Full-time: The Strongest Sniper

Of course, Happy obviously didn't have the ability to create a brand new set of equipment for Ye Xiu, so Ye Xiu's current set consisted of orange-grade equipment dropped by wild map bosses.

He An, a veteran player of Glory, didn't even need to check Lord Grim's current character information; he could recognize him simply by looking at the appearance of his equipment. For example, the pointed mage hat Ye Xiu was wearing was the Starry Sky Wizard's hat, and his upper body was the Flowing Cloud Master's martial arts uniform, an item belonging to a Qi Master. There were also other items such as pants, belt, shoulder pads, shoes, and then there was the cloak, necklace, badge, and so on.

He An recognized most of these items with just a simple observation. After all, these were top-tier items in the online game, and they all increased the automatic mana regeneration speed and reduced skill consumption.

That's right, long battery life is a common feature of these devices, which shows that this guy clearly had these devices all along!

It was only then that He An realized that the opponent had prepared these equipment from the very beginning, even before the start of the match. After all, the equipment a character should bring had to be submitted before the start of the match, which meant that it was impossible for Lord Grim to have hastily put together these equipment after he realized that he needed to fight three opponents at once.

This choice is quite daring, considering that it means the opponent will carry these items all the way to the team match.

But given the current situation, will they still have team matches?
With the support of equipment that accelerates mana regeneration, Lord Grim's mana began to recover at a visible rate. Now, Lord Grim was not in a hurry to continue his offensive, but instead kept his distance from his opponent. As long as his opponent did not attack, he just wandered around in front of He An.

This cannot continue.

He An was well aware that his current advantage lay in his opponent's mana. If they continued to allow his opponent to recover mana like this, then they would truly have no hope in this match.

Without hesitation, He An launched an attack directly at Lord Grim. He knew perfectly well that in battle, no matter how fast the opponent's mana regeneration was, it couldn't keep up with the rate of consumption. Now, he needed to continuously apply pressure and disrupt the opponent's mana regeneration rhythm. If he let this last advantage slip away, then he would truly have no hope in this match.

This time, He An started with a wave array, no longer showing off his mana as before, but instead began to restrict his opponent as much as possible.

He also knew that the restricted Lord Grim was definitely not as strong as before. After all, the opponent had a lot of self-made equipment, which had all turned into orange equipment. Although such equipment was very powerful in online games, it was just so-so in the eyes of professional players.

And now the opponent's attributes are definitely not as high as before, which is also his opportunity.

But He An soon realized he was overthinking things, because he sadly discovered that even if the opponent's equipment was downgraded by one level, he still couldn't do anything about it.

Indeed, Lord Grim's attributes have definitely decreased due to the equipment, but as the saying goes, just because I've become weaker doesn't mean you've become stronger.

It's important to know that Ye Xiu is still the one controlling Lord Grim, and his skill level hasn't diminished at all despite the reduced equipment quality; he's still many levels above his opponent.

Indeed, while the basic reaction speed of professional players is relatively similar, in this field, a difference of a fraction of a second in reaction speed and operation is a huge gap between players, not to mention that Ye Xiu's skill level is far superior to his opponent's.

He An initially thought that the other party just wanted to use these equipment to recover some mana, and then switch back to the equipment after recovering. However, in the face of his attack, Lord Grim attacked him head-on.

However, the opponent's offensive was not as fierce as before. At least now he could still hold his own and was not as disheveled as before. For a time, the two sides were evenly matched.

The longer the battle went on, the more frustrated He An became. He could clearly see that although his opponent's mana regeneration wasn't as fast as it had been when they changed equipment, it was still gradually increasing. This sight was heartbreaking for He An, because he knew perfectly well that if things continued like this, he was destined to lose the match, and the future of the Wuji team would be completely over.

Absolutely can't lose!
At this moment, He An's fighting spirit surged once more, his hand speed exploding. Seizing an opportunity, he absorbed the opponent's initial attack while simultaneously unleashing the Demon Swordsman's Triple Wave technique, sending three wave swords hurtling towards Ye Xiu. Faced with He An's sudden outburst, Ye Xiu remained calm. His character leaped backward, his weapon transforming into a spear. Accompanied by a series of gunshots, Ye Xiu retreated with his spear.

As a result, He An had just started to unleash his power when Lord Grim escaped. His burst of power completely missed the opponent, while Lord Grim finished his flying spear attack with a shadow clone and a mechanical rotor, three movement skills in a very smooth sequence, thus skillfully escaping from He An's burst of power.

At this moment, He An wanted to smash his computer. The fighting spirit he had just started to rise was completely extinguished by the other party. What's worse, he couldn't do anything about the other party, which made him feel hopeless.

While He An was getting anxious, the audience at the scene was already in an uproar.

It wasn't that they were all shocked by Ye Xiu's actions; on the contrary, they were wondering if this guy could be any more shameless.

Since they brought mana-restoring equipment beforehand, what is this if not shameless?
Wuji's fans were even more terrified, because they had realized that their team's tactics had been completely figured out by the opponent, and He An was now completely suppressed by the opponent. It could be said that the opponent could fight or leave as they pleased, and their players had no way to deal with it.

He An was still anxiously trying to deal damage, but even ordinary players could see that he was starting to lose his composure...

Conversely, the opponent handled the situation with ease, even gradually regenerating their mana during the battle. This demonstrates just how strong their control over the pace of the match was.

At this pace, Lord Grim's mana has recovered to nearly 50%.

Everyone knew that if things continued like this, the enemy would launch a counterattack when they felt they had enough mana. The audience knew this, and so did He An.

But he was of no help in the face of this situation. At this moment, He An felt surrounded by an indescribable sense of powerlessness. He did not expect that the battle with the opponent would be so hopeless. Later, he could not even concentrate. Scenes from the past appeared in front of his eyes one after another.

From the moment I first started playing Honor of Kings, to feeling like my talents were going to waste, to now preparing to showcase my abilities in the Wuji team and begin my professional career...

And now we've reached the finish line...

As Ye Xiu's mana exceeded fifty percent, Lord Grim immediately switched from defense to offense, and the combo attacks that had appeared earlier reappeared before everyone's eyes.

At this moment, He An's face turned pale, and only one thought remained in his mind.

The appearance of the word "Glory" on the screen confirmed the thought in his mind.

it's over...

It's not that I don't want to try, but I really can't win!

He An's hands had already left the mouse and keyboard; his head was lowered, his vision was blurred, and finally, he felt a dampness on the back of his hand.
He cried. (End of Chapter)