translator: Oyen editor: Ciel
In the first match of the three-player team competition, Mojue won against Graceful Beauty 2:0, which was a good start. The other teams’ battles were scheduled for the next day, which had nothing to do with Mojue, but Qin Mo still brought his team to watch the battle in person.
Both Whisper VS Without Fire and Sky VS National Grace ended with a score of 2:1, while Frost Moon VS Interlude and Dynasty VS Sword Song’s score ended with a score of 2:0.
To the victors, winning a match 2:0 would gain them 4 points. However, winning a game with 2:1 would only get them 2 points, since they would have lost 2 points because of the loss. Therefore, every game in the team battle competition was very important, and it was best to win 2:0. (note)
After this week’s competition, Mojue and Dynasty’s places were unchanged, standing in first and second respectively. However, because Without Fire lost 1:2, and Frost Moon won 2:0, Frost Moon jumped from fourth to third place. Naturally, Without Fire’s rank fell.
The overall strength of the Without Fire team could not be doubted. However, the three-player team competition was a fantastic event for the Whisper team, who could send the slow-paced double black umbrellas and one white umbrella array, or the pure output combination of the double black umbrellas and Wei Guanghua’s swordsman. To the melee-based Without Fire team, Whisper’s lineup was a strong counter, causing them to lose 1:2.
After watching the game on the spot, Qin Mo couldn’t help but ask Zhu Qingyue, “Is Whisper’s style different from the auxiliary array style passed down by your master?”
“En,” Zhu Qingyue replied. “To be precise, it was Wei Guanghua who made some changes to our master’s playing style. My senior brother also tacitly agreed to it.”
“It seems that the Whisper team does not require Luo Yuan as their core,” Qin Mo mused. “The twins’ umbrella array is very strong, and with Wei Guanghua in the middle, their tactics will not be limited to the auxiliary array… Does he no longer insist on your master’s routine?”
“In the past, he was too stubborn and wanted to stick to our master’s inheritance, but now, he probably wants to get over it.” Zhu Qingyue chuckled.
Actually, it was because Luo Yuan knew Chu Yan didn’t care about the so-called ‘inheritance’. Chu Yan’s auxiliary core rhythm was also very slow, making it necessary for Whisper to change; if they only had one tactic, then it would be very easy for them to be targeted by their opponents. After calming down and thinking about it carefully, Luo Yuan finally stopped insisting, and gave over command to Wei Guanghua—— although it was a bit difficult, as the captain, he could only make the most rational choice from the perspective of the team.
As their master had said, he was no longer Chu Yan’s apprentice Luo Yuan, but Captain Luo of the Whisper team. Seeing this change, Zhu Qingyue was also very happy for his senior brother, who had finally gotten out of the cage of his own making. Only in this way could Whisper have better prospects.
After returning to the hotel, Zhu Qingyue saw Luo Yuan in the corridor, and took the initiative to walk over. “Congratulations, senior brother for winning 2:1 against Without Fire today. It was a wonderful fight.”
We’re sorry for MTLers or people who like using reading mode, but our translations keep getting stolen by aggregators so we’re going to bring back the copy protection. If you need to MTL please retype the gibberish parts.
Luo Yuan touched his nose awkwardly. “Coughs, it’s thanks to A-Hua.”
“Dea la jirb gfdelgfv sbeg mbbqfgjalbc jr mjqajlc, cb?” Ite Hlcusef rwlifv.
“Sc.” Mjmfv klat tlr peclbg ygbatfg’r ufcaif ujhf, Oeb Tejc rwlifv jkxkjgvis. “Ktf wjamt yfakffc Zbpef jcv Qtlrqfg tjr yffc jggjcufv obg atf atlgv kffx. Qf’ii wffa ja atf nfcef, jcv sbe mjc fzqfglfcmf atf wbvlolfv jezliljgs jggjs obg sbegrfio.”
Zhu Qingyue smiled and nodded. “I am looking forward to the new Whisper team. Also, I’d like to introduce you to my apprentice…” He tugged He Beiguang, who had been standing beside him, over to stand before Luo Yuan. “Greet your martial uncle.”
“Hello, martial uncle!” He Beiguang immediately called out.
Looking at the big-headed teenager in front of him, Luo Yuan was stunned for a few moments, before his mood immediately brightened. “Hello, martial nephew!” He was no longer at the bottom of the food chain, and had no need to worry about being the only lightbulb in future gatherings…
Seeing his martial uncle’s ‘affectionate’ gaze, He Beiguang felt a chill go down his spine.
***
After the first week of competitions, everyone returned to their clubs to prepare for the next week.
For the second week, on the evening of the 22nd, Mojue would fight the National Grace team at the Xi’an arena. Xi’an was Qin Mo’s hometown, but because the schedule was too tight, he had no time to visit his grandparents. After arriving in Xi’an on Friday night, Qin Mo instructed the team members to rest, saving their energy for tomorrow’s game.
Just like last week, there would be five games this week, with the ten teams switching opponents. The match between Mojue and National Grace was scheduled for Saturday afternoon.
Everyone arrived at the competition venue at 3:00pm in the afternoon. Because it was the first time that a Peerless Jianghu competition was held in Xi’an, many fans from nearby provinces took a chartered bus to watch the game in person and cheer for their favourite team. The scene was packed, and the audience members were enthusiastic. In order to thank everyone for their support, the alliance also gave out many souvenirs to everyone present. During the preparation period, Qin Mo could hear deafening applause from time to time.
At 3:40pm, the camera switched to the live broadcast room. Ye Chao and Liang Ru began to introduce the two teams competing in this match.
“Mojue team currently ranks first in terms of points, while the National Grace team ranks sixth. When taking into consideration the total points at the end of the year, neither team can afford to relax. In the later stages, the point gap between the teams will be closer, and a difference of 2 points may affect their final ranking,” Ye Chao explained.
“Which is why the girls of National Grace must go all out, even when facing a strong opponent like Mojue,” Liang Ru added.
“Although there is no hope for National Grace to win against such a BOSS, it is better to win at least one game, as compared to losing 0:2 and having 4 points deducted. It’s very difficult to snatch 2 points from Mojue. Winning these points is equivalent to winning one more game than the other teams.”
“That’s right.” Liang Ru agreed. “The team competition must be carefully planned. Everything will depend on Li Junru’s arrangements.”
The competition officially began at 4:00pm. Players from both sides sat in their respective soundproof booths, which was large enough to accommodate eight players. However, only three computers were set up. With the exception of players participating in the match, the remaining five team members had to stay on the benches behind.
Qin Mo walked over to computer 1, which was the commanding position by default.
This time, the number of points he rolled was relatively low, and the first choice was given to Li Junru. After thinking about it for a few moments, Li Junru directly decided to let Qin Mo go first. Left with no other option, Qin Mo selected three different types of maps, an aerial map, a trap map, and an aquatic map. Li Junru then banned the aerial and aquatic maps, leaving only the trap map.
Next, Qin Mo selected his players. Just as before, he sent in a lineup of Zhu Qingyue, Shen He, Pei Yu, Liu Hong, Li Muran. Seeing this, Li Junru carefully thought through her options.
Backstage, Chu Jianxin couldn’t help asking, “Will she abstain? Or will she ban someone?”
“If she bans a player, Qin Mo might ban one of her players in turn. In that case, the double poison master combination of National Grace cannot be deployed,” Sang Jun explained. “Since the lineup doesn’t have Twin Stars, her best bet is to proceed directly to the next stage.”
As soon as Sang Jun finished his explanation, Li Junru elected not to ban a player. Because of this, Qin Mo was also unable to ban players, and could only reveal his final lineup.
In the end, National Grace sent a triple-output formation of Li Junru, An Ling, and Cheng Yuqing. Mojue sent a comprehensive formation of an output, control, and healer with Liu Hong, Pei Yu, and Li Muran.
The trap map was a map that Liu Hong was good at, but it was not a disadvantage for National Grace. After all, poison attacks could be launched remotely, making traps less disadvantageous for Li Junru and An Ling than melee combat.
At the beginning of the game, An Ling played very actively, using her poison powder to inflict blindness. Li Muran immediately removed the control, only for Li Junru to follow up with the blindness effect once again, giving the two poison masters an opportunity to stack five layers of poison, triggering an explosion. Then, assassin Cheng Yuqing joined them for a surprise attack—— the three sisters aimed at the same target, Li Muran!
Three players joining hands to kill the healer first was a little risky, as a healer was not easy to kill. However, if they were successful, their odds of victory would increase by many times.
The damage caused by Li Junru and An Ling’s joint poison explosion was quite terrible. Li Muran was instantly left in the precarious state of 30% blood, forcing him to use an instant heal on himself, before quickly adding a few layers of buffs…
However, Cheng Yuqing suddenly broke out of stealth to interrupt his casting, landing a Deadly Ice Silkworm and Meteor critical combination to lower his blood once again!
Pei Yu immediately rushed to control the field, giving Li Muran a short reprieve, while Liu Hong immediately warded off Li Junru and An Ling with traps.
Not only did National Grace fail to kill Li Muran, their attacking rhythm was also affected by Liu Hong’s traps.
Li Muran’s blood volume was filled up, while Li Junru and An Ling were badly hit by Liu Hong’s outbreak.
Seeing this, Ye Chao couldn’t help commenting. “The trio from National Grace have no healer, and the disadvantage will snowball if they drag it out. Li Muran’s blood has been recovered under Pei Yu’s protection. Next time, it will be even more difficult to kill him…”
Hearing this, Sang Jun straightforwardly commented. “As long as Mojue doesn’t make a big mistake, National Grace will lose this round.”
Many of the poison master’s long-range skills had a cast time. If they were constantly interfered with at close range, it was difficult for a double poison core to produce results. Liu Hong had evidently grasped this point, for she kept placing traps by Li Junru and An Ling’s feet, making use of her own traps and the map’s traps to influence their offensive rhythm…
Liu Hong’s output couldn’t compare to the joint efforts of National Grace’s trio, but the blood lost from Liu Hong’s attacks couldn’t be recovered.
Although Li Muran was constantly in danger, he could quickly add his blood back and save his life without too much risk.
Five minutes later, Li Muran was suppressed into a state of residual blood. Most of his blue had also been used up. However, Liu Hong managed to kill An Ling at this moment.
Seeing this, Li Muran used the last of his blue to return some of Liu Hong’s blue, before dying under Li Junru’s poison attack.
Now, there were four players left on the map, forcing a 2V2. However, because Li Muran made full use of his skills before death, Liu Hong and Pei Yu were in relatively good states, and were able to quickly kill the opponents to win the game.
[ Seeing his martial uncle’s ‘affectionate’ gaze, He Beiguang felt a chill go down his spine. ]
Lol 😂, he feels now good that he isn‘t the only one who is going to be suffering. Silently lighting a candle for He Beiguang 🕯 Thank you for the chapter~~! ❤️❤️❤️
Lol, he won’t be the only light bulb if they meet up 🤣
You’re welcome~ <3!