Preseason day.

The group, who had not left the playground for a long time, finally returned to the small TV area.

Mu Sicheng sighed as he entered the small TV area. He stared at the central hall with wide eyes and said in surprise, "What the hell is this?!"

The small TV area, where small TVs were originally densely arranged, sank in the middle, revealing a huge, sunken round hole. This round hole was filled with seats layer by layer, forming a viewing venue similar to the Roman Colosseum. Standing on the edge and looking down, it looked like a deep, flat, round pool.

In the center of the venue, there is a huge screen made up of countless small TVs spliced ​​together, suspended in the air. Spectators continue to enter the arena and take their seats, chatting excitedly with each other.

"Oh, right. This is the first time that Mu Shen has seen the small TV area during the league." Wang Shun patted his head, "I forgot to tell you that the central hall will undergo a major change during the league."

Wang Shun pointed at the large pool that Mu Sicheng was looking at in shock. "Some of the small TV areas will be converted into viewing pools. The one you just saw is the largest viewing pool. It's for the mid-season tournament. We can't climb up there."

“The mid-season games will be broadcast live in this largest pool.”

"In addition to this largest viewing pool, there are many viewing pools of different sizes around it." Wang Shun pointed around, "The preseason games will be shown in these viewing pools of different sizes."

Mu Sicheng frowned: "These pools are just like the recommended positions on small TV, with good or bad positions and high or low exposure, right? How can we ensure that our competition can enter a good pool?"

Wang Shun smiled and said, "This involves another thing, called the [betting pool]."

Mu Sicheng asked suspiciously: "[Pool]?"

Wang Shun nodded: "Over the past year, the points that the audience has accumulated from you will be multiplied five times by the system and used as a base fund to enter the [Gambling Pool]. Of course, the same is true for your opponents."

“Generally speaking, the bigger your betting base and your opponent’s, the bigger your combined [betting pool] is, the bigger the viewing pool you get, the better the position, the higher the exposure you get.”

Mu Sicheng raised his eyebrows and asked, "In other words, if I want my game to be broadcast in a high-exposure viewing pool and attract more viewers, either I have to have a high amount of points charged, or the team I'm playing against has a high amount of points charged?"

Wang Shun smiled and nodded: "But you don't have to worry about this problem for the time being. In the preseason, you are already a team with relatively high charging points, so the viewing pool you get will not be bad."

"And as the game progresses, there will be more spectators who will continue to put their points into your [betting pool]. As long as you keep winning, the spectator pool you get will get better and better."

Mu Sicheng crossed his arms and looked at the largest viewing pool and snorted, "Our final match will definitely be broadcast here anyway!"

"That's because you've made it to the playoffs." Wang Shun pushed Mu Sicheng's shoulders and walked forward, "Let's go to the preseason registration point to draw our opponent team first."

Wang Shun turned his head as he walked: "By the way, Du Sanying is indispensable for the team selection. Where is he?"

Bai Liu stepped aside slightly, revealing Du Sanying, who was trembling and about to cry behind him.

Du Sanying, with tears in his eyes, tugged at Bai Liu's clothes: "Wuwuwu, where is this place..."

"It's been a week." Bai Liu said calmly, "He doesn't remember anything again."

Wang Shun: “……= =”

Forget about this.

After Wang Shun explained science to Du Sanying until his mouth was almost dry, Du Sanying barely understood where this place was and what he was going to do now.

Du Sanying was taken by Bai Liu to the preseason registration office.

The registration office was packed with people, especially those waiting in line to draw teams. There were few friendly-looking players, all eyeing Bai Liu's team, which had outstanding looks and was very popular.

Du Sanying pulled out a piece of paper from a large box that looked like a lottery ticket with shaking hands. He looked down at the name on the paper and then whispered, "Nomadic Home?"

The expressions of the people guarding nearby changed, and Wang Shun's eyes lit up.

[System prompt: (Nomadic House) has given up its rights, (Wandering Circus) has won without a fight and swallowed up the other party's gambling pool. ]

【Please select the next team. 】

Du Sanying hesitated for a moment, then reached in to draw: "North Pole Star?"

[System prompt: (North Pole Star) has given up its rights, (Wandering Circus) has won without a fight and swallowed up the other party's gambling pool. ]

【Please select the next team. 】

Du Sanying was silent for a while, then continued to draw: "[Stern River Ship Helmsman]?"

[…waived…]

"[Sheep-horned snake shadow]?"

[…waived…]

"【Charge Team】...?"

[…waived…]

"【Usa Minions】...?"

[…waived…]

“…”

The looks from the pre-season team players around him almost made a big hole in Du Sanying, who was still pulling out the team, with gnashing teeth and full of shock.

All of them are waiver teams, how the hell is this reasonable?!

For others, a random draw is a life-and-death battle, and they have to try their best to win a round. But for this person, it's like a scratch-off lottery, with a 100% winning rate. Every time he draws a number, he takes up the entire betting pool.

Du Sanying was at a loss as he was stared at by the people around him. He turned around and glanced at Bai Liu, who smiled and motioned for him to continue smoking.

"Butcher?" Du Sanying pulled out another punch and raised his head.

The people around stared at Du Sanying intently, waiting for the system's answer with bated breath.

[System prompt: (The Butcher) is actively preparing for battle. Please go to the No. 17 game pool to play the game.]

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at the same time - finally they were no longer the team that had given up.

"I, I, I won't fight anymore, I give up!!" A panicked voice came from the side, "I won't fight with Mu Sicheng!"

When Mu Sicheng heard his name, he snorted and looked over with a fierce look in his eyes, but was stunned when he saw the other person's face.

"Wuwuwu, Mu Sicheng beat me in the game, but I couldn't beat him!" The man ran away crying, "He even took off my pants and showed them to the monsters!!"

"I don't want him to strip my pants again!"

[System prompt: (The Butcher) has given up his rights, (The Wandering Circus) has won without a fight and annexed the other party's gambling pool]

Everyone: “…”

What the hell is going on!

Bai Liu slowly shifted his gaze to Mu Sicheng's face: "Do you still have this hobby?"

Mu Sicheng was so angry that he said, "Can you blame me for this? I was trying to steal something from him, but he plotted against me and I never stole anything. So what if I bullied him a little? I didn't really kill him!"

Liu Jiayi sneered: "Only an idiot like you would do such a boring thing."

Mu Sicheng was angry: "Anyway, the result is good!"

Du Sanying continued to smoke. He asked slowly and doubtfully, "【Witch Saigao】...?"

Someone beside him stood up and choked up, "I am the tactician of [Witch Sai Gao], and I also give up my rights."

"Our entire team has been saved by the witch, and we are all fans of Liu Jiayi. We will never do anything to hurt her!"

The man looked at Liu Jiayi with affection: "Little witch, you have to win with our share!"

Then she ran away crying.

[System prompt: (Witch Saigo) has given up her rights, (Wandering Circus) won without a fight and annexed the other party's gambling pool]

Liu Jiayi: “…”

Mu Sicheng crossed his arms and uttered a wow, looking down at Liu Jiayi with a squinting eye: "Is it only an idiot like me who would do such a boring thing?"

Liu Jiayi said expressionlessly: "What are you talking about? I'm blind and can't hear you."

Du Sanying nervously drew another card: "Silver Rose Team?"

Tang Er was stunned when he heard the name.

Someone walked out of the team. He looked at Tang Erda and smiled bitterly: "I didn't expect to meet you again in this way, Mr. Hunter."

"It seems that I have no other choice but to give up my rights."

The man stepped forward and shook hands with Tang Er, patted him on the shoulder and sighed: "Keep up the good work, take care."

Tang Er paused for a moment and shook his hand back: "Sorry."

Wang Shun explained to Bai Liu, "Silver Rose is a league team that previously hired Mr. Tang Erda. After leaving Captain Tang, their ranking plummeted and they have been struggling in the preseason for the past two years."

"It can be said that this is a team that relies solely on Captain Tang."

Du Sanying continued to draw at Bai Liu's signal: "[Puppet Legacy] Team?"

A man pushed through the crowd and slowly walked in front of Bai Liu and Mu Ke, and suddenly laughed: "Long time no see, Mu Ke, Bai Liu."

Mu Ke paused: "Can I?"

Fang Ke scratched the back of his head and said, "You have a really good memory. You still remember me."

Mu Sicheng narrowed his eyes: "Hiss - I feel that this person looks very familiar, but I can't remember where I met him..."

Wang Shun sighed with mixed feelings: "I didn't expect to meet Fang Ke here."

"He was the last one to survive among the puppets that Zhang Kui had created before his death. He was in the same group as Liu Huai and Li Gou." Wang Shun sighed, "After Zhang Kui's death, he left the King's Guild. I didn't expect that he would form his own team to participate in the league."

Mu Sicheng suddenly realized: "Oh, I remember now. Bai Liu saved his life when the last train exploded."

Fang Ke looked at Bai Liu and Mu Ke with mixed feelings, and finally smiled with relief: "After Liu Huai died, I was the only puppet of Zhang Kui who was still alive. I joined another guild and became their tactician."

"But it seems that I am not destined to be someone else's tactician."

Fang Ke raised his hand and said, "System, I give up my rights."

[System prompt: (Puppet Legacy) has given up, (Wandering Circus) won without a fight and annexed the other party's gambling pool]

Before leaving, Fang Ke turned around and looked at Mu Ke: "We have to win for Liu Huai as well."

Mu Ke hummed: "I will."

Fang Ke looked at Bai Liu again and smiled: "I think you would too."

"You found a very good operator this time."

Only then can you wave goodbye and leave.

Du Sanying was still smoking cautiously. The looks of the onlookers changed from disbelief and disbelief at first to envy and jealousy, and finally to hatred.

But by now, everyone's eyes have become numb.

What kind of competition is this? Hurry up and destroy them.