Xu Jingming sighed in admiration, "The Qianfan team doesn't have any sharpshooters, but everyone is skilled in hidden weapons." Although he held dual shields, Xu Jingming didn't use them to defend. Instead, he used his footwork, quickly taking a step to the side, and two flying axes flashed past him.

"My biggest weakness now is my footwork. If my footwork reaches the third level, my strength will increase another level. Maybe then I'll have the qualifications to fight against my master and Senior Lei Yunfang." Xu Jingming was very clear-headed. Senior Lei Yunfang revealed his strength for the first time in the virtual world, and his footwork was already terrifying. Not to mention how exquisite it has become now.

The outside world says that Senior Lei Yunfang's footwork is the best in the world. His master, Liu Hai, is the strongest in the world!

If his footwork doesn't reach the third level, he will be a target in front of Senior Lei Yunfang.

"After the breakthrough in shield techniques, I have a stronger control over my body's strength. Like the Baji Tiger Pounce (a powerful pouncing technique), I can explode to a speed of 50 meters per second in just two steps. My leg strength is already very high, and my footwork can be very fast. Now the key is to master body balance." Xu Jingming was very clear about this.

Combat skills are interconnected. The more skills that reach the third level, the easier it will be for other skills to reach the third level.

For example, the force exertion of spearmanship is similar to that of shield techniques.

And the leg strength of the Baji Tiger Pounce is similar to footwork. It's just that the Tiger Pounce is a full-force forward rush. Footwork dodging... is moving in all directions, which is more complicated.

"Bang, bang." Liu Chongyuan held a large shield in one hand, using it to block the flying axes.

Yang Qingshuo held a long spear, and Heng Fang also held a snake spear. Both used their footwork to dodge the flying axes that were almost simultaneously engulfing them, and even used their spears and snake spears to block the flying axes.

Just as they narrowly blocked the flying axes, the five members of the Qianfan team had already rushed in front of them.

"Kill!" Hao Fan roared, rushing forward first with dual sabers.

"Kill!" The four people behind him, except for one who was holding dual shields, all had dual sabers. Each one was fearless and charged towards Xu Jingming and the other three.

…

Not far away, Wang Yi watched this scene, frowning. "The five members of the Qianfan team are all wearing light armor. Now they are entangled with the captain and the others. With the changes in footwork at close range, when my arrow is shot, by the time it reaches them... they will definitely have moved to another position. Knowing that I am here, they must be very careful and won't easily give me a chance."

"What a reckless team." Wang Yi thought, quickly approaching.

"As long as the distance is close enough! Once an arrow is shot, their bodies won't have time to move much." Wang Yi's killing intent was intense.

"The sharpshooter is approaching, we must fight desperately! Otherwise, there will be no chance!" Hao Fan ordered in the team voice chat.

"Yes, Master."

"Yes, Brother."

"Yes, Captain!"

The team members became even more frenzied.

Except for Xu Jingming, who was holding dual shields and deliberately practicing his footwork, focusing on dodging, and occasionally blocking with his shield, Heng Fang, Yang Qingshuo, and Liu Chongyuan were all in extremely difficult situations. Xu Jingming calmly watched this scene. His teammates needed enough pressure!

"Puff." "Puff."

Yang Qingshuo and Hao Fan simultaneously left wounds on each other. Yang Qingshuo pierced Hao Fan's left arm with a spear, while Hao Fan slashed at Yang Qingshuo's chest with a saber. But Yang Qingshuo unloaded his force, and the slash wasn't solid enough, only creating a crack with blood seeping out, but it wasn't fatal.

"Puff!"

A saber pierced Heng Fang's chest, and Heng Fang's snake spear also killed a member of the Qianfan team. He looked in surprise at the young man who pierced his chest—Hao Qianyun.

"Good saber technique." Heng Fang praised. He was very confident in his snake spear fighting style, taking the initiative to fight two opponents and killing one team member, but Hao Qianyun's saber technique was unexpectedly ruthless.

Amidst his praise, Heng Fang and the Qianfan team member both turned into nothingness and disappeared.

"Swish swish swish!!!"

Wang Yi had already arrived nearby, directly using rapid-fire archery at close range, shooting arrows at the Qianfan team members.

The Qianfan team members were all engaged in close combat with Xu Jingming and the others, and it was difficult to break free for a while. At a distance of thirty meters... and still entangled in close combat, each arrow was supersonic. Almost instantly, three members of the Qianfan team fell, including the seriously injured captain, Hao Fan!

At this moment, only one person, Hao Qianyun, was still alive in the Qianfan team.

Now, the arrows were only targeting Hao Qianyun.

"Bang bang bang."

Hao Qianyun wielded his dual sabers, like layers of floating clouds, and surprisingly managed to block Wang Yi's arrows.

"Is there anyone among you who dares to fight me one-on-one?" This gentle young man, Hao Qianyun, now had a bit of a ferocious look on his face. "Sharpshooter, do you dare to fight me one-on-one?"

"Let me fight him one-on-one!" Wang Yi shouted, her eyes full of fighting spirit. Liu Chongyuan, Yang Qingshuo, and Xu Jingming all temporarily retreated. They also admired Hao Qianyun, the last member of the Qianfan team, and they also respected their teammate.

"Kill!"

Hao Qianyun's eyes were faintly red as he charged straight at Wang Yi, his footwork changing as he pounced.

Wang Yi stood in place, not moving at all, just drawing her bow and shooting arrows.

Swish swish swish swish swish swish!!!!!!!

Shooting arrows at the fastest speed, rapid-fire archery! At such a short distance, Wang Yi terrifyingly shot six arrows in a row! Although there was something special about the bow and arrows, the most important thing was Wang Yi's terrifying archery skills.

Hao Qianyun relied on his footwork and his defensive dual saber techniques to approach to within ten meters of Wang Yi. The distance was too close, and he couldn't block the final sixth arrow.

"Swoosh." However, at the same time as he rushed close, Hao Qianyun also threw out his dual sabers.

Puff!

The arrow pierced Hao Qianyun's forehead, causing his body to turn into an illusion.

And the dual sabers also quickly reached Wang Yi's front. Wang Yi narrowly dodged, and one saber slashed across Wang Yi's shoulder, cutting a wound, and blood stained the robes draped over her soft armor.

Even though she was injured, Wang Yi's eyes remained calm and extremely collected. She looked at Xu Jingming and the other three.

The four members of the team also turned into illusions and left the battlefield. Pearwood Team wins!

"What a fierce Qianfan team, everyone has practiced hidden weapons." In the official Xia country live broadcast room, the audience watched excitedly. The male guest praised, "Especially this Hao Qianyun, his saber technique is very exquisite when defending, and very vicious when attacking! Heng Fang didn't expect that snake-like saber strike and was pierced in the chest. Although the Qianfan team was completely wiped out, they finally killed one member of the Pearwood Team."

"In the end, Hao Qianyun and Wang Yi's one-on-one was also very thrilling. If at the last moment, Hao Qianyun had thrown the faster and sharper hand axe instead of the heavier dual sabers in his hands! He might have killed Wang Yi," the female guest also praised.

"Sister Ju, Hao Qianyun had no choice. Wang Yi's rapid-fire archery at close range was too threatening. He had to use dual sabers to block the arrows. At the last moment, he could only throw out the dual sabers. There was no time to take out the hand axe!" the male guest said.

The female guest nodded, "Wang Yi is also very powerful. Even when injured in the one-on-one with Hao Qianyun, her expression didn't change at all. Very calm."

"Wang Yi was able to win three Olympic archery championships back then because she was stable, so stable that it made other players despair," the host Liu Xin said. "With the opening of the virtual world and the evolution of humans, Wang Yi's archery skills are much stronger than they were back then. It's just that there is still some gap between her and Zhou Yi... I'm looking forward to Wang Yi reaching Zhou Yi's level."

"That's only a matter of time," the female guest said with a smile. "The strength of the experts will gradually improve. Wang Yi will reach Zhou Yi's level sooner or later."

"But at that time, Zhou Yi may be even stronger," the male guest said with a smile.

…

Xu Jingming and the five others appeared in the stands.

"I've embarrassed everyone," Heng Fang said with shame. "I was the only one in our team who died in battle."

"This is also a form of training," Xu Jingming said. "Being able to die in battle means the pressure was great enough."

Wang Yi nodded to the side and said, "That Hao Qianyun is quite powerful. He should have reached the limit of the second level in all aspects, and his saber technique is even more spiritual."

Heng Fang also agreed, "His defense is watertight, and his killing moves are like a poisonous snake, without any warning. And he looks even younger than us."

"What about our team's combat strength? We won't be ranked fifteenth or sixteenth, will we?" Yang Qingshuo said.

"The four of you can be considered to have given your all," Xu Jingming said with a smile. "I also fought with one of the opponent's team members. Although I mainly dodged and occasionally counterattacked, I still had the advantage... According to the system evaluation, I should be a bit stronger than that opponent's team member. Plus the fully erupted combat power of the four of you... The combat strength ranking should be okay, not at the bottom."

"We really fought hard," Yang Qingshuo said.

"Yes." Wang Yi also nodded. Hao Qianyun's threat to her in the end was also very strong, and she had to go all out.

Xu Jingming and the five others also walked towards the place where their relatives and friends were gathered.

"My five teammates, thank you for your hard work." Li Miaomiao greeted them with a smile. "As a substitute team member, it feels so good to win while lying down."

"In this match, you and the captain were the two most relaxed," Heng Fang also teased.

"Being able to relax is a sign of strength!" Li Miaomiao hugged Xu Jingming's arm, saying smugly.

"Dad!"

Three girls ran towards Liu Chongyuan.

"Dad, you're awesome!" A boy also ran towards Yang Qingshuo.

"Mom, you're so cool!" A girl embraced Wang Yi.

Heng Fang covered his head when he saw this. "Everyone has kids, I'm so envious."

Xu Jingming and Li Miaomiao looked at each other. At this moment, they also really wanted to have a child.

In a relaxed and entertaining atmosphere, Xu Jingming and his relatives and friends watched the next few matches.

By 8:00 AM, the first round of the Huozhong Cup National Tournament was over, and all sixteen matches had concluded, selecting the sixteen winning teams.