The King's Avatar: The Sword Immortal Returns

Chapter 170 The First Battle! Does this mean there's no way to win without Ye Xiu?

When the first match without Ye Xiu arrived, everyone felt very heavy-hearted. The team captain is the cornerstone of a team.

Even if Ye Xiu didn't say it, everyone already regarded him as their leader. His leadership and decisiveness were impeccable.

Although Yu Wenzhou was not bad, he still lacked that one certain something.
This time, everyone traveled across the ocean to compete in an unfamiliar place, the United States. As soon as they got off the plane, everyone was taken to the hotel. Yu Wenzhou repeatedly emphasized that absolutely no one was allowed to go out.

At this critical juncture, we absolutely cannot afford any more accidents. Ye Xiu's accident has already severely impacted the team's morale; if someone else were to get into trouble now, Yu Wenzhou would truly be completely helpless.

Fortunately, everyone was fine before the competition started, just a little off. It was only then that they truly realized the meaning of the ancient poem they had learned years ago: "Alone in a foreign land, I am a stranger; on every festive occasion, I miss my family all the more."

Although it's not a holiday right now, all the athletes still miss life back home; that's where they truly belong.

"Why are you all so down? The competition is about to start! Cheer up!"

Han Wenqing was furious to see everyone looking so dejected and lacking in morale. What kind of time was this to be wallowing in self-pity? The competition was about to begin!

"Old Han, forget it, it's useless. This battle is going to be very difficult—"

Looking at everyone's condition, Mo Qian realized it wasn't just jet lag fatigue; the team leader's accident had affected many players' performance. Only a few seasoned veterans remained unaffected.

Yu Wenzhou has already temporarily rearranged Ye Xiu's team, with Su Mucheng temporarily leading the team for the competition. This is currently the best option.

The impact on Su Mucheng was relatively small. Mucheng knew very well and was also very clear that the most important thing to do now was to persevere until Ye Xiu recovered and returned!
"Hello everyone, I'll be broadcasting this match. I'm commentator Li Yibo—yes, it's me again, the most handsome man—"

"Hello everyone, I'm Pan Lin."

"Have you heard the news lately? It seems our Captain Ye Xiu is in the hospital, and Yu Wenzhou is temporarily acting as Captain. I wonder when he'll be able to return." Li Yibo directly addressed the concern everyone had.
This wasn't just a concern for Li Yibo, but for all the viewers in the live stream. Ye Xiu was one of the two pillars of the nation; the other pillar was Mo Qian.
The audience was mainly divided into three groups of contestants.

The first group is the one that's extremely worried:
[What am I going to do?! My God of War is failing!!! I need my God of War again!]

Without Ye Xiu, China is like the West losing Jerusalem!

Old Ye! Come back soon!!!

The second faction supports the sword immortal type:
"It's alright, there's still one more pillar, isn't there? It's nothing to worry about, as long as Mo Qian is here—"

[Exactly! Who is the most immortal at the pinnacle of the Heavenly Dao? With me, the Sword Immortal, there is heaven!]

[Sword Immortal is awesome!!!]

The third type is the "it's none of my business" type:
[Who? Ye Xiu logged off? Who is Ye Xiu, the God of War? I don't recognize him.]

[China losing Ye Xiu is like the mathematics community losing me—]

[Can someone knowledgeable explain to me who Ye Xiu is?] However, the majority of the audience were from the "first faction," who were extremely worried that without Ye Xiu, the Chinese team's strength would plummet, and they might be eliminated in the very first quarterfinal match.

These are all unknowns; only after the battle will we know whether Mo Qian and Han Wenqing can withstand the pressure.

"Even if I die, I'll wait until Ye Xiu comes back before I die!"

This was Han Wenqing's final ultimatum to everyone: if there was no road ahead, then use your fists and strength to carve one out!
"Please welcome both teams to the arena!"

The M country commentators quickly began the match. The majority of the spectators were their local fans. While there were also a considerable number of Chinese fans, this was, after all, their home stadium, and the home advantage was undeniable.
"Let's see who the contestants are in the ring—the Chinese team members are—"

墨千
Han Wenqing

Zhou Zekai

Wang Jiexi

Su Mucheng,
The players sent by Team M are—

Captain America - Knight

Iron Man - Gunner
Thor - Battle Mage

Hawkeye - Sharpshooter
Black Widow - Boxer

Looking at the lineups of both teams, Li Yibo was unsure which team had the advantage. After all, he didn't know much about the M team's players, only that their teamwork seemed less formidable than their individual skill.
This means that each of them is quite strong individually, and it's all about individual combat!

"Yu Wenzhou, are you sure the opponent is extremely powerful?"

Mo Qian looked at Yu Wenzhou with a serious expression. This was the final pep talk before the match. Yu Wenzhou repeatedly reminded Mo Qian to be careful of his opponent, who possessed many new techniques they had never seen before. Even for Mo Qian, Yu Wenzhou knew there were times when Mo Qian might be defeated. This wasn't out of distrust of Mo Qian.

Rather, it stemmed from a lack of confidence in his own tactics. Yu Wenzhou was undeniably affected by the team's recent performance, especially considering this is Yu Wenzhou, arguably the player with the best mentality.

"Don't be nervous, Lao Yu. Leave it to me. I will win the first game for the team."

Mo Qian has no choice but to fight with his back against the wall this time. Without Ye Xiu's support, Mo Qian's margin for error will be extremely low. If Mo Qian makes a mistake, it will be a fatal blow to the Chinese team. This is no joke. This match is indeed extremely important!

"Come on! Captain America, is it? Let's see if your shield is harder or my sword is harder!"

Mo Qian had seen videos of the M country captain's matches before. This person's character was very strange; he was clearly a knight, but the weapon he held was incredibly odd.
One was a small shield, and the other, surprisingly, wasn't the standard lance for a knight, but a small hammer.

Don't underestimate these two weapons; they're the key to Captain America's offensive—

(End of this chapter)