Everyone had high hopes for Song Xiao because he was always calm in the face of danger, because he always performed brilliantly at the most crucial moment.
But this time? After being penetrated by Ye Xiu's Lord Grim, Song Xiao was no longer able to establish a successful defensive rhythm. If his previous defense was to deliberately give up space to find a chance to counterattack, then this time, it was purely to block the opponent's attacks and defend for the sake of survival.
But even in this kind of situation, a player with good defense could still break through the opponent's offense and find a chance to turn the situation around.
Song Xiao's mental fortitude was good, and his defense was high, so even if he was beaten badly by Unspecialized Blitz like many other players in the regular season, everyone felt that he definitely wouldn't lose just like that.
But now, it seemed that they really shouldn't have held such expectations. Right now, Song Xiao wasn't much different from the other players who were passively taking a beating. Receding Tides was in dire straits and was in a very difficult situation. As for Song Xiao's current state of mind, no one knew.
"He still has 10% of his health." Pan Lin still hadn't given up and still hoped that there would be a turn for the better at the last moment. But after looking at Lord Grim's health, he felt a bit of despair.
73%.
Lord Grim still had so much health. Song Xiao, a playoff player, had an unlucky start this time. He bumped into the door as soon as he stepped out.
It won't end like this, right? Some people were still thinking about it in their hearts! Especially the fans of Team Blue Rain. They had a lot of confidence in Song Xiao because he had never disappointed them at a crucial moment.
But … there was a first time for everything. Song Xiao had finally ushered in his first time in the playoffs where he didn't make the most of it.
He lost.
70%. Song Xiao's Receding Tides silently fell to the ground. Just like that, Song Xiao's Receding Tides died.
The applause in the stadium was, of course, dedicated to Ye Xiu. There were still some unrestrained men who shouted such a bold and unrestrained slogan like one versus five.
Song Xiao walked out of the player booth. The live broadcast gave him a close-up, but he didn't seem to have any special expression.
"Song Xiao's performance today was a bit disappointing!" Pan Lin sighed.
"Maybe we expected too much from him." Li Yibo said, "Song Xiao's skill level isn't the best, but because of his excellent mental fortitude, he was able to perform better than usual during crucial moments like the playoffs. As for the other players, they might be overly nervous or overly cautious in the tense playoffs. These were all abnormal behaviors. One side was abnormal, and the other side was above average. Therefore, it was not difficult to understand why Song Xiao always performed well in the playoffs. But this time, his opponent … "
"Doesn't it sound a little ridiculous to say that Ye Xiu is nervous about the playoffs?" Li Yibo said.
"Yes," Pan Lin admitted.
"That's why it's normal for him to be suppressed by Ye Xiu. If it had been a Happy rookie, perhaps the outcome would have been very different," Li Yibo said.
"It seems like Blue Rain didn't expect Ye Xiu to be the first to go up in the individual competition. Their original intention probably wasn't for Song Xiao to meet Ye Xiu. "Pan Lin also analyzed.
"Yes, let's see who Blue Rain's second player is." Li Yibo began to pay attention to the big screen. The playoffs were very suspenseful. It wasn't like the group arena in the regular season, where the names of the three players from each team and their order of appearance were listed all at once, and then the three players went up on stage. The five-man group arena in the playoffs was arranged one by one according to the order of appearance. No one knew who would be sent up next until it was time to go up on stage.
Lu Hanwen, Blade Master, Drifting Cloud.
Finally, the big screen displayed the name of Team Blue Rain's next player.
"Uh, this …." Li Yibo wanted to say something, but stopped. Lu Hanwen was still the youngest player in the Alliance, but he had already played in the main roster for two years. He had been selected as an All-Star twice, and in his debut season at the age of fourteen, he had taken the blame for his team's loss because of a mistake.
Blue Rain's way of training Lu Hanwen was too bold and unrestrained. Now, there wasn't a single team that would carelessly throw a rookie onto the field and let him fight and kill. Everyone was a little particular about gradual progress. Seeing Blue Rain's use of Lu Hanwen, there were many comments expressing concern.
When rookies entered the Alliance, they needed to adapt to the intensity and rhythm of the pro matches. There were many talented young players who had strong adaptability. As soon as they came up, they would make people's eyes light up, and they would immediately receive praise from all sides.
But rookies often didn't know that what they were facing right now wasn't the real pro scene. Because they were new to the Alliance, they were unfamiliar with the pro scene, and the pro scene wasn't familiar with them. And when they had such outstanding performances, the pro scene had already begun to pay attention to them. The various teams would also begin to target them. At this time, what the rookies had to face was the real pro scene. For the sake of victory or defeat, the pro scene would do everything possible.
Countless rookies had their heads smashed against the wall, and this was the so-called Rookie's Wall. Many of the current top God-level players had smashed their heads against this wall.
They had endured it, but there were also many talented players who had disappeared after the Rookie's Wall. Too heavy of a blow, too much pressure, it was very detrimental to a rookie's growth.
In the eyes of many, Blue Rain's Lu Hanwen was in this type of disadvantageous environment. And as expected, after the various teams became familiar with him, his performance and numbers began to decline. However, Lu Hanwen didn't become depressed because of this. He continued to work hard and fight as if it was his first time in the Alliance. He continued to maintain that fresh vitality.
Performance declining? Mistakes implicating the entire team?
Lu Hanwen had experienced it before, and he had been sad before, but his enthusiasm had never been extinguished because of this. He was truly a youth full of vitality. His heart was full of sunshine, without a trace of haze.
Blue Rain's method was the most suitable for him. He didn't need protection. He could face any setbacks head-on. The harder he fell, the faster he climbed back up. Stumbling, stumbling, until he was running like the wind.
"Coach Li, what do you think of this match?" Pan Lin could see that Li Yibo seemed to have something to say, but he held it back.
"Ye Xiu has a lot of experience. Lu Hanwen is full of drive. It's very interesting to watch." Li Yibo laughed.
Pan Lin guessed that Li Yibo probably didn't want to say this, but it wasn't good to ask too much in the show. He could only briefly introduce Lu Hanwen's situation as he watched the youth get up from the player bench and walk towards the stage.
"This Lu Hanwen has a big heart!" Pan Lin suddenly said when he saw him meet Song Xiao midway.
"Yes. Compared to technique, mental strength is harder to hone. Lu Hanwen is so young. It really isn't easy," Li Yibo said.
"The two Blue Rain players are now talking. Is Song Xiao passing on some of the experience he just learned from the match?" Pan Lin guessed.
"Blue Rain should have had this kind of experience a long time ago!" Li Yibo said. After all, Blue Rain and Happy had already faced each other twice in the regular season.
"Maybe there's a new discovery?" While Pan Lin was speaking, Song Xiao and Lu Hanwen had already separated. Lu Hanwen went onstage, while Song Xiao went to Blue Rain's player bench.
"Is it hard to fight?" Huang Shaotian asked him.
"My eyes are blurry." Song Xiao sat down and closed his eyes.
"Blurry?"
"That Myriad Manifestations Umbrella keeps changing and changing. It doesn't stop for even a second. I really can't stand it," Song Xiao said.
Blue Rain's players looked at each other. Happy was preparing for the match. Ye Xiu and his unspecialized were obviously the most important, but they hadn't prepared for this at all.
"What's going on?" Blue Rain's Spitfire player Zheng Xuan sighed. In terms of line of sight, their Spitfire class was the most popular. Zhang Jiale's Hundred Blossoms Style might not be as extreme as others, but it had already become a technique that Spitfires could more or less utilize.
But Ye Xiu's technique was different from theirs. They used the light as a cover, but Ye Xiu's technique was a direct visual attack! It made them blurry. This was practically the effect of a flash bomb!
"What did you say to Hanwen?" Yu Wenzhou asked Song Xiao.
"I told him to try cutting from the side or going around the back. Try not to fight from the front. Fighting from the front is too disgusting. Really. If you guys have the chance, you can all try," Song Xiao said.
Yu Wenzhou didn't ask any more questions. He watched as Lu Hanwen entered Blue Rain's player bench. After the characters loaded in, Drifting Cloud and Lord Grim entered the map.
Lu Hanwen obviously didn't like to beat around the bush. Drifting Cloud directly cut towards the middle. As for Ye Xiu? This time, he once again moved strategically, and he didn't go in the same direction as last time. Last time, he had Lord Grim go in the left wing. This time, he went in the right wing.
"He's playing dirty again!" Huang Shaotian gritted his teeth. He was more or less nervous. Of course, he knew Lu Hanwen's style better than the other team members. He wasn't good at dealing with dirty plays. Normal dirty plays were fine, but when it came to Ye Xiu's dirty play, Huang Shaotian didn't think it was too much to try to figure it out.
"Lu Hanwen is cutting straight. Ye Xiu is moving strategically." Pan Lin was also introducing the opening.
"Ye Xiu doesn't seem to be in a rush! He doesn't seem like he's planning on fighting for position. "Li Yibo said as he watched Lord Grim's movement speed.
"Where is he planning on launching a sneak attack this time?" Pan Lin said. Ye Xiu's tactical movement wasn't like a true dirty play, where he would attack and then hide, where he would retreat when the enemy advanced and then disturb when the enemy retreated. Most of the time, he would use a sneak attack to gain the initiative and then directly beat the enemy to the ground. However, this was the group arena. The group arena required as little energy as possible. With such a background, it wasn't impossible for this guy to become completely dirty. The Glory Textbook. No one thought that Ye Xiu didn't know how to play.
Would he play dirty?
Everyone watched Lord Grim's unhurried movement and thought.
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