Really? Wei Chen heard Ye Xius remark and asked.

Han Wenqing had been playing since the beginning of the professional scene, so Wei Chen obviously knew him. They had fought against each other many a time before, but it had been many years since then and no matter how deep of an impression he had of him, there was no way it could compare to the deep rivalry that existed between Ye Xiu and Han Wenqing. Ye Xiu had noticed a problem, but he hadnt noticed anything wrong at all. In his eyes, the two sides had fought intensely. It was a very high skill match and he hadnt seen any issues with Tyrannys ace player, Han Wenqing.

Uh, I guess hes not playing badly, but something doesnt feel right! Ye Xiu said.

What doesnt feel right? Wei Chen immediately asked. He wasnt nervous for no reason. As a retired pro player, his reaction speed and hand speed was declining, but he was certainly still at a pro level in terms of experience, knowledge, and perceptiveness.

I cant say exactly right now Ye Xiu furrowed his brow and shook his head.

Happy Internet Cafe would, without question, stream the playoffs, but they were currently watching it in the practice room. Because of their differences in skill levels, their discussions were at a different level. Ye Xiu and Wei Chen gave their opinions on the matches. Chen Guo knew a bit more about the game, so she could understand some of what they were saying. As for Tang Rou and Steamed Bun, they had only played for several months already, but werent complete noobs anymore. However, if they had to discuss the very fine details of the match, the two probably wouldnt be able to keep up.

The two were at a complete loss when Ye Xiu said that something was wrong with Han Wenqing. Both of them looked at Ye Xiu, waiting for him to continue.

Ye Xiu didnt say anything further though. The stream was already showing the post-match interview. Tyranny and Misty Rain hadnt made any major mistakes. Both teams had gone all out that match and neither team would feel too regretful if they lost. The interviewed players practically said the same thing. They expressed their confidence in their respective teams, praised their opponents, and spoke of their faith in being able to win the next match, etc.

Tyrannys captain Han Wenqing naturally participated in the interview. Because Ye Xiu had specially called him out, everyone else paid close attention to what he said and also stared at his facial expressions. However, everything seemed to be normal. It didnt look like there was anything abnormal with Han Wenqings condition. When the interview ended and the stream went offline, everyone turned to look at Ye Xiu, waiting for him to say something.

Ye Xiu only shook his head and returned to his computer.

Everyone else returned to their seats too. Wei Chen went back to his seat and saw that Ye Xiu still seemed to be thinking hard. He didnt bother him and handed him a cigarette instead.

Ye Xiu received it and quietly lit it. He still didnt say anything. He opened up a web browser and typed in a few words.

Wei Chen watched from over his shoulder and saw that it was a site for downloading VODs. It seemed like Ye Xiu was planning on studying the match. However, since the match just ended, it would take some time before it would be uploaded. Seeing that it couldnt be downloaded yet, Ye Xiu opened up a folder and began looking through Tyrannys previous matches.

He watched match after match, closely spectating Han Wenqings Desert Smoke. Ye Xiu gradually began to relax. Soon afterwards, he went back to the site and downloaded the most recent match.

Wei Chen had been paying attention to Ye Xius actions the entire time, so when he saw the change in expression, he asked: Did you figure it out?

Pretty much! Ye Xiu replied.

Chen Guo went over and asked: Whats the situation?

Hes changing. Ye Xiu said.

Changing?

Yeah, hes changing his habits and Striker movements. Hes researching a new style of playing his class. Ye Xiu said.

He really refuses to give up! Wei Chen sighed.

Creating a new style wasnt an easy task. Even though every few levels brought new skills or new equipment, there was always a certain amount of variance, but the change from these new skills or equipment could only be considered adjustments. They wouldnt cause a player to significantly change his or her playstyle. The classes in Glory were very balanced, so updates didnt bring much change to a class core.

If Ye Xiu said someone of Han Wenqings caliber was researching a new playstyle, it wasnt going to be just a simple numbers adjustment. A slight adjustment like that wasnt anything difficult for a pro player to adapt to. It wouldnt be something that Ye Xiu would be so surprised about either.

Han Wenqing was clearly trying to do something completely different.

Soon afterwards, Ye Xiu finished downloading the VOD. Ye Xiu immediately replayed it. Wei Chen also watched. Even though Tang Rou and Steamed Bun were interested, it wasnt something they would be able to comprehend.

To put it plainly, pro players specialized in PvP. The biggest difference between PvP and PvE was how deep ones understanding of all the classes were, whether it was your class or any other class. What skills, combos, playstyles, strategy, etc. were all something that pro players needed to know very thoroughly. Tang Rou and Steamed Bun were quite familiar with their respective classes, but their understanding of other classes was still limited. Let alone someone trying to create a new playstyle, let alone them, even Chen Guo wouldnt be able to say much.

Sure enough, Chen Guo was also at a complete loss when Ye Xiu paused and commented on a segment, but this time, she felt gratified that even Wei Chen was at a loss too.

See, here. After watching several of Desert Smokes matches, Ye Xiu had grasped the general line of thinking and pointed out the changes in his playstyle: If this had happened in the past, he would have most likely stepped forward and began pushing forward using Reinforced Iron Bones or jumped backwards and sent a Whirlwind Kick back. Instead, he stepped sideways and used a Collapsing Fist. It seems like he plans on initiating with an Empty-Handed Block. Ive never seen him do something like that before.

Really? Wei Chen was really at a loss because Ye Xius comment had been too detailed and random. Every player would react differently depending on each situation. How could Ye Xiu guess all of that?

Over here too. Not waiting for Wei Chen to understand, Ye Xiu pointed at another place: Here. Dont you think this Dual Tiger Fists is too sudden?

Really? I feel like its a good choice Wei Chen continued to be at a loss.

The screen was currently playing the most recent match between Misty Rain and Tyranny. Two melee characters closed in under the protection of the bombardment by Chu Yunxius Windy Rain. However, Desert Smoke closed in on them faster and sent the two flying away with a Dual Tiger Fists.

Cloud Body Dual Tiger Fists. Isnt that a common combo? Wei Chen said. Cloud Body was a movement skill for Strikers. Cloud Body followed by Dual Tiger Fists was called Cloud Body Dual Tiger Fists. It was one of the most commonly used Striker combos.

Cloud Body was used a bit later, but Dual Tiger Fists was used a bit earlier. Ye Xiu said.

....... Wei Chen rewatched the segment twice and then gave up :Okay, who else here actually sees that?

Wei Chen looked towards Chen Guo, who shook her head too. Cloud Body Dual Tiger Fists was a common combo that she also knew about, but everyone used it slightly differently. Han Wenqings usage of the combo seemed to have a good effect, but she couldnt see anything weird about it.

If it was before, he would have never played like this. Ye Xiu said.

How did he do it before? Wei Chen asked.

Is it better or worse now? Chen Guo asked.

Ye Xiu only shook his head: I cant say. It seems like hes still figuring it out too.

Ye Xiu continued to watch and found several other segments to talk about, but Wei Chen and Chen Guo were completely at a loss. They listened and listened and got a general understanding of the changes. Han Wenqings changes were in the small details. Some of the places were just his intentions, but Ye Xiu could actually see through these intentions and analyze them.

Hes a bit late here..

Thats not something he would have done in the past.

Hes probably thinking of

In the end, Chen Guo couldnt help but feel moved after hearing Ye Xiu come to these conclusions: The person who understands you the best is your enemy. This saying really isnt wrong.

Not wrong at all. Wei Chen nodded his head. He wasnt nervous anymore. Not being able to see what Ye Xiu was seeing wasnt an issue with his skill level, but rather his understanding of Han Wenqing himself. Ye Xiu was also nicknamed Glorys Encyclopedia and he probably had a better understanding of the various classes, apart from Warlocks, than Wei Chen.

And from the sounds of it, Han Wenqings new playstyle wasnt something at a fundamental level. If not, a new skill combo would have easily been noticed by any experienced player, let alone a pro, but for these minute changes, there were very few people besides Ye Xiu who would notice them. At the post-match interview, Misty Rains players never mentioned this change. It meant that Han Wenqing was still in the midst of changing it!

Once he figured this out, Wei Chen didnt want to watch any further. He patted Ye Xiu and said: You should have Little Tang and Steamed Bun listen to your chatter. Itll definitely increase their understanding of Strikers.

Mm, those two need to improve in this area. Ye Xiu heard his advice and nodded his head.