As soon as this remark came out, the coquettish figure of the factory director immediately spread all over the world.

I can't help but think of the S3 All-Star period, saying "I'll prove who is the world's No. 1 jungler" and "I'm already working on MSI opponents".

It's true, the effect of the program is full.

In the next few days, this trend intensified, and LPL's 'taking the lead in opening a group' seemed to respond to the 'arrogance' of Chen Yiqiu and Lee Sang-hyuk and other SKT people interviewing after winning the championship.

For example, at the North American NA Summer Tournament that ended the next day, the North American Phantom God TSM, the world-class AD, and the king of the whole life, said on Twitter: "Of course, we want to meet SKT the most, because they are so arrogant." ”

"The world championship hasn't started yet, they seem to have won that championship trophy, I think the world needs to make SKT recognize the reality, in this regard, I admire LPL's EDG and RNG, they are warriors."

At the end of the summer on the same day, the second of the four Phantom Gods who won the cup, European champion G2 midlaner Ah P agreed: "It's really nasty hubris, @SKT Reaper, man, I think this World, you are not the number one in the world, Kikis (G2 starter) is." ”

Soon after, SKT's official tweet responded in person, @阿P和G2官微: "Is it the player who was beaten by Reaper on MSI who was autistic after the game?" (smiles). ”

One stone stirs up a thousand waves, the fun people are ecstatic, and the rotten stalks fly together.

During this period, compared to these giants who have been 'confirmed' on the grand stage, the third seed in each major region is still in fierce competition.

The SKT crowd didn't pay much attention to this, they have been training recently, and the holidays have been arranged after landing in the United States.

Number 23.

The battle for the third seed spot in the LCK has entered the white-hot stage, with KT facing off against Samsung.

In this game, because the winner will become the third team in this year's LCK to participate in the S6 World Finals, it is likely to be the 'opponent' in the future, and SKT everyone specially watched it.

As a result, they witnessed outrageous metaphysical behaviors and shocking operations.

- That's right, the bubble race God of War Samsung is powerful!

Before the game, almost no one was optimistic, and this year's performance in the LCK region can only be regarded as a middle and lower Samsung, and this year's third place KT has fought four games in a row.

In the fifth game, Samsung collectively exploded, and Cuvee Ann took charge of the horse and slashed KT, completing the world's most amazing reversal before the start of the year-end S game.

was a shocking upset, KT was defeated and eliminated, and lost the last ticket to participate in the S game in this year's LCK.

After the game, the veteran captain Score hugged his head and cried, and all the players broke down.

People can't help but think that when facing ROX in the playoffs, KT's punishment butterfly effect made them instantly fall from being able to advance to the finals to compete for the No. 1 seed for the championship, and the points are compared to competing for the No. 2 seed, and they can't participate in the S game.

The world is embarrassing, and I can't help but sigh.

As a result, the three places for S6 in this year's LCK region have been confirmed.

They are: No. 1 seed SKT, No. 2 seed ROX, No. 3 seed SSG.

The lineup is strong and embarrassing.

On the other hand, with the final third seed of the LCK being released, the places for other regions to participate in the S tournament have also been completely decided.

Among them, the most eye-catching is the third seed in the LPL region next door, which was actually won by the IM team that just played LPL this year.

There may be people who are not familiar with the IM team.

This team used to belong to EDG's second team, EDE, but later changed its name to IM due to the restructuring of Riot, and has been playing in the minor league LSPL.

They appeared on the LPL stage for the first time this year, and as a result, they actually completed a jaw-dropping triple jump in one season.

From LSPL to LPL, and then from LPL to S.

The inspirational process and the strength are so remarkable that the whole world can't help but be impressed. Successfully partnered with LCK's Samsung and became the biggest dark horse at the end of the year.

It is worth mentioning that the current boss of this team is the retired midlaner of the royal family, who is known as having a five-five opening with Lee Sang-hyuk, and is still on the bench of the IM team.

While successfully advancing to the S competition and completing the triple jump, while crying with joy, IM did not forget the advice of the first two LPL seniors, let alone the 'grievances' of his eldest brother EDG and SKT in the past few days.

As a top laner in the same position as Chen Yiqiu, AJ spoke in Mandarin with a Xiangjiang accent after the match: "The most important thing I want to meet in the S match is SKT, Reaper said that he is the world No. 1 this year, but he has never played, and the game has not started, I feel that I can 'educate' him." ”

The ancient style beauty became famous because of this, and was regarded as the LPL top order pioneer by the anti-bar, and he did not have any fear in the face of the 'strong enemy', which fully reflected the confidence of the LPL division in the S competition this year.

Combined with the 'point-and-do' SKT named by the other two teams in the LPL this year, no matter whether they can play it or not, at least the momentum and psychological state have reached the highest point.

- Let's let Reaper see the strength of our LPL top order.

Without you, we can still play the S game!

……

September 10th.

The outside world was disturbed, but the SKT people had already landed in San Francisco, USA, on this day.

This is the venue for the group stage of this year's S6 World Finals.

This year's S competition will be held entirely in the United States.

The venues are divided into: San Francisco (group stage), Chicago (quarterfinals), New York (semifinals), Los Angeles (finals).

The tournament officially kicked off on September 30, and now there are 20 days left before the start of the group stage.

In these 20 days, teams from different regions/countries from all over the world will land in San Francisco one after another to start the year-end feast.

SKT took a rare two-day holiday.

It is true that they have to take a holiday, because since the end of the MSI in the first half of the year, SKT has been in a state of almost no rest, and they have been training during the official offseason.

Before the opening of the tournament and the start of the most important world championship of the year, if you don't relax your spirit, it will be a big problem.

Therefore, the holiday that Bae Jun-sik has been looking forward to day and night has finally arrived.

On this day, the whole SKT team went out, and all the ROX members who came by plane together for a vacation, walked together around the hotel, ready to have a happy day.

Walking on the road, looking at the exotic buildings and the people of different skin colors around them, everyone chattered.

SKT and ROX are a few old things, similar to the likes of Little Peanuts, who came to the United States to play for the first time, and it was really new to see everything on such a long 'trip abroad'.

The whole person's spirit is in a state of euphoria.

"Brother Jing Hao, look over there, is this the filming location of the previous American drama?"

"Brother Sanghyuk, it seems that there was a blonde and blue-eyed young lady looking at me just now, does she like me?"

"Brother Xiang He, do you like this type? Feel good... Sexy, did you see it, the one who just walked by, that leg..."

"Wow... This is good, this is good, Brother Sanghyuk! ”

"Brother Yiqiu, you are so fluent in English, when did you learn it, I am so envious..."

The little peanut is like a sparrow, chirping and chirping.

Everyone else was fine, but he pulled Lee Sang-hyuk to discuss the young lady in various ways, which made Guapi's face a little embarrassed.

Because they are not the only ones today, because of their good personal relationship and the relationship with Bae Jun-sik, Cho Eun-jung and Kim Min-jung, including Lee Hyun-kyung, the commentator who was absent from MSI last time, are rarely following SKT out to play this time.

In the future, there is no need to fly to the United States with the team, and the work will be directly and seamlessly.

So...

Enjing is next to you, you and I are here to discuss whether the legs are white, whether they are long or not, and whether they are big or not?!

Lee Sang-hyuk has the heart to strangle the little peanut.

That is, he is not on the same team, otherwise he must taste the consequences of offending the team bully!

"Oops... Wanghu, Brother Xianghe is very annoyed now, don't talk. ”

Chen Yiqiu was also annoyed, he just reviewed his spoken English before coming, learned faster, and maintained normal communication, but the little peanut chattered all the way.

"Really? Is Brother Sanghyuk annoying me? ”

Hearing the sound, Little Peanut was a little scared and a little sad.

He actually admires players like Lee Sang-hyuk and Chen Yiqiu and regards them as idols.

"No, he doesn't bother you, he wants to kill you."

Falling behind, Li Jaewan, who is alone but occupies two tonnages, is uncomfortable and doesn't want others to be comfortable.

"Huh?"

Little Peanut was completely confused.

Bae Jun-sik fell at the end, and what he said to Park Ji-sun made the other party laugh like a silver bell from time to time, and the flowers and branches trembled.

Li Zaiwan, who was lonely and had no one to care about, felt more and more uncomfortable in her heart.

"Ah what, stinky boy, do you think brother, I can't find a girlfriend?"

"Brother, no, I didn't, I didn't mean that."

Little Peanut was even more confused.

"Wanghu... Say a few words, you're in a bad mood in Brother Wan. ”

Xiao Hei, who also has a low status, pulled the corner of Little Peanut's clothes and reminded weakly.

"Poof."

Smeb and the Rat King were already laughing like crazy on the side.

Okay, good, this group of SKT is really interesting.

Here, after 'getting rid of' the little peanut, Chen Yiqiu came to Lee Sang-hyuk's side and said with a smile: "How are you thinking about it?" ”

"Don't."

Lee Sang-hyuk ruthlessly refused.

"No, I really think you're suitable for the nose of the plane, you make one, reproduce the S3 shrimp rice... Uh, the domineering side, isn't it? ”

Chen Yiqiu was quite regretful and pity.

On the day Little Peanut arrived in San Francisco, he wanted to take himself out to do a hairstyle and do an image design.

But this kind of thing, how can Chen Yiqiu forget his good brother Lee Sang-hyuk and Bae Jun-sik?

So, he told everyone about it.

South Korea has always paid more attention to appearance management, and Bae Jun-sik and several people agree with this matter very much.

Only Lee Sang-hyuk, as if an old monk had settled down, immediately shook his head when he heard the cost of making a full set of image design here, saying that he didn't want to do it.

Bah.

If you don't want to do anything, just say it!

Chen Yiqiu suggested: "If you don't like the head of the plane, you can have oblique bangs, or... Dye your yellow hair, right, you make a little personality, so that when the audience sees you, there will be a special beauty that subverts the image! ”

Lee Sang-hyuk looked at Chen Yiqiu: "I want to subvert you." ”

Chen Yiqiu: "......"

Burst.

The people next to him didn't stop when they heard this.

"I think we can make one."

Smeb smiled and nodded approvingly.

"That's right, that's right, Sanghyuk, you're just too reluctant to spend money, if I were you, I would have been arrogant and lascivious... Uh, Yiqiu, that's okay, right? ”

The Rat King humbly asked Chen Yiqiu about the idiom.

"Totally applicable."

Chen Yiqiu gave a thumbs up.

"That's right, Brother Sanghyuk, don't you think you have to show your best side on a grand stage like the World Championship?" The little peanut who was banned couldn't help it.

"Shut up."

Everyone spoke in unison, so frightened the child that they hurriedly continued to silence him.

“…… But then again, I also want to do some nutrition, and by the way, I can make a maintenance package. ”

At this time, Zhao Enjing, who was just laughing next to him, spoke softly and stroked the hair in front of his forehead: "The host has to maintain his image, which can be regarded as a contribution to the work." ”

"That's right, I've heard that there are more styles here, and I want to try it too."

Kim, I nodded.

Park Ji-sun in the rear also agreed.

"Uh..."

Lee Sang-hyuk was stunned.

"I'm in for a treat, I'm for you!"

Pei Junzhi smiled like a stupid son of a landlord's family, and his tone was proud: "I invite a few beautiful young ladies to accompany my family Zhixuan to do hair together!" ”

When you talk about doing hair, it's not the kind I understand, right?

Chen Yiqiu's eyelids jumped.

But he suddenly felt a killing intent attacking him, and he was startled.

Lee Sang-hyuk's face was already as black as the bottom of a pot, and he stammered: "Uh... If it's Eun Jing presiding... Actually, I just happened to bring some money..."

Everyone: "......"

Zhao Enjing glanced at Lee Sang-hyuk with a narrow gaze, snorted, walked in front with his back hand, and stopped talking.

"Phew~~~!"

"Woohoo!!"

"Yo Si! Yo Xi Eh! ”

"That's called a play! It's not Yo Xi! ”

"Ambiguous~"

A cry sounded, shocking Zhao Enjing, who was pretending to be indifferent, in front of him.

Lee Sang-hyuk's face was already red, and his palms didn't know why, and they were still trembling slightly.

When he made the operation of the Battle of the Double Tribulation, he was as steady as an old dog's hand, and now he was actually trembling.

Ryu had to cry to death when he saw it.

"Sanghyuk~Please ask me to do my hair too~"

Chen Yiqiu pinched his throat, and a eunuch-like voice sounded and drifted into Li Xianghyuk's ears.

"I hate it, Yiqiu~ Don't talk about this sauce purple, Sanghyuk is also a shy boy."

Bae Junzhi bewitched and scratched his head.

Lee Jae-wan almost went crazy.

Big brother Bengi smiled at the corner of his mouth, and his eyes were full of relief and encouragement when he looked at Lee Sang-hyuk.

As for ROX and Xiao Hei, the former is not a teammate after all, and he doesn't dare to be too 'prodigal' in front of the big demon king, and the latter is simply holding back.

He really didn't dare to offend his brothers!

And in this slightly ambiguous atmosphere, Park Ji-sun saw that Chen Yiqiu only remembered to tease Lee Sang-hyuk, but he didn't say anything about it, coughed lightly, and said: "Yiqiu player, Sang-hyuk wants to ask Eun-jung, you... Won't you please give it a moment...? ”

"Huh? Who's invited? ”

Chen Yiqiu was stunned.

But everyone had already reacted, and immediately shouted again.

"What do you say?"

Park Ji-sun glanced at Chen Yiqiu, and then at Kim Min-me, who was down-to-earth and generous, tall and delicately painted.

The latter was also slightly stunned and tilted his head.

Park Ji-sun said that it was all a trivial matter, please call me a red scarf, and then trotted to catch up with Zhao Enjing in front of him and whispered, I don't know what to say, and soon there was laughter and play, and from time to time I turned around and secretly pointed at Chen Yiqiu and Jin Wen, and let out a meaningful laugh that only understood between girlfriends.

"Brother, let's have a snack."

Pei Junzhi looked like a person who had come over, his words were vicissitudes, and he patted Chen Yiqiu on the shoulder.

"Brother, let's have a snack."

Li Xianghyuk didn't know when he had eased up, straightened his waist, his mental state was unprecedentedly good, patted Chen Yiqiu's shoulder hard, and strode out with his head held high.

Stride meteor, full of confidence!

Chen Yiqiu: "??? ”

Didn't they all tease Lee Sang-hyuk just now? How did it come to me?

Seeing the ROX crowd who had just walked up and were ready to 'relay', Chen Yiqiu's face turned angry.

"Brother... Brother, can I speak? ”

Little Peanut was so frightened that he temporarily changed his tone.

"I can't."

"Oh."

"Yiqiu, let's have a snack."

"Hahaha."

Song Jinghao and the Rat King didn't have this concern, they punched Chen Yiqiu, and immediately ran away.

"Hahaha..."

There was laughter in front of him, Chen Yiqiu was stunned for a moment, and looked at Jin Min, who was also not leaving.

Jin Wen winked playfully at Chen Yiqiu, and followed everyone with a smile.

“…… Am I the clown? ”

Chen Yiqiu asked Cangtian speechlessly.

Could it be that the most 'good' tradition in the SKT team will finally be transferred from Lee Sang-hyuk to him?

At the moment, it's very likely!

Don't... I don't want to be ridiculed by Samsung and Head An, Sanghyuk, you better go back to your original colors, such an old critic, this is not the big demon king I know!

In the end, Chen Yiqiu generously accepted Little Peanut's strong invitation and did an image design, and his hair color changed to silver gray.

Lee Sang-hyuk 'listened' to Cho Eun-jeong's advice, just simply dyed a flaxen color and simply styled his hair.

Not to mention, after such a whole thing, the smell of the S6 Great Demon King came to his face, which made Chen Yiqiu very suspicious, did Zhao Enjing have this idea a long time ago...

Several others have their own gains.

Of course, Chen Yiqiu himself was not satisfied with this day.

Because the American knife is not enough, in the end, it was Jin Cohen and I paid the bill for him, and the high-end image design in the United States is quite expensive, equivalent to more than 3,000 yuan.

It's not that Chen Yiqiu is sad because of eating soft rice, but because he does this, he seems to have even 'inherited' the label of Lee Sang-hyuk's 'slamming the door'.

"I really don't want to guard the 'tradition' within the SKT team, I don't want to be 'Chu Nan'."

Feeling the 7 meanings in the dark, Chen Yiqiu tossed and turned that night.

……

The white horse passes by, and time flies.

In the following time, as the opening day of the finals approached, teams from all major regions around the world landed in San Francisco one after another.

The landing of countless world-class top star players and giants has also made major media forums such as Twitter, Weibo, and Tieba lively again.

A lot of interesting things happened.

Come to the 20th.

This morning, Riot held a draw ceremony for this year's S-stage group stage on live streaming platforms around the world, and at the same time, the MSI regions that did not make it to the semi-finals, such as Europe and wild cards, also ended the competition for group stage spots (in fact, it was the S6 play-in tournament, but S6 did not have an official play-in tournament, and S7 began to really have this link).

In this way, the group list for the group stage of the 2016 World Championship has been released.

They are:

Group A: LCK No. 1 seed SKT, European No. 1 seed G2, LPL No. 3 seed IM, Russian wild card team ANX.

Group B: LMS No. 1 seed FW, LCK No. 2 seed ROX, North American No. 3 seed C9, and European No. 3 seed SPY.

Group C: LPL No. 1 seed EDG, LMS No. 2 seed AHQ, European No. 2 seed H2K, Brazilian wild card team INTZ.

Group D: North American No. 1 seed TSM, LPL No. 2 seed RNG, North American No. 2 seed CLG, LCK No. 3 seed SSG.

Among them, due to the failure of the European division to advance to the semi-finals at this year's MSI, G2 can only enter the second seed pool in the second seed pool and the same group as SKT although they are the European champions this year.

The squad is released, and the format is the same as last year, and the group stage is a double round-robin BO1 of the four teams in the group, and then the top two teams advance to the quarterfinals.

The earth shattered, the heat soared, and the discussion began to enter the violent stage from this day.

And before the game, I kept shouting, wanting to meet SKT's major teams, competition areas, spectators, commentators... Seeing the list at this moment, some people breathed a sigh of relief, and some people were mourned.

Like what...

LPL Division.

"IM and SKT are in the same group?!"

"No, I was joking before, Brother Chen!"

AJ looked at the three letters of SKT in Group A, and only felt dizzy and trembling.

EDG and RNG breathe a sigh of relief.

Fortunately for EDG, the format stipulates that as the No. 1 seed, they will not meet SKT at least in the group stage.

But RNG is really relieved, they are the second seed, there is a probability that they will meet SKT in the group stage, but now the list is out, they are in Group D, although there is also a team of LCK Samsung, but... Compared to SKT, it's much better.

"IM is such a good brother, without them, we met SKT just now."

Su Xiaofei had a mysterious smile on his face.

Because the draw order of this S tournament is relatively abstract, the second and third seed pools were drawn together, before SKT just drew IM, the next one is RNG, but because of IM, RNG jumped directly to Group D.

IM, you're such a nice guy!

On the other side, EDG looked at this lottery grouping, and directly criticized it and burst into laughter!

"Hahaha, what kind of stinky fish and rotten shrimp are these, the second seed in the bend, the second seed in Europe, and a Brazilian wild card, a team whose name has never been heard, is this unstable quarterfinals?"

Meiko laughed and almost got pregnant: "If you can still lose, I'll write the word Tian upside down!" ”

The factory director and Abu and others are also full of ambition.

"This group... It's a miracle lottery, and you can prepare to study the opponents of the quarterfinals! ”

Everyone laughed collectively haha, completely without the nervousness and fear of the first coming of the S game.

- Well, I don't have to go back to jet lag this time!

So, until the start of the S competition, EDG and LPL spent the New Year in a cheerful and joyful atmosphere.

September 30th.

The 2016 World Finals have officially begun.

On this day, the world's leaders gathered in San Francisco, and SKT came to the venue in red.

(End of chapter)