Wa: It’s broken, I’ve become a cutting monster!

With FPX's clean 2:0 victory over FNC, the first round of the knockout stage has come to an end. The teams that advanced to the winner's group in advance are: sen, EDG, lev, and FPX!

It can be said that this ending is very common sense, at least nothing unexpected happened. As the winners of each group advanced one after another, the list of the loser group matchups was also released soon after.

The four teams that entered the loser group will start the resurrection match on the second day after the elimination match. Among them, TE in the upper half will undoubtedly play against DRX, which also failed in the upper half, and G2 will face its old rival FNC.

The strength of these teams is very obvious. FNC is undoubtedly the strongest among the four teams, and TE is the weakest on paper. Although TE was able to enter the quarterfinals as the No. 1 seed, it is undeniable that TE did benefit from the "information gap" in the group stage.

As a team that debuted on the world stage for the first time, TE had very little information. The five members of the team were all new faces. They relied on their momentum to win all the way to the quarterfinals, but the intensity of the quarterfinals was not at the same level as the group stage. Not to mention EDG and FPX, which are also from the CN region and have rich experience in major competitions, G2 and FNC, who are regulars in the world championships, are enough to give TE a hard time!

Many new fans may think that DRX is a new team, but in fact, this world championship is an important opportunity for DRX to return to the world championship. As a veteran Korean team, although DRX is not the top one among the top eight, it is definitely not to be underestimated.

To put it nicely, DRX is full of discipline, but to put it bluntly, it is a "turtle"! The last time DRX entered the world championship was the 23 championship. This time, after DRX introduced "Flashback Brother", its strength has skyrocketed!

But no matter how to say it, the outside world is still not optimistic about TE.

On August 16, the first round of the loser group of the knockout stage began. The first two teams to appear were drx and te. Although the CN League audience was packed with people who came to support the "fourth college student in the village", these audiences were still aware of the gap between the two sides. Although they knew it, they still had to cheer for them.

The entire FPX team and the EDG team arrived at the venue early. This time they were no longer sitting in the lounge, but in the first row of the audience seats under the stage!

EDG coach Muggle and Xia An sat together, and Muggle said seriously:

"Who do you think will win today?"

Xia An still had his usual icy face. The two were not too familiar with each other. Instead, EDG's previous coach "Afternoon" was more familiar with Xia An. But at that time, Muggle was already EDG's assistant coach. Although they were not familiar with each other, they were considered acquaintances.

Xia An said calmly: "I don't care who wins. If DRX wins, we will beat them. If TE wins, we will beat TE."

Muggle clicked his tongue and muttered, "You're being too arrogant! I'm going to record what you said and post it online so they can cyberbully you!"

Xia An didn't care. After thinking for a while, he added calmly, "But I hope he can go further."

"Are you scared now? It's too late, I'm telling you! I didn't record the rest of the conversation, haha!"

"Can't you be more mature? You're already a head coach, but you're still so playful..."

"Hey, you're not as good as Archbishop Xia. After all, he's a champion coach." Muggle raised his eyebrows at Xia An with a smirk, but Xia An didn't respond to him.

Sitting in a row behind the two coaches were the players of FPX and EDG. Kang Kang naturally sat with his Dan Ge. The two of them ate snacks while watching Xia An and the other two bickering, feeling like elders watching their juniors fighting!

After a while, the lights in the venue dimmed and the noisy scene immediately became quiet. It was time for the players from both teams to enter!

Shan Anyang also sat up unconsciously. After playing for such a long time, it was the first time for him to watch the game from the perspective of an audience. To be honest, this feeling was a bit nervous. It was not that Shan Anyang himself was nervous, but this atmosphere made Shan Anyang feel nervous!

"Is this what it feels like when watching the game from the audience?" Shan Anyang thought to himself. When he was on the stage, due to the lighting, the contestants on the stage couldn't see the situation below the stage clearly. Most of the time, it was pitch black, and he would feel that fewer eyes were paying attention to him. But when he actually watched the game from the audience, Shan Anyang found that so many eyes had been looking at him before, excitement, trust, doubt or... jealousy?

Shan Anyang is not sure what those things mean to him now, but one day many years later, when Shan Anyang once again thinks of how he felt in the audience today, he will find that what made him nervous was just those expectant eyes...

"Welcome to the 2024 World Championship. The teams that will be competing are drx and te! They will compete in the loser bracket today to determine their spots in the resurrection match!"

"Yes, I think whether it is the old powerhouse DRX or the new dark horse TE, today's game is definitely the most important and worth-fighting game for them this year! And as the third seed of our CN division, it is really surprising that they can get to this point today. Even if the mountains and mountains are difficult to cross, how can they stand still!? And DRX shoulders the hope of the Pacific Division, playing at home, they have no reason to take a step back! Who will be able to be unstoppable? Let's wait and see!"

After the two commentators' passionate opening remarks, the players from both sides entered the arena. The players on TE's side did not show any nervousness on their faces, but were all very happy! Especially fengf and Xiaokai, who waved wildly towards the audience, showing their full presence!

"Oh, TE is in good shape!" Kang Kang was a little surprised. You know, this is a life-and-death game for both sides. Facing an opponent like DRX, TE players can actually laugh out loud. No matter what their strength is, at least in terms of mentality, TE has already won!

On the other hand, DRX is in a gloomy mood, and every player looks very nervous. It is understandable. As the Seoul Championship, only one local team is left in the quarterfinals, and they are one foot on the edge of elimination. The Korean audience has very high expectations for these professional players, and if they don’t play well, they will really be blocked by trucks!

Shan Anyang, who was thinking deeply in the audience, also saw this and understood the key to the problem after a brief thought.

"interesting......"