King of Kings, start with a perfect record and strive for the top spot.

Meanwhile, backstage at the venue.

When Ye Lan and the rest of the Wolf Team heard Rong Xing mention his trump card, they all swarmed around him, pressing their ears against the cold wall—the walls truly do have ears.

But when the cards were revealed, everyone curled their lip in disdain, thinking in unison, "That's it?"

Ye Lan had indeed only been with the team for a few days, and she didn't really have much synergy with the Wolves.

But everyone's understanding of the game is there.

If you can't play the game without teamwork, how can you compete in the top-ranked matches of the peak tournament?

After all, the peak competition can only be played solo, so there are no teammates with good teamwork.

Having witnessed Ye Lan's strength before, Li Luo trusted her completely, but she still couldn't help but offer a word of advice.

"Ye Lan, play and think the same way you did during training before."

Li Luo didn't know what to say, so she could only repeat, like a teacher advising a high school student to relax, that she should relax.

He was worried that Ye Lan wouldn't be able to handle the atmosphere of a professional match, which would cause her to underperform.

However, Ye Lan was more composed than he had imagined. Having experienced the New Year's greeting show, he didn't show much emotional fluctuation when facing the audience.

Ye Lan nodded. Just then, the interview session outside ended, and the Wolves team went on stage to shake hands with the players from Wuxi JXG.

Ready to start the match.

Ye Lan arrived at the Wolves' stadium and touched the phone provided by the investors, feeling somewhat unfamiliar with it.

Ye Lan kept flipping her phone between her hands, trying to find the most comfortable position. Li Luo caught a glimpse of this out of the corner of her eye, slapped her forehead in realization, and thought to herself, "Oh no!"

"Oh no, I almost forgot about that."

In professional competitions, all professional players must use mobile phones provided by the investors. Because of this regulation, professional players use specific mobile phones during training.

The purpose is to help professional players adapt in advance.

A familiar tool can better showcase your skills, while a completely unfamiliar tool can negatively impact a player's performance.

Li Luo had completely forgotten about this before, otherwise he would definitely have given Ye Lan a dedicated gaming PC to play games.

Li Luo walked over worriedly, and after getting close to Ye Lan, she asked in a low voice, "Is the phone a little uncomfortable to hold?"

Ye Lan nodded. "The screen size is a bit larger than what I usually use, so it's a little awkward to touch, but that's okay. Give me some time to get used to it."

When he was a high school student, he often helped his classmates level up their accounts, and at that time he used his classmates' phones.

In the first few games, unfamiliarity with the phone might affect your gameplay, but things will improve significantly over time.

But after hearing this, Li Luo looked miserable and said, "Big brother, the competition has already started. How can I have time to help you get used to the phone?"

“Uh…” Ye Lan was speechless for a moment.

Indeed, the match has already started, and both teams are seated. It's impossible to delay the match to allow Ye Lan to get used to using a mobile phone.

If it were a normal game, Ye Lan wouldn't be so fussy, or rather, picky.

But this is a professional competition!

The intensity of the matches far exceeds that of ordinary matches, and if you are not familiar with the equipment, it is easy to make mistakes of all sizes.

Minor mistakes can be avoided through teamwork, but major mistakes can be fatal.

A major mistake in a professional match can very likely wipe out the advantage accumulated earlier, or even allow the opponent to turn the tide and win.

Moreover, Ye Lan herself didn't have much synergy with the rest of the Wolves team.

This is also what Li Luo is most worried about.

On the commentary desk, Tianyun picked up the data card, put the microphone to her cherry lips, and said in a sweet voice: "The professional players from both teams have taken their seats. Let's look forward to what kind of exciting match they can bring us!"

The game officially began, and the ten players were assigned to a self-built server room by the system.

The two coaches started the draft phase, banning heroes.

Li Luo looked at Ye Lan with concern, wondering whether he should replace her and let the substitute jungler take her place.

The substitute jungler is not only less skilled than Ye Lan, but has never played with the main players before. If the substitute jungler is put in, the team will likely lose the first game.

Just as he was brainstorming, Ye Lan spoke again:

"How about this, we'll let the other team win this round, but we'll pick some heroes who are good at defending the base, and try to drag the game out as long as possible so I can get used to the phone?"

After listening to Ye Lan's suggestion, Li Luo seemed to have no better solution, so he nodded in agreement.

With the coach agreeing, the Wolves players naturally didn't say anything more.

Moreover, they were very confident in Ye Lan's abilities. As long as he had time to adapt to the mobile phone, they were sure he could catch up in the score later.

Then, an incredible lineup was chosen.

Confrontation Lane: Li Xin

Jungler: Han Xin

Mid lane: Wang Zhaojun

Development Road: Luban No. 7

Support: Su Lie

This lineup is entirely designed for defending the base, and more importantly, apart from Han Xin, the other four are all interference units.

This move truly surprised even the commentators.

I've commentated on hundreds of matches, big and small, but this is the first time I've seen something like this.

The fans in the audience stared at each other, their faces full of confusion.

How was this completely unrelated lineup chosen? Did Li Luo lose his mind?

The Wuxi JXG team members were also dumbfounded. They had seen outrageous things before, but never anything this outrageous.

What can this late-game focused lineup do in the early game besides taking hits?

Rongxing looked at Li Luo, who was encouraging his teammates, and scratched his head in confusion.

Is this some newly developed lineup?

How come I've never heard of this before!

But no matter what, the lineup has been finalized and cannot be changed now. We'll find out soon enough whether it lives or dies.

The two coaches bumped fists and bowed, then walked towards the backstage dressing room.

In the commentary booth, Tianyun turned his head, his eyes full of doubt, and looked at Li Jiu.

Li Jiu kept his head down, repeatedly organizing the documents he had already prepared, working non-stop.

But what was bound to happen still happened. Tianyun asked seriously, "Li Jiu, what are your thoughts on the Wolves' lineup?"

Li Jiu sighed and put down the documents in his hand.

Although he had no idea what the Wolves were thinking, he still started spouting nonsense in a very serious manner.

"Everyone probably shares the same thought as me: Wolves' lineup is very strange. But there's a saying circulating online that the stranger the lineup, the faster they win. Maybe this is Wolves' trump card!"

"This statement also applies to professional esports?" Tianyun cast a suspicious glance at him.

Li Jiu was speechless. He had finally come up with a reason to get by, and you ruined it for him.

Then tell me, what is Wolves planning to do with this lineup?

But since he was in front of the camera, Li Jiu could only force a smile. "We'll find out whether it works or not later, but I'm sure everyone remembers Ye Lan's performance on the New Year's greeting show."

"His teammates at the time were Dehua and Zhang Daxian, while his opponents were five professional players. Nobody believed in him, but he ended up winning!"

"Such an unusual lineup must have been put together by Ye Lan. Maybe it will really have an unexpected result. Let's wait and see."