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

The so-called "Thief Sect" is never a fixed lineup, but a unique and unconventional way of operating.

Level 8 lock-in, frantically accumulate gold, then observe the entire field, select a four-cost piece that no one is contesting, forcefully chase it to three stars, and crush the entire field with absolute quality.

In stage 4-1, Ye Fan had only 35 health points left, but he had a huge sum of 160 gold coins in his hand.

Without hesitation, he immediately increased the population to eight and also stockpiled 15 free refresh opportunities.

The refresh rate for level 8 four-cost cards is as high as 30%, making it a golden opportunity to chase three-star four-cost cards.

If you force yourself to go up to level 9, you will need to spend an extra 68 gold coins, but the probability will only increase by 3%, which is ridiculously low cost-effectiveness.

True players who specialize in stealing sects will always stay at level eight and never rashly try to reach level nine.

The moment he reached level eight, Ye Fan decisively sold Bard and all his temporary work cards.

The chessboard was cleared in an instant, causing an uproar not only among the audience but also among the contestants who had been closely watching Ye Fan's playing style.

"What is Ye Fan trying to do? An empty-city strategy? Who would start an empty-city strategy when there are only 4 opponents and 1 enemy?"

Ye Fan ignored the outside discussions and quickly scanned the lineups of all the teams in the arena.

This is the most crucial step in the Thief Sect.

Understand everyone's lineup strategy, figure out which four-cost pieces each player controls, and try to avoid using the four-cost cards that everyone needs in their lineup.

Liu Hao is using the Demacia system, so Garen and Lux ​​are untouchable.

Both teams are locked in fierce competition, even a monkey can't win against them.

With one team playing the Void archetype, there's no room left to acquire heroes like Berserker and Kai'Sa.

Xie Ruyan played the Yordle system, and Slark was also out of the running.

There are very few four-cost options available on the field.

Although the scorpion was quite strong, and no one tried to steal it from it the whole time.

However, these types of pieces that require synergy to unlock are fine in the early game, but become less effective as you acquire more and more pieces later on.

The later you get a three-star card, the lower the refresh rate becomes, especially for the last one, where the draw rate can be maddening.

Therefore, Ye Fan gave up the idea of ​​chasing the scorpion from the very beginning.

Of the remaining strong four-cost units, only Braum, Taric, and Miss Fortune are considered T0 level.

The other pieces are slightly weaker.

But Ye Fan wasn't picky. Even if it was weak, it was still a legitimate four-cost card. The stats and combat power of a three-star four-cost card already gave it an overwhelming advantage.

Alchemists are an exception, of course.

As a four-cost card himself, Ye Fan only had one comment in his mind—it's a complete mess! It's just a two-cost card with the strength of a two-cost card, forcibly added to make it look like a four-cost card.

Having made his decision, Ye Fan immediately began frantically playing cards.

With 60 gold coins and 15 free refreshes, you have enough to take a gamble and have a very good chance of getting three stars in one go.

His card-drawing speed was so fast that the shop interface flashed by in an instant, and the audience didn't even have time to see what the chess pieces looked like before the refresh was over.

At the start, always take all four-cost cards to secure a position, and then determine the final goal of getting three stars based on the number of cards you draw later.

One Raven, one Lissandra, one Braum, and Seraphine were all upgraded to two stars.

One after another, four-cost chess pieces flooded into Ye Fan's preparation area.

Soon, his finances were completely drained.

At this point, the card with the most cards in hand is the Raven, with a total of seven.

Next is Yun Ana, with six photos.

Most of the other four cost cards only have three or four, and many haven't even managed to collect a full set of two-star cards.

With his gold coins exhausted, Ye Fan decisively sold all the scarce four-cost items to quickly recover his economy, and once again held 45 gold coins in his hand.

The second round of D cards began, and the moment the economy was drained again, the eighth Raven card appeared.

The hero cloner allows you to create heroes directly.

Samsung Raven, ready!

"It's done! I've succeeded!!"

The most exhilarating moment when playing Thief is when you land a three-star, four-cost unit.

At this moment, Ye Fan was in high spirits and full of confidence.

While the 3-star Raven can't compare to top-tier T0 4-cost champions like the 3-star Braum or 3-star Miss Fortune, its overall strength is firmly in the upper echelon of 3-star 4-cost champions, enough to easily defeat all fully-developed 95-cost lineups.

Just as the Samsung Raven was formed, the chessboard trembled slightly, and a golden Samsung icon popped up and appeared on everyone's screen.

The audience and contestants alike turned their heads in shock and watched.

In stage 4-2, a three-star Raven was already released?

Everyone looked on incredulously.

Although three-star four-cost and three-star five-cost units are not uncommon in this school team selection competition, this is the first time that everyone has seen a strategy like Ye Fan's, which insists on holding eight population and forcing out three-star four-cost units.

Even more outrageous is that he actually won the bet.

Ye Fan simply sold all the other pieces on the board, leaving only a single three-star crow on the board.

Those who know, know; placing a piece alone is the greatest respect one can show to it.

Samsung's first match with a four-cost player was matched against those two fiercely competitive players.

The opposing team consisted entirely of two-star, fully-equipped fighters, with a two-star female gunner in the back row, boasting maximum tankiness and damage. I originally thought this game was a sure win.

The moment the battle begins, the three-star Raven unleashes a powerful attack, instantly wiping out the entire screen and crushing the enemy from full health.

The player was stunned, muttering to himself, "A level eight player with a three-star, four-cost unit? There's no way to win this game!"

The second match was against Liu Hao's Demacia lineup.

No matter how tanky Demacia is in the front row, it is still as thin as paper in the face of the absolute damage of a three-star four-cost unit, and will melt in one turn.

No matter how tanky Demacia is in the front row, it is still as thin as paper in the face of the absolute damage of a three-star four-cost unit, and will melt in one turn.

Liu Hao shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Samsung four-cost... it really doesn't make any sense."

The third battle is a mirror match against Xie Ruyan.

Xie Ruyan kept adjusting her position and rearranging her formation, but in the face of absolute superiority, any maneuver seemed futile.

They crushed their way to stage 5-2, leaving only Ye Fan on the field.

In the fourth game, we easily won.

The settlement panel pops up:

Ye Fan won three out of four games, scoring 14 points and taking a commanding lead, securing the school team's overall championship in advance.

After a two-second silence, the arena erupted in a cacophony of voices.

"An eighth-tier character trying to reach a three-star, four-cost unit? How dare he gamble like that? What if he doesn't get the right pull and his game collapses? Without the economy to reach level nine, how will he compete with others?"

"His playstyle is too ruthless! We were all trying to play it safe and compete fairly, but he just used a stealthy strategy to get three stars and four elixir units. It's a complete game-changer..."

Liu Hao stepped forward, a wry smile on his face: "I'm convinced, completely convinced. We even discussed blocking your Fighter cards beforehand, but you just unleashed the Thief Master, a level eight hero with a three-star, four-cost card. Who can defend against that?"

Ye Fan smiled faintly, his tone calm and modest: "It was just good luck."

Staff then announced the real-time overall rankings:

First place: Ye Fan, 14 points

Second place: Xie Ruyan, 10 points

Third place: Liu Hao, 8 points

Ye Fan didn't look at the subsequent rankings.

It's the final battle of the series, and the points gap on the leaderboard is huge. Even if the bottom ten teams fight with all their might, they basically have no chance of making a comeback.

After a short break, the fifth game officially began, which was also the final match of this qualifying tournament.

Ye Fan was far ahead in points and had already secured the championship. He was completely relaxed and even lost some of his passion for playing the game.

In the final round, he casually played a closed-loop Yun Ana game and ultimately won second place.

Xie Ruyan won first place in this round.

She used the Ishtar system, although she didn't have the exaggerated full-team 3-star and 5-cost setup that Ye Fan had before, and she didn't even get a single 3-star unit throughout the entire game.

However, with his two-star Rock Treasure paired with Light equipment, his combat power overwhelmed the entire field, and no one could stop him.

Even Ye Fan couldn't withstand Yan Bao's explosive output, and the other contestants were even more vulnerable.

After the host announced the list of teams that had advanced, the staff told Ye Fan to prepare for a post-match interview later.

While Ye Fan was waiting backstage, his phone suddenly rang. The caller ID showed Wen Ruan.

A sweet and gentle voice came from the other end of the phone: "Congratulations on winning the selection competition and making it into the school team! Let's celebrate together later. Don't forget, you still owe me a big meal."

Ye Fan looked down at the message, chuckled softly, and couldn't help but recall the scene of the two of them walking together in the past, remembering the shy and downcast look on her face back then.

"it is good."

With a simple one-word reply, the two finalized the restaurant for their get-together. Ye Fan's eyes held a hint of doting affection as he casually put his phone back in his pocket.

As for his previous agreement with Xie Ruyan, he had long since forgotten about it.