Chapter 1445 Rip Current Slash

Rip Current Slash was originally a Swordsman skill, relying on the Swordsman's control of sword intent fluctuations to seal off opponents with a grabbing technique. Attempting to parry this attack would not only be useless but would also be akin to delivering oneself into the opponent's sword intent fluctuations.

He An didn't expect this strike to hit Lord Grim. He simply wanted to temporarily interrupt the opponent's continuous attacks, allowing himself to adjust.

The sword light rose, but the strike landed on empty air. Haze was now crouching on the ground after completing his roll, but... where was his opponent?

"Above..." He An heard the shameless reminder from his Wu Ji teammates again, quickly adjusting his perspective. Haze looked up.

Pa! Pa! Pa!

Striker skill: Eagle Stamp.

The skill landed directly on Haze's face as he looked up, stomping three times. Lord Grim flipped to the side, leaving Haze there, staring at the sky at a 45-degree angle, tears streaming down his face and washing away the footprints.

The Wu Ji team members were speechless.

They could see that He An was already somewhat flustered. Hearing the reminder at this time, he actually looked up. This was a subconscious action, but it shouldn't be for a professional player. A professional player should immediately realize that this was the opponent's attack and react accordingly.

But He An actually performed a 45-degree skyward gaze; his mind was clearly devoid of strategy.

He was flustered, but Ye Xiu wasn't. Before he even landed from the Eagle Stamp, Lord Grim drew his sword and used Silver Light Falling Blade. This was not much different from the three kicks of Eagle Stamp. He An finally reacted and rolled to avoid this attack. But halfway through the roll, *bang*, his character crashed into the railing of the corridor. The space in the corridor was not enough for him to roll completely. Silver Light Falling Blade landed, but Haze was blocked by the railing, and the shockwave swept him, causing him to roll around in the corner. He An quickly tried to perform a Ukemi (breakfall), but he was again blocked by the railing, unable to stand up smoothly, resulting in him just rubbing around in that corner like a ball...

The Wu Ji team members all closed their eyes.

They really couldn't bear to watch anymore... If you're going to lose, at least don't lose so childishly, okay? What is all this? One moment, gazing at the sky at 45 degrees, the next, crashing into a wall, and then rubbing against the wall—are you having a short circuit?!

He An's passive situation couldn't be described as simply embarrassing; it was downright comical. But upon closer inspection, it seemed that Lord Grim wasn't intentionally trying to humiliate him. As for Haze bumping into the railing, it was because the opponent intentionally utilized the narrow terrain of the corridor to block Haze's movement. It was He An who ignored this and operated regardless of the railing, causing himself to end up in such a ridiculous situation.

The spectators who were waiting to see their predictions fulfilled, along with the Wu Ji team's fans, were feeling incredibly frustrated, while the audience on the Xing Xin side was laughing heartily.

Blocked by the railing, He An's Ukemi obviously failed. Ye Xiu, controlling Lord Grim, had already charged forward, relentlessly attacking Haze, who had nowhere to retreat.

Nowhere to go!

He An looked left and right; there was only one choice. Finding an opening, he frantically hammered the jump key. Haze jumped up with difficulty, still taking a hit in the air, but this didn't stop him from stubbornly turning around. Haze finally hardened his heart, jumped over the railing, and threw himself down.

*Thump!* Haze fell directly into the water, but immediately followed by another *thump*, Lord Grim followed without hesitation, jumping down as well. And in one smooth motion, he gave Haze another kick.

Chasing so closely, Haze's dive into the water was practically meaningless. However, because they were underwater, the pace of both sides' attacks and defenses slowed down due to the water resistance. Haze's health was decreasing at a slower rate, that was all.

Haze was struggling desperately in the water, so desperately that the audience closed their eyes...

Was this underwater PK? This was more like encountering a great white shark in the water and only thinking about escaping! At this moment, the audience felt that Haze was being beaten so badly by Lord Grim that he was desperately trying to get away.

But the reality wasn't like that. Lord Grim's attacks were continuous and tight, and He An couldn't find any openings to counterattack. He could only try to create some space to launch an attack. Unfortunately, he didn't succeed and remained stuck in Lord Grim's offensive. As a result, there was no shift in attack and defense, and his actions looked like he was desperately running away.

Left, no; right, no; up, no; down, still no...

Water combat offered much more room for movement than land combat, but He An tried every means possible and was still being struck by Lord Grim again and again. The damage wasn't significant, but the sheer number of attacks was overwhelming. Haze's health continued to drop, eventually reaching the red zone.

This player wasn't a Boss; there wouldn't be a last-ditch burst. Being in the red zone only put the passive party under more mental pressure. Unless it was a Berserker player, whose class had the characteristic of becoming stronger with less health, sometimes they might suddenly erupt when their health was low.

He An didn't think that way. His Haze wasn't a Berserker, and his health had been depleted solely by Lord Grim's relentless attacks. Now, he was about to enter the red zone, but the situation hadn't changed at all. To He An, the attacks from the Unspecialized were still unpredictable. He had tried his best to load all the beginner skills of every class into his awareness, but it was useless; his reading speed wasn't fast enough, and he really couldn't handle it.

He An had never felt so powerless before.

He was the Wu Ji team's current ace and core player, as well as the club's manager. He had been involved with Glory for a long time and had considerable experience and knowledge. But in reality, he had never participated in a professional match. He was discovered and recruited by the team after Wu Ji was relegated last season, replacing Yu Hongliang, the former captain of Wu Ji who left after the relegation, and became the new Swordsman player for Wu Ji.

The original Swordsman character, Se Dingkun, was the strongest character on the Wu Ji team, but to alleviate the pressure of being relegated for a year, Se Dingkun was sold. This was the tragedy of small teams. Once relegated, they would face many difficulties. Wu Ji team had been in the professional league for three years. After Se Dingkun was sold, they quickly created a new character, Haze, of comparable strength for He An to use.

He An was ambitious. He always felt that he was just lacking an opportunity and was a classic example of being underappreciated. Being noticed by a relegated team was an opportunity he valued highly. And with his knowledge, he even took on the role of the club's manager. Wu Ji team really treated him as a talented person.

He An was looking forward to returning to the professional circle with the Wu Ji team. He wanted everyone in the Glory circle to know that there was a piece of gold that they had been ignoring! And now, he was about to shine.

But unfortunately, in last season's Challenger League, they lost in the final. Before they could recover from the shadow of defeat, another bomb came hurtling toward them, shattering the hearts of all the teams that hoped to find a breakthrough through the Challenger League.

Glory Professional League's eighth season saw the mighty Jia Shi team miraculously relegated, becoming their competitors in the Challenger League next year.

This news caused all the teams preparing to register for the new season's Challenger League to despair. Each team experienced tremendous turmoil. Too many people were unwilling to waste time in the Challenger League anymore because, in their eyes, it was a meaningless year. This year, the championship was guaranteed to belong to Jia Shi team. Participating in this year's Challenger League was equivalent to also participating in tomorrow's Challenger League. This was two years in total, and how many electronic sports players had two years to spare? Many people would rather seek other ways, even if they failed miserably, than waste their time here. Because in their eyes, other paths, no matter how slim, still had a chance. But challenging Jia Shi had no chance at all.

The Wu Ji team also lost some people because of this. However, He An stayed, and Wu Chen, who became the captain of the Wu Ji team last season, also stayed. The team barely managed to find some more people. There were still people willing to try their hand in the Challenger League and make a name for themselves. After all, it wasn't easy for most people to step into the professional circle in one step.

The new Wu Ji team set sail. They didn't have the confidence to defeat Jia Shi, but they looked forward to creating a miracle.

But now, at just the second stop on their journey, they were already in such a miserable and almost comical state. Hope, dreams, the miracle they were waiting to create... Everything rushed into He An's mind the moment Haze's health reached the red zone.

He was unwilling to lose like this!

Suddenly realizing all this, He An's control became nimble, and his awareness became clear. A player's performance on the spot was always affected by their mentality. This was what was called "state." And at this moment, He An suddenly awakened and showed an excellent competitive state.

Parry, Rip Current Slash, Frost Wave Sword!

With three consecutive skills, from defense to control to counterattack, He An instantly completed this transition. The icy sword intent unleashed by Frost Wave Sword was dissolved and concealed in the water, spreading out to a larger attack range, encircling Lord Grim. At this time, He An's actions were extremely fast. Haze immediately began the next step, casting Lightning Wave Formation.

Boom, boom, boom!

With three consecutive cannon shots, Lord Grim fired an Anti-Tank Missile, but the three shells were fired in the opposite direction.

The first and second shots created currents to the left and right. Only professional water combat players would know that flowing water affected skills like Frost Wave Sword, which traveled through the water. The two shells created currents that slowed down the approach of the Frost Wave Sword and also pushed Lord Grim backward, while the third shell fixed the direction of the retreat.

Using this one skill, Lord Grim had skillfully avoided the suddenly incoming Frost Wave Sword.

Lightning Wave Formation!

But Haze had already completed the incantation for Lightning Wave Formation, and the light sphere of the formation had condensed in the water.