nChapter 302: Top 100 (Part 6)

nTranslator: Halcyon Translations Editor: Halcyon Translations

nMany teams were eliminated before the last day of the tournament, including Team Azure Sea

nBreeze. They lacked the ability to adapt and change strategies when required, so they were easily

nexposed by the other experienced, top-tier teams.

nHowever, Azure Sea Breeze was content with how far they had made it in the tournament.

nThey were a team of random classes put together, but were still able to go toe to toe with many

nteams in the top 100. They celebrated their progress and had earned the respect from many people

nboth in and outside the game.

nTeam Lu Li’s first match was in the morning against Peacetime Dynasty who were ranked at No.11.

nPeacetime Dynasty had choked on their first day of the tournament and had only managed to earn 1

npoint.

nOn the second day, they were much more focused and careful, and were able to earn enough points

nto make it into the top 100.

nJust as they thought that their luck was about to turn around, they were matched up against Xin Xin

nMercenary on the tournament’s last day.

nAlthough the Xin Xin Mercenary Group lacked numbers and weren’t a team full of Elite players from

na major guild, they were still the favourites to win the tournament and had yet to lose a single

nmatch.

nEven the most optimistic fans knew that they stood no chance against the Xin Xin Mercenary Group.

nThe individual match-up was between Lu Li and Song of Sorrow.

nThis was a rare chance to witness a battle between two of the best Thieves in the game. It was a very

nlucky day for the crowd, because they were about to witness history.

nHowever, the battle wasn’t as exciting as they thought it would be.

nBoth players began by entering Stealth and circling around the arena.

nThere were many occasions where they were about to cross paths, but they managed to avoid each

nother every time.

nThe crowd was getting restless; everyone just wanted to see some action.

nThey had no idea that a mirror matchup between two Thieves would be so boring. A mirror match-

nup between two Mages was much flashier and more exciting. Even Warrior match-ups had more

naction involved.

nThis continued on for a while until Lu Li was able to sneak past Song of Sorrow’s Detection with the

nbonus Stealth effects from his gear. After 2 minutes and 47 seconds, Lu Li casted Sap and gained the

nupper hand.

nSong of Sorrow was also very decisive and immediately used Gale Steps.

nHe had no other choice. He knew better than anyone what Lu Li would do to him after he was

nstunned.

nFrom the beginning of the match, Lu Li had only Backstabbed him once, but had dealt almost 300

npoints of damage to him.

nThe damage he dealt was insane compared to his fight against Unforgettable Maple, who dealt 100

nHP or less per hit.

nWristwraps of Undead Slaying (Superior Silver): Armour 23, Agility 15, Strength 5, Special Effect

n1: Berserk, Attack 18% for 20 seconds, cooldown 360 seconds. Special Effect 2: Increase attack

npower by 18% when fighting Undead. Requirement: Level 25. Durability 48

/48.

nUnfortunately, Song of Sorrow was an Undead Thief.

nLu Li loved going up against Undead Classes because they received a bonus 18% damage from him. If

nthe Berserk Effect was active, that would be a total of 36% increased damage.

nSong of Sorrow realised this and became much more careful with his positioning.

nHowever, Lu Li had already figured out his movement patterns and his tendencies when dodging.

nLu Li read a guide in his past life, or rather, a theoretical book.

nThe author wasn’t an expert gamer but a psychologist.

nUsing his expertise in psychology, the author studied how people acted in online games. In his

nresearch, he found that when a player entered an unfamiliar environment, their mannerisms and the

nway they acted all contributed to their tendencies and habits.

nEven something as simple as taking a couple of steps could be associated with their habits.

nLu Li thought that this was very interesting and incorporated this to help him read his opponents,

nwhich gave him an advantage once he had observed them for a certain amount of time.

nThroughout the entire match, Lu Li had been observing Song of Sorrow and had already figured out

nhis habits.

nAlthough these weren’t precise, they could still be taken into consideration during their battle.

nAfter 11 seconds, Lu Li found Song of Sorrows again and casted Sap.

nAt this very moment, the match was over.

nWithout Gale Steps or any other escape abilities, there was no chance of survival against a Thief with

nsuperior gear.

nThis was of course, unless if Lu Li made a mistake.

nWould Lu Li make a mistake? This question was answered by Song of Sorrow’s empty health bar. Lu

nLi had executed his combos well and the crowd cheered.

nNo.1 Thief!

nEveryone was shouting and chanted together.

nNo.1 Thief!

nSong of Sorrow was a very famous player in the gaming community who was known for playing

nThief-type classes in other games as well. However, in Dawn, his fame had diminished and he had

nbecome an old and washed-up player.

nBlood Dagger, Song of Sorrow, Wood Fearing, A Straw in the Wind, Yew and Water Fairy were

nknown as the Seven Godly Thieves.

nThese players exclusively played Thieves and were scattered among other online games, but they

nhad congregated together in Dawn. It was still undecided as to which Thief was truly The Great Thief

nand this was a greatly debated topic within the gaming community.

nThe 7 Thieves had yet to face against each other in the Shadow Cup.

nThe match between Song of Sorrow and Lu Li was completely unexpected.

nHowever, in this unexpected turn of events, Lu Li had convincingly defeated Song of Sorrow in a one

non one battle.

nDid this mean that Song of Sorrow was weak?

nIf he was weak then he wouldn’t have been able to defeat Magic Cry from Azure Guard.

nMagic Cry was considered an expert player as well, as he defeated A Straw in the Wind and

nHornest’s Nest, in addition to other famous players.

nIf Song of Sorrow defeated Magic Cry and Magic Cry defeated A Straw in the Wind, then Song of

nSorrow could probably defeat A Straw in the Wind.

nHowever, A Straw in the Wind had also been defeated by other godly celebrity players.

nTherefore, the topic would still be up for debate until they finally faced each other.

nLu Li had defeated Song of Sorrow, which made him a contender for the No.1 Thief in the game.

nAfter the presentation of the championship and the other awards, the Shadow Cup had a feature

nwhere the crowd could vote for the top players of each class.

nIt was every player’s dream to be recognized by the community as one of the top players in the

ngame.

nAfter this battle, everyone was debating who the top Thief in the tournament was this year.

nOnce the individual match-up had finished, the Team Battle followed next.

nPeacetime Dynasty was known for their work ethic and hard-work in team battles. Each member

ngave it their all and coordinated with each other well.

nFrom the start of the match, Lu Li and the others were greatly pressured by their opponents. March

nRain had a lot of close calls and almost made it a 2v3 fight, but managed to stay alive with the

narsenal of tricks up her sleeve.

nHowever, they were a team of level 25s and had developed chemistry over time. Lu Li’s managed to

nsurvive with their superior team work.

nAfter 3 minutes and 25 seconds, the golden Victory flashed across their screens.

nThe system announced that Peacetime Dynasty had been eliminated from the Shadow Cup.

nThe crowd screamed and cheered even louder than before. Not only had Lu Li defeated Song of

nSorrow in the individual match, but they had also managed to defeat them in the team battle as

nwell.

nThe No.11 guild that had managed to qualify for the finals last year had been so easily defeated?

nThis caused an uproar in the gaming community and the experienced players were taken by surprise.

nMany people had yet to hear about the Xin Xin Mercenary Group.

nPeacetime Dynasty had a total of 22,000 people under their guild. Their entire guild was devastated

nand angered by the news.

nWho the hell are the Xin Xin Mercenary Group?! How dare they eliminate us!?

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