Chapter 12 November 22nd

On November 22nd, the twelfth round of the tenth season of the Glory Professional Alliance took place. Happy's home game against Misty Rain was once again selected for television broadcast.

There were many strong matches this round, such as Howling against Void, Tiny Herb against Hundred Blossoms, and Blue Rain against Thunder, but in the end, this match between two teams outside the playoff zone was chosen, considering the situation both teams were in.

After eleven rounds, the notion of Happy winning the championship was still considered a joke. However, Happy's ranking on the leaderboard forced everyone to take the team's chances of making the playoffs seriously. After three consecutive rounds of performance even stronger than Team Samsara, they were now facing a strong team. Many were curious and concerned about whether Happy could continue its strong momentum. Misty Rain, on the other hand, had performed poorly for two consecutive rounds, dropping out of the playoff zone from fifth place. They were in desperate need of reorganization. Therefore, the collision between these two teams seemed even more intense, and it was decided to broadcast the match live.

The attendance rate at Happy's home stadium continued to rise. City H had a solid foundation in Glory due to Excellent Era's many years of operation. When the original Excellent Era collapsed and the new Excellent Era continued in the Challenger League, many loyal fans continued to follow their matches. However, many players who liked to watch professional league matches in person gradually began to choose to watch the matches at Happy's home stadium. Happy's strong performance in the past three consecutive rounds had sparked a wave of attention. As Misty Rain, a strong team, was visiting this round, there would naturally be many spectators present.

During the introduction of the players, Misty Rain's team surprisingly received a lot of applause at Happy's home stadium.

The Shu sisters, Shu Keyi and Shu Kexin, had become Misty Rain's main force after the team released sharpshooter Lu Yining. With girls occupying half of Misty Rain's team battles, they had finally become a veritable women's army. This unique scene naturally attracted some unique attention.

"Haha, the Shu sisters are very popular now! They can receive such a welcome even at the away game," commentator Pan Lin said, impressed by the atmosphere.

"Their strength is quite good," guest commentator Li Yibo said.

After the away team, it was the home team's turn to appear. Speaking of female players, Happy only had one less than Misty Rain! Su Mucheng and Tang Rou were both key players on Happy's team. There was no need to talk about Su Mucheng's popularity in City H; she was the highlight of every home game. However, Tang Rou... due to the One Versus Three incident, her support had shrunk significantly. Not to mention neutral viewers, even among Happy's supporters, there were many who disliked her. Her introduction was always met with sparse applause, making the atmosphere awkward.

"Alas, the home team's players are even less welcome than the away team's players. This is really..." Pan Lin sighed again.

"Tang Rou is still very talented, but her handling of this matter was really..." Li Yibo also made a half-hearted sigh.

After the introductions of both sides' players were completed, they naturally exchanged polite greetings in the center of the arena.

"Welcome back." As the captain of Misty Rain, Chu Yunxiu didn't follow the usual etiquette of shaking hands with Happy's captain, Ye Xiu. Instead, she embraced Su Mucheng, with whom she had a good personal relationship.

Ye Xiu, who was waiting with his hand outstretched for a handshake, smiled awkwardly. Suddenly, someone flashed out from beside him and shook Ye Xiu's hand. "Hello, God Ye, long time no see."

"Long time no see," Ye Xiu smiled. The skinny boy in front of him was Li Hua, Misty Rain's player and currently the number one ninja in Glory. He joined Misty Rain in the seventh season and became a starter in the same year. That season, he and Sun Xiang were the two most eye-catching newcomers in the league. However, their styles were completely different. One was bright and dazzling, rushing to the front of the battle, while the other liked to wander in inconspicuous shadows, launching surprise attacks when the enemy was least prepared.

Sun Xiang won the Best Newcomer award that season and joined the powerhouse Excellent Era the following year, taking charge of The One Autumn Leaf, the number one Glory character. However, he was relegated with the team after that, struggled in the Challenger League for a year but failed again, and only regained his vitality after joining Team Samsara this season. Sun Xiang's career could be said to be very unlucky and bumpy. Li Hua, on the other hand, had been playing for Misty Rain all along. After his talent was recognized, the team also began to work hard to create a character for him. Ninja Forest Dark Heaven was selected for the All-Stars in the eighth season along with Li Hua, and again in the ninth season. This season, Misty Rain's tactical style had changed, and professionals could see that their tactical focus was shifting to Li Hua. This skinny boy played a pivotal role in Misty Rain. However, after shaking hands with Ye Xiu and stepping back, he stood aside inconspicuously again. Without an introduction, it would be difficult for anyone to think that he was also a top player in Glory.

Over there, Chu Yunxiu finished hugging Su Mucheng, looked back at Ye Xiu, and slapped Ye Xiu's outstretched right hand casually, "What, you want a hug too?"

"I wouldn't dare," Ye Xiu laughed.

"If you want a hug, then hug!" Chu Yunxiu really came over and gave Ye Xiu a hug.

"Welcome back!" she said, patting Ye Xiu on the back.

"Hehe, you might not be so welcoming later," Ye Xiu smiled.

"Try it," Chu Yunxiu pushed Ye Xiu away and sneered.

Next to him, Fang Rui had already opened his arms. "Come on! A loving embrace," he called out.

"Get lost. Your tactics are despicable, and you are despicable too," Chu Yunxiu ignored Fang Rui.

The players on both sides continued to interact, shaking hands one by one. The Shu sisters had complicated feelings when they shook hands with Ye Xiu. During last year's Christmas event, they really wanted to swallow this person alive. When they knew they would meet Happy in this round, they had secretly planned to give this God a good payback.

"How is it? Do you regret joining Misty Rain? Why not come to my Happy!" Ye Xiu said after shaking hands with the two of them.

"We are ranked higher than you now," Shu Keyi said.

"Not for long," Ye Xiu laughed.

"Wait and see!" The two sisters glared at Ye Xiu together, not afraid at all.

The exchange ended quickly. The players who were going to play the first match of the individual competition on both teams decided to stay on stage, while the others returned to the player seats.

Happy, Ye Xiu, Unrivaled Super Hottie.

Misty Rain, Li Hua, Forest Dark Heaven.

"What a coincidence, Senior," the inconspicuous Li Hua struck up a conversation with Ye Xiu again.

"Indeed!"

"Please give me some pointers," Li Hua said.

"Likewise."

After two meaningless sentences, Li Hua paused, obviously wanting to say something, but couldn't find a topic. After thinking silently for a while, the referee announced that they could enter the competition booths. Li Hua finally said a third meaningless sentence, "Senior, good luck."

"Good luck."

The two then walked towards their respective player seats.

"Ye Xiu, Ye Xiu is playing in Happy's individual competition again... He has been playing in the individual competition so far and has won ten consecutive victories. This is his twelfth match," Pan Lin said.

"Actually, he hasn't lost a single individual match this season," Li Yibo said. It was the twelfth round of the league, and Ye Xiu was aiming for twelve consecutive victories. The answer was obvious.

"With such strong one-on-one ability, why not have him hold the fort in the team competition?" Pan Lin wondered, which was the arrangement of all the teams under normal circumstances.

"Maybe it's to reduce some burden. Ye Xiu is not young anymore. The seniors in Team Tyranny are already accepting rotations," Li Yibo said. When it came to age, he had to mention Tyranny.

"If Ye Xiu continues to play with this arrangement and rhythm, then the title of King of Individual Competition this season is probably a foregone conclusion," Pan Lin said.

"Well... for now, his unspecialized class is helping him too much. Let's see everyone's professional abilities!" Li Yibo said.

"Even if everyone adapts, they may not necessarily win against Ye Xiu! With the current eleven consecutive victories, even if Ye Xiu loses a few matches next, probably no one will be able to surpass his individual win rate this season," Pan Lin said.

"Let's just hope someone can break his winning streak quickly!" Li Yibo laughed.

"Alright, let's watch Li Hua."

The characters of the two had been loaded into the map. As it was Happy's home game, Ye Xiu naturally chose the map. He had already used all the flat maps without any special features and couldn't choose them again. This time, he could only choose one with some terrain.

So, Ye Xiu chose a hillside map. It was still flat, without obstacles, but the flat ground was sloped, which would naturally create some changes.

The characters of both sides were spawned on opposite ends of the map, at the same height. Since it was a map without cover anyway, the two naturally didn't engage in any tactical detours. They charged straight towards each other. As they charged, they kept staring at each other's positions. On a hillside map, positioning was very important. The slope would affect many skills, as well as jumping, rolling, and other movements. Grabbing the high ground or the low ground was something they had to pay attention to.

Both were paying attention to this, so their characters remained level, neither gaining an advantage nor suffering a loss. Ye Xiu didn't launch an attack based on his attack range advantage. Unrivaled Super Hottie kept charging, and even when he had entered the range where the ninja could attack, Li Hua didn't let Forest Dark Heaven attack.

Arc Flash!

Unrivaled Super Hottie suddenly drew his blade at this moment, and the blade light carried the person, instantly darting forward, greatly shortening the distance between the two.

Li Hua didn't remain silent either. Forest Dark Heaven waved his hand, and a shuriken shot towards the charging Unrivaled Super Hottie. Then, he quickly formed hand seals, already preparing for his next attack.

Ninjutsu: Shadow Dance!

This level 70 ultimate skill was increasingly being used directly in the ninja circle, as a main attack skill or as a deceptive skill to cover the next move. In short, once Shadow Dance was activated, the ninja's options became very wide, and it didn't necessarily have to be used as a sure-fire attack output skill.

Immediately, more than a dozen Forest Dark Heavens charged towards Unrivaled Super Hottie. The number one ninja player in Glory naturally had a strong grasp of this practical ninja skill. On the live broadcast screen, the camera constantly switched to Li Hua's first-person perspective, showing that Li Hua was constantly switching the Shadow Dance Heart to achieve the best control over all the shadow clones. Fourteen shadow clones formed an encirclement around Unrivaled Super Hottie.