Chapter Nineteen
Ye Xiu printed out the match records compiled by Zhou Qiao and distributed them to the people who participated in yesterday's team match.
Ye Xiu emphasized to Wei Chen, "This was compiled by Xiao Xiao, Lao Wei, do you understand?"
Wei Chen shook the three pieces of paper he was holding: "I understand. Happy has gained another flower of the motherland who has been corrupted by your big heart."
Ye Xiu: "..."
Ye Xiu decided to ignore Wei Chen: "Although the perspective from God's point of view and the perspective from the game are different, there are indeed a few mistakes that should not have been made."
He called out Tang Rou, Qiao Yifan, Luo Ji, and An Wenyi in turn. When he saw Bao Rongxing, he wiped his face: Baozi's problem is due to his personality. It is meaningless to study why he went off track in the team competition. It is also unrealistic to try to change his personality now. The most effective way is to strengthen our team's tactical tolerance.
The three-day rest period passed in the blink of an eye, and the fourth round of group matches started on time.
The Ten Steps One Kill team, which had a bye in this round, has only accumulated three points and is already eliminated. They didn't even come to the event. Perhaps inspired by the performance of the manipulator in the previous round, the players of Yunxuan Pavilion seem to be more motivated than before.
Of course, Ye Xiu was serious about winning the Challenger Tournament and didn't intend to suffer another defeat. Team Happy crushed Yunxuan Pavilion with overwhelming force. Apart from the assassin player who had previously scored a point against Xuanqi and then killed Han Yanrou with a desperate attack in the individual match, Team Happy did not lose any points throughout the entire match.
After Tang Rou left the field, Ye Xiu glanced at Zhou Qiao and said, "Little Tang, you should practice with Xiao Xiao more often from now on, so she won't slack off in the team."
Zhou Qiao: "...Actually, my marksmanship isn't about kiting."
Wei Chen patted her shoulder: "It's okay, your lewdness has seeped into your very soul. You think you're not a control-style player, but you are."
Zhou Qiao: "..."
Zhou Qiao ran to Tang Rou's side, hugged her arm, and rubbed against her: "Boss Wei, stay away from me, I'm afraid your lewdness will infect me."
Tang Rou patted Zhou Qiao's head: "Please guide me in the future, Xiaoxiao."
Zhou Qiao nodded, "Okay, Goddess Rou."
Wei Chen: "Why are you blushing?"
Wei Chen: "Say something!"
Wei Chen: "Kid, you have a serious problem, you know that?"
Happy eliminated Yunxuan Pavilion early, while the team match between the Strategist and Xuanqi continues. Currently, the score is 3-2, with the Strategist having the advantage, which can be considered a minor upset.
"It was intentional, wasn't it?" Zhou Qiao did the math and quickly realized the problem.
Ye Xiu didn't say anything. Instead, when he met the Xuanqi team members at the exit area after the match, Zhang Yiwei, the coach of the Xuanqi team, took the initiative to come over and greet them: "What a coincidence, everyone."
Zhou Qiao: "Can you stay away from me? As everyone knows, I'm a hater of Gun King."
Zhang Yiwei: "...Xiao Xiao is still so interesting, haha. Everyone, do your best in the final round."
Ye Xiu wasn't angry: "Of course, we don't plan to be eliminated."
In the final round, Happy faced off against Xuanqi, with Zhou Qiao being the first to appear in the arena.
Before Zhou Qiao entered the arena, Ye Xiu called out to her: "Although the arena match is only worth 2 points, don't be careless."
Zhou Qiao nodded: "Of course not."
Zhou Qiao put on her headphones, and the sounds of the competition disappeared from her ears. She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, feeling her heartbeat gradually calm down.
It has to be said that Sun Zheping's victory over Xuanqi's Knights in 1 minute and 17 seconds in the first individual match made Zhou Qiao a little too excited, but fortunately, the match between Mo Fan and Wei Chen helped Zhou Qiao calm down, and she now feels that she is in better shape than ever before.
The Nightless Marquis enters the game map.
"The players from both sides have now entered the arena. Team Happy's first player to enter is Zhou Qiao, whose profession is Sharpshooter. Zhou Qiao is not a new face to us. She debuted with Team Tiny Herb in Season 4 and was the champion of the 1v1 in Season 5, but at that time, the account card she used, Wang Jiangnan, was an Assassin. Team Xuanqi's first player to enter is their captain, Tang Xing. According to tradition, he should be the last player to enter the arena. Now that Xuanqi's coach has made a surprising and winning arrangement for the first player to enter, let's wait and see in the match."
"The match is now officially starting. Both players are moving forward in a straight line. Judging from Zhou Qiao's previous performances, she is a kite-style player. Is she planning to start a direct confrontation now?"
"Tang Xing changed lanes first. Judging from his direction of travel, if Bu Yehou had maintained this position, Tang Xing would have been at a position to the side of Bu Yehou when the two met."
"The two sides are now within the range of the sharpshooter, and Tang Xing has spotted the Nightless Marquis! But he hasn't attacked yet; it seems Tang Xing wants to continue observing."
"The Nightless Marquis is still advancing and has already reached this position. Since the two sides have not yet met, Zhou Qiao should have realized that the other party has taken a roundabout route, but she did not! This is really not a mistake that a professional player would make. Is it because she has been away from professional competition for too long?"
"Tang Xing made the first move! The positions of the two sharpshooters are getting closer! We know that Zhang Yiwei, the coach of the Xuanqi team, was also a professional sharpshooter in the league and is very good at gun fighting. Tang Xing also specializes in gun fighting under Coach Zhang's guidance."
"The two sides are now about ten character lengths apart! For a marksman, a class with long-range attacks, ten character lengths is a very close distance. How will Zhou Qiao deal with this?"
"The Lord of the Nightless is actively approaching Tang Xing! Faced with a sharpshooter skilled in both gun and hand-to-hand combat, the Lord of the Nightless is not only not keeping his distance, but is actually closing in!"
"The two sides are now four body lengths apart!"
"Now Tang Xing is starting to distance himself from Zhou Qiao! Will Zhou Qiao let him go?"
"No! As you can see, even at this distance, Lord Nevernight is still launching an attack with great composure! Tang Xing used a slide tackle! Zhou Qiao dodged the slide tackle with a small jump, and then immediately used a stomp shot to knock down Tang Xing, who hadn't even gotten up yet! Zhou Qiao activated rapid fire and burst fire at the same time! Tang Xing is now only at half health, while Zhou Qiao is still in good condition. What method will Tang Xing use to change the situation?"
"Tang Xing is floating in the air! Huh? Tang Xing's reaction seems a bit off... Director, show Tang Xing's perspective. Yes, there is no figure of the Nightless Marquis in his field of vision! Without a doubt, this is the Shadow Step! This is a very exquisite movement technique, but it is not surprising that Zhou Qiao, who is an assassin, can use this kind of movement."
"Tang Xing used a roundhouse kick! *Successfully changed the situation! Beautiful roundhouse kick! However, his current condition is really dangerous; he's already at critical health! Can Tang Xing stop a counterattack in these last moments?"
"Zhou Qiao has started a barrage of shots!"
"No, it's not just random shooting; Lord Nevernight also has the Curved Shot buff!"
"The game is over!"
"But this is really surprising. Zhou Qiao didn't have this fighting style in previous matches. In the match just now, she didn't use a sniper rifle. Instead, she used gun-to-body combat to fight gun-to-body combat. I think everyone else was also surprised by Zhou Qiao's choice."
"Now, Xuanqi, the second contestant, enters the arena."
"The Nightless Marquis is still advancing in a straight line. Is she going to continue the game from the last round? But Xuanqi's current player isn't a ranged class!"
"Actually, this map is not friendly to ranged classes, especially those that require precise operation. There are too many obstacles, which is not conducive to ranged attacks."
"The Nightless Marquis stopped, uh, she fired a shot into the air."
"Xuanqi's player seems a bit nervous. He appears to have been startled by the gunfire and stopped. However, looking at the map, although the opponent has entered the effective firing range of Nevernight Marquis, the two cannot actually see each other due to the obstruction of these ruins."
"Both sides resumed moving; Zhou Qiao changed direction!"
"Unbelievable! Now the mysterious contestant is surrounded by the Nightless Marquis! I don't think this is a coincidence."
"Xuanqi's contestant also stopped. He finally realized that something was wrong and chose to turn back! Buyehou is still moving forward. It seems that this back-to-back game can be declared over."
"The two sides met face to face! Nightless Marquis set up his sniper rifle! Hit! Headshot! A perfect Barrett sniper shot!"
"Uh, the mysterious player actually chose to retreat when the opponent was a sharpshooter."
"The Marquis of Nevernight gave chase."
"The current situation is truly astonishing; the marksman, as a ranged class, is trying to close the gap with melee classes."
"Xuanqi's player has finally realized the problem. It seems that Zhou Qiao's performance in the last match has confused him a bit."
"The Unnight Lord is sniping again! Headshot! It's a double-control shot!"
"Match over! Nightless Marquis still has half health left, but her mana bar is almost empty, and she is facing Xuanqi's third player."
"Both sides have refreshed on the match field."
"Huh, is the Marquis of Nevernight choosing to rest on the spot this time?"
"Zhou Qiao is provoking her opponent in the public chat. It's really unusual, considering she hasn't spammed the public chat at all since the start of the challenge."
"Oh? Did the Marquis of Nevernight really bring mana regeneration equipment?"
"It seems not, but the mysterious defending champion seems to believe it. He is on his way to the coordinates that the Nightless Marquis posted on the public screen."
"The mysterious player began to maneuver before entering the range of the Nightless Marquis."
"The Marquis of Nevernight has also left the coordinates."
"The Nightless Marquis has spotted the target again! She fired the first shot!"
"Huh, the Lord of Nevernight is exchanging blood with the other party."
"The Lord of Nevernight has entered the Red Blood stage!"
"Zhou Qiao has unleashed another barrage of rapid-fire attacks! This time, her mana is completely depleted!"
"Match over! Lord Nevernight has left the arena, but Xuanqi's defending general is left with only half of his health and mana. Zhou Qiao traded 10% of his health for 30% of the opponent's in the last minute! Zhou Qiao has left the arena. Can Xuanqi turn the tide?"
"The second contestant in Happy Arena is Tang Rou. Her class is Battle Mage. Although her name contains the character 'Rou' (柔), Han Yanrou's fighting style is anything but 'Rou' (柔). On the contrary, she is a very tough player, which is rare among female players in the current professional scene."
"The mysterious contestant stopped. He left a trap."*
"The two sides are now facing each other in the center of the map. Han Yanrou has rushed forward and started with Haolong Pojun! She is really a very tough player! Xuanqi's player did not choose to face her head-on. He is retreating, which seems to be his intention to lure Han Yanrou into the trap he set earlier. Judging from the previous few matches, Tang Rou does not seem to be good at dealing with this kind of situation."
"Han Yanrou gave chase!"
"The Dragon Soars to the Sky hits! But the distance between the two has widened! The mysterious defending champion has successfully seized the opportunity to escape!"
"Han Yanrou leaps up! Breaking through mountains and rivers! She unhesitatingly uses her level 75 Battle Mage ultimate skill to chase down her opponent!"
"Raging Dragon Pierces the Heart!"
"Match over! Congratulations to Team Happy for their victory in the arena match!"
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