The top six spots were basically secured, and Dynasty and Long Sky had locked in their qualification.
In the second half of the International Regular Season, while Dynasty was surrounded in the survival round, they still maintained their unparalleled momentum in the team battle and the group arena. They sat firmly in the first place and did not let the teams below them surpass them.
The competition for the seventh and eighth places was the most intense, and the gap between the seventh and thirteenth places was very small. There were only a few matches left, and all seven teams had a chance to qualify. Rivervale was one of them, but Storm was a pity, and their performance in the second half of the season was average. While Rainy Kim was extremely beautiful, Esports did not rely on looks. It was difficult for her to carry the burden alone and regretfully lost the hope of qualifying.
As the captain and vice-captain, Mad Blade and Evil Sword's potential had been stimulated through numerous battles, and their cooperation had become more and more tacit. The fans saw them as the symbol of Rivervale and called them the 'Twin Blade Harmony'.
There was only one last match left in the Regular Season, and Rivervale was ranked tenth, only a few points away from eighth place. The last match was their last hope of qualifying.
Eighth place was Japan's Hydra, and their opponent in the last match was Long Sky. Rivervale's opponent was Korea's Kimchi.
In a certain room in Black Star Base No.1, the members of Rivervale were all called by Mad Blade for a meeting to analyze the situation.
Frenzied Sword knocked on the table and said in a serious tone, "Long Sky is ranked fourth, and Kimchi is ranked sixth. They are both strong teams, and there is no way for us to take advantage of them. If we want to make up for the difference in points between us and Hydra, there is only one way, and that is for us to get a large number of points from Kimchi. Then, Hydra and Long Sky will draw, and we will not get many points.
"That's too harsh. Hydra is on par with Long Sky, and Kimchi is also a strong team. We might not even be able to beat them." Evil Sword shook his head.
"Apart from winning the team battle, there is another way to get a lot of points." Mad Blade said slowly. "The group arena is based on the number of people on each side. If Little Sword and I perform above our usual standards and kill our opponents, we will be able to get a lot of points."
"Indeed, if we do well in the group arena, we will be able to open up a huge gap in points, but good … cough, Kimchi is still very strong. Even Dynasty would not dare to say that they can kill Kimchi," Evil Sword said.
"This match is our only chance. We have to get as many points as possible at all costs! I've taken out all the Ability Potions in the warehouse, and there are still sixty-seven left. If we can't make it to the finals, then there's no point in keeping them. In the last match, we'll use up all of these potions. If we can get one more point, then we'll get one more point. Don't save anymore. "
Everyone's spirits were lifted.
Evil Sword's eyes lit up. "Boss, are you going to use the Black Star Character Summon Card as well?"
"That's right. As long as we can get into the final circle, we'll be satisfied. If we don't fight now, when will we?" Mad Blade nodded.
"Then we might really be able to kill our way through Kimchi." Evil Sword's face lit up with joy.
Because there was enough stock, Han Xiao did not extract his own juice, and there were no Ability Potions for him on the market. However, before the Pro League, Mad Blade had completed a mission with a high rating and obtained a blank Character Summon Card as a random reward.
He still remembered that in the previous Singles competition, he had used the [Black Star's Descent] Character Summon Card to crush his opponent. Without much hesitation, he had used the blank Character Summon Card to create Han Xiao's Character Summon Card. This Character Summon Card had been his trump card since the start of the competition.
In such a crucial match, Mad Blade had decided to use this Character Summon Card.
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In the last match, Rivervale received the attention of the Chinese audience. Dynasty and Long Sky had already made it to the next round. If Rivervale could also make it to the next round, then three of the eight spots in the International Finals would belong to China.
In the team battle between Rivervale and Kimchi, both sides had fought to the death. Kimchi had used all of his skills, not holding back at all. This time, Rivervale had used his Ability Potion without any hesitation. In the end, he had barely won and only obtained a meager number of points.
Many of the Chinese audience members were discouraged. With such a meager number of points, they had basically lost the chance to surpass Hydra.
Not many people were optimistic about Rivervale's performance in the group arena. Only Mad Blade and Evil Sword could fight in the Rivervale team. The rest of the team members were all team players, and their individual strength was average. On the other hand, Kimchi had two people who had made it to the International Singles competition. Rivervale might have a chance to win, but they would not be able to get too many points.
However, when it came to the group arena, Mad Blade gave the audience a surprise and Kimchi a shock.
Mad Blade drank dozens of Ability Potions as soon as he got on the stage. A long list of buffs appeared in his stats window, and his entire body glowed. He was a proper special effects warrior.
The commentator was excited. "Oh, looks like Mad Blade is going all in. The pressure is now on Kimchi."
Every professional team had their own trump cards. The Ability Potions that Han Xiao sold were the symbolic trump cards of every Chinese team in the International Championships. They had left a deep impression on the other teams, giving them a headache. The main reason was that the Ability Potions were random, and the other teams were unable to take specific measures.
However, the amount of Ability Potions was limited, and there were many matches. The Chinese teams were using them sparingly. Otherwise, they would not be able to use them anymore. After all, it was the finals, and every round was a best of five.
Now, Mad Blade did not care about the future matches. He was going all out. Mad Blade suddenly erupted with terrifying strength, and he defeated two opponents in a 1v2.
Kimchi knew that the Ability Potions had a time limit, so they sent out two ordinary members to stall for time. They were trying to grind out Mad Blade's HP.
"Kimchi has chosen to stall for time. Mad Blade has defeated two of his opponents.
However, some of his buffs have also expired. Let us take a look at the next contestant … Oh! Kimchi has sent out their ace player! They are going to use a third person to end Mad Blade's winning streak! "
Kimchi's third contestant was their ace. He was one of the contestants that had made it into the International Singles. At this moment, Mad Blade still had more than half of his HP remaining, and his mech's armor was only left with a third.
The situation was not looking good for Mad Blade. Many of the Chinese viewers were nervous.
At this moment, Mad Blade took a deep breath and activated his only Black Star Character Summon Card.
Han Xiao's translucent figure appeared behind Mad Blade. He was dressed in black, and his face was expressionless. He pressed a hand on Mad Blade's head.
"Okay, Mad Blade has used a new ability. This is … Wait a minute, didn't I see this scene in the last Pro League?" The commentator's eyes widened.
A buff that stunned the commentator, guests, and audience appeared.
"F * ck, this … this is cheating!" The commentator could not help but curse.
Countless audience members were shocked.
The additional HP was more than their original HP!
Some people remembered that Mad Blade had used Black Star's Character Summon Card in the last Pro League.
Now, it was Black Star again!
Since this buff came from the Character Summon Card, it proved that this ability belonged to Black Star. All along, Black Star's attributes had always been a question mark in the players' probing information. The players only knew that Black Star was insanely strong, but they did not know the specific abilities of Black Star.
At this time, Mad Blade's buff had once again revealed the tip of the iceberg of Black Star, shocking countless players.
A Mechanic actually had such a tank type talent. Then, wouldn't his Mechanic talent be even more insanely strong?
Or could it be that all Mechanics could awaken a tank type talent?
With his powerful endurance, Frenzied Sword continued to battle and defeated three more opponents in a row before he was finally defeated. Evil Sword activated its state and barely defeated the remaining opponents.
The points of the group arena were calculated based on the difference between the number of people who lost. On Rivervale's side, they only lost one person to Mad Blade, and Kimchi's team lost one person. This was the points that Rivervale had obtained, and it was a huge victory.
Mad Blade defeated five opponents and became famous.
Rivervale obtained a high number of points, and whether they could advance or not depended on how many points Hydra could obtain from Long Sky.
Long Sky did not disappoint. They did not hold back at all and crushed Hydra Hydra, causing them to only obtain very few points. Hao Tian was familiar with Frenzied Sword, and they were both from the Chinese team. He did not mind helping Frenzied Sword with this small favor.
After the match, Long Sky received an overwhelming amount of praise, and they were undoubtedly China's best teammates.
Under everyone's gazes, the top eight international teams were announced!
Dynasty was first, Long Sky was fourth, and Rivervale successfully replaced Hydra's spot. They barely made it to the next round, only two points ahead of Hydra.
Mad Blade's gamble had succeeded!
Out of the four teams, three had made it to the finals. Only China had achieved this, and the Chinese players could only feel their blood boiling.
Advancing to the next round was a pleasant surprise, and replacing the Japanese team's spot was even more delightful. This time, no Japanese team had made it into the top eight of the international competition. The forums were filled with gongs and drums, firecrackers, and red flags. Everyone was celebrating.
Han Xiao was also quite surprised by this result. He knew that the average strength of the Chinese teams was higher than in his previous life, but he did not expect them to do so well.
In Feng Yu's previous life, only the United States had achieved this feat. It had only happened once in all the seasons in Feng Yu's previous life. Now, China had achieved this feat in the second season of the World Cup!
The players were celebrating on the forums, but many people did not realize that this was a milestone that would be recorded in the history of the Galaxy Pro League!
Han Xiao knew that even after many years, in the future versions, there would still be people talking about China's glorious achievement in this season.
In the finals, it was a best of five. According to the points, Dynasty, who was in first place, would be facing Rivervale, who was in eighth place. Although the players felt that it was a pity to have an internal battle, there was nothing to complain about.
"Mad Blade's luck has come to an end, but to be able to make it to the top eight is already a result to be proud of. It's enough for a new team." Han Xiao was quite satisfied. The performance of the Chinese teams was impressive, and it was also a way to make the Black Star Corps feel better.
Long Sky, who was in fourth place, was up against Kimchi, who was in fifth place. The Chinese players did not watch internal battles, and since Long Sky's opponent was a Korean team, the audience turned their attention to Long Sky's match.
However, Han Xiao did not pay attention to the finals. He threw an eye on Lagi and observed how he was doing his mission.
Although Lagi said that he wanted to take a detour, he did not waste any time. He went straight to the mission location and had already arrived at the place where the Sky Ring mercenary team had asked for help.
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