Hu Die Lan
Chapter 1047 Creating an Escape
The team competition between Xingxin and Jiashi had finally fully opened. At first glance, it seemed that Jiashi was relentlessly pursuing Xingxin, finally catching up and launching an attack. But viewers who saw the whole picture knew that at this moment, Xingxin's Ye Xiu was fighting one against two, while the other four were strategically moving to attack Jiashi from behind.
The Jiashi team was clearly unaware of this. Xiao Shiqin had just finished reviewing himself for not being aggressive and bold enough, and had adopted a more proactive attitude, but Xingxin had already changed their tactical rhythm.
The commentators Pan Lin and Jiashi's Li Yibo saw these changes, but tried to hold back from jumping to conclusions too early, until they saw the positioning of Xingxin's characters, Han Yanrou, Xiaoqiang, Yicunhui, and Xiaoshui Bingliang, becoming increasingly clear, and only then dared to comment.
"Unexpected… truly unexpected." Li Yibo sighed repeatedly, "We were just saying that Jiashi was playing a bit too conservatively, not befitting the style of a strong team, but in the blink of an eye, Xingxin has adopted a strong approach, with their ace player holding back the enemy's main force, and the others strategically flanking them. This is the standard tactic of a powerhouse team with a top ace player!!"
Li Yibo's comment made many people realize the truth.
Indeed, the tactic Xingxin was currently using was standard for a powerhouse team. By using a top player and character to tie down as much of the opponent's strength as possible, they were creating more openings for attack. This principle applied in many arenas. For example, on a basketball court, a strong player could attract two or three defenders, creating opportunities for teammates to score.
But the problem was, the powerhouse team in this situation was Jiashi! Faced with Jiashi, Xingxin was the first to use this tactic. Wasn't that a bit too exaggerated?
"This kind of tactic relies heavily on the performance of the ace player! And Ye Xiu is no stranger to playing such a role, but the problem is, he is no longer the peak-level Battle God Ye Qiu of the past. Now he has to face the combined attack of Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei. Speaking of their characters, there's no need to mention One Autumn Leaf, and Qiu Fei's Battle Format is also a very powerful Battle Mage. Can Ye Xiu withstand it?" Pan Lin quickly commentated on the scene.
Could he withstand it?
The answer couldn't be revealed in time, as Jiashi's rear was already on fire. Xingxin's rhythm was perfectly controlled, and they didn't put too much pressure on Ye Xiu. His existence mostly served to draw Jiashi's attention, making them actively create distance.
And now, Tang Rou and the other three had their characters in position and charged forward without hesitation.
Haolong Pojun (Dragon Breaks the Army)!
When Shen Jian noticed the sneak attack, Han Yanrou was already charging straight at him with her spear. Xiaoqiang and Yicunhui, the characters that the Jiashi players thought were ahead of them, had quietly circled around to their flanks. As soon as they appeared, they were directly within attack range.
Shen Jian's duty was to protect the healer, so naturally he had to step forward without hesitation to act as a meat shield. He controlled his Striker to take a step forward, shielding Zhang Jiaxing's Cleric, Zhizhi, behind him.
Han Yanrou's Haolong Pojun hit Lian Jin's chest squarely, but failed to knock him away. Shen Jian had activated the Steel Bones skill the moment he rushed up to be a meat shield, and in this state, a Striker wouldn't be knocked back by such an impact. Lian Jin was about to counterattack Han Yanrou when a satellite beam descended from the sky, completely engulfing him. Wu Chen's Xiaoqiang used his ultimate skill, coordinating with Tang Rou's attack.
Tang Rou didn't bother tangling with Shen Jian, and controlled Han Yanrou to bypass Lian Jin and attack Zhang Jiaxing's Cleric, Zhizhi.
Zhang Jiaxing was worthy of being Jiashi's main team healer; he didn't panic at all in this situation. In team competitions, healers were often the main target of the opponents' attacks. Maintaining composure in such circumstances had become a basic quality for every healer. Zhang Jiaxing, a player who could handle the position of a powerhouse team's healer, certainly wouldn't lack this quality.
While Zhang Jiaxing was controlling Zhizhi to retreat, he had already recognized the situation. Jiashi's formation was still quite complete. As soon as Xingxin launched their sneak attack, Shenglin Mie in the center had already turned around and rushed back to provide support. This was already enough to make Zhang Jiaxing feel at ease.
With Jiashi's strength, Zhang Jiaxing felt that three against four was enough to handle.
With a clear understanding in his mind, Zhang Jiaxing became even more composed. Seeing Han Yanrou charging straight at him, he accelerated his retreat. In fact, Zhang Jiaxing could have dueled with Tang Rou for a while if he had relied on his skills. However, stubbornly holding on like that wouldn't have been very wise. Zhang Jiaxing had already seen the distribution of Xingxin's characters. Tang Rou's Han Yanrou was at the forefront, and from what they knew, although she was a beautiful girl, the aggressiveness she showed on the field was no less than that of any male player. Zhang Jiaxing controlled his character to retreat continuously, wanting to lure Han Yanrou deeper, separating her from the team. This way, when Jiashi launched their counterattack, she would become a burden to Xingxin.
In just a short moment, Zhang Jiaxing was able to make such a plan, proving that he was indeed an experienced player. But when he saw Han Yanrou's stance as she held her spear after bypassing Lian Jin, Zhang Jiaxing suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"Behind you!" Zhang Jiaxing didn't even have time to send the message when Han Yanrou, who had bypassed Lian Jin's side, suddenly turned around 180 degrees, raised her spear, and thrust it forward. Magical energy surged forth, and she directly used a Fulong Xiangtian (Hidden Dragon Soars) in such close range, forcefully hitting Lian Jin's back.
Full hit!
Shen Jian's combo attack was interrupted by Xiaoqiang's satellite beam and he was struggling to break free, while also paying attention to the actions of the other Xingxin players. He naturally assumed that Han Yanrou wasn't attacking him, but bypassing him to attack the healer, so he never expected that Han Yanrou would circle around behind him to launch a back attack. And such a fierce back attack at that.
The combo attack was instantly pushed away. Activating Steel Bones could resist many attack effects, but the Fulong Xiangtian ultimate move had a grabbing effect, which was precisely the weakness of the Steel Bones skill.
The combo attack was pushed away. As a result, it was no longer Han Yanrou who was separated from the team, but Lian Jin. Looking at where Lian Jin was landing after being pushed away, Qiao Yifan had already placed several ghost arrays with Yicunhui, indicating that this was a planned offensive by Xingxin.