The reason why they were able to pick up so many good items from scrap picking was because they were able to make it in time. It was also because Ye Xiu and the others were skilled experts. Otherwise, in such an intense battle between elite teams and top-tier experts, any ordinary player that tried to sneak in would only end up as cannon fodder.
Today was a fruitful day. Of course, there was also something to be regretted, which was that Deception didn't come online.
The night passed again.
On the second day, they took advantage of the fact that the top guilds were busy with PvP to scrap pick and clear out the remaining wild bosses. In the evening, the game gradually quieted down.
The second round of the Glory Pro Alliance's Season 8 finals would begin tonight. It was also the final match of Season 8. The season would come to an end after this match. Who would be the ultimate champion of this season would be revealed tonight.
For these players, whose blood was boiling from killing wild bosses, it was difficult to decide whether to continue paying attention to wild bosses or watch the final match of the year. In the end, it was God Ye Xiu who casually said: "Let's watch the match. There are plenty of wild bosses."
"Ahem … …" Loulan Slash coughed. In the previous match, God Ye Xiu seemed to have said that they should take advantage of this opportunity to steal a few wild bosses. Why did he change his mind this time? It seemed like last time, it was just the two sides working together. They didn't think there would be a future. Now that they had five sides working together, they were full of confidence for the future!
Everyone obviously wanted to watch this match. Seeing God Ye Xiu say this, they didn't care about the game anymore. They all went to watch the TV and waited for the match to begin.
For the final match, the broadcaster decisively arranged an hour or so to broadcast some highlights.
For example, some of the highlights from the first round, various opinions on the current situation, the movements of the two teams in the past two days, and even the flames of war that had been ignited in the game were all reported.
In short, they didn't care about anything to promote this final match and dig up any possible points of interest.
After the first round, Samsara led Blue Rain 7.5 to 2.
In the playoffs, the total score of the two rounds was 19 points. As long as one side obtained 10 points, they would win. As a result, in the second round, as long as Samsara won the group arena or the team competition, they would win. On the other hand, the individual competition was of little value to Samsara.
If Samsara won all three of their matches, they could decide the winner here. Otherwise, if they only obtained one or two points, it would be completely meaningless. Victory and defeat still needed to be determined in the Single Elimination Tournament and Team Battle. As a result, everyone had been trying to guess what Samsara would do.
On Blue Rain's side, if they wanted to reverse the situation, they had to ensure that they didn't lose all of the individual matches. Moreover, they had to win the group arena and team competition consecutively. The situation was quite grim. In this situation, it was very important for the Blue Rain players to withstand the pressure.
Glory's competitive system was very suitable for the regular season rankings. The accumulation of total points allowed each team to do their best to obtain as many points as possible. This greatly ensured that each match was enjoyable to watch. However, in the playoffs, which should have been even more exciting, because of the elimination format, many people weren't just worried about victory or defeat.
For example, in this season's finals, with Samsara's advantage, if they defeated Blue Rain 3-0 in the individual competition, the championship would be decided. The following group arena and team competition wouldn't be necessary.
As a result, they would lose two of the most intense matches. How could the Alliance endure this?
In the beginning, when the Alliance wasn't commercialized yet, no one cared too much about these problems. But now, if they lost one match, they would lose a lot of income. The finals were the pinnacle of the season. If they lost two matches, the losses would be even more difficult to calculate. As a result, the Alliance had been considering a new format for the playoffs, a format that would leave the suspense until the end. However, the format was still being researched. This season, the new format hadn't been released yet. As a result, the finals really made all sides nervous. For example, the broadcasters and the advertisers that sponsored the finals had specifically asked the Alliance to fulfill a clause: if the championship was decided in the individual competition or the group arena, the broadcasting and advertising fees would be greatly reduced. Only when the competition reached the final stage of the team competition would the broadcasting fees be fully calculated.
The Alliance couldn't do anything about this because this wasn't the first time they had encountered this type of awkwardness. The playoffs were constantly breeding this type of awkwardness. How could the smart broadcasters and advertisers ignore this? As a result, the contract between the two sides had a clause specifically designed to deal with this type of problem. It was also because of this that the Alliance decided to change the playoffs format. It would affect their income. This was too scary!
That was how it was said, but this competition would still be played this way. As a result, all sides were on edge. Although the broadcasters and advertisers had this clause, they obviously didn't want to save this money. Otherwise, why would they spend this kind of money?
Amidst all sorts of noise, the second round of the finals was getting closer and closer. The television had already switched to the live match. The individual competition would begin in ten minutes. The rosters for both sides were announced at the last moment before the match. Right now, the commentator and guest were analyzing the possible arrangements of the two sides. The two agreed that even though Samsara could win the three points and win the championship, they needed to win three matches in a row. The margin for error was too low. If they lost one match, their efforts in the previous two matches would have been wasted. If they couldn't win the three points, it would affect their arrangements for the group arena. The individual competition and group arena didn't allow a single player to appear twice.
"That's why I believe that Samsara will still focus on the group arena in the second round. This will be the deciding point of the finals." The guest spoke with confidence.
"Your analysis is too correct. Then what do you think Team Blue Rain will do?" The commentator cooperated.
"Team Blue Rain will be more passive. They need to guess what Samsara's arrangements will be. However, there's a high chance that Samsara will do as I said before, so I'm more inclined to believe that Blue Rain won't be able to protect the individual competition. They'll also place their focus on the group arena, but they might still put a strong player in the individual competition. "The guest continued to analyze.
"Haha, could the stronger player you're talking about be Yu Feng?" The commentator asked.
"Maybe!" The guest smiled. His confident appearance clearly said: That's right, it's like that.
Even though there was often the awkwardness of ending the match early, it wasn't completely useless. This kind of strategic arrangement that required careful planning was something that needed to be utilized to the fullest in a point-based elimination match. Sometimes, a beautiful and targeted deployment of troops could become the winning point of a match.
The ten minutes quickly passed by under the chatter of the two. The players for both sides appeared on stage. The individual competition had already begun. The announcement of the rosters also began. First up was the guest team. Samsara's player in the individual competition gave the guest a fierce slap in the face.
They wouldn't force the individual competition to win three out of three matches and use the group arena as the deciding point?
He was wrong.
Samsara wanted to directly crush Blue Rain in the individual competition. Their ace player, Zhou Zekai, appearing on the individual competition roster was the best proof of this. A team's ace players were usually the gatekeepers of the group arena. In the group arena, they had more opportunities to display their strength. In the individual competition, at most, they could only knock down one player.
But now, Zhou Zekai was going to be the first player in the individual competition. Samsara's momentum, Samsara's confidence, could be seen in their arrangement.
Then there were the other two players. The second round, Lu Boyuan and his Grappler character, Chaotic Cloudy Mountain.
The third round, vice-captain Jiang Botao and his Spellblade, Empty Waves.
Outsiders weren't too sure, but Samsara themselves knew how strong they were. These three characters were currently the three characters in Samsara who had maxed out 5000 skill points. Cloud Piercer and Empty Waves were All-Stars, so their equipment was impressive. Because of his skill points, Chaotic Cloudy Mountain's strength had increased greatly. Even though his equipment wasn't outstanding in the pro scene, his player, Lu Boyuan, was currently in excellent condition.
The character wasn't everything. The one who truly controlled the character was the player behind the character. If the player performed well, it was enough to make up for many of the character's weaknesses. Lu Boyuan was currently in excellent condition, so Samsara naturally gave him the heavy responsibility of winning.
When Samsara's lineup was announced, the commentator let out a long "Oh", but no one knew what he meant. The guest's face was slightly hot. It wasn't a big deal if his analysis was a bit off, but this time, it was too far off. But he had been so confident before the match. At this moment, the guest really wanted to reincarnate. He didn't ask for much. As long as he could go back ten minutes, that would be enough …
The guest, who had been slapped in the face, couldn't say anything for a while. Then, Blue Rain's lineup finally made the guest come back to his senses. Because his analysis of Blue Rain was always correct.
At this moment, Blue Rain didn't dare to make any risky moves. They wanted to play it safe. They had put in a strong player in the individual competition, the All-Star Yu Feng. They clearly wanted to rely on him to win a point. That way, they wouldn't be killed in the individual competition. And their ace player, Huang Shaotian, was naturally going to be the gatekeeper in the group arena.
But now, after both sides' lineups were announced, everyone fell silent.
Everyone saw Samsara's intentions clearly, but Blue Rain's lineup just so happened to be Muzzle.
Yes, Muzzle!
Glorious Gunner King, Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer's Muzzle!
The Yu Feng that Blue Rain was going to use to win this point was actually their first player in the individual competition …
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