January 21st, Saturday...
Pei Qian packed his things and prepared to go home.
The company was already on holiday. Most departments would only return to work on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, which would be next next Monday.
Fish-Catching Take-Out, Upwind Logistics, and the other departments were all working on from the second day of the new year. They would take turns to rest from the second day of the new year to the eighth day of the new year. Of course, all employees who worked during the holidays would be paid overtime. Therefore, many employees in these departments did not want to take a break. Instead, they were eager to work overtime.
This time, he just had to put his watch down without having to change his clothes and computer before returning home.
That was because Pei Qian had told his parents that he was working at Fei Huang Workspace. What's more, he was a veteran of Fei Huang Workspace. Thus, his income was quite good. Since that was the case, it would not seem strange if he wore expensive clothes when he returned home.
The two elders had a higher estimate of Pei Qian's income now that he had bought the house. Naturally, they did not care much about these things. What's more, they could not tell if the suit cost a few thousand or tens of thousands.
His parents had already moved to a house near the high-speed rail station. It was also in Jingzhou and was not far away. Thus, Pei Qian only brought a small backpack with some clothes and his own computer packed.
They were still in the same city, and he was only staying for a week. There was no need to bring so much luggage.
However, he still had to bring his computer along. Otherwise, it would be difficult to handle if something happened during the holiday.
Pei Qian went downstairs and took the car home once he was done packing.
...
At the same time, Qiu Hong had arrived at the airport and was waiting for his flight.
He felt like it was a lifetime ago looking back at his work life in Beijing for the past few months.
Qiu Hong sighed in his heart. How did I become the savior of domestically-produced and independent games as a game designer with paywalls?
He could only say that the world was unpredictable.
Since he had nothing to do, he took out his cell phone and checked the netizens' comments about the change in the pre-sales price of Black Ink and Clouds.
Last night, he arranged for his subordinates to adjust the pre-sales price of "Black Ink and Clouds" to five yuan. For players who had already paid the pre-sales, the price of the game would be reduced to 36 yuan. That meant that when the game was officially released, they only needed to pay another 21 yuan to purchase it.
In addition, Qiu Hong also made an official announcement to apologize to the players who had already bought the game. He apologized for the impact of the changes in the pre-sales prices on them.
As for why the pre-sales price was lowered, the announcement said: "After the pre-sales of 'Black Ink and Clouds' was opened, players showed extraordinary enthusiasm and support for the game. The research and development team was deeply moved by this. However, it was precisely because the players displayed enthusiasm that far exceeded expectations that we thought the pre-sales price was too high, so we lowered the pre-sales price. We are deeply sorry for the impact on players, and we have provided compensation plans for everyone."
Qiu Hong had tried his best for this announcement. That was because Boss Pei had made the decision to change the pre-sales price and compensate the players. The reason was that Boss Pei felt that pre-sales were actually transferring risks to players and should not be advocated.
However, this reason could be discussed in private, but it would not be good to write it in the announcement. That would definitely dampen players' enthusiasm to support domestically-produced independent games.
Therefore, Qiu Hong himself could not really explain in detail in this announcement. He could only vaguely explain it.
Qiu Hong felt that the players would probably still accept it, but they might also find it strange.
He had to see how the netizens reacted.
Qiu Hong quickly found the gamers' discussion about the change in the pre-sales price of Black Ink and Clouds.
"What do you mean? You changed the pre-sales price from 15 yuan to 5 yuan? That's not necessary, right?"
"Game developers confuse behavior."
"According to the announcement, the official platform thinks that the pre-sales price is too high because the players are very passionate? Why can't I see the logic behind this?"
"Could it be that the official platform thinks that more people would be able to buy the pre-sales for five yuan?"
"That won't happen. Those who are willing to buy pre-order games are basically players who support domestically-produced and independent games from the bottom of their hearts. For such players, whether they sell pre-order games for five yuan or fifteen yuan doesn't make much of a difference. What's more, they have to pay the final payment when the game is released. No matter if it's priced at five yuan or fifteen yuan, the price of the game is still the same. What's the difference?"
"Apart from making less money, I don't see any other impact..."
"That's very confusing."
Most players indeed felt that the official behavior of the 'Destitution Plan' was a little superfluous. The pre-order sales price was high and low. It was just the difference between getting the money earlier or later. There was no need to deliberately change the pre-sales price.
However, just as most gamers were feeling confused, a post appeared on the internet, explaining the true intentions of the 'Destitution Plan'!
"I suddenly understand why Black Ink and Clouds lowered its pre-sales price!"
"The official saying is that because the gamers' enthusiasm for pre-order sales far exceeds expectations, the official platform realized that the pre-sales prices were too high."
"At first glance, this logical relationship doesn't seem to be valid. Why does the official platform feel that the pre-sales price is set high because of players' enthusiasm?"
"I have to explain why independent games are so popular now."
"The pre-sales of independent games are mainly because the developers of independent games often lack money. They need to withdraw a portion of the funds in advance through pre-sales to better develop the remaining parts of the game."
"Black Ink and Clouds initially set the pre-sales price at 15 yuan. Obviously, they had a rough estimate of the remaining development costs through the expected sales volume. They felt that 15 yuan would be enough to support future development."
"However, they did not expect the sales volume to be three times higher than they had expected. The initial development cost that could only be maintained at fifteen yuan was now maintained at five yuan!"
"That's why the official platform decided to lower the pre-sales price."
"Some people say that this is making a mountain out of a molehill and that there's no need for it. Five yuan and fifteen yuan is just the difference between paying more and less for the rest of the game."
"However, to the officials of the 'Destitution Plan', they must have felt that it would be good as long as they obtained the follow-up development funds. There was no need to set the pre-sales price so high. They would be suspected of scamming money. On the other hand, they must have felt that the interests of the players were no small matter and were fully respectful to the players. Therefore, even though it was obviously something beneficial to the players, they specially made an announcement to explain and apologize to the players."
"I can only say that the boss of the 'Destitution Plan' is indeed a sentimental and magnanimous person! Our support was not in vain!"
The gamers were enlightened after the post was published.
"So that was it!
"Are the developers so restrained? They think that they can sustain the subsequent development costs, so they cut the pre-sales price from 15 yuan to 5 yuan?"
"This can't be considered as restraint. It can only be said that gentlemen love money and are good at obtaining it. Many independent games like to set up pre-sale sales to deceive others. They would first collect a wave of money and then slowly develop it. They would either not sell it for a long time or sell a half-finished product to fool others. However, the 'Destitution Plan' game has no such intention at all. Obviously, it is very confident in its own game!"
"We have to support developers who value gamers so much!"
"This developer is too kind. I can't help but think of Tengda Games. This looks like something Boss Pei would do!"
"However,it seems like the Destitution Plan has nothing to do with Tengda from the current information."
"That's a good thing. It means that the gaming circle has produced another sentimental and conscientious boss. That's a blessing for domestically-produced games!"
"I'm going to post this on Weibo and get more people to pre-order 'Black Ink and Clouds'!"
Qiu Hong could not help but feel enlightened looking at the netizens' discussions.
So Boss Pei had such intentions?
The changes to the pre-sales prices this time had not only left a good impression on the players, but also increased the number of pre-sales players!
The number of pre-salesmen had increased further, whether it was because the popularity of the topic had increased, letting more people know, or because the pre-sales had dropped from 15 yuan to 5 yuan.
Wouldn't that increase the sales volume after the game was released?
The pre-sales price of the game had been reduced, and discounts have been given to gamers who had already bought the game. This was definitely a good thing for gamers.
On the other hand, the Destitution Plan had won both in face and in reality.
This was a win-win situation!
Qiu Hong could not help but feel emotional. Boss Pei was indeed Boss Pei. He could see the fundamentals of a simple operation! His control over the players' mentality had reached the peak!
...
...
January 22nd, Sunday...
Pei Qian woke up and washed up before seven in the morning.
The two elders' living conditions were much better now they had moved into the new house on the high-speed rail station.
His parents had even specially left the master bedroom for him. The two elders insisted on staying in the second bedroom. Obviously, they had not completely given up on the idea of letting him make this house a wedding house.
Pei Qian was speechless, but there was nothing he could do. It looked like he could only buy a house to let his parents live in peace after he lost some money.
Pei Qian went to the living room after washing up.
His mother was cooking in the kitchen while Old Pei was making tea in the living room.
The two elders were shocked to see Pei Qian wake up.
"Son, why are you up so early? I thought you would sleep until nine. Have some water first. Breakfast is almost ready." His mother continued preparing breakfast after saying that.
Old Pei nodded in satisfaction. "Not bad, son. Your working hours are quite healthy now. Keep it up, do you hear me?"
Pei Qian took out his Bluetooth earphones and put them on. Then, he sat on the sofa and opened the live-stream of IOI's global finals on his cell phone.
The two elders had obviously misunderstood. Would Pei Qian wake up early if there was nothing special?
If IOI's global finals did not exist, Pei Qian could have slept all the way to 10 AM. Why would he wake up before 7 AM?
He opened the live-stream. The time was just right. The competition would begin in a few minutes.
Pei Qian might have said that he was giving up but he was actually still paying attention to the FV Team.
"God bless us. Everything will be fine as long as you don't crush the championship..."
...
The finals was the pinnacle showdown between FV Team and FRY Team. The attention had already been maxed out before the competition.
The FV Team was not favored at the start. During the group stages, they had been mocked by foreigners as "cn IOI noob". However, no one dared to question their strength anymore after they achieved two 3: 0 in the top eight and top four competitions.
FRY had also advanced triumphantly to the finals as the strongest veteran team in Europe and the United States. They had lost two or three minor games, but the tenacity and strength displayed in the competition could not be underestimated.
The commentators on the official platform of Finger Games thought that this would be an evenly matched and exciting competition. From their personal standpoint, they were obviously more supportive of the FRY Team.
It was the same competition venue as before. However, compared to the top eight and top four, the standard of today's competition was even higher.
Finger Games specially invited a famous rock band from Europe and America to sing the theme song before the competition began. There was also a very cool cosplay performance. The venue quickly became a sea of revelry amidst the applause and cheers!
Chrétien and Zhao Xuming sat in the front row with grave expressions.
Chrétien had secretly sent two Balancers of Finger Games to the FRY team to help them analyze the new version's data and provide tactical support for the FRY team.
FRY's tactical reserves must have improved during this week's preparation.
However, no one could say for sure if they could win against the FV Team.
That was because FV Team's current strength was a mystery to everyone. They were training on the second floor of the internet cafe every day. No one knew what they were practicing.
The accompanying data team kept their mouths shut, and there were bodyguards guarding the door. It was an impregnable fortress.
Chrétien did not dare to play any despicable tricks, such as asking his engineers to check the game data. After all, two may keep counsel putting one away. If the official game data was exposed, it would be a huge scandal. Chrétien would probably not be able to bear the consequences.
Sending two Balancers to FRY secretly and providing them with a bit of tactical support was the limit that Chrétien could do. It also posted a huge risk.
No one knew the outcome of this battle. Chrétien and Zhao Xuming could not help but feel nervous as they watched the FV team members' confident expressions.
He had thought that they were five noobs, but he had not expected them to fight their way to the finals. All the clubs in the world and Finger Games combined could do nothing to them!
Chapter 846: Results Prediction
The five players from both teams stepped onto the stage one by one after the exciting pre-match performance. The audience immediately applauded warmly.
The first IOI International Finals trophy that Finger Games had prepared for the champion was placed in the center of the stage. There were even several close-up shots.
This championship trophy was huge and gorgeous.
Finger Games could be said to have spared no expense for this global finals. Whether it was the venue or the trophy, they would surpass GOG's international invitational tournament.
Previously, GOG's international invitational trophy weighed 28 kilograms and was 35 centimeters tall. It was made of zinc and gold-plated material, and was extremely beautiful.
Finger Games' international finals was meant for GOG's international invitational tournament. They had to do a full set of acting. The venue and other aspects had already surpassed GOG. Wouldn't it be a joke if the trophy was too small?
It had to be bigger than GOG's trophy!
Therefore, the trophy that Finger Games produced this time was even bigger than GOG's trophy. It was 40 centimeters tall, and was larger overall.
However, considering that the skinny internet addicts might not be able to lift the trophy if it was too heavy and made of the same material. Thus, they specially made some adjustments to the material. The weight would ultimately be 25 kilograms.
It was still very heavy, but at the very least, it looked bigger than GOG's championship trophy while ensuring that the team members could lift it up.
Finally, both teams took their seats and began to adjust their computers after a rather long opening ceremony. The highly anticipated IOI global finals was about to begin.
The platform was fully filled with people since it was the finals. There were five commentators and three former professional players participating in the analysis and discussion.
Three of them were in charge of commentating during the competition. The remaining two commentators and three professional players were in charge of analyzing before and after the competition.
The analysis before the competition was mainly to warm up the venue, analyze the current state of the two teams, their preparations, the tactics they were good at and predict the contents of the next match. The analysis after the competition was mainly to review the previous match and point out the turning point and key players of this match.
These three professional players were the star players of veteran European and American clubs. They were strong and had a deep understanding of the game. They spoke clearly and were carefully selected from the six teams that were eliminated in the top eight.
All in all, the standard for the finals was directly maxed out, giving the audience the feeling that they really profited from buying the tickets!
The players were still adjusting the machine and making pre-match preparations. The two commentators and three professional players on the analysis platform began to warm up and analyze today's finals.
"OK, let's take a look at the prediction for this finals. It's surprising. Apart from David, everyone in the eight commentators predicted that FRY would win."
"To be honest, such a one-sided prediction made me feel a little uneasy. Then, let's discuss why we made such a pre-match prediction."
"I think we should ask the three professional players to tell us why you made this prediction. Is it because you were eliminated by FRY?"
The three professional players looked very relaxed. The first person on the right spoke first after laughing.
"FRY Team is our old rival. While they have eliminated us in the semifinals and made us very indignant, I have to say that I think they are indeed stronger than us. They are the popular candidates for the championship in this finals."
"On the other hand, while we have not fought with FV Team before, FV Team seems to be a team that focuses on routine and teamwork from their style. Their performance in the previous games was indeed invulnerable, but I think that the overly smooth elimination tournament journey did not allow them to suffer too many setbacks and therefore have not had much experience when the situation goes against them."
"On the other hand, FRY is more comprehensive. We all know that they can quickly end their opponents after obtaining an advantage in the early stages. Even if they were to fall into a disadvantage in the early stages, they can rely on their outstanding individual ability to drag the game into the mid to late stages to turn the tables. Therefore, I judge that both sides will ultimately play five rounds, and FRY will obtain the final victory."
Another professional player added, "That's right, in terms of team style, FRY is indeed more comprehensive."
"During the elimination phase, all the teams are constantly trying to figure out the version answers. We noticed that from the group stages to the top eight, and then to the top four, the popular heroes have been changing. The heroes that were Banned previously are no longer on stage. This means that as the elimination phase continues, the lineup of both teams will gradually converge and find the optimal solution to this version."
"After both sides have reached the peak of their tactical reserves, it would be a test of their ability to adapt to the situation at random, their ability to handle the situation when the tide was against them and their players' performance. After the North American team was completely eliminated, FRY, the only remaining European team, is actually enjoying the home ground treatment. Considering their ability to deal with the situation against them and their tenacity, I believe that the final victory would belong to them."
"What's more, FRY has many celebrity players. In the face of such a big scene, I think the value of celebrity players will be reflected."
"That's why I think FRY will win with a score of 3: 1."
The last professional player said, "I also think that FRY Team will win this competition, but my estimate is different from theirs."
"I think that FRY Team will beat FV Team by a huge lead of 3: 0 this time because our team has recently competed with FRY Team in a few mock competitions. I cannot disclose the details, but I want to say that FRY Team has made a huge improvement compared to the time during the semifinals."
"Their understanding of the game version has improved further. They have even changed their playstyles completely, catching all of us off guard. In fact, they have tortured us badly, and FV Team might be unprepared for these new tactics. Therefore, I think that if FRY can play their level normally, they will undoubtedly win with a 3: 0."
Everyone else on the official platform looked shocked because no one else knew about this.
The team that this professional player belonged to lost to the FRY team in the semifinals. If he felt that the FRY team's strength had improved by leaps and bounds compared to the semifinals, then his words were very credible.
Many commentators smiled. Obviously, the three professional players' speech had greatly boosted their confidence.
The organizers had to be fair and impartial and should not be biased towards either side, but they would still subconsciously support the European and American teams.
Chrétien and Zhao Xuming were not so optimistic below the stage.
Obviously, these commentators and professional players were predicting FRY's performance.
The two statisticians Cretian sent to FRY team, had indeed played their roles. These two Balancers had worked together with the coaches to come up with a new tactical plan, which had greatly improved the strength of the FRY team.
FRY had once again arranged for the opponents in the semifinals to compete in the mock competition. Of course, they would torture the opponents until they could not find their bearings.
Thus, FRY originally had the ability to compete for the championship in the eyes of these professional players. This championship was of course guaranteed now that their strength had improved by leaps and bounds.
However, Chrétien and Zhao Xuming, who knew some inside information about FV Team, knew very well that the situation was definitely not that optimistic.
FRY Team's strength had increased because of the data analyst sent by the official platform. Did FV Team not have any data analysts?
They had, and their experience was much higher than FRY's!
Then, after a week of training and preparation, what was FV Team's strength now?
These coaches and professional players were blindly confident because they did not understand FV Team's true situation at all. They thought that FV Team was still at the level of the top four and would not improve much.
What would happen to FRY team if they were so arrogant?
Zhao Xuming had a bad feeling.
...
It was commentator David's turn to speak after everyone else on the official analysis platform were done speaking. He was the one who predicted that FV Team would win.
David shrugged. "Alright, I can't deny that you all make sense, but FV battleteam has not been favored from the start, right?"
"Every team had high hopes for themselves before fighting them. They were publicly recognized as strong teams, but they became weak after fighting FV Team."
"FV Team has always been able to come up with a playstyle that we have never seen before. What's more, they are playing like a shared intelligence. There are no particularly dazzling superstars in the team, but if you look closely, you will realize that every one of them is actually very strong. They always appear where they should appear and do what they should do."
"That's why I think FV Team will still defeat FRY with a 3: 0 and start their own dynasty."
A commentator smiled and said, "This is really a surprising prediction. David, do you think that FRY won't be able to get even a score from FV? FRY has also relied on their strong performance to enter the finals. They are not a weak team."
David nodded seriously. "Yes, that's what I think. Let's wait and see!"
After the commentators' warm-up and analysis, the equipment adjustments for both teams were finally completed. The big screen switched to the game's image.
The three official commentators entered the official commentary segment.
"Eh, neither side bashed the cursed evil spirit that shone in the semifinals, nor did they snatch it!"
"Chaos Misfortune, which was very popular in the group stages, was not banned again. It looks like both parties have found a way to deal with this hero. They are not afraid that the other party will get it."
"On the FRY team's side, the three core heroes that FV Team performed well in the semifinals were banned. On the other hand, FV Team also banned the other team's celebrity heroes to show their respect."
"Both parties did not ban the popular heroes according to their previous understanding."
"Alright, the Blue Team, FRY will be choosing first. Let us see their first hero choice…"
Chapter 847: Tactical Game
FRY's coach looked very confident.
He held a notebook in his hand. On it was the strong lineup developed by the FRY team's coaches and Finger Games' Balancer. FV team successfully snatched the global hero they wanted at the first hand since it wasn't banned: Wings of the Blade.
FRY's coach was very happy. He felt that FV Team was most likely unprepared for this lineup. They would definitely be able to win with a surprise move.
If they were to win the first round of the BO5, the following competition would be very smooth.
What FRY wanted now was to play a lineup that strengthened the distribution of power. The ultimate move of the mid-laner, Blade Wing, was a displacement skill that could cover half a map and could support teammates at any time. This way, they would choose a pressure resistant combination for the bottom lane, and then choose a top lane that was very strong on the opposing line and was more powerful in one-on-one combat. The entire lineup would become very complete.
The mid-laner could obtain an advantage through the quick support in the early stages. The top-laner also had an advantage against the opponent, which could ensure development.
Once they maintained their advantage and entered the mid-stage, both heroes would have the ability to split and win easily by rolling the snowball.
Therefore, FRY first snatched the core of this lineup, the Wings of the Blade, when a large number of popular heroes were outside. That was because this hero's ultimate move was irreplaceable.
It was FV Team's turn to choose.
Old Zhou's expression remained calm as he directed his team members to take down the Fierce Gale Martial God.
FRY's coach's eyelids could not help but twitch. That was because this was the best candidate for top laner in their hearts!
The Fierce Gale Martial God was a top laner hero with very strong solo ability. It was also the optimal solution for their group of top-laners. That was because there was no natural enemy for this hero.
The FRY members were slightly flustered seeing that their hero had been snatched.
FRY's coach quickly said, "Don't panic, it's alright for them to go first. We can still get the Sickle of Death anyway."
The Sickle of Death was a top-laner hero with multiple displacement movements. It had a small disadvantage in fighting the Fierce Gale Martial God, but the Sickle of Death was easier to coordinate with his teammates. What's more, it had more displacement skills and was not afraid of being caught. It was a good substitute in this lineup.
However, the coach saw FV Team locking onto the Sickle of Death again just as he finished speaking.
FV Team's first two moves had directly taken two top-laners that were most suitable for FRY's lineup!
It was FRY's turn to choose. The coach's mouth was slightly agape, and he was momentarily stunned.
What did that mean?
Are we still playing or not?!
What did they mean by snatching both of our top-laners? Did they have two top laners?
Could it be that one was in the middle lane, the other was in the top lane, and the other was in the jungle?
FV Team snatched the two top-laners with the most suitable lineup for FRY's side directly, making FRY extremely disgusted. The key was that FV itself did not seem to have gotten any benefits because these two heroes did not match at all, so that FRY could not tell what kind of lineup they were going to play!
The FRY coach quickly changed his mind As time passed.
"Since the two most suitable top lane players have been snatched, we'll first protect one of our subordinates, and then choose a good tool for the top laner to cooperate with the jungler."
"Choose the bottom lane group first, then the top laner."
"Let's consider choosing the Ancient Lava Tree as the top laner. We'll mix in the early stages and use the Root Entanglement as a control skill. We can catch the opponent's top laner together with the jungler."
FRY chose a team that was easier to blend in with the bottom lane. They planned to choose a pair of more cooperative junglers.
It was definitely impossible for the top laner to be a strong line anymore, but as long as they chose a top lane with control and could withstand pressure, coupled with the jungler and middle lane's Wings of the Blade, they could kill the top lane two or three times. That way, the Wings of the Blade could still be divided without pressure in the mid lane, tactics could still be carried out.
However, they immediately locked onto the Ancient Lava Tree when it was FV Team's turn to choose!
Right on the heels of that, FV Team chose a strong early-stage, but useless during later stages bottom lane Archer. Only one last position was left unchosen.
FRY's coach was confused.
What was the meaning of this?
FV Team had three top-laners and one Archer. How could they play the game like that?
The key was that these three top-laners did not have a good combination with the Archer's skills!
FRY's coach frowned deeply, his entire face scrunched up as he began to work hard to analyze FV Team's distribution route.
The Fierce Gale Martial God seemed to be for the top lane, a low probability jungler; if the Fierce Gale Martial God walked on, then Death Sickle, a top-laner hero with multiple displacement, was most likely a jungler, or possibly hanging in the middle lane to provide support. This Ancient Lava Tree... would definitely be used in the top lane if the previous two heroes were not used, but could it be a support now?
If FV Team's last choice was revealed, they might be able to judge which path these heroes would take based on the overall lineup.
However, it was now FRY's turn to choose their players. Their lineup would be released first, and then it would be FV's turn to choose the last position.
This crazy swing made the FRY coach dizzy.
"Coach, hurry up. There's not much time left," the team member reminded.
FRY's coach decisively gave up analyzing. At this stage, the most important thing was not to analyze the opponent's lineup, but to get his own lineup right.
The support-type mid-laner and stable resistance bottom laner had been chosen. Now, they had to choose a top-laner who was not weak in laning ability and a jungler who could carry relatively well.
That was because no matter how much the other party shook, the top-laner would definitely be a strong top-laner. Choosing a top-laner with poor laning ability would directly cross the line and there would be nothing left to play.
However, the problem was that other than the three top laner heroes that had already been snatched away by FV Team, the other top laner heroes could only ensure that the lane would not collapse but could not guarantee that they would take over the competition in the later stages.
Therefore, the jungler could no longer choose tools but heroes with a certain level of carrying ability, or else it would become a shocking five to zero lineup. The coach would definitely be scolded to the skies if he lost this lineup.
FRY team's coach immediately directed the team members to take down an alternative that had an advantage in the early and useless in late stages according to his own ideas. He also obtained a jungler who was relatively weaker in the early stages but could take over the competition when he developed.
However, FV Team's last move was to choose a hero that they had never seen before in this world's finals: Explosive Artisan.
This hero did not have any special advantages. He could just push the laning phase and dismantle the tower relatively quickly. Its development period was relatively long, and it could not deal any damage without the equipment advantage. Therefore, it was a mid-to late-stage hero, and it could only play in the middle lane.
Coach FRY frowned and stared at the screen in confusion.
What did that mean?
The final hero they selected could only play mid so the roles of the previous heroes were basically clear: the Fierce Gale Martial God would be a top laner, the Sickle of Death would play jungler, and the Ancient Lava Tree would support.
FRY's coach confirmed the lineup of both sides and felt that their lineup should be able to play.
The top lane, mid lane, and bottom lane were all 50-50 against each other. The other party had an advantage in terms of jungling, but as long as they passed the early stages steadily, there would be a clear gap in the output of both sides when their jungler became stronger in the mid to late stages. Then, the scales of victory would tilt towards FRY.
FRY's coach relaxed slightly and patted his jungler on the shoulder. "All the best, as long as we hold on in the early stages, we'll definitely win in the later stages!"
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The first round of the competition officially began with everyone's eyes glued!
The bystanders could not tell that the two teams were scheming against each other because they had chosen a lineup that had never appeared in the top eight or top four.
Many heroes were unpopular heroes which had not had such a high exposure in so many competitions before, the finals therefore gave everyone a refreshing feeling.
Most of the audience felt that FRY's side was stable, because FV's lineup seemed to be a little too much!
The middle lane was a hero who developed slowly, had short legs, and could die in a single grab. The only characteristic was that it could push the tower faster.
The archer at the bottom lane was more aggressive in the early stages. They would not be able to win if they were to delay a little.
The most important thing was that in order to destroy FRY's lineup, they snatched three top laners and got two of them to jungler and support positions. The entire lineup was dazzling.
On the other hand, FRY's strategic intentions were clearer. They would develop steadily in the early stages, and in the mid stages, they would rely on the quick support from the mid-laner's ult to gain some advantage. In the later stages, they would directly crush and win.
The commentators were all worried for FV Team.
It was not that they wanted FV Team to win, but that they felt that FV Team's lineup was too ridiculous. They were worried that if they lost too badly, wouldn't the viewing value of the finals be completely gone?
On the other hand, the bullet screen comments of the live-stream platform in China was completely different.
"Holy sh*t! Could this be the forced demolition variant from GOG?"
"It does seem to be the case when looking at this mid-laner. Let's see how to fight it later!"
"Are they really going to use GOG's playstyles to play it? The wretched and forced demolition style against the global style? Are they going to directly break the opponent through the initial snowball game?"
"This is good. This game is going to be explosives!"
"...I don't understand what you guys are talking about since I don't play GOG. What is forced demolition? Can someone explain?"
It was New Year's Eve today, a legal holiday. Most people were on holiday, and GPL had already taken a break. Thus, IOI's global finals naturally attracted a large number of viewers.
Many viewers were gamers of GOG. They came to watch the IOI finals because they had nothing to do.
Players who only played IOI could not tell, but these gamers who often watched GPL quickly recognized FV Team's tactics.
In the GPL league, there were already teams that had tried to use the so-called "strong demolition" to fight against global traffic.
As for FV Team's lineup selection, while the heroes were completely different from GOG, it obviously fit the definition of 'strong demolition'!
The so-called "global style" was the support style. After the mid-laner reached level six, he would use an ult to support his teammates, kill, and obtain resources. Then, he would quickly roll a snowball. After developing well, he could bring the line to pressure the enemy's minions in the mid-laner and win the competition.
On the other hand, the choices of various teams were also different in the process of fighting global flows. Some teams chose to use global flows to fight global flows. They would mimic each other and we whoever was faster would support them. Some teams chose to invade the lineup forcefully or force a lineup. They would either directly destroy the other mid-laner in the early stage or capture the lone person in the middle stage.
Chapter 848: There's No Way to Target!
At that moment, Pei Qian's image had become incomparably incredible in Zhao Xuming's mind. He could not help but feel fearful.
Zhao Xuming was very clear about FV Team's previous standards.
During the domestic qualifiers, this team had to fight ten rounds to successfully obtain the first seed. Their strength could only be said to be on par with other domestic teams.
How did FV team manage to go from being weaklings in the qualifiers to making waves in the international competition in just one month?
These five players were originally not weak, but to rely on their own sudden enlightenment and inexplicably increase their individual strength during the World Competition?
That was impossible.
The huge change in FV Team was definitely due to the coach team behind them, and this coach team was arranged by Boss Pei!
The team of trainers had modified and used some of GOG's tactics. They had made a killing in the IOI World Finals. That was enough to show that GOG's designers had a better understanding of the game than IOI's designers.
Boss Pei was not only Tengda's boss, but also Tengda's number one game designer. He had many classic works, and GOG was only one of his many games.
Thinking about it this way, Boss Pei's understanding of the game and his attainments in the game were probably several levels higher than FV's coach team!
Thinking about it this way, Boss Pei did not even personally take action. He only sent a few subordinates to settle IOI's global finals. How terrifying was his understanding of this game?
Zhao Xuming could not help but shiver. He felt that this matter could not be any more detailed. The more he thought about it, the more despair he felt.
Zhao Xuming had been dealing with Chrétien ever since he was put in charge of IOI's local server. Chrétien was the designer of Finger Games. Logically speaking, his understanding of the game was already very high. However, Zhao Xuming could still vaguely feel that Chrétien's understanding of the game could not be compared to Boss Pei's. He was always one step slower and was led by the nose by Boss Pei.
Zhao Xuming suddenly had a strong ominous feeling. It seemed like Boss Pei had already arranged for today's script. FV would be to win at 3: 0.
This ominous feeling enveloped him. He could not help but feel a chill on his back as he fidgeted around in his suit.
However, the competition was not over yet. Zhao Xuming could only continue watching.
...
At the same time, Pei Qian, the 'culprit', was looking anxiously at his cell phone screen.
The cell phone screen was pitifully small compared to the lively atmosphere and the huge screen.
However, Pei Qian was actually in about the same mood as Zhao Ming. They were both anxious but had no good solution.
Pei Qian really wanted to ask why FRY was so lousy!
Releasing wild monsters, tower, dragons, resources... You might as well release your own base!
It was a secondary matter that the competition was not exciting. The key was they would lose hands down if they kept playing like this!
It was obvious that FRY Team was hesitating. They felt that as long as FV Team revealed a flaw if they delayed and waited, they would have a chance to seize it and turn the situation around.
However, FV battle team was playing too rigorously. The densely packed field vision pierced through FRY battle teams jungle. FV battle team would pull away very cleverly, every time FRY wanted to rush out to find an opportunity, causing FRY battleteam's intentions to completely fail.
Initially, FRY team was the one who wanted to do zone control but FV team became the one who carried it out. Three strong men surrounded the explosive craftsmen in front of them. If they did not pay attention, the tower would be gone. Martial God Fierce Gale, on the other hand, was very graceful as he ate his minions and monsters on the side road. His life was extremely comfortable.
Finally, FRY team could not take it anymore. The Wings of the Blade directly used a huge move to forcefully grab the Fierce Gale Martial God who was at the borderline!
However, Fierce Gale Martial God who had been farming alone was no longer the weakling at the beginning of the game. He was one of the heroes with the strongest solo ability. His equipment was also good. After symbolically retreating to lure the enemy in, he jumped up and gave the Wings of the Blade a fierce beating!
The moment FRY went up to grab the Fierce Gale Martial God, the four people in front of FV immediately pushed forward in a group. The defense tower was like a piece of paper that would shatter with a single touch in front of the well-developed Explosive Artisan!
FRY's team members were still hesitating about defending the tower when they were directly formed by the Ancient Lava Tree. The four members of FV instantly pressed forward. The three people guarding the tower were helpless in the face of a huge economic advantage. They were quickly killed one by one, and only the support Ancient Lava Tree was replaced.
On the other side, the Fierce Gale Martial God had also replaced the Wings of the Blade before he died. FRY's top-laner, who had low HP, chose to return to the city, but he could not fight one against three at all. He could only watch anxiously from the spring. FV Team was directly penetrated in one wave under the lead of the Explosive Artisan!
The final head-to-head ratio of both teams was 3: 4. FV Team had only taken one more head, but they had widened the huge economic gap and won the competition.
...
Both teams left the stage.
The players on FV's side looked rather calm. They did not look too excited. This was only the first round after all.
What's more, after both teams had locked in, Coach Zhou had already emphasized some of the key points of this game in an extremely short period of time. Therefore, the players had already had sufficient psychological expectations and were not surprised by the development of the entire game.
There was nothing to be excited about winning since the competition followed the script.
On the other hand, the team members looked solemn on FRY's side, as if they were facing a formidable enemy.
What was scary was not losing, but losing so helplessly!
When the lineup was chosen, both the coach and the team members felt that they could play. However, the script did not develop as they had expected when they really fought.
This was a huge blow to everyone's mentality!
The two teams returned to the lounge and began to arrange their tactics.
The scene returned to the analysis platform. The other commentators did not look too good other than David. They were trying hard to hide their awkwardness with smiles.
The professional player who said that FRY would win the competition at 3: 0 looked the most embarrassed.
"What an unexpected competition. Er... The total number of heads on both sides did not even reach double digits because both sides were playing a tactical game and were not fighting all the time even until the end..."
These commentators might be very professional but they were a little helpless in this competition.
That was because FRY team had been releasing resources from beginning to end. The last wave of the team battle had ended. It was like a movie. The first few minutes had been a foreshadowing, but suddenly, it seemed like they were going to get to the main topic but the entire movie was over!
However they had to brag since it was the finals after all. It would be a huge problem if the audience felt that the competition was not good.
They had to brag that both teams were strong and had not made any mistakes. That was why they could play such a 'exciting' game.
The commentators who supported FRY analyzed the reason for their failure.
"I feel that FRY Team did not display their true skills. Perhaps they were nervous and restrained because of the finals stage. I hope they can adjust as soon as possible."
"Indeed, this is not the FRY I know."
"I think much of this competition was very coincidental. The wave of Wings of the Blade flying towards the bottom lane was perfectly resolved by the other party. His own tower was also pushed with a lot of HP. If this team's decision can be considered more, the outcome of this competition might be different."
"I think there are some problems with the BP as well. FRY mistakenly thought that FV had already won two top-laners and would not snatch the Ancient Lava Tree, so they took the bottom lane combination themselves, causing all the usable top-laners to be snatched away. FV's victory this time means that they know very well how to play the global style. Maybe if FRY changed their strategy, they would not be as passive as the first round..."
The commentators unknowingly leaned towards FRY.
In fact, if the first round of the competition had been a back and forth, with a few twists and turns, these commentators would definitely praise both sides. However, FV had won so smoothly that the commentators could not help but worry for FRY.
Would the finals still be interesting if FV really won cleanly with a 3: 0?
...
The camera panned to the two lounges.
On FV Team's side, the players were all sitting quietly, listening to Coach Zhou explaining the tactics to them. All of their expressions were very focused.
On the other hand, on FRY's side, the expressions on the players' faces were different. Some were confused, some were anxious, and some looked like they wanted to say something, but the coach was setting up tactics, so they swallowed their words silently.
Obviously, everyone had different thoughts about the first loss.
FRY's coach was holding a piece of paper. While the camera did not specially take a shot, one could still see five neat rows of hero heads on it in a flash. That was the lineup that FV Team had won previously.
These teams had nothing in common. There was no way to restrict them!
What was worse was that each lineup seemed to be in an extremely awkward situation: Restrictions, seemed unnecessary; but if there were no restrictions, they really did not know how to win if the opponent chose.
Not being able to rely on both sides was the worst.
After reading it a few times, Coach FRY angrily crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it aside.
Look at this!
Since he could not target them, he would not target them. He would work hard to create his own line up!
The FRY coach was not confident either, but he was the backbone of the team after all. He could only bite the bullet and comfort his team members.
"The other party was prepared for the previous round. We lost a little in terms of tactics. Don't take it to heart."
"Obviously, the other party can only use such a big move once. The next step would be a competition of strength!"
"I believe that everyone will definitely not lose to the other party in terms of strength. Therefore, everyone must keep calm."
"This time, we'll choose the red side and let the other party snatch it. Then, we'll leave the last position to target."
"I believe in everyone's strength. The lineup for the previous round was indeed targeted. This time, it's our turn to target them. All the best, everyone!"
Chapter 849: It Feels Like A Different Game!
However, what Coach FRY did not know was that this scene was perfectly captured by the cameras and broadcasted to all the audiences around the world.
The live-stream platform in China was filled with bullet screen comments.
"What's that paper in Coach FRY's hand?"
"I saw it! It looks like the lineup that FV Team chose from the top eight!"
"Really? Then what does he mean by he crumpled the paper into a ball and threw it away?"
"They should have given up, hahahaha. I just checked the lineup that FV Team won. They played a total of seven rounds from the top eight to now. They chose 26 different heroes. Almost every round was played differently. What's the point of analyzing!"
"I'm sorry for the FRY team's coach. I'm afraid I won't be able to think of a way to deal with them, right?"
"Don't be arrogant, don't be arrogant. Let's see how FRY intends to play the next game!"
...
The second round of the competition began while Zhao Xuming and Pei Qian were feeling nervous.
This time, FRY deliberately chose the red team and gave the right to choose first to FV Team. Obviously, it was because they had suffered a huge loss in terms of tactics previously. This time, they hoped to wait and see. They wanted FV Team to choose a lineup and then target it themselves. At the very least, they wanted to ensure that the lineup would not split apart once it was selected.
Both parties were still going to take down the other party's hero. However, even though the principles were the same, the effect was different.
FV banned the heroes that they felt was FRY team's forte. However, the heroes FRY team banned did not seem to cause any trouble for the FV team at all.
That was very uncomfortable.
The FRY team had just finished banning the last person and Old Zhou had already directed his team members to lock onto a hero that had once been a must-have choice for anyone to ban: Chaos Misfortune!
They locked it in an instant, showing off their aura.
This hero was very popular in the group stages. As long as they obtained it, they would basically win. It was a relatively weak hero in the early stages, but once developed, it would be an unbeatable hero.
However, FV Team released this hero when they fought with CEM in the top eight. Then, they used a second tier jungler hero to kill it directly. This hero did not seem to be so god-like after all.
That was because after that game, the other teams were inspired and knew how to play Chaos Misfortune. Once everyone knew how to target, this hero would not be so scary.
FRY's coach was shocked at first, but then revealed a happy expression. "That's great!"
Chaos Misfortune's choice was indeed out of FRY's expectations. That was because FV Team preferred to release this hero for the opponents to choose and then target themselves. They rarely snatched it themselves.
Coach FRY took a closer look. While FV team had chosen Chaos Misfortune, none of the strong early-stage jungler heroes who could deal with Chaos Misfortune had been banned!
Wasn't that equivalent to giving it away for free?
He immediately asked his team members to choose the unpopular jungler hero line up that FV had chosen to play with CEM's Chaos Misfortune.
Why not copy the standard answers?
FRY's coach guessed that the reason why FV Team did not ban the two heroes was partly because they wanted to carry out their own unique skills, and partly because they were blindly confident.
Once Chaos Misfortune was surpassed by level two and three, it would definitely be blown through. However, since this lineup was developed by FV Team, they would definitely let the jungler do the opposite to protect Chaos Misfortune's development.
Perhaps it was because of all the considerations and the lack of ban positions that FV Team did not ban these jungler heroes.
However, the reason why FRY's coach was so confident was because they had specially trained in this style before!
After analysis by the Balancer of Finger Games, he concluded that Chaos Misfortune was still T0's choice in terms of data. Thus, FRY team had focused on training this hero.
Even if the opponent's jungler protected Chaos Misfortune, FRY battleteam had other ways to deal with it so that Chaos Misfortune could not develop.
This was one level higher than FV Team in terms of tactics!
The BP of both teams continued. FV Team did not seem to care much about FRY's lineup. Instead, they chose a team battle system that revolved around Chaos Misfortune.
FRY had also chosen the lineup that they wanted.
They did not completely copy FV Team's strategy, but made some slight adjustments. However, the tactical playstyle was the same: the strong mid-laner who was good at support had directly crippled Chaos Misfortune in the early stage.
If the FV team's jungler did not protect Chaos Misfortune, then Chaos Misfortune would die infinitely under the tower. If the jungler protected it, then the jungle would be invaded and compressed. In the situation where FV was developing poorly, FRY only needed to find a rhythm to break the stalemate. Chaos Misfortune would still be very difficult to develop.
The official commentator had learned his lesson this time. They did not say it out loud even though they were still completely optimistic about FRY's lineup.
"FRY chose a standard lineup to deal with Chaos Misfortune. They practically wrote 'Chaos Misfortune Must Die' on their faces. And even though they knew the other party's intentions, FV Team did not make too much of a response to the lineup. Could this be blind confidence?"
"The tactics that FRY Team is currently using were the tactics that FV Team developed first. However, it is obvious that FRY Team has already integrated their own understanding into this strategy. Would the Master who educate his disciple or would the disciple defeat the Master? Let us wait and see!"
...
At the same time, in Jingzhou...
Pei Qian looked at the lineup of both parties and felt like he had seen this scene before.
Wasn't this similar to the match during the top eight?
He still remembered how Chaos Misfortune was crazily targeted by FV Team and died from beginning to end.
However, it was FV Team who took Chaos Misfortune this time.
Pei Qian vaguely felt that there must be something wrong with the situation. However, he could not guess what FV Team was planning at that moment. He could only continue watching patiently.
The answer was soon revealed.
FV Team's bottom lane duo rushed to the top lane without stopping the moment the competition started!
Pei Qian's heart skipped a beat when he saw that. He immediately had a bad feeling.
It was no wonder that FV did not restrict the other party's top laner heroes when choosing the lineup. That was because they had long thought about changing the lineup. It did not matter what kind of hero the other party was!
Both IOI and GOG did not have any protection mechanism. In other words, the initial attributes of the three top, middle, and bottom towers were exactly the same. There would not be the setting of 'the first two towers down in XX minutes'.
Thus, this method of switching lines was not rare in competitions. Many teams did not trust the ability of a certain line player, so they would let the team change lines to avoid the pressure of the line.
Chaos Misfortune should be able to withstand the pressure alone at the bottom lane. If that was the case, it would be unable to take care of itself by FRY's bottom lane duo or it would not be able to develop at all.
However, FV battle team was obviously not a regular line change. Chaos Misfortune did not go to the bottom lane at all, but followed the jungler straight to the opponent's upper half of the jungle. The bottom lane's two-man team and the middle lane also followed, instantly forming a five-man team!
FRY's jungler was shocked and hurriedly escaped.
It was a good thing that he had run away quickly. Otherwise, this game would have been difficult if he had been killed.
However, he did not panic too much and calmed down very quickly. After all, he had seen many tricks from the first team competition. Since the other party had invaded his upper half of the jungle with such fanfare, he would go to the lower half of the zone by himself.
They would not lose too much even if he were to switch to another jungle.
The invasion of FV team had indeed bought Chaos Misfortune some time to develop. It had made FRY's idea of crossing the tower at level two fail. However, the price was that the development of two of their own heroes were severely damaged.
FV's bottom lane team would definitely miss out on a lot of experience if they returned to the bottom lane after playing the first-level team. The bottom lane would probably have to be holed up forever.
FRY Team would not lose out at all if the script really developed this way. They would pick up a huge advantage at the bottom lane for free, and then find an opportunity to train Chaos Misfortune in the top lane after clearing the second half of the jungle.
...
The official commentators obviously understood this as well. They were all saying that FV Team's first-tier team had to be considered.
While it ensured that Chaos Misfortune's development to a certain extent, the bottom lane team lost too much and could not match the line directly.
However, FV Team's actions were beyond everyone's expectations. After invading the jungle, the two teams at the bottom lane had no intention of returning to the bottom lane at all. Instead, they went straight to the top lane!
The archer aimed at the FRY team's top-laner, causing him to lose his balance.
What was going on?
Shouldn't it be two brothers wrestling on the top lane? Why did someone with such long arms suddenly bully me? And he had a bodyguard with him?
FRY's top-laner was very depressed, but he had played quite a number of games after all, so he quickly stabilized his mentality.
He could still do something by using some skills to make up for the damage as long as he ate some experience under the tower.
However, FV's jungler and Chaos Misfortune were already behind him just as the first wave of minions entered the tower.
He was already surrounded by four strong men before he could level up!
Obviously, FV had no intention of letting Chaos Misfortune go to the bottom lane to resist the pressure at all. They might as well hang out with the jungler in the jungle!
The top laner from FRY battle team was still at level one and the jungler had gone to clear the second half of the area again. He had no choice at all. He was killed after a symbolic resistance under the tower.
The jungler and Chaos Misfortune once again entered the FRY Team's jungle to develop after that. The bottom lane of FV Team began to push crazily up the road defense tower.
The official commentators were all shocked.
"FV Team... gave up the bottom lane directly? They don't want the bottom lane anymore?"
"FRY's bottom lane is already pushing the tower. It's obviously faster than FV's."
"After all, FV Team's forceful killing of the opponent's top-laner took up a certain amount of time."
"This way... the bottom lane of FRY Team is very comfortable, which allowed it to develop completely without any pressure, and they are not worried that people would come to catch them; the jungler of FRY Team can change the opponent's jungle after clearing the bottom half of their own jungle, it is not a loss at all."
"Then who's losing out?"
"FRY's top-laner lost the most. He died once, and now he has nowhere to go! He doesn't dare to go to the top lane, so he can only follow his own jungler or bottom lane."
"FRY Team can still accept it if both sides were to explode."
"No, FRY cannot accept this because FV is obviously developing Chaos Misfortune!"
The bottom lane on FV's side was pushing crazily. After the jungler and Chaos Misfortune finished farming the jungle, the jungler went back to farm his own top half lane. However, Chaos Misfortune did not follow him. Instead, he came to the front of FRY's top lane tower which was already severely damaged.
FV Team's bottom lane hit the tower until there was a sliver of HP left. Then, they immediately went home, leaving Chaos Misfortune alone on the top lane. They silently waited for the tower to finish off all the soldiers on their side before taking down the defense of the tower unhurriedly and returning to the city.
All the tower money had been given to Chaos Misfortune alone!
FV's two-person team at the bottom lane immediately rushed to the middle lane after replenishing their equipment, while the jungler and middle lane entered the lower half of the jungle to give pressure. Chaos Misfortune comfortably arrived in front of the second tower at his own bottom lane and steadily caught a large wave of soldiers.
FRY Team's bottom lane dual team was still full after pushing down the defense tower. However, it was a little too ridiculous to charge into the opponent's second tower within a few minutes of the start of the game. What's more, they had to provide equipment. Thus, they quickly pushed down the defense tower and returned to the city immediately.
However, this wave of minions was not completely wiped out. In the end, Chaos Misfortune still benefited.
On the other hand, the tower on FRY's top lane had fallen, but the defense tower ate all the small soldiers before it was destroyed. Thus, the minions were still converging at the river.
The top-laner did not dare to go over at all because there was no defense tower anymore. An underdeveloped top-laner would be like a walking ATM.
FRY was stunned. Their top-laner had nowhere to go!
He did not dare to go to the top lane without a tower; the bottom lane's minions were under FV's second turret and could not be eaten; he could not possibly go to the middle lane's minions, right?
What should the mid-laner and bottom laner do?
The number of people dead on both sides was 1: 0. Only the top-laner on FRY's side died once. The economic gap was not widened at all.
However, the situation had taken a sharp turn. FRY's tactical arrangements had been completely destroyed. They could not play anymore!
...
The bullet screen comments were exploding in the live-stream in China.
"This is the Seven Injuries Fist? Killing a thousand enemies and sacrificing eight hundred?"
"I've seen swap lanes before, but I've never seen someone swap lanes like that! They just left the bottom lane empty?"
"However, FV is making a killing from the results! Chaos Misfortune has developed!"
"FRY chose junglers, who had advantages in the early stages, to teach Chaos Misfortune a lesson. However, they did not expect their own top laner to be taught instead! The hero in the early stages collapsed and could not develop anymore. How is he different from an ordinary soldier?"
"I've already imagined FV's psychological activity: Brother, I'm waiting for Chaos Misfortune to emerge. What are you waiting for?"
"I'm dying of laughter. FRY is being suppressed by their IQ again! How can they continue playing in this manner? Chaos Misfortune ate the tower money and ate such a huge group of soldiers. After developing, he surpassed the top-laner on the other side. It would definitely be able to fight one against five if he were to become fat!"
At this point, even the audience could tell that FRY was about to lose.
This lineup was originally an early-stage lineup. They wanted to catch Chaos Misfortune, but their own top-laner collapsed before they could catch him!
The development of the other four players might not have been affected at all but FRY's lineup was not a team battle lineup to begin with. What's more, if the top-laner was not well-developed, they would lack a front runner. A team fight would definitely shatter.
How could they continue to play this way?
FRY's team members looked solemn. They were beginning to doubt their lives.
They were even deeply confused: Was this still the IOI that they had been playing?
Why did it feel like a different game?
They suddenly did not understand it anymore!
This feeling was like thinking that he was playing well in Go but in the end, the other party suddenly linked five pieces together and won!