Dean, stop being C, your teammates are not worthy!

Chapter 283 - Fight in Chicago, the battle for the top eight!

"Get ready, the drawing ceremony will begin soon."

The three LPL teams met in Chicago, and everyone in EDG showed the joy of surviving the disaster.

"They are all acquaintances. It's either a civil war or a fight against Bing Quan. It's not easy for TSM to break out of Group D."

"After all, fighting locally, how can we not have even one of the top eight? It's just the European division that's suffering, haha."

"ANX is also European, no problem."

"I hope we draw TSM. No matter who we meet in the top four, it will be a big battle."

After Su Xiaoluo finished speaking, everyone in IG was silent for a moment.

Although this is very realistic and cruel, everyone knows that this is also the truth.

Many people want to avoid the civil war in the World Championship.

Last year, they defeated LGD and entered the finals. Fortunately, they won in the end, otherwise some people would say that they owed LGD a championship.

What's the difference between that and RYL?

Entering the World Championship on the heels of a team from your own region is a bit unsatisfying.

In the draw of the quarter-finals, the eight teams are divided into two half-districts, with four teams in one half-district. This half-district also determines the schedule of the top eight and semi-finals.

Before the finals, it is impossible for the teams in the left half to meet the teams in the right half.

After a fierce battle between the two half-regions, the strongest team will advance to the finals and duel with the other half-region teams, and ultimately a champion will be chosen between the two.

In the half area where IG is located, there are four teams, two of which are the first teams in the group.

In the long run, meeting AHQ is the best choice for the semi-finals, as they are almost guaranteed to advance to the finals.

That also means that they will meet one of EDG or RNG in the quarterfinals.

It’s 7:30 in the evening at the Chicago Theater. After half a month of fighting, the eight strongest teams in the world have all arrived.

The director announced, and everyone got up and came backstage.

Then the respective teams began to discuss the selection of people for the team to participate in the lottery ceremony.

Not all teams will attend the draw ceremony, each team only needs to send one representative.

Discussions are ongoing here, but the outside world on the other side has become lively.

The influence that IG had after winning the game has been suppressed a lot after three consecutive days of group stage matches. Instead, countless people poured into major live broadcast rooms, preparing to watch the next lottery ceremony.

This is true at home, abroad, and in major competition areas around the world.

The draw of the quarter-finals actually represents the last draw ceremony of this year's World Championship.

The results of the draw will affect each team's opponents in the quarter-finals, semi-finals and even the finals.

Therefore, the high level of attention and great influence cannot be compared with those of the previous qualifying rounds and group stage draws.

Before the game, countless viewers had already posted on the forum, and the forum had analyzed it countless times.

Major celebrity anchors, including retired players, have even opened special live broadcasts to analyze and predict the lottery results for viewers and fans, and guess the general pattern of the top eight and four.

What is the most suitable draw for RNG? What are IG's upper and lower draws...including the draws of several top teams such as SKT and ROX...

It was like a nationwide carnival.

"I'm a little nervous. I hope everyone draws good lots."

In the LPL commentary box, Doll Miller and others are also waiting for the draw, and the live broadcast is still on at this moment.

Everyone was also disturbed and worried.

They want a civil war, and even want all three LPL teams to be lost in one half.

AHQ is unlikely to win the game against EDG or RNG, so IG may defeat EDG or RNG first and advance to the finals.

LPL can at least guarantee a top eight and a top four.

ROX and SKT will meet in the semi-finals of the other half. No matter who wins, they will lose a layer of skin and expose all their trump cards.

IG is waiting for work and can maximize the possibility of winning the championship!

Since S3, LPL has won two runner-ups and one championship.

In the LCK/OGN division, there are two champions and one runner-up.

As long as we can win this World Championship, the LPL will completely tie the Korean Division in terms of historical results in the World Championship.

Although there is one more S2 runner-up in the Korean Division, but...

The runner-up defeated by LMS, even if they are Koreans, are often selectively ignored.

Besides, doesn’t the LPL still have a bunch of top eight and four top players...

"Welcome to the draw for the knockout round of the 2016 League of Legends Global Finals. Hello everyone, my name is Ren Dong!"

"Hello everyone, I am Yu Shuang!"

After Ren Dong and Yu Shuang finished speaking with smiles, a burst of cheers erupted from the scene.

Ren Dong adjusted his emotions and said with a smile: "The twenty-four teams that once had the dream of winning the championship have gone through half a month. So far, only the last eight teams are left, and they are also the eight strongest teams in the world this year. , then let’s welcome them together!”

"Ahhhhhh!!"

"IG!!!"

"RNG!!"

"LPL come on!!"

The audience at the scene was already excited. Ren Dong smiled and said: "First of all, the teams that have advanced to the knockout stage as the number one seed. They are-"

“Invictus Gaming!!!”

“ROX Tigers!!!”

“SKTelecom T1!!!”

“AHQ E-Sports Club!!!”

"Oh oh oh!!"

"IG!!!"

"SKT!!"

…

As Ren Dong finished speaking, the camera came to the center of the stage. The first place winners of the four major groups in the global finals group stage were all standing side by side on the stage at this moment.

Yuan Shen stood in the first place, representing IG in this much-anticipated lottery ceremony.

Behind the four people is the huge team logo of their respective teams, which looks cool, bright and very impressive.

Fans and audiences in all major competition areas were screaming. The four teams are now the most popular and well-known teams. There are many supporters on site, and ROX is no exception.

Although he has not won the World Championship yet, he is strong enough, and this alone is enough to make the audience cheer.

The representatives of the four teams enjoyed this moment. Yuan Shen glanced at the slightly reserved Smeb and showed a smile that he thought was kind.

Unexpectedly, Smeb was stunned and gave him a smile that was uglier than crying, which made Yuan Shen feel very unhappy.

Isn't it just that I tortured you a few times, is that all?

Glass heart?

Feeling the warm atmosphere at the scene, Yuan Shen couldn't help but wave to the audience.

"Ah!!! Yuan Shen!!"

"Ahhhhhh!!"

"Look here!!!"

What Yuan Shen didn't expect was that the fans immediately went crazy after he waved. The enthusiasm was beyond imagination. The ID of "Yuanshen" could be heard throughout the huge venue.

The representatives of several major teams nearby were dumbfounded, especially Smeb, who was standing in front of Yuan Shen just like the background board, with a gloomy expression on his face.

"I was so stupid to have sent Wanghu here if I had known it. Really, I should have known that IG would send him here..."

By this time, Faker had already followed suit and waved his hand calmly.

Others saw the same thing.

In the end, the host had to wait there, but everyone was happy because the atmosphere at the moment was so great, and this is how the winner should be treated.

It's just that no matter how loud the cheers of other teams are, they don't have the momentum of IG.

After all, since last year's World Championship, IG has won almost all competitions.

Even the Olympic champion Chinese team has three IG members in the starting team.

After the scene calmed down, Yu Shuang said with a smile: "Similarly, let us welcome the second-place team with the warmest applause. They are-"

"Albus NoX Luna!!!"

“Royal Never Give Up!!!”

“EDward Gaming!!!”

“Team SoloMid!!!”

The second place player knew this well, and his performance was not as arrogant as the first place. Only ANX's Likkrit waved his hands naively, and the audience burst into laughter.

It is really difficult for ANX to advance.

Even the weakest AHQ is not something they can easily break through.

BO5 and BO1 are almost two games.

It is still very difficult to get an upset in BO5.

"Yes, the four teams that finished first in the group stage will face the other four teams that finished second in the group stage... So next, all the teams are ready, let's invite them out Today’s lottery guest, welcome to the lottery guest-Wild Turtle!”

Wild Turtle, dressed in formal attire, walked to the center of the stage with a cheerful face, came to the lottery table, and waved to the audience. He was very handsome and free and easy.

As CLG's former ADC, Wild Turtle was not too sad.

After all, NA still has a team, right?

It's much better than Europe.

Then there was no need to say hello. Under the gaze of everyone, Wild Turtle put his hand into the transparent frame of the lottery, got a round ball, and broke it open.

At this moment, everyone held their breath and widened their eyes.

Wild Turtle looked down and couldn't help but widen his eyes, then raised his arms to unfold the lottery results and face the public.

On the lottery ticket, there was a black, red and white team logo - SKT!

The scene immediately burst into cheers.

On the big screen, SKT's name also appeared in the first quota column in the left half.

Yuan Shen waved to the audience.

Then Wild Turtle started to draw the second one, and the scene was gradually boiling. When Wild Turtle took it out, he opened the ball and everyone was dumbfounded.

Showing it to the audience, the venue suddenly fell into an eerie silence.

On the lottery ticket in Wild Turtle's hand, there was a black and white icon that said - IG.

"The top four will play SKT?"

Yuan Shen was a little confused, and the scene was in an uproar.

The venue that was noisy just now was all silent now.

There was also a commotion in the LPL live broadcast room.

In fact, many viewers didn't know the rules of the draw. They only saw that the first one was SKT, and the second one was IG, so there was such a scene.

Similarly, Faker seemed a little confused, but he still came over and was ready to shake hands with Yuan Shen.

This is the fourth time they have played against each other, and this time, he has prepared a lot.

Yuan Shen was stunned when he saw Faker coming over.

He looked left and right, but his hand was stretched out, and he was too embarrassed to refuse, so he held it hesitantly.

The two of them were holding hands in front of Smeb, looking embarrassed.

The next moment, I heard an exclamation from the stadium, and then on the big screen, the IG team logo directly came to the first place in the right half...

"ah?"

Yuan Shen was stunned and looked down.

What met his gaze was Faker's slightly confused look, while Smeb behind him laughed.

"You are in two and a half zones!"

Not only the top eight cannot be met, but even the top four cannot be met.

If you want to compete, wait for the finals!

"Oh... Jinghao, do you want to go to the left or the right?"

Yuan Shen asked quietly in Korean, and the smile on Smeb's face froze instantly.

Yes...

If IG and SKT separate, it means that no matter which side ROX is on, there is a high probability of encountering one of them in the semi-finals.

A tough battle!

Smeb suddenly became distressed.

In terms of winning rate alone, they want to beat IG.

They did not meet SKT in the playoffs, and SKT was defeated by KT three to two.

During the regular season, they played two BO3 games with SKT, and both were defeated 2-0.

Although the version has changed now, he still doesn't want to meet SKT too early.

But IG...

Smeb felt a deep sense of powerlessness when he thought of his several fights with Yuan Shen.

Although Yuan Shen is the jungler, no one can tell whether he will suddenly switch to the top lane, right?

During the group stage, Yuan Shen also played a reverse version of Riven Carry.

This person is really hard to see through.

"Then... please control players Faker and Yuanshen. You are not opponents. You are both first in the group and will not meet in the quarterfinals. Please return to your original positions."

The host couldn't help but laugh as he said this, and the audience burst into laughter.

Faker scratched his head in embarrassment. Yuan Shen also had a silly smile on his face, rubbed Faker's head in embarrassment, and stepped back.

"No, you two have such a good relationship? Will Lao Song be angry if he finds out?"

Xiangguo came up to ask curiously, and Yuan Shen coughed.

"I'm used to rubbing Chenglu's head. Why is he so short?"

Xiangguo swallowed and took two steps back.

"You are too tall, brother..."

There are very few e-sports players who are 1.8 meters tall, let alone bean sprouts like him.

The cheers at the scene became even louder. Smeb looked to the left and to the right, feeling as curious as if he had been scratched by a cat.

After a lot was drawn, IG and ROX were finally placed in the same half.

AHQ is in the same half zone as SKT.

Although he had expected it, Smeb still felt sad after seeing this half-district result.

"Then it's confirmed here! IG and ROX are in the same half zone. If they both advance to the semi-finals, these two teams will encounter each other sooner or later. This...eh?"

"SKT is almost guaranteed to advance to the finals, and I feel like no one can hinder them."

At the scene, Wild Turtle started the second round of drawing, and they drew TSM in the first hand.

However, because TSM and AHQ are both Group D teams, they were postponed to the right half below IG.

At this point, the first list of the top eight matches appears, IG vs. TSM!

As soon as this draw came out, the audience cheered immediately, and the LPL audience was even more happy.

"There is no civil war!!! There is no civil war!! The weakest team was drawn by IG!!"

"Relying on my luck, IG beat TSM?? Doesn't that guarantee the top four??"

“I don’t know who between RNG and EDG will beat ROX, it’s hard to say!!”

"The one upstairs has actually been confirmed. Due to rule restrictions, it seems that ROX can only play EDG. The factory director will play Peunt?? I want to see it!!"

"The only suspense now is whether RNG will play SKT or AHQ. If they play AHQ, they have a high chance of entering the semi-finals."

…

The audience in the live broadcast room discussed a lot in an instant. On the big screen, team logos were drawn out one by one.

The final result was quickly displayed in front of the audience.

Left half:

SKT vs. ANX.

AHQ vs. RNG.

Right half:

IG vs. TSM.

ROX vs. EDG.

Life and death are destiny, wealth is in heaven!

"It's still the same sentence. I hope EDG can play something ROX and don't let it be swept 3-0. I don't expect to win. Even if it is a loss, it can't be without any information. In this way, if IG wins the championship in the end, I can give They take one-sixth of the credit.”

"RNG has to rush forward. We can't lose against AHQ, right? AHQ is EDG's own son in the designated competition. As long as we can beat AHQ and try our best to get a piece of SKT in the semi-finals, if IG wins the championship, they can be counted as one-third of them. A credit.”

"The LPL is originally one family. Both EDG and RNG can contribute to IG's championship. We all have a bright future!"

"IG is sure to win if it enters the semi-finals. It just depends on whether EDG and RNG can give it a try. Come on Oli!"

"I am an IG fan, a rational fan..."

"Pure passerby, I think..."

…

The major LPL forums and forums suddenly became a quarrel.

And IG is also constantly training.

Because of the schedule, they were scheduled for the third day of the quarterfinals, which was October 16th.

The preparation time is still very sufficient.

On October 14, the quarterfinals officially began.

…

Eight teams, all arriving at the Chicago Theater.

At three o'clock in the afternoon, a number "10" appeared on the big screen on time.

With almost no guidance from the host, the audience cheered loudly in unison.

"10!!"

"9!!"

…

"3!!"

"2!!!"

"1!!!"

When the last second was counted, the screen changed.

On the big screen, a red fist smashed the big screen.

Riot Games used a promotional video to tell everyone who is the real father of League of Legends!

"Ignite" sounded, and the MV incorporating elements of European and American hardcore animation began to play.

On the big screen, representative moments from every competition since the 2011 Global Finals appeared one after another.

Suddenly, the big screen flashed.

Willis Tower towers into the sky. Although its reputation as the tallest building no longer exists, it is still a high point that cannot be ignored in the Chicago skyline.

Smeb boarded the sightseeing elevator. On the screen inside the elevator, each time he went up a floor, the current floor, height, and world-famous buildings with the same height were displayed.

Reaching the 25th floor, this height is equivalent to the Statue of Liberty in New York, the 86th floor is as high as the Eiffel Tower in Paris, and the 102nd floor is as tall as the Empire State Building in New York.

In the blink of an eye, Smeb was standing on the 103rd-floor transparent glass observation deck more than 400 meters high, looking out at Chicago. The entire city was in his sights, quite like a poet looking far away from a height.

His eyes penetrated the reinforced concrete forest and looked into the distance.

"I want to prove once again that the Korean League of Legends team is the best in the world."

At that moment, he seemed to recall the moment when EDG and IG defeated SKT at MSI, the defeat of KOO at IEM5, and the scene when he faced Yuan Shen at last year's World Championship and this year's Olympic Games.

These images reappeared as if they were yesterday, eroding his heart like a shadow.

"We will defeat EDG, and I will definitely take back the glory of LCK."

Millennium Park is located on one side of Chicago's busiest Michigan Avenue and on the other side is the beautiful Lake Michigan.

Yuan Shen stood next to the Crown Fountain. The open-air concert hall and Big Bean Cloud Gate were not far away. Many tourists coming to Chicago took photos at Cloud Gate.

Next to the fountain, the water sparkled dazzlingly in the sun. Yuan Shen's voice was firm and powerful: "As Grand Slam players and Olympic champions, our goal is to win the World Championships for two consecutive years and establish unprecedented glory."

"In this World Championship, we represent the hopes and dreams of the LPL division. We will use our own strength to prove to the world the rise of the LPL and the establishment of the IG dynasty!"

Navy Pier (Navy Pier), on the shore of Lake Michigan, ANX mid laner Kira stood on the lakeside looking at the sparkling lake. Behind him was the world's first Ferris wheel. "We are not satisfied with just relying on other people's mistakes to advance. We have to prove ourselves through our own strength. As a wild card team, ANX's goal is not only to participate, but also to leave our own mark on this stage."

"I'm looking forward to the game with my old teammates. TSM's road to revival is full of challenges, but I believe we will create miracles."

In front of The Art Institute of Chicago, Kakao walked all the way, and his camera kept passing by, ranging from ancient Egyptian pottery from 3000 BC to contemporary pop art.

On the high floor of the John Hancock Center, all SKT members appeared and stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling windows, overlooking this bustling city.

"SKT is an extraordinary team. We have reached the top and fallen to the bottom, but now, we are standing here. SKT has only one goal, and that is to return to the top."

With the climax of the BGM and the appearance of the top eight teams, the audience at the Chicago Theater became excited.

Their cheers, applause and chants combined into a powerful force that shook the entire venue.

The lively atmosphere of e-sports events and the enthusiasm of fans are perfectly reflected here.

"Hello, audience friends!! Welcome to the opening scene of the quarterfinals! In this passionate night, each player has engraved his determination and dreams into the memory of the city of Chicago. Their stories, their Determination, their glory, will all be on display in the upcoming games.

This is not just a game, it is a self-transcendence, the pursuit of dreams, and the fight for glory. Every player is ready to take on the challenge, and every team is ready to write history.

On the League of Legends World Championship stage, they will use their strength and wisdom to conquer every opponent, win every game, and realize their dreams.

They know that this will be an arduous battle, but no matter what the result is, they will go all out to create their own legend. Let us summon the hero's heart together! Heroes, let's surpass together! ! "

When the host finished speaking, cheers suddenly rang out at the scene.

The opening match of the quarterfinals will be between SKT and ANX.

The Riot client will be promoted throughout the process, and major live broadcast rooms will also attract traffic at the same time.

Now that they have reached the quarterfinals, even those who don't watch the group stage must watch it at this moment.

Every game, every BO5, may give birth to shocking operations, and will also affect the winner of this championship.

Before the game, the commentators and hosts of major competition areas all predicted today's score.

Three to zero.

SKT will win the game without any controversy Victory.

And the fact is, it is true.

The progress of the quarterfinals is much faster than everyone imagined.

Every day, a team will bid farewell to the world stage.

Every day, a team successfully advances and qualifies for Madison Square Garden in New York.

SKT 3-0 ANX.

RNG 3-1 AHQ.

On October 16, the IG game officially began.

The trash talk session came as expected, but compared to the confidence of the IG team, the TSM team obviously lacked confidence.

"IG is very confident! Today's game will determine the third ticket to New York. Winning today's game will only take one step to the finals."

"That's right, the players in front are ready, let's enter today's quarterfinals, the first game of BO5!! "

After Miller finished speaking, the camera switched and the BP interface appeared.

In this game, TSM was on the blue side and IG was on the red side.

As soon as they started, TSM banned Graves and EZ, and finally banned Caitlyn after a long consideration.

IG banned Kakao's signature Elise, as well as Master Brother's Kog's Mouth and Bjergsen's Clockwork in the bottom lane.

Both sides were very targeted at their opponents, and it was obvious that they had made sufficient preparations before the game.

Soon, the lineups of both sides were determined.

"IG Red Side:

Top Lane TheShy: Rune Mage - Ryze

Jungler Yuan shen: Lee Sin

Mid Rookie: Yasuo

Bottom JackeyLove: Lucian

Support Ming: Thresh

TSM Blue Side:

Top Hauntzer: Jax

Jungle Kakao: Jarvan IV

Mid Bjergsen: Syndra

Bottom DoubleLift: Tristana

Support Biofrost: Alistar. ”

(Only one game, the quarterfinals will end tomorrow)