The third round of the group arena began very quickly. Happy was Mo Fan and his Deception. On Tyranny's side, Zhang Jiale had just gone through a battle like that, so he had expended a lot of energy. Dazzling Hundred Blossoms was at the bottom of his health and mana, so he didn't have much battle strength left. There was no suspense in this round.
Even so, Mo Fan didn't change his cautious nature. After the match began, he wasn't in a hurry to approach.
However, in this small map like the Arena, even if he wasn't in a hurry to approach, what could he do?
Chen Guo had followed them closely for an entire season. With so many experts giving her pointers every day, she was no longer an ignorant person. Seeing that the two characters hadn't even started fighting yet and were just posing, she suddenly realized something.
The Arena map was a bit disadvantageous for Tyranny if he fought against Ye Xiu's unspecialized, but this was the group arena. The map was chosen for everyone to use. As for Happy, apart from Ye Xiu, what about the others?
Chen Guo obviously knew the arrangements for Happy's players. After Mo Fan, it was Su Mucheng, then Fang Rui, and finally Tang Rou.
Mo Fan's Firework Style required him to move in and out of a large area. Su Mucheng's advantage as a Launcher was her long range. On the other hand, Fang Rui's Dirty Style had more room to display his abilities in the more complicated the terrain was.
But now, in the Arena...
There was no cover, only so much space. On this small map, Happy's three players were all restricted to a certain extent due to their playstyles and advantages!
This was the complete reason why Tyranny had chosen the Arena map. He wanted to force Ye Xiu to expend energy, and after Ye Xiu left, the Arena would become Tyranny's advantage.
Zhang Jiale didn't persist for too long and quickly left the stage. Tyranny's third player was Qin Muyun.
Qin Muyun's character, Negative Nine Degrees, was a Sharpshooter. The Arena map was a bit cramped for Sharpshooters, but Qin Muyun was an expert at positioning. In this open space without any cover, positioning was an important method of attack and defense. Although Qin Muyun's occupation was slightly limited in this map, his outstanding talent was just enough to make a difference in this map.
Happy's players outside the arena all had serious expressions. They had clearly realized this earlier than Chen Guo. Chen Guo immediately understood why her plan hadn't worked. Because Happy and the others would face severe map restrictions, Ye Xiu couldn't hold back. He had to use all his strength to gain an advantage for Happy and reduce the pressure on the other players.
Ye Xiu was already doing very well. Lin Jingyan and Zhang Jiale. Against these two experts, it could be said that he had won a 1v2. Happy now had a one kill advantage. Could the three of them turn the tables in a map with such a disadvantage?
The match between Mo Fan and Qin Muyun began. Mo Fan still didn't rush forward, but what about Qin Muyun? Negative Nine Degrees raised his hand and began shooting. The distance between the two characters' spawn points was already within the Sharpshooter's shooting range.
The crisp sound of gunfire instantly echoed throughout the stadium. Mo Fan's Deception dodged and weaved, trying to use rapid changes to cut into Qin Muyun's blind spots.
However, the next scene made everyone have a clearer understanding of how high Qin Muyun's positioning skills were.
In the Arena, on this small map that was thought to be unsuitable for long-ranged classes, Qin Muyun was actually kiting.
Negative Nine Degrees didn't just shoot blindly. He also maintained his movement. And every step he took was in response to Deception's movement. The distance between the two characters was sometimes close, sometimes far, but after a few turns, it would always return to its original distance.
There was no map to take advantage of. This was purely a contest of positioning. But in just an instant, the winner was decided.
Mo Fan was able to escape from the chaotic battle of the game with thousands of soldiers and horses. Naturally, he had extraordinary positioning skills. However, there was still a big difference between dealing with that kind of chaotic situation and this kind of one-on-one confrontation. If Mo Fan was described as someone who had climbed his way up the ranks, then Qin Muyun was the product of a professional system. His positioning and movement were meticulous and precise. Every step had an incomparably clear reasoning and logic behind it. This was a fighting style that had been accumulated over ten years of development in Glory. It had been tempered thousands of times. Meanwhile, Qin Muyun was carrying out his orders meticulously and completing them.
A product of Tyranny was no longer just a brave and fierce warrior. Qin Muyun, Song Qiying, Team Tyranny had produced two outstanding rookies in a row. They all had the mark of their vice-captain, Zhang Xinjie, meticulous and precise.
In terms of positioning, Mo Fan lost. He lost very clearly, very thoroughly. Compared to Qin Muyun's precise positioning, Mo Fan's positioning seemed to be wrong. Most of the time, he had no idea why he was taking such a step. His movements were just instinctive, a kind of habitual performance. And this was the biggest flaw of an unorthodox player. At this moment, it was completely exposed by Mo Fan.
Mo Fan quickly realized that just relying on positioning wouldn't allow Deception to get close to his opponent. He could only try to choose a few attacks. Ninjas also had a few mid-ranged attacks. As a result, when the distance between the two characters closed again, Deception suddenly attacked.
Shuriken!
A Shuriken shot out. It was the lowest level flying Ninja skill. It didn't do much damage, but it had a slight stun effect, which was very good for interrupting cast spells. However, Sharpshooter skills didn't have a cast time, so the threat of a Shuriken was very limited. But Mo Fan's choice of this skill wasn't random.
At this distance, even if the Shuriken hit, the stun effect wouldn't be enough for Mo Fan to launch an attack. As a result, even if Qin Muyun didn't have Negative Nine Degrees dodge, it wouldn't be a big problem. Many people would make this judgment and ignore the Shuriken.
However, Glory was a very precise game. The effect of an attack would vary greatly depending on where it hit. Mo Fan's Deception's Shuriken was aiming for a precise attack. The target he chose was Negative Nine Degrees' right wrist!
In real combat, the arm was undoubtedly constantly moving. Using the wrist as the target would have a very low chance of hitting. However, for a Sharpshooter's fighting style, their arm movements were much slower than those of Pugilists who swung their fists to attack. Mo Fan saw an opportunity and used Deception's Shuriken to attack.
If the Shuriken hit the wrist, the stun effect wouldn't spread to the entire body, but it would affect the arm even more. Sharpshooters were dual-wielding classes. A short stun on one arm could create an opening for half of the attack.
It was a very clear thought process, but the moment the Shuriken was shot out, no one could see it. The direction of the Shuriken was the same as the direction of the Shuriken's wrist. The slight difference in angle was almost impossible to see. By the time the Shuriken could be seen, it would be too late to dodge it.
Normal people didn't know that there was such a scheme. Seeing Deception suddenly attack, commentator Pan Lin opened his mouth to shout, but after seeing the skill clearly, his high pitch "Shuriken" suddenly dropped. The final word "Sword" revealed his disappointment. In his eyes, this skill wouldn't be able to do anything. Qin Muyun didn't need to pay attention to it. All he needed to do was have Negative Nine Degrees continue to bombard Deception.
But what he didn't expect was that Qin Muyun would pay attention to it.
Negative Nine Degrees continued to attack, but he took a step back. The Shuriken missed.
"Was that necessary?" Pan Lin was puzzled. Although it didn't seem like it took much effort to dodge it, in a battle between experts, the wastage of a dispensable action could cause a loss in details.
"Qin Muyun is very cautious." Li Yibo said. In reality, he hadn't realized that if he ignored Deception's shuriken, it would cause a lot of trouble, but his words were correct. Deception's Shuriken had been aimed so precisely at the wrist that Qin Muyun hadn't been able to tell, but he had chosen to dodge out of caution. As long as it didn't break the rhythm of the battle, he didn't mind dodging the attack a bit more.
Lack of detail?
If he was hit by the Shuriken, that would also be a lack of detail! Comparing the two, he preferred to be more proactive.
The Shuriken had missed, and Qin Muyun's dodge had been very appropriate. He hadn't left any openings for Mo Fan to attack.
If that didn't work, he could only force his way through!
Deception turned to the side and was about to charge forward, but this action of turning to the side actually caused Qin Muyun to move again.
Negative Nine Degrees took a large step forward. He adjusted his view so that he could see Deception's hand.
Hand seals!
Deception was forming hand seals. He was using this small movement to try and create a bit of surprise. Qin Muyun didn't overlook this common Ninja trick. Deception moved to the side. His Negative Nine Degrees followed. He saw the hand seals, but the movements were so fast that he couldn't tell what kind of Ninja Technique it was. But no matter what, leaving his original position wasn't a mistake.
Negative Nine Degrees continued to move. His goal was to switch positions. He wanted to switch to a new position where he could attack from the same position as before.
As soon as Negative Nine Degrees left, Deception arrived.
Shadow Clone Technique!
Mo Fan had wanted to use this skill to close in, but Qin Muyun had been one step ahead of him. This was the first time Mo Fan had been so close to his target. He was only one step away … But this one step was made possible by Qin Muyun's caution and outstanding positioning. It was a chasm in this match.
Tyranny won the fourth match of the group arena.
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