The victory in their away game finally made everyone realize Samsara's stability.
This was a team that had worked together for three years. They supported each other and relied on each other. There was a deep understanding and trust between the members. They had the same belief and the same confidence. The loss in their home game didn't make them lose their confidence. In the second round of the away game, their determination was as strong as an impregnable fortress. They fought steadily and surely, not at all anxious because of the loss in the first round. After two hours of this match, they finally defeated Tyranny.
In this battle, Samsara brought out a tenacity and patience that didn't lose to their veterans. Whether it was individually or as a whole, every detail was done to perfection.
An impeccable performance, a perfect victory.
The next day, the headlines were all praising Samsara's performance in this round. This time, they let everyone see that Samsara wasn't a one-man team. They were a whole, and a perfect whole at that. It had to be said that the increase in overall strength this time was also due to the influence of the previous battle.
Team Tyranny's Zhang Jiale's Hundred Blossoms style was very effective against Zhou Zekai. He couldn't shoot accurately from afar, and Han Wenqing was an expert in close combat. The unbeatable Zhou Zekai didn't lose in a direct confrontation, but in the end, he was still suppressed.
Samsara was aware of this issue, so they strengthened their overall strategy for this round. The presence of the rest of the team suddenly became stronger. In this round, Zhou Zekai didn't make an explosive performance, but because of this, people saw that Samsara's team strength didn't lose to any team in the Alliance.
After two rounds, the two teams were tied. Victory would be decided in the final round. Three days later, Tyranny's home game, random map.
Who would win?
At this point, analysis on paper was no longer meaningful. Both teams were constantly changing people's understanding of them. Both teams were constantly evolving and breaking through themselves. Everything would be decided in the match.
For the final match in three days, tickets were hard to come by. The match started at eight o 'clock that night. The first match was still the group arena.
In the previous two group arena matches, Samsara had won both with a score of 5 to 4. It was true that Tyranny's old generals had outstanding experience and awareness, but Samsara was already a mature team. The players on the team were all in their prime. Every one of them had plenty of battle experience. For the veteran generals, this kind of opponent was the most difficult to deal with. However, the difference of one point had a relatively small effect on the team competition. Under the new competition format, the group arena was already viewed by many as an appetizer before the main competition. They wouldn't be too relaxed, but they wouldn't be too nervous either.
In the end, the unchanging situation of the two consecutive matches came to an end in this round. The winner of the group arena was still Samsara, but this time, Samsara won with a score of 5 to 3. Victory was decided at the fourth player.
Trailing by 2 points, there was some commotion in the crowd. Tyranny's fans were starting to feel uneasy.
Looking at the overall situation, Tyranny did not fall behind in any of the matches. Samsara's 4v5 victory seemed to have been accumulated bit by bit from winning every round. It was this kind of situation that made them feel uneasy. This was a sign that the team was falling behind. What exactly was wrong with Tyranny?
The crowd didn't know. They just hoped that the team could adjust in time and not fall short at the last moment. As for the small group of Samsara fans in the crowd, they were suddenly filled with excitement. This opening allowed them to see the hope of victory.
After the break between the two stages, the team competition was about to begin. The two teams' lineups hadn't changed from the previous two matches. It was an unfamiliar map. The only thing that didn't change was that the spawn locations of the two teams were completely symmetrical. As a result, as soon as the characters finished loading, Team Tyranny's characters didn't look left or right. They charged straight ahead.
The crowd was stunned for a moment, and then a wave of enthusiastic cheers followed. How could this scene compare to Tyranny's clean victory in their away game? Without asking for anything else, they directly broke through and attacked, bringing the match into their own rhythm. Tyranny's fans were waiting for this scene to play out again. The crowd cheered one after another.
On the other hand, when Ye Xiu saw this scene, he immediately furrowed his brows.
"Is there something wrong?" Chen Guo had already developed a habit of paying attention to Ye Xiu's movements. Whenever she had the chance, she would ask Ye Xiu to explain.
"Too impatient," Ye Xiu said.
"Ah? Didn't they play like this in the first round too? "Chen Guo said.
"This is different. The first round was Samsara's home game. They had the map advantage. Tyranny's way of playing caught them off guard. In the end, he successfully weakened the opponent's advantage and suppressed Samsara's momentum, taking control of the rhythm. But this map is unfamiliar to both sides. There's no clear advantage. Tyranny's way of playing might not be able to gain much of an advantage, "Ye Xiu said.
"There's no other way," Wei Chen suddenly said, "Tyranny can't keep up."
Stamina!
No one knew better than Wei Chen the effect stamina had on a player's condition. In the Challenger League, the long team competition had taken too much out of him. After that, his condition had clearly deteriorated. Tyranny's veterans were much younger than Wei Chen, but how could the intensity of the playoffs be compared to the Challenger League?
Not only were the playoffs more intense, the matches were also more frequent. In the regular season, there was one match a week, but in the playoffs, there was usually one match every three to four days. This season, there was a new format. There was a high chance that a match would be played three times. Team Tyranny had played all three matches twice in a row to reach the finals. On the other hand, their opponents, Team Samsara, had broken through in two rounds and ended the battle in two matches.
Samsara had two fewer matches than Tyranny, which meant that they had a week to rest. Especially before the finals, when Samsara had already rested for three days, Tyranny still had to fight a third match against Micrograss. After resting for less than three days, they had to fly to City H to fight against Samsara, who had been waiting for an exhausted Samsara.
Tyranny had won that match in a spurt of energy, but after returning to their home stadium, they had lost to Samsara after two hours. Tyranny's stamina had probably started showing problems in the second match. The fatigue of an entire season, the intense battles of the playoffs, time began to mercilessly beat down on these unyielding veterans.
But they didn't compromise, nor would they admit defeat. However, they knew that a long battle wasn't good for them, so in the finals, even though they knew that the situation wasn't good, they still brought out the same momentum as they had in the first match. Their overall loss in the group arena might have been to conserve their stamina. They needed to save as much energy as possible for the more decisive team competition.
And now, it was time for them to stake everything on a single throw. Perhaps they were all exhausted, but their willpower supported them through every move.
Charge! Team Tyranny charged forward.
As for Samsara? Samsara's attitude was the complete opposite of Tyranny's. From the start of the match, they didn't directly charge at each other. They were clearly avoiding this sort of direct confrontation. Samsara's entire team moved strategically, circling around to the flank. Team Tyranny charged forward aggressively, but in the end, they missed.
Those who could see where the problem lay were probably already feeling cold in their hearts. In such a crucial battle, every move and every detail must have been carefully planned out. Samsara's opening strategy probably wasn't a coincidence. They had already seen through Tyranny's lack of stamina. As they fought on the field, they could sense the changes in Team Tyranny's condition more clearly than anyone else, perhaps even more clearly than Tyranny himself.
As a result, for this match, they weren't in a hurry. They would slowly wear down Tyranny.
The direction of the match proved this conjecture. From start to finish, Samsara wasn't willing to face Tyranny head on. They constantly avoided the enemy's attacks and harassed them. With a top-tier long-ranged attacker like Zhou Zekai, a mid-ranged AoE cannon like Jiang Botao's Empty Waves, an Assassin like Wu Qi, who would burst forth with a wave of attacks whenever the opportunity presented itself, and a Grappler like Lu Boyuan, who would throw a target out of the team as soon as he grabbed it … Samsara's lineup posed a huge threat to them. Team Tyranny might have Zhang Jiale's Hundred Blossoms Style as cover, but the Hundred Blossoms Style was a huge burden. Both for the player and for the character, the Hundred Blossoms Style was very taxing. As a result, it was only used at crucial moments. How could it be used like this?
Tyranny charged forward a few times. Even though he had gained an advantage in certain areas, he hadn't dealt any fatal damage to Samsara. More importantly, he still hadn't broken the current situation. If it weren't for the lack of stamina, if they could continue like this, Tyranny might still have the advantage. However, those who could see the problem knew that Tyranny's situation was becoming more and more unfavorable as time and time again gained an advantage.
Their attention was scattered, their reactions were sluggish, their mechanics were rigid … their willpower could help them hold on, but it was just holding on. If they wanted to win this match, just holding on wasn't enough. They needed to play at their peak to have a chance of winning against the powerful Samsara.
But right now, they couldn't do it. When another wave of harassment came, Team Tyranny was clearly slower by a beat. Zhou Zekai immediately took advantage of the opening. He, who hadn't put on a strong performance in the finals, finally made the decisive move in the end. Cloud Piercer fired randomly, completely disrupting Team Tyranny's formation. The other characters swarmed forward, seizing the opportunity to launch an all-out assault. This time, Samsara didn't retreat. They attacked until the end. As for Tyranny, the old generals had already reached their limits. Even though they were still trying, their mechanics couldn't help but show many openings.
In the team competition, Team Samsara won 6 to 1. The final score of the match was 11 to 4. Team Samsara once again became the champions of the Alliance. They also became the second team in the history of the Alliance to win back-to-back championships after Excellent Era. And all of this happened at Tyranny's home stadium. The stadium was cold and cheerless.
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