Post-Match

An inconspicuous corner of the auditorium at Tsinghua University.

"Boss, Bai Xiaowen is practically unbeatable in a one-on-one fight. You absolutely can't go into KOF Mode when fighting them. Tsinghua University got beaten up," a square-shaped guy with broad shoulders said in a low voice.

The boy sitting next to him was tall and strong, wearing oversized sunglasses.

Upon hearing the square-shaped, muscular man's words, the tall young man took off his sunglasses, revealing a rather handsome face; it was none other than Ouyang Heng, the captain of Yanda University.

"I didn't expect Lin Haoyang to be beaten so badly. Bai Xiaowen's hidden strength is indeed quite formidable..."

Ouyang Heng stroked his chin thoughtfully and said, "However, although Bai Xiaowen is Mental Specialist, he's not a spellcaster in the traditional sense, and he has summoned creatures to block skills. Lin Haoyang's class advantage against him is basically nonexistent. If it were me..."

The burly, square-shaped man said with a bitter face, "Boss, you're not still thinking of fighting Bai Xiaowen one-on-one, are you...? I think it's a bit risky."

Smack! The muscular, square-shaped man received a slap on the head.

"Wu Chaojie, I don't have a brother as spineless as you..." Ouyang Heng curled his lip, "Give up before you even fight?"

Wu Chaojie quickly changed his tune. "Boss, you're awesome! I'll always support you! You took on Bai Xiaowen one-on-one and beat him so badly he can't even take care of himself! So, if we face Jinghai University in the finals, which mode should we ban?"

Ouyang Heng: "Of course, it's forbidden to defend the arena."

Wu Chaojie: "..."

Ouyang Heng coughed and said, "Our team has Qiao Rui, the ace support, and me, the ace damage dealer. We're invincible in team fights. I'm playing to our strengths and avoiding our weaknesses! Although we have a high win rate in solo matches, it's not as reliable as team fights, understand?"

Wu Chaojie nodded vigorously. "Boss is brilliant... Hey, speaking of Qiao Rui, I think I saw her at Tsinghua University today."

"Really?" Ouyang Heng exclaimed in surprise.

"Yeah, boss, do you think Qiao Rui came to see this Bai...?"

With a thud, Ouyang Heng's large hand landed heavily on Wu Chaojie's shoulder. "Chaojie, let's talk about our tactics for tomorrow's game against Yunnan University..."

After a short break, the second match began.

This time, Tsinghua University finally banned the King of the Hill Mode".

The five Tsinghua University players all looked pale. Being swept five times in the first match was a devastating blow to the team's confidence. In their hearts, everyone was wondering if they had been reduced to mere supporting characters, becoming the backdrop for Bai Xiaowen's coronation.

With this kind of mentality in team battles, Tsinghua University's chances of winning are very slim.

Fortunately, Tsinghua University had good luck this time and didn't get the team battle mode. They ultimately locked in...

Boss Challenge Mode.

Without face-to-face team battles, the demoralizing effect of such tactics is minimized.

Bai Xiaowen had always found it strange that Tsinghua University's lineup seemed perfectly suited for the Boss Challenge Mode —choose a boss with a Mental Specialty, Lin Haoyang's silence effect could block the boss's spellcasting, and Xie Rui, that daredevil, could easily cripple the boss with his Bloodburn's 3.5x damage. The cleanup would be a piece of cake, right?

However, Lin Haoyang banned Boss Challenge in the first game, indicating that Tsinghua University is not good at this mode.

After Bai Xiaowen voiced his question, Yan Xiaoxin said:

"Lin Haoyang's silence will first be mitigated by the resilience skill for Advanced Boss. In addition, the duration of the same type of control effect on Advanced Boss decreases with each use, and they become immune after three uses... Moreover, many Advanced Boss with Mental Specialty can silently cast spells, so it is unrealistic to expect to continuously lock down Mental Specialty- specialized bosses with Lin Haoyang's silence."

As for the assassin Xie Rui, he is even less suitable for fighting Advanced Boss. The multiplier effect of the Bloodburn skill is ineffective against targets of a higher level than himself... This point is not mentioned in the data because it is basically useless. Xie Rui is level 6, while the entire Jinghai University Team is below level 6, all of whom are within the range of the Bloodburn skill.

Bai Xiaowen understood, and he suddenly smiled, "In that case, we've got this in the bag."

Tsinghua University's lineup for this semifinal was rotated, replacing the support role with a damage dealer. This team composition, which doesn't require a healer, is obviously unsuitable for fighting bosses, so Lin Haoyang disabled the Boss Challenge Mode in the first match...

Therefore, drawing the Boss Challenge in the second round isn't exactly good news for Tsinghua University either...

The competition began, and the large screen split in two, with the two teams challenging each other simultaneously.

Both teams chose Boss Tier with Mental Specialty.

Bai Xiaowen randomly drew an 8th-level Lich Overlord, while Tsinghua University drew an 8th-level Storm Guardian.

At 1 minute and 22 seconds, the Jinghai University Team successfully killed the Lich Overlord. Tsinghua University, on the other hand, lost two players. The remaining three— Lin Haoyang, Fang Ziyi, and Tank Mi Dong —are still fighting hard and have already reduced the Storm Guardian's Life Value to below 30%.

Jinghai University wins.

Online comment section.

"Jinghai University has a huge advantage in fighting the BOSS. Bai Xiaowen's Insight can see right through the BOSS, and he can devise a targeted strategy on the first challenge. Unlike other teams, who have to slowly figure out the BOSS's skills before they can unleash their full power."

"Jinghai University's output is also terrifying. Including the BOSS's appearance time and lines... they took down an 8th-level Boss Tier in just 1 minute and 22 seconds."

"Yes, Li Shuyi's DPS is too high."

"That guy named Xiang Hui is also very powerful. Every strike he makes draw blood, and he can stack so many layers. Even if the BOSS were bleeding, it would still die."

"What you're seeing is only the surface! The most important person in this team is Bai Xiaowen. Without his summoned creatures helping to block skills, would two melee DPS dare to be so aggressive?"

"That's right, and Bai Xiaowen's individual damage output is the highest. He, along with Rageclaw and Bone Warlock, participated in the siege. The other summoned creatures couldn't get a chance to join the fight, otherwise their damage output would definitely be even higher."

"You've all forgotten that Rageclaw has Howl buff; everyone else's damage output should have at least 20% deducted and added to Rageclaw's..."

After the Boss Challenge Mode battle ends, data such as damage dealt, damage taken, control duration, and healing percentage are displayed on a large screen, and the audience discusses based on this data.

Inside the auditorium, Tsinghua University left with expressions of disappointment.

The players from both sides took to the stage again. Reporters from all over the world took photos and then swarmed around to conduct post-match interviews, trying to get the latest news.

"Congratulations." Lin Haoyang and Fang Ziyi walked over. They had composed themselves and felt no resentment. What was there to complain about if they were weaker than others?

"Thank you." Bai Xiaowen shook hands with Lin Haoyang. He sensed that Lin Haoyang seemed to have something to say.

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