“Next, let’s have a look at the players in the second match of the individual competition.” Xiao Wu said, looking at the list of contestants on the big screen, “The Scattered Clouds team sent out Yan Lingjiang, their most recent power player, while from the Black Rose will play Vice-Captain Shen Changyu. I believe this is also a game to look forward to. Director Xu, what do you think of this game?”
“Shen Changyu’s summoner has always been known for his stability, and his ability to take advantage of the surrounding environment is the most notable feature of his playing style. In this game against Yan Lingjiang, who has been very proactive this season, I think there will be some exciting sparks,” Xu Qingli said.
Such an official answer was not what she wanted! Xiao Wu sighed silently, and finally gave up the idea of trying to get something out of this old-timer: “Then, we are looking forward to it!”
By this time, both players entering the battle room had already tuned up their gear, and both Seasonal Rain and Wild Goose Doesn’t Leave Traces spawned at their respective resurrection points.
The game officially began.
The game map for this round was the Lost Desert City. The moment he entered the game, Yan Lingjiang’s Wild Goose rushed straight to the center like an arrow from the string. As for Shen Changyu, he chose the left side without delay.
Among these two top players, Yan Lingjiang chose a straight route, while Shen Changyu chose a roundabout move. The two started off differently, but as long as they were familiar with their fighting styles, they all thought that everything was to be expected.
“This Shen Changyu is still as calm and leisurely as ever.” Xu Qingli said as he watched the movement of the two players on the field.
“Facing a summoner who is so good at using terrain for deployment, how should Yan Lingjiang respond?” Xiao Wu sweated a little for Yan Lingjiang. Although the commentator always held a neutral stance, every time she encountered such strategic players in the actual competition, she couldn’t help but worry about the upright guys.
The audience also watched intently the deployments of the two players, noticing that, although they were not on the same route, they were approaching each other at a steady speed.
Just when they were about to meet in the center of the map, Seasonal Rain, operated by Shen Changyu, suddenly stopped.
The director keenly switched the global view to Seasonal Rain‘s perspective. Now, everyone could see how, with the waving of the staff, summoned beasts came out one after another, and under their master’s control, they occupied excellent positions on the surrounding terrain in no time.
At this time, Wild Goose, who had reached the center of the map, did not find his opponent and instead of continuing to rush forward, he decisively changed the direction and began a blanket search.
“This direction is…” At this time, the big screen showed Yan Lingjiang’s perspective. Xu Qingli hurriedly swept a glance at the map in the upper left corner and confirmed that the chosen direction was leading straight toward Seasonal Rain.
This is going to be a head-on collision!
At this point, Seasonal Rain started to make his move, one step ahead of Wild Goose.
“Oh… Shen Changyu discovered Yan Lingjiang already?” Xiao Wu was surprised.
At this time, the view had been switched back to the global perspective, and right in the center, Wild Goose could be seen moving fast. Suddenly, a type of vine spread out from the yellow sand dunes and lashed out in his direction.
Wild Goose didn’t see his opponent, but the crowd could clearly see that his current position was right between the two Green Vine Demons placed by Seasonal Rain, and the situation was not looking good.
Seeing that he was about to be trapped, Wild Goose made a sudden leap forward, and the magic swordsman bypassed the crisscross of the vines. Then, a side cartwheel over the abandoned ruins followed, bluntly cutting off Seasonal Rain‘s perspective.
Going over the other side of the ruins, he shrank his body close to the ground, then rushed straight out from the other side without hesitation, heading in the direction of Seasonal Rain‘s hiding place. In an instant, the sword light glowed as he rose up and slashed straight away without pause.
“He got him!” Xu Qingli exclaimed, seeing some blood on Seasonal Rain‘s body. Although he had previously put up a tortoise shell as defense, the blood bar had already dropped a little bit during the tight offensive.
Before he could finish his words, the magic swordsman rolled over after the impact of the blow and quietly hid in the ruins next to him again.
“Huh, Yan Lingjiang actually didn’t choose to pursue his advantage.” Xiao Wu couldn’t help but sigh, “He is really rational and calm in this round of battle!”
“It can be summed up more than being rational and calm…” Lin Xiao, who was in the player’s seat, shook his head, “Yan Lingjiang’s condition today can be said to be quite good. I’m afraid this game will be difficult to handle.”
“Lin Xiao, if I remember correctly, this man seems to be an old acquaintance of yours?” Xiao Li stared at the big screen, muttering, “No matter how familiar you are, you can’t root for someone else and destroy your own Vice Captain’s prestige like this. He will be sad if he finds out.”
“No wonder the atmosphere felt wrong when we shook hands just now. If you are really old acquaintances, I’m afraid it’s not just ‘usual’ acquaintances, right?” Liu Zeshen grinned with interest, emphasizing the word ‘usual’ intentionally or not. Seeing that You Jing turned his head to look in his direction, his smile widened, “Captain, you think so too?”
You Jing glanced at Lin Xiao and said, “Don’t discuss personal matters during the game.”
“Right.” Liu Zeshen chuckled. Under You Jing’s cold gaze, he kept silent and focused on the game.
Lin Xiao blinked innocently.
—Wasn’t I sincerely praising Yan Lingjiang? Why does it feel that something is wrong with this topic?
In the battle room, Yan Lingjiang suddenly sneezed two times and frowned, but his hand did not pause for a moment. Under his control, Wild Goose moved silently to the other side and approached Seasonal Rain again.
In an instant, Shen Changyu had already rearranged the summoning array very keenly. When Wild Goose rushed again, a Sacred Scarab flew out of the sand and accurately blocked the extremely violent attack. Then its mouth opened wide, and a stream of venom spurted out.
Wild Goose dodged quickly, avoiding being tainted by the venom. The heavy sword in his hand whirled out and struck at Seasonal Rain again.
Bang!
As the sound of the hit rang out, the impressive summoned beasts array was like a group of demons dancing under the control of the summoner. However, it was clear that the early arrangement had been disrupted by the rapid and precise attack of the magic swordsman and no longer functioned. Under the continuous attacks, the scene was chaotic, and the situation could be estimated only by the decrease in blood volume on both sides.
“Player Yan Lingjiang is in really good shape today. His hand speed has reached its highest level in this year’s tournament!” Xu Qingli marveled at the statistical values and summarized the current situation, “Such extraordinary performance has undoubtedly turned Shen Changyu’s previous preparations into decorations. Now he is forced into defense.”
Xiao Wu was also taken aback, “Without relying on any tactical positioning, Yan Lingjiang forcefully broke through Shen Changyu’s carefully arranged summoning array! We can only say that… this is entirely based on the player’s own strength, right?”
Everyone was surprised, and Shen Changyu even more so. Watching the battle so far, many people might think that Yan Lingjiang officially started to have the upper hand with the second attack. Only he could feel directly that, in fact, since the first battle, he had already started to lose ground. No matter how many plans were laid, they lost their meaning the moment the two sides met each other.
Yan Lingjiang’s offense was too decisive, so decisive that before he could even look for a flaw, he was already forcibly pulled into the next round of confrontation. This was undoubtedly a way of reckless self-sacrificing, but it had an unexpected effect.
Either you let it go because there is nothing you can do, or you have absolute confidence in yourself. Shen Changyu didn’t know what got into Yan Lingjiang today and didn’t have the extra energy to figure it out. A sharp look flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly converted all the defensive summoned beasts into attack types.
Xiao Wu was dumbfounded: “Shen Changyu has completely given up on defense…”
Xu Qingli was also stunned, and when he came to his senses, a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes: “Both players played very decisively today. For Shen Changyu, perhaps this is indeed the best way to deal with it at the moment.”
Sometimes, in extreme situations, the best attack might be the strongest defense.
The two people who had completely cut off their way of retreat were entangled together again. The skills dyed the screen brilliantly as if only the two fighters were left in the world. The whole place was immersed in a silent tension, and the atmosphere was frozen to its peak.
Only after the last bit of blood was completely cleaned up and the final logos appeared on the screen did the crowd in the stadium seem to come to their senses, and overwhelming cheers and applause rang out to the heavens.
In the face of such an exciting match, winning or losing has long ceased to matter so much to fans of both sides.
“Your old acquaintance is indeed very powerful.” You Jing said while looking at the 1:1 score on the screen.
“Oh, I didn’t know he was in such good shape today. It’s such a pity for Vice Captain Shen.” Lin Xiao didn’t know why the whole team was fond of the term ‘old acquaintance.’ After a moment of silence, he asked with a smile, “Guess whether I’m in good condition today?”
You Jing looked at him quietly for a while, then asked: “What are you saying?”
Lin Xiao chuckled, took off his coat, walked over to him, and patted his shoulder gently: “I will definitely fulfill the task.”
Looking at the big screen, the opponent for the next round was displayed: Wen Shuqing, the captain of the Scattered Clouds team.
