Chapter 120: The Last Dignity Battle of the RTS Gods
At the Zhiyuan Internet Cafe, Chen Mo was controlling the Undead’s three heroes, locked in a fierce battle against the opposing Orc race.
“Oh, this Orc player’s got some moves, trying to snipe my Crypt Fiend?”
“Burrow.”
“Trying to snipe my Lich? Slap on a Frost Armor, hit him with a Death Coil.”
“Trying to snipe my Death Knight? I’ll just dodge.”
“Trying to surround me? Not happening.”
“Hm? Trying to run? Eat a triple-threat combo!”
“Oh ho, this Shadow Hunter still thinks he can struggle?”
“Sorry, one Death Coil and he’s gone.”
“Sigh, dead so fast. Carry him off, next!”
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In the discussion group formed by these RTS gods:
“Damn, lost again! Queue up again!”
“Fuck, how is this guy so beastly with Undead too? Those Frost Armor Crypt Fiends are so annoying, plus a turret-like Lich and a mobile healing station Death Knight!”
“No way, queue again!”
Another Human player stepped up.
“This Silent rolled Elf again!”
“Careful, watch out for his Pandaren Brewmaster tactic!”
“No need to worry, there’s no tavern on this map!”
“Quick, build towers! Let’s see what he does this time!”
“We’ve got a chance, a chance! The expansion is up! Hurry, expand more, drown him in gold!”
“Huh? How does he have so much gold too?”
“Holy shit, he’s got more mines than the Human! How did he expand so much?”
“Don’t panic, we’ll win in the late-game team fight!”
“Can’t win! Ah, my morale is shattered!”
“My turn, my turn.”
“Whoa, this time Silent is Human! You use the Pandaren Brewmaster tactic too!”
“What the hell, he started with a Mountain King! Ah! My Pandaren is surrounded and dead!”
“This guy’s towers are up again!”
“Damn, what’s with all these Tanks? He’s… he’s tearing down my base!”
“Fuck, I can’t do anything! I can’t even damage these Tanks!”
“It’s over, my tier-3 main base exploded! Can’t play anymore, can’t play anymore!”
…
They took turns, but it was useless! This Silent was still using random races to utterly crush these gods!
The spectators on the live stream chat were hyped. One amazing match after another all afternoon—it was just too damn entertaining!
In the player group, many people were asking Zou Zhuo.
“@ZZZ, quick, how’s Silent’s real self doing? Send a short video.”
“Yeah, yeah, go! War correspondent, move out!”
One after another, Zou Zhuo sent out several videos. They were all shots of the back of Chen Mo’s head, who was frantically clicking his keyboard and mouse while explaining the battle situation to Zou Zhuo. He was clearly having a blast.
“Yeah, second time facing this Night Breeze. Feels like he’s gotten sneakier.”
“Ooh, that ambush was pretty good. His skill’s improving, huh?”
“Nice defense. Now try this?”
“Go get ‘em!”
“See? He’s about to break.”
“Wasn’t the Blade Master just showing off? Why isn’t he showing off now? Oh, trying to go all-in against me? Not happening. Watch me kite him.”
“Hm? Mad? Quit the game.”
“Sigh, carry him off. Next!”
As soon as these videos were posted, the group exploded.
“Damn, this Silent is so smug! I want to punch him!”
“What the hell? Where’s the cold, aloof persona we were promised? This guy’s a total chatterbox!”
“Yeah, his name’s Silent, he’s silent in the game, but in real life, he’s anything but!”
“Wow, it feels like he’s not even trying. He’s just toying with these gods!”
“Feels like this is really turning into a Twilight of the Gods!”
“Has God K played yet?”
“God K has class this afternoon. Can’t play.”
“I think God K is right not to play. This Silent is just too damn strong. Whoever goes up against him gets crushed!”
“Has he beaten all these gods already?”
“Not yet. There’s still one left.”
“Oh, right, there’s Goph!”
“Go, Goph! Human, Elf, and Undead have all fallen. It’s up to you to defend the Orc’s dignity!”
“Damn, this really is a battle for dignity. If Goph loses, it’s a total wipeout. Silent will have slaughtered the gods!”
“I will never allow that to happen!!”
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This time, Chen Mo matched against an Orc player with the ID Goph.
“Hm?”
Chen Mo remembered this ID. He was the highest-ranked player, and his main race was Orc.
“Already about to take the top spot? Feels a bit like bullying.”
Chen Mo checked his score. After an insane winning streak, he had reached 4012 points. After beating this Goph, he would top the ladder.
On the live stream chat, the spectators were getting excited too.
“Goph! The strongest Orc is finally making his move!”
“Wow, the real god-slaying battle, the Twilight of the Gods! If he wins, will NT make history? Undefeated to the top, crushing every single god?”
“Don’t get too confident. Goph has definitely studied his playstyle. He won’t fall for the tricks so easily!”
“Let’s see what race he rolls. I feel like if Silent rolls Elf or Undead, he might not actually win!”
“Wow! Elf! The guy above must have a blessed mouth!”
“Nice, nice! This match is going to be worth watching!”
Now, most players believed that if Silent rolled Human or Orc, he had a good chance against Goph. With Human, he could use the Arrow Tower turtle strategy, and in an Orc mirror match, Silent’s micro seemed superior anyway.
With Undead, Silent had his Frost Armor Crypt Fiend strategy, which had beaten a few Orc experts. But with Elf, Silent had never used Elf against Orc before.
Most players still thought Elf had a bad matchup against Orc. Elf units were fragile—Archers, for example, would get chased down by the Blade Master and die in three hits, with no way to fight back.
Even if the Demon Hunter could annoy the Blade Master with Mana Burn, it was hard to drain him completely. The Orc player would definitely buy Mana Potions.
Plus, once Orc reached tier 2, they could use a mixed force of Wind Riders and Spirit Walkers in team fights. The Wind Rider’s Ensnare was a nightmare for Elf heroes. Combined with Wind Rider surrounds and the Blade Master’s high damage, Elf heroes could be burst down easily.
Many viewers were gloating. Serves you right for trying to show off by playing random races! Elf versus Orc? Let’s see if the Blade Master doesn’t carve you up!
Many Elf players were also watching this match. They found the Orc matchup really tough and had never found a good solution. Would Silent have a new tactic to show them the way?
The match began. A four-player map, far spawn points.
Silent’s Night Elf didn’t place the Ancient of War at a big creep camp as usual. Instead, he built it right in front of his base to block the path.
The Orc player went for a standard opening: Blade Master plus Grunts for fast creeping.
The commentator was excitedly describing the action.
“Silent isn’t using the Ancient of War to creep. That’s a bit unlike him. Is there a new tactic? Hm? This building placement is interesting. Looks like he’s blocking the path, and it’s a straight-line block, leaving a lot of space inside.”
“The Demon Hunter heads straight for the Orc base as soon as he spawns. Huh? It looks like he has no intention of creeping at all. He only built one Archer, and he left it at home!”
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