This was Zhou Zekai's fourth match. In the previous three matches, even when Cloud Piercer was trapped in Dancing Rain's line of fire, he hadn't been in such a passive position.
He was the one who chose to have Cloud Piercer step into Dancing Rain's line of fire.
He was the one who chose to face Su Mucheng's suppression without retreating. He was even able to contend with her in the line of fire.
He was the one who chose this predicament. He was the one who chose to break out of this predicament.
But this time, it wasn't the case!
The chaotic situation, Fang Rui's meticulous planning, his methods of utilizing all the resources available to him as soon as he found an opening, and his innate wretchedness that was too difficult for others to fathom. Finally, Zhou Zekai was subdued. For the first time in four matches, Cloud Piercer had no choice. He had no way of escaping from this predicament.
A Dragon Wave from Fang Rui and Hai Wuliang.
A Annihilation Slash from a Berserker NPC.
A Haunting Ghost from a Warlock NPC.
A Spitfire NPC threw an unknown grenade.
A Witch NPC summoned Acid Rain and Dry Ice.
Apart from this, the Battle Mage NPC that had missed with Dragon Breaks the Ranks was now turning around. Countless melee classes were charging at him.
There was no opening. There was no way out. Apart from taking this wave of attacks, there was no other choice. At this moment, the flames from the Fire Bird had yet to fade. There were still scattered sparks floating in the air.
In an instant, the sparks were swallowed up by the light of various attacks. Cloud Piercer's figure disappeared along with them. Everyone could only feel his presence from his rapidly falling health bar.
NPCs weren't very strong, but there were so many of them. When so many attacks converged together, it was still terrifying. Whether it was the battle between Ye Xiu and Sun Xiang, or the ambush that Mo Fan had triggered, no character had ever endured so many attacks in such a short period of time.
Fang Rui had taken full advantage of this chaotic situation. Cloud Piercer had been pushed into such a deep abyss just by a single round of restrictions.
However, Fang Rui did not relax.
There were also many NPCs that were attacking his Hai Wuliang. As he dealt with them, he paid close attention to Zhou Zekai's actions.
This wave of attacks would deal heavy damage to Cloud Piercer, but it wouldn't be enough to take his life. The NPCs' attacks couldn't be as meticulous as the players' coordination. After this wave, there would definitely be openings. Zhou Zekai would definitely find these openings. What Fang Rui needed to do now was to think of a way to make up for these NPCs' offensive rhythm.
Pa pa pa pa …
A series of consecutive sounds rang out.
Sure enough, under Zhou Zekai's control, Cloud Piercer quickly responded to this wave of attacks. With a roundhouse kick, he swept away the four melee NPCs that had already closed in on him. It was followed by a series of gunshots. They were so dense that there was almost no time gap. Under such circumstances, Zhou Zekai did not hold back. He immediately activated "Rapid Fire" and shot out the bullets with maximum efficiency.
At the same time, Firearm Martial Arts!
Under the effects of Rapid Fire and Firearm Martial Arts, Cloud Piercer's movements became incomparably fast. Soon, a gap was torn open in the NPCs surrounding him. Then, he saw Fang Rui's Hai Wuliang.
As expected …
Zhou Zekai wasn't surprised. He had already figured out Fang Rui's strategy for this round. He knew that if he wanted to get out of this predicament, his biggest obstacle was still Fang Rui. It was just like in his previous round with Mo Fan. Deception had been ambushed by the NPCs, but if you asked Mo Fan what troubled him the most, it would definitely be Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer.
Spiral Qi Rush!
Hai Wuliang lunged forward and pushed his palms forward. The qi carried his body forward. The opening that Cloud Piercer had managed to tear open was instantly filled up by the whirling qi.
Cloud Piercer could no longer move forward, but behind him, left, and right, there was nowhere else to go. Everywhere was filled with NPCs. Where could he charge out?
So quickly, he was once again in a desperate situation where he had no other choice?
For many people, this was the case.
But for Zhou Zekai, this was not the case.
It looked very narrow. There was nowhere to run. Cloud Piercer retreated one third of a step.
But in this one third of a step, Cloud Piercer raised his gun and fired!
Bang!
The gunshot was very loud. The bullet seemed to be quite large as well. Just by looking at the bullet's size, it could be seen that this bullet wasn't flying very fast.
Stun Bullet!
It was a low-level Spitfire skill, but the stun effect was very practical. It was like the Ice Element's Absolute Freeze. It interrupted and even sealed the target's movements.
This was why this skill was very noisy and slow. It was clearly a deliberate attack to hit.
But at this moment, this skill had been used in this one third of an opening. The distance between the two sides was extremely close. No matter how slow the Stun Bullet was, it would only take an instant to cross this distance.
Zhou Zekai had once again done what everyone thought was impossible. He was so strong that it made people grit their teeth.
And the fact that the Stun Bullet was easy to identify meant that Fang Rui knew how troublesome this attack was.
If the Spiral Qi Rush continued, it would only be interrupted by the Stun Bullet. It wasn't a big deal if the skill was interrupted, but the stun … in this chaotic situation where he had to deal with so many NPCs, being stunned was too frightening.
It didn't matter if it worked or not, it had to be dodged!
Hai Wuliang quickly twisted to the side and crouched. Fang Rui instantly used all the moves he could to change his position.
But it was useless.
The distance was too close, and Zhou Zekai's aim was too accurate. Hai Wuliang moved before he was hit, but in the end, the bullet only missed Zhou Zekai's aim.
The stun effect didn't take this into account. Hai Wuliang's body instantly froze. The NPCs chasing after him had no way of dodging.
Zhou Zekai obviously wouldn't sympathize with him. He used this opportunity to have Cloud Piercer rush out. But to his surprise, as Hai Wuliang desperately twisted his body to dodge, a scythe swung towards him.
Zhou Zekai was startled. He wanted to dodge, but the area covered by the scythe was too large. Cloud Piercer, who had only had a third of a step to dodge, was now being pressed down by the NPCs. How could he dodge?
Hit! A talisman flew out from the scythe, flashing with the word "Freeze". It immediately stuck to Cloud Piercer's body. This was a forced hit from an Exorcist's weapon. There was no way to dodge it.
And the light from the word "Freeze" … Freeze Talisman …
Cloud Piercer couldn't move. Compared to Hai Wuliang, he was still able to attack. But for a Gunner, it was impossible for him to rely on his attacks to force back a close-range enemy.
Fang Rui wasn't able to dodge Zhou Zekai's frightening movements. As for Zhou Zekai, he wasn't able to dodge Fang Rui's dirty follow-up either. At this moment, the two faces on the screen were both smiling bitterly.
The light from the attacks instantly engulfed the two characters. Hai Wuliang was stunned. He couldn't move at all. Cloud Piercer was only frozen. He could still attack. Right now, he was tenaciously resisting the NPCs so that he could hold on for a bit longer.
These type of crowd control skills didn't last long. But these few short seconds felt like an eternity to the two of them.
Who would be able to recover from that state first? This became a very crucial part.
Zhou Zekai knew that the duration of his Stun Bullet should be 4 seconds. After taking into account the opponent's stats and resistances, it should be at least 2-3 seconds.
The NPC's Freeze Talisman wasn't the strongest. In the end, it would only stun Cloud Piercer for 3 and a half seconds.
Hai Wuliang should be able to recover before Cloud Piercer, but Cloud Piercer wouldn't be stunned. He could still attack. This would help him defend against Hai Wuliang. He just hoped that there wouldn't be any interference at that time. Zhou Zekai thought. Unable to move, he couldn't do anything about many of the attacks. He could only rely on his luck.
1 second, 2 seconds …
Zhou Zekai paid close attention to Hai Wuliang.
2 and a half seconds …
In less than 3 seconds, Hai Wuliang recovered from the stun!
Fang Rui clearly knew that this was a crucial moment. He could even see that the instant Hai Wuliang recovered, Cloud Piercer's gun had already turned towards him.
Fang Rui hurriedly had Hai Wuliang shrink back. At this moment, he was thankful for the NPCs around him. They were all his good companions. They were the best cover for him.
With a flip of his palm, he circulated his qi. Hai Wuliang intended to attack both the NPCs and Cloud Piercer. Cloud Piercer didn't have much health left. If he could attack him now, he would be able to lock in the victory.
However, Fang Rui, who was hiding behind the NPCs to protect Hai Wuliang, didn't notice that Hai Wuliang had revealed a small opening.
A very, very small opening, perhaps only big enough for a single bullet to pass through, passed through several NPCs and connected with Cloud Piercer's gun.
Bang!
A gunshot.
Zhou Zekai saw the small opening. This wasn't the time to hesitate. He immediately had Cloud Piercer aim and fire.
The bullet passed through the crowd.
If there was even the slightest deviation, it might hit an NPC, and there would be no way to interrupt Hai Wuliang's attack.
But in the end, it didn't.
Pu!
Blood splattered. In the end, a bullet found its way in, interrupting Boundless Sea's attack. At the same time, it also prevented him from dodging the NPC's attack.
It went too smoothly.
Cloud Piercer was finally able to break free from the Immobilizing Talisman. However, at this moment, a light flashed beneath his feet. A pillar of light rose up. Zhou Zekai panicked. He wanted to have Cloud Piercer rush out, but in the end, he was hit by the pillar of light.
Hexagram Prison!
An NPC Warlock was casting an attack.
If Zhou Zekai hadn't been paying attention to Fang Rui, if he hadn't needed to focus so much on that small opening, he might not have missed such a powerful crowd-control attack. He would have had Cloud Piercer fire a bullet to interrupt the Warlock's casting.
Sure enough, if things went too smoothly against this guy, it wouldn't be a good thing.
Zhou Zekai thought. Cloud Piercer was once again swallowed up by the attack. He fell, never to get back up again.
Group Arena Round 5, Fang Rui won!
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