He was victorious, but the Samsara fans at the scene couldn't be too happy. However, they couldn't fault Sun Xiang either.

Ordinary viewers couldn't truly understand many of the nuances of this match.

Sun Xiang couldn't control One Autumn Leaf in its peak state, and Sun Xiang had an inherent weakness in his professional transition. These were Ye Xiu's exact words in the chat during the match, but even if ordinary players looked for it during the match, they wouldn't be able to figure out how Sun Xiang couldn't control it or what his weakness was.

All they could tell from the loss of health was that Sun Xiang was indeed at a disadvantage at that stage. But soon, Sun Xiang's One Autumn Leaf used a Fierce Dragon Breaks the Army to break out of the melee and fought with Ye Xiu's Lord Grim again, stabilizing his position.

In the following fierce battle, the two sides could be said to be evenly matched, and the gap created in that one stage was maintained until the end of the match.

Thirteen percent.

This was the difference, and it was also the final health remaining on Lord Grim. Ye Xiu did win, but Sun Xiang's performance was not bad. Even among professional players who understood the game better, Sun Xiang received high praise.

Sun Xiang received applause as he left the stage.

The Samsara fans were encouraging Sun Xiang not to be discouraged. Little did they know that Sun Xiang had made even greater progress than they imagined.

Sun Xiang left the stage, and it was time for Samsara's second player to enter. Because of the special format of the third match, no one knew who Samsara would send out in the second position. Perhaps even Samsara themselves would decide on the second player based on the specific situation after Sun Xiang's defeat.

Samsara's captain, Zhou Zekai, stood up to greet Sun Xiang as he walked off the stage. No one paid much attention.

Zhou Zekai met Sun Xiang, and the two exchanged high-fives. Everyone still didn't pay much attention.

Then, the two brushed past each other. Sun Xiang returned to the team and sat down, but Zhou Zekai continued to walk forward, causing an uproar in the audience.

Samsara's second player was actually Zhou Zekai, their captain?

This was even more surprising than Zhou Zekai's first appearance in the previous individual competition. At least in that match, Samsara still had Sun Xiang in the fifth position. They had a strong start, but a steady end. Although the final result was not satisfactory, the order was indeed intended that way.

But what about this match?

With Sun Xiang already starting, Zhou Zekai in fourth place would be the most conventional choice; placing him in fifth would be more stable, and placing him in third would be more aggressive. But now, placing him directly in second place... what is this?

The lineup was decided on the spot. If Sun Xiang had a strong start, winning two or even three opponents in a row, then it would be reasonable to send Zhou Zekai in the second position to rush for points. But now, Sun Xiang started and lost. Samsara didn't leave Zhou Zekai to hold the line, but instead sent him directly in the second position. No one could understand this strategy.

"Zhou Zekai is coming out in the second position? This..." TV commentator Pan Lin stammered.

"I don't understand at all!" Li Yibo, who always cared about his image, admitted directly.

What exactly was Samsara trying to do?

Those who truly understood their intentions were still the professional players. After the initial surprise, they thought about it carefully and could understand Samsara's deployment to some extent.

Sun Xiang in the first position, Zhou Zekai in the second position.

This was a whole, and one couldn't just pick one to talk about. In this individual competition where they could adapt and adjust on the spot, Samsara didn't fully utilize this point. From the beginning, they had formulated a lineup, and the core of this lineup was Sun Xiang first, Zhou Zekai second.

So, at the very beginning, Sun Xiang ignored that Team Happy hadn't reported their lineup yet and walked towards the competition booth.

This wasn't his carelessness, nor was it Samsara playing some trick. This was a strategy that they had firmly decided on from the very beginning of this decisive match: an extremely sharp lineup.

Sun Xiang must start.

Zhou Zekai must appear in the second round.

This was a do-or-die spirit, even though Samsara wasn't facing such a dilemma. But they showed such determination.

So Sun Xiang didn't care whether Team Happy had reported their lineup or who the starter was, he went out to fight.

Zhou Zekai also ignored that Sun Xiang's start was not good and resolutely went out to fight in the second position.

A desperate fight meant that they could only advance and not retreat. Although Sun Xiang's defeat in the first round had already created great difficulties for Samsara's arrangement, Zhou Zekai couldn't retreat even more because of this. Retreating and adjusting at this time might create a lineup that seemed stable, but for Samsara, their determination and killing intent in that desperate fight would be lost in such adjustments.

So Zhou Zekai didn't retreat.

This player, who was extremely silent off the field, had absolute confidence and courage in the competition. He had the determination to shoulder everything. Because he was the true core of this team, because he was the captain of this team, he led this team and encouraged everyone's morale, relying on doing, not saying.

Applause rang out.

How much the Samsara fans at the scene could understand Zhou Zekai's determination and belief was unknown. They only knew that they needed to unconditionally support their captain, no matter when or where.

The second match of the individual competition began. Happy, Ye Xiu, Lord Grim; Samsara, Zhou Zekai, One Autumn Leaf!

Ye Xiu could be said to be the last person in the audience to know about Samsara's deployment. When he saw Zhou Zekai's One Autumn Leaf appear in the arena's battle seat, he was indeed taken aback.

But soon, like those professional players who could understand Samsara's intentions, Ye Xiu felt the opponent's do-or-die spirit.

And now, with Sun Xiang's defeat, this killing intent almost entirely relied on Zhou Zekai to maintain. If he didn't play well in this second position, Samsara's individual competition today might be even worse than the previous round. Their momentum was all gathered on Zhou Zekai at this moment.

Thirteen percent.

This was the remaining health of Ye Xiu's Lord Grim. It was impossible to defeat Zhou Zekai with this little health, but if he could create even a little bit of trouble for the opponent, it would be a head-on blow to Samsara at this time.

Be resolute, fierce, and merciless!

Just when many people thought that Ye Xiu would definitely heal Lord Grim and then slowly drag out his opponent, Ye Xiu made Lord Grim rush out decisively.

Chapter 1415 Second Round