After the battle, Ye Ci bade farewell to the four Gnomes and left the party. She did not want to stay in the same party as the rest.
After leaving the party, she stood in the main hall of the arena once again. There were many people shouting on the screen, looking for a party. Ye Ci did not look for an NPC to join a party this time. Instead, she stood in front of the screen and looked for a party that required a player of a certain class. Although her golden outfit was eye-catching in the main hall, Ye Ci did not care about the other players' gazes as she wanted to find a good party.
In the Golan Arena, there was no need to shout for a party for a 1v1. Players could just enter the arena and fight. 2v2 required a fixed party, so there were not many people shouting for a party. The parties with the most people shouting for a party were 3v3 and 5v5. This was because there were many changes in these parties and it was not easy to find a fixed party. As for the 10v10 parties, they were mostly organized by guilds and could not be seen on the screen. Therefore, the parties shouting for a party on the screen were mostly 3v3 and 5v5. Among these two parties, 5v5 parties were the most popular.
In fact, the best way to earn points in the Golan Arena was through a 1v1. However, the 1v1 battle only lasted for two minutes and thirty seconds. There were two factors that determined the winner. The first was to kill the opponent three times. Then, the winner would be determined regardless of whether the time was up. The second was to stall for time. The player who dealt the most damage to the opponent within two minutes and thirty seconds would be the winner. In other words, the 1v1 battle relied on one's skills to kill the opponent. As long as you're sharp enough, as long as you're flirtatious enough, you'll be able to finish off your opponent in a few dozen seconds and get the 300 points. However, if both parties were equally matched, then the only way was to stall for time.
Therefore, even though 1v1 was the fastest way to accumulate points in the Golan Arena, other players would still choose 2v2, 3v3, or 5v5, unless they were extremely skilled players.
However, 2v2 required a lot of skill, and the battle only lasted for a few minutes. Most players who did not have a fixed team would not choose this mode. As a result, there were a lot of 3v3 and 5v5 teams. If everyone was lucky enough to meet a good team, they could win more than ten matches in a row and accumulate a lot of points.
The opening of the Golan Arena was actually a signal that players from the four continents would soon face off against each other. This kind of battle did not rely on teleportation or arenas. Instead, it was a face-to-face battle. This was the core content of Fate's second expansion pack, "A New Continent". Due to the release of the 'New Continent' expansion pack, the Middle Continent that had always been shrouded in fog would reveal its mysterious appearance. At that time, players from all continents would be able to enter the Middle Continent. In the Middle Continent, apart from the main cities, all other places were neutral zones. In other words, endless slaughter was allowed in all neutral zones.
It was because of this reason that the Golan Arena was opened not only to allow players to accumulate PVP equipment, but also to train their PVP skills. No one wanted to be slaughtered by others, so it was imperative to improve one's PVP skills.
However, most players did not realize this. They only thought that the battle points from the Golan Arena were used to exchange for PVP equipment. What was the use of PVP equipment? It was as if they had never thought about it. This was also why there were so many teams that did not participate in the game.
Even though everyone had their own way of playing the game, Ye Ci still despised the existence of teams that did not participate in the game. These teams were obviously the epitome of "reaping without sowing". Players who did not think of ways to improve their PVP skills were bound to face a storm of internal cleansing after the release of the new expansion pack. Only the players who survived this baptism would be able to become the pillars of Fate.
Ye Ci had always played 1v1 matches in her previous life. Her PVP skills were honed from this experience. She remembered that her best record was 279 consecutive victories. This was a record that left many players speechless. It was a record that remained on the Golan Arena's leaderboard for a very long time. Ye Ci was confident in her PVP skills. This was also the reason why she did not choose 1v1 matches after her reincarnation.
What she needed now was to train her skills as a team, not to showcase her skills. Therefore, the best choice was to choose a 5v5 battle between random teams. In this mode, not only would she be able to fight against enemies of different classes, she would also be able to fight against enemies of different classes. She believed that as long as there were enough players, nothing could go wrong. Therefore, this was the best way for her to train herself.
There were too many parties on the screen, but it was easy to tell if they were a pre-formed party or a random one. If it was a team that had been formed in advance and was only missing a few people, there would be a fixed team name in front of their words. However, if it was a random team that had been formed at the last minute, there would be the word "random" in front of the team name. This arrangement would allow players to choose the party they were looking for. It would also save a lot of time for players looking for parties. It was a good idea.
Ye Ci filtered out the random parties, and began to search for the players in the fixed parties.
Fighter Jets in a Mobile Phone: A 5v5 party with an average equipment of Lv 8 and a record of 34 consecutive victories. We need a DPS player with 40 + damage. Don't come if you're not good!
Why Is It So Hard to Choose a Name: A professional team in the arena, 3v3. We need a healer with good positioning and awareness. Please evaluate your own abilities!
Little Yellow Duck Under the Bridge: A team that won 40 consecutive victories yesterday. We need a DPS player with good positioning and awareness. Equipment of Lv 8 and above and a level 38 Warlock from yesterday would be the best!
Unparalleled: A 5v5 party looking for a DPS player with good awareness, level 40 and above, who can quickly get into the rhythm of the party. Don't come if you're not confident in your own PVP abilities!
… …
Even though the random parties were filtered out, there were still quite a number of players in the fixed parties. There were about 1 billion players in Fate. Even if there were 250 million players in each continent, there would still be at least 20 million players left in each continent to fight in the PVP Arena. It was understandable why there were so many parties in the PVP Arena.
Ye Ci searched in front of the screen for quite some time, but she was still a little dazed. One had to know that she had always been playing 1v1. She really had no experience in choosing a 5v5 team. She also didn't know how to choose a suitable team. After some hesitation, she finally chose a party that required players to be level 40 and above, with equipment of Lv 8 and above, and a high level of control. Since the other party had high requirements, it meant that her own party was also good. She would not have to worry about joining such a party.
That was why she did not hesitate to join the party.
The party's name was Sarira Perfume. The current party composition was a Cleric, a Mage, a Warrior, and a Rogue. With Ye Ci in the party, there were two ranged classes, two melee classes, and a healer. It was the most standard party composition. A party like this could easily win as long as they did not encounter a party with a crowd control class.
However, Ye Ci was not very satisfied. She felt that the party composition was too easy. She would rather join a party that was unconventional. That way, her teamwork would be greatly improved.
However, after joining the party, Ye Ci did not have the habit of leaving the party. For example, she managed to survive the previous party's death, let alone this seemingly good party.
However, a player of Gongzi You's caliber would definitely cause a commotion if she joined any party. Just like Ye Ci. She heard a few cries of surprise as soon as she joined the party. "No way! Did I see it wrongly? The player who joined the party is called Gongzi You! "
"Don't tell me it's that Gongzi You!"
"There's only one Gongzi You in the Eastern Continent! There's only one Gongzi You in the entire Fate! "
"We're in luck today! To think that Gongzi You would hear me just by shouting! Oh my god, I'm going to buy a lottery ticket when I log off! "
Ye Ci did not know how to respond to their chatter. She could only stand there and watch them quietly. The first to approach her was a male Human Cleric. He introduced himself, "I'm North Appraisal, a Cleric. I'm also the party leader."
After Appraisal introduced himself, the other three players did not wait for Ye Ci to speak, "I'm Beauty's Grave, a Warrior."
"I'm Glistening Moonlight, a Mage."
"I'm Returning Winds, a Rogue."
Ye Ci finally spoke after the introductions, "Nice to meet you. I'm Gongzi You, a Hunter."
"Are you the Gongzi You who always gets First Blood? The Gongzi You who defeated Blu the Witch Doctor? " Glistening Moonlight was the only girl in the party, and it was apparent that girls were more interested in gossip. She was determined to get to the bottom of the matter, "Gongzi You, the girl who was in Steel Blooded Battle Spear before joining Upwards Ho!? The Gongzi You who was slandered by Blade of Steel on the forums? Are you the Gongzi You who was called out by Customer Service No.094 during the Dragon Dance Competition? Are you the Gongzi You who fought against Fleeting Time from the Western Continent? Are you the Gongzi You who was rumored to have a scandal with Purity Essence? Are you the Gongzi You who was rumored to have an AFK for an entire month due to some unspeakable reason? "
Glistening Moonlight was a very capable Elf. She was also very good at talking. Her tongue was like a rolling ball in her mouth. In just a short while, she had already told Ye Ci all the gossip that had happened since she entered the game.
Ye Ci's mouth twitched. She did not know how to respond to Glistening Moonlight's words.
She did not have the ability to catch up with Glistening Moonlight when it came to talking. However, she was not envious of Glistening Moonlight's ability.
Glistening Moonlight was not only a fast talker, but also an impatient person. She saw that Ye Ci did not respond, so she asked again, "Are you that Gongzi You? Are you?"
Even though Beauty's Grave, OverlookingTheScenery and Returning Winds were also curious about Glistening Moonlight's question, Ye Ci was not the only one who was speechless. OverlookingTheScenery immediately nudged Glistening Moonlight with his elbow, hoping that she would stop talking nonsense. After all, Glistening Moonlight was not an ordinary player. She was a top tier Hunter who was famous throughout the entire game. It was better to give her some face.
"Aiya, OverlookingTheScenery, why did you nudge me?" Glistening Moonlight did not react to OverlookingTheScenery's words. She turned her head and glared at him. She then looked at Ye Ci with a passionate, confused and excited gaze. It was as if Ye Ci's existence had become her greatest goal and joy. "Are you really that Gongzi You?"
Ye Ci's mouth twitched. She finally replied stiffly under Glistening Moonlight's anxious gaze, "I don't think the game allows people with the same name."
This answer had confirmed all of Glistening Moonlight's questions. Ye Ci could have just replied with a simple "Yes", but she felt uncomfortable. If she replied with a nod, wouldn't it mean that she had admitted to her shameful past? That's too scary!
"So you're Gongzi You! The real Gongzi You! " Glistening Moonlight was getting more and more excited. She immediately rushed over and grabbed Ye Ci's hand. She held it tightly and stared at Ye Ci with an uncontrollable passion.
Ye Ci was not used to such enthusiasm, especially when it came from a stranger. She flinched a little. She subconsciously tried to pull her hand away, but Glistening Moonlight held on tightly, making it impossible for her to pull her hand away.
"I've been thinking that if I ever meet the real Gongzi You, I'll definitely ask her a question!"
"What is it?" Ye Ci had no choice but to succumb to the flames. She knew that the best thing to do now was to get rid of the gossipy Sorcerer. She would not be able to fight the battle if it wasn't for him.
"Are you going to be married to the Western Continent after you two get married? Or are you going to marry him in the Eastern Continent? " Glistening Moonlight blinked her beautiful green eyes and asked a question that almost made Ye Ci vomit blood.
For a moment, Ye Ci could feel her blood rushing to the top of her head. Her eyes were bloodshot, but Ye Ci could not bring herself to throw a tantrum at a stranger as she stared at Long Yue's innocent face. She took in two deep breaths to suppress her anger, and retracted her hand from Fleeting Time's grasp, "I don't know Fleeting Time that well." Fleeting Time stared at Fleeting Time's passionate face, "I don't know him that well."
"Aiya, celebrities usually say that they don't know each other well in order to avoid scandals." Glistening Moonlight's expression was one of understanding.
Ye Ci was about to go crazy. She stared at Glistening Moonlight and her party with a cold gaze, "Are you guys going to fight or are you going to keep talking?"
Her words were laced with a strong warning. Anyone with a little bit of EQ would be able to tell that this Huntress, who was known as a Great God, was unhappy. OverlookingTheScenery nodded and laughed dryly as he wiped the cold sweat off his forehead, "Enough with the nonsense. I'm going to fight."
OverlookingTheScenery was quick. He immediately activated the countdown timer. Everyone immediately went into a state of battle readiness. Glistening Moonlight might be a gossip, but she was a very good player in PvP. Even Ye Ci, who was once a top-tier Sorcerer, could not help but praise her.
The five of them jumped off the starting point and charged towards the plains at the center of the arena.
There were over 500 maps in the Golan Arena. Every map was different. Every time players entered the arena, they would be randomly assigned to a map. These maps would have buffs that were beneficial to the players. Of course, there would also be buffs that were harmful to the players. It all depended on the players' luck.
This time, Ye Ci was assigned a very simple map. It was a basin. The two parties started their battle at the basin in the middle of the arena. The area of the map was limited and it was flat. It was a test of the players' coordination and positioning. There were many glowing balls on the platform at the edge of the basin. These were all buffs. Some were good, some were bad. Only the players would know when they ate the buffs.
Ye Ci would normally not eat these buffs. Although the buffs were beneficial to the victory of the battle, the buffs on the map were evenly distributed. In other words, she only had a 50% chance of receiving a BUFF, and the remaining 50% would be a DEBUFF. Although it was a high-risk, high-reward strategy, Ye Ci did not want to take the risk in a situation where the battle was about to end in 5 minutes.
Thus, when everyone in the party was eating the buffs, she had already jumped into the basin.
She found a wide angle and went into stealth. All of this happened in the blink of an eye. At this time, the other four were still eating the buffs on the platform.
"Gongzi, why aren't you eating the buffs?" Glistening Moonlight noticed that Ye Ci had jumped into the basin without eating the buffs. She quickly reminded her, "You can come up from the side path and eat …"
Before she could finish her sentence, a line of golden words appeared in front of everyone's eyes.
"Player Gongzi You has successfully killed one enemy!"
The few players who were still taking the buff subconsciously looked at each other. They could not believe that there was such a fast speed. They had just seen Ye Ci jump into the basin. How did she manage to kill one enemy in less than ten seconds?
"Player Gongzi You has successfully killed one enemy!"
"Player Gongzi You has successfully killed one enemy!"
While the four of them were still in a daze, two golden words flashed in front of them again, causing them to look at each other in dismay. No way! That's way too fast! They didn't care about the buffs anymore and immediately jumped down after him.
The moment they jumped down, two words flashed before their eyes. One was golden, and the other was red.
"Player Gongzi You has successfully killed one enemy!"
"Player WillingTheScenery has been killed by player Fleeting Time!"
Ye Ci was stunned. Fleeting Time?
Why would I bump into him in a place like this? That's just too weird! Ye Ci did not have the luxury of time to dwell on the matter. She quickly found the spot where WillingTheScenery had died and looked in the opposite direction. Just as she expected, a small figure was running towards her.
She immediately ran in the opposite direction. What a joke! If Fleeting Time were to get too close to me, he would definitely latch onto me. And judging from the direction he was running in, his target was not only Ye Ci, but her remaining party members as well.
WillingTheScenery's death was a fatal blow to a party, especially one that relied heavily on their healer. It was clear that after OverlookingTheScenery fell, the remaining three immediately panicked and ran without any purpose.
Ye Ci could tell that they were not experienced PvP players. At the very least, they were not experienced in dealing with unexpected situations. Ye Ci was wrong to think so. After all, which party would not panic after losing their healer to a top-tier Hunter like Fleeting Time?
"Rogues and Warriors, get onto the platform and fight him at close range! Don't you have any common sense when fighting a Hunter?" Ye Ci had no choice but to fire at Fleeting Time and shout into the party channel when she saw that the situation was getting more and more chaotic.
"But our opponent is Fleeting Time …" Glistening Moonlight did not expect to encounter a top tier Hunter from the Western Continent who was on par with Gongzi You. She even felt like giving up, "There's no way we can beat him …"
"So what if he's Fleeting Time? He's just a Hunter, not a God! Why are you so nervous? Stop scaring yourself! " Glistening Moonlight's words immediately lowered Ye Ci's opinion of the Sorcerer. If everyone was afraid of the strong and bullied the weak, what was the point of playing the arena? "Warriors and Rogues, get close to him!"
"Roger that!" Beauty's Grave and Returning Winds were much calmer compared to Glistening Moonlight. They quickly regained their composure after hearing Ye Ci's cold voice.
It was obvious that Fleeting Time had only learned that Gongzi You was one of his opponents after Ye Ci killed his first teammate. He immediately became excited, and charged towards the basin with vigor and vigor. When he heard that two of his party members had been killed, he hastened his footsteps towards the mouth of the basin. Before he could even locate Gongzi You, he picked a player and killed him with a few arrows.
Fleeting Time knew that he would feel bad if he did not greet Gongzi You since the latter had given him a heads-up. Besides, he had always been a polite person.
The reason why Ye Ci was able to kill four players so easily was because Fleeting Time was not paying attention to her. It would not be easy for him to do the same to the other four players under Ye Ci's nose.
Fleeting Time only managed to kill off the Sorcerer who had been harassing him after a stalemate with Gongzi You for half a minute. The remaining two melee players were giving him a headache. It was not difficult for Fleeting Time to take on three melee players at the same time, but he did not have much time left. It was not easy for him to defeat Gongzi You in the remaining three minutes.
Fortunately, a Hunter's Agility and Speed were higher than a Warrior's, and his Balance was also higher than a Thief's. Therefore, even if a Warrior and a Thief were to stick close to each other, it would not be difficult for him to escape.
Ye Ci locked onto Fleeting Time. But she soon realized that there was no level penalty when she fought against Fleeting Time. This meant that Fleeting Time's level was about the same as hers. In fact, it could even be said that they were both lvl 60.
Ye Ci was not surprised at all. She had not logged into the game for an entire month. If Fleeting Time was unable to level up during that time, then he would not be worthy of the title of God of Hunters in her past life.
Ye Ci's attacks were powerful, but Fleeting Time showed no signs of losing. Even with Beauty's Grave and Returning Winds around him, he did not lose his composure. In fact, his movements were becoming more and more stable. All of a sudden, Fleeting Time's footsteps came to a halt, as if he had exposed an opening. Ye Ci immediately followed up with the intention of killing Fleeting Time. But Fleeting Time did not give her the chance to do so. His footsteps faltered for a moment, and his entire body actually leaped back a very long distance. While he was leaping, all of the attacks were ineffective.
Backward Leap!
Ye Ci's heart skipped a beat. Fleeting Time actually managed to get his hands on this skill book!
Backward Leap was a godly skill in PvP. It had a cooldown of 25 seconds, and it allowed the user to stop in their tracks and jump back 20 feet. It also allowed the user to ignore all attacks during the jump. In the hands of a Hunter, this skill was not only a godly skill in PvP, but also a godly skill for survival. Fleeting Time had jumped out of Ye Ci's attack range by 20 feet, and Ye Ci was about to charge at him again. This meant that she would need to regroup her attacks, which would disrupt the flow of Ye Ci's attacks. As for Fleeting Time, he was able to launch an attack after retreating 20 feet. If his attack was strong enough, and if he was lucky enough, he would be able to take out the Warrior and Rogue that were closing in on him.
And that was exactly what he did.
After jumping back 20 feet, Fleeting Time immediately retreated backward and unleashed a Combo Attack on a Warrior that was charging at him. The Warrior fell to the ground before he could even get close to Fleeting Time. Ye Ci had caught up to Fleeting Time at the same time. Fleeting Time calmly summoned Little Five and sent it flying towards Ye Ci.
While Ye Ci summoned The Fourth Prince to battle Little Five, Fleeting Time evaded the Rogue's attacks with a few Feints and Flashes. He then used his dagger and shortsword to inflict severe damage on the Rogue's limbs, and charged at Ye Ci.
Fleeting Time's actions were so quick that Beauty's Grave and Returning Winds could not even catch a glimpse of it. They did not even understand how Fleeting Time was able to evade their attacks and take them down even after they had fallen to the ground.
This was the difference between an advanced player and a top-tier player.
In Fate, the mastery of skills could only be considered as the basic qualities of a high level player. Being able to use the body's natural abilities to dodge attacks was a must for a top player.
Beauty's Grave and Returning Winds could not figure out how Fleeting Time was able to kill them. They finally understood that the gap between them and a top-tier player was like a bottomless chasm.
Just because Beauty's Grave and Returning Winds did not mean that Ye Ci did not know what Fleeting Time was doing. Ye Ci's eyesight as an Elf and her class as a Huntress allowed her to see his every move clearly even though she was far away from him. She knew that Fleeting Time's Feints and Flashes were skills that only top-tier players could use.
She had always viewed Fleeting Time as her number one opponent, but she had to admit that Fleeting Time was indeed worthy of the title of the God of Hunt. Fleeting Time's growth had exceeded her expectations. Fleeting Time did not know how to use Feints and Flashes during their last battle. But this time, not only did he know how to use them, he was even able to use them flawlessly.
She had been the one who had delayed the battle for the past month.
Now that both sides had cast aside all obstacles, there was no reason for them not to have a proper battle.
Ol 'Four and Little Five had known each other for a very long time. Their eyes blazed with hatred when they met again, and they began fighting without waiting for any instructions from Fleeting Time or Ye Ci. Fleeting Time's skills had improved, and so had Little Five. After a few battles, Little Five was able to tell that the ugly fellow could not fly. This had greatly boosted Little Five's pride. He circled around the Fourth Prince and used the Fourth Prince as a kite.
Ol 'Four wasn't a pushover either. It pretended to be kited around by Little Five, but it dodged all of Little Five's skills. Instead, when Little Five dived down, Ol' Four jumped up at the right time and bit the guy who was flying around, giving him a solid lesson.
Unlike the Fourth Prince, Little Five was engaged in a heated battle.
Fleeting Time and Ye Ci landed at the bottom of the basin. They stood at the furthest point from each other and stared at each other. Although they were just standing there, their muscles, blood, and every bone in their bodies were screaming and charging.
There were not many tricks involved in a duel between top-tier players. The outcome of the duel would usually be decided in one or two moves.
Fleeting Time was wearing a set of dark gold equipment, and Ye Ci was wearing a set of golden equipment. The two sets of equipment shone brightly in the sand of the basin.
Suddenly, a leaf appeared out of nowhere and blew between the two players.
It was as if they had received an order. Just as the leaf flashed by, the two of them moved almost at the same time. They leaped into the air and closed in on each other with arrows in their hands.
It was too fast!
Returning Winds, who had been crippled, could only watch the duel between the two top-tier Hunters with his own eyes. He did not even dare to blink, fearing that he might miss something. But he still felt that it was too fast. Be it their positioning, the combination of their skills, or even the way they attacked, they were all too fast for the eyes to take in.
Returning Winds had always thought of himself as a decent player, be it in PVE or PVP. Even if he was not a top-tier player, he was at least an expert. That was why he was not obsessed with the idea of being a top-tier God. He had always thought that there was not much of a difference between a top-tier player and a normal player. The only difference between them was in terms of experience, or the mastery of skills. He believed that he would be able to reach that level one day as long as he put in the effort.
But after witnessing the duel between Fleeting Time and Gongzi You, he realized how wrong he was.
A thought suddenly appeared in Returning Winds' mind: Perhaps a top-tier player is not something that can be achieved through hard work.
Watching a duel between top-tier players in action and watching a video of the duel was a completely different concept. Watching the duel in action was even more shocking, and even more frightening. He may be a Rogue, and he may be a melee fighter, but he was still able to sense the intricacies of the battle between Fleeting Time and Gongzi You.
An attack that was supposed to hit was dodged just like that. An attack that was supposed to happen was dodged just like that.
Both players were able to accurately predict each other's movements and skills. Returning Winds couldn't help but feel that it was impossible for the two of them to come to a conclusion in just five minutes.
And at that moment, the outcome of the duel was no longer important. Returning Winds felt that the most important thing right now was to learn more about the techniques of top-tier Hunters. That was the greatest reward for him.
The wind did not seem to have any intention of stopping. (To be continued.) If you like this work, you are welcome to come to qidian.com to vote for me. Your support is my biggest motivation.)
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