It was the morning of the next day.
It was the second day of the World Championship, and it was still the group stage. The teams that would be fighting today were still from Group A and B.
According to the competition schedule, the group stage would be held over six days. Group A and B would have two full rounds of 12 matches in the first three days, and the first four teams to advance to the quarterfinals would be decided. The last three days would be Group C and D's turn to fight, and the remaining four teams to advance to the quarterfinals would be decided.
Nine o 'clock in the morning.
Milton Gymnasium once again began to clamor and clamor, and the voices of the crowd were boisterous.
After yesterday's intense match, the audience was clearly more enthusiastic about the next eight matches today. They were looking forward to seeing more amazing and exciting performances from the players.
The LPL team members were once again seated in the front row of the spectator seats.
Shi Hang was still the same as before, holding a small notebook that he had done his homework on, introducing and analyzing today's match situation to the others.
"It's going to be lively today!"
"Group A's focus is on the match between KG and SSK!"
"Oh, of course. KG has a total of three matches today, and he'll have to fight Crown and BW again. But there's nothing much to say about those two teams. The focus is still on SSK. If he can win, he'll have a chance to fight for first place in the group."
"Division B … there's nothing much to see in Division B. In any case, the second match between Season and Legend is scheduled for tomorrow. Unless Cog has a chance of winning one or two games against the first two teams, his elimination is basically set in stone."
As he spoke, Shi Hang closed the booklet in his hand and casually summarized the contents.
"In any case, we'll be able to see what's going on today."
"Whoever advances will be eliminated."
"It all depends on today's eight matches!"
Beside him, Li Shiyi nodded in agreement. "Yeah, I hope KG and the others can do well. If they really have a chance to win first place in the group … it'll be very beneficial for the group draw for the quarterfinals."
Wildsnow Nightsong shook his head.
"Aren't you guys being a little too optimistic? You're talking about fighting for first place with SSK. "
"No matter how good KG is, no matter how good his performance is, I think it'll be difficult for him to win against SSK. If SSK could be taken down so easily, we wouldn't have been dominated by SSK for so many years."
Morning Star nodded slightly.
"Ah Ye is right. Of course, SSK must be treated with utmost importance."
"But … it might not be completely hopeless. We can still give it a try."
Ceng Rui agreed.
"Hmm, there's no harm in trying."
"Anyway, regardless of the first or second place, the group's advancement should be a sure thing. We can fight with even more confidence."
Shi Hang nodded as he listened.
"That's right."
"Moreover, this is only the group stage. There's no way everyone is going to go all out. Who knows, maybe SSK will hold back a little to preserve their strength, or maybe they'll let their guard down a little, and KG will be able to sneak in!"
Shadow Puppet carefully added, "When I came in just now, SSK's players were entering as well. I saw that F's mental state wasn't that great, and he even had dark circles under his eyes."
The eyes of everyone in the LPL region lit up.
"Oh?"
"F didn't rest well again?"
"Then KG might really have a chance today."
"This is a good thing!"
Meanwhile, An Xin's gaze had already drifted to someone's face. She smiled faintly.
"What a coincidence."
Everyone turned to look at Lin Feng. He didn't look much better today than he did yesterday, and he still had two eye-catching dark circles under his eyes. When he saw everyone looking at him, he laughed dryly. "Ahaha, why are you all looking at me …"
Shi Hang clicked his tongue in wonder.
"Hey, that doesn't make sense. Didn't you go back to sleep early last night?"
"How did you end up like this again?"
Ceng Rui was also puzzled. "Yeah, when I went back, I saw that you were already asleep in your bed …"
Lin Feng scratched his head and laughed dryly.
"Ahem … Maybe … it's because I was born with dark circles under my eyes. Hahaha, it's a small matter, don't mind it —"
He forced himself to make a joke to gloss over it.
Then he broke out in a cold sweat.
He forced himself to pretend that he didn't see the girl beside him shooting him a sharp glance, and forced himself to look at the stage as if nothing had happened.
"Oh."
"The tournament is about to start —"
…
The first match of the day was still Group A.
KG versus Crown.
There were many highlights.
On one hand, even though Crown had lost to SSK yesterday, they were able to show their full potential when they faced off against the third seeded team, BW. This was enough to prove to the world that they were good enough to stand on the highest stage of esports, and that they were good enough to be KG's opponent.
On the other hand, there was Blade, the ace ADC of Royal Crown. Although his team's record yesterday was only 1 win and 1 loss, as an ADC player, Blade's performance in the two group matches was more than enough to give him a perfect answer sheet.
In the first match, he faced off against the bottom lane of SSK, Ray and Cube.
They fought head-on without any fancy tricks.
They didn't give an inch.
Even if they didn't have much of an advantage, they were able to fight evenly against SSK's bottom lane duo. Even when their support wasn't that strong, they were able to do it on their own. This alone was enough to make people gasp in amazement.
In the other match against BW, he single-handedly carried the tempo of the game and turned the tables in the later stages. It was indisputable that he was named the MVP of that match.
So basically, the strength of Blade, the talented rookie ADC player from North America, had been recognized by players all over the world.
With this level of skill, he might be qualified to be one of the Seven Kings.
Coincidentally, KG had Tian Tian, a top-laner of the Seven Kings, holding the fort.
Who would emerge victorious and lead their team to the final victory in the confrontation between the two strong players?
It was also a mystery.
However, for some people, this suspense was not even a mystery.
"KG is steady."
In the front row of the spectator seats, Shi Hang gave his verdict without hesitation.
Beside him, Huangxue Nightsong curled his lips slightly.
"It'll be a miracle if they lose …"
Even Shadow Puppeteer, who had the calmest temperament, nodded in agreement.
"It's in the bag."
Almost everyone in the LPL region unconditionally believed that the final victory belonged to KG.
On one hand, it was their support from the standpoint of the LPL. On the other hand, it was their absolute trust in their brother teams.
Reality proved that KG did not betray their trust.
At 9: 15 in the morning, the match began.
At 9: 45, the match ended.
On the OB screen on the giant LCD screen on the stage, the game time finally stopped at 30 minutes and 07 seconds. The purple base crystal exploded with a loud bang.
KG on the blue team won.
Gnar's battle record was 6/0/11.
Carrying the entire game.
Amidst the thunderous applause and cheers, Morning Star in the front row of the spectator seats looked at the battlefield and sighed.
"Gnar with a Full God … His opponent probably won't let him out easily."
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