Full-time master: I have a spirit behind me.

"The ranged engagements are over; it's time for hand-to-hand combat," Ye's father nodded.

Why does Dad seem so knowledgeable? He definitely knows more than I do. Ye Qiu glanced at his father, wondering if he had been secretly studying Glory for a long time, all to become a master and beat his brother into changing his mind?
Ye Qiu's thoughts began to wander, but his father didn't pay attention to them. He was focused on watching the game on the field and suddenly felt that the game was getting interesting.

……

"Damn these ungrateful bastards who ostracized me! I'll expose them at the press conference later!" Huang Shaotian muttered, but his hands moved with lightning speed. Ye Yushengfan, like a gentle breeze, clung to the edge of the battlefield and rushed toward the designated location.

The marker on the minimap kept flashing, and Su Muqiu knew very well that Huang Shaotian was sending him a signal indicating the expected attack location.

Did they already consider the pressure on my side by setting up this ambush location?
Su Muqiu smiled. As expected of the Demon Blade, every strike makes teammates feel good and opponents feel bad.

Qiu Musu turned around, firing Dawn and Night Veil alternately: "Xiao Zhou, provide support, control the recoil, take out the elemental mage first!"

"clear."

Zhou Zekai took a deep breath, and the Wildfire and Frost Shards in his hands also flickered with blue and red light, echoing the golden and black gun lines, and accurately struck the elemental mage.

"Young Master Huang, be careful," Su Muqiu reminded him. "Changing players would be too much of a loss for us. Some things, you can only enjoy them fully if you stand until the end."

"Stop being so fussy! I'm the senior, you know? Do I need you to remind me?" Huang Shaotian's lips curled up. Although he knew that "Li Wen" couldn't hear what he was saying, he still happily said to himself, "Don't worry, I'd rather trade two for one than lose. I'll kill the elemental mage first, then the ninja and the battle mage. That's about right. Watch how I take on three at once!"

Usually, I'm chased by three people, but today I'm going to chase all three of them by myself!

Huang Shaotian's eyes were filled with excitement.

It’s about to start!
As two more gunshots rang out, Kim Tae-min's eyes narrowed slightly for a moment. Was the enemy planning to wage hand-to-hand combat in this area?
Who is the target? It's unlikely that Dominic would be the first to eliminate him; ninjas, elemental mages, priests…

It's an elemental mage!
The judoka's slightly overweight body rolled quickly, then he jumped slightly in an attempt to block the back of the elemental mage not far to his side.

His idea was good, but clearly, both Zhou Zekai and Su Muqiu were wary of his current actions.

Akimusu, who had been fleeing, stopped abruptly and charged back. Using the agility of his dual pistols, he quickly dodged Dominic's interception and then swiftly slid in, breaking through the ninja's blockade from behind.

With a flourish of his twin pistols, he swiftly sent the elemental mage to his side flying with two quick shots, achieving a perfect teamwork with Zhou Zekai without any prior communication!
"Beautiful!" Pan Lin exclaimed, "Amazing teamwork! Captain Li and Captain Zhou's dual-gun coordination is exceptionally perfect! The aerial strike knocked the elemental mage away, followed by Captain Zhou's aerial relay, skillfully sending Colton out of his teammates' protection. Meanwhile, at the target location, Young Master Huang's Night Rain Sound is charging up his Phantom Sword!"

The phantom sword is drawn!

Excited shouts instantly filled the entire arena, but the professional players had not yet relaxed, their eyes fixed on the figure who had charged into the enemy's camp.

Now is the most dangerous time. After sending that elemental mage out, he will enter the battle alone. He is surrounded by a judoka, a battle mage in front of him, a ninja on his side, and a priest hiding somewhere with holy fire. If he is not careful, he will be eliminated in an instant.

Furthermore, Mu Yu Cheng Feng is unable to provide support. With the stable turret in a cooldown state, the only skill available for long-range support is Hurricane Cannon.

However, the battlefield on this side is too close to the other side. Once the Hurricane Cannon is released, the powerful blow-away skill will instantly help the elemental mage escape, becoming a life-saving cannon, and may even directly bring Night Rain Sound Fan into the dangerous situation of being surrounded and attacked by the four.

In this situation, the only option is to provide support instead of direct output.

Su Mucheng reacted quickly. Since her support skills could not provide any relief to those in front, there was only one option left.

The powerful output made the opponent completely hesitant to act, and when the losses outweighed the gains many times over, the opponent would obviously take the initiative to retreat: "Zhang Xin..."

"Understood." A white light shone beside him, and a figure rushed out from his side. Shi Buzhuan, with his pure white wings spread, took the initiative to rush into the battlefield.

As a top-notch tactician, Zhang Xinjie instantly understood Su Mucheng's thoughts, raised the cross in his hand, and the golden discipline frame was instantly unfolded.

Meanwhile, amidst the glow trails of red and blue gunfire, Zhou Zekai also rushed to provide support. As he approached, the dual pistols in his hands vanished, and the heavy Barrett sniper rifle entered a ready state.

These crazy people!

Even Dominic couldn't help but curse under his breath, and his battle spells quickly rolled out of the golden commandment's range.

The priest's holy commandment, the Barrett sniper outside, the random fire that the sharpshooter in the center might use, and the gunner who's about to push forward...

If we push any further forward, a few attacks will leave us either dead or severely wounded, so we have no choice but to retreat...

However, this method of retreat made Dominic feel extremely frustrated.

When have I ever suffered such injustice?

For Dominic, this was clearly a lose-lose situation – the more he thought about it, the angrier he became, and the more he retreated, the more he lost. So, he recklessly charged into the range of the Holy Light once again, charging headlong towards Qiu Musu.

The timing was impeccable; it was precisely after the deterrence had succeeded, just as Mu Yu Cheng Feng was about to support Ye Yu Sheng Fan, the priest landed, and the Barrett sniper's shot from behind was forcibly canceled.

No one expected that the madman would charge back after retreating.

My heart, which had just settled down, was suddenly gripped with anxiety again!

"Damn it!" Zhang Jiale couldn't help but curse, "Is he crazy? Is this how you play in a team competition? Is he really planning to ruin the whole team's rhythm?!"

Sun Xiang, who was about to speak, shut his mouth, feeling somewhat guilty.

Back when I was with Excellent Era, I led my team in the same way... It feels a bit awkward to say this now.

Dominic's unpredictable moves did indeed work. No one expected that a tactical mastermind and a top professional player would make such a move. The original guard was completely lifted, leaving only Qiu Musu, who was preparing to retreat, to flank and harass the Judo family, preventing them from getting close to the other side of the battlefield.

However, the beam of light instantly struck Qiu Musu's body, sending him flying and crashing heavily to the ground. Then, the Heavenly Punishment returned to Dominic's hand, and he brandished his spear, thrusting it towards Qiu Musu.

Su Muqiu frowned. His rhythm had been disrupted, and Dominic was being driven completely mad... He turned and leaped up, firing a few hasty shots to try and create distance between himself and Dominic, but the opponent's spear was swung very quickly. With the use of the "Flowing Clouds" technique, the sound of bullets hitting metal could even be heard.

Intense pressure instantly descended upon Su Muqiu, spear after spear, relentlessly suppressing Su Muqiu's movements, refusing to yield an inch!
We can't back down any further...

Su Muqiu glanced behind him; behind him lay the minefield for this time period. Entering it would likely result in being instantly struck and mangled beyond recognition…

Fight?

I might not be able to keep up with the opponent's pace right now, and there's the issue of support from the rear.

With no support available, Harrison and Kim Tae-min actively cooperated with the Chinese team's tactics, launching a frenzied encirclement and suppression within the Rift Valley. Meanwhile, the two priests were holding each other back, and no one had the opportunity to break away from the battle to provide support.

Even the elemental mage and Night Rain's Voice on the other side began a brief skirmish of fighting and maneuvering...

We have to hold on, but what can we use to hold on?
Su Muqiu took a deep breath, a hint of ruthlessness appearing in his eyes.

Okay, so you think you've got me figured out, huh? You're not the only one who goes crazy, are you? When I go crazy, even I'm a little scared of myself!
Leaping backward, Nightfall and Dawn fired alternately, relentlessly suppressing the Battle Mage. The recoil propelled the Gunslinger into the minefield of the Rift Valley. Before entering the minefield, the Gunslinger even had the leisure to taunt the Battle Mage: "Come on! Baby!"

Do you dare to come?

Dominic took a deep breath, his heart rate began to rise rapidly, but he withdrew very quickly.

After a brief outburst, reason returned to his mind.

Based on the remaining bullets, they're almost gone. If I stay here and keep watch, he'll have absolutely no chance of rushing up.

The minefield will remain open for more than a minute, and during this time, taking off is tantamount to suicide.

Even if they manage to get out, the outcome of the battle will be decided within a minute.

Qiu Musu is already out of the running.

Seeing Qiu Musu fall into the ravine, he kicked his gun and left.

"...This...this, do you think Captain Li might have some kind of lucky encounter after falling down and come back?" Pan Lin asked, turning his head blankly.

Li Yibo almost cursed. "Do you think this is a novel? You fall off a cliff, meet an old man, find a treasure, and someone's daughter throws herself at you. After you get out, you live the most carefree and happy life in the world... Wait, no, it seems like there was a chance?"

The national team has a Spirit Cat Ring, which can make them immune to landing damage, so even at such a high distance, there shouldn't be any problem.

But what should be done if lightning strikes?

Li Yibo wanted the camera to linger on this spot a little longer, but that wasn't up to him. After giving the rift a close-up, the on-site director turned the camera's attention to other areas where the fighting was in full swing.

The situation seems to be starting to tilt in favor of the American team.

“We definitely won’t die, the Spirit Cat Ring is in Xiao Wen’s hands, but there’s still a minute of continuous lightning strikes, what are we going to do!” Xiao Shiqin scratched his head anxiously: “Lightning strikes in the minefield are very frequent, requiring highly concentrated operation, and we can’t fly upwards during this period, otherwise we’ll attract lightning…”

Even if they can get out, it will be in a minute, and in a minute, this place will probably be..."

"Damn it, do those bastards really think our little Wen is doomed? They haven't even given him a single shot! Couldn't they at least give him a small glimpse?! Didn't they see there's no elimination notification yet?" Fang Rui cursed viciously, "Report him, we have to report him..."

"Shut up, all of you!" Chu Yunxiu snorted coldly. "How old are you? You've been playing Glory for so many years, what's the rush? What would it look like if people saw you like this?"

Li Wen glanced at Chu Yunxiu silently. "Sister Yunxiu, if you're not in a hurry, don't cling to the artificial body... It's currently linked to me, and it hurts a bit..."

Chu Yunxiu was far less composed than she claimed.

Meanwhile, in the audience, the Ember team was even more excited. If Chu Xue hadn't been there, Lao Wei and the others would have already taken off their shirts in protest.

Indeed, the situation on the field was put at a disadvantage due to Qiu Musu's temporary departure.

Dominic charged straight into the battlefield between Night Rain and Colton. Although he managed to hold out for a long time thanks to his skillful maneuvers and a few basic mage skills, elemental mages are ultimately no match for swordsmen in melee combat.

Dominic's arrival instantly changed the battlefield.

"Damn it, damn it, damn it, why is Dominic here? Wasn't he chasing after Xiao Wen? He didn't catch up with Xiao Wen, and he didn't hold him off either. What happened? Xiao Wen, I was just a little bit away from killing him! Hurry up and send backup!" Huang Shaotian complained as he ran away with his head in his hands.

"Stop complaining, Xiao Wen has been forced into a minefield!" Su Mucheng shouted, then immediately shut down the communication again. It was as if she had swallowed a shock grenade from Zhang Jiale after only a short while on the phone.

Minefield? Hmm, the minefield seems to be over there in the Rift Valley, right?
Huang Shaotian's expression changed, and he quickly glanced at the direction on the mini-map. After confirming it, his expression turned grim.

This is bad...

The elimination information hasn't been released yet, which means Xiao Wen is still in the competition. However, not being eliminated doesn't mean everything is good. In this situation, the Chinese team is essentially playing four against five, as a sixth player cannot join to provide support...

Huang Shaotian opened his mouth, wanting to say, "Why don't you, Xiao Wen, step down and replace Ye Xiu?" but he just couldn't bring himself to say it.

Qiu Musu has a lot of mana left, and Ye Xiu hasn't recovered yet. Going out now would just be giving away free mana...

"What do we do now? What do we do now? Does anyone have any ideas? I meant I wanted to fight three people at once, but I didn't mean I wanted to fight two. I don't accept fighting two people at once! Ugh, do you think I can just jump down with Silver Light Slash now? Is there any explanation for that?" Huang Shaotian muttered to himself, but his movements became even more agile.

Perhaps, there is still a chance?

(End of this chapter)