Chapter 658

Silence hung in the air, but Juniper's teammates didn't wait for her to speak. They carried on with their own rhythm.

Four versus five. It was a tough fight. But this was Neverfall Navigators. Even outnumbered, they showcased incredible teamwork, pushing through the difficulty to take down three of the opposing team's members. Still, being a player down was a fatal disadvantage.

Thirty minutes later, Digital Sabers had pushed to their base, closing in on Neverfall Navigators' main tower. The defense was grueling.

The audience, both in the arena and watching from abroad, felt they could already see the outcome. Neverfall Navigators couldn't hold on for much longer. Continuing the fight was just delaying the inevitable. Sooner or later, they would lose.

Just as the fans' hearts sank and the Neverfall Navigators members braced for defeat, a voice cut through the tension.

"Not bad."

Juniper, who had been sitting silently in the corner, suddenly straightened up, a slight smile playing on her lips. “To hold out this long with only four players... I can see you haven't been slacking off these past two years."

The team, including MystiCat, glanced over. Was Ms. Payne finally going to coach them?

To their surprise, she wasn't just moving her lips this time-she was moving her hands.

"This ends in fifteen minutes,” Juniper murmured, placing her hands on the keyboard. “The traffic gets bad if we leave too late.”

She hated traffic; it interfered with her dinner plans.

"Huh?"

Before they could process it, the character for Player 3, which had been idle for some time, was suddenly sprinting toward the heart of the battle.

Mysticat and his teammates stared, their eyes wide and their minds buzzing. Was Ms. Payne actually subbing in?

"Defend!" Juniper's fingers flew across the keyboard as her sharp command cut through their shock.

"Yes, ma'am!" MystiCat responded over the comms.

Once Juniper joined the game, her

character leveled up with

astonishing speed. She expertly located an enemy hiding in the. bushes, dragged them out, and unleashed a brutal.combo. The opponent tried to fight back but was completely outmatched. They tried to flee, but there was no escape. Their health bar was shredded to nothing, and their character dropped to the ground.

As if that wasn't enough, Juniper made her character stomp on the digital corpse twice before walking away.

The crowd was stunned by the substitute who had just entered the game and was already dominating.

Wait a second. Judging by her technique, she actually knew how to play. No, it was more than that. Not even the top eSports pros had mechanics this fast. No one except... Demon.

Digital Sabers members were equally floored by Juniper's performance Her speed and playstyle were terrifying Their Player 5, who was no slouch himself, had been eliminated without even a chance to fight back. It was absurd. Cóntent

“Ms. Payne, you're incredible," MystiCat said, giving her a thumbs-up, his praise genuine.

"Focus," Juniper shot back, glancing at him with a cold warning. "Enemy in the bushes to your left. Dodge."

Mysticat instantly teleported away. A moment later, a massive ultimate ability exploded right where he had been standing. If he hadn't moved, he would have been toast.

"Player 4, stay i

inside the tower. Don't

move," she commanded. "Player 1, go to the bottom lane and stop. roaming. Player 2, head to the top lane. If they engage, run. If it's clear,

push forward and hide in the bushes. near their tower. MystiCat, you're with me in the mid lane."

With a rapid-fire series of commands, Juniper instantly corrected Neverfall Navigators' chaotic rhythm.

They engaged in the mid lane. Two from Neverfall Navigators against four from the enemy team.

"Don't hang back. Go in," Juniper ordered, her voice sharp over the comms as her keyboard clattered.

"Go in?” MystiCat hesitated. A head-on clash seemed far too risky.

"Now!" Juniper glared at him, her eyes chillingly intense.

“Yes!” Intimidated, MystiCat shivered and followed her lead, unleashing a barrage of abilities.

Digital Sabers never expected Neverfall Navigators to be so bold, engaging them two-on-four.