The hero selection continues.

On IG's side, it's still the usual top lane Nar, mid Syndra, with a jungle pairing of the version's strong Kindred, and the bottom lane features Principal Wang's Jhin and support Tahm Kench.

The commentators weren't surprised by IG's lineup selection, sticking with the version's staple heroes.

But when they saw WE's hero situation, everyone was stunned.

Top lane 369 picked a hero, Wukong, that hasn't appeared in this version before, mid Xiye was more conventional, choosing Corki, while the Factory Director didn't go for functional junglers like Ren Ma or Pig Sister, but chose a more aggressive early-game Prince as the jungle.

Looking at the bot lane support, Ming instantly locked in Stone Man.

Major General Guan, looking at both teams that had completed their hero selections, said: "It seems we guessed right, Yasuo is going AD position, but I can't really understand WE's other picks. You have to know, Kindred is very strong in this version, even when encountering Prince in the jungle post Level 3, she doesn't back down. This weakens Prince's early dominance, and I don't know what WE's coach was thinking, to choose Prince against Kindred who was already taken by IG."

Another female commentator, Tongxi, after hearing Major General Guan, hesitated for a moment and said: "I think this match, WE's strategy revolves around Yasuo...

Four heroes, all with AOE knock-up skills. In a regular game, if Yasuo can meet four teammates like this, all I can say is, it's like having four dads..."

"Uh this..."

After Tongxi pointed it out, all the commentators stopped viewing the match from a professional perspective. They realized this was an entertainment match...

The streaming comments were buzzing.

"I want to write an 800-word reflection on this match, can anyone help me with a title?"

"To the comment above, how about 'Yasuo and His Four Dads'?"

"Here it comes! A perfect score essay for college entrance exams!"

"This is the true esports New Year's Gala..."

The big screen switched, officially entering the game interface.

As usual, fans from both teams began cheering, but this time, the atmosphere was different.

"Principal Wang!"

"Go, go!"

"Principal Wang!"

"Go, go!"

IG's fans weren't cheering for the team but solely for Principal Wang.

Wa Wa joked with a smile: "This is political correctness, even IG's fans know who the core of this match is."

WE's fans weren't to be outdone.

A high-pitched female voice rang out.

"Hubby!"

"Go, go!"

"Hubby!"

"Go, go!"

And most of the cheering voices were female.

Tongxi: "I wonder what Principal Wang thinks hearing WE's cheers, everyone used to call him the national husband."

Rita: "I don't know what's on Principal Wang's mind, but I know my competition is quite fierce.

Also! The guy sitting in the third row, sixth seat in the audience! Why is a grown man like you shouting 'Hubby' with us? The competition is heated enough, can't you let us girls live?"

The guy called out by Rita wasn't intimidated by the camera, instead, he stood up holding a support sign for Gu Bai and shouted: "Love transcends identity and gender! Don't be so rigid with hubby's gender!"

"This is too much! If I weren't commentating, I'd have to talk some sense into him!"

"Rita, calm down! You're a professional commentator!"

"The grudge of stealing a husband is irreconcilable!"

The cheers from the audience were relentless, the show effect was maxed out.

In the production room, the director nodded in satisfaction and said through the commentators' headsets: "Alright, that's about enough, start commentating on the match, remember, this time professionalism is secondary, focus on audience engagement. Right now, the number of live viewers across platforms has reached 60 million, rivaling the size of the World Championship Finals!"

After saying this, the director cut the communication.

Not even 20 seconds after the director finished.

While the commentators were estimating the win rates based on each team's lineup, the sound of "First blood" echoed.

The Virtuoso (Principal Wang) killed the Gale Sword Hero (Gu Bai).

"???"

All the commentators looked at the time, it was only 42 seconds, normally, players should just have reached their respective riverbanks to prepare the vision, this first blood came a bit too unexpectedly.

Major General Guan: "What's going on? I wasn't even focused on the game yet and there was a first blood?"

Tongxi: "Let's watch the director's replay..."

20 seconds in, all five IG members gathered in the lower river, while WE members spread out, setting vision in the top jungle. Gu Bai's Yasuo stepped into the river bush and saw five people charging at him.

Instead of retreating, Gu Bai's Yasuo advanced, learning E at Level 1, weaving through all five of them...

Very daring, but he didn't even land a lick with Tahm Kench, and Level 1 Yasuo with a Doran's Sword only has 542 health. After using the E skill Stepping Forward Slash to weave through five people, he was simply beaten to death, with Principal Wang's fourth shot taking the kill.

Wa Wa couldn't help saying: "Honestly, I don't understand what happened here...

All five IG members came to the lower river, clearly intending to catch someone alone. At that time Rookie was only Level 1, with no hard CC. Normally, seeing the IG five, Principal Gu's Yasuo occupying the river bush should have turned and retreated, absolutely able to escape. Even dodging Tahm Kench's Q, so the Virtuoso Jhin can't use the W skill Deadly Radiance to trigger his passive, not even needing to flash..."

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