After Ye Shaoyang returned to his room, he casually scrolled through Weibo on his phone and saw an announcement from Tianheng's official Weibo: "Congratulations to the Tianhuan Squad for advancing to the first round of the playoffs!"
There were tens of thousands of comments from fans.
"Finally, they're not eliminated in the first round of the playoffs!"
"In the past, the official Weibo would always say, 'Although the Tianhuan Squad stopped here this season, we will continue to work hard. Good luck next season.'" But this year, they suddenly changed their lines. It's quite unsettling. "
"You've been eliminated from the playoffs for three consecutive seasons. Good luck this season. I'm optimistic about you!"
"You haven't won the championship yet. Don't get carried away. Play well in the next round."
Ye Shaoyang reposted: "Keep up the good work!"
Chi Shuo reposted almost at the same time: "Good luck."
As soon as the two posted on Weibo, their fans were very puzzled. "Are Captain Chi and Yangyang together? They reposted at the same time. Did they discuss this beforehand? "
"They were probably scrolling through Weibo together on the way back to the hotel. When they saw the official Weibo post, they reposted it together!"
"The tacit understanding of the Sun and Moon team never disappoints ~"
Ye Shaoyang sent a private message to Chi Shuo: "Can we not post at the same time?"
Chi Shuo: "I can't sleep. I'm refreshing Weibo to calm myself down."
Ye Shaoyang: "…"
He was also refreshing Weibo to calm himself down.
Two hot-blooded adults secretly kissing in a hotel. It was inevitable that they would be distracted.
Thinking of the scene of the two of them hugging and kissing, Ye Shaoyang's ears burned fiercely. He quickly typed to end the topic: "Go to bed early."
Chi Shuo: "Aren't you playing ranked?"
Ye Shaoyang: "I'm not calm enough. It's easy to screw up my teammates when playing ranked."
Chi Shuo understood what he meant. He chuckled and replied: "Alright, go take a shower and rest early."
Ye Shaoyang ran to the bathroom to take a shower. His mind was in a mess.
Ever since he confirmed that he was gay because of Chi Shuo, he quickly accepted the fact that he was in a relationship with a man. He did not resist the intimacy of Chi Shuo. Today, he could not help but kiss Chi Shuo …
Perhaps this was the benefit of having a big heart?
After transmigrating to the ABO world, he quickly accepted the strange gender settings of this world. After discovering that he was attracted to Chi Shuo, he quickly accepted the idea of dating another man.
Then she realized that it was good to be in a relationship with a man?
Ye Shaoyang took a cold shower to calm himself down.
Just now, not only did he not reject Chi Shuo's kiss, he actually liked it?
He was really completely gay!
…
The next day, everyone from Tianheng City flew back to the Imperial Training Base. The coaching team carefully reviewed the match with Jing Zhe and prepared the tactical arrangements for the next match.
At present, Beimu and Yueying in the winner's group still had to play a match. After that, the winning team would play against Tianheng City in the second round of the competition.
Jing Zhe fell into the loser's group. The teams in the loser's group were not as strong as Jing Zhe. If nothing unexpected happened, Jing Zhe would be able to play a few more rounds in the loser's group until the winner's group was eliminated.
In the double-elimination format, the final match was between the winner's group and the loser's group's group.
Tianheng City had been in the loser's group for three consecutive seasons. Last season, they were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. This season, the coaching team's wish was: "We have to take the last place in the winner's group!"
Once they were eliminated from the loser's group, they would be eliminated if they were not careful. Their hard work this year would be in vain. Therefore, it was best to enter the finals as the winner's group.
Tianheng City put away their thoughts and began to train seriously.
Ye Shaoyang and Chi Shuo also tacitly stopped being affectionate and focused on preparing for the next match.
They both knew that they could not afford to make any mistakes in any of the matches in the playoffs. If they lost because of emotional issues, not only would they betray the trust of their teammates, they would also not forgive themselves.
Time passed very quickly.
The situation in the loser's group gradually became clear. Fire Mark and Ice Soul each defeated their opponents and entered the second round. On September 20th, the winner of Fire Mark vs Ice Soul would face off against Jing Zhe, who was eliminated from the winner's group.
What was surprising was that Ice Soul, the champion team of the previous season, was eliminated by Fire Mark 31.
During the regular season, Ice Soul's results had always been better than Fire Mark's. Who would have thought that they would lose in the playoffs? Ye Shaoyang also watched this match carefully. Ice Soul was very strong in team fights, but Fire Mark did the opposite. They did not allow you to fight in a team fight. In the early game, they roamed around crazily to catch archers and destroy the bottom lane.
Fire Mark's Captain Zhou was very strong. Their jungler, Ah Yan, was also an all-star player. Although Ice Soul's support, Chen Qianhua, was stable, if he was not a good archer, he would not be able to go far.
Ice Soul's official Weibo said that there were a few newbies in the training camp who were quite talented. Next season, they would also seek to change and develop in an all-round way to achieve better results.
On September 25th, there was another unexpected match in the winner's group.
Bei Mu, who was ranked first in the regular season, versus Yueying, who was ranked fourth in the regular season. Both sides fought fiercely for four rounds, from 11 to 22. In the final deciding match, both sides were blind.
Because there were no restrictions on the heroes in the deciding match and they could be repeated, Xie Weiyu chose Sharpshooter, which he was best at. Coincidentally, Zhao Xinping also chose Sharpshooter.
The two Sharpshooters sniped each other in the bottom lane. In the end, in a crucial small team battle, Yueying's support blocked the opponent's bullet, but Xie Weiyu sniped Zhao Xinping and took the lead to take down the outer tower.
Xu Zhuo led the lane crazily to contain them, ambushed them in the middle lane, and flashed to kill Bei Mu's mid laner, Xiao En.
Yueying unexpectedly won against Bei Mu in the round of 32!
This result made Bei Mu's fans drop their jaws, while Yueying's fans were ecstatic.
After watching the match, Coach Lin's jaw dropped. He even cursed in the meeting room. "F * ck, I thought our next opponent would definitely be Bei Mu. I didn't expect Yueying to be so good in this match. Their strategy is very novel, and Xie Weiyu's skill level is not inferior to Zhao Xinping's at all!"
Ye Shaoyang said, "Xiao Yu has always been a top archer. During the regular season, Yueying lost more often. The key was that Old Xu and Xiao Yu did not get used to each other well, so it was easy for them to be separated in the team battle. Now that they have gotten used to each other, and the other players in the other positions are not weak either, they unexpectedly won against Bei Mu in the deciding match. "
Chi Shuo nodded in agreement. "There are too many uncertainties in the playoffs. Getting to the deciding match also depends on a bit of luck. For example, just now, when Xie Weiyu and Zhao Xinping were sniping at each other in the bottom lane, Xie Weiyu's bullet hit the target, and Zhao Xinping's bullet was blocked by the support. This was a very crucial moment. "
If one looked back carefully, it was actually the difference of that shot that opened up a gap in Bei Mu's bottom lane.
Then, Old Xu found an opportunity to ambush and kill Xiao En in the blink of an eye. As a result, Bei Mu, who had lost two towers in a row, could not continue to operate until the later stages, and Yueying quickly ended the match.
The team members were scared out of their wits. It was too exciting!
In the first four rounds, as long as it was a draw in 22, both sides would blindly choose heroes in the deciding round. It was possible that they would choose the same lineup. | Yue Ying won because Xie Weiyu's hands were better than Zhao Xinping's in this match.
It did not mean that you would definitely win the playoffs just because you had good results in the regular season.
Esports competitions were full of variables. Even Tianheng could fail.
Coach Lin said seriously, "There are two months between the regular season and the playoffs. All teams will change and grow. We have to let go of the impression we had of many teams during the regular season and treat every match as a new one. Currently, the competition in the loser's bracket is even more intense than in the winner's bracket. Jing Zhe and Bei Mu have both fallen into the loser's bracket. The second round of the winner's bracket is Yueying, so we must not be careless! "
Bei Mu and Jing Zhe were currently fighting for a spot in the finals of the loser's bracket. If Tianheng also fell into the loser's bracket, then the loser's bracket would become a battlefield.
Chi Shuo said, "If we're going to Yueying, we should still target Xie Weiyu. We can't let him develop."
Lin Feng nodded. "That's right. I have some ideas about how to deal with Xiao Yu. Yangyang can choose a strong control hero, and Chi Shuo can go around and attack him. Or Chi Shuo can choose a strong control hero, and Yangyang can kill him. What do you guys think?"
Ye Shaoyang couldn't help but laugh when he heard this. "Actually, it's not necessary for Chi Shuo and me to kill Xiao Yu. We can let Little Xing take a look."
He looked at Qujiang and Cheng Xing and said, "I think Yueying's support is not as good as Qujiang's. Little Xing's current ability is not much worse than Xie Weiyu's. He might not be at a disadvantage in a 2v2 in the bottom lane. "
Qujiang felt warmth in his heart and said, "Yangyang trusts me so much … Hehe, I can actually choose a control mage as a support. Although they're a little weak, their damage is higher than a pure support."
Cheng Xing nodded excitedly. "That's right, that's right. Brother Qu's control mage support is very good. When we play together in private, he often uses Frost Goddess to support me. He can freeze the opponent every time."
Coach Lin was stunned for a moment. He turned to look at Qujiang. "You want to choose Frost Goddess?"
Qu Jiang said, "Choose [Frost Goddess], [Storm Goddess], and [Saint Soul Sorcerer]. These control magicians can be used as support. [Saint Soul Sorcerer] has a miraculous effect against archers. Strong control can seal Xie Weiyu.
Cheng Xing agreed. "Then I'll choose [Machine Gun Hunter], who has the fastest attack speed. As long as Brother Qu can seal Xie Weiyu, I'm confident that I can max out my Q's skills and kill him in one shot!"
Ye Shaoyang said, "I'll choose [Assassin] and team up with Captain Chi to kill Old Xu. Xiao Yu will be left to the two bottom lane. This way, it'll be more secure than a single breakthrough, right?"
He looked at Chi Shuo, who smiled slightly and said gently, "Yangyang is right."
Old Qin touched his nose. "Then I'll choose a big meat shield to protect you guys and withstand the pressure from Old Xu?"
Coach Lin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "You guys have all become master tacticians?"
The three of them said in unison, "We learned from Yangyang and Captain Chi. We also want to participate in the tactical discussion!"
Coach Lin couldn't help but laugh. "Alright, if we can win the championship this season, I'll give half of my salary to everyone!"
Although Tianheng's coaching team was professional, they could still accept the players' ideas.
Lin Feng had always been a mild-tempered coach. He wasn't like the coaches of many teams who were dictatorial and monopolistic. This was also the reason why Tianheng's players dared to give him suggestions. Lin Feng felt that this kind of team atmosphere would be better. After all, playing the hero they liked would make it easier for them to achieve spectacular results.
After summarizing the players' ideas, he chose a few lineups that targeted Yueying.
Qujiang used to play as a mid laner, so he didn't need to learn to play as a support. He could get the hang of it in a day. Ye Shaoyang then chose [Assassin]. With a double mage lineups, they could control the opponent until they wanted to cry!
After another week of demonic training, Tianheng finally faced Yueying in the winner's group.
October 4th, Imperial City eSports Center, second round of the playoffs.
Winner's group, Tianheng vs Yueying.
Brother Dong said excitedly, "This match is the key battle of the second round of the winner's group. The team that wins this match will directly advance to the finals! And the team that loses this match will fall into the loser's group and enter the Shuraba of the loser's group for the finals! "
Yao Mu said, "Yes, Beimu, Jing Zhe, and Huowen are currently fighting for the finals in the loser's group. The team that falls into the loser's group today will find it extremely difficult to advance!"
Brother Dong said, "Yueying's Old Xu is one of the few players who won the World Championship Top Laner in the individual competition. Xiao Yu is also a first-rate shooter in the league. During the regular season, because Xiao Yu didn't have good teamwork after his transfer, their team battles were disjointed and their results weren't very good. But after half a year of training, Yueying's strength has improved significantly. They are very strong in the top lane, bottom lane, and team battles! "
Yao Mu said, "Let's look forward to Tianheng's and Yueying's match today!"
In the first round of BP, Tianheng had the priority to choose the side. They unexpectedly chose the red side and eliminated the control immunity support [Light of Blessing] and the protective support [Paladin]. They released all of Xie Weiyu's best archers.
Yueying naturally wanted to be the first archer. They didn't hesitate to take down [Sharpshooter], which Xie Weiyu had been playing well with during this period.
Yao Mu commented, "This choice is very reasonable. Xiao Yu's [Sharpshooter] can almost hit every shot. Moreover, this choice also prevents Lieyang from choosing [Sharpshooter] to go to the mid lane. It can be said that they chose the hero they are good at and abolished the opponent's special system. It's a very good choice!"
When it was Tianheng's turn, they decisively took down [Saint Necromancer] and [King of Fighters].
This duo had been used by Sun and Moon during the regular season. [Saint Necromancer] was used as a mid laner to give [King of Fighters] a shield and help control the field so that Wild Nuclei could circle around and attack. [Saint Necromancer]'s "seal" control could not be removed with [Purify]. Ye Shaoyang often used this hero to control people.
Yueying's coach naturally thought that this hero would be taken by Ye Shaoyang. Therefore, they didn't ban the mid laner in the second round. They frantically banned supports, such as [Radiant Shield] and [Forest Messenger]. These were the supports that Qujiang most often used to protect Little Star.
However, Tianheng actually chose [Illusionist] in the second round.
The audience: "???"
The two commentators looked at each other and didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "After Tianheng had two archers in the last round, Tianheng has two mages in this round!"
Yao Mu's eyes widened. "It's locked! Is it really a dual mage system? "
Tianheng began to quickly swap heroes.
[Saint Necromancer] was swapped to the fifth floor and given to Qujiang.
[Illusionist] was swapped to the third floor and given to Ye Shaoyang.
Both of them equipped [Flash] at the same time.
Brother Dong had a sudden realization. "Qujiang! We neglected Qujiang! He used to be a very outstanding mid laner player. He played most of the mage heroes very well. Moreover, he was especially good at controlling mages! Although he switched to a support role this season, his control of the mid laner hero definitely won't be a problem. "
Yao Mu said excitedly, "Therefore, in this round, Lieyang took [Illusionist] as the mid laner, while Qujiang took [Saint Necromancer] as the support role. The two mages have different roles to play!"
Brother Dong said, "In the past, Qujiang always chose a protection type of support to protect Little Star's development. But in this round, he chose a control type of support that leans towards offense! "
The netizens in the livestream also sighed —
The coaches would have a headache going up against Tianheng!
Tianheng took the archer. Was it Little Star or Yangyang who played?
Tianheng took the mid laner. Was it Yangyang or Qujiang who played?
The reason they switched was so that you wouldn't be able to guess!
Yueying's coach also wanted to vomit blood.
Ye Shaoyang often used [Saint Necromancer] to control people in the regular season. Who would have thought that they would use [Saint Necromancer] in this round and give it to Qujiang?
Wasn't the early stage damage output of a dual mage lineup too fierce?!
Was having two mid laners so willful?
What made the Tianheng fans gratified was that Qujiang didn't need to only protect Little Star for the entire game.
Tianheng's Little Star had already grown up. Therefore, Qujiang could also choose the hero he liked more and play more outstanding coordination — as the most stable mid laner in the past, he could also take the initiative to look for opportunities to attack!
In this round, Qujiang's role was no longer to protect Cheng Xing's development.
Instead, he would team up with Cheng Xing to attack.
He wanted to tell everyone that Tianheng's bottom lane was not a weakling that needed to be protected.
He and Little Star could also take the initiative to attack and use sharp arrows to tear apart the opponent's defense!
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