All-Round Mid Laner

Chapter 135

Ye Shaoyang couldn't help but say, "Miss Zhao Xinping plays quite aggressively."

Cheng Xing whispered, "She's a female A, and she has a huge fanbase."

Coach Lin sighed, "Dealing with Bei Mu's dual-sided strategy is also a problem; we'll have to study it later."

As for their S group opponents, they had already defeated Jingzhe 2-1, and today they were going to face Houwen. Yueying, whom they had faced in A group before, had mutual understanding, while ICE Binghun and Bei Mu were formidable foes.

In the B group, facing lesser opponents was a breeze, but in the S group, every step became challenging. However, Coach Lin wasn't worried at all. Anyway, Tianhuan was steadily advancing to the playoffs, and there was still plenty of time for everyone. The wins and losses in the group stage didn't matter much; the goal was to fine-tune the team to the perfect state before the playoffs began.

At 9 PM, the match between Tianhuan and Houwen officially started.

In the first game's Ban-Pick phase, Tianhuan, being on the blue side, had the priority ban. Coach Lin continued to ban the support [Radiant Shield] that excelled in initiating team fights in the bot lane. Houwen's first ban was the jungle pick [Spirit Snowbird].

This Ban-Pick left many viewers puzzled, and the live commentary room was filled with question marks. The two commentators exchanged glances, "What does this mean? Banning Spirit Snowbird?"

Only the coaches of various teams understood – Houwen was preparing for the worst by banning the double flight combination!

The international server accounts of Sunshine and Moonlight had already been exposed. Houwen was concerned that Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang might pick the double flight strategy, so they outright banned it – no flying for you two, let's fight on the ground!

With Spirit Snowbird banned, Chi Shuo and Ye Shaoyang's double flight strategy was temporarily unavailable.

Coach Lin remained calm and continued to ban the support in the bot lane.

For the second ban, Houwen targeted Chi Shuo's [Stealth Rogue]. This was to prevent Chi Shuo from flanking and quickly eliminating Zhou Jiawen, as well as to guard against Chi Shuo's stealth tower theft strategy!

The match against Jingzhe in the previous week, where they turned the game around with a tower theft during a severe disadvantage, was indeed a cause for concern.

The two commentators chuckled, "Today's Ban-Pick is focused on the jungle position. Chi Shuo is once again enjoying VIP treatment."

"Yes, banning Spirit Snowbird and Stealth Rogue, removing two jungle picks."

"So, what hero will Tianhuan prioritize in the first pick?"

At this moment, the players of Bei Mu, who had just finished their game, were also present at the venue. Seeing this, Zhao Xin'an couldn't help but say, "Abyssal Lord is available. Will Xiao Bai pick Abyssal Lord and score another pentakill?"

Zhao Xinping calmly replied, "Impossible. Getting a pentakill against S group teams is really difficult , unless the enemy team collapses."

Sean, in contemplation, touched his chin, "The hero pool of Lieyang is deep; they might not necessarily prioritize the mid lane in the first pick. I think they might go for a marksman first since their bot lane seems weak."

As he said that, Tianhuan, on the blue side, made their first pick and directly locked in [Flame Goddess].

Sean: "..."

Zhao Xin'an: "..."

Everyone was stunned.

Zhao Xinping calmly said, "He indeed has courage, daring to pick Flame Goddess in front of Zhou Jiawen."

The two commentators exchanged glances, "This... Flame Goddess is Zhou Jiawen's signature hero. Tianhuan picked it first to counter Houwen's positional battle system, right?"

Zhou Jiawen remained composed.

Heroes were there to be picked, and there was no rule that a specific hero belonged exclusively to a certain player. Ye Shaoyang picking Flame Goddess was clearly a strategy to disrupt their positional warfare.

The Houwen coach said, "Let's not go for positional warfare this time; let's go for a mid-jungle core."

Zhou Jiawen added, "Yes, I'll take my counter [Destiny Goddess] to kill him."

The Flame Goddess's fire circles could drain mana, causing continuous mana loss and preventing skill usage for those in contact. However, the [Destiny Goddess] had no mana bar, so she wasn't afraid of being burned by the fire. Additionally, with strong burst damage, she could quickly eliminate the opposing mid-lane during a full combo – this was a typical hero counter.

Ayan said, "I'll pick [King of Fighters] to coordinate with Xiaozhou."

Houwen's first and second picks were [Destiny Goddess] and [King of Fighters].

It was Tianhuan's turn for the second and third picks, and to the surprise of the audience, Tianhuan unexpectedly locked in two heroes—

[Godly Sniper] and [Trapper]!

Audience: "???"

"Damn, isn't this Houwen's positional battle lineup?"

"Did I read it wrong? The left side is Tianhuan, right? Tianhuan is using Houwen's favorite strategy?"

"That's it, walking the opponent's path, leaving them no way out?"

The two commentators chuckled, "Tianhuan took Houwen's positional warfare system, this is getting interesting."

"Exactly, Flame Goddess, Trapper, Godly Sniper, a classic positional warfare combination. Tianhuan's first pick Flame Goddess isn't to counter the opponent's system but to use it for themselves!"

"This is — using your lineup to defeat you? Using magic to overcome magic?"

This BP strategy was indeed unexpected.

However, it also showed that Tianhuan had prepared for this match for a long time.

Zhou Jiawen smiled and said, "This must be Ye Shaoyang's idea, right? Their coach Lin used to ban [lieyang Goddess] when playing against us in the past. This season, they are quite stubborn, not banning [Cobra King] against Jingzhe and not banning [Flame Goddess] against us. Instead, they try to figure out a way to break through."

The key to Tianhuan's style change was their mid-lane player, Ye Shaoyang.

He was a bold player who would try innovative and breakthrough strategies.

Ban the strong system when encountered? That was the old Tianhuan. This season, Tianhuan liked to face opponents head-on, attempting to decipher the opponent's strongest system. Such courage was commendable.

Zhou Jiawen sat up straight, his gaze focused on the computer, "Don't be careless. Even though they picked our favored positional warfare this round, the lineup is one thing, and the playstyle is another. They must have studied new tactics in private, not directly copying our routines. Pay attention and communicate signals during the match."

Teammates responded in unison, "Got it."