Strictly speaking.

The play-in round is still ten days away from the group stage.

But as always, teams from all major regions have arrived at the venue in advance to adapt to the environment and time difference.

The same goes for IG.

On the first day of their flight to Berlin, they did almost nothing.

Rushed to the officially designated hotel, fell asleep after eating, and adjusted the time difference for half a day.

It wasn't until the next day that the crowd assembled. Keep training!

Yes, keep training.

Anyway, there's nothing to see in the play-in round, so it's better to practice more.

This situation lasted until October 7.

On this day, everyone on IG came to the competition site uncharacteristically, watching a shortlisted knockout round BO5, which should be relaxed for everyone.

this game.

DWG, against Team LK from Vietnam!

I have to say that in the past two years, the development of e-sports in Vietnam has been getting faster and faster, and it has gradually become one of the best in the wild card region.

This game is probably also the most intense one in the entire play-in competition.

Scene.

The IG crowd sat in a corner in a rather low-key manner, watching the game go on.

While watching, don't forget to comment at the same time.

"Damn, DWG is in a bit good shape."

"I feel like they're really strong in Nakano, and they're all advantages."

"How do I think they're the strongest ones? I've heard that the command of this team is an auxiliary, right? ”

"It's AD almost meaning, how to play LK and play Galen, the normal point should be 3:0 to send away."

Yes, the final score of this BO5 game is 3-1.

In the first game of DWG, a combination of Galen and Cat was chosen on the lower road, and it was unsurprisingly blown up by LK and gave away a point.

However, the last three were all played normally, and they were not given a chance.

After reading a BO5, Su Xiaoluo also sighed: "If this team can change AD, I feel that it can really produce results." ”

Not far away, Lu Shen glanced at him and didn't speak.

Not really.

Change AD and put together the last piece of the puzzle DWG, it can indeed produce results, and it is a big achievement.

October 8th.

The play-in rounds are fully completed, and the promotion list is released!

As expected, the No. 3 seeds in the three major regions all qualified, and the last spot was grabbed by LMS.

SPY！ CG！ DWG！ And finally HKA!

Four teams qualified, and another draw was held that night, this time to determine which group the four teams were placed into.

Wait until the draw is over.

The final group list has also been released!

Group A: G2, GRF, C9, HKA!

Group B: FPX, JT, GAM, SPY!

Group C: SKT, FNC, IG, CG!

Group D: TL, AHQ, RNG, DWG!

At this point, the play-in round is completely over.

Correspondingly.

The official competition is coming!

All of a sudden, the world's alliance circles, related discussions began to rise in a straight line!

The support videos of various divisions and teams are crazy on the Internet!

All kinds of eye-catching gossip have also begun to fly all over the sky!

The classic "G2 Training Match is Invincible", "uzi is not adaptable, I am afraid that I will miss the S game, RNG has to change the coach on the spot", "Faker develops a new routine in RANK, IG needs to be careful", etc., which are simply overwhelming!

And as the last three days of preparation time passed.

During this period, the G2 and FNC from Europe also rushed to Berlin.

The 12 teams participating in the group stage are all gathered here, and the whole Berlin is gathered!

All kinds of promotional banners and slogans related to the S race are spread all over the city!

Even if you are walking on the street, you seem to be able to faintly smell the scorching smell, a big war is about to kick off!

Finally.

In the anticipation of countless viewers around the world, as well as the waiting of the major teams.

October 12th, as scheduled!

Verti Concert Hall, Berlin, Germany.

This is a newly built venue operated by AEG.

Best of all, it's located in the heart of Berlin!

Next to the Mercedes-Benz Center, there is even a large commercial plaza!

And today, it will be the stage for the S9 World Championship to kick off!

Early in the morning.

IG everyone packed up, finished breakfast, and took a bus to the scene.

As the bus approached, the crowd began to become dense, and all kinds of noisy sounds began to come to the ears.

The atmosphere of the S competition gradually became stronger.

"Whew-"

On the seat, Ah Shui took a deep breath and slowly exhaled to adjust his expression.

"Nervous?" Next to him, Lu Shen asked leisurely.

"That's for sure," Ah Shui pouted, "We're the first to play, okay!" ”

Yes, the official schedule has already been released.

The first game of the group stage was started by IG!

In this kind of event that the whole world is watching, as the first team to appear, if there is a little mistake, it will be remembered by countless people!

But fortunately, Ah Shui is just talking about it.

I've experienced so many major tournaments, and even won the championship last year, so it's not like I'm going back more and more.

Soon.

Everyone drove into the stadium through the back door with the bus.

Naturally, they were greeted with makeup and rehearsals.

Wait until the rehearsal is over.

Backstage, the three LPL teams also met briefly.

Didn't say much, nothing more than 'see you in Spain'.

One o'clock in the afternoon local time, which is eight o'clock in the evening domestic time.

With the early opening of the venue, countless spectators began to rush in!

The live broadcast channels in each competition area have been connected!

For a while, it seemed that the world's traffic poured into these live broadcast rooms!

Especially on the LPL side.

This year's time is so friendly for them!

If the game really starts in the afternoon, many people are busy going to work and school, and they may not have time to watch it, so they can only watch the recording after work.

But this year, it's in Europe!

The time difference between the two places is about 6-8 hours, and the afternoon in Europe happens to be the evening in China!

At this time, most people have already finished school, and after work, it is simply the best time to watch the game!

"Rush Rush!!"

"It's finally here! LPL Wins!! ”

“IG！ RNG！ FPX！ All cheer me on!! ”

It's not just the official live broadcast room.

The alliance anchors on the major live broadcast platforms have subconsciously started the broadcast and skillfully changed the title of the live broadcast room to attract more viewers.

The hustle and bustle not only filled the entire on-site venue, but also filled the entire network!

Two o'clock in the afternoon.

Rumble!

A loud drum sounded.

The lights in the entire stadium gradually went out.

The big screen on the main stage lit up, and a huge Arabic numeral 10 appeared on the screen.

9，8，7

The audience also shouted passionately in the languages of their respective countries!

“3！”

“2！.”

“1！”

Bang –

A fist logo on a red background emerges.

The gentle and melodious BGM gradually flowed throughout the venue.

Subsequently, the entire large screen first fell into a black screen.

When the light comes back on, the camera is already on Parisplatz in Berlin.

What appears in the picture is a world-famous building - the Brandenburg Gate!

Thank you for the tips and tickets!

(End of chapter)