3U’s team chat.

Cong Yi: “We can’t let it drag on any longer.”

At first glance, it seemed like 3U was dominant and had been pressuring FTW during the game. It even seemed like they had a good chance of winning.

However, those in the canyon were very clear on how terrifying the longbow druid with full equipment was.

This was an overpowering late stage hero. It was even more of a late stage talent than the frost hunter.

The longbow druid didn’t have any control skills or self-preservation skills. The mechanism for its four skills were very simple; other than providing vision, the remaining three all strengthened its basic attack.

The first skill added 50%, and the second skill added another 50%. Its ultimate move would increase its attack speed by 200%.

As soon as one set of skills went out, even a huge tank with full gear wouldn’t be able to hold up against this level of damage.

The puppet warlock wasn’t a talent that could resist damage. Cong Yi was very concerned about letting this match drag out because there were too many variables to consider.

Asleep: “Force a fight in the dragon pit. I’ll aim for the druid.”

It was rare for Asleep to say so much, and it was enough to show how nerve-wracking the battle situation was.

Cong Yi’s eyebrows drew together in a frown. “No way. You can’t die.”

The only way to kill Yue Wenle through the iron walls of FTW’s defense was to trade a life for a life.

Asleep was 3U’s rhythm engine. After he died, the others simply wouldn’t be able to hold up against Close and Quiet’s joint attacks.

Cong Yi made a decision. “I’ll go and trade my life for the druid.”

Asleep froze for a moment.

Seeing the battle dragon king that led to the final battle emerge in the canyon, Cong Yi spoke to Xuan Long, “Start!”

The divine warrior had the ability to start a team fight. Xuan Long breathed in. “Okay.”

Using the battle dragon king to force FTW to come and fight was already a standard routine.

But even if FTW knew that it was a routine, they still had to go and face the challenge.

If they lost the advantage of the battle dragon king, then 3U would be able to push over FTW’s resurrection crystal even if they were fighting four against five.

“It’s on.” Wei Xiao.

Lu Feng: “Mm.”

As their voices landed, the phantom thief opened up his mirror image. The phantom body and his real body rushed up to Wen Wei at the same time.

Xuan Long’s skills shifted directions, and he shot out abruptly from the dragon pit, aiming straight at Wei Xiao.

Wei Xiao used up all of his skills. Backing down was impossible, but it was really a loss for him to toss all he had on Xuan Long’s body. Let alone the fact that exposing himself like this was enough for Asleep to lock onto him with his scythe.

In that instant, a huge wave of sound fell from the sky––

Deep Sea Domain!

The tide warrior’s ultimate move landed, and dazzling special effects transformed the entire dragon pit into a deep sea.

A pool of azure sea water created a deep water domain, turning the canyon into a rift in the sea floor.

“Beautiful!” The commentators couldn’t help but exclaim, “This ultimate move landed perfectly!”

Deep Sea Domain was a ranged attack. The tide warrior held up his trident and summoned up a watery domain to honor the god of the sea. It would cover the land, and at the same time, it would send all enemies within range flying for one second. The more enemies he hit, the more he would be able to enhance his basic attacks!

The tide warrior swept out his trident, and all enemies within range instantly lost a third of their health.

Wei Xiao was happy and delighted. “Daddy, thank you for protecting me.”

Not only did Close’s ultimate move shock everyone in 3U, it had also saved the phantom thief that had almost been killed.

FTW took the advantage. The cat engineer’s bomb landed, bombarding their opponents and causing them to flee everywhere in desperation.

They saw that Wen Wei, Li Chun, and even Xuan Long all seemed to be done for, but the audience who had god’s perspective discovered where the real danger was. “God Le’s in danger!”

Deep Sea Domain had sent three people from 3U flying, but Cong Yi had smoothly gone around the back and smashed a puppet onto Yue Wenle.

Yue Wenle instantly used flash, attempting to get out of the puppet warlock’s range, but Cong Yi still had another card up his sleeve. He used Ning Zhehan instead, and a cat bomb flew towards Yue Wenle!

Oh no!

Brother Cai was panicking by Yue Wenle’s side.

He couldn’t let Yue Wenle die!

Once the longbow druid fell to the ground, FTW wouldn’t be able to hold up against 3U’s next wave of attacks.

The apocalypse priest’s fatal flaw was revealed here.

The apocalypse priest could strengthen a teammate’s attack and provide defense, but it couldn’t heal. His ultimate move would buff the entire team, but what he could do for Yue Wenle’s health bar was very limited.

What should he do?

Bai Cai had no time to think about it. He could only rush up and try to take the damage with his own body.

Even though it was deadly for their team if he died, it was still better than having Yue Wenle die!

Cong Yi saw through Bai Cai’s intentions and immediately changed his target, heaping down all of the damage he could deal onto Bai Cai.

Trading the puppet warlock’s life for the apocalypse priest?

Didn’t this seem to be a trade between support and support?

No, this was profit maximization for 3U!

The puppet warlock played a much smaller role in team fights compared to the apocalypse priest.

If the apocalypse priest could be killed, then it would be like removing the bow from Yue Wenle’s longbow druid’s hands. The damage he dealt out would be reduced by 50%.

A longbow druid without the apocalypse priest wasn’t anything to be feared.

Trading Cong Yi for Bai Cai would allow 3U to make a steady profit.

A blue phantom flashed by just as Brother Cai was about to be done for. After shifting figures, Wei Xiao was the one standing there in front of the apocalypse priest.

The holographic projection accurately displayed this scene for the audience.

The phantom thief’s thin figure stood there like shards of broken glass, shattering in front of Bai Cai’s white-garbed priest.

Bai Cai: “!”

Wei Xiao’s health plummeted. He’d originally been at half health, and his health instantly dropped down to a critical state.

Bai Cai’s scalp was numb, his hands moving faster than his brain, wanting to heal him.

No, wait…

He wasn’t a holy priest, nor was he a light priest, nor an elemental shaman. He was an apocalypse priest who didn’t have any heals.

Brother Cai panicked. “Old Wei…”

Wei Xiao’s phantom image flew out again. He controlled the puppet warlock who was close by, and he smashed the rest of the damage he could deal out onto his body.

System Announcement––

FTW.Quiet killed 3U.Night.

3U.Night killed FTW.Quiet.

Wei Xiao and Cong Yi had killed each other off!

A support position had taken away a jungler position. 3U had done great!

Bai Cai exploded. “Old Wei, what are you doing, how could you…” How could you block the damage for me as a jungler.

Asleep, who was on the other side, was stunned as well.

Suddenly…

Wei Xiao’s rambling voice echoed inside his heart, “Although it’s a support player’s duty to protect his teammates, no one has ever stipulated that a jungler can’t protect their support.”

There was no rule stipulating that a jungler couldn’t protect a support.

There was no rule stipulating that a jungler couldn’t die in place of a support.

There was no rule stipulating that a support had to be the one who was sacrificed!

Wei Xiao saved Bai Cai.

This wasn’t a decision made unreasonably, nor was it done out of impulse. This was the best judgment, made after considering the big picture and understanding the situation.

Sacrificing a phantom thief in order to maintain the perfect combination of apocalypse priest and longbow druid.

Wei Xiao released the mouse and spoke languidly, “Old Yue, Brother Cai, it’s up to you guys now.”

Bai Cai: “……… F*ck!”

The Book of Revelations lit up, and Advice fell onto Yue Wenle’s body. The longbow druid who now had double the damage shot through Xuan Long with a single arrow.

After that came a round of absolute slaughter.

The deep sea domain disappeared, and the apocalypse priest’s blessing fell down from the sky. The four remaining players from FTW were bathed in this holy light and charged at 3U.

Li Chun fell.

Wen Wei fell.

Asleep killed Ning Zhehan, but couldn’t avoid Yue Wenle’s longbow.

The sound of arrows flying rang out one after another, and the group fight ended.

System Announcement––

FTW.Le quadrakill!

Another quadrakill.

Yue Wenle proved his strength in the marksman position with his terrifying DPS.

The blue team’s crystal exploded, signaling the end of the game!

FTW won the national semi-finals with a 3:1 score!

Enthusiastic cheers broke out at the scene, for this final, wonderful competition, for the group fight where everyone fought to the death, for Cong Yi, for Wei Xiao, for 3U, and for FTW!

For these young people who’d brought this fantastic fight to them, but also for the way their struggle all the way until the last second had made their blood boil!

The commentator’s voices were loud, and the atmosphere in the whole arena was brought up to an extreme peak.

The contestants pulled off their headsets. Wei Xiao blinked at Brother Cai. “Badass, Old Bai.”

The rims of Bai Cai’s eyes were red. “You f*ckin…”

Wei Xiao stood up and looked across the stage at 3U.

They’d lost the game, lost this season. The five players from 3U were in a bit of a trance.

It didn’t feel real.

Was it the end of the season, just like that?

Had they come to the end here?

Li Chun burst into tears, and Xuan Long and Wen Wei, two old contestants, also couldn’t quite recover their senses.

Cong Yi looked straight ahead and didn’t say anything.

Until……

A cold but raw youthful voice rang out over 3U’s headset, “Sorry.”

It was Asleep.

Everyone in 3U was stunned.

Asleep’s voice trembled, but it also held unprecedented firmness, “I didn’t protect all of you well.”

As the captain, he’d always been the one living under his teammates’ protection.