Shrek on the Standings
When the latest standings were posted, the Imperial Fighting Team rest area fell silent for a few moments.
The names of the top few teams are already familiar: Imperial Fighting Team, Shrek, Godwind, Blazing Fire, Thunderclap, and Skywater Academy.
The gap in wins was getting smaller and smaller, Yu Feng stared at the second line for a while.
"They haven't lost yet?"
"You make it sound like we've lost," Osler said from the side.
"I'm just marveling."
Qin Ming placed a new competition schedule on the table.
No Shrek training today.
Yu Feng asked, "Then what are we doing?"
"Watch the game."
There's still a break before the next Imperial Fighting Team, but Shrek happens to be playing today.
Since obtaining the list in Chapter 139, the old Shrek model in Dong Jian's possession has never truly been restored. The data from the Suotuo City era is still there, but Tang San, Xiao Wu, Dai Mubai, and the others have changed too much.
Old models can remind us of habits, but they can't provide the answers we need now.
After these rounds of preliminary rounds, the number of publicly available samples has finally increased.
Dong Jian did not enter the Divine Dragon Secret Realm beforehand.
He sat down on one side of the stands with the other members of Imperial Fighting Team, waiting for the Shrek Seven to actually take the field.
"Aren't you going to calculate it first today?" Li Man asked, sitting next to her.
"No."
"Afraid that the old model will lead to deviation?"
"Um."
Dong Jian looked towards the competition stage.
"Look at the person first."
Shrek's opponent in this match is of above-average strength, with good front-line power and complete control.
After the match started, Imperial Fighting Team noticed Ning Rongrong first.
The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda showered down continuously, and the amplification was not limited to Dai Mubai alone.
Xiao Wu gains speed before cutting in, and Zhu Zhuqing also gains the corresponding boost when flanking.
Even when Tang San was preparing to pull a second control route, Ning Rongrong had already moved the support rhythm over there in advance.
Yu Feng watched for a while.
Was she always this busy?
Qin Ming said, "You guys didn't pay much attention to her before."
Ning Rongrong was originally a direct descendant of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect School.
In the past, Imperial Fighting Team was more used to focusing on Tang San first, simply because Tang San was too conspicuous in the battle in Suotuo City.
Looking back now, Shrek's overall growth and integration are clearly more mature than before.
Oscar was the same; he didn't always stand at the back waiting for someone to protect him.
Sausages were used even earlier.
As Shrek's advance began to deplete its Soul Power, its supplies were already delivered.
Dong Jian didn't try to guess what new function each sausage now had.
Remember what you see.
The unknown remains blank, while Dai Mubai is more direct.
The White Tiger Martial Soul was at the forefront, its power significantly higher than the previous record.
In past models, he was often labeled as the front-row pressure point of Shrek.
Today, however, they proactively changed their course twice, creating an entry point for Xiao Wu and Zhu Zhuqing.
"The location has changed," Yu Tianheng said.
Dong Jian nodded.
People have changed too.
Tang San hadn't really exerted his full strength yet; he spent most of his time positioned in the mid-to-front range.
The Blue Silver Grass wasn't being spread out in a hurry.
The first round of control didn't even aim to completely entangle the opponent; it only blocked two escape routes.
The opponent switched to the other side, and this was exactly what Tang San waiting for.
The second layer of Blue Silver Grass starts from the side and back, with Dai Mubai pressing down from the front.
Xiao Wu took advantage of the opening to get close.
The opponent, who initially seemed to have three paths, suddenly had only one left.
Li Man glanced at it for a few moments.
He now prefers to leave the second layer.
Dong Jian did not answer immediately, which was precisely the term with a very low weight in the old model.
Tang San during his time in Suotuo City also had backup plans, but the most prominent ones in the Imperial Fighting Team Records at that time were the first round of Blue Silver Grass coverage and the sudden threat of the Eight Spider Lances.
Now he has a more detailed division of control, and he doesn't necessarily take people down on the first try.
He first lets you into the position he wants, and Shrek makes a small mistake in the middle of the sequence.
Zhu Zhuqing cut too deep, and the opponent's Control System seized the opportunity to try to separate her from the backline.
Dong Jian subconsciously recalled the predictions from the old model:
Tang San would most likely use Blue Silver Grass to forcefully pull him back immediately; he didn't open the Divine Dragon Secret Realm.
Keep this judgment in your mind, but in the actual game...
Tang San didn't pull it.
Instead, he instructed Dai Mubai to press outwards, forcing the opponent's Control System to switch targets first.
Zhu Zhuqing retreated from the side.
Tang San waited until his opponent's focus shifted to Dai Mubai before unleashing his Blue Silver Grass.
More stable, and more economical.
Dong Jian looked at this part and was not disappointed; on the contrary, he remembered it even more carefully.
That's why he didn't open the model earlier today, if the old answer came out first.
People easily use reality to prove it; let's see how it goes now.
Different is different; in the end, Shrek's fight wasn't particularly thrilling.
Tang San used his control skills to gradually break through the opponent's formation, while Dai Mubai and Xiao Wu were responsible for breaking through the enemy's defenses. Ning Rongrong and Oscar kept the enemy's strength at bay.
Ma Hongjun's flames were more focused than the previous record, and Zhu Zhuqing's entry routes were less direct.
Xiao Wu twice entered close range but didn't immediately follow up with her Soft Skills. Once was when Ning Rongrong's buff was switching, and the other time was when Dai Mubai hadn't completely suppressed her frontal attack; she waited a half-beat in both instances. Dong Jian noted these two instances down. The previous model focused more on recording her continuous bursts of power after closing in, but now there's at least one more thing to consider: she would also sacrifice her personal opportunities for the sake of the team's rhythm.
Ma Hongjun was no longer just waiting for a firing window. When an opponent tried to flank Ning Rongrong from the side, he proactively narrowed the flames, forcing the opponent back into the Blue Silver Grass area that Tang San had already laid out. That coordination was short, but it was enough for Dong Jian to reduce the weight of "independent burst" in the old model.
These changes, taken individually, are not particularly dramatic, but when put together, they illustrate that everyone at Shrek is now making choices for the entire team.
Shrek won. Dong Jian closed his eyes only after the referee announced the result.
The Divine Dragon Secret Realm unfolds, and the seven gray-white models from the past reappear.
This time, the new competition samples were stacked on top of each other in segments.
Dai Mubai's movement parameters are adjusted first, Xiao Wu's close-range starting weight is changed.
Ning Rongrong's support rhythm has been added, and Oscar's supply actions have been listed separately.
Tang San is the slowest, and has the most old data.
The most new changes have also occurred.
"Public sample update."
"Historical model bias has decreased."
"Unknown Soul Skill: Cannot be completed."
"The number of tactical behavior reference items has been increased."
The Divine Dragon Secret Realm didn't conjure up things that hadn't been seen before out of thin air.
It only compares the parts that Dong Jian actually saw, and the process is completed after several rounds of revisions.
The reliability of the model next to Tang San began to rise, reaching over ten.
Twenty, twenty-seven.
It finally stopped at thirty-one.
Current reliability: 31%.
In reality, Yu Feng watched him with his eyes closed for a long time, and couldn't help but reach out and wave his hand.
"And then what?"
Dong Jian opened his eyes.
"Update."
"How many?"
"Sufficient for reference."
"Can we Simulation a match now?"
"Able."
Yu Feng's eyes lit up.
"Come on then."
Dong Jian shook his head.
"I won't fight."
"Why?"
"Because 30% is not the answer."
After he finished speaking, he brought up the most obvious prediction error from earlier.
The old model assumed that after Zhu Zhuqing was deeply cut, Tang San would prioritize pulling her up.
The real choice was for Dai Mubai to first change the direction of the pressure.
The Divine Dragon Secret Realm has been re-marked:
Historical practice: Retain.
Current decision prediction: Downgrade.
Dong Jian watched for a while, then closed the full simulation portal.
He can use this 30% of the data to remind himself who is at risk.
It can be used to compare whether movement habits have changed.
It can also provide hints about possible routes when the two sides actually clash in the future.
But what if we let the Divine Dragon Secret Realm run through the entire "Imperial Fighting Team: How to Beat Shrek" game?
The remaining 70% is unknown, and it will eventually be filled in by old data or assumptions.
That's not analysis, that's just deceiving yourself.
"Only leave a risk warning," Dong Jian said.
There was no objection from the Divine Dragon Secret Realm, and the complete battle progression on the interface turned dark.
"Recorded."
When Dong Jian withdrew and opened his eyes again, Shrek was still near the arena.
Tang San was also looking towards the Imperial Fighting Team, and their eyes met briefly across the stands.
He neither waved nor spoke.
Tang San was also holding a notebook; he had watched the match between Imperial Fighting Team and Thunderclap earlier.
Dong Jian didn't know what he had written down, nor did he need to know.
It's normal that they're both looking at each other.
The Grandmaster stood beside Tang San, not urging him to leave.
His gaze lingered on Dong Jian for a moment, then fell on Yu Tianheng and Li Man in the Imperial Fighting Team team.
The black fourth ring is no longer the only thing worth watching.
This has become increasingly apparent since the last few matches.
Qin Ming folded up the latest points table.
Don't stare at the rankings for too long.
Yu Feng asked, "We're almost going to crash, why aren't you keeping an eye on things?"
"The rankings will change."
People change too.
Qin Ming glanced at Dong Jian.
"Didn't you already see it?"
Dong Jian nodded.
He noted down the time of Shrek's next game in his logbook.
Thirty-one percent is much better than ten percent.
It was still low enough to remind him of one thing: the Shrek they knew was coming back.
But the Shrek that truly returned was no longer the one from Suotuo City.