The Return Of The God Level Assassin

Chapter 1163: END OF THE QUARTER-FINALS

Since there were only three teams present, it was clear that they were still awaiting the arrival of the fourth team to finalize the top four. As they waited, Luo Yan turned to Bai Ze and Luo Jin. The sudden elimination of team Mozuʼs captain had made him curious, and he wanted to know what had happened.

”Brother Ze, how did you eliminate team Mozuʼs captain?” he asked.

”Donʼt ask me, itʼs Xiao Jinʼs work,” Bai Ze said.

Everyone at team Yunyue turned to Luo Jin after hearing that. And the other just shrugged.

”I activated my [Meteor] and [Hailstorm] skills, forcing him to focus on dodging. While he was distracted and trying to avoid the attacks, I aimed carefully and shot him in the back of the head.”

He spoke as if it was no big deal, but everyone knew pulling it off wasnʼt easy, especially against the captain of last yearʼs top four team. Sure, some might say it was just a sneak attack, but even that required a good amount of skill to pull off successfully.

Luo Yan playfully ruffled his brotherʼs hair. ”Nice work, Ah Jin. Youʼre starting to look more like an Assassin than I do!”

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”Maybe youʼll be the NovelFireP again in this match,” Su Yuqi added.

”I worked hard as well, you know?” Bai Ze mumbled, pouting.

”Iʼm sure you did,” Su Yuqi said, her voice dripping with sarcasm. ”You worked so hard, your dragon ended up incapacitated again.”

”Hey, how is that my fault?” Bai Ze shot back.

”But why is Uncle Rowan incapacitated again?” Eclipse asked on the side.

Bai Ze frowned. He hadnʼt seen exactly what happened, but with his telepathic link to Rowan, he had a pretty good idea of what went down. Rowan had likely fallen for Yuan Longʼs taunt and ended up being taken out. Worse, it wasnʼt because of a hard-fought battle—it was because of his own carelessness.

How could he admit that to the team? He wanted to save Rowan some face. With how proud Rowan was, heʼd definitely hold a grudge. This wasnʼt like the top 16 match—this time, he was the only one on their team to be eliminated. And in an embarrassing manner to boot. That had to be a huge blow to his pride.

As Bai Ze struggled to think of an excuse, a beam of light suddenly appeared in the center of the grand hall, interrupting his thoughts. Another team emerged from the light, and to his surprise, it was a group they knew all too well. Leading the way was a familiar vampire, stepping out first.

”It seems that weʼre the last to arrive,” Alucard said with that annoying grin of his.

Bai Ze was somewhat grateful for team Sanguisʼ sudden arrival. At least now, with their appearance, his teammatesʼ attention had shifted away from him and onto the newcomers.

Luo Yan almost rolled his eyes at the sight of Alucard. He hadnʼt expected team Sanguis to actually make it to the top four. With them winning, they were set to face team Celestials in the semifinals, and if they managed to win, there was a chance team Yunyue would have to face them again.

If the semifinals were a standard 5 vs 5 match, team Sanguisʼ chances of winning would be slim. But it wasnʼt. The theme was ʼRPG,ʼ and the match would likely resemble the dungeon Thousand World Fantasia. In this case, brute strength wasnʼt the key—what they needed most was a clever, strategic mind.

But then again, team Celestials had Uriel. That guy could definitely give team Sanguis a run for their money.

On the other hand, team Yunyue was set to face team Fenghuang. Luo Yan didnʼt know much about them beyond the basics—their captain was a phoenix, and most of their members came from Eastern mythologies with positive reputations. They were the complete opposite of team Mozu.

However, with the semi-finalsʼ theme being ʼRPG,ʼ their individual skills as players werenʼt the deciding factor. What truly mattered was their strategy and acting ability. Of course, this all hinged on the assumption that the RPG theme would be similar to the Thousand World Fantasia dungeon.

Just as Luo Yan was mulling over these thoughts, Lana and Lila suddenly appeared. Lana wore her usual serious expression, while Lila flashed her trademark playful smile.

Lanaʼs serious gaze swept over the teams. ”Congratulations to the top four,” she said, her tone formal and direct. ”Youʼve made it this far, but the real challenge begins now.”

Lila, still smiling playfully, chimed in. ”Oh, donʼt look so tense! Youʼve all done great so far. But things are about to get a lot more… interesting.” She winked, adding a teasing edge to her words.

Lana nodded. ”We expect nothing less than your best in the semi-finals. The next round will test not just your strength, but your wits.”

Lila twirled a lock of her hair, grinning. ”Exactly! Itʼs going to be fun watching how you handle whatʼs coming. So, good luck—youʼre going to need it!”

”Before that, letʼs all give a round of applause to this roundʼs MVPs.”

As soon as Lana finished speaking, four large screens appeared, each displaying the MVPs from the top four teams. The first screen showed a montage of Uriel from team Celestials. Next to it was a montage of team Fenghuangʼs captain. The third screen featured Su Yuqi from team Yunyue. Finally, the last screen displayed a montage of team Sanguisʼ vice-captain.

Lana glanced at the screens, then back at the teams. ”Congratulations to the MVPs of each team. Your performance so far has been impressive.”

Lila clapped her hands together, her smile bright. ”Well done, all of you! Itʼs no small feat to stand out in such fierce competition.”

Lana nodded, her tone serious. ”Weʼll see you all in the semifinals tomorrow. Prepare well.”

Lila smiled playfully. ”Rest up and get ready. Tomorrowʼs going to be fun!”

And so, the quarter-finals of the Arcadia Cup finally came to an end.