Li Yibo, who was forced to do something beyond his ability, still had to say a few words. But he didn't dare to say which side had the advantage, so he just introduced the two players. Pan Lin was depressed. He was more than enough to introduce the two players. The role of the guest was to discuss their opinions on a deeper level! But he could understand Li Yibo's feelings, so he didn't ask too much. The two chatted for a while until the break was over. The group arena officially began.
Happy, Fang Rui, Hai Wuliang.
Samsara, Sun Xiang, One Leaf Of Autumn.
As for the map, with Fang Rui playing dirty, it naturally wouldn't be as big as Ye Xiu's. The map chosen for the Single Elimination Tournament was filled with many ravines. As soon as Hai Wuliang entered the map, he immediately hid in a hole and disappeared. This map was called the Five Side Trenches, and there were many crisscrossing ravines. It was very convenient for players who wanted to move stealthily on this map.
Hai Wuliang, who had entered the ravine, skillfully shuttled through the ground. He didn't need to raise his head to see where he was. In just a short moment, Hai Wuliang had already reached the center of the map. Fang Rui moved to another ravine to the side. Then, when Hai Wuliang's head peeked out, it was blocked by a stone tablet. Then, he carefully peeked out half of his head and looked outside.
Fang Rui's familiarity with the map was undeniable. But unfortunately, when Hai Wuliang peeked out half of his head, he didn't find anything. One Leaf Of Autumn actually didn't appear in the center of the map.
Fang Rui was surprised. He even subconsciously checked his opponent again. That's right, it was One Leaf Of Autumn. And his player wasn't Ye Xiu, who used to play dirty, but Sun Xiang.
Sun Xiang … actually didn't rush to the center of the map? Sun Xiang actually moved strategically?
This was a bit out of Fang Rui's expectations. From what he knew, this young man didn't care about such things. Just like Tang Hao, just like Zhao Yuzhe. Their generation of players seemed to yearn for direct confrontations.
Sun Xiang's performance in Samsara this season was basically the same, but in this match, it had changed. Was it because his opponent was the dirty Fang Rui?
Changing his style because of his opponent. This was something that no one thought would happen to Sun Xiang, but now it really did happen.
Fang Rui scratched his head. He suddenly realized that he didn't know what to do next.
What would Sun Xiang be like if he moved strategically? He really didn't know, because this kid had never played like this before!
Fang Rui didn't know whether to be happy or depressed that his opponent had given him this special treatment.
But the current ambush position should be pretty good. Fang Rui carefully examined his surroundings. If it was any other opponent, Fang Rui could judge his opponent's movements based on his understanding of the terrain. But Sun Xiang … this guy didn't know how to play strategically. Fang Rui really didn't know how to judge.
Should he wait patiently, or should he appear and lure him in?
Fang Rui pondered as he began to trash talk.
"Hey, where are you? You've learned bad things in Samsara. You wouldn't be like this in the past!" Fang Rui's tone made it seem as if he knew Sun Xiang very well. In reality, the two hadn't interacted much before.
The chat was silent. Sun Xiang didn't reply.
"It's a competition. Just play the way you should. Don't worry too much about your opponent! Maybe my dirty playstyle gave you a lot of pressure, but if you use a playstyle that you're not good at, you might not be able to achieve a satisfactory result! "Fang Rui ignored his opponent's response and continued to chatter.
As he spoke, he didn't have Hai Wuliang stay still. Instead, he carefully moved around in the gully, beginning to investigate the area.
Where was One Leaf Of Autumn?
The audience obviously knew. Sun Xiang's actions at the beginning of the match had really surprised everyone. He was actually like Fang Rui, having One Leaf Of Autumn crawl into the gully and move around stealthily.
"Sun Xiang's performance today is somewhat unexpected!" In the broadcast, Pan Lin had already sighed.
"Yes, this isn't like his usual style." Li Yibo said.
"It seems like he still has some misgivings about Fang Rui's dirty playstyle." Pan Lin said.
"Yes … … Fang Rui's Qi Master is somewhat similar to Ye Xiu's unspecialized in certain aspects. His new class positioning and playstyle will be unfamiliar to his opponents. Most of the previous experience of dealing with Qi Masters won't be useful because Fang Rui's playstyle is different from everyone else's. "Li Yibo said.
"But Sun Xiang changed his playstyle because of this. Isn't that overdoing it, Coach Li?" Pan Lin said.
"Ah … … this … … Let's see how they perform first. I believe that Sun Xiang should have come prepared. His opponents should be somewhat surprised by his actions. "Li Yibo didn't make any substantive comments. Instead, he made a very simple prediction.
In the end, Fang Rui was indeed somewhat surprised by Sun Xiang's actions. Seeing him continuously spamming trash talk in the chat, Li Yibo was very pleased. He had been right for once. Even though no one would admire him for this.
"Sun Xiang is really patient today!" Pan Lin said.
From their omniscient view, they could clearly see that Sun Xiang's One Leaf Of Autumn had already reached the center of the map. However, he wasn't as active as Fang Rui. He found a spot and silently waited.
"Sun Xiang's choice of position … …" Li Yibo wanted to say something, but he held back. Right now, he was like a contestant who had been defeated time and time again. His confidence had been beaten to a pulp.
"It's a very short section in the middle of the ravine. The corners on both sides are within attack range for Battle Mages." Pan Lin introduced the characteristics of this position.
"Yes … …" Li Yibo's heart itched. He really wanted to say it! However, he had to calm down. Another voice told him.
Sun Xiang was quietly waiting. Fang Rui was constantly looking for a target. Hai Wuliang was moving through the ravine. From time to time, he would pop his head up to observe the ground. The trash talk in the channel continued, but there was no response at all.
Finally, step by step, Hai Wuliang approached the short ravine where One Leaf Of Autumn was hiding. Hai Wuliang, who was almost crawling, didn't make a single sound. Everyone's hearts were in their throats. As soon as he popped his head around the corner, One Leaf Of Autumn's Evil Annihilation would be able to immediately stab him.
However, just as he was two steps away from popping his head out, Hai Wuliang suddenly stopped moving. He stuck close to the ravine wall to the side, as if he was listening to something.
Just like that, the two characters were separated by a corner. If it was a straight line, then it was probably only three or four units away. Neither of them moved, neither of them made a sound. In the public chat, Fang Rui was still chatting nonsensically.
Fang Rui wasn't a chatterbox. After saying a few sentences at the start, he didn't have anything else to say. He was even able to do something as unskilled as copy and paste. Just around the corner, the match came to a halt.
Tense, strange.
The audience didn't know if these two had already realized that their opponent was right next to them. This tense atmosphere made it hard for them to breathe.
In the end, the first to move was still Fang Rui. He carefully peeked out a little, and after observing the surroundings, he finally had Hai Wuliang back up a little. He rubbed his hands together, and a Qi Blade flew out in an arc. Then, he once again made a gesture of listening carefully.
He heard it, and at the same time … he saw it.
The instant the Qi Blade flew around the corner, One Leaf Of Autumn had already stepped out from around the corner. Sun Xiang, who had been waiting patiently until now, didn't hesitate after waiting for his opponent to get close. Without any disguise, he directly had One Leaf Of Autumn rush out. In the end, he still chose to face him head-on.
However, the most important thing in this situation was that Fang Rui could only face this head-on confrontation. The distance between the two sides and Sun Xiang's decisive and quick reaction made it too late for him to make any dirty tactical moves. There were walls on both sides, and One Leaf Of Autumn's Evil Annihilation had already stabbed in front of him.
Li Yibo was very regretful.
After seeing Sun Xiang's choice of position, he had actually vaguely guessed Sun Xiang's plan. He had been waiting for his opponent to find this place. This position was very good. The outside environment made it so that people wouldn't dare to easily jump out. Inside the gully, when he launched his attack, he would be close enough to Hai Wuliang. Starting a head-on confrontation here wouldn't give Fang Rui a chance to escape.
However, because he lacked confidence, he didn't dare to say this conjecture. But now, it seemed that Sun Xiang was planning to do just that. After sensing that Hai Wuliang was next to him, he immediately began the offensive that he was usually best at.
The gully used for concealment had now become Fang Rui's cage. Playing dirty wasn't just about tactics. Techniques could also be dirty, but no matter what, a certain amount of space was needed for the character to change positions. However, right now, with walls on both sides and One Leaf Of Autumn's fierce attacks, there was no chance for him to jump out of the gully. He could only retreat step by step. Under these restrictive conditions, even a master of playing dirty like Fang Rui couldn't make bricks without straw.
It seemed that what Sun Xiang had been waiting for and thinking about was this moment.
After that, his playstyle would be the strong offense that he was best at. However, his steadiness beforehand had helped him win this situation and this environment. Right now, Sun Xiang's strong offense was clearly more effective, making his opponent even more helpless.
Sun Xiang's advantage wasn't just in terms of technique, but also in terms of tactics. Right now, the right time and the right place were all on his side. His play was also quite stable.
In the end, Hai Wuliang fell. No one would have thought that Fang Rui's dirty playstyle wouldn't be displayed in such a suitable map. From the moment he met his opponent, he was firmly suppressed. He couldn't use his tactics, and he couldn't use his techniques. In the end, he was killed in the gully.
Yes, even in death, Fang Rui couldn't make Hai Wuliang jump out of the gully that he had hidden himself in.
In the group arena, Sun Xiang won the first round with a 72% advantage.
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