Chapter 146 Pitiful

Jun Moxiao was right in the middle of the Electric Net. With his speed in the water, it looked like he couldn’t dodge this attack. But just then, the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella in his hand rose up. With a few *kaka* sounds, the umbrella surface shrunk, the umbrella bones merged, unfolded and lengthened, and then began to spin rapidly.

The Mechanic’s skill, Mechanical Wings, on land was a bamboo-copter that allowed the character to fly. But in the water, it became a propeller. This spinning actually gave Jun Moxiao a repelling force. Moreover, the swirling water waves affected the Electric Net. Jun Moxiao wasn’t trapped at all. He easily drilled out of the Electric Net, like a torpedo, and in the blink of an eye, he was right in front of Hateful Swan.

Even though He An had perked up, this unexpected event still caught him a little off guard. His improved state meant that his reaction wasn’t as sluggish as before, but Ye Xiu’s control was even faster. As soon as Jun Moxiao bumped into Hateful Swan, he turned around and grabbed Hateful Swan.

A Grappler skill: Throw.

With a swing of his arm, Hateful Swan was thrown out of the water. Jun Moxiao followed, catching up with Hateful Swan’s descent. The Myriad Manifestations Umbrella, in spear form, poked out with a Rising Sky Strike. With a clang, it was actually blocked by Hateful Swan’s sword. He An’s state was indeed very different from before.

This attack parry resolved all of the Rising Sky Strike’s damage and launching effect. Hateful Swan’s sword sank downwards in mid-air. A Falling Light Blade stabbed down at Jun Moxiao.

*Boom!*

An explosion on the water’s surface. Jun Moxiao didn’t have time to dodge this Falling Light Blade, but Ye Xiu forced Jun Moxiao to throw a grenade. Jun Moxiao was hit by the sword, and Hateful Swan was hit by the grenade. The two characters were knocked back, but both added an attack at this moment. Hateful Swan sent a Ground-Cracking Wave Sword sweeping across the water’s surface. Jun Moxiao used an Anti-Tank Missile, three shells whistling towards Hateful Swan.

Hit! The two characters were hit again at the same time.

Calculating who took more damage was meaningless now. Hateful Swan was already in the red. This kind of skill exchange would definitely be a disadvantage for him. And after being hit, He An spat out a mouthful of blood. The skill exchange was already very unfavorable. But Jun Moxiao was healing himself!

This was impossible to fight!

The just-inspired He An had the urge to smash his mouse and keyboard. He finally managed to seize an opportunity to deal some damage to the opponent, but the opponent had a healing skill! Although it definitely wasn’t as powerful as a Priest or Guardian Angel, Hateful Swan was already low on health. This kind of exchange was definitely a loss! This wasn’t just some noob to be abused.

In fact, Jun Moxiao’s health bar was still quite high, so there was no need to rush to heal. But Ye Xiu insisted on healing, and the purpose was worth considering. Obviously, this one healing skill was a heavy blow to He An’s morale.

In the subsequent battle, Ye Xiu’s style was almost unreasonable, completely relying on more health for a blood exchange style. This was what He An feared the most. He braced himself and circled for a while, but Jun Moxiao used a healing skill again…

He An sighed. This was really killing someone without shedding blood! Even if he released a big move, it wouldn’t be as devastating as a healing skill. He An had completely given up hope, but he didn’t want to raise his hand and surrender. The outcome of this match was clear at this point. He An’s brief burst didn’t bring anything. The audience and the players of Team Wuji who were excited only had that excitement for a moment. The team arena match ended with Team Wuji’s defeat.

After two rounds, Team Wuji, with their professional background, had only managed to snatch one point, and that was at home. This situation shocked many people. If they couldn’t win the team competition, Team Wuji’s situation would become extremely difficult. With their home advantage in the second round, Team Happy could lock in victory with just two points.

The training room of Team Wuji was silent. The morale that He An ignited by defeating two opponents in the Challenger League vanished with this final defeat.

Seeing everyone’s appearance, a trace of fear flashed in He An’s heart. He suddenly realized that in the final round of the just-concluded team arena match, he seemed to have overlooked something…

Just because of this one game’s loss, the morale that had just exploded was now at freezing point. This was a bit too much. This game’s victory was important, but He An had to face three opponents in a row. Such a reversal was a difficult task. If he succeeded, it would definitely boost morale. If he failed, everyone was mentally prepared, and it shouldn’t be unacceptable.

The current situation made He An realize that this was the result of his poor thinking.

In the two victories that had already awakened the team’s morale, he should have struck while the iron was hot in the third game. And striking while the iron was hot didn’t necessarily mean winning. As long as they played aggressively and showed momentum, even if they lost, the team’s morale wouldn’t drop to freezing point like it did now because of the first two games.

The process and the result were both important for the third game. But He An overlooked this. Like the first two games, he continued to use a steady playstyle to win. This attitude influenced the scene of the game. People even felt like Hateful Swan had encountered a Great White Shark and wanted to escape.

Even in the final stages when He An suddenly erupted, it was too short, and Jun Moxiao injured him with a healing skill… At that time, He An was desperate, and this mood was reflected in his actions, which his teammates saw.

Morale… was lost during He An’s series of performances. This was his mistake. Now that he saw his teammates’ low spirits, he realized it, but it was too late. He couldn’t use facts to speak anymore. How could he reawaken everyone’s fighting spirit with just a few words? He An had a headache. The team’s morale had been low today. He had already said all the encouraging words he could say. At this time, he could only hope that everyone would realize the importance of the final team competition!

“Everyone, perk up!” He An was still feeling lost, but Wu Chen spoke up. This was the real captain of Team Wuji, but because of the presence of He An, the ace player who was also the manager, the captain’s authority was always awkward. However, Wu Chen’s feelings for Team Wuji were deeper than anyone else here. Currently, he was the only player on Team Wuji who had been with the team since it was founded. He followed Team Wuji into the pro league, was relegated, and fought in the Challenger League. From beginning to end, he was the only one who hadn’t given up on Team Wuji.

And now, the next team competition would likely determine the survival of Team Wuji. At this time, he, the somewhat nominal captain, finally stood up to speak.

The players of Team Wuji were used to He An giving orders and leading everyone. When they suddenly heard Wu Chen speak at this crucial moment, they were stunned, and then they realized that this was their Team Wuji’s captain. Moreover, the only point they had earned after two full rounds was snatched by their captain, although the opponent’s inexplicable actions played a big part.

“We have no way out now. If we can’t get points in the next team competition, we’ll be very passive in the second leg. Everyone has probably seen that Team Happy isn’t as easy to deal with as we thought. We must make full use of our current advantage. The team competition is our home game, isn’t it? Think about our usual training. It’s for this moment.” Wu Chen’s words had no anxiety, no shouts, no slogans, just a calm narration.

“That’s right!” He An realized that Wu Chen’s calm narration seemed to have played a certain role at this time, so he immediately added, “Everyone, don’t forget that we still have to challenge Team Excellent Era. Compared to Excellent Era, what is Team Happy?”

With this comparison, it was easy for everyone to accept that Team Happy wasn’t anything special, and they felt that the current situation wasn’t so terrible.

“Team competition, let’s show Team Happy our team’s strength!” He An said powerfully at the end. The players of Team Wuji, although they didn’t become more excited because of this, at least they weren’t as lifeless as they were after losing the team arena match.

The break after the team arena match passed quickly. Team Wuji’s team competition lineup was their usual team main force.

A Spellblade, a Launcher, a Warlock, a Qi Master, and a Cleric appeared in the starting lineup, with an Elementalist on the substitute bench.

On Team Happy’s side, the team competition players had already taken their seats at the same time.

Jun Moxiao, Soft Mist, Steamed Bun Invasion, Ghostblade, and Little Cold Hands started, with Wei Chen’s Windward Formation on the substitute bench.

The team competition lineups of both sides had no surprises.

The face-smacking party in the audience was unusually silent at this time. They didn’t know what to shout anymore. They realized that the Challenger League with Team Wuji seemed no different from the challenges Team Happy had accepted before. They shouted to cheer for Team Happy’s opponents, but these opponents were beaten up by Team Happy, causing them to lose face. After such experiences, the face-smacking party had learned to be careful with their words. But today, Team Wuji had a professional background, and they destroyed Team Happy’s Steamed Bun Invasion right away, which raised their expectations. But in the end, they found that this was a trap! They shouted again and again, but in the end, they were slapped in the face.

This time, the face-smacking party would never speak first in the team competition. At least, they had to wait until Team Wuji’s advantage was very, very obvious, right?

The countdown to the match: three, two, one. Team competition, start!

Hu Die Lan