Chapter 62 Chapter 62 "Who did I offend with the free props? ...
Jiang Qing could feel the scorching air wave from a long distance away. He looked at the flames rushing towards him and felt that they were becoming more and more familiar.
"Jiang Qing, it's the Earth Fire Sandslinger from last time." Zhu Tianba's voice sounded in her ears, reminding her.
Luo Zhen's face immediately appeared in her mind.
"What a mistake! This name is so deceptive!" Jiang Qing wailed inwardly, but his reaction was not slow.
She immediately assessed the situation and commanded, "Tianba, spatial fold, seven meters to the left."
Zhu Tianba's eyes flashed, and ripples instantly appeared in the surrounding space.
Just as the flames were about to engulf them both, the voices of Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba suddenly disappeared.
The flames hit the place where they had just stood, burning the simulated moss and roots into a charred state, leaving behind sizzling marks.
Luo Zhen was puzzled for a moment. He obviously didn't expect that the opponent he matched with 1 point also had spatial ability, and he obviously didn't consider the opponent in this game to be the same as Jiang Qing.
Luo Zhen originally wanted to end the battle quickly.
He was experienced in combat, and when he saw that his attack missed, he immediately changed his tactics, took out the infrared tracking glasses he had bought and put them on, and immediately determined the opponent's location from the heat energy in the field.
Luo Zhen's lips curled up into a devilish smile as he said to his companions, "Underground fire, land occupation, shockwave!"
The Earth Fire Sandslide Beast let out a low roar and dug the ground with its front claws.
The huge body instantly drilled into the ground, leaving behind only an ever-expanding pit. Immediately afterwards, the ground of the entire jungle began to vibrate violently, and visible ochre shock waves spread rapidly around Jiang Qing, centered on the pit.
This is a range attack, which is extremely effective against Zhu Tianba's ability to jump, which requires a stable space.
Zhu Tianba glanced at Jiang Qing. Although he had an idea of how to dodge, he was still waiting for Jiang Qing's order.
"Try the props?" Jiang Qing raised his eyebrows, and took out the [Fresh Mud] from the virtual prop bar very unfamiliarly, and then threw it in the direction of the Earth Fire Sandslinger.
Snap——
Good aim, the Fire Sandshrew slithers through the mud... on the tree trunk nearby...
The Earth Fire Sandslide Beast didn't pause for a moment.
Zhu Tianba: “…”
Jiang Qing: “…” It seems to be of no use.
She then took out the [vine that looked very tough] and tried to whip it, but the vine flew out limply and was not long enough to reach the Earth Fire Sandslinger. Instead, it almost tripped Zhu Tianba's feet.
This time, the Earth Fire Sandshrew stopped moving for a moment, but it was not scared by the whip. Instead, its tail was moving very fast, and a white mist sprayed out from the tip of its nose, making a mocking sound.
Amidst the ridicule, Zhu Tianba groaned twice and turned to look at her with a puzzled tone: "Jiang Qing, what are you doing?"
Luo Zhen, who was standing far away, almost burst out laughing when he saw Jiang Qing frantically putting on the props.
"Isn't it funny? There are actually people who use free props."
The audience who followed Luo Zhen's perspective into the viewing area also began to laugh:
"Pfft, this mud throwing is quite artistic!"
"The 'Looks Pretty Resilient' system has maxed out its taunt value."
"I didn't want to come in at first, but I didn't expect there would be a surprise in a 1-point match."
"The spirit pet of [No Money for Food] looks very familiar. I looked at its information and it is indeed Jiang Qing. The style of painting is very clear and unique."
"Luo Zhen is also Jiang Qing's defeated opponent. Is he deliberately using 1 point to humiliate him?"
"You got it wrong. This competition was clearly initiated by Jiang Qing. Luo Zhen initially refused, but Jiang Qing invited him repeatedly before he finally agreed."
Although people in the competition field cannot directly hear the conversations in the audience field, what the audience says will eventually roll past in front of the two opposing teams in the form of barrages.
Luo Zhen saw a glaring name appearing on the scrolling text in front of him. He opened the opponent's information and saw that it was indeed Jiang Qing.
Luo Zhen's playful smile disappeared, and his whole face was instantly covered with gloom.
Good guy, he didn't go looking for the other party, but the other party came to him on his own.
He will definitely not lose to that pig this time.
Luo Zhen became serious and ordered Dihuo to come back. Then he used all the attack and acceleration props on Dihuo Molecrane as if they were free, launching the most violent attack.
Jiang Qing felt a little guilty when being stared at by Zhu Tianba because of the props he had just used, but he still stubbornly took out the last prop.
A shining stone
She didn't know what the point was, so she waved it towards the eyes of the Earth Fire Sandshrew as a last resort.
A miracle happened.
The stone suddenly burst out with an extremely dazzling light, like a flash bomb, instantly making the unsuspecting Earth Fire Sandslinger and Luo Zhen's eyes go white.
"hiss--"
The Earth Fire Sandslinger screamed, subconsciously turned its head and closed its eyes, and the orchid-colored fire storm came to an abrupt end.
Although Jiang Qing was also dodged, he was prepared so the impact was not significant.
But she didn't expect that the free items could actually contain useful things.
"Tianba, get ready."
Zhu Tianba understood what he meant and took advantage of the moment when his opponent was blinded to suddenly activate his ability.
"Town area!"
Invisible pressure descended instantly, causing the Earth Fire Sandslide Beast, whose movements were restricted, to stagnate.
Immediately afterwards, the diamond-shaped mark on Zhu Tianba's forehead lit up. Instead of attacking, it stomped on the ground.
"Space folding!"
The ground space under the feet of Rifted Golden Leopard and Luo Zhen twisted and folded slightly. Although it was not enough to cause any damage, it made them lose their balance instantly and they fell into a heap with screams.
Zhu Tianba continued his efforts, and a small "space cage" took shape instantly, temporarily trapping the dizzy man and beast in place.
When Luo Zhen's vision returned, he found that he and his spirit pet were trapped. Although the cage was not strong and he could break it quickly, the outcome had already been decided.
The system determines that the opponent has complete control of the situation.
[The battle is over. Congratulations to 'No Money to Eat' for winning.]
[Points +1, Current Points: 86]
The system prompt sounded.
Jiang Qing breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the sweat from his forehead: "The prop competition is really fun."
Luo Zhen got up from the ground, stopped fighting, and his face turned pale and blue.
“…” He felt as if a knife was stabbed in the heart.
I was actually tricked by the free props!
It was still a 1-point game! That person was still Jiang Qing, Jiang Qing again!
He looked at Jiang Qing, and was about to rush up with all his strength, but the next second he was forcibly kicked back to the hall by the system, leaving him with only a belly full of resentment and the frustration of not being able to find anyone.
The moment he was kicked out of the audience, the last barrage of comments also passed by Jiang Qing's eyes.
"What the hell? A free prop counterattack?"
"This is incredible luck! Luo Zhen underestimated his opponent again!"
"That pig cooperated really well!"
Jiang Qing ignored the discussions and took Zhu Tianba with him, watching happily as the score increased from 85 to 86.
Although she only scored 1 point, she won the first game and also experienced the "tricks" and "surprises" of the prop game, which she found very interesting.
"Tianba, let's play another game and see if we can earn 5 points this time!" She opened the matching interface again with great interest.
Zhu Tianba: "No problem!"
When Jiang Qing was happy, it was happy too.
She clicked on the free props area again and put the [handful of fresh mud], [a vine that looked very tough] and [a shiny stone] back into the prop bar.
As for that lousy [Temporary Enhanced Rations], she would definitely not touch it again.
"This time, shall we try an opponent with higher points?" Jiang Qing scrolled through the preparation list, searching for an opponent who seemed to have a high "cost-effectiveness".
The IDs on the list are varied, and the points range from dozens to hundreds or even thousands.
Suddenly, an ID caught her attention, [King Kong Barbie], points: 120.
This name... sounds like a contrasting combination of strength and appearance?
The points aren't too high, but you can still earn a lot if you win.
Jiang Qing hesitated for a moment, thinking that he had just won a game and felt a little more confident, so he tentatively launched a challenge and set a bet of 5 points.
[Challenge request has been sent, waiting for the other party's response...]
While waiting, Jiang Qing studied the instructions of the free props again, trying to find out more in-depth usage.
That mud... besides throwing it away, can I smear it on myself to disguise myself?
Cane...besides beating, can it be used to trip someone briefly?
Shiny stones...besides being flashy, can they be used as bait?
She was lost in thought when the system notification sounded.
[Challenge dismissed.]
Jiang Qing: "..." As expected, 5 points are still too few. People don't like it?
She was not discouraged and continued to flip through the pages.
Another ID came into view: [Chasing the Wind in the Wind], Points: 95. This name sounds like it means fast.
Zhu Tianba's spatial ability might be effective against speed-type opponents?
This time she gritted her teeth and raised the challenge score to 8 points.
[Challenge request has been sent, waiting for the other party's response...]
This time the response was very quick, almost an instant rejection.
[Challenge rejected. Reason: The opponent refused to play against a player who brought too many free items.]
Jiang Qing: “???” What kind of reason is this?
Does the system have such prompts?
Who did I offend by getting free props?
She looked at the three shabby free items in her prop column and was speechless.
It seems that free props not only have a touching effect, but also come with the aura of "ridicule" and "discouragement"?
Zhu Tianba seemed to sense her depression and nuzzled her palm with his nose. He said confidently, "Jiang Qing, it's okay. We can win without those things."
That being said, Jiang Qing was a little helpless after being rejected twice in a row.
Does she really have to match those 1-point and 2-point games?
How long will it take to accumulate enough points to buy decent items?
She watched in the preparation area somewhat unwillingly.
In the huge virtual space, countless light screens flashed different matches, and cheers, exclamations, and sounds of frustration rose and fell one after another.
She saw someone driving a majestic contracted beast, with all kinds of cool light effect props on it, easily crushing the opponent.
I also saw people like her, struggling to get by with basic abilities and a little bit of luck.
Suddenly, a message on a nearby channel caught her attention.
[System Announcement: Newbie Welfare Bureau! ID 'Seeking Abuse and Education', opening a 10-point basic field. Newbies to prop competitions are welcome to come and exchange and learn. Participation is the priority, and entertainment comes first!]
"Seeking abuse and education"?
This ID... sounds friendly?
And it is clearly stated that this is a novice game and entertainment is the first priority.
Jiang Qing's heart was moved.
A 10-point bet is a good win, but a loss is also within an acceptable range.
The most important thing is that the other party doesn’t seem to mind newbies?
She quickly clicked on the search and found this ID [Seeking Abuse and Education]. The points showed more than 200, which made it look like a veteran who was running a small account or was sincerely here to guide newcomers.
"It's him!" Jiang Qing no longer hesitated and immediately initiated a challenge application, setting the bet at 10 points.
After the application was sent out, she waited a little nervously.
She was afraid that the other party would see her free props and refuse them again.
However, the application was accepted almost the next second.
[Matching successful. Entering the battle scene...]
With a flash of light, Jiang Qing and Zhu Tianba were teleported to a standard circular arena.
On the opposite side, a figure slowly gathered.
He was a young-looking boy with dazzling fiery red hair, and his appearance was accompanied by a noble rose opening animation.
If you ignore the gray mouse spirit beast behind the opponent.
"??? Meng Yanlang?" Jiang Qing's brows were furrowed so tightly that they could almost pinch a mosquito to death.
In an instant, Jiang Qing felt that the name [Seeking Abuse and Education] was quite ironic, although the ID itself also deserved a beating.
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Author's comment: Jiang Qing: Aren't you all so tasteless in naming things???
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