After winning the first two matches, the players from Underworld Frontline were no longer under any pressure. If nothing unexpected happened, they would advance from the first round with a score of three to zero after this "General Battle" was over.
On the other hand, the players from Super Monster Team were all nervous …
They were not nervous because they were worried that they would lose the next match. They were worried that Xu Huai Shang would not enter the arena until they lost the next match.
Today, the reason why Super Monster Team did not forfeit the match was because they were all fans of Xu Huai Shang.
Even though they weren't fanatical fans like Xu Huai Shang's personal bodyguards, they were still qualified to be called her 'die-hard fans'. They wouldn't want to miss the chance to fight against their idol in the Tournament for the Best S3.
Indeed, from the first two matches, the gap in strength between them and Xu Huai Shang made the seven members of Super Monster Team feel hopeless. However, that was to be expected … They were already prepared to be defeated in all three matches.
However, if they lost without even seeing Xu Huai Shang's shadow, it would be hard for them to accept it.
For the sake of fairness, Team Super Monster even decided to use rock-paper-scissors to determine their lineup before the match. This way … no matter who Xu Huai Shang ended up as, no one would complain. After all, it all depended on luck.
However, the first two matches were already over …
In the first match, when Lei De Wang entered the arena, he saw that his opponent was Snow. His enthusiasm for the match was instantly extinguished. Under the same circumstances, if it was Xu Huai Shang who was fighting with him, even if Xu Huai Shang rode a rocket into the sky, Lei De Wang would not hesitate to chase after her. But if it was Snow … forget it.
Then, in the second match, Jadon and Beemonstein entered the arena. They realized that Underworld Frontline did not send out Xu Huai Shang. Instead, they sent out a couple. They were really … "How many worries can a gentleman have? They were like two single dogs." No matter what, they fought with all their might and were quickly defeated.
In the blink of an eye, it was time for the match. According to the lineup, Super Monster Team sent out a player who specialized in scouting, [Bartan].
Everyone knew that this would be the last match of the night. Therefore, for Super Monster Team, this was their last chance to see Xu Huai Shang.
…
"My name is Lin … Forget it, names don't matter.
"I'm just a supporting character, a cameo.
"I, who have an ordinary mind and appearance, am destined to live an ordinary life and die an ordinary death. This is my life.
"However, because of a game of rock-paper-scissors, my world became sparkling!
"To have a one-on-one duel with Xu Huai Shang in S3, with this memory … I can live the rest of my life peacefully."
This was what Bartan thought when he saw Xu Huai Shang standing on the other side of the barrier.
Since the preparation time was only 30 seconds, by the time he was done with his mental activity, the system was about to start the countdown.
As for Xu Huai Shang, she was very calm in the face of the infatuated fan. After all, it was a daily occurrence for her to be stared at like this …
As one of the best fighters in the game, Xu Huai Shang did not need to retreat at the start of the match … She just stood where she was and waited for the barrier to disappear.
[Five … Four … Three …]
Just as the system counted down to three, suddenly, Ruo Yu, who was in the audience, looked at the battlefield and said three words, "It's over."
When she said that, even Feng Bujue did not understand … why would Ruo Yu use such a confident tone and foretell that her opponent would be killed before the match even started?
But three seconds later, when the barrier disappeared with the system's "Fight", things … happened as Ruo Yu predicted.
At that moment, on the stage, Xu Huai Shang's position suddenly changed.
Her movements were fast, agile, light, and hurried …
While everyone's eyes were still fixed on the place where she was originally standing and looking at her afterimage, she had already moved to another place and stood silently.
The wind blew.
Xu Huai Shang's clothes fluttered in the wind. Her hair also fluttered in the wind.
Her pair of jade-like hands quickly moved away from the hilt of the sword.
This … was not something to be surprised about. What was puzzling was not when her hand left the saber, but when her hand gripped the saber.
Was it when the system counted down? Was it when the barrier disappeared? Or was it when she was moving?
At least in the super monster team, no one could see it with their dynamic vision.
Of course, this answer was not important.
The scariest thing was — since she had let go of the sword, it meant that she … had already attacked earlier.
Puff —
Hiss —
One second later, two strange sounds were heard.
"Huh? I … "Baltan, who was still standing on the spot, had no idea what was going on. Suddenly, he felt the scenery in his field of vision changing. Finally, it stopped at a horizontal angle. In his eyes, half of it was the floor and the other half was the sky.
Then, from the corner of his eye, he saw a headless corpse that was dressed exactly like him. The corpse slowly fell from a standing position.
It was not until later when he watched the recording that Baltan realized that the legendary 'sword skill that was so fast that the opponent could not feel it' existed. And he had personally experienced it in the game …
…
At the same time, in the spectator space, Feng Bujue immediately turned to Ruo Yu and asked, "Interesting … How did you know this would happen?"
"Naturally, I could tell." Ruo Yu replied calmly.
"Hmm … Could it be that you have mastered the ability to … 'see the future a few seconds in the future'?" Brother Jue asked again.
Ruo Yu shook her head, "I don't have that kind of ability. I only made that judgment after I saw her move."
"Oh?" Brother Jue asked curiously, "Did she use some kind of skill before the barrier disappeared? How come I didn't see it? There was no change in her data or energy. "
"It's not a skill, it's a technique." Ruo Yu continued, "At that time … she looked like she was just standing, but in fact, she had already entered a special state of 'exhaustion.' It's different from the general sense of relaxing the body. This is a superb technique that requires a lot of training. After mastering it, the next move she performs in the state of 'exhaustion' will be imbued with astonishing explosive power.
"Just now, when she was waiting, it was a good opportunity to use this technique. Considering that her opponent did not show any signs of moving when there were only three seconds left, and he was still standing within the range of the ring … I was certain that once the barrier disappeared, he would be killed in an instant."
Hearing this, everyone in Underworld Frontline, including Feng Bujue, had a deep understanding of the strength of the two heroines in the team. To be honest, even Brother Jue would be in danger if he was up against this technique that even the 'data perspective' could not prevent.
"Hmm … I still have something I don't understand." At this time, Xu Huai Shang spoke thoughtfully. She was teleported back to the spectator space when Ruo Yu was in the middle of her speech. Although she did not hear Brother Jue's question, she had a rough idea of what was going on.
"Hey hey … You're the person in question, aren't you?" Ruo Yu narrowed her eyes and put on a 'Feng Bujue' face.
"Well, the onlooker can't see clearly." Xu Huai Shang looked at Ruo Yu's expression and smiled knowingly. "I just want to ask … How did you know that my attack would be an 'instantaneous kill'? If the opponent also has an S-level fighting mastery and is proficient in speed, he would still have a chance to avoid being hit in the vitals, right? "
"Hmm …" Ruo Yu thought for a while, "This … I don't know. I just saw him standing there and I knew that he would not be able to dodge it."
"Oh, I know why." Feng Bujue said.
"I don't even know why. How do you know?" Ruo Yu asked curiously.
"Well, the onlooker can't see clearly." Feng Bujue mimicked Xu Huai Shang's tone and smiled at Ruo Yu. "But it's a little complicated to explain. I'll explain it to everyone when we return to the conference room."
Brother Jue did know about this. Before S2, he had noticed that … Ruo Yu had a power that was similar to the 'Demon's Eye of Death'. It was not a Soul's Eye, it was not a skill … It was a talent of hers. It was similar to Brother Jue's' Truth's Fallacy ', it could be used in the real world as well.
Now, Ruo Yu's power was much stronger than before. She could even see through things that even Brother Jue could not. For example, when Xu Huai Shang used the 'Exhaustion' skill earlier, only Ruo Yu could see through it.
…
"The match has ended."
Five minutes after Xu Huai Shang completed the instantaneous kill, the system announcement came.
"Final Score: 3 to 0
"Winner: Underworld Frontline
"Teleportation will begin in 30 seconds."
Just like that, Underworld Frontline cleared the first round of Thriller Paradise's Tournament for the Best without any surprises or danger.
The score was a clean sweep, and there were no casualties. Other than the first round, the other two rounds … the mid-tier battle was finished in 3 minutes, and the general battle was an instantaneous kill, setting the record for the fastest kill in the first round.
With such an impressive result, theoretically speaking, in less than 2 hours, there would have been news articles written by various media outlets. They would have added headlines like 'Defending Champion Steamrolls Through to the Next Round' to grab the headlines.
However, that did not happen …
Because compared to this battle where the defending champion was able to steamroll the casual players, there was a more interesting match in the first round that was not over yet.
Even the members of Underworld Frontline were interested in the result of that match.
At this point, perhaps some of them had already guessed who the two sides of that match were …
That's right, it was Regulation and Brahman.
Whether it was fate or fate, these two teams were matched against each other in the first round of S3.
Needless to say, this was going to be an epic battle.
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