The maps for the four participating teams are undoubtedly smaller in size compared to the previous quarter-final maps.
Although, proportionally, the probability of encountering opponents should be the same, the experience from previous sessions shows a significant increase in the frequency of conflicts.
The main reason behind this is undoubtedly the Wild Bosses on the map – as the map area decreases, the number of Bosses on the field remains constant at four.
The official commentators present have experienced multiple seasons of the finals and immediately noticed the initial position of Seven Silver Coins, expressing their surprise in unison with many professional players, “The initial position chosen by Seven Silver Coins this time is really… rebellious!”
To describe it fittingly after much thought, “Rebellious” is an understatement.
And, quite evidently, this rebellious decision by Seven Silver Coins comes at a cost.
Within minutes of the start, they ran into Blood Roses and Rattlesnakes in quick succession.
Looking back at the journey of the competition, if the grudges between these three teams were to be written, it would likely fill a significant volume of history.
“Hey, everyone, quite a coincidence, isn’t it?” Only Han Yuze had the presence of mind to greet the two teams in such a situation.
Of course, no one paid him any attention.
The final map of the finals consists of uneven mountain paths, and the three teams, meeting face to face, formed a somewhat tense three-way standoff.
Moreover, it seemed like the organizers might be intentionally stirring things up. Before the formal confrontation began, a deafening roar echoed, and with the appearance of a massive crack in the central ground, a fully red ancient dragon emerged.
The players from the three teams who were originally thinking about how to kill their opponents said: “…”
The three teams of players, who were contemplating how to deal with their opponents, were suddenly faced with a colossal red dragon, making them think, ‘D*mn, it used to be difficult to find the location of the BOSS on the entire map, but now they are simply sent to them in a hurry. Are they afraid that they won’t be able to fight!?’
Looking at the overall pace of the competition, getting involved in such a multifaceted confrontation at the beginning might not be a good thing.
If we can successfully take down this wave of rich points, that’s fine. But if we can’t, the casualties in this melee will become the biggest shackles in the subsequent competitions. After all, this is only the first BOSS at the beginning of the game. If the death CD time is too long, what will we use to compete with other teams in the future?
All the teams present were experienced old teams. For the time being, no one made a move, wanting to observe the choices of other teams.
If necessary, it would be a good tactic to withdraw slightly at this critical moment, watch the tigers fight from the mountain, and evaluate the situation.
However, just as Blood Roses and Rattlesnakes hesitated, Jiang Shi had already greeted his team on the voice channel, “What are we waiting for, Muchuan Pants, let’s go!”
From the tone alone, it seemed like their mood was quite good.
After all, from Jiang Shi’s perspective, the ancient red dragon Elro in front of them was already as good as dead given their current coordinates.
“Are they planning to rush directly?” Mad Stomp admired the decisiveness, “I used to be known for talking with an axe, but now it seems that Seven Silver Coins is even braver than me!”
“No, something’s wrong, wait a minute.”
If Seven Silver Coins had observed a bit before acting, Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands might have directly met them. But with this move of direct action, it made him certain of the conspiracy behind it.
At least with the presence of Yu Weize and Poisoned Milk, would they act without using their brains?
Knowing the scheming nature of these two old tricksters well, Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands absolutely didn’t believe it.
However, according to Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands’s plan, he hoped that Rattlesnakes could be sensible, take the initiative to test, but unexpectedly, his side intercepted Mad Stomp, and the other side, Rattlesnakes, showed no intention of taking action.
Just as they were staring at each other for quite some time without making any moves, Poisoned Milk’s voice suddenly came through, “Hey, don’t just watch, come and play together.”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands opened his mouth, just about to say something in response to this obvious provocation when he lowered his eyes and saw the light rising under the dragon’s feet and the location of his team.
Rune field?
The reactions of the players were also very prompt. They had already started retreating at the first moment, but it was still a bit slow.
To be honest, Poisoned Milk’s speed in setting up the field was definitely the fastest they had ever seen. When they were about to take the last step, Muchuan Pants carried the Ancient Crimson Dragon Elro and descended from the sky.
Following that, utilizing the spatial effect of the Rune Field teleportation, upon landing, a group taunt was directly initiated in place, forcefully pulling back the Blood Roses who were about to create distance.
Coupled with the Ancient Crimson Dragon Elro’s perfectly coordinated furious roar, under the baptism of such intense flames, they were collectively sent flying with severe burn damage.
Although Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands had perfectly lifted the group’s HP, they couldn’t resist the subsequent humiliating move.
In the blink of an eye, two new spatial runes completed their connection.
This time, both Muchuan Pants and the Ancient Crimson Dragon Elro’s teleportation train surprisingly gained a batch of new passengers, crashing directly into the area where Rattlesnake were located.
Blood Roses: “…”
Rattlesnake, who were originally spectating the show: “…”
What the heck?!
Overall, excluding the damage caused by the BOSS, the damage values were basically negligible. However, they couldn’t withstand the overwhelming sense of humiliation that came with it—regardless of whether they wanted to or not, after this back-and-forth turmoil, at least the Blood Roses and Rattlesnake no longer needed to worry about when to join the battle. Based on the current situation, even if they didn’t want to fight, they had no choice but to fight now!
“Let’s fight, let’s fight!” As an official commentator with a god’s-eye view, Tao Zi seemed particularly delighted, using a tone full of the desire for chaos, “Seven Silver Coins invite you to join the team battle. I seem to have seen this system prompt at the competition venue, and there is no option to refuse.”
Brother Tiao: “I feel like I’ve understood Seven Silver Coins’ thoughts a bit now. The initial point they chose is indeed very close to any battlefield position, significantly increasing the possibility of getting involved in the battle. But if we look at it from another perspective, other teams have no idea what position they selected!”
After this reminder, Tao Zi also instantly understood, and his eyes brightened, “That’s right! This is the advantage of the initial selection! As long as other teams haven’t locked onto their initial point location, it means they can change members at any time!”
This was exactly the effect Jiang Shi wanted.
Once the melee started, many things were destined to be overlooked.
A series of behind-the-scenes actions, once completed, directly caused greater interference to the other two teams.
“Seven Silver Coins’ starting lineup doesn’t have a healer; I’ll kill their tank first!” Mad Stomp’s target was very simple, persistently focusing on Muchuan Pants amid the chaos, mainly because he saw the perfect opportunity without a healer.
However, just as he was about to reap the last bit of HP, a beam of light flashed across Muchuan Pants, and his nearly depleted health instantly rose significantly.
Although this healing effect was nowhere near their team’s Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands, the fact that Serious Young Man raised a crucial amount in this critical moment was enough to make Mad Stomp nearly choke, “D*mn, when did they change members?!”
“Don’t get distracted; be careful of Gentleman Fan’s sneak attack,” Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands reminded from the side.
As soon as the words were spoken, they were immediately drawn to the explosive situation happening on the side.
The Blood Rose player, who had been directly exploded into low health, said with a somewhat tearful voice, “It’s been a while since I saw Gentleman Fan; it seems he went back and swapped in Deep Well Ice Player for me.”
Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands frowned, “Did you see the position of Yu Weize?”
A teammate answered, “No, and also… Poisoned Milk is nowhere to be found.”
Another person suddenly cursed, “Forget it, Yu Weize is over here on my side! D*mn, why is this Old Yu fixated on hitting me?!”
Mad Stomp felt somewhat uncertain, “What do you mean? It can’t be that they replaced Poisoned Milk, right?”
Before the words fell, he raised his head to see several intertwined Rune Field not far away from Rattlesnake. Clearly, the two runemasters were engaged in a fierce confrontation.
Mad Stomp: “…”
While Poisonoed Milk was also on the scene, does that mean that they didn’t replace Gentleman Fan? But Serious Young Man and the Deep Well Ice Players were both present. If only Gentleman Fan was replaced, the numbers wouldn’t add up!
Or did Scavenger also go down?
Thinking about it, a “click” sounded, stepping on a rogue’s trap.
At the same time, the icon of a player in their team suddenly darkened, after a while, the deceased player typed in the team chat: [D*mn, I was sabotaged by Gentleman Fan.]
… So, Gentleman Fan and Scavenger didn’t leave the scene?
Mad Stomp and Return to Spring’s Skillful Hands looked at each other, both falling into silence at the same time.
What’s going on? Is there a bug? Why does it feel like all members of Seven Silver Coins are present on the scene?!
But something’s not right; if that’s the case, the on-site staff should have reported it as an error a long time ago.
On the battlefield, the players were getting increasingly skeptical about life, while the atmosphere in the live audience was eerily silent.
The melee scene was intense.
And at this moment, everyone’s most focused attention was undoubtedly on the Seven Silver Coins, who were sneaking around their initial location points now and then.
They seemed to be having a great time, taking turns in a playful manner.
The corners of everyone’s mouths twitched uncontrollably, and they could only express their deepest condolences to the Blood Roses and Rattlesnakes.
It seems that no one can stop these Silver Coins now. It can only be said that this is probably the innate advantage of working close to home…
i feel sorry for Blood Roses and Rattlesnakes lol