novelODS 030 RISE's level is not high.
030 RISE's level is not high.
The aroma of food filled the RISE base.
Fortunately, Li Zhixing was farsighted enough to reserve a large space for the kitchen and canteen when planning the layout of the base.
Several internet-addicted teenagers enjoyed their meal.
"Wow, the chef that Brother Zhixing hired is amazing!"
Kim Hyuk-kyu was full of praise, exclaiming, "I never knew Chinese food was so amazing!"
"I'll take you to eat even better food in the future."
Li Zhixing glanced at the young but voracious chef in the corner of the table, but said nothing...
The chef is an international student in South Korea named Ma Yingdong.
As a college student working part-time, he claimed to be proficient in Sichuan, Guangdong, Hunan, and Huai cuisines. Although this was not the case, he could not fool Li Zhixing, but he was more than capable of dealing with the other four naive teenagers.
Perhaps the days they had endured were too difficult, for even this alone moved several teammates to tears.
But... this guy can eat way too much. Who is this dish for?
Li Zhixing asked, "You mean you also play League of Legends?"
"Yes, bro!" Ma Yingdong said cheerfully, "I also had two thousand points last season! I just reached Diamond in the preseason of the new season! But I definitely can't compare to you guys."
Li Zhixing thought for a moment, then asked, "You said you live around here? If you're an international student and can afford to rent an apartment in Gangnam District, your family shouldn't be short of money, right? Why did you come here?"
Ma Yingdong scratched his head, looking embarrassed, and said, "Actually, I just wanted to see what a master is like... Neo, I'm your fan! We're even from the same hometown in China!"
Ma Yingdong also has e-sports dreams, but he lacks talent and can't climb any higher than 2,000 points in the Korean server.
His last words were spoken in Chinese, which made Li Zhixing feel uneasy, as if something was amiss.
"Okay." Li Zhixing nodded and smiled, "Then you should study more, maybe you can even reach the King rank in the new season."
Li Zhixing didn't mind teaching the club's newly hired chef.
His main concern was that he genuinely wanted to know how far his advanced understanding could evolve an ordinary person.
Of course, if this can ultimately save you the money you'd spend on hiring a chef, that would be even better...
Just then, I heard Mata's startled cry.
"What's wrong?"
Li Zhixing turned his head and saw the other person holding the phone screen up to his face.
The matchups for the quarterfinals are out!
After the teams were eliminated down to only eight, the remaining teams were either composed of extremely high-ranking random players or second teams from top teams.
Team RISE has finally encountered a truly formidable opponent.
MVP Ozone.
Li Zhixing was familiar with this team because he had played a training match with them once.
Li Zhixing looked at the team name in front of him and grinned. "Isn't this your old team, Shiheng?"
Mata's expression was extremely serious at this moment.
We became opponents in the final quarterfinals, this is the retribution for you abandoning me to the second team!
You're not going to advance!
......
Meanwhile, inside the SKT base.
Kkoma was also staring at the match schedule on the screen, feeling slightly relieved.
Thankfully, we didn't run into any.
After being swept twice by RISE in previous training matches, Kkoma realized that in this NLB tournament, whoever encountered RISE was doomed.
He didn't want his second team, which he had invested heavily in, to be delayed for half a year, as that would make it difficult for them to make it to the World Championship at the end of the year.
In the upcoming offline tournament, the quarterfinal opponents will be the bottom-ranked teams in OGN.
These bottom-tier teams aren't very strong, and the BO3 format allows for some leeway, so Kkoma is confident of advancing.
Just then, the phone rang.
Kkoma glanced at the number and raised an eyebrow; it was Edgar, the coach of MVP, calling.
"Hey, Yu Fan?"
A voice came from the other end of the phone: "Zhengjun, I heard your first and second teams are making roster changes?"
Just a few days ago, SKT made a significant personnel change, swapping their mid and jungle players Dade and Bengi from the second team with Easyhoon and Horo from the first team.
With the regular season nearing its end and the playoffs about to begin, this substitution decision is surprising, and no one knows why.
However, the substitute player performed well and did not have much impact on SKT.
KKoma recalled unpleasant memories, but his tone remained calm: "It's just a normal substitution. Is there something wrong, Woo-beom?"
"Our second team ran into Rise..."
Edgar continued, "I heard SKT has played scrims with them? I came here to ask about their skill level and which champions they excel at, so I can help with the draft."
The ranking scores of all five members of RISE are too high, and the MVP is still a bit weak, especially since former member Mata is among them.
"Oh, oh." Kkoma's eyes darted around, and he already had an idea. He chuckled and said, "Don't worry, Yu Fan. They're not that good. We crushed them in several practice matches. You guys will definitely be fine."
"As for BP, just do it this way..."
Kkoma didn't hold back on the BP information, after all, he really hoped that MVP could eliminate RISE.
It's just that the possibility is not high.
As for the description of RISE's capabilities...
It can only be said that when you're out in the world, your reputation is something you have to earn yourself.
After giving a general overview of the draft, Kkoma thought for a moment and, out of conscience, said, "Brother Yufan, you should still be careful. This team... is very strange."
"Very eerie? How eerie?"
"It's hard to say..."
......
2013年1月11号，下午5点57分。
The final round of the NLB online season: the quarterfinals.
Seeing that it was almost six o'clock, Li Zhixing logged into his game account and, following the instructions from the official tournament organizers, entered the password to join the game room.
At this moment, the players from both sides have lined up neatly.
Blue team MVP Ozone: Homme, spirit, SuNo, Ravan, Starlast
Li Zhixing looked at the IDs in front of him, raising an eyebrow slightly. "Who are these people?"
Compared to the roster from the last tryouts, the MVP second team has undergone a huge change; he only knows one of the worst players, Homme...
"The jungler and AD carry used to be on the same team, but Dandy and Imp took their positions."
Mata began, "Then the mid laner and support, it seems, were eliminated from SKT..."
Lee Sang-hyeok scoffed and said, "So you mean your skill level is low?"
"Um..." Mata paused for a moment, then nodded: "You could say that."
Compared to other teams, MVP is certainly not weak, after all, all five players are veterans in the professional scene and have rich experience.
But compared to RISE, it's absolutely not up to par.
Zhao Shiheng is ready for revenge.
As the time approached six o'clock, the room referee announced the start of the match, and the ban/pick phase officially began.
Because Li Zhixing didn't know much about his opponents, he listened to Mata's advice more in the draft phase, targeting the bottom jungle and banning champions like Elise, Twitch, and Graves.
The opposing team banned Alchemist, Thresh, and Sion.
Looking at the three ban slots, Li Zhixing seemed to be deep in thought.
This is strange; MVP actually came prepared, precisely banning three heroes they are good at.
NLB games have always been played online and no records are kept. Where did you get this information about the MVP?
"Damn it!" Mata realized something was wrong at that moment. "SKT leaked our champion pool?"
Lee Sang-hyeok nodded, "It seems so."
Only a powerhouse like MVP could have connections with such a team, and Lee Sang-hyeok believed that Kkoma was capable of such a thing.
Li Zhixing's eyes flickered, but he remained calm. "No problem, let's grab Ashe first."