Ye Shaoyang and Chi Shuo chatted about the new heroes for a few minutes.
He had a good impression of his boss. He didn't put on airs and didn't act all high and mighty just because he sent him a gift. He kept a polite distance from him and didn't pry into his personal information. Their conversations only revolved around the game.
Meeting online friends like this gave people a comfortable feeling.
Unknowingly, it was already 2 o 'clock in the afternoon. The stage lit up with dazzling lights. Under the technologically advanced lighting effects, the entire stage rose into the air like petals slowly blooming.
The host, Lin Qi, also raised his voice by a decibel, "Good afternoon, dear audience and friends on the live broadcast platforms! This is the Season 9 Playoffs of the Official League of God Wars! "
Yao Mu followed up. "Today, we will welcome the first match of the Playoffs. Jing Zhe Team VS Fire Mark Team! The contestants are ready. Let's give them a warm round of applause and invite today's contestants onto the stage! "
The transparent glass elevator slowly descended from the second floor to the stage. The design was like the "Gods Descending", causing the audience to erupt into deafening screams and cheers.
Jing Zhe Team was the first to enter the stage. They wore neat dark purple uniforms. The team emblem on the back of the uniform was a little like a scorpion, giving them a mysterious feeling. The team captain, Fang Zhengqing, was handsome. He wore a pair of silver-framed glasses and was smiling. He seemed to have a good temper. He was obviously very popular. The moment he appeared on the stage, the fans below the stage screamed crazily for Team Fang.
The cheers were very loud. Chi Shuo leaned over to Ye Shaoyang's ear and whispered, "The one standing in the middle is Fang Zhengqing. On his right is Xie Yuan. Next to them is Li Yunmo. Jing Zhe Team's iron triangle. They are the three people we met in the previous ranking match."
Ye Shaoyang understood and said, "Square, round, and adorable?"
"Yes, the three contestants' account names are: I'm Square, I'm Round, and A Cloud."
"…" Ye Shaoyang didn't want to comment on the names of the three Gods. He held back his laughter and said, "Their poison squad's lineup is indeed quite impressive."
After the players from Jing Zhe's team greeted the audience, they quickly entered the soundproof room and began to adjust the equipment. Ye Shaoyang noticed that all five of them had brought their own keyboards and mice. It seemed that the League of Gods Pro League allowed players to bring their own peripherals. It would be easier for them to use their usual keyboards and mice during the competition.
Following which, the five members of the Fire Rune Battle Team arrived on the big stage, causing another round of screams and applause.
They all wore red uniforms, and the team emblem was like a flame surrounded by a round coat of arms. The boy in the middle had a tall stature. He smiled and bowed politely to the audience.
Ye Shaoyang was very close to the stage, so he could clearly see the contestants' faces. He found that the average appearance of the esports players in the ABO world was very high. Maybe it was because most of the esports players in this world were Alpha?
According to the information he found, Alpha's genes were generally excellent. They had a strong desire to conquer and were suitable for this kind of intense esports competition. Although Omega's genes were also excellent, most of them were gentle and were more interested in music, painting, and literature. Omega players in the esports circle were rarer than pandas.
The League didn't forbid Omega from playing in the competition, so Ye Shaoyang didn't need to worry about the 50% probability of him turning into an Omega. It didn't matter to him anyway. No one could affect his determination to play in the competition.
Chi Shuo introduced in a low voice, "The ID in the middle is Zhou Zhou, Zhou Jiawen. He is the captain of the Fire Rune Battle Team and the youngest captain in the country."
Zhou Jiawen? Ye Shaoyang had never heard of this name before. He couldn't help but ask curiously, "The one standing in the middle usually plays the mid lane. Is he also a mid laner?"
Chi Shuo nodded, "Yes, a world-class mid laner. He is in the top 50 of the international server's combat power ranking. He is as famous as Fang Zhengqing in the country. Little Zhou is very good at cannon type mages. His skill hit rate is more than 80%. "
Ye Shaoyang raised his eyebrows in surprise, "So good?"
Mages relied on their skills to survive. It was normal for their skills to miss or miss. An 80% skill hit rate meant that he could hit his opponent 8 out of 10 times. If he was chosen to play against a cannon mage with off the charts, even if the team battle didn't kill him, he could instantly kill the opponent's weak backline.
Ye Shaoyang couldn't help but ask, "So, Jing Zhe and Fire Rune Battle Team are both mid-core teams?"
"That's right. This is also why I invited you to watch the competition." Chi Shuo turned to look at him, his eyes gentle. "Don't you like mid laners? Today, you will see a showdown between world-class mid laners. "
A mid-core team was a team with the mid laner as the core. The jungler would give up a portion of the jungle resources to the mid laner so that the mid laner could develop as quickly as possible. During the team battle, he would be the main attacker.
When Ye Shaoyang heard this, he immediately perked up. If there were no accidents, world-class mid laners like Zhou Jiawen and Fang Zhengqing would become his strongest opponents in the future. Of course, he had to carefully observe the mechanics of these top players so that he could know the gap between himself and them.
Chi Shuo realized that when he said that today was a "world-class mid laner showdown," Little White became full of energy.
The boy sitting next to him had eyes as bright as stars. He stared seriously at the big stage. His attentive look was like a student listening to his favorite teacher.
From his eyes, one could see his strong interest in the eSports competition.
Chi Shuo's lips curled up slightly. He leaned back in his chair and looked at the stage.
Both teams were adjusting their equipment in the soundproof room.
The host said, "Let's give the time to the commentators!"
The big screen switched to the commentator's booth on the second floor.
The commentator's booth was very carefully decorated. There were some game figurines on the commentary platform. A male and a female commentator sat there. The male commentator was wearing a formal short-sleeved shirt and tie. The female commentator was wearing a decent suit skirt.
After the screen switched to the commentator's booth, the two started explaining together.
"Welcome to the first match of the winner group of the God Wars S9 playoffs, Jing Zhe VS Fire Mark."
"I'm the official commentator, Youyou."
"I'm the official commentator, Ming Yu."
"Here, I'd like to thank XXX and XXX Corporation for their support of the God Wars Pro League."
"The official guessing channel has been fully opened. Everyone can participate in the guessing game on the guessing platform. The guessing coins you win can be used to exchange for accessories in the official store or skins in the game."
"This competition will be supervised by artificial intelligence throughout the entire process. The official referees of the Tournament of Gods will be responsible for the fairness of this competition." "Next, let us introduce the starting members of both teams."
The two commentators quickly introduced the members of the two teams.
Following their introduction, each player's face appeared on the big screen one by one. After the introduction of the players, the equipment was adjusted. The referee in the soundproof room gestured to the director, and the game screen appeared on the big screen.
The first round was the bank-picking segment.
The coaches of both teams started to target their players.
Fire Mark's team drew the blue team and banned their hero first.
Their coach didn't hesitate to ban [Cobra King].
Youyou smiled. "Team Fang's [Cobra King] is indeed in the bank-picking position."
Ming Yu sighed. "If you want to play against Jing Zhe, you have to ban [Cobra King]. This seems to be the default rule in the coaching circle. After all, Jing Zhe's poison team is really strong. If he is released, it will be very difficult to target him. "
Following that, Jing Zhe's Coach Chen banned someone.
The hero locked in the small black room was [Flame Goddess].
Youyou said, "Banning [Flame Goddess] was also expected. After all, Captain Zhou's [Flame Goddess] is also very strong. It seems that the coaches of both teams are very hostile. They banned their opponent's strongest system. "
Ming Yu asked curiously, "Who will be the second bank-picking position? Will they continue to target the mid lane? "
Youyou said, "It's possible. After all, both teams are mid laners."
The next moment, Fire Mark's team banned [Elf Princess], which Fang Zhengqing was good at. Jing Zhe's team banned [Ocean Goddess], which Zhou Jiawen was good at.
They banned four mid laners in the first stage?
Ye Shaoyang had mixed feelings. He had experienced such treatment before. When GD Team was in the playoffs, the opposing coach had continuously targeted the mid lane and banned his best skill, [Assassin].
This kind of situation was very uncomfortable because he couldn't choose his favorite hero.
But he should feel honored.
After all, being targeted by the opposing coach was enough to show that the coach was wary of you.
The BP stage ended quickly, and the lineups of both teams were confirmed.
Ye Shaoyang focused on the mid laner hero.
Fang Zhengqing's mid laner hero was [Forest Whisper]. It was a summoner who could summon green vines to bind the opponent. It could also plant trees to stop the enemy's advance. Just looking at the skill's description was enough to give one a headache.
Zhou Zhou's hero was [World Destroyer]. It was simple and brutal, and its big move could instantly kill a weak target. If the big move missed … then it would be a lonely fight.
The two players were evenly matched. Who would have the upper hand?
Ye Shaoyang opened his eyes wide and focused on the game.
In the early stages of the game, Fang Zhengqing had a slight advantage. He planted trees everywhere to restrict Captain Zhou's movements, making it difficult for him to finish off the enemy. Captain Zhou was probably annoyed by him. Six minutes into the game, Zhou Zhou suddenly used a big move, and Fang Zhengqing immediately used it and ran away.
In the audience's eyes, the two of them used it almost at the same time. You predicted my prediction.
It wasn't until the director replayed the game in slow motion that everyone saw that Captain Zhou used his big move first to finish off the enemy. Fang Zhengqing used his big move to escape. The difference was less than 0.2 seconds.
This kind of reaction time was worthy of being a world-class mid laner.
The battle in the mid lane was getting more and more intense.
The team battles came one after another, and deafening cheers could be heard in the stadium.
Ye Shaoyang turned a deaf ear to it and focused on the big screen in the stadium.
In the first round, the Fire-mark Team won by a small margin.
In the second round, Jing Zhe Team recovered the score.
In the third round, Jing Zhe Team took the lead and won the match point.
In the fourth round, Zhou Jiawen chose [Frost Goddess], which was suitable for dragging out the pace of the battle. He defended the high ground for 10 minutes and forcefully froze three people on the opposing team during a crucial group battle. He exchanged 0 for 3 and turned the tables around!
The score was 22. The final game was about to begin.
Chi Shuo looked at the person beside him. Xiao Bai was very focused when watching the game. He was even more focused than the coaches of many teams. No matter how loud the screams were, it didn't seem to affect him.
Sometimes, he lowered his head and thought seriously. Sometimes, he would applaud a player's wonderful performance. Sometimes, he would frown slightly, as if he had discovered a player's mistake.
Chi Shuo observed him quietly.
The game was very intense. The two of them didn't talk much during the game. However, Chi Shuo was sure that the person beside him had the necessary qualities of an esports player — focus and calmness.
Xiao Bai's serious attitude of watching the game seemed out of place compared to the lively fans around him. However, it also showed that his standpoint was different from that of the ordinary audience.
Most of the audience watched the game for fun. They would applaud excitedly for whoever got the kill. However, Xiao Bai watched the game for the coordination of the lineup, the players' skills, the timing, and so on.
There was still a break before the final game.
Chi Shuo took the initiative to speak. "In the fifth round, we should be able to see Jing Zhe's Poison Squad."
Ye Shaoyang asked in surprise, "The coaches are not going to ban [Cobra King]?"
Chi Shuo said, "If we reach the final game in the playoffs, the rules are to force the teams to ban and blindly choose the heroes."
Usually, during the BP stage, the coaches of both teams would try their best to target your strong hero or lineup. However, in the playoffs, as long as the two teams reached the final game, the Alliance required the coaches of both teams to "ban."
The so-called "ban" also meant that "no heroes were allowed."
All heroes were open to the players of both teams. They could freely choose. This also meant that both sides could choose their favorite heroes and bring out their strongest lineups to determine the winner.
Chi Shuo saw that the boy beside him was deep in thought. He couldn't help but ask in a low voice, "If you were asked to fight Fang Zhengqing's [Cobra King], which hero would you choose?"
Ye Shaoyang thought for a moment and said, "Blood Spike and an Illusionist. Can the Nakano team work together to kill him?"
Chi Shuo said calmly, "If they work well together, they can kill him."
Ye Shaoyang said, "But killing Fang Zhengqing isn't enough."
Chi Shuo nodded. "Yes, Jing Zhe's team still has Xie Yuan."
Ye Shaoyang smiled and looked at Chi Shuo. "What if we kill both of them?"
Chi Shuo: "…"
Kill both of them?
This was easy to say. However, Fang Zhengqing was a world-class mid laner and Xie Yuan was a world-class marksman. They also had a very calm support by their side to protect them. It was already difficult to kill one of them. Killing both of them?
Which Nakano team in the Alliance would dare to say such a thing?
However, Xiao Bai said this very calmly, as if it was a matter of course.
Ye Shaoyang said seriously, "If we want to break through a dual core lineup, we need two core players of similar skill levels. The best way to deal with the stacked poison is for the Nakano team to work together and kill the core of the poison team. If we work well together, the jungler and mid laner can attack at the same time. It's possible to kill both of them quickly. "
He paused and smiled. "Although it's difficult, there's still hope, right?"
Chi Shuo fell silent.
Yes, there was hope.
However, the coaches of the Alliance didn't dare to let Jing Zhe's poison team out. They didn't dare to try this hope.
The Chinese teams couldn't win the World Championship, not because the players weren't good enough, but because the environment of the entire Alliance lacked such bold innovation and the spirit of breaking through against the wind.
The lineups of the competition were always the same, and there wasn't much new to them. They studied the tactics of other countries every day, but rarely created their own tactics.
Jing Zhe's poison team, Huo Wen's fire field system, and Tianheng's Nakano team …
They were banned.
They didn't try to find a way to break it, but they didn't let their opponents use it.
How could they improve in such an environment? How could they face the World Championship, which was surrounded by wolves?
Chi Shuo turned to look at the boy beside him. His smile was very calm, and his eyes were bright and clear. He looked like a newbie who didn't know anything and was spouting nonsense. He also looked like an open-minded expert who had seen through too many puzzles.
These two contradictory traits were perfectly fused in Little White.
Although Xiao Bai only knew how to play a few heroes, he had solved the problem that had troubled Chi Shuo for a long time.
If there was hope, why not try?
Chi Shuo's lips curled up slightly. He looked at him with a gentle gaze and asked, "Xiao Bai, are you interested in playing in the Alliance?"