"Congratulations EDG!! Get this life-and-death victory, 4/3, we did it! This impossible task, we did it! ”

"Break the cocoon into a butterfly, don't break it, don't stand! EDG！ It's a miracle, the first historical theory in the history of the S Tournament to qualify, and we have accomplished this feat!! ”

"Let's shout that sentence together—"

"EDG, welcome to Guangzhou!"

"Ahhh!!h

The crystal base of C9 exploded, and all five EDG people took off their headphones and hugged each other like crazy.

All the spectators at the Wuhan Sports Center and the commentators from various competition areas around the world were also shouting and cheering hysterically at this moment.

Cheer for EDG, cheer for this power that is not broken and does not stand, and survives in a desperate situation!

Turning the tables against the wind and surviving in a desperate situation, isn't this the biggest charm of e-sports?

From 0/3, to 4/3, God knows what the five teenagers of EDG on the field have experienced, and God knows all the LPL fans who have been going up and down these days with EDG's results...

and even the level of nervousness of the audience who are expecting a miracle to happen.

Now, at this moment, at the moment when EDG has confirmed the promotion and completed the first theoretical qualification miracle in the history of the S competition.

All you need is an outlet to vent!

"EDG, today this two wins in a row, this four wins in a row and four wins, it's a beautiful game!"

"Their results in the first round of the group stage were disappointing, but in the second round of the group stage, they performed impeccably!"

"I think the crowd in the second round of the group stage will be happy..."

Miller exclaimed, "Miracle!! The first team in the history of the S competition to qualify theoretically, after experiencing this, I believe that even with the so-called top eight curse, the current EDG must be different from previous years......! ”

The doll looked at the big screen and saw everyone in EDG hugging each other, the factory director and Meiko's eyes were already red, one was excited, the other was afraid...

They hugged Xu Cheng tightly.

"We're seeing... EDG: Everyone is excited... Everyone is hugging the Buddha ......"

"Buddha... Murder…”

Miller's exclamation in tone has not disappeared: "This sword queen, in the four games of the group stage, it can be said that he is the key to EDG's transformation into a butterfly, and he is the protagonist and core of it!" ”

"Savior! The last sword of the sword Ji came to the west, flying immortals outside the sky, really... There are no words to describe this operation, I think... To see this in the professional arena, we should be grateful to Murder! ”

"The most terrifying thing is that his S race journey continues, and from today onwards, he will step into a grander and brighter stage, bringing us more surprises and operations!"

"Let's look forward to the next performance of the Buddha!"

"After these four games, the whole world will recognize the LPL's top laner and recognize the existence of this player!"

"He's got a name for himself all over the world!"

Wow!

When the words fell, the audience was boiling.

On the field, everyone in EDG also walked out of the competition room, and after shaking hands with the depressed C9, Da Mu and the women's clothing boss on the lower road were already crying silently-

On the other hand, the former is full of scenery and halo, but at this moment, they have said goodbye completely and left the stage of S7.

Esports will always be a paradise for the winners.

I don't care what C9's mood is at the moment.

EDG everyone came to the center of the stadium together.

The oncoming heat wave under the stage seems to melt people.

The screams and shouts of the audience were given to the five teenagers on the stage without hesitation.

In the crowd, Xu Cheng saw that during the intermission, he kept shouting for EDG, hoping to distribute more EDG fans with support.

She waved the "Murder come on" reinforcement in her hand, and at the moment she was screaming hard towards her side with a red face.

He also saw countless EDG fans, waving the classic black EDG flag in the center of the stadium, which fluttered in the wind under neon lights.

And the family of the factory director... Friends and relatives of teammates...

At this moment, everyone in EDG was emotionally broken.

Not only did I win, but I saw the fans and the group of relatives and friends... What's more, the nerves that have been tense for half a month are finally relieved for a moment at this moment.

The sudden release under high pressure is the most deadly.

Five people lined up and bowed neatly to the audience.

Wow!

There was an even frenzier response from the sidelines.

EDG everyone had already gotten up easily and walked towards the backstage.

There are a total of six main matches in the group stage, and one extra game, and they have all played.

Advance to the quarterfinals.

Finally...

It's time to rest.

Back in the backstage, the management of the entire EDG club, including the owner Edzhu, who had just returned from other places, all ran out to greet Xu Cheng and the others.

Abu trembled with excitement and kept hugging everyone.

He kept saying things like "great" and "hard work".

The hellish experience of EDG's group stage is not only the collapse of teammates, but also the pressure of these management, he, the general manager, is unimaginable.

It's an moment for everyone at EDG.

Not long after, even the WE people who were nervously preparing for the game, as well as the RNG people who deliberately stayed on the scene to watch the game, walked in, and while congratulating EDG, there were also some complicated things in their hearts.

You can start 0-3 to play to this point...

This EDG seems to be different from what they remembered...

"Congratulations, I can finally breathe a sigh of relief for a while."

Xiye punched Xu Cheng: "With your performance, in the future, I guess I'll have to call you brother!" ”

Xu Cheng smiled and played with him.

At this time, on the big TV in the lounge, Xu Cheng's handsome and iconic familiar makeup photos appeared.

The BGM of the MVP sounds.

"Four games, four MVPs, tell me out loud, who is the real hero of EDG?"

"I'm super, Buddha!!"

The crowd burst into laughter.

People from several clubs also congratulated Xu Cheng.

There was a bit of complexity in his expressions.

Especially the management of RNG.

Looking at Xu Cheng now, thinking about Xu Cheng's performance in the past few days, his intestines are repentant-

I knew that they would continue to compete with EDG in the first place, this Nima... Who would have thought that Xu Cheng could grow to this point now?

If nothing else, just an immortal to guide the way, a flying immortal outside the sky, this person is a man who is destined to be recorded in the history of the S race!

The two seats on the TOP list of the best operations in history will not be able to run.

In this way, after a while of greetings, everyone dispersed.

Among them, WE itself has an important game today, so there is not much time to delay.

"The LCK got an offer... Let's go for a while, LPL originally wanted to invite you, but it was stopped by the official. ”

Moments later, the post-match interview invitation came.

But it is no longer an invitation to the LPL region.

This is actually not surprising to everyone, after all, which player have you ever seen who played in the World Championship and was invited to the home competition four times in a row?

It's not so special to do it!

Although Xu Cheng is the biggest hero this year, the official still can't break the rules, so he can only leave it for the future to compensate Xu Cheng.

On Xu Cheng's side, he has no requirements or opinions on these.

Whether it's LPL or LCK, it's a post-match interview in the tournament area.

Speaking of which, this is the first time he has been interviewed by the outside division alone, and his mood is somewhat strange.

"Remember to be cautious in your words and deeds, there are a lot of trolls in the outer divisions, especially in the LCK, you have won the SKT, don't be Gank."

Before leaving, the factory director made a joke with a smile.

"Single-kill off the field, huh?"

Xu Cheng smiled, waved his hand, and followed the team leader and translator to the LCK's post-match interview seat.

……

What the director said was originally a joke, but Xu Cheng was really a little frightened, after all, he had heard how crazy Korean fans were in private.

But if you think about it, he is a player from an outside region, and he is not Korean, let alone an LCK player, so there should be no problem, right?

Of course there will be no problem.

Not only will there be no problem, but when Xu Cheng really stood in the LCK interview seat, he realized that he had underestimated the popularity he had accumulated around the world in the past few days.

It's like Xiye said.

An immortal guiding the way, a flying immortal outside the sky, made Xu Cheng today's Wuhan Sports Center, undoubtedly the popular King!

"Welcome to the post-match interview, this time, we finally invited the top laner of the EDG team, the representative of Operation Carry - Murder player!"

"Murder player, let's say hello to everyone~"

The host, Miss Jin Minna, looked at Xu Cheng with a smile.

"Hello everyone, I'm EDG's top orderer, Murder."

Whoa!

"Oba! Oba is so handsome! ”

"Murder players are really strong, I love you!!"

"I look so handsome off the field, come on, Oba! I will always have your back! ”

"Ahh Have you met the legendary god of operation? Flying Immortals! The first operation in history, Smecta!! We Koreans Genomicsmecta! ”

“……！”

Passionate, unbelievably enthusiastic.

Xu Cheng was a little momentarily stunned and surprised-

This is not quite what he thought.

Are the spectators in the outer competition area so friendly?

Kim Min-na next to her was not surprised by this.

In fact, Xu Cheng has been preparing for the game and competing intensively since he came on the field, and he has no time to pay attention to various situations in the outside world.

He couldn't imagine that the immortal guide and the flying immortal outside the sky, the son of miracles, and even the official rated him as a fairy-like player... How big the aura of these buffs all adds up.

LCK has always been Mu Qiang's region, although they look down on LPL and EDG, it does not prevent them from worshipping and chasing Xu Cheng, a player with extremely gorgeous operations.

"So first of all, congratulations to EDG, in the hellish situation in the first round of the group stage, and finally won consecutive games in the second round..."

"Of course, we all know that the key to this is you, the Murder player, and now, the team has finally advanced to the quarterfinals with your efforts, how do you feel about this?"

After listening to the translator, Xu Cheng thought for a while before saying: "I am very happy and excited, and at the same time, I think this should be the result of the joint efforts of my teammates, without them, I would not be able to do so many things alone." ”

"Okay... It's really humble. ”

Jin Minna didn't look like the host of the LPL division, and continued to ask with a smile: "Then we all know that in today's last game, your sword Ji made a wave of operations that no one can imagine..."

"That sword girl flying in the sky... In the end, he even got five kills, which was the first five kills in this year's S competition! At the same time, regarding the specific details of your operation, why is the Q skill CD so fast? Can you elaborate on that? ”

When the words fell, the audience immediately remembered the cheers and screams like a tsunami-

In this game, the most bewildering + shocking thing is the wave of sword girls flying out of the sky, a sword from the west.

If it weren't for the fact that someone really played this wave of operations in the S game, then it is estimated that no one would believe it.

The visuals are so exaggerated that they are truly astounding to the world.

"This one... Actually, it's not too difficult, the main thing is that there has to be luck and coincidence..."

Xu Cheng himself doesn't think this operation is difficult, and the main difficulty may be that it requires a little luck.

"Take the initiative to force Jace E, at that time, Jace hammered me, and the angle just landed in front of the blast fruit refresh point, so it takes a little luck and awareness here."

"As long as you find a good angle and get stuck in time, you can bounce off, and then it's nothing special... By the way, you have to pay attention to the limit of the sword Ji reverse Q, and at the same time of displacement, she pulls sideways obliquely to touch the wild monster, otherwise the QCD is not enough to enter the group..."

"That's pretty much it..."

？？？！

Miss Jin Minna looked at Xu Cheng in a daze, and her brain was sorting out the information for a while.

To sum up, I just understood, but this operation is basically impossible to copy?

"Is that so?"

"Almost, after this game, I guess all the teams will be wary of the Exploding Fruit... If there is, it's early, it's hard. ”

Xu Cheng had an honest face.

Everyone: "......"

Good guys, Canyon Bullies, huh? Isn't it true that you can play the Burst Fruit directly in a game?

"That's... After the performance of the past few days, many people have said that only Khan is your opponent..."

"Then you yourself feel that the gap between you and Khan ... Or how big is the strength? If he's your opponent, can you still beat him the way you beat everyone else? ”

Miss Jin Minna's words changed, she regained her confidence and arrogance, and looked at Xu Cheng with a smile.

And after listening to the translation's words, and looking at the expression of the LCK host, Xu Cheng immediately realized-

This proud Korean young lady is indeed full of strong self-esteem in her heart.

What is the gap between me and Khan?

Good question, the question is the same as I have to challenge Khan, not Khan.

However, as the official stone hammer this year's world's No. 1 list, BO5 is 3/1, and Khan, who hammers SKT, is indeed the best appearance in everyone's minds today.

“…… I think every opponent is very strong, in my case, no one is special, everyone is the same, all beings are equal. ”

After a long time, Xu Cheng still released "wild words".

Really.

As soon as these words came out, the LCK audience who were cheering for him before the audience immediately shouted.

"Is this a challenge to Kim Dong Ha? Kim Dong Ha is truly the world's No. 1 Smecta! ”

"Judging by today's performance, Murder may really be the closest to Khan's top order!"

“…… Anyway, it's just the group stage, it's too arrogant, Donghe Oba is a 3/1 SKT man, and his Jace is unbeatable to Smecta! ”

"Sit back and wait for EDG to meet LZ, and when the time comes, LZ will tell them what it means to be the favorite!"

"I used to like Murder, but now I ......"

"So one last question."

On the interview seat, Miss Jin Minna's smile was also slightly restrained, looking at Xu Cheng, with a sharp edge in her profession:

"It's no secret that EDG's past world results have not been great... Now that you're in the quarterfinals again, what are your goals? ”

Xu Cheng didn't care about the change in the other party's attitude, and said loudly: "Break through the top eight!" ”

……

"It's over, right? Is the post-match interview over there? ”

"I see there's a round of applause just now, it should be over..."

"Why did someone say that Xiba..."

Not far away.

Rita and Xiao Yu looked at the LCK interview booth with winkheads, expressing their incomprehension of the situation where they were cheering for a while and chaotic for a while.

"By the way, what are you pulling me for?"

Xiao Yu turned around, pulled out the arm in Rita's arms, and looked at the other party suspiciously.

"Uh... Well, isn't it like you're a little more ripe with Orange Orange? ”

Rita was a little embarrassed, and then a little puzzled: "Pick a player to follow the S7Vlog thing, you won't be looking for Orange, right?" ”

"Huh? Isn't it too late for me to talk about this, he's been too busy lately. ”

Xiao Yu was stunned.

"Hehe, you're the best with him, it's definitely no problem to find him, it's just... Can you bring my sister with me......"

Rita licked her face and coquettishly: "Xiaoyu, you are the best!" ”

“…… It's not up to me. Xiao Yu said inexplicably with a little resistance.

"Then you just agreed? It's okay, Orange Orange will definitely agree, let's go together when the time comes! ”

Rita pretended not to notice Xiao Yu's emotions, and grabbed her hand stupidly: "Love you, muamua!" ”

Xiaoyu: "......! ”

Official Vlog, to be precise, this is a task assigned by the official to each host after the local war this year.

It is used to shoot documentaries to find material and to help you increase your popularity.

Before, Xu Cheng rarely paid attention to the fact that Doll Miller and these people had already invited puppies, factory directors and other card characters with their direct and powerful connections.

As for Xu Cheng's side, there were only a few good Jimei who cared about it at first.

didn't think that after four games, Xu Cheng is now soaring directly into the sky.

Now Jimei couldn't sit still, and Rita, who was originally ready to find Xu Cheng, couldn't wait, and wanted to discuss this matter with the other party after the end of the interview.

……

Meanwhile.

Outside.

Different from the explosion of the Wuhan Sports Center at the moment, the public opinion and atmosphere of the outside world at the moment have gradually abstracted and exaggerated to an outrageous extent.

EDG4/3's miracle theory qualified, inherited the heat of defeating SKT in the last game, and officially slaughtered the whole network.

On the other hand, Xu Cheng's personal prestige and fame have also reached a peak of his career!

After today, Xu Cheng's fame has broken through the boundaries that a newcomer should have.

A breakthrough in all directions!

From the first time I was amazed, to the second, to the third... The fourth shock.

Almost every time he plays, Xu Cheng can always bring unimaginable surprises and frightens to people.

The immortal pointed the way, and the immortal flew out of the sky, and directly sat back and watched his evaluation of [fairy-like player].

These two operations, just after the end of the game, were directly popular all over the world!

Yes, not the whole network, it's the whole world!

In terms of the number of broadcasts on the operation ranking of Riot's official website, in less than half an hour, these two operations have broken into the top ten and booked the top five seats——

And the first place with the highest number of views is the battle of the double catastrophe that Faker became famous that year.

[You can't imagine that you can see this level of operation on a stage like the World Finals!] 】

[The god of operation, it's Murder, this guy is fighting like a monster! 】

[Listen guys, now Murder has a word to say to the world and his teammates: Rank and train on the list, don't give away bags to win!] 】

[This person is really strong, pay attention, I'm not talking about being strong in the ordinary sense, it's that kind of perverted level... Many people may think that I am exaggerating, but recently I took a closer look at his previous Rank videos... Suddenly, I felt that this person was a monster from beginning to end! 】

[LCK and the world's top laners will encounter the most powerful opponent in their lives!] The Great Demon King is here! 】

[Khan is the only one who can still hold his position in front of Murder, and as a loyal LCK fan, I only hope that Khan can kill Murder's unrivaled momentum!] 】

[CuVee hasn't fought Murder either, and as for Huni... It can be carried away. 】

[Looking forward to the quarterfinals, EDG has never broken through the quarterfinals, I don't know if this time under the leadership of Murder, can break through the team's history, I'm looking forward to it!] 】

Xu Cheng's popularity in the outer competition area has skyrocketed, and it has reached the point where everyone who sees it will say God!

But the game was played less, after all, it was a shortcoming of Xu Cheng that was not a shortcoming.

The group stage BO1 is over, and the next BO5 will be a more difficult, more intense, and more reflective duel of a player's comprehensive strength.

Will he be able to continue this inhuman posture?

At one point, this topic sparked discussion in dozens of regions around the world, but soon, as time passed.

The next day, the final group stage match day of the 2017 World Championship group stage arrived.

On this day, the EDG backstage witnessed many historical classic scenes.

FNC, who also started 0/3 of the first round of the group stage, worked together to change their lives, won all the second round, and the extra match was successful, Ou Cheng was so excited that he cried on the spot.

There is also a 6/0 crushing promotion of the LZ five-person without suspense, and they are full of spirit.

There is also G2, which has been confirmed to be eliminated, and all the staff have started to work, S matches are played, and Feng Man appears...

In short, in one day, there were too many joys and sorrows and high spirits.

These will become eternal classics in the S7 World Championship with the passage of time.

Following RNG, WE won the group with an excellent score of 5/1 and qualified perfectly.

So far, counting EDG, the three teams participating in this year's LPL have jointly advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2017 Global Finals.

The EDG people in the background don't have the heart to pay attention to these at the moment.

Because seeing that the group stage is about to end.

The biggest highlight of the year is also the best part of the show-

The draw for the quarterfinals is about to begin!

"Who are we going to draw?"

EDG everyone was nervous and apprehensive.

In this mood, it didn't take long.

With the final FNC and GAM play-offs coming to an end.

FNC won a tough way, and all the staff were so excited that they broke down emotionally.

The group stage of the 2017 World Finals has come to a perfect end.

Another fifteen minutes or so passed.

The time came to nine o'clock in the evening.

The draw for the quarterfinals of the 2017 World Championship has officially begun.

……

S Tournament quarterfinals draw ceremony.

In fact, to be more precise, this is also the last draw for this year's S competition.

The results of this draw will not only allocate their quarter-final opponents to the major giants who advance to the quarterfinals.

Even the range of opponents in the semi-finals and even the finals will be determined after this draw.

The draw was divided into the left half and the right half.

There are four teams in each semi-region that will qualify, for a total of eight world-class teams.

After each half-zone matchup, the last two winning teams will advance to the semi-finals, and the winning team will advance to the finals Bird's Nest.

Compete with the team that wins the last half of the region in the World Finals.

Simple, clear rules.

However, the EDG crowd was nervous at the moment.

Because there are other rules for the draw for the quarterfinals of the S competition.

For example, the winners of each group will not meet in the quarterfinals, and their opponents will be the second place finishers from the other groups.

This can also be regarded as a benefit after the first place in the group.

If you play a weaker team, it will naturally be much less difficult to advance.

The teams that have been confirmed to advance to the quarterfinals of the 2017 World Championship are:

Group A: SKT, EDG (ranked from highest to lowest)

Group B: LZ, FNC

Group C: RNG, SSG

Group D: WE, MSF

Teams in the same group stage will also not meet in the quarterfinals.

EDG can only meet three opponents at the moment.

They are the first of the other three groups: LZ, RNG, WE.

Three teams, not to mention the intensity, two of them are domestic brother teams!

In other words, there is a high probability that the EDG quarterfinals will draw an LPL team!

There is a high probability that there will be a civil war!

Fight the civil war ...

Thinking of this possibility, the feelings of the EDG people are very complicated.

Civil war has always been the most hated by spectators in all regions.

It is also the last thing that the teams want to draw.

Because whether you win or lose in a civil war, you will always cause a lot of public opinion and be subjected to the pressure of terror.

But if you don't fight a civil war...

EDG can only face LZ.

LZ……

What kind of team is this?

If SKT is recognized as the world's No. 1 team, then the 17-year-old LZ, in the eyes of everyone, is a super monster even more terrifying than SKT!

Because they crushed SKT 3/1 in this year's LCK Finals and won the LCK championship.

LCK's No. 1 seed this year is not SKT, but Team LZ!

At the same time, LZ is also the official favorite to win the championship, and the real number one team in the world today.

Each position has invincible online strength, and often in the early line period, the opponent player can be defeated!

LZ's perfect 6/0 record in the group stage also proves that they are not in vain.

The most important thing is that the quarterfinals BO5 and BO1 are completely two games, and in this day and age, no one wants to meet the Korean team in BO5!

When encountering the South Korean team, in the eyes of many people, it is basically equivalent to early elimination by default.

EDG went to play LZ...

Not to mention the people outside, except for Xu Cheng, EDG no one else has the slightest confidence.

So the draw for this year's quarterfinals is not friendly to EDG.

No matter which team is drawn, they all seem to be signed.

"I think it's better to play LZ than to fight WE and RNG, at least we haven't lost the civil war."

Hu Xianzhao said very truthfully.

Hearing everyone, I didn't know for a while whether he was derogatory or praised.

"Whew..."

"It doesn't matter if it's anything else, it's life or death, it's going to be revealed soon!"

The factory director took a deep breath, and the team leader also came over to call Xu Cheng away.

The quarterfinals are drawn, and each team that advances to the quarterfinals will send a representative to the front stage.

When the opponent of the quarterfinals is confirmed, the two sides will shake hands to commemorate the occasion.

To show the competitive spirit of the World Finals.

"Orange Orange, come on!"

"Come on, Emperor Ou, wait for your good news!"

Xu Cheng smiled speechlessly: "It's not me who drew lots, Emperor Ou is a ghost." ”

As he spoke, he also followed the leader out of the lounge and came to the stage in front of him.

When Xu Cheng walked on the stage, the players of the other seven teams also arrived.

He also saw WE's jungler Condi Kandi in the crowd.

The two looked at each other, and they could see the mood swings in each other's eyes.

The eight representative players on the stage, standing in different positions, all stared nervously at the lottery box in the center of the venue.

On the big screen, the situation in the lounges of the major teams was also broadcast live at the moment.

All the teams that advanced to the quarterfinals stared intently at the screen, waiting for their opponents to be determined in the quarterfinals.

RNG Lounge.

"Smoke whom? I think FNC can! This one is the best to fight! ”

"MSF is okay, but the Rabbits still feel strong... The best sign is FNC. ”

Everyone chatted with each other, and Brother Zaozi sat on the chair in the middle and couldn't help but say, "Don't win EDG!" ”

That being said, all RNG people are actually a little inexplicably complicated in their hearts...

In the second place of the other three groups, FNC is generally the best to play, and EDG is behind FNC.

The current EDG, except for the top laner Murder, has shortcomings in every other position, especially Meiko, who has a hand in the competition.

These two teams, no matter who is drawn, RNG feels very good.

It's just that you can't say this explicitly, otherwise it will be broadcast live, and it will be a black spot for a lifetime.

A brother team of the S Race.

The title of EDG is destined to make them unable to openly express the idea of wanting to use EDG as a baby.

On the other hand, the situation is similar on the WE and RNG sides.

It's best to be able to meet FNC, but if you can't, then between Samsung and EDG, they must have infinite hopes that they will play EDG in the quarterfinals.

In fact, even many LPL viewers feel that it is better to let EDG give LZ as an experience baby, and it is better to help one of RNG or WE successfully advance to the semi-finals.

After all...

The civil war is 100% going to produce a top four.

Everyone in the LPL Division... I've been waiting for this semi-final!

In the words of some fans, if EDG plays with RNG or WE in the quarterfinals, and the last two teams advance to the semi-finals or even win the championship, then this championship has one-third of the credit of EDG!

Don't blow it, don't black, it's really a hero of the division!

It's enough to wash away the shame of the past quarterfinals!

Don't believe it, many places in the outside world are now full of this kind of remarks with deformity and cerebral palsy.

In this case, it didn't take long.

Rookie, the middle laner of the IG team in the LPL division, walked to the stage in a formal suit with a smile on his face.

Everyone was in good spirits.

The draw is about to begin!

First of all, the first group of four groups was grouped, and this one was nothing to look at.

The first of the four teams came to the top and bottom of the two halves.

When it came to the No. 2 seed pool, the main event came.

All the spectators and commentators, including the top giants who have advanced to each major region, are all staring intently at the draw in Rookie's hand.

In the midst of billions of attention, Rookie spread out the note in his hand and faced the camera and all the audience.

On the note was the yellow basemap team logo, and the name of FNC appeared in front of everyone's eyes.

In the grouping of the big screen, FNC also immediately appeared below the RNG team logo in the upper left half of the area-

It's OK, RNG hits FNC!

Wow!

There was a boil in the field.

"Good sign! RNG hits FNC! So... We won't be under a lot of pressure in the quarterfinals! ”

Miller was so excited that he almost didn't jump.

FNC, like EDG, is a difficult theoretical qualification for the group stage.

It is widely regarded as one of the weakest teams in the quarterfinals this year.

RNG hits FNC.

If nothing else, it is really possible for the LPL region to break through the quarterfinals this year, the nightmare and curse in everyone's hearts!

Where can you not get excited?!

"This is really destiny, as long as RNG plays normally, it can really break through the top eight!" The doll is also very excited.

Rookie on stage has already drawn the second lot.

SKT beats the Bunny MSF.

"SKT beats the Rabbit Team, and the Rabbit Team feels a little hard to top!" Miller sighed.

On the field, the draw results were settled, and the rabbit team on the stage was jungler, and with a bitter face, he walked over to shake hands with the SKT team assistant Wolf.

"Now it's the main event, EDG's signing hasn't come out yet... SKT is in the same group, and it has been drawn again, and RNG has also determined its opponent, and the current opponent of EDG can only be WE or LZ..."

Rita looked at Xu Cheng standing in the middle of the field, a little worried: "This sign... I don't feel good about pumping..."

……

"Smoke EDG! Smoke EDG! ”

"Samsung is still there, can you draw EDG!"

In the WE lounge, a group of people didn't dare to say this, but they kept shouting in their hearts.

EDG and Samsung are better than the former.

It's just that...

The so-called fear of what comes.

When Rookie picked up the third ball, opened it and looked at it, he was stunned.

Then in everyone's bad premonition, the result was revealed-

Black on blue, SSG.

Samsung's team logo was instantly moved down to the bottom of WE.

WE opponent is confirmed, it is Samsung!

"Oops! Samsung! Did WE draw three stars?! ”

"If that's the case... EDG is going to play LZ in the quarterfinals?! Rita's mouth widened.

EDG is going to play LZ.

After WE confirmed the battle against Samsung.

You don't have to look at the rest of the lot.

Because at the moment, among the top eight teams, six teams have already locked up their opponents.

There are still two remaining two teams, EDG and LZ...

“EDG？ Is it EDG!? ”

"Ness!!"

"Ahh

"Hahaha, EDG!"

"Win, guys, are we going to keep the finals?"

"This lottery is not challenging! Okay, man! ”

There was a burst of cheers in the LZ lounge, and the rat king, who was sitting in the very center, was even so excited that he almost fell off his chair!

LZ hits EDG, isn't this pure abuse + escort?

Because this scene is too programmatic, it was directly taken up by the director.

It was broadcast live to viewers in all regions of the world.

It didn't take long for the LZ group to get excited because they drew EDG, and the GIF of the Rat King almost falling off the chair became popular all over the world......

On the stage, Xu Cheng and WE's Kandi glanced at each other.

Each seemed to see the other's bitterness.

Then they walked up together and shook hands with the representatives of the opposing team.

The person who shook hands with Xu Cheng happened to be Khan, the world's No. 1 singler.

When Brother Han was shaking hands, the smile on his face couldn't be suppressed, and it was as bright as a chrysanthemum.

Xu Cheng didn't have any expression, he looked normal.

This picture quickly became popular because of its great joy.

Among them, Brother Hanzi's wild laughter was made into an emoji, with the four big words "secretly ecstatic" written.

Xu Cheng was just expressionless, but everyone thought that he was bitter in his heart, and he was closed to the lottery results.

This GIF is the same as the collective ecstasy in the LZ lounge before, and it was quickly spread to the forums and posts of various major competition areas around the world, and even on the hot search.

It has become one of the hottest scenes today......

At this point, the draw for the quarterfinals of the 2017 World Finals has officially come to an end.

The list of matchups in the top eight is:

LZ vs. EDG.

SKT vs. MSF.

RNG vs. FNC.

WE vs. SSG.

Thereinto.

EDG's schedule was ranked first......

……

On the way from the stage to the backstage.

"Why is it a three-star fight, oops..."

"What kind of broken ...... is this?"

RNG stands for Xiao Ming, but Kandi sighs.

It wasn't until Xiao Ming pulled the corner of the other party's clothes that he realized that Xu Cheng was also here.

There are only two teams left in WE's opponent selection just now.

In addition to SSG, it is EDG.

If you don't want to hit Samsung, who do you want to fight?

He said this in front of Xu Cheng, which was indeed very inappropriate.

However, Xu Cheng didn't care, and after walking backstage, he said goodbye to the two: "I wish the top eight good results!" ”

"Come on!"

"Come on!"

Several people separated, and Xu Cheng returned to the lounge.

Inside the EDG Lounge.

The atmosphere at the moment was dreary and oppressive.

Seeing Xu Cheng come in, everyone smiled bitterly.

"Orange Orange, what kind of luck, it will be directly to LZ."

"The Emperor? Criticize the emperor! ”

Xu Cheng was very innocent: "It's not me who drew lots, it has something to do with me." ”

No one refuted it.

The reason why I say this may be that everyone just wants to vent the depression in their hearts.

Just experienced hell life and death, finally broke out of the encirclement, completed the theoretical qualification, and advanced to the quarterfinals.

Before they could be happy for a while, they were told—

You're going to fight LZ!

It's even more thrilling than riding a roller coaster.

"Well, what's going on, now you can really pack your things and get ready to go home for the New Year..."Meiko sighed.

Leaning back in his chair and looking at the ceiling, he was a little speechless and asked the sky.

"It feels... It's been a rough year. "Others were a little depressed as well.

Abu and the coach frowned as they watched this.

Cowardice before a fight is the most terrible thing, and it seems that they have a lot of work these days.

"You... Do you really think LZ is strong? ”

Xu Cheng looked at a few teammates and suddenly asked.

"Strong?" Hu Xianzhao was stunned and said, "Isn't this a recognized fact? In BO5, LZ can even SKT 3/1, isn't this team the world's strongest team now? ”

"One thing to say, the official almost put this year's championship on LZ's head!"

Xu Cheng shook his head and said, "Actually, it's not as strong as you think, this team won't fight in the later stage, and... I think since I've encountered it, let's prepare well. ”

"You are all old players, do you still need me to comfort you with a newcomer who has just debuted for half a year?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone was a little embarrassed.

"Okay, okay, playing, the pursuit is always the first, but on the way to the first, we will meet the strongest team, it's just a matter of time."

"Didn't you think about going to the end from the beginning to the end?"

Abu also stood up and clapped his hands: "Pack it all up and go back to do targeted training." ”

EDG everyone nodded.

Since you have encountered it, no matter whether you think it is good or not, you must always face it.

And Abu was right.

In esports, there will always be only one champion.

If they give up on themselves because they met LZ, it can only be said ...

deserves the quarterfinals, and he doesn't deserve to win the S championship in this life.

The emotion you just felt may be more of a release of the pressure during this time.

When you go back, how to prepare, how to prepare.

Is LZ strong?

No matter how strong you are, you have to face it.

"If you don't play LZ, you have to play RNG and WE, among these three teams, which team do you think is easy to play?"

On the way back, Xu Cheng rarely comforted the factory director.

The director was silent.

"The fruit you grow is poisonous and you have to eat it." Xu Cheng said softly: "Don't worry, we will go to the end." ”

"You forgot, you're going to take me to a higher stage to see the scenery."

"I also want to show you the scenery after the quarterfinals."

"......" The director of the factory was silent for a while, and then held back a sentence: "Can it be higher?" I don't want to watch the quarterfinals anymore... I've seen enough......"

……

With the end of the group stage, the draw for the quarterfinals has ended.

The outside world has also set off a great heated discussion.

The main thing is that today's game and the draw result are too important.

The number of people who are paying attention is also several times greater than before.

At this moment, with the final results coming out, all LPL audience fans are in a very autistic mood.

Today's draw result is not a good draw for everyone.

Except for RNG.

EDG and WE, one plays LZ and the other plays SSG.

Both are South Korean teams, and both were met by LPL teams.

Some people say that RNG has beaten three stars twice in the group stage, isn't the draw result of WE very good?

This is completely ignorance.

Let's not say that RNG is RNG and WE is WE, these are two different teams entirely.

As one of this year's Korean teams, SSG is not so comfortable after WE.

Again, there is a qualitative difference between BO1 in the group stage and BO5 in the quarterfinals!

BO1 only plays one game and there are too many surprises that can happen.

BO5 is a best-of-five game, which is the most scientific and the schedule that can best show the heritage and comprehensive strength of a strong team.

Even RNG is coming, and there is no guarantee that it can win by playing BO5 with Samsung, let alone a WE?

The best sign for WE is actually EDG.

As for EDG...

Needless to say.

At the moment when they drew LZ, in the eyes of many people, it was a suona blow, and the black man carried the coffin, and he could be directly carried away and buried.

It is estimated that except for EDG itself, no one thinks that they can open the coffin and send LZ into the coffin in reverse...

[Rookie, what kind of luck is this today?] How can you still draw two Korean teams in a row? 】

[God Hand? Stinky hands! Critics!! 】

[The lottery result was vomited to the master, what the hell? ] 】

[Now I announce that EDG and WE are officially in the ground!] Cool for two teams! 】

[WE is okay... EDG is really miserable, 0/3 in the group stage, and met LZ in the quarterfinals, I can only say that this luck, you may be choked to death by drinking cold water... 7-chan has really lost his mana this year...]

[Woo woo, Saiwen Ancestor, cast a spell! ] Help! 】

[The end of the pig offal! 】

[It's a pity that the Buddha, the group stage is really a bloody carry, hard C carried EDG into the quarterfinals, and the quarterfinals directly met LZ, who can withstand this? ] 】

[Bengbu lived. 】

Someone released the emoji of Khan's struggling smile at the draw ceremony.

Someone below immediately followed Xu Cheng with a "want to speak and stop" and "bitter" expression.

Everyone lived in Bengbu.

[The future of the Buddha can be expected, I hope to find a good team next year, preferably the all-Chinese class, and have a good result. 】

[Good squad = RNG, all-Chinese class = RNG. It's really yours, Imperial Miscellaneous! 】

[Hahaha, now that I see that the Buddha is stronger than Letme, my eyes are red? Why did you go when the yin and yang were weird before? 】

[Not to mention anything else, as soon as the lottery results come out, RNG is the only hope for LPL this year.] 】

[The only hope! Originally, if WE had drawn EDG, we would have had a chance to double the semi-finals... Now you can really only see this picture in your dreams......]

The only hope.

If EDG and WE are two unlucky eggs, fans break the defense and the audience is in tears.

The quarterfinals drew the Mandate of Heaven, and RNG, which is one of the favorites to win the championship in its own strength.

It has really become the only hope for the LPL division this year!

Break through the top eight of the best results in recent years, and even the Bird's Nest finals that everyone never dreamed of!

So predictable.

From this day on, RNG's prestige has risen at a speed that is visible to the naked eye, and all the support that would have belonged to WE has been sucked into itself.

became a child of destiny.

Old vampire + Child of Destiny.

The other side.

With the end of the group stage, the draw for the quarterfinals has ended.

The S competition, which has been fiercely fought for more than half a month, has also entered a short offseason.

After the EDG people returned to the hotel, the coaching team began to watch the LZ game video overnight, and made targeted BP and tactics.

The team members took a break the next day.

It's not that they're lax.

In fact, EDG is definitely one of the hardest teams in this year's S group stage!

Think about it, from 0/3 to 4/3, what did they go through in between?

It's not an exaggeration to say it's a trip to hell.

Long-term mental stress and physical stress need to be buffered and released.

That's why I had this short vacation.

However, for Xu Cheng, life after becoming famous is destined to have no holidays.

On this morning, he was officially invited to shoot a promotional video for the opening ceremony of the quarterfinals and record a personal VCR.

I also took a small advertisement for the official halfway.

After eating at the official side at noon, as soon as I returned to the hotel, I was called into the room by Edzhu.

Xu Cheng knows.

The price of raising the body mentioned last time is finally going to be implemented......

Xu Cheng took a deep breath and walked into the room.

Found the owners Edju and Abu both here.

Next to him was an assistant he hadn't seen at the club before.

"Here, Orange, sit down."

Abu stood up with a smile, beckoned Xu Cheng to sit down, and asked, "Are you tired this morning?" ”

"It's okay, it's just a simple shot of some material."

Abu sat opposite Xu Cheng and asked curiously, "How is it?" Are you still used to the feeling of being on fire? ”

"Hmm..."Xu Cheng thought for a while, nodded and said, "I feel that there are more people who pay attention to me than before, it's okay..."

"But that's not all."

Abu shook his head and looked at the boss next to him.

It turned out that Ed Zhu had already stood up and sat beside Xu Cheng.

Grabbing his hands: "I've watched all the games in the past few days, you are playing really well, let's finish talking later, remember to sign for me." ”

Xu Cheng: "......"

Abu: "......"

I have long heard that Edzhu is very "simple" in private, especially for Ming Kai, who is simply an iron pig offal.

Now it seems...

Xu Cheng's several games also successfully conquered the other party.

Become the second living ancestor of EDG after Ming Kai.

Xu Cheng was not used to the boss being so affectionate to him, so he nodded and said: "If the boss thinks it's okay, I will directly sign in bulk and make some contributions to the club." ”

？？！

Are you a business?

"No, no, it's so tiring, our club doesn't ask for this." Edzhu hurriedly shook his head.

Abu was speechless and amused.

At the same time, I was a little emotional.

This is EDG.

At some point, the boss is no different from a fan.

"That orange orange, the purpose of our call to you today, you should also be clear, we will not be polite between us, you look at this contract, if there is a problem, say it to your face."

"The boss brought all the legal counsel today, and he will provide you with legal assistance throughout the process, or if you don't understand something, you can ask him."

Abu pointed to the black suit that had been standing next to him, and handed Xu Cheng a contract.

Because there was an RNG contract at home, EDG was obviously worried that Xu Cheng would misunderstand something, so he directly brought in the legal counsel.

Xu Cheng took the contract.

In fact, the contracts of the clubs are much the same.

Except for individual clubs that will make trouble, teams like EDG, which even give transfer fees to players, will not make a fuss about this.

Xu Cheng took a look, and was finally attracted by the number that everyone cared about the most and was the most important-

Annual salary.

The sign on the contract is very clear, 15 million a year.

15 million ......

Or is it a year......

That's an average of 1.25 million per month...

Real monthly income of millions?

Xu Cheng raised his head and looked at the few people in the room with some astonishment and confusion.

"It's... The boss, the manager, this annual salary..."

"What? Do you think it is less? Edju asked first.

"It's not... Not less. Xu Cheng blinked: "This money... More than I thought. ”

It's more than you think.

What Xu Cheng signed before was actually the highest-paying contract for newcomers.

But that contract, compared with the current real world's top contract, the gap is huge, and the difference is huge.

Even if he knew that his worth had risen now, Xu Cheng never dreamed that he would come directly to 15 million.

Don't underestimate the 15 million.

Not to mention that Xu Cheng is a new player who has no honors and achievements and has just debuted for half a year.

It is measured by the annual salary of the entire LPL region.

The annual salary given by EDG has also reached the ceiling.

To know...

The well-known top players, the so-called annual salary of 30 million, 40 million, have a lot of water.

These annual salaries are just a gimmick for the live broadcast contract income of the star players, plus a few years' salaries, all counted.

For example, a world-class mid-laner is advertised as an annual salary of 30 million.

In fact, he signed a contract for three years, a total of 30 million.

Separately, it's only 10 million a year.

This is still the annual salary of LPL that is close to the ceiling.

Looking back at Xu Cheng's contract, you can know how much EDG gave.

15 million a year, 45 million in three years!

It's comparable to those first-team soul-level characters who have played for four or five years!

EDG… This is directly treating Xu Cheng as one of the top and even the biggest cards in the future!

Xu Cheng's heart was a little touched.

15 million, this is all white money.

"Is it much? It's okay. Edzhu thought for a moment and nodded, "I think you're worth the price." ”

"Orange Orange, EDG never treats their own people badly, everyone has been together for so long, although we usually train very strict with you, and there are various rules, but it is all for your good... Some children have to be taken care of so that they don't develop bad habits. You should know here. ”

Abu also said emotionally: "In fact, we can give you a lot less in this contract, but... There's no need, everyone thinks you can, and I think so. ”

"You can take a look at it again, you can take it back, anyway, just make a decision in a few days."

Edzhu nodded: "Yes, we will continue to work hard next year, and when the time comes, I will strive for supporters, strengthen the lower road, and then we will impact the S competition!" ”

Xu Cheng nodded, and then was a little confused.

How does he feel...

Edzhu said this so awkwardly...

Work hard next year?

They haven't been eliminated this year, so why aren't they working hard this year?

However, at this time, the atmosphere was harmonious, and Xu Cheng didn't ask much.

Twenty minutes later, Xu Cheng and Abu walked out of the room together.

"Congratulations, from now on, you're a multimillionaire."

Abu looked at Xu Cheng with satisfaction, and was in a good mood: "Such a young multimillionaire, I'm afraid you will never meet the purest love in the future......"

“……。”

Xu Cheng wanted to speak and stopped.

"Hahaha, okay, let's go, go back to training, you have this contract done, no matter what happens this year, I am full of confidence that we will hit the World Championship next year!"

"That..."Xu Cheng asked, "Why do you all say that you will work hard next year, haven't we been eliminated yet?" ”

Abu was stunned for a moment, and then smiled a little helplessly: "To be honest, playing LZ, we are internal... In fact, I am not very optimistic, everyone has already made the worst preparation, you can rest assured, I have given the boss a preventive shot in advance. ”

"If we can sign you, we still have a chance and a future."

Xu Cheng opened his mouth.

But they don't know what to say.

Not everyone can predict the future.

Before the start of the competition, LZ was recognized as the number one team in the world and the biggest favorites to win the championship.

This is an indisputable fact!

In the end, Xu Cheng could only say: "As long as I am in EDG, I will play every game seriously." ”

"Well, I believe you." Abu didn't think much about it.

Xu Cheng's words are not just talking.

The treatment that EDG gave him and the trust he gave him was something Xu Cheng had never had before.

EDG is also the initiation team of his career.

There are his best friends here, and even more so his good management.

So...

He would love to bring something to himself, but also to his team, including his teammates and bosses.

"What do you think?"

Abu shook his hand at Xu Cheng.

"Oh, I was wondering what would happen if we won the championship."

"Hmm... Yes? Abu was stunned.

Win?

Abu cried and laughed: "What a ghost to win the championship, the current LPL, if you can break through the quarterfinals, it is estimated that the whole country will explode, let's think about how to play the quarterfinals." ”

Seeing that Xu Cheng didn't answer, he joked again: "If you really win the championship, then... If nothing else, you know the identity of the boss, right? ”

"When the time comes, there will be a set of sea-view rooms for one person in Guangzhou, and the arrangement will be clear."

"How about I apply in person?"

Won the championship in a suite in Guangzhou.

This has always been a joke within the EDG team.

But everyone knows that if there is a day, Edzhu has the strength and courage to send a few suites out.

About the identity of the boss Edju...

Xu Cheng heard about it when he didn't join EDG.

After joining EDG, it became clearer.

Guangzhou, which is the venue for this year's quarterfinals, is definitely Edzhu's home base.

Many high-end real estate projects are developed by his own family.

"Okay, then I'm going to pick a set of Lou Wang positions, and book it for me first."

Xu Cheng suddenly laughed and looked at Abu.

"Oh? Okay, I'll go to the boss and apply later. Abu raised his eyebrows and clinked his fists with Xu Cheng.

"Okay, I'm going to be busy, I'm on vacation today, I'm tired for half a month, you can rest too."

"Okay."

The two separated.

Xu Cheng walked out of the hotel alone and looked up at the clear blue sky.

The sun was dazzling and the weather was nice today.

A feeling of yesterday was born.

15 million...

Feet on the ground, there is a sense of uncertainty.

How many games has he played?

In total, half a year of career is negligible.

Speaking of which, these four group games have played an annual salary of 15 million.

Many people may find it incredible, even unbelievable.

It's just four simple games, and it will be played at such a high price.

Maybe...

This is one of the biggest charms of the S race.

One operation, one game, is enough for an unknown player to take off and travel all over the world.

It's only the group stage, if you play well in the more crucial games.

That would be enough to change a player's life.

After stopping in place for a while, Xu Cheng looked at the crowded streets.

I didn't know what to do.

There was no training, no competition, and the tense nerves suddenly relaxed, making him a little uncomfortable for a while.

He wanted to spend some time with his teammates, but today they all went out shopping with friends and family.

The factory manager accompanies his girlfriend and family.

Meiko and the others also have their own relatives and friends to accompany them.

He was the only one who seemed a little lonely.

What about my family?

Xu Cheng flashed this thought.

During this time, I have been busy with competitions and have little contact with my family.

At this moment, he suddenly wanted to contact his parents and tell them... He's got some results.

(End of chapter)