Actually, they had originally been quite afraid of the Wrath Dragon team. Now that the Wrath Dragon team had deliberately lost to the Lin Family's Invincible Five, they faced one less formidable opponent, and their chances of entering the A-Class Professional League had greatly increased.

However, even though the Lin Family's Invincible Five was a new team and had benefited from the Wrath Dragon team's deliberate loss in the finals, they had successively defeated two Clan teams and their strength was not to be underestimated; therefore, they still had to be taken seriously.

A total of 32 champion teams from provinces and cities nationwide were divided into average groups for battle, with the two teams that advanced to the final match competing for the overall championship, as well as a spot in the A-Class Professional League.

Lin Yifan and his team had only played against teams from Yanjing City and had not faced teams from other provinces, so they were unaware of the strength of teams from other provinces.

However, since they were able to win the overall championship in Yanjing City, it showed that they did have a certain level of strength, and it might be higher than that of other provincial city teams.

So, with a hint of nervousness, Lin Yifan and his team began the competition.

In the first round of the knockout stage, they easily defeated the opponents and advanced to the next round.

Having fought once, they discovered that the strength of the teams from outside provinces was generally lower than that of the teams from Yanjing City, which really surprised them.

They had thought teams from other provinces would be strong, but it turned out they were just so-so.

"Ah! Made me get all nervous for nothing." Zhou Jiajia wiped the cold sweat from her forehead, sighing.

"Actually, that saying isn't wrong, 'Win the Yanjing championship, and you win the national championship.' The teams from Yanjing are the strongest in the country. To defeat all the teams in Yanjing means you have the potential to become the national champion in the city competition," Lin Yifan explained.

"Although there's some truth to that, you can't underestimate the teams from other provinces; after all, as the years go by, the teams from other provinces can improve too," Xiao Fang reminded.

"Yeah! You're right. This is a knockout stage, with no room for recovery, so we can only take it seriously," Lin Yifan agreed with Xiao Fang's point of view.

The first day of the competition ended quickly, followed by the second day.

That day, Lin Yifan and his team continued to win their matches easily and moved into the quarterfinals of their Group A.

After two encounters, Lin Yifan and his team became more and more convinced of the other provincial teams' lack of strength, and their confidence grew considerably.

In the following two days, they defeated all the teams in Group A and advanced to the final battle.

All the teams from outside provinces that had played against the Lin Family's Invincible Five discovered that this team was not as weak as they had imagined, and they were comparable to the Wrath Dragon team.

If the Wrath Dragon team had not thrown the match a few days ago, it would have been tough to predict who would win or lose.

Entering the finals, Lin Yifan and his team would face the last team from another province—the first place from Group B.

The teams that made it to the finals were all strong, and now, Lin Yifan and his team showed the same worry they had at the start once again.

"Hope we can defeat them!" Lin Yifan and his team prayed.

At this point, no one who had come this far wouldn't want to win the overall championship, so in this match, there should be no one throwing the game.

"The Lin Family's Invincible Five has truly made it to the end, just one step away from becoming the overall city champions. I really hope to see them on the professional field."

"They are truly a dark horse. Even though they had a match thrown their way a few days ago and had a minor flaw, it doesn't hide the strong temperament they possess."

"Lin Family's Invincible Five, you are the strongest, go for it! Go for it! Go, go, go!"

...

Audiences in front of mobile phones and computers released a barrage of comments and discussed the Lin Family's Invincible Five, this promising new team.

The teams from other provinces that were competing against Lin Yifan felt quite a bit of pressure.

The strength of Lin Family's Invincible Five-person team is clear for all to see, beyond any doubt; for them to want to win, it's really hard.

They originally thought that without the Wrath Dragon team, this season's championship would belong to their provincial team; little did they know that this new Yanjing team was surprisingly strong, catching them off guard.

Now, they had to muster all their energy to face the challenge.

To win would certainly be joyful; but to lose wouldn't matter, proving they still had significant room for improvement; otherwise, even if you make it to the professional league, you might not achieve much, let alone qualify for the World Finals.

The city tournament finals are a best-of-five series, unlike the group matches.

This method is to select the champion team more objectively and fairly.

The final match kicked off, and Song Baoshi and Zhao Hong both wished to see Lin Family's Invincible Five-person team defeated.

But they also felt that this fantasy might not come true; because Lin Family's Invincible Five-person team was indeed strong, a fact they had to admit.

"Even if you win now, I'll make sure you won't last in the professional league," Song Baoshi and Zhao Hong responded fiercely, with plans in mind.

The game started quickly, and Lin Yifan's team chose a conservative line-up, striving to secure a point and settle down.

In the first game, they gained an advantage in the Middle Stage, then snowballed their lead to eventually secure the victory.

With one point in hand, their spirits lifted significantly.

In the second game, they still went for a conservative line-up, aiming to win.

For some reason, the provincial team, after losing one game, appeared a bit nervous; in the early stage, they frequently targeted Lin Family's Invincible Five-person team, even at the cost of tower diving to force kills; as a result, not only did their attempts fail, but they also fell significantly behind in levels.

Therefore, Lin Yifan's jungle character, Akke, charged into the enemy's jungle, assassinating the provincial team's jungle character over and over, causing their jungler to fall severely behind.

Without the jungler coming into play, the tempo gradually shifted to the enemy's favor; the provincial team became increasingly uneasy, feeling they might lose this game as well.

A poor mentality led to worse gameplay, movement, and awareness; hence, they were decisively defeated in every team fight, ultimately losing the game.

Having claimed two points in a row, Lin Yifan and his team now held the match point; just one more win, and they would advance to the professional league.

"The provincial team's mentality has collapsed; it seems certain that Lin Family's Invincible Five-person team will win."

"Who would have thought that this dark horse would really make it to the end? Truly admirable."

"Actually, it's expected; which Yanjing champion team hasn't made it to the end?"

"It's proven that a good mentality is essential in a match; otherwise, even with the best line-up, you're doomed to lose."

"Hurry up and take the last game; I can hardly wait!"

...

The audience was full of sighs, while also offering their early congratulations to Lin Family's Invincible Five-person team.

At this point in the match, no one was optimistic about the provincial team any longer.

Using the rest time after the game, the provincial team quickly adjusted their mentality, while also following the coach's commands and arrangements, hoping to pull back a game.

In the third game, they were only allowed to succeed, not fail. If they failed, they would have to wait until the next season.

Ten minutes passed, and the game continued.

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