socalfunplaces Chapter 2135 The Shame of the Trident? A 'Newcomer' Makes His Debut!
Chapter 2135 The Shame of the Trident? A 'Newcomer' Makes His Debut!
Chapter 2135 The Shame of the Trident? A 'Newcomer' Makes His Debut!
As mentioned before.
The strength of the teams in the quarterfinals is only one aspect.
In reality, the luck in the draw is the biggest factor that determines whether you advance or not.
In the first round, Hemudu encountered Bianliang City, and in the second round, it encountered 2008.
Even a fool would know that, barring any unforeseen circumstances...
They will most likely become the first team to be eliminated early from the All-Star quarterfinals.
Butterfly Spring is in a similar situation to them.
Although the second round has not yet started.
But these two teams have essentially locked in two losses, something that has never happened before in previous All-Star games.
In stark contrast to them was the Forbidden City, which didn't encounter the Trident even once in two consecutive rounds.
Whether or not you get the Trident is entirely up to luck.
However, the Forbidden City passed the test safely for two consecutive rounds, especially considering that Hemudu and Butterfly Spring were the two most unlucky ones before it.
It would be strange if the Forbidden City didn't get criticized.
It's worth noting that, apart from the Trident, the Forbidden City was arguably the team most expected to contend for the championship in this All-Star game.
However, this high expectation is not unconditional.
In the words of some players.
I have high hopes for you, but your Forbidden City team must also demonstrate the strength to win the championship, at least by defeating one of the Trident teams head-on once, right?
Now look what's happened.
The Forbidden City narrowly missed out on the Trident in two consecutive rounds.
Considering that their second-round opponent, Xiaomeisha, had been thoroughly taught a lesson by them during the regular season.
The Forbidden City team has a very high probability of securing their second consecutive victory.
They secured two consecutive victories without ever encountering the Trident, the key being that the other teams besides the Trident were either 0-2 or 1-1.
This means that barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Forbidden City team is highly likely to advance directly to the semifinals without ever encountering the Trident!
Such exceptional luck is beyond the reach of even the players at Hemudu Butterfly Spring.
Even their fans, who were initially quite optimistic about them, now feel that the quality of this move is somewhat lacking.
Some people might say...
The tridents themselves have never collided, have they?
But you should know that...
The Trident members are all incredibly strong, and their achievements are so dazzling they could dazzle countless people.
In other words, they have long since passed the stage where they need to prove themselves.
Even if they never meet after all three rounds of the round-robin tournament, no one will question their strength; on the contrary, they will look forward to the semifinals even more.
From this point of view...
Most viewers of the Martial God Tournament are quite pragmatic, focusing solely on results and not on any of the superficial stuff.
all in all.
The results of the second round of the draw effectively sealed the fate of Hemudu and Butterfly Spring.
This also put the Forbidden City in the spotlight.
Return to the lounge.
This time, Fang Yun didn't even bother with any planning and directly handed over command of the second round to Beast Master and Su Jiu.
Butterfly Spring certainly has the strength, but overall, they are not much stronger than Hemudu in the first round.
A team of this caliber wouldn't be easy to beat, but it certainly wouldn't require Fang Yun to personally command them.
The two who took over the command, Beast Master and Su Jiu, quickly got to work. After a discussion, they decided to demote Beast Master Qianren this round and replace him with Qianqiu and Xuejian, the master-disciple duo from the Dragon Palace.
Playing in the All-Star game, and in the quarterfinals of the round-robin tournament, these two actually dared to field a pure magic-based lineup.
It's hard to say whether they were affected by the previous round of matches.
Bianliang City's lineup was already very solid overall, even with the double Dragon Palace lineup.
If they perform normally, taking Butterfly Spring shouldn't be a problem.
In this situation.
Considering that Butterfly Spring would be eliminated early with two wins if they lose this round, they are likely to be eliminated sooner than expected.
Beast and Crispy Wine probably wanted to prolong the game as much as possible to prevent a situation like the last game where the match was suddenly ended.
"You guys have fun, I'm going to take a nap."
It was clear that Beast and his team had already finalized their lineup for the second round.
Fang Yun didn't offer any opinions and simply lay down on the sofa in the lounge, intending to start his "slacking off" mode.
Everyone was already used to his lazy attitude, so they didn't bother him. Instead, they gathered on the other side of the lounge to discuss the specific tactics for the second round.
Meanwhile, at the Lantingxu Rest Room.
What do you say about this round?
Sitting on the sofa, Pineapple held a bottle of mineral water, took a sip, and asked.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Ci frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "The fact that Liuhua Lake was able to fight the Forbidden City for an hour last time shows that they are still very strong. We cannot be too careless."
"you mean……?"
Upon hearing Zhang Ci's words, Pineapple raised an eyebrow.
"Since officially graduating, neither of these two accounts, 'Shuaiye' and 'Shuaiye,' has played a serious match. I think we can choose one of them in this round, or send them both up to show off."
Since Pineapple had asked, Zhang Ci stopped hiding his thoughts and directly revealed what was on his mind.
Just as he said.
This year's Lanting Preface is in a completely different state than before, showing a lot more confidence.
The key reason lies in the formal formation of two new members of the Ye Ao family.
Both of these accounts were created by Fang Yun himself.
After graduation, he handed the account over to Pineapple and Zhang Ci, saying that unless there were special circumstances, the two of them would be in full charge of the account.
This made Pineapple and her companion feel an even greater sense of responsibility, despite their excitement.
The fact that Lantingxu was able to infiltrate the Trident team in the past was actually related to their lineup composition.
They're strong, right? But the only truly top-tier player on their team is Ao Ye.
You could say they're weak.
They can also come up with a whole bunch of creative ideas around Ao Ye, who is a top carry player.
Especially with Pineapple's imaginative tactics and the team's tacit cooperation.
This allowed Lantingxu to successfully join the Trident Club despite its inherently weaker strength compared to Bianliang City and 2008.
To put it bluntly, the original Lanting Preface was completely unpretentious and fearless.
But things are different now.
Starting with this All-Star game.
After being promoted directly from a single carry to three carry points in Lantingxu, it's no longer realistic to expect him to rely on his meager resources to survive as before.
With their upgraded roster, their ambitions have also grown considerably.
Although they have not yet encountered Bianliang City or 2008.
But they had been preparing for this moment all along.
They are currently facing Liuhua Lake in the second round.
Zhang Ci said he wanted the two new members to come on stage, warm up, and make an appearance.
Actually, the main reason for wanting to use this opportunity was to test the strength of the new members.
However, he was still undecided about whether to use one of the two or both at the same time.
"Since you already have an idea, why don't you just log in with both accounts at the same time!"
Seeing that Zhang Ci was hesitant, Pineapple decisively made the decision for him.
Again.
Although Pineapple and his partner conducted numerous experiments after taking over the two accounts, they were quite certain that the two accounts were outrageously powerful.
But playing in a competition is, after all, a sport with a low margin for error.
They have won the first round, and their opponent in the second round is not particularly strong among the top eight.
This perfectly meets the needs of training troops.
In this situation.
If either of them goes up, then if they encounter Bianliang City or 2008 in the final round, the whole plan will be in chaos.
So Pineapple made a decisive decision: while the intensity of the second round was moderate, let's put these two numbers up for a match first.
"can."
Seeing that Pineapple was so decisive, Zhang Ci no longer hesitated and nodded in agreement with his decision.
After Zhang Ci agreed, Pineapple immediately clapped her hands to attract the attention of the other team members in the rest room.
"We're going to do something different this time. First, two new members, 'Handsome Guy' and 'Arrogant Guy,' will be making their debut together. Along with them will be my Fangcun, the Underworld 'Mechanic,' and the Tang Dynasty 'Cloud-Covered Moon'!"
Once everyone was looking at him, Pineapple immediately began to arrange the specific lineup for this round.
The Lantingxu team is relatively young compared to Bianliang City and 2008.
Among them, the Underworld's 'Mechanic', the Tang Dynasty's 'Cloud Covering the Moon', and the daughter 'Sishui Years' were all members of the Red Dust Inn before being formally recruited into the Lantingxu server war team due to their outstanding performance.
However, the people who came to the Orchid Pavilion Preface this time were not just Pineapple Zhang Ci and Yun Zheyue.
Considering that the lineup for this Lanting Xu event is relatively complete, but the available manpower is slightly insufficient.
Therefore, before setting off, Fang Yun specifically designated three club employees to temporarily join the Lantingxu expedition team to help them solve the problem of insufficient manpower when necessary.
And now, their mission has finally arrived.
Pineapple will be playing this round, so he definitely won't be able to control two accounts at the same time.
Since Zhang Ci doesn't need to play this round, he can help control one of the accounts.
However, they are going to have two new numbers on the field this round, so the club staff who joined temporarily came in handy.
Pineapple's lineup for this round is actually quite solid, even though they are missing Zhang Ci, their linchpin.
But with the handsome guy, the arrogant guy, and his cunning, there shouldn't be any major problems.
The lineup is finalized.
They're about to go on stage.
Without further ado, Pineapple led the group of people who had been called out away from the dressing room toward the stage.
A moment later.
All eight teams of contestants from the second round took to the stage and sat down in front of their respective computers.
The audience members immediately started discussing it.
"As expected, Brother Cheng didn't come up this round."
"I can only say it was expected. The first round was a quick three-round clear of Hemudu, and the second round was another Butterfly Spring. I wouldn't have bothered with it either."
"Huh? This is... Xuejian?"
"Wow, she truly lives up to her reputation as the number one leg beauty in the game, her legs are so long and straight!"
"Brother Cheng met you after the snow. There must be a Dragon Palace in Bianliang City this time."
"Stop discussing Bianliang City. Haven't you noticed that the lineup for the Lanting Preface competition has also changed?"
"Really? I didn't notice it."
"Damn! They've got a new face on the team this round too. Aren't you curious about what this new face represents?"
"No interest. To be honest, I've always found it strange that Lantingxu could have infiltrated the Trident. What makes him so special?"
"+1! I admit that Master Ao is very powerful, but there are a lot of people in Bianliang City and 2008 who are just as powerful as Master Ao. At most, Lantingxu can only sit at the same table as the peak of Baihuacun."
"The fact that you can say something like that only proves that you really don't understand the game..."
As the players from each team took the stage.
The audience followed the changes in the players of each team, speculating about the possible lineup changes for this round.
The city of Bianliang is naturally the most discussed.
No one was surprised at all that Fang Yun was absent from the second round of the tournament.
Xuejian's appearance was somewhat unexpected, especially compared to Sujiu and Qiange.
Xuejian's presence in the Bianliang City team is still too weak, and she doesn't have many opportunities to actually appear.
But it is undeniable.
Putting aside the fact that she played fewer matches.
In terms of looks alone, Xuejian is quite famous in the Fantasy Westward Journey world.
There are countless beautiful women, but so far, there seems to be no one else who can match Xuejian's top-tier offline beauty and stunningly long legs.
This alone is enough to guarantee that every time she appears, she will be greeted with cheers.
But the discussion about Bianliang City ends here.
Many people have been watching the matches in Bianliang City.
Because of this, many viewers can even predict what lineup they might field in each round, and the accuracy rate is quite high.
To summarize simply, it's all about Fang Yun not playing.
Therefore, this battle was not particularly important for Bianliang City.
Since their importance is not high, their lineup certainly won't be anything special. Unless you're a die-hard fan, there's no need to have high expectations for them.
This pattern also applies to 2008 and the Lanting Preface.
Let's not even talk about 2008. Basically, as long as Ah Bai doesn't show up, it's safe to say that this 2008 game is most likely a slacker's game.
While Lantingxu, as the team's commander, almost never missed a single match.
But as soon as an unfamiliar face appears, everyone can be pretty sure that they probably won't play particularly seriously in this match.
It can only be said that while Trident carries extremely high expectations and popularity, research on them has long since become a field of study in the Fantasy Westward Journey community, with a considerable number of players becoming engrossed in it.
Currently, the lineup of contestants appearing in this round of the Lanting Preface competition is the kind that doesn't really excite the audience.
Actually, compared to Bianliang City and 2008.
The Lanting Preface does not have a very good reputation in the Martial God Altar.
This is mainly due to their 'survival' strategy, which is more focused on operations, and the fact that their overall team strength is far inferior to the former two.
As of now.
Almost everyone knows that the only player in the Lantingxu team who can truly be called a T0 is Ye Ao Nai Wo He.
Despite having only one T0 player, Lantingxu still achieved a lot of results.
However, this cannot erase the huge gap between them and Bianliang City and their hard power in 2008.
This disparity is also reflected in the win-loss relationship among the three.
The three teams are called the Trident, but in terms of wins and losses, they are actually a very different team.
Bianliang City is the grandfather in the trident, 2008 is the father, and the Orchid Pavilion Preface is definitely the son.
There's nothing I can do. Who told you to be able to beat both Bianliang City and 2008? You always have to get results when those two teams aren't around.
Therefore, for many viewers...
They either don't acknowledge the Trident at all, or even if they do, they always make sarcastic remarks whenever the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion is mentioned, implying that it's unworthy of the name!