Little Cold Hands' full set of Silver equipment, a new idea for equipment creation, and the huge amount of materials thrown in by their fans during the Spring Festival event. Happy had a good time digesting all of these surprises. However, there wasn't much time for them to bask in their joy. Round 20 of the Pro League would begin in two days.
This time, it was Happy's home game, so Happy's fans didn't have to travel long distances. However, the opponents they would be facing this time could be considered the most difficult in the entire Alliance.
Team Samsara, after going through 19 rounds in half a season, once again stood in front of Team Happy.
Nineteen rounds ago, the first round was the championship team's first show of strength to the newly promoted team. However, after 19 rounds, in the second half of the season, people looked at Happy differently. No one still viewed Happy as a grassroots team. This was a team that was in the 130-point bracket with Blue Rain, Micrograss, and Tyranny. Samsara was no longer undefeatable. Last year, in Round 19 of the Pro League, they had just lost to Hundred Blossoms. In the competitive scene, there was no such thing as "impossible".
And the last time the two teams met, Happy had lost to Samsara 0 to 10, a complete loss. This time, the media would undoubtedly call it a battle of revenge, and the fans were just waiting for Happy to do it.
While everyone was paying attention to this match, the reporters from the major media outlets were still closely watching the transfer market. There were only three days until the winter transfer window, and all the teams had only made some small adjustments. This winter, was there no team preparing for a major surgery? That shouldn't be the case!
Wind Howl and Misty Rain, these two teams had proven to be somewhat unsuccessful in the first half of the season. If they didn't make some drastic adjustments this winter, perhaps even the fans wouldn't have the confidence to support them, right? Especially Team Wind Howl. Previously, when they had asked for Zhang Xinjie from Team Tyranny, they had made quite a scene, but when the price reached 20 million, why did they suddenly stop?
The media was waiting for this team to make a big move. In the end, the two teams did not make a move. Instead, they got wind of it. Team 301 seemed to be interested in Royal Style's Tian Sen and the exorcist Peaceful Hermit. It was said that they had already made an offer to Royal Style.
Team 301 was currently ranked 10th with 98 points. Team Royal Style was much more dismal, only ranked 13th with 82 points. They were even overtaken by the new team, Miracle.
Royal Style's points were dismal, and so were their results this season. The long-term sponsor of Peaceful Hermit had also lost patience with Royal Style, and had already leaked news that after this season, they would no longer work with Royal Style.
Royal Style used to be a powerhouse. In the first season, they had competed against Excellent Era in the finals and won the championship. Now, they had fallen so far that it was a little sad. If it weren't for the god-like speed of Excellent Era, Royal Style would have been the best representative of the Alliance.
As a result, in this dire situation, even 301, a supporting team for ten thousand years, had set their sights on their core player, as well as their former god-level character, Peaceful Hermit.
301 revealed their ambitions. After their captain for so many years, Yang Cong, stepped down from the core position, they seemed ready to go all out.
And Royal Style's results were getting worse and worse each year. Their financial situation was also very bad. Their core player, Tian Sen, was also very depressed. 301's move at this time seemed to have grasped the opponent's Achilles heel.
What if Tian Sen and Peaceful Hermit really went to 301?
Some people couldn't help but fantasize. This was bound to become 301's new core. In addition, there was their captain, Yang Cong, who had stepped to the side, but could still shine, and the newly signed, mysterious player, Bai Shu. The reporters instinctively felt that this wasn't a simple character, but after diligent investigation, they could only confirm that this person wasn't a member of 301's training camp. Speaking of which, this person was 22 years old when he registered in the Alliance. If he really was a member of the training camp, wasn't this a bit too late to be considered a late bloomer?
Not a member of the training camp, not a member of any team. How did 301 find someone like this? Because he had directly taken over 301's ready-made Knight character, the reporters couldn't investigate this person's past character. There was nothing to be done. They could only wait and see when 301 was willing to reveal it. And at this time, 301 didn't reveal Bai Shu's identity yet, and instead set their sights on Royal Style's Tian Sen and Peaceful Hermit...
The biggest move of the winter transfer window actually came from 301, who had played a supporting role in the playoffs for so many years. This was something no one had expected.
However, it was a pity that this drama could not continue. Tian Sen, using his personal identity, firmly expressed his determination to stay in Royal Style.
"Peaceful Hermit belongs to Royal Style. His legacy cannot be lost in my hands!" This was Tian Sen's powerful statement through the media. And so 301's plan to purchase him was put to rest just like that. In this circle, there was never a lack of people with ideals. And the championship was just a common goal that everyone had. Apart from this, every player had their own goals, something that they could never give up. Tian Sen refused to abandon the team for his own future, and later expressed that he was willing to lower his own salary to reduce the financial pressure on the team.
Tian Sen's actions received praise from all sides. The glory of a pro player wasn't all reflected on the stage. Tian Sen's personality had already completely surpassed that of the God-level character he was using.
Just like that, the big transfer drama that had been hard to come by came to an end. In the end, the media didn't manage to wait for what they had been waiting for. After honestly reporting on the situation and predictions for the second half of the regular season, Round 20 was finally about to begin.
The arrival of the champion team brought another climax to Xiaoshan Stadium. On the day of the match, countless Glory players who hadn't been able to buy tickets to the stadium were regretfully pacing back and forth outside Xiaoshan Stadium, hoping that they would be lucky enough to get a refund or something.
At around six o'clock, Team Samsara's player bus drove into Xiaoshan Stadium. Surrounded by a large crowd of fans and media, the players entered under the protection of the on-site security. The champion team, no matter where they went, didn't lack attention.
As for Team Happy's players? At around six thirty, they came out from the back of Happy Internet Cafe, crossed the road, and arrived … Among the team, there were even some who were eating fruit as they walked. Just like that, they arrived at the stadium without attracting any attention.
The players of the two teams naturally entered their respective prep rooms. Afterwards, they sorted out their feelings for the match one last time, reviewed their tactical arrangements for this match, and made their final preparations before the match.
Afterwards, at 7: 40 in the evening, the players of the two teams began to enter the stadium. For a popular match that was worth watching, there was no need for any fancy entrance ceremony. The moment the players walked out of the player passageway, the crowd's enthusiasm was ignited. Team Samsara displayed the fearsomeness of a champion team. The spectator area, which was specially allocated to the away team fans, was packed to the brim. In an instant, loud cheers erupted, loudly shouting the names of their teams and their players. Samsara's team flag fluttered in the air above Xiaoshan Stadium. In the first half of the season, this flag had only been lowered once at Hundred Blossoms Stadium. This time, facing the Team Happy that they had won 10 to 0 in their last match, the flag was waving in an overbearing manner.
After the introductions, handshakes, and greetings, the players of both teams returned to their player booths, waiting for the match to begin.
And in the broadcast, the hosts Pan Lin and Excellent Era's Li Yibo had already turned the show into a "Guess, Guess, Guess, Guess, Guess, Guess."
"Team Happy, will Ye Xiu still play in the first round of the individual competition? We know that there are currently nineteen rounds in the league, and Ye Xiu's win streak in the individual competition is eighteen rounds because he didn't play in the first round against Samsara. Then, how will Happy play against Samsara this time? Coach Li, if Ye Xiu doesn't play in the individual competition this round, does that mean his win streak will end? "Pan Lin asked.
"This, from the current statistics of the Alliance, it will end. The so-called win streak is to win continuously. If you don't play this round, then your streak will be broken. If you continue to play and win again, we can say that you've won all your matches, but it won't count as a win streak, "Li Yibo said.
"Then, Coach Li, do you think Ye Xiu will win all his matches or win all his matches?" Pan Lin said.
"I think that Ye Xiu won't avoid it. His win streak is already the guarantee for Happy's morale. If he avoids the battle, that would be a bit of a blow, "Li Yibo said.
"Then what about Samsara? Will they send out Zhou Zekai or Sun Xiang to end Ye Xiu's win streak? "Pan Lin began guessing again.
"I'm afraid that will depend on Samsara's players. This … Zhou Zekai probably won't. As for Sun Xiang, he might take the initiative to fight. "Li Yibo didn't dare to be too certain.
"Haha, then let's wait and see!" The two's guessing show finally came to an end.
"Okay, the match is about to begin." Pan Lin saw the referee go to the player benches to indicate that the players were about to come onstage.
"Let's see who Happy will be going onstage!" Pan Lin shouted. The camera immediately switched to Happy's player benches.
"Ye Xiu, it's Ye Xiu!!!" Pan Lin shouted.
In Team Happy's player benches, Ye Xiu stood up, waved to the cheering crowd, and walked towards the player benches.
"Then, what about Samsara!" Pan Lin continued to shout. The camera panned wildly.
On Samsara's side, the player playing in the first round had already stood up.
"It's … Jiang Botao …" Pan Lin glanced at Li Yibo and said. This time, Happy didn't go up to slap their faces. Instead, Samsara gave them a light slap. Zhou Zekai? Sun Xiang? None of them. Samsara had sent out their vice-captain, the Spellblade player Jiang Botao.
"It looks like Samsara doesn't want to place too much importance on Ye Xiu's win streak and disrupt their rhythm. In Samsara's previous matches, Jiang Botao had been sent out in the first round quite a few times. It looks like Samsara doesn't care too much about this topic. Let's see how Jiang Botao will play." Li Yibo played down this arrangement.
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