Naturally, the leader of the Heaven's Fate squadron was Napier Mo. Now that Mo Wen and Mo Ling had fallen, he was the absolute core of the Heaven's Fate squadron. He had just been conferred the title of the king of assassins of the younger generation, and possessed an undefeated combat record. At this moment, he was the final life-saving straw for the countless Heaven's Fate fans.
Seeing that his mental state had already stabilised, Mo Xingchen only spoke a single sentence. The reason why Mo Wen had arranged this duel was because he had taken into consideration the possibility of him losing. Therefore, he had left Napier Mo behind, so as to not disappoint his captain.
Behind him, Mo Zhong, carrying his heavy shield, Mo Shang, who had switched to a runic shortsword, as well as 2 other substitutes, who had never appeared on stage before, yet possessed a powerful aura, walked out in a line.
Mo Wen and Mo Ling were both too heavily injured. The instant they fell down, they were destined to be unable to stand up for a short period of time. Therefore, this lineup was basically within everyone's expectations. Frankly speaking, this lineup was already considerably terrifying.
Be it the king of assassins, Napier Mo, Mo Shang, who had forcefully eaten Stuart's vice-captain Rennes, or even Mo Zhong, who had displayed his extraordinary hidden strength today, the first 2 were especially so. Any one of them was sufficient to challenge an A ranked squadron. With the 3 of them working together, they should be able to deal with a battered Tianjing squadron without any pressure.
However, every single one of the Heaven's Fate supporters were holding their breaths, feeling nervous and apprehensive. That was because of an uncertain factor. Regardless of what kind of injuries Wang Zhong had sustained, as long as he was still standing, no one would dare to disregard him, even if he was on the Mo's List.
This wasn't a person, but a god!
The godlike Wang Zhong! As long as he was present, Tianjing would be like an unkillable cockroach, tenacious to the point of despair.
At this moment, the doors to Tianjing's resting room opened. The audience in the arena, as well as those watching via Skylink, could not help but stand up at the same time. They appeared to be anticipating and welcoming that person, or perhaps they were nervous and praying that that person would not appear.
The first to walk out of the door was vice-captain Scarlet.
Upon seeing her, the entire Federation seemed to turn silent.
Following which, she saw the other 4 members of the Tianjing squadron.
Emily, Lily, Hymin, Colby …
There was no one else.
When the 5 of them stood on the stage, everything was already settled. The organizing committee had already given their answer. Wang Zhong was heavily injured, and wasn't much better off than Mo Wen. He definitely wouldn't be able to participate in the final match. Tianjing squadron's Wang Zhong and Grai were both absent for the group battle.
The Tianjing supporters felt somewhat disappointed and regretful. However, there was an even greater amount of calmness in their hearts.
Tianjing had already done sufficiently well. In the end, Wang Zhong was just a mortal, and not a god. Being able to defeat Mo Wen was already the greatest satisfaction for all of the Tianjing supporters. For the sake of this duel, he had already given his all. In fact, he might even be suffering from the injuries he sustained after the duel. Who would have the heart to ask for more at this moment?
After a short period of silence, enthusiastic applause rang out, regardless of whether it was inside or outside the arena, whether it was in Tianjing City or other commoner cities with a large number of supporters.
Applause reverberated in the air, spreading out as though they were paying their respects to Tianjing and Wang Zhong …
Without the participation of Wang Zhong and Grai, the final group battle appeared to be a little unfavorable.
They were indeed not on the same level.
Scarlet and Emily's Dual Heavens of Ice and Fire special abilities had created a bit of a ruckus at the start of the match. As for the others, be it Lily or Colby, their strength had also increased significantly. It was to the point where even Hymin had to use her meager water attribute special ability, which wasn't classified as a combat type, to attempt an attack. She had to leave something behind. The eruption of various special abilities and their high fighting spirit caused the opening duel to appear rather gorgeous, as though the few people from Tianjing had become completely different people.
In fact, what had increased the most wasn't their strength, but their mental state. This was completely different from the unconfident and weak mentality they had when they had just entered the CHF. After experiencing so much, they were now standing on this stage. Regardless of what kind of opponent they were up against, they already possessed sufficient courage to face them.
However, it was a pity that this courage was only worth 10 seconds.
Clearly, Napier Mo had no intentions of dragging this duel out. Mo Wen's fall had cast an indescribable shadow over the hearts of everyone from the Heaven's Fate squadron. All they wanted to do was to end this duel as quickly as possible.
The outcome had long been decided. When Napier Mo shuttled out from the dimensional void, he instantly restricted Emily's movements, causing the duel to end in a crushing fashion.
Scarlet's ranged attacks were completely unable to restrict Mo Zhong's charge, causing Lily and Colby to be sent flying. At the same time, with Mo Zhong's protection, Mo Shang instantly closed in on them. After all, a group battle was different from a duel. This time, Scarlet wasn't even able to sense Mo Shang's movements, before she, along with Hymin, was instantly subdued.
Finally, there was a lone Emily. She appeared to want to rely on her Snake Dance to reverse something. However, under Napier Mo's continuous attacks, she was quickly defeated. After waiting for close to an hour, the group battle ended in a mere 20 seconds.
The champions had already been born. Heaven's Fate, Mo Family!
However, it was extremely strange. Those who lost appeared to have won, while those who won appeared to have lost. There wasn't a single person from the victorious Heaven's Fate squadron cheering for them, with not a single trace of emotion present on their faces. At the moment the duel ended, there was no longer anyone sitting within or outside of the arena. All of them were cheering for this grand CHF, this grand finals!
When Long Mei 'er walked up to the arena and announced that the champions of the 25th CHF were the Heaven's Fate squadron, as well as the special 100 year celebration of the CHF after the duel, the entire arena wasn't shouting the champions' names.
"Tianjing! Tianjing! Tianjing! "
"Wang Zhong! Wang Zhong! Wang Zhong! "
There were too many people shouting and cheering, both within and outside of the arena, within the Skylink, and even within the entire Federation …
This was the first time in the history of the CHF that a runner-up's prestige had suppressed the champion's prestige. This was unprecedented, and would most likely never happen again in the future.
The berserk arena, the berserk Skylink, and the berserk Federation. Many people were sighing with emotion. The loser had obtained glory. This was most likely the most unconventional interpretation of the word "glory" since the dark era.
The various great aristocratic families, the various great powers, and even the Parliament. There were too many people who had their eyes glued to the duel, while remaining silent. This result wasn't something that any of the parties would be satisfied with. However, at the same time, no one felt that it was especially bad.
After all, Wang Zhong had represented the commoners to obtain glory, and had also fought for the face of the Parliament. Although he didn't belong to the Parliament, Tianjing Academy was, after all, a product of the Parliament's environment. Therefore, his birth couldn't be denied.
On the other hand, the aristocratic families had still managed to obtain the final championship. Although there were some twists and turns in the process, to the Stuart, Vasilyevich and Gui Families that stood at the apex of this CHF, this was the best outcome.
The representative of the aristocratic families, Heaven's Fate, had won, while the representative of the Mo Family, Mo Wen, had lost. This was a good thing, as the strength that the Mo Family had displayed this time had already caused kings like the Stuart Family to feel threatened. One shouldn't underestimate the strength of youths. Although the Heroic Soul Stage was the grave of the majority of experts, if one had talent, conditions, resources and luck, it would only take a few years for one to break through to the Heavenly Soul Stage.
In a mere few years, Mo Wen and Mo Xingchen had the possibility of becoming terrifying Heavenly Soul Stage experts. Furthermore, they were different from the majority of Heavenly Soul Stage experts that had escaped into the void, or had settled down in the hyperdimension. They were still extremely young, and weren't like those old Heavenly Soul Stage freaks. Most of them were indifferent to the mundane world, and only wanted to pursue their own path. There was a very high possibility that they would become top-notch experts that would reside in the Mo Family, and fight for supremacy on behalf of the Mo Family.
Now, Mo Wen had lost. This would have an impact on his reputation, and even his heart of seeking the dao. Every single power would definitely be willing to see a peerless expert that could threaten the various great families fall, or even slow down his growth.
Carolyn's gaze had already left Wang Zhong's figure on the Skylink, while her heart had already regained its calm. At this moment, she had already set her sights on the decision maker of her family, as well as the future leader of humanity. Although she could occasionally sigh with emotion, she definitely wouldn't allow such emotions to exist for too long.
She started to think about more internal and practical matters. Mo Wen's fall might be something that the other powers could accept. However, to Stuart, who had fallen in the semifinals, this was basically the most perfect outcome. That's because the stronger the Mo Family was, the more Stuart Family would definitely bear the brunt.
It was only at this moment that Carolyn finally calmed down. Only then did she realize the deep meaning behind this result.
"Solomon …" At this moment, Carolyn's eyes had already regained their usual calmness and rationality.
Thinking back to the deal she had made with Solomon, as well as the so-called arrangements he had made, she had assumed that Solomon had made a mistake. After all, Grai had still won in the end.
However, now that she thought about it, Grai being injured and unable to participate in the group battle, as well as Wang Zhong and Mo Wen falling at the same time … were all of these really just coincidences?
Carolyn had never believed in things like luck, especially when it was related to Solomon. Underestimating one's opponent would definitely result in one paying a heavy price!
Exactly how much information about the Federation did that fellow in the faraway empire have on him? Exactly how much had he infiltrated the Federation? With regards to the Mo Family, Mo Wen, Wang Zhong and Grai, he knew even more than the most authoritative intelligence agency in the Federation.
Furthermore, his control over the situation of this match, as well as the score … Carolyn exhaled deeply, while her eyes flickered with uncertainty. That frightening fellow might be raising his wine glass in celebration right now, right?
Solomon was indeed tasting his wine with a smile on his face. It was easy for him to design such a small scheme. With the penetration of dandelions, this was just a small test of his capabilities. It was not a celebration, but it was worth a drink.
Although there was a small mishap in the process, with Mo Wen and Wang Zhong's strength being slightly different from the Federation's and more similar to the empires', the outcome was the same as his predictions. Both Mo Wen and Wang Zhong had suffered heavy injuries. At this moment, Grai's heavy injuries were especially important.
This was the most perfect outcome. Not only had he bet on Heaven's Fate to win, he had also bet on Heaven's Fate entering the group battle phase. He had controlled the dosage of the blood clotting agent rather precisely. It would only take effect when Grai unleashed his full strength. Once Grai was crippled, coupled with Wang Zhong's heavy injuries, the outcome was obvious.
Naturally, winning money wasn't the most important thing. This arrangement was to test the reactions of the various Federation factions, as well as the standard of the Dandelions.
Solomon was satisfied with the outcome. Although he was just a chess piece in the outermost layer, the entire arrangement and plan had been executed in a rather meticulous manner. It was so silent that the Federation was completely unaware of it. At the same time, he had intentionally used the outermost layer of chess pieces to test Carolyn. However, she did not reveal it, and instead chose to cooperate with him. Solomon could see that there wasn't any 'pretense' involved in this.
This was a very important point, as it would be the foundation for both sides to build trust when they worked together in the future. First, they would use unimportant things to test each other. Although everyone was chasing after benefits, it was hard to guarantee that they would occasionally run into a few lunatics and idiots who were crazy enough to risk their lives for their so-called comrades.
The outcome was very clear. Carolyn and the Stuart Family definitely didn't have any such lunatic cells.
Earning money, probing, observing, testing. None of these were delayed.
Although this was just a small test of his abilities, and wasn't a huge achievement, Solomon was still in an extremely good mood. Raising his wine glass towards Enoch, who was sitting at the other end of the table, he said, "Cheers!"
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