"Okay, the preliminary rounds are now officially over. Only one hundred and five teams remain to advance to the next round. Congratulations to these teams for advancing."

"For teams that didn't advance, don't be discouraged. You can come back for another round and try to avenge your previous defeat."

The players took a short break after the game and then started the elimination round at 4 pm.

Advertisements were playing on the screen, and many people on the comment board were discussing the recent preliminary round.

"Wow, this is so painful. My teammates were eliminated right from the start because they chose the same thing as me."

"No, didn't you guys communicate before the game? [Eating melon]"

"That's my fault. I think those who died suddenly in the boss levels felt really bad."

"[Eating melon] What's the big deal? It all comes down to a lack of strength. Look at those teams that cleared the level first. Didn't the special forces leader Kloss kill them?"

"Indeed, those teams above were very thoughtful in their picks. It looks strange, but they can deal insane amounts of damage to bosses."

"The one with Xiao Ke and 42, and the one with Xiao Yang and Saria. The most awesome one is the one with Happy Special Forces. It's so powerful! [covering face]"

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The players had a feast for their eyes, and the various openings in the live broadcast room also gave the three commentators a lot of benefits.

The knockout round will follow this afternoon. There are not many teams in the knockout stage, and their strength is naturally much higher, so a ban-selection mode will be added.

The teams took a break, and then voting began on the barrage, with the audience selecting three banned six-star characters.

Many teams that were still resting couldn't help but twitch their lips when watching such a dramatic scene. The spectators and players naturally banned the popular operators.

Shui Chen Thorn and Sister 42 were banned, which directly put the entire team under the mask of pain.

Once Shui Chen and Sister 42 were disabled, two of their main boss cards were gone, leaving many teams struggling with insufficient reserves. While Thorn lacked a burst skill, its third skill was incredibly useful for clearing the first three layers, effectively killing the start of the game.

"Okay, it can be seen that the players are quite skilled in playing Arknights. They banned three powerful cards at a glance. If Brother Long banned these three cards, we can still win, right?" Dou Bihan directly teased Brother Long next to him.

"The impact of simply banning isn't as big as everyone thinks. The key is that your teammates can't use the same operators as you. I think this is the difficulty in the knockout stage."

"Indeed, Brother Long pointed out the crux of the problem. At this time, we should consider the team's lineup reserve capacity. We also hope that the participating teams can adjust their status as soon as possible. Our knockout round is about to begin." N∩ also gave the final instructions.

Another wave of ads, with a little over ten minutes left. Many teams were struggling to figure out how to start the game. With the arrival of Shui Chen, many had simply rushed through the game, leaving them with no strategic preparation.

Only those in the strategy group remained calm, and many of them even laughed.

"Red Scarf, what do you say? How are you going to start next?"

After the five people in the peak team chose their operators in turn, the red scarf, who was at the big brother level, acted as a backup and chose an operator last.

There are not many operators left for him to use. The useful operators such as Ksit, Lamb, Nightingale, SilverAsh... have all been taken away by his teammates. Now the only ones left are some operators whose total damage is not enough.

The damage is not enough to fight against the BOSS, unless some powerful collections are caught. However, their accounts have unlocked the entire collection, and there are negative collections among the collections.

Once you encounter someone who adds stats to the BOSS, you're doomed to die.

Seeing that Exia was chosen, the red scarf almost broke down. Good man, he really thought I was omnipotent, and the tourists were still cheering, this guy didn't worry about his own failure at all.

There was no other way, so I could only use the empty string that I had secretly practiced, and the only one left for me by the warlock was Sister Ka to output.

The medics didn't even leave Kal'tsit for me, so I can't play the fourth ending. The fourth ending I played this morning was a beating that left everyone's scalps broken. I ate a boss with a collection, and without Nightingale's milk, I died directly on the ground.

I'm afraid I can only choose another ending. There is no score requirement for the knockout round anyway, otherwise I will really lose my life.

The other strategy teams weren't having an easy time either, busy allocating six stars to each member. Rhine had barely managed to find five people, so the fifth lowest scorer was given no points by default.

With this thought, the operators became easy to catch. The fifth person was the one to be sacrificed, so everyone told him not to have psychological pressure. He took the five-star operators and kept a Magellan as a six-star operator. He could kill him by using ice control.

The team members did not argue about anything. The other four players' skills were indeed better than theirs. They could only hold on tightly to them and hope to get some rewards.

The Black Shroud Shadow Guards are powerful in numbers, and the five of them are well-balanced and obedient. The military advisors have clearly arranged which operators each person should capture and at what progress they should request help.

The team members wrote down their catches on slips of paper and followed the plan when the time came. If anything went wrong along the way, there was always an opportunity to ask for help off-site. Trust the bosses, and they'll be done.

As for the other small groups, they could only imitate Rhine's method and make sacrifices. However, the one who made the sacrifice by imitating Rhine wasn't a top-tier player, but he wasn't mediocre either. If they followed suit, they would probably be doomed.

As expected, as the second round of eliminations began, several teams failed at the second level.

"Ah, it seems the ban still has a significant impact. I'm having trouble starting the game."

"Indeed, Sister 42 might not have caught many people at the beginning. However, Shui Chen and Thorn are the most useful six-stars for many players at the beginning of the game. This direct ban has affected many teams."

Brother Long looked at them and said, "Times like these are a test of the team's tactical reserves. There are no restrictions on starts yet, so this wave of eliminations should quickly determine the top 20."

It was time for Dou Bihan to change the subject: "Let's see how those teams that haven't made any mistakes in their progress started."

"Team Xinghai has a great idea. Starting with a five-star operator leaves hope that they can capture subsequent operators based on different collections later."

"But I also want to remind all the players that the default number of raw stone ingots at the beginning of the game is 999. Once they are all used up, you cannot use MMA to continue to collect them~" N∩ also suddenly revealed a hidden rule in the game.

The military advisors of the teams watching were also dumbfounded after hearing this. Many teams that had restarted several times felt a chill in their hearts. This... why the hell didn't you say it earlier!