After finishing this round of interviews, Su Chen did not dare to stay any longer for fear of being surrounded by another reporter, so he picked up his suitcase and hurried out of the terminal building.

A special bus with the five-star red flag printed on it was parked nearby, and Abu and Meng Ma were standing at the door of the bus, waving towards Su Chen.

"Why are you so late? We have been waiting for you for a long time." Meng Ma asked.

"Are you all so fast?" Su Chen was also a little surprised. No wonder he didn't find Uzi, the factory director or the others when he ended the interview.

The moment he stepped on the bus, the cold air hit his face, and Su Chen felt much better.

Only in Jakarta did he feel that air conditioning was so important.

"Did any reporter ask you about the grouping situation just now? We don't seem to be in the same group as the Hanguo team." Uzi asked.

"It's that lck reporter, right? The meaning of that comparison is, do we have the confidence to meet the Hanguo team in the finals? How can we be so confident?" The director shook his head, "We lost once in the MSI, and we haven't grown up yet.

memory?"

Su Chen didn't care about this. He checked it on his mobile phone and learned that the organizing committee had completed the lottery ceremony in the morning.

The eight teams in the group stage were divided into two groups A and B for a double round-robin within the group.

Group A: China, Indonesia, Vietnam, Kazakhstan

Group B: Hanguo, Taipei, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan

"Is the lot we drew so good?" Su Chen was quite surprised.

Except for Vietnam, which has some strength in Group A, Indonesia and Kazakhstan are basically just going through the motions. This lottery is equivalent to a walk-off to the semi-finals.

"Don't look at who we are in the same group with. Rather than saying we are lucky, we might as well say we have benefited from the host?" Abu said with a smile.

Su Chen looked at the group again and understood instantly.

Among the eight teams, the first-tier Hanguo and Taipei were squeezed into Group B in order to give Indonesia a chance to qualify as the second seed in Group A.

If the rules hadn't allowed it, the organizing committee would have thrown all three teams from China, Taipei, and Hanguo into Group B, but unfortunately it couldn't do that.

Only then did Su Chen understand why the Indonesian reporter who was in the terminal just now was so enthusiastic. It turned out to be because he was in the same group.

"In this case, we will really only meet the Hanguo team in the finals." Su Chen pondered.

The Hanguo team in Group B will definitely advance to the top spot, and the knockout rounds will pit the first and second players from different groups against each other. Unless Indonesia or Vietnam really explodes, it is unlikely that they will qualify second.

In fact, being in the same group is not a bad thing. If you meet in the group stage, you can get familiar with each other's playing styles, and you will be better prepared for subsequent games.

Now we can only place our hope on Zhan Ma to see if he can force out some of Han Guo's team's trump cards.

After chatting in groups, Su Chen closed the curtains beside him and was about to close his eyes and rest his mind again.

A short-haired female reporter entered the carriage before the bus started.

"Hey, it's you?" Su Chen recognized her.

This was the female CCTV reporter he met in the cafeteria on the first day of the training camp in Shenzhen.

"We meet again." She smiled slightly, then said hello to Abu and explained her purpose of coming.

"CCTV's program team wants to do an exclusive interview with you as a contestant. This is reporter Wang. Please cooperate with us. These are our own people and we can talk openly." Abu explained a few words to Su Chen.

"No wonder I didn't see CCTV reporters in the terminal." Su Chen suddenly realized.

The two moved to the last row of the bus, and then began a brief interview.

"Hello, contestant Su Chen. I forgot to introduce you last time. My name is Wang Bing. I'm glad to meet you in Jakarta. I cut your interview video in the cafeteria myself." Wang Bing showed a sly smile.

"Thank you, the editing was great. I even sent that video to my parents to watch." Su Chen said sincerely.

Wang Bingbing nodded, turned on the recorder, and wrote down questions in a notebook while asking questions.

"As the most outstanding of the new generation of e-sports players, you have achieved dazzling results in the professional arena this year, winning consecutive LPL Spring League championships, MSI mid-season championships, and winning many key games. But

In this trip to Jakarta, you are participating as an athlete of the national team. Both your teammates and the nature of the competition have changed. Do you think there is any difference?" Wang Bingbing asked first.

Su Chen pondered for a moment, then said cautiously: "I think the biggest difference is that the responsibilities on my body are heavier. Going to war for the country is not just a slogan. I didn't feel much in Hong Kong, but the moment I arrived in Jakarta, I felt

I feel like I am being tested by the whole world, so not only my performance on the field, I hope that I can also meet the standards of a national team athlete off the field."

"Well, great." Wang Bing nodded with satisfaction and then asked.

"This year is the first time that e-sports has been selected as an exhibition event in the Asian Games. As an e-sports player, how do you view this incident? What impact do you think it will have on the future development of e-sports?"

After Su Chen was silent for a few seconds, he recalled, "Our psychological coaching coach in Shenzhen, Teacher Huang Jing, explained to us the history of the development of e-sports."

"In 2003, the State Sports General Administration officially approved e-sports as the 99th official sports event. It has been exactly fifteen years ago. Being able to compete in the Asian Games is the result of the efforts of countless predecessors."

"I feel that I am very lucky and have caught up with a good era, but I believe that this is not the best era for e-sports."

"This Asian Games will allow more people to understand the charm of e-sports and promote the formal development of this industry. As practitioners, we will have more games to play and our income will increase accordingly. This is very practical.

The benefits," Su Chen paused and then said.

"But no matter what stage the industry develops, the spirit of e-sports will never change. Passing this on is what our generation of players should do."

Hearing Su Chen's words, not only Wang Bingbing was a little touched, but also the other people who had been eavesdropping on the two interviews in the front row of the carriage couldn't help but look at each other, their eyes twinkling.

Su Chen's words are also the true thoughts of others.

Ten years ago, the development of the e-sports circle was still very poor, let alone making money. Many people in the circle were just doing it for love, and they were sloppy and engaged in this industry with their passion.

Nowadays, e-sports has entered the international sports arena and its status has been officially recognized.

It seems like earth-shaking changes, but the inner e-sports spirit still needs to be passed down by this generation.

Not only for fame and fortune, but also for love and dreams.

"I have to say, your speech really doesn't sound like a player who has only played for one year. This is amazing."

"But I can feel that you really love this industry," Wang Bingbing said with appreciation. "I look forward to more players like you appearing in the future. I wish you can win the gold medal in Jakarta!"

"Definitely." Su Chen said firmly.

After adding a few more questions, Wang Bingbing ended the interview with Su Chen, then ran to the front row of the car to communicate with the coaching staff.

Su Chen was finally able to take a breath. After leaning against the window and squinting for a while, the bus finally stopped.

The Asian Games Village has arrived.
Chapter completed!