I told you to plant peas, and you summon Mordekaiser?

Zhao Changming was stunned for a moment when he heard Huang Aotian's shout, clearly very surprised.

His gaze swept over Chen Yang across from him, his eyes revealing some doubt.

Upon seeing this, Chen Yang quickly stepped forward.

After Chen Yang briefly explained the situation regarding the team's loss of contact, Zhao Changming's expression changed from surprise to seriousness.

“I know nothing about this matter,” he said in a deep voice, “but the other party’s intention is very clear: they don’t want you to qualify for ascension.”

Chen Yang took a deep breath and replied, "I understand."

He grabbed Huang Aotian, who was still making a fuss, and brought him back to his own group.

Seeing Chen Yang gently shake his head, Huangfu Qinghe and Liu Yan knew that they had gained nothing.

The four men huddled together, their faces grave.

Huang Aotian broke the silence first: "I'm not playing anymore! Forget the Ascension Tournament, I need to find Su Ran!"

Liu Yan quickly advised, "It's no use leaving now. Su Ran is in a different area from you, so there's no way you can find her."

"So I'm just going to wait here like this? I don't even know if Su Ran is in any danger!"

"Although we don't know why they disappeared, they are still online in our friend list, so we can be sure they are still alive."

Chen Yang also tried to persuade him:

"If we win the Ascension Tournament, they will also receive an Ascension slot, and then we can find them."

Huang Aotian gritted his teeth and finally sat down: "I hope they are all safe and sound."

After calming Huang Aotian down, Huangfu Qinghe and Chen Yang exchanged a glance.

Chen Yang nodded slightly.

Huangfu Qinghe stretched out his hand and summoned his fourth-tier sunflower.

As soon as the sunflower appeared, the air instantly became scorching hot, as if the entire space was soaked in sunlight.

Then, Huangfu Qinghe slowly took out another card from his hand.

Tier 4 Upgrade Card!

This is the reward Huangfu Qinghe received when he achieved an S-level rating in the second round of the competition.

However, he did not use it immediately.

After discussing with Chen Yang, Huangfu Qinghe decided to upgrade the Sunflower to level five before the crucial match, catching the opponent off guard.

The upgrade card in his hand gradually faded away, and the energy was poured into the sunflower.

A dazzling light suddenly burst forth, like a golden torrent flowing into the plant.

The sunflower emitted a dazzling golden light, and the surrounding air seemed to distort due to the intense heat.

Its petals burn with pure flames, and the light from its central disc is as dazzling as a small sun.

The fifth-tier sunflower rose into the arena, each leaf seemingly sculpted by flames, radiating an unapproachable pressure.

Huang Aotian and Liu Yan were not surprised; this was a secret known to all the team members.

The players in the audience were surprised to see the sunflower on the electronic screen above had changed to level five.

"They actually had a trick up their sleeve?"

"Chen Yang's team now has two Tier 5 plants. It seems like they might not be unable to fight after all..."

"Indeed, no matter how strong Zhao Changming's plant is, it's just a street lamp flower. Its combat power is definitely not as strong as two fifth-tier plants."

Meanwhile, Zhao Changming's team also displayed their plants.

One of the streetlights was particularly dazzling.

It stood in the center of the procession, radiating a golden, sacred light.

The light, like the dawn, pierced through space, bright and warm, seemingly reaching the depths of the soul and dispelling all the gloom in one's heart.

When people look at it, they feel an irresistible urge to bow down and worship.

"A miracle...this streetlight is definitely extraordinary..."

"Not fifth rank!"

Someone exclaimed in surprise, as the electronic screen above the arena clearly displayed the ranking of the streetlights.

This was the first time Zhao Changming had given way to Lu Denghua in the Ascension Tournament.

Before this, everyone had only speculated that Zhao Changming's street lamp flower might have surpassed the fifth rank.

But no one dared to draw a conclusion.

After all, Tier 5 is a stage that 99% of players cannot reach.

At this moment, everyone's doubts were finally answered.

"Tier 6! His lamppost flower is indeed Tier 6!"

"He only has two level-five plants! How did he manage to upgrade the street lamp flower to level six?"

"I take back what I said before. Even if Chen Yang and his team have two fifth-tier plants, they still have no chance of winning."

"Not necessarily. If it were any other plant, it might be impossible to kill, but this is just a street lamp flower..."

"Between plants, each level represents a qualitative difference! And the higher the level, the greater this difference becomes. Don't even think about trying to compete with a sixth-level plant if you're only at the fifth level."

"Yes, don't you remember that day when Chen Yang's Mordekaiser took on nine fourth-tier plants single-handedly?"

As soon as the streetlights were displayed, the audience's support shifted back to Zhao Changming's side.

Chen Yang ignored these opinions and instead summoned Yuumi, the Lava Nut.

Each player can summon three plants, and the last spot must be reserved for the Infernal Pepper.

Yuumi can fly freely in the air. Although there are height restrictions in the arena, Yuumi can still avoid most attacks thanks to her mobility advantage.

As for the Lava Nut, it's used to protect Huang Aotian's three-headed man-eating flower and Liu Yan's enchanting mushroom archer.

Even though Lava Nut has no mobility, its Unstoppable Force skill can still provide a displacement and control effect.

Huang Aotian's fourth-tier three-headed carnivorous plant swayed its leaves as it moved, following closely behind him.

Two third-tier corn shooters were running around restlessly.

"I upgraded my garden last night, and the effect I just unlocked triples the chance of my plants throwing special bullets."

Huang Aotian explained.

"These two corn pitchers can now basically get a butter with every two pitches, and they can reliably control one of the opposing team without any problem."

At this moment, Liu Yan only summoned two Tier 3 High Nuts.

This was the tactic they had originally agreed upon.

Her Enchanted Mushroom Shooter is an Ash-type plant and can only be released during matches.

Furthermore, the Hypnos is very fragile and can be killed if you're not careful, so it needs two Tall-nuts for protection.

However, its effects are also extremely abnormal.

The level 4 Hypno-shroom can charm a level 2 zombie with a single arrow.

Although it cannot charm plants, it is still a powerful weapon that can have unexpected effects in a melee.

In addition to the fifth-tier Sunflower, Huangfu Qinghe also deployed two third-tier Mouthflowers with a movement-type mutation. These plants can heal themselves by eating zombies, making them both tanky and powerful.

Meanwhile, on Zhao Changming's side, twenty zombies plus more than fifty plants were eyeing Chen Yang's group with predatory intent.

Both sides are ready and poised to act.

There are five minutes left before the match starts.

A huge commotion suddenly broke out on the sidelines.

In one corner of the audience, hundreds of people stood up at the same time, and an angry clamor spread like a wave.

The crowd turned to look at the source of the sound, and even the two teams in the center of the arena were drawn to it.

"what happened?"

"That's... Isaac!"

In the center of the crowd, a figure stood on a chair; it was none other than Isaac, whom everyone recognized.

"He actually dared to come here!"

Angry curses erupted, but the arena rules forbade violence, so the crowd could only vent their frustrations verbally.

Isaac, however, paid no heed. He opened his arms wide and shouted, his voice drowning out all the noise:

"Ladies and gentlemen, what follows is a grand performance!"

"Quickly open your power rankings! Witness the miracle!"

A mocking smile played on his lips, his eyes piercing through the crowd, locking onto Chen Yang.