It was night, and the stadium was full.

The quarterfinals of the Ningcheng Cup officially kicked off with the cheers of tens of thousands of spectators.

Such a big event is naturally indispensable for singing and dancing programs.

The first to take the stage was a female singer dressed in white who looked like a fairy, singing a song called "Qing Yan Qing Yu".

"Lu Ziqing, they actually invited Lu Ziqing." In the backstage lounge, when Zhang Liang and others saw the female singer on the stage through the screen, they immediately exclaimed.

This is a big star who has been hot in Jingchu City in recent years.

The organizer was able to invite Lu Ziqing, which obviously exceeded everyone's expectations.

"In the opening show, you actually sing this kind of lyrical song?" Zuo Wu was very unimpressed.

It's not a hot song and dance, it's not a sexy girl group, how can it be warmed up?

Of course, unless the singer is too big, the audience is coming for people, not for the performance, then naturally it has to be another matter.

Finally, the opening show was finished and the host took the stage.

Enter the main stage.

At this moment, the backstage staff led Zuo Wu and others to the back of the stage.

Then, the names of the teams came to my ears.

"First in Group A, Python Clan!"

"First in Group B, Hurricane Sentaine!"

“……”

Every time the host pronounces the name of a team, a team of five people appears, and in the cheers of thousands of spectators, they step onto the stage.

Zuo Wu's Tianhe team is the penultimate team to appear.

"Don't be nervous, just look at the camera just like you did during a rehearsal." Walking out of the backstage, Zuo Wu could clearly feel the nervousness of Zhang Liang and the others, their bodies were tense, and even walking was a little unnatural.

Rehearsals are one thing, but when the audience is full, surrounded by crowds, and the stage is actually staged, it's a different scene.

Under Zuo Wu's intimate reminder, the team finally followed the route during the rehearsal and came to their own position according to the original plan.

At this time, the last team was also in place, and the eight participating teams, like a long dragon, stood on the edge of the stage closest to the audience.

Don't look at it as just a simple introduction, but from the strength of the audience's cheers and the order of the team's standing, a discerning person can see at a glance who among the eight teams is the most eye-catching and who is the foil.

For example, the two teams standing in the center are the Purple Phoenix Team and the Hurricane Team.

These two teams, one is the strongest team in Ningcheng this year, and the other is the champion of the last Ningcheng Cup. The treatment they received on the ground was clearly the highest.

Then, next to the Purple Phoenix team and the Hurricane team, there were the Python team, which qualified for the first place in Group A, and the Qingfeng team, which finished first in Group D.

The ranking of these two teams can be regarded as the center position.

In comparison, the other four teams that finished second in the group are all more marginalized.

As for the five members of the Tianhe team, they are in the rightmost position on the stage, and further to the right, they are under the stage.

"Okay, thank you guys, let's move on to the next link, the live draw." The male host announced the process in an orderly manner.

According to the rehearsal arrangement, when the host announces the draw, all teams should step down, and each team should only have one representative in charge of the draw.

At this moment, Zhang Liang, who was supposed to be the representative of the lottery, retreated: "Zuo Wu, I'm a little anxious, can you participate in the lottery ceremony on my behalf?" ”

"On your behalf?" Zuo Wu glanced at Zhang Liang, who was holding his stomach, and at the same time looked around at the other teammates who were sweating profusely, so he could only nod his head.

Stage fright!

This is a very common thing for contestants like Zhang Liang who are participating in a large-scale live broadcast for the first time.

In fact, even Zuo Wu, who participated in the LPL league for the first time that year, was pointed at by countless cameras, and was so nervous that he even stuttered when he took the stage.

That's under the premise that Zuo Wu has been in the professional circle for a year and has participated in many official competitions.

After all, professional players are not showbiz personnel, and it is human nature to be afraid of the camera and the audience in the early stage.

Zuo Wu was able to achieve today's calm and calm in the face of tens of thousands of spectators, and always remained calm, thanks to his three-year career in his previous life.

There are not many people who are born to naturally face the camera and the audience.

"Go, I'll come to you in a moment." Seeing Zhang Liang and others get off the stage, Zuo Wu soon came to the center of the stage with other team representatives.

The draw ceremony has officially begun.

A total of four cards with the names of the first row teams are laid out on the prop table in the center of the stage.

The first to put his hand on the prop table was the representative of the Yanzhu team.

Hurricane Sentaine!

Turning the card, when he saw the name of this team, the representative of the Yanzhu team suddenly had a dark face, and could only laugh awkwardly.

They weren't so lucky that they were drawn to the champion team from the previous edition.

However, the Yanzhu team is not the most unlucky, because the representative of the second Cunshi team who drew lots got a worse result!

Purple Phoenix Squad!

If the Yanzhu team is just not very lucky, then the Cunshi team that drew the Purple Phoenix team is definitely a blood mold that has fallen for eight lifetimes, and in the first round, it has drawn a strong man who has an undefeated myth in the Ningcheng area.

"It's a bit unlucky, but since you're here, you should be prepared for the worst." At close range, Zuo Wu can clearly see the helpless expression of "SHIT" on the face of the representative of Cunshi.

"Next, Tianhe Clan!" The passionate voice of the host came.

Left Fog stepped forward, without any superfluous movements, and went straight to the draw table, choosing one of the remaining two cards.

Python Sentai!

On the front of the sign on Zuo Wu, there are several big characters written on it.

"Python team, Tianhe's representative drew the python team!" The host roared hoarsely, "In other words, in the first round of the eight-in-four competition, the opponent of the Tianhe team will be our Python team!" ”

At the suggestion of the host, Zuo Wu and the representatives of the Python team stood together and appeared in the same shot.

……

Offstage, team viewing area.

An Shengjie and the others, who were looking forward to it, couldn't help but have a look of disappointment on their faces after learning that Zuo Wu had drawn the Python team.

"It would be nice if it was the Qingfeng team from Group D." Captain Zhang Liang couldn't help but sigh.

"Although the Qingfeng team is known as the biggest dark horse in this competition, no matter how it blows, they are also a team from the community below like us, although they won the first place because of the good grouping, but they may not be much stronger than us." Levi was also a little unwilling.

It's not that he's bragging, the reason why the Qingfeng team was able to win the first place is because among the four groups in the group stage, only Group D is a group without the Ningcheng team.

Let Qingfeng and Tianhe switch positions, and Tianhe also has a good chance of qualifying as the first in Group D.

"Okay, now that the opponent has been decided, let's stop saying those frustrating words." An Shengjie spoke, "What's more, although the Python Clan is one of the top three in Lenin City, it can be said to be the weakest of the three Ningcheng teams, you should be glad that you didn't draw the Hurricane Clan." ”

"District Chief An is right, isn't it just a python team, see if we don't beat them into weak chickens!" The little fat man Wang Xiao is full of confidence.

"I just don't know, when will our game start?" Zhang Liang is still a little uncertain in his heart, because the on-site lottery is implemented, so the specific schedule has not yet been issued.

"Tomorrow!" An Shengjie was determined, this kind of trivial matter was not difficult for him with various channels, "Because of the opening ceremony, there will only be one game tonight, according to my information, whoever draws the last champion Hurricane team will be unlucky to shoulder the responsibility of this opening game." ”

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