Mo Fan's sudden burst of strength might seem to outsiders as a simple change of pace or strategy based on the situation, but to the members of Team Happy, it was a significant breakthrough for Mo Fan.

Mo Fan, a player who started as a scavenger, had always prioritized self-preservation above all else. This was the most unwavering aspect of his approach to Glory. All his styles, tactics, and techniques were honed around this core principle.

In previous matches, he would occasionally launch explosive offensives, but these all-out attacks, exchanging blood for blood, were mostly out of necessity. But now, using the Hao Yan Dragon against the Flame Wave Sword was a decision he actively made. This step he took opened up his future in a whole new way.

Twist, and attack again!

After being blown away by the Flame Wave Sword, Deception immediately launched another attack upon landing. He threw shurikens to clear the path and rapidly formed hand seals.

Ninjutsu: Hundred Streams Slash!

Several streams of water rushed towards Jiang Botao's Waves, but they were too far apart. Waves dodged, but in the blink of an eye, Deception had flashed right in front of him.

Ninjutsu: Disorderly Barrage!

Ninjutsu: Sparrow Plunge!

Annihilation!

Attack, attack, attack! An incessant barrage of attacks. Mo Fan had suddenly become impulsive, as if he was a completely different person. Even if this was a breakthrough, it felt like a step too far.

Desperate, all-out offensive.

Even the members of Team Happy were surprised by Mo Fan's sudden change in attitude, let alone Jiang Botao on the field.

Deception darted around Waves, searching for openings to attack from the front, back, sides, above, below, everywhere. Waves was caught off guard, clearly struggling to keep up.

They, Team Samsara, had meticulously studied their opponent for the finals. Players with distinct characteristics like Mo Fan were relatively easy to understand. In the first round, Mo Fan didn't cause them too much trouble. But just three days later, he was like a different person. This style of play hadn't appeared in the first round of the finals, the semi-finals, or even the regular season. But it emerged precisely at this moment!

"Well done, beautiful!" Chen Guo cheered from the sidelines.

"Yes, excellent!" Ye Xiu agreed, nodding.

He saw not just Mo Fan doing things he wouldn't normally do, but also Mo Fan's focus and purpose.

Why would he, who always prioritized self-preservation, suddenly launch such a reckless offensive? Because he saw that Jiang Botao's Waves was in a relatively skill-empty state. Magic swordsman skills were powerful but had long cooldowns. Chaining attacks together was too difficult for ordinary players, but for professional players, it was less about the difficulty and more about how chaining attacks could disrupt the overall balance.

To ensure that there were always skills available, magic swordsman couldn't pursue temporary bursts of combos.

Jiang Botao did manage to unleash a combo in this match, delighting the audience, who even sang his rarely heard vice-captain song. But professional players knew the situation that a magic swordsman would face after a thirty-hit combo. And Mo Fan seized that moment to launch a decisive attack, even using the blood-trading strategy that he particularly disliked in the past.

This was unexpected for Jiang Botao. He launched the combo to ignite the passion of the audience. He knew the atmosphere was low after Zhou Zekai's defeat, so how could he not know?

If he could defeat Ye Xiu cleanly, perhaps the morale would have been boosted, but he failed. Instead, Ye Xiu used the remaining four percent of Lord Grim's health to take away a quarter of his life. Jiang Botao didn't need to look to know that the morale outside the arena was definitely suffering.

That's why he took the risk of performing a combo, which was more dangerous for magic swordsman, in his match against Mo Fan.

He dared to take this risk in the duel because he estimated that Mo Fan's style wouldn't seize this opportunity. That guy always stuck to his own rhythm, ignoring the opponent and refusing to engage in targeted interactions.

But this time, he was wrong. Not only did Mo Fan seize the opportunity, but he did so decisively and resolutely, recklessly.

Mo Fan, who hadn't even started interacting with his teammates, had already revealed this aspect to his opponent.

Mo Fan, giving it his all, displayed a combat strength unlike before, and Jiang Botao struggled to keep up.

"Well done!"

Ye Xiu agreed with Chen Guo this time. However... although beautiful, it wasn't enough.

Mo Fan had grasped the opportunity, but he failed to fully capitalize on it. He knew that Jiang Botao didn't have many skills available at that moment, but the battle wouldn't end completely at that moment. Jiang Botao could hold on until Waves' skills gradually recovered, but would Mo Fan target the opponent's skill recovery and further adjust his thinking and change his rhythm to limit his opponent?

It seemed not...

In the end, it was a lack of experience.

Mo Fan could seize the opportunity, but he couldn't completely control it. His offensive would have momentary bursts, but it lacked sustained control.

Maintaining this required a deeper understanding of the opponent, and even a considerable understanding of the opponent's class.

Team Happy had of course analyzed Jiang Botao as a player, and Mo Fan had a certain understanding of all the Glory classes. But for the current situation, it wasn't enough.

He created a good situation, but he didn't have enough experience to sustain it. It was a pity, but full of hope.

He lost.

Mo Fan ultimately lost this round.

Jiang Botao's surprise and caught-off-guard state only lasted for the initial moment. He quickly stabilized himself, and although he didn't have much power to fight back, he at least ensured that his rhythm didn't fall apart. Then, he persevered until his skills gradually recovered, gradually starting his counterattack, and finally regained control of the situation and defeated Mo Fan.

But Waves' health was only at eleven percent. This result far exceeded Jiang Botao's expectations. He thought that he would be in complete control of this round, but he didn't expect Mo Fan to have such an outburst. The leading advantage he expected was ultimately compressed to only eleven percent. The enthusiasm he had managed to generate was also stunned by Mo Fan's wave of strong attacks. Fortunately, he ultimately won the victory, which made the Samsara fans feel that their song wasn't sung in vain, and that their vice-captain was still trustworthy, so their mood was still good.

Amidst the applause celebrating the victory, Mo Fan left the stage. His usual way of playing, doing his own thing and ignoring his opponents, often drew boos from the audience on the road. However, his unexpected boldness today left the Samsara fans unable to find anything to complain about, so there were no boos, and the applause wasn't for him either.

But Mo Fan never cared about this, and silently walked back to the player's seat.

"Well done!" The members of Team Happy sincerely said to him.

Mo Fan looked at the stage and then at the electronic screen.

Eleven percent, just a little bit more, just a little bit more and he could have won. What's the use of playing well if you lose the match?

Mo Fan was unwilling. He returned to his seat, still clenching his fists tightly, staring intently at the electronic screen at the eleven percent of health remaining on Jiang Botao's Waves.

"Keep going, there's always a chance." Su Mucheng waved at Mo Fan and said.

Mo Fan was stunned. By the time he nodded, Su Mucheng had already turned and walked towards the stage. It was her turn to play next.

The Samsara fans, having regained their emotions, frantically cheered for their team. Although Waves only had eleven percent of his health left, they still had hope for Jiang Botao. The cheers from the Team Happy fans in the away stands were completely drowned out by the ocean of Samsara's shouts.

Unlike Mo Fan, who was expressionless, Su Mucheng came to the stage with a smile and entered the player's seat.

In the fourth round of the individual competition, Su Mucheng, the third player for Team Happy, took the stage to face Jiang Botao, whose character had eleven percent of his health remaining. The match began.

The Stone Bell Forest map provided ample space and cover for a Sharpshooter. Su Mucheng's Dancing Rain also belonged to the gunner class, and had many similarities with Sharpshooter in terms of using the space. Although there might be some differences due to different aspects such as longer range, Stone Bell Forest was not an obstacle for Su Mucheng overall.

The map selection could never truly be completely advantageous to one side and completely disadvantageous to the other. After all, the roles and classes of both sides would overlap, and the playing styles of both sides might be similar. Making things easier for one side would also create some convenience for someone on the other side, which couldn't be completely avoided. In short, the goal when selecting a map was to minimize this as much as possible.

Today, Su Mucheng was the one who provided that convenience for Team Happy. After the match started, she launched a very decisive attack, cutting straight through the middle.

Samsara's Jiang Botao was very aware of the situation. With only eleven percent of his character's health remaining, he didn't plan to fight head-on in the middle. Instead, he decisively detoured from the right side after the opening.

Dancing Rain gradually approached the center of the map, but didn't see any trace of Waves. She stopped and didn't go any further.

Neither left nor right, Dancing Rain stood in the middle of the line, propping up her heavy cannon.

The front, the left, the right, all within view. Such a wide field of vision would only allow other classes to discover their opponents early, but for Dancing Rain, it could all be used to create offensive threats.

No matter which way Waves detoured, it seemed difficult to escape Dancing Rain's firepower.

The TV broadcast split the screen into two, with a small portion showing Dancing Rain's stationary view and a large portion showing the moving Waves.

The stalactites in the cave were not densely distributed, so it was impossible to have cover for movement all the way. And Waves' movement didn't seem to be looking for cover at all. He was just walking straight ahead along a line. What was the point of this detour? Many people couldn't help but wonder.

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