Ye Xiu was surprised; he knows that equipment from the Heavenly Domain couldn't be brought back to the normal server, but this is an old account. Couldn't he have some spare equipment?
Perhaps, reading his thoughts, Ron picks up the mic, and his girlish voice responds.
"We are fighting at a fixed field, meaning no matter which equipment I wear, its stats will be fixed. Whether I wear it or not makes no difference either, but wearing nothing gives me a slight advantage," Ron started.
"So I considered it as a strategy. Besides, your character is unspecialized, and you are using a cheat silver weapon, making you almost unbeatable in a fixed field," he reasoned.
"..."
Ye Xiu was speechless. Although what he said is true, still using naked characters as a strategy did not truly affect him. And his dagger and cloak are silver equipment, and he only had one. Which advantage? Doesn't he have the advantage?
Although, he didn't point it out. Ye Xiu had been with the Glory for 10 years; what hasn't he seen?
"Okay…" Ye Xiu agreed.
His Thousand-Chance Umbrella morphs into a gun. Aiming its muzzle at No Name, Lord Grim shoots hundreds of bullets, followed by an anti-tank missile as a starter, which Ron dodges easily by moving sideways. When the competition involved speed and damage, assassins were terrifying, although their HP was incredibly low; that's just one of the risks. While they could burst, they could easily be burst as well. Besides, even if the assassin's damage and speed were high, if he couldn't use them, it's as good as not having anything.
The fundamental way to fight long-range attackers would be to close the distance. Launchers and other long-range characters like mages would be instantly dead the moment the assassin got closer, but Lord Grim was different.
Lord Grim was unspecialized; he can fight at long range and close range; even pro players would struggle against him. Although winning in a normal arena might be possible due to the stats difference, winning against an unspecialized in a fixed field? That would be difficult.
"Impressive APM."
Ye Xiu muttered, What he said wasn't an empty compliment; Ron was truly a skilled player. Unspecialized has become a legend nowadays, and no one truly has any real experience in fighting against them, but Ron, despite not being a pro player, moves like one; his decision-making and macro and micro skills were enough to hold his ground despite not having any actual experience.
Although what he did was only dodging, his judgment and analysis were so accurate, earning Ye Xiu's praise.
Ron was slowly narrowing the distance between them while maintaining some. He isn't keeping a certain distance; he's just looking for chances. For normal players this movement seems idiotic, a desperate attempt to get closer and run away, but it was a deliberate move by Ron.
Lord Grim's weapon, the Thousand-Chance Umbrella, can switch almost in a blink of an eye, and judging by how he one-sidedly beat Tang Rou earlier, he was no stranger to all classes. Perhaps, he might have higher mastery in the assassin class than Ron himself.
Ron knows if he gets closer to Lord Grim, it is equivalent to giving him an advantage; the same goes when he moves too far away, but the risk is less compared to close quarters where he can release those terrifying combos.
Even for Ron, fighting unspecialized on this level was the first time. So he didn't dare to act carelessly and chose to fight against Lord Grim with caution, engaging in a battle of attrition and psychology.
And they had been going for several minutes with no one side taking lethal damage, relying on their mechanics and skills alone to attack and dodge.
"Too much work for 100 yuan." Although he said a complaint, Ye Xiu didn't look tired; in fact, he was somehow joyful. Compared to fighting Tang Rou earlier, fighting Ron was on a whole different level. He felt nostalgia for the pro scene and quietly enjoyed the game.
Still, if this keeps up, they will be in a stalemate. Since Ron didn't take the initiative, Ye Xiu decided to attack first. His weapon switches into a Blade Master's sword, then he gets closer to Ron, initiating a sword draw.
Seeing his intention, Ron didn't accept the invitation. Instead of blocking and throwing a counterattack, he uses a double jump to put some distance between them.
"This guy…" Ye Xiu felt hopeless. Are they going to fight, or will he just keep running?
While they engage in a game of cat and mouse. Tang Rou was back along with Chen Guo. Guo Guo successfully convinced her to stop due to the wide difference between them; seeing her restless behavior, Tang Rou could only reluctantly agree.
At least, she would pick a fight with Ye Xiu again when she truly understands the game. She's not completely an idiot either.
"Don't be discouraged, little Tang; once you know how to play, we can challenge him again and take back the money," Guo Guo said, trying to cheer her up.
"Okay…" Tang Rou just offered a polite smile.
"Come on, let's check out what that guy is doing!" Guo Guo suggested.
The two girls head back only to see Ye Xiu focus on the computer.
"This guy—is he still playing?" Guo Guo said with disgust and rushed towards him.
Tang Rou, on the other hand, notices Ye Xiu left the money on the computer. She gathered them neatly and followed after Guo Guo.
Although Chen Guo was a little angry, she didn't bother him and waited until the match was over. As a gamer, she knows the pain of getting interrupted in a thrilling situation like this.
Speaking of situations, "What is this?" Guo Guo muttered. She wasn't on the pro level, but being a 5-year player, she has some experience and mastery of the game; at least she recognizes the intense fight going on.
The two have now exchanged skills and life, which is clearly in favor of Ye Xiu; he still had over 30%, while Ron had less than 10%. The fight was about to reach its climax anytime now.
An opening was created, and Lord Grim's Thousand-Chance Umbrella morphed into a spear, stabbing Ron's head. The skill Ye Xiu used was Dragon Tooth.
Chen Guo was certain the attack was unavoidable and Lord Grim would win, but Ron simply tilted his character's head, narrowly dodging the attack.
"What!?"
This skill in micro surprised Guo Guo. This can only be seen in pro matches: "Who in the world is this guy fighting?" she mumbled, staring at Ye Xiu in awe.
Ron steps up and uses the assassin skill Cut Throat as a counter; the distance was perfect, but Ye Xiu switches into his weapon, and his Thousand Chance Umbrella opens, turning into a shield, blocking his attack and vision, and at the same time, Ye Xiu uses Shadow Clone to create momentum and finishes him with an Eagle Stamp. This happened in an almost instant, and Guo Guo barely kept up, showing how incredible Ye Xiu's hand speed was.
Ron tried to dodge, but his skill was in a state of cooldown. Realizing he wouldn't be able to. He just stands still, letting himself get hit by the Eagle Stamp.
"GLORY!"
The winning Glory logo appears on Ye Xiu's screen. Seeing the match ended, he finally sighed in relief and said, "It was a good match..."