LPL didn't want me? I joined SKT instead!

Follow the pen of the invincible demon king F and embark on an adventure in the novel "LPL Doesn't Want Me? I Joined SKT Instead!"

"Speaking of which, the draw is tomorrow." Halfway through the meal, Coach Koma put down his chopsticks and wiped the sweat from his brow. "Who do you think we're most likely to face in the quarterfinals?"

The question brought a brief silence to the previously noisy dining table.

Everyone put down their chopsticks and began to think.

After several days of intense competition, the group stage of the S7 World Championship has come to a close. The eight quarterfinalists have been officially determined.

Besides SKT and RNG, the other six teams are:

SSG and KT from the LCK region;

EDG and WE from the LPL region;

And FNC, and TSM.

"According to the principle of avoiding opponents from the same group, it's impossible for us to face RNG in the quarterfinals," Faker calmly analyzed. "Therefore, our opponent will be one of the second-place teams from the other three groups."

"The second-place teams from the other three groups..." Wolf counted on his fingers, "If we face FNC or TSM, that would be the best draw; we could easily advance to the semifinals. But if we face EDG or WE..."

Wolf paused for a moment and looked at Xiao Yan.

EDG and WE, two veteran powerhouses of the LPL, have demonstrated formidable strength at this World Championship. EDG, in particular, as the LPL's number one seed, although they stumbled a bit in the group stage, still showed their strength; while WE fought their way up from the play-in stage with unstoppable momentum.

"I'd actually like to run into WE," Xiao Yan said casually, picking up a piece of beef, dipping it in the hot pot.

"Hehe, it would be great if we could meet WE and stop them in the quarterfinals." Wolf chuckled.

The others remained silent, but the expectant expressions on their faces betrayed their thoughts; they all knew about the feud between Xiao Yan and WE.

"No matter who we face, we must be fully prepared." Coach Koma raised his iced cola. "Come on, to the upcoming knockout stage, to the championship, cheers!"

"Cheers!"

Several glasses filled with cola clinked together loudly above the steam from the hot pot.

This hotpot meal in Wuhan brought SKT's group stage journey to a perfect close.

……

The next afternoon, at the Guangzhou Gymnasium.

The draw ceremony for the quarterfinals of the S7 World Championship officially began amidst great anticipation.

Tens of millions of eyes around the world are glued to the live stream screen, waiting for the mystery of fate to be opened.

The draw guest was Smile, a legendary LPL player and retired player.

When he walked onto the stage in a smiling suit, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

"Alright, everyone, the exciting draw for the quarterfinals is now officially beginning!" The host's voice echoed throughout the hall.

The first matchup drawn was the one in the upper half of the bracket.

Smiling, he reached into the transparent glass tank and took out the first ball with the team's name written on it.

Unscrew it.

"The first team is KT Rolster from the LCK region!"

Immediately afterwards, he drew KT's opponent.

"Their opponent is... FNC from the European LCS region!"

The announcement of the lottery results caused an uproar at the scene.

For KT, this is undoubtedly a very favorable outcome.

Next up is the second matchup in the upper bracket.

"WE, the third seed from the LPL region!"

When he saw the name WE, Xiao Yan sat up slightly and stared intently at the screen.

He was eagerly anticipating whether he would be WE's opponent.

However, the next ball he drew with a smile made him sigh with slight disappointment.

"WE's opponent is... SSG from the LCK region!"

"Whoosh—" Peanut whistled in the training room, "WE vs. Samsung, this is going to be a good show. Although Samsung is the third seed, their operations are rock solid. It won't be easy for WE to take down this tough nut."

Xiao Yan leaned back in his chair and pursed his lips.

His opponent was SGG, which made him even more disappointed, because he knew he wouldn't have a chance to face WE in this World Championship, since he didn't think WE was a match for SGG.

The draw continued, moving on to the lower half of the draw.

With a smile, he reached into the glass tank again, and this time, the name he drew caused the entire Guangzhou Gymnasium to erupt in cheers.

"From LPL's number one seed, EDG!"

EDG, led by the factory manager, enjoys an incredibly high level of popularity in the country.

When their names appeared, countless pig offal felt their hearts leap into their throats.

Because among the remaining teams, besides North America's TSM, there are two extremely terrifying monsters: SKT and RNG.

Smiling took a deep breath and brought out EDG's opponent.

When he unscrewed the sphere and saw the name inside, his smile froze slightly, and then he read the name in an extremely complicated tone:

"EDG's opponent is... SKT T1 from the LCK region!"

boom!

The result caused an immediate uproar both at the scene and online.

Holy crap! This is like Mars colliding with Earth!

"EDG vs. SKT? Isn't this a premature final?"

"Oh no, Clearlove is going to face Faker head-on. Something feels off about this script..."

"What are you afraid of! We're the LPL's number one seed! Clearlove's in such great form, let's crush them!"

Meanwhile, in SKT's training room.

When the matchup chart for "EDG vs SKT" appeared on the big screen,

"EDG..." Coach Kkoma stroked his chin. "The number one seed from the LPL, they're not an easy opponent to deal with."

Xiao Yan looked at the EDG team logo on the screen and smiled faintly. Although it wasn't WE, the team he most wanted to face, EDG would be fine too.

Let the offal pigs experience what royal offal feels like.

At the end of the draw ceremony, the remaining two teams were naturally grouped together.

"The final match in the lower bracket will see RNG from the LPL region face off against TSM from the North American LCS region!"

This result is an absolutely fantastic draw for RNG, who just narrowly escaped elimination.

While TSM is considered a powerhouse in North America, their performance at the World Championship has consistently fallen short of expectations. Compared to facing Korean teams, playing against TSM is undoubtedly RNG's most promising match.

"It's destiny! It really is destiny!"

"RNG's luck with the draw is incredible! They're guaranteed a spot in the semifinals, guys!"

"Those who survive a great calamity are destined for good fortune; the ancients were truly wise!"

Online, RNG fans were once again in a frenzy. They could almost picture RNG easily defeating TSM, advancing to the semifinals, and even avenging their loss to SKT in the semifinals, ultimately lifting the championship trophy.

……

That evening, at the hotel where RNG was staying

The gloom of the previous days has been swept away, and the entire RNG base is brightly lit, with an extremely enthusiastic atmosphere.

To appease the fans and to demonstrate the team's determination to fight to the death, the entire RNG team went live!

At 8 PM, RNG's five starting players and substitutes sat neatly in front of their computers and started their respective live streams.

Instantly, millions of viewers flooded into major live streaming platforms, and the popularity of each live stream exploded.

The screen was filled with gift effects that were almost blinding.

Go Uzi! You'll always be a god!

[Little Tiger, charge! Charge! Crush TSM!]

[Spicy Hot Pot, fight your way in!]

[Ming, protect Dog Bro! Letme, stay strong!]

Amidst a deluge of comments, Xiao Hu, sitting in the middle, took a deep breath, removed his headphones, and flashed a confident, even somewhat arrogant, smile at the camera.

"Brothers, I'm sorry to have worried you all these past few days." Xiaohu cleared his throat, his voice carrying through the microphone to every live stream room, "We did play poorly in the group stage, which disappointed you all. But it's okay, we survived."

He paused, his gaze sharpening as if piercing through the screen and staring directly at those who had once mocked them.

"God gave us a second chance, and we won't let it slip away again."

"Let bygones be bygones. In the upcoming knockout stage, whether it's TSM or... SKT," Xiaohu emphasized when he mentioned SKT, "we will take back everything we've lost!"