Published: February 13, 2025
“It's over.” Many people sighed while watching the live broadcast on the light barrier from their aircraft.
This sigh was complex; it contained admiration, surprise, and a sense of relief.
In the third cycle, Cloud Summit and the members from the Cloud Summit faction were undoubtedly the brightest stars.
After the first day's battle in District Ten, the following days turned into a hunting game, with several members trying to hunt down the Cloud Summit Quartet. In the end, only four survived.
They belonged to the Tarros Red Dwarf faction, and after their initial probing, they had been on the run, being discovered multiple times. After losing several lives, only four managed to survive.
This was partly because the Cloud Summit Quartet had eased their pursuit significantly during the later stages, taking advantage of every available moment to digest and consolidate their understanding of power after the nine-star events.
Their calm demeanor sharply contrasted with the turmoil felt by all races in the universe.
Could there really be such a vast difference at the same level?
No one believed it before, but now everyone had to accept it.
Thus, analyses about the quartet were immediately put on the agenda, with nearly all races summarizing their strengths and weaknesses.
They had numerous strengths: capable of both offense and defense, swift in action, unified in command, well-equipped, skilled in many areas, with Fuleira operating on the edge, and a reasonable class composition...
These advantages were enviable but still achievable.
After many analyses from various individuals, they concluded that the primary reason for the Cloud Summit Quartet's dazzling achievements boiled down to two main factors.
The first, widely recognized as the most important, was their top-tier support—a plant-based life form.
It was precisely because of her that the team was able to seize the initiative in several battles and achieve victories against larger numbers.
Without this plant-based life form's support, the team might still be stronger than other novice teams of the same level, but facing opponents that outnumbered them would make their battles exceptionally challenging, if not outright impossible.
That excellent support alone had multiplied their combat effectiveness several times.
Secondly, aside from the plant-based support, the shield warrior specializing in defense was another reason the team could attack recklessly.
The shield warrior's defensive skills were well-coordinated, capable of both tanking and crowd control, and he had a keen grasp of battlefield dynamics. That shield could perform any task required of it.
With him there, it ensured that the two primary damage dealers, Liang Chuyin and Xia Bai, could launch their attacks with full force.
Such analyses quickly gained traction, especially regarding Yama Tree's role, which was a consensus even Yao Han Su and Bei Yin agreed upon.
As for weaknesses, it was generally believed that their ability to breach defenses might not be strong. If they couldn't initiate a surprise attack and had to engage in a head-on assault, should either the plant-based life form or the shield warrior be suppressed, their combat effectiveness would be significantly diminished.
Ye Zhongming smiled and chose not to voice his opinion.
Were these analyses incorrect? No, they were certainly accurate. One should not underestimate the insights of these beings from the All Races of the Universe, including peak experts; they had been through many battles.
Yet, Ye Zhongming knew that this analysis was not entirely complete, as in District Ten, no one could force the full strength of the team.
Moreover... Ye Zhongming honestly believed that the Cloud Summit Quartet hadn’t even unleashed half of their potential.
Based on the previous battle conditions, this analysis was indeed quite accurate.
“In the next cycle, do you think those guys will be cowed?” Yao Han Su, who had been silent while handling some clan internal matters, turned his attention to the vanishing battlefield and the rankings displayed on the light barrier.