The quarter-finals of the 2021 League of Legends World Finals will be held at 8:00 p.m. Beijing time on October 25, and LCK No. 2 seed GEN will compete with C9, the third seed in the North American LCS Division, to compete for the last seat in the final four! After the "four-way plus" of group stage D, Ruler, a player from gen team AD, was interviewed by big e-sports.
Q: What was it like to experience the first "four-way plus" in the history of S Matches?
Ruler: First of all, intuitively, the waist is very painful, and then it is also a kind of test for our physical strength, and after this long wait, we finally achieved a very meaningful victory, and we are still very happy, including seeing that we are grouping results and feeling better.
Q: In the end, GEN qualified first in the group, is this the same as you expected?
Ruler: Actually, we expected to qualify as the first in the group, because after playing in the group stage, we felt that our strength was still relatively good.
Q: Are you not expecting all four LCK teams to advance to the quarterfinals? Which team do you think will fight to the end?
Ruler: First of all, I didn't expect the LCK team to advance to the quarterfinals, so I think the LCK division is a little better than other divisions! I think our team will stick to the end.
Q: Did any of the teammates and coaches say anything about the result of the draw? How to evaluate the opponent C9?
Ruler: First of all, when we saw the results of this group, we talked to the coaching staff about playing C9, and the coaching staff said a lot of positive things to us. I think they're a very good team, and we have to work hard all the time.
Q: I feel that the LCK division understands the World Edition better than other divisions, how do you think about the current version? Is it enhanced or weakened for GEN?
Ruler: Originally we thought we had a perfect finish for this version, but the more we played, the more I could feel the change in the version, so I couldn't fully decide.
Q: The first two days were Rascal's birthday, how did you celebrate his birthday?
Ruler: Because his birthday happened to be during our practice at the World Championship, he spent his birthday in training, and then the team also prepared him cakes and gifts.
Q: Are there any players who particularly impressed you in this year's World Finals and Group Stages?
Ruler: I think I was impressed by LNG's Ale player because his playing style is very aggressive, even if he "dies", he does not shrink back, so he is very impressed!
Q: You said before that you want to get closer to the next road of RNG and EDG, did you meet in the background this time? Did you say anything?
Ruler: First of all, we didn't have a chance to meet in the background, so we couldn't greet them, but when we met at the hotel, I wanted to pluck up the courage to go over and say hello to them, but I didn't have that opportunity yet.
Q: In your post-match interview today, you thanked the LPL's official commentator Guan Zeyuan, and the LPL audience said that you were running in both directions for support and understanding, do you have anything to say?
Ruler: I knew from the beginning that Guan Zeyuan often cheered for us, and after that we met, I could feel that he really liked our team, and since then I have felt that he is really cheering for us, and I have also had the idea that we must play well, and I have always been very grateful to him for his support of us!
Q: Before the Perkz player threw a flying kiss at the Doinb player, if he came to you this time, how would you respond?
Ruler: Actually, I didn't see the flying kiss scene, but if I had to interact before the game, I wouldn't have a flying kiss (laughs).
Q: Tell me what you're determined about and what you want to say to your fans?
Ruler: First of all, we have worked very hard to win the first place in the group today, I really feel very fortunate, and thanks to the unremitting support of the fans, we can get here, and then I hope that everyone can continue to support us, thank you very much, we will definitely strive to win the quarterfinals!