Chapter 104 – Tactics and Combos 战术与连招

Lin Yuan sighed and stared at the operation interface. He felt really stressed.

It had already been the fifth day of their randomly matched battles. At first, they lost more often than they won. But gradually, they groped their way to develop some tacit understanding and could finally win most of the matches. Although their rank was still at the Gold level, considering that they had even lost to players in the Bronze group at the beginning, this was already a gratifying improvement.

However, Lin Yuan still wasn't completely at ease.

Because this wasn't just a simple game for entertainment; it was the final exam of this semester!

In this university, game courses took the leading position. And the form of this exam was to have their group of five form a team and engage in an official battle with the team from the neighboring class. The final score didn't merely decide their credits; it could shape their college enrollment, casting a long shadow over future employment.

In other words, this wasn't about "playing" the game; it was an "exam"!

"There are still two months left until the final exam," Gu Changfeng said as he flipped through the battle records, his tone still gentle. "With our current rate of progress, theoretically, we can reach the Diamond rank."

"Diamond?" Lin Yuan's eyelids twitched. "Isn't that higher than the Gold rank?"

"Gold is just an average level among college students," Shen Haotian said, crossing his arms. "Only when you reach the Diamond rank can you be considered to have some real strength."

Hua Ruobing added, "If we reach the 'Master' rank before the exam, we can get a high score."

These days of training had made Lin Yuan deeply understand a truth: in this world, games were not just for entertainment but a competitive edge related to one's future life.

In the game "Martial Arts Duel in XYZ", the ranks, from weakest to strongest, were: Copper and Iron, Gold, Diamond, Master, Grandmaster, and the Top 100 in the World. If Gold was just an ordinary level, then Diamond was already one step into the professional realm. Players who could reach the Master rank were often the top players in various universities and could enter professional gaming teams or government gaming units in the future. The Grandmaster rank signified the cream of the national crop. Meanwhile, those in the World Top 100 were in a position to impact matters of national importance.

In other words, Gold was just the starting point, Diamond was the real beginning, and only when you reached the Master rank could you be considered to have a foothold in society!

Thinking of this, Lin Yuan looked at his teammates speechlessly.

Gu Changfeng, Shen Haotian, Hua Ruobing, and Chu Yao were all exceptionally talented. In just a few days, they had adapted to teamwork and started to steadily climb the ranks. In contrast, Lin Yuan was still the weakest, though he found some direction as a support. Luckily, their teamwork finally came together.

Currently, the team's basic tactics were...

First step: Lin Yuan activated the acceleration and invulnerability buffs to ensure that Gu Changfeng could make his move safely.

In the game, Gu Changfeng's character specialized in control. His main weapon was a folding fan, and he could execute the "Fan Shadow Chain" within a short time, causing a group stun to the enemies for 1.5 seconds. However, this skill required a brief charging time. If it was interrupted, the entire combo would be wasted. Therefore, Lin Yuan's task was two-fold. First, he provided Gu Changfeng with an invulnerability buff, preventing enemy interruptions. Second, by activating the acceleration skill, he assisted Gu Changfeng in adjusting position for the best casting angle.

Next step: Gu Changfeng hid behind Shen Haotian's character and prepared to release the control skill.

Shen Haotian's character was a heavy assault martial artist, good at frontal confrontation. The dual swords in his hands could execute the "Fierce Wind Charge", quickly dashing in front of the enemies and forcing them into a brief "vulnerable state". At this time, Gu Changfeng would hide behind Shen Haotian and seize the opportunity to counterattack. Once the "Fan Shadow Chain" hit, it could stun the main members of the enemy team.

Third step: The three simultaneously used ultimate skills to wipe out one enemy.

When the main member of the enemy team had their defense broken by Shen Haotian's charging skill and was stunned by Gu Changfeng's fan, it was the most critical moment for the kill. Lin Yuan would use the support skill "Streamer True Qi", instantly increasing the whole team's attack power and at the same time activating the acceleration effect, allowing Gu Changfeng to quickly create some distance and prevent a counterattack. Right away, Shen Haotian unleashed Earth-Splitting Frenzied Slash. His rapid dual-sword slashes almost finished off the enemy. Paired with Gu Changfeng's final move, they eliminated the opponent in a single, well-timed sequence.

Although the tactics were gradually maturing, the opponents at the Gold rank still weren't that strong. Once they reached Diamond rank, they'd face stronger teams with better-coordinated teamwork.

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林远叹了口气,盯着眼前的操作界面,深感压力山大.

这已经是他们进行随机匹配对战的第五天了,五人从最开始的输多胜少,慢慢摸索出了一些默契,终于能赢下大部分对局.尽管段位仍停留在黄金,但考虑到他们一开始连青铜组的玩家都能打输,这已经算是一个可喜的进步了.

不过,林远还是有点不放心.

因为,这并不是单纯的游戏娱乐,而是这学期的期末考核!

在这所大学里,游戏课占据了主导地位,而这次的考核形式,就是让他们五人组成一个小队,与隔壁班的队伍展开正式对战,最终成绩将决定他们的学分,甚至会影响未来的升学和就业.

也就是说,这不是 "玩" 游戏,而是 "考试" !

"距离期末考核,还有两个月." 顾长风翻阅着战绩数据,语气依旧温和,"以我们的进步速度,理论上能达到砖石段位."

"砖石?" 林远眼皮跳了跳,"这不是比黄金高吗?"

"黄金在大学生里只能算一般水平." 沈昊天双臂抱胸,"到了砖石,才算是有点实力."

华若冰接话道:"如果我们能在考核前突破到 '高手' 段位,那基本就能稳稳拿到高分."

这几天的训练,让林远深刻体会到了一个道理,在这个世界,游戏不仅仅是娱乐,而是一项关乎未来人生的竞争力.

在"武侠决战XYZ"这款游戏里,段位划分由弱到强分别是:铜铁,黄金,砖石,高手,宗师,世界百强.如果说黄金只是普通水平,那么砖石已经算是一只脚踏入职业级别了,能达到高手段位的玩家,则往往是各大学的种子选手,未来可以进入职业战队或者政府游戏单位.至于宗师,那已经是全国顶尖级别,而世界百强,更是能够左右国家利益的存在.

换句话说,黄金只是起点,砖石才是起步,而高手才算是能在社会上立足!

想到这里,林远有些无语地看向自己的队友.

顾长风,沈昊天,华若冰,楚瑶,个个都是天赋异禀,短短几天已经适应了团队配合,开始稳步上分.反观自己,虽然在辅助位置上找到了一点方向,但依旧是队伍里最弱的存在.

不过好在,他们的团队配合终于有了雏形.

目前,团队的基本战术是...

第一步,林远开启加速和霸体,确保顾长风能安全出手.

在游戏里,顾长风的角色擅长控制,他的主武器是折扇,能够在短时间内施展 "扇影连环",对敌人造成群体眩晕1.5秒.然而,这个技能的释放需要短暂的蓄力,如果被打断,整套连招就废了.因此,林远的作用就是给顾长风提供霸体,确保他不会被敌人打断,同时用加速技能帮助他调整位置,找到最佳施法角度.

第二步,顾长风躲在沈昊天的角色后面,准备释放控制技能.

沈昊天的角色是个重装突击型武者,擅长正面硬刚,他手中的双剑可以释放 "烈风冲撞",迅速突进到敌人面前,同时强制对方进入短暂的 "破绽状态".这时候,顾长风就会躲在沈昊天的身后,抓住机会展开反击,一旦 "扇影连环" 命中,就能让敌方的主力成员进入眩晕状态.

第三步,三人同时开大招,直接秒掉对方一人.

当敌方主力被沈昊天的突进技能击破防御,并被顾长风的扇子眩晕后,就是最关键的击杀时刻.林远会使用辅助技能 "流光真气" ,瞬间提高全队攻击力,同时开启加速效果,让顾长风能够迅速拉开距离,防止反击.而沈昊天则会在第一时间开大招 "裂地狂斩" ,以双剑连环斩击,直接将敌人打成残血,配合顾长风的终结技,一套秒杀对方.

虽然战术逐渐成熟,但黄金段位的对手仍然算不上太强,等到他们真正进入砖石段位,就会遇到更强的队伍,对手的配合也会更加严密.