For Love of the Game

After each game of the quarter-finals, a reporter interview will be arranged, which is a good opportunity for players from all over the world to get to know the players. Song Xueyang brought all Maple Moon team members to attend together.

As soon as they entered the interview room, the reporters applauded enthusiastically.

Fengyue beat the Sukura team 3:0 tonight. Shen Huai played three games in a row to show the different styles of play of the Chinese assassins. It can be said that the excitement of the game almost has an interview point every minute.

"Excuse me, Wing, the three assassin styles you use today come from the three assassin players in China, right? Is there any reason for you to do this?"

Shen Huai replied, "There is no special reason for using the three styles of play. Assassins have not been paid much attention to, and there are very few assassins in the World Championships. I think the style of play of professional players will become the benchmark. Drive the players in the game. The game between Fengyue and Sukura will definitely attract many players who love the assassin profession. I hope to take this opportunity to let everyone know about Chinese assassins. Like Herring's trap flow assassin, Luo team's wind control Stream assassins are very iconic styles of play in China, and they are also thorny enemies on the field."

He took the opportunity to briefly introduce Herring and Luo Lie, in order to repay their kindness for teaching them all about their style of play.

The reporter patiently listened to his answer, "But why did you choose an unfamiliar style of play to participate in the competition? Do you think that KU's strength is not as good as yours?"

Shen Huaiyun said calmly, "There are only professions that I am not familiar with, and there is no assassin style of play that I am not familiar with."

When the reporters heard this, they booed at first, but soon realized that it might not be a big talk for Wing at all, so they applauded in admiration.

They asked Song Xueyang again, "Captain Song, why did you agree with Wing to use such a risky style of play? Do you believe in his strength?"

Song Xueyang picked up the microphone, "Of course I believe in Wing, he is an expert in assassins."

He joked and said seriously, "Of course, as the captain, I also consider it from the perspective of the team. The overall level of Fengyue players is already relatively high, and the teamwork and individual style of play have also matured. I am very happy with Sukura. I am confident that I can win, so when Wing proposed to play the game with a different style of play, I thought it was a good opportunity for players all over the world to understand Fengyue, so I agreed."

What he said was not polite at all, full of the pride of the winner, the reporters continued to ask questions.

"Captain Song is very confident in Fengyue, so where do you think Fengyue can go this year?"

At this moment, a word popped up in Fengyue's hearts at the same time—champion.

Song Xueyang smiled, "Champion."

The Fengyue team members were not calm for a moment.

He actually said it, really said it!Fuck, if you don't win the championship and you won't be laughed to death, your face will be swollen if you talk too much! If the flag stands too high, it will kill people if it falls down!

Facing the scrutiny of the reporters, they smiled awkwardly but politely.

Afterwards, the reporters interviewed other people, because Song Xueyang had already said that he would definitely win the championship, so they could only brag about it, and they went all out to reveal their own advantages.

"I would like to ask Eleven, in the match against Vice Captain Yoshino, you avoided the blazing light that he shot from behind. At that time, we all thought that it was impossible to dodge from this angle. How did you do it? Coincidence? ?”

Shi Yi pointed to his ears, "My sense of hearing is very keen, and I can quickly judge the skills released by the enemy based on the sound, so although I didn't see Yoshino's person at the time, I knew he had used Raging Flame Radiance when I heard the sound."

The reporters didn't expect him to have this ability, and they were all very interested.

"So, it's your reaction ability that is better than others, right?"

"Uh, it's okay."

"You also participated in the World Championship with the Xiaowolf team before, but you didn't show such ability at that time. Is it a skill that you have only cultivated in recent years?"

"I knew it when I was in Xiaolang, but I didn't use it very well."

"Which team do you think will help you more, Fengyue or Xiaolang?"

"This can't be compared..." Shi Yi couldn't help but send a distress signal to Fan Jingming because of the increasingly acute question, "Fengyue and Xiaolang gave me different help at different stages of my life, I like Xiaolang , and love my current team."

The reporters seemed dissatisfied with this formulaic answer and wanted to ask again, but Fan Jingming on the side suddenly took the microphone, "I think Fengyue helped him more, he has almost grown taller this year since he came to Fengyue One centimeter!"

Shi Yi's face turned completely red. He just broke through the 170 mark recently. If Zhou Jing was not at the bottom, he would be the shortest in the team, but he never told Fan Jingming that he had grown taller. .

The reporters looked at Fan Jingming, who was taller than Shi Yi when he sat there, and couldn't help but laugh when they thought about the somewhat exaggerated height difference between the pair.

"Ming and Eleven's relationship is very good!"

"Because we're partners."

The topic naturally came to Xiao Ming. Fan Jingming had been a model and had a cheerful personality. He was very good at dealing with these reporters, which made Shi Yi secretly heave a sigh of relief.

Fan Jingming's interview was almost done, and they turned their attention to Zhou Ning again.

Zhou Ning's appearance is that he looks beautiful in the e-sports circle, but his style of play is completely opposite to his appearance. After a few competitions in the World Championships, his full-strength epee swordsman has also become the enemy. daunting existence.

A Chinese reporter asked, "Don't worry, you didn't play this way in China before. In the wild card game, you suddenly used your full power to add points. Everyone is surprised that you can make extraordinary progress in such a short period of time. In the season Changing your style of play is a very risky behavior, why did you change your style of play?"

Since the other party asked questions in Chinese, Zhou Ning also switched back to his native language, "The current style of play is more suitable for me than the previous one. I believe this is obvious to all. Since it suits me, I will use it during the season to help me gain more. Isn't it better to win?"

"Then Ning Shen, how did you come up with this style of play?"

Zhou Ning broke his smile and made a "shh" gesture, "I have an expert to advise, so I can't disclose it."

The reporter stopped asking questions, and smiled and wished, "I hope you will go well in the game and win the championship with the team."

The personal interview came to an end, and the reporters asked about the next game.

"After defeating Sukura today, Fengyue has successfully advanced to the semi-finals. The next schedule has not yet been determined, but if Fengyue wants to win the championship, he will definitely meet Rider. Are you confident in defeating the Rider team?"

The Rider team just won the world championship three times in a row last year. It is globally recognized as the strongest team in the world. With old qualifications and good reputation, they are the favorites to win the championship every year.

Song Xueyang didn't change her face, "Of course, Fengyue is not afraid of any team. However, we may not meet, right?"

Rider's opponent in the first round of the quarterfinals was Xiaolang. This so-called finals-level match attracted the attention of fans all over the world. The team that lost the match would miss the semifinals.

The South Korean reporter looked at Song Xueyang with hostility, and the hearts of everyone in Fengyue were raised.

It's over, if they lose the game, this interview will be enough for reporters to blackmail them for a year, this time it's really ruined.

After the reporter's interview, everyone in Fengyue rushed to the match site. The match between Xiaolang and Rider had already started. The big screen showed 1:0, and Xiaowolf had already won the first 2V2 victory.

Shi Yi sat up straight, his eyes shining brightly.

Fan Jingming shook his hand, "Xiaolang will win."

Shi Shi nodded, and Guan He's figure just flashed on the big screen. He whispered, "It has always been Team Guan's dream to defeat Rider and win the world championship."

His voice was not loud, but everyone listened carefully.

"Team Guan rarely communicates with us except for training. He has a separate training room and treats his players very strictly. Every time he loses a game, he will severely point out our problems, but everyone has never blamed him. We all know him. It is for the good of the team. But only when he lost to Team Rider, he would not say anything, Deputy Team Tang said, because he believed that the loss to Rider was his own fault, and he would not blame others for his own problems."

"Deputy Team Tang also said that Team Guan's family has always wanted him to retire. The reason why he persisted until now is to defeat Rider. I hope he can win."

Zhou Ning lowered his head and looked at the screen again. He knew better than anyone that this was Guan He's last chance.

The second round of 1V1 was already in the second round, Tang Wenlang VS Jin Chengjun.

Rider obviously changed the order of the 1V1 arena, allowing the ace Kim Seung-joon to avoid Guan He, who was guarding the ring, and fight Tang Wenlang for the next best thing.

As the world's number one qigong master, Jin Chengjun is also known as the Solo King of the ring, and his strength is at the same level as Guan He.Tang Wenlang is regarded as a top god in China, but he is still slightly behind these world-class god-level players. In addition, An Lu lost in the first round with a 20% difference in blood volume. Tang Wenlang's fight was even more difficult. , leaving half of Jin Chengjun's vitality when he finally ended.

Guan He played against this almost irreparable gap.

"Oh, Team Guan is too difficult to play. In fact, Night has been working hard to consume Spade's blood volume. However, Qigong masters have their own blood recovery and good battery life. There is no way to do this."

Guan He and Jin Chengjun played extremely fiercely. They are currently the two most famous solo players. They are evenly matched in strength, and the skill connection is more beautiful than the other. The audience's blood is surging.

When Jin Chengjun left the field, Guan He also lost half of his health, but he didn't hand in any of the two ultimate moves. This match with Jin Chengjun was equivalent to a draw.

Rider's defender is Li Shengyuan.

Song Xueyang understood when Li Shengyuan played, "Rider did it on purpose, Captain Zheng wanted Li Shengyuan to beat Guan He."

Shen Huai frowned slightly, "Li Shengyuan is the second-ranked swordsman in the world. He has been overwhelmed by the Guan team for several years. It seems that the adjustment of the order of appearance is just a cover. The real purpose is to let Li Shengyuan defeat the Guan team."

Hai Xing asked, "But Team Guan has fought twice in a row. Even if Li Shengyuan wins, he may not be able to get the title of the world's number one swordsman. Isn't the official world ranking of "City of Despair" always fair?"

Shen Huai explained, "Although it may not be possible to become the number one in the world, it is at least an opportunity. No matter how bad it is, it will be of great benefit for Spade to remain the number one Solo king in the world by reducing the team's winning percentage in the ring."

Hai Xing said indignantly, "This is too dark!"

Shi shook his head, "It's normal. Improving the reputation and status of the players while ensuring the team's victory is a double-win for the team. And they also won through fair competition. E-sports is not an arena for one person. "

Zhou Ning's complexion was normal, but his eyes were much deeper than usual.

Hai Xing said anxiously, "That's not the end of the Guan team. Li Shengyuan is the second-ranked swordsman in the world, and the Guan team has only half of his blood left. He must not be able to beat him!"

"Not necessarily," Zhou Ning said suddenly, "He said, don't be fooled by the blood volume difference in front of you. The key is to see how many skills you have, how many skills the enemy has, and how much damage you can deal before the enemy fights back. As long as both Most of them are there, he is Guan He with full blood."

Everyone fell silent in unison.

Li Shengyuan probably thought that Guan He would definitely lose. This fight was very crazy. When he suppressed Guan He's blood volume to 10%, he still had 60% of his blood. The huge advantage was already in his hands.

He directly typed "88" on the public screen, and then rushed in front of Dao Guan He and made a move of "drawing the sword out of its sheath". Guan He reacted very quickly, and at the same time he made the move, he jumped behind him with a flash of the sword. A backhand sword stunned him.

Then he ramped up his hand speed, followed by the Treading Sword with a set of combo moves, and the three-stage knockback just happened to control Li Shengyuan.

Li Shengyuan released the control state and wanted to fight back, but Guan He had expected it a long time ago, and directly used the big move Sword Dance Setting Sun to successfully evade his skills. A set of stormy counterattacks and thrilling counterkills won Xiaolang. won the second game.

The Chinese audience became excited, and Zhou Ning also breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the word "Victory" on the screen.

Xiaolang took the lead in reaching the match point, but the next game was even more difficult. The Rider team turned the tide and won two 6V6 games and one 2V2. They defeated Xiaowolf 3:2 and advanced to the semi-finals.

The former world runner-up, the Snapdragon team, stopped at the top eight in the S6 World Championship.

This news caused quite a stir in China, because Xiaolang was originally the most promising team to win the championship, and it was also the strongest of the three teams that entered the World Championship. There is no hope for Xiafengyue and WG.

Even though Fengyue had defeated Xiaolang in the group stage, netizens were not as optimistic about the sudden rise of Mapleyue as the veteran team Xiaolang, and they were disappointed with Xiaolang, but at the same time they inevitably spoke freely.

Zhou Ning used the excuse of going to the bathroom and ran out ahead of time to wait at the waiting area. After a while, Guan He led his team members back from the stage.

They didn't say a word, the atmosphere was gloomy, and everyone's face was full of disappointment. It was obvious that they had never thought of stopping at the quarterfinals.

As soon as Guan He looked up, he saw Zhou Ning. He asked his teammates to go back first, and walked in front of Zhou Ning by himself.

Zhou Ning looked at him, and didn't know what to say. He could see that Guan He had tried his best, but the result was not satisfactory.

"Did you... tell them?"

Guan He said in a deep voice, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

Zhou Ning nodded. Thinking about it, it was already very uncomfortable to get the worst result in history. If they learned that the captain was going to retire, the team members might be devastated.

The two were silent for a moment, Guan He suddenly asked, "Are you disappointed?"

Zhou Ning's heart, which was already full of mixed feelings, was suddenly pulled together. He stepped forward and hugged Guan He, "No, you will always be my pride."

"I'll stay and watch your game," Guan He patted his arm, "Come on, go to the end."

Zhou Ning tightened his arms and nodded heavily.

The two didn't chat for too long, and Guan He had to lead a team to accept an interview. Zhou Ning washed his face before coming out, and Hai Xing was in a hurry to find him.

"Brother Ning, you've figured it out! The results of the semi-final draw are out!"

The match between Xiaolang and Rider was the last match of the quarterfinals. At this time, the teams that advanced to the semifinals were Fengyue, Rider, ACK and WG.

Zhou Ning had a faint premonition, "Is it Rider?"

Starfish was stunned, "How do you know?!"

This is the reason why the so-called enemy's road is narrow.

Zhou Ning smiled lightly, "Don't I know how lucky the fox is in drawing lots?"

Hai Xing muttered, "What a stinky fox, he shouldn't be allowed to draw lots."

"So WG and ACK fight?"

"Well, ACK won the championship before Rider, WG is not easy to play this time, if we also lose...the finals will be a match between two Korean teams."

"Oh, it's not like what our stars would say." Zhou Ning rubbed Hai Xing's head, his eyes changed slightly, "The finals can also be a contest between two Chinese teams."

Zheng Zhiyi led his team members to leave through the exit channel of the players. They didn't look very happy after winning a game just now, as if victory was commonplace for them, and failure was unforgivable.

Shen Huai walked towards him alone, and the eyes of everyone in Rider fell on him in unison.

At this time, the opponents in the semi-finals have been determined, and they will be enemies in the next game.

Zheng Zhiyi didn't speak, but glanced coldly at Shen Huai, as if guessing his reason for coming.

The distance between them was getting shorter and shorter. When they passed each other, Shen Huai stopped and said in English, "How do you want to adjust the order of playing in the next game?"

Li Shengyuan stared, apparently feeling that Shen Huai's words were mocking him.

Zheng Zhiyi narrowed his eyes slightly, and Jin Chengjun shrugged, "I don't care, if you want to fight, I'll just accompany you to fight."

"Then let's meet first." After saying this, Shen Huai walked away without looking sideways.

Everyone in Rider looked back at his back, Zheng Zhiyi asked, "Are you confident in defeating him?"

Jin Chengjun yawned, "Almost."

Speaking of which, last time Baozhen seemed to say that Snow invited her to join the team, so he had to personally check Fengyue's strength.

Thinking of this, Jin Chengjun moved his stiff neck.