The Master’s Mask Unveiled Again
Chapter 844 - 843: Rubbing Her On The Ground

Chapter 844: Chapter 843: Rubbing Her On The Ground

The change in the finals format caused an uproar among the audience.

Principally speaking, there was nothing to criticize about such an arrangement. On the contrary, it could showcase the charm of CTF and the players’ ability to adapt more diversely.

However, such an arrangement made the viewers worried, and they secretly questioned the Shadow Hunting Team, which was originally favored to win the championship.

As for the outcome of this final, victory and defeat were still unknown.

Backstage, in the 1515 Team’s rest area:

Huan Yan returned to his turf and casually tossed his backpack full of keyboard and mouse onto the sofa, slumping down with abandon.

The team coach, Peng Jun, hurried over, looking somewhat anxious.

As the coach of the 1515 Team, as well as a former substitute for the Shadow Hunting Team, he had always viewed Yun Sang as an archenemy.

This time, the team arrayed against them for the strategic deployment was none other than the 1515 Team versus the Shadow Hunting Team.

It was without question that the other side would take the opportunity to strike back at them.

"Why did they suddenly change the format? This part wasn’t there before..."

Huan Yan sneered secretive, "Isn’t this format very good?"

Peng Jun was puzzled.

"I have a good relationship with a leader from the organizing committee. Once, when we were drinking together, I mentioned this, and unexpectedly, he arranged it."

Huan Yan spoke with considerable pride.

"How does this benefit us? Yun Sang and his team will definitely give us the worst formation!"

Within the CTF circle, Yun Sang had always publicly claimed the name Yun Sang.

Huan Yan wasn’t concerned in the least, "When my scandal was exposed, although I couldn’t find out who did it, I knew it must be related to the Shadow Hunting Team. I can’t swallow this anger! Coach, our team members’ strength is balanced, it doesn’t matter how they arrange it. But the Shadow Hunting Team might not be able to say the same..."

"What do you mean?"

"Didn’t their team add a new female player? A newcomer, how capable can she be? If she gets on the field, she’ll be a sitting duck, and the brothers will pin her down and rub her into the ground in no time!"

Huan Yan cockily propped his legs up on the sofa as he spoke.

The other four team members raised their hands in unison, howling excitedly.

"Absolutely pin them to the ground!"

"We have to beat that girl until she’s kneeling and calling us daddy!"

The team’s morale soared, and Peng Jun couldn’t refute anything further.

Huan Yan was the main force he had spent a lot of money to recruit, although his personal character wasn’t great, his skills and combat experience were unquestionably solid, and his plan might indeed work.

It was just that Peng Jun remembered the last time he went to Zitan Pavilion to find Yun Sang, their team did have a girl who was quite formidable, even defeating Lucy.

"Coach, stop dilly-dallying. Only by defeating the Shadow Hunting Team and everyone else can we participate in the international competition!"

Peng Jun was ultimately persuaded, picked up the troop deployment chart for a glance, and found the name "6v7" unfamiliar—it wasn’t the same username as the girl had used last time.

As a result, he completely let his guard down.

——

Ning Qun and Yun Sang, among others, were also in their rest area discussing tactics.

While they were engrossed in the discussion, the team leader Zhou Xin rushed in from outside.

"The 1515 Team has submitted their plan!" He was panting with a very grave expression, "They’ve completely disrupted our original formation! It’s extremely unfavorable for us! And..."

Zhou Xin took a deep breath.

"Yun Sang was replaced. They chose 6v7 to play, identified as... the lead attacker."

A long silence drifted through the rest area.

About half a minute later, before the players could react, Ning Qun and Yun Sang both raised their hands at the same time.

"No way!"

The objection rising in the throats of Cheng Feng, Xun Xiaoran, and the others had yet to be voiced before it was forcibly suppressed.

Yun Sang’s reason was simple, "She said she didn’t want to go on."

Ning Qun became even more thoughtful, "It’s better not to let her play. If we win, everything is fine, but if we lose, whether it’s the media or the fans, they will definitely push all the blame on her. It will absolutely be a huge scolding battle. The pressure on her is too great."

Although he also believed in Lu Mian’s abilities, there are always exceptions...

It wasn’t until this moment that Ning Qun realized why the organizing committee had recounted all team members’ information—it was for this final game.

"I’ll go talk to Peng Jun!" Without another word, Ning Qun pushed the door open and left.

——

On the spectator side, there was also a break.

The fans were still immersed in the previous fervent matches and looking forward to the upcoming finals.

"Do you guys think the female player from the Shadow Hunting Team will appear this time?"

"Ninety percent chance. Who doesn’t know to pick the softer persimmons?"

"But, to be able to join the Shadow Hunting Team, she must have some skills, right? She can’t be that bad..."

"Haven’t you heard? That female player has a good relationship with the team leader, Sniper. Who knows how she got in?"

Lu Yutian sat among a group of spectators, listening to speculation from all directions, and shook her head discontentedly.

The foreign distinguished guests beside her leaned over and asked, "What’s going on with Mr. Yun and that female player?"

Although the two of them were speaking in English, they could actually understand the Z Country language.

They just didn’t like to speak it.

Lu Yutian smiled without taking it to heart, "Don’t misunderstand, gentlemen. I know my brother best. Since he was young, he has never liked talking to girls, and he has avoided them even more as he grew up. There must be some misunderstanding here."

The two blond men were then reassured.

Lu Yutian took out her phone, thought for a moment, and still decided to turn on Baidu to search.

Lu Mian was sitting in the VIP area and could also hear the discussions from the outside.

She plugged in her earphones and before she could open a game, a text message came through on her phone.

[Sister, come backstage.]

——

Ning Qun found Peng Jun, and Huan Yan was also with Peng Jun, submitting the strategy sheet together.

Before the form was officially entered, Ning Qun pulled them aside and asked seriously, "We’ve been old opponents for so long and know each other inside out. Please don’t let our female player play."

Huan Yan started laughing, "What’s the matter? Can’t handle it?"

"It’s not about not being able to handle it; it’s unnecessary."

"I think it’s quite necessary. At this point, who doesn’t want to win?"

Ning Qun frowned and added, "No, I’m saying this for your own good..."

Peng Jun and Huan Yan laughed as if they had heard a joke.

"Coach Ning is really something, saying anything to win," Huan Yan said arrogantly as he poked Ning Qun in the chest, "Today, I insist on having this 6v7 game happen!"

After speaking, he hastily handed over the strategy sheet to the organizing committee.

Registration, entry, everything was set.

Ning Qun could no longer stop them and sighed.

"Fine," he nodded, "then I wish you good luck."

Ning Qun walked towards the waiting room when his phone suddenly rang.

He looked and saw it was an unfamiliar number, so he answered.

"Hello?"

"Is this Coach Ning from the Shadow Hunting Team?"

The voice was of a young woman. Ning Qun paused, "Yes, it’s me. Who am I speaking with?"