Chapter 114 He's Counting

Fang Rui sat in the competition seat, quietly waiting for his next opponent to arrive.

He won!

And he won against Zhou Zekai, ending his winning streak. In the eyes of many spectators, Fang Rui had accomplished something quite remarkable, something to be proud of, something to be honored.

But Fang Rui didn't think so.

So what if it was Zhou Zekai? Would winning against him guarantee the championship? It wouldn't. Not only couldn't it ensure the championship, it couldn't even secure the current individual competition.

In Fang Rui's eyes, this was just the second player in Samsara's individual competition lineup. Although he was strong, although he was difficult to deal with, what was more important was that after him, Samsara still had three more players to take the stage. Defeating him was only a small step on the road to victory. There were still more challenges to overcome!

So, what was there to be happy about? He was still far from happiness, far from pride, far from honor!

Next!

His current goal was the next one, and then the next one, and then, still the next one.

To pursue victory, the desire for victory must never stop. Only by constantly defeating the next one could he stand on the final podium.

So, who's next? Come on up!

The next one came.

Samsara's third player, Lü Boyuan.

In the end, Samsara really did take Fang Minghua's advice. The entire team had a deep trust in him. This wasn't because he was the most experienced or because he had made particularly outstanding contributions to Samsara. On the contrary, everyone respected the fact that he never flaunted either of those qualities. He always just addressed the matter at hand and persuaded people with reason.

Lü Boyuan got his wish. After getting the chance to play, he was fiercely excited for a moment, but then quickly calmed down. After entering the competition seat and starting to load the game, he quickly allowed reason to take over.

The match officially began.

One side was a Qigong Master, the other a Grappler. This was a battle between two classes in the same Fighting system.

However, Lü Boyuan's Grappler, Yunshan Luan, was fresh and full of energy. And Fang Rui's Qigong Master, Boundless Sea? Although he had defeated Zhou Zekai's One Autumn Leaf, he had also suffered a lot of damage. His health had been reduced by forty-seven percent, leaving him with fifty-three percent.

After all, in the previous match, Boundless Sea had been constantly attacked by the NPCs. It was impossible to avoid health loss in that process. But he had defeated his opponent under such conditions. This was, of course, due to his deliberate exploitation of the situation, but it was still impressive. Could someone else have used it so effectively?

But it seemed Fang Rui had no intention of doing that this round. As soon as the match started, his Boundless Sea rushed out.

Defeat the opponent, and then, the next one!

Fang Rui only had this one thought in his mind, because he knew that there really wasn't much he could do in today's decisive battle.

In the previous match, although he had only defeated an opponent with forty-five percent health, Fang Rui had expended a great deal of energy.

The tactics he had chosen from the beginning had increased his burden. Whether mentally or operationally, the chaotic situation he had chosen was more exhausting than a normal match, and he, of all people, wasn't in perfect condition.

He felt fatigue, he felt his attention was a little scattered, but he persevered. He defeated Zhou Zekai, and now, he was still actively preparing to defeat this opponent.

Because he knew that all he could fight for this season was right now. He would go as far as he could right now. Today, he probably wouldn't be able to regain his state, wouldn't be able to contribute to Happy in the more important team competition.

Fang Rui was unwilling, very unwilling.

He was Happy's highest-paid player, he had Happy's strongest character, this was what he always kept in mind. But in the team's most crucial match, when the team needed him the most, he couldn't contribute?

Fang Rui hated it, he hated it very, very much.

But he wasn't impulsive.

He wouldn't think about trying to persevere in the team competition.

Because he had a clear understanding of himself. From the beginning, he knew how much power he could contribute today. He originally wanted to conserve in the individual competition and then fight in the more crucial team competition. But now, in the team battle, he wasn't confident he could contribute one hundred percent of his strength. He was afraid that he would become a burden to the whole team.

So, only here, only now. He would contribute as much as he could. Here was his all.

In the middle of the canyon, the characters from both sides met.

Lü Boyuan was eager to fight, but Fang Rui didn't delay either, because he knew that his condition wouldn't recover even if he delayed for a few seconds. He wanted to do as much as possible while his spirit was still up and his attention could still be focused.

Forward!

Boundless Sea continued to move forward, but Yunshan Luan on the other side didn't retreat either.

The distance between the two sides was constantly shortening. For a Qigong Master, he could have already started attacking, but Boundless Sea hadn't.

Could he be planning to fight in close combat?

Among the four classes in the Fighting system, the Qigong Master's close combat ability could be said to be the worst. And the Striker and Grappler, these two classes' close-quarters combat abilities were among the best in the entire class system.

Fang Rui couldn't possibly want to fight in close combat. What on earth was he up to?

Everyone was thinking this, including Lü Boyuan on the field. A player like Fang Rui gave people a deep sense of distrust. To speculate about his actions just from the surface would always be wrong.

Lü Boyuan didn't dare blink, just staring at the character that was getting closer and closer on the screen.

Roll!

Boundless Sea suddenly rolled.

There was no attack. With the Grappler class's own skills and methods, there was no way to attack from this distance. But Fang Rui's Boundless Sea acted as if he was desperately dodging.

A conspiracy is coming!

Everyone thought, including Lü Boyuan on the field.

Yunshan Luan immediately took action, quickly jumping to the side. No matter what attacking method Boundless Sea was going to use, maintaining irregular movement was always the safest bet.

But Boundless Sea didn't do anything. This roll seemed like an ordinary roll.

Lü Boyuan remained vigilant. Wasn't it normal for Fang Rui to deliberately mystify things like this? He couldn't afford to be careless for even a second.

But, a preemptive strike was always necessary.

While being careful, Lü Boyuan still had Yunshan Luan move closer. To complete an attack, a Grappler ultimately needed to be close.

So Boundless Sea rolled again. This time, he didn't go forward, or to the left, or to the right, but started to go backward.

On the TV broadcast, the electronic screen at the venue immediately gave Boundless Sea a close-up, just like during the previous roll. Everyone thought that Fang Rui was definitely going to attack in the middle of this.

He didn't last time.

This time, Fang Rui finally didn't disappoint.

While rolling, Boundless Sea secretly rubbed his palm. Lü Boyuan couldn't see it, but the audience watching the live broadcast could all see it.

Instantly, everyone had a sense of pleasure, "I knew it would be like this."

But what was the use of them knowing?

A qi blade flew out, but Boundless Sea's roll didn't stop. He slightly changed direction again, and rolled in another direction.

Treacherous!

The audience who saw Boundless Sea secretly conjuring the qi blade ahead of time immediately recognized Boundless Sea's intention.

The direction of his qi blade wasn't aimed at Yunshan Luan when he conjured it. It was aimed at an empty space. But now, his Boundless Sea immediately changed direction. Once Lü Boyuan followed his rhythm and adjusted accordingly, and Yunshan Luan changed direction to pursue, then this qi blade would become an accurate attack.

The qi blade flew out, and its connection with Boundless Sea's change of direction was so close, and the angle was chosen so slyly. If Lü Boyuan paid close attention to his movements, if Lü Boyuan quickly followed his rhythm and adjusted accordingly, this qi blade would be very, very easy to miss.

So...

In a match against Fang Rui, is being too focused and reacting too quickly a mistake?

Unfortunately, Lü Boyuan made this "mistake".

He was eager to fight, and while remaining calm, he also maintained a super-high level of attention. His reaction speed was an above-average performance.

As a result, he fell for it.

Qi Blade!

The sound only rang out when it hit Lü Boyuan. A mark made by the qi blade immediately appeared on Yunshan Luan's body.

Many people were feeling sorry for Lü Boyuan. A qi blade hit has a certain amount of impact. Lü Boyuan's rhythm was disrupted by this hit. The reason for this was that he was too focused, his reaction was too fast...

But soon, everyone realized that Yunshan Luan's rhythm wasn't disrupted by this attack. Where he was supposed to step next, he still stepped there.

Oh...

Everyone noticed.

Steel Body!

It turned out that Lü Boyuan had already activated Steel Body for Yunshan Luan. However, looking back from his perspective, that sly qi blade really didn't appear in his field of vision. Lü Boyuan's super-fast reaction and adjustment really made him miss this attack. But, Steel Body, he had activated Steel Body long ago. He seemed to have expected that Fang Rui would definitely pull off unexpected and sly moves that would catch him.

It's okay to be caught, but don't even think about stopping my offense.

Yunshan Luan charged forward resolutely, and the audience at Samsara erupted in enthusiastic applause.

"3"

As a result, a number 3 suddenly popped up in the public chat channel. The message was sent by Boundless Sea, Fang Rui.

What does that mean?

Everyone was stunned.

Is he deliberately mystifying again?

Ignore him, kill him!!

The audience erupted in shouts again.

It's three percent...

But in the venue, in a very inconspicuous and distant corner, not even a seat, stood a person watching the match, silently seeing the meaning of this "3". If someone could look back at this moment, ignoring the tense match, and clearly see this person, they would probably immediately recognize that this was the player who had just announced his retirement after the previous semi-final, Lin Jingyan.

Lin Jingyan of Team Tyranny, Lin Jingyan of Team Hundred Blossoms, no matter which team he was on, even if he was retired, he was the one who understood Fang Rui the most.

3.

It was three percent. It was the damage caused by the qi blade just now. It was the health that Yunshan Luan had just lost.

Fang Rui was counting, he was calculating the output. He was using this method to record the power he had contributed in today's match.

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A little late, it's past two o'clock. But with my usual useless performance, some people might think, "Haha, past two o'clock, that's pretty early..."