Clang clang!
The two afterimages were parried by Empty Waves' short sword, Divine Chains.
Jiang Botao wasn't surprised by Double Stab's counterattack. He already had an idea of how to deal with this type of counterattack.
While using Guard to block Double Stab, Jiang Botao had Empty Waves take a step back. Sure enough, after Double Stab, Dancing Fire Flowing Flame came stabbing at him again.
With Tang Rou's mechanical ability, it wasn't hard for her to use Quadruple Stab while jumping away. Since she had started with Double Stab, she would definitely follow up with one or two more.
Taking a step back gave Jiang Botao more room to maneuver. Seeing that this stab was just a normal attack, Empty Waves casually swung his sword and easily parried it.
Han Yanrou landed on the ground.
After the normal stab, she didn't follow it up with Dragon's Teeth. Because of Empty Waves' consecutive parries, Tang Rou realized that this type of attack wouldn't be effective.
Falling Flower Palm!
But as soon as she landed, she immediately launched a new attack. Falling Flower Palm could be used to store power in place, but it could also be used to slide forward. The distance between Empty Waves and Han Yanrou was perfect for this slide.
Empty Waves retreated again, following up on his previous step. He had clearly calculated for Tang Rou's sudden attack.
Boom!
The magic wave from Falling Flower Palm hit the air. Empty Waves was very, very close to Han Yanrou, but he was just a little bit away.
Empty Waves swung his sword.
But the distance was too close. Even though the wave slash was an instant cast, it was still slower than close-range attacks. Empty Waves' sword was only a normal attack.
Normal attacks dealt low damage and had low priority, but if they did hit, they would hinder the player's movement. Tang Rou couldn't completely ignore it. Han Yanrou swayed to the right, dodging the sword, and swung her spear.
Tyrant's Destruction?
When Jiang Botao saw Han Yanrou sway to the right, he immediately thought of these two words. After moving to the right, no matter if it was the posture or the angle, there was nothing more suitable than using Tyrant's Destruction.
As expected, Dancing Fire Flowing Flame swept out horizontally. It was Tyrant's Destruction.
Empty Waves leaped back and dodged Tyrant's Destruction. This time, he was able to use a Wave Slash.
The Heavenly Chain was raised.
Ice Wave Sword!
Fine ice crystals were swept out from under the sword, covering the ground.
Empty Waves took the initiative to attack, but Han Yanrou's Tyrant's Destruction was in a very good position, so this attack fell right into Tang Rou's eyes.
Dodge! Attack first!
Empty Waves' offensive was quickly neutralized. In the blink of an eye, it was Tang Rou's turn to take the initiative.
The Samsara fans in the stadium let out sighs of regret. The current situation made them extremely worried.
However, the pro players communicated with each other through their gazes, so they had a different view of the situation compared to the normal players.
Tang Rou was the one who had the initiative, but this was only in terms of offense and defense. In terms of the overall situation, that wasn't necessarily the case. Even though Tang Rou was the one who attacked first, the reason why she was able to take the initiative was partly because Jiang Botao had retreated.
From the moment Tang Rou had used Dragon Breaks the Ranks until now, only a few skills had been used. If Jiang Botao had wanted to take the initiative, he would have had at least two more chances to try.
But in the end, Jiang Botao only had Empty Waves counterattack when he dodged Dragon Breaks the Ranks and Tyrant's Destruction. The other two chances to counterattack were also worth trying, but he didn't have Empty Waves attack.
Was it because Jiang Botao couldn't see those two chances?
It didn't seem to be the case. Because those two chances weren't complicated. Many normal players could see them.
Then why did Jiang Botao choose to give up on those two chances? The pro players didn't understand at first, but after seeing Jiang Botao try to counterattack when Empty Waves dodged Tyrant's Destruction, they more or less understood Jiang Botao's reasoning.
He wanted to simplify the situation and didn't want too many complicated changes.
For example, the two chances he gave up. If he succeeded, then he would be the one to initiate the offense. But what if he didn't succeed?
In those two situations, Tang Rou had too many choices to make. There was no way to properly counter her.
And the two chances Jiang Botao grasped were both chances where he could predict what Tang Rou would do, so he could calmly deal with them.
This was Jiang Botao's reasoning for this match.
Simplifying the situation so that the opponent had only one choice to make, and thus he was able to control the situation.
Jiang Botao had racked his brain to think of a way to deal with these few skills. When Ice Wave Slash missed and Tang Rou had Han Yanrou counterattack again, Jiang Botao had Empty Waves retreat again.
Dragon's Teeth or Circle Swing? Or maybe Draconic Crusher.
Tang Rou's continuous attacks were once again recognized by Jiang Botao.
Dragon's Teeth!
Seeing that Tang Rou's attacks didn't exceed his expectations, Jiang Botao became even more relaxed. He wasn't as worried as the audience outside the arena.
Dragon's Teeth missed!
Hm, next up would be Furious Dragon Strikes the Heart, right?
As expected, Furious Dragon Strikes the Heart.
It missed again!
Flood Dragon Emerges from the Sea? Or Tornado Drifting Cloud?
Oh, Flood Dragon Emerges from the Sea.
Dodge!
Han Yanrou continued to attack, forcing Empty Waves back again and again.
In terms of offense and defense, it seemed very one-sided. Empty Waves would occasionally counterattack, but it would be instantly extinguished by Han Yanrou.
However, even ordinary players and spectators realized that although Jiang Botao appeared to be on the passive side in terms of attack and defense, the one who was feeling anxious right now was most likely not Jiang Botao. Tang Rou, who had the initiative on offense, couldn't take down Empty Waves. On the other hand, Jiang Botao's defense was calm and unhurried. He clearly didn't treat her attacks as a burden. Han Yanrou had been attacking for so long, but she had only taken away 7% of Empty Waves' health. She was still a long way from closing the gap at the start of the match!
It was about time to counterattack.
The pro players, who understood Jiang Botao's intentions, were one step ahead of the average player. Without a doubt, Jiang Botao had played this round very smartly. He knew that Tang Rou wasn't an opponent that he could face head-on. It could be said that no one had a hundred percent confidence in winning against her head-on attacks. Tang Rou was also in such an outstanding state. If there was even the slightest mistake, she would probably eat him alive.
As a result, Jiang Botao used defense as offense. He had been guiding Tang Rou's attacks from the start. In the end, none of her attacks had escaped Jiang Botao's expectations. Not only was his defense effective, but the fact that she couldn't take down Tang Rou after so long was also a psychological test for her. Jiang Botao had completely seen through her attacks, so he naturally knew when to counterattack with the most damage.
The time was quite ripe.
The pro players all thought so. Because of Jiang Botao's control and the exhaustion of her own skills, Han Yanrou's attacks were becoming less and less varied. She was basically attacking in a single line. After each strike, everyone could almost shout out what the next strike would be.
She could use a Falling Flower Palm, right?
Everyone thought.
Boom! Han Yanrou slapped out with a single palm. Falling Flower Palm.
Draconic Crusher?
Sure enough, Dancing Fire Flowing Flames pressed down from above. Draconic Crusher.
I can counterattack at any time. Everyone thought. The opponent's attacks were already under control. Wasn't it child's play to interrupt and counterattack? Now, they just had to see when their counterattack would deal the most damage.
Dragon's Teeth!
Soft Mist's next attack came without any suspense. Empty Waves twisted his body and dodged.
Counterattack!
Quite a few people yelled out in their minds. They felt like this counterattack would be quite effective.
But Jiang Botao didn't seem to be satisfied with this opportunity. Empty Waves rolled backwards, dodging the next Circle Swing.
How greedy!
Everyone thought to themselves. He wasn't even willing to take advantage of this opportunity. Was Jiang Botao really going to wait for an opportunity to combo the opponent to death?
After dodging the Circle Swing, Dancing Fire Flowing Flames rose into the air and followed up with a Sky Strike.
Empty Waves jumped back. At the same time, just in case, he raised his short sword, Divine Chains.
The weapons clashed. A Light Chaser immediately formed behind Han Yanrou and flew towards Empty Waves.
The distance was too close, the Chaser was too fast, and it had a homing effect. Jiang Botao couldn't dodge it, and his face exploded.
"Hahahaha!" The pro players laughed.
"Jiang Botao is being too careful!" someone said.
"If he doesn't block it, there won't be any Chasers. He'll just get blown up for no reason."
"Yeah, it's also a Light Element. It's enough to increase her attack speed."
Some of the contestants were discussing this, but there were also some contestants whose expressions had changed.
Was there a need to parry Sky Strike?
The stadium's big screen just happened to show a replay of this scene. Of course, it was meant to show the Light Chaser, but these pro players were more interested in the creation of the Chaser.
Sky Strike …
Looking at the distance, there really wasn't any need to parry it!
Just as everyone was thinking this, the Dancing Fire Flowing Flames that had been in the middle of the Chaser's attack quietly moved forward.
Many people blinked, trying to confirm that this scene wasn't an illusion.
That's right … Dancing Fire Flowing Flames moved forward again. From the start, Sky Strike hadn't been used up. Tang Rou had purposely left some room for variation.
This was because when facing a Battle Mage, players with five low level skills before class advancement would try their best not to parry. This was because the five types of chasers were created from these five skills. If an attack was parried, it would count as a hit.
Tang Rou used her opponent's common sense. She purposely made it seem like she didn't need to parry, but in the middle of it, she would suddenly change …
This kind of thing wasn't as simple as it seemed. It required a lot of skill to make such a change in such a short amount of time.
Within the Light Chaser, Han Yanrou continued to attack. Even though Empty Waves was able to parry it, he was clearly in a difficult situation.
Still not going to counterattack?
Some people were still thinking this way.
But a portion of them were already thinking: can he still counterattack?
The change in Sky Strike wasn't a coincidence, but the key question was, had Tang Rou only used this Sky Strike once?
No matter if it was the TV or the stadium's replay, it wouldn't show a long time ago. The pro players had only realized this when they saw Sky Strike. They couldn't verify what had happened before.
Could it be … that Jiang Botao hadn't counterattacked not because he was waiting for an opportunity, but because he really had been suppressed?
This … when had it started?
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