In the second round of the finals, both sides had sent out their second players, but the atmosphere in the stadium still seemed to be stuck in the first round. When Mo Fan went on stage, the away team spectators applauded enthusiastically, but in the stadium, because Samsara's fans were still in low spirits, the atmosphere was very gloomy. They weren't in the mood to taunt or disturb their opponents.
The atmosphere in the stadium had a great effect on a player's performance, especially for emotional players. The more enthusiastic the atmosphere, the more energetic they would be. Whether it was positive or negative, it would become a burning source of strength for them.
Right now, the atmosphere in Samsara's home stadium was abnormal. They had just reached the second player of the group arena, but because of Zhou Zekai's loss, the atmosphere felt like they had lost the entire match. It was especially cold.
But in this cold atmosphere, Mo Fan seemed to be much more relaxed than usual. Even his footsteps seemed light as he walked onto the stage.
This round began quickly. The two characters loaded in.
Because this round wasn't a random map, the roster for the group arena had already been given out. Jiang Botao knew who he would be facing next.
But right now, Mo Fan's Deception was loading in. Jiang Botao seemed to be a bit like Samsara's spectators, immersed in the previous match and unable to get out.
After defeating Zhou Zekai, he only had 4% of his health remaining, but in the end, he had used up 24% of Jiang Botao's Empty Waves. This trade wasn't bad.
But when you considered that Ye Xiu had healed at the start of the match, and that Lord Grim's health didn't start at 4%, Jiang Botao's performance was actually quite good.
But he couldn't forget how he had thought that he had seen through his opponent at the start, but in the end, he had still been attacked by his opponent.
Even though he had quickly stabilized his footing, he had truly felt the "terror of a senior."
He didn't have any intention of underestimating Ye Xiu. It was just that from the start of the match, the two sides had been mentally confronting each other. Jiang Botao's words weren't fierce, and he didn't taunt him. He just used a slightly frivolous attitude to lightly provoke his opponent. This was because Jiang Botao knew that for these experienced players, taunts and taunts weren't good psychological attacks. On the contrary, it was the seemingly careless but more genuine emotions that could stimulate them.
Jiang Botao wasn't the first Samsara player to play, but before the match, he had communicated with Happy and Ye Xiu quite a bit.
There was no provocation or mockery in his words. It looked like he was just calmly stating the facts. But in the end, even Ye Xiu revealed that he wanted to teach him a lesson. Jiang Botao's silent provocation was clearly quite successful.
He was hoping to trigger such an attitude from Ye Xiu. That way, when he faced Zhou Zekai, he might get impatient or distracted and think more about Jiang Botao. Even if he defeated Zhou Zekai in such a state of mind, when he faced Jiang Botao next, he might be too excited and too focused …
In short, Jiang Botao's goal was to disrupt his concentration.
But in the end, Ye Xiu's fighting spirit was aroused and he defeated Zhou Zekai. Then, he gave Jiang Botao enough of a lesson to show how "frightening a senior is."
Jiang Botao was at a loss. He didn't know if his psychological warfare had any effect.
When the disparity between them was too great, such a subtle psychological attack might not be of much use. But Ye Xiu was facing Zhou Zekai! How could the disparity be too great?
As a result, Jiang Botao was more inclined to believe that Ye Xiu hadn't been provoked by him at all.
So the emotions he revealed were just sugar-coated bullets to make me overly optimistic?
This was the true "frightening a senior" that Jiang Botao had experienced. The finer details couldn't be understood in just a few minutes. Psychological warfare didn't lose to the complexity of the battlefield.
Loading complete!
But when these words popped up, the screen quickly changed to an in-game perspective. When the countdown began, Jiang Botao immediately focused.
Ye Xiu? Who? What did he do? He didn't know!
The opponent in front of him was Mo Fan. Defeating him was just a matter of defeating him.
Jiang Botao's attention quickly returned to the match, to his next opponent, Happy Mo Fan.
A silent, persevering, patient, and explosive player.
His mechanics weren't too standard. He was a typical unorthodox player. But what was even more shocking was that after an entire season, his habits were still there. This made Jiang Botao very curious about how Happy trained. Did he give this rookie any guidance?
Were they all self-taught geniuses? But Happy wasn't the only rookie. The others weren't like him.
If no one could answer this question, then there was no point in thinking about it. Besides, knowing the reason wasn't important to Jiang Botao. He just needed to see the final state his opponent was in.
Empty Waves began to move, cutting straight to the middle. At the same time, Jiang Botao sent a message in the chat: "Middle? Roundabout? Thanks. "
There was no reply. Jiang Botao wasn't surprised. Up until now, no one had ever seen Mo Fan talk to anyone in a match, let alone trash talk.
Jiang Botao had just casually said this. He hadn't expected a response from Mo Fan. Reality proved that he had been right.
Empty Waves quickly reached the center of the map. The largest stalagmite in the cave was in the middle, connecting the ground to the ceiling.
Jiang Botao had already looked to the side before Empty Waves approached. Sure enough, Mo Fan's Deception hadn't cut to the middle.
In most of Deception's matches, he needed to take a roundabout route and ambush. It looked like this time would be no exception.
But this was Samsara's home map. A home map was convenient for oneself, but difficult for others. Using this as a guide, it would be convenient for one's own player to perform, while limiting the opponent's performance. This was an outstanding map choice.
And Mo Fan's playstyle was within the limits of this map. After seeing that his opponent hadn't cut to the middle, Jiang Botao casually had Empty Waves find a position and wait quietly.
There were three stalagmites closest to him, and this so-called closest one was still a certain distance away. If he wanted to ambush someone, crossing this distance without being discovered would be too difficult. Mo Fan's playstyle seemed to have been forcefully cut off.
"Do you need my coordinates?" Jiang Botao finished choosing his position. While paying attention to the rotation of the camera, he tried to communicate with Mo Fan.
Mo Fan could talk a bit more online than in real life, but he really didn't have the habit of communicating with his opponents in a match, especially with this sort of meaningless chatter.
Coordinates? I don't need them. I just saw you …
Deception was hiding behind one of the three stalagmites closest to Empty Waves.
However, this distance wasn't good for a sneak attack, so Mo Fan waited patiently.
But Jiang Botao didn't move.
In this situation, if Jiang Botao didn't move and he didn't move, he would be the one to be judged to be passive. Mo Fan had learned this lesson before, and would remember it well.
He calculated the time. Seeing that his opponent really wasn't going to move, Mo Fan had no choice but to take action.
Behind the stalagmite, Deception peeked his head out.
Jiang Botao continued to rotate. With his All-Seeing View, he immediately saw a cold light flash in front of him. Deception had thrown a shuriken at him.
Empty Waves dodged to the side and shot forward like an arrow, sweeping out with his Divine Chain. Jiang Botao didn't expect this sword to hit Deception, who had only revealed himself a bit to attack. As a result, when Divine Chain swung, he twisted his wrist and used a Waltzing Wave Slash to cut behind the stalagmite in an arc.
Deception pulled his body back and threw out his ninja blade. In just a few moves, he climbed up several meters and landed firmly on the ninja blade stuck in the stalagmite.
Jiang Botao couldn't see Deception's movements from his perspective, but he didn't have Empty Waves rush over. Spellblades weren't a close-combat class.
Empty Waves moved to the side, trying to widen his view.
At this distance, Empty Waves had enough room to see Deception from his vantage point. Mo Fan's sneak attack seemed like a child's play. He had completely ignored the opponent's class.
But no one would have thought that while Empty Waves moved, Deception would move as well. Empty Waves moved to the side at an angle, while Deception circled around the stalagmite, continuing to hide himself.
He had guessed Jiang Botao's movements!
In Team Happy's seats, Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, and the others all revealed gratified smiles.
Mo Fan really was looking more and more like a pro player. Predicting his opponent's intentions and responding to them was a typical pro player's way of thinking.
He had come from an unorthodox background, so he had a clear impression of his skill, but his thinking, his awareness, and his attitude were becoming more and more like a pro player's.
More and more, he was following the logic of the match, rather than the scrap picking logic he was familiar with in the past. With a change in thought and awareness, he would gradually adjust the structure of his technique and play in a way that was more beneficial to the game.
As for this guy's future, Ye Xiu was becoming less and less worried. He didn't like interacting with others, but that didn't mean he refused to change himself. He had his own way of adapting. Perhaps it would be slower than directly listening to someone else's teachings, and he would take more detours, but in the end, what he found would be the most suitable for him, the most powerful.
"It's good to be young!" Wei Chen suddenly sighed. He had seen Mo Fan's silent growth. He only hated that he wouldn't have this kind of opportunity. Otherwise, let alone being bad at interacting with others, no matter how difficult it was, he would definitely work hard to find a way to break through and improve.
Growth, that was the main theme of young people!
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Let's go back to the previous chapter first. It was hard to get rid of the fatigue after 6: 00 AM. Today, his brain was a bit stiff. He also had diarrhea. Of course, this wasn't from writing, but from eating too much Lao Gan Ma …
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