In the team competition, the players on both sides walked onto the stage.
Happy, Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, Tang Rou, Wei Chen, An Wenyi, Fang Rui.
Misty Rain, Chu Yunxiu, Li Hua, Shu Kexin, Shu Keyi, Feng Xiangming, Bai Qi.
Misty Rain's team formation this season was rather special. Their starting five consisted of an Elementalist, a Ninja, two Sharpshooters, and a Cleric.
Since Glory's development, there had been a lot of scientific knowledge. In the early days, there had even been a Five Swordsmen formation, but it quickly disappeared without a trace. According to the current knowledge of Glory, a reasonable team formation should have one melee, one ranged, and one healer. Then, with that as the foundation, there would be two more classes.
And Misty Rain's team formation wasn't pure melee. Whether it was a Sharpshooter with some Taijutsu or a Ninja with close range and ranged abilities, they weren't considered true melee classes. And it was this unconventional formation that was Misty Rain's main roster this season. Their tactics really did revolve around this formation.
Just based on the numbers, Misty Rain's team formation didn't seem reliable. In their matches against strong teams, their team hadn't won a single match. They had even lost to 301 Degrees, a team that didn't seem to be as good as them.
However, the teams that had fought against Misty Rain, even the teams that had won, didn't disagree with Misty Rain's innovative tactics. Among them, the most convincing was Team Tyranny's Master Tactician, Zhang Xinjie. In their 6 to 4 home win against Misty Rain, Tyranny had lost more in the individual competition and group arena. But in the post-match press conference, Zhang Xinjie paid more attention to Misty Rain's team's performance in the team competition.
"Very flexible, very adaptable."
This was Zhang Xinjie's evaluation of Misty Rain's team formation and playstyle. It was very simple, no more than seven words. However, this was Zhang Xinjie's words. Everyone knew that Zhang Xinjie would never say anything without evidence. If he said something that was worth nine points, he might not say it, but as long as he said it, it would be impossible for him to say that it was worth ten or eight points.
As a result, Misty Rain's lineup and playstyle sparked a lot of discussion.
Tactics were never a secret, because you always had to show it on the field, and then everyone would see it. Therefore, all kinds of tactics could be used by everyone. It was just that some teams were strong in using them and some were weak in using them. That was the problem of the execution of the team.
Misty rain's strategy had been discussed and analyzed, and it was quite acceptable. In that case, the poor results would naturally be blamed on the execution of the team. After all, this was the playstyle that Misty Rain had only started to implement in the new season. They also needed to practice and break in.
Every opponent in the Pro League was Misty Rain's touchstone, but no team was willing to be their stepping stone. Happy obviously wasn't willing to.
During their preparations, Happy had carefully discussed and analyzed Misty Rain's playstyle. In the end, they decided to use this lineup to deal with it. Wei Chen, making his debut in the team competition in Round 12, would undoubtedly be an important part of Happy's plan to deal with Misty Rain.
Sitting in the competitor booth, Wei Chen actually wasn't calm. The current stage and competitor booth were all very different from when he had participated in the Pro League in the past. Even though he was an experienced veteran, in reality, he was a bit unfamiliar with the current Glory competition. The chair under his butt made him feel a bit uncomfortable. The enclosed competitor booth also made him feel a bit stuffy.
I really want to smoke … Wei Chen thought, but when he raised his head and swept his gaze over the competitor booth, he saw a clear no-smoking sign. F * ck, I don't smoke, but can I have one in my mouth? Wei Chen thought indignantly. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it in his mouth.
The countdown began. Five seconds later, the characters of both teams neatly loaded onto the map.
The map was Mud River Peninsula. It was split into four symmetrically, and the connecting areas were relatively narrow. However, the terrain separating the four areas wasn't insurmountable. There were only swamps of various sizes. There was also a perfectly round swamp in the center of the map. Characters could enter the swamp. It wouldn't take any damage, but their movement speed would be reduced by 70%. This was clearly a restricted map. Apart from the swamps, there were also many trees that could be used as cover. Happy had clearly chosen this map specifically to deal with Misty Rain's long-ranged class lineup.
Happy spawned in the northwest corner of the map. Misty Rain naturally spawned in the southeast corner.
Wei Chen took a deep breath. Following the team strategy they had decided on earlier, he had his Windward Formation set out.
Team Happy had five players. In the end, they split into three groups. Tang Rou, Su Mucheng, and An Wenyi moved in one direction. Ye Xiu and Wei Chen each moved in one direction, circling in from the left and right.
The three players in the middle deliberately slowed down their movement speed so that they could coordinate with the two players circling in from the left and right. The three sides continuously exchanged their coordinates in the team chat as they advanced.
The team battle map was naturally much larger than the individual battle map, but it wasn't to the point where the two sides wouldn't meet for a long time. The three players in the middle gradually saw the circular swamp in the center of the map. However, even though they deliberately slowed down their movement speed, they still didn't see Misty Rain. It was clear that the other side hadn't cut straight into the middle.
This information was immediately sent back to Ye Xiu and Wei Chen on the left and right wings.
"Yeah, I know. They're on my side …" Wei Chen was just about to send a message!
Windward Formation was hiding in the bushes to the side. Misty Rain's five characters hadn't split up. They were gathered here, preparing to force their way through the swamp and directly cut into the southwest area of the map. If they moved along the swamp's shoreline, they could cut into Happy's back.
Unfortunately, this old man has already discovered them.
As Wei Chen peeked, he thought about what he should do next. If Happy's entire team was there, they wouldn't hesitate to ambush Misty Rain's team while they were crossing the swamp. However, if he was alone …
Wei Chen hesitated.
Even though his Windward Formation had an extraordinary cast range, that was only relative to magic classes. Misty Rain's two Sharpshooters naturally had a higher range than magic classes. Even if Windward Formation relied on Death's Hand to increase his cast range, he still wouldn't have any advantage against these two Sharpshooters.
"Misty Rain is forcing their way through the swamp. What do you guys think? Should I go or not …" Wei Chen began to ask for the opinions of the crowd.
"There are two Sharpshooters. You can't suppress them!" Ye Xiu replied.
"What if you secretly throw a Death's Door next to them?" Wei Chen said.
"Windy City's Misty Rain's spells will instantly blast you to smithereens," Ye Xiu said.
Secretly throwing a Death's Door was a concept that only existed among players. Death's Door caused a huge commotion, and it was a continuous CC spell. Pro players would instantly determine the Warlock's position.
"Then how do we break through?"
"We'll set up an ambush at the Half Moon Rock at the 9 o 'clock position. You'll go back the way you came and cut off their escape route," Ye Xiu replied.
"They'll probably … reach the Half Moon Rock in about a minute. That's assuming they go straight in that direction." Wei Chen estimated Misty Rain's movement speed.
"Mm, that's enough. Do you have any problems with that?" Ye Xiu said.
"I have more problems than anyone else," Wei Chen replied.
"Don't be too early. You'll end up right in front of them," Ye Xiu said.
"Ha ha ha, how funny." After Wei Chen replied, he didn't rush to move Windward Formation. He continued to quietly crouch in the bushes, watching as Misty Rain's five players slowly moved across the swamp and stepped onto the southwest corner of the map.
"They've gone over." After Wei Chen sent the message, Windward Formation finally retreated from the bushes.
Half Moon Rock.
It was located at the intersection between the northwest and southwest parts of the map. Tang Rou's Han Yanrou leaned against the outermost edge of the rock with her spear. With one step, she could attack anyone who walked past. Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain jumped three quarters of the way up to the top of Half Moon Rock. She only needed to jump one more time to reach the top. At that time, she would be able to suppress her opponents from the high ground. An Wenyi's Little Cold Hands didn't need to be in an attacking position. He just needed to find a convenient position to support two characters.
"In position."
"In position."
"In position."
After choosing their positions, the three players all sent messages to confirm.
Would they be able to successfully ambush Misty Rain?
The suspense was unfolding. The viewers in the stadium and in front of their televisions were all waiting for that moment.
After Team Misty Rain's five players crossed the swamp, their movement speed naturally recovered and they quickly advanced. Soon, Half Moon Rock appeared in their field of vision. Wei Chen's Windward Formation had arrived at this area before them. He once again hid in the bushes by the side of the road, observing Team Misty Rain's movements.
"They've arrived."
"They've slowed down. They should be on guard against Half Moon Rock."
"They've changed directions. They're not heading towards Half Moon Rock."
"F * ck, they're heading towards me."
"Then we'll use you as bait and lure them into an ambush!" Ye Xiu said decisively.
"How shady," Wei Chen cursed, but he also agreed with this decision. Windward Formation suddenly darted out from the bushes.
Gunshot!
Lower Your Head, None Dare Attack!
The Shu sisters, who had been changed to female characters through the back door, immediately fired at Windward Formation.
Windward Formation rolled and crawled, but he moved in a very coquettish S shape.
Bang!
A gunshot that sounded extremely powerful rang out.
Lower Your Head picked up the Thunder Snipe and gave Windward Formation a heavy shot amidst None Dare Attack's hail of bullets.
Windward Formation wasn't able to dodge this shot. His body exploded into a cloud of blood and he was sent flying forward along with the blood.
"So fierce …" Wei Chen didn't forget to ridicule after being shot.
"Keep working hard," Ye Xiu encouraged him.
"Where are you, you bastard?" Wei Chen asked. Ye Xiu wasn't among those who had just reported.
"I'm ready to support you at any time," Ye Xiu said.
Wei Chen turned to look. Misty Rain had already begun to increase her speed. She looked like she wouldn't stop until she killed him. The hail of bullets from the two Sharpshooters was a huge test for Wei Chen's reaction speed. Windward Formation was instantly hit multiple times.
F * ck, if this was ten years ago …
Wei Chen's reaction speed and mechanics really couldn't keep up. He suddenly realized that he might not be able to complete this mission of using himself as bait.
"Support!" Wei Chen, who never flaunted his abilities, immediately called for help.
Dancing Rain jumped onto the top of Half Moon Rock, raised her cannon, and fired!
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