Chapter 1 If Tang Rou's Performance Was a Flash in the Pan

If Tang Rou's performance could be described as a flash in the pan, then Mo Fan's performance in this round only flashed a few more times.

Initially, he used shuriken to destroy the Mechanic's electronic eyes, which was the first pleasant surprise he brought to everyone. Then, ambushing Sheng Lingmie successfully was a small climax he brought. Afterwards, he suddenly struggled to create an opportunity in adversity and launched a beautiful counterattack, which was a major climax.

However, whether it was a pleasant surprise, a small climax, or a major climax, it was extinguished in an instant. Mo Fan created some trouble for Xiao Shiqin, but ultimately failed to affect the entire match. In the end, amidst the struggle, Deception fell, and Xiao Shiqin won a two-on-one. What was even more fatal was that his damage was minimal in both encounters. This time was slightly better, as Mo Fan managed to seize several attack opportunities. However, overall, Sheng Lingmie had only lost one-third of his health at this point. Having such health after defeating two opponents in the individual competition was an astonishing advantage.

"Mo Fan, this player, has shown us his abilities, but I feel like he's just a little short at crucial moments. What do you think, Director Li?" Taking advantage of the break when Team Happy was changing players, they replayed the previous match, focusing on the moments when Mo Fan performed. Pan Lin commented on this.

"That's right. He was quickly turned around by his opponent in both situations where he took the initiative. This player still has problems in many aspects of his execution. It's obvious that he lacks match experience. I hope this match can bring him some growth!"

The two commentators were discussing the match, implying that they were quite optimistic about Mo Fan. However, the audience at the venue couldn't hear this, and even if they did, how would those Excellent Era fans care? On his way back to the preparation area from the player's seat, Mo Fan was met with a barrage of boos. His scavenger background was already very unpopular among players, and now they felt even more justified in criticizing him. They also took the opportunity to criticize Happy for accepting someone like him, questioning their integrity.

Mo Fan was expressionless, ignoring the sounds directed at him, and walked back to Happy's preparation area. Everyone looked at Ye Xiu to see how he would communicate with Mo Fan.

However, Ye Xiu didn't approach him or turn around. He simply said, "Sometimes, it's better to keep a skill than to use it."

Mo Fan ignored him and returned to his seat without saying a word. After a long time, he suddenly said, "Mm."

On the other side, everyone else had solemn expressions. Chen Guo had previously fantasized about Happy sweeping Excellent Era away, but the reality was so cruel. After two matches, Happy had already lost two points and only taken away one-third of the opponent's health. Wei Chen, who was the third to play, also looked unusually serious. He didn't make any shameless remarks and nodded to everyone before heading towards the player's seat.

The previous two battles were a complete defeat, so much so that the difference in characters hadn't even had a chance to show. Wei Chen, who was now entering, had the strongest equipment on his character, Windward Formation, in Happy's team, but his opponent, Xiao Shiqin's Sheng Lingmie, was an All-Star level character. Not to mention the quality of the silver equipment, but in terms of quantity, Windward Formation's eight pieces of equipment were not enough compared to Sheng Lingmie. Sheng Lingmie had eleven pieces of silver equipment.

Chen Guo no longer had any optimism in her heart. Watching Wei Chen walk step by step towards the player's seat, her heart clenched nervously.

This match can't be lost again. Old Wei, add oil! Chen Guo silently wished him luck. Watching Wei Chen enter the player's seat, he didn't respond to the boos from Excellent Era fans. Today, Wei Chen was also focused on the seriousness of the situation and didn't have time to show off his shamelessness.

The third match started quickly. The characters were refreshed as usual, and the two commentators in the broadcast began to introduce the players.

Xiao Shiqin was already standing on the arena for the third time, so there was no need to introduce him again. Pan Lin and Li Yibo's discussion naturally focused on Wei Chen.

"Wei Chen, this player might seem unfamiliar to friends who haven't been in Glory for long, but if you have fans of Team Blue Rain around you, you might want to ask them about him. Wei Chen is the founding captain of Team Blue Rain and was a prominent figure in the early days of the league. I don't think anyone would have expected him to return after so many years. Wei Chen has also appeared multiple times in previous matches. Director Li, what do you think of Wei Chen's current state?" Pan Lin said.

"Wei Chen's style hasn't changed at all after all these years!" Li Yibo also sighed with emotion, subtly showing off his seniority, before starting to comment on the current situation. "Based on the recent matches, although he hasn't appeared in regular matches for many years, Wei Chen's experience and awareness haven't been lost, and he also has the consistent advantages of veteran players: strong mental fortitude. But in terms of actual combat, I don't think the previous matches have tested him well. This match might reveal his level. How will Wei Chen respond to a top player in the league?"

"Okay, let's focus on the match together. At the start, Xiao Shiqin is still controlling Sheng Lingmie to perform tactical positioning. As for Wei Chen's Windward Formation... hmm, he... looked around and didn't leave. He stayed at his spawn point. Hehe, this... is consistent with his recent matches! From the venue, we can hear a lot of boos. It seems the audience doesn't like this style very much. I believe Wei Chen should be aware of the audience's attitude after using it a few times, but it seems he doesn't hesitate at all!" Pan Lin commented on the situation.

"Hehe, that's Wei Chen's consistent style. He can use any means to win," Li Yibo said with a tone that suggested he knew Wei Chen very well, once again showing off his seniority.

So this time Pan Lin simply cooperated: "Actually, I know that Director Li used to play against Wei Chen when he was a professional player. From an opponent's perspective, can you analyze Wei Chen's intentions with this style?"

"This should be a kind of psychological tactic! When players haven't encountered their opponent, not many people will guess that the other side hasn't moved at all. This delay in finding the target will inevitably lead to worries and impatience. And Wei Chen is waiting comfortably on the sidelines, establishing an advantage psychologically first," Wei Chen said.

"But... wouldn't everyone notice this method after watching the match recording once?" Pan Lin said.

"Yes, it's precisely because it's so simple that who would think he would use it again and again?" Li Yibo said.

"Reverse psychology!"

"That's right," Li Yibo nodded.

"But... after the player knows this possibility, if they can't find him, they'll probably come directly to look for him here. In that case, his psychological advantage still can't be established!" Pan Lin said.

"Then what if they can't find him when they come looking?" Li Yibo said.

"Oh..." Pan Lin suddenly understood. "In short, this is to confuse the opponent and make them unable to guess his intentions, right!"

"And in fact, making the opponent unable to guess his intentions is precisely his intention," Li Yibo concluded.

"Okay... now we see that Xiao Shiqin's Sheng Lingmie is approaching the center of the map. Of course, he didn't see Windward Formation here. Sheng Lingmie seems a little hesitant. It seems Xiao Shiqin is hesitating about what to do next!" Pan Lin said.

"Because Xiao Shiqin has definitely watched Wei Chen's match recordings. He knows this possibility. It's precisely because he knows that he has to be especially careful. What he's afraid of isn't Windward Formation not moving at the spawn point. He's afraid that Wei Chen will use a counter-ploy, making people think Windward Formation hasn't moved, but in fact he's carrying out tactical positioning," Li Yibo said.

"But judging from the current situation, Windward Formation really hasn't moved," Pan Lin said.

"But Xiao Shiqin might want to do a little check," Li Yibo said.

Sure enough, Xiao Shiqin controlled Sheng Lingmie to turn around in this area. After not finding his opponent, he rushed towards Windward Formation's spawn point.

"Sheng Lingmie is coming over. What will Wei Chen do? Will he move Windward Formation away to continue confusing Xiao Shiqin?" Pan Lin shouted.

In fact, the venue was already filled with boos at this time. Even the audience in front of the TV were a little impatient. No one was interested in this one-man show of Xiao Shiqin searching around. Everyone was hoping for the two sides to meet soon. It was difficult for the commentators and guests to keep talking as if it was very exciting when everyone was impatient.

"Sheng Lingmie is getting closer and closer, but Wei Chen doesn't seem to have any intention of moving Windward Formation!" Pan Lin said, glancing at Li Yibo. The situation wasn't quite what Li Yibo had predicted.

"This is probably a reverse psychology on top of reverse psychology. Wei Chen further anticipated that his opponent might guess that he would move his character to confuse him, so he simply left his character here to achieve the purpose of catching him off guard," Li Yibo said.

"Um... this... is still possible..." Pan Lin echoed dryly, looking at Li Yibo with a look of helplessness.

Reverse psychology after reverse psychology, only Li Yibo could say such nonsense. Pan Lin didn't know what his level was like when he was a professional player, but he was sure that Li Yibo must also have excellent mental fortitude and couldn't be defeated by trash talk at all. Because his face was too thick.

Li Yibo analyzed Wei Chen's actions in a serious manner, and Wei Chen didn't disappoint him. He proudly stayed put in a "reverse psychology on top of reverse psychology" stance and didn't leave.

Amidst the boos, Xiao Shiqin's Sheng Lingmie finally arrived. The two characters faced each other directly, and Wei Chen's Windward Formation launched an attack at the first moment, waving his hand and releasing a cloud of chaos.