Yakult Brothers emerged victorious in a hard-fought series against Team Resilience, securing a 2-1 win in the BLAST SLAM VIII China Closed Qualifier. The series saw both teams trade victories, with Yakult Brothers claiming Game 2 and the decisive Game 4. Team Resilience managed to secure a win in Game 3. Despite the loss, Team Resilience's Echozz put on an impressive performance, racking up a 24/13/39 KDA.