5: Chapter 005 The game begins? No, the game is over!

"What is he laughing at?! He's already in last place! His health is only at 48!"

"The Dragon Country player has gone crazy! Sigh... As expected, has the pressure finally broken someone?"

"It makes sense. Dragon Country has lost so many points, entering the arena now is already incredibly stressful. Plus, facing an opponent as strong as Sakura Country, it's only natural he'd go crazy."

"It's just a pity. I was hoping to see this guy make a comeback, but this is it?"

"Pfft, hilarious. A comeback? You've been watching too many movies! This is the Gods Arena!"

Countless netizens sighed. They had originally wanted to watch the spectacle, but oh well, there's no show anymore!

This Shen Mo has lost his mind; there is no doubt he will finish in eighth place and be eliminated.

The citizens of Dragon Country were in despair.

Some netizens who couldn't accept reality broke down in tears, while others clamored to fight to the death with Sakura Country!

In the face of despair, all kinds of reactions emerged!

...

At the commentary desk, the Handlebar Mustache man from Eagle Country laughed arrogantly: "Hahahaha! How embarrassing! I've commentated on so many matches, and this is the first time I've seen someone crack under the pressure."

The Big Baldy from the USA laughed in agreement, casting a mocking glance at the Dragon Country female commentator: "Is this your Dragon Country's last hope? Not much to look at. Dragon Country is in some trouble this time... Tsk, how about it? Want to consider joining the USA? I could help you, but the price is..."

As the Big Baldy spoke, his eyes unscrupulously scanned the woman's figure.

The Dragon Country female commentator was so angry she was on the verge of tears, but she kept her eyes fixed firmly on the arena: "No! Shen Mo will not give up! This is the spirit passed down in Dragon Country, something you will never understand!"

Her tone was stubborn, and her eyes were filled with determination.

The Big Baldy from the USA shrugged dismissively and scoffed: "Him? Make a comeback? Unless God descends..."

...

In Sakura Country, after Kamigawa assembled 5 Frost, the place was already in an uproar!

They were cheering pathologically!

They were laughing wildly, as if they had already won the championship!

"It's here! Kamigawa's ultimate lineup—the Dual Frost Killing Formation! Hahahaha! This is Kamigawa's signature move; he won his previous matches just like this! That guy named Shen Mo is finished!"

"Exactly! With Swain holding the front line and Hwei and Zilean dealing crazy damage in the back, don't forget: Zilean's crowd control combined with Hwei's high burst damage can wipe out not only the front line but also the backline pieces!"

"Strong! I declare, great Sakura Country is invincible!"

...

Dragon Country secret base.

The oppressive atmosphere was thick enough to cut with a knife. Someone looked at the big screen with bloodshot eyes and muttered to himself: "Could it be... is this really the end for my Dragon Country? Shen Mo... has he gone crazy?"

The hot-tempered, silver-haired Old Man Li exploded in anger, slamming his cup onto the table toward the person who spoke!

"Bullshit!"

"My Dragon Country has no cowards! The enemy is still there; how could the person chosen by my Dragon Country go crazy!"

Old Man Li's tone was as hard as iron, yet his words carried a hint of trembling: "He is Dragon Country's last hope. He can hold on. A temporary setback is nothing. My Dragon Country..."

Old Man Li didn't finish his sentence.

But his eyes were filled with bloodshot veins.

Zhang Zhiwei took a deep breath and patted the agitated Old Man Li, but his gaze turned toward Chief No. 1 at the head of the table: "Leader, should we..."

He wanted to ask if they should discuss the issue of point compensation.

But Chief No. 1's calm expression told him it was not yet time!

...

Match stage: 4-4, Carousel!

Shen Mo glanced at his remaining 38 health, calmly controlled his hero, grabbed the only [Recurve Bow], and placed it into the item synthesizer on his right.

Following a buzzing sound, a flash of red, fiery blade light flickered and vanished!

[Guinsoo's Rageblade]!

With this!

On Shen Mo's bench—[Guinsoo's Rageblade * 2], [Hand of Justice * 1], [Warmogs Armor * 1], [Dragon's Claw * 1], [Redemption * 1]...

"I have the items for both the front and back lines now... So, the counterattack begins."

Due to the collapse of his early-game combat power, Shen Mo currently had 7 units on the board, but his economy had broken 100, with 166 gold coins accumulated—all from the interest gained during his losing streak.

A crackling sound came from his headset.

Kamigawa's broken Chinese actually rang out in Shen Mo's headset.

Kamigawa laughed strangely: "Dragon Country... trash, surrender... you can't win, my, Dual Frost Killing Formation!"

It was full of mockery!

Shen Mo remained calm and asked curiously: "You can talk to me privately?"

"Yes... apply to... Gods Arena referee... ignorant Dragon Country person!"

"Oh."

Shen Mo realized.

He nodded, then raised his hand and looked into the air: "Referee, can I apply to block this idiot?"

"..."

Kamigawa's expression froze.

The referee's cold voice rang out: "Application approved, match continues."

The noisy sound in the headset suddenly disappeared.

On the other side, Kamigawa was completely flustered, his face turning beet red with anger!

This type of application could only be used once; after the other party blocked him, he couldn't connect again!

"Baka! Dragon Country people... so rude!"

"I want you to die... My Dual Frost Killing Formation is invincible!"

Kamigawa's chest heaved violently, his eyes filled with killing intent! He was frantically rolling for cards. With an 8-unit lineup, his current composition was—Twitch + Warwick + Zilean + Swain + Hwei + Cassiopeia + Shyvana + Smolder!

5 Frost + 2 Dragon + 2 Blaster!

I have to say, this Kamigawa from Sakura Country actually had some skill.

Without being able to see the Synergy of the pieces, he actually managed to assemble 5 Frost. Not only that, but the front-line Dragon Cassiopeia + the single-unit 5-cost Smolder not only acted as secondary carries but also gave the enemy pieces a burn effect.

The 5-cost Smolder's other Synergy, 'Blaster', could form 2 Blaster with Hwei in the 5 Frost lineup, which also provided a short-term damage bonus during Hwei's burst phase.

Theoretically, it became a dual-carry setup with Cassiopeia.

As for why the other carry was Cassiopeia... who knows? Anyway, Sakura Country had been using Cassiopeia as a carry from the start, even giving her an Infinity Edge. Perhaps... they felt that Cassiopeia matched their attributes?

On the other side.

With 166 gold coins, Shen Mo leveled up to 8 and started rolling for cards!

Facing an opponent who didn't even know what a Synergy was, Shen Mo's mindset was much more relaxed. After rolling a few times, both Kalista and Rakan were upgraded to two stars!

He threw two guinsoos rageblade on Kalista, and incidentally equipped her with the Faerie exclusive item—[Faerie Queen's Crown]!

[Faerie Queen's Crown]: After 12 attacks, gain a 25% damage increase until the end of the battle!

He threw the Warmogs Armor and Dragon's Claw on Rakan.

With 20 gold coins left, Shen Mo didn't hesitate and chose to spend it all!

However, after rolling 3 times, Shen Mo stopped.

He looked at a golden card in the shop, a faint smile appearing on his lips.

[5-Cost Card! Portal Trait · Chronomancer · Camille]!

"Game start?"

"No, no, no, the game... is already over!"