In the post-match press conference, Zhang Jiale, as the MVP of the match and his relationship with Hundred Blossoms, was naturally faced with many sensitive questions. Zhang Jiale's emotions were stable, but he firmly expressed his desire for victory and the championship.
For the championship, Zhang Jiale mercilessly destroyed Hundred Blossoms …
There were always some media outlets that wanted to make the topic so shocking. Regardless of the debate, the second day's match began. Team Samsara challenged the seventh ranked Team Void in their away game.
This match didn't have as many highlights as Tyranny versus Hundred Blossoms. Team Samsara still had Zhou Zekai as their absolute core, while Team Void had always had Li Xuan and Wu Yuce's Ghostblade Duo. In the end, Zhou Zekai's quick gunshots pierced through Void's Ghostblade Duo, and Samsara won their away game 11-8 against Void.
On the third day, Wind Howl versus Misty Rain. Wind Howl's Zhao Yuzhe wanted to become the Alliance's number one Elementalist. In the Rookie Challenge, he imitated his current captain, Tang Hao, and challenged Misty Rain's ace, Chu Yunxiu, but unfortunately lost. The two teams were drawn together in the playoffs. For Zhao Yuzhe, it was another chance to show off. Unfortunately, if he wanted to be the main character, he was far from enough. Tang Hao was undoubtedly Wind Howl's main character, and there was also their number two player, Fang Rui. As the leader of the dirty playstyle, how dirty he could be in every match was something to look forward to.
As for Misty Rain, Chu Yunxiu wasn't a player who liked to fight, so when Zhao Yuzhe challenged her, it was much less interesting. Zhao Yuzhe's little idea didn't attract much attention. On the other hand, Misty Rain's twin sisters, Shu Keyi and Shu Kexin, received a lot of attention. Misty Rain didn't give the two new characters. They just used their very domineering in-game names, Lower Your Head and None Dare Attack, as the two male Sharpshooters.
In the end, Misty Rain's team clearly had three female players, but not a single one was seen on the field. Windy City's Misty Rain, Lower Your Head, and None Dare Attack were all playing male characters.
Of course, after being equipped by a pro team, the strength of the two new characters had completely changed. In the second half of the Alliance, the sisters gradually began to have more chances to appear on stage. The two of them were trying their best to adapt to the pro scene and were gradually getting better. The outside world was guessing that this pair of players might become Misty Rain's surprise troops in the playoffs.
In the end, in the first match of the playoffs, Shu Keyi and Shu Kexin didn't disappoint and started in the team competition. Unfortunately, they didn't become the surprise troops that Misty Rain could use to achieve victory. Because Team Misty Rain seemed to have forgotten that Team Wind Howl had Fang Rui, a man who would die if he didn't play dirty. And playing dirty was undoubtedly the most effective way to counter new players. The sisters' first trip to the playoffs wasn't a happy one. Team Misty Rain lost to Wind Howl 9 to 11 in their home game.
The first three matches of the playoffs had already ended, and the result was that all the away teams had defeated the home teams. On the fourth day, this situation was finally broken. In the highly anticipated match between Micrograss and Blue Rain, the home team of Blue Rain finally won back some face for the home team, winning 11 to 9 against the away team of Micrograss. These two teams already had a grudge against each other, and now that they both had their most eye-catching rookies, this match was full of ups and downs, making the spectators extremely satisfied. This match ended up being the most exciting match of the first round.
After the first round, it was time for the second round. But in the first round of the second round, there was an upset. Team Hundred Blossoms actually won their away game 11 to 9, barely defeating Team Tyranny.
In the entire match, Team Hundred Blossoms didn't have a clear advantage, but they displayed an extremely tenacious and desperate temperament. After losing the previous match, everyone in Team Hundred Blossoms felt immense pressure. They hadn't had a good start to the season, receiving a lot of criticism. Fortunately, after the big update, they caught up and finally made it to the playoffs. Catching up from behind filled the team and the fans with hope, hoping that the team could advance further in the playoffs. And in the first round, they were going to face Zhang Jiale's return, Team Tyranny, the team with the highest hopes of winning the championship this season. The fans all hoped to give them a show of strength.
Hope was beautiful, but reality was cruel. Losing the first round in their home game made the fans of Team Hundred Blossoms return to the cold start of the season. Especially when Zhang Jiale won the MVP award, which made them feel even more pained. But Team Hundred Blossoms didn't give up. Under this kind of pressure, they exploded and dealt a heavy blow in Tyranny's home game. There were no weak teams in the playoffs. Team Hundred Blossoms' fans were proud of their team. In the headlines of the next day, winning a tie with Tyranny had already caused many media outlets to write "Return to the Glory of Hundred Blossoms".
The next two days of matches didn't see such a reversal. Samsara defeated Void in their home game, and Wind Howl defeated Misty Rain in their home game. The two teams advanced to the semifinals first.
Team Void made it to the semifinals year after year, but never made it past the semifinals. Although their Ghostblade Double Boundary was already a classic duo in the Glory circle, this duo had never been able to achieve anything more than that. Should we also make some breakthrough changes to the void? This was the topic that many people began to discuss after this match.
As for Misty Rain, although they lost the match, they gave people hope. The hope came from the beautiful sisters. Although these two were girls like Chu Yuxiu, their temperament on the battlefield was definitely not that of a girl. The two had flamboyant personalities, but their coordination was very good. Misty Rain's ace player, who was a girl, lacked an iron blooded temperament. It was very likely that these two girls would make up for it. Misty Rain's tactics were clearly being adjusted. These beautiful sisters were very likely to be the core of Misty Rain's future. This would depend on whether or not they could grow further. As for Chu Yunxiu, she was changing from an offensive Mage to a support. Perhaps this position suited her personality better. Misty Rain's other All Star player, Li Hua, was an expert at ambushes and assassinations. People were already looking forward to what Misty Rain's future would be like.
On the fourth day, Micrograss faced Blue Rain again, but this time, it was Micrograss's home game. In the end, this time, it was Micrograss who used their home game advantage to defeat Blue Rain. From this, it could be seen that the strength of these two teams was fairly balanced and stable. In the end, it was the home game advantage that tipped the scales.
Tyranny versus Hundred Blossoms, Micrograss versus Blue Rain, both needed a third round to determine the final victor. The third round would be held at the same location as the second round. In other words, it would still be the home game of Tyranny and Micrograss, the two teams with higher rankings in the regular season. However, the home game advantage in the third round would be weakened.
The home team would only have a more familiar environment and the support of their fans. However, in this round, they would no longer have the right to choose the map.
The right to choose the map was originally the biggest home game advantage in Glory. The Alliance had also considered balance. They needed to give the team that performed better in the regular season an advantage in the playoffs, but this advantage couldn't affect the outcome of the match too much. In the past, it was easier for the home team to take the initiative, but now, the home game for the third round was given to them. The right to choose the map was too big of an advantage, so this right was removed. The map for the third round would be randomly selected from the special playoff map pool. These maps were all specially designed by the game company and wouldn't be revealed beforehand. In other words, in the third round's deciding match, the two teams would fight with zero knowledge of the map.
This kind of match would clearly test the adaptability of the two teams.
In the third round, the first match would be between Tyranny and Hundred Blossoms. In this kind of unfamiliar map, the experience of the veterans would be very useful. Having an elder at home was like having a treasure, let alone Team Tyranny's three treasures. In the group arena, this advantage wasn't obvious, but in the team competition, the veterans' ability to interpret the map and find opportunities was a cut above Hundred Blossoms. Although Hundred Blossoms was tenacious, they were still suppressed by Team Tyranny. In the end, Tyranny won the deciding match 11 to 8.
Hundred Blossoms lost.
But this time, they didn't receive any blame.
Tyranny's strength this season was obvious to all. Although the fans had high hopes for Hundred Blossoms, they were already satisfied that the match had reached this point. Team Hundred Blossoms had found their rhythm. As long as they continued to grow in this direction, victory would definitely come. The team and the fans all carried this confidence as they bid farewell to the playoffs.
Then came the next match, Micrograss against Team Blue Rain. One of the two powerhouses was destined to be eliminated in the first round. This made many people feel that it was a pity. In the end, the match ended with Micrograss's victory. What affected the final outcome of the match wasn't Micrograss's home field advantage. In this match, Team Blue Rain's rookie, Lu Hanwen, made a major mistake, which became an important turning point in the match.
This positive and happy youth finally shed tears in the post-match press conference. This made it impossible for the reporters to blame him too much. No one would forget that this was a youth who wasn't even 15 years old. On the other hand, for Team Blue Rain to let such a young player take on such a heavy responsibility, wasn't this a bit excessive?
"Next time, I will be even stronger!"
No one would have thought that in the end, it would be Lu Hanwen who wiped away his tears and looked at the reporters with determination.
This really was an amazing rookie!
The reporters were astonished. They had seen too many players who couldn't recover after a setback, especially those who became the team's sinner in this kind of important match. But this youth wouldn't. He would cry for his mistake, but this didn't make him depressed. He turned all of this into motivation for himself to improve.
A player like this full of positive energy, he wouldn't just become stronger. One day, he would definitely become a role model for all pro players, right?
Everyone, at this moment, believed this without question.
The first round of the playoffs also came to an end after this match. Tyranny, Samsara, Wind Howl, Micrograss. The top four teams of the regular season had all defeated their opponents and advanced into the semifinals.
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