From Pokémon to The International, Dota 2

"We can see the Radiant team is coming on strong, but the Dire team isn't sitting idly by either. Their Puck has appeared on the high ground, but four of them have already used Smoke of Deceit to flank the Radiant team from behind!"

Timbersaw took the lead, using Blink Dagger to jump to a position about 1,000 yards behind Terrorblade. At the same time, Clockwerk's missiles also exploded, and Timbersaw's Shiva's Guard illuminated the Radiant backline's position clearly.

"I see the back row! We need to move the back row first!"

The commentator's voice was so loud it sounded like he was the Dire's coach.

Timbersaw didn't hold back this time, activating Black King Bar (BKB) to enter the fray and immediately used Scythe of Vyse on Keeper of the Light. He then began attacking Keeper of the Light while tanking Terrorblade's damage. Gu Ran also used Dream Entangle to ensnare the three enemy players in front. Seeing Keeper of the Light's position, Kayn also used Blink Dagger to enter the fray, followed by Raven's Sand and Echoing Slash, instantly killing Keeper of the Light with all three cores combined. Keeper of the Light had just teleported in with Boots of Travel and couldn't immediately return to the fight after buying back.

"Keep of Light got instantly killed! How come the Dire don't seem to be in a hurry? They're looking for Treant Protector's location, and they won't confront Terrorblade head-on."

As the commentator said, after quickly defeating Keeper of the Light, they didn't linger and immediately ran away. Kayle continued searching for the Radiant support units in the back row, as he hadn't yet spotted Treant Protector.

The big fish was hiding in the Ancient of War in the Dire triangle, preparing to find Dire's support, but Venomancer and Clockwerk had not shown themselves. He could only jump on Kayn, who was about to sneak to the Shrine of Experience. Langgo also quickly came over to help, playing his harp. The big tree hidden in the triangle also moved closer to the Shrine of Experience.

"The big troll jumped and stomped on Kayn! But are your damage output enough to kill Kayn? Terrorblade doesn't seem to be able to get over there?"

At this moment, TB had just stepped off the high ground. His teammates were far away, so he could only rush to the Shrine of Experience. Timbersaw hooked from the left to the right and from the right to the left in the Dire bottom lane forest. With Death Whirlwind, Sawtooth Wheel, and Puck's output, he reduced TB to only one-third of his health.

"I really don't understand the output of this Timbersaw. A Terrorblade with more than 3,000 health feels like he's about to die after just a few hits from him."

Clockwerk appears from the stairs below the high platform in the triangle area. An Energy Gear starts bowling Terrorblade. Terrorblade doesn't want to use Black King Bar and can only move left and right. Venomancer also comes out and uses his ultimate on Terrorblade, completely trapping him there. The Radiant formation is broken, and they can't support each other.

"TB is stuck here, no one can save him. Even with Venomancer's BKB activated, it's useless. He can't escape!"

TB didn't have any units to trade blows with, and was killed by Gu Ran's Puck's long-range poke, losing his shield.

The main stage view shifts to the vicinity of the Shrine of Experience:

"The Big Fishman has found Kai, but are you really sure you've found the right person?"

The Tidehunter stepped on the Birdman, but the Birdman then used Black King Bar (BKB) and Skyhawk to chase and attack. The Tidehunter then realized that his carry had lost his Aegis, and there was a fully healed Puck and a weakened Rangor nearby. He could only use Speed ​​Boost to escape towards his next tower, but was eventually chased down and killed by the Birdman.

When TB stood up, he saw that his teammates were all running away, so he could only use BKBTP.

"TB wants to leave? Do you think you can just walk away? Where's the Clockwork Technician's hook?"

The commentators were completely immersed in the Dire situation. Clockwerk responded by launching a grappling hook to sever Terrorblade's teleport. At the same time, Timbersaw and Puck teamed up to kill Rangor in the backline. Treant Protector hid in the woods, trembling, and dared not come out to help.

Finally, Terrorblade faced a gank from five Radiant players alone. They waited for Terrorblade's Black King Bar to disappear before swarming him, destroying Linken's Sphere and then sheeping him. Under the combined damage of the five players, Terrorblade was instantly killed, without giving him a chance to use Satanic to heal.

"Beautiful! The Dire teamfight was handled so well. First, Timbersaw used his Black King Bar to initiate and find Keeper of the Light. After killing him, he didn't linger and let Terrorblade fight. Once Terrorblade's shield was off, he killed his teammates. After killing his teammates, Terrorblade was powerless to do anything about it."

Feng Zhuiyi was so excited he could hardly breathe. The team fight just now was incredibly exciting, and he provided a fantastic commentary.

"The Dire played very cleverly. They didn't try to wipe out the Radiant in one go. Instead, they used kiting to prevent the Radiant from grouping up, and then picked them off one by one. This time, Timbersaw didn't waste his BKB. As long as he found the Radiant's support, that support wouldn't survive. After killing the support, they killed their Tidehunter and Ambition, and finally killed the isolated Terrorblade."

While the main stage was still showing the highlights of the team fight, the Dire had already gathered five players to push the Radiant's mid-lane high ground. The support planted the Roshan Banner he had saved earlier, the Timbersaw was at the front and using his flamethrower to burn the towers, and the four brothers were watching from below.

Gu Ran's Puck stood calmly on the high ground, observing the situation. He saw the TB who had bought back come out and activate his Manta Style, intending to use illusions to attack the Battle Flag.

Blink Dagger! Dream Embrace! Crescent Moon!

[TB clone has been activated!]

Upon receiving Gu Ran's information, XS's Kayn also entered the fray with Blink Dagger, marked Kayn with Raven Sands, and then started dealing damage with Skyhawk Charge. Timbersaw followed up with a Scythe of Vyse to Scythe Terrorblade.

"Terrorblade in one hit! Is it even possible to kill Terrorblade in one hit? But Keeper of the Light also used a Scythe of Vyse to Scythe Kael'thas, Timbersaw activated Black King Bar to come in and deal damage, Puck is also attacking Terrorblade, Clockwerk uses a hook, and then follows up with an Energy Coil! Bounces, bounces again! Holy crap, is this ball-handling skill going to the World Cup?! Terrorblade is so dizzy from being bounced around!"

The commentator was so excited when he saw the passive ability of the Radiant's number one position that he roared out.

At this moment, Kayle's Scythe of Vyse effect had also ended. He used BKB and Raptor Dance, and with the help of Timbersaw and Puck's output, he took down the Terrorblade who had bought back, thus ending the game.

【GG】

Congratulations to Sora for defeating Chalice 2-0 and becoming the first team to advance to the offline playoffs!

As the host announced the news, the chat exploded with excitement. Viewers flooded into the players' live streams, praising the Dire team and sharing their joy of victory, while criticizing the Radiant team and venting their anger.

Awesome guys!

That was amazing, guys! You totally blown them out of the game!

Inside the voice channel, the brothers were chatting enthusiastically when a message came from the main stage that they would be doing a live interview. This time, the interview was with their captain, Su Xiaoman, so the other brothers watched the interview together.

[Captain Sora, first of all, congratulations on qualifying for the Immortal Cup offline knockout stage, and you've even made it to the winners' bracket finals! You're practically one step away from the grand finals. How are you feeling right now?]

The connection is established; the left side of the screen shows the host YUNO, and the right side shows Su Xiaoman.

[I'm so excited. Actually, our team wasn't initially favored by everyone. I saw on the Perfect World Esports app that we only had about a 20% chance of winning, but we still won.]

Su Xiaoman was wearing pink cat-shaped headphones, and she couldn't hide the smile on her face.

Yes, because apart from XS, the other players on your team aren't exactly well-known. Compared to teams with multiple star players, your team seems weaker on paper. However, in actual gameplay, we could feel that your skill level was no less than other teams, and your team execution was even superior. I even saw the influence of many top international teams in your team's rhythm. I'd like to ask you how you achieved this?

Commentator Feng Zhuiyi raised his doubts. He had also commentated on recent international matches and observed that although the team was still somewhat inexperienced in some aspects, they were definitely not to be underestimated.

Actually, almost all the players on our team love watching matches. After watching matches of strong teams, we discuss their strategies and whether they can be applied to our own matches.

……

After a few minutes of interviewing, Su Xiaoman returned to her team's conference channel.

By the way, regarding the team name, we need to have a name for the offline tournament, so we need to decide on one.

Su Xiaoman then remembered that there was another important thing to do today: their team's name had to be submitted. The offline competition was in five days, and the organizers would also be making team uniforms for them.

Everyone has given their opinions on this matter. Let's have the captain nominate another name, and then we'll vote to decide.

Gu Ran was aware of this matter, and upon hearing the captain mention it, he proposed the simplest solution: a direct vote.

[Hmm... I've come up with a name for it: Soul Stone Team. I'll start an anonymous poll on WeChat now, everyone please vote and decide!]

Two minutes later, the final result was announced: Sora's team name was changed to Soul Stone Team.