In the first round of the lower bracket of the 2025 VCTCN Playoffs in the first stage, TE eliminated NOVA 2-0, and TE advanced to the second round of the lower bracket.
Photo 1: Neon Town
Defending TE: Titanium Fox, Night Dew, Viper, Iron Arm, Shadow
Attackers NOVA: Vis, Rez, Skye, Star, Steellock
In the first half, NOVA won the pistol game, and in the fourth round, Kai took the initiative to press forward at point B, and NOVA quickly spread out a straight frame at point B, leaving Midi and Biank to choose to keep guns. TE only wins on Round 3 with bonus points, and TE uses the first timeout. NOVA scored four points in a row, and although TE lost in the 7th round, Kai used the Pony to get an ace to boost the team's morale, and in the 8th round, Biank defended four kills on the second floor of A, and TE scored the second point. NOVA won three points in a row in the last three rounds of the first half, and NOVA 7-5 TE in the first half.
After TE won the pistol round in the second half, in the 15th round, LuoK1ng used a bee sting to swim the dragon at point A, and TE successfully won the bonus points of NOVA. TE won four in a row, and in the 17th round, CB held the entrance of point B, TE was dragged and NOVA scored the first point of the second half. In the 20th round, TE touched point B in the middle lane, GuanG guarded two in a row, and LuoK1ng failed to win although he was safe. Then in the 21st round, TE won directly with A and timing, and in the 22nd round, TE controlled B in the middle, and NOVA's fortifications at point B were all knocked out, and TE won Neon Town 13-9.
Photo 2: Lianhua Ancient City
Defending TE: Titanium Fox, Night Dew, Viper, Iron Arm, Shadow
Attackers NOVA: Rez, Steel Lock, Iron Arm, Shadow, Ves
At the beginning of the first half, with the efficient play of LuoK1ng, TE played four consecutive wins. In the bonus points of the 3rd round of NOVA, the NOVA attack was held, and finally LuoK1ng ran to show off a wave. In the 6th round, Kai staged an anti-sky operation, Kai opened a big return defense point at night, and used the dark horse to hit two in a row in the point. After a long delay in scoring points in the first half, NOVA finally defended point B in the 7th round and completed a wave of savings points. In the first half, TE took the lead with nine points, and NOVA scored only three points.
In the second half, TE won the pistol game, and NOVA completed a wave of comebacks in the 14th round. In the 15th round, Biank made a wave of A-point guards and made three kills. In the 16th round, TE played B to keep the bag, and although OBONE beat Midi in the endgame, he didn't have enough time to unpack and was taken by TE to get the match point. In the match point game, TE played A and won in one fell swoop, and TE won Lianhua Ancient City 13-4.