Now, cheers erupted like thunder.

No matter how low Soft Mist's health dropped, the fact that she was still alive always made people feel uneasy. No matter how tightly Boundless Sea was surrounded, the fact that he was still alive always made people worry about unforeseen changes.

But now, they could finally relax.

Boundless Sea was dead, his name grayed out, confirming that he had truly left the competition. Tyranny had genuinely earned a kill in the team competition.

The overall score appeared to be tied, but the advantage of one kill in the team competition meant an advantage in numbers. This wasn't just about one kill; it was a crucial advantage that could influence the outcome of the entire team competition.

Tyranny's stadium instantly transformed into a sea of joy. Even Li Yibo, the guest commentator on television, was invigorated, speaking excitedly as if he had been injected with adrenaline.

On the other side, Happy was completely silent.

Compared to Tyranny, they didn't believe they had a superior advantage to begin with, and now they had lost a player first, and it was a star player like Fang Rui.

The Happy supporters in the away team seating area were silent, and Chen Guo and the others on the Happy player bench were speechless for a moment.

But the match didn't allow anyone to pause for breath, and it continued.

Boundless Sea was eliminated, but Ye Xiu's Lord Grim successfully climbed to the top, starting another pincer attack with Su Mucheng. This time, Tyranny no longer cautiously avoided them but instead advanced swiftly and rapidly. Fortunately, Tang Rou and Luo Ji at the front had received Ye Xiu's message and retreated quickly. But looking at it this way, Happy had been scattered by Tyranny's attacks. Lord Grim and Dancing Rain, who were constantly attacking, didn't seem to pose much of a threat. The two also seemed to lack enthusiasm, casually going through the motions with their attacks.

"Don't panic, take it slow," Ye Xiu's comforting message in the team channel seemed so ordinary and simple. To the audience outside the venue, these ordinary words didn't calm their nerves. Instead, they made them wonder if Ye Xiu was losing confidence and fighting spirit.

But immediately afterward, Ye Xiu sent message after message in the channel.

Not comfort, not encouragement, but instructions.

The match isn't over yet!

Ye Xiu conveyed this belief to all of Happy with clear instructions one after another.

Fang Rui could still see all these messages, but he no longer had the ability to execute them on the field.

What have I done?

Fang Rui couldn't help but ask himself.

He, an All-Star-level player, had come to Happy, this new team, earning the highest salary in the team. Even if he wasn't the main backbone, he should still have made some core-level performance to justify his status.

That's how outsiders saw it, and Fang Rui himself fully believed it. Happy's lineup and strategy were indeed centered around him, Su Mucheng, and Ye Xiu, these three All-Star-level veteran players. Only they were the unwavering mainstays on the field.

But what about my performance?

Career transition was indeed a major unstable factor, but weren't many of his highlights this season precisely because he caught his opponents off guard after his transition?

Transition shouldn't be an excuse, and Fang Rui knew this best. Because he was becoming more and more skilled as a Qi Master, he didn't feel that it was hindering his performance at all.

But, is this all I'm capable of?

In the playoffs, playing against Blue Rain, and then against Tyranny, he, as one of Happy's key players, had never had a performance that decided the outcome. Wei Chen and Luo Ji, the two players who played the least in the team, seemed more noticeable than him in the playoffs. In their few appearances, they made considerable contributions to the outcome of the matches.

What about me?

The individual competition allowed the opponent to close the gap. If not for that, Happy could have entered the team competition with a two-kill advantage.

In the team competition, he was actually eliminated from the match just like that. His teammates had set up the situation for him, but what had he done? A Spirit Wave Slash, and then what? Fang Rui was too embarrassed to continue talking about everything that followed. Even until the end, Ye Xiu had exhausted all his strength to create an opportunity for him to escape, but in the end? In the end, he was still captured by Tyranny.

A disadvantage in the situation? A disadvantage in numbers?

Fang Rui didn't want to find such reasons for himself. When Wei Chen faced Blue Rain, when Luo Ji faced Tyranny, they weren't taking advantage of Happy's superior position!

I'm so useless!

Fang Rui was frustrated but also very concerned about the unfinished match.

We have to win! I still want to continue to perform, to perform well...

Fang Rui muttered, paying attention to his teammates on the field.

On the field, Happy was reorganizing methodically under Ye Xiu's instructions. They obviously didn't want to continue fighting Tyranny in this area, but wanted to slow down the pace and fight again. In this slow process of reorganization, the mindset of Happy's players on the field gradually stabilized. Fang Rui's elimination had even made Ye Xiu's heart skip a beat, not as calm as he had shown in his messages. Not to mention the others, Luo Ji's palms were instantly covered in sweat. Although this was his second time playing in the playoffs, this was a life-or-death battle, and the pressure was different from the previous one. And now, Luo Ji had truly become the core of the five players carrying Happy's final victory or defeat. Under immense pressure, he almost fell behind twice while following Tang Rou's Soft Mist in retreat because he didn't master the rhythm of movement.

But under Ye Xiu's subsequent instructions, Luo Ji gradually calmed down.

Can't make mistakes! Must not make mistakes.

Luo Ji wasn't like Fang Rui, who would feel dissatisfied because he didn't have a performance that decided the outcome. He didn't dare to place such expectations on himself at all. Not making mistakes was his requirement for himself, his bottom line, and what he thought he could do with all his effort.

Luo Ji executed Ye Xiu's instructions meticulously. Happy was focused and calm, reorganizing their morale.

Tyranny didn't like this calm. They originally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and take advantage of the victory, but Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng above were unreachable, and the other members of Happy didn't show up at all. Random map, everyone only learned about the general outline of the map when the team map was announced after the individual competition, and it was impossible to experience many subtle details. This end was also an area that Tyranny hadn't set foot in, so there was no way to deduce Happy's next plan.

It could only be seen that Happy had given up on making a fuss in this canyon. Ahead, the exit of the canyon could be seen, and the mountain walls on both sides were also lowering. At the exit, the canyon terrain could be considered over. Going out of the exit, going left was the refresh point on the left end of the map, and going right could go to the Seven Color Spring in the center of the map. Both sides knew this general situation after reading the brief introduction of the map.

Left? Right? Or continue forward?

Tyranny wasn't considering this question yet. They were now on guard after exiting this canyon, wondering if there was an ambush.

Everyone knew about this, except for the six players on the field.

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