On the evening of September 26, the other two matches of the quarter-finals were held as scheduled at the officially designated venue.
Xie Mingzhe and Nirvana's teammates all came to the scene to watch the game.
The first match was Tang Muzhou vs Pei Jingshan. The two of them were friends who grew up together. They knew each other's style and rhythm very well. Therefore, this matchup was also extremely fierce, and every game was stalemate. , The hearts of the audience have been hanging, and no one can confirm the final winner until the last second.
In fact, when the game reached the quarterfinals, most of the players were of equal strength, and it was up to them to win or lose. Today's Tang Muzhou is obviously more stable. After the first two games were tied 1:1, in the crucial decisive game, he used a large number of "feint attacks" to summon plants to deceive Pei Jingshan's key defensive move and kill Pei Jingshan. The spider queen, the trump card of Gu, finally won the victory with a difference of 1 card!
Pei Jingshan reluctantly shook hands with him to congratulate him, and joked: "Why is your style of playing more and more annoying? Was the big move that deliberately lied to me influenced by your family?"
Tang Muzhou said with a smile, "I was full of bad waters. It's hard to say whether I influenced him or he influenced me."
Pei Jingshan couldn't help laughing and laughing. Two people who were full of bad water together, scourged the entire alliance. Is there anyone else who can take care of it
The second match between Xu Changfeng and Ling Jingtang was also very exciting. What Xu Changfeng is best at is "cooling flow play", cards with double acceleration, the skill cooldown of all cards is reduced, the frequency of releasing skills is increased, and a large amount of output can be played in a period of time. However, Ling Jingtang's weapon card had a very strong critical attack. Before Xu Changfeng accelerated, he gave his key acceleration card a second!
Ling Jingtang's speed in killing key cards was extremely fast, Xu Changfeng had a hard time parrying, and he didn't bring too many defensive cards in this game. Ling Jingtang used violent suppression to win two games in a row, and it was a neat 2:0. win the game.
So far, the semi-finals of the individual competition of the eleventh season have been officially determined—
Tang Muzhou, Ling Jingtang, Shan Lan and Chen Xiao.
This list is difficult for many fans to accept.
In the Ghost Prison Club, Lao Zheng, Gui Sirui, and Liu Jingxu didn't make it to the semi-finals, and the water players in Liushuang City were also wiped out. The fans thought that Nie Shen would make it to the semi-finals. In the civil war, Nie Shen lost to Xiao Lan instead
Chen Xiao was in the list of the top four, and it looked really nondescript.
Among the top four of this year, Tang Muzhou won two individual championships, Shan Lan was last year's individual championship, and Ling Jingtang, as the originator of the gold series, won the championship as early as the second season. However, the strength is still widely recognized by fans.
Only Chen Xiao has never won any awards in the professional league. Although he is not a rookie, he has played in the fifth season, but Chen Xiao's record in that year was terrible - 50 consecutive defeats, and he left the league in despair!
How could such a person get into the top four
There are many skeptical voices on the Internet, thinking that Chen Xiao is not qualified to enter the semi-finals, and it is the schedule that hit the big luck.
After careful analysis, this statement is indeed reasonable. Chen Xiao's schedule is indeed very lucky, but the most difficult thing is the group stage. He defeated Zhen Man and Qiao Xi in a row, lost to Liu Jingxu, and qualified for the second round of the group. If he collided with Ling Jingtang, Nie Yuandao, Tang Muzhou and other top players in heads-up ability at the 16-in-8 and 8-in-4 stages, he would not necessarily win.
However, what happened to the 16-in-8 was that Lao Zheng-Zheng Feng's earth-based cards were good at defense and not strong in output, so Chen Xiao took advantage of the map to take advantage of it; while the Xu Xingtu encountered in the eight-in-four stage, although It is a very strong player in heads-up, but this player's mentality is prone to problems, underestimating the enemy and conceited. Chen Xiao has studied the routine and seized the opportunity to fight back.
Chen Xiao himself knows that he does have luck bonuses along the way, but luck is also a part of strength. When God blesses you with good luck, whether you can seize this opportunity is the key. For Xu Xingtu, it is good luck to meet Chen Xiao in eight-in-four. He won the game, but he lost it. Isn't that just not taking the opportunity
There was a lot of doubt from the outside world, but Chen Xiao didn't mind.
He was very satisfied to reach the semi-finals, at least he did his best in every game, and he had a clear conscience.
***
After the game that night, the official event manager took a box and came to the backstage, called together the players who were determined to make it to the semi-finals, and said, "The semi-finals will start with a best-of-five game system, and the opponents also use the method of drawing lots. To be fair, please draw lots to decide the opponent for the next match."
Shan Lan was in a low mood after winning against Master before. Today, he was forcibly dragged by Nie Yuandao to the arena to watch the game and watched two fierce matches. At this time, he had adjusted his mentality and said with a smile: "You guys draw first, give I'll just keep one."
Tang Muzhou said politely, "I'll do whatever I want."
Of course Chen Xiao was embarrassed to smoke first, so he said to Ling Jingtang, "How about Lingshen come first?"
Ling Jingtang happily put his hand into the box and said with a smile, "Okay, I'll come, I think it's blue!"
He stretched out his hand, and sure enough he drew blue.
Ling Jingtang motioned for Chen Xiao to draw again, and Chen Xiao drew a red card.
The colors are different, which means that he will not face Ling Jingtang in the semifinals. Chen Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. His style was similar to Ling Jingtang, and he liked to fight head-on. If he faced this great god, his odds of winning were actually very low.
Ling Jingtang is 30 years old this year, but the strange thing is that the state of this great god has never shown signs of decline. In recent years, he has been fighting more and more fiercely, and he has never accepted apprentices. He is really weird.
Chen Xiao picked up the red stick in his hand, looked at Tang Muzhou and Shan Lan, and said with a smile, "You two, it's your turn."
Tang Muzhou asked Shan Lan to draw, and Shan Lan drew blue.
The last thing left to Tang Muzhou was naturally the red card. He picked up the red card and looked at Chen Xiao, smiled and said, "I'll fight you."
Chen Xiao nodded helplessly: "Yes."
In the semi-finals, Tang Muzhou vs Chen Xiao, Ling Jingtang vs Shan Lan.
This result made many onlookers feel complicated. Tang Muzhou and Chen Xiao were in a civil war between wood-type plants. Tang Muzhou won two championships in the individual competition. It is not so easy for Chen Xiao to win him. But Tang Muzhou's master and younger brother are all in a team with Chen Xiao, and Chen Xiao is not completely hopeless.
The results of the draw will be announced on the official website soon, and the semi-finals will be held in three days.
When Chen Xiao and his teammates left, Tang Muzhou suddenly stopped him and said in a low voice, "Chen Xiao, do you remember what I said to you when you left the league five years ago?"
Chen Xiao was stunned for a moment, and the memories he didn't want to remember came to his mind instantly - when he lost 50 games in a row in the individual competition, he met Tang Muzhou, who had won 50 games in a row. In order to leave the Sanctuary as soon as possible, Chen Xiao was in the duel with Tang Muzhou. Instead of showing his strength, he tried every means to calculate the timing of Tang Muzhou's skill release, and "just right" dropped the chain and lost two games in a row.
At that time, many audience members were scolding him, saying that he was embarrassing his brother Chen Qianlin and that he was not worthy of being a professional player. The scene was full of harsh boos, Chen Xiao turned around and left, only to hear Tang Muzhou say behind him: "Wait. When you come back to the league in the future, I hope that there will be a real contest between us."
Chen Xiao didn't answer at the time, the guilt for his brother and the self-loathing of signing the contract by mistake made it impossible for him to raise his head in front of Tang Muzhou. He could only leave in despair, escaping all the reproach on the Internet.
But today, he finally met Tang Muzhou's gaze calmly and said with a smile, "I remember."
Tang Muzhou also smiled and patted him on the shoulder: "Come on, see you on the field."
Chen Xiao's eyes were firm: "See you on the field."
***
Three days to prepare for a game, time is very tight.
The opponent is Tang Muzhou, and I don't know if this is bad luck or good luck.
Chen Xiao knew Tang Muzhou, and Tang Muzhou also knew Chen Xiao. Five years ago, the two of them followed Chen Qianlin to learn card making together, and they became friends who talked about everything. They practiced together in the arena every day. Many of Tang Muzhou's cards were still Chen Xiao helped to do it, even Tang Muzhou's sexual orientation, Chen Xiao is one of the few people who know the secret, which shows Tang Muzhou's trust in him.
In the fifth season, Tang Muzhou won the championship in a row in the individual competition, and Chen Xiao left with regret. At that time, the Internet was full of comments that "the wood system can only rely on Tang Muzhou" and "Chen Xiao get out of the league", but Tang Muzhou knew very well that Chen Xiao at that time, The strength is actually not inferior to him.
But that was then.
The current Tang Muzhou is no longer the boy who followed Chen Qianlin to learn card making.
Chen Xiao knew very well that Tang Muzhou, after so many years of training in competitions, was far superior to him, a player who had been out of the league for five years, in terms of his ability to react on the spot, his speed of adaptation, his accumulation of experience and his tactical literacy.
It's as if they were standing on the same starting line at the beginning, and their strengths were evenly matched. However, in the past five years, Tang Muzhou has been running forward, but Chen Xiao stopped in place.
It is not so easy to catch up with him now.
Except for the heartless Yu Ke who maintained an optimistic attitude, everyone else in Nirvana felt that this game was more fortunate than for good.
Xie Mingzhe didn't dare to say anything, for fear of affecting Brother Chen's mentality.
But Chen Qianlin said directly at the meeting: "Chen Xiao, you have a 40% chance of winning against Tang Muzhou. He has not missed any competitions from the fifth season to the eleventh season, while you have not missed any competition for five years. Having played in the professional league, he can suppress you with his rich experience in competitions, and I hope you can recognize this reality.”
Xie Mingzhe: "..."
Master really doesn't give any face at all, and what he said was too shocking.
Fortunately, Chen Xiao didn't mind at all. Hearing what his brother said, he smiled slightly, and his eyes were calm and calm: "Brother, I know that the five-year gap between me and him is not so easy to catch up. It doesn't matter whether you win or lose the game, Back then, I made an appointment with Tang Muzhou, and when I come back, I will have a real contest with him - as long as I don't lose as badly as I lost five years ago, and as long as I can show my strength in an upright manner, that's enough."
Everyone was a little surprised to hear this.
Chen Qianlin also looked back at him, as if he didn't quite believe what Chen Xiao said.
The younger brother has indeed grown up, and he is no longer the rebellious and extreme boy he used to be.
—Yes, all he wants is a real showdown.
- No longer suppressing yourself because of the contract, but upright and playing a game with your best friend.
- Win or lose.
Chen Qianlin breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes rarely softened: "It's best if you can think like this. You can't imagine his progress in five years, but he can't predict your changes either. You used to fight him when you were PK. Very aggressive, this time, I hope you will hold your ground and think about the details of the battle."
Chen Xiao nodded vigorously: "I understand."
Chen Qianlin said: "I'll give you some advice on the deck, but my understanding of Tang Muzhou is not what it was five years ago, so I can only analyze it theoretically. When the time comes, it's up to you."
He helped his brother choose a few decks on the spot, Xie Mingzhe also helped with ideas and maps, Yu Ke and Qin Xuan said that they would accompany Brother Chen to practice 24/7—all members of the Nirvana Club dispatched collectively to prepare for this semi-final. fully prepared.
***
Three days later, the official designated competition venue.
The semi-finals of the 11th individual competition have officially begun!
In the first match between Lingjingtang and Shanlan, the situation was as fierce as expected. Shanlan's aerial birds moved flexibly and attacked quickly. Lingjingtang's weapon card had a high enough crit and strong suppression force. Shanlan won the next game at home. , but then, Ling Jingtang pulled back three consecutive games and won 3:1!
The "best-of-five" system of the semifinals increases the number of games played and minimizes chance.
The score of 3:1 is enough to prove the strength of the old player Ling Jingtang.
In the second game, Tang Muzhou vs Chen Xiao.
Before the game, it was predicted that Tang Muzhou would have the absolute upper hand. He is the strongest representative of the current wood class. The fans accumulated over the years are not comparable to Chen Xiao. But Nirvana fans also voted for Brother Chen. The most tangled are the fans of Shimen, fans who like Chen Qianlin, Tang Muzhou, Xie Mingzhe and Chen Xiao at the same time, can only remain neutral.
Su Yang said excitedly: "Chen Xiao and Tang Muzhou, this is a wooden civil war, one is Chen Qianlin's younger brother and the other is Chen Qianlin's apprentice, both of them made it to the semi-finals, so Chen Qianlin is the final the winner?"
Wu Yue smiled and said, "The director is here to give us a shot of Lin Shen!"
The director cooperated to cut the camera to the backstage. In the viewing seat, Chen Qianlin was expressionless. Even if the camera was facing his face, he remained calm. The light-colored pupils were highly recognizable and looked clear. He put on a spectator-like attitude, as if this game had nothing to do with him at all.
Fans saw Chen Qianlin screaming and swiping the screen: "Lin Shen is so handsome!" "Master's face is licking me." "This teacher's face is unbelievable, Chen Qianlin took the lead, Tang Muzhou, Chen Xiao, Xie Mingzhe, is there any ugly one?" "It means that Lin Shen is Yan control?" "Lin Shen said, don't take me as a teacher if you are ugly!"
When Chen Qianlin showed his face on the big screen, he was still expressionless and sat like a human statue.
The director had no choice but to cut the camera back to the big stage.
At this time, Chen Xiao and Tang Muzhou had already entered the stage. They hugged each other gently in the middle of the stage, patted each other on the shoulder, and then returned to the swivel chairs and sat down.
Needless to say, today, they will unreservedly exert their own strength.
This is a duel five years late, and their promise in their youth is finally coming true at this moment.