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System: 【Burial Sword has conquered the Demonic Dragon!】
System: 【The Dragon Army is infiltrating the Battlefield!】
The moment the system prompt came, “Clink!” goes the sound of something snapping in Luo Yiming’s head!
“BURIAL SWORD! You motherfucking @#￥%……” Luo Yiming curses profusely as he Teleports his Chronos over, sending Burial Sword into afterlife with a few hacks!
System: 【Chronos, First Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Burial Sword has been slain!】
Freezing a beat, Jing Yu quickly recovers from the shock: “Topple the tower!”
Ye Hong instantly reacts: “We can ace. We can ace!”
Luo Yiming: “ACE ACE ACE ACE ACE ACE!!!”
Han Leng: “Kill aaAAAh—”
PG’s training room suddenly explodes with a torrent of clamour at once, filled with a few different voices hollering.
Meanwhile, on the screen of the livestream, PG doesn’t even look at the Dragon Army that has just surged out of MOMO’s territory. Almost every member charges towards the Mid Lane!
–Except for Jing Yu.
Jing Yu directs his Moonshadow Spider to Teleport over to the Demonic Disk at top speed, and single-handedly, he takes it down!
System: 【Moonshadow Spider has conquered the Demonic Disk!】
Following this system prompt, the ginormous Demonic Disk suddenly floats up from its place. With a hiss, “Sou—”, it hurls itself over to the enemy’s second turret in the Mid Lane.
Right at this moment, PG’s lane creeps have just been wiped clean by the enemy’s Tower Defence. The Demonic Disk swings over and blocks out the tower defence while PG’s every member begins to push the turret as though crazed!
System: 【Chronos has destroyed an enemy turret!】
After toppling the second turret, PG do not even bat an eye. They swiftly move on to the third turret. Right at this moment, Jing Yu’s Moonshadow Spider also makes a return to join the team, following the others in toppling the turret.
Soon enough, yet another turret crashes thunderously under PG’s frenzied assault!
System: 【Chronos has destroyed an enemy turret!】
Having smashed two towers in one breath, their Demonic Disk is left with only one-fifth of its status bar. Subsequently, the creep wave from the Mid Lane catches up.
In for the penny, in for the pound! Under the Demonic Disk’s protection, PG’s members swiftly charge into the enemy Stronghold!
The Dragon Army of the Mid Lane is thus massacred on home ground within the first moment of refreshing. With their remains littering the ground, this gruesome sight makes one unable to bear watching.
Just the sight of this battlefield is enough to make MOMO’s members utterly cowed!
It seems like an eternity till they revive at last. Being a frontliner, Mad Bones Teleports right before PG’s entire team. But before he gets the opportunity to release his abilities, he’s utterly CC’ed in place by a Roving Mirage from Jinghua Shuiyue.
Immediately thereafter, Scarlet Fury is hauled out of the Stronghold with a swing of the sickle from Han Leng’s Death God. Before he gets a chance to react, he’s instakilled by Peacock Plume and Chronos’ assault!
System: 【Chronos, First Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Scarlet Fury has been slain!】
Seeing as though the tides are not in their favour, Centaur whirls around in attempt to flee. Death God doesn’t even think about it. He immediately Flashes to catch up. And then, he instantaneously releases his Ult!
Centaur’s health bar declines by half within an instant. Chronos then makes use of his wide range and sends a few Razor Winds after him, slashing off his remaining blood.
System: 【Chronos, Double Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Centaur has been slain!】
Having lost both of their primary attackers, Mad Bones knows there’s no longer a need for him to tank. He Flashes to escape post-haste. Only, he’s caught up by Moonshadow with a Shadow Flash. After using Spiderweb to CC, five fingers turn to blades, ruthlessly slashing out at him!
System: 【Moonshadow Spider, First Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Mad Bones has been slain!】
Halfling: 【They’ve won! PG has won!】
Having carried on to this stage, there is no longer a need to watch any further.
In a situation where MOMO had snatched the dragon, they were completely thrashed by PG to the point where they can’t even retaliate. This round is PG’s win, and it is an OP, ruthless victory!
【Enemy】MOMO – Zhis (Burial Sword) : GG
Their tank is killed. Their attackers were also killed. The heck should they keep playing for?
MOMO’s jungler, Zhis, will be powerless even if he’s revived. He can only type out “GG”, and then watch helplessly as PG’s members act as if they’ve gone nuts, smashing their territory to smitherness.
“Victory”, this huge golden word blows up on PG’s screens. Jing Yu lets out a long and relieved breath – They’ve won!
When the Demonic Dragon got stolen, his heart still dropped with a “thump”. He almost thought they were going to lose. Thankfully, they had been battling the Dragon at a fast pace. When they lost their Dragon, MOMO’s members had yet to revive, totally enabling them the chance to seize the timing, conquer the Demonic Disk, and ace ‘em all!
The facts have indeed shown that their judgement was not wrong. By tower-diving madly when their dragon was stolen, they were alas able to clinch victory right before the Dragon Army was truly put to use!
If they were even a bit later, facing a second or even third wave of Dragon army, per se, this round’s result could have easily been cast into question.
On one side, PG laments the close call just now. On the other hand, everyone who is watching the livestream from beyond their screens has already gone nuts! The bullet count shoots up at a terrifying pace:
【It’s here! Demonic Dragon gets stolen, the seal has released!】
【PG really went berserk!】
【The seal’s unleashed, PG goes berserk!】
【They’re too vicious!】
【66666!】
Compared to these bullets which are out of their mind, Halfling’s commentary is clearly more thought out: 【PG made a good call! At this moment of time, they’ve just got to ace them! Otherwise, if MOMO revived, they would have been able to join the dragon army in turret-toppling, and PG would have been cornered!】
Candy: 【Despite that, PG’s last battle is so ruthless! Especially that ace in MOMO’s stronghold! Death God tower-dives, Chronos double-kills, and Moonshadow Spider ganks…… They’re way too amazing! MOMO’s utterly crushed!】
Halfling: 【That’s right. But with all that said, this is still PG’s usual style. Remember? Their team specializes in fast-paced plays! The moment they seize an opportunity to pick up their pace, almost no team dares to meet them head on!】
Candy: 【In any case, PG and MOMO’s first game concludes with PG leading by one point! It’s such a pity for MOMO ah. Clearly, they’ve already stolen the dragon.】
Comment Barrage:
【Didn’t they lose precisely because they stole the dragon?】
【They clearly lost because they snatched the dragon!】
【Why did they have to release PG’s seal ne?】
【They wouldn’t have died if they didn’t do it!】
【When the Dragon’s snatched, the seal is released! PG goes berserk, heads are sent flying!】**
(**魔龙被偷，封印解除！pg暴走，人头齐飞！ #Poetry #Syllables)
【Fuck! Upstairs, don’t go! How the heck are ya so outstanding?】
【Fabulous!】
【One branch on the tree standing out from the rest of us!】
【We’re all sitting. But how can you still be so outstanding?!】
The Qualifiers are Bo3. Two victories are needed to win out of three. Therefore, a new game will still be opening between PG and MOMO 10 minutes later.
During that time, whoever needs to use the restroom on PG’s side goes ahead with that. Whoever wants to chat, chats.
But Jing Yu stays seated in position and peers at the post-battle scores, a face lost in deep thought.
Since this is the Qualifiers, there are officials keeping track of each player’s performance and picking out the winning MVP.
This round’s MVP was alas awarded to Qin Fei’s Jinghua Shuiyue. Her score was 0 Kills: 0 Deaths: 28 Assists – With the most assists amongst all in attendance and the highest participation in team battles, her title is indeed well-earned.
As Jing Yu admires Jinghua Shuiyue’s MVP animation, he crosses his arms and leans back, zoning out.
Qin Fei turns his head to see him. He reads him almost effortlessly: “Thinking up a countermeasure against the snatching?”
Jing Yu startles, nodding his head with an “En”. At the same time, he thinks dubiously – Is he an open book? Why does Fei Ge hit the nail on the head every time?
As if hearing the thoughts in his heart, Qin Fei lightly chuckles and calmly says: “This round was my pot. I didn’t keep track of whether Burial Sword forked out his Flash. I should’ve scoured the bushes once more.” He then softens his voice, grumbling as he talks to himself, “Si**– It’s truly bad to abuse too many vegetables. My own play’s starting to become veggie too.”
(**Si – Sound of hissing)
Jing Yu’s caught between laughter and tears – If an MVP like you is a veggie, how can everyone else have the dignity to carry on living?
10 minutes of break time passes by in a flash. Jing Yu failed to come up with a countermeasure in the end. He can only remind himself – If the enemy’s not aced when they battle the dragon, they must definitely scour the bushes twice!
Since the winner of the first round is PG, the first-mover in the second round is still MOMO.
But in contrast to that last round, MOMO’s first move, right off the bat, is to instaban Moonshadow Spider!
【Goldfish’s Moonshadow Spider is banned as expected!】Halfling exclaims, exhilarated, 【I dare say, in PG’s subsequent matches, Moonshadow Spider will not be let out!】
Candy: 【That’s for sure! Goldfish’s Moonshadow Spider’s combo-attack is simply too much of a bug! When paired with a CC-type support like Jinghua Shuiyue, the enemies just can’t be freed!】Pausing here, she ventures, 【In this round, Goldfish should be able to get Frozen Heart ba?】
Halfling: 【It’s not ‘should’, but a ‘definitely’. MOMO already used a ban on Moonshadow Spider, so the remaining two simply aren’t enough. They can’t possibly ban Frozen Heart as well. Moreover, remember? Goldfish’s Moonshadow Spider only appeared because there was a team that banned his Frozen Heart. Moonshadow Spider is frightening enough, but if someone bans both his Frozen Heart and Moonshadow Spider, who knows whether he’ll pull out some trickier demon?!】
Candy: 【Hahaha, that’s reasonable! However, I just want to see Goldfish use new demons, huan!】
While the two were talking, PG has already banned Camael.
Candy: 【As expected, it is Camael. PG’s first ban is always Camael.】
Halfling: 【It can’t be helped. This OP marksman is out of ONE’s scope. They can’t just leave it for the opponent.】
Candy: 【I just think they shouldn’t carry on like this – They’ll always have one less ban than other teams.】
Halfling: 【It’s still okay ba. Afterall, there are also quite a lot of people who use Camael currently.】
Candy: 【MOMO’s next ban is Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.】
Halfling: 【PG immediately retaliates with Black Serpent.】
Candy: 【This time, MOMO falters for a while. Afterall, this is their last ban. They’ve got to ban one of Qin Fei’s, but the only question is – Will they ban Satan or Lilith?】
Halfling: 【For all you know, it could be Death God.】
No sooner had those words fallen, MOMO forks out their last ban – It’s Lilith!
Candy: 【Hahaha, Halfling, you’re wrong la! It’s Lilith!】
Halfling: 【This can be considered a choice within my realm of expectation…… I’m guessing PG will make Dark Cupid their last ban!】
This time round, he is right – Almost in time with his words, PG unhesitatingly bans Dark Cupid!
When PG is the second-mover, their three bans are generally decided. There’s nothing to hesitate about.
Subsequently, it’s up to MOMO to make the first pick. Their first selection right off the bat is Centaur, but they do not lock him.
Several minutes pass by. Then, the demon in the centre of the screen switches out from Centaur to Death God, locking in place!
【Oh! MOMO snatches Death God this time!】Candy’s eyes light up, 【I reckon it’s because they got cowed by 3H just now! To prevent a repeat, they still decided to snatch it first!】
【Death God is indeed very OP.】Halfling explains, 【In this PGL, Death God’s ban rate is quite high. One of our staff ran the calculations. In the Preliminaries, Death God’s ban rate was 67%, ranking second in place, only behind Camael who got 72%.】
While the two are speaking, PG has already locked two demons – Centaur, and Scarlet Fury!
【Are they preparing to switch the hands of the last round with MOMO?】Halfling can’t resist jabbing with a smile.
That can’t possibly be?
In the last round, Death God was in PG’s hands and Centaur and Scarlet Fury were MOMO’s. This time, it’s a complete switchover.
However, a complete exchange of the line-up is impossible – MOMO swiftly locks Burial Sword and Jinghua Shuiyue thereafter.
Candy: 【Jinghua Shuiyue! If I didn’t remember correctly, this is the first time MOMO’s using Jinghua Shuiyue ba?】
Halfling: 【Haha, looks like they’re really intimidated by PG. They’ll willingly abandon their usual support demon to get Jinghua Shuiyue out of PG’s clutches.】
PG locks Satan and Merman.
MOMO’s picking time drags longer and longer. In the end, right as the timer is about to turn down to zero, they lock Peacock Plume and Chronos.
And then PG picks their remaining Jungler – Frozen Heart!
With this, both parties’ line-ups are decided:
PG: Satan, Scarlet Fury, Centaur, Frozen Heart, Merman
MOMO: Death God, Peacock Plume, Chronos, Burial Sword, Jinghua Shuiyue
Besides the Jungler, this line-up can be said to be a total exchange of hands from last round.
In the harried countdown thereafter, both sides exchange their demons and prepare their equipment.
PG is no different from normal. After chit-chatting about one thing or another, they shift gears into their gaming mode.
MOMO’s side, in contrast, is excited to no end:
“I refuse to submit!” MOMO’s jungler, Zhis, smacks the table with a yell, “’It’s okay to lose, but the dragon must be snatched!’ Pei…… It should be, ‘The dragon must be snatched, the match must be won!’ I just don’t believe those bullshit about unsealing and berserkers! If we really lose this round, how can I face my buddies from the forum?!”
His teammates crow one after another:
“Snatch ba, snatch ba!”
“When facing PG, it’s impossible to win without snatching!”
“To defeat PG, one must first snatch the dragon!”
“Snatch-the-Dragon! Snatch-the-Dragon! Snatch-the-Dragon!”
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Mara: MOMO is adorably stupid… So Zhis is fanning the fire on the forum? Tama: Zhis! How can one resist! You’ll like him by the end of C46 lololol
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System: 【Burial Sword has conquered the Demonic Dragon!】
System: 【The Dragon Army is infiltrating the Battlefield!】
The moment the system prompt came, “Clink!” goes the sound of something snapping in Luo Yiming’s head!
“BURIAL SWORD! You motherfucking @#￥%……” Luo Yiming curses profusely as he Teleports his Chronos over, sending Burial Sword into afterlife with a few hacks!
System: 【Chronos, First Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Burial Sword has been slain!】
Freezing a beat, Jing Yu quickly recovers from the shock: “Topple the tower!”
Ye Hong instantly reacts: “We can ace. We can ace!”
Luo Yiming: “ACE ACE ACE ACE ACE ACE!!!”
Han Leng: “Kill aaAAAh—”
PG’s training room suddenly explodes with a torrent of clamour at once, filled with a few different voices hollering.
Meanwhile, on the screen of the livestream, PG doesn’t even look at the Dragon Army that has just surged out of MOMO’s territory. Almost every member charges towards the Mid Lane!
–Except for Jing Yu.
Jing Yu directs his Moonshadow Spider to Teleport over to the Demonic Disk at top speed, and single-handedly, he takes it down!
System: 【Moonshadow Spider has conquered the Demonic Disk!】
Following this system prompt, the ginormous Demonic Disk suddenly floats up from its place. With a hiss, “Sou—”, it hurls itself over to the enemy’s second turret in the Mid Lane.
Right at this moment, PG’s lane creeps have just been wiped clean by the enemy’s Tower Defence. The Demonic Disk swings over and blocks out the tower defence while PG’s every member begins to push the turret as though crazed!
System: 【Chronos has destroyed an enemy turret!】
After toppling the second turret, PG do not even bat an eye. They swiftly move on to the third turret. Right at this moment, Jing Yu’s Moonshadow Spider also makes a return to join the team, following the others in toppling the turret.
Soon enough, yet another turret crashes thunderously under PG’s frenzied assault!
System: 【Chronos has destroyed an enemy turret!】
Having smashed two towers in one breath, their Demonic Disk is left with only one-fifth of its status bar. Subsequently, the creep wave from the Mid Lane catches up.
In for the penny, in for the pound! Under the Demonic Disk’s protection, PG’s members swiftly charge into the enemy Stronghold!
The Dragon Army of the Mid Lane is thus massacred on home ground within the first moment of refreshing. With their remains littering the ground, this gruesome sight makes one unable to bear watching.
Just the sight of this battlefield is enough to make MOMO’s members utterly cowed!
It seems like an eternity till they revive at last. Being a frontliner, Mad Bones Teleports right before PG’s entire team. But before he gets the opportunity to release his abilities, he’s utterly CC’ed in place by a Roving Mirage from Jinghua Shuiyue.
Immediately thereafter, Scarlet Fury is hauled out of the Stronghold with a swing of the sickle from Han Leng’s Death God. Before he gets a chance to react, he’s instakilled by Peacock Plume and Chronos’ assault!
System: 【Chronos, First Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Scarlet Fury has been slain!】
Seeing as though the tides are not in their favour, Centaur whirls around in attempt to flee. Death God doesn’t even think about it. He immediately Flashes to catch up. And then, he instantaneously releases his Ult!
Centaur’s health bar declines by half within an instant. Chronos then makes use of his wide range and sends a few Razor Winds after him, slashing off his remaining blood.
System: 【Chronos, Double Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Centaur has been slain!】
Having lost both of their primary attackers, Mad Bones knows there’s no longer a need for him to tank. He Flashes to escape post-haste. Only, he’s caught up by Moonshadow with a Shadow Flash. After using Spiderweb to CC, five fingers turn to blades, ruthlessly slashing out at him!
System: 【Moonshadow Spider, First Kill!】
System: 【The enemy Mad Bones has been slain!】
Halfling: 【They’ve won! PG has won!】
Having carried on to this stage, there is no longer a need to watch any further.
In a situation where MOMO had snatched the dragon, they were completely thrashed by PG to the point where they can’t even retaliate. This round is PG’s win, and it is an OP, ruthless victory!
【Enemy】MOMO – Zhis (Burial Sword) : GG
Their tank is killed. Their attackers were also killed. The heck should they keep playing for?
MOMO’s jungler, Zhis, will be powerless even if he’s revived. He can only type out “GG”, and then watch helplessly as PG’s members act as if they’ve gone nuts, smashing their territory to smitherness.
“Victory”, this huge golden word blows up on PG’s screens. Jing Yu lets out a long and relieved breath – They’ve won!
When the Demonic Dragon got stolen, his heart still dropped with a “thump”. He almost thought they were going to lose. Thankfully, they had been battling the Dragon at a fast pace. When they lost their Dragon, MOMO’s members had yet to revive, totally enabling them the chance to seize the timing, conquer the Demonic Disk, and ace ‘em all!
The facts have indeed shown that their judgement was not wrong. By tower-diving madly when their dragon was stolen, they were alas able to clinch victory right before the Dragon Army was truly put to use!
If they were even a bit later, facing a second or even third wave of Dragon army, per se, this round’s result could have easily been cast into question.
On one side, PG laments the close call just now. On the other hand, everyone who is watching the livestream from beyond their screens has already gone nuts! The bullet count shoots up at a terrifying pace:
【It’s here! Demonic Dragon gets stolen, the seal has released!】
【PG really went berserk!】
【The seal’s unleashed, PG goes berserk!】
【They’re too vicious!】
【66666!】
Compared to these bullets which are out of their mind, Halfling’s commentary is clearly more thought out: 【PG made a good call! At this moment of time, they’ve just got to ace them! Otherwise, if MOMO revived, they would have been able to join the dragon army in turret-toppling, and PG would have been cornered!】
Candy: 【Despite that, PG’s last battle is so ruthless! Especially that ace in MOMO’s stronghold! Death God tower-dives, Chronos double-kills, and Moonshadow Spider ganks…… They’re way too amazing! MOMO’s utterly crushed!】
Halfling: 【That’s right. But with all that said, this is still PG’s usual style. Remember? Their team specializes in fast-paced plays! The moment they seize an opportunity to pick up their pace, almost no team dares to meet them head on!】
Candy: 【In any case, PG and MOMO’s first game concludes with PG leading by one point! It’s such a pity for MOMO ah. Clearly, they’ve already stolen the dragon.】
Comment Barrage:
【Didn’t they lose precisely because they stole the dragon?】
【They clearly lost because they snatched the dragon!】
【Why did they have to release PG’s seal ne?】
【They wouldn’t have died if they didn’t do it!】
【When the Dragon’s snatched, the seal is released! PG goes berserk, heads are sent flying!】**
(**魔龙被偷，封印解除！pg暴走，人头齐飞！ #Poetry #Syllables)
【Fuck! Upstairs, don’t go! How the heck are ya so outstanding?】
【Fabulous!】
【One branch on the tree standing out from the rest of us!】
【We’re all sitting. But how can you still be so outstanding?!】
The Qualifiers are Bo3. Two victories are needed to win out of three. Therefore, a new game will still be opening between PG and MOMO 10 minutes later.
During that time, whoever needs to use the restroom on PG’s side goes ahead with that. Whoever wants to chat, chats.
But Jing Yu stays seated in position and peers at the post-battle scores, a face lost in deep thought.
Since this is the Qualifiers, there are officials keeping track of each player’s performance and picking out the winning MVP.
This round’s MVP was alas awarded to Qin Fei’s Jinghua Shuiyue. Her score was 0 Kills: 0 Deaths: 28 Assists – With the most assists amongst all in attendance and the highest participation in team battles, her title is indeed well-earned.
As Jing Yu admires Jinghua Shuiyue’s MVP animation, he crosses his arms and leans back, zoning out.
Qin Fei turns his head to see him. He reads him almost effortlessly: “Thinking up a countermeasure against the snatching?”
Jing Yu startles, nodding his head with an “En”. At the same time, he thinks dubiously – Is he an open book? Why does Fei Ge hit the nail on the head every time?
As if hearing the thoughts in his heart, Qin Fei lightly chuckles and calmly says: “This round was my pot. I didn’t keep track of whether Burial Sword forked out his Flash. I should’ve scoured the bushes once more.” He then softens his voice, grumbling as he talks to himself, “Si**– It’s truly bad to abuse too many vegetables. My own play’s starting to become veggie too.”
(**Si – Sound of hissing)
Jing Yu’s caught between laughter and tears – If an MVP like you is a veggie, how can everyone else have the dignity to carry on living?
10 minutes of break time passes by in a flash. Jing Yu failed to come up with a countermeasure in the end. He can only remind himself – If the enemy’s not aced when they battle the dragon, they must definitely scour the bushes twice!
Since the winner of the first round is PG, the first-mover in the second round is still MOMO.
But in contrast to that last round, MOMO’s first move, right off the bat, is to instaban Moonshadow Spider!
【Goldfish’s Moonshadow Spider is banned as expected!】Halfling exclaims, exhilarated, 【I dare say, in PG’s subsequent matches, Moonshadow Spider will not be let out!】
Candy: 【That’s for sure! Goldfish’s Moonshadow Spider’s combo-attack is simply too much of a bug! When paired with a CC-type support like Jinghua Shuiyue, the enemies just can’t be freed!】Pausing here, she ventures, 【In this round, Goldfish should be able to get Frozen Heart ba?】
Halfling: 【It’s not ‘should’, but a ‘definitely’. MOMO already used a ban on Moonshadow Spider, so the remaining two simply aren’t enough. They can’t possibly ban Frozen Heart as well. Moreover, remember? Goldfish’s Moonshadow Spider only appeared because there was a team that banned his Frozen Heart. Moonshadow Spider is frightening enough, but if someone bans both his Frozen Heart and Moonshadow Spider, who knows whether he’ll pull out some trickier demon?!】
Candy: 【Hahaha, that’s reasonable! However, I just want to see Goldfish use new demons, huan!】
While the two were talking, PG has already banned Camael.
Candy: 【As expected, it is Camael. PG’s first ban is always Camael.】
Halfling: 【It can’t be helped. This OP marksman is out of ONE’s scope. They can’t just leave it for the opponent.】
Candy: 【I just think they shouldn’t carry on like this – They’ll always have one less ban than other teams.】
Halfling: 【It’s still okay ba. Afterall, there are also quite a lot of people who use Camael currently.】
Candy: 【MOMO’s next ban is Nine-Tailed Demon Fox.】
Halfling: 【PG immediately retaliates with Black Serpent.】
Candy: 【This time, MOMO falters for a while. Afterall, this is their last ban. They’ve got to ban one of Qin Fei’s, but the only question is – Will they ban Satan or Lilith?】
Halfling: 【For all you know, it could be Death God.】
No sooner had those words fallen, MOMO forks out their last ban – It’s Lilith!
Candy: 【Hahaha, Halfling, you’re wrong la! It’s Lilith!】
Halfling: 【This can be considered a choice within my realm of expectation…… I’m guessing PG will make Dark Cupid their last ban!】
This time round, he is right – Almost in time with his words, PG unhesitatingly bans Dark Cupid!
When PG is the second-mover, their three bans are generally decided. There’s nothing to hesitate about.
Subsequently, it’s up to MOMO to make the first pick. Their first selection right off the bat is Centaur, but they do not lock him.
Several minutes pass by. Then, the demon in the centre of the screen switches out from Centaur to Death God, locking in place!
【Oh! MOMO snatches Death God this time!】Candy’s eyes light up, 【I reckon it’s because they got cowed by 3H just now! To prevent a repeat, they still decided to snatch it first!】
【Death God is indeed very OP.】Halfling explains, 【In this PGL, Death God’s ban rate is quite high. One of our staff ran the calculations. In the Preliminaries, Death God’s ban rate was 67%, ranking second in place, only behind Camael who got 72%.】
While the two are speaking, PG has already locked two demons – Centaur, and Scarlet Fury!
【Are they preparing to switch the hands of the last round with MOMO?】Halfling can’t resist jabbing with a smile.
That can’t possibly be?
In the last round, Death God was in PG’s hands and Centaur and Scarlet Fury were MOMO’s. This time, it’s a complete switchover.
However, a complete exchange of the line-up is impossible – MOMO swiftly locks Burial Sword and Jinghua Shuiyue thereafter.
Candy: 【Jinghua Shuiyue! If I didn’t remember correctly, this is the first time MOMO’s using Jinghua Shuiyue ba?】
Halfling: 【Haha, looks like they’re really intimidated by PG. They’ll willingly abandon their usual support demon to get Jinghua Shuiyue out of PG’s clutches.】
PG locks Satan and Merman.
MOMO’s picking time drags longer and longer. In the end, right as the timer is about to turn down to zero, they lock Peacock Plume and Chronos.
And then PG picks their remaining Jungler – Frozen Heart!
With this, both parties’ line-ups are decided:
PG: Satan, Scarlet Fury, Centaur, Frozen Heart, Merman
MOMO: Death God, Peacock Plume, Chronos, Burial Sword, Jinghua Shuiyue
Besides the Jungler, this line-up can be said to be a total exchange of hands from last round.
In the harried countdown thereafter, both sides exchange their demons and prepare their equipment.
PG is no different from normal. After chit-chatting about one thing or another, they shift gears into their gaming mode.
MOMO’s side, in contrast, is excited to no end:
“I refuse to submit!” MOMO’s jungler, Zhis, smacks the table with a yell, “’It’s okay to lose, but the dragon must be snatched!’ Pei…… It should be, ‘The dragon must be snatched, the match must be won!’ I just don’t believe those bullshit about unsealing and berserkers! If we really lose this round, how can I face my buddies from the forum?!”
His teammates crow one after another:
“Snatch ba, snatch ba!”
“When facing PG, it’s impossible to win without snatching!”
“To defeat PG, one must first snatch the dragon!”
“Snatch-the-Dragon! Snatch-the-Dragon! Snatch-the-Dragon!”
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Mara: MOMO is adorably stupid… So Zhis is fanning the fire on the forum? Tama: Zhis! How can one resist! You’ll like him by the end of C46 lololol
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