After the end of the group stage, many of the eliminated teams were regretful.
There was G2, TSM, and even EdG. These teams were not weak, and they should not have stopped at the top 16. In the hearts of many viewers, they should have reached the top 8 at the very least.
It was a pity that they were either in bad condition or unlucky. Their grouping was too bad, and they were all sent back to their hometown by the top 16.
Such an ending made many people feel regretful. The time that belonged to these losers had ended. Next was the elimination round.
The elimination round would begin on October 19th, which was four days later.
Of course, no one knew who was going to fight who.
Before the elimination round, there was a drawing ceremony.
After the group competition ended, the drawing ceremony had already begun.
Since they were competing in their home country, the LPL players would naturally help draw lots. The middle lane player from OMG, who was also Young Master Leng, started drawing lots.
Young Master Leng looked very handsome in his clothes. He smiled and began the drawing ceremony.
This drawing ceremony was also watched by countless teams at the same time.
Of course, the most important thing was the top eight teams.
Among them, there were the VE, RNG, SKT, LZ, SSG, MMF, FMC, and C9 teams.
Two teams in the LPL.
Two teams from the European Union.
Three teams in the LCK division.
A team from the NAC division.
As Young Master Leng drew lots, the results of the first round of the elimination round were soon revealed.
Dragon Ball versus three-star!
When this result appeared.
The LPL audience was laughing like crazy.
This drawing of lots was simply too wonderful.
Many of the audience members mocked him. Young Master Leng was amazing. He had defeated a Han team without any bloodshed!
When the SSG player saw the result, he revealed a smile that was uglier than crying.
Countless viewers ridiculed him.
Obviously, no one thought that SSG could win against Dragon Ball. After all, SSG had been double-killed by RNG, and one of them was a zero. Such a team was obviously not a strong team. How could they win against Dragon Ball, the champion of the summer competition and the No.1 seed of LCK?
It was also because of this that the expressions of the SSG players were so funny.
This bitter and sad smile that was uglier than crying was immediately taken down and turned into a GIF. It became a widely circulated emoji pack and spread like wildfire on Tieba and Weibo!
Very soon, the results of the quarter-finals were fully displayed.
The four groups of matches were:
SSG versus LZ.
SKT versus MTF.
RNG versus FNAC.
We versus C9.
In addition.
There were also groups for the elimination round.
RNG in the first group!
We is in the second group!
In other words, if the two teams wanted to meet, they would have to meet in the finals. Otherwise, there would be no civil war!
Such a situation was praised by many commentators, ex-pro players, and even the LPL officials.
This was the best result.
The LPL didn't need to have a civil war to guarantee the finals. Any team that wanted to enter the finals had to go through a bloody battle to get to the finals!
In the past, the old Royalty had been the runner-up twice. They had fought against their own team and then rushed to the finals. Many fans had criticized Royalty for owing them a championship!
Although it seemed ridiculous and brainless to owe the championship title now, in the eyes of the people in the past, it was really like that. It was not a strange thing.
When the draw ceremony ended, the RNG team was very calm. As the first place in the group had advanced, the draw couldn't be that bad, but it couldn't be that good either.
Even if they won against FMC, they would have to face a champion team like SKT in advance in the semifinals.
They had to cross a mountain like SKT to reach the finals.
SKT... This team could be said to be the bane of many LPL teams, especially veteran teams like Edg and RNG. They had participated in many international competitions and played against SKT many times, but without exception, they had been taught a lesson.
Under such circumstances, no one could be optimistic when facing SKT.
To put it in an exaggerated way, in the eyes of some professional players, just seeing that their opponent was SKT, they subconsciously felt that they had no chance of winning.
SKT's dominance was no joke!
SKT had won the championship for two years in a row and had made it to the World Championship again. Almost all the officials believed that they would win the championship again. No one could beat SKT!
Oh, maybe SKT in the group stage would lose a game or two due to playing recklessly. However, once they entered the knockout stage of BO5, they would completely change their appearance and become the invincible demon king.
SKT's true horror was their invincible dominance in BO5.
Up until now, SKT had not lost once in BO5 of the S Series. As long as they participated in the S Series, they would be able to win the championship. This was the invincible and terrifying SKT.
With the huge mountain of SKT in the group, the RNG players were not overly optimistic, nor were they too arrogant. Even the joy of winning six consecutive victories had been greatly diluted.
After the drawing of lots, Big Brother Li looked at the RNG team and said seriously,""Solitary Frost said in an interview that our next goal is to be the champion. In fact, this is also our LPL goal. This S League is held in China, so we definitely can't give this championship away!”
"However, if we want to win the championship, we have to overcome the huge mountain of SKT and defeat the ultimate monster. Only then can we touch the base of the championship trophy.”
"Therefore, in order to defeat a terrifying opponent like SKT, we will enter a period of training before the competition begins. I will not give you much rest time. This is your last chance to fight.!”
" Do you understand?!"
Brother Li's words made all the members of RNG grit their teeth. SKT was undoubtedly strong. They still did not have the confidence to go head to head with the other party. They still had to practice.
At this moment, the same thought crossed the minds of the VE team. Although they had entered the quarter-finals as the third seed, they still wanted to win the championship and stand on the floor of the finals. Therefore, they had to work harder to prepare and practice.
In reality, after the draw was over, many of the audience members were fantasizing. What if, just what if, both VE and RNG made it to the finals? Who should they support in the LPL civil war? What a vexing question!
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