Lost. In the end, they still lost.

Zhou Zekai, in the second position for Team Samsara, fought from Ye Xiu, the first for Team Happy, all the way until he was defeated by Fang Rui, Happy's fourth. Even then, Samsara fans felt it wasn't enough; they even felt a little regret. They truly believed that Zhou Zekai had the conditions and the form today to achieve an ace, taking out four opponents by himself. But alas, in the end, he was still defeated by Fang Rui, a player of his own generation.

"He got played!"

Samsara fans largely believed this was the case. This Fang Rui was simply too cunning. Let's look at the final statistics!

One Autumn Leaf had forty-five percent of his health remaining in this match, but what was Boundless Sea's final effective output? Thirteen percent.

What did that mean? It meant that thirty-two percent of One Autumn Leaf's health had been erased by NPC attacks.

An Unfair Victory!

Samsara fans were indignant about this, selectively forgetting the match right before Fang Rui took the stage: Happy's Mo Fan versus Zhou Zekai.

In that match, the final data showed that One Autumn Leaf's effective output was only twenty-three percent. Seventy-seven percent of Deception's health was also killed by NPCs.

In similar circumstances, players would actually fully utilize every resource they could. It was just that Zhou Zekai's match was more favorable, allowing him to be more composed and effectively use his attacks to limit and interfere with his opponent.

And in Fang Rui and Zhou Zekai's match, the situation Fang Rui needed to control was far more complex and difficult than the one Zhou Zekai faced against Mo Fan. Therefore, the utilization shown was more deliberate and obvious. With such different performances, impressions were bound to be biased. Plus, with the outburst of fan loyalty to their idol, Samsara fans nearly teared up, feeling wronged for Zhou Zekai.

However, upon seeing Zhou Zekai walk out of the competition booth, everyone immediately stood up and offered him thunderous applause.

Although he didn't achieve an ace, taking out four opponents, it was still a pity, but taking out three was unprecedented in the history of the Finals. Zhou Zekai had once again added a thick stroke to the history of Glory.

Zhou Zekai didn't like to talk, but he wasn't as completely antisocial as Mo Fan, who completely ignored people. Amid the cheers of the fans, he waved to everyone in greeting as he stepped off the stage.

Samsara's players naturally stood up and applauded, welcoming their captain. They were truly tired of praising him and instead started complaining in unison.

"You're so fierce, what do you need us for?"

"Why don't you just take care of the team competition by yourself too?"

"Heh." Zhou Zekai only smiled and didn't say much. Everyone's jokes were just to that point, and they quickly began discussing who would go up next.

"I'll go!" Lu Boyuan volunteered. In the previous team competition, he and Du Ming had failed to bring down Fang Rui, and in the end, Du Ming was trapped there. He had watched it happen with his own eyes but couldn't help him, and he had been holding his breath ever since. As a result, later on, he and Fang Minghua were actually held back by Fang Rui alone.

Fang Minghua was a healer, so at this time, of course, they had to rely on him to protect them. But forget about repelling Fang Rui, in that situation, he couldn't even cover for Fang Minghua's Laughing Song to leave.

Adding on his performance in the individual competition where he lost to Su Mucheng, Lu Boyuan knew in his heart that he had to bear a considerable responsibility for Samsara's loss in the previous match.

In these past two days, Lu Boyuan often thought of the eighth season. That season's Finals were a peak in his professional career. With an extremely outstanding performance, he ultimately helped Samsara defeat Team Blue Rain and win Samsara's first championship. It was after that year's Finals that Lu Boyuan established his status as an All-Star-level top player.

But what about now?

Now, his character Cloud Piercer had better equipment than he did then. Back then, when talking about Glory's number one grappler, it wasn't his Cloud Piercer, but Team Tiny Herb's Drunken Flowing Clouds. Later, in order to strengthen his Cloud Piercer, Samsara actually bought Drunken Flowing Clouds, the famous number one grappler, and dismantled his equipment...

Lu Boyuan's character was stronger, more famous, but his performance in the Finals was actually worse than before?

Why?

Was it because his desire for victory was not as strong as it had been back then?

Had he started to slack off after winning two championships?

No, absolutely not!

He still hoped to win more championships and reap more glory. Two championships were not enough.

Lu Boyuan burned with his fighting spirit. Now, seeing that Happy was waiting in the lineup was Fang Rui, his desire to fight was unprecedentedly strong.

He wasn't the only one who wanted to go on stage.

Du Ming had been in excellent form in the previous match, but he had been taken down by Fang Rui in the individual competition, and he had died in an embarrassing way in the team competition. Now, seeing Fang Rui, he also had the heart to take revenge. Besides, after he went on stage and defeated Fang Rui, Happy's next player would probably be that...

Thinking of this, Du Ming couldn't hold back either. Lu Boyuan had just said that he wanted to go up, but there was no conclusion yet. Du Ming also rushed out, "I'll go! I'll go!"

"I'll go!" Lu Boyuan glared at Du Ming.

"I, I, I!" Du Ming ignored him. It wasn't up to the two of them to decide who went up anyway. He couldn't argue with Lu Boyuan. Du Ming actively showed his eagerness to the captain, vice-captain, and Fang Minghua. In Samsara, the people with more say were, of course, the captain and vice-captain. The third most important person wasn't Sun Xiang, the genius-level great god who had transferred with the Battle God One Autumn Leaf, nor was it Lu Boyuan, an All-Star-level player, but Fang Minghua. This player, who didn't seem very famous in Samsara, was currently the most senior member of the team.

He debuted in the fourth season, the season that produced the Golden Generation.

This season had too many talented and outstanding rookies, making many other excellent rookies seem a bit mediocre.

Fang Minghua was one of these "mediocre" players. He joined Samsara, became a main player, and in the blink of an eye, seven years had passed. The Golden Generation shone brightly in the league: Huang Shaotian, Yu Wenzhou, Zhang Xinjie, Chu Yunxiu, Su Mucheng, Li Xuan... Their names were all like thunder in the ears. They had won this and that honor, but what about the championship that symbolized the highest honor?

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In the seven years, the fourth season player who had won the most championships as a main player was not Huang Shaotian, not Zhang Xinjie, not Chu Yunxiu, none of them.

It was Li Yihui, it was Fang Minghua.

Li Yihui was also called a member of the Golden Generation, an All-Star level player, who won two championships with Tiny Herb. But in the end, he was the first of the Golden Generation to fall. After being traded to Team 301, he completely lost his brilliance. In these two seasons, he was quickly forgotten.

But Fang Minghua, he was not a member of the Golden Generation, he was a "mediocre rookie" in the fourth season, but he had the last laugh, following Samsara, as the main healer, winning two consecutive championships in the eighth and ninth seasons. He was currently launching an attack on the team's third, and his personal third, championship.

He didn't reap as much fame as the Golden Generation, but as the healer who had supported Samsara for seven years, his position in the team was only high and not low. Because in addition to the seven years of guarding, Fang Minghua had made considerable contributions to Samsara that were often talked about.

He was the one who strongly recommended Zhou Zekai to Team Samsara, believing that he was a player that they could not let go of at any cost. At that time, Samsara's sharpshooter player, Captain Zhang Yiwei, was at his peak, and Samsara didn't have as much determination to get Zhou Zekai. It was Fang Minghua's unremitting persistence that ultimately made Samsara make up their minds. According to rumors, his strong stance at the time even made Captain Zhang Yiwei very unhappy with him. But the following results proved that it was not an exaggeration to sign Zhou Zekai at all costs.

Then, in the sixth season, when Fang Minghua recommended Jiang Botao to the team, it quickly attracted Samsara's attention. During the winter transfer period of that season, the acquisition and transfer of Jiang Botao was decisively completed. And once again, it proved that Fang Minghua had recommended another extraordinary person to Samsara.

This "mediocre player" from the fourth season had wholeheartedly assisted the team. He had seniority, merit, and hard work, but he never showed them off. He was not the captain, nor was he the vice-captain, but his opinions were taken seriously by everyone in Team Samsara.

And he had always done his best, just like he had seven years ago. Even if it meant offending the team captain and core players, he had not given up on insisting on his own opinions. As long as he had an opinion, he would never hide it.

"I suggest Boyuan go first!" Fang Minghua said.