Everyone was excited when they saw Li Huailin's name on the screen. Of course, other than Li Huailin's opponent, the LGD team from Shangming International, everyone's faces were dark. They did not expect Li Huailin to appear in the end.
"Seems like they called back their ace player at the last minute." The team leader invited by Shangming International was a retired player from the US, Neville. He was not considered internationally famous, but he had some status in the gaming industry. After he retired, he became a coach and had a good reputation.
"Is there any other way? Team leader? "Brushing Sleeves asked speechlessly.
"Anyway, Huaxing's weakness is that he only has one class. This Hua Xia's team leader is also an attack-type warrior. Let's try using the strategy we used against Feng Yiliu." Neville was not prepared to use the strategy he used against Li Huailin. He wanted to use his weakest card against Li Huailin, but it was an ace match, and he had no other choice.
"Alright. I'll try my best." Brushing Sleeves was not confident.
"LGD team, it's your turn." Before they could discuss any strategy, the staff came to inform them to go on stage. Brushing Sleeves adjusted his state of mind. Of course, he did not intend to give up. His only advantage now was that he knew all of Li Huailin's skills. At least he could predict which skills his opponent was going to use before he attacked. He should be able to deal with Li Huailin. After all, Li Huailin was a warrior, and he might have a chance if he used a burst attack.
No matter what, Brushing Sleeves was prepared to go on stage with a heavy heart.
The host was still GVS TV Station's anchor, Kexin. This time, she did not take the initiative to go on stage. It was her turn. As Kexin's status in the TV station rises, she has also matured. She is no longer a small-time host chasing after Li Huailin. Now, she is a qualified celebrity host.
"Welcome, everyone, to the third round of the 21XX Season 1 National Professional Gamers League. The two competitors are still Shangming International's LGD Team and Huaxing Media's SOZ Team. The competition has now reached its climax, and the next match will be the first ACE match of the season. If you win this match, you'll be the victor and get team points. Alright, without further ado, let us introduce the members of both teams. First, let us introduce the captain of the LGD team, who was once a semifinalist in the Hua Xia Region Finals, Brushing Sleeves player. "
On the big screen, Fu Xiu's nameplate and introduction appeared. Fu Xiu's standard had always been mediocre among the S-rank players. The highest he had achieved was the top four of the finals. Most of the time, he was in the top ten, but he was ranked towards the bottom. His performances were not very eye-catching. Of course, the main reason was that he did not look very good. Hence, he did not have many fans. After the introduction, there were only a few cheers from his fans, but basically no one could hear them.
"Alright, let us introduce his opponent." Seeing this reaction, Kexin immediately continued. Before she could speak, the audience was already screaming. Kexin could only raise her voice and shout, "He is from the SOZ Team, the champion of the Hua Xia Region Finals, MVP, and the current captain of the Hua Xia Team. Our Brother Awesome — Bear-minded Ruolin player!"
"Brother Awesome! Brother Awesome! "" Captain Hua Xia! Captain Hua Xia! " The scene erupted in an instant. Everyone immediately stood up to welcome Li Huailin. Brushing Sleeves of the World, who was watching from the side, was also envious. Li Huailin had only debuted for two seasons, while he had been playing professionally for almost four years …
Li Huailin's name card was immediately displayed on the big screen. It had a golden border, indicating that Li Huailin was currently one of the top ten S-rank players. Beside it, there was an obvious "Captain Hua Xia Team" title badge. Below the profile picture was a big star and a small star, indicating that Li Huailin had won an annual championship and a season championship. There were also two "V" signs, indicating that Li Huailin had won the MVP title twice. Just from this profile picture, one could tell how powerful Li Huailin was. Compared to Brushing Sleeves' nameplate, other than the golden border, there was nothing below it. It suddenly felt much lower.
Amidst the cheers of the audience, Li Huailin slowly appeared on stage. It did not feel like he was going to compete, but to receive an award. However, even though his attitude was very arrogant, no one felt uncomfortable. Needless to say, the audience, the committee, and the broadcast were also very comfortable. This was because when Li Huailin appeared on stage, the viewership instantly increased by a notch before he even started fighting. This was also the reason why Li Huailin always caused trouble for them, and why they did not dare to really cause trouble for Li Huailin. You can't go against money, right?
On stage, the referee briefly explained the rules as usual. This rule was almost the same as in the individual matches. The only difference was that in the past, it was best of three matches. Now, it was settled in one match. This was a good thing for Li Huailin. Of course, most players would not listen to the referee's long-winded speech. They either already knew the rules, or they were like Li Huailin and could not be bothered to listen. Brushing Sleeves' nameplate was also making use of this time to chat with Li Huailin.
"Captain … please have mercy." Brushing Sleeves had to say this to Li Huailin. After all, he had followed Li Huailin for a while. Brushing Sleeves knew how scary Li Huailin was, and no matter what, he did not want to spoil his relationship with Li Huailin.
"Ok …" Li Huailin nodded. "Work hard."
"The announcement of the rules is over. Are both sides ready?" The referee knew that no one was listening to the rules, but this was the procedure. He casually read the rules, and the match started immediately. Of course, the host also left the stage. With her previous experience, Kexin also hid far away. This was to prevent the host and staff from dying in the middle of the match, and no one could be found to maintain order.
"Contestant Brushing Sleeves versus contestant Contestant Ruolin. Match — Begin!"
As the referee announced the start of the match, the moment the referee waved his hand, Brushing Sleeves moved. To everyone's surprise, the most common method for Thieves at the start of a match was to go into stealth. This was because the Thieves had not entered the battle, and they could go into stealth for free once. Once they entered the battle, it would be more troublesome to go into stealth, and they would need the support of special skills. For Thieves, going into stealth at the start of a match was a very stable method to suppress their opponents.
Brushing Sleeves had been playing as a professional for four to five years, and he was no newbie. He did this because his opponent was Li Huailin, and not anyone else. Going into stealth at the start of a match might be useful against other players, but Brushing Sleeves knew that it was useless against Li Huailin. During the Nations Cup, when he teamed up with Li Huailin, Li Huailin's level was 80. This was ridiculous. Who knew how Li Huailin trained? It had been half a month since the Nations Cup, and his opponent couldn't possibly be lower than 80. (In fact, Li Huailin had never trained before.)
World Brushing Sleeve was currently Level 68, about the same level as most professional players. There was at least a 12-level difference between the two sides. With such a difference in levels, even if World Brushing Sleeve was in Stealth, Li Huailin would not be able to see it. Moreover, using Stealth would reduce his Movement Speed. Against Li Huailin, World Brushing Sleeve was practically suicidal. This was because everyone knew that Li Huailin had a fixed skill at the start of a match, and that was the Sunspear.
As Li Huailin's signature skill, this skill had basically been mastered by the other players. From the time Li Huailin prepared to attack, they knew more than Li Huailin. Without the Sunspear, Li Huailin needed 1.5 seconds to cast a spell and 0.5 seconds to attack. In other words, it was a short two seconds. Brushing Sleeves was looking for this opportunity to make the first move.
Fortunately, Li Huailin did not immediately take the Sunspear to the stage. Otherwise, Brushing Sleeves would really cry. Before a match, it was not against the rules to prepare anything. Therefore, even if Li Huailin had prepared beforehand, it would not be a problem. However, normally, Li Huailin would not prepare.
Although two seconds seemed short, Brushing Sleeves still had a way to deal with it. In reality, a Thief's instantaneous burst of speed could really catch up to Li Huailin. With a sprinting acceleration, Brushing Sleeves charged towards Li Huailin as if he was flying. As long as the player used a Stun to interrupt Li Huailin's Sunspear, he would be able to follow up with a full set of Combo attacks.
On the other hand, Li Huailin's reaction was slower than Brushing Sleeves had expected. In reality, Brushing Sleeves had already dashed half the distance, and Li Huailin had yet to make a move. When Brushing Sleeves was almost in front of him, Li Huailin suddenly understood and began to move.
"It's too late!" Brushing Sleeves was also hot-blooded. He shouted at Li Huailin and immediately prepared to use Gouge to interrupt his cast.
"Huh? What did you say? "Li Huailin was slightly stunned." There's no time for an instant-cast skill? "
"Instant-Cast?" Brushing Sleeves was stunned. Before he could understand what was going on, Li Huailin suddenly raised his head and stared at Brushing Sleeves.
"Could it be …" Brushing Sleeves suddenly realized what was going on. Could it be that Immobilize skill of Li Huailin? Of course, he had also researched this skill. It was not only him, but all the foreign professional players who had suffered in the Nations Cup had also researched this skill. They had already understood this skill, but they could not look at Li Huailin's direction.
"It's useless!" Brushing Sleeves looked towards the ground, avoiding Li Huailin's gaze. According to Li Huailin's skill level, even if he did not look at his opponent, his skill should be able to hit. Just as he was thinking about this, he suddenly saw a white flash in front of him …
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