88: Chapter 88: League Upset – Casual Players Defeat Top Guilds

The Server-wide Novice League has finally opened.

Early in the morning, the area outside Luofeng Village was already packed to the point of glowing white.

The teleportation arrays flashed repeatedly as players from various Novice Areas and main city border towns landed frantically. The Martial Arts Arena was surrounded by layers upon layers of people, even the trees along the trade route were hung with spectators.

In mid-air, a massive league panel unfolded with a boom.

[The 1st Server-wide Novice League has officially begun]

[Participating Teams: 12,684]

[Venue: Luofeng Village]

The world channel was instantly flooded.

"It's open, it's open!"

"I bet three hundred copper coins that War Soul Alliance will win the championship!"

"War Soul Alliance should be a safe bet this time, right? The whole team is over level eighteen, and they're all decked out in blue gear!"

"I heard their captain is even a hidden Combo-Slash Warrior!"

On the east side of the Martial Arts Arena, the War Soul Alliance team had already entered the field early.

Five people, uniform equipment, dazzling blue light.

The captain, War Soul Mad Blade, carrying a blue greatsword, stood at the very front with his nostrils practically pointing to the sky.

"No one but us is worthy of taking this championship."

"So what if Luofeng Village has many benefits?"

"Benefits are not strength."

"If you run into us, you'll still have to kneel."

His voice wasn't quiet; all the surrounding players heard him.

Some nodded, some joined in the jeering, and some quietly curled their lips.

After all, War Soul Alliance was quite famous.

A top-three large guild in the server, its team consisted entirely of high-level players, and their pre-match odds were pushed to the lowest.

On the other side, a Luofeng Freelancer Team that had advanced to the top eight stood much more low-key in the crowd.

Five people, no unified guild prefix.

A Warrior, a Shield Knight, a Mage, a Priest, and an Archer.

Their equipment was a mix of blue and green, which didn't look particularly eye-catching among the top eight.

However, when the local players of Luofeng Village saw them, their eyes lit up.

"It's the Luofeng Freelancer Team!"

"They fought their way up; their coordination is exceptionally stable!"

"That Archer's aim is too precise; the last arrow of the previous round directly picked off the enemy Mage!"

The people from War Soul Alliance, however, didn't take them seriously at all.

War Soul Mad Blade glanced at the five people and sneered.

"Even solo players are worthy of entering the top four?"

"Don't cry later."

Above the Martial Arts Arena, the countdown lit up.

[Quarterfinals]

[War Soul Alliance Team VS Luofeng Freelancer Team]

[3]

[2]

[1]

[Start!]

Boom!

War Soul Alliance started aggressively.

War Soul Mad Blade charged with his sword, the backline Mage raised his hand for a rapid fire of Ice Spears, and the Assassin circled to the side to cut the Archer.

This set of coordination was indeed fierce.

Many surrounding players exclaimed on the spot.

"So fast!"

"This is a top guild team!"

But the Luofeng Freelancer Team didn't panic.

The Shield Knight took the lead.

The Priest instantly cast healing.

The Mage laid down a Fire Wall.

The Archer didn't retreat but advanced instead, stepping on the wooden stakes at the edge of the field, using Luofeng Village's exclusive agility bonus to flip and pull away.

Whoosh!

The first arrow flew out, precisely hitting the War Soul Alliance Assassin's shoulder.

Critical Hit!

"-317!"

The whole place went silent.

"Holy crap, a critical hit?"

"This damage isn't right!"

On the hillside, Lin Chen held the dragon egg, dangling his small feet while watching the match with a smiling face.

Ling Xi stood nearby, quietly looking at the arena, a faint natural aura flowing from her fingertips.

Lin Zhe's expression was calm.

Lin Yueyao had not yet been born, but that increasingly thick natural omen had already covered the entire Luofeng Village.

Moreover, the local participating players from Falling Maple already had a layer of Natural Blessing and league venue bonuses.

War Soul Alliance clearly noticed something was wrong too.

"Kill the Priest first!"

War Soul Mad Blade growled and charged again.

This time, they really beat the Luofeng Freelancer Team to a pulp.

The Shield Knight's health bar bottomed out.

The Mage was pushed to the edge of the field.

The Priest's mana dropped frantically.

Some people watching the match began to shake their heads.

"Still a bit lacking."

"It's already very impressive for solo players to make it this far."

"War Soul Alliance has too deep a foundation, after all."

But just as War Soul Mad Blade raised his sword to slash at the Falling Maple Archer, the situation on the field suddenly flipped!

The Luofeng Freelancer Team's Shield Knight took a hit, and despite his low health, he didn't retreat, instead performing a side bash!

Bang!

War Soul Mad Blade was knocked half a step aside.

It was just this half-step.

The backline Archer drew his bow, his gaze suddenly turning fierce.

Buzz—

The bowstring vibrated!

The first arrow hit the Mage.

Critical Hit!

The second arrow flew toward the War Soul Alliance Priest's forehead.

Another Critical Hit!

The whole crowd exploded.

"Consecutive critical hits?!"

"What kind of luck is this!"

"It's not luck, it's the Falling Maple buff!"

War Soul Alliance instantly fell into chaos.

The healing was cut off.

The backline collapsed.

War Soul Mad Blade's expression changed drastically, and he turned to try and force a kill on the Archer.

But the remaining four members of the Luofeng Freelancer Team, as if they had rehearsed countless times, all made way for the Archer.

The Shield Knight blocked the path.

The Mage supplemented with a Fire Wall.

The Priest threw out one last heal.

The Archer, with only a sliver of health left, stood behind the Fire Wall and drew the bowstring to its full extent again.

War Soul Mad Blade roared as he rushed in.

"Die for me!"

Whoosh!

The final arrow shot through the air.

Right between the eyebrows!

Critical Hit!

"-689!"

War Soul Mad Blade's health bar was instantly emptied!

White light exploded!

The whole place was dead silent.

The next second, the entire Martial Arts Arena practically erupted.

"They won?!"

"Holy crap, holy crap, holy crap! The solo player team won!"

"War Soul Alliance was upset!"

"And it was a sliver-health counter-kill!"

The world channel went completely crazy.

"My bets!"

"I bet five hundred copper coins on War Soul Alliance, I've lost everything down to my underwear!"

"Who could have imagined! The Luofeng Freelancer Team actually toppled a top guild!"

"This is the true value of Luofeng Village!"

Over at War Soul Alliance, the faces of several members turned green.

War Soul Mad Blade stood up from the revival area at the edge of the field, completely dazed, not recovering for a long time.

He had boasted about winning the championship before the match.

In the end, he was sent packing in the quarterfinals by solo players.

And it was in front of all the players in the server.

The local players of Luofeng Village were already completely hyped.

"solo players are awesome!"

"Crush the guild dogs!"

"Who says solo players aren't worthy of entering the top four!"

Qing Yu led the Outer Guard Team and directly whistled at the edge of the field, the shouts rising wave after wave.

On the hillside, Lin Chen clapped his hands as he watched, his small face flushed with excitement.

"So fun!"

"They played well!"

After he spoke, he raised his small hand.

Buzz—

A golden-green light fell directly onto the heads of the five members of the Luofeng Freelancer Team.

[Congratulations to "Luofeng Freelancer Team" for receiving a special reward from Lin Chen]

[Exclusive BUFF: Drop Rate +20%, duration 24 hours]

Once the announcement came out, the players at the edge of the field were first stunned, and then their eyes turned red with envy.

"Exclusive twenty percent drop rate?!"

"Damn, winning one match and they're taking off!"

The five members of the Luofeng Freelancer Team were dazed themselves; after they realized what happened, they were so excited they almost bowed on the spot.

"Thank you, Little Archon Lin!"

"Thank you, Big Shot Lin!"

The world channel was flooded once again.

"Is it too late for me to switch to being a solo player now?"

"War Soul Alliance lost big, while the Luofeng Freelancer Team made a fortune!"

"This is the benefit of playing in the league at Luofeng Village, don't you understand!"

"Who dares to say solo players are no good anymore?"

Lin Zhe stood on the hillside, looking at the boiling crowd below, his expression still calm.

But everyone could see.

After this upset, the hearts of the solo players in Luofeng Village were now completely united as one.

And in the revival area at the edge of the field, War Soul Mad Blade clenched his fists tightly, his face extremely grim, clearly not intending to let this go.