"Sister Qianyu?" Qinghuang was somewhat surprised—it was the first time she had seen Sister Qianyu this angry.
Under normal circumstances, something like this would never happen.
In her eyes, Feng Qianyu was a queen who sat high above, always steady as a mountain. Even when competing against super guilds for items, she had always been composed and at ease. Now she was flustered.
It was simply unbelievable…
Feng Qianyu also realized she had lost her composure and smiled bitterly. "Night Fang and the others are going to be in trouble. I never should have bet so much on the Shura team."
"Sister Qianyu, is that man really that strong?" Qinghuang couldn't help but look toward the leader of the Glorious Lion team, a middle-aged man.
This middle-aged man had well-proportioned features, a robust build, and eyes sharp as a hawk. He wore silver-black battle armor and carried a greatsword wreathed in crimson flames, making him look like a towering god of war. When she studied him more carefully, she suddenly realized that his gaze had actually shifted toward her side, as though he had already noticed her watching.
Qinghuang was startled.
The arena was so far away from her, and this was a VIP box—the people on the arena floor shouldn't have been able to make out anything inside the VIP boxes at all.
"Now you understand, Qinghuang." Feng Qianyu stared at the leader of the Glorious Lion team, her eyes filled with fury.
"Sister Qianyu, who exactly is he? Someone that powerful—how come I've never heard of him or seen him before?" Qinghuang was beginning to grasp the severity of the situation and couldn't help but exclaim.
A monster-level figure like this would normally be far too disdainful to participate in a competition like this, but now he had shown up. No wonder Sister Qianyu was so angry.
"You may never have seen him, but you've definitely heard his name," Feng Qianyu said, shaking her head. "He is one of the Four Great Wolf Kings of the Battle Wolf Guild—North Star Heavenly Wolf!"
"So it's him!" Qinghuang immediately understood the true reason behind Feng Qianyu's rage.
The Battle Wolf Guild was a super guild with a history spanning over a hundred years. The Four Great Wolf Kings had been legendary figures in the virtual gaming world for years, pushing the Battle Wolf Guild to its peak. Eight years ago, the Four Great Wolf Kings had retreated behind the scenes, and almost no one remembered what they looked like, but their names still thundered through people's ears.
An old monster suddenly showing up to compete against the younger generation—it was practically bullying!
"Sister Qianyu, should we notify Night Fang right now and tell him what's going on?" Although Qinghuang had lost to Shi Feng, he was still on their side. Now that North Star Heavenly Wolf had entered the competition, the only option would be to send cannon fodder against him, deliberately lose one match, and win it back in the other bouts.
"No need. Night Fang isn't stupid—he'll be able to tell how powerful North Star Heavenly Wolf is. I don't think he'll charge in headfirst," Feng Qianyu said slowly. "But what really worries me isn't just North Star Heavenly Wolf. There are several others who are equally dangerous. Even if Night Fang picks the right lineup for the match, it's going to be a brutal fight."
"Does that mean we just lose the first match?" Qinghuang was somewhat unwilling to accept it. If only she had been on the roster, she might have been able to increase their chances a bit. But the lineup had already been finalized. There was no way to change it.
"If we lose, we lose. Victory and defeat are part of the game. This loss is worth it—at least we've seen the Glorious Lion's trump card," Feng Qianyu said. Although she felt somewhat reluctant in her heart, the ability to pick things up and put them down was what let a person go further. Fortunately, this was only the first match, not a critical one. The only problem was that Zero Wing was probably going to take a massive hit from this. "But it really is strange. Hua Qiushui is supposed to be a calm and composed woman—why would she suddenly go all out against a new team, using even her ace?"
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"Guild Leader, the atmosphere of the Glorious Lion team is really strange. Their previous leader has now become the vice captain, and the other members don't seem very happy with this vice captain, Zhan Wuji." Watercolor Rose watched the Glorious Lion team resting not far away and said curiously.
Last-minute roster changes were one of the most basic tactics—nothing surprising about that.
After all, every match attracted a large number of people who analyzed the competing players. If the opponent figured out your strategies, they would have countermeasures ready. To prevent others from finding openings, making last-minute substitutions was perfectly normal. But Zhan Wuji was clearly the vice captain, and yet the ordinary members of the opposing team looked at him with cold, dismissive stares, barely acknowledging his presence. That was what truly seemed strange.