Li Rui lost again!

The studio became extremely quiet. Everyone seemed to be staring intently at their screens, but couldn't resist stealing glances at Li Rui.

Li Rui's expression was much worse than the last time he lost. His heart was full of annoyance, but he had to admit that this opponent was not as simple as he had imagined. Anyone with some skill could see this, and even those without could tell from the final health bars of both characters.

When Li Rui's Quiet Thoughts finally fell, Soft Mist was also in critical condition, with her health bar below one-tenth.

The two were evenly matched, a duel where anyone could win, depending on who performed better on the spot.

Li Rui had been playing smoothly at first, but unfortunately, he had too many thoughts. Seeing the many fans cheering him on, his mind wandered too far. With such a lack of focus, how could he win against an opponent of his level? Li Rui knew this very well, so the regret in his heart was indescribable. He suddenly stood up, rushed to Chen Yehui, his face flushed, and said, "Give me another Battle Mage!"

Of course, he would blush. Losing two rounds in a row, changing accounts twice, and now asking for a third. He knew that his intentions had probably been seen through. But to prove himself, to seize this excellent opportunity, Li Rui, with his high standards, couldn't care less about his face at this moment. He had seen the fans' expectations and cheers when he was playing smoothly, and he believed that as long as he could win against Soft Mist, he could definitely win the attention of a significant portion of the fans.

Chen Yehui's heart was filled with contempt, but he didn't show it on his face. He was about to brush Li Rui off, but after seeing the computer screen, he smiled and said, "Wait a moment, Qiu Fei is already on."

Li Rui was shocked. Looking at the screen, he saw that Qiu Fei had already taken the Battle Mage account he had used earlier and stepped onto the dueling stage.

"What's with this guy again?" The onlookers had no idea that the account had been switched back and forth. Seeing the Battle Mage who had just lost so badly jumping out again, they were all puzzled, and many looked down on him. At this moment, the one who overestimated his abilities in everyone's eyes was this Battle Mage.

Why was the Battle Mage being looked down upon? Wasn't it because Li Rui had played too disgustingly just now? Seeing the public comments on the Battle Mage on the screen, Li Rui's face flushed slightly. They were actually talking about him! But now, Qiu Fei was using the Battle Mage to be criticized, and Li Rui turned his head to look. Qiu Fei, standing at the competition seat, was just like he was during his usual training. He sat up straight, his eyes fixed on the screen, his left hand on the keyboard, and his right hand firmly gripping the mouse, as if he would never let go.

"Let's see how Qiu Fei does first," Chen Yehui said lightly, ignoring Li Rui. Although he didn't like Qiu Fei, Li Rui's smugness was really unbearable. Chen Yehui was happy to use Qiu Fei to put Li Rui in his place.

Tang Rou didn't refuse anyone. The Battle Mage stood back on the stage, and she didn't mind at all. But Chen Guo was a little exasperated. Wasn't it supposed to be a standard competition format? It was fine if they didn't have to change players on their side, but when did it become that the loser could come back and fight again and again?

Although Chen Guo despised the other side for being unreliable, she didn't bother to argue with them about it. The purpose of Excellent Era setting up this arena wasn't to follow the standard competition format.

The two Battle Mages were teleported into the arena. After a three-second countdown, another round began.

Tang Rou's victory over Li Rui had not been easy. Such a contest between equals consumed more mental and physical energy than bullying ordinary players. But even so, after the countdown, Tang Rou was still the first to charge out.

The opening move was the same as in the first round. At just the right distance, a Dragon Tooth was thrust out.

However, this time, the Battle Mage didn't wait foolishly to be hit. When the Dragon Tooth came, he slightly dodged, brushing past it. At the same time, the battle lance in his hand thrust back, also a Dragon Tooth.

Soft Mist twisted her body to dodge, and at the same time, she changed her move. The battle lance swept across with the rotation of her body, *Ba Sui* (Tyrannical Sweep)!

However, the Battle Mage didn't change his skill. The Dragon Tooth seemed determined to stab forward, but his body moved along with the sweep of the *Ba Sui*.

The movement speed of a character could never be compared to the speed of an attack. The Battle Mage's circling movement would definitely be hit by the *Ba Sui*. However, this one movement helped him gain a little bit of time. This bit of time allowed him to continue to execute his Dragon Tooth.

This difference in time was so subtle that those who didn't pay close attention might completely miss the Battle Mage's movement. Only true experts would know that without this movement, the Battle Mage would never have achieved the current attack effect.

Dragon Tooth, hit!

The brief stun interrupted Soft Mist's *Ba Sui*. Although the Dragon Tooth skill was of a low level, its effect was not small at all. How could Qiu Fei neglect the use of Dragon Tooth's stun? With a flick of the mouse, he also threw out a *Ba Sui*, followed by a Sky Strike, a Falling Flower Palm, and various *Xuan Wen* (Battle Spirit) enhancements. Low-level skills paved the way and connected, and high-level skills found opportunities to explode. A very standard set of combos rolled up, and in the blink of an eye, Soft Mist was suppressed.

The onlookers were stunned. How did Soft Mist get suppressed so quickly? It should be known that Quiet Thoughts, who had fought Soft Mist evenly before, had never achieved such suppression.

No, not just Quiet Thoughts. Everyone had been coming to this room to watch the PKs for so long, and Soft Mist had never suffered such a loss. This Battle Mage had created history. But the problem was that everyone still remembered the Battle Mage's stupid appearance just now. How did he become so powerful in the blink of an eye?

The chat channel suddenly became very clean. The players didn't know what to say.

However, Tang Rou didn't freeze up like Li Rui before, being completely comboed with a complete set of attacks. During the combo suppression, she quickly found an opportunity to interrupt her opponent's continuous attacks and brought the match back to the starting point. However, judging from the health bars, she was already at a disadvantage. This was also the first time for the onlookers. After being stunned for a while, someone finally said in the channel, "Did they switch players?"

The drastic contrast made the crowd instantly think of this possibility, directly pointing out the truth. But to tell the real truth, Li Rui's Battle Mage shouldn't have been so unsightly. If he had seized the opportunity, he might have been able to take the initiative and suppress Soft Mist. It was just a pity that he played so stupidly that he wanted to change accounts to pretend to be a newbie.

As a result, Qiu Fei didn't care at all. Holding the character that had been regarded as a fool by the players, he made everyone's eyes light up as soon as he started playing. The aura of stupidity planted by Li Rui didn't affect him at all. He was the expert in the players' eyes. The fool before was still Li Rui, without any misunderstanding.

So obvious, Li Rui's face naturally couldn't hold on. At this time, he sat blankly in his seat, his face red and white. The opportunity he had expected and valued seemed to be grasped by Qiu Fei? After the onlookers came back to their senses, they had already started cheering for Qiu Fei. But this time, Qiu Fei's Battle Mage had the advantage, and the players' excitement and expectations were even stronger than when Li Rui used Quiet Thoughts to fight Soft Mist evenly in the previous round.

Li Rui clenched his fists fiercely, his nails digging into his flesh, but he didn't feel any pain. He regretted, he was jealous. Why couldn't he seize such a good opportunity, but Qiu Fei could?

If Qiu Fei won this match, it would be a record-breaking battle to break Excellent Era's undefeated record. Li Rui knew very well how much attention this battle would receive. Otherwise, he wouldn't have rushed to be the first to play. It was just a pity that everything he had imagined seemed to be gradually drifting away from him!

Lose! Why don't you lose? If you lose, this opportunity will still be mine!

Li Rui had become a supporter of Excellent Era at this time. He hoped more than anyone that Excellent Era would win this battle. He hoped that Soft Mist could explode, and that Qiu Fei could make a mistake.

But things didn't go as he wished.

Qiu Fei played steadily, not relaxing in the slightest because of the temporary lead, and not neglecting because his opponent was just a member of an Internet cafe team. He didn't think about the future as much as Li Rui did. In his view, this was a match, and the purpose of the match was to defeat the opponent and win, nothing more.

*Nu Long Chuan Xin* (Wrathful Dragon Pierces the Heart)!

*Nu Long Chuan Xin*!

The two Battle Mages, appearing at the same time, unexpectedly chose the same skill. The two battle lances cut through the air, whistling out. From the way they cast the skill, it was impossible to tell who was first.

However, this was only in relation to ordinary players. For players with some skill, they could still see that Soft Mist's two identical skills were cast faster! Comparing the speed of casting skills was a contest of APM (Actions Per Minute).

In that instant, Li Rui's heart was overjoyed. This Soft Mist was really tenacious. If she seized this attack, the situation on the field would be difficult to say, and it was very likely that she would take advantage of the momentum and gain the upper hand again.

"Beautiful!" Li Rui couldn't control himself and shouted out. It was really because he had been waiting for this moment for too long. After the sound came out, he realized how inappropriate his shout was. No matter how much he disliked Qiu Fei, it was really inappropriate to show it at this time. It was purely a matter of quality!

Who would have thought that just as he shouted, the one who was pierced by the *Nu Long Chuan Xin* was actually Soft Mist. Given the same opportunity, the two went to capture it, but Qiu Fei was the one who ultimately grasped it.

Li Rui, who had blurted out "Beautiful!", was a little dazed. But at this time, the others were looking at him with admiration. This made Li Rui a little ashamed. He knew that everyone had misunderstood. They probably thought, like him, that Soft Mist had gained the advantage in this exchange. Who would have thought that Qiu Fei would ultimately seize the attack? His shout of "Beautiful!" made him seem insightful.

"Today's opponent seems to have some background?" On Excellent Era's side, Wei Chen watched the scene and sighed to Ye Xiu. But he didn't receive any response. Turning his head, he saw Ye Xiu staring blankly at the screen, lost in thought!