"He's fast, incredibly fast! By Merlin's beard, I can't believe it; he's riding a Cleansweep Six, and even a Firebolt 2000 couldn't match that speed – the Hufflepuff players are chasing, chasing, but no one can catch him – even Diggory's given it a go – can they stop him? – Oh, he's failed – Ye Ting keeps going – heavens, he's dummied the Keeper – the ball's in!! He's scored! He's scored again! Wow. He's a genius, scoring two goals in less than three minutes in his first Quidditch match. I've never seen such a talented player; this is insane."
Ye Ting easily turned back, giving each teammate a high-five. A few of the older teammates even patted his head. They were thrilled because Ye Ting's performance on the field told them – the era of Ravenclaw had arrived.
In the subsequent game, Ye Ting showed his prowess. Although the broom's performance limited his top speed, he still relied on his tricky acceleration and precise positioning to intercept Hufflepuff five times consecutively during their passes. Each interception led to an unexpected goal, sparking cheers in the stands each time. The player marking him couldn't keep up with his rhythm, repeatedly left behind.
And Lee Jordan's commentary was like the final shovel of dirt on their grave: "The score is now seventy to zero; Hufflepuff is completely outmatched. They're in a deadlock – they can't attack, defend, or even pass – in front of this Ravenclaw rookie, they can do nothing. They're facing an incredibly powerful hunter; any slight mistake will result in a fatal blow!"
The cheers in the stands were mixed with boos, the target of which was obvious.
"Damn… this guy."
"Absolutely no match for him…"
Several of Hufflepuff's Chasers were mentally blown by Ye Ting, their movements gradually losing power, and their concentration fading – they were nearly desperate.
Facing the collapse of their team due to one opponent, Captain Diggory had to make a difficult decision: use some special tactics to turn the situation around.
He and the two Beaters were responsible for keeping a close eye on Ye Ting, ready to double-team him at any moment. Meanwhile, the three Chasers had to expose themselves fully to the Bludgers' interference while facing the other two Ravenclaw Chasers, aiming to score through direct attacks.
This extreme tactic required the team to abandon control of the Bludgers and the search for the Golden Snitch, focusing entirely on offense. Any slight mistake could lead to severe consequences.
Such as the opposing Seeker quickly finding the Golden Snitch without interference, immediately ending the game.
Or the attacking Chasers being hit multiple times by Bludgers without protection, causing severe consequences.
Of course, Diggory had carefully considered before deciding to use this tactic. He believed that the above two dangers could be overcome in a short time: Ravenclaw's Seeker, Cho Chang, was still a second-year student. Although she was talented, the possibility of finding the Golden Snitch in a short time was slim, so she posed no threat to Hufflepuff.
Without the protection of Beaters, the Chasers could use the "infiltration" tactic to avoid being hit by Bludgers for a short time – the so-called infiltration tactic was to abandon their formation and fully enter the opposing team's formation. With players from both teams mixed together, it would be difficult for the Beaters to accurately hit the opposing players with Bludgers without harming their own teammates.
So, during the dead ball, Diggory briefly explained the tactics to his teammates.
When Hufflepuff kicked off, Ye Ting noticed that one of their Seekers and two Beaters, a total of three men, were staring him down.
He tried to bypass them to compete with Hufflepuff's Chasers for the Quaffle, but these three not only ignored their own tasks but rushed to block him.
The two Hufflepuff Beaters tried to sandwich him from the sides, but he easily dodged them: he first increased his speed and then suddenly decelerated and stopped just before being double-teamed. The two Hufflepuff Beaters couldn't brake in time and collided with each other, nearly falling off their brooms.
After that, Hufflepuff's players dared not rudely double-team him again, but these three still ignored their duties and kept entangling him, preventing him from participating in the competition for the Quaffle.
On the other side, Hufflepuff's Chasers charged into Ravenclaw's formation, engaging in close combat with Ravenclaw's Chasers in a three-on-two situation, making it difficult for the Beaters who had full control of the Bludgers to attack.
Soon, the Hufflepuff team broke through near Ravenclaw's scoring area.
Hufflepuff's tactic was clear: the Beaters and Seeker blocked him, separating him from his teammates, while their three Chasers used their three-on-two numerical advantage to score in a short time.
Indeed, the opponents had some tricks up their sleeves and were not helpless.
Ye Ting nodded inwardly; this response was decent, but it still wouldn't defeat him.
He gestured to Ravenclaw's Keeper and Chasers. After seeing it, they immediately changed their tactics, no longer focusing on competing with the opponents but choosing to engage with them to slow down Hufflepuff's attack speed.
Then, Ye Ting waved at Ravenclaw's two Beaters, and they nodded in understanding. They abandoned using the Bludgers to interfere with Hufflepuff's Chasers and instead sent the Bludgers towards Ye Ting's direction.
At this moment, since Ye Ting was entangled by the three opposing players, the four were not too far apart from each other.
Seeing the incoming Bludgers, Ye Ting silently calculated the positions and speeds of the Bludgers, opposing players, and himself in his mind, then seized the moment and flew ahead of one of the Hufflepuff Beaters.
Ye Ting's sudden positioning surprised the Beater, who quickly changed direction before colliding with Ye Ting but was unexpectedly hit by the incoming Bludger and nearly fell off his broom.
Hufflepuff's three-man defense against Ye Ting immediately showed a flaw.
Cedric Diggory and the other Beater were dodging another Bludger and immediately wanted to help, but it was too late.
At this moment, Ye Ting was like a tiger breaking out of its cage or a dragon diving into the sea, immediately unleashing his speed advantage, shaking them off, and flying towards his own half of the field.
At this point, Diggory realized that somehow, under Ye Ting's lure, the three of them had moved away from the center of the field, with the Chasers' battle far from them.
It was too late for them to go back and help now.
Diggory couldn't help but marvel: Ye Ting was truly a genius.
At that time, he thought he had found a way to deal with Ye Ting and felt smug about it.
Who could have imagined that he was still being manipulated by Ye Ting?
Hufflepuff was doomed to lose this game.
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