At the same time, the 'culprit', Pei Qian, who was far away in Jingzhou, was silently drinking Coca-Cola and thinking about life.
It was winter now and the sunrise was relatively late. Pei Qian set the alarm clock at 5 AM and woke up. The sky was still dark.
In the end, the three rounds only lasted for an hour and a half. The sky was not even completely bright when it was 6: 30 AM!
This set of 'best-of-five' matches stood out quickly. After the match, the audience had a feeling of 'That's it? What on earth happened? "Feeling.
Pei Qian had thought that FV would be defeated cleanly with 3: 0, but it was the complete opposite!
Did … something go wrong?
Pei Qian's head was already groggy from waking up so early. Now that something completely unexpected had happened, Pei Qian even began to wonder if he was still asleep and if he was dreaming.
The next set of 'best-of-five' matches had already begun in the live-stream, but it was obvious that the bullet screen audience was still immersed in the previous match.
Pei Qian scrolled through the forum in confusion, wanting to see the netizens' reactions.
The forum was visibly brimming with joy.
"3: 0 and they're still torturing Quan! It's so satisfying, so satisfying! "
"These European and American teams are looking down on us? Aren't they going to play mock competitions with FV? Are they convinced now? "
"I'm dying of laughter. Is this the veteran European powerhouse CEM that was bragging about before the competition? Why did it shatter with a touch? I'll give you all the heroes you like and smash them to pieces! "
"I realized that FV is good at messing with people. I can obviously feel that the mentality of the CEM team members has collapsed after the first round. They were completely unprepared and were stunned."
"Indeed, it looks like the first round might have been completely targeted in terms of tactics, but it was CEM's best performance. The last two rounds were more or less self-defeating and deformed."
"It's like a dream. Before the competition, they said that it would definitely be 3: 0. Who would have thought that it would really be 3: 0? I won't say anything else. FV is awesome! "
"I apologize for scolding FV Trash Club previously! Now, it looks like FV has definitely practiced a lot. Otherwise, how could they have improved so quickly in such a short period of time? They even researched how to play Chaos Misfortune? "
"That's right, FV is like a different team compared to the qualifiers previously. They've been reborn!"
The silly netizens on the forum began to praise him crazily. All the sarcastic and dissenting posts were attacked by a group of people. All the posts that had maliciously stepped on FV previously were dug out and repeatedly whipped.
Esports was just like that. If you played well, you would be praised. If you didn't, you would be criticized. As long as you had results, even if there was a bad name, it could still be played positively. A winning team could do whatever they wanted.
FV Club was not favored before the competition. They were publicly recognized as a strong team, but in the end, they played a one-sided performance and crushed their opponent 3: 0. It was not an exaggeration to brag about such a performance.
Moreover, many people were so excited because they had been suppressed for too long!
The two domestic teams did not appear in the group stage, and the foreign netizens kept spamming
Coupled with the fact that FV could not make an appointment for the mock competition, many domestic audiences felt that they could not lift their heads.
On the other hand, FV Club's performance gave the haters a tight slap in the face. It also made all domestic players proud!
Many people were commenting on the external network, wanting to see how foreigners were praising FV's team. There were also many people who were analyzing the post-match review, explaining why FV was strong and why they could defeat CEM 3: 0 in terms of tactics, details, operations, execution, and other aspects.
When watching the competition, the situation on the field changed rapidly. There were many details that one could not notice.
In most of the audience's impression, FV was the only one who could do whatever they wanted. However, they could not figure out why CEM could only be beaten passively and could not resist at all.
Many viewers on the internet were also criticizing CEM angrily, saying that they had performed poorly and had a trashy mentality. The key was that they did not even perform 10% of their usual standard in the top eight.
That was very normal. After all, it was very difficult to sincerely acknowledge that others had played well.
However, as various professionals reviewed and analyzed the three rounds of the competition, the secret of FV Club's strength gradually surfaced.
From the targeted tactical arrangements in the BP segment, to the players' execution in the competition, to the on-the-spot reaction when an accident happened, and finally, to the snowball ability to strengthen support and snatch map resources …
Netizens could not help but sigh when they saw the review and analysis: FV was so detailed, too detailed!
Countless details piled up together, leaving the other party with no chance to fight back at all.
Did CEM perform poorly? There was indeed such a factor. After all, they were completely beaten up in the first round and could not retaliate at all. It was a heavy blow to CEM, who was full of confidence before the competition. It obviously affected their mentality in the next two rounds.
However, the problem of mentality was definitely not the main reason why they lost this set of 'best-of-five' matches.
After reading the review and analysis, most netizens reached a consensus. This was not a problem of mentality, it was a problem of strength. They could not beat them!
It was not that CEM had not found an opportunity, but FV was like an iron bucket. With the economic lead, their vision and advancement formation were too perfect. CEM could not find an opportunity at all. They would be giving it away if they forced themselves to fight.
That was why they lost the competition in a very aggrieved manner. This had nothing to do with their skills. It was completely a crushing of their understanding of the game!
All the forums were filled with this joyous atmosphere. No one even discussed the next set of 'best-of-five' matches.
Previously, most people had thought that FV would most likely be taken away by 3: 0. They would be eliminated in the first round of the top eight. However, from the looks of it now, it should not be a problem for them to enter the finals as long as they continued their performance today. They might even have a chance to compete for the championship!
At that moment, netizens realized that FV Club had posted another new Weibo post.
The content of this Weibo post was very short.
IOI, charge!
On the screen was a sci-fi fighter jet (actually, the original painting of Mission and Choice). Its tail spewed out light blue flames, and the entire space seemed to distort slightly due to the high speed.
The head of the fighter jet had the logo of FV Club, while the wings of the fighter jet had the logos of the other two domestic clubs.
Many netizens saw FV's new Weibo post and thought that it was another live Weibo, such as throwing CEM into the trash can.
Based on FV's previous habits, they would mock the other teams even if they did not compete. Now that they had defeated their opponents 3: 0, wouldn't that be a slap on the face?
However, the content of this Weibo post was beyond everyone's expectations.
It did not mock any other teams. Instead, it raised the two domestic teams that had been eliminated in the group stages.
The comments below this Weibo post immediately increased rapidly.
"FV is awesome!!!"
"Keep winning. We'll see 3: 0 next week, understand?"
"The foreigners deliberately teamed up and did not allow them to play mock competitions. They even said that the domestic IOI teams are noobs. Fortunately, you guys are good enough. If not for you guys, I'm afraid we won't be able to take off the 'noob' title for the next year. Well done, it's cathartic!"
"Hurry, I want to see the new VLOG of the team members immediately!"
"It's not too much for the other two teams to come and kowtow to FV, right?"
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IOI's last hope, FV, charge for me! "
Domestic players did not like FV Club's performance on Weibo at first.
That was because the traditional virtues of the Chinese were humility and low-profile. This kind of flamboyant behavior represented immaturity and was not likable to begin with. Once they lost, they would definitely be held accountable.
What's more, FV Club's performance did not differentiate between domestic and foreign. They used all the jokes that could be used. The Weibo post 'My Teammates and I' had indeed hurt the fans of the other two teams.
However, this Weibo post after the top eight had completely reversed the public opinion of FV Club!
These three teams that went overseas represented the domestic IOI circle. FV Team might have won, but they did not forget the other two clubs. They even arranged seats for them on the wings.
Obviously, FV Club's performance was not targeted at anyone. It was just for the effect of the show.
The other two teams could not play well. Could it be that they had to protect them if they did not play well? That was meaningless.
If they lost, they would stand at attention and be beaten up. Knowing shame and courage was the right attitude.
What's more, the other two clubs did not treat FV as one of their own. They had never thought of sharing tactics with FV and did not show any goodwill. Since everyone was playing their own games, why should FV care about their thoughts?
On the other hand, the latest Weibo post was a display of FV Club's magnanimity. It helped the other two clubs greatly reduce the pressure of public opinion and slapped "cn.
Noob. "
At first, the domestic players had nowhere to vent their anger. All of them were cursing these two clubs that did not qualify for the group stages. However, now that FV had won, everyone was praising FV. Naturally, they were not in the mood to continue cursing these two clubs.
On the contrary, many people felt that there was nothing to criticize. They had tried their best. It was purely because they were not capable enough.
Apart from that, no one criticized the photos and vlogs that FV Club had frequently posted previously. Instead, they were urging them to increase their efforts!
Ever since they arrived in Los Angeles, the three photographers of FV Club had been constantly taking all sorts of photos and short videos and uploading them to Weibo.
Most people were jealous to see the members of FV enjoying such a good environment.
Did you guys go to the competition or to enjoy the trip?
However, this mentality disappeared after winning the competition. Netizens all expressed that it was only right for them to eat good food and stay in five-star hotels if they did well in the competition!
They even hoped that the official platform would post more photos and vlogs of the players so that everyone could better understand FV Club's life and training in Los Angeles.
At that moment, a new post caused another heated discussion.
"Insider news! It's said that FV paid their own way to Los Angeles this time. Long Yu Corporation did not care about them at all! "
"I ate a big melon with a friend from a certain club today. Many people might be wondering why FV Club went overseas in business class and luxury hotels, but the other clubs never posted these things. It's not because the other clubs are keeping a low profile, but because there's something else!"
"Finger Games officially arranged for food and accommodation the day before the competition. Therefore, according to the normal schedule, they should arrive in Los Angeles the day before the competition. Long Yu Corporation was worried that the domestic teams would not perform well, so they asked for money and took care of the domestic clubs' food and accommodation for a week in advance so that they could adapt to the environment and play mock competitions in Los Angeles as soon as possible. "
"However, Long Yu Corporation did not invite FV Club at all!"
"As for why, the reason is very simple. FV team has always been at odds with the official platform. During the qualifiers, everyone knew that FV was a club that Boss Pei invested in. It was considered a direct competitor of Finger Games and Long Yu Corporation. Both parties had conflicts of interest to begin with, so they did not like FV, the number one seeded team. "
"Therefore, even though FV Club arrived in Los Angeles a week in advance like the other two clubs, they paid for it completely. What's more, they did not play mock competitions with the other two domestic clubs. From food and accommodation to daily training, they took care of everything themselves! "
"Even after the official start of the competition, FV did not accept the food and accommodation provided by Finger Games. Instead, they continued to pay for it."
"To be honest, I was shocked when I heard this news. It's a good thing that FV Team came out. If they really lost 3: 0 because they did not play mock competitions, they would definitely be scolded badly as the first seed. I don't think anyone would care about the secret behind this."
"I can only say that FV is good, Long Yu Corporation's biss!"
Once this post was posted, it immediately became extremely popular. It was repeatedly quoted and discussed by netizens!
The matter of Long Yu Corporation bringing two clubs to train abroad was considered a relatively insider news. However, basically everyone in IOI E-Sports knew about it. It could not be hidden.
Previously, Wu Yue had wanted to expose this matter online, but he was stopped by Manager Lu. That was because the competition had not started yet. It would not be effective to expose it too early.
Since FV Club did not say it themselves, others naturally did not have to voice out for them. What's more, FV was not well-liked in the entire IOI E-Sports circle at that time. There were too few people who were willing to stand up for them.
However, now that FV had won the top eight cleanly with a 3: 0 result, these things were very suitable for settling scores after the fall.
What's more, there was no need for Wu Yue to stand up and say it himself. Naturally, there would be passers-by who could not stand it and expose it.
This post might not have any concrete evidence but the content was basically close to the truth. What's more, it could be completely matched with some clues in reality.
Many netizens had been looking at FV Club's Weibo previously and had been wondering why Finger Games could arrange such a good food and accommodation environment. However, they did not think much about it at that time.
Now that they looked at this post, there was indeed a problem.
It turned out that such good conditions were not arranged by Finger Games at all, but by FV Club's own expenses!
As for where the money came from, was there a need to say? How could a small club like FV Club be so extravagant? Boss Pei was definitely the one who paid for it!
Long Yu Corporation and Tengda were clearly superior in this comparison!
One was stingy, the other was generous; one was petty, the other was broad-minded!
The angry players immediately cursed Long Yu Corporation.
Who would be responsible for the difference in treatment at such a critical moment and if it caused FV Club to perform abnormally and get eliminated in the first round of the top eight?
What's more, strictly speaking, these two domestic clubs were not innocent.
Obviously, these two clubs had not considered FV Club at all. As brother teams, what if they secretly played two training competitions and provided FV with some tactical support?
Even though this method was completely useless with FV Club's strength, these two clubs did not do anything. This was not a problem of ability, but attitude.
Obviously, these two domestic clubs did not hesitate to stand on Long Yu Corporation's side. They did not treat FV as a brother team at all.
On the other hand, FV Club chose to repay evil with good. After successfully advancing to the top four, they did not cry out on Weibo. Instead, they generously posted a photo of "taking off" and included these two clubs as well.
IOI's victory.
With such a comparison, it was clear who was superior!
FV Club endured the humiliation and headed to Los Angeles alone. They had no relatives but still trained hard. They relied on their own hard work and sweat to achieve good results.
Of course, did Long Yu Corporation and the other two clubs do anything wrong?
Actually, it was completely understandable from the perspective of interests.
Long Yu Corporation did not want to give up its popularity to Tengda and GOG. Thus, it vented its anger on FV Team. It was understandable that the other two clubs did not dare to offend Long Yu Corporation.
However, it was also because of this that FV Team's victory was not easy.
Thus, a storm of public opinion was instantly set off on the internet. Players could not help but scold Long Yu Corporation!
…
Pei Qian felt a little dizzy from watching all this.
How could that work?
All the negative news about FV Club had been reversed!
Even posting pictures on Weibo, performing, and so on had become topics that netizens were talking about. No one was criticizing them anymore!
Occasionally, a few fake reviewers would appear on the forum, wanting to lead the way. However, they were immediately scolded by angry netizens and pressed to the ground.
FV Club's outstanding performance had conquered most passers-by. Thus, the fake reviewers were at an absolute disadvantage in terms of numbers and could no longer perform.
Pei Qian could not help but feel emotional. These fake reviewers were still not good enough.
In fact, Pei Qian's attitude towards these fake reviewers was that he did not care. They were just some clowns who were making noise online. It was impossible for him to follow the internet cable and beat them up. Being too calculative would only make him feel uncomfortable.
In the end, these fake reviewers could not move anymore. Pei Qian felt a little sad for their misfortune and angry that they did not fight.
How could they take money from Long Yu Corporation with a clear conscience?
Are these the haters? Do something useful!
Pei Qian was very melancholic. He silently finished his potato chips, brushed his teeth, and decided to go back to sleep.
…
At the same time, the FV team members had already returned to the backstage lounge, preparing to leave the venue and return to the hotel.
Everyone's faces were brimming with excitement.
After arriving in Los Angeles, everyone left early and returned late every day. Apart from sleeping and eating, they had been focused on training. Now, they had finally won the top eight with a clean 3: 0. It could be said that their previous efforts had paid off.
Boss Pei, who was far away in Jingzhou, would probably feel sincerely gratified, right?
Wu Yue hugged his team members one by one. "You played too well! However, everyone, you must guard against arrogance and rashness. Go back and rest today, and train as usual tomorrow. "
The team members nodded one after another. They had no objections to Wu Yue's arrangements.
The next competition would be the semifinals a week later, but no one dared to relax.
Today's competition might be a crushing victory, but arrogance had always been defeated since ancient times. During the international competition, all the teams were training crazily and improving at lightning speed. As long as they relaxed even a little, they could be caught up or even surpassed by their opponents.
Under the welcome of the four bodyguards, the team members boarded the minibus one after another and prepared to go back to rest.
Wu Yue happily hugged his cell phone and checked the comments on the domestic forums. He was overjoyed as he watched people flatter FV Team.
A few months ago, he would never have imagined such a scene: the members of FV Club had become the last hope of domestic players on the stage of the international competition. They had cleanly eliminated the foreign teams with a 3: 0 score.
At that moment, the team translator's phone rang.
After speaking a few words in English, the team translator said to Wu Yue, "Boss Wu, it's a call from FRY Team. They want to arrange a mock competition with us."
The smile on Wu Yue's face instantly collapsed.
These people still had the cheek to ask for a mock competition?
Previously, FV Team had found several teams, including FRY. In the end, these teams seemed to have discussed it beforehand. They all said that the mock competition was full and were unwilling to play a single match.
In the end, they wanted to find out more about the mock competition after seeing how fierce the FV competition was today.
Wu Yue chuckled. "Oh, tell them I'm sorry, but our mock competition is already full."
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