After the group stage, the league gave all players a three-day vacation, and Xie Mingzhe and Yu Ke also threw themselves into intense pre-match training.
In the previous double game, Yu Ke always used Qiao Sheng, Liancheng, Gongsun Jiuniang and other output-type ghost cards. Xie Mingzhe was in charge of controlling the field. Now since he wants to change his style of play, Yu Ke must change his thinking. He can no longer blindly go to the game. To rush forward, but to look at the overall situation, take care of yourself and Xie Mingzhe's cards at the same time, such a style change made Yu Ke difficult to adapt for a while.
With the game approaching, Yu Ke lacked confidence and was always worried that he would drag Azhe back. Qin Xuan saw this and encouraged him privately: "You are still using those familiar cards, but the focus is different, there is no need to be too nervous."
He understands the reasoning, but Yu Ke has never played support after all, so it's normal to worry that he can't play well. Unlike Qin Xuan, who has been an assistant since his debut, his understanding of assistant must be much better than his own. Thinking of this, Yu Ke pulled him and begged: "Qin Xuan, why don't you teach me privately! I worked with A Zhe for a day today, and I always felt that I couldn't keep up with his rhythm..."
It was already past eleven o'clock in the evening, and Xiao Ke pleaded in person. As a teammate, he couldn't sit idly by. Qin Xuan thought about it for a while, and simply agreed to the other party's request to "open a small stove and add training", and took Xiao Ke to the simulation training room to explain the skills of playing assistance in detail.
Qin Xuan explained patiently while practicing ghost cards with him: "You have been playing damage before, habitually staring at your opponent's cards, but the support focus is different, you need to pay more attention to your teammates' cards, HP If it is lower than 50%, prepare to increase the blood immediately... It is also very important to predict when playing the auxiliary. When the opponent wants to play key control skills, you have to think about the strategy in advance, open invincible to block, or seize the opponent's skills in the vacuum period to counter control... "
This teammate usually doesn't talk much, but when he talks about playing support, he talks freely. Everything he says is very useful. Obviously, he takes support very seriously. It was also the first time for Yu Ke to discover that this unknown teammate around him actually worked harder than anyone else in private. Qin Xuan contributed to the smooth qualifying of Nirvana's team competition in the first half of the year.
In the past, Yu Ke only thought about problems from his own standpoint. He felt that he was very powerful if he could kill his opponents in one wave. Now, after hearing Qin Xuan's words, he clearly realized that the victory of every team game depends on his position. The support at the rear also has a major role that cannot be ignored. If Qin Xuan didn't use his control skills in time and restore his teammates' HP in time, how could he output without any worries
- Support is the most reliable backing for the entire team.
- And next, he will become Xie Mingzhe's backing in the 16-to-8 match.
He wanted to be a supporter worthy of Xie Mingzhe's trust, not an unreliable pig teammate, so Qin Xuan said that Yu Ke listened carefully, took notes carefully, and pondered over and over again in his heart, even more seriously than listening to the teacher's lectures when he was a child.
Unconsciously, the two of them practiced until three in the morning. Qin Xuan found that Yu Ke was still in the spirit, and suggested: "Go to sleep first, you won't be able to digest it for a while after studying so much. Starting tomorrow, we will train privately every night, and I will be more careful. teach you."
Yu Ke said gratefully: "Will this bother you too much? You should also prepare for the game with Brother Chen..."
Qin Xuan's voice was calm: "You're welcome, we are teammates. Brother Chen and I have a very small chance of winning the next round, so we all hope that you and Azhe can win, and at least one Nirvana team will reach the quarterfinals. ."
"..." Yu Ke felt a little uncomfortable. Brother Chen and Qin Xuan faced off against the bosses of Nie Yuandao and Shan Lan in the next round. It was really too difficult to win, so he and Xie Mingzhe almost shouldered the hope of the Nirvana team.
A Zhe will definitely not have a problem, the key is himself - Yu Ke doesn't want to become a weakness targeted by his opponents. In the next few days, even if he doesn't sleep, he has to practice his magic cards seriously.
Yu Ke was very motivated after he made up his mind. During the day, he and A Zhe cooperated with a new deck, and at night, he asked Qin Xuan to open a small stove to learn auxiliary skills.
Perhaps it was God's blessing. The schedule for the 16-to-8 stage was announced soon. It was not played in the order of A to H, but a random draw. On August 19th, the two teams of Group B and Group G were arranged. In the game, the 20th will be the E and D groups, the 21st will be the C and F groups, and the 22nd will be the match between the A and H groups.
In this way, he and Xie Mingzhe have four more days to practice, which adds up to a full week.
A week's change from output to support is more than enough for first-class professional players. Experts usually have a strong overall view, a comprehensive awareness, and can handle any position with ease. Xiao Ke has formed the inertial thinking of output, but with Qin Xuan taking him and teaching him every day, Xiao Ke is not stupid, and the manipulations are all familiar tricks before, and he can get started as soon as he learns it.
Three days later, the cooperation between him and Azhe became smoother. Five days later, it can be called a tacit understanding.
Xie Mingzhe praised him without hesitation: "Xiao Ke learned so fast, he's doing well!" Qin Xuan also said: "It's almost there, pay more attention to the opponent's key skills during the competition, think of ways to deal with it, don't panic. "
Listening to the encouragement of his teammates, Yu Ke has more confidence in himself.
***
On August 21st, all Nirvana members came to the competition venue again, because today there are matches between Chen Xiao, Qin Xuan vs Nie Yuandao and Shan Lan.
The 16-to-8 match was a best-of-three game system. I thought that Nie Lan would beat Chen Qin 2:0, but the audience underestimated the tenacity of Chen Xiao and Qin Xuan, who lost in the first game. Next, he gritted his teeth and moved back to a game, and the battle ended in a 1:1 draw. Although Nie Lan was quickly defeated in the final tiebreaker, Chen Xiao was already satisfied that he could score 1 point from the Boss, and when he returned to the backstage, his face He also looked very relaxed.
Chen Qianlin asked, "Don't you regret stopping at the top sixteen in the doubles competition?"
Chen Xiao smiled and shook his head: "Brother, don't worry, I know my strength very well. This double match is to be practiced with Qin Xuan. The two of us have gained a lot, and I am very satisfied."
Chen Qianlin was relieved to see that he didn't seem to be pretending, but he really didn't mind.
The younger brother has grown up. He is no longer the little Chen Xiao who could be sullen for a day after losing the practice match. He has the burden of Nirvana on his shoulders. Now he is a responsible man who can carry it together with A Zhe. the burden of the club.
Chen Qianlin patted his brother's shoulder, looked back at his apprentice and said, "You and Xiaoke don't need to care too much about winning or losing, Gui Sirui and Liu Jingxu are first-rate, even if you lose to them, it's not ashamed. Relax and play the next game well. ."
Xie Mingzhe nodded seriously: "I understand, this time it's just a bold attempt, just do your best, it doesn't matter if you win or lose."
***
On the evening of August 22, the sixteen-to-eight knockout matches of Group A and Group H will officially start at 7 pm.
Since there are many super popular players in these two groups, the competition site is full. Fans of Pei Jingshan, Ye Zhu, Gui Sirui, and Liu Jingxu occupy most of the venues. To Xie Mingzhe's surprise, many fans have made support peripherals. , pulled up a huge cheering banner at the game site with the Q-version avatars of him and Xiao Ke.
Yu Ke clenched his fists excitedly: "There are so many fans here, we must fight hard!"
Xie Mingzhe was very calm, smiled slightly, patted Yu Ke's fist and said, "Relax, don't put too much pressure on yourself."
Yu Ke took a deep breath, released his fist, clenched it, and released it again. After several consecutive times, his mood finally calmed down.
—It's no big deal, anyway, today he is assisting, Gui Sirui is here to kill him, he can't ask for anything! He only needs to do his best to protect Azhe's cards and let Azhe play.
After the commentator introduced the players from both sides at the front desk, the official staff asked them to prepare.
Xie Mingzhe stood up and walked to the big stage with Yu Ke. In the corridor, he met Tang Muzhou who had been waiting there for a long time. The man smiled and hugged Xie Mingzhe, saying, "Come on."
Xie Mingzhe hugged him back: "I will."
After the two separated, Yu Ke, who was walking behind Xie Mingzhe, took the initiative to come to Tang Shen, expecting Tang Shen to give him an "encouraging hug". As a result, Tang Muzhou had no intention of hugging him at all. The two stared at each other for 3 seconds. When they met Xiaoke's expectant look, Tang Muzhou had to pat him on the shoulder, dumbfounded, and said, "You too."
The encouraged Yu Ke immediately showed a bright smile on his face: "Don't worry, I will never hold back Azhe!"
Xie Mingzhe and Yu Ke came to the big stage, sat on the familiar swivel chairs, and put on their helmets together.
Wu Yue said excitedly: "The duel between Xie Mingzhe, Yu Ke, Gui Sirui, and Liu Jingxu is about to start. Let's take a look at the pre-match quiz - 55% of the audience support the Gui Liu combination to win, and 45% support Xie Yu to win. Is the ratio reasonable?"
Liu Chen said: "More people tend to go to Liu's combination to win. The key reason is that Gui Sirui and Liu Jingxu are both veteran players, and they are teammates who have been with him for four years. Xie and Yu are both newcomers and have not been together for a long time. On the surface, it does seem that Liu Ying has a bigger face."
"Moreover, Yu Ke is best at flexible ghost cards, but Gui Sirui is the founder of ghost cards. His understanding of ghost cards must be much deeper than that of Yu Ke, who is a newcomer. I think this is also the audience. We think the key reason why Gui Sirui is easier to win!"
"Not necessarily." Su Yang interrupted suddenly.
"Senior?" The two of them looked at Su Yang together and asked suspiciously, "Do you think Xie Yu is more likely to win?"
"I just don't think we can use common sense to infer Xie Mingzhe as a player." Su Yang smiled, with a hint of admiration for Xie Mingzhe in his eyes, "Xie Mingzhe's tactical ideas are very novel, and Xiaoke's consciousness may not be as good as Gui Sirui's. , but Xie Mingzhe may have a chance of winning if he arranges special tactics, and no one can say what the final result will be before the game is over."
"That's right, upset scores often appear in the league. Although Xie Yu is a newcomer, their performance in the group stage is enough to attract the attention of the veteran players. I think Gui Sirui and Liu Jingxu dare not underestimate them. These two opponents."
"The game is about to start, let's look forward to the next exciting match!"
As soon as the explanation finished speaking, a picture selection box appeared on the big screen.
Since Xie Mingzhe and Yu Ke are ranked first in Group A, Gui Sirui and Liu Jingxu are second in Group H, and in the eighth stage of the 16-entry, the first team in the group has the priority to choose the map, and the first game will be Xie Mingzhe , Yu Ke's home.
Which map will they choose? The audience was full of curiosity.
Xie Mingzhe did not hesitate and quickly submitted the map - Flooded Xiapi.
This scene map was only used once in the regular season in the first half of the year. It is not too famous in Nirvana's map library, and the design is very simple. The entire Xiapi City is square, and there are two moats outside the city. Jia offered Cao Cao a plan to dig the moat to flood the city of Xiapi and force the enemy out. Therefore, after the game started, there would be gaps in the two moats, and water would flow into the city continuously.
The sky in Xiapi City is cloudy and rainy, and with the water flow from the moat, the water on the ground will increase as the game time goes on, and the cards in the whole scene will be affected by the "deceleration" due to the accumulated water. This effect will continue to increase.
The deceleration effect increases by 10% for every 1cm the water level rises, up to a maximum of 90%. When the depth of water in the city exceeds 1.5 meters, the cards in the whole scene will be flooded, lose a lot of blood in a short period of time, and eventually suffocate to death - of course, that is the late stage, usually before being drowned in water, the game is over. , if it does not end, the outcome will be calculated according to the time before and after the cards of both sides are drowned.
This map is a negative buff map. The constant stacking deceleration will make the card's action slower and slower. In the end, the deceleration will be 90%, and the whole body will become a snail, and it is difficult to move.
And Xie Mingzhe took out this map, and the effect on the ghost prison was also very obvious.
Wu Yue quickly understood Xie Mingzhe's intentions and said, "Ghouls, a well-known harvest card in Ghost Prison, is a melee card that needs to be played in the late game to devour corpses to increase its attack power. However, in ' On the Flooded Xiapi' map, in the late stage of the ghoul's appearance, the water in the city is already deep, and the movement speed of all cards has been reduced by almost 90%. The ghoul cannot move in place, so naturally Harvest."
Su Yang praised: "This map is indeed a good choice, it targets the melee cards of Ghost Prison very thoroughly, not only ghouls, but also melee cards such as headless dolls, starving ghosts, etc., on such a map. It's hard to play."
Liu Chen said: "According to Xie Mingzhe's idea, this map is more suitable for long-range combat. The long-range cards do not need a lot of movement, and can be output in place. In addition to a few famous melee ghost cards, Gui Sirui, There are also a lot of long-range cards, so it is difficult to kill him just by relying on the map.”
Wu Yue nodded cooperatively: "Yes, this map can only limit Gui Sirui's ghouls, headless dolls and other melee ghost cards, but the problem is that Yu Ke's ghost cards also have a lot of melee cards, Qiao Sheng, Liancheng and Hei Wuchang are also difficult to play on this map, so in this game, Xiao Ke is likely to take out the long-range fortress Gongsun Jiuniang, the functional output card judge, and the flexible Nie Xiaoqian!"
Wu Yue stared expectantly at the big screen, waiting for the two sides to announce the deck.
She felt that her speculation was very reasonable, and she could not wait to applaud herself.