Chapter 24 - Welcoming the New System (Part 5)

[Arena Map: Obsidian Jungle]

[Match Type: Team Battle]

[Teams: Blue Vs. Red]

[Match starts in: 45…]

As the countdown starts, the audience couldn't help but engage in a discussion with each other. This was the first time that the Glory Professional Alliance did an announcement right after the Championship. Blue Rain fans have yet to bask in victory properly when they were told that the Championship will be taking a year break after the announcement.

"Still… what is with this map? The jungle is so thick and the tree is filled with… obsidian rock?" one of the many audience said as they stared at the map's short showcase.

"Seems to be a new map. I guess Glory will have a new content update soon. If the content update coincides with the opening of the new server, do you make a new trumpet or tackle the new content first?"

Several more discussions fired up but in the last ten seconds, everyone quieted down. Unlike the normal matches, the commentator did not say anything as they too have no information to share. It wasn't until five seconds are left were they given the scripts with some information.

[Announcer Yan: Everyone! I've just received some information from the staff! This match, you will receive a great surprise! What is it you ask? Well…]

As announcer Yan speaks to the mic, the teams have already spawned. The moment the audience saw a certain character holding the Myriad Manifestation Umbrella, they all burst out into loud cheers.

[Announcer Yan: That's right, everyone! There is someone playing as unspecialized in this match! Though there is no information on the players participating in the match, in the history of Glory there is only one person who are well known for using unspecialized and that person is God Ye Xiu!]

As the audience now stared at the big screen with anticipation, Ye Xiu is now giving instruction to his team as they continue to advance in the map.

As they have first planned, Li Zhihuan and Zhou Zekai approached the coordinate 573,491 and lay in wait while Ye Xiu, Qiao Yifan and Qiu Fei continue to thread in the open carefully.

Meanwhile, the Blue teams divided into two groups. Group one was led by Huang Shaotian and behind him is Zhang Xinjie and Zhang Jiale. The remaining two, Han Wenqing and Sun Zheping circled around the map, taking a detour while taking note of the map. Based on the direction they are taking, they are heading over to the exact coordinates of Li Zhihuan and Zhou Zekai.

About a minute and a half later, the two opposing teams made of three players finally see each other. The moment they saw the other's uniform, they quickly began to engage in a battle.

Ye Xiu first opened fire by activating the Launcher's Gattling Gun in an attempt to separate his opponent. "Xiao Huan, Old Zhou, careful and watch your six. Two of them are missing," Ye Xiu quickly informed his two teammates the moment he noticed that there are only three people in front of him.

"There is still nothing on our side. The two might be circling around," Li Zhihuan replied. When he heard Ye Xiu's warning earlier, he had quickly whipped around and his eyes carefully scanned the area. Only when he came to an agreement with Zhou Zekai that no one around does he inform Ye Xiu.

"The chances of them coming through the Grotto is high. I will go there, Xiao Huan, Old Zhou, the two of you come here and help Xiao Fei and Yifan," Ye Xiu quickly gave his order while harassing his opponent.

Huang Shaotian clearly lives up to his title as the Sword Saint. Despite Ye Xiu's ranged harassment, he still managed to minimize the damage he received while quickly approaching Qiao Yifan.

Unfortunately, before he closed in enough, Qiu Fei intercepted him with Dragon Rises from the Sea. Huang Shaotian quickly reacted with a Guard skill, but he still suffered from the magic damage. Fortunately, Zhang Xinjie had expected this and quickly healed Huang Shaotian back to full health.

"Since Huang Shaotian, Zhang Jiale and Zhang Xinjie are here, the other two should be Han Wenqing and Yu Wenzhou," Ye Xiu said as he went over to attack Zhang Jiale instead, trusting his two teammates with dealing with Huang Shaotian.

Right now, all he wanted to do is drain Zhang Xinjie's mana as much as possible. Zhang Xinjie also noticed this and he started to support less on Zhang Jiale. "Zhang Jiale, Ye Xiu plans to drain my mana. Do your best to minimize your damage and keep away from him. According to my calculation, the two others from his team will come over soon. The chances of the two being Old Zhou and the little cleric is high. When that comes, you need to hold them both for as long as you can."

"On it!" Zhang Jiale replied and quickly threw a Burst Grenade towards Ye Xiu. At the same time, he also saw Ye Xiu throwing a grenade, except the target wasn't him and instead, it was thrown towards Huang Shaotian's damage. "Huang Shaotian, watch out!"

Huang Shaotian had been focusing on Qiu Fei and Qiao Yifan. When he saw that Ye Xiu seems to ignore him, he thought that the older male is now focusing on killing Zhang Jiale. So when he heard Zhang Jiale's warning, he was taken by surprise.

Two explosions sounded out and Ye Xiu was forced away by the strong knockback effect of the Burst Grenade. Using this to propel himself, Ye Xiu quickly left the battlefield and proceeded to go over to the Grotto where he suspected Han Wenqing and Yu Wenzhou at. Meanwhile, Huang Shaotian who didn't expect a grenade flying his way suffered from the poison gas. As time ticked, his health also went down.

"Number Two! Your warning came late!!" Huang Shaotian complained. "Can't you—!"

Huang Shaotian didn't even get to finish when Qiao Yifan laid Flame Boundary under his feet. At the same time, Qiu Fei also went in and proceeded to use Tyrant's Destruction on Huang Shaotian. After being knocked up, Huang Shaotian let out strings of curses as he was barraged with combos.

Zhang Xinjie reacted as quickly as possible and casts Holy Cure and Small heals to Huang Shaotian followed by Wish Prayer to fill up Huang Shaotian's mana. Next, he casts Holy Commandment Light on Qiu Fei, inflicting him with a debuff before casting Hypnosis on him.

Being inflicted with sleep status, Qiu Fei became a sitting duck and prey to Huang Shaotian. "Little Monster! Time to meet your ancestor!" Huang Shaotian said out loud. From his position, Huang Shaotian immediately used Falling Light Blade onto Qiu Fei and the shock wave gives a slight knockback effect. But Huang Shaotian's counter-attack merely started.

Soon after, he followed with Lunge, Triple Slash, Downwind Sword Slash, Upward Slash, Sky plunging Blade, Rising Dragon slash and finished with Falling Phoenix Slash. These series of combos took him less than six seconds.

Though the Sleep status disappeared the moment Huang Shaotian attacked him, Qiu Fei was unable to completely dodge the attack and with the 30% more damage received debuff from Holy Commandment Light, Qiu Fei's health is reduced to 47%. After being blasted to the ground by Falling Phoenix Slash, Qiu Fei was disoriented and it took him a few seconds to recover. But just as he had finished recovering, Qiu Fei was once more assaulted by Huang Shaotian who seems to have decided to depletes his health completely.

Qiu Fei could see the incoming onslaught of the Blade Master's most powerful skill, Formless Phantom Blade. He also can only helplessly see his health decreasing at an amazing speed. But just as the health reached residual blood, a boundary appeared underneath their feet and with this boundary, Huang Shaotian's visibility was reduced and his skills were sealed. Soon after, Qiu Fei's health went up to 28% then again to 34% with a series of heals.

Meanwhile, in some distance away, Qiu Fei could hear barrages of gunfires and grenades. Seeing that backup has arrived, Qiu Fei let out a sigh of relieve and he quickly pulled away from Huang Shaotian.

"God Qiu, are you alright?" Li Zhihuan asked while supporting Zhou Zekai.

"I'm alright. Nice safe, Xiao Huan, and you too, Yifan. That Silence Boundary really came at an impeccable timing!" Qiu Fei praised Qiao Yifan.

"It is only possible because Old Zhou arrived earlier and managed to distract both Zhang Jiale and Zhang Xinjie, allowing me to cast it without being interrupted," Qiao Yifan replied.

"Luckily, Old Zhou arrived quickly," Qiu Fei nods his head.

Li Zhihuan on the other hand, wondered if he should tell his two seniors the truth on how Zhou Zekai could arrive so quickly. 'If they know that God Ye used BBQ to execute delivery gun to 'deliver' God Zhou to them, how will they react?'