This is the longest night and the shortest night.

That night, countless Chinese viewers tossed and turned and found it difficult to sleep.

Don’t talk about the posts posted on the forum;

Let’s not talk about the various arguments and scoldings in QQ groups, game guild channels and even world channels;

Speaking of professional players, what Chen Guo saw with her own eyes was that Mo Fan and An Wenyi downloaded the battle video without saying a word, and then sat in front of the computer, refusing to move no matter what.

However, for the players of the national team, this night was extremely short and passed by in a flash.

Ye Xiu and Yu Wenzhou attended the post-match press conference together and answered all the reporters' questions calmly and firmly. As the victor, the American team also maintained a sufficient demeanor when evaluating the Chinese team's performance. After that, the two buses

They took the national team players from both sides and left separately, heading to their respective hotels.

At eight o'clock in the morning the next day, one hour earlier than the regular gathering time, all the national team members spontaneously gathered in the training room without anyone notifying them, waiting for the review.

"Oh, everyone can't wait!"

Ye Xiu's first words when he opened the door were met with countless rolls of eyes. Who couldn't wait? Who would be happy to come here so early in the morning and be scolded if there was no other choice?

You know, on the last rest day, which was the day after the semi-finals, everyone slept until 12 o'clock and got up!

Unfortunately, Ye Xiu's resistance to the Byakugan is approximately positive infinity. It can even be said that the Byakugan is an existence that can add a positive buff to him. The more he gets hit, the happier he jumps - then he saw this leader

The adult stood leisurely next to his computer, and turned off the projector switch with a click:

"Let's not review the trading today - we already reviewed the trading last night."

"ah???"

There was a lot of astonishment. Ye Xiu said it in one breath before anyone had time to question:

"Xiao Shiqin correctly guessed the opponent's formation, and the tactics he formulated were also well expressed in the team battle. Zhang Xinjie, his turnover rate reached a new low. Sun Xiang..."

"Enough!"

An angry voice suddenly interrupted Ye Xiu's words. Everyone turned around in shock, only to see Zhang Xinjie's eyebrows slightly furrowed and his face as sinking as water.

"Old Ye, I know what you mean." Before Zhang Xinjie could unleash all his firepower, Yu Wenzhou slowly interjected:

"But the people sitting here are not your Xingxin novices. You don't need to try every means to improve morale. If you have anything to say, say it or scold me, Captain Xiao and Deputy Zhang can do it."

Well, they are not people who can’t stand criticism.”

"..."

Ye Xiu stared at Yu Wenzhou for a moment. He looked at each other again, Zhang Xinjie and Xiao Shiqin, and suddenly smiled.

"Okay, okay." He smiled and spread his hands: "Then I will say a few words less. Not replaying the game is not only for morale, but also to save time to the greatest extent. In terms of responsibility, the team was too emotional after the semifinals.

I was so excited that I didn't let everyone calm down in time. I am the biggest responsible..."

"Hello--"

Amidst several low and warning voices, Ye Xiu raised his hands as if surrendering:

"Okay, let's get back to the topic. In yesterday's game, I believe everyone knows who made which mistakes and what areas they didn't do well. Investigating it again will not help improve our strength. Now, let's take a look at the opponent.

Which areas performed beyond our expectations..."

The post-match review from a different angle went very quickly. At ten o'clock in the morning, the discussion progress of the national team had already advanced to the next topic:

What will the U.S. team's formation be like in the next game?

There was a long silence. Ye Xiu didn't speak, Yu Wenzhou didn't speak, and even Xiao Shiqin, who volunteered to be the conductor in the last game and guessed the opponent's team roster, didn't speak either. After a three-minute stalemate, Thunder's

The captain buried his head low, but he was the first to raise his hand:

"Next game, I -" His voice was extremely difficult, every word seemed to be rubbed out from rusty gears: "I can't get on..."

Ye Xiu and Yu Wenzhou looked at each other, but neither one said anything. Zhang Xinjie frowned and said: "Captain Xiao, the last game was my responsibility..."

"I'm not talking about that." Xiao Shiqin shook his head: "The next game is the opponent's home map, with more unknown factors, which is not suitable for my style. And I wavered midway through the last game. Fortunately, you reminded me that I stopped.

Come back for the next show..."

He did not continue. Several other tactician masters already understood what he meant: Xiao Shiqin had no experience in top-level competitions, and the last game also proved that he was not able to withstand pressure enough. If he serves as the team leader again, the risk of collapse will exceed

It is within the range that the Chinese team can bear.

They exchanged glances quickly, and they both saw worry in each other's eyes. A game is nothing. Four tactician masters came to the World Invitational Tournament. The original idea was to rotate. However, Xiao Shiqin has now taken the initiative to withdraw.

, proving that his confidence has indeed been hit.

And how strong this blow is, is it permanent... You know, the World Invitational Tournament is not just this one, there will be a second and third one later...

But now there is no time to solve the long-term threat. Ye Xiu and Yu Wenzhou looked at each other, and with just one glance, they could see each other's decision: to leave Xiao Shiqin's problem to be solved after the game. Yu Wenzhou nodded slowly and followed

He said: "I won't be in the next show either."

His expression was calm and his tone was calm. Apparently, this master tactician, who had been ridiculed countless times for his handicap, had come to terms with his hand speed over the long years.

"Then - Zhang Xinjie, thank you for the hard work."

Ye Xiu concluded his speech. Without waiting for others to regret that he couldn't compete in the team competition because he changed jobs as a solo player - at least he couldn't compete in the team competition when he was already two head points behind and had to win. The leader of the national team has already

He said it in one breath:

"So, Xinjie, what do you think of the US team's formation for the next game?"

"I-I can't tell."

Zhang Xinjie frowned slightly and stared at the blank space one foot in front of him, looking slightly confused. He hesitated for a moment, but under Ye Xiu's urging eyes, he still thought about it and continued slowly:

“According to Team USA’s previous matching ideas, the fourth-placed runner-up team should play in the team competition, and then another team from the 5th to 7th place will be selected to match. But now that eight games have been played, the champion and runner-up teams have the same chance of being exposed.

So……"

Then, it is unknown whether the ninth game, which ultimately determines the outcome, will be arranged in the same way.

"If the opponent maintains the original arrangement and loses a few good players in the team battle, everyone's pressure will be lighter; if the opponent puts all the top players in the team competition——"

"In that case, there will be problems with the cooperation between two teams that have not worked together before!"

Zhang Xinjie and Xiao Shiqin, with shining eyes, spoke in unison.

"No matter what, it will be beneficial to us, isn't it?" Ye Xiu laughed leisurely:

"Anyway, we are ready with both hands. Xiao Shiqin, you cooperate with Zhang Xinjie to deduce the opponent's possible idea of ​​using the runner-up team and the fourth place team to play; Yu Wenzhou, you and Jiang Botao and others, deduce the opponent's champion and runner-up teams to join forces to participate in the team competition.

Plan. Pay the account at four o'clock in the afternoon. The rest of you, follow me——"
Chapter completed!