Hu Die Lan
Chapter 1348 A New Future
Under the final burst of *Fu Long Xiang Tian* and *Shanguang Bailie* (Flash Hundred Strikes), Wang Bu Liuxing’s health reached the bottom. The healer couldn't make it in time to assist, and Wang Bu Liuxing fell inescapably.
However, Xing Xin also paid a great price for this.
Han Yanrou and Hai Wu Liang, while delivering the final, fatal blow, were simultaneously killed by the roles frantically attacking from Team Tiny Herb.
Three characters, dead at the same time?
This was an extremely rare and tragic exchange. The entire stadium was filled with shocked expressions. The three commentators in the livestream room were also speechless.
Bang, bang!
Two gunshots rang out.
At that moment, even the players on the field were momentarily stunned, their rhythm slightly slowed. Only one person continued to do what he should be doing, as always. This tragic scene didn't seem to affect his nerves in the slightest. He didn't even look at the three fallen characters. His character had already switched targets and rushed towards the next one.
Lord Grim, two gunshots, bullets sent towards Gao Yingjie's Mu En.
Being able to complete such a kill smoothly naturally required control over the opponent's healer.
Tiny Herb's Dong Chong Xia Cao was bombarded by Mu Yu Chengfeng's heavy firepower, unable to make a move, while Xing Xin's Little Cold Hands was knocked this way and that by Gao Yingjie's Mu En.
And now, with the kill just completed, even before it was truly finished, Ye Xiu's Lord Grim had already switched targets. Bullets paved the way, and Lord Grim used a skill to move, instantly reaching Mu En's side. Gao Yingjie was clearly distracted by the tragic scene and was easily blasted away by Lord Grim.
Everyone finally came back to their senses, as if they had finally realized what had happened on the field.
Wang Jiexi, Wang Bu Liuxing. Tiny Herb’s core, the most solid piece, had now been destroyed by Xing Xin.
The stadium became very quiet.
No one was evaluating this two-for-one exchange. The audience's first thought was: Wang Bu Liuxing is down, Wang Jiexi has left the match.
What to do?
Countless people immediately had this thought. With Wang Jiexi not on the field, they suddenly felt lost. They were used to watching Wang Jiexi lead Tiny Herb to victory, to compete for championships, year after year, season after season, match after match. Since becoming the captain in the fourth season of the professional league, Tiny Herb had played a total of 398 matches, including regular season, playoffs, commercial matches, friendlies, and exhibition matches, and Captain Wang Jiexi had never missed a single one.
At any time, he would be on the field leading the entire team.
At any time, everyone would feel at ease as long as they saw him on the field.
But now, in this match, Wang Jiexi was the first to be defeated by the opponent.
Over the years, there had been teams that had tried to do this, but in the memories of Tiny Herb fans, no one had ever succeeded.
But now, something that hadn't happened in so many years had happened, and it was happening in Tiny Herb's home stadium, by a new team that had just entered the league.
"The match isn't over yet!"
On the electronic screen, Tiny Herb's team channel suddenly displayed a message.
Gao Yingjie, after Mu En was instantly blasted away by Lord Grim, was the first on and off the field to realize: only the captain has been killed, the match is far from over.
Currently, with Wang Jiexi's Wang Bu Liuxing eliminated, Tiny Herb still had Xu Bin, Gao Yingjie, Liu Xiaobie, and Yuan Boqing on the field. Their sixth player, Liang Fang, would automatically enter the game.
On Xing Xin's side, two players had been eliminated, and their sixth player, Qiao Yifan, would automatically enter the game. Standing in front of Gao Yingjie and the others were only Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, and An Wenyi.
The captain was gone, but Tiny Herb still had a clear numerical advantage. How could they be stunned and dazed at this time? On the other hand, Xing Xin, despite being at a disadvantage, was calm and collected. Ye Xiu rescued Little Cold Hands at the first opportunity, and Su Mucheng's Mu Yu Chengfeng bombarded Tiny Herb's Little Cold Hands while heading to join them.
It's four against three, we have the advantage!
Gao Yingjie told himself this repeatedly.
But what should he do?
After telling himself that, he asked himself again.
Should he plan what to do next?
Gao Yingjie knew what the team expected of him, knew what the captain hoped he could shoulder in the future. He had been working hard for this, but when this moment appeared before him without any preparation, he felt at a loss. After sending the message "The match isn't over yet," he didn't know what to do next.
It shouldn't be like this!
Even if he was just an ordinary member, he shouldn't be so confused. He had to do something at this time.
He had to shoulder the future of Tiny Herb!
The captain's voice echoed clearly in his ears, but right now, not only could he not shoulder such a heavy responsibility, he couldn't even do what an ordinary member should do on the field.
"Tiny Herb's morale has been greatly shaken after Wang Bu Liuxing was killed," commentator Pan Lin noted the Tiny Herb players'失态 (shìtài - loss of composure). After Wang Bu Liuxing was killed and left the field, they were at a loss, as if the match had lost its direction.
They had a numerical advantage, and their opponents were right in front of them, but Xing Xin was the first to adjust and take the initiative to attack.
"Could Tiny Herb really lose like this?" The contrasting attitudes of the two teams made Pan Lin unable to have any confidence in Tiny Herb, despite their advantage.
"It's not always the case," Li Yibo suddenly said.
"What?" Pan Lin didn't understand what he meant.
"Xu Bin!" Ruan Cheng shouted.
Wang Jiexi had actually been sent off the field by Xing Xin, which shocked him greatly. Fortunately, Xing Xin had paid a great price for this, exchanging two for one, eliminating the opponent's core, but putting their own team at a numerical disadvantage. This core elimination seemed to be a losing proposition.
But Ruan Cheng realized he was wrong.
From the reaction of the Tiny Herb audience, the Tiny Herb players off the field, and the players on the field, he finally deeply realized that Wang Jiexi was not just an ordinary core player to Tiny Herb.
He was the backbone, foundation, hope, and confidence of this team... Everything positive needed on the field, Tiny Herb seemed to get from Wang Jiexi.
But now, he had fallen.
What was left for the players on the field was surprise, the unknown, confusion, and tension.
But there was one exception.
Xu Bin.
A sixth-season player, transferred from 301 to Tiny Herb. So far, he had played for Tiny Herb for a year and a half. Here, he had improved greatly, been selected for the All-Stars, and become Glory's number one knight.
He adapted well to Tiny Herb. But after all, he was a transfer, only a year and a half in. Compared to the native Tiny Herb players, his reliance on Wang Jiexi was not as strong.
When Wang Bu Liuxing was eliminated, he was also shocked, but he didn't lose his composure or stop because of it.
He solved Han Yanrou, and was ready to continue attacking, but he didn't expect his teammates to seem to have experienced a delay at this moment.
Xu Bin originally wanted to cooperate with Gao Yingjie to besiege Little Cold Hands. As long as they solved Xing Xin's healer, the overall situation would be set. Who knew Xing Xin's decision would be much faster than him? Ye Xiu's Lord Grim quickly returned to support, and Su Mucheng's Mu Yu Chengfeng also converged on that side. But what surprised Xu Bin the most was that Gao Yingjie's Mu En was blasted away by Lord Grim in a few moves.
The Lonely Tree who was preparing to rush up to cooperate with him had to stop. Then he saw the message from Gao Yingjie who had come back to his senses, and thought he would have some ideas next. Although he had only been in Tiny Herb for a year and a half, and had been appointed as the vice-captain, Xu Bin knew very well that Tiny Herb's future captain would be Gao Yingjie. He was the one who would inevitably take over Wang Bu Liuxing after Wang Jiexi retired and continue to lead Tiny Herb in constant battles. From now on, and in the future, he would be an auxiliary role.
Xu Bin didn't have much ambition, and had no objections to this arrangement. Wang Jiexi had been taken down, Gao Yingjie had taken over the match, so he was still the vice-captain, the knight assisting the core.
As a result, Gao Yingjie, who Xu Bin thought was taking over the match, didn't say anything after saying "The match isn't over yet." On the other hand, Xing Xin's three players adjusted decisively, and after quickly shaking off the tragic exchange, they took the lead in launching a counterattack.
Boom, boom!
Mu Yu Chengfeng's artillery fire was launched.
No matter how confused Gao Yingjie was, his instincts as a professional player had already been developed. If he didn't know how to dodge when the enemy's attack was right in front of him, he would really be dead. Then Liu Xiaobie and Yuan Boqing gradually woke up in Xing Xin's attack and faced the current situation squarely.
They were still at an advantage.
Everyone could easily recognize this.
But what should they do next?
Everyone looked towards Gao Yingjie's Mu En.
The core of Team Tiny Herb had always been the Magician. Their team tactics were all based on this, and they needed a protagonist to lead.
In the past, Tiny Herb only had one Wang Bu Liuxing, and he was so reliable, always leading everyone in battle on the field. And now, they had another Mu En. The double Magician lineup gave them a sense of double insurance. But everyone also knew that this was the beginning of a gradual shift of the core. Wang Jiexi, a player from the third season, was also nearing the end of his career. Zhao Yang, a player with similar advantages, had already retired, and Yang Cong had given up the core position and changed his play style.
Only Wang Jiexi was still shouldering the entire team, letting everyone rely on him, just like the first day he took over as the captain of Tiny Herb.
And now, it seemed that it was time to change someone. Starting from today, another person should try to stand up and shoulder this team.
"Yingjie!" Liu Xiaobie called out in the channel. They dodged under Xing Xin's attack. Although it was four against three, they still had to have some tactical cooperation, and someone had to launch an attack to lead everyone. This person should be Gao Yingjie.
But... what should I do? Gao Yingjie looked at the opponents in front of him, who were outnumbered but still pressing hard. Ye Xiu, Su Mucheng, even in the seasons when Tiny Herb won two championships, they were the best combination on the field.
Can I do it? Gao Yingjie looked ahead. Over there, it seemed to be him and the new future of Team Tiny Herb.