Hu Die Lan
Chapter 1205 Imaginary Enemy
The moment Flying Sword fell, Liu Xiaobie leaned back in his seat in a daze.
The adjustment after losing rhythm became an opening. Was the correct method that he had painstakingly explored defeated at the most critical juncture? Could it be that this method wasn't the best choice after all?
At that moment, Liu Xiaobie suddenly felt a hint of self-doubt, just like the times when he had repeatedly unleashed explosive hand speed but still couldn't achieve victory.
With this confusion, he left the player booth, walked off the stage, and returned to the Tiny Herb player area.
"You played well." His teammates cheered him on. Liu Xiaobie forced a smile. Everyone patted him, but didn't pay too much attention. Losing the match would inevitably lead to disappointment and melancholy. If he came down still cheerful, that would be worrisome.
Sitting in his seat, Liu Xiaobie looked down at his hands.
His hands were hot. The fatigue from the high-speed operations during the match was still sweeping over him. Suddenly, an ice-cold drink landed in his palm.
Liu Xiaobie looked up and saw Xu Bin's face.
"Still replaying it?" Xu Bin said with a smile.
Liu Xiaobie shook his head. There wasn't much to replay in this match. It was just one node where two players with hand speed out of control made different choices. One continued to go crazy regardless, while the other realized there was a problem and hurriedly adjusted.
It sounded like the latter's actions were the correct ones, but the victor was the one who continued to go crazy.
"Losing the match is nothing, but don't lose your faith along with it!" Xu Bin said.
Liu Xiaobie was startled.
Faith!
What was his faith?
Liu Xiaobie looked at the person in front of him. He had only been with Tiny Herb for one season, and his experience was less than his, but he had integrated very well into Tiny Herb. His fighting style was also unique in the circle. That kind of gameplay that consumed a lot of time and operations would even make the audience feel impatient, so his popularity wasn't very good, even though his level was very high. Before transferring to Tiny Herb, he always lost by a large margin in the All-Star player voting.
The Tiny Herb stage allowed him to shine further, but he didn't abandon his usual style. This was his choice. No matter where he was, he was firmly executing it.
"Sometimes the choice isn't about right or wrong, it's about whether you have the perseverance to execute it," Xu Bin said, his eyes falling on another person.
Wang Jiexi, the captain of the Tiny Herb team, had been the soul of Tiny Herb since he joined the team. He was a respected and admired figure by every Tiny Herb player.
When Liu Xiaobie couldn't achieve good results with his initial method, he made changes, and they were quite decisive, because in his heart, there was a very successful role model who gave him confidence in making changes.
Wang Jiexi, known as the Magician, had led Tiny Herb to their peak after abandoning this nickname and changing many of his combat methods.
Wang Jiexi's deeds were the source of Liu Xiaobie's confidence, making him firmly believe that change could allow him to break through. But his long-held belief had wavered after this duel.
This showed that he was still not firm enough, and that he was far from mature.
The road is still long!
Liu Xiaobie opened the drink and took a long gulp.
The second Tiny Herb player in the individual competition had already stepped onto the stage.
Xiao Yun, Tiny Herb's Battle Mage, character Daji.
The second one!
Tang Rou counted silently in her heart.
One versus three. After that day, she had never made any comments about it, and even in Happy on weekdays, it was as if it had never happened. But in her heart, she had never forgotten it for even a second.
I must complete it! Tang Rou had said this countless times in her heart, and now, it was her last chance in the bet.
The second opponent, and Soft Mist's life, still had 57%.
Being able to take down an opponent in the individual competition with less than half of her health was a very gratifying result, but for Tang Rou, it was far from enough, because her goal was to defeat all three of the opponent's players alone. But now, just taking down Liu Xiaobie had already consumed 43% of Soft Mist's health. What was left for her, besides the remaining 57%, was fatigue.
In a head-on confrontation with Liu Xiaobie, this hand speed expert, the burden on her hands was beyond imagination. In addition to Tang Rou's almost crazy training over the past 35 days, even the youngest body would have a burden.
And now, she still needed to face two opponents, one of whom was Wang Jiexi. Tang Rou had known how terrifying this opponent was a long time ago.
But Tang Rou didn't have even a trace of timidity in her heart.
Defeat the one in front of you, and then, Wang Jiexi. Her thoughts on Wang Jiexi stopped there.
The second match began, and Xiao Yun's speech quickly appeared in the public channel: "Beauty, your show ends here."
There was no lack of sarcasm in Xiao Yun's words. One versus three? In his view, it was just a show.
Xiao Yun had considerable hostility towards Tang Rou, because in the team, he heard that Tiny Herb was particularly interested in Tang Rou, and particularly wanted to poach her, but unfortunately, she had refused.
The Tiny Herb team already had a Battle Mage player, and that was him, Xiao Yun. But at this time, the team was interested in another Battle Mage player. He, Xiao Yun, hadn't reached the point where he needed a successor yet. Was being interested in Tang Rou because they thought this woman was stronger than him?
Anyone who read such information would probably not feel good. Xiao Yun felt dissatisfied with the team and with Tang Rou. As a result, he now had the opportunity to confront Tang Rou head-on, and it just so happened that Tang Rou had made a vow to withdraw if she couldn't achieve one versus three in five rounds, and he just happened to be in the fifth round, just happened to be stuck in front of Tang Rou.
Xiao Yun was a little excited. He was more than willing to personally send Tang Rou, who almost replaced him, out of the professional circle. However, he didn't dare to underestimate Tang Rou in the slightest. In fact, after hearing that the team intended to acquire Tang Rou, he naturally paid a lot of attention to Tang Rou.
Tang Rou had become a very important rival in his mind. Xiao Yun would pay special attention to her matches and reports, to the point where his teammates mistakenly thought that he had some intentions towards this beauty.
"Intentions my ass, she better not run into my hands!" Xiao Yun had said this privately to his close teammate Zhou Yebai. And now, Tang Rou really ran into him.
I won't let you have an easy time!
Xiao Yun reaffirmed his determination in his heart, and controlled his Daji to walk out of the initial spawn point. Although Soft Mist only had about half of her health left, Xiao Yun still hoped to use tactical positioning if possible. In the frontal battlefield, Tang Rou's momentum, even if he was unhappy with it, he had to admit that it was indeed quite fierce. And this was not his strength. He didn't want to attack the enemy with his own weaknesses. But the problem was, Wind Terrace was also a map with extremely rare cover, so there was no way to carry out a tactical positioning to sneak attack and seize the first opportunity. Xiao Yun had no choice but to charge straight out with his character. Diagonally opposite, Tang Rou's Soft Mist, as always, fearlessly pounced.
Compared to Tang Rou, what are my advantages?
After making Tang Rou an imaginary enemy, Xiao Yun had consciously and unconsciously made such comparisons many times.
It's experience.
More experience in contacting Glory, practicing Battle Mage, becoming a professional player, and playing professional matches than Tang Rou. Although he wasn't a particularly stable main player in Tiny Herb now, this was the Tiny Herb team, a powerhouse that had won two championships. The new players they casually discarded were treated like treasures after being picked up by Happy. Being able to have a place in such a team was already a proud thing. How could a mere newcomer want to replace him?
Xiao Yun was furious.
Completely disregarding that this was Tiny Herb's subjective intention, Tang Rou's rejection of the invitation, to a certain extent, helped him. He didn't dare to make a fuss with the team. All his grievances and unwillingness eventually focused on Tang Rou, as if Tang Rou had taken the initiative to instigate him to snatch her position.
The more Xiao Yun thought about it, the more he hated it, the more angry he became.
Furious Dragon Strikes!
This was originally a starting skill that Tang Rou liked to use, but in this match against the same profession, Xiao Yun used it first. He not only wanted to win, but he also wanted to win beautifully. He wanted to let the team see that he was far more excellent than Tang Rou. What Tang Rou could do, he could do even more easily.
This Furious Dragon Strikes was also a sudden attack. However, it was rare for a direct ultimate move to directly hit the opponent, because the starting posture of an ultimate move was usually more conspicuous than a small skill. Tang Rou was already a Battle Mage player with considerable skill. As soon as Daji's posture was revealed, she immediately began to make Soft Mist dodge. Although Xiao Yun also immediately followed up with adjustments, after this spear was rushed out, it ultimately did not hit.
Soft Mist flashed to the side, and after Daji's impact force was vented, Fire Dance Meteor stabbed over.
Sky Strike!
Soft Mist's starting skill this time was quite ordinary.
Daji immediately jumped back, seemingly carrying a bit of the remaining power of Furious Dragon Strikes, and after avoiding this Sky Strike, the battle spear had already barbarously struck towards Soft Mist.
From top to bottom, it was a Strong Dragon Descent. This was a Battle Mage level 50 skill. Once this spear was firmly struck, the target would inevitably fall to the ground. Moreover, the judgment of a level 50 skill was much stronger than that of a low-level skill. Even if Soft Mist could adjust the angle of her Sky Strike, she couldn't parry Strong Dragon Descent.
Therefore, Xiao Yun was full of confidence. As a result, Soft Mist's Sky Strike just happened to provoke over.
Nonsense, I'll flatten you!
Xiao Yun flicked the mouse faster. Strong Dragon Descent, together with Soft Mist's Sky Strike, pressed down.
Clang!!!
The two battle spears intertwined in the air, and the judgment result was instantly revealed. The attack parry of Sky Strike seemed to not exist, and it was crushed by Strong Dragon Descent.
What about Soft Mist? It seemed that the force transmitted by this attack was very strong, so strong that she couldn't support it, and she actually used a roll to release the force.
Why would she need to do that? Xiao Yun knew very well. The Sky Strike that had just been crushed by Strong Dragon Descent suddenly jumped up, and a Dragon Tooth, like a poisonous snake, drilled over.