The judges engaged in a heated discussion. After a few minutes of inspection, they finally discovered the reason. It turned out that Bellflower's skill effect caused all this. This magical weapon, with its blocking, granted a new skill characteristic.
"A genius creation!" one judge exclaimed.
"Yes, who would have thought that a silver weapon could change the original characteristics of a skill?" another judge was astonished.
As the audience murmured among themselves, the head judge stepped forward to announce that there were no anomalies in the match. After the countdown ended, the game would resume.
The authority of the Glory judging panel was unquestionable. Since they announced that there were no anomalies in the match, there were indeed no bugs or cheating involved. However, everyone was very puzzled as to what had happened.
The commentators on stage didn't know the exact situation either, but Li Yibo, having seen many live matches, had a slight guess at the truth. "The root cause of this event, I believe, lies in the silver weapon in Darkness's hand. It's often said that self-made weapons are not necessarily the strongest, but the strongest weapons are always self-made! The potential of silver weapons is limitless. I believe Bellflower has some kind of magical skill attribute!"
At this moment, the countdown ended, and the match resumed.
The Warlock in the Immovable King formation still wanted to crawl out, but Liu Hao did not allow it. He ordered, "Suppress," and Shen Jian immediately rushed over to launch a fierce attack on Zhang Wei's Warlock.
Zhang Wei, an ordinary name, was like his career. He was a veteran, debuting in the third season and serving the Hundred Blossoms team ever since. Although he didn't have any particularly outstanding talent, he was still stronger than Shen Jian, a veteran of the great team.
However, in a one-on-one situation, Shen Jian wouldn't be a match for Zhang Wei. Still trapped in the Immovable King formation, it was tough to contend with Shen Jian's Brawler under the attack of the erratic light balls.
As long as Shen Jian could hold off the Warlock for a while, Liu Hao was confident he could take down Tang Hao. You said you would definitely win next time, right? Now that we've met again, can you get your revenge?
At this moment, Tang Hao's Delilo does not choose to support Zhang Wei but charges at Total Darkness, starting with a sand throw to the face.
Liu Hao anticipated this, crouching down to dodge the sand throw, then swung his short sword towards Delilo's calf.
Tang Hao cursed silently and quickly jumped to avoid it, but unexpectedly, Darkness rolled under his feet and emerged behind him with a sharp, Evil Light Slash.
Tang Hao quickly turned his view and blocked the attack with his claws. Although he successfully parried, the impact of the Evil Light Slash still sent him flying.
"Tang Hao, be careful!" Zhang Wei, who had just escaped the Immovable King formation, shouted from mid-air, "Liu Hao has more tricks!"
Tang Hao saw it. Ice mist was gathering on Darkness's short sword, indicating the casting of the Frost Wave Sword skill. He reacted quickly, throwing a poison needle before landing, trying to interrupt the Frost Wave Sword's chant, but Shen Jian's Brawler blocked the needle before it could hit Total Darkness.
"Boss, I didn't manage to restrain the Warlock, but I protected you!" Shen Jian's eyes were fierce. "I'm not useless."
"Well done! Much more useful than Qiu Fei," Liu Hao said with a smile. "Crouch down!"
Shen Jian's Brawler crouched again, and Total Darkness unleashed the Frost Wave Sword, hitting Tang Hao's Delilo and freezing him into an ice sculpture.
Liu Hao continued chanting the Wave Sword. Seeing this, Zhang Wei, in mid-air, quickly fired a Star Line, trying to interrupt it.
Shen Jian was alert, watching out for any interference with Liu Hao. Seeing the Star Line attack, he moved to block it with his body.
Zhang Wei was stunned and cursed, "What's wrong with this guy? Is Liu Hao your dad? Why are you helping him like this?"
Shen Jian also moved the audience. They didn't expect this obscure player to one day guard his teammate like a hero, and they cheered for him.
Zhang Wei didn't give up on interrupting Liu Hao's chant, throwing various magic bullets and potion bottles at Total Darkness. Shen Jian blocked them all, allowing Liu Hao to output without worry.
Shen Jian was beaten to below half-health by the Warlock, and Tang Hao's Delilo was also beaten to below half-health by Liu Hao's combo. However, this exchange of health was still a win for Excellent Era.
Tang Hao had long held a grudge. The moment he was freed, he charged at Total Darkness again. Seeing Total Darkness chanting the Wave Sword, he immediately threw a brick.
Seeing this, Zhang Wei, in mid-air, also added a Star Line, shouting, "Let's see how you block from two directions!"
Shen Jian was in a dilemma. He could only help Liu Hao block one skill, but the other would still hit. Should he really let Liu Hao's chant be interrupted?
Liu Hao saw Shen Jian's dilemma and immediately commanded, "Block the flying brick!"
Hearing this, Shen Jian quickly raised his arms to his chest and jumped slightly, blocking the brick from Tang Hao. But now, the Star Line was rapidly approaching Total Darkness's shoulder.
Liu Hao calmly crouched down, causing the Star Line to miss, grazing Total Darkness's hair and hitting the ground.
"What? That works?" Zhang Wei was stunned.
Liu Hao completed the chant, and with Shen Jian's Brawler jumping into the air, Total Darkness unleashed an Earth Wave Sword from beneath his feet.
Tang Hao, frustrated by another missed attack, had to dodge the incoming skill. But just as he moved, he was hit again, and Delilo was sent airborne.
Tang Hao knew he was in trouble. Sure enough, Darkness quickly executed a triple slash. Before he landed, a Draw Sword Slash sent him flying again, followed by another Evil Light Slash, interspersed with basic attacks and magic damage, causing his health to plummet.
Zhang Wei wanted to help but heard a desperate cry for help behind him. It was Du Wenhao's Blossoming Chaos about to be defeated by One Autumn Leaf; even with a Priest healing nearby, his health was dangerously low.
Zhang Wei was in despair. He was the only one who could provide support. But whom should he support? If Blossoming Chaos fell, One Autumn Leaf would kill them, and they would lose. But if Tang Hao were dead, they would lose without their core.
At this moment, Tang Hao decisively ordered, "Save Du Wenhao, then protect the Priest to heal me! I can still hold on!"
"Yes!" Zhang Wei responded. Although he was a veteran of the Hundred Blossoms team, he admired the strong newcomer Tang Hao. With Tang Hao, the Hundred Blossoms team reached the finals in the seventh season.
But just as Zhang Wei turned to support Du Wenhao, a message on the public screen made him pause.
"I didn't say you could leave."
Everyone, including the Hundred Blossoms team, commentators, and the audience, saw this message. They stared at the big screen, and Zhang Wei instinctively turned his view to see Darkness flying towards him, piercing his chest with a sword, and both of them falling to the ground together.
Wait! Why can Total Darkness fly?
(End of this chapter)
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