It didn't matter how much support they received online.
It didn't matter how many neutral Glory players began to lean towards Happy.
But in this stadium, the support for Samsara would always be unparalleled. Because this was their home stadium, because this was where they had the most loyal fans. No matter what, they would never give up on their support for their team.
"Samsara is the champions!!!" Such shouts echoed throughout the stadium. Who knew if it was because of what had happened in the Culture Plaza, but today, Samsara's fans used the word "Samsara" as the main subject of their shouts.
Happy's supporters weren't willing to be outdone, but it was hard for them to gain the upper hand in this sort of situation. Fortunately, after experiencing the baptism of an entire season, Happy's fans also had experience in away games. In an away game, because of the huge difference in numbers, it was impossible to overwhelm the opponent with volume. In this sort of situation, they had to rely on things like slogans to create a visual impact. And these slogans couldn't be covered up no matter what. But there was a huge drawback to this sort of thing, and that was … the raised slogans would block the line of sight of the first, second, third, or fourth rows of spectators behind them.
This drawback greatly limited the use of slogans. But today, Happy's fans seemed to have thrown caution to the wind. Row after row of declarations of victory rose from the away team's spectator stand, densely packed together like a mountain forest. The away team's fans could only see the slogans, but not the people. Apart from the spectators sitting in the very front row, practically no other row was spared.
Even though the match hadn't officially started yet, to be able to prepare such a grand display of slogans, it was clear that Happy's fans already had some sort of awareness for this match. Their voices didn't echo throughout the stadium, but the continuous stream of slogans became the biggest highlight of the stadium. The television broadcast even gave them multiple close-ups.
This sort of scene couldn't be created without preparation, no matter how many Samsara fans there were. There was nothing they could do. They could only use even louder voices to resist the visual impact of Happy's fans.
Despite the tense atmosphere, the two teams calmly completed the pre-match ceremony. After a simple handshake, it ushered in the biggest climax before the match.
Because the champion would definitely be decided in this match, under the arrangement of the Alliance, the championship trophy, which symbolized supreme glory, was unveiled in advance before the match. All the lights in the venue suddenly dimmed. Before the audience could exclaim, the lights turned on again and focused on the podium. It was unknown when the championship trophy had been placed here, but under the absolute focus of the light, at this moment, it was like the sun hanging in the air, emitting infinite light. The attention of the contestants, the audience, and everyone else was drawn to this scene.
Then, the light dispersed, and it was as if the sun was shining everywhere. In an instant, the whole place was restored to its original brightness. However, people's eyes would not stop looking at the championship trophy. They were filled with longing and anticipation. Everyone was.
"Motherf * cker, what a gimmick." Someone among the pro players cursed. It sounded like they didn't care about this scene, but no one responded. At the moment when the championship trophy was revealed, no one on their side was unmoved. It didn't matter if they had won the championship or not.
This was a gimmick, but a gimmick that hit the nail on the head. Even the voice of the one who complained was filled with unwillingness. For people like them, this kind of gimmick in this competition was really torturous.
The match was about to officially begin. The players of the two teams didn't immediately return to their player booths. Instead, they gathered in front of their player booths. Everyone looked together at the big screen in the sky. The random map selection for the group arena was about to begin.
Following the electronic sound in the stadium, the map selection officially began. The crazy screen flipped around for about five seconds before suddenly stopping. The electronic sound clearly announced the name of this map: Rivals Meeting on a Narrow Path.
"The name of this map really suits the occasion!"
No one had any information about the random maps of the playoffs before the match. Even the host and guests of the broadcast only knew about this map now. The commentator naturally started from the name of the map.
Championship, deciding match, Rivals Meeting on a Narrow Path. There really wasn't a more apt description than this. And now, the map that the two teams had drawn for the group arena had such a name.
The holographic projection and the big screen in the stadium began to briefly show the map's situation and information.
The long and narrow valley was a bit winding, but it wasn't complicated. On the left and right were steep and towering cliffs. Aside from the Nightwalker class with ninjato, it was hard to say if they could climb up. At this moment, people couldn't help but think of Lord Grim's versatility. However, the cliffs were extremely high. Once they climbed to the top, attacks from below would be too far away to pose any threat. As for whether or not there were hidden ambush points on the cliffs, the brief introduction made it difficult to see clearly.
"This map doesn't seem to have anything special about it, does it?" Pan Lin said after reading the brief introduction. If it was just a feature of the terrain, the original map library would have many similar maps. This map was specially made for the playoffs. If it only added a few more twists and turns to the valley, it didn't seem to be anything special.
Just as everyone was wondering about this problem, suddenly, the holographic projection's thumbnail full map rang out. Then, people saw that from both ends of the valley, a team of players had spawned. At the same time, ambushes had spawned on the cliffs on both sides. Soon, the two teams that spawned met in the middle of the valley and began to fight. Just as they were fighting fiercely, the ambushes on the cliffs were activated. All kinds of rocks and logs fell down. A moment later, the two teams in the valley were completely annihilated.
Everyone was dumbfounded.
What was this?
It couldn't be a cutscene animation added to show the map's name, right? This was the finals. The map's information had to be properly introduced. How could such a fancy thing be allowed?
So, this wasn't a cutscene animation for the sake of setting the atmosphere. This was an event that would actually happen in this map.
It wasn't just about the terrain, but also about the event's interference. No matter the result of this match, this design would inevitably cause a controversy after the match. But now, in a map with events and NPCs interfering, how would the players deal with it? The audience's curiosity was piqued.
But from the looks of it, there was pitifully little information regarding this interference. Were the events completely random, or did they happen at a fixed time? Would they only happen once in a match, or multiple times? From the looks of it, the two teams that spawned in the valley and the three factions on the cliffs, what kind of attitude would they have towards the players?
There was too much information that wasn't given in the pre-match introduction. Moreover, because of the ingenuity of this design, obtaining information was much more complicated than just observing the terrain's characteristics. The first and second players of the two teams would probably have to do a lot of work in this area. Then, who would the two teams send up?
Everyone was very curious. However, Pan Lin and Li Yibo, who were commentating on the TV, were very submissive. Although they had some ideas in their heads, they didn't dare to speak up. They were truly afraid of being slapped in the face.
"Happy this time. Continuing to send up Ye Xiu is a very suitable choice!" The pro players didn't have such misgivings. After some discussion, they all agreed with this guess. In such a complicated situation, it was best for Ye Xiu, with his experience and awareness, to deal with it. Not only would he be able to gather information, but he would also have a higher chance of winning in this type of unpredictable battle.
"As for Samsara …" Happy's Ye Xiu was the best choice at first glance. Not only was it logical, but it could also continue the pressure from his winning streak. On the other hand, Samsara probably also realized that Happy was the best choice. Then, their choice would have to deal with this to a certain extent. On Samsara's side, who was the most suitable choice?
While everyone was discussing, Samsara's Jiang Botao had already gone to the referee to report their first player. At the same time, Sun Xiang had already begun walking towards the player booth.
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After trying my best to save my computer, I finally managed to kill him completely. I can only rely on my laptop for the next few days …
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