The short training time passed quickly and soon it was time for the qualifying round.
There's not much to say about the games at this stage. They were basically just bullying and the games were over very quickly.
What makes domestic audiences uncomfortable is that this stage of the competition will not be broadcast live.
The official live broadcast of the competition must start from the official exhibition match stage.
The eight qualified teams are as follows:
East Asia: China, Chinese Taipei, South Korea
Southeast Asia: Vietnam Team
South Asia: Pakistan National Team
Central Asia: Kazakhstan National Team
West Asia: Saudi Arabia National Team
The host of this Asian Games: Indonesian team
History has not changed. This time, the organizers took into account the special situation in East Asia and added one more place.
However, this time, the Chinese Taipei team had the worst record , so they also got the chance to qualify as third place.
“Can’t relax!”
"The main competition is coming up next, we must maintain our current form!"
There was a smile on Abu's face.
The team played visibly better during the qualifying round, and their win rate in training matches against IG has increased from 30% to 40% at the beginning to 40% to 50%.
Although this improvement may seem small, it is actually quite significant.
What more can you ask for with such a short training time?
“Don’t forget who we represent.”
Abu emphasized seriously.
The contestants' faces turned serious and they nodded seriously.
The old assistant coach from the Chinese women's volleyball team was more gentle in his attitude.
"Don't be too nervous, our performance is still very good. Everyone is working hard, and as long as we work hard, we will definitely reap rewards."
"After you finish training, don't think too much, pay more attention to rest, and try your best to stay in good shape."
He smiled.
"I don't know much about e-sports, so I won't give any instructions, but I know that if the rubber band is stretched too tight, it will break."
"You are the elder, and the children are still young. If they have any problems, they still need to rely on you."
Abu said quickly with a smile.
"Oh, it's not even a project."
The old coach waved his hand and observed the players' training status carefully without saying a word.
It has not been easy for the elderly during this period.
After being assigned as a coach for the team, he was very serious.
Knowing that he could not give any constructive suggestions in terms of tactics, he paid close attention to the players' mental state.
After observing a lot, he also gained some understanding.
To many people, this seems to be an easy industry involving playing games, but in fact, it is not easy at all.
He had seen more than once that after the training, these little guys would grin and shake their wrists.
For example, Uzi, who has more serious wrist injuries, needs to apply pain-relieving ointment every day.
Moreover, after standing up after a game, players often feel dizzy.
This is because long-term sitting has suppressed blood circulation.
The old coach was very concerned about the players' health and specially asked his superiors for two team doctors.
He is also playing his part for this young team.
Sometimes, he would choose to communicate more with these children to help them relieve stress.
Everyone knows the story of the Chinese women's volleyball team, but few people know that the role of their assistant coaches behind the scenes is also crucial.
Blindly forced training and simple belief alone cannot sustain it.
We must help the players relieve their psychological pressure as much as possible, so that they can achieve good results.
The old coach is very competent and has a very good attitude towards the players.
I can only say that he is worthy of being the coach of the national team.
The professional capabilities are truly at their best.
On August 27th, the competition officially began.
Many viewers also turned on their televisions at home for the first time in a long time.
Turn on the channel and lock on CCTV5, China Sports Channel!
This is the difference between today and history.
In S7, EDG won the championship at the Bird's Nest.
Amid the overwhelming popularity, many leaders are also happy.
After all, we won this championship on our own turf.
This also gave them more confidence in the Chinese team this time.
Therefore, the original plan not to appear on the sports channel has also been changed.
This time, I went directly to the sports channel without having to climb over the wall to access the rat channel.
It is conceivable that the current leadership has begun to keep pace with the times and has given this team enough trust.
However, the team that was in training was unaware of this news.
After some hesitation, Abu decided to tell them during the semi-finals.
Now we need to adapt to the main competition first, withstand the pressure, and then start to inspire the players' fighting spirit in the semi-finals.
It was announced at the beginning that the entire competition would be broadcast live on CCTV5, and the contestants might not be able to handle the pressure.
Even though the possibility is very low, this matter is too important to be taken lightly.
"Fuck, this is awesome, it's on the sports channel!"
"The leaders seem to trust them very much. Come on, Chinese team, don't lose!"
"Go China!"
"Go China!"
From now on, there will be no more pessimistic voices on the Internet.
There is no other reason, just because they are the Chinese team, because the words behind them are:
【CHINA】
At 2:30 in the afternoon, a young man in a cheap suit stood up, preparing to take the afternoon off to watch the Chinese team's first performance in the official competition.
Who knew that his superior was right behind him and pushed him down again.
Brother, just sit down!
youth:???
"You want to ask for leave again? No need. The boss will also watch it. I'll give you half a day off today. The projector has been moved downstairs. Gather directly and go down to the second floor of the company to watch it."
The boss spoke with a smile.
The young man was stunned for a moment, and then he was ecstatic.
“The boss is awesome!”
In a certain university cafeteria, the place that was usually empty in the afternoon was now packed.
The scene is described as a scene of bustling crowds of people.
They all raised their heads slightly, looking at the televisions hanging around them with excitement and anticipation in their eyes.
On TV, it was CCTV5 Sports Channel.
"Not open yet? Not open yet? I can't wait any longer!"
"We must win! The Chinese team is coming!"
"How can we lose? Our first opponent today seems to be the Pakistani team. How can we lose?"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry!"
The students were talking about it, and the cafeteria aunt was watching TV with some curiosity.
CCTV5?
When did students become interested in sports events?
Many high schools also try their best to give students the opportunity to watch the game at this time.
However, this generally does not include the poor senior high school students.
This is actually understandable.
You can do it if you can within the rules, but senior year is too important. After all, it is a major event that truly determines your life.
And in Xu Yuan’s hometown.
In the primary school that was rebuilt with money from Xu Yuan, many villagers gathered on the playground.
"Why hasn't Yuan seen it yet?"
"It should be soon! I never thought that a child who was so young back then could be on TV now, and on CCTV. It's really amazing!"
Amid the villagers' discussions, the old village chief took out a pack of red plums, lit it, took a deep breath, and had an epic lung-penetrating experience.
Then he showed a strange expression, as if he was extremely proud but wanted to pretend to be calm, and chuckled.
"You've made some progress."
"Bring glory to the country!"
The old man doesn’t understand what e-sports is, but he understands the Asian Games.
Since we are participating in the Asian Games, we are winning glory for our country.
In Shanghai IG Club, A Shui is chatting with Pu Zi via mic.
"What, it hasn't started yet?"
Puzi was very anxious.
"Yuanzi, kill the ruler for me!"
"Why are you in such a hurry? Today is only the first day of the competition. We probably won't be able to play until two days later."
Ah Shui rolled his eyes.
"Haha, if you don't choose me, the Korean team will lose quickly. Come on, China!"
Puzi sneered and transformed into Pulafu, cheering hard.
Because he often spoke for LPL before, he has been isolated by many LCK players.
If Puzi can participate in this Asian Games, he will definitely want to.
But South Korea never considered him at all. How could this not make Puzi angry?
Fortunately, he asked about deft's situation yesterday.
Deft said he had not received any notification.
Puzi's anger suddenly turned into a smile.
He hypocritically comforted Deft, disgusted Deft, and then hung up the phone.
Then he immediately burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, even Daipute can't do that!"
It doesn’t matter whether I go or not, should Dai Put go?
That won’t work!
Xu Yuan is his good friend, and he doesn’t know most of the people on the Korean team.
Puzi naturally chose to support Xu Yuan.
In a detention center somewhere.
A club's operations manager squatted in a relatively tidy cell, lost in thought.
"Why did things turn out like this?"
He thought he could distance himself from the incident by hiring a marketing account, but he really underestimated the power of Iron Fist.
In just one afternoon, he was invited to have tea.
I have been detained here for half a month now, and I am not even allowed to be released on bail.
According to his lawyer's estimate, the best case scenario is that he will be in prison for half a year, and the longest case is two years.
His mentality collapsed.
Isn’t it said that the cost of spreading rumors is very low? !
Or is it because I'm not version T0? !
In fact, it doesn’t matter whether he is version T0 or not.
Matters involving the Asian Games athletes have already been dealt with by the higher-ups.
This time, a heavy sentence will almost certainly be imposed.
Outside the cell, a sound caught his attention.
"Then let us invite the Chinese team to come on stage!"
It’s a policeman watching the Asian Games.
The thought of myself going to jail while others are bringing glory to the country makes me feel really bad.
At this time, the operations manager couldn't help but shed tears of regret.
It was as if I had heard that classic little tune.
"Iron doors, iron windows, iron chains!"
He hugged his head deeply.
Regret it now!
The Asian Games venue is packed with spectators.
The basic base of e-sports is completely different from that of other traditional sports today, but its popularity is just as high and is extremely high.
So the venue was almost full of people.
Spectators from all over the world are waiting carefully and patiently for the competition to begin.
At this time, Guan Zeyuan and Miller Rita, with smiles on their faces, were already sitting in the commentary booth.
"Okay, hello everyone in front of the screen and in the audience!"
"Welcome everyone to the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, the League of Legends event!"
"What we are about to bring to you is the match between the Chinese team and the Pakistani team."
"I'm today's commentator, Guan Zeyuan."
Guan Zeyuan was dressed in a Chinese-style suit, and it was obvious that he put a lot of thought into it.
"I'm today's commentator, Qian Chen."
Miller also kept smiling as he began to introduce himself.
Because it is the Asian Games, Tencent Esports has specifically communicated with the commentators and they must use their real names if possible.
So Miller also had to open the box himself.
"I'm today's commentator, Feng Yu."
Rita also smiled sweetly and revealed her real name.
This is actually not a bad thing. This is a game that is broadcast live on CCTV. It can even be considered as bringing honor to the family!
But that didn’t stop the audience in the official live broadcast room from getting a little nervous.
"It's okay to just open the box for yourself."
"Hahaha, Rita's real name is Feng Yu? So cute!"
“Congratulations on getting real-name registration for the internet, hahaha!”
On the commentary desk.
"The competition is about to begin. Who do you two teachers think will win today?"
Miller smiled and spoke.
“It must be the Chinese team!”
Guan Zeyuan spoke without hesitation.
He does have some political sensitivity, after all, he grew up in a compound.
"We all know that China's bottom laner Xu Yuan is very strong in laning, and can often get out of the lane quickly...advantage! Get points!"
Colonel Guan secretly wiped the sweat off his forehead.
I almost said he was killed online.
There are requirements for this thing, otherwise the leader may think it is too bloody and not in line with the main theme.
The key to the problem is not whether it is bloody or not, but whether the leader feels so.
Just like the Ministry of Culture, which is in charge of game licenses, has never required games to be green-blooded, but manufacturers can't afford to take the risk.
Without green blood, you may not be able to get the publishing license, but it may be okay.
But using green blood will definitely be fine.
So everyone uses green blood for fire, just for the sake of stability.
"Yes, and we all know that Gao Tianliang is a teammate of Xu Yuan, so there shouldn't be any problem with their cooperation."
Rita obviously remembered it very clearly and spoke with a smile.
"As for the mid and top lanes, I don't think we need to worry. The individual abilities of Su Hanwei and Yan Junze are not a problem either."
Miller spoke next.
"Okay, the players are already on stage, let's move on to the BP phase!"
Colonel Guan did not make any more mistakes and finished the opening with a smile.
The BP stage was done very quickly. It can be seen that the Pakistani team has some understanding of the Chinese team, and they targeted Xu Yuan a lot during the BP.
However, Xu Yuan didn't care at all.
There is no way he will show mercy in the Asian Games.
Even if the opponent is not strong enough, he will give 100% of his ability.
Because in this Asian Games, there is no room for any possibility of failure.
During the bp stage, Abu didn't do anything stupid and directly chose a very suitable lineup.
Blue team: China
Top Sion
Wild Barrel
Mid Single Clockwork
The bottom lane team is composed of Skateboards and Thresh.
This lineup uses the curve support of the bottom lane in the early stage, and the mid and jungle start to exert their strength in the mid-term.
Letme's Sion is the solid front row.
It's an excellent mid- to late-game lineup.
Red team: Pakistan
Top: Big Head
Jungle: Spider
Mid: Victor
Bottom lane team: Miss Fortune and Titan.
I can only say that Abu had already destroyed the opponent right from the start of the BP.
The strength and integrity of the two sides' lineups are not at the same level.
But this is actually a very normal thing, because e-sports in Pakistan is still in its infancy, how can it have any competitive level?
It seems that Pakistan's lineup is not bad, but not many people play this mid-to-late team battle lineup in S8 now.
It’s still an outrageous three APs.
You know, except for the ancient S5 and previous seasons, in general teams, at most the mid and jungle are APs, and more often there is only one AP in the middle lane.
Not to mention the humorous big head on the road.
As I walked out of the door on my skateboard, Xiaotian's voice rang out.
"Level 1 invasion! We are very good at fighting."
During this period, Xiaotian's command became more decisive.
Otherwise, why do people say that competitions are a good way to train people?
The greater the pressure, the more benefits you will gain after overcoming it.
Without any hesitation, the Chinese team immediately chose to invade.
"The Chinese team chose to invade here and played very aggressively!"
Miller on the commentary desk also immediately started praising him.
This kind of competition is like this, you have to praise everything you do.
The Chinese team played really well in this wave. When they found that the opponent wanted to protect their jungle area, Meiko directly flashed E to hit the opponent's double C.
With just one flash from the auxiliary, he exchanged for the flash of the opposing double Cs, and sent them all back home, while also successfully invading the jungle.
This wave has indeed made huge profits.
“Nice!”
Offline, cheers immediately broke out in countless viewing venues.
This kind of competition is different from the S game because the team is playing against other countries, so even if the opponent is weak, people will still want to cheer.
"The AD's flash is gone, so his bottom lane has collapsed."
Xu Yuan's face was calm, and there was only seriousness in his eyes.
Skateboard Shoes and Thresh, this bottom lane combination is very strong.
And if the opponent doesn't have flash, basically there is only one outcome if you catch the opportunity:
Kill online!
However, an experienced hunter never shows his murderous intention the moment he enters the forest.
The first moment Xu Yuan came online, he did not choose to fight particularly fiercely.
You can press across the line, but what’s the point?
It’s just a matter of twenty or thirty dollars.
Now the audience's requirements for Xu Yuan have long become the same as Uzi's, where if he doesn't suppress the opponent by 30 knives, he will be considered suppressed.
Therefore, Xu Yuan is not really interested in pressing the knife.
While pushing the line, he was thinking about how to break through the opponent.
The opponent on the other side also breathed a sigh of relief.
"Fortunately, this skateboarder played very cautiously, and we were still able to capture the soldier."
Yes, eating the soldier is considered a success.
The opponent's name is well-known, the S7 World Championship FMVP.
Pakistan's AD has no extra thoughts at all, and it would be best if he could develop peacefully with the opponent.
Win the laning battle?
What a joke, he never thought about it.
However, opportunities are not something that can be withheld just because you don’t want to.
For Xu Yuan, the opponent's laning level...
Cook like a master!
Directly block the three soldiers and grab the second one!
The so-called Kasanbing is basically the patent of Skateboard Shoes alone.
Because apart from Kaisa, only his E skill can deal with three low-health soldiers at the same time.
As you slide forward, attack with a knife and then press the spear draw button instantly!
slow down!
While slowing down the opponent, the E skill killed three low-health soldiers, and the original level one Skateboard Shoes instantly upgraded to level two!
At the same time, the E skill is refreshed again!
The fatal rhythm has been triggered, and the skateboard shoes are attacking at a very fast speed.
"withdraw!"
Without any thought of counterattack, Pakistan's AD immediately wanted to retreat.
However, there was no flash.
The moment he was slowed down by Xu Yuan, the kill was basically completed.
After the fatal rhythm was triggered, Skateboard Shoes jumped very fast. The opposite Titan saw that the AD was about to reach the killing line of Skateboard Shoes' E, so he could only choose to turn back and weaken Xu Yuan.
However, for skateboard shoes with purification, weakness...
What is that?
Almost at the moment when the weakness special effect appeared, Xu Yuan had already given up the purification on his body.
After removing the weakness, the Q skill is finally used!
With the extra displacement of the Q skill, Skateboard Shoes cleverly dodged Titan's hook.
The female gunner's body was now covered with thorns, and she had been completely turned into a hedgehog.
Knowing that she couldn't run away, Miss Fortune turned back, trying to take away as much of Xu Yuan's health as possible.
However, is it too late?
As the last normal attack was launched and the E skill was used to tear, an excited female voice announced.
First blood!
Back to the subject, dealing with this stupid Titan.
Because Titan's Q was dodged, Titan was hooked on the wall at this time.
Although the Q wall will reduce the CD of Q, no matter how much it is reduced, if you only have level one in the early stage, the CD will definitely not be turned around.
It was obvious that Titan did not calculate the damage accurately. He gave up his flash and tried to escape, but was directly hit by Meiko Thresh's fatal Q.
The E skill was swung back again. Xu Yuan didn't jump at all during this period. He just A'ed in the same place.
But it can kill!
Double kill!
"Gui Gui, this version of Skateboard Shoes has pretty good damage."
Xu Yuan couldn't help but sigh.
We skateboard players are really good at it!
Xiye in the middle lane couldn't help but be stunned when he heard the broadcast.
He glanced at the time.
It's only been three or four minutes...
This killing was... too fast, wasn't it?
Xu Yuan had never killed so quickly in the previous qualifiers. The Pakistani team at least made it to the finals, so why are they so weak?
This is what Xiye is not very clear about. Each qualifying group is different, and the strength gap within the group is also very large.
Who are the top three in the East Asian group?
China, Chinese Taipei, and South Korea.
Apart from Taipei Province, China and South Korea are essentially world-class competition regions, and are absolute favorites for the annual S-League.
In such a group, when facing the Korean team, Xu Yuan didn't kill them every time, let alone get a double-double.
Although ruler failed to beat Xu Yuan in S7, it doesn’t mean he is trash.
The laning is still very delicate.
However, what annoyed Xu Yuan was that in the two group matches against South Korea, the B player, ruler, had been making cloth shoes.
It's just disgusting.
Why do you, an ADC, need cloth shoes?
Without AD Soul, even Varus has to make cloth shoes, which is really embarrassing for us AD players!
Are you so afraid of being killed by me?
Because the ruler is sometimes even perverted enough to wear cloth armor shoes, it is quite difficult for Xu Yuan to break through him.
"It's still fun to bully the weak."
He couldn't help but sigh.
"Byd, next time Ruler releases cloth shoes, I will definitely beat him to pieces!"
Xu Yuan was very angry and the consequences were serious.
It is worth mentioning that in the two group matches against the South Korean team, the team had one win and one loss.
In the first game, Xu Yuan and Xiye stood up and the double C won the game.
In one game, the Korean team's mid and top stood up, and Letme was exhausted by the military training, which led to him being alone in the operation and losing.
After reflection, Xu Yuan found that these cloth armor shoes were indeed a bit disgusting.
So he has been thinking about how to break through his opponents during this period. Now it seems... skateboard shoes are a good choice!
After all, no matter how strong your cloth shoes are, you still can't withstand the damage stacked by my spear.
At this point, the audience could hardly hold back any longer.
The commentary really made me want to laugh.
"A very good first move! Let us congratulate the Chinese team for taking the lead in scoring a point!"
"Wait! It's not over yet! Titan can't leave here either! Tian Ye chose to hook, and a life sentence hit directly! Good, beautiful!"
"The Ocean Titan couldn't hold on any longer, and his fatigue value was cleared by the opponent's Kalista. He chose to go back home to rest, and gave a point in gratitude!"
"In this case, Xu Yuan now has two points, which he can use to buy more powerful equipment. He is already far ahead!"
Kills became points, death sentences became life sentences, deep-sea Titans became ocean Titans, and health points became fatigue points.
Even being killed now means going home to rest.
Getting a kill is a point given to you by your opponent as a thank you!
All I can say is, absolutely!
"Xu Yuan, the Lake Hundred Points King, step out!"
"He's still scoring! He's still scoring!"
"Points? Heads! The Lake Killer Xu Yuan is out!"
"According to this explanation, what is the name of my favorite big dog head? Living Buddha of the Desert?"
"Hahahaha this is so hard, I have to become a Buddha just by playing League of Legends!"
The audience went crazy making up memes, and it was mostly just speechless.
Who would have thought that this thing could be censored?
In fact, the leader didn't really have this requirement, he just said "stop talking about killing people".
But the commentator doesn't dare to gamble. The more beautiful and harmonious it is, the safer it is.
Hence the current embarrassing situation.
As the game situation develops, the three commentators will occasionally provide some popular science information.
For example, what is a little dragon and what is a defense tower.
This caused the commentators to be speechless.
"Who asked you?"
Basically, all players who have had some exposure to this knowledge understand it, so the audience in the live broadcast room is speechless.
However, the commentary is actually intended to provide scientific knowledge to viewers who are not familiar with the game.
After all, CCTV5 is also broadcasting live at this moment.
They have to find a way to make the game understandable to people.
After buying the skateboard shoes of attack speed shoes, I have become completely lawless.
At level 6, he cooperated directly with Thresh and completed a two-on-three situation.
Directly get a triple kill!
Xu Yuan was a little confused.
"You dare to catch this?"
If Xiaotian were on the opposite side, he wouldn't even dare to look at the equipment he has.
I can only say that the opponent is quite brave.
Letme, who was on the road at this time, felt even more comfortable.
In less than ten minutes, the bottom lane was destroyed! ?
Is this...Xu Yuan?
Uzbek.
Please don’t call me, I’m afraid Xu Yuan will misunderstand!