MMORPG: Martial Gamer
Chapter 1811 1811: Tactical Player

"Now's the time!"

As the sea of flames vanished in an instant, September Flower's gaze sharpened (imagining herself with a tight expression while facing the wall), and she immediately activated her sprint, holding her dagger with both hands and leaving behind a residual shadow. In a flash, she crossed a distance of five meters and charged right in front of Ming Du.

"Die!"

With a furious shout from September Flower, the dagger lunged towards Ming Du's chest.

At the same time, a line of text appeared above September Flower's head—Asura Instant Hell Kill!

As the awakening skill of an assassin, the visual effect of Asura Instant Hell Kill is not as flashy as those of other classes, but its instantaneous damage is absolutely unparalleled.

Just like a simple and brutal backstab, it is enough to instantly kill any non-tank class; even tank classes would be left severely injured after taking a hit.

Ming Du is just a mage, so after receiving a hit from an awakening ultimate skill, he would naturally be dead without a doubt.

However, just as September Flower's Asura Instant Hell Kill struck Ming Du, he flickered and appeared several meters behind her.

Flash!

Ming Du's strength is second only to Spring Halo in the Quan Zhen Sect. Setting aside his terrifying output that could devastate the world, this guy's operational skills and predictive abilities are extremely strong. Even Wang Yu, when he first encountered Ming Du, almost fell into his trap.

While September Flower was counting down Ming Du's sea of fire skill, Ming Du was equally counting down September Flower's stealth skill.

Since September Flower released her stealth a bit earlier than Ming Du's sea of fire, she appeared before the sea of fire had completely vanished.

Seeing September Flower reveal herself, Ming Du had already made a casting judgment.

By the time September Flower charged in front of Ming Du, he had completed the incantation for his flash skill, perfectly dodging September Flower's ultimate move.

When experts clash, every move can be deadly.

After Ming Du appeared behind September Flower, he did not show any signs of slackening. He slammed his staff down onto the ground and shouted, "Rise!"

"Boom!"

With a loud bang, a stone wall several meters high suddenly erupted from the ground. The stone wall connected end to end at the edge of the arena, forming an arc that enclosed the area where Ming Du had just stood.

The stronger the skill's judgment, the longer the skill's stiffness duration. As September Flower's Asura Instant Hell Kill missed, she was caught in the stiffness and could not dodge in time, getting completely surrounded by Ming Du's stone wall.

"It's over!!"

Seeing this scene, Jing Lei exclaimed in surprise, "Flash into a stone wall, a desperate counter-control! If Ming Du casts a Thunderstorm right now, September Flower won't have a chance!"

"Kucha!"

Before Jing Lei's words fell, Ming Du's left hand made a grabbing motion, pulling down a bolt of lightning from the sky and pointing it at the cornered September Flower. In an instant, a thunderstorm as thick as a barrel descended from the sky, crashing down on September Flower.

The attack range of the Thunderstorm completely enveloped the space surrounded by the stone wall, leaving September Flower with no way to escape.

Just as it seemed that September Flower was about to be obliterated by Ming Du, she suddenly leaped, grabbed the edge of the stone wall, and nimbly flipped over it.

The way of the assassin: You can vault over the nearest building or terrain within the maximum distance in the direction of your target.

"Boom!"

The thunderstorm struck the ground, creating a large crater, while September Flower rolled on the ground and ended up at Ming Du's feet. She raised her dagger and swiftly slashed upward, targeting Ming Du's groin.

Ming Du nearly fell victim to a surprise attack, revealing September Flower's deep-seated resentment.

"Damn!"

Ming Du never expected this girl was also a rogue; suddenly being approached, Ming Du was startled and instinctively swung his staff to deflect the dagger aimed at his "vital area."

Immediately afterward, as Ming Du retreated, he conjured a lightning spear in his left hand and aimed it at September Flower.

However, although Ming Du was formidable, he was still just a mage, and he couldn't compare to the agile assassin.

Before Ming Du could thrust the lightning spear with full force, September Flower had already rolled behind him. She leaped up, wrapped her legs around Ming Du's waist, pressed down on his head with her left hand, and with her right hand, she reversed her grip on the dagger and viciously slashed it across Ming Du's neck.

"Thud!"

A symbolic spray of blood erupted, and Ming Du's body turned into white light, vanishing before everyone's eyes.

In the second round, September Flower won, and the Arirang team tied the score.

The venue fell silent.

"Wow…"

After a few seconds, intense applause erupted in the arena.

…

Compared to the previous one-sided beating, this match was filled with ups and downs.

Initially, when they saw Ming Du protected by his sea of fire, everyone thought this kid was going to play dirty again. However, within just a few seconds after the sea of fire ended, the advantage shifted three times in an instant.

Just when everyone believed Ming Du had lost his sea of fire protection and would be one-shotted by September Flower, he unexpectedly flashed away from the skill and executed a stone wall counter-control.

Just as everyone thought Ming Du was about to win, September Flower flipped over the stone wall and charged in front of Ming Du, successfully turning the tables.

When experts clash, every move can be deadly.

Both of them were output classes capable of one-shotting their opponents; any mistake from either side could lead to an instant kill. Their back-and-forth battle left everyone exhilarated. Although Ming Du was ultimately killed by September Flower's throat slash, he still held his head high in defeat; this match left a deep impression on everyone.

After September Flower teleported back to her team, she couldn't help but secretly wipe the cold sweat from her brow, grateful that she had reacted quickly; otherwise, she would have been struck dead by Ming Du's lightning.

It seems that this Crowd of Misfits a team is quite formidable.

"I never expected it", Jing Lei remarked awkwardly upon seeing September Flower's counter-kill. "There truly are strong players among strong players; there's always a higher mountain. This time, the level of competition did not disappoint me."

"Hehe!"

March's Wind smiled slightly and said, "From the battle styles of Spring Halo just now and Ming Du in the previous match, their strengths seem quite similar. It appears this is their average strength. Their operational skills are at the level of a second-tier professional team, but for amateur players, it's still quite good."

At this point, March's Wind paused and said, "It seems this group relies more on tactics rather than operations. Everyone must be cautious and not fall into their traps."

"Understood!"

After receiving March's Wind's instructions, everyone nodded in agreement.

In general, in esports competitions, especially in one-on-one matches, the combat style primarily revolves around operational skills, as operational proficiency most directly reflects a player's individual strength.

However, there are some outliers among esports players whose operational skills may not be sufficient, but they compensate with cunning tactics. Such individuals are usually referred to as tactical players, and they are often looked down upon by conventional esports players.

After all, in the face of operational players, schemes and tricks can seem somewhat underhanded.