Liu Hao's eyes twitched a few times, and even some of the old fans of Team Excellent Era in the audience felt a sense of déjà vu at this moment.

Ye Xiu and Liu Hao, these former teammates, were now fighting on their own, but their conversation in the public channel was so similar to when they were in Team Excellent Era.

Liu Hao would never forget the coldness and disdain in Ye Xiu's well-intentioned praise of him.

He thought that praising a teammate's beautiful performance was a way to boost morale, but Ye Xiu felt that his praise was excessive.

Would anyone complain about too much praise or encouragement? Furthermore, he wasn't being indiscriminate. He had never neglected his operations to type out praise.

But even so, Ye Xiu still pointed out that he wasn't focused enough.

Yes, not focused enough. This was something Ye Xiu had always pointed out to him, from the moment he became a member of Team Excellent Era to when he became the vice-captain of Excellent Era.

"If you have the time, wouldn't it be better to control your character?"

Liu Hao would get angry every time he heard this. He didn't neglect his operations at all by typing those few words. What more did Ye Xiu want him to do?

Liu Hao immediately erupted, and Dark Cloudy Sky pounced on Lord Grim more fiercely than anyone else. He was usually a very composed person, but everyone had some unendurable pet peeves. Ye Xiu's words had struck Liu Hao's old wounds. In the past, he could only harbor resentment secretly, but now, he could finally express himself with action on the battlefield. He wanted to tell Ye Xiu: Operating or not operating a character wasn't the key at all!

Ground-Breaking Wave Slash!

Dark Cloudy Sky swept his sword, shattering the stall in front of him to clear a path. Dark Cloudy Sky stepped over the debris and charged forward.

Tang Three Strikes and Ghostly Shadow, the two strongest characters of Team Wind Howl, followed behind Dark Cloudy Sky, charging over the wreckage.

Once, they were called the Criminal Duo, but now, that name was probably about to become history. In the league's ranking of the best team combinations, these two characters, who had fought side-by-side for many years, weren't even listed together. A partnership wasn't just about being on the same team; otherwise, wouldn't the entire team of five be nominated for best combination?

The league hadn't given a clear definition of partnership, but based on the selections over the years, a partnership was usually the most tacit pair of core members on a team. Their cooperation and coordination were more prominent and noticeable.

Now, Tang Three Strikes was still the core of Wind Howl, still prominent, but Ghostly Shadow's position in the team was becoming increasingly weak. Brawler and Thief were no longer the operating core of Team Wind Howl. Who was the biggest helper standing next to Tang Three Strikes now?

Fiery Wave Slash!

Dark Cloudy Sky swept out another sword, clearing away all the obstacles in front of him. After consecutive attacks, Dark Cloudy Sky's movement slowed down. Tang Three Strikes surpassed him, stepping through the flames of the Fiery Wave Slash and charging forward.

Very beautiful cover.

Everyone had to admit that.

The release of Fiery Wave Slash was perfectly coordinated with Tang Three Strikes's charge, and the flames gave Tang Three Strikes a temporary protective layer. Anyone who wanted to attack him at close range would inevitably be attacked by Fiery Wave Slash first.

But what if it was ranged…

Boom boom boom!

Three cannon shots, Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain came out to harass again.

When the heat-seeking missile was launched earlier, the members of Wind Howl had roughly judged her position, but the distance was too far to be a suitable breakthrough point, so everyone continued to focus on Lord Grim. Wind Howl's players had anticipated that Su Mucheng would continue to harass and obstruct them. When the cannon fired, Zhao Yuzhe's Shimmering Light had already cast a spell, and an ice wall instantly solidified beside the Fiery Wave Slash.

Ice and fire complemented each other, providing all-round cover for Tang Three Strikes's charge. Dancing Rain's anti-tank gun fired at the ice wall. The damage of this low-level skill couldn't directly shatter the ice wall. As Su Mucheng launched another skill, Tang Three Strikes's charge was already complete.

Along with the flames of Fiery Wave Slash, Tang Three Strikes charged to a point not far from Lord Grim, which was within the attack range of a Brawler.

Sand Toss!

Tang Three Strikes waved his hand and launched the attack.

Lord Grim didn't hesitate, raising his umbrella to block.

Shield Blind!

Now, when Lord Grim raised the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella, everyone would subconsciously think of this. The umbrella shield was so large that it was almost unfair. Shield Blind could not only cover his own attacks but also hide someone behind it to attack.

Tang Hao could see clearly that there was no one around Lord Grim, but he didn't dare to charge straight ahead. He moved laterally, trying to get a better angle. He left the space for a frontal assault to Liu Hao.

Liu Hao understood his intention. Dark Cloudy Sky arrived a few steps later, facing Lord Grim's umbrella shield. Without saying a word, he launched an Ice Creation Wave Slash towards the umbrella shield. He could maintain a mid-range distance, so he wasn't worried about Ye Xiu playing tricks behind the umbrella.

Lin Feng's Ghostly Shadow had already activated stealth and was sneaking around to the back to deliver a sap. Even a combat thief wouldn't completely abandon the stealth tactics of a thief.

What about Zhao Yuzhe? He had already spotted a cargo box and was controlling Shimmering Light to jump on top of it. From a higher position, the view was more open, and he could control a wider range of attacks.

Just as he jumped halfway, his vision widened slightly, and he saw a Ghost Swordsman behind a pile of cargo sacks, his katana filled with the power of a demon god.

"Careful, a ghost array!" Zhao Yuzhe shouted, and Shimmering Light launched a Lightning Penetration.

But at this moment, Qiao Yifan's One Inch Ash had completed the incantation of the ice array. The ice array instantly fell, placing Lord Grim within its protection. Two of the three characters of Wind Howl who charged up were already within the range of the ice array.

Tang Hao reacted quickly. Tang Three Strikes used a Powerful Knee Strike to jump out of the ice array, but Lin Feng was in an awkward position. His Ghostly Shadow was moving slowly in stealth. When the ice array appeared, he couldn't get out in time and was immediately frozen into a large ice block.

One Inch Ash successfully released the ice array but didn't have time to dodge the Lightning Penetration sent by Shimmering Light.

The lightning struck, causing damage and also indicating the location of the ghost array to the members of Wind Howl. Zhao Yuzhe was about to launch another attack, but artillery fire came, and Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain had already seized a high point, interrupting his attack.

In a team competition, you restrain me, and I restrain you, so there are very few opportunities to get a hit and complete a set of combos like in individual matches. Zhao Yuzhe obviously couldn't continue to bombard One Inch Ash. It was also disadvantageous for an Elementalist to exchange fire with a Gunner. His skills required chanting, but Gunners didn't!

Shimmering Light's offensive was interrupted, but Tang Hao's Tang Three Strikes had already charged towards One Inch Ash's hiding place. Liu Hao's Dark Cloudy Sky continued to sweep attacks towards Lord Grim.

From a position perspective, Dark Cloudy Sky was closer to One Inch Ash, and Tang Three Strikes was farther away. But at this time, with Lord Grim protected by the ice array, the Brawler had mid-range attack methods, but his restraining force was slightly insufficient when he couldn't get close, not as good as a Sword Magician, who was a professional mid-range combat expert. So Tang Hao abandoned the nearby target and attacked One Inch Ash, temporarily leaving Lord Grim to Liu Hao.

Ghostly Shadow was frozen, Tang Three Strikes went to grab the hidden One Inch Ash, and Shimmering Light was suppressed by Dancing Rain's firepower. Looking at Lord Grim, who wasn't far away, Liu Hao suddenly felt a bad premonition. He sensed the prelude to an impending storm!

Myriad Manifestations Umbrella… sank slightly.

Was it coming?

Liu Hao's eyes widened. Regardless of what attack Lord Grim was going to use, he swept out a Wave Sword, but immediately afterward, a blood arrow flew out from Dark Cloudy Sky's neck. Dark Cloudy Sky was then lifted up and thrown into the ice array.

Overthrow, a grab skill, could not be avoided with a ukemi. Dark Cloudy Sky fell into the ice array and was immediately slowed down. When he raised his head, he saw Lord Grim appearing behind him.

Shadow Clone Technique?

Liu Hao realized it, but the Shadow Clone Technique required a seal, right? Lord Grim had been holding the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella in front of him all the time. How did he make the seal?

After hesitating for only a moment, Liu Hao immediately realized that the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella had sunk slightly in that instant.

That wasn't a sealing action, but Lord Grim had temporarily released the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella for a moment, quickly completed the seal, and then took the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella back into his hands…

Being able to figure this out immediately afterward meant that Liu Hao was quite capable. Ye Xiu immediately praised him: "Your ability to read the game is excellent, but you can't always put 100% of your attention into the game. You care about too many things…"

More of these clichés!

Liu Hao was annoyed, but in his current crisis, he really didn't have the time to type and argue with Ye Xiu. The Sword Magician's mental resistance was obviously stronger than the Thief's, so although his Dark Cloudy Sky entered the ice array, he was only slowed down and not immediately frozen to death like Ghostly Shadow. He also wanted to find a way to get out of the array as soon as possible, but would he have the chance with Lord Grim watching him like a tiger eyeing its prey?

Suddenly, Lord Grim turned his head.

Liu Hao was stunned.

Oh no!

He realized it. The Priest, their Priest! They launched a sudden attack, and then were ambushed by Happy, who distracted each of them with attacks from all directions. They had completely forgotten to protect their Priest.

But… where was he?

Liu Hao was stunned again. Ruan Yongbin's Bewildering Healer should have been not far behind them. Why wasn't he there?

Hiding? That guy is really ghostly!

Liu Hao sighed. Team Wind Howl was indeed a team that had produced a master of the cowardly style. The style actually influenced everyone, except for those who exchanged injuries for blood. Ruan Yongbin, although just a Priest player, clearly also had a cowardly style. However, the cowardly master who influenced everyone in Wind Howl was actually in Happy's camp! What about Fang Rui? What about Boundless Sea?

Liu Hao suddenly realized that this guy hadn't appeared since he spouted that trash talk at the beginning.

"!!!"