Li Yibo didn't say anything, because he had been deeply baptized. He hadn't been sure of Wang Jiexi's intentions, and then Team Thunder's changes in tactics. If they had focused on Vaccaria and cut him apart, that was still within his expectations, but what followed was completely outside of his expectations.
Brilliant. He hadn't expected this at all. His skill level really was a bit behind the times. He had been a member of a championship team. Had he fallen to this level? He thought about Team Tyranny, his former teammate, his former captain, who was still fighting on the field. Every time people thought, "It's about time for him to retire," he would resolutely tell everyone: come back next year.
Next year, next year, next year.
It had already been six years since Li Yibo had retired. Li Yibo was a bit older than him, but had he really reached the point where he had no choice but to retire? No … no, it wasn't. It was only because he had won the championship that year that Li Yibo, who wasn't young anymore, suddenly felt that it was the best time to retire.
This was called retreating bravely. Li Yibo had always felt that his decision was very smart. But now, he began to ask himself, was his decision because he lacked something? Why was Han Wenqing, who had also won a championship once, still fighting so hard today? Why was Wang Jiexi, who had already won two championships, still restraining himself for Micrograss?
He collapsed.
Micrograss's healer had actually become the first character to fall. After going in such a big circle, Thunder's final target was still the most basic one: kill the healer first. Just how many tactical changes had been made, how many details had ensured their success? Li Yibo only felt dazzled. He … really was too weak.
Losing the healer was a fatal problem for everyone. Perhaps it was because after killing the healer, Thunder relaxed a bit, but Micrograss actually launched an extremely powerful counterattack at this moment. Fortunately, Thunder stabilized their position in the end. They weren't in a rush to fight Micrograss. Instead, they slowly pulled the battle into a positional battle, and began to let their healer play its role to the fullest. In the end, Thunder won, taking the lead 6 to 4. This season, they had defeated Micrograss in both home and away games, and the score was 6 to 4. Falling behind in the individual matches meant that their individual skill level wasn't as good, but when they gathered as a team, they didn't lose to any team in the Alliance.
This was no longer a problem of strategy. Thunder's players' tactical execution and teamwork could truly be said to be the best in the Alliance.
"Thunderclap won, and they won in an away game. How exciting, especially the team competition!" Pan Lin exclaimed as he explained.
"Thunder's right. However, Thunder's outstanding record in the team competition, even beating strong teams, still didn't enter the top four in the rankings. Their performance in the individual matches was still quite worrying. With the current playoff system, if they fall behind too much in the individual matches, it will be very stressful for the team competition! "Li Yibo said matter-of-factly. In the playoff system, there were five people in the group arena, and the team competition was based on headcount. If Thunder lost too many headcount in the group arena, the pressure and limitations they would face in the team competition would be great. This would definitely affect their tactical flexibility and flexibility.
"You're right, but this problem can't be solved so easily," Pan Lin said regretfully.
"Thunder, perhaps we still need one or two players with outstanding individual skill to hold the fort!" Li Yibo sighed.
"Yes, yes." Pan Lin nodded his head, "This match between Tiny Herb and Thunderclap is over. There are a few other matches that have already been played, so we still have a bit of time. Let's look at the results of the other matches."
"Ah!" Pan Lin had just finished speaking when he saw the results of the other matches. He was shocked.
"Misty rain versus Void. Misty rain didn't have a healer!" Pan Lin shouted.
"Oh? They're copying Team Wind Howl's playstyle, "Li Yibo said.
"No, they're … a team of six. None of them have a healer," Pan Lin shouted.
"And the result?" Li Yibo asked.
"Void won …" Pan Lin's tone carried a bit of regret. It couldn't be said that he was talking, but seeing how Misty rain had put in so much effort, many people felt a bit of hope for them. Unfortunately, Wind Howl's turnaround had succeeded, while Misty rain's turnaround had still lost the match.
"Misty rain's roster, to be honest, wasn't very suited for this sort of playstyle …" Li Yibo looked at Misty rain's roster and sighed. Many people clearly had a consensus on this issue, but how many people truly understood Misty rain's helplessness?
"7 to 3. Void won against Misty rain. Misty rain has no hope this season … "Pan Lin finally dared to say this in the live broadcast. Void was the team that had blocked in front of Misty rain. Defeating Misty rain in a direct confrontation was naturally a strong blow to Misty rain. There were still six rounds left. Misty rain's season could truly be said to be over.
"In the matches that ended at the same time, 301 won against Bright Green 10 to 0. Samsara won against Parade 9 to 1. Tyranny won against Radiant 9 to 1. Happy won against Conquering Clouds 8 to 2." Pan Lin quickly reported the match results.
"Oh? How did Happy lose 2 points? "Li Yibo asked.
"It's … the individual competition …" Pan Lin quickly scanned the match information, "Luo Ji and Wei Chen both lost a round."
"These two from Happy …" Li Yibo really wanted to evaluate them, but once again, he didn't have the confidence to do so. These were Happy's players … Happy's players. No matter who they were, he felt that they were especially hard to predict.
This feeling really wasn't good … Li Yibo felt melancholy again. He imagined what it would be like if he was like this, standing on the field. Unable to see through his opponent, hesitating, worrying. On the field, this version of himself would lose the match. And now, in the commentator's booth, this version of himself was repeatedly slapped in the face, to the point where he found it hard to speak.
"Ah, another match's result is out!" Pan Lin really saved his life this time. He didn't have Li Yibo continue to criticize those two, but instead went to announce the new result.
"Team Wind Howl … won against Hundred Blossoms 10 to 0 in their home game!" Pan Lin's announcement was full of surprise. After all, getting a 10 to 0 against Hundred Blossoms was very difficult. Hundred Blossoms had even defeated Micrograss last round. Such a strong team had actually been beaten bald by Wind Howl. Wind Howl was individually strong, and now that they had found a way to win the team competition, they seemed to have overlooked the Awakening.
"301 and Wind Howl are really close!" Pan Lin laughed, "After this round, the two teams will still have the same score!"
"But the scores of the other teams are different!" Li Yibo said.
Pan Lin was startled. He looked at the rankings again. 301 Degrees and Wind Howl had each won a perfect 10 to 0. Especially after Wind Howl had crushed Hundred Blossoms, the two teams were now both in the top eight. On the other hand, Hundred Blossoms had dropped to ninth place with 199 points, 5 points away from the top eight.
"If I remember correctly, Hundred Blossoms' upcoming match schedule is going to be very difficult," Li Yibo said.
"Correct." Pan Lin had already flipped open the schedule. "Hundred Blossoms' next six opponents are Misty Rain, Void, Royal Style, Thunder, Tyranny, Samsara …"
"It looks like … Hundred Blossoms needs some good luck right now!" Li Yibo said.
"I didn't expect such a change to happen at this time. As expected, no one can relax until the last moment," Pan Lin said.
"Yeah!"
"Alright, that's all for today's broadcast. See you next week." Pan Lin finally announced the end of the broadcast. The 32nd round of the competition also ended shortly after. The rankings, which had been calm for a long time, changed drastically after this round. Especially in the top ten. Blue Rain rose to third, Micrograss fell to fourth, Happy rose to fifth, Thunder fell to sixth, Wind Howl and 301 rose to seventh and eighth respectively. Hundred Blossoms dropped two places, falling out of the playoff zone.
From tenth to twelfth, the three teams didn't move at all. But after Royal Style, Misty Rain had pretty much given up on the playoffs.
"In the end, they still lost …"
This round was still Misty Rain's home game. After the end of the match, Chu Yunxiu sat in the player area, looking at the score on the big screen. She watched as the audience began to leave the stage. She heard quite a few sighs and curses from the audience, and saw her teammates silently sitting next to her.
"You guys go first. I'll sit here for a bit," Chu Yunxiu said.
"The press conference is about to start," Li Hua came over to remind her.
"Why don't you come? I want to rest for a bit, "Chu Yunxiu said.
After a loss that completely destroyed their hopes for the season, the captain not coming to the press conference after the match was clearly a bit inappropriate. But after a bit of hesitation, Li Hua still nodded. "Okay."
Her teammates left one by one, many of them looking back at Chu Yunxiu worriedly. Chu Yunxiu didn't mind, continuing to look at the score on the big screen. The audience behind her also left the stage in an orderly manner. Amidst the noise, there was no lack of sighs and scoldings for Misty Rain's team.
How tiring …
Chu Yunxiu really wanted to just lie down on the player bench.
The outside world all said that she was a bit weak, leading the entire team to be lacking in toughness. Perhaps it was like that. In the end, she still wasn't strong enough, always feeling tired. If she wasn't the captain, how good would that be? Chu Yunxiu thought in a daze.
Round 32, another team said goodbye to the season ahead of time. What would the future hold for Misty Rain? Perhaps people would care, but that wasn't the main point right now. After Round 32, the situation in the top eight changed drastically. Team Hundred Blossoms was actually thrown out of the playoffs by 301 and Wind Howl. It looked like this season's struggle was far from over! From 5th to 9th, the difference in score was only 13 points. It wasn't just 301, Wind Howl, and Hundred Blossoms that were fighting. Happy and Thunder, if they were the slightest bit careless, they might also quickly fall out of the group.
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