Chapter 1646 Focus

Team battles might seem to change in a myriad of ways, but they all stemmed from the same principle. All sorts of variations ultimately sought to create a situation of more versus less, strong versus weak.

At this moment, when Xiao Shiqin saw the coordinates reported by Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei in the channel, he wasn't just feeling tense; he was feeling utterly chilled.

The two sides were quite far apart, but how had this distance come about? Xiao Shiqin and his three teammates were chasing after the four of Happy, while Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei were chasing after Ye Xiu alone.

That's right, it was caused in the process of chasing Happy.

This was the finals of the Challenger League, not some casual five-on-five between ten players in the online game arena. Being chased and running away also required strategy; it wasn't just about running whichever way seemed convenient. If Happy's escape was planned, that meant the separation of Excellent Era's two groups was intentional on their part. And then, Ye Xiu easily shook off the entanglement of Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei. If Xiao Shiqin still didn't realize what was happening, then his tactical sensitivity was too poor, and he wouldn't deserve to be called one of the Four Master Tacticians.

"Regroup!" Xiao Shiqin pointed out a coordinate, and his three characters completely ignored the four of Happy, turning to leave. But the Happy quartet, who had just been chased quite miserably, began to counterattack spiritedly, chasing behind the three and constantly gaining advantages. Their pursuit and attacks were so skilled; it was obvious they had practiced it specifically. Xiao Shiqin's heart grew even colder.

Before they could charge very far, a figure flashed out ahead of them.

There were only so many characters on the field. Who else could suddenly appear at this time? Lord Grim!

Indeed!

Xiao Shiqin now knew for sure that his guess was correct. They had once again fallen into Happy's tactical trap. The previous wave of attacks failed to achieve satisfactory results, but Happy's actions didn't just end there. They had plans for what came next. They separated Excellent Era's characters, and then Ye Xiu shook off his opponents to arrive ahead of time to regroup, once again forming a situation of more versus less.

After clearly reporting the coordinates, Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei would quickly arrive, but before that, Xiao Shiqin and his three teammates had to face the combined attack of the opponent's five. It might seem like five people were only one more than four, but the problem was that one person was Ye Xiu. In Excellent Era's eyes, the threat of all of Happy combined couldn't compare to Ye Xiu alone.

A pincer attack.

"Charge through!" Xiao Shiqin's Life Extinguisher launched the first attack. Shen Jian's Striker, Lian Jin, charged forward with a punch, and Zhang Jiaxing's Cleric, Weave Cloud, wasn't idle either, using all sorts of Cleric skills to harass Lord Grim, who was blocking the way.

Ye Xiu was fearsome, but could he really block all of us by himself?

Excellent Era had pursuers behind them, but they were still confident in the face of Ye Xiu's obstruction. The three of them charged forward together.

As expected, even Ye Xiu didn't have the ability to block three people by himself. These were all professional players, not online game players. Not only did he fail to block them, but facing the combined assault of these three, Lord Grim even suffered considerable damage in this wave.

Charge through, regroup with Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei, and then hit Happy with a surprise attack. Xiao Shiqin thought to himself, but when he looked left and right, Shen Jian's Lian Jin had arrived, but what about Zhang Jiaxing's Cleric, Weave Cloud?

Xiao Shiqin quickly turned Life Extinguisher around to look, and his face was immediately covered in tears.

Ye Xiu really didn't have the ability to block all three of them at once, so he didn't intend to do that at all. He just wanted to block one person. Life Extinguisher and Lian Jin had arrived, but Zhang Jiaxing's Weave Cloud was ultimately left behind by Lord Grim. It wasn't for nothing that he had taken so much damage earlier.

Dragon Tooth, Sky Strike, Falling Flower Palm.

Turning his view, Xiao Shiqin saw Lord Grim execute a skillful three-hit combo of low-level Battle Mage skills. After Weave Cloud was hit by Falling Flower Palm, he was immediately blown away. The four of Happy had already caught up. Soft Mist jumped up and used a Circle Swing in mid-air to grab Weave Cloud, spinning him around before throwing him to the ground.

On the ground, Qiao Yifan's One Inch Ash had already set up several Ghost Boundaries, like cauldrons, emitting the aura of Ghost God power, waiting for the ingredients to be added!

Zhang Jiaxing's Weave Cloud was undoubtedly the ingredient. After being thrown into the pot by Soft Mist's Circle Swing, he immediately began to be cooked. Little Cold Hands' Sacred Fire was sprinkled as seasoning, and Dawn Rifle bombarded with heavy firepower. They were about to start a fire!

Weave Cloud was instantly being cooked. A Cleric in this situation found it very difficult to save himself. As a magic class, most of his skills required chanting, and he couldn't chant under such continuous attacks. He could only hope for external rescue.

Xiao Shiqin regretted his carelessness. Although it was difficult to fight with fewer players, the healer absolutely couldn't be left to die. Life Extinguisher and Lian Jin turned back together, but they were blocked by Lord Grim.

Xiao Shiqin couldn't bother with Ye Xiu. Life Extinguisher's ranged attacks were all directed at Weave Cloud, but the people of Happy ignored them, wanting to kill him despite Life Extinguisher's attacks.

As for Shen Jian's Lian Jin, he needed to be at close range to attack. He was blocked by Lord Grim and couldn't charge over for the time being. However, with his entanglement, Xiao Shiqin's Life Extinguisher got closer, but what was the difference between being close and not being close? Most of his attacks didn't require him to be close, and even if he used them, the others wouldn't pay attention, preferring to take more damage in order to kill Weave Cloud.

Xiao Shiqin knew that this exchange was definitely worth it for the opponent. He didn't have the firepower to kill the target when the opponent had a healer. Even if he could kill the target, getting a healer was definitely worth it.

Cover the area with firepower, the opponent didn't care. Go up and disrupt the opponent's attacks? The opponent, at worst, was still four people, and Mechanic wasn't a class that could charge recklessly. With Xiao Shiqin's tactical intelligence, he wouldn't use such absurd methods.

With a turn of his perspective, Life Extinguisher started, but the firepower was focused on Little Cold Hands, Happy's healer.

As expected of a master tactician, he used a feint to relieve the siege under duress. Could Happy not care about their healer being attacked?

Happy really didn't care and continued to intensify their attacks on Weave Cloud. Xiao Shiqin wanted to cry but had no tears. Was there really no way to save Weave Cloud? Exchange the healer for their healer? The problem was that they were attacking with three people, and Weave Cloud was completely helpless. And what about him? Only his Life Extinguisher was attacking Little Cold Hands. Even if his skills were so superb that he could prevent Little Cold Hands from struggling, how could his firepower compare to the other three? Moreover, he had started later. If they killed Weave Cloud first and then came to support Little Cold Hands, wouldn't he be working for nothing?

At a critical moment, Xiao Shiqin made a quick decision. Life Extinguisher turned its firepower and suddenly attacked Lord Grim again.

This move puzzled everyone. The commentators Pan Lin and Li Yibo interpreted it as an attempt to kill Lord Grim, using the death of Happy's trump card to complete the exchange.

They both spoke with questioning tones. Was Ye Xiu someone who could be easily killed? He had elegantly played hide-and-seek and escaped from Sun Xiang and Qiu Fei's combined attack. It was clear that even if he was outnumbered, he was still very capable of protecting himself. Killing Lord Grim seemed less realistic than killing Little Cold Hands, right?

Soon, Xiao Shiqin's true intentions were revealed. He focused his firepower on Lord Grim, but he had freed Shen Jian. Lian Jin recklessly bypassed Lord Grim and charged directly toward the other side.

Xiao Shiqin seized the opportunity to switch his fire again, attacking Soft Mist and the others, and this time, with the help of Shen Jian's Striker's impact, a gap was finally torn open in Tang Rou's siege.

Zhang Jiaxing was also an experienced professional player, not some healing baby waiting for others to take care of him. When his teammates successfully broke through, he quickly seized the opportunity and slipped out of the gap. Xiao Shiqin was overjoyed and immediately provided fire support. Weave Cloud rushed over like a lost lamb who had found its home.

The two regrouped and immediately turned to leave. After taking a few steps, Xiao Shiqin suddenly realized that something seemed to be missing. He turned back to look and cried. Zhang Jiaxing's Cleric, Weave Cloud, had been rescued, but Shen Jian's Striker, Lian Jin, was trapped again.

The audience was stunned.

This was Xiao Shiqin! Because of his existence, he had turned Thunderclap, a team of unremarkable strength, into a regular in the playoffs. His team repeatedly created trouble for the strong teams. Any team in the alliance would feel a headache when they mentioned him.

But now he was playing so sloppily. He had just lost the healer, and now he had picked up the healer but left the Striker there.

Ordinary characters weren't as valuable as healers, but they couldn't be ignored, right? There were only six kills in a team match. Losing one meant weakening one's combat power. Many team matches collapsed after one side was killed first.

Xiao Shiqin helplessly turned Life Extinguisher back again. Zhang Jiaxing couldn't just sit back and watch. He was there to play a role, not to be a rescued princess.

Saving Shen Jian's Striker was slightly easier than saving a healer. The key was that the Striker was a strong combat force in itself. With external support, it was easy to find a gap.

With the support of Zhang Jiaxing's Cleric, Weave Cloud, and his Holy Fire and other restrictive skills, Lian Jin finally broke out. Like Weave Cloud just now, he rushed toward the organization's embrace.

"Careful!!" Xiao Shiqin hurriedly typed the message, but it still couldn't help Shen Jian. Lord Grim suddenly appeared from the side. With a shake of the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella, a Circle Swing grabbed Lian Jin, and he was dragged back.

After going through such a big circle, in the team match, the first character to be eliminated would still be Lian Jin?

"Heal!!" Xiao Shiqin roared like a player directing a dungeon run, frantically telling the healers to heal.