Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation After the results of the draw for the top eight teams were announced, players from all over the internet continued to discuss and speculate about the groups of the top eight teams. Meanwhile, the players from the eight teams began to train and prepare for the upcoming round of tests.
But all in all, compared to the tense and fast-paced atmosphere of the previous group stages, everyone was a little more relaxed this time.
They had already passed the first hurdle.
The quarterfinals were in three days.
So, at least for the next two or three days, the players of each team could get some short rest and adjustment time.
Similarly, this year's finals were different from previous years. The groups of the top eight were not directly divided into the upper and lower halves. After the matches, only the top four spots were determined, and the groups for the semifinals were not directly confirmed.
So for the players of the eight teams, there was no need to be anxious about the groups of the semifinals so early. They just needed to calm down and prepare for the quarterfinals in front of them.
It was still morning when they came out of the stadium.
The weather in Manchester was comfortable.
The sky was high and the clouds were thin.
Lin Feng and the others chose to give up on taking the bus back to the hotel as usual. Instead, they slowly walked along the path from the stadium. On the way back, everyone was also relaxed and casually chatting.
"Hey, this year's quarterfinals are not directly divided into the upper and lower halves. It makes people very curious …"
"I heard that the groups will be drawn again when the top four teams are decided, right?"
"What's there to worry about? If all three of our teams are in the top four, the semifinals will almost be the same as taking over."
"Tsk tsk, you sure talk big. Your team is in the most danger this time, okay?"
"Why don't you let me fantasize a little? Besides, our team can make it to the top eight this year anyway. When we go back to the club, we won't miss out on any of the rewards, okay?"
"There's a reward for the top eight? That's great … Our big boss decided that only the top four will receive the club's reward. "
Everyone chatted idly like this.
Shi Hang turned to look at Lin Feng and raised his eyebrows.
"Hey, the new season is coming soon. How is your new team going to prepare next?"
"If we don't hurry up, we probably won't even be able to catch up to the LPL promotion tournament."
Huangxue Nightsong also looked at Lin Feng.
"Yeah."
"You have to hurry up. Otherwise, you'll have to wait until the S8 season the year after next if you want to participate in the S-League —"
Shi Hang immediately beamed with joy. "Sigh, I think it's not bad. Next year, we will have one less troublesome opponent in the LPL. The pressure will be much less! That's right. Maple, why don't you wait a little longer and come back the year after next! "
His words showed that he did not doubt a certain person's strength at all.
Indeed.
Putting aside other objective factors, just based on strength alone, even if the structure of the team that Zhang Heng wanted to build had not yet taken shape, just Zhang Heng alone was enough to guarantee the strength of the team. There was not much suspense in making it into the LPL. Not to mention, if Li Shiyi, Tang Bingyao, and Ceng Rui were confirmed to join the team, the lineup of players would be very competitive in the LPL region.
In that case, the problem would be as Shi Hang and Wildsnow Nightsong had said. There would be problems in terms of time and efficiency.
In fact, everyone had already mentioned this when they were chatting.
Lin Feng scratched his head.
"Oh, it's okay."
"I talked to the seniors a few days ago. They told me to just focus on the formation of the team and not worry about anything else."
Everyone looked enlightened. Morning Star also nodded slightly.
"If the seniors are helping us … there shouldn't be too much to worry about."
Leather Puppet looked at Lin Feng and said sincerely,
"I see …"
"Then next year will be really intense, right?"
Indeed.
Even in this season, the competition between the various teams in the LPL region was already getting more and more intense. It was already very difficult for Shi Hang's Team Rapid to win a spot in the finals. After all, whether it was Mote, Bright Light, or Dark Light, these veteran LPL teams, they had also begun to burst with fighting spirit and vitality this year.
If another team led by Lin Feng joined next year, then the LPL region would truly usher in a new wave of competition.
Even KG and God Battle Team would no longer be able to maintain their high and mighty positions. They would definitely be greatly impacted and threatened.
"Sigh, it's okay. There's only a challenge when there's competition."
Huangxue Nightsong waved his hand generously. He was very open-minded about this problem.
"If there's not even this little bit of competition, then what's the point of our LPL region being like a pool of stagnant water all day long? If there's no way to compete internally, then there won't be much competition when it comes to the international competition."
Everyone listened and nodded again.
That was indeed the case. The current LMS region was the best negative example. Only Team Assassin dominated the region. Even Thunderclap, who was ranked second in the LMS region this year, could only be described as terrible in the group stage. They were not much better than the two big wild card teams.
"Speaking of which —"
As if suddenly thinking of something, Shi Hang suddenly said,
"Next year, besides our LPL region, the European LCS region … Will those few from the previous generation also be taking part?"
As soon as this was said, everyone could not help but look slightly shocked.
This matter …
Every one of them had more or less heard about it.
When they first heard the news, it was still too early. They thought that the earliest would be the new season next year, so there was no need to worry too much for the time being. But now … this year's finals had also reached the quarterfinals, and the new season was getting closer and closer. Therefore, the pressure that this news brought to everyone seemed to suddenly hit them in the face.
"If it's possible, I don't want to meet Senior J even if I have to fight against Minx's The-Sword a few more times."
Tian Tian gave his opinion quite honestly.
Everyone nodded subconsciously.
In this year's finals, the strength of Minx's core ace top laner The-Sword was obvious to all. He was definitely at least at the top of the Seven Kings, and even if he encountered the Yonkō (Four Kings), he was qualified to fight head-on.
But that Senior J from the previous generation in Europe —
He was a genuine Yonkō (Four Kings).
It was even possible that his level was higher and more solid than the younger generations of the current Yonkō (Four Kings). Regarding this point, many of the LPL players present at this moment had participated in the Nightingale dark battle last year, and had a more direct and deep understanding of the strength of the European legend from the previous generation.
"His Excellency Crow is also unfathomable …"
Morning Star let out a sigh.
Then, when he saw everyone's eyes fall on him, Morning Star revealed a somewhat ashamed expression.
"Previously, when I was in the European server's Champions Division, I played solo for a while to get into the rankings."
"And that Sir … I've fought against him."
"Indeed, my skills are inferior."
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