The second day's match was the group stage of Group D.

Originally, it was a pity that YG and ME were both second in the group, but they were expecting FPG to win the first place in the group stage.

However, in the end, the first team in Group D was FNC, a veteran European powerhouse from the EU region, while FPG and TL played extra time to qualify for the second place in the group.

In the LPL, all three teams qualified in second place in the group.

This caused an uproar throughout the LPL, and for a while the entire network was filled with pessimistic arguments, believing that this year's LPL will lose to the LCK again, with no hope of winning the S championship trophy.

In the Shanghai Municipal Sports Bureau, the leaders also held an emergency meeting and were very dissatisfied with the initial performance of the competition.

Sun Jin, the head of the esports department, frowned, and he called Xie Rui to ask him about the status of the players recently.

"Xiao Xie, the front of this competition is not very ideal, and the above is not very satisfied!" Sun Jin said to Xie Rui earnestly.

Xie Rui sat opposite Sun Jin, and he was also helpless when he heard the leader speak like this.

"Minister, you know that the League of Legends project has always been the dominant one in South Korea. Although we have been catching up for so many years, the gap between the two sides is gradually narrowing. However, there is no guarantee that they will be able to win the championship of the S competition. ”

Sun Jin crossed his hands, thought for a while, and said, "Why don't you take advantage of this time to talk to the heads of a few more teams." Think about it and see what went wrong, and if there is a problem, we'll try to help solve it! ”

Xie Rui was a little speechless, if you want to win in e-sports, you rely on strength. It is a recognized thing that there is a difference in the strength of the teams in the two major regions, and now it is in front of the S competition, and it is really difficult for a strong man to suddenly ask for the championship.

"Knowing the minister, I will have a good communication with the heads of several teams. Aim to help them achieve good results in the quarterfinals! ”

Sun Jin: "Knock! Two knocked on the table, "It's not the quarterfinals, it's about reaching the finals." ”

Xie Rui didn't answer, just sighed helplessly.

Sun Jin looked at his subordinates' embarrassed appearance, and then comforted: "I know, this matter is very stressful for you. I'm under the same pressure here. If we don't play well in Beijing this year, we won't be able to raise our heads in front of other departments. ”

He stood up, took a cup of boiling water from a disposable paper cup and handed it to Xie Rui.

"The Esports Department has only been established for three years, and although it is also under the control of the Sports Bureau, we are still a marginal department in the eyes of those traditional project teams."

Sun Jin said earnestly: "The influence of League of Legends in the world has surpassed that of most traditional sports events. If we can win the championship in Beijing this year, it will have a huge impact! When the time comes, our esports department can also hold its head high! ”

He patted Xie Rui on the shoulder, "I will also hand over the responsibility of this S competition to you." If you get a good score, you can also put things on the agenda. ”

Xie Rui's eyes lit up, it is not so easy for cadres to be promoted, without ten or eight years of hard work, ordinary people can only do it slowly at the low level.

He is not a saint either, and now that fame and fortune are in front of him, his heart suddenly burns up.

So he stood up and said to Sun Jin: "Minister, I understand!" I'm going to book a plane ticket to Beijing, and I will definitely try my best to keep the championship trophy in China for this World Finals! ”

Sun Jin nodded with satisfaction, "Then, I'll wait for your good news!" ”

Xie Rui left the sports department and took a taxi to the airport non-stop, he had to rush to Beijing as soon as possible, and kept up with the training progress of the three teams every inch.

There's not much he can do for the team right now. But there's a lot more that can be done beyond that.

In any case, this competition involves the honor of the country and his own promotion, so Xie Rui has to help the three teams achieve the best results.

……

With the arrival of FPG in Beijing, all three LPL teams arrived in Beijing to start training.

As for the sparring players and coaches, it was inconvenient to come over because there were too many people, so they adopted the method of online competitions to accompany the three teams to play training matches.

Xie Rui arrived in Beijing on the same day, and the first thing he was looking for was not someone else, but to wake up.

The way the two met was not to contact directly, but Xie Rui conveyed it to Su Xing through Rufeng. Because he didn't want to disturb the training of the awakening at this time, he first asked Rufeng when the awakening would be free.

After getting the news, it was very strange to wake up.

He frowned and thought: "This time, all three teams qualified as the second seed, and of course I know that the Sports Bureau is not satisfied." But why did he come to me at this time? ”

Rufeng said with a smile: "You probably don't know how popular you are in the LPL and how famous you are!" ”

Su Xing blinked, "How can you pass me outside?" ”

He doesn't usually watch the news, so he only knows that he has a lot of fans now. As for some other remarks, I tried not to pay attention to them as much as possible, so as not to affect my mentality.

Rufeng sat next to Su Xing and complimented: "The LPL circle is not big, and many things can't be hidden." Many people are saying that you are the only god-level player in the LPL. In addition to his personal strength, he also has the ability to command beyond that of a coach. ”

Su Xing was a little embarrassed to hear it, he touched his nose a little embarrassed, and smiled a little happily: "Oh, everyone is too polite." Actually, I'm not that good, but they have a reason to say that. ”

Rufeng rolled his eyes in his heart, but still said with a smile: "Xie Rui's words are very clear, after talking to the captains of your three teams last time, I think you are the most thoughtful one. So, come to ME to find you first. After that, I'll go to other teams to take a look. ”

Su Xing nodded, "Okay, after all, it's the superior leader!" The training match is over and I have time now. ”

Rufeng hurriedly communicated with Xie Rui and arranged for the two to meet.

It was late in the day, so they were talking in a room in the hotel.

As soon as Xie Rui entered the room, he strode over and shook the hand that woke up, and asked, "Are you still used to staying in Beijing?" ”

Su Xing smiled: "It's okay, it's just drier than in the south." However, it was a bit cold and I have reminded the players to keep warm and not to get sick during the game. ”。

Xie Rui nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, yes, the body is always the most important." Before the game, don't let it go wrong. ”

Su Xing looked at Xie Rui, at this time he was very different from when they first met, and the feeling of calmness on his body was much less. Gives the impression that there is some eagerness and restlessness.