The match had officially begun, but the audience hadn't gotten into the mood yet. Everyone still hadn't woken up from the fact that Ye Xiu hadn't appeared yet!
But when the match began, the first actions of the two sides caught the attention of the audience.
Team Wind Howl, player and character swaps. Healer Ruan Yongbin, Cleric Soul Healer. Sixth player Guo Yang, Qi Master Water Surge.
Team Happy, player and character swaps. Healer An Wenyi, Cleric Little Cold Hands. Sixth player, Mo Fan, Deception.
The crowd went wild.
Wind Howl playing this way was a common occurrence. Some people even ridiculed them for bringing a healer into the match. Of course, this was just ridicule. Bringing in a healer first was confusing from a tactical standpoint. Even if they knew that Wind Howl had swapped in a sixth player for five DPS, they still had to consider the possibility that Wind Howl hadn't played this way.
Moreover, a man-to-man all-in offense style was very costly. Many times, a healer was needed to stabilize the situation. That was why when Team Misty Rain had sent six DPS players up to fight, the post-match comments all felt that their play was too extreme.
In this match, Wind Howl had used their usual playstyle, but no one had expected Happy to copy their playstyle and throw out a healer from the start.
"Happy … how brave!" Pan Lin exclaimed.
Team Wind Howl had used this playstyle to show off their prowess, but no other team had been so resolute, going all DPS at the start of the match. Happy immediately started fighting like this. After Ye Xiu didn't appear, everyone was once again shocked by Happy's sudden change in strategy.
"But speaking of which, it's not like Happy hasn't used this playstyle before. Of course, it's just that they didn't end up in a man-to-man situation like Wind Howl, "Li Yibo said.
Pan Lin thought back, and it seemed to be true. Replacing the healer with the sixth player to increase DPS was a strategy that Happy had used a long time ago.
"Then what's their goal in this match?" Pan Lin said.
"Mm, let's wait and see." Li Yibo said.
Pan Lin rolled his eyes. Shouldn't they be analyzing the situation? This Li Yibo was getting more and more out of hand. He always pretended that nothing was wrong at times like this.
The two teams attacked at top speed. Team Wind Howl split into three teams, with two players splitting into the left and right. This sort of two-flank strategy was their usual tactic. This round, they were playing on their home turf, so their familiarity with the map allowed them to move even faster and more decisively.
On the other hand, Happy's group of five was huddled together. Not to mention splitting up, their standing position looked a little too close to each other.
"Happy, what are you trying to do?" Pan Lin's anxiety and curiosity wasn't intentional. He really did care. "They've switched out their healer for DPS, but it doesn't look like they're going to fight Wind Howl man to man!"
"I don't think so." Li Yibo said, "If they're really going to fight man to man, Happy probably won't have the advantage. Wind Howl's players have outstanding individual skill, so their man to man strategy is very effective. Happy, if they really are going to fight like this, I don't think it's very wise. "
As they spoke, the two teams' vanguards met. Wind Howl was made up of Tang Hao, Lin Feng, and Zhao Yuzhe. Team Happy was their entire team.
Team Happy suddenly slowed down, while Wind Howl continued to advance bravely.
Suddenly, a light pop came from Team Happy. Then, a plume of purple smoke quickly spread out, instantly enveloping Team Happy.
"Smoke Bomb! It's Happy's Deception's Smoke Bomb! " Pan Lin yelled. "No wonder Happy's formation is so tight. He wants to use the Smoke Bomb as a cover to make it difficult for the opponent to accurately judge the situation?"
Pan Lin shouted excitedly as if he had discovered a new continent. Li Yibo furrowed his brows, not in a hurry to express his opinion. Trying to break Wind Howl's man to man strategy with just a Smoke Bomb? Isn't that looking down on them too much? Li Yibo thought.
Childish!
On the field, Wind Howl's captain Tang Hao saw Happy's strategy. Sure enough, as Li Yibo expected, he didn't think much of it. Wind Howl had honed their man to man strategy many times. It wasn't so easy to break it.
Smoke Bomb could hide a character's figure, but it was most effective against a single character. With five characters, it was a bit too much. It was fine if the characters didn't move, but if they moved, the smoke would overturn the sea. At that time, just by looking at the thickness of the smoke, it would be easy to determine.
Or, they could just stay put for now. The Smoke Bomb's smoke couldn't move with the characters. Happy's five could just sit there and wait for the smoke to disperse. Then, wouldn't they still fight?
In short, there were too many ways. Happy was too naive to think that Smoke Bomb was some sort of brilliant solution.
"Smoke Bombs can't cover five people. Just scatter them!" Tang Hao gave the order. It was in line with Wind Howl's style. Tang Hao didn't even switch to the team chat for this order. Instead, he gave it in the public chat.
Happy's response wasn't enough. If he gave the order in the public chat to let them know the pros and cons, it might cause them to waver.
Tang Hao fought because of his passion. As the captain of a team, he still had to think a little.
Wind Howl's entire team obeyed and continued to advance. On the left and right flanks, Liu Hao's Spellblade, Absent Sun, and Guo Yang's Qi Master, Qi Breaker, had also arrived. Their coordination with the three in the middle didn't differ in the slightest. Wind Howl's playstyle was indeed quite well-practiced.
"I'll sweep away their Smoke Bombs!" Liu Hao yelled in the chat. He was more cautious and suspicious. He couldn't see Happy's situation with his own eyes, so he was still a bit worried.
"Together." On the left wing, Guo Yang, Liu Hao's former teammate from Excellent Era, also understood. He came up and coordinated with him. Two mid-ranged attackers with AoE skills. The pincer attack was very satisfying.
As a result, Absent Sun began to gather his sword intent and Qi Breaker began to gather his qi. Then, he heard the sound of cannons. A cannonball flew out from the smoke, spitting flames. Dancing Rain's cannonball was aimed at Absent Sun, interrupting his casting. On the other wing, the air seemed to be pierced by something, leaving behind a series of transparent ripples.
Qi Blade!
How could Guo Yang, who was also an expert Qi Master, not recognize this skill? This was Fang Rui's Hai Wuliang making a move, interrupting his attack.
The attacks from the left and right wings were temporarily interrupted, but Tang Hao's Demon Subduer had already cut in from the front. Lin Feng's Doubtful Demon was in Stealth, quietly approaching. Zhao Yuzhe's Elementalist saw that the chants from the left and right wings had been interrupted, so he didn't rashly cast a powerful spell. With a flick of his finger, a Raging Flame Strike erupted from Happy's formation. Like a volcanic eruption, the flames shot several meters into the air, but no target was hit.
Tang Hao's Demon Subduer had finally completely entered attack range. Lin Feng's Doubtful Demon was also in Stealth. Happy's smoke grenades, on the other hand, had been tossed around by Happy's attacks and defenses, gradually thinning out.
"Break!" Tang Hao yelled. Team Wind Howl began their most proficient charge and cut!
Ice Wave Slash!
Liu Hao's Absent Sun swept out. Ice crystals spread across the ground, instantly tearing into the Smoke Bombs. Gradually blue, the ice crystals left behind clear marks in the purple smoke.
Hit!
Liu Hao saw the ice crystals collide with a target. He didn't know who it was, but this target's speed was bound to decrease. Happy's rhythm had already been broken.
The tip of his sword rose again. This time, it was a Fire Wave Slash with even stronger attack power. Just as he was about to attack, Liu Hao suddenly felt something strange under Absent Sun's foot. He hurriedly took a step to the side and looked down. In the end, he actually couldn't take this step. A vine had already wrapped around Absent Sun's ankle.
Devil World Flower!
Liu Hao stared blankly. He immediately recalled that in Happy's formation, there was that noob who had replaced Ye Xiu, some guy called Luo Ji. His class seemed to be a Summoner.
Summoner …
Summoner!
Liu Hao shivered. He suddenly realized something …
Tyrannical Chain Punch!
At this moment, Tang Hao's Demon Subduer had already rushed in. He didn't care who he hit. Tear. The effect they were aiming for was to tear apart Happy's five characters.
Hit!
Demon Subduer knocked down a target with one hand, while his other hand was already clenched into a fist. However, it wasn't satisfying. This target looked so small.
Spirit Cat …
It was actually just a Spirit Cat.
Summoner …
Summoner!
Tang Hao also realized this, but following that, two sharp claws were already on Demon Subduer's shoulders. The Frost Wolf opened its mouth that was spewing cold air and bit down on Demon Subduer.
Zhao Yuzhe's Elementalist, Beautiful Light, finally began to cast a powerful spell after Wind Howled's all-out attack.
Absolute Zero!
He wanted to use this powerful control spell to tear one of Happy's members out of their team.
However, halfway through his chant, an eagle's cry came from the purple smoke. A Thunder Eagle pierced through the purple smoke like lightning. In the blink of an eye, it was already above Beautiful Light. It opened its mouth and a bolt of lightning descended. Zhao Yuzhe had no choice but to interrupt his chant to dodge.
Not good!
Zhao Yuzhe had already realized this.
This was too bad.
The true goal of the Smoke Bomb wasn't to cover Happy's group of five, but to cover Happy's Summoner's casting. Wind Howl wanted to play man to man, but with a Summoner in the team, how could they do that? A Summoner never represented a single person.
Careless!
Truly too careless.
No one had expected that Happy's noob would actually be a key player in this team competition. Summoner! This class's counter to Wind Howl's man to man strategy was quite obvious. However, Wind Howl actually didn't take this seriously and didn't make any necessary restrictions on Summoners.
It was all because he had replaced Ye Xiu. Everyone was so shocked that they actually forgot about the value of this new player in this team competition.
Overlooking a new recruit was also very deadly!
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