At around ten in the morning, the Guapi from the barbeque stall woke up one after another. They took their sweet time and ate something to fill their stomachs before heading to the venue for the group stage match, Verti Concert Hall.
Verti Concert Hall was an indoor concert hall that could hold two thousand people. The concert hall was arranged according to the LEC's competition venue layout. The competition seats on both sides of the stage faced the audience, while the audience was seated facing the stage.
Although many LPL spectators who were used to big events complained that the venue was shabby and looked like an internet cafe, the live viewing experience in such a venue was actually very good. After all, eSports were more suitable for indoor viewing.
Many of the large-scale DOTA competitions, until the first few rounds of the knockout stage, were held in hotel rooms or temporary venues without live spectators. Many of the CSGO competitions' group stages were also held in the form of online matches.
Compared to League of Legends, it was actually quite good.
In order to attract more attention, Fist purposely arranged the opening match between SKT and FNC.
After all, FNC was not only the main team in Europe, they had also won the first S Tournament. On the other hand, SKT was the only triple champion in the history of League of Legends. Together, they had won half of the S Tournament championships.
It was almost time, and everyone from SKT was waiting in the backstage.
"Why do I feel a little nervous? I heard that the European scene is very loud. It's not very friendly to us. "
Teddy put his hands on Li Xu's shoulders and jumped up and down to support Li Xu's shoulders, trying to hide his uneasiness.
Li Xu comforted him, "Don't panic, as long as you don't give away like you did in MSI against IG, we'll definitely win."
Teddy was speechless.
'Can we not talk about this anymore? I'm not the one giving away MSI, what can I do in that situation? '
Mata also comforted her laner partner, "Think about it, MSI's venue was much bigger than this, but we still won. Just play as usual."
Teddy was speechless. 'Can we not talk about MSI anymore? I'm allergic to it. '
Forget it, teammates are unreliable. Teddy lowered his head and prayed, just like he did when he first entered the Kespa Cup finals.
Li Ge, on the other hand, was staring at the backstage screen calmly. Unlike Teddy, who had entered the global finals for the first time, this was just a small scene for him.
Li Xu poked Guapi's shoulder. Li Ge turned his head. "What?"
"Hold on, don't give it away. I'll help you get your fourth S Tournament trophy."
Brother Li didn't know what to say.
The opening ceremony for the group stage was very simple. It could be said that there was no opening ceremony, because as everyone knew, the main event of the S Competition was the opening ceremony before the finals.
Along with the behind-the-scenes highlights of the various participating teams in the group stage, the host came out to give a speech. The first sentence that came out of his mouth ignited the enthusiasm of the audience.
The live audience cheered and hit the inflatable cheers in their hands crazily. Due to the excellent sound amplification in the indoor stadium, Guapi could hear the noise even backstage.
This year's international competition was broadcasted by all the major live streaming platforms in China. The opening match of the group stage was jointly commentated by Doll, Mille, and Ze Yuan.
Doll: "Alright, everyone, welcome to the 2019 League of Legends Global Finals. Watch the opening match of the group stage between SKT and FNC with us in the Shanghai studio."
Mille: "Although we are in the studio now, after the knockout stage, the LPL officials will send commentators to the venue to provide a better viewing experience for everyone."
Ze Yuan: "That's right. When the time comes, everyone will be able to experience the atmosphere of the competition through our camera lens. Moreover, I believe that as LPL gradually becomes stronger, there will never be an awkward situation like Teacher Mille's situation in S5."
Mille: "You're starting again. Why are you bringing this up again?"
"Senior Colonel is being sarcastic again, oh."
"Ever since the Cat Emperor joined, these shitty commentators have been letting themselves loose, haha."
"What's with S5? Please explain it to me, Master. "
"S5's Mille is so awkward. He's flying. 23333."
"S5's Mille took a plane to Europe to commentate. As soon as he got off the plane, EDG was carried away. After that, Mille came back."
"Let's not talk about anything else. SKT, let's go."
"Haha! I want to see Xu Ge get slapped in the face. FNC, let's go. "
"Li Xu talks too much. He's probably the only player whose fans want him to get slapped in the face. 23333."
… ….
Doll: "The trophy is about to be returned. IG is about to take the stage."
Mille: "I have to say, it's lucky that IG managed to break through in the last bubble match. Otherwise, IG would have gone all the way to Europe to return the trophy. How embarrassing would that be?"
Ze Yuan: "Yes, I want to say that too. During S4, SKT didn't make it to the international tournament. At that time, Li Ge went on stage to return the trophy. He kept staring at the trophy while he was on stage.
I still remember that longing look in his eyes. After that, he went back to the Korean server to play Rank. He didn't even watch a single international tournament. Then, S5 made a comeback. "
After the host's simple speech, it was time for the trophy return ceremony.
Last year's world champions, Rookie, appeared on stage. The mid laner, Rookie, placed the trophy in the center of the stage. The silver trophy shone brightly under the stadium's lights.
The Summoner's Trophy. The name was simple and direct.
All League of Legends players were summoners. Every professional player's dream was to obtain this silver trophy.
Even though S8's RNG had been strong for more than half a year and had won all the previous honors, it was still considered a failure if they did not win this trophy.
S8's IG had been mocked for more than half a year due to their 18 consecutive victories. However, they were still the biggest winners in the end.
It was all because of the difference brought by this trophy.
This was eSports. Only the winners were allowed to speak nonsense. The losers' words were just excuses.
After IG's players left the stage, FNC's players appeared on stage. The audience cheered.
Perhaps it was because this was their home ground, but FNC's players were very active.
Their new mid laner was more introverted. Every time the host introduced a player, the player would actively interact with the audience. Even Ou Chengdu, who was very conscious of his image, nodded at the camera graciously.
"Next up is the three time world champions, the greatest team in League of Legends history, SKTelecomTone ~ ~ ~"
Li Xu led the way out of the entrance. The crowd burst into cheers, as if they had returned to Lolpark.
It turned out that there were quite a number of people supporting us.
Li Jiu glanced at the audience below the stage. SKT's red support item was no less than FNC's orange support item.
Thegreatestteam。
Li Xu recalled the host's description and felt an inexplicable urge.
"Win, conquer this place, conquer Europe, conquer the world.
"One day, no matter where I go, it will be my home ground."
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