The moment the battle began, it was clear who had the upper hand. Clear Perfume retreated as she drew her bow, firing Spiraling Arrow Blade and Skypiercer. Countless cold arrows rained down from the sky, creating dazzling sparks as they struck God Bone's armor. Two damage numbers appeared above her head — "29083. Everyone else, look normal:!"
“18381！”
That wasn't the case at all. Clear Perfume's Attack was pretty good, but she wasn't using the Ghost Chariot Card, so she couldn't break through God Bone's Defense like Beiming Xue's. Moreover, she didn't have the Defense Penetration effect of the Windchaser set, so there was no way her Attack could penetrate God Bone's Defense. Worse, God Bone was an iron-blooded knight, and he was a master of both Attack and Defense. The blood-red shield in his hand greatly reduced Clear Perfume's damage.
Whoosh!
God Bone abruptly burst out of the dust and charged toward Clear Perfume. Then, he raised his spear and fired a Blood Break Slash!
Clear Perfume let out a cry of surprise and activated Leap.
A hint of a smile appeared on God Bone's lips as he activated Charge. It was a classic Warrior versus Archer tactic. After the Charge, he swept his spear twice in a row and knocked Clear Perfume to the ground. She had lost all of her HP in an instant. She wasn't a match for her opponent at all.
They had lost two matches in a row, 0: 2, and the worst part was that they had lost the entire match 1: 3!
Even famous experts like Purple Marquis and Shadow Chanel had lost to Soul Battle Robes. This was definitely a huge upset. Soul Battle Robes had entered the game during the early days of Heavenblessed, but they hadn't become a first-rate guild until now. However, this WEL competition had shown everyone just how terrifying Soul Battle Robes was. Ringwraith the Undead Mage, Song of Ice and Fire the Frozen Berserker, and God Bone the iron-blooded knight were all super-tier players. How could anyone not be shocked that they were able to annihilate Snowy Cathaya in the semifinals?
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"Shua, other readers read as normal:!"
Clear Perfume teleported to the side of the battlefield and looked at Lin Yixin guiltily. "Yiyi, I really did my best, but … but that God Bone is just too strong. I can't escape no matter what I do …"
Lin Yixin intimately hugged her best friend's shoulder and smiled. "It's okay. Qingqing, you've only been playing for a year, and you're already doing very well against these top-tier experts. Don't blame yourself too much. At least we made it to the semi-finals. We can get our revenge on them in the Internationals!"
Purple Marquis clenched his fists and said, "That's right. Victory and defeat are common in war. We have to turn the tables in the internationals!"
Lin Yixin glanced around and glared at Purple Marquis. "Hmph, Qingqing is a bit of a noob, so it's normal for her to lose. Purple Marquis, you know your PvP strength very well, and yet you still lost by a large margin. I can't even be bothered to complain …"
Purple Marquis grinned. "About that … I was knocked silly by Ringwraith. Guild leader, I promise you that if we meet Soul Battle Robes again in the internationals, I'll slaughter them all!"
Lin Yixin nodded in satisfaction. "That's good. We still need to recruit more experts. Our current lineup isn't going to be enough to qualify for the next WEL, and it's going to be a shame if we don't even have a substitute member."
"Yes!"
"Now, let's watch Little Cheat's match. Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls versus Candle Dragon, old enemies, hehe …"
… …
Lin Yixin giggled at the side, but the three of us were already rubbing our palms in anticipation. We had been waiting for this moment for far too long, and the humiliation Candle Dragon had inflicted on us back then was going to be repaid in double in a top-tier tournament like this. We were going to give Candle Dragon a taste of their own medicine!
On the stage, Fei 'er swayed her hips as she announced, "Soul Battle Robes has won the first semi-final match with a score of 3: 1. Thank you to both teams for your exciting matches. Now, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Candle Dragon, please prepare yourselves. Your match will begin in five minutes."
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At the distance, Candlelight Shadow was sitting quietly on the stairs with his sword in his hand.
Ye Yuse was leaning against the railing and hugging her scepter. She said with a smile, "Candle Dragon versus Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls. This should be the match everyone has been waiting for, right?
Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls is very strong right now, but we aren't weak either. This is our chance to defeat Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, isn't it?! "
Candlelight Shadow abruptly rose to his feet and said, "Ye Yuse is right. Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls is on the rise, and there can only be one king of the China server. We have to prove ourselves!"
God's Dance and Blue Sky Scar raised their weapons and declared in high morale.
… …
Murong Mingyue said, "We have to win this match against Candle Dragon, so we can't afford to lose. That's why I'm not participating in this match. Matchups are very important, and they can decide the outcome of the match."
He Yi pursed her lips and looked like she wanted to say something. A few seconds later, she said, "Candlelight Shadow is thinking the same thing as us. Who do you think Candle Dragon will send out first?"
I pondered for a moment before answering, "The first match is a good start, so we need a strong scorer. However, it's unlikely that Candlelight Shadow will go first, so Ye Yuse and Blue Sky Scar have a higher chance of winning. God's Dance is slightly weaker, so I don't think she'll go first."
Murong Mingyue let out a giggle as her 34E breasted. Both Beiming Xue and I looked at her trembling body for a moment. Beiming Xue looked at me meaningfully as if she was questioning me, "Big bro, when will I become so talented?"
I fell silent. He Yi said, "Then let's assume that Blue Sky Scar will go first. He's a new Wind Knight, so he's incredibly fast. Who do we send out to win this match?"
Lian Xin smiled. "I'll go first!"
"Mn."
Beiming Xue said, "Big bro, you'll be the third match. Why don't you leave the second match to me?"
He Yi nodded. "Then I'll go for the fourth match. If you guys are good enough, I won't have to fight!"
I smiled. "It's hard to say. Let's see. Beiming Xue and I will fight the 2v2. Both of us can activate Great Earth Transformation, so the advantage of being a Divine General is pretty obvious."
"Mn. This 2v2 might be a showdown between four Divine Generals. I'm looking forward to it …"
"Yeah. Enter the battle formation and prepare for battle!"
"Got it!"
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Lin Yixin, Clear Perfume and Purple Marquis moved while we were confirming our matchups. Lin Yixin led us to a corner of the waiting area where a couple of Snow Moon players were sitting. Summer Last Year, Nangong Lexi and the others were chatting and laughing with each other. Even though they were eliminated, they didn't look depressed at all. In fact, Snow Moon had tasted success at their peak a long time ago, so they had long since lost their competitive spirit.
"Hi, everyone. I'm Beautiful Little Pepper …" Lin Yixin smiled sweetly as she leaned against the railing next to Snow Moon. Her posture was as lazy as a beautiful kitten's, and she didn't put on any airs at all.
Summer Last Year looked up and smiled. "Oh, isn't this the Knife Goddess?
We're playing Aeroplane Chess right now. Want to join us? "
Lin Yixin shook her head. "No, I always lose."
Yi of Ice gripped her sword and said, "Little Pepper, um … I was there when you defeated the Swordfire Protection and the Magic Cube of Fate a few years ago …"
Lin Yixin said, "Yeah, it was a long time ago. I was a little girl back then, and I was always so competitive. I hope you don't mind!"
Nangong Lexi smiled. "Mind?
Paralyzing Wind of Sorrow, Dark Shadow Drifter and those bastards always tease the plums in the guild. I've been wanting to teach them a lesson since a long time ago, but I couldn't beat them. I even cheered for you when you beat Paralyzing Wind of Sorrow three times in a row … "
Lin Yixin blushed. "Really? I only challenged Frivolous Scholar because he was offline …" Summer Last Year giggled.
Summer Last Year giggled. "That's right. If Brother Shusheng was here, I think your chances of winning would be infinitely close to zero …"
Lin Yixin smiled. "Of course. I wouldn't have challenged the Heavenly King of Spirit of Grief no matter how stupid I was. Oh right, is Shusheng planning to make a comeback with Snow Moon?
Judging by how the WEL is going? "
Summer Last Year rolled her eyes. "Comeback my ass. He's been so busy all day that I've only seen him twice this month. He doesn't even have time to play the game. Besides, Paralyzing Wind of Sorrow, Dark Shadow Drifter, and Magic Cube of Fate are all busy with their own careers. Who would have the time to play the game? I'm just dragging Sister Lexi, Yi of Ice, and Fleeting Flower out for some fun …"
Yi of Ice pouted. "I created an account during the early stages of Heavenblessed, but I don't compete or PvP with anyone. All I do is grind equipment and have some fun when I'm bored. Flower is the same."
Summer Last Year said, "Fuck, you guys are all like this. I'm going to work for Brother Shusheng at the Beijing headquarters in a month, so I probably won't have time to play anymore. What's going to happen to Snow Moon?"
Yi of Ice giggled. "Leave it to Southern Barbarian!"
"He's worse than me …"
"More or less …"
"..."
Nangong Lexi finally couldn't hold it in any longer. She raised her bow and said, "OMG, you heartless bastards! Who's going to keep me company if you don't want to play?
Hmph, Southern Barbarian is the only player in Snow Moon, and he's always saying he wants to marry me. Hmph, I'm not staying in Snow Moon anymore. I'm going to create a guild called 'Big Donkey'. Hmph, I'm going to open a fashion design company that needs a lot of money.
The girls were petrified.
It was at this moment Lin Yixin giggled. "Why don't you join Snowy Cathaya, Lexi?
There's no one to play in Snow Moon right now, so at least you'll have a companion. "
Nangong Lexi's eyes lit up. "Join Snowy Cathaya?
Sure, but what can you give me? "
Lin Yixin sucked in a deep breath, clenched her fists, and vowed, "I can't give you anything, but I can practice PvP with you every day. I can improve your control and make you a top-tier archer who can rival Beiming Xue!"
Nangong Lexi's mouth fell open. "Doesn't that mean … I'm as strong as that Magic Cube of Fate kid?"
Lin Yixin nodded. "Yes. Beiming Xue has already surpassed that Magic Cube of Fate thanks to Lu Chen's training. She's the only archer in the entire China server who's as good as kiting and melee. If you join Snowy Cathaya, you'll be the second one!"
Nangong Lexi immediately rose to her feet and hugged Lin Yixin. "Mn. Hello, guild leader. Can you give me the position of vice leader? I'll pay at least 50k a month …"
Lin Yixin's smile grew even sweeter. "Anything is fine, as long as you're willing to join me!"