The wild card tournament would end in three days. It was a best-of-three knockout tournament, so the competition was fierce. Although Cheng Xing passed the first round, he still had to fight for two days to determine whether he would qualify. He didn't dare to be careless, so he continued to train on the computer after the tournament.
Ye Shaoyang also started to train for the individual competition. Chi Shuo dutifully sparred with the two of them and taught them a lot of techniques for the individual competition.
The next day, Cheng Xing's match was scheduled for 7 pm. His opponent was a Korean top laner named Han Changhao. No one knew much about this player, and Chi Shuo didn't find any information about him from the information his master gave him. He went to the Korean division and found out that he was a newcomer who debuted this season.
His team, TTX, was ranked seventh in the regular season and entered the losers' bracket. They weren't outstanding in the Korean division. However, Chi Shuo found a few videos from the Korean official website and found that Han Changhao's individual strength was very strong. There were a few team battles where he suddenly went around the back and killed the opposing team's two carries, turning the tide.
After Ye Shaoyang finished watching the videos, he said to Cheng Xing, "Your opponent this time is a top laner who specializes in killing the back row. You have to be careful."
Cheng Xing heard this and immediately sat up straight. "It's too difficult for an archer to fight a top laner!"
In the individual competition, very few people would choose a tank. They would definitely choose a warrior. When an archer fought a warrior one-on-one, it was impossible to win in the early stages. Once the archer got close, there was a risk of sudden death. A warrior's combo could usually kill a fragile archer.
Cheng Xing took a deep breath and joked, "Anyway, I've been killed by all kinds of top laners in the league countless times. Just think of it as accumulating death material for Brother Qu's video clips."
Chi Shuo whispered, "The archer's chances of winning against a warrior are not high, but there's still hope. There are two archers who are very useful against a warrior. One is Wind Spirit. Move quickly so that he can't cut you. Use the advantage of his long arms to wear him down. He has a public skill called Berserk. After the damage is done, he can explode and kill him instantly. "
Most of the [Wind Elf] players would bring [Flash] or [Purify] to save their lives during the competition. Bringing [Berserk] in the individual competition was also a way of thinking.
Cheng Xing listened attentively. Chi Shuo continued, "You know the second one, right?"
Cheng Xing hurriedly nodded and replied, "Yes, yes. [Sharpshooter]. My attack range is super long. I can take advantage of the time when the enemy is clearing out the troops to use my sniper bullets. I can kill a Warrior with three consecutive shots."
Ye Shaoyang thought about it carefully and said, "But it's not easy for a [Sharpshooter] to fight against a [Vampire Duke]. If the opponent chooses a [Vampire Duke], you can snipe a few times and he can use a big move to recover his health. Therefore, for tomorrow's competition, Little Star will still choose a hero as a last resort. When the opponent has finished choosing, you can target and choose a hero that counters him. "
Ye Shaoyang paused and suddenly thought of a good idea. He smiled and said, "Or you can choose first and let the other party misunderstand that you are going to take a certain hero. When he takes out a hero that counters his character, you can switch at the last second."
Cheng Xing's eyes widened. "A last-minute change? You can do that? "
Chi Shuo said, "Of course you can. In the individual competition, as long as the opponent doesn't press confirm, there may be changes. We'll see the situation tomorrow. If the opponent is very confident and directly locks the hero, you can choose a last resort. If the opponent is cautious and doesn't lock the hero, you can switch at the last moment. "
Cheng Xing nodded to show that he understood. Chi Shuo practiced with him a few times to familiarize him with this maneuver. Cheng Xing was beaten by his master three times in a row. Shaoyang also realized that Chi Shuo's Warrior was also very good at playing. This was because many jungler heroes were burst-type fighters. The way they operated was the same.
At 7 p.m. the next day, Cheng Xing logged into the competition channel and was pulled into the room by the system referee.
After both sides pressed the ready button, the competition began.
In the first round, Han Changhao chose [Sword and Blade Will], a Warrior hero that was very difficult to control. This hero had a sword form and a sword form. When switching forms, it could refresh skills. After a set of combos, the weak HP would either die or be crippled. It was also a very common Warrior top laner in the league.
When Cheng Xing saw this, he decisively chose [Wind Spirit].
After the competition began, Cheng Xing kept moving quickly to keep a distance from the opponent. He hid under the tower to clear troops and develop. When Han Changhao was level 6, he flashed over and wanted to attack him. However, Cheng Xing was already prepared. The moment the opponent reached level 6, he quickly retreated under the tower and escaped with a sliver of HP. He didn't give the opponent a chance to kill him alone.
Han Changhao was a player with a very stable playstyle. He wasn't like Zhao Xinan from China, who fought like a mad dog. He sharply judged Cheng Xing's positioning and seized the opportunity to kill Cheng Xing once.
Fortunately, Cheng Xing cleared the troops and didn't let the opponent destroy the tower.
After returning to the game, Cheng Xing seized the opportunity when the opponent's skills were on cooldown. He activated Berserk and sent the opponent back home. After Han Changhao's skills were on cooldown, he flashed over and killed Cheng Xing.
Both sides fought back and forth. The headcount ratio went from 11 to 22.
Cheng Xing was so tense that a layer of sweat had formed on his palms. The competition dragged on for 15 minutes. Cheng Xing's equipment gradually took shape. He dropped three critical hit equipment and one defensive equipment. This way, the opponent wouldn't be able to kill him in one shot.
On the other hand, Han Changhao obviously wanted to end the competition with three kills. He dropped pure damage equipment.
In the later stages of the competition, Cheng Xing relied on his extremely fast jumping and nimble movements to dodge Han Changhao's key skills. Then, he used his advantage of long arms to activate Berserk and ultimate skills to kill his opponent in one shot!
Cheng Xing won the first round.
In the second round, Han Changhao seemed to have learned his lesson. He wasn't in a hurry to lock onto a hero.
Cheng Xing pretended that he wanted to play [Snow Girl] and chose this hero. The opponent chose [Kung Fu Master], which was easier to deal with than [Snow Girl]. Because Kung Fu Master had a long jumping distance, he wasn't afraid even if [Snow Girl] slowed him down.
In the end, at the last second, Cheng Xing switched to [Sharpshooter].
Han Changhao was speechless.
The players from China had so many tricks up their sleeves! He didn't even have time to react when Cheng Xing switched at the last second.
Kung Fu Master could deal with Sharpshooter as well. He could jump over and use his ultimate skills to kill him in one shot. However, Cheng Xing was more wretched in the second round. He hid in the bushes very far away and used the vision provided by the army line to snipe the Kung Fu Master one shot after another.
Han Changhao had no choice but to return home.
Cheng Xing took advantage of the time difference between his opponent's return home and quickly cleared the army. After a few rounds, Han Changhao's economy fell behind. He missed a few soldiers and his defense tower was reduced to half health.
Cheng Xing seized the opportunity and squatted in the bushes to kill his opponent with two consecutive shots!
He led the army and pushed the tower. After that, he didn't get greedy and immediately retreated.
After his opponent revived, he continued to squat in the bushes, aimed, shot, and killed his opponent …
Cheng Xing controlled the pace very well. He pushed the tower down in 10 minutes. Han Changhao couldn't turn the tables. In the end, Cheng Xing led a wave of soldiers to push the crystal down.
20 wins.
Cheng Xing jumped up excitedly. "How did I win again!"
Ye Shaoyang held back his laughter and patted him on the shoulder. "You won beautifully today. This is your first time soloing a Warrior, right? "Cheng Xing nodded vigorously." Yes, it's f * cking awesome! "
In the past, it was always the top laner who flashed to the back to kill him. His first reaction when he saw a top laner was to run. However, today was his first time fighting a top laner in a 1v1. Cheng Xing didn't expect to be able to solo-kill his opponent.
Chi Shuo reminded him, "A half-tank archer can solo-kill a Warrior. However, you can't do that in a team battle. Archers need to deal more damage in a team battle. The opponent can't let you solo for more than 10 seconds. "
In a team battle, there were not only top laners, but also junglers and spellcasters. If a group of people came to kill him, it would be useless no matter how many defensive equipment he dropped. Therefore, in the Pro League, archers mostly dropped four or more pieces of equipment to maximize their damage output.
Cheng Xing nodded seriously. "I know. Team battles and individual battles are different. I passed the individual battle mainly to practice line alignment, positioning, and control skills. "
Ye Shaoyang said, "It's good to learn something. Keep up the good work in tomorrow's match."
After the second round, there were only about 50 players left. The third day of the competition would determine the final list of players who would qualify for the invitational tournament. Cheng Xing also prepared diligently. He was lucky this time to meet a Japanese archer in the third round.
Cheng Xing was still very confident in a battle between archers. After all, he had just defeated a rookie archer from the European region in the first round. However, if he could make it to the third round, it meant that this player had a certain level of skill. He couldn't be careless.
Cheng Xing practiced seriously. The next day, he solo-killed Ye Shaoyang and Chi Shuo for a whole day. At night, he logged into the competition room again.
He followed the strategy of "Tianji's Horse Racing." He used Vampire Princess to fight the opponent's Sharpshooter, used Wind Spirit to fight the archer who didn't have any displacement, and used Snow Girl to slow down the opponent's hero who could deal continuous damage.
In the first round, he was solo-killed by the opponent, but Cheng Xing wasn't discouraged. He immediately adjusted his mentality and turned the tables.
The deciding game dragged on for 18 minutes. Both sides pushed the outer tower and the inner tower, leaving only the lonely crystal. Cheng Xing gritted his teeth and stabilized his control. His eyes were fixed on the screen.
He pretended that he couldn't win and retreated, letting the opponent push the crystal. Then, he took advantage of the small difference in health to kill the opponent's archer. Coincidentally, his base sent out the next wave of minions, and the opponent's respawn time was very long. Cheng Xing led the minions all the way to the crystal and reversed the situation!
Ye Shaoyang saw the details of his control from the side and couldn't help but praise, "Beautiful!"
Chi Shuo also had a gratified look on his face.
The two of them looked at each other and smiled at the same time. This kind of feeling was probably "My son (disciple) has just grown up." Little Xing had really grown up and matured.
He wouldn't be as hot-blooded as he was during the training camp, and he wouldn't be as nervous and nervous as Ye Shaoyang when he first joined the team. He would only run for his life. The current Cheng Xing could remain calm no matter what kind of opponent he faced. He had also learned to use his brain and come up with strategies to win.
This was the most important thing.
Cheng Xing looked excitedly at the line of English that the referee typed down on the screen and asked, "The referee sent out a bunch of notifications? This line of English, does it mean the international invitational tournament? "
Chi Shuo said in a low voice, "Yes, you advanced to the third round. You've received 23 slots for the individual competition in the wild card area. You can go abroad with us."
Cheng Xing's eyes reddened. He wanted to laugh and cry at the same time. He choked and said, "I-I haven't gone abroad before. I don't have a visa either …"
Chi Shuo said, "The international invitational tournament requires a team visa. The Alliance will handle it all together. Don't worry."
Ye Shaoyang said, "Mine hasn't been handled yet either. They'll probably wait until the wild card area is over to determine which players from each country will participate in the tournament before they handle it all together, right? "
As the three of them were chatting, the phone suddenly rang. It was a call from the Alliance. "Hello, Cheng Xing. The results of your wild card competition are out. The international referees have reviewed the video of your competition and approved the results of the competition. Congratulations on successfully advancing from the wild card area. "
Cheng Xing suppressed his excitement and said as calmly as possible, "Thank you, Big Sister!"
The girl smiled and said, "Please hand over your ID card and professional player ID card to the staff of the Alliance headquarters within three days. Oh right, is Lieyang around?"
Cheng Xing handed the phone to Ye Shaoyang. Ye Shaoyang said, "Hello, I'm Tianheng Lieyang."
The girl said, "Please hand over your ID card and professional player ID card to the Alliance headquarters as well."
Ye Shaoyang said, "Alright, we got it."
After hanging up, Ye Shaoyang looked at Chi Shuo. "Little Xing and I have a team visa, so the Alliance will probably bring us out of the country together. Book the tickets. What about you, Captain Chi? "
As the S6 world champion, Chi Shuo was not on the list for this year's invitational tournament. Of course, he could not travel with the Alliance. He was going abroad on his own accord. He had to pay for all the expenses out of his own pocket just to accompany Yangyang and Little Xing.
Chi Shuo said, "Don't worry, my visa hasn't expired yet. I'll book the tickets myself. When the Alliance confirms the flight, I'll book the same flight as you guys."
Ye Shaoyang laughed. "In that case, our Tianheng's Sun, Moon, and Star will have to go abroad together."
Cheng Xing thought to himself, Why does this sound like a parent-child trip?
In the future, when the World League uses the names Sunshine, Moonlight, and Starlight, the foreign audience will see us as a family.
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