False combo.
This technique isn't like Shadow Steps. Shadow Steps are purely high-end; experience, awareness, and control must reach a considerable level to use them freely.
But false combos are different. Not only pro players, but also online game players can often master some linking techniques. This skill is more like the kind of combo that Qiu Fei used with the Battle Mage before. It's easy to learn, everyone can use it, and even ordinary players can connect a few segments following that routine. But to operate it flawlessly like Qiu Fei, to hit even a great god like Ye Xiu without any way to fight back, eating 20 hits in a row, is not easy to do. Even Qiu Fei himself might not be able to replicate it if he tried again, just like Ye Xiu's classic infinite combo that killed his opponent only appeared once.
It is because of this infinite variability that Glory has watchability.
False combos can be said to fully possess this characteristic. Everyone may be able to use it, but even professional commentators and analysts may not understand it when it is used, and the professional players who are fighting have to think deeply.
The three Tiny Herb pro players watching from the sidelines all knew that this was a false combo, and Qiu Fei on the field naturally understood it even better. False combos are not accepted by the system's judgment, but for players, it is more difficult to deal with than the system's judged combos. Because false combos are based on making it impossible for players to deal with them, coupled with the coordination of Shadow Steps, Qiu Fei's situation is extremely difficult. It's a pity that the audience doesn't know this. Those in front of the TV were misled by the commentators and analysts, and those watching live saw that the combo was obviously gone, but Qiu Fei failed to counterattack and was quickly reconnected by Ye Xiu, and they all felt regret and pity for Qiu Fei.
They had no idea that when the combo was gone, that was the most difficult part of the entire attack to deal with.
So when the same situation appeared for the third time, and the audience even started to make some dissatisfied noises, Li Yibo realized that something was wrong.
After retiring, he neglected the study of Glory, and Li Yibo was a little out of touch with the times, and his comments on the game often felt a little inadequate. But this guy still neglected to enrich himself, and instead realized the great trick of self-justification. At this time, he saw the combo interrupted again, but Qiu Fei was still helpless. Li Yibo's intuition told him: it's time to use the big move.
He carefully studied this combo interruption, and carefully looked at the previous two. Li Yibo was a professional player after all, and the technique of false combos had been around for a long time. After thinking about it carefully, he finally discovered it.
Damn it, I really have to use a big move. Li Yibo was a little annoyed.
While Pan Lin was still regretting and guessing whether Qiu Fei's attention had been distracted by something, Li Yibo coughed softly beside him.
Pan Lin immediately felt nervous. Damn, this is Li Yibo's big move being chanted! To use a big move means that there was something wrong with what was said before.
“This… in a continuous out-of-form state, has Qiu Fei encountered something else? I think it’s better to carefully review it, just to be cautious,” Li Yibo said.
As soon as Pan Lin heard this, he immediately knew that a big move was coming. Sure enough, after that, Li Yibo talked in detail about several links, and finally came to the conclusion: it turned out to be a false combo.
“So that’s how it is…” Pan Lin could only echo from the side. The previous wrong comments made him feel a little ashamed. He didn’t have Li Yibo’s thick skin to calmly say “So what is what,” as if it wasn’t the two of them who had said something wrong before.
“False combos are not included in the system’s technical statistics, but in fact they should be considered combos. If you count it this way… the current Battle Mage has been hit for 32 hits in a row. Of course, this 32 hits is an unofficial algorithm and will not be listed in the technical statistics, just so you know,” Li Yibo said.
“32 consecutive attacks, how will Qiu Fei solve it?” Pan Lin brought the attention back to the game.
How to solve it?
As soon as he finished speaking, Lord Grim’s combo count broke again, and Battle Mage was still not out of trouble. This was the fourth false combo.
It's really difficult…
Qiu Fei is not doing nothing and just being beaten as the audience sees it. He has been working hard, trying to find a way to get out of this predicament, he just didn't rashly use any skills. Randomly tapping the keyboard and throwing skills is what rookies do. Professional players never do that, because… skills are most threatening when they are not used.
Qiu Fei remembered this sentence, and these words were said by the opponent in front of him, who helped him change many of his initial bad habits.
I have no way to repay you for your teaching all along, except to use the victory on the field to prove it.
This is Qiu Fei's inner voice. He didn't say it, because he knew that the other party would understand. Both sides are doing their best in this game, which is the best proof.
Isn't everything on the field the result of the past teachings and efforts?
After being suppressed by his opponent twice, Battle Mage's life was not much left. At this time, some players might have gone all out, if not randomly tapping the keyboard, they would have been almost forced into this situation. But Qiu Fei didn't want to. He hoped that he could always treat the game with a completely professional attitude. At any moment, he is clearly aware of what he is doing. These words… seem to have been said by that person too.
But now, everything he can do has been blocked.
This is a real game, no longer an internal training match. The opponent will no longer deliberately leave gaps for guidance, but will try not to leave him any chance.
But sometimes, opportunities are captured, and sometimes, they need to be created!
Soaring Dragon Out to Sea!
Battle Mage, who had only been passively beaten, suddenly made a move. In mid-air, he shook his spear against the wind, and magical waves spread out like waves. The battle spear shook straight out.
However… the direction of this attack was a bit outrageous. At this time, Ye Xiu was still using Shadow Steps, and Qiu Fei couldn't see Lord Grim in his field of vision. This attack seemed to be based entirely on guessing and judging, but unfortunately, he guessed wrong.
The next attack immediately landed on Battle Mage, but Battle Mage once again made a bold move, Wind Turning Clouds Flow!
A big move was suddenly released, but the direction was still inaccurate. Many people were shaking their heads, feeling that Qiu Fei had reached a point where he had no choice but to struggle randomly to try his luck.
Unexpectedly, after this attack, the magical fluctuations of Wind Turning Clouds Flow, coupled with the previous Soaring Dragon Out to Sea, intersected with each other, and in an instant, a layer of cloud and mist seemed to rise, and Battle Mage's figure suddenly became blurred.
“This is?” Everyone was stunned. This was a scene they had never seen before.
A new tactic?
Everyone's mind popped up with this word, and the live commentator Pan Lin had already shouted loudly.
“Soaring Dragon Out to Sea cooperates with Wind Turning Clouds Flow to create a cloud and mist effect! This is a combination tactic that has never appeared before. It is a creative combination made by Qiu Fei in a difficult situation. The alternating effect of the two skills hides the character's figure. This will be a turning point, ah…” Pan Lin was stuck halfway through his shout. On the field, Lord Grim shook the Myriad Manifestations Umbrella in his hand and pierced through the clouds and mist, using a Circle Swing to pull Battle Mage from mid-air, threw him to the ground, followed by two sweeping attacks. The situation where Battle Mage was being attacked was still not broken. His creative tactics didn't seem to be worth boasting about.
Pan Lin was speechless for a while, but he didn't expect Li Yibo to take over the conversation: "It's a pity, Ye Xiu still caught it. Qiu Fei's use of this skill can be said to be very successful. If it were an ordinary opponent, he might have ushered in a turning point, but unfortunately his opponent is Ye Xiu. Experience helped Ye Xiu accurately capture his opponent in this situation. But we can see that at least the situation has been changed. Ye Xiu was forced to stop his Shadow Step combined with the false combo infinite attack method. Obviously, after Qiu Fei created that effect, Ye Xiu was not sure that he could continue to maintain the previous continuous attacks, so he used a Circle Swing to pull Battle Mage back to the ground."
“This young player Qiu Fei has shown us his creative talent,” Pan Lin quickly followed up and shouted.
“Yes, he will have unlimited future, but unfortunately, this game is probably going to be lost. However, he left a lot of things in this game by playing such a situation against Ye Xiu, and even had a beautiful 20-hit combo, and finally combined the old and new skills to create an attack effect that has not yet appeared," Li Yibo said.
“Yes, Qiu Fei is still making his final efforts, he hasn’t given up yet.”
“But it doesn’t look like there’s much of a chance…”
“Yes…”
“Okay, Battle Mage has fallen. In the end, Ye Xiu of Team Happy won this round. However, in addition to his impressive performance, Qiu Fei also wore down nearly half of his opponent’s health in his head-on consumption with Ye Xiu,” Li Yibo said.
“Part of it was the mutual loss in the opening head-on attack, the middle section was that wonderful 20-hit combo, and the last moment was the all-out fight.”
“Yes, the opportunity to grab a head-on attack at the last moment was due to the beautiful coordination of those two old and new skills.”
“Looking at his opponent, the winner Ye Xiu, what do you think of his performance in this game, Director Li?” Pan Lin asked.
“Experienced and accurate judgment,” Li Yibo gave an eight-character comment, but this is a versatile comment. Almost any professional player who is not a newcomer deserves these eight characters. But Li Yibo had no choice. He didn't understand the Scattered Person play style at all. He wanted to make some detailed comments but didn't know where to start. What was depressing was that Ye Xiu was still on the field next, and he had to come again with his Scattered Person performance, so he had to bite the bullet and continue to comment. This time, he had to be more careful, and he couldn't make mistakes like failing to see the false combo again.
Ye Xiu’s game, even the commentators and analysts were facing a formidable enemy. On the side of Team Excellent Era, after Qiu Fei left the field, the player who stood up was their new generation captain and trump card: Sun Xiang.
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