Abandoned Capital in the Sky.
When the audience saw the map information for the final team competition, Happy and Samsara also received the map information in their prep rooms.
The big screen, the holographic projection, the television broadcast, and the small screens in the prep rooms of the two teams were all synchronized, showing the map in its entirety.
The entire audience gasped in surprise!
Under the holographic projection, a circular island appeared on the stage, quietly floating in the air, bathed in starlight.
The pro players immediately began discussing the map they were seeing.
"A certain death map?"
This was the first thing they noticed.
A certain death map referred to a map in which a character's health would instantly drop to zero. The map used in the group arena was "Rivals on a Narrow Path", with a "Death to Trespassers" setting on each end, looked very much like a certain death map. But because the "Death to Trespassers" setting didn't instantly kill the character, the player could still defend against the NPC's attacks, so "Rivals on a Narrow Path" couldn't be considered a certain death map.
And the current map used by the team, Abandoned Capital in the Sky, floated in the air. When the characters reached the edge of the map, they would fall down. This was a setting where their health would instantly drop to zero.
The final battle, a certain death map?
The pro players discussed fervently.
The more important the match, the more cautious and conservative the team would be. A certain death map had a lot of unintended consequences, so if it was up to the team to choose, they would rarely choose a certain death map in an important match. Everyone wanted to rely on their own strength and hard work to grasp victory, and didn't want to be tied down by unintended consequences.
And now, the final battle of the finals was actually a certain death map?
Just as everyone was discussing, they suddenly saw a screen of light open in the air above the island. It descended in a spherical shape, connecting to all the borders of the map. A simple introduction appeared, and the first sentence ended the pro players' discussion.
This wasn't a certain death map. The screen of light could guarantee that the characters wouldn't fall off the island.
The pro players immediately booed.
You should've said so earlier! You made everyone discuss for so long.
As the map zoomed in, the scene on the island began to be displayed.
As a result, a desolate and desolate ruin appeared before everyone's eyes. Two buildings that resembled the Aztec pyramids were the most intact structures in the ruins. A tranquil river passed through the back of the two buildings. On the other side of the river was a tranquil forest. Under the starlight, the tree trunks, branches, and leaves revealed a touch of faint blue within the greyish white.
In front of the two buildings, there were also trees growing out of the ruins of the ancient city, quietly erasing the remnants of the ancient city.
Each team's players looked at the map and couldn't help but subconsciously draw up a strategy based on their team's style and class composition. As for Happy and Samsara, after looking at the map, they decided on their roster for the team competition.
In Samsara's prep room, the atmosphere was heavy. No matter how strong and confident they were, their morale would inevitably take a hit after being turned around by their opponents in a 1v3. At this moment, everyone was very depressed.
At a time like this, someone needed to say something. But Samsara's captain was Zhou Zekai. His performance in the group arena had been impeccable. If they wanted him to say something, it would be difficult for him to do so.
Samsara's pre-battle mobilization was often done by vice-captain Jiang Botao, but in the group arena just now, it was under his protection that they weren't able to stop Tang Rou, allowing Tang Rou to complete a 1v3 and turn the tide. He himself was a part of the reason why Samsara's morale had fallen. Right now, no matter what he said, it wouldn't be very effective. Jiang Botao clearly understood this point, so he didn't speak rashly.
As a result, when they returned to the prep room, the first to speak was Sun Xiang.
"Everyone, cheer up! It's just one point. We'll just snatch it back in the team competition, "Sun Xiang said.
His words and his reasoning were reasonable. Everyone listened and nodded, but then … there was no then.
Everyone listened to Sun Xiang's words and tried their best to cheer up, but the depression in their hearts couldn't be dispelled.
At this moment, the final map for the team competition was sent over.
"Let's look at the map first," Fang Minghua said.
The prep room quieted down. Everyone looked at the map first.
Soon, the map was displayed and the brief introduction ended.
Abandoned Capital in the Sky floated in the sky. No matter how close it was to the stars, the scenery on this map wasn't too new or strange. It was just another arrangement of scenery that no one was familiar with.
However, for this unfamiliar arrangement, they still needed some explanation and deployment. But before that, they needed to confirm the lineup first. This would be more targeted.
Everyone realized what was going to happen next. Samsara's reserve players knew that it was impossible for them to play in the finals, but they couldn't help but feel a trace of anticipation.
Who would play in the final match?
Fang Minghua finally spoke again. "Boyuan, your condition today isn't very good."
Lu Boyuan was startled.
He knew what Fang Minghua's words meant. He was somewhat sad. He obviously didn't want to lose the chance to play in the final match, but he knew that Fang Minghua was speaking the truth. In the last match, his condition hadn't been good. After resting for two days, he had decided to play well today, but the result hadn't been ideal.
The team hadn't immediately given up on him after seeing that his condition wasn't good. They had given him time to adjust. But now, the team competition would determine the final match. This wasn't a good time to bet on whether or not he could find his condition.
"Yes …" Lu Boyuan was sad, but he didn't object. He couldn't let his poor condition endlessly drag down the team. He accepted Fang Minghua's judgment. This meant that he would respect the decision that would be made next.
Fang Minghua discussed with Zhou Zekai and Jiang Botao for a bit before announcing the decision.
"Then Boyuan, you can rest for the team competition!" In the end, the one to make the decision was still Jiang Botao, as the vice-captain.
"Understood." Lu Boyuan nodded his head. No matter how unwilling he was, the team's victory was the most important. His personal performance could only be put aside for later.
"For the team competition, Wu Qi, you will replace Boyuan in the starting lineup," Jiang Botao announced.
"Okay." Wu Qi nodded his head.
Before Sun Xiang had joined Samsara, Lu Boyuan, Wu Qi, and Du Ming had all been the main force of the team. After Sun Xiang had firmly secured a spot, there were only two spots left for the three of them.
Lu Boyuan was an All Star. He was more famous than the other two, so his spot was naturally more stable. As for Wu Qi and Du Ming, they entered the rotation.
In the previous round, Wu Qi hadn't gone up. This time, with Lu Boyuan's poor condition, this player, who had also been a part of the main force, finally had the chance to go up for the final match. His popularity was lower than Lu Boyuan's, but in the team, everyone trusted him the same as they trusted every other player.
"Good luck!" Lu Boyuan was the first to go up, patting Wu Qi on the shoulder.
"I will." Wu Qi nodded his head, but he didn't seem very excited.
At this moment, Du Ming felt a little uneasy.
Wu Qi had already confirmed that Zhou Zekai, Jiang Botao, Sun Xiang, and Fang Minghua's spots were very difficult to shake. Then, would he go up for the last spot?
Even though Du Ming often entered the main roster, his position wasn't stable. Even Lu Boyuan had been replaced, which made him uneasy. In the group arena, he had been 1v3ed …
"Du Ming."
Just as he was thinking about what to do, he suddenly heard his name being called. Du Ming immediately stood up.
"You'll be the sixth player in the team competition."
"Ah? Oh! " Du Ming was overjoyed, but when he thought about Lu Boyuan's mood, he could only clench his fists.
After that, Zhou Zekai, Jiang Botao, Sun Xiang, and Fang Minghua's lineup was basically just a formality. No one thought that these four would be frozen in such an important match, unless their conditions were truly unsightly.
"Then, the six of us will go and take back that point!" Fang Minghua said after the lineup was finalized.
There was no impassioned speech, no lighthearted humor. It was just a very ordinary process of looking at the map and arranging the lineup. Samsara's players gradually calmed down. When the lineup was formed and they announced that they were going to take back that point, everyone's spirits were lifted.
For the championship, they had fought their way here. Everyone knew what they were chasing.
Did they need to say anything more?
They didn't.
They just needed to go up on stage and win.
They had done this once, twice, thrice, many, many times. They were the team that understood how to win the most in the Alliance in the past three years.
"Let's go!" In the end, the silent captain Zhou Zekai only said these two words. From this point of view, he really couldn't be considered a qualified captain. But after saying these two words, he walked to the very front, leading all of Samsara's players, those who would be playing and those who wouldn't, through the player passageway that wasn't too long or too short, returning to the stadium.
Boos?
There were no more boos.
The boos expressed their dissatisfaction with the previous situation. And now, Samsara was about to reach the final moment of victory. What they needed was encouragement, and Samsara's fans gave them encouragement.
Applause, cheers, welcoming Samsara's players.
And not long after them, Happy's players also returned to the stadium from the prep room.
It wasn't long before the team competition began. Everyone was looking at the player benches of the two teams, guessing at their lineups.
The referee appeared and began calling the players onto the stage. Six players from each team stood up.
Samsara: Zhou Zekai, Jiang Botao, Sun Xiang, Wu Qi, Du Ming, Fang Minghua.
Applause. No matter who went up on stage, the only thing the Samsara fans would give them was encouragement and blessings.
As for Happy's side? Six players had already walked onto the stage.
Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, Tang Rou, Qiao Yifan, Bao Rongxing, An Wenyi.
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