Chapter 真的好快 Really Fast!

Xiao Yun retreated and dodged with his great halberd. This was a situation he had mentally prepared for, but when it actually happened, he still felt a bit nervous.

Indeed, he wasn't an opponent he could face head-on! Xiao Yun now confirmed his judgment. Knowing this, he had long anticipated a solution.

She wants to be fast, so I can't let her be fast. Based on my understanding of the Battle Mage, can't I suppress her rhythm?

In battles between the same class, everyone is more aware of the possible variations. If Tang Rou wasn't a Battle Mage, Xiao Yun wouldn't have such confidence. But since she was a Battle Mage, Xiao Yun believed he could control the situation. After all, his opponent was still a rookie with limited understanding and control of the class. In a same-class battle, the advantage leaned more towards him, or so Xiao Yun thought.

He calmly manipulated his character, back-stepping to avoid the Dragon Tooth thrust from Cold Mist Soft.

Another jump to avoid the Colliding Stab chasing after the Dragon Tooth.

After the Colliding Stab, Fire Dance Meteor suddenly flipped up, as the Sky Strike skill had cooled down. But the great halberd sank downwards, suppressing the Sky Strike. Despite Cold Mist Soft's continuous attacks, none of them landed.

A cold smile hung on Xiao Yun's lips, like a cat toying with a mouse.

But the magic chaser had already flown over, a light-attribute chaser accumulated from the previous Sky Strike attack.

As expected, a relentless offensive!

This flying light-attribute chaser wasn't unexpected for Xiao Yun, and he easily avoided it. Cold Mist Soft's next attack came even faster, as the light-attribute chaser provided an attack speed boost to spear characters. Xiao Yun wouldn't overlook this either. After avoiding the chaser, he was already defending against the sudden speed increase.

And his response wasn't just dodging, as that would give Tang Rou room to accelerate. Xiao Yun mostly used parrying to limit Tang Rou's consecutive attacks, disrupting her rhythm.

He did well. After all, he was a member of Team Tiny Herb and had honed his skills in the Battle Mage class for years. He clearly understood where to cut in and disrupt Tang Rou's attack rhythm to make it the most difficult for her.

Is it like this again…

Tang Rou wasn't unfamiliar with the situation she was facing; she could even say she had just experienced it.

In the previous round, against Team Yizhan, although Team Happy ultimately won 2 points in the individual competition, Tang Rou, who played in the first match, was defeated when the opponent's second player entered the arena. The opponent's second player, Wen Kebei, was a Battle Mage.

Tang Rou had just experienced a battle between the same class in the previous round, and in this round, she encountered Xiao Yun, also of the same class. Both Xiao Yun and Wen Kebei had displayed the kind of restrictions and interference that could only be done with a thorough understanding of the class. However, compared to Wen Kebei, Xiao Yun was obviously more experienced, and Tang Rou was feeling more suppressed than in the previous round.

More suppressed, but also more accustomed.

Tyrannical Sweep! Tang Rou still refused to give up her aggressive attack.

The corner of Xiao Yun's mouth continued to sport a relaxed smile. He skillfully flicked the mouse, and his character's great halberd also executed a Tyrannical Sweep, colliding with Cold Mist Soft's Tyrannical Sweep.

In an instant, both sides attacked, and the two spears were about to collide again. Fire Dance Meteor suddenly rose.

In the final moment, just as the two skills were about to collide, Tang Rou adjusted her skill. Everything happened in a split second, with no room for error.

She did it!

Fire Dance Meteor and the great halberd's Tyrannical Sweep brushed past each other. Cold Mist Soft jumped into the air at the same time, barely avoiding the attack.

Barely, but she managed to avoid it. What about Xiao Yun? When he realized this change, it was too late to react.

Tang Rou had pushed the change to the very end, leaving Xiao Yun with no room to follow up.

Not to mention him, even someone with ten or a hundred times the APM would not be able to keep up with Tang Rou's changes at this moment.

Crap!

Xiao Yun could only curse inwardly. He didn't even have time to remove the smile from his lips. The great halberd was struck by Cold Mist Soft's Tyrannical Sweep, and a string of fire instantly erupted, pouring onto the great halberd. The special attack effect of Fire Dance Meteor, "Flowing Flame," was triggered.

With one successful strike, the following would be much easier. The subsequent skills came one after another, each faster than the last.

This was a combo; a continuous attack that could be easily interrupted.

Xiao Yun's great halberd and Cold Mist Soft's Fire Dance Meteor constantly made intimate contact. Tang Rou concentrated on her controls, hoping to defeat her opponent in one go. Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned.

Having a good understanding of Battle Mages, Xiao Yun quickly found a flaw in Tang Rou's combo.

Raging Dragon Pierce!

Taking advantage of this opening, Xiao Yun immediately unleashed a powerful skill. Tang Rou reacted hastily, and Cold Mist Soft spun her spear back, but she couldn't completely parry an attack of this magnitude.

Cold Mist Soft's offensive came to an abrupt halt, and Xiao Yun used this Raging Dragon Pierce as a starting point, launching a wave of attacks.

Tang Rou's response was completely different from Xiao Yun's. She didn't observe, judge, or look for opportunities like Xiao Yun did. Instead, she tried to react to every attack from the great halberd, constantly operating as if there were openings everywhere in the great halberd's attacks. But in reality, the great halberd's attacks weren't interrupted, and Tang Rou's continuous attempts were unsuccessful.

But her antics put a lot of psychological pressure on her opponent. Xiao Yun felt an intense sense of crisis, as if he would lose the match if he made the slightest mistake.

This feeling was unexpected for Xiao Yun. He was nervous, and he dared not be careless, but the more he tried, the less effective his operations seemed to be, often scaring himself into a cold sweat. As a result, Xiao Yun's offensive didn't last long, and he finally revealed a flaw. Tang Rou, who had been relentlessly persistent, seized the opportunity, pouncing with an unwavering determination and launching a devastating combo. Disturbed by Xiao Yun again? No problem, she would just come back again!

The two sides exchanged blows, but regardless of whether she was attacking or being attacked, Tang Rou's Cold Mist Soft always maintained an offensive stance. When attacking, she was unstoppable. When being attacked, she made people feel the imminent threat of a powerful counterattack, like thorns on their backs.

The sweat on Xiao Yun's forehead increased, and the string in his heart grew tighter and tighter.

The tighter it became, the less he dared to let go. Xiao Yun became increasingly worried. The more he didn't want to make mistakes, the more mistakes found him. Although they seemed to be constantly switching between attack and defense, Xiao Yun's attack phases became shorter and shorter, while Tang Rou's opportunities to launch offensives grew longer and longer.

In this exchange, Cold Mist Soft gradually caught up with her initial deficit in health. Xiao Yun watched in a panic, making more mistakes. He repeatedly reminded himself to stay calm and steady, but his hands felt like they didn't belong to him anymore, so stiff and unresponsive. Where had all the effortless operations gone? Xiao Yun really wanted to bite his own hands.

Leading with 43% of her health, she was caught up, and then surpassed.

Xiao Yun became increasingly erratic, with none of the confident manner he had displayed at the start. All that remained was a state of panicked confusion.

How could this be?

Xiao Yun didn't understand. He had prepared thoroughly for Tang Rou, and he was full of confidence. How could he not perform on stage? Why was his performance so poor today?

Xiao Yun couldn't stabilize his emotions and couldn't control the situation. He could only lose.

Tang Rou successfully achieved a one-versus-two, smoothly entering the third round of the individual competition.

The arena fell silent.

One-versus-two was already an impressive achievement, but because Tang Rou had vowed to achieve a one-versus-three, it wasn't over yet. The next player to enter the arena for Tiny Herb would be their captain, Wang Jiexi. And what about Tang Rou? Cold Mist Soft only had 16% of her health left after this match.

"Director Li, what do you think… about this…" The commentator, Pan Lin, stammered. Challenging Wang Jiexi with 16% of her health was hard to find hope in!

"Haha, the beauty of a match lies in its unpredictability! Maybe we can witness a miracle," Li Yibo said with a smile.

"So, Director Li is quite optimistic about Tang Rou?" Pan Lin asked.

"Having already come this far, and with Tang Rou's relentless spirit, maybe she can go all out and do something incredible!" Li Yibo said.

"Alright, let's wait and see. This focal point that has lasted for five rounds is about to reveal the results. Tang Rou of Team Happy versus Wang Jiexi of Team Tiny Herb!" Pan Lin announced.

The television broadcast announced it, and the electronic scoreboard on-site displayed the next player for Tiny Herb. However, Wang Jiexi didn't rush to enter the arena but waited for Xiao Yun to return.

Seeing the captain looking at him, Xiao Yun lowered his head and tried to disappear into a corner.

"Tang Rou, the most terrifying thing about her isn't her skill or her APM, but her momentum." After saying this, Wang Jiexi stepped onto the stage.

Happy versus Tiny Herb, third match of the individual competition.

The last opponent of the one-versus-three, winning this one would fulfill her oath. Just one step away.

But Tang Rou was powerless.

Wang Bu Liu Xing glided down from the air, dragging the starlight left behind by the waving Extinguishing Star.

"A one-versus-three is not that easy," Wang Jiexi said.

Third match of the individual competition, Wang Jiexi wins, a complete victory.

The arena once again fell silent.

If Tang Rou had succeeded in a one-versus-three, they might have felt a bit displeased, but seeing her defeated so quickly by Wang Jiexi, they felt a sense of disappointment.

Even they themselves couldn't say what kind of outcome they were expecting.

The Happy team's bench was even more frighteningly silent. Failing the one-versus-three? That wasn't a big deal, and from the perspective of the match situation, seeing the third player with the first was a huge advantage. But the one-versus-three meant that result...

At this moment, Chen Guo couldn't force even the slightest smile.