The competition continued.
The second match was between SUG Club and the first team in Group A. SUG was obviously weaker in terms of overall strength. However, the competition was abnormally tight and they played the entire set of 'best-of-five' matches.
Ding Gan was so nervous that he broke out in cold sweat below the stage.
After the competition yesterday, he had done a lot of ideological work with his team members, asking them to focus all their energy on preparing for the first competition today and strive to win the first round.
There were two main reasons for making such an arrangement:
First of all, the opponent for the first set of 'best-of-five' matches was confirmed, but the opponent for the second set of 'best-of-five' matches was uncertain. What if FV lost? The opponent for the first set of 'best-of-five' matches would be easier to deal with.
Secondly, they had to be energetic in one go, weak in the second, and exhausted in the third. The first match was when the team members were at their best. The chances of winning were higher. Once they lost, the next set of 'best-of-five' matches would be even more difficult.
Thus, Ding Gan had given his team members a lot of motivation yesterday. At the same time, he had asked the coach to make various targeted tactical arrangements for the first team in Group A. Indeed, it had a very good effect today.
However, things did not develop as Ding Gan had imagined.
There was still a gap in strength between the two sides. The members of SUG fought five rounds but still lost.
Ding Gan, who had been watching the entire battle from below the stage, almost fainted. However, he did not have any good ideas. He could only take the time to comfort his team members backstage and ask them to continue preparing for the next set of 'best-of-five' matches.
…
At the same time, Pei Qian was scrolling through his cell phone in boredom.
Because the competition schedule was too tight, in order to allow the players and the audience to rest a little, there was a longer break time between matches.
FV Club had already confirmed their spot in the international competition after winning the first set of 'best-of-five' matches. Pei Qian's expectations had been dashed.
However, as the saying went, he was already here.
He had traveled all the way to Shanghai and the competition was quite exciting. He had to watch the remaining two sets of 'best-of-five' matches before leaving.
Today's devil's schedule had already been played from morning to afternoon. There were two sets of 'best-of-five' matches, but what was even more terrifying was that there were still two sets of 'best-of-five' matches.
Many of the audience could not take it anymore. Their stomachs were rumbling with hunger, and their throats were almost hoarse from shouting.
Some of the audience members were quick-witted. They brought a lot of snacks and drinks and kept ordering more food. Those who did not bring snacks were more embarrassed. They could only leave halfway to buy hamburgers, sandwiches, and the like to fill their stomachs.
Of course, Pei Qian would not starve. He sneaked to FV Club's lounge to eat to his heart's content.
Thus, Pei Qian ate and drank to his heart's content. He swiped his cell phone while waiting for the competition to start.
There were many unread messages on his phone. They were all from Zhang Yuan, Lin Chang, and the others.
"Boss Pei, how's the situation in Shanghai? Is there anything we can help with? "
"Boss Pei, there's a lot of news about you online. It might have been released by Long Yu Corporation. They're trying to gain popularity while trampling on the GPL. Should we retaliate?"
Obviously, everyone on the internet knew that Pei Qian had been 'caught' by the director at the IOI qualifiers.
Pei Qian did not reply. Instead, he scrolled through the popular comments on his cell phone, looking pleasantly surprised.
Longao Group was good!
The intelligence gathering was not bad, and the rhythm was also very clever!
At the moment, there were two main topics that were being discussed on the internet: The first was that FV Club was a club that Tengda had invested a huge sum of money to build. It aimed to create the strongest IOI team. Boss Pei attached great importance to this; the second was that Boss Pei would personally attend the IOI qualifiers. Obviously, the IOI qualifiers were more popular than the GPL pre-season competition.
This was a very standard method of killing by flattery.
First, they used fake reviewers to create hype, saying that FV Club was established by Tengda and was a Dream Team. They were determined to win the championship. The excessive flattery aroused the disgust of passers-by. At the same time, the attention was full.
That way, as long as FV Club lost in the competition, the fake reviewers would immediately turn the tables and trample on FV Club until it was worthless.
It was a classic left and right fight. He would set up his own target and hit his own target to achieve a precise effect. The target was naturally FV Club, Boss Pei, and Tengda Corporation.
One could imagine that once FV Club lost, similar comments would immediately spread across the entire internet:
"Doesn't Tengda know how to play esports? The Galactic Battleship that cost a lot of money to build was just like this? Get beaten up? "
"The facts have proven that IOI is greater than GPL. Boss Pei, who is all-powerful in GOG, can't play IOI at all. He can only be beaten up!"
"So what if the GPL is fancy? Didn't Boss Pei still come all the way to Shanghai to watch his club get abused? "
Long Yu Corporation would have a lot of room to make a fuss as long as they could muddy the waters.
Of course, no matter how they made a fuss, it would not affect GOG's dominance in the country. However, the popularity would definitely be sucked away by IOI.
Zhao Xuming had made use of Boss Pei to make a lot of traffic and build momentum for the upcoming IOI World Finals. It would definitely be a great contribution to Finger Games.
Pei Qian could not help but give a thumbs up in his heart.
Well done!
FV Club had won consecutively and even qualified for the IOI World Competition. Pei Qian's heart was heavy at first, but he could not help but feel gratified seeing that Long Yu Corporation was finally useful.
That way, as long as FV Club lost the competition for the first seed, the internet would definitely be filled with negative comments.
As for whether FV Club would lose or not? Pei Qian felt that there was a high probability of this happening.
SUG played the full set of 'best-of-five' matches because they had made ample preparations. FV Club was not so well-prepared. On the other hand, the other party must have studied FV's playstyle.
What's more, the other party had just won this set of 'best-of-five' matches. Their morale and condition were both at their peak. There was a high chance that they could take down FV in one go.
Pei Qian and Zhao Xuming were waiting patiently for FV Club to fail in the audience and the backstage of the recording studio.
…
The competition continued amidst the cheers and shouts of the audience.
In the first round, FV Club's playstyle seemed to have been figured out by the other party. The members did not enter their state and performed abnormally. They were defeated after symbolically resisting for a while.
Zhao Xuming was overjoyed. He asked the fake reviewers on the internet to increase their efforts and attack FV Club and Tengda.
In the second round, FV Club changed to a tactic that they had never used before and won by a surprise move. They still managed to equalize the score even though there were some twists and turns in the middle.
In the third round, FV Club made a small mistake and was caught by the other party. They lost by one move and the other party obtained two match points.
In the fourth round, FV Club fought for nearly fifty minutes before winning by a thrilling sneak attack.
Both parties arrived at the deciding round after four rounds of competition.
Pei Qian looked at his watch. It was already past 8 PM. The audience in the venue had already entered a state of despair. All of them slumped weakly in their chairs, shaking the empty cups in their hands from time to time. They licked their chapped lips and put them down helplessly.
They had no choice. They kept cheering until their throats were almost hoarse.
Some of the audience could not take it anymore and wanted to leave. However, considering that it was already the fifth round, they gritted their teeth and endured it.
Pei Qian could not help but want to leave. However, on further thought, he was already here and had watched four sets of 'best-of-five' matches. He had to finish watching the deciding round, right?
He suppressed his restlessness and watched the fifth round patiently.
The commentator might have changed, but the new commentator's mouth was dry and his throat was hoarse.
Even so, they still tried their best to liven up the atmosphere.
"Alright, the final deciding round is about to begin. Everyone, please give a round of applause and cheers for the team you support!"
"I have to say that today's competition was worth the ticket price. All three sets of 'best-of-five' matches were played. Everyone had a good time watching it."
"Many of the audience might not be able to take it anymore. For the players, reaching this stage is no longer just a competition of skills and tactics. It's more of a competition of willpower."
"Indeed, we can see that many players don't look too good. They are seizing all the time to recover their energy."
"Let me give everyone a scientific explanation. During a match, players don't dare to eat too much because after eating, blood will flow to the stomach, causing the brain to have insufficient blood supply and slow reactions. For pro players, a single reaction can often decide the outcome of a match. Therefore, we can see that the players on both sides did not eat too much. They only ate some high-calorie food such as chocolate and candy to replenish their energy. "
"My heart aches for our players. They have been competing since morning until night. Every team has already played nine matches. Most people's stamina and attention have reached their limits. I hope they can withstand the final deciding round and risk an exciting competition for us so that they will not have any regrets …"
Pei Qian was stunned when he heard the commentator's words.
He realized that something was amiss!
He took a closer look at the expressions of the team members on the big screen.
The members of FV Club were all rubbing their palms together. It was obvious that they were very tired, but they were still in good spirits. They were still in a state of high fighting spirit.
He looked at his opponents again. Some of them were lying on the E-Sports chairs with their eyes closed. Some of them were lying on the table with their heads lowered. Those who were still struggling to look at the computer screen were also pale. They were trying their best to chew gum to refresh themselves.
The difference in stamina between the two sides was obvious at this moment!
E-Sports mainly relied on one's brain power. Under normal circumstances, the impact of stamina would not be that big. For example, a team could at most play one set of 'best-of-five' matches in a competition like the GPL. All the players could maintain their competitive state at a relatively good level.
However, the situation of the invitational tournament this time was special. It had accidentally become a tag-team battle. Both sides were fighting in a stalemate. In the end, it became a set of 'best-of-ten' matches. Naturally, the players on the other side could not take it anymore.
On the other hand, on FV Club's side, the players had been working out every day at the GPL Club. Their stamina had improved greatly. They might be very tired now, but they were in a much better condition than their opponents.
This difference might very well determine the outcome of this competition!
Pei Qian instantly felt his hands and feet turn cold.
This is bad!
The last game officially began while Pei Qian was worried!
Both sides already knew each other very well. What's more, they did not dare to make any big moves in the deciding round. Everything was stable. The final battle became a competition of willpower.
Both sides began to make mistakes, but it was obvious that FV Club was in better condition and more focused. After grabbing a few opportunities, the scales of victory gradually tilted towards FV Club. The economic gap between both sides grew larger and larger …
"Let us congratulate FV for obtaining the first seeded spot in IOI's global finals!"
The commentator's voice resounded throughout the entire venue. The FV team members jumped up and hugged each other excitedly.
"Awesome!"
"We did not let Boss Pei down. We did it!"
"We're here for the international competition!"
The audience below the stage was not stingy with their applause and cheers. The entire venue was filled with enthusiasm.
The SUG still had a set of 'best-of-five' matches that had not been played and the last spot had not been decided. However, at that moment, the members of FV Club were the absolute focus of attention!
…
Zhao Xuming slumped in his chair at the backstage of the studio, feeling a little lost.
That was it?
In the end, FV Club still won?
Wouldn't all the warm-up and preparations he had made previously be wasted?
Zhao Xuming's mind went blank.
The director frowned and said, "This is bad, Boss Zhao. Many audience members are leaving!"
Zhao Xuming looked up. Indeed, a large number of audience members were leaving the venue!
Many audience members finally persevered and finished watching this set of 'best-of-five' matches. It was almost 9 PM. Many people could not take it anymore even though there was still a set of 'best-of-five' matches after that. They left the venue one after another and went home.
Zhao Xuming had a good plan when he was planning the competition schedule at first.
If there was a weak team, they would be able to play many fewer matches. That way, all the matches would end at around 9 PM.
He could leave the last set of 'best-of-five' matches to the last. He could leave the suspense until the last moment. After the match, he would have an expedition ceremony. That would be perfect.
However, with FV's disruption, the previous arrangements were all messed up!
The last set of 'best-of-five' matches had yet to start. It was already very late. The audience could not take it anymore and wanted to leave. Would there still be any audience left at the venue for the expedition ceremony?
Zhao Xuming looked at the ceiling blankly. He felt that the situation in the IOI qualifiers had completely exceeded his control …
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