Mo Fan had suddenly become so strong. From an outsider's perspective, this was a choice made in a different situation, a change of pace. However, in the eyes of Happy's members, this was a huge breakthrough for Mo Fan.
Mo Fan, who had started out as a scrap picker, had always placed survival as his number one priority. This was the most unshakeable part of his attitude towards Glory. All of his playstyles, all of his playstyles, all of his techniques were honed from this point.
In the previous matches, he would occasionally explosively attack, but in this type of situation where he fought offense with offense, where he traded blood for blood, even if he did, it was mostly because he had no other choice. But right now, Fire Dragon versus Fire Wave Slash was a decision he had made of his own accord. With this step, his future had opened up a lot more.
Turn around, go again!
After being sent flying by the Fire Wave Slash, Deception immediately rushed forward and attacked again. He swung his shurikens to open up a path, his two hands rapidly forming seals.
Ninjutsu: Hundred Streams
Several streams of water rushed towards Jiang Botao's Empty Waves, but the distance was too far. Empty Waves dodged, but in the blink of an eye, Deception was already in front of him.
Ninjutsu: Flickering Charge!
Ninjutsu: Bird Fall!
Annihilation!
Attack attack attack! Mo Fan suddenly became very impulsive, as if he had suddenly become a different person. Even if he had made a breakthrough, this step felt a bit too big.
Disregarding his own safety, he attacked with all his might.
Even Happy's fans were surprised by Mo Fan's sudden change in attitude, let alone Jiang Botao on the field.
Deception darted around Empty Waves, in front of him, behind him, to the side, top, middle, bottom, looking for openings to attack. Empty Waves was clearly caught off guard.
Samsara had of course carefully studied their opponents for the finals. And a player like Mo Fan, who had a unique trait, was relatively easy to grasp. In the first round, Mo Fan hadn't given them too much trouble. But in just three days, it was like this guy had become a different person. This type of playstyle hadn't appeared in the first round of the finals, the semifinals, or even the regular season. But at this moment, it had appeared!
"Good play, beautiful!!" Chen Guo cheered from the sidelines.
"Yes, very good!" Ye Xiu also nodded.
What he saw was not only Mo Fan doing things that he would never do in the past, but he also saw Mo Fan's intention and purpose.
He had always prioritized protecting his own life, so why did he suddenly launch such a strong attack without any regard for his own safety? Because he saw that Jiang Botao's Empty Waves was currently in a state where he didn't have any skills. A Spellblade's skills were powerful and had long cooldowns. Not focusing on combos was too difficult for ordinary players, but for pro players, the fact that a Spellblade's combo could easily destroy the balance of the team was even more troublesome.
Naturally, the tempo of a combo had to be as fast as possible. However, for a class like Spellblade, if they continuously used their skills at such a tempo, their cooldowns wouldn't be able to keep up. Very soon, they would run out of skills.
In order to ensure that skills were always available, this type of class couldn't pursue a momentary burst of attacks.
Jiang Botao, on the other hand, was able to hit a combo in this match. The audience was very happy to see this and even sang the rare song of the vice-captain for him. However, the pro players all knew the situation that a Spellblade would face after hitting thirty consecutive combos. As for Mo Fan, at this moment, he decisively launched an attack. He even went as far as to sacrifice his health to forcefully attack, something that he didn't like to do in the past.
This was out of Jiang Botao's expectations. He had done this combo in order to rouse the enthusiasm of the audience. He had gone up after Zhou Zekai had been defeated, so how could he not know about the low morale outside of the stage?
If he had beautifully defeated Ye Xiu, perhaps the morale of the audience would have been raised. Unfortunately, he hadn't been able to do so. Instead, Ye Xiu had used Lord Grim's remaining 4% to take away a quarter of his health. Jiang Botao didn't even need to look to know that the morale outside of the stage had been greatly reduced.
Thus, in his match against Mo Fan, he had done a risky combo for a Spellblade.
The reason he dared to take this risk in this duel was because he knew that Mo Fan's style wouldn't allow him to take advantage of this opening. That person would always ignore him and follow his rhythm, refusing to interact with his opponent on the field.
But this time, he was wrong. Not only did Mo Fan take advantage of this opening, he took it very resolutely, very decisively, without regard for anything else.
Mo Fan had yet to start interacting with his teammates, but he had already opened a new page with his opponent on the field.
Mo Fan, going all out, displayed a strength that was different from before. Jiang Botao did his best to hold on.
What a beautiful fight!
Ye Xiu completely agreed with Chen Guo's opinion this time. However … even though it was beautiful, it wasn't enough.
Mo Fan had taken advantage of this opening, but he hadn't fully utilized it. He knew that Jiang Botao didn't have many skills to use at this moment, but the battle couldn't end here. Jiang Botao could hold on until Empty Waves' skills gradually recovered, but would Mo Fan be able to adjust his thinking and rhythm according to his opponent's recovery?
It didn't seem like he would …
In the end, it was still a lack of experience.
Mo Fan could take advantage of this opportunity, but he couldn't fully grasp it. His attacks had a burst of power, but he didn't have the ability to maintain control.
If he wanted to maintain this, he needed to have a deeper understanding of his opponent, and more importantly, his opponent's class.
Happy had of course analyzed Jiang Botao, and Mo Fan had a certain understanding of all the classes in Glory. But for the current situation, it wasn't enough.
He had created a good situation, but he didn't have enough experience to support it. Regretful, but full of hope.
He lost.
In the end, Mo Fan still lost this round.
Jiang Botao's surprise was only in the beginning, but he quickly steadied himself. Even though he didn't have the ability to counterattack, he at least ensured that his rhythm wasn't messed up. Then, he persisted until his skills gradually recovered, and gradually began his counterattack. In the end, he regained control of the situation and defeated Mo Fan.
However, Empty Waves only had 11% of his health left. This result was far beyond Jiang Botao's expectations. He thought that he would have complete control of the situation, but he didn't expect Mo Fan to explode like this. In the end, the lead that he had anticipated was reduced to only 11%. It hadn't been easy for him to stir up the crowd's enthusiasm, but Mo Fan's ferocious onslaught had left him in a daze. Fortunately, he still won in the end. This result made the Samsara fans feel like their singing hadn't been in vain. Their vice-captain was still trustworthy, and his mood was quite good.
Amidst the celebratory applause, Mo Fan left the stage. His usual style of playing, ignoring his opponents and minding his own business, often drew boos in away games. But today, he was unexpectedly bold. For a moment, the Samsara fans couldn't find anything to complain about. There were no boos, and the applause wasn't for him.
However, Mo Fan didn't care. He just silently walked back to the player bench.
"You played very well!" Happy's fans sincerely praised him.
Mo Fan looked at the stage, and then looked at the big screen.
11%. Just this bit, just this bit, and he would have won. No matter how well he played, what was the point of losing the match?
Mo Fan was unwilling to give up. He returned to his seat, his fists still tightly clenched. He stared at the big screen, at Jiang Botao's Empty Waves' remaining 11% health.
"Good luck, there's always a chance." Su Mucheng waved at Mo Fan.
Mo Fan was stunned. By the time he nodded, Su Mucheng had already turned around and walked towards the stage. It was her turn to go onstage.
Samsara's fans, who had already recovered, cheered for their team. Even though Empty Waves only had 11% health left, they still had hope for Jiang Botao. Happy's fans in the away team stands were completely drowned out by Samsara's sea of cheers.
Su Mucheng wasn't as expressionless as Mo Fan. She walked onto the stage with a smile on her face, and entered the player booth.
In the fourth round of the group arena, Happy's third player, Su Mucheng, went onstage against Jiang Botao, whose character still had 11% health left. The match began.
Stonewall Forest Cave had the perfect amount of space and cover for a Sharpshooter. Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain was also a Gunner, so there were many similarities between her and a Sharpshooter's usage of space. Even though there might be some differences due to the longer range, overall, Stonewall Forest Cave wasn't an obstacle for Su Mucheng.
In the end, choosing a map couldn't be perfect for one's own team, while making it difficult for the opponent. After all, the classes of the characters on both sides would overlap, and the playstyles of the players on both sides would be similar as well. When it came to making things convenient for one side, it was impossible to completely avoid making things convenient for the other side. In short, when choosing a map, it was best to avoid it as much as possible.
In today's match, Su Mucheng was Happy's opponent. When the match began, she attacked decisively, going straight for the middle.
Samsara's Jiang Botao, on the other hand, was very good at judging the situation. With only 11% health left, he didn't plan on forcefully attacking the middle. After the match began, he decisively circled around from the right.
Dancing Rain gradually approached the center of the map. She naturally couldn't see any traces of Empty Waves, so she didn't go any further. Instead, she stopped.
Not to the left, not to the right. Dancing Rain stood in the center and raised her hand cannon.
Front, left, right, everything was in her field of view. For other classes, this sort of wide field of view would only allow them to discover their opponent early, but for Dancing Rain, it was a threat.
No matter which side Empty Waves circled around, it seemed that he wouldn't be able to escape Dancing Rain's bombardment.
The broadcast split the screen into two big and small screens. The small screen showed Dancing Rain standing still, while the big screen showed Empty Waves moving.
The stalactites in the cave weren't densely distributed, so it was impossible to have cover all the way. And Empty Waves' movement didn't look like he was looking for cover. He was just walking straight ahead. What was the point of going around like this? Quite a few people couldn't help but wonder.
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