He Ming, having defeated Fang Rui, breathed a sigh of relief. Not just from this individual match, but also from the overall situation of the team competition, he felt a little more relaxed.

Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, and Fang Rui, the three most threatening all-star level players from Happy, had already played. This meant that those they would face in the remaining individual matches were just newcomers they had picked and chosen.

He Ming wasn't underestimating these newcomers, but he obviously didn't think these people were more difficult to deal with than those three all-stars. He had sent Fang Rui off with a considerable advantage. Next, he would fight Happy's two newcomers. This was already the rhythm of Miracle winning, right?

Just as he was feeling pleased with himself, his opponent's character appeared on the screen.

Deception… That ninja who received a red card?

This was the biggest impression Mo Fan had given people after eight rounds in the pro league. Besides that, he hadn't even achieved a single victory yet, so the attention he received was naturally extremely limited.

And He Ming's understanding of Deception went back quite a while. In the online game, during the battle in the Heavenly Domain against Ye Xiu, Deception had already been Ye Xiu's helper.

Yes, a helper. That's what He Ming thought. Little did he know that Mo Fan and Happy had so many twists and turns between them.

He had an impression. That was all He Ming knew about Deception.

Other than that, a red card meant that he didn't understand the professional rules very well. Glory wasn't soccer or basketball. It was very rare to commit a foul, let alone a foul that warranted a red card. And not winning a single match meant that his strength was weak.

Someone unfamiliar with the rules and of average strength, Ye Xiu's helper.

That was He Ming's understanding of Mo Fan. And in the preparations for this week, Mo Fan wasn't their main target. If they had to prioritize, Mo Fan was obviously relegated to the secondary category.

And now, the secondary guy was on the field.

He Ming prepared to meet the challenge with renewed vigor. From the simple understanding he had, he could tell that this was a very patient player who liked to launch sneak attacks.

Hmm… Happy was just a bunch of guys like that.

Thinking of this, He Ming couldn't help but complain inwardly.

The match started quickly. The map remained the same, still Wuchuan Road. There was no need to even compare the speeds of the ninjas; Deception would definitely arrive first. This time, He Ming simply didn't rush. His Luro walked slowly on the road. Wasn't his opponent patient? Then let him wait a little longer! He Ming felt very relaxed.

But soon, when he was still some distance from the tavern in the center of Wuchuan Road, He Ming saw Deception's figure.

How could this be?

He Ming was surprised. Shouldn't this person be hiding somewhere in the tavern, observing in secret, looking for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack? That's what he had done every time he appeared before. Why had he changed today?

Change if you want!

He Ming didn't take it too seriously. Mo Fan really wasn't a name that could cause him to be nervous.

Deception rushed over, and Luro went to meet him.

Guangdian Huan (Light Electric Ring).

He Ming cast this skill on Luro first. Ninjas were very likely to stick close with an Shadow Clone Technique, so having this skill would make the opponent more cautious, followed by a Flame Burst. Starting with a low-level skill was the most orthodox starting method for almost all classes.

Deception nimbly changed direction, dodging the Flame Burst. His hands began to dance in front of his chest, obviously forming a seal. He Ming was momentarily dazed, and couldn't help but think of the previous match. Ninja seals were one of the ways to expose the activation of their skills, because each ninjutsu had a different seal. You could tell what skill it was from the seal technique. However, because the speed of a ninja's seals was directly related to the player's skill, when the player's skill was fast enough, the seals were just a blur of hand gestures, making it impossible to see whether a finger was bent or two fingers were bent. Naturally, it was impossible to accurately determine what skill it was, and you could only guess based on the rough shape.

Professional players' APM could reach this level. Mo Fan's control was also good. With a few quick hand shadows, the seals were completed. Instantly, more than a dozen Deceptions flashed out.

Ninjutsu: Ying Wu (Shadow Dance).

Coming up with a level 70 ultimate skill, if this was an all-star level player like Li Hua, He Ming would definitely be very surprised. But the person in front of him was a newcomer who hadn't even mastered the professional rules and hadn't won a single match in eight rounds. He Ming's opinion could only be summed up in two words: childish!

A bunch of shadow clones rushed towards Luro. He Ming didn't plan to retreat. Elemental power instantly gathered in Luro's brain. In a state of complete concentration, he instantly cast a level 70 grand spell: Tian Lei Di Huo (Heavenly Thunder, Earthly Fire).

A bunch of Deceptions were instantly swallowed up by the lightning and fire that intertwined to form a magic array. He Ming, full of heroic spirit, used Luro's ultimate move to forcibly eat away Deception's ultimate move.

One by one, the shadow clones were destroyed by Heavenly Thunder, Earthly Fire, turning into smoke-like bubbles.

Five, four, three…

He Ming counted silently. Shadow Dance wasn't like Sword Shadow Steps, where there was a real body and fake bodies. Every shadow clone created by Shadow Dance could be said to be the real body. When the skill ended, or when the shadow clones were killed one by one, then the last one left was the ninja's real body.

One!

He Ming's vision locked onto the last Deception. He stopped the operation of Heavenly Thunder, Earthly Fire, and was already preparing to use a new skill to supplement a new wave of attacks. Who would have thought that before Luro could chant, this last Deception would also be killed.

How could this be!

He Ming was shocked this time. If this one was also killed, then that meant there was still a shadow clone somewhere. Where was it? Why couldn't he see it?

Luro quickly turned around, twisting his head, and quickly scanned around, but found nothing.

He Ming instantly realized something, but it was too late…

Di Xin Zhan Shou Shu (Earthly Heart Decapitation Technique)!

Deception drilled out from underground, his ninja blade cutting at Luro's jaw, but unrealistically didn't cut off his face. Instead, he knocked Luro into the air.

Ninjutsu: Que Luo (Sparrow Drop)!

Deception curled up into a ball in the air, rising a little higher. When he spread his legs, he stepped right onto Luro's shoulder. Using the force of the step, he jumped again, followed by a Back Throw, the rope on the handle of his ninja blade already wrapped around Luro's neck. Deception crossed his hands in front of his chest, landed lightly, tied Luro behind him, and dragged him to the ground.

He Ming, who hadn't taken Mo Fan seriously, was a little flustered at this time. These three skills were lightning fast, leaving no gaps at all. One second he was being ambushed, and the next second he was tied up and thrown to the ground. Although his character hadn't died in the game, the elusiveness of the ninja's assassination techniques made He Ming's heart palpitate.

After falling to the ground, his vision turned, and he saw Deception making seals again. Not bothering to look closely, He Ming quickly controlled Luro to roll to the side. Several streams of water spurted out, but He Ming just barely avoided a Bai Liu Zhan (Hundred Streams Slash).

He Ming was rejoicing when Deception's ninja blade had already turned into a burning blade of fire. Huoyan Zhan (Flame Slash) arrived.

Jump back! Jump back! Jump back!

He Ming didn't have the hands to perform skills that required a lot of operation, such as Instant Movement, so he could only jump back frantically. The Flame Slash brushed past his face, and Luro stopped after jumping three times.

"So unnecessary." Ye Xiu commented from the sidelines. One jump was enough to dodge this blade. He Ming was too flustered and over-operated. The two extra jumps didn't put him at a safe distance, and because of the extra operations, he couldn't dodge the next attack.

*Pfft!*

When the two extra jumps were finished, the Gale Shuriken that Deception threw out had already flown in front of him. No matter how fast you jump back, can you be faster than a skill being released?

He Ming regretted the two extra jumps, but it was too late. Luro was directly knocked out by the Gale Shuriken. Deception rushed forward, released another Shuriken, followed by a Shadow Clone Technique. His real body was sent next to Luro, Kong Chan Shuang Sha (Empty Cicada Double Kill), two hand blade qi energies hit Luro one after another. Luro didn't even manage to fly the entire distance. He was shot down by Deception halfway.

What was going on?

He Ming was a little confused. He encountered a playstyle that Fang Rui had never used before when facing Fang Rui. He encountered this unrelenting, aggressive attack from Mo Fan, which this guy hadn't shown in the previous eight rounds. Shouldn't he be a cowardly player hiding in the shadows, waiting for an opportunity to launch a sneak attack? Why did he become so fierce when he met him?

Luro was knocked to the ground again. He hurriedly rolled to his feet, but Deception's attack came again.

Instant Movement!

He Ming couldn't care too much. He had to pull his character away as far as possible first. But the distance that Instant Movement could flash out was actually not too far. As soon as Luro landed, he turned his head and saw Deception forming a seal and taking a step. The distance was instantly shortened by a lot.

Ninjutsu: Suo Di Shu (Ground Shrinking Technique)!

Ninjutsu: Ying Sha Sui Yue (Cherry Blossom Shattering Moon)!

The Ground Shrinking Technique took him one step closer. Before he entered the attack range, he had already activated the ninja's level 75 skill, Cherry Blossom Shattering Moon. The ninja blade in Deception's hand transformed into fine cherry blossoms, sweeping forward. He Ming was at a loss. Running was impossible. Dodging? He had just used the skill.

Ice Wall!

Seeing that the opponent was close, He Ming quickly operated, and Luro summoned an ice wall in front of him. Deception had already rushed over. The fine cherry blossoms surged straight into the ice wall. In an instant, there was a bang, and a hole had been blasted open in the ice wall…

Although it was only a hole, in terms of skill meaning, the ice wall was now considered destroyed. Deception didn't dodge or avoid, but rushed straight up, smashing the ice wall to pieces. The ninja blade in his hand was already stabbing at Luro. Fine cherry blossoms flew by, bringing out one fine flower after another. In this moment, Luro seemed to be shattered.

What exactly was going on?

He Ming didn't understand, really didn't understand. Why, when it came to him, did these opponents all act differently from what he had researched before?

Fang Rui, he was ahead, he had the advantage, and on top of that, Fang Rui hadn't used his new tricks at the beginning, so He Ming won.

This time, Mo Fan was different from the start. He attacked strongly, attacked head-on, and chased relentlessly. He Ming was an elemental mage. What elemental mages feared the most was being entangled and unable to break free and create distance. This time, he was entangled completely. What suspense could there be about the ending?

Mo Fan finally won a victory, a clean and decisive victory.

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