Back at home, Su Xue's bedroom.
"Speaking of which … where's the first stop for this year's S6 finals?"
Su Xue muttered to herself as she sat in front of the computer screen. She opened a web browser and tapped a few times on the keyboard. Lin Feng also pulled up a chair and sat down next to her, watching as well.
The two siblings had just finished chatting in the living room when a certain someone asked out of curiosity, leaving Su Xue dumbfounded.
The venue of the finals.
Normally, if no one asked about it, no one would care too much about it.
In the first place, everyone was just a normal spectator. They could just open a live stream online and watch the competition from afar. Anyway, it wasn't their turn to fly across the ocean to cheer for their team. So, who cared where the competition venue was.
But things were different now.
Su Xue was going to follow a few of the local LPL teams as an official LPL host. She didn't even know the exact location of their first stop. She couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
But that's fine.
If I don't know … I'll just look it up online.
Although there was still a short period of time before the S6 finals officially began, the League of Legends officials had already announced the entire competition schedule on the internet, making it easy for players to find out what was going on.
"I remember last year's BO5 finals being held in Germany, right?"
Lin Feng asked in an uncertain tone.
Su Xue nodded.
"Yeah."
"Berlin, the Mercedes-Benz stadium."
Lin Feng's eyes lit up. "Right, right, right! That's Mercedes!"
Last year, the finals of the S5 Finals were between North America's Season and South Korea's SSK. Back then, Lin Feng and his high school friends had gone to a private room at the Internet Cow Internet Cafe to watch the finals live.
In the end, SSK won the championship trophy. Even the North American Season, led by Autumn, who was also one of the Yonkō (Four Emperors), only managed to win a single match against SSK, losing 3-1 to SSK.
That night's BO5 finals had been breathtaking.
Everyone would remember the absolute dominance and dominance that SSK had displayed in front of the world.
But if one were to look back …
As for which countries and which venues the first few rounds of the competition had been held in, no one would be able to recall it at this moment.
"Don't worry —"
Su Xue continued to move her mouse around, trying to find an official announcement. She casually said to Lin Feng.
"But in any case, last year's final was held in Germany. This year, it definitely won't be held in Europe."
Lin Feng nodded and continued his analysis.
"In China, the MSI Mid-Season Competition was only held in the first half of the year, so it's unlikely."
"Then it's most likely South Korea or North America."
Su Xue was overjoyed.
"North America? It's best if it's North America! "
"Why can't it be Korea?"
Su Xue glanced at Lin Feng as if she was looking at an idiot. "Are you stupid? How much does a trip to Korea cost, including the plane tickets? How much does a trip to America cost? This time, your big sister will be reimbursed by the government. Won't it be a big loss to only go to Korea? "
That was indeed the logic behind it.
Nowadays, from China, especially from Shanghai, to South Korea, the round-trip air ticket was estimated to cost at least two or three thousand dollars. If one did not take into account the cost of food and accommodation, one could spend at most ten thousand dollars in South Korea for a week.
But if it was America …
A round-trip flight would cost more than ten thousand dollars, not to mention the transportation and accommodation costs. Even though Su Xue was earning a sizable income as a commentator, spending such a large sum of money would still be a pain.
But if it was all reimbursed by the government … that was a completely different matter.
"Nice plan!" Lin Feng praised as he gave Su Xue a thumbs up.
Su Xue said proudly, "Of course! Thrifty and hardworking! "
Lin Feng thought for a moment, then added:
"But even if the finals are held in America, we still have to make it to the finals first!"
"If you get eliminated before the finals, you won't be able to go either, right?"
Two sentences.
Su Xue was once again dumbfounded.
Huh?
That … seemed to be the case.
Su Xue was suddenly jolted back to reality. She felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured over her head. "Damn! That's right! If we don't make it to the finals, I'll have to go back to China too!"
Su Xue felt a wave of sadness wash over her. "What if we only make it to the finals … I'll have to go back too!"
As if suddenly coming to a realization, Su Xue hurriedly shook her head.
"No way! No way!"
"Don't jinx it!"
"Our three teams in the LPL will definitely do well this year! We won't just get eliminated in one round! We'll definitely make it to the quarterfinals! Even better, we'll make it to the finals! "
She sincerely prayed for God's blessing.
In the past, she only cheered for them out of a sense of pride as a member of the Chinese esports scene.
But now …
It was completely related to his own personal interests!
How long and how many countries Su Xue would be able to play overseas this time all depended on the performance of King, God, and Quick Water!
… …
"Found it!"
As the two siblings chatted, Su Xue finally found the schedule for the S6 finals on League's official website. Her eyes lit up and she cried out in surprise. "That's right," Su Xue said.
Lin Feng also poked his head over.
"Really?"
"Let me see! Let me see!"
The schedule of the S6 Grand Finals was clearly displayed in front of the two of them on the browser page on the computer screen.
Group stage, top eight, semifinals, finals, the schedule of each round was basically written in smaller and larger font, becoming more and more eye-catching. In the end, the time and venue of the finals were the first to be reflected in the two's eyes —
October 19th.
Pusan, Korea.
Bexco International Convention and Exhibition Center.
Su Xue clutched her chest in grief. "Damn! It's really in Korea!"
Her dream of traveling to America had been shattered.
But then she suddenly realized something. "Wait, if I'm in America … I'll have a better chance of getting there!"
Thus, she hurriedly looked forward. When her gaze swept across the venue for the semifinals, her eyes finally lit up.
Semifinals venue: USC Grand Center, Los Angeles, USA.
"I got it!"
Su Xue beamed.
Lin Feng also cheered. "Oh! You'll have a better chance of going to America if you do that! "
The siblings once again high-fived each other in celebration.
The quarterfinals and group stages were just ahead of them. The two of them continued to watch the S6 quarterfinals. This year, the quarterfinals would be held in Singapore's International Convention and Exhibition Center. This was another piece of good news for Su Xue.
"Hey, Singapore isn't bad either. It's a great place to visit!"
A certain someone was just as excited.
"Oh, yeah! The scenery in Singapore is great too! "
There was only one location left for the group stage.
Su Xue's heart was filled with anticipation as she looked at the S6 tournament venue. But as soon as she did, she froze in place. The smile on her face froze for a moment.
S6 finals, first group stage.
Venue.
UK.
Manchester.
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