As they spoke, the emotionless mechanical voice began urging the players in the second match to take the field.
Zou Xingyan took a deep breath, stretched his wrists, and strode towards the arena.
Ji Fu and Ying Xiao stood in the preparation area, intently watching the competition.
Zou Xingyan's opponent was a tall, muscular man who was also the guild leader of the sixth-ranked guild on the guild leaderboard. Just by standing there, he exuded a sense of oppression.
It seems their guess was correct; the player who appeared in the last round on the opposing team was indeed Wu Shu.
Zou Xingyan showed no fear. As soon as the competition started, he moved nimbly through the dense forest and launched the first attack after spotting the target.
After a few exchanges, the two sides were evenly matched.
Ying Xiao frowned slightly, her eyes following Zou Xingyan's movements closely, and unconsciously said, "His rhythm is a bit off, we need to steady him."
Ji Fu nodded.
"Hmm, the opponent is very strong. Ayan needs to find an opportunity to break through his defense."
Fortunately, it wasn't long before Zou Xingyan found his opponent's weakness and launched a fierce attack. A smooth and fluid combination of skills forced the man to retreat.
Just when everyone thought the outcome was decided, the Crescent Star player took advantage of everyone's attention being focused on the attack and made a stealthy move at an extremely fast speed.
He was so fast that the camera couldn't even capture him using the [Health and Mana Regeneration Card].
No one in the audience noticed anything amiss, except for Yu Xiangnan, who was the first to realize something was wrong.
Just now... did that Crescent Moon player use a [HP/MP recovery card] or something similar? Why does his condition seem to have suddenly improved?
Yu Xiangnan immediately looked down at the crescent-shaped preparation area.
Wu Shu, who was in the preparation area, indeed had a smug smile on his lips, clearly knowing exactly what had just happened.
Judging from their behavior, was this premeditated?
Zou Xingyan's face flushed red, and he immediately shouted angrily, "He cheated! He definitely cheated!"
The next second, the system's cold, mechanical voice replied: [Detecting... No cheating detected. Match continues.]
When Zou Xingyan suddenly stopped attacking, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment, and doubt and unease spread among the crowd.
"Something feels off..." Xia Baizhi was also watching the game closely. She had a feeling that this match was far more complicated than it appeared on the surface.
The audience began to stir.
"Strange, why did it suddenly stop? There's no sound either. What happened at the scene?"
"I don't know why both sides have stopped... The situation is so favorable now, is Zou Xingyan not attacking the other side because he has something on his mind?"
"I think the other team has recovered their strength, is it just my imagination...?"
"......."
Yu Xiangnan frowned.
Wow... This is too weird. How exactly did Wu Shu and the others find the loophole in the [Battle Card]? Was it really just a chance discovery? But I have a feeling that things aren't that simple, and there seems to be a bigger conspiracy behind it all.
Her heart suddenly raced, and a thought flashed through her mind like lightning.
Could it be that someone else is secretly helping them, determined to make Crescent Moon the victor?
A fake laugh?!
The person who suddenly popped into his mind made Yu Xiangnan instinctively gasp.
But what was her purpose in doing this? The Crescent Star players won, which shouldn't have benefited her at all... Could it be that Wu Shu and the others have [Dragon Mu Totem Fragments]?
Just as everyone was filled with doubt, Ying Xiao's actions instantly broke the deadlock.
She calmly raised her hand, her voice clear and firm: "I'm reporting them for cheating." These simple words were like a bombshell, causing a huge uproar in the arena.
"?!!"
In an instant, everyone's eyes were focused on Ying Xiao, their eyes filled with surprise and curiosity.
On the other side of the preparation area, Wu Shu, veins bulging on his forehead, took a sudden step forward, pointed at Ying Xiao, and roared hoarsely, "Ying Xiao, you..."
But before his words could even echo in the air, a blinding electric current suddenly descended from the sky!
The crackling sound of electricity instantly drowned out his roar. Wu Shu's body convulsed uncontrollably, his eyes wide open, his face filled with terror and resentment. In the blink of an eye, he fell straight backward, crashing heavily to the ground, motionless.
Just seconds later, the system's cold, electronic voice sounded again: [Detection confirmed: Player has engaged in cheating. Severe punishment will be imposed. Blue Star Team is declared the winner.]
This sudden reversal left the audience completely stunned. The once noisy stands fell silent instantly, and everyone stood frozen in place, their faces filled with shock, as if they had not yet recovered from this dramatic change.
A few seconds later, a thunderous discussion erupted from the audience. Everyone whispered among themselves, speculating about what key evidence Ying Xiao had that could have caused such a dramatic reversal of the situation.
Ji Fu's pupils contracted as he looked at Ying Xiao in disbelief, his hands clenched into fists, his expression complex.
Normally, Ying Xiao stays in her own territory, and even when she goes out, she never reveals a thing to anyone. Trying to ambush her is simply a pipe dream. The probability of encountering her in a survival instance and being able to gather a group to surround and kill her is even lower, almost zero.
Therefore, the most effective way right now is to throw out a challenge that forces her to show herself.
Simply put, it's about "luring the snake out."
At the time, he thought that if they were to fight Crescent Moon, there was a 90% chance that Fake Yingxiao would help Blue Star win. If Blue Star were to lose, the prestige of the special operations team would be greatly diminished.
As for the remaining 10% probability, he was gambling.
After all, things have come to this point, and they don't have many options. The best outcome would be for Blue Star to win, and for Fake Yingxiao to participate in the battle, fight against the opponent, and have some of his health and energy depleted. This would greatly increase the probability of their final encirclement and annihilation operation succeeding.
But things that are happening now seem to be going off track...
After the battle ended, all players were teleported back to the public map, the Abandoned Factory.
People around were talking about it. Wu Shu and the others, whose hair had been turned into an afro by the electric shock, were still lying on the ground, while Ying Xiao and the others had already quickly left the scene.
Seeing this, Xia Baizhi and Yu Xiangnan exchanged glances and left the abandoned factory, quickly splitting up to take action.
Yu Xiangnan arrived at a deserted place and quickly activated the invisibility cloak's stealth function. In an instant, his figure disappeared, as if he had blended into the surrounding environment.
I really underestimated this fake smile.
However, even if some unexpected things happen, the final plan... can still continue!
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