Day 13 of the first stage of the competition.

The number of people watching the competition was increasing day by day.

Even though the barrage of insults never stopped whenever Lu Ze appeared, who wouldn't enjoy watching Lu Ze's famous "Old Six" moments?

Especially with the continuous expansion of the "First Saint Sect," tens of thousands of First Saint Disciples were waiting in the Heavenly Dao Livestream every day for Lu Ze to appear.

Whenever Lu Ze used a new First Saint spot or First Saint tactic, these people would quickly record it.

Everyone was watching eagerly, wondering just how many hidden tactics Lu Ze still had up his sleeve.

At this moment, before the match had even started, the number of viewers in the Heavenly Dao Livestream was already about to break the 200,000 mark, which was even higher than the previous two days.

【When will the Old Ancestor come out of seclusion? We Disciples are still waiting for the Old Ancestor to teach us new techniques!】

【Another First Saint Disciple, block him.】

【Damn! I don't even dare to stay at the Bakshi extraction point now...】

【Don't even mention it, the Red Wolf spawn points at The Dam have increased again.】

【Old Devil Lu shouldn't have any new tricks left, right?】

【Isn't all this enough?】

【One person walked the entire path of a Demonic Cultivator in two days.】

【Can someone sanction Old Devil Lu? I haven't seen him get killed yet!!】

【Old Devil Lu's ranking is too low right now. Once his ranking goes up, he probably won't be able to play as an Old Six anymore.】

【Old Devil Lu is here!!】

【The map today is Ascension Base, I'm afraid Old Devil Lu is going to go Bridge-blocking...】

【One person probably can't block the bridge, right?】

【Holy crap?? Old Devil Lu is actually playing a Shield Cultivator!!!】

【Oh no, the title of Shield Dog is probably going to be confirmed now.】

...

Lingxiao Sect viewing area.

It was visibly deserted.

There were actually quite a few people watching the competition, but they all tacitly ran over to the Loose Cultivator area to sit.

After all, the strange looks cast from time to time by the two surrounding Sects indeed made the Disciples feel a bit embarrassed...

"Everyone, don't panic."

Zhong Yi, standing in the center of the venue, had his back particularly straight today.

"You and I both know Junior Brother Lu's character; he is definitely not a bad person."

"Today, he definitely won't be like he was in the past; he will surely display the demeanor of our Lingxiao Sect!"

Hearing this, Li Moran couldn't help but look over curiously.

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

"Yes, that's right."

Zhong Yi nodded confidently.

"This morning he promised Junior Brother Mu that he would pick a Shield Cultivator in the competition tonight..."

"Deep Blue's skills, no matter how you look at it, are not linked to the First Saint style."

"Junior Brother Lu must feel that he unintentionally hurt Junior Brother Mu's goodwill yesterday and has decided to turn over a new leaf... Surely he can't turn the Shield Cultivator into a First Saint style too, right?"

After listening to Zhong Yi's explanation, Li Moran blinked subconsciously.

Based on her understanding of Lu Ze...

It was really hard to say.

Just like before the "Flower-Come," "Bombing the Extraction Point," and "Spider Demoness" styles came out, ❀ Nоvеlігht ❀ (Don’t copy, read here) weren't Red Wolf and Vyron the synonyms for aggressive players and Dao Protectors?

And now?

Vyron is still slightly better.

Whenever Red Wolf appears, everyone thinks that this person will be lying prone somewhere in a moment...

"Junior Sister Li, are you not pushing for a ranking today?"

Zhong Yi asked curiously.

Since Lu Ze entered the competition, Li Moran had not played for two consecutive days.

Her ranking dropped from third to thirtieth.

In Zhong Yi's impression, Li Moran was always competitive and would never give up without fighting for the top spot, so her current performance was unexpected.

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

From beginning to end, she had never considered anyone else as an opponent.

The only one who could be an opponent was Lu Ze.

Even in front of Lu Ze, she was the challenger.

With Lu Ze's current assets, he couldn't rank against her yet.

But it wouldn't be long before he could.

She had to observe Lu Ze's playstyle in advance, lest she be foot-shaved later on...

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

As the central screen lit up, Zhong Yi immediately perked up.

"Junior Brother Lu did not break his promise; it really is a Shield Cultivator!"

Mu Yawen, 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 extremely brilliant strategy!"

Zhong Yi followed up by expressing his affirmation.

In his view, Deep Blue's skill set as a Shield Cultivator looked very straightforward 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 carry forward the Shield Cultivator!!"

...

...

Lu Ze's Illusion Realm.

"Resurrected at Central Control, huh..."

Lu Ze glanced at his location, and various possible choices quickly emerged in his mind.

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

This actually reminded him of some special First Saint playstyles.

It just so happened that the competition map was Ascension Base, so he accepted without even thinking.

As a Shield Dog, one must definitely elbow strike hard.

Before starting, Lu Ze had already made a route plan.

The map design at this time was the 1.0 version of the Aerospace Base before it was revised in his previous life.

The map was not covered by water, and players would die if they fell into the water.

The Shield Dog's First Saint playstyle was to utilize terrain advantages.

Either by the water or by the pit.

As soon as Lu Ze landed, he passed the point directly and dove into the Core Area.

...

Lingxiao Sect viewing area.

Zhong Yi had already entered commentary mode, and even though more than half of the Disciples behind him were gone, his enthusiasm remained high.

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

"Oh? Junior Brother Lu landed at Central Control, ignored the Yuan Sealing Niche on the second floor, and directly ziplined into the Core Area!"

"This is a thorough, aggressive playstyle! Is Junior Brother Lu really going to turn over a new leaf?"

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

"Deep Blue's skills are very powerful in narrow indoor spaces! It seems Junior Brother Lu is choosing to attack strongly!"

"..."

"What do you mean he jumped into the big Buoyancy pit???"

Watching Lu Ze ignore everything and dive headfirst into the deep pit in the center of the Buoyancy Hall, Zhong Yi felt his brain about to crash.

The big pit in the middle of the Buoyancy Hall had very rich loot points.

Whether it was the immortal masters secret casket in the round pipe or the Yuan Sealing Niche at the bottom of the deep pit, they were all top-tier Advanced resources.

However, once you go down into this pit and get pinned down by others, it's a death sentence.

Generally, those who dare to go down to take it are either the big shots of a map-clearing team, or ratty knife-runners who only plan to fill up on samsara seals, regardless of life or death.

Therefore, this place is also known as "The Last Meal."

Once you eat, you can't come back.

Lu Ze dove headfirst at the start, and judging by his performance over the past two days...

Zhong Yi didn't doubt for a second that he would crouch directly behind the immortal masters secret casket or the Yuan Sealing Niche, waiting for some unlucky ratty to come down and eat the "Last Meal"...

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

Zhong Yi wondered in his heart.

Lu Ze had been a First Saint for two days, and the spots he chose were all ones where he could escape after ambushing people.

The deep Buoyancy pit obviously didn't meet this standard.

Could it be that, just as the barrage outside said, he had run out of tricks?

Just as he was puzzled, he saw that Lu Ze did not choose to lie down; instead, he raised his shield and stood straight on the edge of the deep pit.

At the same time, the sound of footsteps at the connecting corridor was getting closer and closer... 𝑓𝘳𝘦𝑒𝑤𝑒𝘣𝘯ℴ𝘷𝘦𝓁.𝑐𝑜𝑚

"There are footsteps in the connection! It seems people from Xi University are coming... If Junior Brother Lu doesn't hide, he's going to be discovered!"

Zhong Yi looked at Lu Ze anxiously, only to see that not only did the other party not hide, but he was actually jumping around openly on the spot.

Because of the shield, Deep Blue's footsteps were heavier than other characters, and the sound was particularly clear when jumping.

The first Vyron to walk into the Buoyancy Hall took the lead, jetting over and firing a clip of gold bullets at Lu Ze.

Lu Ze saw this and calmly swayed his shield left and right, easily blocking the bullets.

In this gap, Lu Ze shifted his position and fired a grappling hook accurately toward the Vyron.

The sudden turn of events made Zhong Yi widen his eyes.

"What!?"

"Junior Brother Lu hooked the Vyron down from above with one hook... and then an elbow strike!"

"The Vyron was elbowed into the deep pit by Junior Brother Lu and fell to his death!!!"