Volume 1: The Beginner's First Cry Chapter 50: Conference (11)
When I got back to the rest area, before I could even sit down, A Feng rushed over and grabbed me, saying viciously, "Were you trying to trick me on purpose just now in the ring?"
I was shocked. Could it be that the Skeleton Warrior had discovered his "torture"? No, I couldn't admit it. He was just suspicious at best. He had no real evidence and couldn't do anything to me. I pretended to be calm and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? I've been concentrating on dealing with the enemy. How could I have the time to play tricks on you?"
A Feng's face was so close to me that it was almost touching my nose. I had to move back and create some distance. "We are all men. Just say whatever you want to say. This posture will have a bad impact if seen by outsiders. Besides, I am a celebrity. If a reporter takes a photo and publishes it, my reputation will be ruined."
A Feng pushed me away and said, "You dare not admit it? Tell me, why did you release the 'Summoning of the Dead' so late? Yamato's spirit is almost rushing to me. Once we fight, I can't get rid of him even with your skeletons' help. Are you trying to scare me?"
So that's why. I secretly breathed a sigh of relief and changed to a comfortable sitting position. "That's an advanced skill. Do you think it has a 100% success rate? Besides, how dare I joke about such an important competition? I don't want to be accused of being a Japanophile and a traitor."
He couldn't find any flaws in my words. Just then the results of the other two games came out, so Afeng had to let go of the topic. Actually, it wasn't my fault at all. I was so anxious that I broke out in a sweat.
Long Xing Tian Xia and Gao Li Wu Shi defeated Wu Ming and Hua Man Tian respectively and successfully advanced to the semi-finals. The three losing teams still had to play in the play-offs to decide the last spot. In the short break, the losing players would definitely not be able to recover, so other players had to play in the game. It was a battle of overall strength. If it weren't for the extremely abnormal skill of "Summoning the Dead" and a little bit of good luck, the ten of us would never have been able to hold on until now. If we had to play in the play-offs, we would definitely die.
Everyone tried to relax as much as possible and recover, especially me, who had consumed 80% of my mental strength, and it would take at least an hour to replenish it. I could only hope that the match between the three teams could be dragged out for a longer time and not go for a quick victory.
Fortunately, all three teams were strong. In order to seize the last chance, they all tried their best and fought for more than an hour. In the end, the Yamato Spirit team was slightly better. They fought to the last man with a substitute lineup and narrowly defeated Wuming who played with an injury and entered the semi-finals.
Xue Wuxia went to draw lots. The most ideal result was to deal with the Goryeo warrior. He was an assassin. Although he was also a hidden profession, he had the ability of "sneak attack". Once he used it, the opponent could not dodge or parry. He could only determine the hit rate based on the agility of both parties, which could double the damage effect. Although I might not be able to withstand his attack, I had so many brothers that I would not give him a chance to get close to me. In fact, the threat to us was minimal.
No way, they actually picked Yamato Spirit again, are they really going to let us "fight the Japanese" to the end? To be honest, we only won the last game by surprise. Once they are prepared and gather together for joint defense, it will be difficult for the Skeleton Warriors to cause too much damage to them. In a head-on confrontation, most of us are archers and mages, and it is difficult to resist.
We all smiled bitterly at each other. It seemed that our good luck in the group stage had run out. The few matches we encountered were all tough. I looked at Xue Wuxia and asked, "Do you need to use your last trick?"
Xue Wuxia frowned and gritted her teeth, "No need to use the last plan to deal with them. We still have Long Xing Tianxia behind us, whose strength is definitely higher than ours. If we are exposed, it will be useless. We are fighting for the first place, so there is not much difference between the second and third place."
A Feng and the others nodded as well. Xue Wu Xia continued, "We have to be careful to avoid injuries and conserve our mental energy in this match. There is only half an hour of rest time between the end of this round and the finals. We have to fight quickly and finish the battle before the next match. This way we can have more time to recover."
It's time to go on the field again. The Yamato spirit has indeed learned the lesson from the last game. Except for the fire magician, the other seven people are melee knights and warriors. They form a triangle and protect the fire magician in the middle. This can maximize the power of "continuous fireballs". It is obvious that they want to play steadily and implement a defensive counterattack tactic.
We naturally responded to all changes with the same approach, but we also shrunk our formation appropriately. Afeng and the Guardian of the Heart retreated to distance ourselves from the enemy. Our tactics had been exposed, so there was no need to lure the enemy deeper.
At the beginning of the battle, the opponent kept the formation and moved towards us quickly. It seemed that they had undergone special drills, and their positions were fast and accurate, and they were not panicked at all during the movement. We slowly retreated, trying to keep a distance. At the same time, I hurriedly cast "Summon the Undead". This time it was relatively smooth and successful. Black light flashed, and the arena was full of skeleton warriors again. However, there were some small changes. Those approaching the opponent were ordinary undead. I summoned the most elite guards to our half, and when there was space on the arena, they cooperated to cover Afeng and others to confront the opponent head-on.
Because the other side was prepared and formed a triangle formation, the skeleton warriors could no longer get in between them and could only try their best to squeeze in from the outside, but the effect was not as good as before. Except for the magician who continuously released "continuous fireballs" to throw into the skeleton group, the other seven people fought with their own skills in order to save mental energy to deal with the subsequent attacks, and only used skills occasionally.
However, the advantage in numbers was still obvious. They had to try their best to push away the skeletons that were crowding over to attack, which also put a lot of pressure on them. As their physical strength was consumed more and more, the frequency of their skills was also increased a lot. However, at this time, they had already lost dozens of skeleton warriors. Judging from the situation, it was not favorable for us.
Although we still cannot take advantage of this opportunity to launch a surprise attack on them, after two fierce battles, my control and command of the Undead Legion has improved, reducing some unnecessary internal friction. On the one hand, I have gathered eighty strong skeleton warriors around us, ready to attack at any time; on the other hand, I command the rest of the brothers to divide into batches and continuously launch attacks from all directions, not giving the enemy a chance to breathe. The more we consume them, the less danger we will face later.
The triangular defense of the Yamato Spirit was truly an iron wall, and they stubbornly withstood the frenzied attacks of more than a hundred skeleton warriors who served as cannon fodder, without causing too much damage. Of course, it was not without a price. Their physical strength decreased a lot, and their mental strength was also consumed. The fire magician had also exhausted his mental strength and could no longer cast "Continuous Fireballs" - without any worries, he fully exerted the power of group magic, and at least one-third of the skeleton warriors died under his magic.
The death squad has almost been sacrificed. Yamato and his spirit began to consciously move towards us while fighting, and they could launch a counterattack at any time. Now we are faced with a dilemma: continue to defend, and then organize a charge with the remaining 80 skeleton warriors; or take the initiative to attack, and use the skeleton warriors to cooperate with Afeng and his team to engage in a melee. The former can only consume a little more of the opponent's physical and mental strength, and will not pose much threat. We still need to confront them head-on; the latter is an opportunity and a risk. We can use the skeleton warriors to contain the opponent and take the opportunity to hurt the enemy, but the opponent's defense is tight, and we may be injured by the opponent's counterattack when we get close. Even if we win the hard battle, we will lose the qualification to compete for the championship if we are too seriously injured.
Facing the gradually approaching opponent, we all looked at Xue Wuxia at the same time. Time is running out and there is no time to hesitate. We must make a choice quickly. Victory or defeat may be decided at this moment.
