Chapter 961: Chapter 961: Slaughter! Yu Wu Descends (1)

The profession of a bard was considered less useful than that of a healer. Before Jiu the God appeared in “Oracle,” only casual players favored the bard because of its stylish character model and numerous outfits.

Jiu the God became another supreme deity in “Oracle” because he pioneered a new way to play the bard.

Many streamers tried to learn from him, but none grasped the essence, though they did increase the bard’s appearance rate in the arena.

However, even top-tier streamers were a far cry from professional players, and the bard, seen as a “redundant” profession, was rarely chosen in the OPL.

Seeing the Five States team lock in the bard, the Phoenix Fire team could barely contain their delight.

The Five States team was bound to lose!

Spectators watching the live stream were equally puzzled.

[Although Jiu the God is amazing, not everyone is Jiu the God. Choosing a bard is just giving the other team a free win, isn’t it?]

[Could something have happened to Si Fuqing? She’s not even here as the captain today.]

[Nonsense. If anything happens, it will be to someone else.]

“Alright, both teams have made their selections. The match is about to start,” the commentator announced, eyes fixed on the big screen. “Three, two, one… action!”

Both teams launched into action!

In a five-on-five battle map that was quite large, a match typically lasted around forty minutes.

Certain that the Five States team posed no threat today, the Phoenix Fire team opted for a swift attack.

“Target the bard first,” the captain ordered. “Without him, the others won’t have any support. We’ll end this in ten minutes.”

The five players moved as planned, encircling the bard.

Of course, the Five States team was aware of their intentions.

Just a few minutes into the match, the first team fight broke out.

True to their reputation as another strong team from Eastern Mulberry, the Phoenix Fire team quickly eliminated four players from the Five States team.

“Great opportunity!” The captain restrained his excitement. “Just one more to go, and we win.”

Victory was so close that he forgot why they had targeted the bard first, who was still alive.

Yu Xiheng’s combat style was not as violent and varied as Si Fuqing’s. It was more tranquil and steady.

But this tranquility was deadly.

All five opponents launched their attack. At the center of the assault, the white-clad bard stood motionless, but his music played.

“Zheng!”

Brilliant light exploded, and as it faded, the health bars of the Phoenix Fire team were nearly depleted.

Simultaneously, the screen displayed a four-word announcement.

Pentakill!

In an instant, the Phoenix Fire team was wiped out!

The commentators were stunned, momentarily forgetting their lines.

It was a massacre!

This was clearly a massacre!

[??? I just blinked, and there was a pentakill?]

[The Five States team makes getting a pentakill in a pro match look so easy. How is this even possible? Am I dreaming?]

[Even though the opponents were already low on health, a pentakill is still incredibly difficult. That was beautiful!]

[Damn! Is this Jiu the God? It feels like Jiu the God. Only Jiu the God can play the bard with such mastery.]

[If Jiu the God is in the Five States team, does that mean NINE the God is here too? After all, NINE always accompanies the Jiu.]

[What kind of saying is “NINE always accompanies the Jiu”?…]

Before anyone could fully react, Yu Xiheng had already risen and left the stage without lingering for a second.

In the audience.

Yu Yao stared ahead in a daze.

“Yu Yao, why are you watching so intently?” Xie Che beside him asked curiously. “Do you know him?”

Yu Yao frowned, his gaze fixed on the tall, imposing figure, growing increasingly anxious.

Why did this gaming expert from the Five States team remind him so much of Yu Xiheng?

But his ninth uncle’s legs were disabled; he couldn’t possibly stand.

He had never seen Yu Xiheng play games either.

Yu Yao pursed his lips, glanced a few more times, and shook his head. “No, I don’t know him. The figure is a bit different. I must have made a mistake.”

If Yu Xiheng had this ability, he wouldn’t have such a bad reputation of being a cripple in Sijiu’s high society.

“You’re really unlucky,” Xie Che shrugged. “Si Fuqing didn’t even show up today, not even in the players’ area. You made a special trip for nothing. Aren’t you disappointed?”

“When did I come just for her?” Yu Yao retorted coldly. “The Great Xia team has only a few left, and the Five States team is a favorite. What’s wrong with me coming to watch?”

Xie Che said nothing, internally grumbling that Yu Yao was being overly defensive.

He didn’t see what was so special about the sickly girl of the Ji family, who even plagiarized embroidery. How could Yu Yao be so blind?

**

The second round of the elimination match ended so quickly that the Phoenix Fire team hadn’t even reacted before they were knocked out.

“Captain, we miscalculated!” a team member said regretfully. “We didn’t expect them to put such a strong player in as a substitute!”

They had planned to trap Si Fuqing, Jiang Changfeng, and Jing Zhou, but ended up facing an even tougher opponent.

“Damn it!” The captain’s face darkened. “And they even got a pentakill on us!”

It was as if they had stepped on them to climb higher.

“Captain, Chiya still hasn’t returned,” the vice-captain hesitated. “Could something really have happened to him?”

The captain paused. “But he’s from the Takizawa family, and this is Eastern Mulberry. What could possibly—”

Before he could finish, his phone rang.

He answered it, his expression changing drastically after hearing the first sentence. “Okay, okay, I’m on my way.”

The team members looked over.

“Something happened.” The captain’s hand trembled. “The Takizawa family wants us there now.”

He could only hope the Takizawa family wouldn’t take their anger out on him.

**

In the Takizawa family.

Takizawa Chiya wasn’t a prominent figure in the family. He was remembered not for his prowess in Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, but because his Phoenix Fire team had once been the OPL runner-up.

The top families in Eastern Mulberry knew that “Oracle” was actually a 3D online game invented by the Free State. No one would refuse an opportunity to connect with the Free State through an additional avenue.

But Takizawa Chiya’s current condition was critical. Even if he woke up, he was likely to be in a vegetative state.

His family was furious.

The atmosphere in the hall was tense.

“Speak! What happened?” a middle-aged man demanded coldly. “Did Chiya say anything to you before the match yesterday?”

The Phoenix Fire captain gritted his teeth. “We, we just wanted to prevent the Five States team from competing. Chiya said he’d handle it, but after that, we—”

“Brother, Chiya probably encountered another Master Yin-Yang while acting and got ambushed,” another man said after examining Chiya’s injuries. “Such ruthless methods! His cultivation, along with his power of Yin-Yang and Five Elements have been completely stripped!”

Cultivation could be rebuilt.

But without the innate ability to communicate with Yin-Yang and the Five Elements, he could never become a Master of Yin-Yang again.

The middle-aged man’s expression darkened. “Can you identify which faction’s Master of Yin-Yang did this?”

The four great Yin-Yang families of Eastern Mulberry each had distinct techniques.

“There’s no clear trace,” the man shook his head. “The evidence is unclear, but it likely wasn’t one of the other three families.”

The middle-aged man’s face twisted in anger. He glanced sharply at the kneeling Phoenix Fire captain. “The Five States team?”

The words were forced through clenched teeth.

If his son Takizawa Chiya was reduced to this state, the Five States team wouldn’t escape unscathed!

“The Great Xia Empire’s team,” the captain hurriedly explained. “Their captain is a celebrity and the spokesperson for Oracle. Very strong and famous in the esports world now.”

“The spokesperson for Oracle?” The middle-aged man calmed a bit. “Then we can’t act openly.”

Moving against them in the open would be tricky, but the other members of the Five States team had no significant background and could be dealt with more easily.

“Chiya is completely ruined.” The man sighed. “Brother, we need to nurture others now.”

“This matter must be thoroughly investigated.” The middle-aged man couldn’t tolerate the humiliation. “Our Takizawa family cannot be bullied like this. Get out!”

The last words were directed at the Phoenix Fire team.

The captain and his members scrambled to leave.

They were ordinary people, far removed from the world of Masters of Yin-Yang.

“Brother, the Fujisan family has confirmed the news of Yu Wu’s return,” the man frowned. “We must keep a low profile for the next few days. Provoking Yu Wu would be disastrous.”

The Takizawa family had never faced Yu Wu directly, but in the battle of East Ridge Sea, Yu Wu had overwhelmed three hundred Masters of Yin-Yang from the Fujisan family, striking fear into the entire Yin-Yang world.

They knew well the terror of Yu Wu.

No individual Master of Yin-Yang had combat strength as high as Yu Wu’s, almost inconceivably powerful.

Why had Yu Wu suddenly appeared in Kinto?

Not knowing the reason only made them more fearful.

The middle-aged man nodded. “Have they found any trace of Yu Wu? We need to be prepared.”

It was a rhetorical question because the middle-aged man knew that as the pinnacle of Yin-Yang power, Yu Wu could remain undetected if she wished.

“No,” the man smiled wryly. “But even if Yu Wu does come, she’ll likely target the Fujisan family first, given…”

He didn’t finish his sentence.

A lazy voice, carrying a hint of coldness, interrupted.

“How are you so sure I would target the Fujisan family first? So confident?”

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