On October 1, the S8 Global Finals Play-in Tournament officially started.

After all, the play-in tournament is just a warm-up for the World Finals, and the wild card region can basically say that there is not much to fight back against the teams in the upper four major regions.

C9, G2, GEN, and GRX were all in the play-in.

On October 2, the three teams of the LPL also left for Busan in the LCK, preparing to go over in advance to adapt to the environment.

Although the play-in tournament was played in Seoul, the group stage was played in Busan.

This year, because it is a competition abroad, the club cannot arrange its own itinerary like last year, and this year the three teams need to set off together under the arrangement of Tengjing.

When the IG team arrived at the airport, they happened to meet the EDG people who had arrived together.

Everyone simply said hello and went to the waiting hall.

When they entered, they saw the FPX club players in the distance.

However, when Lin Yuyu approached and saw the state of the FPX crowd, he couldn't help frowning.

Although e-sports player Ping Suri doesn't look a little 'handsome' because he needs to be in front of the computer for a long time and doesn't look at the image of the accident very much, at least there is no big problem with his mental state.

But the FPX players are all wearing extremely obvious dark circles at the moment, the hair on their heads looks like they haven't been washed for a few days, and their faces are all 'shiny'.

One of the most bizarre is Gao Tianliang, who looks like a 'primitive man', and the poisoned coin is no better.

When Lin Weixiang heard the movement, he raised his head and looked at everyone in a daze, his eyes were full of 'wise' light, and if he looked carefully, he could play the pupils of his great wisdom without the slightest focus.

Liu Qingsong was a little better, but his eyes were also full of bloodshots.

Only the former EDG top laner Aguang Mouse looks quite normal.

"What's going on with you?" Lin Yuyu looked at Ah Guang in some surprise.

"What else could it be? The first to enter the World Championship, nervous! Ah Guang spread his hands and explained: "I was nervous, coupled with the recent crazy training, it made it like this." ”

"What's there to be nervous about playing a world championship?" Yu Wenbo smiled and sat down beside them.

"Who do you think is as good as you? Is there a thigh like Brother Wen in the team? Ah Guang said helplessly: "It's my first time in the World Championship, and my condition is not much better than them!" ”

"What's there to worry about? Anyway, you just have to eat the points of the other two teams. Yu Wenbo's head was full of question marks: "Can those two teams be more difficult to beat than our IG and EDG?" When it comes to the knockout stage, it's almost adapted. ”

Hearing Yu Wenbo's words, Lin Yuyu also came back to his senses in his heart.

Playing in the spotlight, any player is inevitably nervous.

Not to mention the World Championship, a stage with a global focal length, it is normal for psychological construction to fail.

In the last S8 and S9, LPL was able to win two world championships, and there was a certain element of luck in it.

IG Needless to say, Jiang Chengzi, Gao Zhenning, and Yu Wenbo are all big hearts.

Nervous? It doesn't exist at all, right?

The S9's FPX was pure luck, and while their strength was undoubted, the FPX with the best grouping almost overturned in quick succession at the beginning.

It can be seen that their mentality must have been affected to a certain extent.

"It's not a big deal to get a good night's sleep when you get to Busan!" Lin Yuyu simply comforted: "After all, there will always be a first time, and we all came here like this." ”

This kind of thing has to be adapted to by yourself, and what other people say doesn't really make much difference.

In addition, he is not their teammate, and there is no way to help them get back into shape through training matches, and if he talks too much, others may think that he is talking cold.

"I'm used to playing a few more World Championships, isn't it Mingkai?" Uzi laughed at this time and teased Ming Kai, and took the initiative to give advice to the poisoned coin: "Why don't you have time to take them to fight PUBG together in the next few days?" Relax? I told you I could take you, my 98K Thief 6 ......"

After all, Uzi and Poison Coin spent time together in QG in S5, and they are old teammates, so they are more familiar than others.

"Every time you are killed in China, you shout that you are delayed or stuck!" Ming Kai said with a smile: "I went to Busan this time, I see if you still shout delay and card." ”

Hearing Ming Kai's words, the smile on Uzi's face suddenly froze.

Lin Yuyu on the side heard their conversation, and immediately frowned slightly.

In the previous life, Uzi was an all-night PUBG during the World Championship, so it won't be like this in this life, right?

It stands to reason that RNG is used to Uzi, and it is understandable that the situation on EDG's side has been in his last life for so many years, so he is naturally very clear.

Under normal circumstances, you shouldn't let Uzi indulge, right?

"Mingkai, go, curling!" Lin Yuyu thought of this, and without saying anything, he pulled Ming Kai towards the toilet.

"I don't ......" Ming Kai just wanted to say that he didn't want to, but when he saw Lin Yuyu's eyes, he suddenly understood that Lin Yuyu had something to say to him, so he followed Lin Yuyu away.

When the two walked away, the smile on Lin Yuyu's face slowly disappeared, and he asked a little puzzled: "Uzi has recently become obsessed with 'eating chicken'?" ”

"Hmm." As soon as Lin Yuyu asked, Ming Kai understood what he meant, and said directly: "Recently, Abu has been running various procedures for the World Championship, and after the training match is over, Uzi will secretly play PUBG. ”

"No one told Abu?" Lin Yuyu's eyes widened in confusion.

EDG's internal management is very strict.

Jiang Chengzi and Yu Wenbo both tried out at EDG, and the reason why they didn't go to EDG has something to do with EDG's management.

"Yes, Abu has said it a few times, and he has even fined Uzi for money, but recently he is about to play the World Championship, and Abu can't be too harsh!" Ming Kai couldn't help but sigh: "After all, Uzi's contract is still on the RNG side, and he will go back there next year, and the club just wants to finish this year's World Championship safely." ”

Hearing this, Lin Yuyu couldn't say anything more.

He originally thought that Uzi would be better under the direction of EDG after coming to EDG, but it doesn't seem to be of much use at the moment.

However, he also understands EDG's thoughts, and pursues a smooth transition this year as much as possible, and EDG will definitely be reorganized after playing this World Championship, and it is impossible to make a big move at this critical moment.

When Lin Yuyu and Ming Kai went back, they saw Uzi pulling poisoned coins and watching the live broadcast of PUBG together.

Lin Yuyu's heart couldn't help but be covered with a layer of haze.

FPX is in ridiculously poor condition, and Uzi is still obsessed with PUBG when he arrives at Worlds as in his previous life.

Could it be that this World Championship is the situation of IG Lonely Carry again?

In the midst of everyone's small talk, time passed quickly, and everyone boarded the plane to the LCK together!

After a few hours of flying, the plane arrived at Gimhae Airport in Busan, and then everyone took a bus to the hotel arranged by the competition team under the arrangement of Tengjing.

The time difference between LCK and LPL is not big, but the real problem is actually the difference between temperature and environment, and the temperature here is quite different from that of Modu.

After arriving at the hotel in the afternoon for a short rest, they went out to play under the leadership of Song Yijin and Jiang Chengzi.

From tomorrow onwards, everyone will be in full swing in training, and until the end of the World Championship or the defeat of the team, there will be no chance to rest.

Since October 3rd, everyone has been training and adapting to the food and geography here.

Time flies, and the group stage is completely over on October 7.

The four teams that stand out are G2, C9, GEN, and GRX!

This was followed by the group stage draw for the four teams.

The first draw was GEN, but due to the grouping principle, they could not be in Group A, and were postponed to Group B, where IG is located.

When GEN came to Group B, whether it was EDG, GEN, or FNC, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

None of the three teams actually wanted GEN to be in Group D.

The next draw was C9, and he was successfully placed in Group A.

The third draw was G2, which was also smoothly placed in Group C.

The last GRX naturally made its way to Group D.

The group stage has now been decided.

Group A: FW, KZ, PVB, C9

Group B: IG, MAD, VIT, GEN

Group C: KT, FPX, TL, G2

Group D: FNC, 100, EDG, GRX

The group stage officially started on October 10.

The two teams at the opening ceremony were IG and GEN!

Before the game, IG and GEN also released pre-game posters.

The core content of GEN's pre-game poster is one.

IG we GEN are back, back for revenge!

IG's pre-match poster, on the other hand, was noticeably more aggressive.

The background of the poster is a Q version of the defense tower, where there are four small Q heroes, namely Sein, Green Steel Shadow, and Xia Luo.

Surrounded by the four of them, a tiny Q skateboard shoe shuddered as it hugged the tower.

And the four of them were gearing up, all with bad smiles on their faces.

As soon as this poster came out, fans and viewers around the world exploded instantly.

There are many new viewers who say they can't understand what the poster means.

Some old viewers began to popularize science, and in the quarterfinals of the S7 World Championship last year, IG played against GEN!

In the case of IG getting a point at the beginning, IG took out the top single Sain, and then invaded the red Buff of GEN at the first level, and after getting the Buff, the four people directly wrapped it at level 2 and killed the skateboard shoes of the ruler emperor under the tower.

The game was even more suspended, because the enraged ruler smashed the mouse.

Many viewers who didn't follow the race last year expressed their surprise and found the video of the World Championship to look back on the 'history'!

Many LCK fans came directly to the official accounts of GEN and IG to spray.

They feel that their self-esteem has been insulted.

Spraying GEN is naturally because GEN is ugly, spraying IG is because IG is too vicious, and this kind of thing is actually taken out to whip the corpse to engage in mentality.

But how is it possible that the number of fans of the LCK can be compared to that of the LPL?

Although everyone in LPL Pingsuli sprays all kinds of indiscriminately, but at this time, it is natural to be 'unanimous to the outside world'!

The combat power is not at all comparable to the fans of the LCK...... At least online.

The war of words between the two sides was naturally won by LPL with a crushing attitude.

The World Championship has not yet started, but the heat has been completely full.

On October 10th, IG came to the competition venue at 2 p.m.

After all, today is the official start of the S8 World Championship, so it is natural to hold the opening ceremony.

However, the opening ceremony of S8 cannot be compared with the opening ceremony of S7 at all.

The World Championship is held by League of Legends' local agency company.

League of Legends' revenue in the LCK can't be compared with LPL, and it's impossible for the LCK company that represents League of Legends not to make any grand spectacle.

After a rant from Brother Growl, IG returned the World Championship trophy.

This was followed by an introduction to the players of GEN and IG.

After more than an hour of tossing, the World Championship officially began at 4 o'clock in the afternoon.

The pre-match declarations of the two teams were given on the big screen before the game.

AD ruler of GEN who appeared first.

He lifted his glasses, and his eyes flashed with strong confidence: "At last year's Worlds, although we lost to IG, I don't think I lost. IG's mid-to-upper was so strong that it even made me feel suffocated, so we lost in the quarterfinals! ”

Speaking of this, Emperor Qi paused obviously, and a smile unconsciously rose on his face: "But we won't lose this year, because everyone knows that our team has also changed blood for the middle and upper this year!"

Whether it's mid-laner Chovy or top-laner Nuguri, they are all players with extremely strong laning, and they won't fall behind even in the face of IG's mid-to-upper tier! This year, we will definitely complete our revenge on IG and finally succeed in winning the championship! ”

The representative of IG is Lin Yuyu.

Lin Yuyu didn't say much, he only had a simple sentence: "Ruler, you can consider cloth armor shoes to prevent the line from being pierced!" ”

Although Emperor Qi and Lin Yuyu are both in their native languages, they are equipped with translators on the big screen.

As soon as this conversation came out, there were bursts of shouts in the small venue.

But most of these shouts are cheering for GEN.

After all, the venue of this World Championship is in the LCK, and most of the people who come to the scene are LCK spectators.

However, in the official live broadcast room in China, it is because of the sharp increase in the barrage of dialogue between the two sides.

Today's commentary on IG's opening game is still the Haier brothers, Doll and Miller!

"Okay, summoners, welcome to the opening match of the 2018 League of Legends World Championship, the first game of the group stage, IG against GEN!" The doll's voice rang out: "I'm a doll!" ”

"Hello everyone, I'm Miller!" Miller's voice rang out.

"It's been a long time, it's been a long time, and we've ushered in the much-anticipated opener!" The doll said with a smile.

"Today's IG and GEN, the two sides are actually old acquaintances, they met in the quarterfinals of the World Championship last year, and in the end, IG crushed GEN with a score of 3:0 to eliminate it!" Miller joked: "So the two sides are full of gunpowder before they start, I don't know if IG will suppress GEN again today or GEN to complete revenge?" ”

"IG's strength goes without saying, GEN played in the group stage before, and the state is good, this game must be extremely exciting!" After the doll said a few official words, the conversation suddenly turned to Miller and asked, "Who are you more optimistic about who can win the opening?" ”

"Then I'm definitely going to support IG! Brother Wenwen starts today, and the winning rate is guaranteed! Miller did not hesitate to choose to support IG: "What about you? ”

"I'm the same!" The doll also said without thinking about it.

(End of chapter)