While Pan Lin and Li Yibo were discussing, Su Mucheng and Zhou Zekai were finally about to meet. Zhou Zekai's momentum didn't slow down, but Su Mucheng's momentum wasn't weak either. Dancing Rain was a long-ranged Launcher. She also took the stance of a close-ranged Launcher.
But just as the two characters were about to meet, Dancing Rain suddenly stopped moving.
What's this?
The audience was somewhat puzzled, but the pro players reacted quickly! Especially from their omniscient view, they immediately understood Su Mucheng's intentions.
The canyon wasn't a straight line. There were some twists and turns along the way. If Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain continued to charge forward like before, then the end result would be the same as last round: the two characters would meet outside of their firing range. Even if Dancing Rain had a greater range than Lord Grim's and Cloud Piercer's, the result would still be the same.
But now, Su Mucheng had Dancing Rain stop a moment earlier. If she waited here, Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer would have to go through some twists and turns to reach her. By the time he finally met Dancing Rain's view, the distance between the two of them would be much closer than their firing range.
The pro players quickly saw through this distance. For a long-ranged Launcher, this was a distance that allowed them to show off their attack power. Su Mucheng's choice was to give up on taking things step by step. Her confrontation with Zhou Zekai would be a peak of explosive power.
No!
Not just that!
Due to Su Mucheng's outstanding performance in the Launcher's "Firing Line" in the past few matches, the pro players of the various teams had long since begun studying this aspect of hers. At this moment, when they saw this distance, they quickly realized that this distance wasn't just a distance where two long-ranged Launchers could fully display their firepower. This distance was also the distance that Su Mucheng could control. In other words, for her, this distance wasn't just sufficient, it was her limit!
Stabilized Gun Rack!
After calculating how long it would take for Cloud Piercer to arrive, Su Mucheng suddenly had Dancing Rain set up her Gun Mount. In the next second, Cloud Piercer appeared.
Boom boom boom boom!!
Dancing Rain instantly went all out. No one was able to figure out the order of her skills. Cloud Piercer's position was instantly covered in flames and smoke. The climax was even more intense than anyone had expected. Dancing Rain's DPS was instantly pushed to the max.
Cloud Piercer's situation wasn't very good. No one could easily face Su Mucheng's Firing Line.
But right now, if he really wanted to avoid Dancing Rain's line of fire, it wasn't difficult at all. All he needed to do was back up a bit and turn around.
Cloud Piercer had appeared in Dancing Rain's line of sight as soon as he turned the corner of the canyon, and was immediately attacked. In other words, if he retreated even slightly, he could immediately disappear from Dancing Rain's line of sight. Then, no matter how strong her Firing Line was, it would be destroyed.
But all the pro players knew that even though this method was simple and effective, Zhou Zekai wouldn't do it.
Because what he pursued wasn't just the result, but also the momentum. Right now, if he retreated and avoided Su Mucheng's attack, his own momentum would be reduced by a bit. Samsara's momentum would be reduced by two or three points.
It was like a racing car. No matter what obstacles were in front of it, if they didn't slow down, they would fly around them or crash into them. Everyone would feel extremely satisfied. And at this moment, if they slammed on the brakes and slowed down, everyone would feel very disappointed. Not to mention, if Cloud Piercer retreated, that would be the same as slamming on the brakes to death, then reversing and starting all over again. That wasn't just disappointing, it was utterly disappointing!
Zhou Zekai wouldn't do that. Even if it was safer this way, what he pursued, what Samsara wanted to establish, was to press forward courageously, to sweep everything before them. Zhou Zekai was the captain, the core of the team. He had to persevere, he had to follow through. At this crucial moment, he wasn't someone who would drop the ball. Because he always only did things, not words, and used his actions to convey his message to his teammates.
Charge!
Cloud Piercer continued to charge forward. In the Firing Line of a Launcher, he and his opponent began firing at one another. This choice was extremely unwise. In the game, someone who did this would definitely be seen as a noob, looked down upon and lectured by the veterans.
But right now, Glory's number one had made this choice in the deciding match of the finals. It was as the saying went: on the battlefield, there was no absolute right or wrong.
A noob's actions would be looked down upon and lectured, but Zhou Zekai? Who dared to casually criticize him? Seeing Zhou Zekai's strategy, the normal players could only reveal expressions of fear. In their eyes, this was what others couldn't do. As expected of Glory's number one, as expected of a peerless expert!
The crowd erupted into applause.
Just as the pro players had predicted, this type of strategy wasn't wise, but it was absolutely breathtaking. What the audience loved the most was to see the impossible become possible!
Boom boom boom boom!
Bang bang …
Dancing Rain's Gun Mount buff was even more powerful than usual. Cloud Piercer occasionally returned fire amidst this fierce barrage, but the gunshots sounded so weak.
But Zhou Zekai didn't cower.
From the moment he entered the stage today, the word "retreat" had never appeared in his mind. No matter what the situation was, no matter if it was rational or not, no matter if there were millions of people around him, he had this kind of spirit.
He was clearly a Sharpshooter. His class clearly didn't have the ability to charge forward like this, but he was able to display this kind of momentum. People couldn't help but recall that before Sun Xiang and One Autumn Shot came to Samsara, Team Samsara had always lacked this kind of frontline attacker.
But with this kind of lineup, Samsara had won two championships in a row.
In the finals, they had defeated Blue Rain, whose players were all unique, but who had worked together in the most harmonious way possible. They had defeated the experienced Tyranny, who had fought for the championship.
At that time, who had been their frontline attacker?
Zhou Zekai!
Apart from healing, there was nothing he couldn't do.
This wasn't an empty phrase. This wasn't an exaggeration. Zhou Zekai really did have this kind of ability. He really did have performances that he couldn't do.
Attack!
Right now, he was like a warrior. Facing a Launcher, it seemed like he had no other choice but to charge forward.
Cloud Piercer charged forward.
One step, two steps, three steps. His body was covered in countless burns from the explosions. No one could break through a Launcher's firing line and come out unscathed. Any close-combat class would have to think of a way to break through this barrier when fighting against a Launcher. Most of them would choose to take a roundabout route, using unexpected methods to get as close to their opponent as possible. But on this map, there was no roundabout route. You could only charge head-on. Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer used a method that even close-combat classes would try to avoid, relentlessly closing in on Dancing Rain.
He was closing in. He was attacking.
This was the difference between him and a true close-combat class. He didn't need to completely close in to attack. As he gradually left the firing line, Cloud Piercer's attacks became more and more threatening.
But Su Mucheng didn't retreat. Every time Cloud Piercer took a step back, she would pull back Dancing Rain's firing line. She had the ability to control her firing line to its peak for a considerable distance.
But peak explosive power couldn't be maintained for long. This was a principle that even normal players understood.
Because peak explosive power required a large number of skills to be unleashed. It had to be unleashed without taking into account the cycle of skills. Only then could it be called peak explosive power.
Su Mucheng's explosive power had been at its peak from the very beginning. Against an opponent like Zhou Zekai, even this explosive power couldn't completely suppress him. How could she hold back?
Su Mucheng didn't think too much about it.
She was certain that Zhou Zekai would only move forward in today's match. He would never retreat. So, she chose a strategy that had an obvious flaw. She wanted Zhou Zekai to face it head-on.
But even so, she still wasn't able to completely seal off Zhou Zekai. Victory wouldn't be decided so easily. And Zhou Zekai's charge wasn't just a reckless one. He wasn't just relying on skill to force his way through. He was also observing the situation. He was also observing Dancing Rain's firing line. He obviously knew that this type of explosive power couldn't be maintained for long. Su Mucheng would eventually adjust her tempo. Unless she was confident that she could defeat Zhou Zekai in this type of explosive power.
But looking at the current situation, that was already impossible. Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer stubbornly survived this type of explosive power. His health was dropping bit by bit, but it wouldn't be so easy for him to fall. As for his counterattacks, because Dancing Rain was using a Stabilized Launcher, he didn't have to worry about her accuracy. Even though the damage he dealt couldn't compare to Dancing Rain's firing line, he knew that a turnaround was coming. Very soon.
Boom boom boom boom.
The sound of cannonfire continued, but even a normal player could see that Dancing Rain's firing line was going downhill. The stadium's big screen and broadcast showed Dancing Rain's skill tree. Everyone could see the large number of skills that were on cooldown.
The stadium erupted with cheers. Samsara's fans knew that their chance had come.
"What a pity …" The pro players discussed spiritedly.
Su Mucheng had carefully calculated her opponent's situation this round. She had set up a huge problem for her opponent, a problem that her opponent couldn't avoid. Could there be a better way to deal with it? No. Everyone racked their brains, but they couldn't think of a better way. By taking advantage of the situation, she had fully utilized her opponent's situation and her own class's characteristics.
If there really was something lacking, then perhaps it was that Su Mucheng had gone too far. If she didn't succeed, she would die trying.
In the end, she didn't leave herself any path of retreat.
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