope and sent it to the place where the dream began, but today, Lu Fei will fly to Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris, France, and what will greet him will be a greater opportunity and a more difficult challenge, that is, the world-famous ESC First Masters Invitational Tournament.

The league of the eleventh season of CAL has ended, MDK has no ambition, Lu Fei put all his energy into cultivating and improving everyone's strength, especially for the new additions Luo Danlun and Yin Xinxuan.

How much of an improvement? This is a question that Lu Fei himself could not answer.

The improvement of strength and the explosion of potential can only be verified through competition.

This season of CAL is really too bad for American audiences, because the watchability is so poor.

There are no rookies in the M League, no dark horses in the P League, and many strong teams in the I League are either preparing for the Masters Invitational Tournament, or they are affected by the transfer turmoil of the giants and have no intention of fighting.

People's eyes are still focused on 3D, coL, MDK, and zEx.

After the 3D reorganization, it is natural to go from the O-League back to the I-League, but they have just been promoted, and the eleventh season is over;

The second is coL, this golden battleship is really willing to spend money, Mr. Lake originally poached XeqtR from NIP at a high price, but not long after losing to MDK, he actually sold XeqtR again, sold to the wealthy SK, which is purely equivalent to a commercial lease activity.

XeqtR's trip to the U.S. was a disgraceful one, and it ended in a hurry, one of the few lows in his career.

"Lake is too superstitious about the power of money." That's what Green said about him.

This sentence hit Lake's death hole, because he never expected that the giant zEx would dig Superman back again.

coL will always be in that situation where they can change their lineup at any time, but despite this, they managed to win the championship this season by a narrow advantage in points.

Because MDK integrated into the newcomers, and Lu Fei never played, the league's record at the beginning of the league was frequently lost, and slowly, the team grinded into shape, and the record began to rise again.

There are defeats, and there are victories.

But this does not affect the Aberdeen people's love for MDK in the slightest, and they realize that MDK only needs to be able to gain a foothold in the I-League, as long as Lu Fei is undefeated, it is OK.

The Abel people already regard Lu Fei as a hero.

And zEx worked hard, after the promotion of the I League, in addition to maintaining the original lineup, but also cultivated a super perverted sniper, that is, Drax, who was once considered a cheater by the world, so that zEx's lineup has four super Aper: Dkt, Drax, Shargua, and sunman.

Probably at this time, zEx was one of the strongest sniper teams in the world.

In the Masters Invitational, 3D, coL, and MDK represented the U.S. team, while zEx flew to Paris on behalf of Canada.

"Lu, I'm looking forward to your performance." Green said.

"I will, Mr. Green." Lu Fei replied.

"Yin, you have to work hard." Huo Xixian said.

"I'll be serious, Miss Huo, don't worry." Yin Xinxuan was very excited.

Lu Fei treated her preferentially, she was reused by Lu Fei from an unknown street player, suddenly became a professional player, and also participated in the World Series, which was something she never dreamed of before.

Lordaeron was as arrogant as ever: "Don't worry, boss, we will definitely be able to get the championship back." ”

Green smiled meaningfully, "Really? I'm looking forward to it. ”

After a short farewell, the plane slowly lifted into the air and burrowed into the depths of the clouds.

"How far can Lu Fei go this time?" Huo Xixian asked in a muttered voice.

Green smiled: "How wide the heart is, how far the road is, and how high the dream can fly." ”

Huo Xixian smiled slightly: "Then let's wait quietly." ”

***

Paris is known as the "City of Romance" and also the "City of Flowers".

The most beautiful city on the European continent attaches great importance to the ecological environment, whether it is squares, guild halls, streets, rooms, balconies, yards, and even in shops, in front of shop windows and on the roadside, you can see flowers in full bloom and charming fragrances everywhere. As for the colorful flower shops and flower-filled parks, they often make people stop to watch and linger.

Before the plane landed, Lu Fei and his entourage saw that the airport was surrounded by a sea of flowers.

"It's beautiful." Yin Xinxuan exclaimed.

"yes, yes, it's my first time in Paris, it's beautiful." There was a lot of talking.

Luo Danlun clasped his hands and sneered disdainfully: "A group of unpromising guys, they really haven't seen the world, do you think this is tourism?" ”

Monkey and Leon looked at each other and shrugged their shoulders at the same time, they were really difficult teammates to get along with, they were used to it these days.

Ray didn't react, Alice gave Lordaeron a fierce look, and Lu Fei just smiled slightly.

After getting off the plane, Luis, a staff member of the U.S. Embassy in Paris, was in charge of receiving the MDK team, which is simply impossible in other countries, mainly because the sponsors behind the three teams from the United States are too famous, and they are all support consortiums behind the Bush administration, and it is not surprising that Lu Fei has received this kind of treatment.

But as soon as I got off the plane, a large group of reporters surrounded me.

Every time he saw the reporter and the camera, the monkey couldn't help but get excited, and he was about to pose when Alice grabbed him.

"What are you doing?" The monkey was puzzled.

Alice pointed to the exit aisle on the other side of the airport.

I saw that at the other end of the VIP passage, a group of people with backpacks and suitcases were walking towards this side.

If you look closely, these people are the same as the 3D line, Miller, Kim, and Moto...... The leader was Miss Jenny, the team leader, and these reporters were going for them, leaving Lu Fei and his party aside.

The monkey was embarrassed.

"The Nvidia Club 3D team wasn't on the same plane as you, but you both arrived at the same time." Luis explained.

"Oh, I see, Mr. Luis, can we go?" Chris asked.

"Of course, the car is over there." Luis gestured.

The bus sent by the embassy stopped at the side of the aisle, and when MDK and the 3D team walked out of the airport gate together, the French fans waiting at the airport collectively let out a neat cheer, and many of them also held flowers to welcome the arrival of their idols.

Of course, they greeted not MDK, not Lu Fei.

Although Lu Fei has a certain influence in the United States, his influence in the world is far less than that of Miller.

Fans of the airport, almost 90 percent of them are admirers of 3DMiller.

"Perform well in the game, perform well and you'll be so popular." Lu Fei said, and took the lead in getting into the bus.

The monkey and Yin Xinxuan nodded approvingly.

But Ray's expression was uncomfortable.

NIP and X3 were in the limelight at CPL last year, and he Ray was X3's brightest superstar at the time, but after a series of losses, coupled with the wild gossip and boasting of the European and American media, Ray has been forgotten. The applause and flowers that belonged to him have fallen into someone else's pocket.

He just wore the peaked hat he used to use during the game, lowered the brim, and sat quietly in his seat waiting for the car to start.

When Miller and the others got into the car, they just glanced at him lightly, as if they were surprised, and then without saying anything, the two teams sat in the seats on either side.

Even Jenny and Chris only politely said hello, and then the two stopped talking.

It is clear that there is a lot of hostility between both teams.

Although they sit in the same car, everyone knows that each other is the strongest opponent, and perhaps in the eyes of 3D, MDK is nothing at all.

In an unusually dull atmosphere, Luis turned his head and said: "Miss Jenny, Mr. Chris, the venue of the competition is at the Versailles Convention and Exhibition Center, but because this is the first invitational tournament, the main venue facilities in Poitje, a small city on the outskirts of Paris, have not yet been perfected, and I estimate that it may not be until 03 years before the main venue of the ESC will be put into use." ”

"Oh, does that have anything to do with the game?" Chris asked, puzzled.

Luis smiled: "The Crown Hotel next to the Versailles Convention and Exhibition is a special hotel of the organizer, temporarily used as a player village, the environment is not very ideal, the congressional administration wants you to stay in the RITZ (Purple Hotel) specially arranged for you, hehe, you must know that President Bush himself is also a CS enthusiast, he has high expectations for your performance in this competition." ”

"Oh, if that's the case, let's go to RITZ then." Jenny replied.

Of course, she hopes to have a quiet resting environment, and now 3D really needs a victory in a competition, after all, 3D is a new team that has been reorganized with huge investment from sponsors, and it is in urgent need of results.

Alice whispered: "Lu Fei, the RITZ hotel is the most luxurious hotel in Paris, I heard that Princess Diana liked this hotel very much when she was alive, so let's go there to live, okay?" I would like to stay in the Presidential Suite. ”

"Huh, huh?" Lu Fei smiled: "Since this is the case, then we will go to the Crown Hotel." ”

"You!" Alice glared at him.

Chris turned around in surprise, and Lu Fei smiled and nodded at him.

"Alright, let's go to the Players' Village." Chris did not hesitate, in the past six months, he and Lu Fei have had a deep tacit understanding, and they can understand each other's meaning with a glance at each other.

Jenny and the 3D crowd all looked at Lu Fei in disbelief: Isn't this guy doing with us? What does that mean?

But how did they know Lu Fei's thoughts?

In fact, to participate in a world-class competition, the results are really important, but the most important thing in this kind of event is communication.

The communication between masters, the friendship between friends of different nationalities, that is the most valuable thing.

Alice glared at Lu Fei angrily.

"Is there anything you want to say to me?" Lu Fei said with a smile.

Alice's Chinese immediately echoed in the carriage: "Lu Fei, you are a big fool, a big fool, stupid." ”

A group of Americans was confused.