Yue Ying quickly walked over. The edge of his sword turned cold, and he actually used Raging Fire on me!
"Bang!"
I was forced back by the attack. A long sword mark appeared on my shoulder and my health dropped by more than 500 points. This Moon Shadow's attack power was just so-so!
Furious, Gui Guzi attacked without hesitation and thrust his spear!
Puchi!
Death Combo landed and forced Moon Shadow back. He only had a thread of HP left. Gui Guzi's Attack power could be seen here!
Murong Mingyue hurriedly cast Instant Healing on | Yue Yin, her face full of embarrassment.
Beiming Xue grabbed my arm with a cold expression and said, "Boss, they don't welcome us. Let's go, we can't stay here any longer. I feel disgusted just by looking at these three people. Everyone else, just look at them normally!"
Spring Mud pointed his sword at Beiming Xue and said angrily, "Little girl, say that again if you dare!"
I gritted my teeth and shook off Beiming Xue's hand. I turned around and punched Spring Mud's face, dealing over 300 damage. Then, I swung the Ghost Ice Soul down with an insufferably arrogant aura — Pardon!
“MISS！”
My longsword was covered in blood. I didn't use Desperate Gambit, but Spring Mud's face was ashen. If I attacked, he would have no chance of survival.
Looking at the shocked Spring Mud, I said coldly, "Do not insult my people, or I will immediately erase you from Floating Ice City!"
I turned around, held Beiming Xue's hand and returned to the waiting area for Bloody Mercenaries.
I frowned and didn't say anything.
Beiming Xue said softly, "Boss, I'm sorry …"
"It's nothing …" I shook my head and said with a smile, "Beiming, don't blame yourself."
"Yes, but, we …"
"It's nothing …"
I sucked in a deep breath. It looked like it was impossible for Bloody Mercenaries to return to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls immediately. The three heads of the Ego workshop had become our biggest obstacle.
Just now, He Yi's eyes were blurry, and she didn't dare to confirm my identity. She was standing there dumbly, and her mind was in a mess. I didn't want to put more pressure on her. After all, He Yi was the leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, and she had to be courteous to her subordinates. She had invited the Three Ego Heads but abandoned them like old shoes. If word got out, it would be very detrimental to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' development.
Although I felt wronged, I knew that I was no longer a child. I had to weigh the pros and cons before I did anything. Compared to returning to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, maintaining the reputation and stability of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls was more important.
"Boss Broken Halberd, what do we do now?" Gui Guzi asked.
I thought for a moment. "There's no hurry. Let's first win the championship of Who Will Fight Me, create Bloody Mercenaries, and strengthen ourselves. Even if we return to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, we will do so with great fanfare. I will let the world know that I, Lu Chen, am not working for someone, but fulfilling my promise. I am a king, not a servant!"
My words caused Gui Guzi, Du Thirteen, Beiming Xue, and Yamete to turn red. They clenched their fists and said, "Yes, we are kings, not servants. Even if we return to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, we will be the teachers of the king!"
… …
The second semifinal match was the highlight of the show. Snowy Cathaya VS Peach Garden. One was a publicly recognized strong guild of Floating Ice City, the other was a rising power that had just appeared in Who Will Fight Me.
The details of both players appeared on the big screen — [Snowy Cathaya] Wind Fantasy Level: 65 Class: Light Wanderer Purple Marquis Level: 62 Class: Warrior Clear Perfume Level: 63 Class: Archer Shadow Chanel Level: 62 Class: Mage Scattered Rain Level: 58 Class: Priest [Peach Garden] Indigo Collar Level: 62 Class: Warrior Moon Scar Level: 61 Class: Assassin Nocturnal Hymn Level: 61 Class: Bard Sky Shadow Level: 62 Class: Archer Painted Skin Level: 62 Class: Mage...
They were evenly matched. In fact, Peach Garden had a slight advantage because Snowy Cathaya had used a priest who hadn't reached the third promotion. Peach Garden's team was made up entirely of third-promotion players. They were very capable!
We stared at the stage. The countdown had already begun!
What worried me the most was that Peach Garden had a third-promotion bard. This person could be a huge unstable factor. Bards had low Attack, Defense and healing, so they were absolutely trash at the early stages of the game. Moreover, several of their important skills could only be obtained by killing bosses. Therefore, if a third-promotion bard had a complete set of skills, they would be a great ally. Otherwise, they were trash. The fact that Peach Garden's bard had followed their team all the way to the semifinals proved that she had a complete set of third-promotion skills. She had already become Snowy Cathaya's biggest enemy. The other readers were just watching.
As expected, Lin Yixin locked onto the bard the moment the battle began and charged toward her!
Soft Nocturnal Hymn was a woman around 25 years old. She wasn't exactly slow, but she immediately retreated the moment she saw Lin Yixin had locked onto her. At the same time, she waved her emerald zither and activated Divine Valor on Indigo Collar. Indigo Collar was once again buffed by Death Match, increasing his Attack and Defense by 20%. His strength had undergone a drastic change!
Lin Yixin was a smart girl, so she immediately turned around and ordered, "Purple Marquis, kill Indigo Collar!"
"Got it!"
Before Purple Marquis could finish his sentence, the Indigo Collar actually launched a charge, and its target was none other than Purple Marquis!
My heart sank. Indigo Collar knew how to use Charge. Purple Marquis is in trouble...
Sure enough, the moment he was stunned, Qing Qingzi brandished the sharp blades in his hands. Two streaks of light flew out. It was the Blaze skill, Desperate Gambit!
“1245！”
“1310！”
Fuck!
The powerful Purple Marquis had actually been killed in a single move?
I was shocked. Indigo Collar might only be Level 62, but he was definitely a super expert who specialized in hiding. It wasn't a coincidence that he had killed Purple Marquis in one move. Even without the buff, he could have one-shot Purple Marquis with Blaze and Desperate Gambit!
A player's strength was determined by their equipment, pets, and skills. The fact that Indigo Collar had a skill like Desperate Gambit was already enough to make others look at him in a different light!
What was even worse was that the enemy Mage had silently gotten close to the warning line. A Frost Roar came crashing down, hitting Clear Perfume right in the middle!
Thud thud thud...
Clear Perfume's Volley rained down, forcing the Mage back, but her own HP was already at rock bottom!
Peach Garden's archer also took action. Wheel Shadow began to swing his bow, and arrows flew everywhere. One of them hit Clear Perfume, and she died with a soft groan!
Swhoosh!
Red light flashed, and the assassin Moon Scar appeared next to Shadow Chanel. He attacked three times in a row with his dagger!
Cold Blade and a basic attack tore through Shadow Chanel's Magic Shield. Then, he followed up with a powerful Eviscerate. His attack rhythm was as smooth as flowing water.
“MISS！”
“MISS！”
“1092！”
Assassins were natural-born killers. Eviscerate ignored 25% of the target's Defense. Shadow Chanel only managed to use her first Ice Dragon Howl before she was one-shot!
Kacha!
Lin Yixin's beautiful eyes were covered in moonlight. She had used Moon Gaze + Extreme Break to kill Indigo Collar who had double buffs, but she couldn't turn the situation around. Everyone on her side had been killed except her!
The enemy still had three third-promotion players left. The assassin Moon Shadow, the archer Wheel Shadow, and the mage Painted Skin.
"It's over, Beauty Lin is going to lose …" Du Thirteen clenched his fists.
I gritted my teeth. "Not necessarily …"
On the battlefield, Lin Yixin didn't give up either. She raised her sword and charged at the archer, while Scroll Shadow retreated and prepared to kite her. The assassin, Moon Shadow, followed closely behind Lin Yixin like a shadow.
All of a sudden, Lin Yixin turned around and swung her sword. Crack! She killed Moon Shadow beautifully, but at the same time, she took a round of shots from Wheel Shadow and Painted Skin the Mage's Ice Dragon Howl!
Roar!
Lin Yixin's movements were a little sluggish because of the draconic roar. She tried to dodge the attack, but it didn't miss. A huge chunk of her HP was taken away by the Ice Dragon Howl!
"Uuuu …"
Lin Yixin cried out in grievance. She was clearly very helpless and unwilling to give up. She raised her Snow Shadow Sword and charged at the Mage, Painted Skin. However, Painted Skin's movements were abnormally agile. He mimicked the Archer's kiting. The two ranged players pulled back and forth, and Lin Yixin was actually toyed with in the palm of their hands!
I clenched my fists. "Fuck!"
Beiming Xue's eyes also widened. "Damn it, these two despicable bastards are toying with Beauty Lin like this …"
On the battlefield, Lin Yixin's shoulder was pierced by seven or eight arrows. Blood dripped down, dyeing her snow-white cloak red. She gripped the Snow Shadow Sword and continued to chase after her, unwilling to give up. However, she was always a hair's breadth away from hitting her opponent. In the end, a powerful Devil Piercing Arrow killed her.
When I saw Lin Yixin kneeling weakly on the limestone floor, I couldn't help but feel a pang of pain in my heart.
0:1！
Snowy Cathaya lost the first point.
Gui Guzi frowned and said, "Why do I feel like Lin Yixin isn't like the Lin Yixin of the past? She should be even better than before …"
I didn't say anything.
The second match was almost a carbon copy of the first. The super experts of Peach Garden were no weaker than Snowy Cathaya in the first place, but Lin Yixin wasn't in her best condition at all. Every time, she was just a hair's breadth away. In the end, Snowy Cathaya actually lost 0: 2 to their opponents!
… …
Swhoosh!
Lin Yixin was the last to be teleported out of the arena. She looked tired.
I walked up to her, and she looked up at me with a smile. This made my heart ache. I had never seen Lin Yixin so lonely since I knew her.
"Are you okay, Yiyi?" I asked softly.
"Mn, I'm fine …" Lin Yixin shook her head slowly and sat down on the steps next to me. She placed the Snow Shadow Sword to the side and said, "Lu Chen, the championship has nothing to do with Snowy Cathaya anymore. I … I was going to throw the finals and give you the Hero's Token, but it looks like there's no chance now …"
I was a bit moved and said, "It's fine, we Bloody Mercenaries want that Hero's Token. We'll get it ourselves, you don't need to throw the game ~ ~"
Lin Yixin raised her eyebrows and recovered some of her usual arrogance. She said with a smile, "What are you pretending for?
Don't play chauvinist with me. If I wasn't out of form today, hmph, I still have a chance to beat Peach Garden … Oh, but they're really strong. Their team is even stronger than Gods of Destruction. You have to be careful. If you lose the finals, Bloody Mercenaries will lose face … "
I nodded. "Don't worry, we'll win the finals!"
"Mn, alright, go now …"
I turned around and left Lin Yixin's seat. If I continued to chat, Purple Marquis and Zi Chuanyu would ask me to leave, and Murong Mingyue would come over to bite me.
(I hope everyone can continue to support me. Ye will continue to work hard. I'll usually update 2 times a day for now, and I'll occasionally update.)