The second match was between Berserker Team and Undying Legend Team, and the result was equally disappointing for everyone. Undying Legend Team was completely wiped out within five minutes. Although Berserker Team didn't have a priest, their attack power was deadly. Their life-for-life fighting style quickly eliminated the opponent, even though only two of their own members remained.
The third match was between Ye Qiu and Hua Shan Hermit, and there wasn't much suspense either. As a professional player for three years, Ye Qiu's control was far beyond what those amateur players could compare to. In just three minutes, Ye Qiu perfectly demonstrated his understanding of the Mage profession with skillful movement and appropriate spell casting.
The final match, our showtime had finally arrived!
Nian Shao Qing Kuang was a Level 27 Mage, and among his five members, three were Mages, and only one was a Priest. All of them were cloth-wearing professions. Fortunately, on our side, I was the only melee profession. The others, especially Xin Yu, didn't struggle much against Mages. Xu Lin had five pieces of blue equipment of varying levels, and her level was almost 28, far beyond what an ordinary Mage could achieve. Unless it was a master of control like Ye Qiu, even a skilled ordinary Mage might not be able to defeat her.
Xu Lin stood beside me, her small shoulders trembling slightly: "Lin Fan, how... how should we fight this team?"
I tried to make my voice as gentle as possible: "Don't be nervous. You and Xin Yu just need to kill the Mages. Leave that Level 26 Priest to me. Xue Han, you must pay attention; they will definitely cast Curse on me. You need to use Mana Dispel to purify all effects for me immediately after I'm Cursed. I can only go on a rampage for those 15 seconds. After that time, I'll be useless..."
Xin Yu immediately poked me with her arm, glaring at me and whispering: "Don't be so blunt. The match is about to start. You'll have to rely on yourself to kill that Priest later. I don't have Concussion Arrow to clear the way for you. If they focus fire, my little life might be over in two seconds!"
As soon as Xin Yu finished speaking, the system started counting down... "3"
"2"
"1"
It began!
Four blue Frost Arrows and one gray Curse landed on me almost simultaneously, followed by Lu Xuehan's Mana Dispel, and she immediately cast an instant Healing Spell. My more than 400 lost HP was immediately replenished by 400 points, not far from full health.
Unexpectedly, I became the target of numerous spells again. During the second volley of spells, I finally approached the Priest MM. Combo was then unleashed, three more attacks. To the stunned amazement of the opponent's four members, the Priest was instantly killed by me, clean and swift!
Lu Xuehan's Healing Spell arrived again, but unfortunately, my health dropped too quickly. The damage from four large Pyroblasts was too immense. Even with 40% spell resistance, I still lost nearly 1000 HP under these spells with a 4-second cast time. Another round would likely send me flying with that Priest MM.
Four seconds was enough time for me to get close to their captain, Nian Shao Qing Kuang. At this point, I also received the third round of magic attacks. After a "boom," my health bar was already at the bottom, and then Lu Xuehan's large Healing Spell finally completed after 5 seconds, and a green 1200 popped up above my head!
My hands flew, and a Heavy Strike landed on Nian Shao Qing Kuang's head!
"942!"
Damn it! It was a critical hit. Nian Shao Qing Kuang was unlucky; a team captain was sent out of the arena by my single sword strike!
"Holy crap, this Swordsman is too abnormal! How can he not die after so many hits? How high is his magic resistance?" One of the opponent's Level 26 Mages exclaimed. Unfortunately, his answer was only Xu Lin's Pyroblast and Xin Yu's Concussion Arrow. Xin Yu's attack speed was incredibly fast; she immediately fired a second arrow, and that Mage instantly perished!
Only two Mages remained, and the rest was simple. Lu Xuehan's perfectly timed Healing Spells kept us completely safe, and we easily killed the two Mages!
Two white lights floated up, and the final match of the 8-to-4 round ended just like that!
System message: Congratulations to Vegetable Cocoa Team for advancing to the Top 4. The next match will begin in 10 minutes!
The Top 4 were decided! Almost all familiar faces... "Top 4! At least we can get a blue equipment!" Not far away, Murong said something rather uninspired.
I looked towards Murong Shanshan's side and saw that the Stealer of Heavens was sitting next to her, saying something. Ke Ke also looked my way, and our eyes met. She immediately pointed at Murong Shanshan and Stealer of Heavens, making a cutting motion with one hand downwards—stealing someone's love?!
Xin Yu glanced at me, her lips curving slightly into a smile, and then that was it.
Fortunately, time passed quickly, and Fei Er soon announced the start of the 4-to-2 matches!
Murong Shanshan Team VS Berserker Team
Murong Shanshan's group, apart from her, had no other high-level players. The remaining four were generally 1 to 2 levels lower than the opponent. However, with Murong Shanshan's individual strength, she was already capable of narrowing these gaps and even surpassing them.
Lu Xuehan quietly asked me: "Lin Fan, who do you think will win?"
"Murong Shanshan!"
I blurted out my true thoughts without hesitation. I had witnessed Murong Shanshan's equipment and control. In terms of individual ability, she was likely second only to me. If I were to encounter her again, I might not win easily.
Lu Xuehan smiled slightly: "I think so too!"
The match began, and just as I had imagined, Murong Shanshan's sword energy with a 5-yard attack range caused one of the opponent's Mages to suffer greatly, instantly losing over 400 HP. Combined with the two Mages' instant fireballs, this Level 27 Mage was instantly killed!
"Boom~!"
A fireball hit Murong Shanshan's shoulder. Her figure swayed slightly, then she ran forward quickly with the momentum. Her longsword was drawn directly from behind, and a clean Heavy Strike + Combo landed on another Level 27 Mage. Stealer of Heavens also appeared at this moment, instantly killing the Mage with only a sliver of health left with his Backstab skill.
Berserker Team, who was originally on the offensive, had their rhythm disrupted by the opponent's preemptive strike. Their two Mages, who had the highest damage output, were both killed within five seconds. Murong Shanshan's brilliant control almost sent the spectators into a frenzy.
A Level 26 Thief appeared behind Ke Ke. Murong Shanshan's two Mages immediately used Frost Arrow to suppress him, while Murong Shanshan, in cooperation with the Thief, quickly dispatched the Level 27 Warrior with a few slashes. A Level 27 expert was as easy as cutting vegetables in her hands, which left our MMs stunned.
Kuang Zhan saw that the tide had turned, so he had no choice but to let go of the Mage he was chasing and turned his sword to strike Murong Shanshan. Unfortunately, he only hit air. Murong Shanshan appeared behind him in the next moment, and ice flowers shimmered on the blade of her sword...