In the discussions of the outside world, whenever Su Mucheng was mentioned, Ye Xiu would always be mentioned as well. In the eyes of countless people, this was how Su Mucheng had been accomplished.
But in Season 8, after Ye Xiu left Excellent Era, Su Mucheng's performance was refreshing. People began to re-evaluate this player and reconsider whether their previous evaluations of her had been too harsh.
Su Mucheng corrected people's views of her, but she had never cared about these things. She worked hard and improved because she believed that Ye Xiu would definitely return. She had to be prepared to become a better and stronger support.
Even if it was the expectation of the championship, Su Mucheng had to add the prerequisite of being able to stand shoulder to shoulder with Ye Xiu. Otherwise, she would lose some of her luster.
She would not give up!
She had even made up her mind that even if Ye Xiu gave up first, she would definitely continue to protect him with all her heart. But Ye Xiu had never given her this chance. Even if he left Excellent Era and started from scratch, he would still be able to overcome all obstacles and finally stand at the pinnacle of the competition.
For victory.
For the championship.
When this slogan hung on Ye Xiu, everyone felt that it was a little weak. Because he did not lack victories. He had the most championships, but he still radiated enthusiasm that was no less than anyone else's.
Everyone felt that he must have some other reason.
For example, to prove to Excellent Era that he could still do it?
If it was for this purpose, he had proven himself thoroughly enough. Team Excellent Era gave up on him and even fell apart after he defeated them in the Challenger League.
But clearly, he did not have this mentality.
His words and actions, his performance, and everything he did all pointed to one point. He was only competing for victory, purely competing for victory. Whether it was Excellent Era or anything else, he did not care too much. In his eyes, they were just opponents, opponents that he had to defeat if he wanted to win. Then he would defeat them. It was that simple.
There was no other reason to explain Ye Xiu's enthusiasm.
He was a three-time champion and had a pile of personal glory, but he still only wanted to win, to be the champion.
Therefore, there was no reason to give up. There was no excuse to give up because the championship was right in front of them.
However, in comparison, most people would probably think that Samsara was closer to becoming the champions.
Victory or defeat would be decided here!
Everyone stared at the stage. Whether it was Happy fans or Samsara fans, they all clenched their fists.
Looking back at the team competition, from the moment the two sides officially came into contact with each other, there was no buffer. In this area under the pyramid, the two sides began to attack each other. This was originally a map with rich elements. There was a river not far away, and there was a forest on the other side of the river …
However, ever since the two sides came into contact, there had been no large-scale movement. Because there was no chance, because it was not allowed, from the very beginning, the two sides were stubbornly clinging to each other, and there was no way for them to relax.
Now, it was time to decide the victor.
As if sensing this, Jiang Botao, who had the least health, was still active. After Empty Waves escaped from Lord Grim's attack, he actively went after Dancing Rain.
Earthquake Slash!
The previous wave slash had restricted Lord Grim, so Empty Waves didn't have many wave slash skills to use. Earthquake Slash, the lowest level wave slash skill, had the shortest cooldown. Now that it had been recharged, he immediately used it.
Behind him, Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer protected him, so that he wouldn't be ambushed by Ye Xiu and Lord Grim. More importantly, he cut off the connection between Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng.
Samsara had the advantage, but they didn't relax. Sun Xiang became even more focused. He paid attention to Dancing Rain's every move, especially her cannon. In this situation, Su Mucheng obviously wanted to attack Empty Waves. He only had 11% of his health left. She didn't need to use any powerful skills. Just a few normal attacks would be enough to send him off the stage.
But she didn't have the chance.
This time, Sun Xiang's tight pursuit was so tight that not only was she unable to break free, but when she finally found an opening to attack with great difficulty, Sun Xiang's attacks were all deflected at the last moment.
At this moment, Earthquake Slash swept over.
Dodge.
This was what every pro player, and even normal players, thought when they saw an attack. But right now, Su Mucheng wasn't planning on just dodging. She wanted to do more than just wait for Ye Xiu to open up the situation.
As a result, not only did Dancing Rain not dodge, she welcomed the Earthquake Slash head-on.
Sun Xiang was stunned for a moment before realizing that Su Mucheng was trying to use the knockback effect of Earthquake Sword to create some distance between them.
Sun Xiang didn't stop her, but One Leaf Of Autumn immediately took a step to the side, positioning himself in the direction that Dancing Rain would be knocked back.
But in this slight movement, Dancing Rain raised her cannon.
You want to attack?
Even though Sun Xiang was guarding her position, that didn't mean he would ignore Su Mucheng's possible attack.
Evil Annihilation stabbed out.
The instant the cannon flashed, the cannon was knocked askew.
One Leaf Of Autumn's marking was this tight. Otherwise, Su Mucheng wouldn't have been unable to support Ye Xiu and Baozi.
But before, Sun Xiang had been completely focused on restricting Dancing Rain's attacks. Now, he had to focus on killing Dancing Rain.
Earthquake Slash hit, but One Leaf Of Autumn blocked Dancing Rain's path.
Falling Flower Palm!
One Leaf Of Autumn slapped out. Falling Flower Palm had a knockback effect, much stronger than Earthquake Slash. Not only did this palm stop Dancing Rain from being pushed back by the Earthquake Sword, it even made her fall forward.
Su Mucheng didn't care about that. She adjusted Dancing Rain's cannon again, trying to aim at Empty Waves.
But Empty Waves was already charging towards her.
Jiang Botao wasn't holding back just because Empty Waves had low health. He knew that victory or defeat would be decided here. Even though Empty Waves had low health, it was Samsara's biggest advantage. Apart from that, there was also Dancing Rain's restriction and Lord Grim's obstruction. As long as he ensured that, victory would be theirs. How could he back down now? Their advantage didn't lie in having one more player, but rather in having one more player on the field.
If the opponent was a Launcher, then the closer the distance, the safer it would be. Even though his Spellblade class required a certain amount of space to use skills, if the opponent was a Launcher, he wasn't afraid of close combat.
Colliding Stab.
Jiang Botao's Spellblade class also had this Berserker skill. It was also used as a movement skill. Empty Waves bravely stepped on the Earthquake Slash's trajectory and charged forward, arriving in front of Dancing Rain in the blink of an eye.
Bang!
The adjusted muzzle of the cannon was knocked away by the short sword Heavenly Chain, and Su Mucheng didn't have time to fire again. Dancing Rain, who had just been sent flying by Falling Flower Palm, was knocked back by Colliding Stab. One Leaf Of Autumn had already caught up.
Dragon Link, Double Stab, Sky Strike …
A chain of skills and chasers flew out continuously. Sun Xiang's One Leaf Of Autumn followed up with a wave of damage. Jiang Botao's Empty Waves moved left and right, attacking Dancing Rain with the swordsmanship skills he had learned.
Launchers were already weak in close combat. Facing a pincer attack from two sides, they had no way of retaliating.
In the end, it was still up to Ye Xiu!
Everyone's gazes turned towards Lord Grim. Whether or not Ye Xiu could break through Cloud Piercer's blockade was the key. It was too difficult for a Launcher to escape from a pincer attack from two players.
Ye Xiu's Lord Grim hadn't stopped moving.
They had gotten a bird's eye view of this area from the top of the pyramid, so they had a slight advantage in the beginning. Qiao Yifan had used this advantage to escape from Wu Qi's pursuit.
But the battle had been going on for so long, and they had been circling around this area the entire time. Samsara's players wouldn't ignore the terrain. They had a rough idea of what was going on.
Especially Zhou Zekai. His Sharpshooter needed to have a good view, so he naturally had to pay attention to these areas. At this time, he already knew which parts of the area were good for cover, which parts of the cover could form a path, and where he could stand to go around these cover.
Lord Grim had a limit to how much pressure he could put on Zhou Zekai's blockade was too tight. He had originally turned his attention to Dancing Rain, but now, he had shifted most of his attention back to Ye Xiu. It had to be said that they were quite wary of Ye Xiu really. In a 3v2 situation, they didn't dare to go all out.
"That's not all." After hearing Pan Lin's analysis of the situation, Li Yibo added, "Don't forget that Happy was the first to get a point in the group arena. So, if Samsara narrowly wins the team competition with only one player remaining, then the two sides will have to go into overtime. So, if Samsara wants to win directly, they need to have two players alive."
"Oh, overtime … if we go into overtime, which team do you favor?" Pan Lin asked.
"Samsara, of course." Li Yibo replied without hesitation, "Haven't you noticed that Ye Xiu's condition is slipping?"
"Oh, really?" Pan Lin stared blankly.
"The pace of this team competition is too fast. From the very beginning, the two sides have been fighting fiercely. They haven't changed positions, nor have they slowed down. It's been a constant barrage of attacks. For a player of Ye Xiu's age, it's too much of a burden."
"Really? But I really don't see his performance slipping! That Shadow Steps and Triple Slash just now was amazing! "Pan Lin said.
"It's because it was amazing that it increased his burden! He had to switch weapons while chaining two skills together. That was an extremely difficult maneuver, but he didn't even take a moment to rest. He had to keep it up. Seriously, just thinking about it makes my hands cramp … "Li Yibo said.
"Ah …" Pan Lin looked at the screen. Lord Grim was still looking for opportunities under Cloud Piercer's suppression. He didn't know how to describe it.
"Overtime isn't good for Happy. There's no way they'll be able to go into overtime," Li Yibo said.
"If that's the case, then isn't dragging it into overtime a good idea for Samsara?" Pan Lin said.
"That's not how it works. At the very least, Samsara has a decisive advantage. Under these circumstances, there's no reason to give up their advantage and start over from the beginning. We don't know what else will happen in overtime. Ye Xiu's condition may be slipping, but this is a competition. Who knows what will happen? Grasping the advantage that we already have is the most important thing, "Li Yibo said.
"You're right. Then right now …"
"If this situation continues, Samsara's victory will be assured." Li Yibo said confidently, "The key is whether or not Ye Xiu can break through. It looks like there won't be an opportunity to take advantage of an opening. We can only force it."
"Forcing it … isn't a good idea either!" Pan Lin said.
"But what else can we do?" Li Yibo said.
Yes, there was no other way.
Lord Grim didn't have much health left. If he forced his way through while enduring Cloud Piercer's attacks, he would definitely lose some health. Let's not talk about whether or not he could save Dancing Rain. Even if he could, the health of the two characters would be depleted. The situation wouldn't turn around for the better.
But if he didn't force it, he could only hope that Su Mucheng could break free from Sun Xiang and Jiang Fei's pincer. This was undoubtedly an extremely difficult task.
And Su Mucheng was indeed trying her best. Even though she wasn't able to completely break free, Dancing Rain still managed to stumble towards Lord Grim from the pincer attack of the two characters.
One step, two steps, three steps …
But what was the point?
She couldn't break free from the pincer by just moving step by step like this. There was no way she could form a connection with Lord Grim. It was as if she was participating in a race that she knew she wouldn't be able to get a place in, but she persevered in order to finish the race.
Countless Su Mucheng fans couldn't watch anymore. This included Chen Guo, who was sitting at Happy's bench. It wasn't that she didn't want to cheer for Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng. It was just that the current situation made her feel very uncomfortable. This kind of desperate effort, this kind of hard work, but in the end, what kind of result would they get?
At this moment, the pro player seats were also silent.
From the start of the competition, they hadn't stopped discussing and analyzing. But in this moment, in such a clear situation, no one made a judgment. Because they couldn't bear it. As pro players, they couldn't say that the other side had failed while they were still trying their hardest. Even if the other side's efforts looked clumsy, even if the other side's efforts didn't seem to have any hope.
"What are you waiting for? Go for it!!!" Someone couldn't help but jump up. It was Blue Rain's Huang Shaotian. As for what he was referring to, everyone knew that he was referring to the letter. At this moment, the only one who could still fight was Ye Xiu.
Charge!
This was the only choice.
Could Ye Xiu create a miracle when his character still had 20% of his health left?
Charge!
Ye Xiu made his move. Lord Grim, who hadn't been able to find an opening, suddenly rushed out from behind cover.
As expected!
Zhou Zekai had basically expected this to happen. This was the other side's last chance. If it was Ye Xiu, how could he give up so easily? But to seize this opportunity wasn't that easy.
Shining Cut!
Lord Grim rushed out. As the last hope, Ye Xiu didn't act rashly. At the very least, he had prepared all the movement skills he needed.
Shining Cut! The first step after appearing was already a skill.
Left? Right?
This sort of guessing wasn't a skill for Zhou Zekai. Sharpshooters had dual pistols, so they could fire left and right at the same time. Ye Xiu needed speed, but he needed the other side's reaction time.
With a flash of cold light, Lord Grim rushed out. Ye Xiu could practically hear the sound of bullets whistling past his ears. Hit? Hit? He couldn't pay too much attention to it. From the moment he rushed out, he only needed to pay attention to one thing: speed and change.
Blindly relying on speed wasn't enough. Zhou Zekai's mechanics were precise, and he had extremely high prediction abilities. He needed to constantly change so that the other side couldn't catch his trajectory. Even though Sharpshooters could attack from two directions, they couldn't cover all angles, even if he used Gun Shake.
Shining Cut only took two steps before Lord Grim changed directions.
Charge!
Another skill followed. The movement speed of these skills was very fast, but there were still differences in the specific numbers. The use of skills interchangeably was also a type of change.
Charge. After taking three steps, Ye Xiu felt Lord Grim's body being hit by bullets. Zhou Zekai used Gun Shake. Facing Ye Xiu, he wasn't overly confident. He didn't feel like he could completely lock him down. Recently, he had used Gun Shake to spread the range of his bullets.
He was hit.
But under the priority of Charge, normal bullets weren't a hindrance.
Charge three steps.
Ye Xiu felt like he was getting closer to Dancing Rain, but he wasn't in a hurry. After using Charge, he didn't immediately follow up with another skill. Instead, he took a very normal step.
To break through Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer's blockade, more than speed, it was more important to change. Being slow was also a type of change. And when the bullets suddenly converged on Lord Grim, he suddenly sped up.
Colliding Stab!
Another skill. Lord Grim sped up again.
Cloud Piercer's bullets seemed to be coordinating with Lord Grim. As Lord Grim sped up, they once again spread out.
The bullets chased after Lord Grim, but in the end, they weren't able to completely stop him. Lord Grim might actually be able to kill his way forward, but he would definitely lose some health. This was the result that everyone had expected. But after that, could a low health Lord Grim save Dancing Rain? After breaking through Cloud Piercer's firepower, would he be able to break through One Leaf Of Autumn's close combat?
No one thought about the result. Right now, what everyone saw was the two players refusing to give up. These two former Best Partners had been separated on the battlefield, and right now, they were working hard to walk towards each other. Victory or defeat, that was a matter for the future.
Three skills in a row. Although it wasn't a straight line forward, Lord Grim had gotten a lot closer. But Ye Xiu knew that the closer he got, the more difficult it would be. Every few steps, he would switch out his skills, and they would quickly enter cooldown. The fewer skills he could use, the fewer changes he would have. Zhou Zekai had certainly been calculating this.
Slide Kick!
The next skill he used was the Sharpshooter skill. In terms of movement speed, this skill couldn't compare to the other skills, but the changes in his body could allow him to unexpectedly dodge some of the attacks. Right now, Ye Xiu had suddenly used this skill. Lord Grim, who was sliding forward in a straight line, watched as the bullets whizzed past him.
Zhou Zekai's reaction was quick, and he immediately lowered his guns. Slide Kick required a lot of body movement, and in order to change from one movement to the next, there had to be a rise. Zhou Zekai was waiting for this slide.
But just as the bullets were about to be lowered, an explosion suddenly engulfed Lord Grim.
Shadow Clone Technique!
This thought flashed through Zhou Zekai's mind. He had been guarding against this skill, but now, Ye Xiu had created an explosion. Even though it was only for an instant, Ye Xiu's Shadow Clone Technique was more than enough.
Cloud Piercer didn't stop firing, but as he fired, he quickly retreated. Zhou Zekai didn't dare guarantee that he would be able to interrupt this Shadow Clone Technique. He retreated to increase the distance between them so that he could stall Lord Grim for a bit longer.
Ye Xiu, who had been meticulously preparing, had indeed succeeded with this Shadow Clone.
The explosion disappeared as soon as it appeared. The afterimage of the Shadow Clone Technique could be seen being shattered by the bullets. Lord Grim had closed the distance between them. Fortunately, Zhou Zekai had predicted this. Cloud Piercer had retreated quickly enough to maintain the distance.
Triple Slash!
This skill was finally off cooldown.
There was a high-speed movement skill and a controllable triple slash. This skill was no different from a combination of three movement skills. Ye Xiu had saved this skill as a final killing move. He had accurately timed the skill's cooldown to end.
Three sword lights flashed in succession.
Close!
Countless people were excited. Even though they knew that even if Lord Grim managed to get close, whether or not he would be able to save Dancing Rain was another matter altogether, seeing these two finally meet after going through so much trouble, everyone felt like it was worth it.
But no one was optimistic about what would happen next.
Lord Grim's health was at 18%. To be able to keep his health down to this extent by charging through Cloud Piercer's barrage of attacks was already quite impressive.
As for Dancing Rain, her health advantage had already become a thing of the past under the two attacks that she had no way of defending against. Right now, she only had 21%.
Even so, Samsara didn't relax. They actively adjusted their strategy. They weren't going to let these two easily form a cooperation. Cloud Piercer continued to retreat, keeping Dancing Rain behind him. Sun Xiang's One Leaf Of Autumn began to pay attention to Ye Xiu, preparing to face Lord Grim. Jiang Botao's Empty Waves began to adjust his distance. His health was too low. He wanted to preserve this advantage. He didn't want to be so easily killed off.
Zhou Zekai had been focusing on Ye Xiu the entire time. Sun Xiang and Jiang Botao had also been focusing on Ye Xiu to varying degrees. Their characters were also adjusting because of Lord Grim's approach. They didn't stop attacking Dancing Rain because of this. They just adjusted their rhythm and changed it slightly. In the eyes of many, this change didn't exist. But Su Mucheng had been waiting for this moment for too long. Dancing Rain made her move. When Samsara's three players noticed, they heard the rumbling of missiles, spewing tongues of flame, descending from the sky.
Heat-Seeking Missile!
The sudden appearance of a killing move caught them completely off guard. Samsara's three players didn't have time to think. They hurriedly dodged, but while dodging, they didn't forget to attack. Even Zhou Zekai's Cloud Piercer aimed his gun at Dancing Rain, focusing fire on her.
As for the audience, they were all stunned. It wasn't until the mushroom cloud completely rose up that the pro players realized something.
Was it difficult for Dancing Rain? Yes, it was very difficult. Every step she took required great effort. But she wasn't rushing towards Lord Grim. She was approaching Cloud Piercer.
Was it difficult for Lord Grim to attack? Yes, it was very difficult. He had no other choice. Otherwise, he wouldn't have made such a choice. But he wasn't going to save Dancing Rain. He was forcing Cloud Piercer to retreat.
Happy, the two of you were gathering Samsara's three players together.
In the end, Su Mucheng was the main attacker. And this time, Ye Xiu was the support.
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