Hui "DD" Wu is a young gun from China and a rifler for TyLoo. Though they've had a number of breakout performances in international competitions, the rising Chinese team have yet to make a Major appearance. They're headed to Atlanta to change that.

Ahead of the ELEAGUE Major 2017 offline qualifier this weekend, DD spoke to theScore esports about the value of facing high-level foreign talent.

Since you guys have acquired your various visas, we’ve seen much more of TyLoo internationally, and you've shown some strong results. Are you happy with how the team is improving given your international exposure?

Yes, I am happy. I think my teammates and the management are also very happy. We have been improving and gaining more and more experience every time we go abroad.

A number of events held in Asia also hosted “foreign” talent, such as leSF World in the Philippines, WCA 2016 and the upcoming WESG finals, both held in China. How do you feel about having global competitors at your doorstep?

The foreign teams are making tournaments in China harder for us to win, but I think it is a good thing. We can learn many things every time we play against a foreign team, because they play in different styles and at a higher level than us. High-level teams also help grow the CS:GO scene in China, so I think it is good to have foreign teams in China.

TyLoo released the first episode of their documentary series a few months ago, which includes some private moments. How do you feel about being filmed in such a way?

We all like the documentary. We were a bit shy at the beginning, but I was thinking if we watch the film after maybe 10 years, it will remind me of these good memories.

How would you describe each of your teammates? Who’s the funny one, who’s the mean one, etc.?

Attacker [YuanZhang "Attacker" Sheng] is an honest and kind person, and we always make fun of him. Fancy [Yulun "fancy1" Cai] and Karsa [Qifang "Karsa" Su] are really serious when we talk about everything about the game; their attitude to the game is respectable.

You guys are heading into the offline qualifier for the ELEAGUE Major, do you believe you deserve to be at the Major yet? Or do you think the team still has a lot to improve on?

I think we still have a lot to improve on. We are in the process of changing our in-game style, but I also think we might have a chance to qualify. We have spent weeks preparing for this event, so we will see what happens.

Overall, it is good to play against high level teams who we haven’t played against before.

This interview has been edited and condensed for clarity.