Two days later, the first day of the playoffs.

If the atmosphere of the challenge match was lively, the atmosphere of the playoffs could only be described as boiling. People were coming and going, and everywhere were floating machines hanging virtual banners and blasting electronic fireworks, vigorously promoting their own teams.

"Please support the Kabbalah Guild! We will never let you down!"

"Gambler's Alliance, a gambler's paradise, a great reward!"

There are four games on the first day of the playoffs, so there are four viewing pools. The four games of the quarterfinals are all held in this round. Although the order is different, since the game time cannot be determined, everyone's games are basically held at the same time. In other words, if you want to watch the whole game, each spectator can basically only choose one or two games to watch.

Now, guilds are setting off fireworks at every viewing pool to attract the audience's attention. The audience is discussing and worrying about which viewing pool they should go to to watch the game.

"The Killer Sequence is facing the Invisible Cowl. If Spade is confirmed to play, this match will be boring."

"The Gamblers Guild's match is quite interesting. This year, the Gamblers Guild was originally ranked fifth, but the second-ranked King's Guild was squeezed out, so it rose to fourth and won the right to draw lots. The team they drew was the Heavenly Freemasonry, which is not much different from them in strength. The winner has not been determined yet. Hmm, you can consider going to take a look..."

"Kabala is playing against Deerhunters, right? Deerhunters have two main attackers this year. From the mid-season to now, they have been very strong and are currently ranked second. It will be difficult for Kabala to win."

"But if we talk about the most interesting match in the quarter-finals, it is still——"

All the spectators cast their eyes on the same viewing pool - compared with other viewing pools that were constantly broadcasting advertisements and exploding fireworks, this viewing pool was a bit too quiet, with nothing on it. However, this did not prevent this viewing pool from being the one with the largest spectator flow.

"It's an old tradition that Golden Dawn doesn't like publicity." An audience member asked in confusion, "Why isn't this dark horse being promoted this year? Isn't it said that Charles is secretly investing in it? Can that peacock Charles tolerate his favorite dark horse entering the playoffs so quietly?"

"When the show he supported, "Killer," made it to the playoffs last year, Charles's team put the promotion of "Killer" on all TV stations."

"Maybe..." An audience member tried to answer, "Charles doesn't like this year's dark horse? After all, they lost to the Killer Sequence in the playoffs, so their chances of winning the championship in the later stages are low."

"I don't think so." An audience member objected. He looked at the betting pool ratio counter panel outside the viewing pool. The support rate of the Wandering Circus had dropped to almost the same level as Golden Dawn. He spoke with some difficulty, "...Have you ever thought that Charles didn't bet on the promotion simply because the Wandering Circus might not need it?"

"With this level of support, there is no need for any more publicity."

The audience, in a trance, kept pouring into the viewing pool for the Wandering Circus vs. Golden Dawn, whispering softly:

"They are now known to everyone."

Inside the second viewing pool.

Wang Shun stood up and walked back and forth, taking deep breaths as he walked. After the host called on both tacticians to come forward and shake hands, he took a deep breath, like a string that was stretched to the extreme. His whole back was stretched straight, and he looked straight at Bai Liu who stood up, took off his gloves, and prepared to come forward.

"…The competition is about to start." Wang Shun said in a harsh voice.

"Don't be so nervous." Bai Liu smiled, "Haven't we already discussed the tactics?"

“It’s just a game.”

Wang Shun nodded and exhaled slowly: "Yes, a team match, no doubles or singles."

The eight teams that entered the playoffs this year performed surprisingly well, and all of their members were firmly within the death-free gold medal line. In the fierce competition of the playoffs, which is so brutal that individual popularity is not needed, after obtaining the death-free gold medal, almost all teams will only make one choice - give up the single and double competitions, which waste energy and popularity competitions for the death-free gold medal, and go straight to the team competition that determines the outcome of the competition.

"Although we are not as good as them in intelligence and do not have a shield position, we do not need the protection of a shield position player and our overall movement speed is much faster than theirs." Bai Liu raised his eyes, "In the early stage, we mainly adopted the tactics of dispersing and moving around, avoiding direct confrontation, and quickly collecting information about dungeons and their skills."

On the other side, Georgia, who was adjusting the cuffs of her uniform, said calmly, "Because they are not familiar with our skills and have no shield, they will most likely adopt the strategy of running around quickly and scattering to avoid us."

"This will limit the protection range of our [shield] position and allow us to collect information as quickly as possible."

"So we have to strike quickly in the early stages and get rid of their ace players before they run around and get familiar with the entire dungeon map and the key points to clear the game."

"Whoever gets the copy clues faster will win faster."

Georgia looked up at Armand standing opposite him: "——This is a battle centered on speed. As our main offensive team member, do you know who the core player is that you are going to snipe?"

"And they will definitely attack wildly in the early stages and send away our most important players." Bai Liu looked at Mu Sicheng, "This is a race of speed. Do you know what kind of responsibility you have in this game?"

Mu Sicheng took a deep breath and clenched his fist into a monkey's paw: "I know."

Armand raised his eyes, and the butterfly on his shoulder flapped its wings gently: "Listen."

"As a thief, run as fast as you can and escape from the dangerous hurricane they brought." Bai Liu ordered calmly.

"As a team member, use all your strength to chase and keep that restless thief in your hurricane." Georgia said lightly.

After they finished speaking, they turned around and stepped onto the stairs, walking towards each other step by step, and walked to the center of the big screen. Both sides shook hands politely and courteously. The peaceful atmosphere formed a sharp contrast with the host's fierce screams:

"Everyone! This is a fierce battle between the dark horse that defeated the King's Guild, the Wandering Circus, and our perennial powerhouse Golden Dawn!"

“It’s also the first undecided game of this year’s playoffs!”

"Who will win? Let's wait and see!"

Bai Liu raised his eyes and looked at Georgia across from him.

Watching Georgia up close, her unconscious arrogance was even more intimidating. Although she seemed to be suppressing some of her little habits, some details still showed that she had received a very good, even strict, education in social etiquette - from the way she looked at people, the way she shook hands, and even the angle between her toes, all seemed to be so proper as if she had been ordered to practice thousands of times, as if these etiquette had been engraved into her bones, and she did not lose her composure even when facing an enemy like him.

With just one glance, Bai Liu made up his mind - the captain of the Golden Dawn would definitely not curse or talk trash before the game.

It is really hard to imagine this person who seems to be the embodiment of the word "elegant and noble" fighting bloody battles with others on the field.

"You've already met me." Georgia held out her hand, palm up, looking down at Bai Liu, "Georgia, Captain Golden Dawn."

"Bai Liu." Bai Liu smiled and stretched out his hand to shake it. "Captain of the wandering circus."

"Captain Georgia, who do you think is faster, the wind or the people?" Bai Liu chuckled and answered himself, "I think people are faster."

Georgia straightened up slowly and calmly, "I think the one who can create the wind is the fastest."

"It seems that we have different opinions." Bai Liu said with a smile, "But there is no need to argue now."

"We'll get the answer to this question after this game."

The host waved his hand and gave the order, shouting passionately: "Please return to your positions, tacticians from both sides. The competition begins now!"

Bai Liu walked towards the entrance next to the big screen, followed by Mu Sicheng. Bai Liu walked forward without looking away, and calmly ordered: "The opponent will come to control our entire team as soon as they enter the field. Before that, I will try my best to create a gap for you to run around, but after you run out, the opponent will definitely send people to chase you."

"You already know who is chasing you."

When Mu Sicheng heard this, he subconsciously turned around to look at the Golden Dawn team that was entering the field not far away, and then he stopped.

The guy with short brown hair turned his head and looked over here. He was staring at him intently while walking inside with a cold expression.

When this person stares at someone, his pupils don't move, like a dead person's. His gaze is so focused that it's creepy. Mu Sicheng can almost sense the meaning in his eyes the moment he looks at someone.

——【You can run, but I will definitely catch you. 】

Mu Sicheng's scalp was tingling when he was stared at. He bared his teeth and threatened the other party, but Bai Liu calmly turned his head and said, "Don't panic before you even get in. The secret of a thief running fast is to make sure that the other party can't catch up with him. If you can't keep a calm mind, it will be easy for Armand to catch up with you."

"If he's about to catch up with you, just circle back to me and I'll find a way."

"But when I come back, I will also bring back Armand, the opponent's output core, right?" Mu Sicheng frowned and quickly objected, "Your pressure will increase dramatically."

"Yes." Bai Liu did not deny it. "The opponent has no CD, which will cause great pressure on us. So when you are running around the map to collect clues and report to me, it is best if you can also play the role of a roaming position at the same time - to deflect the opponent's main attack."

"However, without knowing the exact location of the dungeon or the other team members' skills, all our tactics are based on the current intelligence."

Bai Liu looked up at the entrance to the game in front of him: "Everything will be subject to my orders after entering."

[…The game is loading…]

[System prompt: Both players log in to the game "The Lost Kingdom of Gold"]

[(Golden Dawn) VS (Wandering Circus), the five-person team competition officially begins. ]