Even though Team Blue Rain had won the match 8 to 2, because of the last 23 minutes, the team was not in a good mood. In the post-match press conference, Huang Shaotian seemed like he wanted to use the 23 minutes to strongly condemn Happy's actions, but he was stopped by the reporters and Blue Rain. In the end, the reporters were more willing to listen to Captain Yu Wenzhou's opinion on the match.
However, Yu Wenzhou, who was always able to analyze problems, was caught off guard this time. He really couldn't see the point in Ye Xiu and Mo Fan dragging the match for 23 minutes. Did they really want to find a chance to destroy the five of them? Yu Wenzhou felt like Ye Xiu wasn't that naive. Did they really want to disgust everyone? Yu Wenzhou also felt like Ye Xiu wasn't that naive.
Why was that?
Actually, Yu Wenzhou had been thinking about it since the match. When the players were greeting each other after the match, he even asked Ye Xiu about it. In the end, Ye Xiu gave him an enigmatic smile.
When the reporters asked him about his opinion on Happy's 23 minutes, Yu Wenzhou was honest and shook his head. "Actually, I've been thinking about it, but I still can't figure out what his goal is."
"What goal could he have? He just wants to disgust us! "Huang Shaotian immediately said.
Yu Wenzhou smiled bitterly and shook his head, indicating that he didn't agree with this view.
"Don't always think of him as too profound," Huang Shaotian said.
"But at least it has to be logical," Yu Wenzhou said.
"He wants to disgust us. Isn't that logical?" Huang Shaotian said.
"Normally, it might be, but in a match, it shouldn't be," Yu Wenzhou said.
The two gods of Blue Rain directly discussed it in front of the reporters, but in the end, they still couldn't come to a conclusion. The 23 minutes that made countless hot-tempered audience members flip their tables instantly became an unsolved mystery.
What kind of secret was hidden in this?
A few not-so-serious media outlets reported it like this, and it immediately caused a lot of reactions in the circle. All kinds of inconceivable conjectures emerged one after another.
It was unknown how many people had wasted their entire week on these 23 minutes, but Team Happy was completely unaware of it. The match was over after 23 minutes. Ye Xiu didn't say anything to Mo Fan about it. It was just a favor to Mo Fan's personality. However, Ye Xiu was quite pleased that the kid had returned to help Ye Xiu break through the encirclement after creating a diversion to help Mo Fan break through the encirclement. As a matter of fact, he did not plan for the latter part of the plan. He was only going to sacrifice himself and let Mo Fan hide for as long as he could. However, Mo Fan stubbornly came back to save Ye Xiu after escaping. It seemed like he finally understood what it meant to be a teammate. Especially when they helped Ye Xiu break out of the encirclement, the two of them cooperated quite well.
Ye Xiu was in a good mood as he watched the Happy rookies grow one by one. However, Happy's recent record was not as crazy as it had been during that time. From losing to 301 Degrees in Round 19 to losing to Blue Rain in this round, Happy had lost a total of five matches in these seven rounds.
Happy was currently in sixth place. In terms of ranking, it seemed like he had only fallen slightly from his previous fifth place. But in terms of points, by the end of Round 18, Happy was already in the second tier, second only to Samsara. But now, Samsara's leading position had not changed. In the second tier of 180 points, there were only two teams, Blue Rain and Micrograss. After that, Tyranny, Thunder, and Happy were all in 160 points. Below them, Hundred Blossoms and 301 Degrees were in 150 points, which could be considered the same as 160 points.
The situation in the top eight suddenly became complicated. Team 301 Degrees suddenly rose up after the winter transfer window, intensifying the competition. Team Wind Howl had temporarily become the sacrificial lamb for 301 Degrees' rise. They had been squeezed out of the top eight by 301 Degrees.
However, the difference in points wasn't that big for now, so Wind Howl definitely wouldn't give up. Even though their current situation was so bad that the home fans could cheer for the away team. However, they still had their individual strength as a guarantee. Even if they couldn't find a suitable system for the team competition, if they played well in the individual competition and snatched points from the weaker teams, Wind Howl would still be able to attack the top eight.
After them, Team Void couldn't be ignored either. Until the problems with Team Misty Rain's tactical system were properly resolved, the threat would always seem smaller. After that, teams like Royal Style and Miracle were 40 or 50 points behind the top eight. They were no longer a threat to the top eight. As for the two teams about to be relegated, Bright Green and Seaside, the more they looked, the less likely it was for them to hold onto their spots.
In the end, the focus was still on the eighth spot. Who would come up from here? Who would come up from here? In the regular season, the only thing that could make people nervous and excited was here.
In the blink of an eye, Round 26 was about to begin. The teams above and below the eighth seat immediately became the focus of all the major media outlets.
Among them, Wind Howl, who had just fallen out of the top eight in Round 25, urgently needed to regain their position. For a team that claimed to be the champions, if they couldn't even make it into the playoffs, that would be too shameful. However, Wind Howl's luck in the competition had pretty much run out. After easily crushing a bunch of weak teams, it was finally their turn to experience the bumpy World of Warcraft.
Round 26, away game against Tyranny.
Round 27, home game against Blue Rain.
Round 28, home game against 301 Degrees.
Two powerhouses, one direct competitor for the top eight. People who didn't dare to have much confidence in Wind Howl were already beginning to predict where Wind Howl would fall after these three rounds. Even Wind Howl themselves were somewhat lacking in confidence in the team meeting. However, they still had to constantly do PR, constantly expressing to the media and fans that their situation was improving.
And so, they met Team Tyranny. Before the match, the two sides lined up and shook hands. Looking at this unfamiliar Wind Howl in front of him, Lin Jingyan was filled with emotion.
His departure could be seen as him passing the golden age of pro play. His condition had declined, and he no longer had the ability to be the core. It could be considered a normal transition between the old and the new. But after that, Wind Howl let go of a group of old officials led by Fang Rui, and dug up one new face after another from the outside.
Lin Jingyan was already completely unfamiliar with Wind Howl. He was unfamiliar with the players, unfamiliar with their playstyle, unfamiliar with the aura their team exuded.
Lin Jingyan didn't know what kind of emotion he should feel.
In terms of record, last season's Wind Howl was far more outstanding than when he was here. This season, even though they had fallen to ninth place, their record was about the same as when Lin Jingyan was here. Their team had always been moving up and down the eighth place.
From this, it could be seen that the new Wind Howl players were truly very capable. They had actually already done what Wind Howl had always done in the past, but they were seen as not in good condition. This indirectly reflected how much people expected of Wind Howl.
Playoffs? No, the people looking at Wind Howl now all hoped that they would charge for the championship. And this was a height that Lin Jingyan had never reached in all his years leading Wind Howl. From this point, he wasn't any better than the current generation of Wind Howl players.
It looked like Lin Jingyan really wasn't in a position to comment on this Wind Howl. But he felt somewhat sorry for this Wind Howl.
Elite player after elite player had gathered in this team, but in the end, it had been molded into a unit without any distinguishing features. Even now, it still didn't have a mature tactical system.
"What are you all doing?"
As he shook hands with the current Wind Howl players one by one, Lin Jingyan really wanted to ask this question.
Even though he had already left Wind Howl, how could he not have feelings after so many years?
Seeing Wind Howl's fans leave their seats early to cheer for the away team, Lin Jingyan could imagine how disappointed they were. He was the one who understood these fans the most.
Looking back, in the seats reserved for the away team fans in Tyranny's home stadium, the audience was scattered. Were Wind Howl's fans dispersing because of disappointment?
But Wind Howl's flag was still flying.
It was Old Lu.
Lin Jingyan saw the fan who had raised the flag high up. He had been with Wind Howl for a full nine years. His seniority was longer than any of the current Wind Howl players. To be more precise, he was older than Lin Jingyan. He had bid farewell to Wind Howl after Season 8, leaving his seniority in Wind Howl at seven years.
He had left.
But Old Lu was still there, just like before, holding the Wind Howl flag, letting it fly from time to time.
Lin Jingyan waved his hand in their direction, and Old Lu nodded at him.
They had known each other for nine years, the same amount of time as Wind Howl had been established.
Did Old Lu still remember what Wind Howl was like in the past? Lin Jingyan couldn't help but wonder.
Soon, the first round of the individual competition began, and Lin Jingyan stood up from his seat. In this match, he was the first to go up in the individual competition.
The stadium erupted in applause, from Tyranny's fans, but Lin Jingyan couldn't help but glance at the away team stands. Old Lu wasn't waving his flag. He seemed to be saying something to Wind Howl's somewhat desolate fan club.
Lin Jingyan didn't care. It wasn't something he should care about. He walked up to the stage, and at the same time, raised his head to look at the electronic screen to see who his opponent was.
Tang Hao?
When the name appeared, Lin Jingyan was slightly surprised.
He turned his head to look at Wind Howl's player bench, and confirmed that Tang Hao was about to go up.
Wind Howl wasn't sending their general to the group arena, but to the individual competition instead?
What were they trying to do? Gain the upper hand by a show of strength? The team's morale was low, so they wanted to get off to a good start to raise everyone's morale?
Lin Jingyan guessed, but his feet didn't hesitate, and he stepped onto the stage.
Ever since he was defeated by Tang Hao at the All Stars Weekend, Lin Jingyan hadn't met Tang Hao in an individual competition. The current him was probably even worse than he had been at the All Stars Weekend.
But …
"Could he be harder to deal with than Lord Grim?" Lin Jingyan muttered.
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