In the end, the two pairs of eyes didn't meet in the air.
Just as Lin Feng and Han Shihao's gazes met, the European MLG team members who had followed SSK onto the stage walked over to the other side of the stage, blocking the path between Lin Feng and Han Shihao.
The two's line of sight was blocked for a moment.
In the next moment, when the MLG team walked past SSK, Han Shihao once again calmly lowered his head, and Lin Feng also withdrew his gaze with a natural expression.
Just like that, the two narrowly avoided each other.
Tang Bingyao and Su Xue, who were sitting next to Lin Feng, didn't notice.
Only An Xin seemed to have realized something. She turned to look at Lin Feng and smiled.
Lin Feng's expression didn't change as he continued to focus on the stage. At this time, the members of MSI's six participating teams had already appeared on the stage and lined up in a row. The beautiful host also held a microphone and began a simple live interview.
The female host first smiled and asked Morning Star, the mid-laner captain of Team God, a few questions. They were just making small talk, and Morning Star responded with a polite smile as well. The audience below the stage was already filled with cheers and applause that sounded like a tsunami.
"Star King! Star King! "
"Go God!"
"MSI Champion! MIG Champion! "
When it was MSI's mid laner, Spoon's, and Season's support, Autumn's turn to be interviewed by the emcee, the audience cheered and applauded.
These were all veteran teams, veteran players at the level of the Four Emperors and Seven Kings. Naturally, the audience was convinced.
Su Xue, on the other hand, was extremely envious.
"Wow … this emcee is amazing."
"She can easily interview the participating teams in a matter of minutes. If I can do the same thing later, my mission will be a success."
When the female host walked over to SSK's side with a smile on her face, she handed the microphone to Han Shihao, the captain of the team, without any hesitation.
"F God, is this your first time in China?
"It's my first time in Shanghai. I heard that SSK arrived two days ago. Do you have any impressions of Shanghai?"
The topic was very life-like.
Han Shihao, who took over the microphone, faced the beautiful host and the countless audience. In front of the cameras, he also showed a rare faint smile and answered through the interpreter next to him.
"This is a great city."
"My teammates and I love it."
The female host smiled and asked, "The food in Shanghai is very worth a try. I wonder if Master F and your teammates have tried any restaurants or snacks that you are interested in these two days?"
This question was even more lively and gossipy. Many of the audience members subconsciously pricked up their ears.
Even if they were the high and mighty SSK Team, they still had to make a living. Listening to this kind of question, the image of SSK Team became even more intimate.
Han Shihao was stunned by the question. Then, for the first time, the corners of his lips curled up a little. It was not indifferent, but a strange smile that was worth pondering.
"Yes."
"The crayfish here are not bad."
The crowd burst into an uproar.
All the audience members were dumbfounded.
Even the female host couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise. "Crayfish?!"
Meanwhile, Tang Bingyao, An Xin, and Su Xue's gazes fell on a certain someone in the front row.
Speaking of crayfish …
Last night, a certain someone had a chance encounter with SSK Team at Huang's Crayfish Restaurant.
Lin Feng, on the other hand, was as nonchalant as ever.
… …
When the interview finally came to the Hitman Squad, Nian Thirteen, the jungler of the Hitman Squad, said a few words that caused another uproar in the eSports arena.
"What do you think of Shanghai?"
"Hahaha, I think the same as F God. The crayfish here are really good!"
Nian Shisan's face didn't blush when he said this. He laughed heartily.
The fact that Han Shihao and Nian Thirteen had praised the word 'crayfish' at MSI's opening ceremony left many of the audience members dumbfounded.
Many of the players in the audience began to make calculations.
The crayfish from Magic City?
Was it really that good?
Even Nian Thirteen and F God were praising it. It looked like they'd have to give it a try when they had the time.
Regardless of whether the crayfish restaurants in Magic City would suddenly become popular or not, after the first round of interviews was over, they quickly moved on to the next stage.
The six participating teams left the stage.
The MSI group stage was about to officially begin.
Just as An Xin had said, the group stage would be split into two halves: morning and afternoon. There would only be two matches in the morning, one for Team A and one for Team B, respectively.
The guest commentators, who were part of the starting lineup for this morning, were already in their seats in the commentator's booth.
Lin Feng was surprised to see Shi Hang in the commentator's booth.
"Hey, it's Shi Hang!"
Speaking of which, two days ago, Shi Hang was still grumbling about not being able to participate in the MSI Invitational. He didn't expect that he would become a guest commentator for the MSI Invitational when he couldn't participate as a contestant.
Shi Hang would probably have a bellyful of complaints when he commentated today. Who knew if he'd start spewing all kinds of venomous words?
The other two casters were also very familiar to the audience. One of them was a beautiful female caster who Lin Feng, Tang Bingyao, and An Xin were familiar with.
Mo Sheng.
Tang Bingyao couldn't help but widen her eyes in surprise.
"That female commentator …"
"Didn't she commentate for the Sixteen School League?"
An Xin added with a smile, "She was also a commentator for the National High School League. I didn't expect her to be a commentator for MSI now."
Lin Feng nodded his head.
"Oh, everyone's making progress!"
… …
The opening match of the first day of the MSI invitational was between Season and the wild card teams in Group A.
There was almost no suspense in this match.
From the lineup to the overall strength of the players to the support of the audience, Season completely crushed them.
The team that qualified for the Wildcard Tournament this year was from Thailand. Their team name was Giant, also known as Team Giants. The members of the team all looked simple and honest with a sense of humor. In the previous interview, their mid laner captain had said very shyly that they were here to learn from the other teams, and that winning or losing wasn't important.
Even though he said that …
However, 27 minutes later, when the Season team defeated the Thai Giants with a score of 18 to 3, the members of the Thai Giants could not help but look dejected.
"The difference in skill is too big!"
Many players in the audience couldn't help but shake their heads.
In comparison, the two teams from Group B who went up to the stage for the second match were far better than the first match.
Korea's SSK.
Matchup.
Europe's MLG team.
Thunderous applause and cheers resounded from the audience below the stage.
Backstage, on SSK's side, the players who were about to go on stage were still receiving instructions from the coaches. As the jungler of the team, MAFA inadvertently noticed that his midlaner seemed to be a little absent-minded and was slightly surprised.
"Shihao?"
"What's wrong?"
Han Shihao's expression returned to normal as he shook his head.
"Nothing."
"Get ready."
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