The drawing of lots would determine the groups of the next 20 teams. It was clear who they would face in the following matches. Whether this was important or not, it was clear just by looking at Team Everlasting and Team Everlasting.
These two teams were both pro teams. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be difficult for them to make it into the offline matches. However, because they didn't draw good lots, Everlasting bumped into Happy and Everlasting bumped into Excellent Era, they were eliminated early on from the Challenger League. Everlasting had already disbanded and there was no news from Everlasting. How many people would pay attention to a pitiful team that was eliminated from the Challenger League?
Such an important drawing of lots naturally had to be done offline in order to ensure fairness and transparency. Team Happy received emails and phone calls telling them to confirm that they would be going to the Alliance headquarters on the 18th of January to participate in the drawing of lots ceremony.
The 18th of January was a Saturday. It was considerate of the Alliance to arrange it on the weekend. After all, many of the players had jobs or studies, so they only had more freedom on the weekend.
However, this consideration ended there. The offline matches would last for a month, so the players' work and studies would definitely be affected. When the time came, it would be up to the players to decide.
"How about I go?" After Chen Guo received the notification from the Alliance, she immediately said to everyone.
To be honest, Chen Guo was a little scared. This sort of thing should be done by the team captain. However, Ye Xiu and Wei Chen had been organizing the knowledge they had accumulated over the years. Chen Guo couldn't bear to let them run this errand. The Alliance headquarters wasn't in City H. This would be a long trip. Seeing how the two of them looked like they couldn't wait to split in half, Chen Guo decided to let her take on this heavy responsibility.
"Sure, it doesn't matter who goes." Ye Xiu didn't mind.
"Draw a good lot." Wei Chen wanted to give Chen Guo some pressure.
"I'll go with you?" Tang Rou said.
"No need, you can stay and train with everyone!" Chen Guo laughed.
"You're right." Ye Xiu nodded. "We should also seriously adjust our condition."
In the end, Chen Guo represented Team Happy in the lot-drawing ceremony.
January 15th, Glory Alliance Headquarters. The lot-drawing ceremony began at 2 PM. Chen Guo arrived on time. After signing in, she casually sat down. She glanced around the scene and saw that everyone was gathered together. With the host's reminder, the crowd slowly dispersed. Chen Guo looked again and saw the two captains of Team Excellent Era, Sun Xiang and Xiao Shiqin. Could it be that these people were crowding around to ask for autographs?
After the two of them watched the crowd disperse, they also saw Chen Guo.
The two sides hadn't seen each other much, but at least they knew each other. Xiao Shiqin smiled and nodded as a greeting, and Chen Guo also nodded as a response. This scene was seen by many people, and they immediately began to guess the relationship between this beauty and Xiao Shiqin. After another reminder from the host, the venue returned to silence.
After the host announced the start of the lot-drawing ceremony, the first person to walk on stage was the Glory Alliance's biggest boss, Chairman Feng Xianjun.
Even though the Challenger League wasn't on the same level as the Pro League, it was still an official competition organized by the Alliance. No matter how limited the outside world's attention was, the Alliance couldn't do without it. Big boss Feng Xianjun definitely had to come on stage and say a few words, even if it was just words of thanks, blessings, and hope.
Then, the drawing of lots officially began. First, the computer randomly arranged the order of the drawing of lots. Then, one team after another began to go on stage to draw lots.
Team Happy was randomly arranged to be the fourth to go on stage. It was soon their turn. Chen Guo stood up and walked on stage. There was a bit of discussion in the crowd. No matter how limited the outside world's attention was, the teams that participated in the Challenger League knew quite a bit about the gossip in the Challenger League. Team Happy's initial challenge to Excellent Era had caused a lot of discussion. Then, in the Challenger League, they defeated Team Everlasting and were in the limelight for a while. In comparison, Excellent Era's challenge to Sunset Flame, who was also a pro team, didn't cause as much discussion because it was to be expected!
Team Happy. It was rumored that God Ye Qiu was in the team. The other teams were hoping to see him during the lot-drawing ceremony, but it turned out to be such a beautiful woman.
No matter how mysterious Ye Qiu was, he was a man without a doubt. When the crowd saw this, they didn't think that Ye Qiu was a beautiful woman.
"Team Happy, Group B."
After Chen Guo drew her lot, she looked at it first and then handed it to the host. The host took it and announced it. Then, on the electronic screen, the words "Team Happy" appeared on Group B's team card.
At this moment, four teams had finished drawing their lots. Group A and Group B each had a team, Group C had two teams, and Group D still didn't have a single team.
Chen Guo returned to her seat and took a deep breath.
The other teams were mainly paying attention to the pro teams. They all hoped that they wouldn't be placed in the same group as the pro teams. Chen Guo was paying attention to the same thing. That was why she remembered the order of Excellent Era, Mysterious Fantasy, and Jade Dynasty. They were 12, 8, and 15, respectively.
After Chen Guo, the 5th, 6th, and 7th teams went up to draw their lots. The 7th team, Team Seven Steps One Kill, was placed in Group B with Happy. Then, Chen Guo noticed that when Team Seven Steps One Kill came down, he glanced at her with a melancholy expression. Then, she realized that she was paying attention to the three pro teams. In the eyes of the other teams, Happy was also a team that was valued and wanted to escape.
This feeling … … wasn't bad!
Chen Guo quite enjoyed this feeling, but then the 8th team, Team Mysterious Fantasy, went up to draw their lots. The host quickly announced the result: Group B.
Chen Guo stared blankly. She looked at Team Ten Steps One Kill. He wasn't just melancholy anymore. He was about to cry.
Excellent Era, Mysterious Fantasy, Jade Dynasty, and Happy were all considered difficult to beat by the other teams. In other words, they all tacitly agreed that these four teams had a lock on a spot.
Happy had drawn Group B and taken away a spot in Group B. He could foresee that the competition for the remaining spot would be fierce, so Team Ten Steps One Kill began to feel melancholy. But then, Team Mysterious Fantasy also drew Group B. That meant that the remaining spot had been taken away. From this moment on, Group B's outcome was set. Team Ten Steps One Kill naturally wanted to cry, but no tears came out.
The teams that had already drawn their lots and didn't get into Group B were all cheering. The teams that hadn't drawn their lots looked at the teams in Group B and silently prayed in their hearts. At this moment, everyone had the same wish. Who cared about Excellent Era? Who cared about Jade Dynasty? They might as well all get into Group B.
In the end, the 10th team, Team Trader, drew Group B. When that player came down from the stage, his expression was like that of Team Ten Steps One Kill's twin brother.
Soon, it was time for the 12th team, Team Excellent Era. The one who came up on stage was their captain, Sun Xiang. After drawing his lot, he didn't even look at it and directly handed it to the host. Without waiting for the announcement, he had already left the stage. Excellent Era's aloofness: Whatever lot, it didn't matter to them.
"Team Excellent Era, Group D," the host announced.
The players in the stadium were all expressionless. Although everyone had surrounded Excellent Era to admire the two Gods, in reality, in the current state of the competition, no one liked the existence of Excellent Era. Seeing Sun Xiang's arrogance, everyone was even more displeased. Although everyone admitted that compared to Excellent Era, they weren't just a little bit weaker, everyone still hoped for victory in their hearts. Everyone liked miracles.
After Excellent Era, the three teams had already been determined. Only Jade Dynasty was left. At this moment, the teams in Group D were the most nervous. They all prayed that Jade Dynasty wouldn't fall into Group D.
This time, their prayers seemed to have come true.
"Team Jade Dynasty, Group A."
Following the host's announcement, the scene exploded like a pot of boiling water. Everyone's tensed nerves were released at this moment. The teams in Group C were undoubtedly the luckiest. Group A was second. Group D had Excellent Era. This spot was locked even more tightly, but at least there was still a spot for everyone to hope for. As for Group B … The teams in Group B already didn't want to say anything.
The stadium was bustling with noise and excitement. It was as if the lot drawing had already ended, making the 16th player on stage feel very awkward. The host obviously knew why it was like this. Without any other choice, he didn't deliberately try to maintain order. The teams in the 16th to 20th positions quickly finished. Among these teams, there was another team in Group B. However, this time, no one paid any attention to it. It could only hide in a corner and cry silently.
The 20 teams in the offline competition were now completely divided. The competition schedule was quickly generated by the computer and printed out for the players in the stadium.
Soon after, the players received the competition schedule and took souvenirs. They took group photos as souvenirs. The chairman of the Alliance obviously had to join in on the fun. Feng Xianjun took a picture with everyone and then chatted with the two Gods of Excellent Era. Afterwards, he turned around and saw Chen Guo.
"Team Happy." Feng Xianjun smiled, thinking that this was Chen Guo's name. "Why isn't Ye Qiu here?"
Everyone's ears immediately perked up.
Was Ye Qiu in Team Happy? This matter was passed around. One day it was said that he was, and the next day it was said that he wasn't Ye Qiu. There had never been a 100% accurate answer. Was the chairman's words considered a revelation?
"Uh..." This question stumped Chen Guo. She didn't know how to answer. Actually, she had always had a doubt. Ye Xiu had previously used his younger brother Ye Qiu's identity to compete. Now that he had switched back to his own identity as Ye Xiu, would the Alliance approve of this?
Chen Guo was stumped. She didn't expect someone to come out and help her out. She also didn't expect that this person would be Sun Xiang.
"For such an important matter, as the captain, you actually didn't come. Happy, are you looking down on the Challenger League?" Sun Xiang said.
Sun Xiang felt that he had made a vicious remark. The others also admired him. You clearly look down on the Challenger League, but you actually dared to use this to talk about it. You hurt the enemy a thousand times, but you hurt yourself eight hundred times. As expected of a God, you have guts!
"Happy, the captain didn't come, but the boss came," Chen Guo said with a smile. After being around sly old foxes like Ye Xiu and Wei Chen for a long time, Chen Guo felt that Sun Xiang's attack was too weak.
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