Electrospark Fluctuation Array!

Tang Rou silently unleashed the skill, and by the time she noticed, the orbs of the Electrospark Fluctuation Array had already coalesced into a formation, with electric sparks crackling through the air within a fifteen-square grid. The moment the skill was activated, Hanyan Rou was struck by electricity; there was no way to avoid it completely. Tang Rou quickly maneuvered her character to evade, but with only one-fifth of her health remaining, she dared not delay any further. Hanyan Rou tried to rush out of the Electrospark Fluctuation Array using the shortest route.

Unexpectedly, this was exactly what He An was hoping for. From his concealed position, Ren Qu Ye could see half of Hanyan Rou's figure, which was enough. He released a second Fluctuation Array, this time an Icebreak Fluctuation Array. The two arrays combined to lock Hanyan Rou firmly in place.

Seeing this, Tang Rou knew that her opponent was prepared and could anticipate Hanyan Rou's movements. No matter how she tried to escape, she would likely be unable to evade his control. With a determined resolve, she leapt up decisively and plunged directly into the water outside the corridor.

Tang Rou displayed her usual courage and decisiveness. As soon as she entered the water, she spotted Ren Qu Ye, huddled under the corridor. Without a word, she launched a Dragon Breaks the Ranks straight towards him.

The water was cleaved into two streams around Hanyan Rou. In the water, the impact speed of Dragon Breaks the Ranks decreased significantly. However, the water resistance affected everything, slowing down the attack, but also making it difficult to evade quickly. But He An was prepared for this. He swung his Azure Water Lightning Sword, unleashing an Ice Wave Slash. Fragments of ice scattered from the sword, seeming to dissipate in the water. However, players familiar with the Glory settings would know that water can indeed affect the power of some skills, especially fire-based damage, which is severely restricted. But ice-based damage is not only unaffected in water, it's even enhanced. The attack of this Ice Wave Slash might seem to be dissolved by the water, but in fact, it was silently expanding the range of the attack.

Inconspicuous, but with greater power!

This Ice Wave Slash swept towards Hanyan Rou as she charged straight ahead.

Hit!

Hanyan Rou was struck by the Ice Wave Slash, and her movements became even more sluggish. He An's Ren Qu Ye had already gracefully dodged away from his original position and was about to launch a new attack to deal with the approaching Hanyan Rou!

Tang Rou certainly knew the situation was bad, but she still didn't force a cancellation of the Dragon Breaks the Ranks. There were few attack methods she could use from her current distance to Ren Qu Ye. If she stopped, she would still have to continue approaching Ren Qu Ye, so she might as well use Dragon Breaks the Ranks as a means of accelerated movement.

Tang Rou's choice was obviously made out of desperation. The situation was quite passive for her, and He An was firmly in control. If he wasn't thinking about the two opponents he still had to face, He An would have already had Ren Qu Ye charge up and fight Hanyan Rou head-on, given how little health she had left. But He An chose a more cautious approach, not engaging Hanyan Rou directly, maintaining his distance, and playing a game of attrition.

This was precisely the style of play that was most difficult for Tang Rou to deal with at the moment. Hanyan Rou already had only one-fifth of her health left in this match, and with the surprise attack, her health was almost in the red. How could she afford to be worn down? On the other hand, if she went for a head-on fight, even if she didn't win, she could at least deplete some of her opponent's health.

Unfortunately, He An was too cunning and didn't give Tang Rou any such opportunity. He dallied in the water for a while, using the advantages of a Spellblade's attack range to grind Hanyan Rou to death.

"Hehe, is that all there is to it!" He An said casually to the Wuji team members after winning. Consecutive defeats had already brought the Wuji team's morale to rock bottom. And this victory, even if it was a victory, was only achieved by defeating an opponent with only one-fifth of their health remaining, making it insignificant. Therefore, He An had to pretend to be relaxed and show a sense of superiority in easily winning in order to boost everyone's spirits.

However, it was a pity that after defeating this opponent with one-fifth of their health, Team Happy still had two more members who hadn't entered the match. With such a disadvantage, the Wuji team's players couldn't help but feel uneasy.

The Challenger League was too cruel. The Wuji team's year could end early because of the score lost here. With that thought, how could anyone relax because of He An's feigned nonchalance?

The second match of the individual competition started quickly. The second character from Team Happy to enter the arena was Launcher, Zhu Yanxia.

Regardless of who it was, He An didn't dare to be careless at this time. After the three, two, one countdown, his Ren Qu Ye twisted and dove into the water again.

The Launcher had an absolute advantage in attack range. In a head-on confrontation, the Launcher would definitely attack first. By the time he charged into his attack range, he would probably already have taken some damage. If the charge didn't go smoothly, he might take even more damage.

If this was just a solo match, He An wouldn't be afraid to charge straight in like this. However, this was a team elimination match. After Zhu Yanxia, there was still an opponent hidden that he had to defeat. So, like in the previous match against Hanyan Rou, he continued to adopt a cautious approach.

What He An didn't know was that his opponent was much more nervous than he was.

In the first three seconds of the match, Chen Guo almost entered a "pitch-black" alternate dimension. She felt her brain was blank, and there were objects moving in front of her eyes, but her brain seemed unable to receive the signals sent by her eyes.

Chen Guo was too surprised.

Ye Xiu had actually put her on the roster without even discussing it with her beforehand.

Once upon a time, Chen Guo was quite dissatisfied with Ye Xiu seeing her as just a placeholder. But now that she was actually sent onto the field, competing as a formal player, Chen Guo realized that she would rather just be a placeholder. The pressure of standing on the field was greater than she imagined. When she thought about the possible consequences of this match, Chen Guo was very apprehensive.

In her mind, it was impossible for her to win. Her opponent was a pro player, and their character was the core character of a pro team! And what about her? Even the Heavenly Domain challenge quest was finally completed with Tang Rou's help. From that point of view alone, she was inferior to even Mo Fan! At least Mo Fan completed the Heavenly Domain challenge quest through his own efforts.

She was nervous, extremely nervous. The match had already started, but she still hadn't calmed down. When she regained consciousness and realized that the match had already started and that her opponent's figure was gone, she became even more nervous.

"Ah, when did it start? Where is everyone?" Chen Guo exclaimed, snapping back to reality as if she were playing in the arena.

Everyone looked at her intently, but no one answered her.

Chen Guo regained her composure. This was a competition. Although it was online and there was no supervision, it was indeed a formal competition organized by the league.

Chen Guo reorganized her thoughts. If the opponent couldn't be seen, then of course they couldn't be outside the map. They must have gone underwater again. Chen Guo vividly remembered the methods that guy used to deal with Tang Rou in the previous match, and she had even bitterly despised the other party for being despicable. As a result, He An didn't receive the signal, which made Qiao Yifan feel embarrassed. He An's style of play in the previous match was actually quite similar to his style in the solo match where he had won.

Chen Guo didn't bother to criticize him further. She saw that in the second round of the Challenger League, her Zhu Yanxia was actually drawn to enter the field.

"Surprise!"

Seeing Ye Xiu's smiling face, Chen Guo was a little annoyed at the time. Was this the time to joke around? Was it a responsible attitude to let her play?

Before she could explode, she saw Ye Xiu put away his smile and say to her, "Good luck! It doesn't matter if you lose, I'll be there to back you up!"

"You..." Chen Guo was still somewhat dissatisfied, but she couldn't say anything more after all. Anyway, the roster couldn't be changed. She hurriedly prepared to fight, but as soon as she started, she was immediately enveloped by tension. Even though she kept telling herself that Ye Xiu was behind her to support her, it was still useless.

And now, Chen Guo had finally entered the match state. However, He An's Ren Qu Ye diving underwater made her feel extremely helpless. Her level of skill was definitely not enough to jump into the water and compete with him. She could only walk along the corridor, occasionally firing a few shots into the water in an attempt to force Ren Qu Ye out.

He An still didn't rush to have Ren Qu Ye approach. He found a suitable place to hide and observed Zhu Yanxia's movements on the corridor.

He An didn't know the extent of Team Happy's strength, so he decided to observe the other party's response first. From their handling, he could at least judge the opponent's strength.

As a result, Chen Guo began to bombard the water, which seemed like a conventional choice. However, Chen Guo's bombardment lacked any pattern. For example, in the second match of the individual competition, when the Wuji Gunner wanted to force Qiao Yifan's One Inch Ash out of the water, his shooting was methodical. As for the location and range of One Inch Ash, he had a certain degree of calculation and judgment. But what about Chen Guo at the moment? She simply bombarded wherever Zhu Yanxia went, without making calculations or predictions...

Was this... pretending to be clumsy and then trying to fish me out?

He An was very cautious. Even though Chen Guo's clumsiness had been exposed, he still didn't dare to act rashly.

He observed for a while. By the time Chen Guo's Zhu Yanxia had walked over He An's Ren Qu Ye, she just continued to fire left and right a few times, and then she just passed by. He An finally confirmed that this one wasn't pretending to be stupid; she was truly stupid!

So, just after Zhu Yanxia passed by, He An immediately launched an attack. Several Fluctuation Arrays were thrown out in succession, causing Zhu Yanxia to become dizzy and disoriented. It took her a long time to find Ren Qu Ye's location. However, He An had already seen through her clumsiness, so he wasn't afraid at all. Ren Qu Ye simply emerged from the water and engaged Zhu Yanxia in a head-on attack.

The situation was truly one-sided. By the time Zhu Yanxia finally fell, He An's Ren Qu Ye had lost only a sliver of health. In other words, he had reached the final round of the individual competition in near-perfect condition.