Chapter 29 The End

Ye Xiu versus Tian Sen, in the end Ye Xiu was the victor. But Tian Sen's loss wasn't unsightly in the slightest. The demeanor of the Glory number one Exorcist, Sweeping Monk, was fully displayed by him. After the final blow, Ye Xiu, who had let go of his fighting mood, couldn't help but sigh once again.

Although the familiar people of the past were long gone, there were still familiar characters here, and players inheriting their spirit here. This feeling was truly comforting enough.

"You fought well," Ye Xiu said in the chat. Whether it was his opponent or his teammates, he wasn't stingy with praise. "You fought well" were simple words, but they were genuine, more genuine than genuine could be.

The two of them walked out of the competition booths at almost the same time, and the stadium was already thundering with applause. It was for Tian Sen, and it was also for Ye Xiu. Perhaps it was because Emperor Wind had nothing left to strive for in the season, so the fans had become more tolerant, giving applause to their opponent twice. This opponent was worthy of respect, and the record of 28 consecutive wins in individual competition was enough to warrant this applause.

Happy, taking one point first, and the one going onstage next was Luo Ji, once again Luo Ji.

Emperor Wind had no feelings about this player, of course, and no reaction either. Luo Ji had experienced the situation of the previous round, so he wasn't as nervous. This week, he watched the replay of the previous match again and again. That was his debut in the professional arena, a real, no-holds-barred life-or-death battle in the professional arena.

Luo Ji analyzed a lot and a lot of content. The electronic documents and the notebook at hand were filled with dense notes. It was just a few minutes of one-on-one combat, so how many details did he have to notice to come up with so much?

However, this was Luo Ji's way. No one would disturb him. He absorbed what he needed from it, and when he encountered something he didn't understand, he would not hesitate to ask the seniors for advice.

One week, how much could he improve? Luo Ji wasn't sure, but when he stood on the field, he would just try his best to do everything.

As it turned out, Luo Ji's opponent was none other than Emperor Wind's Summoner player, He Weitang.

In the end, Luo Ji lost, but he wasn't discouraged.

One week of effort wasn't enough. That was all he told himself, and then he had one more replay to analyze.

After that, in the third round of the individual competition, Happy won back a point with Su Mucheng.

In the subsequent team competition, Tang Rou, Bao Zi, and Fang Rui played, but unexpectedly the team competition was lost. The Emperor Wind players played really easily; they really had no pressure. Perhaps it was because of this mentality that each of them performed above their usual level, and they eventually took two points in the team competition.

In the team competition, Happy's lineup in this round was Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, Fang Rui, Bao Zi, An Wenyi, and Mo Fan.

The lineup was rotated a bit, but Happy played even more cautiously in the team competition. Emperor Wind could relax, but they couldn't. In the end, Happy won the team competition on the road, and ultimately defeated Emperor Wind 7 to 3.

"Please put in more effort in the playoffs." During the post-match exchange, Tian Sen wasn't polite at all, sending Happy into the playoffs nine rounds in advance.

"Alright, do you want us to take care of Emperor Wind's share too?" Ye Xiu laughed.

"No need, we will return to that stage sooner or later," Tian Sen replied. Although their record had been poor for years, he hadn't lost his pride as a member of Emperor Wind because of it. As long as they were still here, anything was possible, and Tian Sen firmly believed this.

"Put in more effort!" Ye Xiu shook his hand firmly. The match between Happy and Emperor Wind in the twenty-ninth round came to an end. At another venue, the match between 301 and Misty Rain, which was broadcasted on television this round, had also ended. In the end, the recently powerful 301 team was even fiercer. Losing to Wind Howl didn't seem to stop their good momentum. Playing at home, they ultimately defeated Misty Rain 8 to 2. However, their main competitor, Wind Howl, was even more impressive this round. Facing Team Lim Hai, who was considered to be eliminated in advance, they mercilessly gave them a 10 to 0 defeat.

As a result, Wind Howl was now 2 points ahead of 301, widening the lead they had just snatched back in the previous round.

Team 301 was ranked ninth, followed by Team Void. Void defeated Yizhan 8 to 2 on the road in this round, and continued to work hard to maintain their offensive against the top eight. It was just a matter of seeing who would make a mistake. However, with their 11-point gap from eighth place, just one mistake wouldn't be enough. The other team would have to make mistakes continuously, and they would have to seize the opportunities continuously.

The chances therefore became slim, and the players who supported Void were nervous. As for Misty Rain, after losing to their direct competitor again in this round, the gap between them and the top eight was 26 points. It was a bit of self-deception to still cling to the theoretical possibility. Misty Rain had basically bid farewell to the competition this season. This was the first time this team had fallen out of the playoffs in recent years.

In fact, what was criticized about Team Misty Rain was that they always dropped the ball at crucial moments. In terms of tactical skills, there was really nothing to fault. Their results had also been quite stable. However, in order to seek further improvement, Misty Rain had also made adjustments. Now it seemed that what their adjustments had rewarded them with was a rather unsuccessful season. People had already begun to discuss what kind of actions Team Misty Rain would take next.

After Happy finished this round of the competition, they prepared to rest in B City for one night. Yizhan Team was also in B City, and they happened to be playing at home this round. After the match, they contacted Happy, and a group of people gathered for a party. Yizhan Team was now like Emperor Wind Team, not up or down. Their season had no goals. Losing the match was still depressing, but it was digested quickly. At least when the Happy players saw the Yizhan team, they couldn't tell from their faces that they had just lost 2 to 8 at home.

When the Yizhan people came, they pulled the Happy players to a late-night snack. The day after each week's match was indeed the most relaxing day for the players. As long as they were in the mood, it was common to spend the weekend like this. However, it was usually not too early when they finished the match and accepted the interview. These two teams were also relatively restrained and didn't gather too late into the night. At the end, Lou Guan Ning wanted to do his best as a host and asked Happy to stay one more day, but Ye Xiu clearly declined, and then Su Mucheng made the same gesture.

"Tomorrow is Qingming Festival." At this time, someone from Yizhan secretly reminded Lou Guan Ning. Lou Guan Ning was stunned for a moment. He didn't know if Ye Xiu and the others were because of this, but it wasn't good to ask about this. No one would say they were happy about the Qingming Festival.

"Then I won't delay everyone. Let's get together next time. There will be opportunities." Lou Guan Ning simply let the entire Happy team go.

"See you next time." Ye Xiu smiled. The two teams said goodbye. The next day, Luo Ji returned to T City alone, and the others boarded the plane back to H City.

Qingming Festival, huh...

Of course, Chen Guo didn't forget this festival either. Yesterday, even if Ye Xiu hadn't pushed it, she would have pushed it off herself. Now it seemed that Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng probably had the same purpose as her, right?

"Should we go directly together later?" Chen Guo asked Ye Xiu on the plane.

"Sure!" Ye Xiu nodded.

After the plane landed in H City, the Happy players split into two groups. Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, and Chen Guo went together, while the others went together.

"Where are they going?" Ye Xiu and the other two didn't explain much. After they left, the remaining people began to wonder and discuss.

"They're probably going to sweep the tombs!" Tang Rou had been with Happy the longest, so she knew about Chen Guo's situation early on. Although she hadn't heard Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng talk about it themselves, she knew a little about it from Chen Guo.

The team's players also knew that Chen Guo's father had passed away early, but they didn't know much about Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng's situation, so they asked about it.

"He's Su Mucheng's brother," Tang Rou told everyone, then looked at Wei Chen. She knew that the deceased was also a Glory expert back then, and Wei Chen was also an old player at that time. She didn't know if he knew this person.

After Tang Rou gave a brief introduction, Wei Chen did reveal a bit of a realization. "So that's how it is."

"Old Wei, do you know him?" Fang Rui asked.

"Of course you little devils wouldn't know," Wei Chen said, with a look of reminiscence. "At that time, there was no Divine Domain yet. Glory started with District One, and then District Two was opened. We were all in District One at that time, so we were considered the first batch of Glory players! At that time, in our District One, One Autumn Leaf, this Battle Mage, was quite famous, but he was often with another famous guy whose level was no less than One Autumn Leaf's."

A level no less than Ye Xiu's!

This was the highest level of praise in the Glory circle. For Wei Chen, who had no bottom line, it was very rare to give such praise to someone other than himself.

"What was his name?" Fang Rui asked quickly.

"Qiu Mu Su," Wei Chen said.

Fang Rui shook his head, indicating that he hadn't heard of him. After all, that era was too long ago, and it was still a character in the game, so it was difficult for too many deeds to be passed down for so long.

"Nonsense, how could you little devils have heard of him?" Wei Chen said with disdain. Fang Rui was also regarded as a little devil in his eyes.

"So that person is Su Mucheng's brother!" Wei Chen muttered.

"Qiu Mu Su… Su Muqiu?" Fang Rui realized something.

"Yes," Tang Rou nodded, having heard this name from Chen Guo.

"Oh, so it's his name backwards." Wei Chen realized, "But there was no Su Mucheng at that time, and no one would have thought of that. By the time Su Mucheng entered the Alliance and made a name for herself, this name had probably been forgotten long ago!"

"Yeah..." Although Fang Rui hadn't experienced that era, just a game expert, who would pass it down from generation to generation? By the time Su Mucheng entered the Alliance in the fourth season, three years was enough to forget a name.

"What class was this Qiu Mu Su?" Fang Rui asked.

"Sharpshooter," Wei Chen said, "A true Sharpshooter."