Glory [e-sports]

Translated by 🎏 Edited by apricot, @babyybluebear

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There was still an hour until the start of the tournament even after introducing all the competing players.

After all, it was a live tournament held across several venues. Even if the main venue was ready, the others might not be ready yet. There was bound to be some waiting time involved and concessions had to be made in order to sync everyone up.

It was at moments like these that commentators were needed.

Brother Big Mouth, who had been prepared for this, treated the commentary booth as an interview table. Even a casual chit chat with these two VIPs would not bore the audience. fMtKEJ

Brother Big Mouth asked Wei Xiao. “They are just about to enter the pick-and-ban segment. I wonder which four talents will Close pick?”

Previously, during the opening match of the World Tournament, Close and Wei Xiao had chosen four identical talents, encompassing not just top, jungle, mid and marksman but support as well. With that kind of selection, they would have been able to play in the team tournament.

That was also when the world witnessed the dominance of a perfect all-rounder.

Screw roles and stats. In the hands of the Great Demon King, he handled every talent like a hot knife cutting through butter! hnV ZJ

Although Brother Big Mouth made the inquiry, on the inside, he already believed that Close would almost certainly go for the ones he used previously.

Shadow Thief was a given; it was his main, he practically had to parade it around. The Immortal Warlock and the Storm Hunter could also deal high damage and thus were suitable for 1v1s. Lastly, rounding it out with the Blood Warrior should allow him to hold out for a while in a solo tournament.

Relying on the warrior to provide support was a relatively risky move, but it could pay off handsomely if played well.

Surprisingly, Wei Xiao smiled and said, “Death Knight, Shadow Thief, Immortal Warlock and Storm Hunter.” 7A3YcF

Brother Big Mouth was faintly surprised. “The Death Knight?”

Wei Xiao: “That’s right!”

Of course, Brother Big Mouth couldn’t outright deny Close’s compatibility with the talents. He simply identified an underlying issue. “How long would he last with four slayers…”

His concern was shared by the audience. ThPMcm

The pick-and-ban segment under the new competition format was not a secret. While there was a lot of space to play around with, it was completely unnecessary for Close to dwell too much on it.

He didn’t have to consider whether they were part of his talent pool. He could just pick the strongest and be done with that.

Forget the composition. If he just focused on the fact it was a solo tournament, these four talents were indeed the best of the best. The Death Knight’s ability to wreck the Blood Warrior was uncontested, but the problem was how he’d have to handle four agile damage-focused melee talents. What if one ran low on health?

In a free-for-all, there were no revivals. Death spelled instant elimination. u6mwNd

Therefore, participating players would generally choose to bring a talent which could heal. Holy Priest was the favourite pick.

While it was understandable that Close wasn’t going to use a support, swapping the Blood Warrior out for the Death Knight…

Did he intend to forfeit his life just so he could be the biggest damage dealer?

While he might manage in the outer circle, he would be restricted to the central zone and later on the final elimination zone. How was he planning to stay alive amidst the chaos, then! DzoI6n

Fans who initially trusted that Close had the challenge in the bag were starting to fret.

Brother Big Mouth tactfully voiced their doubts, “I’d thought that Close would pick Blood Warrior or Blood Thief.”

Wei Xiao looked at Yan Jiang with a smile.

Yan Jiang quietly gazed on without adding a word. qpE3tv

On the far right, Sister Ji’s mind spun quickly, and she blurted out, “This is the winning team comp three years back.”

Once spoken, countless scalps prickled numbly.

Brother Big Mouth and Sister Ji were unable to mask their shock, and the audience at the stadium who understood those words were stunned. The livestream chat was simpler in nature, basically erupting into noisy wails.

The exceptions were Wei Xiao and Yan Jiang. They were somewhat involved, yet one was grinning while the other was composed. QLeRk0

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