Both party captains keyed in their formations, and it wasn't long before the matchups appeared on the big screen. As expected, the aggro between the two teams skyrocketed, and the ace duel began — 1v1: Vienna's Sorrow LV-189 Berserker VS Song of Ice and Fire LV-186 Frozen Berserker 1v1: Beethoven's Joy LV-186 Knight of Stars VS Ringwraith LV-185 Undead Mage 1v1: Da Vinci's Code LV-185 Shadow Archer VS God Bone LV-185 Iron Knight 1v1: Death Wish LV-187 Mage VS Song of Cloud and Water LV-185 Magic Knight 2v2: Vienna's Sorrow LV-189 Berserker & Beethoven's Joy LV-186 Knight of Stars VS Song of Ice and Fire LV-186 Frozen Berserker & Ringwraith LV-185 Undead Mage...
The China players were slightly surprised by the matchups. No one had expected Vienna's Sorrow to come up with such a lineup.
Lin Yixin looked at the big screen with excitement and said, "I read up on Hero Alliance before I came to Los Angeles, and it's just as the rumors say. Vienna's Sorrow is the leader of a family, and there are two top-tier Heroic Bannermen in his family. One of them is a Knight of Stars, and the other is a shadow archer. Both of them are the vice leaders of Hero Alliance, and there's also a super mage named Death Wish who has incredible Magic Attack. This lineup is going to be a real challenge …"
Li Chengfeng frowned. "I have a bad feeling about this. Fans of the book also like to read:)."
Stranger of Three Lifetimes nodded. "Me too. Soul Battle Robes might be strong this time, but their formations are completely countered, especially Song of Ice and Fire. I'm sure you guys heard what they said just now. Song of Ice and Fire is Dawn Wind Waning Moon during Spirit of Grief, and he's grown into an old man now. Hmph, he's not the least bit weaker."
Lin Yixin said, "Oh, so this is what Dawn Wind Waning Moon really looks like … When I challenged Dawn Wind Waning Moon during the later stages of Spirit of Grief, he was very strong and decisive. Now that I think about it, Song of Ice and Fire's combat style is very similar to Dawn Wind Waning Moon's. It's just that he's a bit older, and his reaction speed is a bit slower. Otherwise, it would've been very difficult for me to beat him."
He Yi looked at the battlefield on the big screen and said, "The match is about to start. Let's see who's stronger, Elder Dawn Wind Waning Moon or the number one expert of the American server …"
I spread my hands and smiled. "Isn't it obvious …"
The team leader of Soul Battle Robes, the female employee of Samsung Electronics, curled her lips and said, "Lu Chen, don't make fun of him. I have high hopes for Song of Ice and Fire!"
I nodded, "Yeah, let's wait and see!"
…
Two flashes of light later, Song of Ice and Fire and Vienna's Sorrow were teleported into the arena at the same time. Both of them stood there quietly, their battle robes fluttering in the cold wind, and the blades in their hands gleaming with a cold light. Just the aura they exuded when they entered the arena was completely different from when my brother Du Thirteen had entered the arena.
"Pa!"
The moment the duel began, Song of Ice and Fire charged toward Vienna's Sorrow in a straight line. However, Song of Ice and Fire remained calm and collected as he waited for Vienna's Sorrow to get within five yards of the Berserker. Then, he abruptly shifted to the right and swung his battle axe at Vienna's Sorrow's shoulder.
"Heh!"
Vienna's Sorrow placed his sword over his shoulder armor and lowered his body slightly. Clang! He took the blow head-on, turned around, and sent a roundhouse kick at the enemy!
"Bang!"
His boots hit the handle of Vienna's Sorrow's axe, and he took advantage of the opening to swing his sword. The image of a wild beast swirled around his blade, and it was none other than Vienna's Sorrow's signature move, Beast Howl Slash. It was a skill that greatly increased his Attack and lowered his opponent's Defense.
Vienna's Sorrow was simply too fast for Song of Ice and Fire to parry or dodge. In a fit of rage, he raised his Fire Dragon Axe and launched a frontal attack. Frozen Flurry!
Vienna's Sorrow was caught off guard. He wasn't expecting his opponent to be this fierce, so he immediately followed up with a Berserk Triple Slash. His Attack was average, but the critical hit rate was extremely high!
Chiang, chiang, chiang...
Sparks flew everywhere as their weapons clashed against each other. The resulting shockwave even blew the surrounding rocks into the air. Both players' HP dropped below 50% in the blink of an eye. Knowing how powerful Frozen Flurry was, Vienna's Sorrow had no choice but to use War God Rampage to negate the Frozen effect. Just like that, a precious cooldown of the skill was used up.
Vienna's Sorrow backed away from Vienna's Sorrow and his sword suddenly glowed brightly. It was the Divine General Skill, Ice Stream Blade. He swung his sword and hit the enemy's armor three times in a row.
Blood trickled down the corner of Song of Ice and Fire's mouth, but he didn't back down. He dashed forward and grabbed the handle of Ice Stream Blade. Then, he thrust his Fire Dragon Axe forward and plunged it into Vienna's Sorrow's chest. Space and Earth Splitter!
“119283！”
Vienna's Sorrow's HP instantly emptied, and his face turned as white as a sheet. He zigzagged to Vienna's Sorrow's side, twisted his sword, and shouted, "Die! Everyone else, watch as normal!"
"Pu!"
“178988！”
Barrier Break landed a critical hit on Song of Ice and Fire, and he collapsed to the ground. He died just like that.
As expected, Song of Ice and Fire's reaction speed was slightly inferior to Vienna's Sorrow's. Otherwise, he might've been able to put up a good fight against Vienna's Sorrow with his Frozen Berserker class and skill advantage. Song of Ice and Fire's Divine General Skill was very powerful, and it took away a huge chunk of Vienna's HP in the blink of an eye. If Song of Ice and Fire had gotten close enough, he would've died before he could even kill him.
The second match soon began, and it was Song of Ice and Fire versus Vienna's Sorrow again!
Swhoosh swhoosh!
Vienna's Sorrow smiled and said, "I did some research just now, and your ID was Dawn Wind Waning Moon, wasn't it?
I remember you. You used to shine brightly in the Nation War of Spirit of Grief, but your era is no longer yours! "
Song of Ice and Fire replied indifferently, "There's no era that's no longer mine. What's left of me is not the heart of competition, but the heart of protection. For the sake of Soul Battle Robes, for the sake of my promise to my friend, I will fight with everything I have, even if my heart is weak and my body is weak!"
"For the sake of a promise?"
Song of Ice and Fire laughed loudly before pointing his sword at Vienna's Sorrow. "Then I guess you're a respectable opponent, so I'm done playing. Let's settle this once and for all!"
"My sentiments exactly!"
The Fire Dragon Axe clashed with Song of Ice and Fire's sword again, and the two combatants continued to pit their skills against each other. Both of them were prideful people, so they only used their Divine General Skills after they were done with their weapons. However, Song of Ice and Fire's equipment was inferior to his opponent's in both skill and equipment. Even with Ice Regeneration and Bone Wall, there was nothing he could do to turn the situation around. Three minutes later, Vienna's Sorrow lost 85% of his HP and finally sent Song of Ice and Fire out of the arena!
The opening match was 1: 0. The super guild from the USA, Hero Alliance, had won a point against the runner-up of the China server!
… …
When Song of Ice and Fire arrived at the waiting area, he faced Song of Cloud and Water without a shred of guilt on his face and said, "Yun Yao, I lost, but I tried my best!
Vienna's Sorrow has dominated Hero City, Seven Star City, and Titan City. He deserves his reputation. "
Song of Cloud and Water nodded and said, "It's fine. We still have hope. Let's work hard and win three matches in a row to enter the Top 16!"
Ringwraith nodded and said, "It's my turn!"
"Mn!"
Ringwraith's opponent was Beethoven's Joy, the Knight of Stars. It was a rather cheerful name, but he was a very calm player. He was riding a black warhorse, and his aura alone was intimidating.
Thud!
The Ringwraith pounded the ground with his staff. Death flames rose around him. The Ringwraith couldn't use the Bone Cage to restrain his opponent, so he quickly shouted, "Night of the Undead Dragon!"
The AoE skill was almost instantaneous, but the Knight of Stars swung his spear and summoned a Blaze Shield around him. The skill description said that it was Heat Shield of Stars, and it nullified all damage taken three times!
The energy of the undead dragons surged, but all of them caused misses to appear on the Star Knight's body. The Star Knight's speed was too fast. In the blink of an eye, the Star Knight arrived before him and swept his spear.
Pchht …
The Ringwraith's Magic Shield had already been shattered. The Star Knight's eyes sharpened, and his spear shredded the Ringwraith's body in an instant. The powerful Necromancer was killed in one move. The fans of the book also liked to watch:
Ringwraith was still as calm as ever after the score was 0: 1. He said to Song of Cloud and Water, "Calm down, there's still a chance …"
Song of Cloud and Water nodded. "Alright …"
As expected, Ringwraith's confidence wasn't arrogance. He used Night of the Undead Dragon to bait Beethoven into action, and then used Bone Prison twice in a row while Beethoven was distracted. Everyone knew how powerful Bone Prison was. Even a player of Purple Marquis's level couldn't do anything to it, so Beethoven's Joy might not necessarily be stronger than Purple Marquis. Despite losing two matches in a row, Ringwraith managed to pull back a huge point!
The score was 1: 1, and Soul Battle Robes saw new hope!
However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
The third match was between the Dark Archer, Da Vinci's Code, and the Iron Knight, God Bone. This match was a one-man show for the Dark Archer. He used Dark Arrow, which dealt 200% damage and reduced movement speed, and Berserk Arrow, which had a 100% chance of crit. He also used Ice Arrow, Fire Arrow, Volley, and other skills to kite God Bone twice in a row. God Bone was far inferior to his opponent in both attributes and technique!
Thud!
He fell to his knees and lost.
The score was 1: 2, and Soul Battle Robes was behind by one point.
The fourth match was a complete blow to Soul Battle Robes' hopes. Hero Alliance's mage, Death Wish, was very smart. He had clearly watched Soul Battle Robes' battle videos and knew that Song of Cloud and Water had Soul Binding Art. His beautiful movement prevented Soul Battle Robes from using Soul Binding Art twice in a row, and Song of Cloud and Water's dreams were cut short!
The score was 1: 3, and the runner-up of the China region, Soul Battle Robes, was eliminated in the first round!