Chapter 26 - The Bait
Chapter 26 – The Bait
"OHO?! The Elite Players squad and Pilot Gaming squad had attacked the Legendary Gamers! Two kills gained for both squad, completely eliminating the all girls team. They are now targeting with one another!" the commentator quickly emphasized.
But such a scene was not so impressive in the eyes of the audience. It was because it's just how the game should work. They should not ally with other opponents to attack one squad!
In their eyes, it was just an average kills comparing to the earlier minutes of the Chronos squad performance.
Before the third-round match started, things were so simple. These 7 squads' goal was only to remove the Chronos squad and then, they can attack each other.
However, none of their plans had put them in their best interest. Some had been eliminated directly while those who managed to survive had started to doubt their capability to win.
As the pseudo alliances being broken, everyone walked on the map with extra vigilance. The real match was about to start! They can only rely on their team. They could be attacked by the other squads. None of them dare to split to avoid getting ambushed.
Rotations inside the jungle were swiftly done by the three squads and they slowly managed to narrow down their gap in stats against the Chronos.
"Alright! The eastern side of the jungle is occupied by the Elite Gaming squad. They have cleared all the NPC monsters and is going to cross the river." the commentator continued to describe the scene.
"The real game begins!" one of the FAB_Gamers squad members muttered as he adjusted his body into a more comfortable position.
"Boss WINS, do you think the Chronos squad will leave their towers? They are still not moving." another member asked his squad leader.
WINS attention was still on the large screen. He maintained his eyes in front and did not bother to glance at his companion. "They play smart. Other pro players play by the rules and strategy. This Chronos squad plays depending on their opportunity. They are quick and flexible. This kind of gameplay is hard to predict."
"During our practice match, I have seen their potential also. It seemed like they have developed well." the member stated. However, WINS formed his lips into a line and shook his head.
"That's not it. For your practice match against them, they were not playing. Or rather, the tank, CEO UNRIVALED, was not playing. She was testing as to what extent her members could do," WINS mumbled.
"AH!!! Then, it explains why they did not push to get the victory at that time? Hmmm," one member tilted his head and was in deep thought. He was trying to remember the gameplay of their practice match before.
Although some audience were still talking about the great performance of the Chronos squad, the majority of the crowd had gone quiet as they watched the large screen on the stage. They have finally recovered from their spontaneous shock and overwhelming excitement. The air around the bleachers gradually turned to normal.
On the player's lounge, the squad leader of the Noob Amateurs team was slightly felt pressured seeing that his squad had the lowest stats among the other survivors. They have not gained kills yet.
He quickly signaled his team to gather in an area. They just stood on the grass next to an NPC jungle monster.
The group did not disturb the jungle monster beside them. Based on their action, the audience realized that they were waiting for the other groups to take their bait. Indeed, the undisturbed jungle monster was their bait. They wanted to entice other players to come near them and wait for the right time to attack.
"AHA! The Noob Amateurs squad may have devised their own strategy. Now, these remaining squads are really fighting against each other! Let's see… Let's see… The group was hiding on the grass and I think they are trying to ambush some players. Who would take their bait?" the commentator asked the audience.
This strategy of planning an ambush should be effective for them. Their lineup did not have an assassin. But their mage was capable of burst damage. The Noob Amateurs' mage had the ability to manipulate music.
Unlike Clark's character that can use three elements: wind, fire, and water; the Noob Amateurs squad's mage character used sound and symphony. This mage could cast a wide range of domains where enemies would be imprisoned if they caught on her range. The domain would be filled with sounds that looked like rain bubbles in the air. Few drops of sound, when hit by an opponent would be enough to kill.
Not long after, the Elite Players squad marched towards the undisturbed jungle. None of them think of any possible ambush. They were just happy to see another NPC jungle monster to kill so that they would earn additional EXP and Gold.
The tank user of the Elite Players squad pressed his passive command on his device forcefully. The tank character followed to threw passive attacks on the monster while the other members were still a few feet away from him.
On the other side, the player of the Noob Amateurs squad remained on the grass. Their thumbs were also eager to cast a skill. The man who was using the mage had been holding his skill already and was just waiting for all the enemies to step forward for a few more inches near his location. He was ready to release his skill once they entered his range.
It was exactly what the Noob Amateurs squad planned. The moment the Elite Gamers player entered fully on the range of their mage, a prison domain quickly appeared!
Ambush!
The Elite Players squad instantly realized that they were inside the crowd control domain of their enemy. The prison skill won't hinder their movements but if their characters would be struck by the sounds bubbles moving around the domain, it would be enough to finish their HPs!
The characters of Noob Amateurs squad quickly dashed forward and launched a barrage of attacks while the Elite Players squad was trying to dodge the sounds moving inside their prison.
"AHHH F*CK!" a frustrated groaned followed to echo on the player's lounge.
With the follow-up attacks from the Noob Amateurs, the Elite Players squad have lost their chance to dodge the damage from the sound bubbles surrounding them.