Chapter 339: Decisive Battle Day! Why Isn't He on the Stage!?

A reporter wearing a "CCTV1" badge near the camera lens was interviewing Ye Bo on the spot.

Ye Bo’s naturally extroverted personality made him appear very relaxed and natural during the interview, and his appropriate responses yielded excellent results.

Compared to many esports players who mumble during interviews and constantly add filler words like "like," "um," or "uh," this CCTV reporter already felt that today’s work was very easy.

"Last question," the CCTV reporter said with a bright smile: "The League of Legends tournament is considered the most high-profile event in the esports category of these Asian Games, and is even regarded by many viewers as the 'most suspenseful for gold' event."

"And your biggest competitor, the KR representative team, seems determined to win this competition, even gathering famous athletes competing in our country to form their team. So, how does player Ye Bo view tomorrow's semi-finals?"

Ye Bo put away his smile, thought seriously for a moment, and then looked into the lens to speak.

"The KR representative team certainly possesses impressive strength, and there are indeed many players we are familiar with."

"But for everyone on our team, from the day we received this mission, we have had only one goal—the gold medal!"

"I believe that I and all my teammates can do it!"

"We definitely can!"

Ye Bo’s firm repetition seemed to truly fill people with confidence.

The CCTV reporter beamed with joy immediately, clearly having received a satisfactory answer.

Naturally, she did not want the other party to say something like "we will try our best," "friendship first, competition second," or "participation is what matters" at this moment.

After all, as a veteran host familiar with esports, she knew very well that esports are different from other events; it could be said that there is only one winner in this category.

Who would like to hear words of cowardice before the battle?

"Alright, congratulations again to the League of Legends China representative team for entering the semi-finals, and thank you to the League of Legends team captain, player Ye Bo, for the interview! This is Zhang Yan bringing you the report from the scene."

The intense and enthusiastic activity in the live chat far exceeded that of the previous KR representative team interview.

[The Chinese captain is here!]

[CCTV is getting better, they can even interview Master Ye now.]

[Brothers, let’s cheer hard for the Chinese team tomorrow!]

[Ye is acting cocky too; he used to respond to the other side's interview content, but now he’s pretending not to see it? I’d rate this as acting big without the credentials.]

[The KR fanboys are at death's door and still trolling? Tomorrow we’ll make you know how to write the word 'death'!]

[Sigh, they can only troll for another dozen hours or so, just let them troll~~~]

Ye Bo and the host waved goodbye to the camera together.

However, just as the camera was turned off, he was about to say goodbye and leave to find his teammates when he was called back by the CCTV reporter.

"Player Ye Bo, wait a moment."

"Hm?"

After the female CCTV reporter finished instructing her assistant on the next event they were heading to, she trotted over two steps and handed over a business card.

Then, she stated her intention directly.

"An exclusive interview?"

"Yes, previously Li Xiaofeng—his player name should be Sky—he was the first esports player I did an exclusive interview with."

"I believe you can win the first gold medal in the history of esports, which will be a very commemorative milestone, so I hope to invite you to participate in my program after the Asian Games end."

This host, named Zhang Yan, has an interview program on CCTV2.

The first time the Human Emperor Sky appeared on CCTV as an "esports player" for an exclusive interview, it was she who invited him.

And it should be known that when Sky appeared on the show, he had actually been retired for many years, and the esports game he excelled in was no longer the current trend, yet the response was still excellent.

Clearly, this experienced host has a unique eye.

Although the achievements Ye Bo has made in the industry do not yet match Sky’s peak—this young player in front of her has managed to become the captain of the Chinese team at such a young age and is a player in the hottest current esports event.

His potential and future are simply unfathomable!

"Of course, that would be great. Once we win the gold medal, I’ll definitely go!" Ye Bo naturally had no reason to refuse.

Host Zhang Yan also replied with a smile and high emotional intelligence: "Don't feel pressured; you can come even if you don't win the gold medal~"

"Then it's a deal. If you really make it to the finals, I'll take a handsome photo of you guys to use as the cover for the newspaper!"

"It's a deal!"

After exchanging contact information, Ye Bo hopped and skipped toward the backstage to reunite with his teammates, preparing to watch the subsequent matches.

And as host Zhang Yan watched his lively, youthful back, she couldn't help but smile.

For the audience, most only need to look at the results.

But as a veteran state media professional, she knows best what a benchmark for an industry should be, and she also knows what kind of spirit the authorities hope to promote through these trendy things.

At this time, it is definitely not enough to just have results.

Clearly, this person seems to meet those standards.

The matches on site were still continuing.

The matches for the lower bracket were held back-to-back immediately.

Everyone thought that the civil war between "China Beibei" and "China Menmen" would have no major suspense.

After all, compared to their ancestors who were indeed glorious, and the fact that every year quite a few Beibei-born players can make it to the LPL, and even many can reach the first or second-tier level.

The Menmen region can only be described as having withered talent; for so many years, there hasn't even been a single ID worth naming.

The conventional lineup in the first game was indeed swept without pressure; the gap in raw strength between the two sides was obvious.

But unexpectedly.

Coming to the second game, there was actually a small surprise!

"What is this??"

"It's Fireboy and Watergirl, isn't it!"

The Menmen representative team pulled out a [bot lane combo] of "Brand" + "Nami" that no one could have expected!

This was clearly an eccentric combo that would definitely be questioned with question marks even if picked in a casual game.

Unexpectedly, it actually achieved some results!

The tricky part about Brand + Nami lies in the "dual mage" range advantage, plus the clever synergy of their skill combinations, which makes their poking and trading ability naturally strong.

And when these two points are added together, the result is the effect of {strong laning}.

So, what is the effect that comes with {strong laning}?

Naturally, it is {lane priority}!

So to put it bluntly: this combo is equivalent to forcibly obtaining a laning strength even stronger than double marksmen in a bizarre way, competing for bot lane priority in an "evil cultivation" and "brainless" manner.

Of course, there are also very obvious drawbacks.

For example, because the "skill hit rate" cannot be guaranteed, once all skills miss, it might instantly become zero combat power; it is extremely unstable and is destined not to be a mainstream playstyle.

But at least this [idea] is theoretically feasible!

Some teams have already been inspired, and even outside the screen, there are many teams preparing for the S-tournament who feel that this might be an idea that can be expanded upon.

Beryl, who was backstage, was also thoughtful.

It’s just that what he was thinking about was—even a "fringe team" like the Menmen team can play new things in an old version.

Does the CN team really not have any?

He didn't quite believe it.

After pondering for a while, Beryl stood up, jumped off his seat, and spoke to the others.

"I think, regardless of the side selection for the first game tomorrow, let's just try that tactic in the first match!"

"The first game is definitely, definitely the most important..."

And the lower bracket ultimately failed to produce an upset.

Although the Dou Di bloodline passed down from the S2 Beibei region had long since dried up, their raw strength was still enough to suppress the other two guys; even though they were stolen a game by a trick, they still steadily took the third deciding game.

As for the other matchup, it could only be called a "Battle of the Gods."

"Saudi first snatched up the Emperor of the Sands, and then actually picked the Reaper of the Sands!?"