Just as Zhou Sining had expected-or rather, contrary to almost everyone else's expectations-Egypt really did defeat the previously unbeaten Greece with its undead horde tactics, advancing into the Top Eight's two-win bracket.
The Chinese Team would soon face the Egypt Team for a place in the three-win bracket, deciding which unlucky team would have to go back and fight the powerhouses all over again.
After all, by this stage of the tournament, almost every competitor's trump cards had been completely exposed. The national teams would inevitably start tailoring their strategies to their opponents.
Nobody could confidently say they would make it through another round of quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals without a hitch.
"Fuck, those Egyptians are unbelievable. They actually beat Greece with their undead horde tactics! You have no idea-they summoned twelve Commander Level undead in total, including Grand Commander creatures like Horus Guards and Death General Mummies... Undead of that rank, in those numbers, are way beyond the limits of a normal Undead Element mage, aren't they? Why won't the tournament officials ban them?!" Jiang Yu complained nonstop in the conference room.
The Egyptians' tactics challenged everything he knew as a demon beast scholar!
After all, there was essentially no difference between the Undead Element and the Summoning System. One involved going to the Summoning Plane, while the other involved seeking out an Undead Monarch.
"It's fine, little Jiang Yu. Nobody has more experience than me when it comes to dealing with undead in those numbers. Just follow my lead when the time comes." Zhou Sining was perfectly calm about the outcome. In fact, he was secretly looking forward to it.
Including Dongfang Lie, who had replaced Zu Jiming, there were thirteen people in the conference room. Not one dared make a peep.
Before, they might at least