Chapter 119
The air fell into silence.
After a moment, Su Zheye spoke: "I'll listen to Gu Yuan."
He smiled and said, "Even if P3 can make it to the quarterfinals, our DPL team will not lose if they meet it."
"Indeed... I just think DCK is being shameless, and I want to give them a taste of their own medicine."
Lu Yang muttered: "But the captain is right, don't bother with them!"
Gu Yuan said “hmm”.
An hour later, it was their turn to play against the second seed of DCS.
Just like the DPL region yesterday, today it is the DCK region's turn to discuss this.
[I don’t know if SEA will lose on purpose…]
【??? Who said RCG lost on purpose yesterday?】
[I haven't even said it yet, why are you so sensitive? You even admitted that RCG lost on purpose? ]
[It's a matter of fate. But even if P3 makes it to the quarterfinals, they won't be able to go very far, so it doesn't matter. 】
But to their surprise, SEA did not let the opponent win at all and won the game in 30 minutes.
In the afternoon, SEA finished all the group stage matches and advanced with the highest points after winning all 6 games.
The last match of Group B, which was a key match for another qualifying spot, became a hot topic.
The two sides fought until the 43rd minute, and P3 finally won slightly and got the chance to advance as the second in the group.
There is still a lot of discussion in Korea. Although there has been a long-standing feud with the Chinese region, some fans still respect the spirit of competition more.
[Originally, winning the game and advancing is a good thing, but with the precedent of RCG letting the game go yesterday, I suddenly feel that P3’s advancement spot should be thanked to SEA. 】
[Yes... The key is that RCG deliberately squeezed out GG, but SEA was still willing to compete fairly. I really admire it. ]
[Although I was upset that the Chinese team won the Olympic championship, it seems that there is some truth in it now...]
There are also mixed reviews in China, but of course most fans are rational.
[P3 made it to the quarterfinals, are you SEA feeling relieved? You call Han daddy every day, do you really think DCK is your daddy? 】
[? Deliberately losing a game is worthy of praise? What three views? ? ? ]
[SEA did a great job. Kr dog has no e-sports spirit. We should set an example for him.]
[We are not worried about whether P3 can make it to the quarterfinals. E-sports strength speaks for itself. We will still eliminate him openly.]
Of course, except for Huang Heran, no one else in SEA spent much time online. They returned to their residence after watching the last game.
It was already seven o'clock in the afternoon, time for dinner, so they changed their clothes and went to the restaurant.
Tomorrow is the Group C match. XY had a simple meal and went to the training room. GG probably had all the members go out to have one last meal together. There are only two teams, SEA and TRG, in the base.
"Brother Su."
555 ran over and shook Su Zheye's arm: "You are first in the group. I hope we can also qualify first and not meet you in advance."
Su Zheye smiled: "I definitely will."
"well."
555 sighed again: "Although I guessed that you wouldn't learn from DCK and lose on purpose, but... I still feel a little sad. GG is so wronged."
"There's nothing we can do. We can only do our best in this kind of situation and can't force others to do anything."
Su Zheye touched 555's head and said, "GG will make further progress next year."
"right!"
555 suddenly became energetic: "Every failure is a learning experience. GG will be better next year!"
With high-intensity competition and training, the players’ physical condition and nutrition must keep up, so the DPL officials have invited Chinese chefs to cook for them.
After finishing their meal together, Huang Heran said that XY had arranged another training match, only one with SEA, and then a BO3 with TRG. It depends on whether everyone wants to play. If they are too tired, they can just turn it down.
One game doesn't matter, and there will be a more brutal and intense quarterfinals afterwards. SEA went to the training room to play with XY. After listening to Yan Shusheng's brief review, they returned to their rooms.
Huang Heran was also determined not to let them touch the computer again, fearing that their wrists would be tired after a day of playing games. They had a good rest and then prepared to go to Los Angeles for the subsequent schedule.
So as soon as Su Zheye entered the room, he started to act naughty, and collapsed in Gu Yuan's arms like a boneless person, touching here and pinching there.
Gu Yuan grabbed his restless hands, held the boy in his arms, and gently bit his neck: "Zhe Ye."
Su Zheye responded: "Dog."
"Are you sleepy?"
Gu Yuan kissed her and said in a low voice: "Do you want to go out for a walk?"
"Um?"
Su Zheye suddenly became interested: "Where are we going?"
Gu Yuan: "Beachside."
Su Zheye's eyes lit up: "Okay."
Gu Yuan walked to the closet: "The night wind is a bit cold, I brought you a coat."
Su Zheye just stood there. As long as Gu Yuan was there, he didn't have to worry about anything: "Where are we going to see the sea?"
“A beach called Akli.”
Su Zheye: "Akali?"
Gu Yuan smiled and said, "You can say that."
Su Zheye asked again: "Have you been there?"
"No."
Gu Yuan said, "A high school classmate of mine is studying in college here. He told me about my visit to Seattle. Wait for me here for a while. I'll borrow his car and come back to pick you up."
Su Zheye nodded.
Washington state law allows people with valid Chinese driver's licenses to temporarily drive a car here as long as their stay in the United States does not exceed 60 days.
About half an hour later, Gu Yuan sent a message asking Su Zheye to come downstairs.
The night view of Seattle is very beautiful, with the high-tech modern lights overlapping with the lonely sail of the lighthouse on the night sea. The sky is cloudless and dotted with stars.
Driving to the suburbs, you can already see the outline of the sea.
Gu Yuan suddenly stopped the car in front of a convenience store and said to Su Zheye, "Wait for me."
Su Zheye nodded obediently.
Not long after, he saw Gu Yuan coming out carrying a bag of wood and something similar to gasoline.
Su Zheye: “?”
Su Zheye leaned over and asked, "What is this for?"
Gu Yuan deliberately kept it a secret: "You'll know in a moment."
After driving two or three kilometers along the coastline, Gu Yuan parked the car on the side of the road.
Su Zheye came with nothing in his hands, while Gu Yuan stayed beside him with things in his hands.
There are quite a few places along the coast of Seattle, and Americans are already accustomed to it, so they rarely go out to see the sea in the middle of the night.
Besides, apart from the dim street lights on the roadside, there were no other lights on the beach. It was pitch black as far as the eye could see, with no signs of human habitation except for the twinkling stars in the city in the distance.
Even the sea water was a heart-pounding dark color with no visible edge. The waves were not rough, but came slowly, hitting the sand and rocks with waves.
What made Su Zheye most curious was that there were many pentagons surrounded by low iron railings on the beach, arranged in an array not too close to each other, and there were black things inside them.
He turned around and asked Gu Yuan: "What is this for?"
"Look."
Gu Yuan put the wood in his hand in one by one and poured the half bucket of oil on them.
Su Zheye had a vague premonition.
Then Gu Yuan took out a stack of old newspapers, lit a corner with a lighter, and immediately threw it into the woodpile.
With a whoosh, flames shot up into the sky, illuminating the world in an instant.
"Wow."
Su Zheye exclaimed subconsciously.
“My friend told me that.”
Gu Yuan said: "They sometimes come here to light a bonfire. The convenience store next door sells firewood and kerosene."
Su Zheye raised the corner of his lips, stretched out his hand and approached the flame.
The firelight reflected in his eyes, making the boy's smile bright and brilliant. Gu Yuan was unable to take his eyes away for a moment.
Su Zheye warmed his hands carefully, looking towards the boundless night sea, when he suddenly heard Gu Yuan calling out, "Baby."
Then the latter said: "Love you."
Su Zheye was stunned.
This was the first time that Gu Yuan had spoken so directly, except when he was asking or having sex. Su Zheye was blank for a few seconds and laughed: "Why are you saying this suddenly?"
"nothing."
Gu Yuan hugged him from behind: "I think the atmosphere is very suitable."
"Um."
Su Zheye narrowed his eyes and said, "I heard that there are many beaches in California. I want to go and see them during the day after the World Championship."
"OK."
Gu Yuan said, "There is a very famous Laguna Beach next to Los Angeles. It is a seaside town. The houses are relatively low, there is sand, sunshine, and sea breeze, and the residents live a leisurely life every day. If you like, we can stay there for a few days."
Su Zheye nodded: "I like it."
"good."
Gu Yuan also raised the corner of his lips: "We will go after the game."
The autumn night in Seattle was a little chilly, but there was warmth around the fire. Especially since Su Zheye was held in Gu Yuan's arms and didn't even need to wear a coat.
"Gu Yuan."
He suddenly asked, "Will you feel pressure?"
Gu Yuan looked up: "What?"
Su Zheye: "World Championship."
Then he added, “Oh, I forgot, you won the championship before.”
Gu Yuan felt distressed when he mentioned this. He held Su Zheye's arms a little tighter, as if he wanted to embed him into his bones and blood: "I'm sorry, baby. Baby, don't be angry."
"ah?"
Su Zheye tilted his head: "Why should I be sorry? I don't blame you, and I don't think about Straw."
"Um."
Gu Yuan said: "But I just feel sad."
Su Zheye blinked and smiled: "Then you accompany me to win another championship!"
"good."
Gu Yuan said: "It's a deal."
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XY from Group C ranked second in points, while TRG from Group D ranked first in points and advanced to the quarterfinals.
As soon as the last day of competition ended, DTW officials held the second and final draw ceremony.
The quarterfinals are divided into half groups, and the same avoidance principle applies that the top two teams from each group will not meet. A team will be decided from each of the upper and lower half groups to compete in the final global finals.
The much-anticipated draw ceremony was soon completed, and the results were BBJ vs SEA, R CG vs TRG in the upper half, and XY vs P3, FEL vs 7MN in the lower half.
Among them, BBJ is the No. 1 seed in DCS of the North American region, and 7MN is the No. 1 seed in DEC of the European region.
"--ah!!!"
555’s wailing never stopped from the competition venue to the DPL base. As soon as he entered the training room, he rushed over and hugged Su Zheye: “Brother Su!! Why are we all in the upper half? Why did I have to meet that stupid team first? Wuuuuuuuuuuu——”
Su Zheye rubbed 555’s head.
Before S5, there was an avoidance principle in the DTW World Championship quarterfinals that the first place in each group would not meet the second place, but this principle was cancelled starting from last year. Otherwise, TRG, the first place in the group, would not have faced RCG, the first place in the group, so early.
"no!"
Without Su Zheye's comfort, 555 cheered up on his own:
"Even if we lose, we will still play more of their stuff so that you can win the semi-finals!"
"No, no."
555 shook his head again and immediately changed his tone: "Brother Su! Wait for me in the semi-finals. We will definitely meet you!"
Su Zheye laughed, and the image of Gu Yuan's calm yet determined expression that night suddenly emerged in his mind.
So he also said: "Okay, it's a deal."
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