Shield Repair Shield Dog

The first stage of the competition, day thirteen.

The number of spectators watching the matches grew day by day.

Although the live chat was filled with curses whenever Lu Ze appeared, who wouldn't want to see Lu Ze's famous scenes of playing dirty like a true camper?

Especially with the continuous expansion of the "First Sage Sect," tens of thousands of First Sage disciples squatted in the stream every day, waiting for Lu Ze to show up.

Whenever Lu Ze used a new First Sage camping spot or a new First Sage routine, these people would quickly write it down.

Everyone was eagerly waiting to see just how many hidden tricks Lu Ze still had up his sleeve.

Even before the match started, the viewer count in the Heavenly Dao stream was already approaching the 200,000 mark, higher than the previous two days.

[When will the Patriarch come out of seclusion? We disciples are still waiting for the Patriarch to teach us new techniques!]

[Another First Sage disciple, blocking you right now.]

[Fuck! I don't even dare to stay at the Bakshi extraction point anymore...]

[Don't even mention it, there are even more Red Wolf spawn camping spots at the dam now.]

[Old Demon Lu shouldn't have any new tricks left, right?]

[Isn't this enough already?]

[One man walked the entire lifetime path of a demonic cultivator in just two days.]

[Can someone please sanction Old Demon Lu? I haven't even seen him get killed yet!!]

[Old Demon Lu's ranking is too low right now. Once his rank goes up, he probably won't be able to play dirty anymore.]

[Old Demon Lu is here!!]

[Today's map is the Ascension Base, Old Demon Lu is probably going to camp the bridge...]

[One person probably can't blockade a bridge, right?]

[Holy shit?? Old Demon Lu is actually playing a Shield Cultivator!!!]

[Oh no, now the title of Shield Dog is probably going to be cemented.]

...

Lingxiao Sect viewing area.

It was visibly deserted.

There were actually quite a few people watching the match, but they all had a tacit understanding to go sit in the rogue cultivator area.

After all, the strange looks cast by the surrounding two major sects from time to time really made the disciples feel a bit embarrassed...

"Do not panic, everyone."

Zhong Yi, standing in the center of the venue, had an exceptionally straight posture today.

"You and I both know Junior Brother Lu's character very well; he is definitely not an evil person."

"Today, he absolutely won't act like he did in the past. He will definitely show the true elegance of our Lingxiao Sect!"

Hearing this, Li Moran could not help but look over curiously.

"Senior Brother Zhong, did he make an agreement with you?"

"Yes, indeed."

Zhong Yi nodded with full confidence.

"This morning he promised Junior Brother Mu that he would pick a Shield Cultivator during tonight's match..."

"Deep Blue's skills don't seem to have any connection to the First Sage playstyle no matter how you look at them."

"Junior Brother Lu must have felt that he unintentionally hurt Junior Brother Mu's goodwill yesterday and decided to turn over a new leaf... After all, he couldn't possibly turn a Shield Cultivator into a First Sage style, right?"

Hearing Zhong Yi's explanation, Li Moran subconsciously blinked.

Based on her understanding of Lu Ze...

It was really hard to say.

Just like before the "Flower Comes," "Bombing Extraction Points," and "Spider Demon" playstyles emerged, weren't Red Wolf and Weilong the very representatives of fierce attackers and Dao protectors?

And now?

Weilong was slightly better off.

Whenever Red Wolf appeared, everyone assumed this guy was going to go prone somewhere later...

"Junior Sister Li isn't pushing for a rank today either?"

Zhong Yi asked curiously.

Ever since Lu Ze joined the competition, Li Moran had not played a match for two consecutive days.

Her ranking had dropped from third to thirtieth.

In Zhong Yi's impression, Li Moran had always been highly competitive and would never rest until she fought for the top spot, so her current behavior exceeded his expectations.

Li Moran shook her head faintly: "No rush... I'll start playing tomorrow, there's still time."

From the very beginning, she had never considered the others as her opponents.

The only one who could serve as her opponent was Lu Ze.

In fact, in front of Lu Ze, she was the challenger.

With Lu Ze's current assets, he couldn't match into her tier yet.

But it wouldn't be long before he could.

She had to observe Lu Ze's playstyle in advance, lest she get ankle-bitten in the future...

"Oh! Junior Brother Lu has entered the match!"

As the central screen lit up, Zhong Yi immediately became energized.

"Junior Brother Lu didn't break his promise, he really is a Shield Cultivator!"

Mu Yawen, who was behind him, couldn't help but stand up: "Hehe... Junior Brother Lu really keeps his word!"

"As long as Junior Brother Lu puts his mind on the right path, it will definitely be an absolutely brilliant routine!"

Zhong Yi chimed in with affirmation.

In his view, the skill set of the Shield Cultivator Deep Blue looked completely head-on and honorable no matter how you looked at it.

"Rest assured, as long as Junior Brother Lu promised you, he will definitely do it..."

"He will definitely bring glory to the Shield Cultivator!!"

...

...

Lu Ze's illusion realm world.

"Respawning in the central control room..."

Lu Ze glanced at his location, and multiple possible choices rapidly surfaced in his mind.

This morning, he and Mu Yawen agreed that he would play a Shield Cultivator in the match.

This actually reminded him of some special First Sage playstyles.

It just so happened that the match map was the Ascension Base, so he accepted it without a second thought.

As a Shield Dog, he naturally had to throw some fierce elbows.

Before starting, Lu Ze had already planned out his route.

The map design at this time was the pre-revamp Aerospace Base 1.0 version from his previous life.

The map wasn't covered in water zones; players would die if they fell into the water.

The First Sage playstyle for a Shield Dog involved utilizing terrain advantages.

Either by the water's edge, or by the edge of a pit.

As soon as Lu Ze landed, he directly crossed the area and plunged headfirst into the core zone.

...

Lingxiao Sect viewing area.

Zhong Yi had already entered commentator mode. Even though the number of disciples behind him had dwindled by more than half, his enthusiasm remained full.

"Strange, Junior Brother Lu is actually playing solo as a Shield Cultivator? Deep Blue's solo combat ability might be a bit weak..."

"Oh? Junior Brother Lu landed in central control, ignored the Yuan-Sealing Shrine on the second floor, and took the zipline straight into the core zone!"

"This is a thorough, fierce assault playstyle! Has Junior Brother Lu really turned over a new leaf?"

"Junior Brother Lu is heading towards the Buoyancy Hall... It seems he's going to the Deacon's Hall on the roof to set up in advance!"

"Deep Blue's skills are extremely powerful in narrow indoor spaces! It seems Junior Brother Lu is opting for a strong assault!"

"..."

"What do you mean he jumped straight into the giant Buoyancy Pit???"

Watching Lu Ze ignore everything and dive headfirst into the deep pit in the center of the Buoyancy area, Zhong Yi felt his brain short-circuit.

The giant pit in the middle of the Buoyancy area was an extremely rich loot spot.

Whether it was the Immortal Master's Secret Box inside the circular pipe or the Yuan-Sealing Shrine at the bottom of the deep pit, they were all top-tier premium resources.

However, once you went down this pit, if someone held the angles above, it was certain death.

Generally, those who dared to go down and loot were either the big shots of a map-clearing squad or naked knife-running rats who only planned to stuff their Reincarnation Seals full without caring if they died.

Therefore, this place was also known as the "Last Meal."

Once you ate it, you couldn't come back.

Lu Ze dove straight down right at the start. Based on his performance over the past two days...

Zhong Yi didn't doubt for a second that he would just crouch behind the Immortal Master's Secret Box or the Yuan-Sealing Shrine, waiting for some unlucky rat to come down for their Last Meal...

"Even if he finishes camping here, he can't get out, right? Deep Blue isn't Red Wolf..."

Zhong Yi felt puzzled.

Lu Ze had played as a First Sage for two days straight, and the spots he chose were all places where he could run away after ambushing someone.

The Buoyancy Pit clearly didn't fit this criterion.

Could it really be, as the chat outside was saying, that he had run out of ideas?

Just as he was puzzled, he saw that Lu Ze did not choose to hit the deck. Instead, he raised his shield and stood perfectly straight at the edge of the deep pit.

Meanwhile, the sound of footsteps from the connecting corridor was drawing closer and closer...

"Footsteps in the connector! It seems the guys from Western University are coming... If Junior Brother Lu doesn't hide right now, he's going to be spotted!"

Zhong Yi watched Lu Ze anxiously, only to see that not only did he refuse to hide, but he brazenly started hopping up and down in place.

Because his shield was raised, Deep Blue's footsteps were heavier than those of other characters, making the sound exceptionally distinct whenever he jumped.

Weilong, the first to enter the buoyancy zone, used his thrusters to charge ahead, firing a barrage of golden bullets right at Lu Ze.

Lu Ze remained unhurried, slightly swaying his shield left and right to effortlessly block the incoming bullets.

In a split-second opening, Lu Ze shifted his stance and fired a grappling hook with pinpoint accuracy straight at Weilong.

This sudden turn of events caused Zhong Yi's eyes to widen in shock.

"What!?"

"Junior Brother Lu just pulled Weilong down from above with his hook... and followed it up with an elbow strike!"

"Weilong was knocked into the deep pit by Junior Brother Lu's elbow strike and fell to his death!!!???"