Of the players who had started their careers in Season 6, Jiang Botao, Yu Feng, Xu Bin, and Lu Boyuan were all All-Stars. Apart from Yu Feng, the other three couldn't be considered top players in their respective teams. If even the All-Stars were like this, then the other players couldn't be considered top players in their respective teams either.
The rookies of the fourth season had the resounding title of the Golden Generation, while the players of the sixth season, because of this rather coincidental encounter, were known as the "Helper Group," which meant that this group of players had the status of support in each team.
This was just a joke. Of course, no one really took it to heart. However, now that Yu Feng had gone to Hundred Blossoms and become the core of the team, the "Helper Group" naturally didn't sound so righteous anymore. The Season 6 rookies all joked that Yu Feng had made them proud.
Of course, this was still a joke.
So what if Yu Feng became the core of the team?
Jiang Botao and Lu Boyuan were still members of the "Helper Group," but they stood beside Zhou Zekai and formed the incomparably powerful Team Samsara. The "Helper Group" helped the Glory Alliance win two consecutive championships.
However, Yu Feng didn't envy them at all.
Championships? He had already won the championship before them. What he wanted to pursue was not to win the championship as a "Helper Squad".
Of course, this was just his personal obsession. He wasn't denying the value of the "Helper Group."
"We're not bothering you guys, are we?" Jiang Botao continued to chat with him. This player was good at socializing. No matter where he went, he would always be popular. Even though the two sides were about to fight to the death, the old players' attitudes were very professional. When they met offstage, there wasn't the slightest bit of anger.
"It's fine. You guys go ahead. We won't bother you anymore," Yu Feng said.
Even though everyone could handle the relationship between the two sides professionally, the tense atmosphere before such a life and death battle made it difficult for the two sides to chat happily.
"Take care," Jiang Botao said as he watched Yu Feng and Zou Yuan leave the stage together. Samsara's players didn't take this meeting too seriously. Everyone quickly began to warm up the stadium.
At 8 PM, the stadium was already filled to the brim. Every match in the playoffs was crucial, so it naturally attracted more attention than the regular season. As usual, the stadium had seats reserved for the away team fans. Samsara's diehard fans had already hung up their banners. Two consecutive championships was the main phrase. After all, they hadn't won three consecutive championships yet, so it wasn't a good idea to use it as a slogan. If they used it as a congratulatory slogan, they would have shouted it for the entire match.
The contestants from the two teams finally entered the arena.
The entrance ceremony wasn't much different from the regular season. As Hundred Blossoms' home stadium, Hundred Blossoms was naturally more highly praised, and the crowd cheered much louder. Even though Samsara was the most popular team that had won three consecutive championships in a row, in the home stadium of a playoff team, they could only be annihilated. A team that could enter the playoffs would definitely have a strong foundation in terms of popularity.
Of course, the live TV broadcast would not miss any of the playoffs matches. The commentators were naturally Pan Lin and Li Yibo, the signature duo. Originally, the program team had wanted to invite a third guest to commentate, like they had done with Happy versus Micrograss. That time, they had invited another commentator. In the playoffs, many active players didn't have any matches to play, so the broadcast team wanted to invite a more famous player to commentate.
For this match, the program team had thought of a wonderful person.
Sun Zheping!
A former Hundred Blossoms player. If he were to be a guest, it would naturally be very interesting.
But the program team's invitation to Sun Zheping was rejected without even thinking. They were immediately given the cold shoulder, and the program team's morale took a hit. For the time being, they couldn't find a suitable candidate. In the end, the first match of the playoffs was still Pan Lin and Li Yibo's crosstalk duet.
After introducing the two teams, the match hadn't started yet, so they naturally had to find a topic to talk about.
"These two teams just met in the last round of the regular season, but they met again a week later," Pan Lin said.
"After so many matches in a row, the two teams have a deeper understanding of each other. In this situation, there's no way to say that there are any secrets between the two teams. It'll just depend on how their strategies change," Li Yibo said.
"In reality, from the records of the two teams in the regular season, Team Hundred Blossoms has an 11 to 9 advantage. However, in the online poll before the match, 81% of the players favored Team Samsara!" Pan Lin said.
"It looks like Samsara's outstanding performance this season has helped them gain a lot of support and confidence!" Li Yibo said.
"How will this match turn out?" Pan Lin looked very expectant.
"Hey hey! Aren't you guys going to watch the match? "
Team Happy. Chen Guo was watching the TV in the conference room. She saw that the match was about to start, but no one was coming over. Puzzled, she rushed to the practice room, but saw that everyone was focused on their own computers.
"We'll watch, but not now," Ye Xiu said.
"Then when are we going to watch?" Chen Guo was confused.
"We'll watch the recording when we get back," Ye Xiu said.
Chen Guo understood. Ye Xiu and the others weren't watching to see who would win or lose, nor were they watching for excitement. They were trying to get information from the playoffs. As a result, this sort of broadcast wasn't as good as watching the recording themselves.
Since no one was watching, Chen Guo suddenly felt bored. Generally speaking, as a fan of Glory, whether or not the team they supported, they would all watch with great interest during these exciting moments in the playoffs. But today, Chen Guo was no longer a pure Glory fan. She already considered many things from Happy's perspective. After hearing Ye Xiu's words, she suddenly felt that this wasn't a spectacular performance, but valuable information. As a result, she felt that watching the recording after the match would be better.
From the first floor of the Internet Cafe, shouts could be heard from time to time. Happy Internet Cafe's tradition of broadcasting matches hadn't been forgotten. Chen Guo gently closed the door to the practice room, letting Ye Xiu and the others continue with their work.
Bang!
Just as she closed the door, she heard a sound behind her. She turned her head and saw that it was Wu Chen from the guild department.
He glanced in the direction of the conference room. Through the open door, he could see the projected screen showing the match that was about to start. However, there didn't seem to be anyone in the room. Chen Guo was currently gently closing the door to the training room.
"Isn't everyone watching the match?" Wu Chen asked.
"They'll watch the recording later," Chen Guo said.
"Oh!" Wu Chen, who had been a pro player, immediately understood.
"Everyone is so hardworking!" Wu Chen sighed.
"Yeah!" Chen Guo nodded. At this moment, shouts could be heard from downstairs again. Chen Guo couldn't help but glance towards the conference room.
"Boss, you're not watching either?" Wu Chen asked.
"I … I'm watching!" Chen Guo nodded. In the end, she was still a little curious. Samsara, Hundred Blossoms, who would win? Who would become Happy's future opponent? If it was easier to win the championship, Samsara being eliminated early on would be a good thing!
Chen Guo and Wu Chen arrived at the conference room together. At this moment, the players from both sides had already appeared on stage. The climax before the match was over, and silence was restored downstairs. Pan Lin and Li Yibo chattered endlessly on the show, but this clearly didn't raise any climax until the match was finally about to begin.
Thump.
Chen Guo heard a sound behind her. She turned her head and saw Guan Rongfei. This guy had snuck in at some point and found a random seat to sit down.
Was she going to watch the match with these two today? Chen Guo smiled. She hadn't experienced this before!
The match finally began. Chen Guo, Wu Chen, and Guan Rongfei all watched the match silently.
"Who won?"
Team Happy's members had a good schedule. The playoffs were such a crucial time, so they couldn't disturb it. At around ten o 'clock, everyone came out of the practice room and saw that the match in the conference room seemed to have ended not too long ago. They came over to ask about it.
"Samsara." Chen Guo helplessly said the result. She had hoped that Hundred Blossoms would win. With this kind of hope, the match was naturally more nerve-wracking. In the end, Hundred Blossoms lost to Samsara in both the group arena and the team competition.
"What's the score?" Ye Xiu asked.
"11 to 7," Chen Guo said.
In the playoffs, points were awarded based on headcount. Samsara won both the group arena and the team competition, so they naturally had a full score of 11. Hundred Blossoms fought their way to the final round of the group arena, earning 4 points. Before they lost the team competition, they killed three of Samsara's players, earning 7 points.
"Oh." Ye Xiu nodded.
There was a difference of 4 points, but in terms of Glory's competitive format, this wasn't considered overwhelming. In the last match of the group arena, both sides were considered evenly matched. Losing three or four kills in a group battle was usually a battle where both sides had to attack and defend each other.
"Let's analyze this match tomorrow!" Ye Xiu said.
Hundred Blossoms' home stadium.
The audience had already left. The post-match press conference had already ended. Only a few staff members remained in the stadium, cleaning up.
Yu Feng once again returned to the stadium, to the stage.
They lost …
They tried their best, but they still lost in the end.
Samsara, who had been so strong in the regular season, had actually become so steady in the playoffs. So steady that it didn't feel like they were an aggressive team.
Two championships. This team had been thoroughly tempered. In the away game, the playoffs were such an exciting and nerve-wracking competition, but they played so calmly. Hundred Blossoms had chosen to go on the offensive this round, hoping to show off their momentum in their home game. But in front of Samsara's steady performance, their offense was like a stone sinking into the ocean, silently being neutralized by their opponent.
They lost!
But they didn't feel regretful about their loss, they didn't feel angry about their loss, as if their loss was … natural.
This kind of feeling terrified Yu Feng.
Had their fighting spirit been worn down in just one match? Did they already feel that Hundred Blossoms had no way of defeating Samsara?
Yu Feng clenched his fists. He couldn't waver. At this time, he definitely couldn't waver!
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