Chapter 1431 The second round starts, a difficult draw
Watching Xilang and others enter the lounge, Fang Yun and others looked at each other, and then quickly returned to the exclusive lounge in Bianliang City.
Regarding what just happened, everyone kept silent in a tacit understanding.
The reason is very simple. As long as you are not a fool, you can more or less see some clues from the previous duel.
It is certain that Bianliang City will be released, otherwise with the state of Gusu City, let alone 13 rounds, they can be regarded as good if they can survive 5 rounds, let alone 13 rounds.
But it's one thing to do such a thing, and another thing to say it.
As an official, how could Xiaoqing not see the fishiness involved?
It's just that this kind of behavior is beneficial to the competition and the officials as a whole, so as long as she doesn't tell the truth, she is happy to pretend to be confused.
Back in the lounge, Fang Yun picked up a bottle of water from the coffee table, unscrewed the lid and drank while sitting down in front of the game viewing computer.
At this time, except for the duel between them and Gusu City, which ended early, the duel between the other three groups was still inseparable.
No, strictly speaking there are two groups.
Another group of 2008 teams, led by Ah Bai, had reached the end of their duel with the Deyang Confucian Temple team.
Facing the billion-dollar family that has the status of a dark horse, Deyang Confucian Temple can be said to be the best in this round.
However, the gap in hardware between the two parties is real.
What's more, between Ah Bai and Meditation, as commanders of the same level, the difference is basically negligible.
When the two sides are evenly matched in terms of tactics, but there is a huge gap in hardware.
The Deyang Confucian Temple team led by Meditation finally failed to withstand the pressure and was defeated by 2008.
Until the 18th round of the battle, the struggling Deyang Confucian Temple did not wait for any chance. Instead, due to its poor condition, 2008 found a chance to make the final decision.
Finally, with the goblin's flying sand and rocks that covered the clouds and sun.
Deyang Confucian Temple, which was already defeated, could no longer hold on. The remaining troops were harvested and completely defeated!
"Oh, the winner has been decided!"
"The demon king of Goblin is so powerful. I feel like Deyang lost this round to him alone."
"Deyang is not bad either. To be able to play like this against 2008 really surprised me."
"One thing to say, compared to the previous two offline tournaments, this offline tournament is much more enjoyable to watch."
"Yes, Bianliang City and Gusu City played 13 rounds earlier, which was already very surprising. I didn't expect that here in 2008, they played almost 20 rounds with Deyang Confucian Temple. This was something I never dared to think about before!"< br>
"Although it may not be a good thing to say this, but... the reason why we are playing so anxiously is not because Bianliang City and the 2008 lineup are too conservative?"
"Exactly! In this round of 2008, the only one that can really fight is the goblin, half of the fairies, and the rest are auxiliary. It is already outrageous that they can win the Deyang Confucian Temple in 18 rounds..."
As the showdown between 2008 and Deyang Confucian Temple ended, the audience in the audience and online couldn't help but start talking.
Previously, Bianliang City took Gusu City with difficulty in the 13th round, which was already beyond everyone's expectations.
Unexpectedly, in the 2008 group with Deyang Confucian Temple, the two teams reached a new high and played a full 18 rounds before it ended.
This made the audience who originally predicted that there would be two speedrun games feel ridiculous.
When did Bianliang City become so different from 2008?
You know, whether it is Bianliangcheng who was at the peak of his debut, or 2008 who was born with three consecutive jumps.
Almost all their previous games were controlled within 10 rounds, and if they exceeded it even once, they would be written off in a big way.
To put it bluntly, the previous performances of these two teams were so outrageous that they whetted the appetite of the audience.
But today was a good day. Whether the two teams were acclimated or something else, the first-round matches all lasted more than 10 rounds. In 2008, it took almost 20 rounds to finally win the game.
Such a huge gap immediately triggered a lot of discussions on site and in the forum, and even extended to the question of whether they have become better or others have become stronger.
Of course, anyone with a discerning eye can see that Bianliang City and 2008 won slowly, mainly because their lineup selection was too conservative.
But this reason cannot completely convince everyone. After all, these two teams did not have much top-level combat power in the past, but they were still able to achieve a lot of speed.
Compared with their previous superb performance, their performance in this All-Star Game has indeed regressed a bit.
Fortunately, the discussion outside the court did not affect the audience.
After the game, Ah Bai had already left the stage with Chen Fan, Li Qing and others behind the crowd at Deyang Confucian Temple.
He was still smiling when he meditated on stage before the game, but at this time, his face had already darkened before he had completely stepped off the stage.
He thought that he might lose to 2008, but he didn't expect that the real strength gap between the two sides would be so big!
From the beginning to the end, it was clear that they were on equal footing with the opponent in terms of tactics.
But just because the opponent's hardware was superior, Deyang Confucian Temple could only passively resist the pressure, let alone compete for the rhythm, and even failed to return a few blows.
The most important thing is that the gap between the teams is big, but why should he lose?
It was obvious that he was already a loser, but this kind of person can actually fall into the lap of a billion-dollar family in a desperate situation. Do you think you are the hero of a novel?
To put it simply, he meditated and became sore.
As high-spirited as I was when the lot was drawn, I feel aggrieved at the Deyang Confucian Temple at this moment.
After losing to 2008, everyone in Deyang Confucian Temple no longer bothered to adjust their mentality. They just wanted to end the first round of the showdown quickly and then immediately proceed to the second round draw.
In the first round, they avoided Bianliang City but met 2008. This was really bad luck.
People can't be unlucky all the time, so they want to start the second round of draws as soon as possible, want to draw a weak team to vent their anger, and also take this opportunity to wash away the shame of the first round.
As the winner, Ah Bai and the others saw that the Ming family had no intention of talking to them, and they were too lazy to warm up to their cold butts, so they quickened their pace and passed them back to their lounge.
At the same time, Bianliang City Lounge.
"It can be considered a win."
Regarding the victory in 2008, everyone in Fang Yun was not surprised.
Even the beast master Huang He, who had a number in 2008, is still a little dissatisfied.
Meditation's secret jab at Gonghuo had already made them a little unhappy, but it took Ah Bai a full 18 rounds to defeat the opponent.
In the words of Master Beast, when dealing with this kind of fleas, you should start with full firepower and teach them a lesson they will never forget!
However, Fang Yun has a different view on this.
Ah Bai's own style is conservative, and since it is the opening match of the offline competition, it doesn't matter if he plays more slowly.
As for the slow victory, that's not a problem anymore. After all, didn't it take Bianliang City 13 rounds to win Gusu City with difficulty?
Sometimes, being more prudent can actually be a good thing for you and the audience.
In this way, the players from the four teams returned to their respective lounges after the game, and while they gathered together to review the details of the previous games, they watched the games of the other two groups through the screens in the lounge. Time passed unknowingly.
40 minutes later, as the other two groups competed to determine the winner, in the eyes of the audience who were still watching, Azi appeared on the stage again.
"After nearly an hour of fierce battle, the first round of this year's All-Star offline top eight round-robin tournament has ended."
After taking the stage, Azi did not hesitate. First, she quickly reported some results, and then said: "Then, due to time constraints, we will immediately start the second round draw of the top eight round robin!"
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As she spoke, she turned sideways and extended her slender arms to the backstage, signaling the lottery contestants to come on stage.
This offline competition still follows the rules of last year. The eight teams entering the finals adopt a three-round round-robin system. Each round is limited to 90 minutes. The four teams with the highest points after the three rounds will automatically advance.
This short competition format with few games can be said to test each team's pressure resistance and fault tolerance rate.
Because as long as you lose one game, if you want to advance to the semi-finals, you will most likely have to look at the faces of other teams.
And if they lose two games, they can be declared out directly.
Therefore, for some weaker teams, in this round-robin competition, their own performance is only secondary. Whether they can successfully avoid strong teams such as Bianliang City 2008 is the most critical.
In the expectant eyes of the audience, the first contestant finally took the stage.
"I'm going, Brother Cheng?!"
"Good guy, Brother Cheng came up to draw lots. See you soon!"
"What do Qiancheng want to do? Doesn't he feel like he's coming with bad intentions?"
"Qiancheng! If you are capable, come and give us a try in Mingxiu Garden, we will arrange it for you!"
"I'm holding you in my arms! Which idiot is leading our Mingxiu Garden rhythm?"
"Hahaha, taking the initiative to strengthen Brother Pi, this must be a true fan!"
"The heavens and the earth are spirited, please don't draw our Zhuzifang..."
Fang Yun's appearance on the stage greatly exceeded the audience's expectations. After all, this guy has been around for so long, and the old audiences know his character very clearly.
If you say it sounds good, this guy is low-key, but if you say it doesn't sound good, he's just a lazy dog.
For Qiancheng, he would never stand up if he could lie down. It was like drawing lots. When had he ever done it himself?
So after seeing him take the stage to draw lots in person, some keen viewers immediately noticed something was wrong.
Is this guy trying to arrange someone himself?
Soon, under the excited and puzzled eyes of the audience, Fang Yun walked to the lottery pool, swiped his hand inside, and soon took out a small ball.
When everyone saw the number of the ball in his hand, including Azi, their eyes suddenly widened!
"Wu Cao, number one again?!"
"A shady story! This cliff is a shady story!"
"Stop insulting my intelligence, okay? Bianliang City still needs to engage in shady activities?"
"What a fool! Number 8 is drawn again. I just don’t know who will draw number 8 this round."
"I see that the person behind Brother Cheng is Xilang. Do you think he will get the number 8 again?"
"Are you a fool? Do you understand the principle of avoidance in the same group? Even if Xilang draws No. 8 again, it will be useless. It will be automatically changed."
Seeing Fang Yun draw the No. 1 ball again, many people subconsciously shouted shady.
But when they thought about it again, based on the strength of Bianliang City, unless the Saiyans came, who could be worthy of letting them play dirty tricks?
So after realizing this, everyone understood that everything was just a coincidence, and they became more curious about who would draw the No. 8 ball next.
In the expectant eyes of the entire audience, after Fang Yun finished drawing lots and stepped down from the stage, Xilang came up immediately after.
To everyone's regret, Xilang failed to create a program effect and drew a mediocre No. 3 ball.
After he finished drawing and signed, the third player immediately followed.
Time passed quickly as eight teams of players lined up to draw lots.
Not long after, as all seven contestants were drawn, the audience was suddenly stunned.
"No...no one here has drawn the eight-ball?"
"Weird! So weird!"
"What a weird Gou Ba, hurry up and think about who else didn't draw lots!"
"It seems...Deyang Confucian Temple?"
"What the hell?!"
"What the hell...how could it be me, Dadeyang?!"
"Hahahaha! I can't stand it any longer!"
"I can only say it's awesome! There are only three round-robin rounds in total, but Deyang can meet 2008 and Bianliang City successively. What a sin has it committed?"
As the audience listed the other groups, they learned that the only one left was the Deyang Confucian Temple.
Everyone couldn't help but burst into laughter!
I don’t know what kind of evil the Deyang Confucian Temple has done. In just three rounds of round-robin competition, they actually failed in the first two rounds.
Originally, losing to 2008 in the first round had put them on the precipice of elimination.
As a result, they encountered Bianliang City again in the second round. In this situation, they could basically congratulate them in advance and go home for the New Year.
While everyone in the audience was laughing, they saw that meditation finally took the stage.
At this time, of course he knew that there was only the No. 8 ball left in the box. In other words, whether he drew it or not, he was sure about Bianliang City.
Because of this, he had almost lost control of his expression at this time. He kept a cold face the whole time and took out the only No. 8 ball.
"Uh... Deyang Confucian Temple drew the No. 8 ball and will face Bianliang City in the second round robin in the afternoon!"
Seeing the cold-faced meditation taking out the No. 8 ball and flashing it in front of his eyes, Ah Zi was also a little embarrassed and said quickly: "Then our second round of drawing has come to an end. At one o'clock in the afternoon, we will officially start the second round of round robin competition. Showdown! ”
After saying that, she glanced at the back of Meditation, who had already left the stage, and immediately put away the microphone and left the stage.
Since the first round started at 10 a.m., it was already noon after the first round.
This time was definitely not suitable for the competition, so after Ah Zi stepped off the stage, the audience left the venue in an orderly manner while chatting about the lottery results, preparing to go to a nearby restaurant for lunch.
The contestants backstage had already eaten the official lunch prepared for them in advance.
"I didn't expect it, Mr. Cheng, your skills are really amazing. If you say you want to hit Deyang, you will hit Deyang!"
After eating a delicious lunch, Mr. Beast looked satisfied and joked to Fang Yun, who had just returned.
Hearing this, Fang Yun just shrugged casually, and immediately picked up his lunch and started eating.
He was indeed rushing to beat Deyang at the beginning. After all, he had not forgotten the previous Gonghuo meditation.
But he also knew that it was unrealistic to accurately hit the Deyang Confucian Temple among so many balls. He was just trying his luck.
But no matter what, he was very lucky, or in other words, Deyang Confucian Temple was very unlucky.
Deyang Confucian Temple met Bianliang City in the second round. Just by looking at the reaction of Master Beast and the others, you can tell that there will be no surprise.
Meditate on them in the afternoon and you will suffer the old sin...
However, Fang Yun actually cared more about Ah Bai's side than the duel with Deyang.
In the result of the lottery just now, Bianliang City and Deyang Confucian Temple collided, while the 2008 led by Ah Bai collided with Ming Xiuyuan.
Those dog fans clamored to build Bianliang City before. Although they failed in the end, it seems that now... they are not far behind?
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Goodbye, Akira Toriyama-sensei. (End of chapter)