Hu Die Lan
Chapter 661 Samsara's Coordination
The first to burst into tears were the directors broadcasting the match. They had access to various viewpoints that allowed them to see every corner of the map. However, when they looked at the entire field, they could clearly see the actions of Blue Rain's other four members, but no one had noticed when Huang Shaotian's Night Rain, So Many Troubles had disappeared.
Fortunately, the broadcasting team was able to solve this problem. They quickly switched to Night Rain, So Many Troubles' first-person perspective, which allowed them to track his movements based on his current coordinates.
Then, the camera zoomed out, further and further, until Night Rain, So Many Troubles was once again lost amidst the swaying grass.
The commentator, prompted by the director, had no choice but to say, "As you can see, Huang Shaotian's Night Rain, So Many Troubles is moving stealthily through the grass, making him difficult to spot. Pay attention to the movement of the grass."
The camera and the commentator were simply making things up. Even they couldn't find Night Rain, So Many Troubles in the wide shot. They could only say something to give the audience an explanation.
Traces? All the viewers were diligently searching the screen. Those who couldn't find anything would still say, "Oh, I see it, it's there, it's there!" Otherwise, wouldn't they seem lacking in skill?
However, seasoned players like Ye Xiu and Wei Chen could actually discern the traces of Night Rain, So Many Troubles' movements from the swaying grass. But these traces disappeared from the screen in a flash. When they realized that the broadcast was just randomly panning around because they couldn't find anything, they knew that the broadcast team was just making things up!
The broadcasting team was too embarrassed to keep showing the "traces" that they couldn't even find. They then began to switch between the two teams, showing overall views, individual shots, and various close-ups, highlighting the tense atmosphere before the final battle.
Finally, one side made the first aggressive move!
"Gun King, I'm behind you!" A line of text appeared in the public channel, spoken by Night Rain, So Many Troubles.
The first attack in the eighth season finals of the Glory Professional League came in the form of Huang Shaotian's trash talk. For those who disliked unnecessary chatter, it was a rather disappointing start.
The broadcast immediately switched the screen to the target of Huang Shaotian's provocation: Zhou Zekai's Gun King, One Autumn Leaf.
One Autumn Leaf showed no intention of turning around. Instead, he flicked his left hand behind him and threw a grenade.
Regardless of whether Huang Shaotian was telling the truth, Zhou Zekai's intention was to play it safe. The sound of the grenade exploding was the first real action of the match.
"Ouch, ouch, you got me!" Another line of text appeared in the public channel.
"Damn it, can't you just fight directly! Why so much nonsense!" Even before the players on the field could react, the commentator was already losing his composure. Of course, he could only say these words in his mind. On air, he had to solemnly comment, "Blue Rain's Huang Shaotian has begun his signature verbal harassment. But will this tactic be effective against Samsara? Let's wait and see."
This commentator was clearly not a fan of Huang Shaotian. Forced by his position, he had to pretend to be impartial while commentating on this type of attack that he despised.
"Watch my sword!" Two words flashed on the screen.
The Samsara players remained unmoved, but at this moment, the grass on one side suddenly rustled, and a sword aura flew out.
Night Rain, So Many Troubles had indeed launched an attack. However, his position wasn't behind One Autumn Leaf at all. His target was Fang Minghua's cleric, Laughter Song.
However, if such a sneak attack could create problems, then Samsara would really be doing a disservice to themselves for choosing this map as their home field for the finals. Samsara's players were obviously well-trained to deal with this level of sneak attack. The moment the grass rustled, Laughter Song took action. After a quick incantation, he threw a Sacred Fire at his feet, then quickly jumped to the side. He flicked his cross forward, and a beam of holy white light shone out like a flashlight. When the white light illuminated the lush grass, a figure that was out of sync with the surrounding colors was immediately revealed. After that sword aura missed its target, it didn't charge out, but was instead retreating.
The Samsara players, who were well-trained on this map, immediately focused their firepower on a wave of attacks. Zhou Zekai's One Autumn Leaf jumped high into the air, raining down bullets on the figure in the grass from above. Jiang Botao's Spellblade, Wulang, also stepped forward, and the strangely shaped short sword in his hand was already glowing with fire. After he slashed down, a wave of fire swept across the grass, leaving a charred trail. However, Night Rain, So Many Troubles was nowhere to be seen.
The other two players, Wu Qi and Lü Boyuan, were an assassin and a grappler respectively, both classes that needed to get up close and personal. They didn't have the means for mid-to-long-range attacks. The two players split up, one to the left and one to the right.
At this moment, the white light emitted by Laughter Song had dissipated, making it impossible to spot Night Rain, So Many Troubles on the ground. However, the airborne One Autumn Leaf perfectly took over the task of pointing the way with that white light. The bullets flew after Night Rain, So Many Troubles' figure. With this guidance, Wu Qi and Lü Boyuan's characters, in coordination with Jiang Botao's Flame Wave Sword, perfectly trapped Night Rain, So Many Troubles.
The audience erupted in applause.
The coordination was truly brilliant, especially since they had caught Huang Shaotian, who was such a slippery character.
Although Samsara was known as a one-man team, this was only because Zhou Zekai was too outstanding. When other teams referred to Samsara in this way, they were probably envious that they had such a powerful ace player. Every team had its flowers and its green leaves. It was just that Zhou Zekai's strength made the other players' green leaf attributes even more prominent. Zhou Zekai did often single-handedly win matches, but this didn't mean that Samsara had no tactics or coordination. At this moment, on the grand stage of the finals, they displayed their Samsara awareness and coordination.
"Night Rain, So Many Troubles has been caught. He's in trouble now. As you can see, it will take some time for Blue Rain's other members to arrive. Huang Shaotian's actions seem to be out of sync with the team. This is a bit rash. Let's see how he handles it!" The commentator suppressed his schadenfreude and continued to try to commentate impartially.
"Oh, you actually caught me!!"
In this dangerous situation, Huang Shaotian was still wasting time typing. His love for trash talk was truly admirable.
Lü Boyuan's grappler's hands were already reaching towards Night Rain, So Many Troubles. The grappler, a class that specializes in grappling techniques, had considerable damage. However, grappling techniques, which forced opponents to the ground and displaced them, were also excellent means of controlling targets in team battles, especially for aggressive teams.
Huang Shaotian didn't just focus on talking. Night Rain, So Many Troubles quickly jumped back to avoid the grabbing hands. At the same time, he blocked with his sword, parrying Wu Qi's assassin's Heart Piercing Stab from the side.
Using the momentum of this block, Night Rain, So Many Troubles slid back again, but Wu Qi's assassin was chasing closely. He didn't even withdraw his dagger from Night Rain, So Many Troubles' sword, but hastily stepped forward.
How could Huang Shaotian, a god-level player with vast experience, not notice the assassin's intentions? Night Rain, So Many Troubles rolled to the side. The dagger in Wu Qi's assassin's hand, which hadn't been retracted at all, suddenly popped out like a bullet. However, upon closer inspection, it could be seen that the dagger hadn't been thrown. Only a layer had been shed. The shed part flew out, but the dagger was still held in the character's hand, rapidly drawing an arc, even pulling along the shed section.
Assassin skill: Mother and Child Stab.
Wu Qi's reaction wasn't slow at all, but Huang Shaotian had noticed his intentions earlier and dodged even faster. This sudden and poisonous skill didn't hit him at all.
Night Rain, So Many Troubles' sideway roll only completed half of the movement when he suddenly leaped into the air. With extremely fast actions, he shook his sword and performed a Back Wind Stab. A large sword circle encompassed the front, not only forcing Wu Qi's assassin to evade and get hit, but also forcing Lü Boyuan, who was rushing forward, to stop in his tracks.
Night Rain, So Many Troubles landed after the Back Wind Stab. However, the instant the Back Wind Stab's sword circle disappeared, a slide swept through the characters of Wu Qi and Lü Boyuan. Zhou Zekai's One Autumn Leaf had landed while the two were entangled with Huang Shaotian, and his arrival was perfectly timed.
Just as this slide was about to catch Night Rain, So Many Troubles, who had landed after the Back Wind Stab, off guard, Huang Shaotian managed to complete an action in such a short moment. Night Rain, So Many Troubles used a Falling Light Blade.
Night Rain, So Many Troubles' sword struck One Autumn Leaf, and One Autumn Leaf's slide also kicked Night Rain, So Many Troubles. It was a skill collision of equal strength.
Night Rain, So Many Troubles was kicked away by the slide, but this was exactly what he wanted. The moment he landed, he swung his sword and used a Triple Slash to clear a path for his escape instead of attacking. As the sword fell, the cut grass flew behind him, and Night Rain, So Many Troubles disappeared in a hurry like a lawnmower.
Zhou Zekai's One Autumn Leaf was momentarily stunned by the Falling Light Blade. It was because of this extremely small pause that he couldn't immediately follow up with an attack after the slide, giving Night Rain, So Many Troubles a chance to retreat. Huang Shaotian's ability to seize opportunities was unparalleled.
The first collision between the two sides ended temporarily. In those short moments, there were countless micro-adjustments and micro-actions, and it felt like even a breath could cause destructive consequences. All the viewers were watching with bated breath. No matter how eloquent the commentator was, he couldn't keep up with such a fast pace of action.
Just as everyone was still savoring the moment, a line of text appeared in the public channel again.
"Hahaha, you can't catch me, you can't catch me. You just wait, I'll be back soon."
How childish! It was such a mood killer. Countless people were thinking this at this moment. In such a high-level match, it was really an eyesore to see that guy's uneven trash talk constantly popping up!