Volume 3: Taking Roots 2016 Chapter 744 The Dragon Raises its Head
By the afternoon of October 13th local time, the Chicago Theater was already packed.
Due to the 13-hour time difference, China is still in the darkness before dawn, while the sun has not yet set in Chicago.
After two days of rest, Zhou Dongsheng and others had already solved the jet lag problem and had perfectly integrated into the local schedule.
And today, the Chicago Theater will kick off the first game of the 2016 League of Legends World Championship quarterfinals, with SSG facing C9.
After all, Chicago is the home court of North America, so it is natural for the host team C9 to play the opening match of the quarterfinals. Even the vast majority of the spectators present are there to support the home team.
The theater was filled with joy both inside and outside. At this moment, a group of people, led by Zhou Dongsheng and Principal Wang, were walking into the competition venue with great interest, feeling the warm atmosphere.
"How is it? The atmosphere is pretty good, right? But I believe that the atmosphere of our PUBG World Invitational will not be any worse than here..."
Principal Wang said cheerfully.
"It's really good. After all, their world competition has been held for the sixth year. If we compete with them right from the start, wouldn't that be too disrespectful to them?"
After two days, Zhou Dongsheng has basically adapted to the atmosphere of this foreign country. Although there is a language barrier, with Li Jiana, his personal assistant who is proficient in foreign languages, it does not have any impact.
After all, only Zhou Dongsheng has this problem. Although Principal Wang seems to be "unlearned and incompetent", he studied in England after all and is an outstanding student in the Department of Philosophy at the University of London.
Even his accent is pure British, which is something Zhou Dongsheng can only dream of.
Fortunately, although we cannot be "full of culture and elegant in appearance", we can be "rich and confident".
Especially in this country filled with the atmosphere of luxury and capital, strong capital can bring happiness that many people cannot imagine.
Although Zhou Dongsheng had not yet started to let himself go, he had already begun loudly conspiring with Principal Wang.
"Just enjoy watching the game today. We have already reserved a venue for you tomorrow. I guarantee you will have a great time!" Principal Wang said cheerfully.
"Are the goods genuine?" Zhou Dongsheng asked with interest.
"The regular ones are not bad. Not only are they genuine foreign goods, but they are also in large quantities and very filling. I'm afraid you can't eat it!" Principal Wang said seriously.
"A thousand days of training is needed only in one moment! I have been waiting for an opportunity to achieve my fitness results over the years. I think that at this moment, the opportunity to win glory for my country has come!"
Zhou Dongsheng said righteously.
"What? Do you want to use arms to take over the White House?" Principal Wang joked.
"Hahahaha~" Everyone laughed for a moment, and thanks to Zhou Dongsheng, the cousin who was going abroad for the first time also looked excited.
"Um...cousin, can you take me with you? I have never touched a real thing!" said my cousin.
"No problem, cousin. We are all family. If your cousin doesn't take you, I will. You can try meat if you want. Why don't you consider playing professionally on my team?"
Principal Wang spoke with great enthusiasm. After all, we should not judge by the monk but by the Buddha.
My cousin just smiled foolishly and touched his head feeling a little embarrassed.
Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel guilty when he heard this. Not only did he destroy the other party's hometown, he also took the future leader of the new generation under his command in advance...
This wave of wool-pulling has really made Principal Wang's IG team lose all its skin. Why don't I continue to point out a clear way for Principal Wang?
Principal Wang already has one of the five generals of the second generation of champion puzzle pieces in his hands. As for the others...
If nothing unexpected happens, he will still appear in Liu's youth training camp. After all, this e-sports Huangpu Military Academy is the only one of its kind and it has no branches.
Zhou Dongsheng had some little thoughts in his mind, while a group of people had already followed the flow of people to the inner field.
Although it is an annual world competition, it is only the quarterfinals after all. A ticket for the inner field only costs 40 US dollars, and it is not expensive at all even with the handling fee.
Having spent several thousand dollars on the plane tickets, they naturally didn't mind spending a little more money, so almost everyone in the group sat in the best seats.
As for the only two remaining teams in the country, they are naturally still actively preparing for the game. If they want to study their opponents, they must at least advance to the semi-finals first.
Although Principal Wang and Zhou Dongsheng are both club owners, they chose not to bother them. It would not be too late to take a stroll after the game.
Turning our attention to the competition, although it was only the quarterfinals, both the atmosphere of the stadium and the players' entrance ceremony had all the expected pomp and circumstance.
Led by Liu, the players from the IM Club sat in a row, looking at the players standing under the spotlight on the stage, with different thoughts in their minds.
But there is no doubt that there is a hint of yearning and desire in their eyes.
The world stage is undoubtedly the highest hall for professional players. Only by entering this stage are you eligible to compete for the ultimate honor of being the world champion.
Whether it is engraving your name on the trophy or leaving an exclusive skin of your own in the canyon, it is a great honor.
Of course, in addition to this, there are also considerable skin sharing and bonus rewards.
Even though my cousin has not yet officially entered the professional arena, there is pure yearning in his eyes.
“I hope that one day you can be a contestant on the stage instead of a spectator sitting in the audience.”
Zhou Dongsheng smiled. Although the venue was noisy, this sentence still reached everyone's ears.
This is also one of the purposes of his trip. After all, next year will be China's home ground.
If there is a chance to change the world line a little bit, it would be worth the money.
As the group of young kids looked at each other, the seed of winning was planted in their hearts.
Especially this year, their results were so bad, the boss still spent a lot of money to let them travel across the ocean to the world stage to be the audience...
With such a generous boss around, even though they are young, they also have the urge to "die for their friend".
Zhou Dongsheng stopped there and then turned around to enjoy this e-sports event as a pure player.
"What do you think of the result of this game?" Principal Wang on the side said with some eagerness.
"Need I say more? The outcome is no doubt about it." Zhou Dongsheng said cheerfully.
"Of course I know the outcome is certain. How about we guess the score?" Principal Wang felt that simply watching the game was boring, so he wanted to add some spice.
"Oh?" Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but become interested. Because it happened so long ago, Zhou Dongsheng only remembered the final winner. As for the score, he naturally had no impression of it.
If Zhou Dongsheng had such a "super brain", he wouldn't have achieved nothing, right?
What's more, this is not something as memorable and unforgettable as Germany's 7-1 victory over Brazil in the World Cup.
"This is interesting. My guess is 3-0, or 3-1 at most!" Zhou Dongsheng said firmly, and he was just short of making the famous "beating his chest and looking at the camera" move.
"Okay, I'll take it 3-0. After all, we're in North America's home court, so we can at least get a point..." Principal Wang said confidently.
As for what the bet is, it obviously doesn't matter to either of them.
After all, to this day, Principal Wang still has not won , and Principal Wang can hardly raise his head. As long as he can win back a game, that would be more important than anything else.
Looking at the stage, there is the luxurious lineup of the Samsung team, this is the lineup that will advance to the final stage.
Although he was defeated by the big devil in the end and achieved the feat of the triple crown devil, he transformed into the Avengers the following year and directly created the famous scene of "the devil looking back in tears".
So for such a galactic battleship, even if Zhou Dongsheng didn't remember the score, he still felt that the chance of a 3-0 victory was very high.
At the same time, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel moved. If...
If we dismantle the Avengers in advance and try to poach a Korean player, is it possible for the Avengers to fall apart?
Thinking of this, Zhou Dongsheng couldn't help but feel full of evil taste. He started to attract the attention of Principal Wang standing next to him. How could he convince him to be the savior?
At the same time, at around five o'clock local time, six o'clock in the morning domestic time, the competition officially started.
In the first game, the Samsung team directly collapsed all three lanes during the laning phase. Six minutes into the game, C9 chose the mid, jungle and support to forcibly catch the mid-lane Snake Lady. They used two flashes but still failed to catch the slippery Snake Lady.
It even allowed the mid laner Crown to take action, performing a famous scene of 1 vs 3 and even killing a support, which directly made the game lose suspense.
Principal Wang, standing by, almost transformed into the "Roaring Lord" and gave a friendly greeting, "Three against one and getting killed in return, do you know how to play!"
Afterwards, good news came from the top and bottom lanes, and the game entered garbage time.
The competition on the stage was as smooth as autumn wind sweeping away fallen leaves, but Principal Wang in the audience felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
When the score was 1-0, Principal Wang was not panicked at all. When the score was 2-0, Principal Wang felt that there was no big problem.
They've been forced into a desperate situation, and they're playing at home, so they should at least use their best skills to try to get back a point, right?
However, in the face of absolute strength, reject all frills.
As the saying goes, "The first attack is strong, the second is weak, and the third is exhausted", after winning two games in a row, the Samsung team is in hot form and naturally will not give the opponent any chance.
In the decisive Baron team battle at 29 minutes, C9 seized the only opportunity to drive away the SSG players who were fighting the dragon and attempted to take over the Baron.
As long as they take over this most important map resource, they will have a chance to make a comeback!
Miracles like coming back from 2-0 down to 3-0 usually start from the third game.
However, just when C9 thought they had caught the tail of fate, the returning Samsung team struck back and extinguished the flame of hope with their own hands.
After C9 was beaten 4+1 and lost 4 people and a big dragon in a row, the game went straight into garbage time. Even the North American audience in the arena fell silent, and some even left the field one after another.
Principal Wang leaned back in his chair, his eyes dull. Zhou Dongsheng teased, "Are you okay?"
"I'm actually fine... Let's go, I'll treat you to a midnight snack tonight!" Principal Wang stood up angrily and said sullenly.
"It's okay, I'll treat you to a midnight snack! But the players on the Samsung team are really strong. It's a pity that if my team's quota of Korean players hadn't been filled, I would have to buy one to strengthen it..."
Zhou Dongsheng pretended to be unintentional and expressed regret, but in fact he had a lot of bad intentions.
At this time, Liu finally got the chance to speak, and hurriedly said: "Boss, although there is a limit on the number of Korean players on the field, only two can be played, but it will not affect the bench, we can rotate..."
Obviously, no one knows the league rules better than Liu, the retired star and team manager.
"Oh? That's something we can consider. Which team do you think needs reinforcement?" Zhou Dongsheng began to discuss the team with Liu in a serious manner.
All the contestants couldn't help but start to feel terrified, fearing that they would lose their jobs if they were not careful, especially Song Yijin, who was an expert on China.
Although he is a Korean player, he has mastered Chinese by now and can naturally understand what the boss is discussing.
The speaker may not have intended it, but the listener took it to heart, and Principal Wang couldn't help but feel moved.
Zhou Dongsheng has a good vision. Whether it is the identity label of "Internet celebrity mentor" or "investment genius", it all benefits from his keen vision.
Although he has not achieved any success in the field of e-sports, as the saying goes, if you master one method, you can master all methods. Principal Wang subconsciously feels that the player Zhou Dongsheng has chosen may really have a miraculous effect.
So I couldn't help but ask, "Dongsheng, which player do you like?"
"I think the ruler in the AD position is pretty good, especially since Yu Wenbo is not old enough to play yet. He can be bought first as a stepping stone for Yu Wenbo..."
Zhou Dongsheng said with a smile that if one of the most important C positions could be removed, the strength of the Avengers would undoubtedly be greatly reduced.
Yu Wenbo, who was playing well with his cousin, heard what his boss said and felt happier than eating a ginseng fruit.
"Boss, Chidi is indeed very strong, but I am not inferior to him in laning mode. I am evenly matched with him in the Korean server..." said the young and frivolous Yu Wenbo, shaking his big head.
Zhou Dongsheng patted Yu Wenbo's shoulder with great satisfaction. Can he be called a young man if he is not angry?
Principal Wang secretly made a note of it in his heart, and he would put it into practice when the transfer period started...
As the group was laughing and joking, they suddenly decided to find some local food to eat on the streets of Chicago.
Although the street security at night is not very good, as the saying goes, fear comes from insufficient firepower. Surrounded by several big guys in black suits, I feel very safe.
Especially the security services provided by this regular security company. In order to fully protect the safety of their employers, each big guy has a big bulge around his waist, and they are legally allowed to carry guns.
Of course, the security fee is much more expensive than the air ticket, but you know what, it feels so good.
It seems that when I return to China, I will need to find a few suitable candidates and let Dongsheng Group form a security team. Even if I don’t need it, it doesn’t mean that others don’t need it.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own beauty.
Zhou Dongsheng and his companions were, of course, enjoying the pleasure of traveling abroad, but Lu Sifang and his companions did not forget that they were here to do business.
Before Lu Sifang changed jobs, he worked for an overseas investment institution, so he was naturally familiar with the overseas investment business.
Not only does he have some personal connections, but he also has Zhou Dongsheng's money to pave the way for him, whether he is applying for an overseas offshore company or buying up shares at a low price in the virtual currency market.
Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. At the same time, the virtual currency market has begun to show signs of recovery, and is showing a trend of breaking through 7.
A giant western dragon is slowly raising its head and opening its bloody mouth towards the market.
At the same time, Lu Sifang came to Zhou Dongsheng with the latest report, full of satisfaction.
