The map was War Grasslands. Rocks and shrubbery divided the map into many areas that formed a staircase. The initial spawn points were in the northeast and southwest corners. After crossing the two areas below the spawn points, the two teams would meet at the grasslands at the bottom. Relatively speaking, it was a team battle map with close spawn points. It was often used by teams that liked to attack quickly. It also countered tactical teams to a certain extent. Because of the close distance, if the offense was launched quickly enough, the opponent might not have enough time to set up a strategy.
Commentator Pan Lin quickly explained the situation before both sides entered the map loading stage. But for Happy and Thunder, both teams were very tactical. With this map chosen, who would counter who? Happy was the one who chose the map. Pan Lin didn't dare to guess Happy's intentions, so he stopped there and explained the characteristics of the map. As for the map's purpose, whoever wanted to guess could guess. Pan Lin shut his mouth and considerately didn't give this hot potato to Excellent Era's Coach Li. Li Yibo understood tacitly and smiled at Pan Lin.
A map suited for quick attacks.
After the interception was completed and the match began, the audience's eyes began to flicker between the two teams' spawn points. They wanted to see which team would launch the first attack.
"Let's attack!"
As a result, when they saw Team Thunder, Xiao Shiqin immediately gave a clear order.
Everyone stared blankly.
Even though Pan Lin and Li Yibo didn't make any guesses during the broadcast, anyone who understood Glory would have their own opinions. Even these two didn't say anything because they were afraid of being slapped in the face. They definitely had their own opinions.
In their eyes, Happy was the one who chose the map, so the one who would launch the first attack should be Happy. But now, the one who decisively launched the first attack was Team Thunder.
Thunder's players didn't have any objections to their captain's orders. They immediately formed an offensive formation and began moving as a whole.
Thunder spawned in the northeast corner. The map was shaped like a staircase with three platforms. Of the six three-story platforms, there were two spawn points and four support areas, arranged symmetrically from east to west. The two spawn points were connected to the east and west support areas by a two-story platform. As for the two three-story replacement areas in the southeast and northwest corners, they were directly connected to the grassland in the center of the first floor through a large slope. There was no direct contact between the six third-floor areas. They could only go through the second and first floor areas. Therefore, the battles in this map were usually concentrated in the first and second floor areas.
Thunder wanted to attack quickly, so naturally, they did not take any detours. The team rushed out of the respawn point on the third floor and went straight down to the grassland.
How close are the spawn points of this map? It could be seen at this moment. When Thunder's character jumped down from the grassland, he saw that Team Happy's characters had all rushed down as well. The two sides were already facing each other.
"Yo, attack quickly!" A message from Ye Xiu appeared in the public chat.
"Aren't you the same?" Xiao Shiqin replied.
"No, we're changing tactics," Ye Xiu said.
"Isn't it a bit too big of a change?" Xiao Shiqin replied.
Changing tactics had to be done secretly. In this map, if they walked out of the respawn point on the second floor platform, they wouldn't be seen by their fast-attacking opponents. But Happy had rushed straight down to the grassland. How could they change tactics like that? Unless they were basing their decision on the assumption that Thunderclap would not launch a quick attack.
"Directly attacking quickly? That shouldn't be your style. Shouldn't you observe first and then come up with a counter strategy?" Ye Xiu said.
"There's no way to observe, because you guys are the same," Xiao Shiqin replied.
His words hit the nail on the head...
Observing first was only a part of it. Another part was to prepare beforehand, study the opponent, and come up with a counter strategy. Both teams had this type of tactical style, so when they met, it was awkward.
Simply put, both teams were used to waiting for the opponent to make the first move. If no one made the first move, then it would be difficult to fight.
"So?" Ye Xiu asked.
"So we can only fight directly." Xiao Shiqin said this in the public chat. He wasn't bluffing, because in the team chat, he clearly ordered his team members: "Go!"
Team Thunder activated, pouncing towards their opponents like Thunder.
Everyone was shocked. Thunder's team had received a lot of attention this season, but no one had taken the initiative to attack directly. After all, their players and characters weren't the best. In a head-on clash, the players and characters often had to rely on the strength of the players and characters to dominate the situation.
But now, facing Happy, Thunder actually launched a strong attack!
No one would treat Happy as a weak team anymore. Ye Xiu, who had returned, Su Mucheng, who had been kicked out of Excellent Era, and Fang Rui, who had changed his style. These three All-Stars had all proven that they were still the best. In terms of player quality, only Xiao Shiqin could be called the best Thunder, and Happy wasn't as good as Happy. But now, Thunder brazenly launched a strong attack on Happy. This kind of arrogance had never been seen before. It had never been seen against any other team.
Why was this?
Anyone who understood Team Thunder's battle history this season was puzzled.
Just when the entire Alliance no longer dared to underestimate Happy, Thunder did the opposite. Was this... a psychological tactic?
"They're coming. Are we being underestimated?" Ye Xiu said from Happy's side.
"Of course not." Xiao Shiqin, who had already begun Charge, was still replying in the chat.
"Then it looks like we'll have to deal with them carefully," Ye Xiu said.
"You always have to be careful in a competition," Xiao Shiqin said. He gave another order in the team chat: Disperse!
Team Thunder, who were Charge, spread out in a line, fanned out towards Happy. On the far left was Dai Yanqi's Elementalist, Firebird Whisper, and on the far right was Xiao Shiqin's Life Extinguisher. These two flanks were very deep, and there was a strong suspicion that they were separated from the team.
In the middle was Cheng Tai's Grappler, Shattering Wind. Zhang Jiaxing's Cleric, Return Wind, was between Shattering Wind and Firebird Whisper. Between Life Extinguisher and Shattering Wind was Fang Xuecai's Assassin, Demon Talent.
"Thunder is really taking the initiative. They quickly spread out their formation, and they're very adept at it. Is this an intentional training they did to target Happy? Do you have any thoughts on this formation, Coach Li? " Pan Lin had been holding back for a long time, but he was still an impassioned commentator. Thunder had chosen to go on the offensive for the first time. This kind of unexpected situation instantly ignited him. As he howled with passion, he dragged Li Yibo into the water as well.
Li Yibo was in an awkward situation! He hadn't even figured out why Thunder would choose to go on the offensive against Happy, but Pan Lin had directly asked him to interpret Thunder's offensive formation …
"Uh, this … looks like they're going to surround and contract." Li Yibo hummed.
"But Happy doesn't lack offensive players!" Pan Lin immediately said.
"Thunder will definitely have a way to deal with this. Let's keep watching." Li Yibo explained.
These two could give vague explanations, but on the field, Ye Xiu couldn't be as vague as them.
Xiao Shiqin's choice to go on the offensive was somewhat surprising to him. He said he was "being underestimated," but in his heart, he knew that Xiao Shiqin wasn't the type to have this kind of mentality. Even against Seaside and Bright Green, these two weakest teams that seemed to be on the verge of being eliminated this season, Thunder's tactical arrangements were very meticulous. Xiao Shiqin clearly wouldn't underestimate any of his opponents. He dared to go on the offensive only because he was confident. He believed that Thunder had a greater chance of winning in a direct confrontation in the team battle against Happy.
Of course, their chances of winning wouldn't come from the strength of the players and characters. Thunder wasn't strong in this aspect. This was common knowledge. Thunder's chances of winning would still come from their tactics. Just like now, when they spread out, they definitely had a plan to counter it.
What could they be targeting?
Ye Xiu wasn't the only one guessing this question.
However, no one's judgment would be more accurate than Ye Xiu's, because Ye Xiu knew better than anyone else where this team's weakness was.
Lord Grim retreated and stood next to Little Cold Hands.
"Concentrate, from …" Ye Xiu typed, wanting to instruct the entire team to concentrate and charge forward to open up a gap in Thunderclap's scattered positions. However, after sweeping his gaze over the distribution of Thunderclap's five classes, Ye Xiu couldn't immediately find a direction to break through.
The five characters were arranged in a simple manner, but they made good use of each player's class, forming the best coordination and suppression. If they broke through from any direction, they could be harassed and troubled. If there were no obvious openings, no clear weaknesses, it would be troublesome no matter where they broke through. This naturally meant that it would be the same no matter where they broke through.
"Firebird Whisper, break through!"
Ye Xiu's hesitation only lasted for a moment, but he quickly made a decision. Happy listened to his orders, and his decisiveness wasn't much inferior to Thunder's.
"Oh, I've been underestimated!" As soon as Happy's intentions were revealed, Dai Yanqi, who was controlling Firebird Whisper, immediately used the words Ye Xiu had used before. It was clear that the direction Happy chose to break through was one that he thought would be easier to break through.
"However, it's just as the captain expected!" Dai Yanqi continued.
Everyone's heart skipped a beat when they saw this public statement. No one believed that Thunder was just taking the initiative to break through. They all felt that they had some sort of confidence. In comparison, Dai Yanqi's words of "just as the captain expected" immediately made everyone believe it.
Whether the audience believed it or not didn't affect the outcome of the match. Dai Yanqi's words had a real psychological impact on the players on the field. But for the players on the field, whether they believed it or not, Happy probably couldn't make any adjustments, right?
This was what most people thought, but the ones standing on the field were the most special few among the countless Glory players ….
"Oh, that girl said that they were counting on that side. Let's change our breakthrough point," Wei Chen yelled.
"Okay," Ye Xiu said.
As a result, Happy really did change. They collectively turned around, no longer rushing towards Firebird Whisper, but towards Xiao Shiqin's Life Extinguisher.
F * ck!
Countless people were dumbstruck. This was a professional match of the highest level. The other side just casually said something, and you guys changed your strategy? Where was your determination? Decisiveness? Confidence?
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