Chapter 112: Quarterfinals

After purchasing the Green Water Ghost formula, Jiang Kai also bought the formula materials there according to the recipe.

Compared to the formula, the materials were much easier to obtain.

Returning to the guild residence, Su Nuannuan immediately dove into the room, seemingly to study the Green Water Ghost.

It was just unknown when Nuannuan would be able to master this poison.

In the next few matches, the Fire God squad did not encounter any particularly strong opponents. After all, in a group, there were only one or two teams like Instant Kill that had the strength to compete for rankings.

Moreover, Fire God also encountered two teams that forfeited midway.

Five days later, the Fire God squad successfully secured first place in Group F and advanced to the final sixteen.

While checking the match information, Jiang Kai discovered that their next opponent was none other than Black Tortoise's Falcon Squad Four.

Black Tortoise - Falcon Squad Four currently had a complete five-man lineup, led by Xu Tianxiang.

Hu Yan said, "The strength of the Falcons is very strong. Within Black Tortoise, they are the elite of the elite. Captain Kai, although Instant Kill is also a team reserved by Black Tortoise for the guild challenge tournament, just like Falcon Squad Four, in terms of real combat ability, Instant Kill is actually inferior to teams like Falcon."

Nuannuan agreed, "The people in Instant Kill are almost all children of high-ranking executives in Black Tortoise's military industry. They have powerful professions, talents, and equipment, but the Falcons were selected from a large number of strong individuals through real combat experience. They do not rely solely on strong talents and equipment. Their practical experience far surpasses Instant Kill's, and after prolonged battles, their team members often possess extremely strong adaptability and teamwork abilities."

"Even though historically, Instant Kill's performance was better than the Falcons, any discerning person knows that it was just the Falcons going easy."

"Also, that Xu Tianxiang's personal ability is very strong, especially skilled in evasion."

Jiang Kai nodded lightly. He remembered that Nuannuan knew Xu Tianxiang, so her intelligence should be accurate.

Being able to advance with a full five-man roster from the group stage was enough to prove that this Falcon squad was not to be underestimated.

Not only that, among the remaining sixteen teams, there were two more Black Tortoise teams. He believed that Huang Tong wouldn't be so obedient—if he said he wouldn't cause trouble, he definitely would.

This Falcon squad was likely the last Black Tortoise team he would encounter. Given the Huang family's vengeful nature, they were bound to take action.

That night, Jiang Kai privately sought out Nuannuan.

"Nuannuan, I've seen you studying the Green Water Ghost these past few days. How's it going?"

Su Nuannuan smiled slightly and took out a small glass bottle from her pocket, which contained some dark green powder.

"You've already made it?", Jiang Kai asked in surprise.

"Of course. Did you forget I have the Three-Part Poison talent?", Su Nuannuan said proudly.

Then, Su Nuannuan looked at Jiang Kai and tentatively asked, "Are you planning to use poison in the next match?"

Jiang Kai thought for a moment and nodded, "If I were Huang Tong, given his personality, he wouldn't miss an opportunity to trip me up. But right now, they probably have no way to deal with me, so I suspect they might target you all instead."

"Especially you!", Jiang Kai emphasized, "Without you, facing such an intense competition schedule, we wouldn't be able to hold out."

If Su Nuannuan were to die and be forced offline, not only would the Fire God squad be unable to recover from injuries, but Jiang Kai's stamina and mental strength would also be insufficient to face powerful opponents.

Even if they managed to win two or three matches, they would ultimately be eliminated.

Jiang Kai said, "Against a team with highly coordinated teamwork, sometimes I might not be able to cover everything, so you and Old Hu must protect yourselves."

As Ruan Yu previously mentioned, team battles were no longer just about the strongest combat power but about the overall strength of the entire team.

Su Nuannuan nodded firmly and said with determination, "I won't let myself become Fire God's weak link."

.

.

.

The next morning, the Fire God squad appeared on time in the western competition zone.

After entering the finals, the number of spectators was higher than in any previous group match, and the entire venue was nearly packed.

Before the match even started, the audience was already engaged in heated discussions.

"A showdown between Black Tortoise's Falcons and the Lord God's Fire God—this is going to be good."

"Jiang Kai's feud with Black Tortoise is already well known. This match is bound to be explosive."

"I heard that Xu Tianxiang boasted that he is Jiang Kai's nemesis."

Before long, both Black Tortoise's Falcon Squad and the Lord God's Fire God Squad stepped onto the stage simultaneously.

Everyone held their breath, nervously watching the arena.

A military officer stepped onto the stage and, as per usual, called both captains over to read the rules.

"Do both captains understand?"

Xu Tianxiang stared at Jiang Kai with a smirk, speaking in a cold voice, "Understood."

Jiang Kai smiled slightly and said, "Understood."

The officer nodded, signaling them to return to their respective teams before announcing to the audience, "The 36th Guild Challenge Tournament, the battle to enter the top eight, countdown—ten, nine... three, two, one, begin!"

As soon as the match began, Falcon Squad launched a fierce attack on Fire God.

Falcon's five members split into three groups. Xu Tianxiang charged at the front alone, two teammates followed closely behind him, while the last two stayed at the rear, tightly guarding their allies.

The entire team maintained a compact formation as they charged towards Fire God Squad.

Fire God Squad, as usual, split into front and back rows.

Jiang Kai held Chasing Nine Tribulations in his hand, waiting for the opponent to enter his range.

Moments later, Xu Tianxiang was only ten meters away from Jiang Kai. At this moment, Jiang Kai swiftly raised his hand and threw an attack.

At the moment he struck, two teammates behind Xu Tianxiang suddenly accelerated, rushing to Xu Tianxiang's front.

Each of them held a shield.

Clang! Clang! Clang! Clang!...

Knives were blocked by the shields. One shot triggered a critical hit, and the massive force knocked one person back.

Just as that person was knocked back, a teammate from the third row accelerated, also holding a shield, seamlessly filling the gap.

"Super Magnetic Gem!", Xu Tianxiang seized the opportunity to activate his treasure's effect, temporarily preventing Jiang Kai from recalling his six Pursuit weapons.

Even after Jiang Kai's attack, the opposing squad did not slow down and continued charging at Fire God.

Jiang Kai narrowed his eyes slightly, 'This Falcon team is indeed poweful—even when facing my attack, they showe no flaws!'

Their formation remained impeccably intact.

Moreover, unlike Instant Kill, they were a true team. Such seamless coordination could only be honed through countless life-and-death battles against beasts.

At that moment, a strong scent of alcohol drifted from beside Jiang Kai, followed by Yuan Zhu's loud roar, "The world's greatest war god is here. How dare you act arrogantly." With that, Yuan Zhu leaped forward, smashing toward Falcon Squad.

═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═❀═

patreon.com/AmbitiousTranslator

🥳Joining Patreon keeps me motivated and eager to work diligently, so please consider joining.🥰 You can access upto 20 advance chapter through Patreon.

https://discord.gg/bYAfGyp98y