Xu Lin completely lost her attacking ability. A mage with little strength, you can't expect her to hit with a staff, can you? Looking at the Sealer, he seemed to be wearing leather armor, so he shouldn't be a high-attack class.
Just as I was thinking, Murmuring Song actually took out a bow from his package and equipped it, then began to shoot at the defenseless Mage Miss in front of him. Although his attack power wasn't high, it was already enough against a low-defense, HP-reliant mage like Xu Lin.
Fifteen seconds were up, and the seal effect disappeared!
Xu Lin moved while releasing a Frost Arrow that she had held back for a long time. Unfortunately, the Sealer was still at full health, while Xu Lin's health was almost at rock bottom.
A few seconds later, Xu Lin was unwillingly knocked out of the arena, looking rather resentful.
It's no wonder; even I would be depressed if I were eliminated like that.
The top four were decided, and the more intense matches immediately began. The first match was Lu Xuehan against Murong Shanshan!
This match was a bit hard to call. Although Lu Xuehan possessed two purple-grade pieces of equipment, Murong Shanshan's control was simply too fierce. This was also the biggest variable in this match.
Xu Lin was already sitting beside me, watching the two on the stage, and asked, "Lin Fan, do you think our Xue Han can win?"
"It's difficult." I rubbed my nose, and seeing Xu Lin's puzzled look, I quickly explained, "Although Xue Han's equipment is slightly better than Murong Shanshan's, it only boosts healing effects. If they really fight, her damage output against Murong Shanshan will definitely be far lower than Murong Shanshan's damage output against her. Whether she can win is even harder to say."
Xu Lin nodded, "That makes a lot of sense. Huh? The match has started!"
On the arena, Lu Xuehan cast a Curse on Murong Shanshan, followed by Punishment and Mana Shield. Her fluid movements were admirable. Unfortunately, Murong Shanshan's movements were even more exceptional. With a beautiful dodge, she moved directly in front of Lu Xuehan, and a blue sword energy slashed down from the sky. Lu Xuehan didn't have Ye Qiu's kind of control, so she naturally couldn't dodge it. Although a Healing Spell brought most of her health back, she was put on the defensive by this single strike.
Fortunately, Murong Shanshan's speed had been greatly reduced after being Cursed. Lu Xuehan took the opportunity to quickly retreat several steps, moving out of Murong Shanshan's sword energy attack range. Punishment and Curse were continuously applied, causing Murong Shanshan's health to steadily decrease, while Lu Xuehan remained safe. The continuously active Mana Shield further ensured her safety.
"It looks like there's a good chance!" Xin Yu said with a smile.
I hadn't expected Lu Xuehan's control and battle awareness to have improved so much. It seemed the outcome was still uncertain.
Murong Shanshan didn't seem to be in a hurry; she was just trying to get closer to Lu Xuehan. The arena wasn't large, so Lu Xuehan's movement space wasn't very big. Although Murong Shanshan moved slowly, it was clear that her continuous approach put a lot of pressure on Lu Xuehan.
Four minutes passed. Murong Shanshan's nearly 2000 health was down to less than a third, and we, as spectators, could also see that Lu Xuehan's magic points were also running low, probably only enough for a few more Healing Spells.
The situation changed completely the moment the Curse on Murong Shanshan disappeared!
Running in a straight line to Lu Xuehan's side, Murong Shanshan unleashed a normal attack. Her attack was simply too high; Lu Xuehan's Mana Shield was instantly shattered, and what followed were Heavy Strike and Combo—
"562!"
"312!"
"324!"
"345!"
Clearly, Murong Shanshan had leveled Combo to level 4. Three consecutive attacks immediately left Lu Xuehan's health bar with only a sliver remaining. But precisely in the 0.1-second gap between Combo and Heavy Strike, Lu Xuehan miraculously cast a minor Healing Spell. At the same time, Lu Xuehan's figure flickered, and she had already moved out of Murong Shanshan's attack range.
Unfortunately, Murong Shanshan's sword energy, 0.5 seconds after her attack burst, still accurately slashed down on Lu Xuehan... "554!"
System Notification: Congratulations to player Murong Shanshan for defeating opponent Vegetable Cocoa and successfully advancing to the finals!
...In the end, Murong Shanshan still won. She won because of her terrifying burst damage!
The next match then began, and my opponent was none other than that mysterious Sealer—Murmuring Song.
Even when the match started, I still hadn't figured out how to deal with this mysterious Sealer, so I received a system prompt: You have been attacked by player Murmuring Song's Seal skill, losing physical attack ability for 15 seconds!
This time, the Sealer's performance was even more outrageous. I didn't know what he was trying to do; he actually pulled out a staff from his embrace and equipped it. While I was still puzzled, his Fireball told me the answer—this guy was originally a dual-cultivator of magic and martial arts. Although both were quite weak, one Fireball only dealt 50 points of damage to my health... Moving quickly to approach the Sealer, I just waited for the Seal skill to end.
Fifteen seconds were up! I unleashed Ice Seal Slash at my fastest speed, followed by Combo and Heavy Strike, holding nothing back!
...The whole world was silent. It turned out that hidden class players weren't as overpowered as imagined. Under the constraints of factors like level and equipment, hidden classes could also be killed like chopping vegetables. The novels used to say that hidden classes could instantly kill countless experts even naked; now that I think about it, it's just nonsense. If game companies really set it up that way, they must be employing a bunch of good-for-nothings!
Okay, everything was clear. The final battle for the championship would still be between me and Murong Shanshan, and she hadn't even equipped that purple armor yet, making her chances of beating me even lower.
My heart was pounding with joy. I was at least the runner-up. Even as a runner-up, there would be a 100,000 reward, which many white-collar workers couldn't earn in a year!
"Beep~!"
During the match break, a text message arrived. It was from Murong Shanshan—
"Lin Fan, we're the champion and runner-up, which means 600,000 is in hand. Any thoughts?"
"Of course! Buy a house and marry a wife. Hmm? I should find a wife first. Shanshan, are you interested?"
Murong Shanshan smiled sweetly, "You buy a house first, then we'll talk~!"
After hearing Murong Shanshan's words, I thought I might have insomnia tonight... The exciting moment finally arrived. For 500,000, I had to give it my all!
Murong Shanshan still leaned on her greatsword, looking carefree. The casual smile that appeared on her fair, delicate face drove millions of spectators wild!
It was truly a case of "breathtaking beauty." With bright eyes and white teeth, Murong Shanshan, as beautiful as an elf, made me I couldn't help it take a second look...