Chapter 14

December 6th marked the fourteenth round of the tenth season of the Glory Professional Alliance. Team Happy was at home, welcoming the Void team's challenge.

This was a conversation between direct competitors. In the twelfth round, for this very reason, the TV broadcast had chosen the match between Happy and Misty Rain. However, this time, the TV broadcast ultimately chose the match between Howling Heights and Thunderclap. It was said that during the internal discussions at the eSports channel, commentator Pan Lin actively expressed his opposition to broadcasting another Happy match, and explicitly stated that guest commentator Li Yibo felt the same way.

The reason given was very high-sounding, but the real reason, although Pan Lin didn't say it, everyone had a "I understand" look. Wasn't it just fear of misjudging the situation during a Happy match and getting slapped in the face!

But then again, Thunderclap's tactics were also very sophisticated! Like that round where complex and varied tactics forced Yu Wenzhou to... Did the commentators understand the significance of that? At least in the post-match interviews, the experienced Glory reporters hadn't noticed, until Yu Wenzhou's helpless comment gave them a hint, and then they interviewed Xiao Shiqin to confirm it.

The level of commentary needs to improve...

The channel was also very embarrassed by the constant face-slapping incidents. Unfortunately, there weren't any better candidates right now. After all, being a commentator and guest wasn't just about understanding the game; it was also about being suitable for the role, being able to talk about the match with good rhythm. Zhou Zekai and Huang Shaotian both had high tactical literacy, definitely higher than the current two, but could they come and be commentators and guests? Could they? Could they?

Suitable is best.

Currently, Pan Lin and Li Yibo were already the best commentary team.

So this match against Void began without a live broadcast.

The Void team still had the Ghost Duo as its core. A rookie appeared last season, Exorcist player Gai Caijie, whose position was even more stable this season, and had become the most reliable combat force beside the Ghost Duo. Void was also speeding up the improvement of Gai Caijie's Exorcist character, Qing Zhi Qu.

When they heard about the changes in Team Wind Howl's personnel and the promotion of staff in the technical development department, the Void team was particularly excited. Although Team Wind Howl's strength had stabilized in the middle ranks, their technical development department undoubtedly possessed leading expertise in creating Exorcist characters. Sweeping Monk might not have made it into the All-Stars this season, but that was mainly due to the team's performance dragging him down. Judging by the character's stats alone, Sweeping Monk was still the undisputed Exorcist King.

Void didn't have the extravagance to directly acquire Sweeping Monk, but getting two technical staff with experience in this area was also very good.

As a result, when Void tried to make a move again, they were stunned to learn that these two technicians had gone to Happy and Team Everlasting. Void, which was a little slow, missed out on the long-awaited reinforcements and burst into tears. They could only rely on their own technical team to continue researching Exorcist equipment production.

The character's strength was slightly inferior, but player Gai Caijie didn't complain, which was rare in today's impetuous environment. Gai Caijie had maturity and stability beyond his age.

In the first match of the individual competition, Void sent out this second-year rookie. His record in the individual competition this season was also quite impressive, with 10 wins and 2 losses in 12 appearances.

If it hadn't been for Ye Xiu's monstrous record of 12 consecutive wins in 13 matches, Gai Caijie would have been the player with the highest win rate in single combat so far. Now, the strongest and second strongest in single combat were facing each other, and the match was full of topics from the start. In comparison, the Thunderclap vs. Howling Heights match on TV broadcast was really uneventful, very uneventful. The Thunderclap team didn't have many highlights in individual events.

"Senior, please enlighten me." Gai Caijie, this steady rookie, didn't forget the necessary etiquette.

"Well, let's see who can change the other's win rate," Ye Xiu replied, indicating that he had paid a lot of attention to this second-year rookie, at least enough to know that he was currently the strongest player in the individual competition besides himself.

The countdown to the match began, loading.

In Happy's home stadium, Ye Xiu chose the map, style as always. The two characters didn't stop, going straight to the center of the map to find each other and start fighting.

Lord Grim used ranged firepower to launch the first attack. Gai Caijie's Qing Zhi Qu evaded it, swung his arm, and threw the battle scythe in his hand.

It was just an ordinary Soul Command, without adding any talismans, the meaning of testing was very obvious. Gai Caijie lived up to his reputation for stability and didn't rush to take the initiative from the start. Although the consensus was that the Exorcist was the nemesis of the unspecialized Lord Grim, what happened when Wind Howl met Happy? Tian Sen anxiously wanted Sweeping Monk to fulfill the mission of being a nemesis, but in that match, Wind Howl was still狂胜 by Happy 9 to 1. The two didn't meet in the individual competition, and in the team competition, Sweeping Monk, who wanted to be a nemesis, seemed to be the first to be sent away.

The nemesis, in theory, was valid, but it required the practicality of turning theory into reality. Gai Caijie believed that Ye Xiu knew more clearly than anyone else about the Exorcist's restraint of Lord Grim, and he couldn't possibly not take any precautions. A nemesis that was blatantly shouted out needed to prepare to deal with an opponent who would be on high alert before restraining the opponent.

Lord Grim also cleverly avoided the battle scythe flying out of Soul Command, but Gai Caijie immediately used another Soul Command operation, and the battle scythe suddenly flew back, attacking Lord Grim from behind. Lord Grim didn't even turn his head and was chopped into a cloud of mist.

Shadow Clone Technique!

The real body had already sent out several body positions forward, and a cold light followed, unexpectedly using Arc Flash to kill in front of him.

Qing Zhi Qu, who had released the battle scythe with Soul Command, didn't even have a weapon in his hand at this time, and couldn't even perform the operation of attacking to parry. However, the Exorcist was not a profession that required a weapon to cast skills. He pinched with his empty hand, and a talisman was formed, carrying traces of ice energy. Qing Zhi Qu jumped back while sticking it towards Lord Grim.

Ice Talisman, an ice-based skill with freezing effect, definitely couldn't be ignored. Lord Grim, who was charging fiercely, had to shrink back.

The missed Ice Talisman shattered and disappeared in the air, but Qing Zhi Qu slapped another hand over, and a new talisman was prepared again.

Flame Talisman!

After ice, it was fire. Qing Zhi Qu continuously launched two stages of talisman attacks, without leaving any gap in the middle, the rhythm was extremely accurate.

Retreat again?

No, that would collide with the battle scythe flying back behind him. Ye Xiu fully understood this. Evading to the left seemed like a logical choice, but... looking at Qing Zhi Qu's feinting right hand, he was afraid that as soon as he gave way to that side, another rune would be slapped on his right hand immediately, so he could be pressed to the middle after all.

So in the end, Ye Xiu chose to continue moving forward!

Charge!

Lord Grim suddenly used this Berserker skill and charged forward. The attack of the Flame Talisman didn't have an unavoidable status like the Ice Talisman, so it was bearable to take it head-on. Gai Caijie obviously wasn't prepared for Ye Xiu to be so tough. Lord Grim hit, continued to charge forward with Qing Zhi Qu on top, pulled the distance from the flying battle scythe behind him, and then flipped to the right.

Boom!

Lord Grim was hit by the Flame Talisman, and flames rose around his body, causing continuous damage over time.

The battle scythe flew back to Qing Zhi Qu's hand, and what Ye Xiu got was just the damage of a Charge, which wasn't as heavy as the Flame Talisman's attack, but it was better than nothing.

Rising Strike!

The Myriad Manifestations Umbrella changed form and stabbed out.

Gai Caijie's mind moved, but there wasn't much change. The battle scythe that had just flown back was pulled back in front of him, blocking the Rising Strike. Then he pushed out a hand, sending another talisman, this time it was, Thunderfall Talisman.

Lord Grim jumped back to dodge, and Qing Zhi Qu took the opportunity to knock down the battle scythe, and a blue light floated on the ground. The Ascension Array instantly lifted Lord Grim into the air.

Boom!

The Lord Grim in the air quickly adjusted his body and fired an anti-tank gun at Qing Zhi Qu. Qing Zhi Qu was about to add an attack, but was forced back in this way. Lord Grim borrowed the recoil to bounce away, and threw another grenade back with his other hand.

Rising and falling, the two instantly exchanged several blows, neither suffering a big loss nor gaining a big advantage. Normally, it would be rare to see someone fighting so evenly with Ye Xiu's Lord Grim, but now, many people had higher expectations for Gai Caijie.

The Exorcist was known as Lord Grim's nemesis because of the newly updated level 75 skill, but Gai Caijie hadn't used it yet.

Was he waiting for a more mature opportunity?

Everyone could understand this, but they didn't have the same patience as Gai Caijie, and they hoped to see Qing Zhi Qu succeed in one blow sooner.

It was easy to talk, but how easy was such an opportunity? A hasty shot wouldn't have any effect, it would only be a waste of skills, and lose the deterrence of the skill during the subsequent skill cooldown. And now, Gai Caijie could clearly feel that Ye Xiu was indeed wary of this skill, and some operations were obviously carried out with this precaution in mind. The power of the nemesis was already showing! It wasn't just about hitting the opponent with a big move and making them kneel to be effective.

"So patient!" Even Ye Xiu couldn't help but sigh.

"I'm looking for an opportunity." Gai Caijie didn't seem to resist the conversation during the match.

"There won't be one," Ye Xiu said.

"No one can be sure of that," Gai Caijie said.

While saying this, Qing Zhi Qu's battle scythe swept down from above, while the other hand was preparing to pinch a talisman in the void. As Gai Caijie expected, in this situation, Ye Xiu didn't dare to use a simple and casual response like attacking to parry, and Lord Grim jumped backward.

Soul Command!

The battle scythe that was sweeping down suddenly flew out at this moment, and the distance that Lord Grim jumped back didn't seem enough.

But Ye Xiu, who had opened a bit of distance, seemed a little relieved at this time. The Myriad Manifestations Umbrella was poked up to parry, but at the moment when the weapons were about to collide, Ye Xiu saw that Qing Zhi Qu's left hand quickly slapped the battle scythe.

Not good!

Ye Xiu knew it was bad, but it was too late to change his move. The Myriad Manifestations Umbrella collided with the battle scythe, and a string of talisman energy quickly窜 came up from the handle of the battle scythe, from the point where the two weapons connected, to the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella, and when it suddenly bloomed with light, a seal character faintly flashed.

Exorcist level 75 ultimate move: Seal Talisman.

Effect: The target equipment stuck by the Seal Talisman cannot be used for 1 minute.