The next day.
Berlin, Tegel Airport.
Today was the day that Lin Yuqing and Kim Jin-hee were returning. When the two of them came, they booked the return tickets for today. This was something that Li Xu did not expect.
After sending the two of them to the airport, Li Xu was a little reluctant to leave. "Sister Jin-hee, why don't you stay here? Why don't you go to Madrid and cheer for me? "
"Miss Lin has a job. Do you think I'm that free?"
As Kim Jin-hee spoke, she took out her phone and pointed it at Li Xu. "Give me a smile. I'll send the photo to Bao'er."
Li Xu subconsciously showed his white teeth and gave a thumbs up to Li Ge's classic thumbs up gesture. "Make me look more handsome."
Lin Yuqing looked at Li Xu and could not help but smile.
"Okay."
"We've agreed that you have to come and watch the finals."
Lin Yuqing reached out and straightened Li Xu's collar. "Then you have to make it to the finals. Otherwise, we can only sit in the audience with you."
Li Xu winked. "I'll definitely win. I'm still waiting for your gift."
Lin Yuqing rolled her eyes at him. "Okay, we should board the plane. You can go back first."
"Then … I'm leaving?"
Li Xu said, but he did not take a step forward. His eyes were fixed on Lin Yuqing.
Lin Yuqing was amused. She took the initiative to hug him and whispered, "Why are you still like a child?"
Before Li Xu could do anything, Lin Yuqing let go of her hand and took a step back. She glared at Li Xu and turned her back.
How did I make her angry?
Li Xu was a little confused by Lin Yuqing's reaction.
He looked at Lin Yuqing's back and then looked at Kim Jin-hee who was smiling next to him.
Li Jiu felt that he was starting to realize something.
Was that what she meant?
He coughed twice and glanced at Lin Yuqing. Li Xu gathered his courage and reached out to hug Kim Jin-hee.
Kim Jin-hee smiled at Li Xu's cautious look. She gently hugged his waist and then pushed Li Xu away. She took the initiative to hold Lin Yuqing's hand.
"We're leaving. Good luck."
… ….
Three days later, in the second round of the competition, SKT finished the group stage with a 6-0 record.
Among the opponents in the same group, CG lost all six of their matches and was eliminated. CG's fans had high expectations for the team.
FNC defeated RNG in the second round of the competition, and both sides entered overtime. In the overtime, FNC had the priority to pick a side as the duration of the match was shorter. When FNC picked Dusk, RNG picked EZ to deal with them.
However, in a team like RNG, where the core of the team was the bottom lane, EZ, who was a Poke hero, appeared to be powerless in the face of the opponent's unreasonable forceful initiation. FNC once again defeated RNG and snatched the second spot in the group to advance.
When the last match of the group stage ended on the 20th, the four groups had all been confirmed.
In Team A.
GRF, who had been plagued with negative news due to Mike's removal, was brutally defeated by G2 in the first round of the group stage. Just when many people were pessimistic about the prospects of this new international team, GRF seemed to have been awakened. They continued to defeat their opponents in the group stage.
In the second round of the competition, they faced G2 in the last match. GRF showed their fangs during the LCK regular season in the spring competition. They beat G2 with a zero dragon tower, and both sides entered the overtime with a 5-1 record.
In the overtime, GRF once again brutally defeated G2 and almost lost the Zero Dragon Tower again. GRF won the first place in Group A with a 6-1 record, while G2 won the second place in the group stage with a 5-2 record.
It had to be said that even though GRF looked ordinary when they played BO5, they were still very fierce when it came to BO1 matches.
In Team B.
FPX, a team from LPL, was defeated by Jay's team JT in the first round. They were also defeated by SPY from Europe in the second round. They had to enter the overtime with the same 4-2 record as SPY.
In the overtime, Little Phoenix still had a hard time. Fortunately, they defeated SPY in the end. The two teams worked together to advance as the first and second place in the group stage.
For Team D.
DWG got the same script as GRF. They suddenly awakened when they were defeated by TL in the first round. Not only did they kill IG and AHQ, but they also successfully took revenge on TL in the second round. They won the first place in the group with a 5-1 record.
The other spot in Group D was successfully taken by IG. Their senior brother, Double Life, was once again defeated in the group stage of the international competition. He was ready to sit in the North American commentator's seat.
At this point, the four groups were as follows:
Group A: GRF, G2
Group B: FPX, SPY
Group C: SKT, FNC
Group D: DWG, IG
After the last match of the group stage, the lot-drawing ceremony for the elimination round was held.
Other than Guapi, who had to attend the lot-drawing ceremony, the rest of the SKT team stayed in the hotel to watch the ceremony.
Teddy: "Who do you guys think they should face in the top eight?"
Other than FNC, which they definitely would not face in the same group, SKT's possible opponents in the top eight were G2, SPY, and IG.
Mata: "The weakest is definitely SPY, and the strongest should be IG. This team is a bit of a headache for anyone who faces them. They are too weird."
From last year's international competition to this year's MSI, IG's individual ability and teamwork were a headache for all opponents.
The most important thing was that this team was very metaphysical. It was like a top-tier version of Water Ghost.
Anyone could win, and anyone could lose.
When IG was not in the right state, they could go back and forth with the lowest ranked team in LPL. Their field of vision was not good, and the situation was not good.
However, when they were in the right state, they could beat all opponents.
Their field of vision was obviously messed up, and they were extremely reckless. However, even so, they often won team battles when they were behind by a large margin in terms of economy.
Their opponents were clearly in control of the situation, step by step. However, they did not know when they would be mysteriously turned around by their opponents.
Extreme BP, extreme playstyle, this team was very dependent on their field of vision.
The most important thing was that no one knew when IG would be in the right state. Even IG himself did not know.
Perhaps it was because he did not understand himself, and his opponents did not have a way to figure out his strategy. This kind of IG was the most troublesome for his opponents.
Although DWG had defeated IG twice in Group D, Guapi from the barbeque stall was still unsure of the outcome.
The two teams had turned the match into a chaotic battle. Although Li Jiu could be reckless at times, SKT did not like this kind of rhythm.
This kind of chaotic battle was actually the best way to narrow the gap between the two teams. It was a little different from the steady rolling rhythm that SKT was good at.
When Li Xu was sure that he had the advantage, he would take the initiative to clash with his opponents in the jungle and the middle lane, slowly increasing his advantage. Although it looked fierce, Li Xu would not take the initiative to fight if he knew that he would lose.
On the other hand, IG was a little like the big brother of the Vietnamese team. Often, the more they fought, the more reckless they got. Regardless of whether they had the advantage or not, they would take the initiative to fight.
As long as you dare to start, I dare to accept. If you have the guts to die, don't run. Wait for me to revive before we fight again.
Li Xu's biggest advantage online was that he had a clear mind. If he were to be reckless wave after wave, Li Xu himself would probably be in a frenzy.
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