Genting: You're supposed to teach us skills, but you're going to perform magical arts?

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Three days passed quickly, and the day of the finals arrived in the blink of an eye.

Ye Fan got up early, quickly washed up and tidied himself up, changed into comfortable casual clothes, and headed straight for school.

The final round of this school team selection competition was not held in the original e-sports arena, but instead took place in the school auditorium.

The venue, which can accommodate 3,000 people, was packed to capacity. The atmosphere was lively yet orderly. The audience was filled with students who had come to watch the game. Everyone was discussing the match and looking forward to the final result of this top-level Teamfight Tactics showdown on campus.

With five rounds of points matches already a tight schedule, the eight players on stage all looked quite serious.

After three rounds of fierce competition—the preliminary rounds, the semi-finals, and the elimination rounds—only these eight contestants remained standing in the center of the final competition.

Without exception, they were all top players in the school's Teamfight Tactics circle. They had all played against each other or crossed paths with each other to some extent. Their eyes met across the distance, each carrying an undisguised sense of competition and wariness.

As soon as Ye Fan stepped into the arena, he clearly noticed that almost all of his opponents' eyes were unconsciously fixed on him, their vigilance particularly evident.

He was quite frank about it. Having fought his way through to the finals, his playing style and strength had already been fully revealed. He was in the limelight and it was only natural that he was regarded as the number one rival by everyone.

To Ye Fan's slight surprise, Xie Ruyan had also made it into the finals.

Based on his assessment of Xie Ruyan's abilities, it was no easy feat for her to have come this far. He suspected that she must have had a mentor guiding her, or even a member of the school team secretly helping her.

Ye Fan thought to himself that if he were to be selected for the school team, there would likely be plenty of open and covert competition within the team, and his days would certainly not be peaceful.

Liu Hao, whom Ye Fan had faced twice before, also appeared in the finals, which was exactly what Ye Fan had expected.

Liu Hao has a solid foundation in operations, and his ability to reach the finals is entirely due to his own hard skills.

In the front row of the audience, a particularly eye-catching figure caught Ye Fan's eye.

Wen Ruan sat in a prominent position, holding a support sign with Ye Fan's name on it. As soon as she saw him looking over, she immediately smiled and vigorously shook the sign in her hand, her eyes full of trust and support for him.

Ye Fan nodded slightly to her, then looked away. Under the guidance of the staff, he completed the contestant information verification, entered the competition venue, and found his seat.

The host on stage, with a clear and bright voice, reiterated the core rules of the finals to the entire audience:

The top four players, based on their accumulated points from the five games, will be directly selected for the school's Teamfight Tactics team and will have the opportunity to represent the school in the city-level university league.

After the rules were read out, the noise gradually subsided, and all the players simultaneously put on their headphones and looked at the game screen in front of them.

The atmosphere inside the venue instantly became tense, and amidst great anticipation, the final of the school team selection competition officially began.

In the first round of monster encounters, Ye Fan obtained a Recurve Bow and an Ice Beast.

The first game was just a trial run; there was no need to go all out.

After a moment's thought, Ye Fan had already decided on his strategy: this time, he would play a husband-and-wife dual-carry lineup.

After clearing three rounds of jungle monsters, he was quite lucky, getting two Recurve Bows and a Needlessly Large Rod, thus completing his collection of materials for the Guinsoo's Rageblade.

Without hesitation, Ye Fan equipped Ashe with the Guinsoo's Rageblade and the remaining Recurve Bow, paving the way for unlocking the Barbarian King in the next round. He then bought experience to level up to level 4 and took down a Fryegor.

At this point, his lineup consisted of a 2-star Jarvan IV, a 1-star Rumble, a 1-star Frye, and a 1-star Ashe, which perfectly formed the basic synergy of two Guardians and two Swiftmends, making the early game transition very stable.

On the field, each of the eight players had their own fighting style. Some, like Ye Fan, played a steady and methodical approach.

Some players play aggressively, aggressively grabbing cards in the early game to achieve a winning streak and try to establish an advantage in the first round.

Liu Hao was the latter.

He has always been good at dominating the early game, constantly searching for cards from the start to quickly increase his population and form his lineup very quickly. He won a winning streak in just a few rounds, and his health was always at full, showing a very strong momentum.

Xie Ruyan sat calmly at a nearby machine, her pace unhurried, her card selection and operational strategy flawless throughout.

She was completely unlike her usual level of composure during the match, which clearly indicated that the person behind her had given her a complete operational strategy.

She would occasionally turn her head to look in Ye Fan's direction, her eyes carrying a hint of provocation, making no attempt to hide her targeting.

Ye Fan completely ignored the gazes and provocations around him, focusing solely on his own game.

He precisely controlled the balance between economy and health, deliberately lost several rounds in a row to accumulate enough gold coins, and then decisively increased his population to 6 in rounds 3-2. After that, he started to slowly deliver the system cards while keeping the interest at 50 gold.

After two rounds of searching for cards, his lineup finally took shape, successfully assembling the 3 Freljord synergy. He also added the Judgement and Swift Warrior synergies to Tryndamere and Ashe respectively, making the lineup framework completely complete.

Next, we'll slowly build Ashe and Barbarian King to three stars, completing the final build.

His card-drawing luck wasn't top-tier in this game; it wasn't until rounds 4-5 that he managed to get both Ashe and Barbarian King to three stars.

The strength of the husband-and-wife dual-carry lineup is already quite high. As a scaling hero, Tryndamere's output increases as the game progresses, making it no problem for him to secure points.

However, because the three-star formation was slow in this game and the Tryndamere's attack power stacks were not high, it was quite difficult to win. The final ranking would depend on the strength of the other opponents' lineups.

After another half hour of fierce battle, the first game came to a complete end.

Ye Fan ultimately secured third place, earning 2 points.

Liu Hao continued playing his signature Demacia lineup. The card draw went very smoothly this game, and Lux ​​and Garen reached two stars very early. The lineup's strength overwhelmed the entire field, securing him first place.

Xie Ruyan secured second place with her Seven Ionia lineup.

The large screen in the arena was updating the first round's rankings in real time. Because most players held back in the first round and did not reveal all their cards, the score differences on the leaderboard were not significant, and no one paid much attention to it.

The host skillfully enlivened the atmosphere, and cheers and discussions erupted from the audience, making the entire stadium lively once again.

Ye Fan took off one earphone, rubbed his slightly sore fingertips, and glanced at the leaderboard, already having a good idea of ​​the standings.

The first round of probing has ended. Starting from the next round, these opponents will no longer be so conservative. The real battle between the strong and the fierce competition has just begun.

"I hope my next opponent will be strong enough to not let me down."

Ye Fan murmured to himself, a hint of indifference flashing in his eyes.

After all, there's no fun in easily defeating weaker opponents.

The world's understanding of Teamfight Tactics was originally too low, but fortunately, my arrival was like a spring flowing into this stagnant pool.

After observing the games over the past few days, he could clearly see that the strength of the players around him was visibly improving, and their operational strategies were no longer as rigid and inflexible as they had been at the beginning, showing signs of a flourishing of diverse approaches.

He is looking forward to an even more intense showdown.