Based on the personality of the majority of Chinese server players and netizens, they would discuss the daily gossip and gossip published by the various online esports media with great interest. They would also be extremely engrossed in it.
However, if they were to ponder over the news released by the Fist officials, they would lose interest.
After all, gossip news could be written with extravagant flourishes, captivating, and interesting. It could also allow them to see the daily activities of the pro players that they were curious about.
However, the official press release was different. It was written in a rigid manner and basically did not carry any emotion. Just looking at it would be extremely boring. How could it arouse anyone's interest?
At most, every time the official announced a patch, people would pay a little attention. They would scroll through the patch content to the description of their commonly used heroes and take a closer look. The rest had nothing to do with them, so there was no need to look at it. They would just click on the top right corner of the page and be done with it.
The news that spread across the entire internet was no exception.
At first, everyone was shocked and shocked that the Fist officials had made such a big move in the new season.
It was unprecedented for them to announce so many new large-scale competitions for the next year in one go.
However, after the shock, everyone felt that it was alright.
It meant that the game League of Legends was becoming more and more popular and mainstream.
There would be even more exciting competitions to watch next year.
However, that was all there was to it. Ordinary players wouldn't be able to participate in those heavyweight competitions anyway. Moreover, those long-winded and complicated explanations were giving him a headache. It was better to wait for the competition to start and listen to the analysis and explanations from the professionals.
As for the so-called "special guests" mentioned at the end of some of the competition descriptions, naturally, not many Chinese players would pay attention to them.
Until they saw the blueprint for the new season in the news release, which was about the S-League.
When they first saw the beginning, the majority of the Chinese players were a little surprised:
What?
Wasn't the S League held every year? Why did they bring it up again?
Could it be that there were new adjustments?
This made people a little more concerned. After all, compared to the various new competitions, the S-League World Finals was still the highest level of competition in the hearts of all the Chinese players. It had a unique status and weight.
However, the Chinese players continued to read patiently, only to find that there seemed to be nothing.
There weren't any adjustments or changes …
What's going on? Are they here to fill up the word count of the news article?
The netizens were getting impatient at this point. Wasn't it still the same? The rules of the competition hadn't changed, and it would still be held in October next year. The venue was still the same —
Afterward …
The gazes of all the netizens on the local server froze at this moment.
It was rare for the vast majority of players and netizens to be so stunned by a piece of news.
Even though he had seen Saber Sister being weakened back then.
Even if they saw the bad news of the finals.
Nothing could compare to this moment.
Because in the last few lines of the explanation of the S League in this news release, these words were simply written —
Venue: China.
(The venue for the group stage to the semi-finals of the knockout stage has yet to be determined.)
Final venue: Beijing, Bird's Nest.
In an instant.
It was as if the entire server had quietened down. It was deathly still, and only the sound of heavy breathing and intense heartbeats could be heard.
…
Beijing, 37th floor of the headquarters of the Telecommunications Industry Association.
Inside the president's office, No. 1 stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window, looking out into the distance.
Number Five, who was sitting on the sofa, picked up his phone and glanced at it.
He said softly, "The announcement has been sent out."
No. 1, who was sitting in front of the window, looked at the scenery in the distance. The sky was high and the clouds were faint, and the sky was as blue as the sea. He smiled.
"Is that so?
"Then … it's finally going to begin."
Lin Songshi, who was sitting in front of his desk, reached out and rubbed his temples. He let out a sigh.
"Finally —"
As the president of the headquarters of the China Telecommunications Industry Association, he knew all too well what the explanation of the S League in today's news release meant for the Chinese server.
He naturally knew how much blood, sweat, and tears they had put in to achieve this result.
Number Five smiled.
"Hard work pays dividends. Finally … the dream of the Chinese server has been realized."
Even though the three of them were sitting in the office on the 37th floor, they could still imagine the shock and joy of the countless players and netizens who saw the contents of this news release.
Lin Songshi shook his head.
"No, it's still too early to say that the dream has been realized."
No. 1, who was sitting in front of the window, turned around and nodded slightly.
"Yes.
"It's just the beginning.
"Next … it's time to realize the dream."
…
As mentioned before, even though this news release listed all kinds of new heavyweight competitions that would be held in the new season next year, in the hearts of countless players in the Chinese server and even the world of League of Legends, the S League World Finals was still irreplaceable.
There had been six editions of the S League since it was held.
The venues for the tournament ranged from Europe to Korea, and then to North America. It also included some cities other than the three major regions, such as Shanghai, Taipei, Vietnam, Beijing, and so on.
For countless players and netizens, they always had a regret.
That was, after so many finals, they had never really seen their own country host one.
Most of the time, they could only watch the official livestream of the tournament late at night. They rarely had the chance to be there in person and cheer for their LPL team on their home ground.
This regret was not much worse than the fact that they had not won the World Championship Trophy in the LPL region for many years.
In the past, countless players had complained and lamented in their spare time.
"If only the S League were to be hosted in our country …"
"If only there would be such a day …"
"Even if I asked for leave and skipped work, I would still go to the venue to cheer for them!"
However, such a sigh seemed to be a sigh.
No one had ever thought about when such a day would come.
Coupled with the regrettable defeat in this year's finals, the majority of the players were in a heavy mood of grief. They were not in the mood to think about the venue of next year's finals —
However.
But it was also under such circumstances that Ye Zichen's expression changed.
When such a news release was released by the official and radiated to the entire Internet.
Everyone saw the confirmation of the venue of next year's S League and the few lines of words that almost made people believe their eyes.
That was …
It was a luxury that people had yearned for for many years and were even about to give up hope and stop thinking about it.
It was just a few simple and ordinary words.
But it seemed to have the weight of a mountain, hitting everyone's eyes hard.
China.
Beijing.
Bird's Nest.
It was not just the dead silence of the past.
Then …
The entire Chinese server went crazy.
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