Two days later, SKT ended its trip to Jeju Island and returned to Seoul for final preparations.On October 2, the play-in tournament officially began, and the whole SKT team took time to watch the first game of the play-in tournament at the training base, CG against UOL in the CIS region.I have to say that the technical level of the play-in team is really limited, even the third seed CG in North America and UOL, which used to belong to the LCS, are also outrageous in Li Xu's opinion, although there are occasional highlight operations, but many players are not solid in their basic skills, and all kinds of mistakes emerge in endlessly, which is difficult to explain.It's really a game that is better than anyone, CG lost to UOL in an upset, and Li Xu didn't know where Huni got the confidence to beat him.He wasn't interested in watching the later games, so he immersed himself in the game.Generally speaking, the first and second seeds in each major region participating in the S Tournament every year will inevitably arrive at the competition venue and the teams from other regions for training matches in advance before the competition, so as to understand the style of play in other regions, so as not to run into themselves unprepared in the World Championship.This year was the same, many teams left for Europe early, but SKT still chose to stay at the training base to train, and even after the play-in tournament started, the team was still broadcasting.The outside world is full of doubts about SKT's approach, now it is S9, and every year's champion comes from the region with the deepest understanding of the version, SKT does not go to Europe to exchange experiences with teams from other regions, and makes cars behind closed doors at home, so you want to win the championship?
Last year's RNG also played a training match behind closed doors with FW, and the result was that one of the two brothers fell in the group stage and the other fell in the quarterfinals, which already speaks for itself.Of course, despite the pressure from many people outside, the whole SKT team still went their own way.You're just forcing it, but you're sending a plane ticket.In fact, training matches can help the team enrich their tactics and improve the competitive state of their players, but when playing training matches against direct competitors, they are not without drawbacks.Everything in training matches, including playing style, tactics, and the selection of heroes, are all trade secrets, and playing training matches can strengthen the state of the players, and at the same time, sensitive information such as tactics is at risk of leaking to the opponent.Therefore, most teams will deliberately hide their tactics when playing training matches, and teams that are too upright will generally suffer.For example, the former Geng Zhi brother TSM, hit hard in the training match and found that SKT was very easy to fight, but when it came to the official game, he was pressed to the ground and beaten by SKT, who showed his real skills, and then he found out that he had been fooled.Another example of this happened to the LCK team, before the S7 Worlds, Longzhu played a lot of training matches with SSG, and they maintained a basic winning record in training matches.However, after the group stage, the favorite Longzhu was happily sent away by SSG's backhand 3:0.Longzhu's jungler Cuzz at that time was arranged clearly by the head of Lao Yin Bi'an, from the brush line to the GANK habit was not clear, obviously the head of An had explored Cuzz thoroughly in the training match, and at the critical time, he had a hand over Cuzz.In the training match, I was only willing to make promises, and what I was waiting for was to hit hard in the game.However, the reason why SKT did not choose to go to Europe in advance to communicate with others this time was not because he was afraid of leaking his tactics to the opponent, after all, SKT's tactics were not complicated, but the opponent just couldn't parry, first of all, there were few top orders who could withstand Li Xu's pressure on the first line.The reason why SKT did not go to Europe to play training matches in advance is because it doesn't mean much if the opponent is too dish, and the strong teams obviously won't take out the real thing before the tournament.After all, SKT is now the most powerful contender for the title in the eyes of the outside world, and the teams that aspire to the championship are ready to target SKT.So, instead of playing with the opponent in secret, it is better to play the team training match in the training base by yourself.On the evening of October 7, Seoul National University.Li Xu and Lin Yuqing walked slowly side by side on the green path of the campus, each holding an ice cream in their hands and eating leisurely, and the dim lights next to them stretched the figures of the two of them to the elderly.Li Xu shoved the ice cream into his mouth with a spoon, and kept babbling: "Lin Yuqing, I'll set off with my teammates tomorrow, call me if you have something, you have to eat well alone, don't just settle down" Lin Yuqing was a little funny: "I didn't come here like this before?"
And anyway, I'll be over in a few days, why do you look like you're going to leave for a long time. ”Li Xu smiled, the corners of his mouth were full of cream: "After tomorrow, aren't we going to be half a world apart for the time being?"
It seems right to talk like that. ”"You're right."
Lin Yuqing glanced at him and gently grabbed him, "Wait." ”"What's wrong?"
Lin Yuqing stood in front of him and carefully wiped his clothes with a tissue, "How old is it?"
How do you eat like a child?
Forget it when it reaches your mouth, and it goes to your collar. ”Li Xu looked at Lin Yuqing's serious appearance, couldn't help but lowered his head and kissed her on the cheek quickly, and the white cream was stained on her delicate face."
Hey!
You don't wipe your mouth clean. ”Lin Yuqing wiped her face with a slight complaint.didn't want her to wipe the cream off her face just now, Li Xu suddenly kissed the other cheek again, pasted the cream on it, and then turned around and ran away."
Haha!
I won't wipe it. ”Lin Yuqing looked at Li Xu who ran a few steps away with amusement and helplessness, wiped his cheeks clean, and waved the ice cream in his hand, "Li Xu, I can't finish eating, you can help me eat the rest." ”"Well, I just don't think it's enough."
Li Xu walked over and took the ice cream box in her hand, Lin Yuqing immediately hugged his waist, "Where are you running?"
”Now Li Xu found that something was wrong, he was holding two ice creams in both hands, and he didn't dare to move now, for fear of pasting the cream of the ice cream on Lin Yuqing's body.Lin Yuqing smiled and scratched Li Xu's waist, Li Xu twisted his waist stiffly, and hit a rake: "Alas!
Okay, okay, Lin Yuqing, why are you so naïve?
”Accustomed to Li Xu's shamelessness, Lin Yuqing stopped teasing him, and straightened out his somewhat messy clothes."
Li Xu.""
Hmm.""
You have to work hard, I will be rewarded if I can win the championship this time."
Li Xu was very interested, "Really?
What is the reward?
”Lin Yuqing blinked: "Guess?
”Li Xu rolled his eyes, smiled, leaned over and whispered in her ear: "Do you want to wear beautiful clothes to show me?"
”"Yikes!
Why are you so lewd?
”Lin Yuqing writhed his waist angrily.Li Xu held the ice cream in both hands and shouted: "Where is this obscene?"
”"You know it yourself.""
I don't know.""
You still have garlic?""
I didn't pretend."