Chapter 178 A Quick Defeat

The audience clearly hadn't recovered from the exciting match between Ye Xiu and Sun Xiang. The new match had already started, but the arena was still silent.

But all of this didn't affect the players on the field. Once they entered the player booths, the players became one with their characters in the map. This was the only world that existed for them.

Shen Jian's character was a Striker, a purely offensive character, like Sun Zheping's Berserker. A Striker's weapons were every part of their body, so in terms of attack range, they were the shortest of the 24 classes. But this class also understood the principle of "an inch short is an inch dangerous." When fighting up close, the attack frequency was the fastest of the 24 classes, and together with Assassins and Grapplers, they were known as the three nightmares of close combat.

The match began, and both sides showed off the true characteristics of their classes. They didn't use tactical positioning, but collided directly in the center of the map.

In terms of character strength, Excellent Era was clearly superior. Sun Zheping's Zai Shui Yi Xia didn't have a single piece of Silver equipment. He was decked out in Orange equipment. Just the fact that his stats were easily visible to his opponent put him at a disadvantage. The opponent could clearly base their combat on his character's stats and characteristics, while Xiao Jian's Grappler, although previously just a rotation character for Excellent Era, still couldn't be too far behind the main force. A full ten pieces of Silver equipment were enough to make people drool. In fact, even substitute characters in top teams wouldn't necessarily have fewer pieces of Silver equipment. The real difference between them and God-level characters was in quality. This, of course, was related to the team's resource allocation ratio. Core characters and main force characters would naturally occupy more resources, and it was natural that the equipment they used would be more suitable for them.

This season, Xiao Jian had become a regular player, and the character he used was naturally given more attention. His strength was even greater than when he was in the league last season, and he couldn't wait to use his more powerful character for a dazzling debut in the league. But that would have to wait until he passed the Challenger League.

Character strength was different, but Sun Zheping didn't hold back at all because of this. As soon as they met, he immediately took the initiative to attack. Zai Shui Yi Xia swung the heavy sword in his hand, starting with a Collapsing Mountain.

Because of the disadvantage in attack range, Strikers often ended up on the defensive when trying to attack, but that didn't mean they would fall into passivity. Shen Jian's response was extremely tough. He directly activated Steel Body, and charged forward, swinging his fists to meet Zai Shui Yi Xia's Collapsing Mountain.

Sun Zheping? Famous, but that didn't mean Shen Jian would be afraid. They were all professional players, and even a God wasn't strong enough to break through the sky. If he got soft just because he saw a God, how could he play the game? Sun Zheping, who had just become the main force, hadn't had many chances to show himself this year. In his view, meeting a figure like Sun Zheping in the match against Happy was a good opportunity to show off.

The number one Berserker? Very good, then I'll defeat you in a way that's even fiercer and crazier than you.

Thinking this, Shen Jian had already taken control of his character to charge forward.

Steel Body increases the character's physical defense, but more importantly, it puts the character in a Super Armor state.

Super Armor is immune to all effects except for grabs. In this way, although he was facing the opponent's slash, it didn't affect the Striker's actions at all. It was nothing more than taking this hit and losing some health, but his attack could proceed as normal. Shen Jian didn't dodge or give way to the attack, but directly activated Steel Body and charged up, which reflected his intention to be tough at this time.

Who would have thought that Sun Zheping's response would be so fast? He cancelled the Collapsing Mountain that he had jumped up for in mid-air, and Zai Shui Yi Xia simply raised his sword, which looked like an upward slash, but this upward slash contained magical fluctuations, as if even the air was about to be torn apart.

This was the Spellblade's low-level skill, Riftwave Slash, which used a spell barrier to seal the target and then rotate to kill. The four Sword classes usually learn at least one level, for its barrier kill that was also effective against Super Armor.

Shen Jian could see it clearly, and felt helpless, so he could only choose to retreat temporarily. As a result, Sun Zheping didn't let him off. After Zai Shui Yi Xia landed after the upward slash, he reached out and grabbed at Shen Jian's Grappler. It was a grab skill belonging to the Berserker: Soul-Devouring Blood Hand.

The Striker jumped back, and Shen Jian chose to retreat again.

This time, Zai Shui Yi Xia didn't rush up to him. He used a Draw Sword.

Shen Jian's Grappler was still in the Steel Body state, so he wouldn't be knocked back by this attack. He crashed through the sword light directly, and punched again.

As a result, Zai Shui Yi Xia held the sword to his chest, and used a Swordsman's Twin Stab. Two stabs hit the Grappler. The Striker who had activated Steel Body was indeed unaffected by the attack effect, but if the sword was against his chest, could he still move forward? Wouldn't the person have to pass through the sword? Although it was a game, it couldn't be too unscientific, so these two Twin Stabs were like using a stick to hold the person back, slowing down Shen Jian's Grappler's momentum.

Shen Jian refused to give up. He activated Steel Body. It didn't matter if he took some damage, but it would be a mistake if he didn't take the opportunity to attack. The Grappler, who had been stabbed twice, still stubbornly charged forward, and so this time it was finally Zai Shui Yi Xia's turn to retreat. He didn't turn around, but just jumped back twice in a row.

"Where are you running!" Shen Jian shouted in his heart, and operated even faster. The Grappler used a Rushing Fist, and charged up with the punch.

Who would have thought that Zai Shui Yi Xia, who had jumped back twice, would drag the sword behind him with both hands. Seeing the Grappler charge over, he swung the heavy sword and chopped down.

Spell-Breaking Slash!

In addition to its outstanding damage, Spell-Breaking Slash can also weaken the target's defense. At max level, one sword can weaken the target's defense by 30% for 8 seconds.

These were all things that couldn't be made immune to even with Steel Body activated, and the damage of this skill was quite distressing even with Steel Body activated. At this time, seeing that he couldn't get a very suitable attack opportunity, Shen Jian couldn't help but hesitate at this Spell-Breaking Slash. In the end, he dodged it.

At this point, let alone an expert like Ye Xiu, even the commentators Pan Lin and Li Yibo had clearly analyzed Shen Jian's hesitation. This guy was focused on being resolute and tough, but clearly this wasn't his original style, so when he encountered a truly tough player like Sun Zheping, he retreated in all sorts of ways. What he wanted to do with Steel Body activated, no one could figure out. In the end, he wasted the skill effect.

Wasting Steel Body was a huge mistake. This was because once a Striker activated this skill, they would ignore defense and take a lot of attacks directly. If you didn't seize a heroic opportunity to make your opponent spit out three liters of blood, what was the point of activating this skill? Shen Jian's usage was not only meaningless, it was simply giving away health. No, it wasn't even giving away health. Giving away health was still giving, which meant there was something to gain. Shen Jian's was purely giving away health.

Pan Lin and Li Yibo thoroughly analyzed Shen Jian's terrible start, and from this perspective, it showed that Shen Jian was still a bit far from being a top-tier player. Pan Lin and Li Yibo were able to commentate so fluently. When Ye Xiu was on the field before, the two of them kept falling into pits, looking like they couldn't even pass a level of Contra with only thirty lives.

Steel Body didn't seize any opportunities, but instead gave away a pile of health. Shen Jian also knew that his start was terrible, and he immediately became flustered. Was Sun Zheping the kind of person who would give his opponent a chance to breathe? The offensive was higher and higher, and the heavy sword was swung like a windmill, killing completely madly.

The two commentators had almost no words other than "As expected of the former number one Berserker," "Indeed the number one Berserker," and "Look, this is the strength of the number one Berserker." There was no way they could comment randomly, because they had fallen into too many pits today, and they would use up thirty lives if they fell in again.

Tao Xuan, who was in the Excellent Era player seat, had a gloomy expression.

Shen Jian's resolute statement when he took the stage had reassured him for a while. Although he had issued a kill order, Tao Xuan wasn't so ignorant as to not understand that there would always be victory and defeat in a match. The kill order was a kind of determination, a kind of attitude, to give the players pressure, but also to motivate them. No matter what the outcome of the match, Tao Xuan wouldn't use the kill order to make a fuss.

What's more, he was also very clear about Sun Zheping's level. Even if Shen Jian couldn't take him down in this match, he wouldn't say much, but at this time, the scene was so ugly. Shen Jian looked like he was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, which made Tao Xuan angry. If he was going to fight like this, it would be better to just say "gg" when he came on stage!

Unfortunately, no one could give instructions in a singles match. Shen Jian continued to fight tremblingly. Defeat Sun Zheping in a fiercer and crazier way? Shen Jian had long forgotten this attempt. At this time, he was terrified and even forgot to fight for victory. He was thinking about how to survive this doomsday-level profound question.

Without any twists and turns, without giving anyone any expectations, Shen Jian lost just like that. His performance could be said to be worse than Tang Rou and Mo Fan. Although the two of them weren't able to inflict much damage on Xiao Shiqin's Life Extinguisher, at least they had moments of brilliance on the field. They clearly expressed their ambitions with their efforts.

Shen Jian? He was quite ambitious when he first came on stage, but Sun Zheping's Zai Shui Yi Xia shattered those thoughts with two swords. This ambition was too fragile.

"Shen Jian is clearly not ready yet," Pan Lin said.

"Yes, he probably always thought Sun Xiang would end the match, and didn't think he would have a chance to play," said Li Yibo, agreeing.

"Even more unexpectedly, he would face a strong player like Sun Zheping."

"It's also a bit unwise to go head-to-head with Sun Zheping."

"Yes, in Glory, perhaps only Han Wenqing can fight Sun Zheping in this way."

"Even if Sun Zheping has been retired for many years, he shouldn't be underestimated like this!"

"Yes!"

"Too careless."

Amid the sighs of the two commentators, the match ended.

The winner, Happy Team, Sun Zheping, Zai Shui Yi Xia.