nucmednet Chapter 1881 The Curse of Retaining the Title: This is 'Destiny'!
Chapter 1881 The Curse of Retaining the Title: This is 'Destiny'!
Chapter 1881 The Curse of Retaining the Title: This is 'Destiny'!
With the successful advancement of the Lanting Preface to the All-Star Finals.
Whether online or offline, the audience's minds were completely in disarray at this moment.
The least favored Lantingxu made it to the finals, while Baihuacun, the favorite to win, was eliminated.
This is a big problem for those gamblers who bet on Baihuacun to make it to the finals.
It was like a bolt from the blue!
Even if you didn't buy any betting tickets.
Considering that the Lanting Preface is the least famous among the top four and even the top eight.
It's clear that most viewers weren't prepared for their advancement to the finals.
"This is outrageous! I never imagined that the Lanting Preface would make it to the finals..."
"The biggest dark horse of this year's All-Star Game has emerged!"
"The Lantingxu Underworld is simply outrageous! It can kill anyone with a single strike, and even the Hundred Flowers Village at its peak would be like paper in front of it..."
"Seriously, are transformation suits really that powerful? They kill people like dogs. Seeing this makes me want to play a transformation suit version of the Underworld!"
"Aren't you overthinking it? There are plenty of Lion Camel warriors in the Martial God Altar wearing transformation gear, but how many have you seen who can deal this much damage?"
"That seems true, what a pity!"
"This year's Lanting Preface is indeed a dark horse. Even if they don't win the championship in the end, probably no one will care. After all, they will either play Bianliang City or 2008 in the finals. It's normal for them to lose to either one."
"Although... I still think that with Master Ao around, Lantingxu has a good chance."
"If it were a BO1, Lantingxu would indeed have a chance, but don't forget, the finals are a BO3. Under this format, it's practically impossible for them to pull off an upset against those two teams."
"Speaking of those two teams, I suddenly remembered I need to go check on their current situation!"
The advancement of the Lanting Preface has sparked heated discussions both online and offline.
Again.
In terms of popularity, the Preface to the Orchid Pavilion is ultimately not as popular as the Hundred Flowers Pavilion.
The currently popular Baihuacun was swept aside, while Lantingxu, which had the lowest popularity, made a strong advancement.
Many people need some time to process this news.
Fortunately.
Although this result was quite unexpected.
But after they came to their senses, no one felt that the Lanting Preface was unworthy of a spot in the finals.
A four-round sweep of the four-time champions, Baihuacun.
Such a brutal display.
Even if Bianliang City were at its peak and 2008 came, it would probably only have this much of an effect.
Of course, this is just what the audience thinks; the actual situation is different since neither team has ever played at their peak.
So it's still an unknown for now.
And it was precisely because Lantingxu's performance in the semi-finals was too ferocious.
So after they swept through Baihuacun to advance to the finals.
Although most viewers still don't think they'll win, there's been a noticeable increase in encouraging comments.
Nowadays, almost all players who love the Martial God Altar agree on one thing.
It's normal to not be able to beat Bianliang City and 2008, as long as you perform normally.
Even if we lose, no one will blame us too much.
This 'tolerance' was naturally also applied to Lantingxu, which had just advanced to the finals.
at the same time.
The competition between Lantingxu and Baihuacun has ended.
Therefore, viewers who were previously focused on this matchup quickly turned their attention to another matchup.
At this time, the battle between Bianliang City and 2008 was still raging.
Since, apart from 98k and Fairy, the other eight players on both teams are either substitutes or semi-main players.
Therefore, in terms of sheer strength, the two sides are basically evenly matched.
A normal 50/50 match can easily turn into a stalemate, and the Bianliang City vs. 2008 game was no exception.
"These two teams are addicted to stacking buffs, aren't they? They've been fighting for five or six rounds and haven't organized a single decent attack. It's outrageous!"
"Didn't Fairy Brother and his group just test the waters? But Bianliang City anticipated it and couldn't find a breakthrough."
"If you ask me, this A-Bai is getting cocky. Why don't you just bring on all the fairies, rich women, and bewitching ladies at once? Even if you can't sweep through them in a flash, it shouldn't be a problem to gain an advantage, right?"
"Although I also think that Abai's strategy is problematic, Bianliang City has Brother Cheng in charge of this game, and Brother Cheng is recognized as the king of tactics. Even if 2008 sends out all its elite troops, I'm afraid it will be difficult to gain an advantage."
"If nothing unexpected happens, this should turn into an ultimate bladder-bursting game..."
Watching the two teams of players on the big screen go back and forth, stacking buffs and looking for opportunities.
The audience was enjoying the show, but they felt something was missing.
Whether it was Bianliang City or 2008.
What people know most about them is probably their dominant, sweeping victories that are endlessly entertaining.
Someone had previously done a statistical analysis.
Since the debut of these two teams.
Including all the matches they've played.
The average time to finish a match in Bianliang City was only 20 rounds!
And this still includes the matches when the Thousand Cities family did not participate.
If we only count the Qiancheng family competition.
I'm afraid this average number won't even exceed 10 rounds.
As for 2008.
Because Abai was a man who loved training soldiers.
Aside from major tournaments like the All-Star Game, he rarely deploys a high-caliber lineup for regular Martial God Tournaments.
This resulted in their average match length being higher than that of Bianliang City, which debuted several years earlier, but it was still only around 25 rounds.
So one can imagine.
Most of the time, it was a crushing victory in Bianliang City and 2008.
The impression they left on everyone was that they were aggressive and unrestrained, and very few teams could hold them off.
Even their previous performance in the third All-Star Finals.
After a best-of-three series.
With both teams frequently deploying their elite players.
Each game lasted for an extremely short time, faster than anyone could have imagined.
And that's why.
After the semi-finals determined that Bianliang City and 2008 were drawn together.
That's why everyone was so excited.
After all, these are two recognized veteran teams.
Even though Bianliang City's lineup this year is missing many key players.
But Fang Yun, a big star, alone is enough to attract countless players to watch the game.
But the result?
Two teams that should have been locked in a fierce battle.
Under Abai's erratic lineup arrangements.
It inexplicably turned into a bladder-clenching session...
The Martial God Tournament has been held for so many years, and many viewers have come to loathe the bladder-burning matches.
After all, a match can last anywhere from 90 minutes to 120 minutes.
People might find it novel to play a game that goes the full length once or twice, but if every game is forced to last the full duration...
Who can bear this?
In other words, Bianliang City and 2008 were just too famous.
Even though they realized that the semi-final might be a long and close contest.
However, since these two teams have almost never played a full game before.
For most viewers, this is something new and exciting.
all in all.
The style of the two semifinal matches in this All-Star game was completely unexpected.
The match between Baihuacun and Lantingxu, which was initially thought to be a drawn-out, ended in just four rounds.
On the contrary, Bianliang City and 2008 are extremely good at playing fast-paced games.
This time, however, they've started a drawn-out game, which is their least favorite type of game, a complete reversal of the usual dynamics!
Time slowly passed as the two teams traded blows.
Forty minutes later.
Heavenly Mandate Sword Technique —
As the Bianliang City Lord C'98k once again unleashed the Heavenly Fate Sword Technique.
The audience members who witnessed this scene merely raised their eyelids subconsciously, not thinking he had any chance at all.
It wasn't that people looked down on him, but rather that more than forty minutes had passed.
The two teams' main carries have launched more than a dozen attacks against each other, but so far they have not achieved much success.
Both teams' supports played incredibly hard, never giving their opponents any chance from start to finish.
This caution has continued to this day, without any relaxation.
But at this moment.
But then, 98k, wielding the Heavenly Fate Sword Technique, swiftly appeared before the fairy, and with a rapid swing of his long blade—
Boom!
Nothing unexpected.
The instant his long blade fell, a dragon turtle in the front row of 2008 immediately stuck to him and blocked the fairy who was almost at full health!
But I never thought.
Just as the dragon turtle pressed against it.
A golden light suddenly flashed across the fairy's body—
Crit!
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3567!
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1920!
A violent blow suddenly flashed by.
The fairy, protected behind the dragon turtle, swayed and instantly lost nearly 2000 HP!
And soon.
Before he could even stand up straight...
But then, the 98k long blade swung, and the second strike of the Heavenly Fate Sword Technique suddenly fell!
thump—
Another protective warning came through.
Look at the other dragon turtle that once again stood in front of the fairy.
The audience members from 2008, who had just experienced a slight ripple of excitement, immediately relaxed.
Swah——
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1882!
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1013!
Under the protection of the second dragon turtle.
The second strike of the 98k Heavenly Fate Sword Technique only dealt a little over 1000 damage to the fairy, far from enough to take her down.
And soon.
After the dragon turtle finished protecting the group and returned to its unit.
98k still hasn't returned to the team, and instead, he's struck twice more!
Swah——
Thump!
1796!
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933!
Swah——
Thump!
1744!
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912!
As the third and fourth strikes of the 98k Destiny Sword Technique landed in succession.
Even though every single attack was blocked by the front row of 2008.
But under such a dense offensive.
The fairy's health was still forcibly reduced by nearly 5000!
"Holy crap, is K-bro's technique some kind of life-threatening sword technique? He just unleashed four swift strikes right from the start?"
"That's terrifying! It's only because 2008 was determined to protect Fairy Brother to the death that he was able to survive those four stabs. If he hadn't been protected even once, Fairy Brother would have been dead!"
"I have to say, K-ge's damage is really high. Even Fairy-ge couldn't withstand it for too long."
"Isn't it just that Wuzhuang is incredibly lucky? Damn, their Heavenly Fate Sword Technique can unleash three or four strikes at a time, it's terrifying!"
"I think 2008 was even more outrageous. What kind of good person would send four babies to protect one person? It's simply outrageous!"
"What a pity. If only one more cut had been made, the situation would probably be very different..."
Watching the fairy's health rapidly decrease under the 98k's four consecutive strikes of the Heavenly Fate Sword Technique.
The audience, who had been indifferent, finally perked up!
It's not that they're being realistic; it's just that the previous attempts by these two teams to probe the waters had been far from effective.
This 98k attack was arguably the most lethal yet, though it still failed to take down the fairy.
But at least it gave people hope, didn't it?
Just when everyone thought that 98k's surprise attack and point kill was about to end in failure once again.
Despite slashing four times, he still hadn't rejoined the group. Instead, amidst a chorus of shocked gazes, he raised his long blade once more—
Swish!
The fifth strike came suddenly and unexpectedly.
A burst of golden light suddenly flashed by.
This time, the fairy failed to trigger the protection again, and a damage indicator flashed above her head—
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5888!
This critical hit, dealing nearly 6000 damage, suddenly popped up.
Amidst a sea of blank stares.
The fairy, who had stood firm against Bianliang City for nearly 50 minutes, suddenly had her health completely depleted and collapsed to the floor with a "thud"!
"!!!"
"!!!"
"No... Holy crap?!"
"He fell down? Fairy Bro fell down? Holy crap, is that true?!"
"This is absolutely outrageous! How come this 98k has a hidden blade?! Holy crap?!"
"Uh... according to the description of the Heavenly Fate Sword Technique, this skill is the strongest and can indeed land five strikes..."
"That's just a skill description, how many times have you actually seen it in combat?"
"This must be the first time, it's too amazing..."
"Oh no! Fairy Brother is under the spell of Little Death. Even though it's almost over, the rhythm is still messed up!"
"Is this really going to happen? Please, no, please don't!"
"Serves you right! You were just messing around, so you deserved to lose!"
The fairy was forced to lie dead, struck by a sudden, deadly blow from a 98k.
The audience was completely stunned, caught off guard by this unexpected turn of events!
Keep in mind that these two teams battled for nearly 50 minutes.
With each side having a super-powerful fighter.
They held on for 50 minutes without collapsing even once.
This is why, as the game progresses, people increasingly feel that these two teams are highly likely to play for the full duration.
Even if all ten players from both teams die in a drawn-out game, other teams can still manage to drag it out to a tie.
They fought each other like that for almost an hour, and not a single one of them died.
It's obvious even to a fool that it was going to be a draw.
Just when everyone thought the two teams would draw and the winner would be decided by luck,
98k suddenly unleashed a five-hit combo with the Heavenly Fate Sword Technique, instantly shattering the balance!
Although, all things considered, this was the first time the fairy had fallen to the ground.
But those familiar with the styles of these two teams know...
Alternatively, you can simply not give them any chances at all.
Once given the opportunity, even if only one person falls to the ground, they can seize the chance and blast open the breach in an instant!
And indeed, things turned out exactly as everyone predicted.
Fairy Brother suddenly collapsed and died.
Even Ah Bai himself clearly hadn't anticipated this unexpected situation.
The lack of anticipation means that the team's rhythm is likely to be disrupted.
So one can imagine.
After Fairy Brother collapsed and died, the rest of 2008 immediately turned into a defensive battle.
But a pity.
Having finally found a breakthrough, Bianliang City had no intention of giving them any chance to breathe.
After successfully taking down Fairy Brother.
Bianliang City decisively unleashed its full firepower, first controlling and eliminating the sealing class, and then launching a relentless barrage of attacks on the support classes.
This ultimately led to the situation at the 60th minute of the battle.
The increasingly chaotic 2008 team could no longer withstand the relentless bombardment of Bianliang City. The entire defense line collapsed, and the entire team was ultimately swept out of the game!
"Holy crap...who could have predicted this outcome?!"
"We actually lost in 2008...we actually lost..."
"So, is the curse of the defending champion still unbreakable outside of Bianliang City?"
"I believe others are cursed, but wasn't 2008 just their own fault?"
"You really don't deserve any sympathy. There are so many strong players on the team who didn't play, but you insisted on going head-to-head with Bianliang City. As it turns out, you, Abai, really don't have the ability, you know?"
As expected, Bianliang City swept them out of the competition in 2008.
The entire All-Star venue instantly erupted in excitement!