On the stage, in the area where the Sovereign Dominion Team is located.
"[ Snow Phoenix ][ Peacock ][ Peng ][ Azure Luan ]." Huyan Lan looked at the team led by the jungler King of the Mid Lane Baocheng, her maternal instincts overflowing, and said, "They're mischievous in the game, but in real life they're all incredibly well-behaved."
"Especially Snow Phoenix · Qingrong." Huyan Lan's eyes softened slightly as she murmured to herself, "Although I've seen your photos before, you're even more well-behaved and sensible in real life than in pictures."
Her initial intention in creating the Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes was simple: to take revenge on the Imperial Emperor Imperial Crown Team, once the team grew stronger. However, she developed special feelings for the core members of the Phoenix Crown during their long-term interactions.
She couldn't figure out what kind of emotion it was.
It wasn't until the core members of the Phoenix Crown began calling her " Mother Huang " that she finally understood that what had arisen was a "mother-child bond."
The child with whom she shared the deepest mother-son bond was undoubtedly Snow Phoenix · Qingrong.
"Are you willing to die for Mother Huang?"
"Willing."
"Are you willing to kill the Imperial Emperor in reality for Mother Huang?"
"Willing."
"What a good child of Mother Huang."
Huyan Lan once had a despicable idea. Because killing the Imperial Emperor would mean facing endless imprisonment, she couldn't bear to see her younger sister Huyan Ya left alone in the world, so she brainwashed the core members of the Phoenix Crown.
She wanted to use them to kill the Imperial Emperor in reality, in her place.
As it turns out, the brainwashing was very successful, especially for Snow Phoenix · Qingrong, who was willing to give her life for her " Mother Huang ".
However.
Human hearts are ultimately made of flesh and blood. Moreover, having developed a motherly affection for a core member of the Phoenix Crown, what mother in the world would willingly let her child commit a crime?
Later, she abandoned her despicable thoughts and decided that the core members of Phoenix Crown could only take revenge on the Imperial Crown Team in the game, while she would personally kill the Imperial Emperor himself in reality!
As for his younger sister, Huyan Ya, he entrusted her to the care of his close friend, Su Hang.
Before the age of 11, Huyan Lan did not know why she lived.
After the age of 11, Huyan Lan realized that she only lived to kill the Imperial Emperor!
" Snow Phoenix and the others don't know what I look like." Huyan Lan withdrew her gaze, a smile playing on her lips. "Since I'm here in person for the Clash of Kings, I'll wait for the right opportunity to reveal my identity to them, thus bringing this virtual mother-son relationship to a perfect close!"
"Fuck you!"
Suddenly, a puzzled sound, like Hu Xiao, rang out from the side.
"What's wrong?" Huyan Lan, glancing at her.
"Isn't it strange, Xiao Lan? There are many people I know at this Clash of Kings, and they all completely ignored me. Can you believe it?"
Hu Xiao stared at the King of the Clash Lane's team, completely bewildered.
"Not surprising," Huyan Lan teased. "Before our Sovereign Dominion offline training camp, you weighed 70 pounds and were as thin as a stick. After the camp, you weighed 250 pounds and were as fat as a pancake wrapped around meat. It's perfectly normal that people you know don't recognize you."
"They can't possibly not recognize their sworn brothers, can they?" Hu Xiao looked at [ Minglang ] and [ Anya ] not far away. "Damn it, are they really not recognizing them, or are they just pretending?"
At this moment.
After drawing lots, Su Hang returned home.
"I have good news and bad news. Which do you want to hear first?"
With her soft sleeves resting on her chin, Yugong Liuli said nervously, "Is... good news?"
Su Hang waved the draw slip in his hand, beaming, and said, "The good news is that we're the starting team, the first to take to the field!"
Yugong Liuli froze, tilting her head in confusion, "Shouldn't this be bad news?"
It's important to understand that starting teams often face a disadvantage, especially since Sovereign Dominion is the most popular team vying for the title, with millions of viewers placing high hopes on them. The psychological pressure they face is unimaginable.
"And the bad news?" Yugong Liuli asked.
Su Hang conjured up another draw slip as if by magic, "We've drawn the blue side for our Bo3 match against the King of the Clash Lane, Bao Cheng's team."
"This is good news!" Yugong Liuli said, puzzled.
Whether in casual games or professional leagues, the blue side has a higher win rate than the red side. This is primarily reflected in the ban/pick phase, where the blue side has the first pick and ban of heroes.
Secondly, there's the advantage of the map terrain. The blue team's development lane is in the bottom lane, making it very convenient to take neutral resources and coordinate with the Tyrant to control the Tyrant.
Finally, and most easily overlooked, the blue team's river bushes along the development path are located in the upper left corner of the screen when viewing the minimap. This allows them to glance at the river's visibility while looking at the minimap, making them less likely to be caught.
The river bush on the red team's development lane is located in the bottom right corner of the screen in landscape mode. It is extremely easy to be blocked by skill buttons, basic attack buttons, and the player's right hand, making them vulnerable to being caught!
"The blue team certainly has many advantages, but the red team has one advantage that the blue team doesn't," Yin Long said, rubbing the back of his head. "That is, their fifth floor is a counter-position!"
"Kant position?"
Yugong Liuli was stunned, then instantly understood.
During the ban/pick phase, the red team's fifth pick is the last hero they choose. They can completely counter or limit the blue team's lineup by selecting a hero that is effective against them.
For example, if the blue team chooses a lineup with multiple crowd control heroes like Master Luban, Wang Zhaojun, and Lian Po, the red team can choose Zhuang Zhou for removing crowd control) or Sun Bin for healing) as their last pick to effectively counter them!
" Yin Long is right." Su Hang looked at the King of the Clash Lane, his eyes gleaming, and said, "If the red team makes good use of the counter-position's characteristics, they can achieve a significant lineup advantage in the draft phase!"
At this moment.
A cool red and blue battle arena rises from the center of the stage.
Then the host Tianyun's voice came through.
"The teams vying for the title and those defending their King of the Clash Lane, please take your seats in the competition area. We will prepare briefly and the match will begin shortly!"
Fly, Xiaopang, Yaodao, Minglang, and Anya Raven took their seats in the red team's competition area.
Minglang looked towards the blue team's booth. " Anya, I was just about to ask you, isn't that fat guy named Tiger from Sovereign Dominion the same fat otaku who took out a 4 million loan from Tiger Loan a while ago?"
"Yes, it is." Anya put on his headset and sneered, "He probably recognized us as the general manager and deputy general manager of Tiger Loan. He looked guilty and kept glancing at us."
"What a small world!" Xiaopang Fatty exclaimed in amazement. "Who would have thought that the fat otaku who took out a 4 million loan was actually Vice Captain of Sovereign Dominion, Tiger?"
Minglang cracked his knuckles and said, "In that case, let's teach him a lesson in the game first."
"I'm afraid it'll be a bit difficult." Yaodao touched the tip of his nose and said, " Vice Captain of Sovereign Dominion Tiger's true gaming skill is comparable to the Uncrowned Emperor. Add Exalted Emperor, Long Feng, and Liuli to the mix, and trying to kill him in a match is harder than climbing to heaven."
The Yaodao's words fell silent.
To be honest, their team's overall strength is no match for Sovereign Dominion. Although it was predicted before the match that 60% of the top players, professionals, and coaches in the King of Glory community would successfully defend their title, most of these predictions were based on nostalgia.
If we remove the sentimental filter, the prediction will be a pitiful 10%! After all, Sovereign Dominion is too strong; he almost defeated Imperial Emperor in the Thousand Stars promotion competition!
" Brother Niu, what's wrong?"
Xiaopang's anxious voice came through.
The three Yaodao quickly turned their heads to look, and their expressions changed drastically in an instant.