Chapter 28 A Cautious Choice

Luo Ji was relatively cautious. In the last round, the twenty-eighth, he finally chose to play in one of the individual matches. In the end, he was still worried that his level would drag down the whole team. Losing in the team arena meant losing two points, while an individual match was only worth one. As for the team competition, he actually felt relieved that he wasn't selected for the roster.

Luo Ji's attitude made everyone at Happy sigh with emotion, especially those with extensive professional experience.

Which of the current players doesn't hope for as many opportunities to perform as possible? How many of them worry about their own strength being insufficient and dragging down the team?

"What an honest kid..." Chen Guo sighed. Even with her lack of experience, having seen so much news and gossip, she knew how rare a thought like Luo Ji's was, even among rookies.

The twenty-eighth round of matches arrived quickly.

Huxiao versus 301 was, without a doubt, designated as the televised match for this round. Reaching the final stage of the regular season, many teams probably had little hope left. Those around eighth place would be the most fiercely contested area. And such a direct confrontation with the top eight at stake meant that both sides would definitely give their all, inevitably increasing the intensity of the match.

In Huxiao's home stadium, Tang Hao, the Huxiao captain, stood on the stage for the first individual match.

In the eighteenth round of the league, Tang Hao had also been the first to step onto the stage, aiming to end Ye Xiu's winning streak and boost morale with force. Unfortunately, he failed that time, and the Huxiao team was directly crushed 10-0 by the Happy team.

Ten rounds had passed, and when facing what was perhaps Huxiao's most crucial match of the season, Tang Hao once again stood in the same position.

Perhaps the results of the Huxiao team he led were not satisfactory, but Tang Hao was indeed very courageous and confident in leading Huxiao towards victory. Being the first to fight clearly showed his intention: he had to win. If he adopted this stance and lost, the team's morale would suffer a serious blow. Especially since he had done this once before and failed, repeating the mistake would likely have a greater impact on morale, and he personally would face even more ridicule.

However, he was fearless. In such a crucial match, he shouldered these pressures and was the first to stand on the competition stage.

301's first player was also their captain, but in terms of core status, it had to be said that he was now of the past.

After examination during the recent series of matches, Bai Shu's core position in 301's tactical system had become very obvious. He was leading both the offense and defense for 301. As for Yang Cong, he was now in a relatively free position. The team had placed great trust in him, allowing him to rely on his own awareness and experience to choose what to do on the field. Of course, Yang Cong was absolutely worthy of this trust. His performance in the second half of the season had been very impressive. Without him, Bai Shu, this foreign monk, would not be able to chant his scriptures, either.

Rogue Tang San Da, Assassin Landscape Killer. The characters entered the match quickly. As soon as he entered, Yang Cong saw Tang San Da on the other side of the map.

Perhaps influenced by Ye Xiu's map selection style, choosing such simple maps seemed to have gradually become a trend this season. Tang Hao, who selected the map for this match, also chose such a map. Tactical maneuvering was basically omitted. Everyone just took out their weapons and went at it!

Assassins were not afraid of such hard battles, and Yang Cong was originally just such an assassin who relied on brute force. Seeing that the map was chosen like this, he didn't even hesitate or deliberate. He directly reverted to his old assassin style and went for it!

Ding!

The match began with a subtle, light sound. Tang San Da started by throwing a paralyzing needle, but Yang Cong detected it. His silver weapon, Liao Ying Luan Wu, flipped up and knocked the needle aside.

Powerful Knee Strike!

Tang Hao didn't hesitate at all and launched his offensive.

So fierce!

Yang Cong couldn't help but sigh. The Rogue class wasn't actually a particularly aggressive class. Various insidious street tactics gave this class a relatively strong control ability. It was actually more of a control-oriented class. In terms of aggressiveness, many classes were stronger than the Rogue.

But this class, in Tang Hao's hands, was extremely aggressive, quite different from how Lin Jingyan used to play it.

It was because there were players with such different personalities driving various classes that Glory seemed so rich and colorful. Wasn't Yang Cong himself training his Assassin into a hard-hitting, charging warrior?

Seeing Tang Hao's fierce Rogue appearance, Yang Cong could only lament that youth was good. A few years ago, he would have really wanted to have a head-on, hard-hitting contest with the other party, to see who had the faster reaction, who had the faster hand speed, and who had the more accurate control.

But now, he had to adjust.

Yang Cong controlled Landscape Killer to dodge to the side, avoiding Tang San Da's initial momentum. He turned around and struck out with his twin swords, a Heart Stab aimed directly at Tang San Da's back.

Tang Hao wouldn't be hit so easily. After the Powerful Knee Strike missed, Tang San Da twisted his body in mid-air and threw a handful of sand.

Yang Cong hurriedly turned away his vision, so the Heart Stab could only rely on memory and instinct to hit. As a result, Landscape Killer's movements suddenly froze after the stab.

Not good!

Yang Cong's experience gave him a sense and judgment. The Sand Toss attack was over. He turned his gaze back and saw that Liao Ying Luan Wu had been blocked by Tang San Da's silver weapon, Blood Sacrifice Soul.

If it was just an attack parry, there wouldn't be this feeling of obstruction that the character couldn't control. This feeling was like being controlled by a grappling skill.

Empty-Handed Blade Block!

Tang San Da was using a Striker's post-class-change skill, obviously attached to his weapon.

A low-level Empty-Handed Blade Block wouldn't have great attack power, but the blocking effect was the same. Professional players would only choose this skill at level 1 on their weapons, so they wouldn't pursue output; they were pursuing the unique effects of this skill.

One block, one break!

The following attack immediately hit Landscape Killer, and the combo began...

How arrogant!

Landscape Killer was hit repeatedly. Yang Cong watched Tang San Da's frantic offensive. What initiated all of this was the crazy operation of the person behind the character.

You think you can defeat me with such attacks?

What do you think I've relied on to stand in this league for so long?

The heat in Yang Cong's chest suddenly boiled over in the midst of Tang San Da's continuous attacks. He had originally wanted to strive for victory more calmly, but at this moment, he also wanted to be like Tang San Da and launch a mercury-like, unstoppable attack.

Yang Cong stared at the opponent's attack, finally spotting an opportunity.

Assassin Footwork: Against the Wind!

Landscape Killer's figure shuddered strangely. Tang San Da's incoming attack actually missed him by a hair's breadth. Another attack! Tang San Da threw another punch.

Assassin Footwork: Reversing Lightning!

Tang San Da's fist suddenly landed behind Landscape Killer.

Against the Wind, Reversing Lightning, Changing Fire, Standing Ice.

The four Assassin Footwork skills were actually the same as the backwards, forwards, left and right, and stationary operations that could be performed without skills. But using skills would naturally have even stronger effects.

Yang Cong seized the opportunity and used two steps, instantly shaking off Tang San Da's attack.

Now... it's my turn, right?

Liao Ying Luan Wu flew up as the assassin's twin swords stabbed towards Tang San Da...

A unique assassin landscape in the league.

Landscape Killer!

Two classes that were perhaps better at other combat styles completed a fierce head-on attack. Yang Cong abandoned his concerns and used the fighting style he had been using for so many years.

The match would eventually have an end, and the victory would eventually have a result.

This time, Yang Cong lost.

"Tsk, what a pity..." Yang Cong sighed.

He lost, but he really enjoyed this feeling of free play. He could try to play the most soul-stirring One-Strike Assassination in the Assassin class, or he could continue to use the aggressive fighting style he had been using for many years.

Just like this battle, he had started a hot-blooded head-on attack with Tang Hao, and he had also tried to find opportunities for One-Strike Assassination.

He was pursuing the result of victory, but he was also enjoying the joy of the match.

Losing was a pity, but who could be sure that doing it a certain way would definitely lead to victory?

For the past eight years, he had to carefully consider the methods and approaches to use in every match, but now, he had let go, casually and spontaneously, and the final result hadn't become any worse. He had lost this time, but who knew about next time?

Yang Cong went off the stage. He lost, but he was satisfied.

"Captain, what a pity..." The 301 team members also surrounded him, counting the exciting or regrettable moments in the match. He lost, but it didn't make people feel discouraged. Yang Cong's match conveyed just that meaning.

"Keep going!" So he could encourage the other teammates very frankly.

"Understood!" Everyone responded. The next player came on stage.

At the same time, on another stage, Luo Ji stood up from his seat with a shiver.

He finally ushered in the first battle of his professional career. His nervousness had magnified a hundredfold compared to when he first stepped onto the Challenge League stage.

"Don't be nervous." Ye Xiu, who had just continued his individual winning streak and came off the stage, said to Luo Ji.

"Mm." Luo Ji nodded stiffly, drawing out the "mm" at least three times.

"Your opponent is also a rookie in their first season, just like you!" Ye Xiu comforted him.

"But they haven't been on stage for the first time, right!" Luo Ji felt that Ye Xiu's comfort was useless.

"Don't worry about the details!" Ye Xiu said.

"..." Was that a double entendre? The highly intelligent Luo Ji began to ponder.

Happy was facing Team Miracle in this round.

In the first half of the season, they had started their crazy point-grabbing journey with a 10-0 victory over Miracle on the road. Team Miracle then gradually achieved stable results through a series of stumbles. They were currently ranked 13th on the points list with 110 points, which could be considered a very good result compared to previous rookie teams. Their team had a large number of rookies playing their first professional matches, and now, they were facing a player who was only making his debut in the twenty-eighth round of the league.

Happy's Luo Ji, character, Summoner Meiguang.