Genius Chapter 162: The Uncoordinated Trio

Chapter 162: The Uncoordinated Trio

Translated by Karai of Exiled Rebels Scanlations

Editor: Addis

In the 1v1 match, only the rosters were submitted, but in the 3v3 match, the team leader was teleported directly into the Glazed Palace’s main hall. At that moment, only Su Mo and BrokenOracle were inside, and one of the three available slots on the opponent’s side displayed the selected name.

It was clear that this was the way the 3v3 selection process worked.

To ensure fairness, each player from both sides selected opponents one by one, and the selections were revealed simultaneously.

[Whoa, it’s a card-flipping selection!]

[This feels a bit newbie, but the sense of ceremony is immediately there.]

[Why didn’t we have this for 1v1?!]

[In 1v1, there’s only one person, so they just went up after being chosen. No need for this process.]

[Why did 1v1 not need a sense of ceremony?!]

[BrokenOracle has made the selection.]

“It turns out the simultaneous submission method mentioned by the mastermind is like this: both sides submit their choices at the same time, and then the selections are revealed through card-flipping.” SkilfulEmptyHand realized, “We can see that the Xiao Yao team has already selected their first player for the 3v3. The Advertising team hasn’t submitted yet…”

As he spoke, the first slot in front of the two team leaders in the main hall lit up simultaneously. After the selection, the virtual slots in the Glazed Palace displayed the corresponding game images, with the female cleric and male cleric appearing at the same time.

BrokenOracle’s first choice was the cleric Durian Milk Tea, and similarly, Momo confirmed the cleric ScarletFruit14.

SkilfulEmpty commented, “It turns out that both healer slots are clerics.”

The Xiao Yao team and the Advertising team had a wide variety of professions within their rosters. Typically, teams would bring two healers, but both sides had chosen a single healer and a cleric. Now, with the cleric being revealed, the situation had clearly become more competitive.

“They can only choose a cleric,” Midnight Bell noted, “Don’t forget that 5v5 might appear in the next round, and since there are game limitations, a single-healer lineup would naturally place the healer in 5v5. Therefore, the only healer available for 3v3 is the cleric.”

On the field, the two clerics were from completely different schools. Durian Milk Tea represented the orthodox cleric school, focusing on maximizing healing output and the duration of summons. Although she was quite fragile herself, her summons were tough and hard to defeat, symbolizing the less common Spirit Sanctuary healing school.

In contrast, ScarletFruit was a lucky stream cleric with unpredictable healing. His healing depended on chance: when luck was on his side, he could produce exceptionally high values; when not, he might fail to heal his teammates. Similarly, his durability varied—sometimes he was tough, sometimes he was fragile. The damage he received could range from 9999 to 99, making his playstyle highly variable.

Usually, few teams dared to use a lucky stream healer, but momo had chosen to do so and had brought it to the finals of the Heavenly Debate.

“Double clerics at the start,” asked FirstUnderHeaven, “Both sides began by revealing their healer positions, which suggests they are cautious about being targeted first. However, it’s unclear which DPS they will choose or if they will opt for a more stable warrior-priest lineup.”

CloudTraveller commented, “Since BrokenOracle chose Durian Milk Tea, it’s likely that Physical Swordsman Air would be included. The Xiao Yao team won’t choose the warrior-priest setup, but it’s uncertain what lineup Momo will use to counter this.”

Soon, the second position was revealed.

The Xiao Yao team unsurprisingly revealed Physical Swordsman Air… Air was a fast-sword Physical Swordsman, known for his rapid attack and movement speeds. He could always strike decisively at critical moments and excelled at protecting the healer. According to the data from the Grand Debate to date, his 3v3 matches had a perfect win record, and under his watch, the team’s cleric, Durian Milk Tea, never fell.

When this lineup was revealed, viewers immediately recognized the intention. Xiao Yao seemed to want to press their advantage and secure another win.

Facing the golden duo of Air and Durian Milk Tea, the Advertising team also decided to reveal their own Physical Swordsman.

Livestreamer ClearWindIsHere was another fast-sword Physical Swordsman. Most players were familiar with ClearWindIsHere; although his fame did not match that of livestreamer ‘FirstUnderHeaven,’ he was also well-known in Celestial Horizon. It was said that he initially played as a slow-sword Physical Swordsman but switched to the fast-sword style after dungeon runs with Momo. He was now among the top-ranked in the Physical Swordsman category.

The Xiao Yao team had chosen the top Physical Swordsman paired with the top Cleric. In contrast, the Advertising team had only revealed their leading Physical Swordsman and Cleric.

“What is this? A head-on clash?” SkilfulEmptyHand gradually became excited. “This is getting interesting; it’s an internal battle!”

CloudTraveller paused slightly upon seeing the lineup. He had anticipated the Xiao Yao team’s lineup, but he hadn’t expected Momo to choose ClearWind and ScarletFruit. He didn’t think Momo would forfeit this match. If he did, it would truly be a desperate gamble.

So, what kind of lineup could change the situation?

The countdown continued, and only after both teams had selected their third member did the final virtual images appear before all the players. The Xiao Yao team’s final member for the 3v3 was Mage HaiTang, while the Advertising team’s final reveal was Summoner Momo.

[Oh my god!!!] 

[The Xiao Yao team’s lineup is too luxurious, all three Sect leaders!] 

First Mage, first Physical Swordsman, first Cleric… This lineup was a shock to everyone. To see all three top-tier players in a 3v3 match was surprising. The Xiao Yao team was clearly determined to win.

[Momo!!!] 

[Wow, after so long, I finally see the Archdemon back in action.] 

[Is 3v3 this intense!!!] 

[Let’s get this fight started; I’m so excited!]

But within the Xiao Yao team, the atmosphere remained tense. HaiTang frowned and said, “You guessed right.”

BrokenOracle looked at the summoner Momo appearing in the third slot and said, “Be careful.”

The viewers in the livestream went wild when they saw this lineup; there was simply too much to watch.

“BrokenOracle didn’t want to let this go,” Midnight Bell remarked. “He’s really arrogant, playing all three trump cards at once and bringing out HaiTang. It’s all to ensure a victory in this match.”

CloudTraveller chuckled and said, “It’s not arrogance; it’s caution.”

BrokenOracle’s caution was evident; he doubted even sending out the golden duo would guarantee victory, which was why he had held back HaiTang as a trump card. Thankfully, his caution was justified. With the original lineup, including the summoner, the golden duo might not have won.

It was worth noting that in the Valor Peak hunting grounds, Momo had once single-handedly held off two top physical swordsmen.

The preparation time quickly ended, and both teams were teleported to their starting positions, entering the final countdown.

“I feel like we’re just cannon fodder,” ClearWind said, glancing at ScarletFruit. “With four big shots fighting it out, we seem like we’re just here to stir things up.”

ScarletFruit replied, “Stirring things up is fine; it’d be even better if we could turn the tide.”

He then said, “I even urgently contacted my little brother to have him throw some money my way. The odds for this match are definitely high. Winning means getting rich, and if we lose, we’ll try again next round.”

Su Mo asked, “Did the system block your messages?”

“I wasn’t colluding or cheating,” ScarletFruit rubbed his hands together. “Blocking messages is something the system shouldn’t be doing, especially when the main system is so smart. It wouldn’t waste time on such things.”

After saying that, he extended his hand, “Let’s shake on it.”

ClearWind quickly understood and shook hands with him. “Washed your hands?”

ScarletFruit nodded, “Yep, washed them. I even took a shower this morning. Definitely lucky.”

Watermelon, seeing the lucky player shaking hands with everyone, grumbled, “Why didn’t you shake hands with me when I just came on?”

As soon as he said that, a few teammates at the top of the summit turned to look at him.

ScarletFruit replied, “I’ll shake hands with you after we’re done here.”

Apple said, “Forget it.”

Cantaloupe commented, “Not shaking hands is probably for the best.”

Bitter Melon added, “It’s for the greater good.”

Watermelon was left speechless.

He had changed a lot, hadn’t he?

The livestream also captured this scene. SkilfulEmptyHand commented, “The atmosphere in the Advertising team is great. They are encouraging each other and shaking hands. They clearly aren’t intimidated by the luxurious lineup. This match should be very intense.”

The peculiar handshake turned into mutual encouragement.

The next moment, the air wall at the spawn point signaled both teams to enter the side halls. Once inside the side halls, neither team immediately chose to move to the main hall. Instead, they cautiously stayed in the side halls to observe. The female mage, Hai Tang, paused at the wall in the side hall before her gaze quickly fell on the two load-bearing pillars. As she walked over, the summoner on the other side of the side hall also stopped by a load-bearing pillar.

Su Mo quickly spotted the animals on the load-bearing pillars. The animals on his side were a dragon and a snake. Based on the clockwise pattern, he inferred that the animals in the Xiao Yao team’s side hall were a dog and a pig. The remaining eight animals were in the central main hall, and he immediately confirmed the sequence.

“Should we go straight to the main hall?” ScarletFruit asked, “Which coordinates are high? I’ll find the highest position to stand in, so it will be easier for me to heal you guys.”

Su Mo glanced toward the main hall and nonchalantly replied, “Not sure.”

ClearWind was taken aback, “Huh? Didn’t you just mention coordinates? I’ve already calculated the number of bricks.”

“I only mentioned part of it earlier; the mechanism is indeed related to the coordinates,” Su Mo said briefly. “But what you need to know is the direction of the coordinate axis. You need to confirm the origin.”

ScarletFruit, who had been imagining standing at a high point to heal, was doused with cold water. “Is it too late for me to contact my little brother now?”

ClearWind replied, “It’s too late. Just stay away from Hai Tang; she’s a ranged attacker.”

ScarletFruit was on the verge of tears. “I feel like I’m going to be running all over the place again.”

Bitter Melon noticed the issue and asked, “Isn’t the origin fixed?”

“It isn’t. The origin changed in Watermelon’s match just now.”

Su Mo looked up. “My guess still lacks the final data support. The pattern of origin changes hasn’t been determined yet.”

“How many more data points do you need?” Yu Zhen asked, his gaze fixed on the Glazed Palace. He understood Su Mo’s concerns. In fact, given the current situation, the coordinates in the four directions of the Glazed Palace were essentially 4 choices in 1, and how they changed was crucial.

Su Mo replied, “Two more. For now, start by using the origin from the first match and take a gamble.”

Especially for the summoner, once all the summons were out, the main hall of the Glazed Palace essentially became his home ground for positional warfare. This was highly disadvantageous for the Xiaoyao team later on. However, the female mage, HaiTang, was not to be underestimated. As soon as she knew the opponent was a summoner, she had already devised a counter-strategy.

If the Daoist priest relied on various talismans for output and control, then the mage had two main methods of output: poison techniques and insect techniques. Among the sects under the robe, there were healers of the “practice medicine or pharmacy, help the world” type, and the rest were mages. In the realm of witchcraft, poison techniques were a form of output skill, characterized by medium to long-range area poison skills. Most poison techniques inflicted continuous damage, which was not high in a single hit but accumulated to become extremely formidable. This output method was very similar to the summoner’s venomous snake but was even more violent.

In contrast, insect techniques were control skills, specifically delay control skills. When a mage applied insect techniques to a player, the effect might not take place immediately but after a few seconds, requiring a great deal of foresight from the mage player. While this type of control was not very timely, the duration of the control was longer than that of other professions.

As a result, most mages focused on violent output, and few were skilled in insect technique control. Unfortunately, HaiTang, the mage, was an exceptional practitioner of insect technique control. She excelled not only in poison techniques but also in controlling insect techniques, making her a formidable opponent.

Thus, in this confrontation, the main core was really between the summoner and the mage.

The question was whether the summoner’s control of the summons was more precise, or if the mage’s insect techniques had better foresight.

As soon as Haitang entered the arena and faced the summoner’s summon layout, her insect techniques came into play. She used delay control on the summons to slow down the summoner’s reinforcements. A skilled mage inherently countered a summoner.

“Oh my god, Haitang used insect techniques the moment she entered. She controlled the three summons at the entrance of the main hall, tearing open the defensive line for her side. Now that the three of them had entered, physical swordsman Air immediately charged towards ScarletFruit!” SkilfulEmptyHand exclaimed, the match was intense and fast-paced, with both sides reacting to each move and starting the battle right from the beginning.

At that moment, an ultimate skill of dispel was cast, directly dispelling the insect techniques from the three summons at the entrance.

After using the dispel, ScarletFruit shouted, “Brother, I’m running away now!”

Su Mo quickly adjusted the formation of the summons, “Hmm, the timing of the dispel was quite good.”

Caught at the last second of the insect technique.

HaiTang frowned slightly. Her originally planned advance route was interrupted by the dispel, and faced with the continuous attacks from the summons, she could only retreat and find another way in from the side.

DurianMilkTea also used a dispel, which finally alleviated their disadvantage. “Their cleric actually used the dispel on the summons…”

Facing such a bold lineup from the opponent, they had prepared for excellent coordination from them. However, they didn’t expect that the opponents had used the dispel right at the start, with their formation being very scattered. The cleric was essentially left to fend for himself; it was less about coordination and more about the fact that these three had no coordination at all.

“Not right.” HaiTang noticed the encirclement of the summons with keen eyes. “They’re surrounding, MilkTea, run.”

As soon as she finished speaking, a Spectral Fox appeared from the diagonal direction out of nowhere, almost instantly sticking to the cleric DurianMilkTea and applying control. Combined with ScarletFruit’s Lightning Lion, they executed a front-and-back encirclement.

Another physical swordsman, ClearWindIsHere, pretended to attack.

The physical swordsman, Air, charged out in an instant, helping the cleric to break free. His movements were extremely swift and skilled, managing to block the attacks for a while before quickly getting the cleric out of the control zone.

HaiTang was surprised. Despite the scattered positions of these people, they managed to coordinate quickly and effectively. If they had been even a second slower, DurianMilkTea would have been dragged into the summoner’s control zone.

She frowned. Momo had become stronger.

“Wow, when did Momo summon those summons?”

“I didn’t notice earlier. I only saw the three summons around when the senior sister was controlled.”

“And there’s a ClearWind too.”

“Why do I feel like the XiāoYáo team is in a passive position?”

“The ad team used a lot of skills, while XiaoYao’s side was passive, but they had most of their skills still available.”

While the XiaoYao team was taking a cautious approach, the ad team began to express their thoughts.

ClearWind was in awe. “Senior brother truly lives up to his name. His ability to save his wife from a thousand miles away is really impressive.”

ScarletFruit glanced over casually. “Senior sister is also strong. Her timing in escaping is quite skillful.”

On the observation platform, Apple couldn’t help but comment, “Are you two fighting or praising each other? Are you trying to pat each other on the back?”

At that moment, Yu Zhen spoke up, “Watch out for the glazed bricks.”

The glazed bricks in the main hall started rising and falling, and the ad team quickly adjusted their positions. The XiaoYao team quickly grouped together as well. The glazed bricks rose and fell, and the eight bricks at the highest point appeared before everyone. The livestream viewers and the XiaoYao team members immediately looked up and saw that only one cleric was standing on the high glass bricks, while the others were down below.

“Wow, the cleric went up there.”

“Now, Air can’t get a kill.”

“Wait, this position???”

“The highest spot is ScarletFruit, the cleric from the Advertising team. It looks like he wants to use the height to support his teammates…” SkilfulEmptyHand said halfway before suddenly retracting his words, “Wait, this distance…”

It seemed like he couldn’t provide support!

The cleric was indeed on high ground, but he was far from his teammates.

SkilfulEmptyHand cautiously said, “Is this a new tactic from Momo?”

FirstUnderHeaven was uncertain. “It should be. They use a lot of these tactics.”

On the field, ScarletFruit stood high up, looking far away from his teammates, and asked in surprise, “Why are you all so far away?”

Watermelon coldly responded, “I gave you so many coordinates. Why did you choose the farthest place to stand?!”