Touring from your private home to the most important esports occasions of the yr is at all times a enjoyable expertise particularly in the event you’re arriving from overseas, however one Apex Legends fan took it to the subsequent degree this week, going the additional mile to catch their favourite groups and esports in individual.
Wenjie Shi, recognized by his alias Vita, drove all the best way from Shanghai, China, to London, England to attend the Apex Legends International Sequence 2023 Break up Two playoffs. The drive noticed him journey over 7,000 miles—round 20 days by highway—as a part of one of many longest stretches of automotive journey attainable on the planet. In a novel Apex-themed automotive he drove from Asia to Europe to finish his dream.
Vita went into nice element about how the journey had its bumps alongside the best way in a July 15 interview with Hannah Marie of Esports News UK, however acknowledged it was value it for each the journey and the vacation spot.
Two explicit challenges Vita confronted in his travels have been the robust terrain all through Central Asia, and points discovering automotive insurance coverage for every area alongside the best way. He would find yourself taking a multi-day detour by Germany to seek out insurance coverage simply in case.
“It was really easy to break our automotive on the journey,” mentioned Vita to Esports Information UK, mentioning one second when he needed to cease as a result of car breaking down. “Our automotive wheels have been broken as soon as, and as a result of language barrier, we couldn’t discover a storage to repair the automotive and get replacements.”
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However, placing apart automotive troubles and insurance coverage difficulties, Vita greater than loved his journey throughout the Eurasian continent, sightseeing alongside his technique to the ALGS playoffs. His automotive—a Volvo SUV—was adorned in Apex decals displaying off VeryApex, a Chinese language Apex group that Vita based and presently heads.
All alongside the best way, followers aware of the sport seen his automotive and gave him props for making such an unbelievable journey. “After we have been crossing the border in Finland, the customs officer acknowledged the ALGS textual content on the automotive, and advised us that they have been additionally Apex gamers,” mentioned Vita.
Vita famous simply how type the Apex group had been to him all through his travels and on his arrival in London, which he highlighted was one of the best a part of the journey. As for ALGS, he’s throwing his help behind his regional favorites in DreamFire and MDY White. MDY in the end fell in spherical one of many loser’s bracket, whereas DreamFire made it a step additional earlier than assembly their finish.
“I’ve to say, that is completely surprising for me,” Vita mentioned. “I simply wished to drive from China to [London] and didn’t count on what I’m experiencing now. Everybody right here thinks I’m nice, they usually admire me. I’m very glad and really glad that I had the chance to be right here with others.”
The 20 remaining groups have been locked in for the ultimate of the ALGS Break up Two playoffs, which can conclude on July 16.
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