Time flew by, and before long, it was January of Spirit Origin Era 99.
Like the other powerhouse teams, the White Phoenix Team was about to enter the Super Cup, a world-class major event. The next two or three months would be even busier.
However, the domestic Class-A League had already entered its latter half. The organizing committee formed by the major powerhouse teams would adjust the upcoming schedule. At the very least, no team would have to play two matches in a single day.
Sixty-four teams from around the world drew lots through online video calls and were divided into Groups A, B, C, and D for the group stage.
Each group contained sixteen teams. Every team would play a BO1 match against every other team in its group. Winners received two points, draws gave each side one point, and losers received none.
In the end, the top two teams in points from each group would advance to the Super Cup quarterfinals.
It should be noted that the group draw was not entirely random. Teams from the same region would be assigned to different groups and would not meet early in the group stage.
As a result, the Thunder Team was placed in Group B, the Razor Team in Group C, and the White Phoenix Team in Group D.
Teams from other regions that had multiple representatives would first undergo matching draws. Regions with only one team could be assigned anywhere.
On January 17, the first round of Group D began. They would play a total of four matches over the following week, then rest for a week.
On the first day, the White Phoenix Team defeated the top-seeded Gerard Team from the Australia region.
On the third day, the White Phoenix Team easily defeated the Bodogo Team from