"Impossible! This is absolutely impossible!" Luo Ling seed to beco a parrot all at once, even stopping his hand movents in the process.
Blocking a skill 13 tis in a row had occurred in the history of Street Fighter, though not without precedent.
It was during the Street Fighter World Semifinals six years ago, when a player nad Kaibong, alias Daigo Uhara, faced off against a Chinese Arican player nad Justin in the final match.
Right from the start, Justin's character "Chun-Li" unleashed a dazzling sequence of moves that brought Daigo's character "Ken" down to a sliver of health, identical to Zhang nglong's situation just monts ago, where any simple attack landing or skill being blocked followed by forced health deduction would an a direct loss for Daigo.
At that point, Justin still retained a third of his health, a virtually guaranteed victory considering the level of world-class players like him.
Amidst the roaring audience, Justin executed Chun-Li's signature move "Spinning Bird Kick." This skill involved a series of close-quarters continuous strikes, a rapid forward dash followed by 14 successive attacks, culminating with a kick that knocked the opponent into the air. Within this combo, the rhythm of each blow was unpredictable.
Theoretically, any skill or attack in Street Fighter could be blocked by the blocking system, but accomplishing this in actual combat proved extrely difficult. To block this series of strikes, one had to distinctly perceive the characteristic and timing of each attack and execute flawlessly precise operations.
What followed was a classic mont in Esports history, perhaps only comparable to that famous scene in League of Legends where the player with the surna Lee made a miraculous coback kill with his character "Zed" at a sliver of health.
Against all odds, Daigo proceeded to block his opponent's attacks 15 consecutive tis while on a sliver of health, eventually making an incredible coback.
What does this signify?
Such blocking is valid only within the 7 fras before the opponent's attack hits; with this ga's technical settings at 60 fras per second, 7 fras amount to 0.116 seconds.
That is to say, when Justin executed the combo, Daigo had rely 0.116 seconds to react and defend, and over the next 3 to 5 seconds, he had to replicate this precise timing 15 tis!
Even after more than a decade, this legendary video continues to circulate online, amassing billions of combined views across various versions. This mont has been dubbed the "EVO mont" in the Esports community.
Decades have passed, yet no one in the Street Fighter community has been able to replicate this epic feat—not even Daigo himself!
Although Zhang nglong's 13 consecutive blocks fall short of Daigo's record, the difference is certainly narrow. If the first block could be chalked up to luck, then these 13 perfect blocks were by no ans sothing that could be sumd up by re chance!
"Co on, continue!" Zhang nglong beckoned Luo Ling with a hand gesture.
"I refuse to believe in this evil magic!" Luo Ling rallied for a counterattack, but Zhang nglong showed no intention of going on the offensive. Instead, he once again displayed his miraculous blocking skills!
This ti Luo Ling's Chun-Li attempted her signature 37-hit combo, which had reached an incredible 41 hits when he was at his best. Such a combo could deplete two full health bars, a scenario typically seen only when there's a substantial gap in skill between the players.
As if inspired by Zhang nglong, Luo Ling entered a state of almost divine operation.
"37! 38! 39!...45!" An incredible 45-hit combo, breaking the highest combo record in Street Fighter history!
It is known that once a health bar is depleted, the match is essentially over, and continuing a combo becos extrely challenging. Only world-class players can manage this, and due to the imnse disrespect it demonstrates, it is generally avoided, making 45 hits an intimidating number!
"This...this is too exaggerated!"
"My god, is this even human?"
"How on earth do his eyes and nerves work?"
Zhang nglong managed to block all 45 hits, executing 15 seconds of precise operations that undoubtedly surpassed human limits.
"His APM must have been at least over 350!"
"Damn! I didn't record it! If I captured that, it would've gone viral within the community!"
"So Zhang is also an undiscovered Esports master!"
"I think Zhang couldn't find any rivals in the Esports world, so he retired to beco the world's richest man."
...
"What are you spacing out for? It's not over yet!" Zhang nglong's hands flew over the controls, seizing an opening to break through the defense, and with a flurry of movents, the "Rising Dragon Rupture" took Luo Ling's health bar down to nothing.
But everything was far from over, the combo was still going!
12, 13, 14...27, 28...52, 53...71!
A total of 71 hits in the combo!
"KO!"
"Damn... a 71-hit combo!"
"He's not just any noob; he's a national champion!"
"This power, it's terrifying... Playing against a national champion is like a national champion playing against a noob."
"Too strong, no wonder Zhang just said they were both noobs, he's totally outclassed them—calling them noobs is already giving them too much credit!"
"Then what are we?"
"Trash? Soggy trash chicken? Which one are we?"
...
"I refuse to believe it, two health bars and I still can't take down a sliver of yours!" Luo Ling's face was twisted.
The fourth ga started right away, with Luo Ling intending to take the initiative, but Zhang nglong's controls were even faster! Even before Luo Ling completed a full set of moves, Zhang nglong launched him with a Rising Dragon Punch, followed by a combo that wiped out his health bar, leaving him no chance to respond from start to finish.
"Co on, I'll give you one last chance!" Zhang nglong said with a smile as the final ga began.
This ti, Zhang nglong didn't make any moves, letting Luo Ling's combos co at him, but the block after block nearly drove Luo Ling to despair. Zhang nglong's defenses seed impregnable, as precise as a computer and terrifying!
"Alright, it's about ti!" With little space left to block, Zhang nglong's hands suddenly doubled in speed. The situation quickly reversed from taking hits passively to an aggressive onslaught. A heavy kick broke through the defense, followed by a gorgeous 66-hit combo that signaled the end of the match.
"Did you see that? Zhang's controls just now, he managed to counter-attack while blocking!"
"The gap between those combos was only 12 fras, and Zhang had to block and counter within that 0.2 seconds. The difficulty and speed of those controls are at least twice as high as before!"
"Guess how high Zhang's APM was just now?"
"I couldn't tell from his controls, but it must have been over 400, right?"
"Oh my, is there anyone in the world with an APM over 400?"
"There is! Have you read The King's Avatar? Ye Qiu can do it!"
"Hahaha, those from novels don't count!"
...
"Are you convinced?" Zhang nglong put down the controller and looked at Luo Ling with a smile.
Luo Ling hung his head in silence; his ntality had almost collapsed after Zhang nglong perfectly blocked those 45 hits in a row.
"Why don't you give it a try?" Zhang nglong looked at Wei Weihai, "Sa terms, beat , and it's a 5 million annual salary."
"I... I..." Wei Weihai stamred, unable to speak. His skills were almost the sa as Luo Ling's, and if Luo Ling was beaten to that extent, how could he fare any better?
"Don't be such a wimp!" Zhang nglong taunted, "If you think I'm too good, I can give you three health bars!"
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