Chapter 59: Crystal Slime
Chapter 59: Crystal Slime
The Quan Cheng Cup organizers seemed determined to carry out their shady dealings to the very end.
Although the first match for Lu Wudi's team was against a seed team, these seed teams were known for their peculiar Summoned Beasts.
Lu Wudi didn't need to touch them to have a general idea of their attributes.
He was even more certain that these three Summoned Beasts were exactly what their tactics were designed to counter.
Not to mention, just the widespread Cold Aura of Fuzzy Bird alone would be enough to give them a hard time.
So, unless something unexpected happened, this match would likely be another overwhelming victory.
Team 023 seemed to be well aware of this, and they had seemingly resigned themselves to their fate.
When Li Yi communicated with Hao Zhijian, he expressed that victory was secondary, and the match itself was the priority.
He wanted to enjoy the match, appearing to have completely given up.
If it weren't for Lu Wudi taking the opportunity to touch the slime left by the Slime while they were shaking hands, he might have been fooled by them.
...
Crystal Slime
Strength: 1 Star
Quality: Black Iron
Status: Eat, eat, eat...
Skills: Self-Freeze (Mastered)
Triple Ice Arrow (Proficient)
Slime Attack (Proficient)
Weakness: Fire, Earth, Lightning, Grass
Description: Don't freeze me, it's futile unless you can out-ice me.
...
When Lu Wudi saw the attributes of the Crystal Slime, his eyes narrowed, and he looked at Li Yi with a playful expression.
This kid was quite something!
Clearly, he had a countermeasure to their tactics, yet he acted as if he couldn't win and was begging for mercy.
"So, you were planning to surprise us, huh? Too bad I found out early."
Almost as soon as Lu Wudi discovered the attributes of the Crystal Slime, the pre-match dialogue time ended, and the match was about to begin. Hao Zhijian, feeling triumphant, returned to Lu Wudi's side. Lu Wudi seized the opportunity and whispered instructions into his ear.
"During the match, all Summoned Beasts will follow my commands, and I will direct the battle!"
After saying this, Lu Wudi turned his attention to the arena.
Almost simultaneously, the referee announced the start of the match.
As the referee's whistle blew, Team 023 immediately launched their offense.
"Slime, use Slime Attack!"
"Swamp Beast, use Mud Ball!"
"Paralysis Moth, use Paralysis!"
Seeing their standard offense, Lu Wudi responded calmly, "TuanTuan, use Earth Spike to interrupt the Paralysis Moth's skill usage!"
"Mini Skeleton, dodge the attack! Fuzzy Bird, take to the skies!"
Lu Wudi was prepared to play it safe, wanting to first understand the strengths and weaknesses of his opponents before making his move.
He was concerned that Team 023 might have another secret weapon besides the Slime.
So, he played conservatively, focusing on defense rather than aggressive offense.
Lu Wudi's response caught Team 023 off guard.
They had studied Lu Wudi's team, knowing that Team 233 relied on the Pig-Bird Ice Heaven and Earth Spike Formation.
They had prepared a countermeasure, expecting to give Team 233 a hard time when they deployed their signature formation, but to their surprise, Team 233 didn't use their signature strategy and instead fought a standard match.
This left Team 023 feeling perplexed.
What they didn't anticipate was that on their side, three people were giving commands simultaneously, while on Lu Wudi's side, a single person was commanding the entire team.
In theory, having one person giving commands should be more effective than three.
It would enhance coordination and better control the pace of the match.
However, in practice, it often became chaotic.
After all, having one person in command meant Lu Wudi needed the ability to simultaneously integrate and control the entire battlefield.
A single mistake in any aspect could easily lead to a complete collapse.
Therefore, in most cases, three people would command together, coordinating and cooperating seamlessly. Lu Wudi's one-against-three strategy was rarely seen in entry-level matches.
This was the first time Lu Wu had revealed this skill, and it left the audience stunned.
They had never realized that Lu Wu, the pretty boy mascot of Team 233, had such a move up his sleeve.
Even the commentator couldn't help but marvel, "Impressive! I didn't expect Lu Wu to have such high command skills. Controlling three summoned creatures at once and managing to do so without any confusion is truly astonishing. It seems that there's a reason he's the captain of Team 233."
The commentator's words and Lu Wu's performance greatly changed the spectators' perception of him, making him the center of attention.
However, this made Hao Zhijian a bit unhappy, and his expression turned sour.
He had been puzzled earlier about why Lu Wu had taken command when they could have easily won the match. Now it was clear—Lu Wu was just trying to steal the spotlight.
Hao Zhijian's change in expression was noticed by Li Yi across the field.
Li Yi, who had been struggling with Lu Wu's steady and methodical commands, smirked.
"Captain Hao, what's going on? I was looking forward to this match, but it turns out you're just standing there like a statue!"
It had to be said, these summoners all had their share of dirty tricks. That one sentence stabbed right into Hao Zhijian's inflated ego, prompting him to immediately take back command of Fuzzy Bird.
"Fuzzy Bird, Ice Needle Attack! Target that Slime!"
Fuzzy Bird was Hao Zhijian's summoned creature, and once he gave the order, Lu Wu lost control of it. Several ice-blue needles shot out, heading straight for the Slime, but they were deflected by the Swamp Beast's defensive skill, "Dirty Water."
Lu Wu's brow furrowed, but before he could react, Li Yi had already done so.
"Is that it?"
"Captain Hao, you're really weak. If you can't even beat me, how are you going to face the so-called fated battle? The three judges up there are probably trying to hold back their laughter by now."
Li Yi's words hit Hao Zhijian right where it hurt, making him feel three pairs of mocking eyes on his back.
"Hao Zhijian, stay calm..."
"Stay calm my ass! Fuzzy Bird, use Cold Aura!"
Enraged, Hao Zhijian gave the order. Fuzzy Bird spread its wings, and Cold Aura erupted, sending a gust of cold wind towards Team 023.
"Right now, Slime, Self-Ice Seal!"
Li Yi seized the opportunity and gave the order. The summoned creatures of Team 023 gathered together, and the Slime quickly formed a spherical ice shield, protecting itself, the Swamp Beast, and the Paralysis Moth, easily withstanding Fuzzy Bird's ultimate move.
"What?"
Hao Zhijian's expression changed, but that was just the beginning.
As the Cold Aura ended, the ice sphere shattered, and three ice-blue arrows shot out, heading straight for Fuzzy Bird.
"Fuzzy Bird, use Ice Shield!" Lu Wu immediately gave the order.
But it was too late. After the big move and the alternating commands from Lu Wu and Hao Zhijian, Fuzzy Bird hesitated. By the time it reacted and used Ice Shield, it was already too late and was hit by the ice arrows, falling to the ground.
But that wasn't the worst of it. While Lu Wu and the others were focused on Fuzzy Bird, the Swamp Beast and Paralysis Moth of Team 023 simultaneously attacked TuanTuan. A small area of swamp and a Paralysis Needle were enough to take TuanTuan down.
With this, the two main forces of Team 233 were eliminated.
Li Yi's smirk widened. The match was decided!
(End of Chapter)
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