Chapter 27 A Female Player
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Walking into the room, Azalea realized that Sam was talking about Petal just now.
Things were playing out differently from her previous life. Back then, Petal did not join GOD but moved to Anexis after the competition. This time, he had unexpectedly gone straight to Anexis and even secured a spot in the starting lineup.
It was unclear whether the executives at Anexis or Bastian had lost their minds with these decisions. No matter the outcome of their matches, criticism seems unavoidable.
Azalea smirked quietly to herself. The collapse of Anexis was inevitable. In her previous life, if it had not been for her extensive efforts to support Bastian in competitions and streamline the leadership, Anexis would have folded during their series of losses.
Originally, Anexis was not even called that. Five years ago, when Bastian was still active as the captain, the team began to falter. As the star player struggled, investors nearly pulled out.
Bastian managed to borrow money from his family and used his prize winnings to buy the team, renaming it Anexis
She vividly recalled the year she returned to the Larks, which coincided with Bastian competing in the world championship finals. Holding the trophy, he told her, “Azalea, Anexis is inspired by your name. I hoped that if one day I managed to elevate the team, you would return when you saw the team name and my ID.”
Back then, Bastian simply used ‘Aza‘ as his ID.
For the sake of that name, she had exhausted herself day and night, contributing to her ultimate total organ failure.
It was ironic that what she once treasured had become so tarnished.
As she put on her headphones, the screen switched to the ban–pick phase. Azalea smirked, echoing Lachlan, “He’s right, the other team is going to submit to us!”
The competition was set as a BO7 series, but due to time constraints, both teams agreed to a BO3 format for the practice match. This meant the best of three games, with a full ban–pick system where heroes once used could not be reused.
“In this best–of–three training match, the opposing team will definitely want to test our strength. Compared to Anexis, GOD’s team is newer with less competitive experience, and our coordination might not be as tight. Anexis has likely developed specific strategies to counter our strengths.” Irene’s voice carried a serious tone, and her analysis was spot on
As the ban–pick phase concluded, Irene’s predictions proved accurate. It was her first time participating in such an official setting, and while she was nervous, her confidence in her analytical skills grew.
GOD gained a noticeable advantage in the first game due to Irene’s sharp predictions.
When the match started, Irene’s focus was on Azalea, and she was taken aback when she recognized Azalea’s ID as the celebrated mid–laner Phoenix.
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“Your job this game, Phoenix, is to keep their marksman in check and not let him get any momentum,” Irene instructed, finalizing the strategy before the players took over the field.
For this match, Azalea played the assassin mage, Papillon, while Wylie was assigned a tanky assassin, a role less effective against enemy marksmen, placing the burden of controlling the enemy’s marksman on Azalea.
Meanwhile, in the Anexis training room…
“The GOD coach really did his homework on us,” the top laner noted.
“So what? We just need to keep improving,” the jungler retorted, downplaying the coach’s impact.
Their attention then turned to the new mid–laner.
“Who is this Phoenix? I’ve never heard of them before,” the jungler yelled out.
Petal, with a stern look, eyed the ID on the game screen. “It’s a girl, and she’s got some skills.”
The jungler scoffed at the notion, “Has Ceberus really sunk this low? Using a girl in the lineup? Watch me make this Phoenix shed her feathers.”
Anexis’s approach was clear and straightforward, bolstered by Bastian’s financial backing. This ensured top–notch resources and facilities, making the primary criterion for team membership sheer performance.
The path to securing a position on this team was clear–cut: demonstrate exceptional skill.
Anexis was notorious for its ruthless roster decisions, often replacing even stellar players from one season with rookies in the next if it meant keeping their competitive edge sharp. This resulted in a fiercely competitive atmosphere where each player was merely a replaceable piece in the quest for victory.
This strategy brought both strengths and weaknesses.
It ensured that the team always operated at peak performance but at the cost of team cohesion and collective strategy, focusing instead on individual prowess. Consequently, established players tended to look down on new recruits, especially if the newcomer was a woman.
The match began with both teams engaging in early–game skirmishes, though no significant advantages were gained.
Anexis‘ marksman, supported by their support player, soon pivoted to focus on the mid–laner. Recognizing the shift, Petal braced for an imminent clash with Azalea.
With determination etched on his face and his focus locked onto the screen, he viewed this encounter as his moment to prove himself, particularly against Azalea’s impressively controlled female hero.
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