Chapter 209.2 - Challenge Arena's Final Battle

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Seeing this, Xiao Han immediately voiced a reminder. “Xiao He, Rong Haibin is very strong in single combat. You try to keep the blood gap within 30%.”

Shen He nodded vigorously. After the map loaded, he resolutely bypassed the stone pillars, circling the map to arrive behind Rong Haibin. Waiting for the stone formation to move, Shen He then released his summoned mechanical rats. DMOVG1

Three layers of weakness was stacked on Rong Haibin by the large swarm of mechanical rats that had suddenly appeared behind him. Realising that Shen He had circled behind him, Rong Haibin immediately flew away with his qinggong skill. However, Shen He followed up by summoning his mechanical hawk, using the aerial attack to cause a lot of damage.

Rong Haibin quickly counterattacked—— Dragonfly Touch, Watercolour Feathered Fan, Dongpo Painted Fan!

Fluttering like a dragonfly over water, the martial artist with the bone fan darted towards Shen He. With a flick of his wrist, his fan snapped open, sweeping across the summoner’s throat, before attempting a stab forward!

Rong Haibin’s combo was very smooth, immediately recovering Shen He’s minor advantage. ZsCugd

However, Shen He wasn’t going to stay idle. Summoning his mechanical puppet to block the next wave of damage, he immediately summoned the mechanical horse to control his opponent with fear. This was followed by his exploding mechanical chariots and the immobilisation of the mechanical snakes, in order to forcibly reduce his opponent’s health.

Rong Haibin opened his fan, immediately making his escape to dodge the blasts. Afterwards, he closed in once more, using another series of combos to once again recover the blood volume gap.

The fight was quite fierce, both sides exchanging skills rapidly.

In the blink of an eye, Shen He’s summoner was left with only 10% blood, while Rong Haibin was at 30%. RXS8u3

Waiting for the stone formation to move once again, Shen He decisively seized the opportunity to flee. The little shota summoner ran into the stone formation like a flexible monkey, preventing Rong Haibin from chasing him for the moment. Shen He took advantage of the terrain to avoid his opponent, waiting for all his pets to be available once more before turning back for a counterattack.

—— mechanical rat’s weakness, mechanical chariot’s encirclement and explosions, mechanical snake’s bites, mechanical hawk’s air raid!

Before the audience’s eyes, the dense crowd of pets surrounded Rong Haibin like a sudden flood, killing him in a single instant!

The moment he killed Rong Haibin, Shen He was also quite surprised. After all, according to god Han’s analysis, Rong Haibin was Frost Moon’s trump card in single combat. The goal set by god Han was just for him to keep the difference in blood volumes within 30%, and not to get beaten up too badly by the opponent… auVd5U

But, he actually managed to kill Rong Haibin.

Seeing the victory prompt that appeared on his screen, Shen He was stunned, unable to believe his eyes.

Xiao Han smiled. “Good job! Your potential has been fully stimulated. As for what happens next, well, just leave it to us.”

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—— He finally learned the extreme operation of summoning many pets at a critical moment.

Watching the live broadcast on his computer, Qin Mo smiled in relief. VLPqGQ

***

Shen He’s personal strength was actually weaker than Rong Haibin’s, but the stone array map in the first game gave him an advantage, allowing him to control the field and kill Rong Haibin instead. Because of his good start, the pressure on Liu Hong was instantly eased, allowing her to successfully carry the advantage into the third stage. Naturally, Xiao Han won the first game.

The second round was Frost Moon’s home map, and the selected map was an air combat map that was beneficial to the long whip flow. He Yue fought Shen He personally. While both sides had a displacement control skill, He Yue seized the opportunity at a critical moment, rolling Shen He off the cliff with ‘Cloud-Destroying Wind’ just as he summoned his pets, establishing an advantage for Frost Moon in the first game. Following this, Chen Jiang too tossed Liu Hong off the cliff to further expand the advantage. In the end, a residual blood Xiao Han lost to Rong Haibin, tying the score at 1:1.

Once again, everything came down to the final tiebreaker round. 9i5Kfx

Lu Xiang couldn’t help commenting. “To win a tiebreaker match, there is a certain amount of luck involved. I’m not sure what map the system will choose, but please don’t let it be a maze again!”

“No matter what map is randomly selected, both sides will have to submit their lineup blind,” Ye Chao replied. “The matchups are very critical.”

“Among all six players, Shen He ought to be weakest in terms of personal strength. However, he has performed very well today, and managed to defeat Rong Haibin using the advantages offered to him by the obstacle map,” Liang Ru explained. “Jing Yang was the same in the championship round; both newcomers are showing unprecedented explosive power when under great pressure.”

“That’s right.” Ye Chao agreed. “Jing Yang’s output ability is a real eye-opener, and Shen He’s quick summoning of his pets has already surpassed his previous limits.” zIoVJF

Lu Xiang smiled. “Most newcomers will progress in such a manner. They will perform very well when they first start out, but after playing the game for a period of time, they will end up stuck in a bottleneck. Different people will experience it differently; however, only by breaking through the bottleneck can these newcomers truly join the ranks of the experts.”

Seeing Lu Xiang speak seriously really was a rare sight. Turning around, Ye Chao asked. “God Lu seems to have a lot of experience regarding this?”

“En.” Lu Xiang nodded. “I was also like this back then! At first, I felt that I was very powerful and that I could defeat everyone, but after being abused by all kinds of gods, I got stuck. It felt like no matter how I played, it could never feel comfortable. However, after breaking through the bottleneck, the player’s state will gradually stabilise. During this period, help from your teammates is very important.”

“It seems that in addition to the guidance of god Han and god Mo, perhaps Li Muran’s red packets have also contributed to Shen He breaking through the bottleneck.” Ye Chao joked. p85gl9

“What red packets?” Lu Xiang asked.

“Shen He’s roommate gives him a red packet every time he plays a match.” Ye Chao explained.

“This is a good idea,” Lu Xiang’s eyes lit up. “Everyone can learn from this. When I go back at night, I’ll find someone to give me a red packet!”

*** qb3NxK

After the break time was over, the final tiebreaker game began.

This time, the system chose an aquatic map—— Lotus Pond.

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There were many lotus leaves floating on the surface of the pond. All of them could be used as stepping stones, but the rest of the map was made up of water. If a player fell in, the rhythm of the battle would immediately slow down.

Frost Moon submitted the lineup of Rong Haibin, He Yue, and Chen Jiang. Mojue submitted the lineup of Liu Hong, Shen He and Xiao Han. KTLRvJ

Liu Hong’s traps were greatly restricted on an aquatic map. It was difficult to control the opponents by placing traps in the water, and placing a series of traps on a lotus leaf was impossible. Rong Haibin was very proactive, closing the distance to strike at Liu Hong many times. Sometimes, his unfurled bone fan swept across Liu Hong’s face and throat, and at other times, he would close it to stab her in the chest…

Rong Haibin was worthy of being the champion of the bone fan flow. Liu Hong was badly suppressed by his close-ranged offensive. Because her traps couldn’t be used, she gradually fell into a disadvantage.

In the first game, the moment Liu Hong was killed, Rong Haibin still had 20% of his health left.

As the second player in Mojue’s lineup, Shen He was under great pressure. If he allowed the blood volume gap to widen, it would be very difficult for Xiao Han in the guard round. He had to find a way to reverse the disadvantage. Even if He Yue could not be killed, he could not leave her with too much blood in the third stage. U0QDbc

Thinking of this, Shen He took a deep breath. Faced with the pressure of being attacked by Rong Haibin, he decisively summoned his mechanical hawks to attack the opponent.

Although Shen He was only left with 80% blood volume, he had killed his opponent as quickly as possible. This was also to avoid any unexpected situations-—— for every second that Rong Haibin survived, the situation would become even more unfavourable for Mojue. He had to get rid of Rong Haibin as quickly as possible, so that he could face He Yue one-on-one.

He Yue was extremely aggressive. The snow-white whip in her hand danced like the wind, leaving Shen He with no way to get close.

Shen He summoned a mechanical blood cow to block the damage before diving into the water, circling behind He Yue. The moment He Yue killed the mechanical blood cow, he summoned the mechanical horse to control her with fear. Realising the danger, He Yue flew away decisively, leaving the control range of the mechanical horse—— 5uZMDn

However, she hadn’t expected to meet with the mechanical rats summoned by Shen He in advance!

The mechanical rats bit and tore into her, inflicting her with several layers of weakness that instantly reduced her attack and defense values. Shen He chose to attack at this very moment. Under the combined effort of his mechanical chariots and mechanical snakes, He Yue’s health began to plummet rapidly!

The audience watching at the scene live burst into a round of applause, while the viewers of the live broadcast immediately spammed the chat with rows of “Little monkey Shen 666666!”

——This was the first time that he had successfully predicted the opponent’s position, arranging his pets in advance to control the opponent. zGYntg

Shen He’s eyes were brimming with tears of excitement. It turned out that breaking through the bottleneck felt so great; it was like walking aimlessly in the dark, only for a brilliant light to suddenly appear. There were so many skills that a summoner could use. Pets didn’t have to be summoned and controlled at the same time; they could summon pets in advance, predicting the opponent’s movements to control the field. The summoner didn’t need to act in tandem with his pets. At times, it was possible for pets to be used as an ambush.

The flexible use of their pets was a summoner’s trump card.

Shen He had finally entered the zone, his movements becoming smoother the longer he played. Although He Yue attempted to recover the blood volume gap after this sudden ambush by throwing Shen He out of the pond, it was no longer possible to reverse the situation.

In the end, Shen He summoned the mechanical hawk the instant its cooldown ended, killing He Yue with its big move. At this moment, Shen He only had 3% of his health left! ispjS1

“He inherited a disadvantage when he entered the field, but managed to reverse it despite being a transition player. Qin Mo’s apprentice is really powerful!” Lu Xiang praised.

Ye Chao also offered some praise of his own. “Shen He is playing extraordinarily well today. He has never attempted to control the field with a predictive style before.”

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“Maybe it was because the pressure was so great, that his potential was stimulated?” Liang Ru guessed. “As newcomers, they have a lot of room for growth.”

Ye Chao nodded. “In this competition, Shen He has truly understood the meaning behind the summoner’s field control.” JV4MGF

Although Shen He was unable to hear the live commentary, he was well aware of just how excited he was at the moment. This wasn’t just because he had managed to recover the disadvantage, but also because he had finally stopped standing still, and finally realised his own path forward.

The blank confusion in his mind had disappeared; his eyes were clear, and his heart was firm.

***

After Shen He recovered the disadvantage, Xiao Han killed Chen Jiang without any suspense, winning the tiebreaker game. wp4ZKU

Mojue came in third, and as if cursed, Frost Moon was once again in fourth place.

Chen Jiang smiled helplessly. He had already placed fourth three times; if they placed fourth once more, could he actually summon a dragon?

The award ceremony began in ten minutes. Being the guest commentator for this event, Lu Xiang personally presented a trophy to all the winners. First up was the prize presentation for the third place winner. As Lu Xiang walked over to stand before the three players, everyone realised that poor Lu Xiang was actually shorter than both Liu Hong and Shen He…

“You are a talented newcomer, so work hard! I am very optimistic about you!” The great god, who was a little shorter than Shen He, handed the trophy over as he offered words of encouragement. zNPgX

“Thank you god Lu!” Shen He replied excitedly.

Chuckling, Lu Xiang handed the next two trophies to Liu Hong and Xiao Han, shaking hands with the both of them.

During the prize presentation of the championship trophy, as Lu Xiang was familiar with Nie Yuzhu, he took the initiative to hug his taller junior. Captain Nie was very considerate, bending down to let the short god give him a hug.

Patting Nie Yuzhu on the shoulder, Lu Xiang nodded seriously. “Your performance in the new game is amazing. Your master will be very proud.” aVwYCE

“Many thanks, god Lu,” Nie Yuzhu chuckled. “Say hello to master for me.”

The winners took photos with the guests on the big stage. Standing at the edge of the stage, Shen He held up his bronze trophy, studying it carefully with admiration.

Seeing this, Qin Mo was very pleased—— it was a good thing for his little apprentice to break through the bottleneck. He could already imagine the upcoming competitions: like a beast coming out of its cage, Shen He would undoubtedly become more powerful, and would be the most powerful support of Mojue’s back row field control.

Qin Mo had always felt that accepting this apprentice was the best decision he had made, and he also believed that the intelligent Shen He would personally prove this to everyone. 7XtUM2