MMORPG: Martial Gamer

As the wealthiest club, the Pantheon naturally has top-tier tactical commanders.

In a situation where they had no advantages in timing, location, or personnel, after nearly two hours of exhilarating battles that definitely thrilled the audience, the Kyushu team finally lost the match after a tough fight.

The Pantheon ultimately earned the qualification to advance to the finals and compete against the Crowd of Misfits team.

Watching the final two teams in the venue, the audience was filled with anticipation.

Both the Crowd of Misfits team and the Pantheon team are not to be underestimated.

Since its establishment, the Pantheon has been at the pinnacle of esports.

Just as their team name suggests, every player in the Pantheon is a renowned master-level player, making it completely reasonable to refer to their team as the Pantheon.

Although the Pantheon has only been established for a few years and lacks the deep roots of older clubs, the power of money has allowed them to gather the strongest fighting force in the world.

From the start, they made a name for themselves by defeating Kyushu with their exceptional strength, standing at the top of the esports industry for several consecutive years, earning the title of the unrivaled champion of esports.

The Sanctuary team and the Kyushu team have repeatedly challenged them, only to return in defeat, highlighting the strength of the Pantheon.

The Crowd of Misfits team, despite being an underdog grassroots team without the illustrious achievements and dominance of the Pantheon, possesses some of the most formidable experts in the world today.

In the previous match, Wang Yu famously fought against seven opponents and gained recognition among players worldwide.

Besides Wang Yu, the formidable duo of Evil Rampage and Yang Nuo also possesses impressive strength.

This configuration makes the true strength of the Crowd of Misfits team increasingly unpredictable.

Is a team of master-level experts stronger, or is a super expert stronger? This is a question no one dares to answer lightly.

After all, in battles among experts, even they cannot predict the outcome, let alone ordinary players.

In past matches, whenever the Pantheon was present, the results were basically without suspense. However, this time, the audience finally felt a sense of anticipation.

...

As the break time ended, under the watchful eyes of the public, the Crowd of Misfits team and the Pantheon entered the competition arena.

"Hehe!"

As they brushed past each other, Uranus smiled slightly at Evil Rampage and then revealed a meaningful smile to everyone in the Crowd of Misfits team.

"Hmph!"

Fearless, unwilling to be outdone, coldly snorted and shot a sideways glance at Uranus.

The exchange of glances between the two became the only communication between the two teams in this match.

Once in the game pods, both teams appeared on the competition stage. After the host briefly introduced the teams and their past performances, the finals finally began.

As the defending champion, the Pantheon naturally belonged to the home side. According to tradition, the Pantheon chose the map for the first game.

Generally, most teams would select the smallest map for the first match, as one-on-one battles are usually straightforward and brutal, especially when facing a sneaky team like the Crowd of Misfits; the smaller the map, the more advantageous it is for them.

However, Uranus casually clicked on random.

"No wonder it's the Pantheon; they're truly impressive!"

Seeing Uranus's nonchalant map choice, the audience couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

Terrain and scenery can be crucial for the weaker side to turn the tide! After several matches, who doesn't know that the Crowd of Misfits team's strategy mainly relies on sneakiness?

Despite this, Uranus still opted for a random map, clearly indicating to everyone that the Panton's strength is formidable enough to not fear any schemes, and also telling the Crowd of Misfits team that they are top-tier professionals who would never bully an amateur team.

"Hmph!"

Fearless sneered at Uranus's actions.

Fearless knew that with Wang Yu and the other two on the Crowd of Misfits team, there was no weakness to exploit in the first match. Uranus's choice was simply a ploy to maintain an image.

Even if they lost the first match, they could blame it on the map, and the audience would quickly turn their disdain towards the Crowd of Misfits team's tactics.

After a series of flashes on the stage, the final map was set as "City Streets", and the scene transformed into a bustling urban environment filled with buildings.

The City Streets map is not large, almost the same size as the central intersection of Twilight City, but the surrounding buildings made the scene considerably more complex.

"I'm familiar with this map!"

Seeing the scene change, the members of the Crowd of Misfits team were eager to participate: "Let me take this one!"

After spending a significant amount of time being chased in games, the Quan Zhen Sect players are undoubtedly the most professional when it comes to guerrilla warfare in such environments.

As soon as they saw the densely built map, the Quan Zhen Sect team felt right at home; even against the industry's top professional players, they wanted to engage.

With their years of experience being chased like street rats, battles in such terrain felt like a fish in water.

This is a professional habit born out of being hunted...

"Stop babbling!"

Fearless waved his hand to interrupt: "As soon as you step on the field, you'll fall into Uranus's trap."

Fearless was indeed more vigilant.

Uranus chose random because, after several matches, he had figured out the Crowd of Misfits team's players' psychology.

These guys are not only sneaky but also love to show off. Their play style clearly indicates that they are gamblers who bet their lives; otherwise, they wouldn't have rashly left Wang Yu to fight seven opponents alone in the previous match.

After all, this is a top-tier professional arena; any normal person wouldn't take such risks.

Gamblers often carry a sense of luck in their hearts.

If the first match's arena was a platform, the ordinary players of the Crowd of Misfits team would know they are no match for the Pantheon and would certainly avoid fighting. But now that the terrain has become complex, the Crowd of Misfits team's players' sense of luck would likely push them to fight.

There is an old saying in China, "Show strength to seek peace, show weakness to seek war", which perfectly aligns with Uranus's current strategy.

Fortunately, Fearless, the commander of the Crowd of Misfits team, was calm. Had it been another team, they might have jumped straight into Uranus's trap.

"Uh..."

Although the members of the Crowd of Misfits team usually had little faith in Fearless, once on the battlefield, they unconditionally trusted him. After hearing Fearless's words, they paused for a moment and asked, "So who should go first in the first match?"

"Of course, we should play it safe." Fearless turned to Yang Nuo and said, "Qingxue, you should lead the charge!"

"Understood!" Yang Nuo nodded and pressed the confirmation option beside her seat.