43: Facing professional teams

Lin Ye's strength truly made the secondary league feel like playing a game for babies.

There was no one in the entire secondary league who could rival him.

His team achieved a perfect winning streak, becoming number one.

Next up were matches against the bottom four professional teams.

"Lin Ye, are you confident?" Jiang Xiaoyu patted his shoulder.

"Not very, even the weakest professional teams are basically all Fifth-Order," Lin Ye said with a wry smile.

Meanwhile, all the teams in the secondary league were Fourth-Order.

There was a very peculiar rule in the professional arena regarding team slots.

Secondary league teams were only allowed to have Fourth-Order players participate, while professional league teams could have Fifth-Order and Sixth-Order players.

So even if a team in the secondary league managed to secure a spot to challenge a higher-ranked team, how could they possibly have a chance to truly upset them?

Well, there were still some chances; the gap between Fifth-Order and Fourth-Order was significant, but top-tier Fourth-Order teams could indeed challenge Fifth-Order teams across ranks.

However, the Fifth-Order players in professional teams were not ordinary Fifth-Order players; they were strong even among Fifth-Order, so upsets rarely happened.

Therefore, professional team slots were very expensive; it was said that a certain young master spent ten billion to buy a professional team slot just for fun.

It was truly outrageous.

"It doesn't matter, winning or losing is irrelevant. If we win, it's a huge profit; if we lose, there's no loss. Anyway, you've already made a name for yourself."

Jiang Xiaoyu comforted him cheerfully.

"But the company has agreed with you: if you can truly secure this slot, you'll be rewarded with two billion."

Lin Ye's breathing quickened. Two billion! The most he had ever received was forty million.

With two billion, he would essentially achieve financial freedom.

"Alright, Fish Brother, watch my performance."

According to the process, they would compete against the last-place team.

Currently, the last-place team, Bai Hu, had been in decline for a long time. The club had financial problems, couldn't afford good coaches, and didn't have good benefits to attract players, so most of their players were professional players who were unwilling to leave the arena but had to settle.

Their strength was at the bottom among professionals, but they remained in the professional arena purely out of obsession.

This was the terrible part of this system: teams that were managed well in the lower leagues struggled to gain a slot, while declining teams at the top relied on their rank to coast.

It was said that the official organizers of the competition had tried to reform the system multiple times, but faced significant resistance, as it touched upon the interests of many old-established teams.

This was a fallback for themselves; at worst, selling the team slot could still recoup some losses.

The owner of Bai Hu thought the same way. He was barely surviving in the professional arena, but he still had ambitions, thinking that with some investment, he could turn things around. So even though a strong secondary league team owner offered a high price, he didn't compromise.

But this time, he panicked.

"All of you, play seriously! Don't be careless. Lin Ye's combat power is already stronger than most Fifth-Order players," the Bai Hu owner lectured his players.

The players were a bit dispirited; who could be cheerful after losing every day?

Seeing their low morale, the Bai Hu owner gritted his teeth, "If we hold onto the slot, each person gets three million."

The players' eyes instantly lit up.

This stingy old man was actually so generous now.

The match between Shengshi Second Team and Bai Hu attracted many spectators; they wanted to see if Lin Ye could achieve an upset.

Before the match, Jiang Xiaoyu briefly introduced the opponent's lineup to everyone, and then they set off.

Lin Ye brought his 'attachments'.

The four 'attachments' had a very strange configuration: two tanks and two supports.

It was an ultimate four-protect-one strategy, with no intention of engaging in a normal fight with the opponent.

The four 'attachments' could barely hide their excitement; they knew that although Lin Ye was the protagonist, the four of them would also gain a lot of attention by following him.

Bai Hu had a normal configuration: Titan, Wind Element Mage, Great Axe Warrior, Shadow, and Holy Light Priest.

Their strongest player was their captain, Shadow.

At the mechanical referee's command, the opponent charged over, led by the Wind Element Mage's storm.

Two large shields stepped forward, holding up massive shields to block the attack.

Lin Ye charged up behind them; he wanted to take one out first.

The Titan, carrying a huge shield, roared, and Lin Ye felt his aggro surge.

Taunt skill.

This is what I've been waiting for.

Force Emission~Breaking Void Fist.

Lin Ye, who had been charging for a long time, shot out like a sword from its sheath.

This strike, under the extreme buffs of the two supports, was incredibly terrifying. Lin Ye seemed to be enveloped in a thick black light.

The Titan wanted to raise his shield to defend, but the black dragon suddenly disappeared and reappeared behind him.

Bang~

A huge roar erupted, and the Titan's massive body fell like a toppling mountain of gold and jade.

He was instantly killed by the incredibly powerful Breaking Void Fist, which ignored defense and hit a vital point.

"What? Did I just see things? How did Lin Ye suddenly appear behind the Titan?"

"Space skill, it's a space skill! Lin Ye actually has a space skill! Isn't he a Martial Artist?"

"Terrifying, terrifying! A 3.8-meter Titan was instantly killed by one hit."

Below the stage, Jiang Xiaoyu's eyes lit up. After careful thought, he believed it might be Xiao Bai's special skill.

Star Spirits had a chance to awaken special skills, and undoubtedly, his disciple had hit the jackpot, and it was a first prize: an extremely rare space skill.

Others were not aware, thinking that Lin Ye had sacrificed an ability slot to absorb a space skill.

Lin Ye succeeded with one strike and charged towards the enemy's backline.

Spatial Movement.

The Wind Element Mage was shocked. His remaining two front-liners were taunted by the opponent's two large shields and could hold on for a long time with the help of the opponent's two supports.

Roar of the Wind.

A terrifying hurricane erupted from him, intending to blow Lin Ye away. Since Lin Ye had exposed his space skill, he had no intention of fighting a prolonged battle.

Cannon Fist.

Going head-to-head, the hurricane was shattered by the force of the punch. The remaining power was blocked by the opponent support's defensive skill. The opponent support still wanted to act, but suddenly a large net of qi appeared at his feet, controlling him.

This was a trap Lin Ye had set during the aftermath of the collision.

Controlling the annoying support, he flashed beside him and knocked him out with a punch.

The Wind Element Mage tried to seize the opportunity to trap him, and a halo quietly appeared.

Unfortunately, the agile Lin Ye detected it.

However, he could no longer instantly teleport; continuous teleportation three times was his current limit.

But there was still Flash Step. He took a direct hit from a wind blade, then knocked out his opponent.

After dealing with the backline, Lin Ye relaxed a lot.

His own shields could hold out for quite some time.

Once Lin Ye was free, the situation there was overwhelming. He knocked out Shadow with a few solid punches. The Great Axe Warrior was tougher and required a few more punches.

When the referee announced Shengshi Second Team's victory, the entire venue cheered.

Lin Ye savored this moment of glory.

The match wasn't over yet; Bai Hu didn't want to give up. Although all their main players were down, they still had substitutes.

When Lin Ye entered the arena again, the opponent was filled with despair. They had originally thought their opponent would be greatly exhausted, but he seemed as if he hadn't experienced a battle, winning two one-on-one matches with another two solid punches.

At this point, Shengshi Second Team achieved a complete victory.

They pulled off an upset.