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Quan City Cup officials were really determined to keep the shady dealings going.
Although they arranged for Lu Wu's first match to be against a seed team, this seed team consisted of a bizarre type of Summoned Beasts.
Lu Wu did not even need to touch them to know the attributes of these Summoned Beasts.
He also knew clearly that these three Summoned Beasts were precisely countered by their tactics.
Not to mention, just the Frozen Bird's wide-ranging "Cold Aura" could give them a hard time.
So this match, barring any surprises, would be another crushing victory.
This point seemed to be well understood by Team 023, who had seemingly resigned themselves to their fate.
When Li Yi was talking with Hao Zhijian, he indicated that winning was secondary and participating in the match was primary.
He just wanted to enjoy the match, looking completely resigned.
If Lu Wu hadn't touched the slime left behind by the Slime while they were shaking hands, he would have almost been fooled by him.
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Crystal Slime
Power: 1 star
Quality: Black Iron
State: Eat, eat, eat...
Skills: Self-freezing (Mastered)
Triple Ice Arrow (Skilled)
Slime Attack (Skilled)
Weaknesses: Fire, Earth, Thunder, Grass
Description: Don't freeze me, it won't work unless you play with ice and get past me.
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Lu Wu squinted his eyes immediately upon seeing the Crystal Slime's attributes, his gaze towards Li Yi full of playfulness.
This kid was quite cunning!
It was obvious that he had a trump card to counter their tactics, yet he still put on a 'I can't beat you, don't fight me' act.
"Is this supposed to be a surprise for us? Unfortunately, I've discovered it early."
Almost simultaneously as Lu Wu discovered the Crystal Slime's attributes, the pre-match conversation time ended, and the match was about to begin. Hao Zhijian, satisfied, returned to Lu Wu's side, and Lu Wu seized the opportunity to instruct him in his ear.
"During the match, all Summoned Beasts follow my command, I'll direct the battle!"
After saying this, Lu Wu focused on the stage.
Almost at the same time, the referee directly announced the start of the match.
At the sound of the referee's whistle, Team 023 immediately launched an attack.
"Slime, use Slime Attack!"
"Swamp Monster, use Mud Ball!"
"Paralysis Moth, use Paralysis Powder!"
Seeing the opponent's conventional offensive, Lu Wu responded calmly: "Tuantuan, use Earth Thorns to interrupt the Paralysis Moth's skill!"
"Little Skeleton, dodge the attack! Frozen Bird, take flight!"
Lu Wu intended to hold back for a moment, to first understand the opponent's true strengths and weaknesses.
He was worried that, besides the Slime, Team 023 had other trump cards.
Therefore, he played very conservatively, focusing on defense and almost not launching any aggressive attacks.
Lu Wu's response left Team 023 quite surprised.
They had studied Lu Wu's team before and knew that Team 233 had only one tactic, the Pig Bird Flow Ice Thorn.
They had already prepared a countermeasure, ready to make Team 233 suffer when they used the Pig Bird Flow, but instead, they were playing a conventional match.
This gave them a bit of a headache.
Even more unexpected was that, while they had three people commanding, Lu Wu alone was commanding his entire team.
Theoretically speaking, one person commanding was indeed better than three commanders.
It was more coordinated and could better control the pace of the match.
But that was only in theory. In actual combat, it often turned into a mess.
After all, one person commanding meant that Lu Wu had to have the ability to integrate and control the entire battlefield simultaneously.
Any slight mistake in one segment could easily lead to a total collapse.
So, generally, three people took the field together, commanding with mutual understanding, as opposed to Lu Wu's rare one-against-three style in a match, especially at the entry-level.
It was also the first time Lu Wu revealed this skill, shocking the audience instantly.
It was the first time they discovered that Lu Wu, supposedly the pretty mascot of Team 233, actually had such a skill.
Even the commentator couldn't help but say, "Impressive. I didn't expect player Lu Wu to have such high-level commanding skills.
Commanding three Summoned Beasts at the same time without any chaos is truly remarkable.
It seems that player Lu Wu surely has extraordinary qualities to be the captain of Team 233."
The commentator's words and Lu Wu's current performance significantly changed the spectators' perception of him, making him the center of attention.
This annoyed Hao Zhijian a bit, his expression turning a little sour.
He had just been confused about why Lu Wu took over the command in a match that could have been won in one wave. It turned out Lu Wu did it just to show off.
And his expression change was clearly seen by the opposite Li Yi.
Li Yi, who was initially overwhelmed by Lu Wu's steady command, raised the corner of his mouth.
"Captain Hao, what's going on? I was so looking forward to our match, and it turns out you're just a platform figure during the match!"
It had to be said that these Summoners were all quite cunning.
One sentence directly struck at Hao Zhijian's pride, making him immediately take over the command of the Frozen Bird.
"Frozen Bird, use Ice Needle Attack, aim at that Slime."
Since the Frozen Bird was Hao Zhijian's Summoned Beast, his order immediately took away the command rights from Lu Wu. Several icy blue needles shot straight at the Slime but were blocked by the defensive skill "Dirty Water" from the Swamp Monster beside the Slime.
This made Lu Wu frown. However, before Lu Wu could react, Li Yi on the opposite side responded first.
"Is that all?"
"Captain Hao? You're a bit weak, you can't even beat me. How will you face that so-called destined battle? Those three in the stands over there are probably already holding back their laughter."
Li Yi's words precisely hit Hao Zhijian's weak spot, making him feel three mocking gazes on his back.
"Hao Zhijian, calm down..."
"Calm down your head! Frozen Bird, use 'Cold Aura'!"
The enraged Hao Zhijian immediately gave the order, and the Frozen Bird spread its wings and unleashed the "Cold Aura." The cold wind spread towards Team 023.
"Now, Slime, use Self Ice Seal!"
Li Yi seized the opportunity and gave the command. The Summoned Beasts of Team 023 gathered together, and the Slime quickly froze, forming a round ice ball that protected itself, the Swamp Monster, and the Paralysis Moth, easily enduring the Frozen Bird's big move.
"What?"
Hao Zhijian's face changed, unaware that this was just the beginning.
As "Cold Aura" ended, the ice ball around the Slime shattered, and three ice-blue arrows shot straight at the Frozen Bird.
"Frozen Bird, use Ice Shield quickly!" Lu Wu immediately gave the order.
But it was too late. The recent command changes and the big move left the Frozen Bird hesitant, and by the time it reacted to use the Ice Shield, it was too late and was directly shot down by the ice arrows.
The critical issue was not just that. While Lu Wu and team focused on the Frozen Bird, the Swamp Monster and Paralysis Moth of Team 023 simultaneously attacked Tuantuan.
A small area of swamp combined with an anesthesia needle easily took down Tuantuan.
Thus, Team 233's two main forces were completely defeated.
Li Yi's mouth curved into a smile. The victory was decided!
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