Su Hang was no longer worried. Since the fifth-floor support was Overlord player, he could now focus entirely on his laning phase.
The hero banning phase is over.
Our team's banned heroes: Donghuang Taiyi, Dun, Luna, Shao Siyuan, Sun Quan.
Enemy team's banned heroes: Diaochan, Shangguan Wan'er, Nüwa, Mai Shiranui, Chang'e.
"A mage who has completely banned magic?"
Su Hang was stunned. Jiucheng's team had given all their ban slots to mages, and without exception, all the banned mage heroes were skill-intensive heroes.
The chat exploded with comments!
"Damn! They're such sore losers, it's like they have 'targeting the Exalted Emperor boss' written all over their foreheads."
"Awesome! I have nothing to say. What's the point of playing like this? All the high-difficulty mages that can carry the whole game are banned. Are you expecting the Exalted Emperor player to play Daji or Angela and carry the game?"
"This is simply inhuman! The Exalted Emperor can only choose a wheelchair mage, but while wheelchair mages are strong in terms of stats, if the team falls behind, they can't turn the tide!"
"Holy crap, in the old professional leagues, Gemini banned four junglers to target Menglei; now in the Peak Tournament, Jiucheng banned five mages to target Exalted Emperor!"
"This conversely shows that Jiucheng and his group fear the Great God Exalted Emperor; otherwise, they wouldn't have gone so far as to use five mage-level skills."
"This Peak Tournament between the top two teams was absolutely amazing, guys! Jiucheng got his Gan, Gan Jiang, and he completely dominated Exalted Emperor during the laning phase!"
Su Hang frowned in thought. Just as the viewers in the live chat said, all the top-tier mid-lane mages were banned, and the only one who could take on multiple Gan, Gan Jiang, was even picked by the Jiucheng.
He was left with no choice but to select from among a group of simple mages.
" Daji, Angela, Xiao Qiao..."
Su Hang's gaze swept over the group of mage heroes. Although these mages had strong individual combat capabilities, they all required a huge amount of gold, and their power spike came in the late game.
If your teammates fail in the early to mid-game, you're basically useless!
After the Jiucheng's Jiu Cheng locked in Gan, it was our team's turn to choose heroes.
The fifth floor support player pre-selected [ Dolia ], and the first floor teammate immediately helped to grab it!
" Dolia?"
Su Hang's eyes lit up. Because the opposing team had five bans on mages, he released the strong support champion Dolia.
It's important to understand that Dolia's strength lies in her ultimate ability, which refreshes all of her teammates' skills. Combinations like Dolia + Lu Bu, Dolia + Kai, Dolia + Marco Polo all achieve a synergy greater than the sum of its parts.
"However, my position is mid lane, so I have to play a mage."
Su Hang felt a little regretful. Although he could communicate with his teammates to switch positions, this was Peak Tournament, not a ranked match!
If you don't play a mid-lane mage, even if you win the game, you won't gain any mid-lane peak points!
They might even face system penalties.
To deviate from one's original intention.
Su Hang's gaze continued to scan the mage heroes, and soon his eyes fell on a male hero. He was launched on the official server in Season 33 and was heavily criticized in the early stages, but when he developed the side lane heavy armor build, he made him comparable to the Trisolarans!
He was almost always a must-pick or must-ban mage in every tier, but the official stats were later adjusted to cool him down, and he returned to the mid-lane mage ranks from the side lanes!
"I've chosen you!"
Su Hang no longer hesitated and decisively made the preliminary selection.
My teammates on the second floor helped me grab it at lightning speed!
"What transcends fate is not the gods, but determination."
Su Hang's final choice was none other than [ Heino ]!
Heino?
It wasn't just Su Captain Hang were stunned.
Even the hundreds of thousands of viewers in the live stream were dumbfounded.
It's important to understand that Heino is currently extremely weak. After the massive nerf to the Undying Heavy Armor Heino build, he has no choice but to return to the mid-lane mage class.
It's nicknamed "Gan Mini"!
Instead of playing Heino, you might as well play Gan.
Many viewers in the live stream gradually realized what was going on.
"Hey guys, Exalted Emperor's pick on Heino is pretty good. He's also a long-range hero, and he won't be at a disadvantage against Gan & Mo in the early to mid-game."
"Use Heino as a Gan."
"Unlike other burst-damage wheelchair mages, Heino can fight continuously, and his ultimate ability allows him to instantly teleport back to the marked point, maximizing his self-preservation capabilities. This choice is brilliant."
Both sides quickly select their heroes.
In less than half a minute, we entered the final adjustment phase!
Su Hang's team: Dolia (Healer), Heino ( Flash ), Da Siming ( Smite ), Meng Tian ( Flash ), Ao Yin ( Flash ).
Jiucheng Yifang: Gan ( Flash ), Zhong Kui ( Flash ), Zhuge Liang ( Smite ), Nezha ( Execute ), Hou Yi ( Flash ).
At this moment.
Dolia suddenly tapped the skin icon, and all of Heino's skins lit up on the Su Hang display screen.
"Shared skins?"
Su Hang felt a sense of familiarity.
The live stream chat was buzzing with comments!
"I dance DJ, I'm a top 10 V-lister, and it's confirmed that Dolia is a rich woman!"
"Dude, I suddenly remembered something. In the official lore of King of Glory, aren't Dolia and Heino a couple?"
"Dude upstairs, your reaction time is a bit slow. Dolia sharing her skin with the Exalted Emperor is clearly a way for her to use the 520 limited edition skin with Exalted Emperor!"
Some viewers egged Su Hang on, urging him to quickly use the Heino 520 limited edition skin [ Heartfelt Notes ].
I don't have that habit.
Su Hang did not comply with the fans' wishes and played with his original skin.
But when the game loaded, a scene that shocked everyone appeared: Dolia, a V10 player, was shown with her original skin!
"What? Is Dolia watching the Exalted Emperor's live stream?"
"Brothers, I get it! Dolia doesn't want to force a hero pairing with Exalted Emperor, so she gave him the skin 'Chapter,' thinking Exalted Emperor would use the Heino couple skin, while she'd use Dolia's original skin, making it impossible for them to form a hero pairing!"
"As it turned out, our Exalted Emperor never accepts the kindness of strangers, and by a twist of fate, we ended up as a hero's original skin couple!"
"Hehehe, the young lady who laughed so hard died. They were thinking the same thing."
" Dolia clearly has a partner, but whether it's a game partner or a real-life boyfriend, we don't know."
"I'm curious, which Overlord player is Dolia? Has anyone figured her out?"
Many viewers speculated about the identity of the Dolia Overlord, but no one could come up with a definitive answer, since this was Peak Tournament and the game ID could only be seen after the match ended.
Su Hang didn't care. Asking Dolia about her gaming skills during the hero selection phase was just preparing for the worst. As for whether she was Overlord player, he would know at the start of the game!
"Welcome to Honor of Kings! The enemy will arrive on the battlefield in five seconds. Get ready, all troops, attack!"
With the familiar opening remarks, the game officially began.
Su Hang upgraded his first skill, bought straw sandals, and headed to the mid lane. Dolia, with her curly hair sticking out, followed closely behind, clearly trying to help him secure the second-tier lane.
"That positioning habit."
Watching Dolia's movements, Su Hang frowned deeply, a sense of familiarity welling up within him.
Could it be him?