Shuiyue was really going crazy with anger at Gu Yan.
It was a good thing that they had arranged for him to be a substitute today. Otherwise, he would have really been banned from the competition. If that happened, they wouldn't have been able to participate in the competition.
Peanut was very good at stirring up trouble. He quickly apologized to Ye Xiaoran. "Sorry, Hyoujin. We didn't expect Li Mengfei to suddenly cause trouble …"
Ye Xiaoran wasn't too harsh on the person, so he didn't blame him. "It's fine."
He answered so casually that it was obvious he didn't take it to heart. Peanut heaved a sigh of relief.
But Shuiyue looked at him suspiciously and frowned. "Something's not right with you today. Why are you so easy to talk to?"
Ye Xiaoran glanced at him lightly. Shuiyue's face and neck were all red. It was obvious he was really angry just now.
His thin lips parted slightly and he said calmly, "Are you not used to being nice to you?
Then you should get used to it early. Jiang Nan told me not to target you too much. "
Shuiyue: "…"
Shuiyue heaved a sigh of relief and said, "Alright, that's the right tone."
Jiang Nan: "???"
Water God, are you a masochist?
Do you like it when others are rude to you???
She had an indescribable look on her face.
The staff member next to them reminded them, "Um … Leader Ye, Team Water, it's time to go on stage."
Because of the sudden incident just now, the hosts had been trying to smooth things over outside for a long time. They definitely couldn't drag this out any longer.
Ye Xiaoran nodded in agreement. Shuiyue also had no objections. The two teams separated and prepared for the final competition.
The two hosts onstage had already prepared an interactive game segment to stall for time. Now that it was nearing the end, it was just the right time for them to go on stage.
The lights in the stadium dimmed. The audience seemed to have realized something and started cheering loudly.
"Let us welcome the last two teams advancing to the finals onto the stage!"
Bang — —
The spotlights lit up, and the light effects on the stage changed. A silhouette of a Ba Dao dressed in luxurious clothes appeared. He leaped and swung his saber horizontally. The moment he landed, he transformed into Cang Yun, who raised his shield and saber high.
The intense and dynamic background music quickly stirred up the audience's emotions. The thirteen classes flashed one by one, and finally merged into two bright white shadows. They circled around each other like butterflies chasing each other.
"One of them is the WIND team that has achieved three consecutive victories and has never been surpassed by anyone until now!" As the host's voice fell, the spotlight shone on the left side of the field.
Ye Xiaoran stood facing the light. Behind him were Jiang Nan and the others. Lao Fan smiled and waved at the camera. The screams of the fans were earth-shattering, as if they could flip the stadium over.
Whoosh, the spotlight dimmed.
The entire WIND team disappeared from everyone's sight. At the same time, the entrance on the right was illuminated.
"On the other side is Team NI, who is trying to achieve three consecutive victories and can be considered a rising star!"
"These two teams can be said to be the most famous teams in this tournament.
In that case, who will write this year's history?
The battle for the championship of this year's tournament has officially begun! "
…
In the WIND contestant area, everyone was seriously adjusting the equipment. Only Jiang Nan was uneasy and was still thinking about Gu Yan.
In the end, Gu Yan hit Li Mengfei because of her. Now that he was taken away by the organizing committee, she didn't know what kind of punishment he would receive.
"… Jiang Nan, Jiang Nan!"
She came back to her senses and saw Lao Fan waving his hand in front of her. "Hey, what are you thinking about?
You didn't even say anything when I asked for your opinion. "
Jiang Nan paused, and her voice became softer. "I … was in a daze. What were you guys talking about just now?"
Lao Fan frowned. "We were discussing the lineup configuration."
"Oh …"
She patted her little face, forced herself to be alert, and listened carefully to her teammates' analysis.
Ye Xiaoran's eyes were deep. He stared at her for a while and suddenly said, "The first match, Lao Fan and Xiao Yuan."
Lao Fan was dumbfounded. "Huh?"
Xiao Xiao was also a little confused. "Leader Ye, we should wait for NI's lineup to be announced before we consider who to send."
Ye Xiaoran's tone left no room for negotiation. "Jiang Nan can't go on stage right now."
Jiang Nan's heart tightened. She subconsciously looked at Ye Xiaoran and saw the latter looking back at her sternly. Those deep eyes seemed to be able to see through all her thoughts.
Indeed, her mentality was unstable right now, and it would definitely affect her performance if she went on stage. But it was still quite embarrassing to point it out like this.
"I'm sorry, I …" she stammered. Ye Xiaoran raised his hand to stop her. He didn't wait for her to finish speaking. "No matter what the organizing committee decides, Gu Yan hitting someone is a fact. Being banned from the competition is inevitable."
As soon as he said this, everyone suddenly understood.
Gu Yan and she were friends who grew up together. Now that he might be banned from the competition, it was normal for Jiang Nan to be distracted.
Lao Fan comforted her. "Jiang Nan, don't worry. NI will take care of Gu Yan's matter."
Achu said, "That's right. You have to adjust your state of mind as soon as possible and focus on the competition. You are our most important teammate!"
Jiang Nan felt ashamed and guilty, but she was more touched by her teammates' thoughtfulness.
Ye Xiaoran was relieved when he saw the determination in her eyes.
"I'm not trying to blame you," he said calmly. His tone was obviously much gentler. "Since we're on stage, we can't let our personal feelings affect us."
Jiang Nan nodded. "I understand."
Ye Xiaoran hesitated for a moment before adding, "The manager has already dealt with Gu Yan's matter. It shouldn't be a big problem."
Lao Fan was shocked. "Captain, are you trying to let Gu Yan get in through the back door?"
Ye Xiaoran was speechless.
Achu was exasperated. "Lao Fan, you're such a cheap mouth. If you don't know how to say it, then don't say it. What do you mean by getting in through the back door? That's to clarify the whole story!"
Ye Xiaoran looked at Achu with appreciation and slowly said, "It's pardonable. We can reduce his ban."
That's great …
It was only then that Jiang Nan felt relieved.
Xiao Xiao saw that they were chatting happily and coughed softly. "Leader Ye, the map has been decided. It's Leshan Great Buddha Cave."
Ye Xiaoran looked up at the screen in front of him.
Leshan Great Buddha Cave was a fairly standard map. The area was neither big nor small, and there were four pillars in the center to block the view.
NI had already banned Ming Cult and respected Xiao Yuan. Lao Fan shouted, "Ban Ken Chun, Ban Ken Chun!
This map is my, Qi Chun's, home ground. I don't want to see Ken Chun here! "
Achu took the opportunity to poke at Lao Fan. "That's not what you said when you were fighting Sword Qi with Captain."
Lao Fan was dissatisfied. "How can we compete?
Captain is a teammate. Our fight is called Sword Combination. But Ken Chun will be our archenemy if he goes there. My aura will be destroyed by him and he will hinder my performance! "
Xiao Xiao asked Ye Xiaoran for his opinion. "Then … Ban Ken Chun?"
Ye Xiaoran nodded and clicked his mouse to ban Ken Chun.
He had said that the first round would be for Xiao Yuan and Lao Fan to perform. Naturally, he would do as they wished.
NI chose Milk Poison with Hua Jian and Ba Dao. WIND chose Milk Flower with Mo Wen and Qi Chun.
Xiao Xiao couldn't figure out the opponent's strategy. "… How are they going to go up to Ba Dao and Hua Jian?"
Lao Fan complained, "It's like watching a large-scale Scattered Crowd Match."
The so-called Scattered Crowd Match referred to the arena's random team mode. Because they didn't know who their teammates were, they were matched with a variety of professions. It could be said that there was no coordination at all.
However, this type of configuration usually had a miraculous effect. For example, Korea's RUN Team's configuration was like a Scattered Crowd Match, but they could always win by surprise.
Ye Xiaoran pondered for a moment before saying, "Their Ba Hua will definitely target Chu, but our Qi Chun has Invincibility. Mo Wen has Ping Sha and Vocal Range, so it won't be a problem for him to protect the milk."