The field was greatly affected by the dust, impairing visibility.
However, the aerial view was unobstructed.
The moment Aerodactyl and Scyther took to the air, one of the opposing chosen individuals suddenly produced a mirror.
"Prism Scale!"
The mirror flew towards the sky and shone upon the soccer ball, causing it to split into countless illusions, dozens of them.
Scyther and Aerodactyl were instantly bewildered.
Which one was the real ball?
Scyther and Aerodactyl launched continuous attacks, but they only hit fake balls, which dissipated into illusions upon impact.
And at that moment...
A soccer ball descended from the sky.
A chosen individual waved their hand forward and commanded, "Snorlax, Hyper Beam!"
Hyper Beam effect: Increases shot speed by 100% and guarantees to knock back one target.
The soccer ball, struck by Hyper Beam, was immediately enveloped by the beam and shot across half the field, arriving in front of the goal.
Metagross clenched its fists and rushed forward, positioning itself in front of the ball, intending to intercept it, but...
The knockback effect took hold!
*Bang!*
The soccer ball directly knocked Metagross back, then shot into the goal, hitting the net and creating a white splash.
"Goal..."
The large screen lit up with the word, and the four opposing chosen individuals high-fived each other with smiles.
Simultaneously...
The timer on the large screen hit zero, marking the end of the first half. The score was tied 1-1, and the second half would begin in ten minutes, allowing everyone a short break and the damaged field to be repaired.
Bai Ye and Jin Sha strolled off the field.
Being equalized in the final moments was a significant blow to morale. However, the advantage of using spirit beasts to fill the participant slots became apparent at such times. The morale of the spirit beasts depended on the morale of their summoners; as long as Bai Ye and Jin Sha's morale remained unaffected, their spirit beasts' morale would not waver.
The two reached the sidelines. Jin Sha picked up a bottle of water and drank, saying, "That last goal from the opponent was clearly a planned tactic."
Bai Ye nodded.
It was obviously a pre-arranged coordination, not something that could be achieved spontaneously. From the continuous passing, the sudden high ball, Arcanine's dust creation, the use of an item to split the soccer ball's illusions for confusion, and finally the Hyper Beam shot, every step clearly required practice. Otherwise, if any single link had faltered, that goal would not have been scored.
Jin Sha stated, "Either they've observed countless matches in the Glory Arena and practiced beforehand, or someone among them has participated in a Death Soccer match, lost, and then found new people to plan their coordination."
Bai Ye asked, "Why couldn't they have won before?"
Jin Sha explained, "Those who won can no longer participate, but those who lost can re-enter with a ticket."
Bai Ye showed a look of realization.
Jin Sha continued, "Actually, the reason isn't that important. What's important is that since they've practiced one set of tactics, they might have practiced a second, third, fourth, and fifth set."
Bai Ye countered, "But we can't counter them. We don't even know what tactics they've practiced."
Jin Sha frowned, then nodded helplessly.
Bai Ye declared, "However, we still have a trump card."
Jin Sha looked at him with confusion.
Bai Ye grinned, "Kick them all off the field."
Jin Sha immediately rolled her eyes. "Are you serious?"
After a short rest, the field was restored to its original condition, with the damaged turf repaired. The ten-minute halftime break had also concluded, and everyone stepped back onto the soccer field.
Then...
Bai Ye and Jin Sha exchanged a look.
They had guessed correctly; the opponents were indeed well-prepared!
This was because, in the second half, the opponents had changed their spirit beasts!
Of the seven spirit beasts used in the first half, only Farfetch'd remained. The other six spirit beasts had all been replaced.
Undoubtedly, the opponents had practiced more than one set of tactics, and different tactics required different spirit beasts to coordinate.
Bai Ye couldn't help but grumble, "Don't soccer matches only allow three player substitutions per game? What's with replacing half the team in one half?"
Jin Sha spread her hands. "Indeed, only three players can be substituted per game."
Bai Ye questioned, "Then what's going on with the other side?"
Jin Sha replied, "They're substituting spirit beasts."
Bai Ye was speechless. What she said made so much sense that he couldn't refute it.
At the same time, the whistle blew. Bai Ye nudged the ball to Jin Sha, then his figure flickered, and he vanished.
The four opposing chosen individuals were already numb.
Here they go again!
Just as they were thinking this, Bai Ye reappeared in the opponent's penalty area. Simultaneously, Jin Sha kicked the ball into the air, and Aerodactyl flapped its wings, creating a gust of wind that blew the ball forward.
Bai Ye followed suit, using his spiritual body to fly, and then...
"What the heck?" Bai Ye, mid-air, looked down and asked, "What's going on?"
While Bai Ye was airborne, the spirit beasts on the defensive line had all rushed to the goal line, and then...
The goal was blocked!
The arrow was on the string, and there was no turning back.
Bai Ye gritted his teeth and kicked the ball towards the goal. The soccer ball, burning with flames, charged downwards, and then...
*Bang!*
Without any surprise, the soccer ball was kicked out of bounds.
A chosen individual quickly ran towards the soccer ball, but at that moment, Bai Ye rapidly pinpointed the location, his figure flickered, and he teleported to the front of the opponent, stepping on the ball.
The chosen individual looked helpless. Bai Ye's instant movement was too unfair.
However, that chosen individual was confident they could win.
It was just that the current situation was unavoidable because Bai Ye's side had kicked off the second half. As long as they gained possession of the ball...
As the chosen individual was thinking this, they suddenly saw Bai Ye kick the ball forward, and then the soccer ball rolled towards them.
What did that mean?
The chosen individual looked puzzled.
Did he miskick it?
Despite his confusion, the chosen individual instinctively extended their leg and stepped on the ball. The moment they did, Bai Ye suddenly charged forward, leaped up, and executed a sliding tackle.
Bai Ye's body was engulfed in flames, approaching like a giant fireball, and then he kicked the ball.
In the next instant, Bai Ye grinned ferociously.
"Flame Burst!"
*Boom!*
The flames that enveloped Bai Ye instantly exploded.
A massive roar erupted, and raging flames spread outwards, with layers of shockwaves rippling like ripples.
The chosen individual, at the center of the explosion, was immediately blown away, blackened, and sent flying three to four meters before crashing to the ground, rolling continuously.
By the time the chosen individual managed to steady themselves, they were barely breathing, a wisp of black smoke rising from their mouth.
Jin Sha couldn't help but cover her mouth in surprise!
Bai Ye...
Was not joking!
He genuinely intended to take down everyone on the opposing side!
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