"Everyone, stay calm. Spread out first. I'll take on this guy. I'd like to see what they're up to!"
Qin Chengyao maneuvered his [White Robe] to constantly probe the opponent's flanks. Although the opponents had tried to cast a few skills, none of them hit him. Instead, they wasted some mana and cooldown time, creating output opportunities for his teammates.
After circling around for a while, Qin Chengyao returned to his original position.
"Their tactics in this round might be similar to the last one. They probably have some secret weapon. Everyone, be on the alert."
Just as Qin Chengyao finished speaking, an opponent suddenly flashed from the side, trying to target his White Robe.
Qin Chengyao dodged with his character and cast a healing buff on the whole team, along with speed - up and tenacity effects.
At this moment, the opponents suddenly gathered and started to group up for the attack.
Commentator Pingzi: "What's going on? Why do the two teams always group up when they start fighting? The line - ups seem different every time."
Commentator Huahua: "Maybe it's because they both regard each other as important opponents, so they are extremely cautious in every move."
Qin Chengyao thought it wasn't a good idea to keep stalling.
"Ghost! Get ready to target someone. Whether you succeed or not, you have to go for it!"
Nan Gongqi had been waiting for this order.
"Copy that!"
He controlled the Ghost and flashed towards the back - row of the opponents, unleashing a set of skills.
But due to overexertion, he sprained his wrist. At that moment, Nan Gongqi felt a sharp pain in his hand.
"Ah!"
He let out a cry, and his three teammates quickly looked in his direction.
Just then, the opponents suddenly launched an attack. It was like a desperate fight as they threw all their skills without hesitation.
As a result, their support and White Robe were instantly killed. The remaining players had neither enough damage output nor sustainability. They struggled hard but finally lost the game.
After the game, instead of being discouraged, they all stood up and walked to Nan Gongqi's side, patting him on the shoulder.
"How are you doing?" Qin Chengyao asked with concern.
Nan Gongqi shook his hand and said, "It seems to be cramped. I feel a bit uncomfortable now."
"Let's change the player. Anyway, this round is over."
The camera in the battle room focused on Nan Gongqi's slightly swollen wrist.
The commentators also noticed it.
Commentator Huahua: "Oh my god! Emerald's wrist seems to be swollen. Was he playing with an injury?"
Commentator Pingzi: "Wasp chose the White Robe. Logically, they had a good chance of winning, but they lost this round. I wonder if it's because of the injury?"
Commentator Huahua: "I've heard before that he injured his wrist and even had a minor operation. It seems that he hasn't fully recovered yet, which has a great impact on his game state. I hope they can solve this problem properly in the following games."
When the team returned to the lounge, they saw Ji Siyue lying unconscious on the sofa and immediately got angry.
Qin Chengyao was the first one to rush over.
"What's going on?"
Landu said, "Just now, Siyue received a very strange phone call and then went out. I was a bit worried and followed her. Unexpectedly, a man covered her nose and knocked her out. He wanted to take Siyue away, but luckily I showed up and stopped him."
Hearing this explanation, everyone's hearts tightened instantly.
Zhu Zhiyao: "What happened? Where is that guy now?"
Bai He shook his head. "That guy ran really fast. He disappeared in a flash. He must be very familiar with this place. I've reported it to the official staff. They said they would check the surveillance to find him. We brought her back."
"Call 120!" Qin Chengyao gave the order directly.
Just then, Ji Siyue on the sofa suddenly moved.
Because of her movement, everyone quickly bent down to get closer to her.
Ji Siyue rubbed her eyes and slowly opened them. Seeing everyone gathered around her, she asked curiously, "What's wrong with me?"
Qin Chengyao: "..."
Everyone: "..."
Qin Chengyao: "Huff... Ji! Si! Yue!"
He gritted his teeth and shouted word by word. He rushed towards Ji Siyue. Everyone thought he was going to attack her and quickly tried to stop him, but it was too late.
However, when Qin Chengyao rushed in front of Ji Siyue, he just hugged her tightly in his arms in front of everyone and didn't let go for a moment.
It was the first time in a long while that he showed his feelings in front of everyone. Maybe he was really extremely worried.
Xing Xing also hugged her. "Sister Siyue, please don't run around anymore. Let us worry less."
Seeing so many people worried about her, Ji Siyue realized she had done something wrong and quickly apologized. "I'm sorry. I just heard something curious on the phone, so I went there. I won't act alone anymore, and I won't let you worry. Why are you all here? Is the previous round over?"
Landu nodded. "Yeah. It's a 1 - 1 tie."
After announcing the score, everyone fell silent.
After a moment of silence, Ji Siyue forced herself to stand up. Although she still didn't have much strength, standing shakily was better than lying on the sofa.
"Take a rest." Bai Yu was worried.
Ji Siyue shook her head. "It's a 1 - 1 tie now, so we must be very careful when choosing the line - up next time. Help me up."
Before others could move, Xing Xing directly carried her into the battle room.
Ji Siyue checked Nan Gongqi's hand and shook her head. "You step down. Let Bai He replace you."
Nan Gongqi nodded. When passing by Bai He, they high - fived.
Bai He said, "Brother, don't worry. I'm sure to win this round. I'll definitely get back the point we lost just now."
Nan Gongqi felt uncomfortable because they lost the previous round mainly because of him.
He nodded. "Okay, come on."
The break was over, and the third round officially began.
Ji Siyue raised her hand to indicate a player substitution.
Commentator Pingzi: "Okay, everyone can see that GH has replaced a player. Emerald is off, and Bai He is on."
Commentator Huahua: "I've always thought Bai He is a very amazing player. His Artillery is one of the best in the league. If you consider it a squishy hero, he dares to wander in front of the opponent's carry and constantly probe. If you think it's a harassing Artillery, he can always deal over 30% of his team's damage. What kind of strategy will Bai He use to win this game? Let's wait and see."