This was the ultimate showdown, so the hype was unprecedentedly high. The popularity of this match far exceeded that of all the previous ones.
The official even set up sixteen cameras, eight on each side, covering both the combat room and the lounge, satisfying the curiosity of the audience about every corner.
Ji Siyue brought her team members here early.
"Are they going to broadcast the training footage taken at our base a few days ago today?" Bai He asked excitedly.
Landau rolled his eyes. "You were dressed like a peacock that day. I can already imagine how people on the Internet will mock you!"
Xing Xing chimed in, "I second that!"
"I'll throw you two brothers out right now!"
Ji Siyue stood up and clapped her hands. "Everyone, stop fooling around. Listen up. Today, everyone should show their full spirit. To be honest, this is the final match, so I won't encourage you with empty words. Just enjoy the game, okay?"
Everyone raised their hands and replied, "Yes!"
They got off the bus. The media were standing behind the cordon, taking photos and videos. Ji Siyue led her team members and bowed deeply to the media. Then they lined up and marched into the stadium with great momentum.
It had been an arduous journey for this team. Every step they took now was a result of their past efforts. So no one felt uneasy. Instead, they thought that if they were still obsessed with winning or losing today, they might not be able to enjoy the game.
Objectively speaking, some members of the team might regard this match as their last one. After the game, they would return to their normal lives.
This journey filled everyone with emotion, and their eyes became a bit moist. Especially Ji Siyue. She felt her nose getting sore several times and almost burst into tears. But when she saw the banners and slogans of their team, she managed to hold back her emotions and remained a strong leader and coach.
After entering the stadium, the game officially began.
Before the game, the training footage of the two teams was being played.
First up was Jun Chen.
"We are Jun Chen... This is our world."
The camera zoomed in, and Tian Feng appeared on the screen first. He was carrying a plate of fruits and following the camera into the training room. As soon as he opened the door, he heard the others cheering inside, as if they had just won a training match.
Tian Feng distributed the snacks to everyone and then sat down to start training.
For a full five minutes, no one said a word. Everyone was pressing the keys on the keyboard, as if they were practicing some combos. In the following few minutes, it was their training match. Although the team was noisy, Xiyou managed to keep it in order.
After the training session, it was time for dinner. During the meal, Xiyou didn't forget to give them a lecture. She pointed out all the mistakes they had made during the training, making the most of every minute.
As night fell, some of the team members had already fallen asleep. Only Tian Feng and Xiyou were left in the training room.
Xiyou was sitting in front of the computer, watching the training video of the day over and over again. She wrote down all their mistakes on a piece of paper and then started to think about how to avoid them.
Tian Feng, on the other hand, was studying new strategies. He was operating five simulators by himself. What a powerful mind he must have!
The next day, the same scene repeated itself. It seemed that every day in their training base was like this.
"This is who we are. We are Jun Chen."
After watching the video, people not only thought that this team was extremely hard - working but also felt a sense of oppression.
If this was really the daily life of a professional esports team... it might not be something an ordinary person could endure. It really corresponded to the saying that the more praise you receive, the more pressure you have to bear.
Then the camera switched to the second team.
"We are GH, and also WE, and..."
In the following footage, the names of every member of the team appeared on the screen.
Just before the screen fully lit up after the last name was shown, faint laughter and noises of playing around could be heard.
The screen gradually brightened, showing several people wrestling on the sofa. These young men were playing around freely, with a kind of unbridled smile on their faces that was never seen in the previous video. It seemed like this was the real esports youth.
Ji Siyue came over with a notebook, just like a class teacher. The boys quickly scattered and obediently went to the meeting room for a review. Although Ji Siyue was small in stature, she had the ability to convince others during meetings. Working in tandem with Qin Chengyao, they could always solve problems in no time.
The training atmosphere was quite relaxed. Everyone was chatting and laughing. The only unpleasant thing that might happen was an uneven temporary assignment. Whenever that happened, "Mom Ji" would be really fair - minded. She would confiscate all the snacks and sit there by herself, munching on them.
During meals, everyone also chatted and laughed. They never talked about the game outside of training. Everyone was in a relaxed state. But when it came to training, although they laughed, they were still serious.
Compared with the inspiring atmosphere of Jun Chen, the atmosphere of GH was more relaxed. Some people might think that this was not the state a team should be in before the finals. But Ji Siyue wanted to say that their state was even more relaxed before!
At the end of the video, there was only one sentence.
"This is youth, our esports youth. The finals, here we come."
After the last sentence was shown, the audience in the stadium was silent for a moment. Then there was a burst of crazy screams and applause.
The fans of both teams started shouting the names of the teams they supported. At the same time, all the members of the two teams gradually rose from the middle of the stage, divided into the red and blue camps.
The host on - site stepped forward at this moment. "Hello everyone. Welcome to the third AKM League. I'm Xiaoli, the host of this match. Now, the two teams standing behind me are Jun Chen, representing the blue side, and GH, representing the red side! In the next two days, they will play eight matches. The first team to win four games will be the champion of this league. Let's all wait and see!"