Team Longyin and Team Qixingcao qualified in advance with a 100% record, and will have a 5-day break, while Luohuaci, Xuelang, Tongjae and Huaxia will immediately play third place in the playoffs. The final round of competition is to determine the final list of the semi-finalists. This matchup is a real knockout round, and the losing team is directly eliminated. Therefore, the atmosphere before the game has become particularly tense. These days, the players of the four teams are all in During the secret training, not even a human figure could be seen.
Relatively speaking, Qixingcao and Longyin were much more relaxed. Xiao Sijing and Su Shilun took all the members of Qixingcao to watch a movie, and everyone in Longyin also recharged their energy in the hotel.
On the afternoon of June 23, Zhang Shuping suddenly came to the hotel room and knocked on the door, inviting Silan to be a guest commentator.
Lan Weiran would rather stay in a hotel than go out. The weather in Shanghai is hot, and every time he goes out, he will sweat profusely. When explaining this kind of thing, Lan Weiran really has no interest at all. However, almost all the team captains and vice-captains of the quarter-finals in the playoffs received the task of explaining the guests. Lan Weiran pushed it to Qin Ye last time, and this time it was not easy to pass the test.
Zhang Shuping suggested: "If you are really too lazy to talk, just sit next to me and nod your head and say ok every once in a while."
Lan Weiran smiled: "Is this asking me to be a decoration?"
"Please be a brother to display and you can also increase the ratings." Zhang Shuping said professionally, "During the commentary, the big screen of the live broadcast will usually show the game screen. You play with your mobile phone and no one will see it. When the camera cuts over, I will Remind you, just give me face and go to the stadium to sit for two hours."
For Zhang Shuping's sake, Lan Weiran couldn't say no more. It was boring anyway, so he nodded and agreed: "Okay, which one shall I explain?"
"The scene between Luo Huaci and Xuelang." Zhang Shuping said, "At 3 pm on the 25th, remember not to be late."
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On the afternoon of June 25, Lan Weiran rushed to the competition site ahead of schedule to join Zhang Shuping.
As soon as I entered the venue, I found that the huge banner of the Luohuaci team was pulled up in the auditorium, and the game characters of all Luohuaci were printed on it. , The cry of "Come on," almost overturned the roof.
After all, this is the home court of Shanghai. The local fans of Luohuaci in Shanghai are more than a hundred times more than the Snow Wolf team. Today is the semi-final match again. The fans of Luohuaci are dispatched in full force under the call of the guild and come to cheer in an organized way. , has an overwhelming advantage in momentum.
However, when Lan Weiran saw Fang Zhiyan and Yang Jian in the background, he found that the expressions on their faces were very relaxed. Fang Zhiyan smiled and leaned into Yang Jian's ear to speak, Yang Jian listened carefully, and greeted Lan Weiran politely when he saw Lan Weiran, Lan Weiran nodded to them, bypassing the two and came to the rest of the Luohuaci team. In the room, I happened to meet Ye Chenxi who was going out.
Ye Chenxi was wearing a short-sleeved team uniform of Luohuaci today. Compared with the personable demeanor in a suit and leather shoes on weekdays, Ye Chenxi in the team uniform looked more capable. When she saw Lan Weiran, she walked forward quickly, He stopped in front of Wei Ran and said, "Master, is this a guest commentator?"
"Well." Lan Weiran glanced at him and asked with concern, "How are you preparing?"
"It's almost there." Ye Chenxi said with a smile, "We'll be on stage soon, let's talk after the game, and invite you to dinner later."
"Okay, come on." Lan Weiran patted him on the shoulder, turned around and came to the explanation room with Zhang Shuping.
The commentary room is indeed another world, and it is as quiet as the soundproof room. There is a comfortable sofa, and some melon and fruit snacks are placed on the table in front of you. Zhang Shuping took Si Lan to sit down on the seat, and gave him a careful explanation of the precautions during the explanation.
In the pre-match preparation stage, Zhang Shuping quickly introduced the situation of the players on both sides, then turned around and asked, "Silan, which team do you think will have a bigger chance of winning this match? Do you want to predict the score?"
Although Lan Weiran is lazy and likes to stay home, but since he came to explain, he can't really sit there and use it as a human prop. Hearing Zhang Shuping's question, he answered seriously: "If you let me predict, I feel that there is no difference in strength between the two sides. Big, Xuelang's side is mainly melee lineup, Luohuaci is a long-range teleportation play, both sides have a chance of winning, it depends on the spot. However, I personally think Luohuaci's home team battle will be stronger than Xuelang's , and Xuelang has an advantage in the arena, with 1-2 flags in the team battle, the arena may be tied or 3 points away, depending on which map you choose."
"I agree with you, and I also think the difference in the score may be between 2 and 5 points." Zhang Shuping smiled, "Team Ye always praises you every time he faces reporters, you are the number one today. Don't you plan to take the opportunity to praise your apprentice?"
Lan Weiran said lightly: "He doesn't need me to praise him, he will prove himself by his strength."
As soon as these words came out, the fans of Team Ye who were watching the game immediately began to line up to worship Lan Weiran: "Master is so handsome!" "Team Ye, come on, don't let our master down!"
Since winning the title of "Good Master of the Alliance", all Ye Chenxi's fans have been lining up to call him Master, and Lan Weiran has apprentices all over the world inexplicably.
Of course Ye Chenxi didn't hear Lan Weiran's words. At this time, he was preparing for the game in the soundproof room, and the expression of the man who always smiled became serious at this time, making Lin Yufan and Li Jun look serious. Calling the past to explain something, likewise, the players on Xuelang's side also gathered for a small meeting, which should be the last arrangement before the game.
The game started soon, the captains of both sides stepped forward to draw lots, Ye Chenxi drew the blue one, and the Snow Wolf team drew the priority map.
Sure enough, as Lan Weiran had predicted, the Snow Wolf team had a greater advantage in the arena. Yang Jian successfully scored 3 points in the first round of the ring, but in the second round, Ye Chenxi immediately adjusted the order of appearances. I personally went to fight Yang Jian, and the long-range attack slowly dragged Yang Jian to death. The two sides drew 3:3 in the ring match.
The next team battle is still the selection of the snow wolf team. Fang Zhiyan chose the cliff snow scene map that is more favorable to the snow wolf team. He wants to rely on the outbreak of the twins Mingjiao to cut into the core of Luohuaci in the back row of Luohuaci. This tactic really worked, and Xuelang won two flags in a row. However, during the third wave of group battles, Ye Chenxi suddenly teleported behind Yang Jian with Xiao Yaoyou's light skills, a single chaotic forcibly dropped Yang Jian in seconds, and then cooperated with Lin Yufan's teleportation array to win the black flag desperately. , grabbed 2 points from Xuelang's hands.
At the end of the third game, Luo Hua Ci was temporarily behind by 5:7.
However, in the team battle in the fourth game, Luo Huaci's "home curse" appeared again.
Ye Chenxi chose an obstacle water battle map that was beneficial to Luo Huaci, and relying on the guerrilla play of the teleportation array, he actually won 3 flags in a row, without letting go of a single point!
The reversal from 5:7 to 11:7 is exactly the same as when Longyin played the Bronze Sparrow in the previous round!
So far, the Snow Wolf team was eliminated, and Luo Huaci won the second qualifying spot in Group A.
There was thunderous applause at the game, the fans of Luo Huaci stood up from their seats and cheered, and many girls burst into tears with excitement.
In the soundproof room, Yang Jian's mood was obviously a little low. Fang Zhiyan patted his shoulder lightly, leaned into his ear and said, "Don't be sad, come back next season."
Yang Jian was also a former captain, and he debuted earlier than Fang Zhiyan. At this time, he was comforted by Fang Zhiyan, which made him feel very ashamed. He coughed and touched his nose. Tsukuru said lightly, "It's okay, it's normal to win or lose, I've long since noticed it."
"Really?" Seeing his brave face, Fang Zhiyan couldn't help but smile slightly, shook his hand and said, "Yes, there is progress."
Yang Jian angrily said: "I was the captain earlier than you, so don't take me as a newcomer to comfort you, okay?"
"..." Fang Zhiyan smiled and said nothing.
Although Yang Jian was the captain two years earlier than him, Fang Zhiyan always felt that the IQ and EQ of the guy around him were both in arrears. , obviously very depressed but put on a "I don't mind" gesture, which looked very funny.
In his daily life, Yang Jian is often thrown around, rolling down from the bed in the middle of the night and continuing to sleep on the ground with the quilt in his arms. His sleeping habits are simply beyond evaluation. Many times, Fang Zhiyan couldn't take care of him, but Fang Zhiyan was happy with it.
The mood of losing the game is not good, but Fang Zhiyan knows that his teammates are sad, so as the captain, he must adjust as quickly as possible to support the sky for the Snow Wolf team.
Fang Zhiyan took a deep breath, stood up and patted a few teammates on the shoulders, and said with a smile, "Okay, don't think about it anymore after the comparison, I'll take you to play in Shanghai for a few days, let's just Go back when the awards ceremony is over."
Cang Lan went back early because Hangzhou was very close to Shanghai, and the prosperous Tang Dynasty also had something to do with the team. Fang Zhiyan made the decision to stay in Shanghai and other award ceremonies, which made everyone's mood slightly better.
At this time, Ye Chenxi just happened to lead the team over, the two captains shook hands with each other, Fang Zhiyan smiled and said, "Congratulations on the promotion."
Ye Chenxi also smiled and said, "Thank you."
The two sides shook hands politely, and the picture on the big screen turned back to the explanation room. Zhang Shuping said: "Friends from the audience, the games of Group A have all ended so far. After Canglan, the Snow Wolf team regretted to be out today. The teams that entered the top four were Qixingcao and Luohuaci, while Long As the first place in Group B, Yin will meet Luo Huaci in the semi-finals, this is another battle between master and apprentice, right?"
"Well." Lan Weiran's expression was calm.
Zhang Shuping looked back at him: "Luohuaci's home curse is indeed a bit evil. This season, only the Longyin team has successfully broken the Luohuaci's home team spell, and the other teams are almost wiped out. What do Silan think about this? Yes? Isn't it because you know too much about your apprentice that you can break this spell?"
"Winning Luo Huaci at home in the regular season actually has a lot of luck." Lan Weiran said earnestly, "I can't guarantee the outcome if we face Luo Huaci in the semifinals."
"Will you still be in command?" Zhang Shuping said.
Lan Weiran smiled and said: "Actually, I don't know the answer to this question. Before the results of Group A came out today, we didn't know whether to fight Luo Huaci or Xuelang. The lineup has never been decided. I can only go back with Liu tonight. Sichuan and the others to discuss specific countermeasures.”
Zhang Shuping nodded: "Yes, I hope the next match between master and apprentice will bring you a different excitement! Audience friends, see you tomorrow afternoon!"
Tomorrow afternoon is the duel between Tongque and Huaxia. Group A Qixingcao No. 1 and Luo Hua Ci No. 2 entered the semi-finals one after another, and now there is still a gap between the Bronze Sparrow and Huaxia in Group B to compete for the last semi-finals place. However, for the Dragon who has already qualified as the "No. For Team Yin, the outcome of the two teams, Tongjae and Huaxia, will no longer have any impact on them. Their opponents in the semi-finals have already been determined to be Luo Huaci.
After the game, Lan Weiran saw Ye Chenxi in the background again.
The young Ye team was surrounded by the Luo Huaci players. A group of people walked forward laughing and talking. Everyone was wearing neat purple Luo Huaci team uniforms. Painted by hand.
However, today's Luohuaci is a brand new team. In addition to the teleportation array concept and Luohuaci team logo left by himself, this team has completed a complete transformation under the leadership of Ye Chenxi. Lan Weiran watched Such a falling flower speech feels unfamiliar, but also gratifying.
- This is the Luohuaci team with the second-generation captain Ye Chenxi as the core.
—It is a powerful team that even founder Lan Weiran doesn't have much confidence to defeat.
Lan Weiran looked at the picture of them advancing side by side, and silently turned around and walked in the other direction.
When it was going out, it was raining heavily. Lan Weiran didn't bring an umbrella and called a taxi directly back to the hotel. Sitting in the car, the phone suddenly kept ringing, and when I picked it up, it turned out that it was a call from Ye Chenxi. Lan Weiran answered the phone, and there was a low and gentle voice belonging to Ye Chenxi: "I said I want to invite you to dinner, why can't I find you everywhere?"
Lan Weiran joked: "No need, I have to hurry back to the hotel to study how to defeat you."
"..." Ye Chenxi was startled, couldn't help smiling, and said, "Okay, then we'll see you at the game. Go back early, bye."
"bye."
After hanging up, Lan Weiran's cell phone rang again, this time it was a text message from Liu Chuan: "Come back to my room, everyone is here, discuss the semi-finals :)"
"Yeah." Lan Weiran typed a word.
Looking back at the window, this is Shanghai where he grew up, more prosperous than when he left.
The semi-final, the word is too familiar to Lan Weiran. There were many times when he lost to Liu Chuan in the semi-finals, so he missed the trophy. Now, he will face the semi-finals of the 13th season side by side with Liu Chuan, but the opponent is the Luohuaci team he personally established. … really unpredictable.
When he retired that year, he thought that he would leave the professional league forever, but he did not expect that the strong unwillingness in his heart still drove him to this day step by step. He wants to win the trophy, he wants to prove himself, he wants to fulfill his childhood dream and fulfill his father's last wish before he died.
As the vice-captain of Longyin team, he is no longer qualified to be emotional, and he must also shoulder his responsibilities.
Since Liu Chuan can grit his teeth and send Huaxia away, in the next game, even in the face of his apprentice Ye Chenxi and the Luohuaci team he created by himself, Lan Weiran will never be soft-hearted!
A flash of determination flashed in Lan Weiran's eyes, he picked up the phone and sent a text message to Liu Chuan: "If you can trust me, please give me the command of the next game."