Chapter 953: Breeze and Rain (1/2)
A short distance away from us, a young man dressed in black casual wear rose to his feet. Carrying his bag in one hand, he looked backward and said something to the four players behind him. They were the four core experts of Cyan Beast, and the 28-year-old young man leading the way was none other than the so-called number one super expert of Cyan Earth City, God of War.
God of War’s teammates were a sunny-looking, 25-year-old young man wearing white sportswear and two extremely attractive women. One of them had short hair, and the other, long hair, but even from where I was I could tell that they were at least 34D or bigger...
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Candlelight Shadow led the way as Candle Dragon climbed up the stage. As they and God of War’s team spread out in a line, they were met with thunderous applause. It was because both guilds were incredibly popular within their respective countries. Cyan Beast was the number one guild of India, and Candle Dragon was practically the king of Wind City.
The host had to repeat whatever the players said in three different languages, acting as the translator for both the players and the audience listening in on the pre-match banter. God of War wore a disgusted look on his face and looked like he couldn’t wait to bash Candlelight Shadow’s face in. Candlelight Shadow glared right back with the eternal pride of a champion of all.
Stranger of Three Lifetimes glanced at the man in white sportswear behind God of War as she teased me, ”That white-shirt guy looks pretty handsome. Do you feel threatened, Lu Chen?”
I shrugged. ”Why would I? I’m a fighter, not a gigolo. Plus, strength is everything inside the game!”
However, Lin Yixin refuted me, ”Gigolo? That guy can give you a run for your money if he becomes your opponent, you know?”
”Really? Who’s he?” I was surprised. Not anyone could win such high praise from Lin Yixin.
Beauty Lin took a sip of red tea before starting, ”God of War’s class and personal skills, mechanical skill and equipment are almost second to none even on the world stage, and there isn’t a single top-tier expert in Cyan Earth City who doesn’t concur that God of War is their superior—except one, his own vice leader, also known as the white-shirt guy. Officially, God of War has never fought his vice leader probably because he knew there was a chance he might lose to him. His name is Breeze and Rain, and he’s the only player in Cyan Earth City who went with a 5-Agility build, but possesses an incredible amount of Strength. His tactics and skill are almost at the pinnacle, and he is someone who can give God of War a run for his money!”
He Yi’s eyes widened. ”He’s that strong?”
Lin Yixin nodded. ”Mn. In fact, I think that the three teams with the highest chance of winning the internationals are Ancient Sword, Hero Alliance and Cyan Beast. Cyan Beast especially has the best chance of all teams to win everything. You may have already noticed this, but India intentionally kept a low profile so they could hone their strength for the day they would need it. They didn’t do anything even after we handed them a devastating defeat during the War of Dawn City, and it definitely wasn’t because they lacked the strength to claim vengeance. The other two members of Cyan Beast, the assassin Shallow Sunlight and a magic archer called Yeye the Witch are both extremely powerful players themselves. You’re in the lower bracket, so there’s a high chance you’ll run into them next, so I would advise you to keep your eyes wide open during this match. Pray that Candlelight Shadow and his goons are strong enough to force out Cyan Beast’s true power and ‘assist’ you in your battle against them later!”
I s.u.c.k.e.d in a deep breath before replying, ”Mn, it definitely sounds like it’s going to be a difficult battle alright!”
While we were talking, the match-up was displayed on the big screen—
1v1: Candlelight Shadow LV-187 Warrior VS Breeze and Rain LV-187 Warrior
1v1: Ye Yuse LV-186 Charm Master VS Shallow Sunlight LV-187 Assassin
1v1: Blue Sky Scar LV-186 Wind Knight VS God of War LV-188 Blazing Berserker
1v1: God’s Dance LV-187 Dark Flame Mage VS Yeye the Witch LV-187 Magic Archer
2v2: Candlelight Shadow LV-187 Warrior & Ye Yuse LV-186 Charm Master VS Breeze and Rain LV-187 Warrior & God of War LV-188 Blazing Berserker
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I had to wipe a bead of sweat for Candle Dragon. No matter how I looked at it, this match-up didn’t favor them in the slightest. Even Candlelight Shadow, the best player in Candle Dragon, was matched up against Breeze and Rain the Agility Warrior who was said to be as strong as God of War himself. If Candlelight Shadow couldn’t win the first match, then there was almost no chance for them to advance to the semi-finals!
Rose pursed her lips and commented, ”Heavens watch over Candle Dragon…”
The first match kicked off a short while later. It was Candlelight Shadow versus Breeze and Rain!
Swhoosh swhoosh!
Both players teleported into the battlefield at the same time. Neither side could afford to lose this match especially because the tournament format was single elimination, so even the prideful Candlelight Shadow activated Great Earth Transformation immediately. To his surprise though, a swirl of cyan energy manifested around Breeze and Rain before taking the form of guardian blades. As it turned out, Breeze and Rain was a Divine General as well!
The shock on Candlelight Shadow’s face made it clear that he had no idea about this. He knew that God of War was a Divine General, but not Breeze and Rain. He had had the time to research Cyan Beast before their match, but if he missed something this critical, then he definitely didn’t do a good enough job.
The countdown began, and both players tensed up like coiled springs. When the timer turned zero, Candlelight Shadow charged first and zigzagged toward Breeze and Rain like a lightning bolt. He appeared on his opponent’s right and started things off with Barrier Break. However, he was ready to alter his move and react to whatever Breeze and Rain might throw at him, showing wisdom that befit his status as a top-tier expert.
Breeze and Rain waited for Candlelight Shadow to come to him. He looked like an immovable rock that wouldn’t budge even in the face of a tsunami. Right before the Barrier Break could hit him, he took one step to the back to prompt a MISS, then countered with a swing of his sword. The tip of his sword drew a curve that looked like a crescent moon as he cried, ”Moon Breaking Slash!”
Moon Breaking Slash was a super offensive skill that ignored 70% of the target’s Defense. It was similar to Barrier Break, but could also be used together with Barrier Break. Moon Breaking Slash was an extremely precious skill book that only dropped from high-rank bosses. Personally, I had heard of this skill book but never seen it before. I wasn’t expecting to see the skill in Breeze and Rain’s arsenal.
Put!
His sword penetrated Candlelight Shadow’s shoulder and dealt a huge amount of damage—98004!
”Huh…”