Chen Xiao unexpectedly defeated Zheng Feng 2:1 and entered the quarterfinals of the individual competition.
Many people on the Internet think that he can win Lao Zheng more by luck. The key is that the random map "Magic Mirror Forest" in the third round is a mirror map with many obstacles, which is more suitable for long-range plant card battles, Lao Zheng's soil type Stone cards have high defense, but are large and clumsy, so he seized the opportunity to kill with one hit.
Of course, there are also many reporters who have issued a press release saying that luck is also a part of strength. If you change to other players, even if you encounter the magic mirror forest map, you may not be able to beat Zheng Feng. He can no longer be compared to the little Chen Xiao who played one game and lost one game in the fifth season. Now he is really the famous "King of Counterattack".
Fans also joked: "Brother Chen must give a head in a game first, and he won't play if he doesn't lose a game." Thrilling!" "Anyway, a win is a win, looking forward to the next game!"
After the game, Chen Xiao's fans soared to 50 million, and the outside world gave him mixed reviews, but Chen Xiao didn't care, he cared more about his brother's opinion.
Back at the club, Chen Qianlin routinely called everyone to review the game in the conference room, and praised Chen Xiao's performance: "This game really played well, make persistent efforts to maintain the current state, you can go further."
Chen Xiao smiled: "Well, I will!"
It's been a long time since I heard my brother praise him.
Chen Xiao was in a happy mood, and the next training was even harder.
Three days later, the sixteen and eight knockout rounds were all over. The top eight finalists were finally announced on the official website of the professional league. At the same time, the match arrangement for the next round of quarter-finals was also announced—Xu Xingtu vs Chen Xiao, Tang Muzhou vs Pei Jingshan, Shan Lan vs. Nie Yuandao, Xu Changfeng vs Ling Jingtang.
The opponent Xu Xingtu, the game time is on September 25.
Xu Xingtu is a special player. He doesn't know how to make cards. All the magic cards he used were designed for him by Ye Suqian, the chief card maker of the Pantheon Club. It's easy to get along with, but I have to admit that his personal strength belongs to the top echelon in the current professional league, and the characteristic play of magic cards is also difficult to deal with.
Xie Mingzhe has been studying the characteristics of each player during this time, including Xu Xingtu. After seeing the schedule, he took the initiative to send his analysis of Xu Xingtu to Chen Xiao and said, "Brother Chen, Xu Xingtu's magic card and I The immortal cards are somewhat similar, and in the next few days, when we are due to be singled out to train the lineup, I will use the immortal cards to practice with you!"
Chen Xiao was grateful, took Xie Mingzhe's shoulder and said, "Thank you."
Xie Mingzhe said cheerfully: "What are you polite? We are teammates, you should help you."
The two looked at each other and smiled, without saying any more polite words, and turned around to find Chen Qianlin to discuss the deck.
Chen Qianlin said calmly: "Xu Xingtu's magic card can float in the air, and against him, you can use more long-distance group attack cards to control the field of vampire vines. Widowmaker can also be worn, abolishing his Athena's buff, Bring another instant-death card to deal with Lucifer... The magic card's ultimate move is very powerful, but the skill cooldown time is long, which can block the rhythm and counterattack when his skill cools down..."
Chen Xiao listened attentively and carefully wrote down the details of what his brother said.
In the next few days, he practiced fighting with Xie Mingzhe, Yu Ke and Qin Xuan every day.
The three control a large number of immortal cards, such as the Eight Immortals, Qixingjun, Lei Gong and Dianmu, and Chen Xiao in the wheel battle. Although the styles of skill design are quite different, the immortal cards and the god cards have a certain degree of similarity. Teammates use the immortal cards and Chen Xiao to compete. Xiao PK gave him a great help, allowing him to figure out a strategy for fighting against Xu Xingtu.
Coupled with Chen Qianlin's patient guidance next to him, Chen Xiao became more confident as he fought.
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The eight-in-four match officially started on September 25.
At 19:00 in the evening, Shan Lan vs Nie Yuandao. 20:30, Chen Xiao vs Xu Xingtu.
The official arrangement is probably to attract more spectators and sell tickets. After all, the popularity of Nie Lan's mentor and apprentice is at the peak in the league, and Tang Muzhou, Ling Jingtang and others' games are staggered until tomorrow. Tickets were sold out.
There were many fans of the ruling at the scene. They didn't know whether to support Xiaolan or Lao Nie, so they held up the cheering slogans of the master and the apprentice. Shan Lan's expression looked very relaxed, and he was still sitting next to Nie Yuandao and talking with a smile, as if he didn't mind the result of the game at all.
But in actual combat, Shan Lan fought very hard and did not show any mercy to Master.
The duel between the birds in the air and the beasts on the ground was very exciting, and the audience was hooked. But what I didn't expect was that in the end, Shan Lan actually defeated Nie Yuandao by a slight advantage, which surprised the fans, and Shan Lan himself was quite dazed, dazed on the stage.
It wasn't until Nie Yuandao walked over and whispered, "You won, and the blue is the best."
Shan Lan came back to his senses and looked at the confusion on the master's face: "Why didn't you dodge the last skill? You should be able to dodge it..."
Nie Yuandao lightly stroked his hair and said, "I could dodge three years ago, but now, my reaction is really not as fast as before, and the league should be dominated by your new generation of players."
Shan Lan understood what he meant, and his eyes suddenly soured.
It's hard to say too much on the stage, he can only hug Master hard and hold back the hot tears in his eyes.
In fact, when Chen Xiao defeated Lao Zheng in the sixteen-to-eight knockout match, Shan Lan had a strange feeling. The older generation players have accompanied the Star Card Alliance for 11 seasons. With the increase of age, the reaction speed is indeed It's going to drop year by year - it's a brutal fact that in every sport there is such a "return of old and new".
It can be replaced by Master, Shan Lan is really difficult to accept. In his heart, this man will always be so powerful, with only one hand holding up the verdict, how could such a man be in decline? how can that be possible
Shan Lan, who won the master's victory, was not happy at all. During the interview, he reluctantly smiled and answered a few questions before returning to the backstage with his head down.
Nie Yuandao saw through his thoughts, put his arms around his shoulders and said in a low voice, "Don't be sad, I'm not leaving right away."
Shan Lan was disappointed, and went straight back to the club without even watching the second game.
Fans were very worried. They didn't know what happened to Nie Shen, but Xie Mingzhe quickly figured it out. He leaned into his brother's ear and asked, "Will Nie Shen retire after this season? Lan Lan must be reluctant?"
Tang Muzhou said helplessly, "There's nothing I can do. Old Nie has been playing for eleven years. He wants to rest."
Xie Mingzhe is in a complicated mood. There is no eternal king in competitive events. Every player's career will come to an end, but he knows that even if great gods like Nie Yuandao and Zheng Feng leave, the players and fans of the league will always be there. remember them.
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Since the first master-apprentice civil war was too exciting, the audience's requirements will naturally become higher in the second game. I hope Chen Xiao and Xu Xingtu will also bring you a better game.
Before the game started, many people on the Internet sang Chen Xiao badly: "Double match, Xie Mingzhe and Yu Ke were eliminated in the eighth-four, I think Chen Xiao's game is also very hanging!" Zheng is lucky, I don't believe that luck will always follow him!" "It is estimated that Chen Xiao will be in the top eight at most."
The pre-match approval rate was 65% for Xu Xingtu and 35% for Chen Xiao. Only die-hard fans of Nirvana and some passers-by who like to bet on upsets are optimistic about Chen Xiao. But Xie Mingzhe, who was watching the game backstage, was full of confidence in Brother Chen—
In the past few days, he took out 43 immortal cards and played against Chen Xiao according to the various decks that Master had matched. Brother Chen was not only familiar with his new immortal cards, but also summed up a lot of strategies to deal with Xu Xingtu. It should be said that Brother Chen's winning rate is over 50%.
In the first round of Xu Xingtu's home game, the map "Bright Temple", all-scene cards are immune to any negative status and control.
Maps that cannot use control skills and negative effects, players can only compare the strength of the face to face. Chen Xiao tried his best to spend with Xu Xingtu in the first game, but the frontal output ability of the wood-type plant card is indeed not as good as the gold-type card, and Xu Xingtu's luck today is particularly good, Michael, Poseidon, and Loki's group attack all Triggering the crit, Chen Xiao regrettably lost a game.
Su Yang couldn't help but complain: "Chen Xiao is really like what netizens said, he can't play if he doesn't lose a game? From the group stage to today's eight-in-four knockout, he has played a total of four games, and every time he comes up, he has to play. Lose a game first!"
Wu Yue said with a smile: "Probably this is called 'the first to lose is respect'?"
Many Nirvana fans in the live broadcast room joked: "Brother Chen always loses first, and then fights two games to kill the opponent!"
But there are also passers-by gloating: "It's not so easy to kill Xu Xingtu today. If he wins 2:1 again, I will eat the helmet on the live broadcast." "The one who eats the helmet on the live broadcast will not go, I will eat all the brains on the live broadcast!"
Obviously, Xu Xingtu played too domineeringly in the first game, and the momentum was on the rise. Intellectually, no one believed that Chen Xiao could counterattack.
However, in the second game, Chen Xiao took out the annoying map of the Nirvana Club - Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden.
The long-lost map of Grandma Liu won warm applause from the audience.
This is the map that Xie Mingzhe picked for Chen Xiao.
Having personally made so many immortal cards, Xie Mingzhe certainly knew what immortal cards were most afraid of.
Immortal cards that can float in the air are relatively difficult to kill. For example, Lu Dongbin, Han Xiangzi and other long-range output cards can completely float in the air and throw skills in the distance. As a long-range fort, its own output ability is very strong, but others cannot reach it. They sounded very comfortable.
And the most annoying thing about this type of output card is the frequent displacement.
The scene of Grandma Liu entering the Grand View Garden is a dynamic event, and all cards must follow Grandma Liu.
Xu Xingtu's Lucifer, Micah and other god cards, the strongest point is the output ability of long-distance big move, let them keep moving with Grandma Liu, the magic cards will also be a headache, in the process of displacement, a little accidentally let Chen Xiao caught the mistake and was pulled back to the ground. The magic card with extremely weak defense would never end well.
This map, Chen Xiao and Xie Mingzhe have practiced many times, and the plant card has a higher win rate.
When Xu Xingtu saw this map, he only raised his eyebrows in surprise, and soon he raised the corner of his mouth and smiled.
When Grandma Liu entered the Grand View Garden, the first time she took it out, she could even catch the opponent off guard, but after this map appeared in the first half of the year, other clubs have already thoroughly researched this map, and they still use it? When I don't know you can control distance
Xu Xingtu sneered in his heart, feeling that Chen Xiao's actions were grandstanding.
The game started soon, and the two sides announced 5 clear cards. Chen Xiao actually brought Taiyi real person directly in the clear cards.
Taiyi Zhenren's "Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover" can seal the Protoss, which is regarded as an instant-death judgment. However, most players with dead cards will be placed on the dark card, and Chen Xiao will be placed directly on the open card, which is obviously the key Protoss who needs to make a star map in seconds.
Xu Xingtu was a little surprised, but he didn't mind, that is, the maximum number of dead cards was 1 for 1, and even if the opponent forcibly replaced a magic card, he could still win 6v6.
After winning Taishun in the first game, Xu Xingtu confidently replaced Athena on the hidden card, intending to simply win the game in the second game.
The second round officially begins.
At the beginning, Xu Xingtu played very fiercely. His magic cards have a lot of group attack skills. As long as Chen Xiao does not have a healing card, it is difficult for the crispy plants to withstand the continuous group attack bombing of the magic cards, not to mention Xu Xingtu, Lucifer and Micah. Le's "light and dark" linkage technique.
Chen Xiao started passively on defense, and in a blink of an eye, his plant card was left with blood, and the hearts of the fans were all in their throats, for fear that Xu Xingtu would have another group attack, and Chen Xiao's side would be directly destroyed.
Fortunately, Chen Xiao summoned the blood-sucking vine at a critical moment.
The dense blood-colored vines quickly covered the ground and swept away towards the divine card floating in the air!
The blood-sucking vine will automatically search for hostile targets within the range, entangle the opponent and absorb 2% of the opponent's blood volume per second.
This card is a typical group battle blood-sucking healing card. The more cards the opponent has, the more blood can be absorbed and the higher the healing.
At this time, Xu Xingtu had summoned 6 cards in order to grab the rhythm. Chen Xiao released a blood-sucking vine, and a wave of blood-sucking caused Xu Xingtu's 6-card cluster to lose 2% of the blood, which was converted into our healing amount, equivalent to 12% for one time. Left and right group plus.
The plant card on the verge of death was forcibly lifted up.
But it's useless, this blood is not enough for Lucifer's big move.
The black wings behind Lucifer slammed open, and at the same time, the white angel wings behind Michael also waved - light and darkness, magic cards linked together!
This is the scene that fans of the Pantheon are most looking forward to.
The linkage of these two group attack cards can almost destroy the world.
However, Chen Xiao will not sit still. He has studied Xu Xingtu's game video repeatedly in the past few days, and observed the player's offensive rhythm. The moment Lucifer opened his wings, he knew that Xu Xingtu was going to expand, so he did not hesitate to release Taiyi.
- God card seal!
The seal of the real Taiyi was just right on Lucifer.
It stands to reason that if this seal continues, Lucifer will be covered and completely lose his combat effectiveness.
However, Xu Xingtu is very smart. There is "Taiyi Zhenren" in the clear card, which is an instant death card for the Protoss. Of course, he wants to prevent the instant death card from hitting Lucifer or Michael. Therefore, while opening the linkage, he also summons out The dark card Athena.
—Blessed by the goddess, the golden shield resists all mortal damage within 3 seconds!
I saw the Nine Dragons Divine Fire Cover rise into the air, trying to seal Lucifer, but hit Athena's shield, which didn't work at all.
That is, the dead card is invalid
Seeing this, the audience at the scene widened their eyes in surprise.
Su Yang quickly explained: "The instant death card is indeed the priority judgment, but if someone activates Invincible before the instant death card is shot, they can still block the instant death skill. The speed of the reaction is very important - Xu Xingtu's prediction is very accurate, and the advance Calling Athena to protect Lucifer, Chen Xiao's instant death skills were blocked."
Wu Yueyu said with regret: "The instant death card is played, just to drop the opponent's Key card in seconds, and being blocked by the opponent is really a loss, blood loss! It's equivalent to giving a card for nothing."
Liu Chen frowned slightly: "Chen Xiao should have thought that the opposite would bring Athena, how could he make such a mistake?"
Xu Xingtu wanted to laugh out loud - Chen Xiao, Chen Xiao, take a dead card and think about Lucifer, but it was blocked by Athena's shield. Your use of the dead card is really a negative teaching material in this league. !
Taiyi Zhenren's defense was extremely weak, and he failed to seal Lucifer when he appeared. Instead, he was killed and gave a card for nothing.
However, Lucifer and Michael launched a linkage skill, a group attacking big move was smashed, and Chen Xiao's cards died two more.
4:7, Chen Xiao really has no chance of winning!
The fans in the live broadcast room were anxious, and the players watching the game backstage sat up straight.
what's going on? Is Chen Xiao making a mistake? Or is it that he is really weak and Xu Xingtu is too much
At this moment, a familiar sound sounded, and an old woman in plain clothes appeared swayingly.
—The long-lost grandmother Liu.