Chapter 397 Those who know, know

Soon, icon drew the second team, SSG. Due to the principle of avoiding teams in the same group, SSG was automatically placed in the lower bracket and faced off against WE.

At this point, the matchups for the entire quarterfinals can be determined in advance.

Upper half:

SKT VS MSF

RNG VS C9

Lower half:

WE VS SSG

Dragon Ball VS EDG

Looking at the final distribution, the predictions for the match outcome on the live chat were wildly divergent.

[Is this a direct collision with Dragon Ball? Looks like EDG's journey is over!]

[It's alright, EDG should at least be able to pull off something reminiscent of Dragon Ball.]

[Where did this barking come from? C hasn't beaten you guys into submission yet?]

[I don't watch the matches, but I'll brag about it; that's how GSL is.]

[Does anyone really think EDG can beat Longzhu?]

Li Chen ignored the live chat comments. Once the allocation results were announced, he went straight back to his room and started editing his Weibo post.

Dragon Ball is a formidable opponent, as is Khan himself, but EDG will not give up, and I will continue to work hard. I believe that the quarterfinals are definitely not the end for EDG.

I hereby formally challenge Khan Academy. Let's fight to the death in the quarterfinals!

(Go, cartoon character!)

With Li Chen's current number of fans, the Weibo post immediately attracted countless comments and was trending on social media along with the group assignments for the quarterfinals.

#Quarterfinals Groupings Set, Dragon Ball vs. EDG!#

#Clash of the top seeds from two regions: A fundamental analysis!#

#god丶C posted that Dragon Ball is very strong, and said he will fight until he has no regrets!#

#EDG's performance in scrims is unsatisfactory, with three wins and five losses.#

The resourceful netizens somehow found out the results of the scrimmages between EDG and Longzhu and leaked them online.

When they learned that EDG's win rate in scrims against Longzhu was less than 50%, even the fans who had always supported EDG were in an uproar, and they all went to EDG and Li Chen's Weibo accounts to ask if the news was true.

However, neither EDG nor Li Chen responded to this news.

The next morning, Li Chen started his live stream as usual, and a large number of people quickly flooded in.

Seeing the significantly higher number of people than usual on a weekday, Li Chen immediately asked with concern, "Brothers, aren't you working today? Why are there so many people? I have to give you guys a piece of advice: you must work hard and earn money, otherwise how will you buy my championship skins later!"

[C, speak up! Did you really not have a scrim with Dragon Ball?]

Is it really a 3-5 record? Is Dragon Ball that powerful?

[C, say something!]

I'll definitely buy this championship skin, but I'm worried you might not have it.

If scrims were taken seriously, G2 would be invincible long ago.

Faced with inquiries from his viewers, Li Chen's expression turned slightly serious: "I don't know where this news was leaked from. I didn't mean to not respond, but since you all want to know, I'll just say it."

I admit, the rumors circulating online are true. Currently, our win rate in practice matches against Dragon Ball is indeed not ideal; we've lost more than we've won. They are indeed very strong, and Khan is very powerful, but…”

Li Chen paused briefly, then raised his voice and said, "But I will not give up easily, because I know that no matter what, there is always a group of fans silently supporting me, encouraging me, and cheering me on."

I have no reason to fail, nor the courage to fail. So what if it's Dragon Ball? Anything is possible before the match ends. I won't let my brothers down, and please show me your support and trust, okay?

Li Chen spoke sincerely in the first half, but the more he spoke, the more the viewers felt something was off. It wasn't until the last sentence that they suddenly realized what was going on.

[Damn, I was so touched. Turns out you're still just as materialistic.]

[I laughed, I really laughed. Hearing C say that puts my mind at ease.]

[Here's a joke: if C still has the nerve to ask for a gift after being eliminated, it proves they can still win.]

[Dragon Ball wins more than it loses, its fortunes are precarious; EDG loses more than it wins, everything is in flux.]

I strongly suspect that half of the people online who are predicting EDG's downfall are orchestrating it themselves.

[The cunning frog keeps touching your belly!]

Seeing that some people in the comments section were getting closer to the truth, Li Chen quickly moved on from the topic.

"What? You want the commentator to predict the results and scores of the upcoming quarterfinals? Well, to be honest, some people might not be happy, but the commentator never lies."

Li Chen quickly opened the desktop screenshot, which showed the schedule of the quarterfinals.

"Let's talk about SKT vs. MSF first. I know many people don't have high hopes for this rabbit team from the European region, but as the saying goes, even a rabbit will bite when cornered. I think they might unleash terrifying strength in the quarterfinals and taking two points shouldn't be too difficult."

As for RNG vs. FNC, a 3-0 victory is quite difficult. FNC likely has some tricks up their sleeve, making a 3-1 win the most probable outcome. Regarding WE and SSG, one can only say that everyone should not underestimate Samsung, really, don't underestimate them.

After listening to Li Chen's predictions, netizens had little to say about the next two matches, but they had different opinions about SKT playing against MSF.

Can the rabbit (referring to a player) force SKT into a do-or-die situation?

[Is C still asleep? I admit SKT never beat you, but they were three-time world champions.]

[EDG was defeated twice by SKT yesterday, and they've already forgotten about it today?]

[C: When the sun rises again, forget yesterday.]

There's still one more match, why doesn't the host make a prediction?

"Some things are understood by those who know them, and the streamer doesn't want to say more about those who don't, since it's pointless to say more. The reasons are obvious to those who know them."

After Li Chen finished speaking, he casually picked up the chilled warhorse beside him, opened it, and took a big gulp.

"Okay, now some people are going to ask, 'Hey streamer, why are you so good and hardworking? It's because I drink War Horse! I take a sip of War Horse before the game starts, and it gives me a boost, you know?'"

After receiving the order, Li Chen also showed great professionalism, always placing the warhorse in the most conspicuous position.

Khan, who was secretly observing Li Chen's movements through the live stream, couldn't help but shake his head slightly as he watched Li Chen's exaggerated words and actions in the live stream.

The two teams are about to meet in the quarterfinals. He thought Li Chen would prepare diligently and try his best to study his tactics, but that didn't happen.

"Knowing they're going to lose to Dragon Ball in the quarterfinals, so they're trying to make as many gifts as possible during this time? That's quite clever."

Khan thought he had figured out Li Chen's thoughts and became more and more confident about the upcoming match.