The second round of the group arena began, and the two characters didn't walk the right path from the start. Fang Rui's Qi Master continued to play dirty, while Lin Feng's Thief pounced straight ahead. Yes, a Thief pouncing straight ahead, in many people's eyes, was probably not walking the right path. However, this was precisely Lin Feng's specialty as a Thief player. His playstyle was relatively rare among Thieves, known as the Battle Thief playstyle.
Wind Howl, after bringing in Tang Hao and discovering Best Rookie Zhao Yuzhe, had a huge change in their playstyle. Under the strong push of these two, the dirty playstyle that had survived in this team for many years suddenly became more and more uncomfortable. Even Fang Rui, known as the master of playing dirty, was forced to leave because of this.
Wind Howl didn't give up on their All Star Thief character, Doubtful Demon, but clearly, they wouldn't go so far as to find another dirty Thief player. Otherwise, what was the point of Fang Rui leaving? In terms of playing dirty, Fang Rui was already known as a master.
As a result, they brought in Lin Feng from Blue Rain, an extremely rare Battle Thief player in the pro circle. Wind Howl hoped to change the Thief playstyle, so that this All Star character could continue to display his abilities. But now that half a season had passed, Doubtful Demon's disappearance from the All Star lineup already proved that his ability to display his abilities wasn't as expected. After the winter transfer window opened, Lin Feng and Doubtful Demon were surrounded by many rumors. At this time, if he still wanted to stay in the team, he urgently needed to prove himself. This opponent in front of him, the former owner of Doubtful Demon, was considered to be a banished player no longer suited to Wind Howl's playstyle. Defeating him seemed to be the best way to prove that Wind Howl's choice had been worth it.
And Wind Howl had chosen Lin Feng precisely because his playstyle was different from the average Thief player, so when facing Fang Rui, he rushed forward more resolutely than usual. He wanted to show off even more of Doubtful Demon's elegance as a Battle Thief under his control.
A so-called Battle Thief was a Thief who mainly had some direct attack skills, supplemented by trap skills, and ultimately achieved an instantaneous burst of high damage. Currently, whether it was in the pro circle or in the game, it was a playstyle with fewer groups. As for Lin Feng, he could already be considered a leader in this aspect. When he was in Team Blue Rain, although he wasn't a first-string main force, he still had a rather stable opportunity to play, and his performance was quite commendable. On the other hand, when he came to Wind Howl and obtained the number one Thief character, the team placed greater expectations on him, he lost himself.
He needed to clear his name!
Lin Feng moved Doubtful Demon to the center of the map. He didn't find any trace of Hai Wuliang, but he knew that the other was playing dirty again. He didn't know where he would suddenly appear. After watching the previous matches, Lin Feng wasn't just paying attention to his surroundings. He was also taking into account the high points he could attack from. He carefully had Doubtful Demon move, looking for a position where he didn't need to be wary of too many directions.
"Doubtful Demon was found just like that. What an eyesore!" Fang Rui's message suddenly popped up in the public channel.
Is he here?
Lin Feng hastily looked around, left, right, front, back, up, but he didn't see anything.
"At position 124,119, you put down a Shadow Trap. Did you think I didn't see it?" Fang Rui said.
Lin Feng's heart suddenly chilled. When he had Doubtful Demon set up the trap, he had paid special attention to his surroundings. In the end, this Hai Wuliang was hiding somewhere, and he had still been discovered? If a trap was discovered, then it would be completely meaningless ….
But the audience was even more shocked.
Because with their omniscient view, they knew best that Hai Wuliang was already quietly watching Doubtful Demon from the side. However, when Doubtful Demon had set up that Shadow Trap, Hai Wuliang had still been moving around, so he hadn't seen it at all.
He had guessed it! But his guess had been so accurate.
Fang Rui understood the map very well, understood Thieves very well, and seemed to understand Lin Feng very well as a player …
The trap had been seen, so the intention had clearly been seen through. Lin Feng thought this way. He could only make adjustments. More importantly, where was Hai Wuliang hiding right now? He hadn't discovered him yet, but to be able to see the trap set up by Doubtful Demon …
Over there!
The slight swaying of the underbrush didn't escape Lin Feng's eyes. Doubtful Demon activated an Assassin's Shining Cut and flew forward. Along the way, the character arrived, but he didn't see Hai Wuliang.
"Too easy to trick. Battle Thieves are so simple-minded!" Amidst Fang Rui's slightly personal mockery, Hai Wuliang attacked from the side. Sky Piercing Strike instantly enveloped Doubtful Demon.
But nothing happened!
He hadn't taken any damage, nor had he been moved by the surging Qi. Doubtful Demon turned around and charged towards Hai Wuliang, as if this Sky Piercing Strike didn't exist at all.
"Maxed out Escape?" Fang Rui said.
Escape was a Thief skill. Its effect was that there was a certain chance that the character's next attack would be nullified. At max level, the chance could reach 100%. For pro players, this kind of skill needed to be maxed out. That way, it could be used with a ninety percent certainty in a match. If the chance wasn't 100%, then it would leave an opening.
In the past, Fang Rui's Doubtful Demon hadn't learned this skill. But now, Doubtful Demon, who had been modified into a Battle Thief by Lin Feng, had clearly maxed out this skill.
Before the Qi Wave Cannon hit, Doubtful Demon had already activated Escape. This attack was naturally nullified, and Lin Feng decisively seized the opportunity to attack.
"A choice that wasn't unexpected!" Fang Rui continued to nag, but Hai Wuliang easily avoided the pouncing Doubtful Demon. He wasn't surprised by Doubtful Demon's choice of skill. He had also made ample preparations for the current situation.
With Wind Drifting Cloud activated, Hai Wuliang nimbly avoided Doubtful Demon's charge. He pushed out with a palm, and the Qi contained in his palm flew towards Doubtful Demon.
Flash Burst!
Directly attacking with a big move. This was the playstyle Fang Rui, a dirty Qi Master, frequently used. It was very different from traditional Qi Masters. Traditional Qi Masters' playstyle was close to orthodox. They used small skills to lay down the foundation, control, and hold the rhythm. Then, they used a big move.
But for Fang Rui, what created the opportunity for a big move was his wretchedness.
Wretchedness, wretchedness, wretchedness, wretchedness.
This Flash Burst was a strike born from the condensation of all the above wretchedness. Amidst the exclamations of "too wretchedness" from countless spectators, the palm struck Doubtful Demon.
Doubtful Demon was wildly cut up by the spreading Qi. Fang Rui didn't hold back at all when attacking this character who had accompanied him for five years. Violent attacks followed one after another. The wretchedness of Hai Wuliang suddenly became less wretched. A set of fairly orthodox Qi Master attacks taught Doubtful Demon a direct lesson. But in the instant the attack ended, Hai Wuliang immediately crawled away in a very wretched manner.
After sorting out his vision, Lin Feng once again lost track of Hai Wuliang. But this time, he didn't seem to be as calm as before. Doubtful Demon moved at high speed, constantly changing his position. While searching for Hai Wuliang, he also ensured that he wouldn't be exposed in one spot for too long.
And so he quickly found Hai Wuliang. Or perhaps it was Fang Rui who took the initiative to let Hai Wuliang appear in front of him.
Appearing so suddenly, so inconceivably, so stupefying. But it happened to Fang Rui. The entire audience suddenly cried out in surprise again. "Too wretched!"
Yes, this was a very wretched appearance, so wretched that Lin Feng was caught unprepared.
Countercurrent!
Hai Wuliang made his move. It was the lowest level knock-up skill, the most widely used skill of all classes.
Doubtful Demon was very unwillingly swept into the air by Hai Wuliang's qi flow, and then naturally chased after the airborne target. A skill like Escape clearly had a long cooldown, and it still hadn't recovered yet. Lin Feng could only look for an opportunity to break away from his opponent's attacks … But Fang Rui was really too familiar with Thieves, even if he was a Battle Thief.
Lin Feng did his best to calm his mind, carefully observing. Finally, he discovered that Hai Wuliang had already finished his entire set of attacks.
A deep sense of helplessness rose up from the bottom of Lin Feng's heart.
Fang Rui was the previous player of Doubtful Demon, the person he had replaced in Team Wind Howl. If he could take down Fang Rui in this match, then it would be a very strong consolidation of Lin Feng's position in the team. But who knew what kind of psychological pressure Lin Feng felt when facing Fang Rui? He wasn't Tang Hao, and he wasn't Zhao Yuzhe. The person in front of him was the former king of Glory's Thieves!
Lin Feng was a player from Season 7. In the end, he became an anomaly among Thieves, a Battle Thief.
He had never told anyone why he chose to become a Battle Thief.
In reality, he chose to become a Battle Thief because he felt that he needed to open up a new path. He felt that Fang Rui had already reached the peak of Thieves, and that he couldn't surpass him no matter what. However, even though he had taken another path that was very uncommon among Thieves, he still hadn't been able to compete with Fang Rui in terms of status.
And now, Fang Rui had changed classes to a Qi Master. He was no longer the king of Thieves, and because of this, Lin Feng was much more relaxed. But after being oppressed by Fang Rui twice, Lin Feng couldn't relax anymore. He realized that even though Fang Rui was no longer the king of Thieves, he was still more than enough to deal with a Thief player. No matter if it was a dirty Trap Thief or a Battle Thief like him …
There was no way to win. After recognizing this point, Lin Feng already had no fighting spirit left. This wasn't an on-the-spot realization, but a conclusion he had reached after comparing himself to the King of Thieves over the past few years. And now, even if Fang Rui changed classes, this conclusion wouldn't change in the slightest.
"Doubtful Demon has been reduced to this state by you. It's really too unsightly." After Fang Rui's last sentence, Hai Wuliang delivered the final blow. Lin Feng, a Battle Thief player, couldn't reach the heights of a King. Team Wind Howl didn't need a dirty Thief. This King of Thieves had finally fallen. (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to come to qidian.com to vote. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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