Harvesting the boss kill points, coupled with the contributions of the Crusaders and Snake Scorpion Curse, Seven Silver Coins directly surpassed the Black Tower Guild, securing the top position in the rankings.
Brother Tiao watched in amazement, “Compared to other guilds Blood Roses has previously allied with, Seven Silver Coins should be enjoying good treatment.”
“More than just good, it’s quite good! After all, having Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands, a popular healing god, in charge, other teams don’t even have a chance with Blood Roses. Surely, they get to enjoy all the benefits first!” Tao Zi just misspoke, but now he seized the opportunity to quickly shift the topic, “Looking at the current situation, it seems like Blood Roses is intentionally pampering Seven Silver Coins.”
Brother Tiao teased, “The reason behind this probably isn’t Yu Weize, right?”
“Of course not.” Tao Zi smiled meaningfully, “It can only be said that the support role, though seemingly not prominent, often holds a crucial position in each team. As for whether healing or control contributes more, this round can be considered a victory for the runemaster? It’s also a confirmation for Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands!”
Tao Zi was cautious with his words to avoid backlash from Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands’ large fan base.
Brother Tiao empathized with the strong survival instinct and cleared his throat, “In any case, from the perspective of the big points, there are still two bosses left on the field. With Seven Silver Coins and Blood Roses forming this… this unsettling and disruptive alliance, the upcoming matches are likely to be quite ‘lively.'”
The term “lively” in quotes clearly wasn’t a positive one, at least for the other teams.
Brother Tiao’s casually opened mouth accurately predicted the chaotic turn of events in the second half of the game.
All the teams on the field were top-notch professional squads, yet they were utterly defeated without any resistance. Most importantly, not only did the Seven Silver Coins and Blood Roses forcibly snatch the boss, but they also engaged in “head snatching” activities right in front of these professional players!
This left the professional players, who had always experienced ups and downs, with an inexplicable urge to vomit blood.
In reality, the so-called “head snatching” in the Blood Roses and Seven Silver Coins alliance was just a reasonable allocation of resources.
Considering that Jiang Shi’s team was relatively low in the previous ranking, the current placement was crucial. For Blood Roses, whose qualification was almost guaranteed, ensuring a ranking higher than their rival, Snake Scorpion Curse, was enough for this match. Thus, Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands was willing to play a leading role in ensuring internal peace in the alliance. He let Seven Silver Coins earn more points during the skirmishes and battles with mobs, keeping their ranking consistently ahead of their own team.
“Old Chu, righteous move!” Even Han Yuzee had to give affirmation with a serious attitude. “Is this alliance going to continue next time?”
“Next time? Forget it, next time it’s the top 8, and by then, facing each other head-on will be more like a fight to the death. Forming an alliance? No way!” Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands waved his hand disdainfully, pointed towards the direction where the figures had disappeared, and asked, “Can you even handle it? People are already leaving?”
“They treat us like rats meeting a cat when they see us. What can we do?” Helplessly shrugging, Han Yuze turned to Jiang Shi for agreement, “Right, Healing God?”
Jiang Shi directly smacked Han Yuze back with a cross, “Focus on the game.”
The ones who just escaped death were members of the Firepower Guild.
Han Yuze did have a point. After a disastrous encounter once before, when they revived and left the base again, the other teams’ players really didn’t want to fight them anymore.
Finally, the battle for the last boss began.
The alliance of Seven Roses did have good luck and numerical superiority, making it more favorable for gathering positional information. Surprisingly, they ran into the two teams already engaged in battle as soon as the ten players from Seven Silver Coins arrived.
Upon entering the battlefield and assessing the situation, Han Yuzhe and Jiang Shi had almost no hesitation. They charged directly towards the Crusaders.
Facing Akdas, Han Yuze was always precise and swift.
After finishing him off, he casually whistled towards the corpse, leaving behind a “Say hello to the leader of Broken Blade after the match” before gracefully plunging into a new battle. Meanwhile, the vision-impaired Akdas lay on the ground, in a “corpse” state due to an extended resurrection cooldown, nearly passing out due to anger caused by that remark.
But what could he do?
The Crusaders, who experienced a team wipeout at this crucial moment, were already destined to stop at this point, ending their journey in this season completely.
On the other hand, Seven Silver Coins and Blood Roses had a clear division of labor.
The latter once again reaped the rewards of five-player team headshots, while the former secured the kill on the second boss in this match.
With the fourth boss crashing down, the first round of the Century Cup came to a complete close with the end of the last match.
The final score rankings of this match –
First: Seven Silver Coins;
Second: Blood Roses;
Third: Black Tower;
Fourth: Firepower;
Fifth: Snake Scorpion Curse;
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Eighth: Crusaders.
The entire arena’s lights illuminated the entire spectator area as the match concluded.
Under the watchful eyes of the audience, the lineup for the top eight in the next round was finally fresh out. According to the overall points ranking after four matches, the order was Blood Roses, Black Tower, Snake Scorpion Curse, Firepower, Seven Silver Coins, Steel Heartflow, Temple of the Abyss, and Love and Peace Guild.
In the main view rooms of the top eight teams, the fans’ congratulatory messages filled the screen.
In contrast, the fans of the four eliminated guilds remained silent.
This situation is like the official announcement of exam results, and the craziest are always the students who are perceived to have weak fundamentals.
Therefore, the live stream of Seven Silver Coins’ main perspective at the Starry Sky Internet Cafe exploded.
[“Oh my god! Amazing! Can only say Seven Silver Coins are amazing!”]
[“Fifth place! This is the fifth place! Has a new team ever directly secured the fifth position in the first round of the Century Cup’s history?”]
[“This is going to be explosive. Although I really hoped our team would win, I never thought we’d actually qualify for the quarterfinals!”]
[“Ah, Seven Silver Coins, today I am your fan!”]
[“Quarterfinals! Quarterfinals! Keep going, create history directly!”]
[“Celebrate all you want, brothers and sisters, friendly reminder, don’t miss the post-match interview later!”]
…
[“Laughing so hard, relying on Blood Roses to get BOSS points for advancement, and they still have the nerve to boast?”]
[“Hey, laughing so hard, without our team’s cooperation, could Blood Roses easily surpass Snake Scorpion Curse?”]
[“Spring God himself admitted the value of our team. What are these haters so worked up about?”]
[“Mocking when losing is understandable, but even when winning, you want to trash talk? Two first places, isn’t that enough to boast?”]
[“Don’t bring up the early matches to criticize us. We just entered the Century Cup, can’t we have an adjustment opportunity?”]
In this jubilant atmosphere, occasionally, there were a few voices of criticism, attempting to mock Seven Silver Coins for joining with Blood Roses just to gain an advantage. However, the momentum of the Silver Coin fans was too strong to be overshadowed.
Not only did the haters fail, but they were also fiercely attacked, and in the end, they had no choice but to sneak away and mute themselves.
On the other side, the post-match press conference was finally prepared under the arrangements of the staff.
The interviews in both venues started simultaneously, and unsurprisingly, Seven Silver Coins and Blood Roses received the same question: “What motivated you to form an alliance this time?”
The microphone for Blood Roses was pushed towards Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands.
After a moment of thought, he gave what he considered the most appropriate answer: “Upper limit. Because I believe that cooperating with Seven Silver Coins will raise the overall operational upper limit of our team, it’s as simple as that.”
Reporter: “Can this answer be understood as you are quite satisfied with the cooperation with the Poisoned Milk team today?”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands smiled slightly: “Of course.”
On the side of Seven Silver Coins, as the spokesperson, Han Yuze answered particularly directly: “Of course, it’s for the sake of Old Chun’s milk! Enjoying Spring God’s milk is as blissful as being a deity, you know? Is Old Chun’s milk ordinary? It’s extraordinary, and with his blessing, sometimes even the detailed positioning is unnecessary. Comfortable, can you understand it when I put it that way?”
Reporter: “Uh… Spring God’s healing is naturally the best in the server. However, by saying this, does it mean you are not satisfied with the healing in your own team?”
This question sounded somewhat provocative towards internal harmony.
Han Yuze turned and glanced in the direction of the neatly dressed youth, smiling, “Young man, you need to acknowledge your shortcomings.”
Seeing that the staff members were afraid that chaos would ensue, the microphone was handed over. Serious Young Man, replied, “Uh… I think what God Yu said is correct. There is indeed a considerable gap between me and Spring God. If I were to describe it, the completion rate of operations is roughly 9.33333 times.”
“… ” The reporter was momentarily speechless and didn’t know how to ask about the multiple of this five-digit decimal. So, the question was thrown to Jiang Shi, who had been detached from the conversation, “The last question is for Captain Poisoned Milk. After this match, there are many rumors outside claiming that the healing rune used by Snake Scorpion Curse was purchased from you. Is this true?”
In fact, this question was one of the most curious for many reporters.
After holding back all the way, throwing it out at this moment immediately attracted the attention of the entire venue.
Jiang Shi, as the main controller of the day, was already feeling a bit tired from the normal match. Just as he was daydreaming, he suddenly heard his name and slightly regained his focus, “Ah?”
The reporter was speechless for a moment and could only repeat the question.
“Oh, about this…” After the match, with his whole body relaxed, Jiang Shi’s voice sounded lazier than usual. The process of lowering his gaze seemed like he was contemplating. He then answered with just three words, “It’s true.”
The reporter followed up, “Since you are preparing to build a team for future competitions, why sell the formula to a professional guild? In this way, aren’t you afraid of bringing unnecessary risks to the team during the competition?”
This question was somewhat sharp, but Jiang Shi raised his eyes, expressing confusion, “But, at that time, I didn’t know I would spontaneously decide to participate in the Century Cup. Besides, Snake Scorpion Curse actively came to buy the formula from me, and their attitude was so good. There’s no reason to refuse, right?”
These words left the reporter dumbfounded.
Spontaneously deciding to participate in the Century Cup, and Snake Scorpion Curse actively paying for the formula?
Can you believe these are words from a human!
The interview for Snake Scorpion Curse was scheduled after Seven Silver Coins.
When the reporter mentioned Jiang Shi’s previous answer, the members of Snake Scorpion Curse fell into silence.
Under the continued questioning of the reporter, although Snake Scorpion Curse was unwilling, they had to admit, “He is right, we actively approached him to purchase the runic formula.” However, in the current situation, it seemed uncertain whether this formula trade was bringing risks to Seven Silver Coins or to them.