The following evening at 8 PM.
The Egret Stadium was brightly lit and packed with people.
"Alright, viewers here and those watching on television, welcome to the 4th Clash of Kings! Yesterday's matches crowned five new kings, and tonight we will begin the battle for the Supreme King Title!"
"Which team will emerge victorious? Let's wait and see! This is commentator Li Jiu!"
"I'm the commentator, Pingzi!"
"I'm Fly, your special guest commentator!"
Li Jiu glanced at Fly, who was dressed in a suit and tie, and joked, "Yesterday you were a frontline player, and tonight you've transformed into a commentator. What are your thoughts?"
Fly exclaimed with deep emotion, "My biggest takeaway is how awesome Exalted Emperor Chonghuang is! He actually managed to recruit Tiger Emperor Mountain Lord into his team and make him work for him. He really caught me completely off guard."
"Yes, who would have thought that Vice Captain of Sovereign Dominion Hu is the renowned Champion Emperor Mountain Lord?" Pingzi looked at the number of viewers in the live stream and secretly marveled.
Last night, news of the Mountain Lord Champion Emperor appearing on screen topped the Douyin trending list, causing the popularity of the Clash of Kings to surge. The official live stream reached a peak of 10 million concurrent viewers yesterday.
Tonight, the number of viewers surged to 15 million. It has to be admitted that even though Champion Emperor Mountain Lord's appearance has been criticized, his influence and appeal are still unparalleled in the King of Glory community!
"We saw the match last night. Fly and Mountain Lord engaged in a fierce battle and one-on-one duel. Although it ended in a 2-2 tie, Fly still won according to the King of Glory broadcast order."
Li Jiu asked, "Fly, what are your thoughts on this?"
"Please allow me a moment of pride," Fly said, puffing out his chest. "In that match against the Mountain Lord, my competitive state surpassed my peak; I believed I could stand shoulder to shoulder with Mountain Lord!"
"But!" Fly changed the subject, straightening his chest and chuckling, "I also clearly understand that it was just a flash in the pan. Based on my normal competitive form, I'm still a long way from being Mountain Lord!"
The audience was very pleased with the performance.
"As expected of Feiniu, his statement was flawless, without a single fault!"
"Truly a high-EQ statement! He didn't belittle the Mountain Lord, nor did he exaggerate his own gaming skills. I'm definitely a fan now!"
"No matter what, in my heart, Fly is a top-tier professional player comparable to the Champion Emperor!"
In the commentary booth, Li Jiu asked, "So, Fly, which team do you think will win tonight's match between the Sovereign Dominion Team and the Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes Team?"
Fly replied without hesitation, " Sovereign Dominion."
Pingzi asked curiously, "Is it because they have Champion Emperor player helping them?"
Fly shook his head and said, "Yes and no. Just like in our first game against Sovereign Dominion yesterday, we used the professional lineup of Zhang Liang and Wang Zhaojun to completely counter Mountain Lord."
The Pingzi became even more curious. "Is it because of Exalted Emperor?"
Fly hesitated for a moment, then pondered, "Actually, in the two matches against Sovereign Dominion, we didn't force Exalted Emperor to use his full strength, even in the first match, Exalted Emperor's Dharma unleashed Immortal Technique Combo, turning the tide from a desperate situation."
"I suspect that Exalted Emperor turned a blind eye, but he didn't do it intentionally; rather, he was forced to do it. How can I describe this feeling?"
"It's roughly about becoming stronger when facing stronger opponents and holding their own against weaker ones!"
Not only was the Pingzi completely baffled.
Even the tens of thousands of audience members present were somewhat confused.
The Pingzi stroked its chin and said, "I understand 'the stronger the opponent, the stronger the Exalted Emperor can unleash.' But what does 'the weaker the opponent, the more balanced' mean?"
"Using the hero Kai from King of Glory as an example," Fly typed, "Kai is strong because his ultimate skill transforms him into the Armor King, drastically increasing his attack and defense, raising his strength to above T0, making him invincible."
"But even in his untransformed state, which is his normal form, Kai's strength remains high. Whether in a one-on-one fight or a group brawl, he can kill heroes below Tier 2 strength!"
"Oh~"
The Pingzi suddenly understood. "I get it! Exalted Emperor means by 'the weak remain equal' is that no matter how weak his opponent is, even if they are Bronze player, his skill level will remain unchanged!"
"That's right!" Fly said, his eyes gleaming. "In both of our matches against Sovereign Dominion, Exalted Emperor was in a state of equilibrium against weaker opponents. It wasn't that he didn't want to go all out, but rather that we didn't allow him to reach a state where he could perform better against stronger opponents!"
"I see!"
The tens of thousands of audience members present were enlightened.
"After the match, I also did a review. Actually, the way to defeat Exalted Emperor is very simple: just keep Exalted Emperor in a competitive state where they can hold their own against strong opponents!"
Fly shrugged and said, "But it's easier said than done, because the Exalted Emperor's competitive state of being able to hold his own against strong opponents means that his skill level is comparable to that of Champion Emperor player."
"Your gaming skills need to be comparable to the Champion Emperor, but not too much better. Otherwise, once the Champion Emperor's competitive state of 'the stronger the Exalted Emperor, the stronger you become' is activated, I'm afraid only the Captain of the Imperial Crown of the Imperial Emperor, can defeat the Exalted Emperor!"
In short, it's difficult to strike a balance!
The Pingzi wholeheartedly agreed.
"Of course, that's from a 1v1 one-on-one perspective. Our competition is a 5v5 team event after all," Fly laughed. "Although the probability of the Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes defeating the Sovereign Dominion is low, it's not impossible."
The Pingzi became interested. "Oh? What do you mean?"
"In the first game, we pushed Sovereign Dominion to the brink of defeat. Although we ultimately lost, it indirectly proved that our strategy of grouping up to target Sovereign Dominion was absolutely correct!"
Fly continued, "Therefore, I believe that the Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes should also adopt the same strategy, grouping up to target Sovereign Dominion alone, thereby triggering a domino effect and defeating Sovereign Dominion!"
"Indeed!" Pingzi nodded, inwardly sighing. As expected of the highest mountain in their KPL arena, his analytical ability is simply terrifying!
The Pingzi asked, "In your opinion, who should the Phoenix Crown and Rosy Robes unite against?"
"Of course it's aimed at Exalted Emperor!" Fly joked. "But if we target Exalted Emperor and bring out his peak performance against strong opponents, and no one on the team can suppress him, we might suffer a crushing defeat."
"So my answer is -- specifically for Sovereign Dominion!"
"A phoenix?" the Pingzi asked, puzzled. "Why a phoenix?"
Fly spoke eloquently.
"The first person to lane against Feng is Qingrong. His mid-lane skill level far surpasses that of the Supreme King Title, allowing him to go toe-to-toe with Feng. With Huahai's assistance, he can definitely go toe-to-toe with Feng..."
suddenly.
The director's voice came through the in-ear monitor.
Li Jiu Pingzi, pressing the earpiece.
"Alright viewers, here's a quick announcement from the Sovereign Dominion Team: due to undisclosed reasons, our mid-laner, Feng, will be temporarily unable to play."
"They will be using substitute player [ Tai Sui ] in the match."
Fly was slightly taken aback. " Tai Sui?"