The teams inside Atlanta Island struggled to survive, constantly exchanging blows with opponent teams and retreating. Some Guilds attacked aggressively, while others had no option but to run away and hope for the best.
The Audience was surprised by the result. No one could have predicted that. Mineva, another first-year guild, had survived till now. They had all their members alive. They attacked the weak teams with fewer members and gained many points.
Kajal has outsmarted everyone. She played around with the rules. The rule was simple: you can only carry limited potions. She brought ingredients and created multiple potions to help her team. It wasn't that this idea didn't come to the minds of other teams; the only problem was that the alchemist would be a burden in battle.
The potions a low-level Alchemist could create did not give that much of an advantage, and the processing speed of most alchemists was also slow. Kajal used this loophole; she was a Tree Stare Alchemist and a powerful Mage. She created Invisible Potions, War Frenzy Potions, Health Potions, and Mana Recovery Potions, which gave her team a chance to be competitive in this round.
This performance was also surprising. People were also impressed by Blue Pheonix's leader, Shreya Rawat, a.k.a. Head Girl. She created a boat and used the river to reach the center before any other team. She then camped and attacked the teams entering the safe zone.
The Audience enjoyed the action-packed battles; the replays of the battles were shown multiple times. These replays reminded them that Rishi Rawat was still alive. They could see his position on the map. He was between three guilds, but no one could locate him. Even the scan spells were not able to detect him.
Rishi smiled when he saw that this was the effect of the 'Gnoll Scout's Cloak.' This helped him make bold decisions and stay near other guilds; he got many opportunities to secure a kill, but he still waited patiently. Looking at the Will O' Wisp, he could tell that Dare Dragons were still near the Storm.
Three guilds targeted the Blue Pheonix and were in a defensive position. The final zone was small, and there were multiple guilds, which led to multiple battles. Soon, most of the guilds started fighting, but there was still time for the Storm to start again.
Rishi noticed the chaos and said, "Trace," The will of the wisp started moving towards the border. It removed its concealment and was visible to all; thankfully, no one had time to notice it. Even if someone noticed they ignored it, Rishi followed it and appeared at the border.
The will of the wisp then appeared above a giant boulder and started shining. The guild near it used the scan spell and detected the presence of two opponents. Mineva saw that there were only two members and attacked them. Rishi stayed hidden, waiting for the perfect opportunity.
Sameer and the Tank were already wounded; their potions had all been used up in the Storm. They still tried to resist Mineva, but Kajal realized the identity of her opponents and was confused. What happened to Dare Dragons? Who made them look so miserable?
She didn't know the answer, but she didn't care. She cast a powerful lightning spell and stunned them both. Her guild members started attacking them. Sakshi also used her powerful spell and charred them, but this was not enough; they considered escaping.
Then, multiple chains appeared from the ground and bound them both. Next, three pillars appeared around them. Then three sharp chakrams appeared out of nowhere and started dancing around them. Both members of Dare Dragons were grinded in them and eliminated.
Kajal cast a search spell and detected a shadow, which disappeared the next second.
Sakshi asked, "Who was it?"
Kajal was stunned. She was familiar with that shadow. She sighed and said, "It was Rishab from All-Stars."
"That bastard, he only knows how to Kill and steal." I will someday get revenge for everything he has done to me," said Sakshi angrily.
"Let's move. The Storm could start any second. Everyone uses the last invulnerability potion; we have to survive till the end," said Kajal.
Everyone drank their last invisibility potion and easily reached the safe zone. After a few minutes, the Storm started again. This time it was moving faster, and the damage it dealt was double that of the previous ones. This Storm also gave a slow debuff, which decreased the movement speed of anyone inside it.
Guilds stopped fighting and started escaping; many people were caught in the Storm. It eliminated many people before it stopped; the final area was only three hundred meters long. Inside it, there were still nine teams. They looked at each other before attacking.
This battle was messy; sometimes attacks came out of nowhere and hit a participant, eliminating him. Rishi made full use of this chaos and only attacked with his first technique of 'Ghost in Shadow' Art, Silent Ghost. An invisible Chakram moved around the battlefield, dealing the final blows to many participants.
There was no way to tell who got the kill in the chaos, But the Audience audience the name on the screen. They saw the replays and confirmed that the last blow came from somewhere else. Everyone eliminated by it had a cut on the throat.
When they saw the name on the screen from time to time, they realized who was pulling strings behind the scenes. The name appeared three times.
[All-Stars] Rishab eliminated [Clout Chasers] Sanam
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Everyone was astonished by this type of gameplay. This guy was still getting elimination points. The points of the All-Stars increased further; this continued for some time before there was silence again.
Only four teams remain now. Three were battling against each other while the solo player of the All-Stars was watching the show from the sidelines. The Storm started again, and everyone started to escape from it. They also attacked each other while escaping.
This tournament continued until only three teams were left. Blue Pheonix eliminated Mineva, and now only Rishi and Blue Pheonix were left. He considered using potions and battling Blue Pheonix with potions, but he had not expected their mage to release multiple AOE attacks. At last, Rishi sighed and teleported back; he could not do much now.
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