The shouts and cheers all stopped. It was as if the only sounds left in the world were the two characters fighting onstage. The viewers desperately wanted to know what was going on, but the commentator and guest who had been speaking confidently suddenly became quiet. They could faintly hear the sound of coughing?
Pan Lin and Li Yibo were on the verge of tears. The two of them felt as if they had been thrown onto the highest stage of glory, streaking naked. It was so shameful that not a single shred of face was left.
What else could they say?
What else could they say?
Even if the two had thousands of thoughts in their heads, they couldn't form any words. The words they had just blurted out were now like whips, wrapping around their own necks. The more they wrapped around, the more tired they became, until they couldn't say anything.
The commentator and guest should be fair and just. They shouldn't show any favoritism towards either side. The two weren't happy because they were anticipating Samsara's victory. They were just excited because of Zhou Zekai's stunning performance. Such a stunning performance, such a beautiful performance, if they didn't win, would there be any justice left?
That was what the two thought from the bottom of their hearts. Otherwise, how could Li Yibo, who had been slapped in the face countless times by Ye Xiu and constantly reminded himself to be careful with his words and actions, be so excited to make a prediction when one side still had more than half of his life left?
In that instant, they truly thought that Zhou Zekai was undefeatable.
In that instant, they truly forgot that there was no such thing as absolute victory or defeat in a match.
In that instant, they truly forgot that until the last drop of health was gone, the match wouldn't be over.
It was like that before, and it was the same now.
He had only broken Zhou Zekai's shocking Archery Body Art. Ye Xiu hadn't directly tied himself to victory. Lord Grim was still a long way behind Cloud Piercer's health!
Even though Ye Xiu held the initiative, the passive Zhou Zekai was still a huge threat.
For normal players, being in the air meant that they were prepared to be beaten, but Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer continued to attack while in the air. Bullets rained down like a torrential rain. It made it feel like attacking Cloud Piercer while he was under attack was like sending a lamb to a tiger's den. However, Ye Xiu didn't seem to notice this. Lord Grim continued to attack while enduring the rain of bullets.
An exchange?
Lord Grim's HP was so far behind, and trading with his opponent wasn't a wise choice, was it?
Pan Lin and Li Yibo thought of this at the same time, but they remained silent. They no longer dared to try to figure out Ye Xiu's intentions.
Moonlight Slash, Full Moonlight Slash, Wave Wheel Slasher!
Lord Grim's Myriad Manifestations Umbrella suddenly switched from a Fighter to a Swordsman. Three consecutive slashes. Light filled the sky. Cloud Piercer, who was in the air, was in complete disarray. Even Zhou Zekai couldn't accurately control his character's movements under such a rapid barrage of attacks. Cloud Piercer lost his aim. Under the three bright sword lights, the rain of bullets seemed to be cut apart, flying in all directions. In the end, Cloud Piercer was locked in place by the Wave Wheel Slasher's sword intent, sliced apart in midair by the spinning sword lights.
Perspective!
Zhou Zekai knew that this was a crucial moment. Only by grasping his perspective and seeing his opponent's movements could he make precise moves.
However, Lord Grim was following closely. In an instant, he had entered a blind spot that Cloud Piercer couldn't turn to. Vanishing Step. For Ye Xiu, this high-level and complex technique was instinctive. As soon as he saw his target in the air, he would use this technique to follow up with attacks.
Even in the pro scene, there were many players who couldn't do anything about Vanishing Step. However, Ye Xiu didn't dare to hope that Zhou Zekai would be so easy to deal with. He had a clear understanding of Zhou Zekai's strength. He wasn't someone who would be helpless. Whether he succeeded or failed, he would try. On this point, he and Ye Xiu were completely in agreement.
He couldn't find his target from his perspective, but Zhou Zekai could roughly deduce Lord Grim's position. Cloud Piercer couldn't turn his head in this direction, but his hands were far more flexible than his head. And he had guns in his hands. Wildfire in his right hand and Shattered Frost in his left. Glory's awe-inspiring dual guns, the Great Gun King's Guns!
Tongues of fire spewed out.
This time, Zhou Zekai didn't attack from multiple spots like before. This time, Zhou Zekai was able to accurately hit the blind spots when he couldn't capture them.
Bang bang bang bang.
Bullets fell.
The distance was too close. So close that Ye Xiu couldn't make Lord Grim dodge, but he didn't think about dodging. The bullets could make him bleed, but they couldn't stop his attack. The ever-changing Myriad Manifestations Umbrella instantly hit Cloud Piercer several times. His originally accurate shots were once again messed up by the destructive power of the close-ranged attacks, and he lost his aim.
"Zhou Zekai's situation doesn't look good!!" The commentator's voice finally came from the broadcast. This time, seeing that Ye Xiu had the complete initiative and that Zhou Zekai was being suppressed, Pan Lin finally found the courage to speak.
"Yeah, he …" Li Yibo had just said two words when he immediately shut his mouth. Because of Lord Grim's close-ranged attacks, the bullets that flew out of Cloud Piercer's gun weren't flying in a straight line. From the moment they left the gun, they were flying in an arc.
"Curve Shot!" Pan Lin yelled.
Curve Shot wasn't a skill. It was a Sharpshooter skill. Sharpshooters were the Gunner class that focused on shooting skills. Many of their skills were status effects, such as Rapid Shot and Burst Shot. They increased the user's firing speed or critical hit rate during the skill's duration. Curve Shot was a bullet that flew in an arc during the skill's duration. The arc was set by the system, and the user could freely control the arc by swinging the gun.
Zhou Zekai had Cloud Piercer use Curve Shot while in the air. Many of the bullets that had been hit by Lord Grim's attacks still flew in an arc towards Lord Grim. Zhou Zekai had already considered the possibility of losing accuracy due to close-ranged attacks, so he used Curve Shot to deal with it. He wasn't so good that he could predict the final trajectory of all the bullets, but with so many bullets flying in such an arc, there was bound to be a blind cat running into a dead mouse.
Pan Lin and Li Yibo, who had just been about to start commentating again, suddenly had their words stuck in their throats. Today's situation looked grim. No matter which side they spoke to, they would immediately be slapped in the face. The two wanted to cry, but no tears came out. What could they do? They couldn't just keep silent like this, right?
The two might be silent, but the battlefield wouldn't.
Those curved bullets were like a swarm of bees. It was impossible to see clearly. Ye Xiu could only do his best to dodge, but in the end, he was still hit by several bullets. However, Curve Shot was just a shooting skill. It didn't increase the power of the bullets. Lord Grim, who had been hit, continued to attack.
Sky Strike!
The Myriad Manifestations Umbrella transformed into a spear and swung towards Cloud Piercer, who was about to land on the ground. Just as he was about to hit, Cloud Piercer's dual pistols suddenly turned towards him and fired two shots.
The recoil instantly created a small displacement, but it was this small displacement that caused Lord Grim's Sky Strike to miss.
The more skilled, the more daring!
Zhou Zekai could have used the recoil to adjust his body in the air, but he didn't because he knew that if he did, Ye Xiu would definitely be able to target him. He intentionally waited for Ye Xiu to make the first move, and then made his move at the last moment, giving Ye Xiu no time to adjust. Finally, Cloud Piercer landed on the ground. He Quick Recovered and rolled, but before he could get up, he saw a grenade land next to him.
Boom!
The grenade exploded. Cloud Piercer, who was still rolling, was thrown to the side. Lord Grim's Shining Cut appeared in front of him. Cross Hand Stab, Jumping Blade … Cloud Piercer was in the air again.
Can't he dodge it?
Samsara's fans were in a bad mood. They watched as their ace player was continuously being attacked. He used all of his methods, but was still unable to escape from his opponent's attacks.
Bang bang bang bang …
Gunshots rang out again. Zhou Zekai, who was still in the air, didn't give up. But everyone knew that this type of attack couldn't stop Lord Grim's offense. Lord Grim would just directly attack.
"This … isn't going to work, is it?" Pan Lin said cautiously.
Li Yibo didn't say anything. The battle between the two number ones was too high-level. One side couldn't see it, the other side couldn't see it. It made him and Pan Lin feel like they were there just to slap each other's faces. It was too annoying.
This time, Pan Lin was in trouble. Li Yibo was a guest, after all. His status was higher than his. Li Yibo dared to shut up, but he didn't. He could only brace himself and continue speaking.
"This won't be able to force Ye Xiu back …" Pan Lin's voice was like a mosquito's buzzing.
And this time, he was right. Ye Xiu wasn't forced back. He continued to have Lord Grim attack. He wasn't afraid of this type of competition at all. Zhou Zekai also understood this point. He hadn't expected to force Ye Xiu back because he understood Ye Xiu's thinking: melee skills had higher priority than ranged skills.
Zhou Zekai hadn't forgotten this basic rule. He didn't think that his precise shooting was the same as other classes' melee skills. Just when everyone was cheering and excitedly thinking that Zhou Zekai had broken the barrier between the long-range and close-range classes. Only Zhou Zekai knew that he had no other choice. Because Lord Grim was sticking too close to her, too tight.
Sharpshooters were at a disadvantage.
This was a principle that even noobs in Glory understood, but because he was Zhou Zekai, Zhou Zekai, there was nothing he couldn't do apart from heal. So, what was at a disadvantage for other Sharpshooters didn't seem to be a problem for him. Even if his opponent closed in, the one to be taught a lesson should be his opponent.
In reality, this was true many times. Many of the opponents who had closed in on Cloud Piercer were defeated by Zhou Zekai in the end.
But Zhou Zekai never got carried away because of this.
Others might think that his Sharpshooters were invincible in melee, but he wouldn't.
Sharpshooters were at a disadvantage in melee combat!
Even noobs in Glory understood this principle. Zhou Zekai didn't overlook it just because he was a top-tier expert. His battles still relied on this principle. After Lord Grim closed in on him, he tried his best to escape. But in the process of escaping, he wouldn't miss an opportunity to kill his opponent. As a result, he managed to get a headshot with a Thunder Snipe, giving Cloud Piercer almost a third of his health lead.
And with this lead, Zhou Zekai began to treat Archery Arts as Physical Arts. Because at this moment, he was swapping. Attack for attack, a trade of health for health.
In other words, Zhou Zekai didn't think that his Archery Arts would be able to restrict Ye Xiu and kill Ye Xiu. His goal in using this strategy was a trade.
The meaning of the exchange is that I will hit you, and you will hit me.
Archery Arts was like this, and it was still like this. Right now, Ye Xiu had the initiative, but Zhou Zekai wouldn't let go of any opportunity to kill Lord Grim. With this kind of accumulation and Cloud Piercer's health advantage, even if he was at a disadvantage in this trade, he would still be the one to win. Zhou Zekai calculated this point very carefully.
And those so-called flashy moves were just to serve this, to serve this extremely simple Glory logic: more health, bully less health.
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