As the World Championship approaches.
Teams from each division are heading to the venue of this S Series:
LPL division.
This is not only to adapt to the server and schedule earlier, but also to make better appointments with other teams for training.
So around the 17th.
The European, American and wild card divisions that need to enter the playoffs are the first to arrive in Shanghai and rent the team clubs that have been on vacation as training venues.
However, the LCK division has a qualifying exemption.
It was just a matter of arriving at the last minute of the week before the group stage, and then resume training unhurriedly.
At this time, an insider rumor suddenly leaked out on the Tieba forum.
An anonymous team analyst broke the news...
The training results of the three LPL teams were poor.
Neither WE, who won the summer finals, nor EDG and RNG, the next two teams, could beat the eliminated IG team.
The former is fine.
Barely able to achieve a 50-50 winning rate.
The latter two are basically in a state of losing more and winning less.
Although these words are not really based on evidence, this news has been widely spread on the Internet, and it is almost as if the credibility is as high as 200%.
Of course, some fans are still arguing.
Qiao Mo, who has been a fan of WE for ten years, is one of them.
At this time, he was firing up the post bar, furiously typing on the keyboard to reply to every comment:
"Where's the picture? Where's my picture? There's no picture about Gou Ba."
"The training matches can't explain anything."
"Bah, if training matches could represent results, TSM would have won the championship long ago!"
"..."
However, the comments under the post did not agree with his statements, and they all used words to refute it.
"We have already lost to the fourth-placed IG, so what else is there to do?"
"GG, it's another year for three teams to reach the top eight!"
"Indeed, next door, LZ and SKT competed at the top, and we were noobs at each other."
"Um, SKT this year is also terrible, right?"
"SKT is still lagging? Why don't you become a champion if they are a champion?"
“**%￥#@……”
As the number of comments gradually increased, the post turned into a battlefield full of abuse and insults.
There are Korean fans who are outrageously angry, and there are also fun people who are trying to spread hatred.
The whole scene was very chaotic.
…
At the same time, a certain media park on Lingshi Road.
Xu Yang adjusted his black and red WE uniform, then turned to Xiye who was checking his cell phone next to him and asked:
"Have they finished filming?"
"Brother, this is the third time I've asked you this. We don't have to play a training match when we go back today. Why are you so anxious?"
Xiye complained without raising his head.
Then he raised his phone and said cheerfully:
"Damn it, there's almost a fight on the Internet, and there are still people scolding you."
"Um."
Xu Yang nodded absently, and then continued to look at the closed studio door.
Within these two days.
They have been busy filming the promotional video for the World Championship, and they didn't even have time to play a few training games.
The promotional video featuring the team was shot yesterday.
Now only the individual clips of the contestants are still being filmed.
Because the players are taking turns to take pictures one by one, the waiting time is longer than expected. We are still taking pictures of RNG players, and it will be their turn with EDG who live nearby later.
As for why I'm a little anxious...
Because he had special ideas for this promotional video shooting.
Although I don't know if it is possible.
However, he felt that he had to give it a try without any regrets!
Xu Yang took out the note in his pocket and confirmed again that it was not lost.
That's when.
The door of the studio opened, and a fat figure walked out. From the smile on his face, it could be seen that he was in a good mood.
Xu Yang smiled and said hello.
"Hey, Brother Dog, have you finished filming?"
"Yes, the photographer just said to take two more sets, which delayed a little more time."
Hearing this, Uzi smiled and nodded in response.
Although they were a little depressed after losing 3-0 in the semi-finals, privately their relationship as friends was pretty good.
So he simply ran to WE's waiting area.
Communicated with everyone in WE about the training match, and also complained that Xu Yang's attack in the semi-finals was a bit harsh, which left a psychological shadow on Letme.
"You don't know, the assistant teacher who lives in the same room as Yan Junze said that he shouts Qinggangying Qinggangying's words in his dreams."
"Really or not, is it such an exaggeration?"
"It must be true. Junze also admitted it himself. Now he is practicing Qinggang Shadow like crazy."
"..."
When they got excited about chatting, a staff member walked out of the studio and looked over and said:
"WE Xu Yang, are you there?"
"exist!"
Xu Yang responded quickly, then stood up and walked to the studio.
Looking at his hurried back, Uzi turned to Xiye with doubts on his face and asked:
"Is he in such a hurry?"
"Yeah, I just asked you this many times. Maybe you're rushing back to play chicken, right?"
"Playing chicken? I also have fun, let's find some time to join us."
Xu Yang on the other side entered the studio and immediately followed the photographer's instructions and sat in front of the mirror, letting the makeup artist play with his head.
"Young handsome boy, you have a pretty good foundation. You just need to work on it a little bit."
"Tsk, this skin feels better than mine. Don't you e-sports players often stay up late?"
"..."
Facing the make-up artist's chatter, he responded absently.
It was hard to wait until the makeup was finished.
Xu Yang couldn't wait to get up and go to the photography area.
However, he did not go directly to the filming location, but found the director responsible for shooting this promotional video.
He asked very directly:
"Director, I want to change the content of the pre-match speech clip."
As he spoke, he took out the note that had been stored for a long time from his pocket.
Face this request.
The director of the promotional film's first reaction was to refuse.
After all, the filming script has been planned for a long time, so how could one of the contents be modified temporarily?
But……
When seeing Xu Yang's face, the director suddenly remembered that he was the guy who said "let Ming Kai retire" in the final.
That paragraph directly increased the ratings and topics of the final by 20%.
Maybe try it again now?
Of course, the premise is that there cannot be too provocative topics, just like the interview some time ago.
He didn't want to cause another wave of public opinion and cause his salary to be deducted.
Think of this.
The director hesitated for a moment and said:
"Okay, let me take a look first..."
Then he reached out and took the piece of paper and carefully read what was written on it.
At first glance, I think the words are a bit ugly.
Then the more he looked, the more surprised he became. Then he looked up at Xu Yang's face in disbelief, and finally nodded and agreed to the request.
"Okay, but we need to take a video first to try out the effect."
"Okay, director."
Upon hearing this, Xu Yang quickly walked to the shooting area in front of the curtain.
Quickly adjust facial emotions.
Then, under the instructions of the photographer, he faced the camera and said in a deep voice the first paragraph of a long-recited sentence:
"That year's World Championship..."
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