The Ninth Breath They Were Waiting For Never Came
After the Mist Rock Academy match ended, a new sheet of paper appeared in the Imperial Fighting Team rest area.
This is not information about the opponent.
The materials were prepared for them by someone else.
Yu Feng stuck the paper on the wall.
"Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo"
The duration is not fixed.
"Can be terminated proactively in advance."
"Can continue fighting even after being deactivated."
As he finished reading, he looked up at Dong Jian.
"It's becoming more and more realistic."
Dong Jian leaned back in his chair.
It was true all along.
Li Man sat beside her, adjusting the bamboo-shaped markings on her wrist.
"One sentence is missing."
"What?"
"It will be slow after it's removed."
Yu Feng was taken aback.
Qin Ming nodded.
They'll figure that out sooner or later.
The Sealed Spine version lacks the Dark Gold Spine Armor as a second supporting layer.
When the two players merge, Dong Jian's body has to take on more of the pressure of passing the ball back.
The closer the duration is to eight breaths, the more pronounced the lag after the effect is released.
It wasn't a serious injury.
In high-intensity matches, even a half-breath can allow an opponent to do a lot.
The next opponent incorporated this point into their pre-match strategy.
Before the match began, Qin Ming only played the recordings of his opponent's first three matches once.
No further explanation is provided.
Because this team's ideas are already written into their actions.
They do not count to the ninth breath.
They were counting the instant the release was achieved.
The opposing team is from Cloud Mist Province. Their team has two Power Attack System Soul Master who excel at close-range suppression, and one Support System who can temporarily increase sprint speed.
In the first three matches, their strongest rounds all occurred after their opponents' ultimate abilities had ended.
After reading it, Yu Feng said, "Isn't this the same thing as Mist Rock?"
Li Man shook her head.
"Mist Rock wants to wait until we haven't merged."
"They want to wait until we've just demolished it."
Half a sentence is missing.
Their playing styles are completely different.
Qin Ming put down the list of participants.
Yu Tianheng, Dong Jian, Li Man, Dugu Yan, Ye Lingling, Osler, Shi Mo.
The Shi Mo and the Yu Feng rest.
Yu Tianheng glanced at the list.
"If they really wait for the lifting of restrictions, I'll press them head-on first."
"Hmm," Qin Ming said, "Don't let them turn the competition into a 'When will Dong Jian Li Man tear down their house?'"
He looked at the two of them.
You control the time yourselves.
The match begins.
Unlike Mist Rock, the opponent did not retreat continuously.
on the contrary.
The first round was very intense.
Yu Tianheng clashed head-on with the opposing captain.
Thunderclap and heavy rock-attribute Soul Power collided on the field.
Dong Jian did not participate in the direct confrontation.
He only processed one of Osler's truncated loops.
Li Man arranged five bamboo sections into an arc shape.
Dugu Yan's poisonous mist sealed off half of the area.
The other party wasn't in a hurry to force a merger.
They are very patient.
The two truly dangerous melee fighters never unleash their full power.
One person is keeping an eye on Dong Jian.
One person was keeping an eye on Li Man.
It's like waiting for a unified signal.
Round two.
Yu Tianheng unfurled his Thunder Dragon Body.
The opponent couldn't hold on at the center line and began to retreat.
Li Man took the opportunity to push the bamboo formation deeper.
At this moment, the Support System lit up their Third Soul Ring for the first time.
The two melee fighters suddenly increased their speed.
One cuts to Dong Jian's left side.
Another one went towards Li Man.
Dong Jian sank in.
The first hit was a hard catch.
His shoulders slumped, but his feet weren't completely planted firmly.
The force is applied from the left shoulder.
He moved back an inch along his waist and hips.
Before the Circular Rotation was even complete, the opponent's second player had already shifted to Yu Tianheng's side and rear.
It's not about defeating anyone.
It was a break in the middle of the forced Imperial Fighting Team.
Li Man immediately collected the two outer bamboo sections.
"Combine."
Dong Jian stepped into the middle.
The Green Jade Dragon Bamboo and the Yin-Yang Iron-Eating Beast approached at the same time.
The Sealed Spine version of Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo has taken shape.
There were none of the obvious gasps and screams from the stands that we saw yesterday.
Everyone has seen it.
The real change is on the other side.
The two melee fighters immediately retreated.
No further attempts were made.
Dong Jian could sense that they were waiting.
First breath.
Yu Tianheng continued to press the front line.
Second breath.
Li Man pushed the outer layer of the formation to the edge of the opponent's Control System.
Third breath.
Osler attempted a flank cut in, but it was blocked.
Fourth breath.
The enemy still hasn't sent their two melee fighters up.
The fifth breath.
Dong Jian noticed that one of the people's toes were already turned inward.
Ready to charge.
But I'm still enduring it.
The sixth breath.
Li Man whispered, "Neither of the backup routes got in."
Dong Jian understood.
She never integrated all the array paths from the beginning.
The seventh breath.
Dong Jian began to experience a familiar tightness in his back.
It's not the activation of the Dark Gold Spine Armor.
The body has become accustomed to seeking those nine guiding points under high load.
He deliberately pressed the Black Stance down to his waist and legs.
Li Man removed one layer from the outer layer of the Green Jade Bamboo path.
Seven and a half breaths.
She said, "Demolish."
Fusion dissolved.
At that moment, the two melee fighters on the opposing team, whom they had been waiting for all day, charged in simultaneously.
The speed is significantly faster than before.
The Third Soul Skill for Support System is revealed for the second time.
A direct confrontation with Dong Jian.
One went around to the back.
The opponent's Control System immediately pressured Li Man.
All three points move simultaneously.
Dong Jian's back had just come out of the fusion state.
My body is indeed slow.
When the first punch landed on his chest, he couldn't even complete a full Circular Rotation.
Bang!
Dong Jian took two steps back.
Step firmly with your left foot.
A tightness settled in my chest.
Some people in the stands had already stood up.
"Gotcha!"
The opponent, even in close combat, thought they had caught him.
The second strike followed immediately.
Dong Jian did not force himself to switch.
He knew that his back and waist weren't moving fast enough.
Sinking Body Stance.
The Black Stance are suppressed.
Use both arms to brace against the other person's forearm.
Hold on for a moment.
Retreat again.
It wasn't a pretty solution.
That should be enough for him to survive the slowest half-breath.
Another melee fighter has already attacked from the side and rear.
However, he did not encounter Dong Jian.
Because Li Man didn't come back to save her.
The first spare bamboo section remained on Yu Tianheng's right side before the fusion was dispelled.
The second one was found on the edge of the Dugu Yan poison zone.
Neither of them entered Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo.
Therefore, when the integration ended, they were still on Li Man's own path.
"Tian Heng."
Li Man only called out names.
Yu Tianheng had already seen it.
He did not return to Dong Jian's side.
The Thunder Dragon Body suddenly turned from the front to the right.
That backup route just happened to be a straight line that didn't pass through Dong Jian.
Boom!
The Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Rex pierced through the opponent's midsection head-on.
The opposing captain originally thought that Imperial Fighting Team would retreat to protect Dong Jian and Li Man after the fusion was dispelled.
As a result, the situation on the front lines became even more dire.
"Back up!"
The command was given.
The two people surrounding Dong Jian must choose.
Continue to pressure Dong Jian.
Let's go back and save the central line.
They hesitated for a moment.
Dong Jian's back has recovered.
The second man's fist was still on his shoulder.
Dong Jian did not try to steal the opponent's Soul Power.
Just let your shoulders rotate with the momentum.
The Mountain Exchange.
Body in a semi-rotation.
The first melee fighter was just about to retreat when he was blocked by the path the other fighter was taking to turn around.
Dong Jian's Short Tremor on his chest.
Bang!
The defense was not breached.
However, this slowed his retreat by half a step.
This half-step allowed Osler to arrive.
The Ghost Leopard's claws pressed down from the side.
The two melee fighters could only try to block first.
Dong Jian withdrew and stopped pursuing the matter.
He's only doing one thing now.
He reclaimed his position in the Imperial Fighting Team.
Li Man's side was also not fully covered.
Three bamboo joints.
Two alternative routes.
One of them is connected to Ye Lingling.
The other one connects to the Dugu Yan.
enough.
The opponent's Control System attacks interrupted the Royal Fighter twice in a row, but failed to completely disrupt the Imperial Fighting Team's overall strategy.
Because the most important front line had already been torn open by Yu Tianheng.
The poisonous mist from the Dugu Yan advanced along the crack.
Shi Mo held firm as reinforcements returned.
Osler pursued from the flank.
After Dong Jian returned to the Central Plains, he didn't even activate his Fourth Soul Ring.
The battle ended faster than anyone expected.
The opponent is not weak.
Their judgment that the fusion should be dissolved was not wrong.
Dong Jian's momentary stagnation was indeed hit.
Mist Rock miscalculated one thing: they interpreted "Dong Jian slowed down half a breath" as "Imperial Fighting Team slowed down half a breath."
These are not the same thing.
When the referee announced the result, Dong Jian still felt a tightness in his chest.
The first thing Ye Lingling did after leaving the stage was to push him into a chair.
"Don't move."
"I only got hit."
"I know."
After examining her sternum, she touched her lower back.
How long does it take to recover after the procedure?
Dong Jian thought for a moment.
"It didn't turn properly on the first try."
"The second one can be sustained."
"The third time, he was able to walk normally."
Li Man said, "About half a breath to a breath."
Ye Lingling nodded.
"When it's close to eight breaths, count it as one breath."
Yu Feng stood to the side.
"Isn't this just writing down our weaknesses?"
Qin Ming said, "The weakness was always there."
"If you can't hide it, don't pretend it doesn't exist."
"What if they all keep using this method from now on?"
Yu Tianheng took off his wristband.
"Then let them fight."
Yu Feng looked at him.
Yu Tianheng continued, "They're all watching that one breath, so I'll fight for one more breath."
Let the room be quiet for a bit.
Dong Jian smiled.
That sounds like something the captain would say.
Yu Tianheng glanced at him.
"That's who I am."
afternoon.
As expected, a new record has been set.
After the Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo was removed, Dong Jian experienced a brief period of physical sluggishness.
Duration estimate: Less than a breath.
Recommendation: Use the fusion to instantly focus your attacks on Dong Jian or Li Man.
Another line was added later.
Warning: Other members of Imperial Fighting Team may use this window to launch a counter-attack.
After reading it, Li Man folded the paper.
"Finally, I've written a little more of it."
Dong Jian asked, "Aren't you worried?"
What are you worried about?
"They know I'll be slow after I finish dismantling it."
Li Man glanced at him.
"If you know, you know."
"You're not only good at hitting when you're fast."
Dong Jian did not respond.
She lowered her head and continued drawing the array.
Two lines were circled on the paper.
None of them passed through Mountain-Suppressing Dragon Bamboo.
Integration will make them stronger.
We can start today.
Li Man would ensure that before each fusion...
Leave at least two paths.
For the Imperial Fighting Team after the Fusion is complete.