Chapter 401 (2/2)
Predestined gritted his teeth and tried to Charge me, but he was forced back by a timely Evil Spirit Volley. Even better, Blaze Knight was stunned by a Shock Arrow as well!
Crack crack!
He Yi and I hit Wind-marked Moon once and sent him out of the tournament ring. Now, there were only two people left. Rebirth was kiting Li Chengfeng, but the dragon warrior shouted angrily and retaliated with a Reverse Scale Slash that tore apart his Magic s.h.i.+eld!
Chiang chiang chiang!
Predestined's movement and grasp on attack timing was almost perfect, but he was still no match for me and He Yi together. Not only was this a 2v1, Murong Mingyue was healing us from behind and keeping us healthy no matter how much damage he dealt to us. The psychological blow was probably worse than the actual damage he was taking!
“G.o.d dammit, I can't believe we lost just like that…”
Eventually, Predestined lowered his sword and gave up completely. He looked back and said to his mage, “We lost, Rebirth. At least it was a worthy opponent. Sigh…”
The influential expert of Vanished G.o.d City let out a long sigh and forfeited there and then. Both him and Rebirth were teleported out of the tournament ring.
Ding~!
System Notice: Congratulations, your party has successfully defeated the opponent and entered the Top 16!
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“We won! That was beautiful!”
He Yi was so excited that she was smiling from ear to ear. The thought that Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls would one day enter the Top 16 of a national tournament probably never crossed her mind because even after she had invited me to the guild in Spirit of Grief, we hadn't even reached Top 100 of anything. It was definitely an unprecedented moment for sure!
I gave her a smile before glancing down at Beiming Xue who was holding my arm. “f.u.c.k, this opening match is being broadcasted on CCTV Sports Channel right now, Lil Beiming. How am I going to face anyone if they see you like this…”
Beiming Xue giggled. “Like I care what other people think. I do what I want!”
“Fine, fine…”
I then told the girls and Li Chengfeng, “Let's go. The morning matches will only decide the Top 16, so our business is done here. Time to watch everyone else fight!”
“Okay!”
We all logged out of the game and exited the battle room with our helmets. We were immediately greeted by a thunderous applause. Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls had both the strength and the good karma to win the tournament, so it was only natural that we had beaten the first seed of Vanished G.o.d City swiftly and decisively.
When we returned to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' resting area, an attendant wearing a ridiculously short skirt immediately walked over and gave me a drink. I enjoyed the service a lot—or I would have, if I didn't look around and find a pair of murderous gazes directed at my direction. One of them belonged to He Yi, and the other Lin Yixin. Surprisingly, the two girls were reading a VR e-sports magazine together and chatting with each other.
“Ahem…”
I took a sip from my drink and let out a cough. Then, I looked back at the girls. These two were about as popular as anyone might expect, and one of them was the guild leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, and the other the guild leader of Snowy Cathaya, both hot picks to win the Who Will Rise tournament. It was no wonder that countless people were seizing the valuable opportunity to snap a picture or ten while they were still sitting together.
With my drink in hand, I sat down next to He Yi and looked at Lin Yixin. I smiled. “How did we do, Yiyi? Not bad, right?”
Lin Yixin glanced at me before criticizing bluntly, “There are gaps in your teamwork. If Fate's strategy wasn't as poor as it was, you wouldn't have been able to beat them this quickly.”
“Oh? How would you tackle our party if you were Fate?”
Lin Yixin sipped her tea once before staring at us with intelligent eyes. “It's simple. I'd order Predestined to keep you and the dragon warrior preoccupied as long as possible with Guard and parrying. Blaze Knight would charge Beiming Xue, and Hero In A Dream would prioritize forcing your priest out of healing range. It doesn't matter if Predestined dies as long as your Beiming Xue is dead as well. I'd tell the a.s.sa.s.sin to stay hidden until he finds an opportunity to stun the dragon warrior with Dirty Blow before switching over to you. Meanwhile, after Beiming Xue is dead, the archer will slow you down with Freezing Arrow and shoot the Sister Mingyue with Explosive Arrow at the same time, forcing the two of you apart with sheer firepower. The mage would hit you with Fire Dragon Spell continuously until you die. After that, they'd kill the dragon warrior third, Sister Mingyue fourth and Sister He Yi last…”
He Yi turned pale when she heard this. She replied softly, “Thank goodness you weren't Fate's strategist. We definitely wouldn't have won that match as easily otherwise...:”
Lin Yixin smiled rea.s.suringly. “This is just me commenting from the sidelines, of course. In a real battle anything could happen, and the ability to improvise is key…”
I nodded. “Yeah. There's still a while before your match, right? Whose turn is it now, by the way?”
“Can't you see for yourself? It's that idiot's.”
……
I looked up and saw Li Le, Life Of Luxury, and the trio of the Ego workshop stepping up the stage with their gaming helmets in tow. It was the Flower Room versus Immortal Sword Inn.
Li Le smiled arrogantly at the three guys and two girls of Immortal Sword Inn. “Just you wait, we'll finish this in five minutes, hahaha…”
The enemy captain simply smiled and said, “Yes, it will definitely be over in five minutes...”
Both parties entered the tournament ring, and an overwhelming display of strength later Immortal Sword Inn swept Flower Room 2-0 in 5 minutes as declared!
Lin Yixin giggled. “Yay, that idiot is going home…”
I chided her. “He's still your uni mate, you know?”
Lin Yixin glared at me. “Doesn't that make you my uni mate as well?”
“I graduated a long time ago though, but if you don't mind then sure. Call me senior, Junior Lin…”
“You!”
Lin Yixin glared at me again but didn't know how to make a comeback. He Yi burst into a giggle before stepping in. “Alright, that's enough. Quiet down and focus on the matches!”
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