I rubbed my eyes in disbelief as I stared at the score on the big screen. I murmured bitterly, "It's over …"
I didn't even get a chance to fight...
Gui Guzi clenched his fists, High Fighting Spirits punched the wall, and Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun gritted his teeth. He was filled with hatred, but he had nowhere to vent it. The rest of the readers looked at me normally.
Chaos Moon walked out of the battle room with a shameful look on her face. Before she could say anything, I said, "It's not your fault. We all underestimated Lin Bing Dou Zhe. He's much, much stronger than we thought, and it's only natural that we lost this match …"
"Mn."
Chaos Moon nodded, but her eyes were full of grievance.
… …
It was at this moment Warsky walked up the stage with a microphone and laughed. "Thank you for your support, everyone. This friendly match was very exciting, and on behalf of the Pepsi club, I would like to thank everyone for their support. Also …"
He turned around and looked at me. "At the same time, I hope that the vice leader of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, will fulfill his promise. If Sky City spawns another territory, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls must stay away from it!"
I said solemnly, "Don't worry, I'm a man of my word!"
"Good, as expected of the 7th CGL Hall of Famer. Hahaha, I thank you in advance. The third territory of Sky City belongs to Warsky Alliance!"
I gritted my teeth, but I didn't know what to say.
It was at this moment Laughing At The Heavens chuckled. "Even Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand and Beiming Xue participated, but they still lost. Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls is only so-so after all. You actually killed Candle Dragon in the Nine Lost Dragon Domains? What a joke. Candle Dragon failed miserably …"
"Heavens, shut up. Book fans like to read:!" Warsky abruptly turned around and growled.
Gui Guzi pointed a finger at Laughing At The Heavens and shouted, "Who do you think you are, Laughing At The Heavens? Who do you think you are to insult Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls?
There are seventy or eighty people like you in Sky City. The CGL Hall of Fame committee must've been blind to have chosen trash like you into the Hall of Fame! "
I hurried to stop him. "Kid, there are so many people here. Do you want to die?"
Gui Guzi clenched his fists and swallowed his anger, not saying anything else.
However, this scene must have been captured by the camera. This friendly match had indeed become a big deal.
…
Right at that moment, a person suddenly rushed in from outside the gate. He was carrying a backpack, and his face was covered in dust. He looked at us on the stage and shouted, "How was it? What's the result?"
This man was Li Chengfeng. He had rushed here from Shanghai so quickly that he didn't know how many red lights he had run. He looked at the score on the big screen and suddenly became angry. "How could it be? We lost?"
I nodded. "I lost."
Li Chengfeng quickly walked up the stage. "Lu Chen, even you and Beiming Xue are here. How can we possibly lose?"
I was speechless, "We lost the last few matches, and I didn't even get a chance to play. We got a clean sheet …"
…
Warsky smiled and said, "Dragon Warrior, you came too late. The match is already over. Hehe, everyone had fun sparring, didn't they?"
"You're the one who's having fun. Everyone else, just watch as normal:!"
Li Chengfeng abruptly turned around and pointed a finger at Warsky. He growled, "Warsky, I challenge you to a KOF match right now. Do you dare to accept?
If not, then go home with your tail between your legs. This isn't a place for you to behave atrociously. Don't embarrass yourselves like Warsky Alliance! "
Warsky was caught off guard for a moment before anger flashed across his eyes. "You're too arrogant, Li Chengfeng!
If it's a KOF, then it's a KOF. You think I'm afraid of you? Come, we'll each send out five people to determine a winner. However, if you lose again, you'll kneel before me and apologize to Warsky Alliance. Do you dare? "
Li Chengfeng raised his eyebrows. "Why not?"
… …
At first, many spectators thought that the match was over, and they were planning to leave the arena with a bottle of free water. However, Li Chengfeng's arrival caused a storm of blood to rain down on the arena.
The KOF format was a classic one. Both sides would send one person up, and the winner would stay on stage to accept the challenge of the next member of the opposing team. In the end, the team that remained on the winner's throne would win the match. This KOF format didn't focus on teamwork, only on the individual strength of the team members. It wasn't impossible to have an ace player that could take down all of the opposing team members.
That was why the KOF match format had always been a place to create heroes. It was a heroic feat to sweep the entire opposing team by yourself!
The reason Warsky had requested to send 5 people to participate in the tournament was because he wanted to eliminate Hundred Battler, who was the weakest among them. Lin Bing Dou Zhe was the reason Warsky had the courage to accept Warsky's challenge, especially Lin Bing Dou Zhe. His strength was elusive, and it was probably because of him that Warsky had the courage to accept the challenge.
Li Chengfeng growled, "Warsky, we agreed that if we lose, I, Li Chengfeng, will kneel in front of you and say 'I was wrong, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls is inferior to Warsky Alliance'. But if you lose, you will kneel in front of me and say 'I was wrong, Warsky Alliance is inferior to Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls'. Do you dare?"
Warsky's face turned red with anger. "Why wouldn't I dare? Let's fight! Everyone else, just watch!"
Suddenly, the audience was boiling. This match was full of gunpowder. It had completely changed from a friendly match to a way for both sides to attack each other.
Warsky was relying on Farewell Song and Lin Bing Dou Zhe's strength, and Li Chengfeng was relying on me.
Both sides confirmed the new format and participants. It wasn't long before the big screen showed their order — Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls: Legendary Brave, Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, Beiming Xue, Chaos Moon, Gui Guzi, Warsky Alliance: Farewell Song, Lin Bing Dou Zhe, October Rain, Laughing At The Heavens, Warsky...
Li Chengfeng and I discussed it over and over again before we finally snatched the first spot. The kid was already furious and desperately wanted to kill all five of them in one go to vent his anger. As for me, I would be the second to fight, and I would be in the middle. Gui Guzi would bring up the rear to clean up the mess.
The opponent's strategy was obvious as well. Farewell Song, the strongest among them, was the first to go up. He was an expert who could take on five players at once. Lin Bing Dou Zhe, who was a consummate fighter, was stationed in the middle, and Warsky, who brought up the rear. It was a very reasonable order.
"Come, let's fight!"
Li Chengfeng grabbed his bag and entered the battle room. He was furious to see that the ASUS motherboard had lost, and he wouldn't even be in the mood to drink water if he didn't get his revenge.
Farewell Song also entered the battle room, and the two sides appeared in the arena soon after.
Both Li Chengfeng and Farewell Song were top-tier experts, and neither of them had the upper hand in this battle. Who would emerge victorious was actually just a matter of who had the better mentality and who was in better condition.
… …
Agi couldn't help but smile when he saw Li Chengfeng enter the arena. "Haha, Li Chengfeng is a hot-blooded boy. Fans love to read:!"
I nodded and said, "Your club signing Li Chengfeng is definitely a wise move!"
Agi chuckled. "Yeah, you and Beiming Xue were the ones I wanted to sign the most. Unfortunately, Lenovo intercepted us before we could do anything …"
I grinned. "Let's watch the match. It's going to be an intense fight."
"Mn!"
… …
As expected, the Dragon Warrior and Farewell Song fought for a full five minutes. Their control, skill, and equipment, their dazzling control, their butterfly maneuvers, their helix maneuvers, their skill bursts, and their recovery were all perfectly controlled. Gui Guzi and Beiming Xue weren't the only ones who were shocked by the match, and even I couldn't help but think about how to improve my own skills and tactics. As a professional player, I had to learn and absorb as much as I could, or the only thing I could do was rust.
In the end, Li Chengfeng lured and killed Farewell Song with only 3% of his HP left. It was a close win, but also a beautiful one. When Farewell Song fell to his knees, the audience erupted into thunderous applause. Most of the audience had come to watch their idols like Li Chengfeng and Gui Guzi, so there was no way they wouldn't be moved to tears by the Dragon Warrior's spectacular performance.
The score was 1: 0, and Li Chengfeng's HP and MP automatically returned to full after the match was over. He stayed on the stage and waited for the next challenger, Lin Bing Dou Zhe!
… …
Chaos Moon moved closer to me and said, "Lin Bing Dou Zhe's Berserker Wrath Strike and Heavenly Fire Prison are both very powerful. We forgot to warn Li Chengfeng, what if …"
I smiled and said, "As a high-end player, Li Chengfeng's sense of danger is stronger than anyone else's. Just watch, Li Chengfeng would've discovered Lin Bing Dou Zhe's ultimate skills even if we didn't warn him. Fans love to read:!"
"Mn!"
… …
The battle on the stage had already begun. Both sides were just testing each other's strength, and Li Chengfeng was in a very good mood. He wasn't in a hurry to survive at all, so he took his time to deal with his opponent.
However, Lin Bing Dou Zhe couldn't hold back any longer. He pounced toward his opponent and used Barrier Break to clear a path!
Swhoosh!
Li Chengfeng slid to the side and dodged the Barrier Break. Then, he looked around and noticed that Lin Bing Dou Zhe had started moving. Wisps of fire were dancing around his blade, and it was the prelude to Heavenly Fire Prison. The next moment, the flames were right above Li Chengfeng's head. If they hit the ground, Li Chengfeng would be trapped!
"Heh!"
Li Chengfeng had predicted Lin Bing Dou Zhe's move, so he rolled to the side and perfectly dodged the Heavenly Fire Prison. It was a bit of a mess, but it was undeniably beautiful!
"You're courting death!"
Li Chengfeng's voice came from behind Lin Bing Dou Zhe. Lin Bing Dou Zhe immediately turned pale with fright. Li Chengfeng hadn't underestimated his opponent, but Lin Bing Dou Zhe had!
Thud thud thud thud...
Four consecutive Barrier Breaks and Dragonbone Flurry landed on Lin Bing Dou Zhe's body.
Lin Bing Dou Zhe slowly fell to his knees. Li Chengfeng had single-handedly defeated Farewell Song and Lin Bing Dou Zhe in a row!
… …
I couldn't help but smile. "Interesting. Does Li Chengfeng really know how to single-handedly defeat all five of us? If that's the case, I won't have a chance to participate in the match.