Volume 5: Protracted War Chapter 60: Supreme Glory, Who Can Compete With Me?
The five archers who survived in Huadu, except for the catman, were all level 6 magic pets, "meat shields" with high defense and low attack. They were not a big threat to the Terror Knights. There was no need to provoke them. They just had to chase and kill the archers who were their masters. Once they were close to them and could not provide strong protection, not only would the "Seven Star Arrow Formation" be completely broken, but even the archers' own skills would be greatly affected. Self-protection would become a problem, and they could no longer provide effective support to their companions. After I absorbed the mental power of the opponent's magician and summoned two Terror Knights for the third time to attack, Huadu was already defeated and could only be killed by us one by one.
Hua Mantian suffered great humiliation in this battle. He could neither live nor die. It is not an exaggeration to describe him as "tortured to death". After killing the other players of Huadu one by one, according to Afeng's request, only Hua Mantian was left on the field. In front of millions of spectators and the other eight winners of the Tongxin League, Afeng, the Dragon Knight, and Hua Mantian, the Lion Bull Knight, staged a "cat and mouse" duel. He missed many opportunities to kill with one shot, and shot Hua Mantian in a place that was not painful, greatly extending his time to survive. He looked embarrassed and was laughed at by the audience. There was a gap in strength between the two sides. In addition, one side had already won and was in high spirits, while the other side had already lost and was only fighting stubbornly. The momentum was much weaker. Although he was also resisting unyieldingly, he could only endure humiliation again and again and was toyed with by Afeng.
Of course, this is a public occasion after all. Even if Afeng is full of resentment, he can't do it too obviously. On the surface, choosing a one-on-one duel is a kind of respect for the opponent and gives the opponent a chance for a fair duel. There are also such scenes in other team competitions. Only people who are familiar with Afeng's strength can detect his "performance" nature of the attack. Perhaps Hua Mantian also felt it, otherwise his face would not be getting more and more flushed, and his expression would not be getting more and more ashamed and angry.
However, the final fatal blow to Hua Mantian did not come from Afeng. It was not known for what purpose, perhaps because he did not want Afeng to "play" too much on the field. Xue Wuxia finally intervened in the duel. A precise "Thunderbolt" turned Hua Mantian into charcoal, ending his humiliating journey and announcing that Tongxin League had won the game and achieved the goal of winning the "Top Ten".
Although he defeated Hua Mantian and Huadu under his leadership in such an important event, this was only the beginning of the war, and it was far from reaching the climax or even the end. Afeng's road to revenge was still very long and needed to be taken step by step. In fact, Huadu's real strength should be higher than this. It was a pity that Hua Mantian, the top master of the mercenary group, chose to change his job to the Knight of Light, and there was also a top master-level magician who changed his job to become a priest of light. It took some time to grow, so the overall strength was naturally discounted. In addition, Ye Ban Wu Ren and other masters of the destroyed Ang Yang Mercenary Group also joined Huadu. They have development potential that cannot be ignored. They will still be a strong enemy in the future and will not be knocked down so easily.
At the end of the third round, the top eight teams in the team competition have all been decided, namely the Glory Mercenary Group of Supreme Honor, the Longteng Mercenary Group of Dragon Travels the World, the Star-Moon Mercenary Group of Romantic Sakura, the Jiaoyang Mercenary Group of Desert Eagle, the Tongxinmeng Mercenary Group of Snow Without Flaws, the Fearless Mercenary Group of Fearless Warriors, the Galaxy Mercenary Group of Real Madrid, and the Gobi Mercenary Group of The Lost World. Of course, they are undoubtedly among the "Top Ten Mercenary Groups in the World". The first seven are all veteran mercenary groups, so it is normal for them to be ranked in the "Top Ten". However, Gobi is the biggest dark horse in this team competition. He is a swordsman from the Lost World in the southern continent. He was one of the top 16 in the individual competition. With his powerful level 7 pet, the poisonous wind scorpion, he quickly became one of the top masters. Because Gobi was established relatively late, it failed to attract top masters to join in the early days, so it was not well-known. However, after the secondary pet of the level 6 profession was opened, it was said that a group of "desperate people" who were unwilling to be ordinary gathered under its command. Their strength may not be outstanding, but they are very courageous and dare to fight. Gambling with their own future, with Gobi promising huge profits and a considerable compensation if they failed, quite a few players chose to sign contracts with higher levels. Although most of them failed, the five players who successfully signed level 7 magic pets were enough to significantly improve Gobi's strength. Even though their strength was not very strong, they had no advantage over top players who also had level 7 magic pets, but they were not something that ordinary level 6 magic pets could contend with. In addition, they attracted some potential players who started later to join, and they emerged out of nowhere in this competition and became a new member of the mercenary group.
Among the top eight, the four continents each account for two, and their strength is evenly matched. Among them, most of the contestants from Glory and Galaxy are from light professions, and the forces of light occupy a dominant position. The four major mercenary groups, Longteng, Jiaoyang, Tongxinmeng and Xingyue, each have several absolute main forces who are members of the "Resistance Alliance", and more or less bear the mark of the dark camp. It can be said that they are evenly matched. To determine the winner, we must look at the final ranking.
In the next game for the top four, the United Alliance avoided Glory and drew the opponent Fearless. Although the strength was slightly weaker, it was not a very ideal result. For us, the purpose of participating in the team competition this time has been achieved. The next step is just to repay the favors owed. If we can encounter Glory earlier, no matter the outcome, we can also get relief early. The strength of the United Alliance has actually reached the bottom. It is all supported by my "Summoning of the Undead". As long as there is a slight mistake, it will definitely not be the opponent of the other mercenary groups. The later it is, the more combat power will be lost. Once it encounters Glory, the less sure it is to win - if it really relies on strength to fight hard, facing the two "Top Ten" of the individual competition and the two artifacts, the United Alliance can be said to have no chance of winning. Of course, I have the "Spirit Sealing Card" in my hand, which can control the powerful Green Bone Dragon to help in the battle, but who knows if Glory has any "treasures of the group" that can turn the tide of the battle? The Church of Light is not like the impoverished dark camp. It is wealthy and powerful, and has many good things. If they just give us one or two of them, it may bring unpredictable changes to the game, and we may not necessarily win.
The Fearless Mercenary Group, in addition to the fearless warriors in the "Top Ten" of the individual competition, also has one in the top 32 and two in the top 64, in addition to three members who have entered the main competition. The overall strength is definitely above that of the Tongxin League. If I didn't have the artifact "Touch of Death" that allows me to summon Terror Knights multiple times, there would be no suspense in this game.
The match with Fearless was extremely tragic, exposing the gap in strength between the United Alliance. In order to win the final victory, in addition to the "Spirit Sealing Card", I used almost all means including the "Magic Storage Ring", and cast "Summoning the Dead" four times. Eight Terror Knights died three and a half. Wu Ma fought to the end and was seriously injured. He almost died. If it weren't for Tao Tao who sacrificed himself to cover it out of the battle and sent it back to the "Dead Soul Space" in time, I might have lost it forever. The thrilling and fierce scene at that time made me sweat coldly. Facing the dwarf berserker who was walking and watching like crazy, I was really worried that it would not be able to withdraw. Red Star fired the last "Life-Taking Flying Spear" and then died. Even the King of Chu, who had been responsible for protecting me, was finally forced to leave me and join the killing field. He launched a fierce duel with the opponent who was about to break through the defense line, forcing me to face the cold arrows shot from time to time by the two elf archers alone, and suffered a lot. I was the only one still alive standing in the arena after the game ended. All my teammates and pets had died in the battle, and my mental strength was almost gone. If I hadn't insisted on activating the "Touch of Death" to entangle the elf archer who had squeezed into the top 64 and refused to let go, the crucial "energy attack" before her mental strength was sucked away failed to achieve its goal. I managed to hold on with the help of the "three shields to protect the body" and "damage conversion", and finally dissipated her physical strength, causing her to collapse to the ground and unable to fight back. I'm afraid I would have been the loser.
The match was won with great difficulty. If the Fearless Warriors had a stronger impact and put more , perhaps the match would have had a different outcome. However, the winners are the kings and the losers are the bandits. Even though the victory was ugly, I persisted to the end. It was not about my strength. I can only say that Fearless Warriors lacked some luck.
In the other three games, just as Long Xing Tianxia was worried, Long Teng unfortunately encountered the Jiaoyang of the Desert Eagle in the quarterfinals, and launched a fierce "internal fight". Both sides did not hold back, tried their best, and used several auxiliary props that were not easy to recover and replenish. In the end, Long Teng won a narrow victory, but its strength was also greatly reduced. If it were to face Glory, which had two artifacts, the result would not be optimistic. The Xingyue of Romantic Sakura faced the Galaxy of Real Madrid. It can be said that they were evenly matched, but the combination of the Knight of Light and the Priest of Light played a great power, showing strength beyond the normal level, and the continuous combat ability was greatly improved. Qingwu Feiyang, the chief necromancer of Xingyue, could not summon undead creatures to help in the battle as many times as I did, and could not take much advantage in the number of battles. He gradually fell behind and finally lost the game. The strongest team, Glory, easily defeated Gobi, one of the top eight. They are worthy of being recognized as a top-notch mercenary group. With the two magical weapons fully utilized, they did not give Gobi too many chances and won the game easily.
So far, the top four have all been decided, namely Glory, Dragon, United Alliance and Galaxy. The team competition of "World Heroes Conference" has finally turned into a battle between the East and West continents. With two families on each continent, and they tend to be in the two different camps of light and darkness respectively, the competition will be even more intense.
According to the relevant regulations of the team competition, Honor and Longteng, the first and second seeds, will not collide before the finals. In addition, due to the division, Galaxy happens to be in the lower half, so the opponents of the semi-finals have been determined: Honor vs. Tongxin League, Longteng vs. Yinhe. This is exactly what Long Xing Tianxia expected to happen. The reason why he persuaded Kuangfeng to let Tongxin League go is to create as much trouble as possible for Honor and to have more initiative. However, the situation is still not very optimistic. Combining the strength comparison and performance of both sides, even "Tian Media" has made a more positive judgment-Galaxy is certainly difficult to threaten Longteng, and Tongxin League is unlikely to defeat Honor unexpectedly. The final will be between Honor and Longteng, the first and second seeds, and the title of "the world's number one mercenary group" is more likely to be won by Honor.
Facing this most crucial match, the Tongxin League was certainly very nervous. Even Bai Yunjian, who was going to participate in another semi-final, came over in person to "show concern" and "cheer us up", boosting our morale, and provided as much detailed information as possible about all the participating members of Glory as a reference, as well as some tactical analysis, hoping that we could create the biggest upset, or at least force Glory to reveal its last trump card. However, several core members who knew the inside story, such as Xue Wuxia, Yun Wuying and Afeng, were not too worried. Hongxing had lost the "Life-Destroying Spear", Wu Ma was seriously injured and could not fight, and as the biggest trump card of the Tongxin League, my combat effectiveness had declined a lot, and the average strength of the members was not as good as Glory. The gap was obvious, and we would definitely not be able to win. The only thing we could rely on was the Green Bone Dragon in the "Spirit Sealing Card". Let it mess around and see if it could severely damage Glory.
The semi-finals were finally about to begin. As the final battle approached, the audience's atmosphere became even more high-spirited, especially Honor. With its excellent performance, the wonderful performances of the two artifacts, "Holy Cross" and "Angel Robe", gathered a lot of popularity and won the support of most of the audience. As soon as they stepped onto the field, the audience suddenly burst into shouts of "Supreme Glory, Who Can Compete with It?", one after another, continuously, resounding throughout the space. I really don't know which bootlicker came up with such a slogan, and boasted so hard for Honor?
When our Tongxin League appeared on the stage, the momentum was much smaller. All they shouted were some clichéd words like "Come on!" and they were clearly at a disadvantage in momentum. Little Pepper once designed a slogan "United as one, we are invincible" in an attempt to fight back, but considering the strength and record of the Tongxin League, the cheerleaders were not bold enough to shout it out.
We didn't take the cold reception we received seriously. It was only temporary. When the game started and I lifted the seal of the "Spirit Sealing Plate" to release the powerful green bone dragon, I didn't know what the scene would be like on the field.
