Zhao Mingwei listened to Yu Zhongqu's suggestion. His goal from the start had been to destroy Thorne's branch.
While Dragon-Tiger Roar was attached to Zhao Mingwei's body, Thorne had already arrived in front of Zhao Mingwei and used the branch to stab Zhao Mingwei's chest.
The Qi Shield spread around Zhao Mingwei, and the stab of the tree branch directly shattered Zhao Mingwei's Qi Shield.
The moment the Qi Cover shattered, Zhao Mingwei's Psychic Cannon flew out of his hand. Thorne easily dodged the incoming cannon, and the branch in his hand stabbed into Zhao Mingwei's chest in the blink of an eye.
At this moment, Zhao Mingwei used the most basic skill, Side Kick. Side Kick was one of the few Qi Master skills that could add Super Armor.
Super Armor lasted for less than 0.3 seconds, which was enough to resist the damage and stun from Thorne's tree branch.
However, Thorne's high-speed stab actually caused the branch in his hand to pause for a moment. This pause was so slow that it couldn't be seen by the naked eye.
Zhao Mingwei's Super Armor disappeared, and he used Side Kick. The branch in Thorne's hand also changed its trajectory and swept towards Zhao Mingwei's other leg.
Zhao Mingwei also knew how to change moves. This was a must-have move for high-level Holy Ghost players. Zhao Mingwei's Side Kick wasn't to levitate, but to …
See through.
Zhao Mingwei stepped on Thorne's branch, but Thorne's branch was faster. The immense force caused Zhao Mingwei to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
The moment he fell, Zhao Mingwei didn't rush to Quick Recover. Instead … he grabbed Thorne's arm.
Caught it!
Zhao Mingwei, who was in midair, suddenly made a move. The Dragon-Tiger Roar opened its bloody mouth and bit down on Thorne's arm.
A damage value of − 512 appeared above Thorne's head. Not long after this damage value appeared, Zhao Mingwei borrowed Thorne's arm to land on the ground. Thorne turned the branch in his hand and aimed it at Zhao Mingwei's forehead.
However, Zhao Mingwei took advantage of this moment to let go of his hand and directly used Lion's Roar on Thorne.
Thorne didn't enter a Dizzy state after being hit by Lion's Roar, but the branch in his hand was torn to pieces by Lion's Roar.
Success!
The moment Zhao Mingwei saw the branch in Thorne's hand shatter, he heard faint cheers from the audience. But this time, the cheers didn't last long. The spectators only saw Zhao Mingwei being sent flying to the edge of the stage.
Zhao Mingwei crashed into the air wall at the edge of the arena. He adjusted his body and landed on the ground again. He looked at the empty-handed Thorne.
The Lion's Roar had indeed hit Thorne. His ears were overflowing with scarlet blood. It was clear that the Lion's Roar had ruptured his eardrums, but Thorne still had an excited smile on his face.
"The tree branch in your hand that you used as a sword was destroyed by me. If you continue to fight, you'll be the one who gets hurt."
Zhao Mingwei knew that Thorne was actually a real person, so he said this to him. In a fist to fist fight, Zhao Mingwei would definitely have the upper hand.
Even if Thorne used his fist to block Zhao Mingwei's attack, he would still be injured by the Qi.
The tree branch was his only long-range attack.
"Do you think that without a tree branch as a sword … I can't slash you?"
Thorne extended his hand and made a knife-hand gesture. "A sword … How can it be so inconvenient!"
Is it … the second stage?
Zhao Mingwei glanced at Yu Zhongqu, who was standing on the second floor. Yu Zhongqu noticed Zhao Mingwei's gaze and could only helplessly shake his head, indicating that he hadn't expected this.
While Zhao Mingwei was distracted, Thorne's face appeared in front of him. His left hand turned into a knife-hand and slashed towards Zhao Mingwei like a sharp dagger.
Zhao Mingwei wanted to raise his hand to block Thorne's slash, but he discovered that he was blocking in the wrong direction. Thorne was still using a stab.
The knife-like left hand directly pierced Zhao Mingwei's throat. The moment Zhao Mingwei was sent flying, the Qi Beads revolving around him were released under Zhao Mingwei's control and hit Thorne.
This stopped Thorne from advancing any further. Zhao Mingwei also completed a perfect Quick Recover and charged at Thorne once more.
The battle lasted for less than three minutes. In the end, Zhao Mingwei lost 5,700 HP as the price … Thorne's HP was completely reduced to zero with a single slash from Zhao Mingwei.
For a moment, all the Holy Spirits were silent. After Zhao Mingwei was teleported out of the arena, he silently sat on the ground. No one knew what he was thinking.
However, the only thought that came to the minds of the surrounding players was … "I'll beat your ass!"
"It's finally my turn."
Another player from Leaping Nucleus was about to go up and challenge Thorne, but Mo Shigui stretched out his hand and placed it on his shoulder, preventing him from going up.
"Give up on this area. We'll attack the New World Square instead." Mo Shigui said.
"Ah?
Thorne's health has already been reduced to 5,700 by Master Xiao. He still has 19,000 health points left. If a few of us just go up and grind him to death, won't we? "Mama's Dog Barking didn't understand why they had to give up at this time.
Eternal Thorne's health points wouldn't recover. Their goal wasn't to defeat Thorne, but to reduce his health points. Right now, the Nameless Guild, which Zhao Mingwei belonged to, had the most information on the Blossom Square strategy.
"Boss Yin requested it." Mo Shigui said.
"Boss Yin?"
Mo Shigui sent a video link in the Holy Spirit Guild's Catfight Group. He also sent his chat history with Boss Yin to everyone in the guild.
The content of the video link was' Cola Mania's main player, Caramel, versus the Holy Spirit Guild's new Lord, Eternal Thorne … She suffered a crushing defeat. '
Boss Yin's chat history was' I also want to take over the Blossom Square area, but for the sake of the reputation of the club and the players, Coach Song, I think it's better to change the strategy. '
This decision was incomparably correct in Mo Shigui's eyes. More and more people in the Blossom Square were paying attention to this battle in real life. Although it wasn't new for professional players to be abused by artificial intelligence, it wasn't a good thing to hear.
With the identity of the players, they could fight shamelessly in order to grind away at Thorne's health points. However, those who had the skill to grind away at Thorne's health points were basically professional players. The burden of idols … actually existed.
"White Snake, use your Magic Guide to deal large area damage. You don't need to fight him head-on …"
Caramel knew that the next player was Leaping Nucleus' White Snake. She hurriedly ran to Leaping Nucleus' side and started explaining the strategy for the next stage to White Snake.
Delicious White Snake glanced at Caramel, then glanced at Mo Shigui. Finally, she cupped her hands and bowed to Caramel, and then said …
"Goodbye."
"You guys are leaving?
Xiaonan is coming to save the day. "
Caramel turned around and saw that the members of Leaping Nucleus had already turned and left the Blossom Square. Mo Shigui patted Caramel's shoulder as he walked past him.
He roughly meant to say, "Take care."
Leaping Nucleus was the first to withdraw from the regional battle in the Blossom Square, followed by the Abyss Temple. Remnant Heart followed the members of Leaping Nucleus out of the Blossom Square while cursing.
After Mo Shigui uploaded the video to the Holy Ghost Catfight group, the leaders of the major guilds analyzed the situation. They knew that they would be able to grind away Thorne's health points, but they weren't using the health points of their in-game characters. Instead, they were using the popularity of their professional players.
"You … Guild Leader, are you also …" Caramel couldn't pull Mo Shigui and the others back. Air Bubble walked up to Caramel with a sad expression.
"I also want you to continue fighting, but Sprite just put a knife to my neck. The Hotpot Prince is really ruthless." Air Bubble didn't want to withdraw from the fight for Thorne.
However, the video of Caramel losing to Thorne had already spread on the internet. Esports fans who heard the news began to gather in the Blossom Square.
Sprite even went offline and went to the Blossom Square in the real world. As a result, the first, second, third, fourth, and fifth floors of the Blossom Square were all surrounded by fans of the various teams. Even the support signs were flashed.
It was obvious that they had come to watch the first Holy Spirit All-star Competition after hearing the news.
But what was the content of the first Holy Ghost All-star Match?
The professional players of the eight major clubs were beaten by the Holy Ghost NPCs.
Sprite weighed the pros and cons and didn't want Caramel to continue fighting.
"Sigh …" Caramel sighed. He didn't think much of the video that was recorded and posted on the internet. It was normal for a team to be wiped out by a boss in a dungeon.
However, he was a professional player, a god that should be worshipped by everyone. In the eyes of the fans, a god could only be oppressed by other gods.
Caramel helplessly followed Air Bubble out of the Blossom Square. Air Bubble was followed by a group of players from other clubs. They had also given up on fighting Thorne. However, among the group of figures walking out of the Blossom Square, only Zhao Mingwei was slowly walking towards Thorne.
When Caramel and Zhao Mingwei brushed past each other, Zhao Mingwei suddenly said …
"You guys have worked hard. Leave the rest of the HP to us."
Caramel suddenly turned his head … At this moment, Caramel discovered that there were only seven players left in Thorne's original team of 23. These seven players were all high ranking players in the arena.
They didn't have the burden of being an idol of a professional team. They only wanted the 630,000 HP and the thrill of fighting Thorne and defeating this powerful boss.
"Guild Leader, is it too late to apply for retirement?" Caramel suddenly asked.
"Are you crazy?
Do you want Sprite to put a knife to your neck? "Air Bubble glanced left and right, afraid that Sprite would come out of nowhere to stab him.
"I'm just saying. Do you think there will be a professional league in the Holy Ghost League?"
Caramel followed Air Bubble out of the Blossom Square. He was just joking. If he really wanted to retire, it would either be after winning the World Championship or when he couldn't play anymore. This was his passion and obsession for the game, as well as his responsibility in the professional circle.
But the Holy Spirit's game … it … was unreasonable. It was the same as when he had already found a beautiful wife and was living a happy life. Suddenly, an even prettier and nicer little b * tch came into his life and messed up his life, causing him to keep thinking about her all the time.
Caramel felt that when he returned, his mind would be filled with thoughts of how to defeat Thorne. The other professional players who lost to Thorne would definitely be thinking about the same thing.
"This … should happen. I just don't know what the officials are thinking," Air Bubble said as he looked at the Blossom Square behind him.