Chapter 1236: Thunderp’s Aggressive Offense


    Trantor: Nomyummi Editor: Nomyummi


    The map was War Grasnds, a map divided by rocks and shrubs in a staircase-like arrangement. The spawn points were located on the northeast and southwest corner, and after each side crossed their two story high tforms, the two teams would meet on a field of grass. It was a map, where the two spawn points were rtively close together, and it was often used by teams who liked rushing their opponents. The map restricted more tactical teams to a certain extent because of the close distance. If the offense wasunched fast enough, the other side might not have time to set up any tactical formation.


    Pan Lin quickly introduced the map before the two teams loaded into the map. However, both Thunderp and Happy were tactic-heavy teams. By choosing this map, who exactly was the one being restricted? The map had been chosen by Happy, and Pan Lin didn’t dare try to guess what Happy was nning, so he simply stopped the subject there. After exining the features of this match, he was done. As for why Happy chose the map, Pan Lin let the viewers guess, he himself wasn’t going to open his mouth. Out of consideration, he also didn’t toss this hot potato to Li Yibo. Li Yibo noticed his good intentions and gave Pan Lin a smile.


    A map suitable for a fast offense.


    As a result, as soon as the teams loaded in, the viewers looked at the two teams spawning, wanting to know which team would take the initiative.


    "We’ll rush them!"


    It was Thunderp. Xiao Shiqin immediately gave the order.


    Everyone was surprised.


    Even though Pan Lin and Li Yibo weren’t analyzing the situation out loud, anyone who understood Glory would have their own thoughts. These two were just afraid of getting their faces pped. They certainly had their own viewpoints in their mind.


    From their view, Happy had chosen this map, so the one to rush the opponent should be Happy. However, it was Thunderp who decisively gave the order as soon as the match began.


    Thunderp’s yers didn’t have any objections towards their captain’s orders. They immediately went into position and started moving as a whole.


    Thunderp had spawned on the northeast corner. This map was split into three-story tforms. Two of these six three-story tforms made up the spawn points, while the other four were support zones, lined up symmetrically from east to west. The two starting points were linked to their respective east and west support zones by two-story tforms. The three-story support zones of the northeast corner and southeast corner were directly linked together byrge slopes that met in a grassy area in the center. The six three-story high tforms were not directly connected to each other and could only be traveled to through two-story or ground regions. As a result, the fighting often took ce in these two-story or ground story regions.


    Thunderp wanted to rush, so they didn’t take a roundabout path. The team charged out from their three-story high spawn point directly down towards the grasnds.


    How close were these spawn points? The answer could be seen right now. As soon as Thunderp leaped down to the grasnds, they saw Happy also leaping down. The two sides could already see each other.


    "Yo, nice rush!" Ye Xiu typed in the public chat.


    "Same to you," Xiao Shiqin replied.


    "No, we’re moving strategically," said Ye Xiu.


    "That’s a bit of stretch, don’t you think?" Xiao Shiqin replied.


    Moving strategically required at least a little bit of covertness. In this map, if one walked along the two-story high tforms, the rushing opponents would not be able to see them so quickly. But Happy charging directly towards the grasnds? How was that moving strategically? Unless they thought Thunderp wouldn’t do the standard rush.


    "Rushing isn’t your style. Shouldn’t you guys be waiting and watching first beforeing up with counter strategies?" Ye Xiu said.


    "We can’t wait and watch because you guys would also wait and watch," Xiao Shiqin replied.


    He hit the nail on the head...


    Waiting and watching was a part ofbat. Another part of it was pre-match preparations, studying the opponent anding up with countermeasures beforehand. These two teams both had the same tactical style, so when the two confronted each other, it became awkward.


    To put it simply, the two teams were used to waiting for their opponents to act before they acted. If neither side acted first, then there would be no fight.


    "So?" Ye Xiu asked.


    "So we can only fight," Xiao Shiqin said in the public chat. This wasn’t a bluff, because in the team chat, he clearly gave the order: "Go!"


    Thunderp set out and charged at their opponents.


    Everyone was shocked. Team Thunderp had been watched closely this season, but they had never taken the initiative and attacked aggressively. After all, their yers and characters weren’t that great. A direct sh often relied on each individual yer’s own skill to be effective.


    But against Happy, Thunderp unexpectedlyunched an aggressive attack!


    No one would regard Happy as a weak team anymore. The return of Ye Xiu and Su Mucheng, the ss-changed Fang Rui, these three All Stars had proved that their skills were still at the peak. In terms of individual yer skill, even Xiao Shiqin, who was the best in Thunderp, didn’t seem a match to any of Happy’s top three. However, Thunderp had bravely rushed at Happy, an unprecedented aggressiveness. They had never done this against any other team.


    Why?


    Every person who followed Thunderp this season asked this question.


    While no one else in the Alliance dared to underestimate Happy, Thunderp did the very opposite. Was this... a psychological tactic?


    "You’reing to us? Are you underestimating Happy?" Ye Xiu asked.


    "Of course not," Xiao Shiqin, who was already charging over, replied.


    "Then it looks like we’ll need to be careful," Ye Xiu said.


    "You always need to be careful in a match," Xiao Shiqin said. In the team chat, he gave another order: Scatter!


    Thunderp had spread into a line and surrounded Happy in a wing-like formation. On the left end was Dai Yanqi’s Elementalist, Firebird Messenger. On the right end was Xiao Shiqin’s Mechanic, Life Extinguisher. These two were at the very tip of the wings as if they were going to escape.


    Positioned in the middle was Cheng Tai’s Grappler, Shattering Wind. And Zhang Jiaxing’s Cleric, Returning Wind, was between Shattering Wind and Firebird Messenger. Between Life Extinguisher and Shattering Wind was Fang Xuecai’s Assassin, Demon Talent.


    "Thunderp is being very proactive. They’ve quickly pulled apart into a formation very skillfully. Did they practice this specifically for Happy? What are your thoughts on this formation, Coach Li?" Pan Lin had restrained himself for a long time, but he was still a passionatementator in the end. Thunderp had chosen an unprecedented aggressive offense. This surprising choice instantly riled him up. He excitedly shouted and dragged Li Yibo into the water as well.


    Li Yibo was in an awkward spot! He hadn’t even figured out why Thunderp would choose to go on the offensive against Happy, when Pan Lin directly asked him to exin Thunderp’s offensive formation.


    "Uh, this... it looks like they’re nning on surrounding Happy and then shrinking the circle," Li Yibo snorted.


    "But Happy isn’tcking in attackers!" Pan Lin immediately answered back.


    "Thunderp surely has a method to deal with them. Let’s see what they’re going to do," Li Yibo was finally able to dodge this topic.


    These two could pass over it with some vague words, but Ye Xiu, who was ying on stage, couldn’t be so unclear.


    Xiao Shiqin’s decision for an aggressive offense had surprised him. He said "being underestimated", but he knew that Xiao Shiqin wasn’t that type of person. Even when facing Seaside or Bright Green, the two weakest teams practically guaranteed to be relegated from the league, Thunderp still carefully nned out their strategy. Xiao Shiqin wasn’t someone who underestimated his opponent. If he dared to attack aggressively, then it could only mean he was confident that it would work, that in a direct confrontation, Thunderp would have a greater chance of winning than Happy.


    Their chances of winning didn’te from their yers or characters individually. It was publicly acknowledged that Thunderp was weak in this area. Thunderp’s chances of winning came from their tactics. For example, their team must have spread out for a purpose.


    But for what purpose?


    It wasn’t just Ye Xiu asking this question.


    However, no one else’s judgement was more urate than Ye Xiu’s because Ye Xiu knew better than anyone else who the weak point of their team was.


    Lord Grim retreated to Little Cold Hand’s side.


    "Group up, towards..." Ye Xiu typed. He wanted to have everyone group up and break through an opening in Thunderp’s formation, but when he swept his eyes across their formation, he discovered that he wasn’t able to find such an opening.


    Thunderp’s five characters were in a very simple line, but they used each of their sses well, allowing for the best possible options from any direction. If Happy tried to break through, they would be met with a lot of trouble no matter which direction they went towards. There were no clear holes or weaknesses. Breaking through from any point would be troublesome, which also meant that breaking through from any point would be the same.


    "Firebird Messenger, break through!"


    Ye Xiu had only hesitated for an instant. He quickly made a firm decision. As soon as Happy heard the order, their decisiveness in carrying it out was not much worse than Thunderp’s.


    "Oh? We’ve been underestimated!" Happy’s intentions were clear. Dai Yanqi, who was controlling Firebird Messenger, used Ye Xiu’s own words from before. Happy had clearly chosen this direction to break through because they thought it would be easier to do so.


    "But this is all ording to n!" Dai Yanqi followed.


    When she said these words, everyone’s hearts thumped. No one thought Thunderp would just rashly attack. They felt like Thunderp must have an ulterior motive. Dai Yanqi’s "all ording to n" immediately confirmed this notion.


    Whether or not the viewers believed in it wouldn’t affect who won this match. Dai Yanqi’s words were aimed as a psychological attack towards Happy. However, even if Happy believed her, it was probably toote for them to make adjustments.


    That was what most people thought, but on stage were a particrly special group of people amongst the countless Glory yers...


    "Dang, that girl said it’s all ording to n. We should find a different breakthrough point," Wei Chen said.


    "Sure." Ye Xiu said.


    As a result, Happy really did make a switch. Everyone turned towards Xiao Shiqin’s Life Extinguisher instead of Dai Yanqi’s Firebird Messenger.


    Fuck!


    The viewers were dumbfounded. This was a high-level pro match! You guys are just going to switch up your tactics because the opponent said a few words? Where’s your determination? Decisiveness? Confidence?