"Baozi Invasion! Throat lock! Happy, focus fire! Take him down in one go! Beautiful!!"

When the battle was fierce, there was no time for long-winded explanations. Pan Lin ultimately used these short and rapid keywords, which also explained the scene clearly and intensely.

"Happy… Happy has taken down an opponent first!!" Only when shouting the final result did he stumble slightly. Pan Lin originally wanted to roar that Happy had taken the lead with a head point, but then he thought that head points weren't calculated that way! Killing an opponent didn't count, only when your own people survived did it count. The two methods of calculation didn't actually affect the final result of the match, but Pan Lin, who was quite experienced in Glory, suddenly felt that if kills counted, the match might be even more exciting and engaging.

This suggestion can be raised.

Pan Lin thought to himself. The new format was only being tested in the Challenger League, and the alliance was collecting opinions from all sides. As a broadcasting organization, it had considerable say in this matter. Many of the alliance's systems were established to facilitate broadcasting. Just like this reform, the broadcasting side played a considerable role in promoting it.

These thoughts flashed through Pan Lin's mind, and the match continued. He didn't have time to think too much.

Shen Jian's combo was killed. The sixth player, Wang Ze, would automatically enter the arena immediately, but he would only appear in the substitution area, similar to the situation of Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei before. It would take him some time to get over there.

Temporarily, Excellent Era was one player behind. But calmly observing the situation, few people would see this as a chance for Happy to win.

Excellent Era was down one player, but One Autumn Leaf and Battle Format, two Battle Mages, had finally arrived in force. On Happy's side, to make up for the previous lack of output, they had made a character swap, but after killing Lian Jin, they left a hidden danger: Happy had no healer.

While Lord Grim had some healing ability, his healing output was a drop in the bucket when dealing with a team fight, only barely sustaining the situation.

Excellent Era was down one player, but this was the perfect time for them to intensify their attacks.

Xiao Shiqin certainly wouldn't miss such an opportunity. He had already prepared for this situation. Lord Grim's healing ability made him slightly regretful, but in any case, this was an opportunity for them to inflict significant damage on Happy. If Ye Xiu didn't control the situation well, it was possible that Excellent Era would overwhelm them. Because at this time, Excellent Era's ace player, Sun Xiang, had arrived with their ace character, One Autumn Leaf.

Earth-shattering Blow!

Sun Xiang then showed the spirit of an ace player. Excellent Era had just had a character killed, and no matter how strong or confident they were, this undeniable fact was a blow to their morale. The ace player had to stand up at this time, use his performance to turn the tide, change the situation, and restore morale.

So as soon as Sun Xiang arrived, he directly used a powerful move. One Autumn Leaf leaped high, wielding the Evil Destroyer spear, directly jumping into Happy's formation.

"Scatter!"

Ye Xiu called out in the channel.

The oppressive feeling of Battle God One Autumn Leaf was not something any character from Happy could withstand. Grey Moon set up a ghost array below, but it was useless. Earth-shattering Blow was a range attack, and with the possible landslide effect of the battle spear Evil Destroyer, even if trapped in the ghost array, it would be enough to overturn the entire area.

With just one move, Happy's formation was broken up. This was the power of the alliance's number one character, Battle God One Autumn Leaf.

Coordinating with One Autumn Leaf's charge, the other members of Excellent Era also began to mobilize their attack methods to cooperate. Qiu Fei's Battle Format was like a shadow following One Autumn Leaf's left and right. Excellent Era's dual Battle Mage playstyle was unprecedented. The previous matches didn't show any special features. It wasn't until this match that the cooperation between these two of the same class showed some clues. Qiu Fei's Battle Format existed as One Autumn Leaf's wingman. His attack was guided by One Autumn Leaf, picking up what was missed and filling in the gaps. This was a very famous shadow tactic in Glory history, but in this era of stars, very few teams used it. Among the 24 all-star players, none of them were shadow warriors.

Because this character could be said to be a specialist in doing dirty work. Many times, he covered up the mistakes of the ace characters. With him around, the performance of the ace characters would be even more brilliant, but the existence of the shadow was easily overlooked. Which established player would be willing to do such a role? However, this inconspicuous shadow character required a high level of skill, and it was not something that anyone could do. So gradually, fewer and fewer teams used it, because there was no suitable person.

And Qiu Fei? His technique was solid. In the year and a half after Ye Xiu left Excellent Era, he had grown into a player who could face Ye Xiu in a one-on-one match. But he was just a beginner, unknown, so it was not surprising that he was pushed into such a position.

But then again, it depends on the style and needs of each team.

Tiny Herb and Blue Rain also had superior rookie resources, and they were also the same class as their team's ace. But Gao Yingjie and Lu Hanwen were never positioned as shadow players beside the ace. They had their own position on the field, striving to show their advantages and constantly shining.

Different choices, you can't say who is right and who is wrong. Subjectively speaking, Excellent Era's current ace player, Sun Xiang, was younger. He was not like Tiny Herb's Wang Jiexi or Blue Rain's Huang Shaotian, who needed to put the training of a successor on the agenda. Sun Xiang was still on the rise, so having a shadow to assist him would be a good push. Improving the ace player would be beneficial to the entire team. Excellent Era was indeed more suitable for shadow fighting than Tiny Herb and Blue Rain. It's just that under this tactic, Qiu Fei as a stepping stone for the improvement of the ace player is unavoidable.

But then again, gold always shines. Shadow players are easily overlooked by the audience, but they will not escape professional eyes. This is also the key to why shadow tactics are difficult to continue. Excellent shadow players are too easily recruited. A "no longer acting as a shadow" promise is enough to make them tempted. Who would be willing to be a stepping stone for others if they can have their own stage?

Qiu Fei was a diligent and down-to-earth player, so he didn't show any resistance to the team's positioning of him. He dutifully assumed his responsibilities. However, all the way through the challenges, Sun Xiang didn't need his shadow to crush all opponents. This match against Excellent Era was the first time their new combination faced a strong opponent.

As a result, just now, under the attention of all the audience, the two of them lost a person, not big or small. The two of them were biting down on Lord Grim, but he got rid of them so easily. Then he turned around and rendezvoused with his teammates here, killing one of their Excellent Era players.

From the time difference between Lord Grim and their two characters arriving, it can be seen how cleanly Ye Xiu had thrown them off before. If Xiao Shiqin hadn't realized early on that this might be a tactical change, these two might still be looking for Lord Grim in another area!

It was conceivable what Sun Xiang's mood would be like being played like this. He was already ready to compete with Ye Xiu in the team competition. It was already a big improvement for him not to tell Qiu Fei to back off.

After losing to Ye Xiu in the individual competition, Sun Xiang also underwent a big change. In order to pursue victory, he began to make some compromises. He abandoned some of the face-saving projects he used to do. Victory, at this time in his heart, he was only seeking one victory.

As a result, Excellent Era was so passive as soon as the team competition started. If it were the former Sun Xiang, he would have been暴躁 (bào zào - irritable). But now, he could still patiently follow Xiao Shiqin's tactical arrangements.

Earth-shattering Blow scattered Happy's position, and Qiu Fei's Battle Format seized the opportunity to attack. Where Earth-shattering Blow did not hit, he filled in the gaps.

The addition of this new combination did indeed make Excellent Era explode with a different combat power. Happy's characters scattered, with no pretense of counterattack, apparently not wanting to confront Excellent Era head-on here, even though they had the advantage in numbers.

"Focus fire on Xiaochang!" Xiao Shiqin gave clear tactical instructions at this time.

Wu Chen's Xiaochang, a player who had never played before this match, was named first by Xiao Shiqin, not because of contempt, or because he was easier to kill, but because he had determined that this person would become a major hidden danger for Excellent Era in this match.

Gunner!

He should have paid more attention to it earlier. What other class is easier for Ye Xiu to partner with than this? His Battle Mage and Gunner have always been the best combination in the alliance before his retirement.

Wu Chen's personal strength and character level cannot be compared with Su Mucheng and Dancing Rain, but assisting Ye Xiu, his combat power will also be greatly improved. Probably no one in the entire Glory knows how to cooperate with a Gunner better than Ye Xiu. Although it seems that Wu Chen's Xiaochang is only playing some tactical guidance role, Xiao Shiqin has determined that his value is far more than that. From his cautious harassment to the solid basic skills he showed when interrupting the pastor's healing, Xiao Shiqin believes that under the partnership with Ye Xiu, he will exert greater energy, which has never been shown in previous games. This kind of unknown makes Xiao Shiqin feel uneasy, and he decided to take advantage of the fact that this combination has not yet broken out and quickly dismantle it.

Sun Xiang wanted to find Lord Grim, but when he saw Xiao Shiqin's instructions…

Victory! For victory!

Sun Xiang gritted his teeth and violated his wishes. The Earth-shattering Blow ended, and he immediately manipulated One Autumn Leaf to rush towards Xiaochang.

Xiao Shiqin, not the type to just command others and not do anything himself. Various mechanical props have already poured out of his Life Extinguisher, like an army, and opened fire on Xiaochang.