Chapter 9, Master of Tactics

At this time, Tang Xin's military strength was merely half a squad of X and a few Dragon Riders. While establishing the base, Tang Xin also immediately constructed 4 bunkers at the entrance.

Tang Xin surprisingly only produced one pirate ship, and then set up the building required to manufacture the arbitration machine. It is clear that they are about to produce the arbitration machine.

Due to the narrow intersection, Tang Xin initially chose the single-unit mining strategy, clearly indicating a preference for his adept technological approach

However, no one would have expected the outcome of this impact to be like this. Within a few dozen seconds, Huang Wanyi's forces lost half of their strength, while Tang Xin only lost two crossbows and one artillery piece. The stands fell silent for a moment, but soon erupted into enthusiastic applause for Tang Xin's performance, even the students from the College of Resource and Environmental Engineering couldn't help but applaud his flawless maneuver.

Tang Xinya did not pursue; his troops retreated behind the bridge. Although this brief encounter lasted only a moment, its peril and brilliance earned applause from the entire audience

As his troops descended the slope, the little dog that Huang Wanyi had placed there also understood his intentions. The forces at home and those in the arena on the map quickly began to gather at Tang Xin's doorstep like a rising tide.

Tang Xin, however, seemed completely unconcerned about this matter. He even produced two arbitration machines, and after they were completed, he did not take them out but instead placed them in a corner of his home. As a result, Huang Wanyi still does not know that he has made arbitration machines. After Tang Xin produced the arbitration machines, the soldiers at home also charged down the slope with the intention of establishing a base at the bottom of the slope

Huang Wanyi directly established a base under the gas mine that ran out of gas at the slope after 12D, employing a standard economic dual-base opening strategy

Moreover, these two red balls have also been hidden in the house

The defensive forces at the Tangxin intersection consist of only 6 crossbowmen, 4 dragon riders, and an additional 4 newly formed bunkers

At this moment, as soon as the secondary base of Huang Wanyi was upgraded, he immediately constructed the building for creating a queen. However, the spectators present were all astonished when they saw the building set up by Tang Xin

Huang Wanyi symbolically created several dogs and illuminated the entire map with the dogs and houses

Anyone can see that these troops are nothing compared to the five teams of dogs and one and a half teams of water that Huang Wanyi has already assembled

However, Huang Wanyi's troops did not rush to attack Tang Xin's home. Wang Feiyu knew that there was only one reason for his wait: he was waiting for Tang Xin's second base to be established. He intended to strike forcefully after the base was formed, delivering a devastating blow to Tang Xin.

Although Huang Wanyi did not gain an advantage at that moment, his early economic benefits still provided him with a military advantage. Therefore, he resolutely opened three mines at once, and surprisingly set up a Scorpion Tower at home, intending to counter Tang Xin through expansion and technology.

To reflect the fairness of the league, the map was randomly selected by the chief referee, and it turned out to be a map similar to the previous NOST. This means that there is also a high ground at the spawn point, and a pathway leading down, but the entrance's expansion does not have a gas mine. The difference from NOST is that there is a large semi-high ground with four exits, resembling an arena. Therefore, this map has a very descriptive name, called the Colosseum. The entrance's expansion does not have a gas mine, and the difference from NOST is that there is a large semi-high ground with four exits, resembling an arena. Therefore, this map has a very descriptive name, called the Colosseum. Although there are other areas on the map that allow troop movement, there is only one location on this map where large-scale troop battles can occur.

Huang Wanyi, however, was unaware that Tang Xin was actually pursuing this route. His technology was advancing rapidly, and he had already begun upgrading to a Level 3 base. Additionally, he had established another base at home, seemingly in preparation for the next phase of mass production. The full-capacity mass production capability of dual mines and three bases poses a lethal threat to the single-mine Protoss.

In order to launch an attack on the Colosseum map, one must cross the bridge at the entrance. This bridge can accommodate two Dragon Riders and one additional unit simultaneously, making it a significant chokepoint. Therefore, for the Zerg, such a chokepoint does not hinder their offensive capabilities. Moreover, it is now evident to everyone that the relatively unknown Huang Wanyi is an absolute expert, as his troop composition and assault formations are exceptionally well arranged. Behind every five or six dogs, there are two or three Spitters, and his forces are advancing towards Tang Xin's chokepoint in this formation. Such a chokepoint does not hinder their offensive capabilities, and it is now clear to everyone that the relatively unknown Huang Wanyi is an absolute expert, as his troop composition and assault formations are exceptionally well arranged. Behind every five or six dogs, there are two or three Spitters, and his forces are advancing towards Tang Xin's chokepoint in this formation.

Huang Wanyi's troops could only retreat, continuously falling back to the central arena.

It is important to understand that on this map, gas is extremely valuable, as are the resources. If Tang Xin takes this route, there will not be enough gas to produce other high-tech units, resulting in a limited number of Lightning Soldiers, and other forces will also be insufficient. Wang Feiyu couldn't help but feel a jolt in her heart when she saw him directly mining a single resource to produce an Arbiter.

Many spectators on the field also noticed this, and even the members of the Metallurgy Department showed signs of concern, as it was evident to everyone that Huang Wanyi's economic maximization opening was precisely countering Tang Xin's technology-based opening. Moreover, at this moment, Huang Wanyi's ability to amass troops had been fully demonstrated; he was undoubtedly a master

After Tang Xin's pirate ship emerged, it did not rush to attack the houses at the entrance, but instead flew directly to Huang Wanyi's main base. As soon as the pirate ship entered, it was met with two sprays from a Zergling waiting there. What Tang Xin saw was a Zerg base that was on the verge of upgrading to the second level. The pirate ship floated around Huang Wanyi's base, revealing a dense crowd of workers, while several Zerglings were positioned strategically. Clearly, Huang Wanyi had calculated that Tang Xin, who was starting with a tech build, would not be able to quickly organize an attacking force, so he opted for an extreme economic opening, focusing on producing workers rather than Zerglings or Zerglings. This economic opening provided strong support for the future mass production of Zerg units. After circling Huang Wanyi's base and finding no advantage, Tang Xin had no choice but to return and attack the houses in the wild.

Tang Xin chose the elegant divine race, while Huang Wanyi chose the insect race, which is considered the least aesthetically pleasing among the three races.

Although Huang Wanyi's troops had been halved, they were not at a disadvantage in terms of overall strength. Just as he was about to maneuver his troops to engage with Tang Xin's forces, he suddenly discovered that his house had been instantly destroyed by the Dragon Riders. This meant that, under the cover of arbitration, he could no longer see a single soldier from Tang Xin.

After driving away the Zerg that was spying from above his house with a dragon rider, Tang Xin directly built an airport, surprisingly intending to pursue a pirate route

Tang Xin's base has been established, and at this moment, Huang Wanyi's attack has also commenced

In that moment, the Zerg forces on the bridge suffered a loss of half their numbers, and with the disappearance of the ice seal at the first intersection, Tang Xin coordinated with the newly deployed troops from his home, launching a counterattack with 9 spearmen and 4 dragon riders. At that moment, the onlookers suddenly understood why Tang Xin had deliberately varied the timing of the two ice seals he cast. The ice seal at Tang Xin's intersection was deployed earlier, thus it was also dispelled a bit sooner. This allowed Tang Xin's forces to rush to the front of the bridge first, encircling and annihilating the Zerg troops still trapped on the bridge. It was a perfect maneuver; by the time the ice seal on the Zerg forces dissipated and reinforcements could gradually advance, the Zerg troops on the bridge had already been completely wiped out. The ice seal at Tang Xin's intersection was deployed earlier, thus it was also dispelled a bit sooner. This allowed Tang Xin's forces to rush to the front of the bridge first, encircling and annihilating the Zerg troops still trapped on the bridge. It was a perfect maneuver; by the time the ice seal on the Zerg forces dissipated and reinforcements could gradually advance, the Zerg troops on the bridge had already been completely wiped out

Moreover, after the audience saw the condition of Tang Xin's home, there was another round of astonishment. Everyone thought that Tang Xin would immediately create lightning soldiers, but surprisingly, the first four soldiers produced in Tang Xin's three barracks were all hidden blades. Furthermore, at a time when many scholars could not comprehend, Tang Xin did something else: she combined the four hidden blades into a Dark Overlord, which meant transforming them into two red spheres

Huang Wanyi's troops have already gathered at the entrance, consisting of approximately 4 squads of dogs and more than half a squad of saliva. The most critical issue is that the audience on the field has already seen from the large screen that his dogs have completed their final frenzy upgrade, and they are now at a two-attack, one-defense configuration, with the second-level defense also in the process of upgrading. If such a force were to surge into Tang Xin's home, it would be a devastating power

Tang Xin's second mine was successfully opened, and six barracks were completed, continuously producing crossbowmen, and began to use the limited gas to create lightning soldiers

Tang Xin walked to the computer and had just sat down when a wave of cheers erupted in the venue. It seems he truly has quite a number of fans. In contrast, his opponent does not enjoy such popularity; not only does he look very ordinary, but his name is also quite outdated—he is actually called Huang Wanyi, which at first glance sounds like the nickname of some nouveau riche. Moreover, his ID is equally unremarkable, consisting of just a single letter: H

First, one player froze two Dragon Riders and a Zerg unit standing at the intersection, and then another player placed a unit behind the bridge on the Zerg team. As soon as these two freezes appeared, the Zerg team on the battlefield was immediately cut into two halves, and the team on the bridge was unable to move forward or backward. The frontmost unit was continuously under attack from the photon cannons fired by the Dragon Riders and turrets

What changed the course of the battle were the two arbiters hidden away in Tang Xin's home. In that moment, the two arbiters released a freezing spell one after the other