32-team knockout round.
Dragon Kingdom Team vs. Muling Empire Team!
The Dragon Kingdom team still maintained a relatively traditional lineup.
Among the ten support positions, there were five dark priests and five regular priests.
In the thirty damage-dealing positions, there were ten mages and ten archers; five swordsmen and five assassins.
The remaining ten positions were nine frontline tanks and one non-specialist.
This lineup excluded summoners, mechanics, and druids, three popular and versatile classes.
This is actually a very old-fashioned lineup.
But no one dared to underestimate this Dragon Kingdom team.
Because this team included the non-specialist who had just won the individual championship!
In contrast, the Muling Empire team had ten priests, ten dark priests, and ten frontline tanks.
The remaining twenty positions were evenly split among mechanics, summoners, mages, and archers.
"The Muling Empire's lineup... how disgusting!"
"It really is disgusting, feels like they can't be killed!"
"Looks like everyone in the Dragon Kingdom will need to equip weapons that inflict heavy injuries..."
"That might not be enough; the ten priests can dispel negative effects at any time."
"..."
Amid the heated discussion among the audience.
The countdown on the screen finally reached '5'.
"Roar——"
The Muling creatures summoned their Xuanjing Earthscale Dragons from their pet spaces.
The Xuanjing Earthscale Dragons were massive, with impenetrable scales, ranked 2nd on the spirit beast list.
Their talents leaned towards 'support and protection'.
And they had contracted fifty of these beasts!!
Paired with this disgusting lineup, it was truly the icing on the cake.
Turning to the Dragon Kingdom team.
They also summoned their contract beasts.
Of course, Azure Dragon, Bi Fang, Xinmao Jade Rabbit, Nine-Tailed Fox, and Ice Crystal Snow Phoenix did not immediately reveal their true forms and remained in human form.
Ice Crystal Snow Phoenix was the contract beast of Situ Bingling.
As for Xue Ming and Shou Jingyuan... they were excluded and could not participate in the team competition.
Compared to the Muling Empire's team, which seemed like a small mountain of Earthscale Dragons, the Dragon Kingdom's contract beasts appeared overly cute and delicate.
"When the match begins, all frontline warriors, assassins, swordsmen, and your contract beasts, charge with me!"
"Except for the priests who need to quickly buff all the chargers, the rest of the team should wait for orders!"
Suddenly, every member of the Dragon Kingdom team heard Ling Zhan's calm voice in their ears.
This made all the team members pause in surprise.
This...
Just charge straight ahead?
The rear doesn't move?
What kind of tactic is this?
"Your job is not to question orders, but to follow them!"
"Whatever he says, we do!"
As if sensing the hesitation in the hearts of the other members, Li Chaoge's cool voice followed.
Oh...
Then it's fine.
Each team member immediately steeled their resolve and no longer hesitated.
This wasn't the fault of the team members.
Mainly, during previous training, they had always followed Li Chaoge's commands.
Suddenly switching to Ling Zhan, they were somewhat unaccustomed to it.
And the previous strategy had been to have the frontline hold the line first, then let the long-range attackers disrupt the enemy while buffing themselves with various effects before really engaging in battle.
But now, Ling Zhan immediately ordered all melee classes to charge together...
The teammates could only exclaim, "Good heavens!"
Although they didn't know what this domineering non-specialist was thinking.
With the countdown about to end, they had no extra time to think.
At this moment...
"Match start!!"
With the referee's command.
"Charge!!"
The Thousand Mechanisms Ring in Ling Zhan's hand instantly transformed into the 'City Breaker' halberd form!
Simultaneously, he took a fierce step forward, and a surging current of energy began to swirl around his entire body!
'Heroic Charge'!!
A basic skill unique to warrior classes was directly activated!!
Boom!!
It was as if a terrifying rocket booster had been attached to Ling Zhan's back, and in the stunned gaze of everyone, he whipped up a violent gust of wind and charged straight at the enemy team!
The powerful waves of energy even blocked the nine frontline warriors who started their charge simultaneously.
Forcing the swordsmen and assassin teammates in the rear to stop as well.
This resulted in a situation where, despite everyone agreeing to charge together...
Ling Zhan ended up charging alone!
"Oh, come on..."
All the spectators were dumbfounded at this scene!
"No way!! Really?"
"The 'Fearless Charge' of nine second-turn warlords was actually blocked by the shockwave from that non-specialist's basic charge!?"
Even the ministers and nobles in the VIP section on the top floor stood up in shock, staring blankly at the screen.
Not just them!
Even the members of the Muling Empire team widened their big, black eyes!
"Why are you all standing there? Charge!!"
Seeing her teammates dazed, Meng Shuang immediately shouted, clenching her small fists and charging after Ling Zhan.
Yun Man and Changyue exchanged glances, then lightly tapped their feet, their figures gliding forward to follow.
The teammates finally snapped out of their daze and continued charging!!
The space was a vast plain.
The two teams were separated by hundreds of meters, giving both teams time to buff themselves.
At this moment.
Although only two seconds had passed.
That human, wielding a halberd and charging forward, was now only twenty meters away from the Muling creatures.
Fortunately, all the Muling team members had received their priest's buffs.
So they weren't afraid of this lone non-specialist charging at them!
"Gawu!!"
At the command of the Muling leader.
Buzz!!
A series of multi-colored magical beams shot towards the fearless non-specialist!!
With the priest's buffs, the mage's magic power was amplified dozens of times!
Even someone as strong as Princess Saint Luni or Norton would have to avoid these attacks!
"He's going to collide with them!!"
Just as the non-specialist was about to be hit by the magical beams!
Tap!!
Suddenly!
The non-specialist abruptly halted, forcibly interrupting his 'Heroic Charge'!
Then, with a twist of his ankle, he not only miraculously dissipated the unstoppable charge momentum but also activated the 'Quick Step' skill from the brawler class!
Whoosh!!
His figure instantly vanished from the spot!
Boom boom boom!!
The destructive magical beams bombarded the plain, kicking up dust!
Just as everyone was about to marvel at this non-specialist's terrifying body control.
Several beams of magic split off from the barrage, making a sharp turn upward!
'Homing Magic'!
"He's up there!"
Following the homing magic's lead, the Muling creatures and the audience finally realized that the non-specialist had leaped into the air and quickly looked up!!