Chapter 228
"Welcome back to Fairyone's competition venue, everyone..."
"Today, eight teams will appear simultaneously on the arena stage, and the competition format is the long-awaited... Grand Melee Mode!"
The projection in the air above the convention center created a powerful and solemn arena.
One wall of the arena was covered with dense cracks, and fine sand seemed to flow from mid-air to the ground. The sudden appearance of the magnificent building easily evoked a sense of fear in the face of a colossal object.
Someone in the audience gasped for breath.
"This is...."
The player next to him stood up, trembling, and said, "In Fairnd... the Sun God Arena."
All the players present recognized what kind of building it was, but they were surprised that it was completely recreated by Tame's holographic projection.
The Sun God Arena is an important building in Fairnd, serving as an arena for player-versus-player combat.
When game scenes are recreated in real life, it can be difficult for people to distinguish between reality and fantasy.
The emergence of the Solar Arena confirms that holographic projection has already entered a new era.
Host Pei raised the microphone:
"I believe all of you have already figured out that today's map is the Sun God Arena."
"Now, I will explain the elimination rules to you all..."
...
"When the time is up, the two teams with the most eliminated players or the lowest health will be eliminated."
"Let's wait and see which teams will emerge victorious in the Sun God Arena!"
Let's all count down together!
"3!"
Dozens of figures slowly appeared in the Sun God Arena, coalescing into the most familiar class characters among the players, their magical weapons and high-end equipment displayed before the audience.
"2!"
All teams retreated, creating distance between themselves and the enemy.
"1!"
As the bells of the Sun God's arrival rang out, the war horns were sounded.
*
*
On a private jet.
The elegant man in the seat slowly woke up half an hour after the plane landed.
Zhang, who was standing nearby, naturally wouldn't disturb Pei Yuqing's sleep. He only got up and went to his side when he saw that Pei Yuqing had woken up.
"Mr. Pei, the driver is already waiting downstairs."
On the way back to the villa, Pei Yuqing pressed the window button to let the air dissipate the smell of alcohol on her body, and asked the driver:
Has Xiaoling gone out recently?
The driver replied, "Mr. Pei, you forgot, Young Master Ling is staying at the club."
Pei Yuqing recalled this matter, and Zhang Zhu seemed to understand his concerns:
"President Pei, the head chef at the club reports to me daily on Young Master Ling's condition, so you don't need to worry."
"I heard that Xiaoling and his friends had a lot of fun."
"By the way, Young Master Ling has also advanced."
Pei's Group used Tame's core technology to secure cooperation with Future Company, and the two parties even formulated a ten-year plan for the next cooperative project.
When Pei Ling inquired about investing in the club, Pei Yuqing immediately agreed because he was willing to unconditionally support Pei Ling.
However, Pei Yuqing knew little about the Fairnd online game.
The night view outside the car window was dazzling, and the city's light screens seemed to be playing images of Fairy-One. Some brands have even released co-branded products with the game character.
The scrolling images flashed by in an instant. As they passed the bustling Wantai Plaza in the city center, many people gathered around the large screen, creating quite a lively scene.
Pei Yuqing looked over.
Assistant Zhang noticed something over there: "President Pei, that's Wantai Plaza broadcasting Fairy-One's match live."
The driver gradually slowed the car down, and then heard his boss's voice:
"I remember Wan Yi was the first one to sign the contract."
"Yes, Boss Wan also opened the first mini tame machine experience store in Wantai Plaza," Assistant Zhang said.
"It is said that sales exceeded ten million in just three days."
Pei Yuqing, sitting in the back seat, remarked, "Wan Yi is quite shrewd."
"Much better than his brother."
Pei Yuqing withdrew her gaze, showing no interest in the group of people on the screen:
"Let's go."
Just as the driver was about to step on the gas, a gasp of surprise came from next to the large screen in Wantai Plaza:
"Youyou is amazing!"
"The teamwork of the Mi Ling team is too strong. The random team directly forced the captain of the Qing Gu team to the limit."
"I heard that Mi Ling is a local team from Suzhou."
"Yuanye and Youyou are truly the best duo of the entire event!!"
"Go, Yingning!!!"
......
"parking!"
Pei Yuqing shouted sharply, and the driver didn't have time to press the accelerator.
Zhang Zhu only heard the sound of a car door closing. When he looked back, he saw that his boss had already gotten out of the car. He quickly opened the door and chased after him.
But they discovered that Pei Yuqing had gone towards the big screen.
As Pei Yuqing approached, he noticed someone holding up a life-sized standee, and the person on it looked strangely familiar.
Another gasp of surprise rippled through the crowd.
Pei Yuqing's attention was drawn to the huge screen, where a burly game character wielding a giant sword cleanly sent someone flying.
Before the opponent landed, I used a skill to reduce their health to zero.
"Youyou's performance was absolutely amazing!!"
"My wife Yingning!!!"
"Although I'm a fan of Yuanye, it doesn't stop me from switching allegiances!"
Pei Yuqing noticed that they seemed to be fans of a certain team.
"And Youyou is a really nice person. I started following her on Weibo during the elimination rounds. She has been consistently updating videos of swordsman skills on Weibo and also seriously answering everyone's questions about gameplay."
Pei Yuqing's brow twitched.
At that moment, the man carrying the cardboard cutout ran over:
Are you also fans of Youyou?
"yes."
"I'm so happy! Here are some mini standees I made for you all." The male student took out a bunch of secret standees from his backpack and distributed them to the people around him, including Pei Yuqing.
"Bro, I didn't realize you were a fan of Youyou too."
Seeing that Pei Yuqing was not young and dressed in elegant and luxurious attire, the male classmate took out his phone:
"Bro, do you want to join our Squid fan club?"
"The Youyou you're talking about..."
Pei Yuqing held a mini standee. The person on the standee was wearing a black team uniform, with her high ponytail swinging freely behind her, and her upturned eyes revealing her confidence.
It looks so familiar.
The person standing there was none other than Xiao Ansing, whom he hadn't seen in a long time.
"She is You Yingning?" Pei Yuqing had confirmed his guess.
"Yeah, what else?" the male student said in surprise.
“Fairy-one doesn’t have another female swordsman as powerful as her.”
Pei Yuqing looked at the screen. After the angle of the screen changed, the game character with the ID "Youyou" withdrew his sword from behind, and the person who was just about to attack her from behind had already frozen to the ground.
At this moment, Zhang Zhu ran to Pei Yuqing's side:
"Mr. Pei, why did you suddenly get out of the car?"
Pei Yuqing glanced at the person on the screen a few more times, gently put the standee back into the pocket of his suit, and turned to leave the square.
"President Pei, shall we go home now?" Assistant Zhang asked.
"No."
"Then you..."
"Go to the convention center."
He wanted to catch her little tail with his own hands.
*
Fairy-One, the Colosseum of the Sun.
Only a third of the match time has passed, but about 10 fewer players have left in the arena, and several of the remaining players have already reached the end of their health bar.
Tu Ning immediately summoned ice magic, and the targeted player instantly became frozen.
The sound of the knight's hooves rang out, and with a flick of his lance, he flung the frozen contestant directly out of bounds from the arena.
The announcements of eliminations immediately rang out in the hall:
"Qinggu Team - Zhan Feiyang, eliminated."
Arao ignored the attacking mage and simply blocked the attack with her shield. The golden skill shattered before the shield, and Arao even stuck her head out to Tu Ning and said:
"Captain, there are still 28 players on the field."
Tu Ning looked around the arena and discovered that the Fallen God's priest had already been eliminated.
"We still have 5 people left, and we are currently in first place."
"Just keep the current pace."
Arao glanced at the Fallen Gods team and realized that they were avoiding the WK team and the God of Dawn team with each attack:
"Captain, do you want to do this until the end?"
“Captain Fallen God wouldn’t agree,” Arrao said with a smile.
In the chaotic battle mode, alliances often form, such as multiple parties temporarily forming an alliance to eliminate the teams with absolute championship strength first.
Wu Xin has clearly allied with WK and the Shenzhixi team.
Currently...
It's obvious that they're here to exterminate them.
If they are eliminated directly in the promotion competition, they will naturally have less competitiveness later on.
Sui Xing chimed in from the side, "They were just besieging Wa Wa."
Waawa is a mage who destroys bones.
Tu Ning blocked the attack: "Wu Xin, you really want to play dirty tricks on me?"
"Captain, this is a competition," Arao said.
"Whether or not you resort to underhanded tactics is of course the most important thing for advancing in the competition."
"I told you, let's go find Mi Ling's wilderness and Youyou and discuss forming an alliance."
Shattered Star was speechless: "You're calling me that quite affectionately."
Arao: "All athletes are one family."
Tu Ning sheathed his blade and also noticed the strangeness of the Fallen God Squad: "Arao, go and discuss this with Mi Ling's Wilderness."
"Understood."
As expected of the number one MT in the Chinese server, A Rao charged to Ying Ning and the others' location with his high HP and tough defenses.
“Hi~ Youyou.” Arao spoke.
Then a blade flashed, and A'Rao immediately dodged backward, but was still wounded and bled. He narrowed his eyes, but his tone remained as nonchalant as ever:
"Stop, stop! I'm here to cooperate."
........
The entire Fallen Gods team was almost entirely in the northwest corner of the arena. Their magnificent robes slid down, casting stardust, and their dazzling skills swept across the surrounding opponents. Nicole seized the opportunity to rush to Captain Wu Xin's side and tell him:
"Captain, that's about enough."
Wu Xin's character is a magic spearman, and he had already scouted the surrounding terrain:
"Ten seconds later, listen to my signal. You lead the other two teams directly to harvest the people who have been exterminated." Wu Xin found the right angle.
"I'm keeping their pace from a high vantage point, trying to hold off Tu Ning and Sui Xing."
Tu Ning is ranked number one on the top 100 list. His class is assassin, and his high burst damage and high damage value make many Fairnd players tremble with fear.
Dragging out their attacks was practically like severing the left and right arms of the Bone-Destroying Demon.
...
After the shells were fired, they left trails of smoke in the sky, heading straight for the opposite side of the arena.
The smoke grenades landed, and thick gray smoke gradually spread, obscuring the vision of the gladiators. Nicole led the WK and God's Dawn teams into the smoke and charged towards the location of the Extinction Bone Guild.
Countless skill lights filled the billowing smoke, lightning, ice, and fire were filled with boundless killing intent, and the sound of swords piercing bone could even be heard.
Gunshots pierced through the thick gray smoke in the distance.
After a barrage of skills, Nicole finally relaxed: "Now, as we agreed, God's Dawn will go to the left rear to encircle and annihilate the knights, and the WK people will come with me..."
"ah!"
"Holy crap, there's something here!"
Nicole turned around abruptly, realizing something was wrong. Her companion, Suifeng, immediately blocked the attack. Nicole saw the sudden sword graz her cheek.
Nicole only saw who the attacker was after the wind entangled her.
"Yuyuu?"
Nicole desperately tried to back away, as the fight between swordsmen was not suitable for a mage like her who was good at mid- to long-range attacks. She hadn't taken more than a few steps when she was entangled by another attack.
The serpent of fire bound her body:
"Red Moon Spirit, you...!"
Nicole watched as Tang Hong emerged from the thick fog, the token in his hand still summoning another fire serpent.
She twirled the token, and the mage's thunderous rage fell from the sky, only to strike the knight's shield. She stared incredulously at Arao's figure.
"Arao...aren't you at the front of the group?"
How could they be behind her and WK when they were preparing to attack?
A Rao stylishly flicked his spear: "I didn't want to come originally."
"But my friend is a fan of yours, Nicole, and said she absolutely has to let me..."
"Ambush you."
"So, I have no choice." His words were like an ice hammer, shattering the Fallen God Team's tactics.
......
The Rift Hell Hungry Ghost Sword was exceptionally easy for Ying Ning to wield; even Sui Feng, standing opposite her, couldn't understand how she could move so smoothly.
The hungry ghosts on the sword will slow down the enemy's movements if the attack is effective.
No wonder there are already voices on the internet...
She's said to be the second-best swordsman in the Chinese server.
Even I myself from a few years ago might not have been able to catch up to this level.
As expected of a veteran player who has experienced countless battles, Sui Feng did not hesitate and rushed directly in front of Ying Ning. Taking advantage of the few frames of her skill's stun, he immediately swung his sword at her.
"Condensed Light Shattering Moon Slash!"
Yingning's health dropped by 10% instantly.
"Blood Blade of No Return." The girl's voice appeared behind Sui Feng, and he felt the blade slicing through his back. Before he could regain his footing, he saw the blinding skill in his peripheral vision.
"Dragon Dance".
Just as countless dark sword shadows were about to touch Sui Feng, he moved swiftly, deflecting the unavoidable attacks by planting his sword directly into the arena ground.
Despite hundreds of sword attacks, not a single drop of blood was shed on him.
"Your operation was very accurate."
Sui Feng stood five body lengths away from Ying Ning. His game character was a swordsman, and his sharp, long white sword was a spiritual weapon just like the Rift Hell Hungry Ghost Sword in Ying Ning's hand.
"But it didn't hurt you."
"You won't be able to dodge the next move so easily."
She is both righteous and wicked, and with the malevolent effects of the Rift Hell Hungry Ghost Sword, she truly resembles a hungry ghost who has crawled back from hell. The swordsman's burly physique proves that she is not someone who falls easily.
"Young and arrogant."
Sui Feng drew his sword and attacked Ying Ning without hesitation.
......
The chat in the live stream never stopped:
"Tame mode really gives you the feeling of fighting in a real gladiator arena."
"Nicole is facing two opponents and shows no signs of losing yet?"
"Go Nicole!"
"Holy crap!!"
"Was that Zero from the Mi Ling team just now?! He found Wu Xin's location!!"
"Wu Xin's gun is indeed too difficult to defend against."
"Look at this other perspective, where did Captain Mi Ling go?"
"Isn't that... the rock behind Wuxin?"
“I understand! The Mi Ling team deliberately let Wu Xin lower his guard at first, and then had Zero aim his gun at Wu Xin when Captain Mi Ling walked to the other side of the arena.”
"That way... Wu Xin won't have a chance to escape..."
When an assassin gets close to a magic-wielding sorcerer, the outcome is predictable.
"The Fallen God Team—Wu Xin is eliminated." The broadcast announced a terrible fact.
The fans of the fallen god in the audience were all surprised:
"Captain Wu Xin has been eliminated just like that?"
"This is a dirty trick by the Mi Ling team!"
Other fans countered: "There's no such thing as underhanded tactics. Wasn't the Fallen God also planning to form an alliance to eliminate Extinction Bone?"
"The tactics in the competition are all geared towards victory."
"That's so frustrating!"
Fans of the Fallen God could only console themselves:
Captain Wu Xin of the Fallen Gods is not here, but at least Nicole and Sui Feng are still in the team.
*
"clang!"
"clang!"
"clang!"
The sound of clashing blades filled the air, and a murderous intent permeated the atmosphere.
The host, Liang, noticed the scene and immediately began explaining what was on the main screen:
"It seems our players, Sui Feng and You You, have run into each other. As a melee class, the Swordsman class is a true test of both players' skills in a 1v1 situation."
"The battle between the two sides is extremely fierce."
......
"Yu Yu's skill - Heart of the Sword has been successfully locked onto Sui Feng. This skill of the swordsman can stack the damage caused by each subsequent attack of the player."
"Oh dear, it's a pity. Sui Feng used a minor skill to kill 10 points of You You's health, so Sword Heart is no longer effective."
"Yu Yu has followed up with a sword technique—Crying Mountain Sword Tomb... Successfully hit!"
"Sui Feng lost 10% of his health!!"
The cheers from the audience were deafening. The screaming spectators were not individual fans of Suifeng or Yingning, but the charm of competitive games lies in the ability to fully immerse oneself in the game.
"Go Yu Yu!!"
"I want to become the number one female swordsman in the Chinese server!!"
"I want to become the number one swordsman in the Chinese server!!"
"Great God Suifeng, don't give Youyou a chance, kill her instantly!"
"Go! Go!"
......
Yingning and Suifeng quickly exchanged skills, then immediately retreated to create distance.
Only then did Sui Feng realize how naive his previous idea was. He glanced at the difference in health between the two and found that there was only an 8-point difference.
There are 3 survivors left in the team: Nicole and another knight.
Two teams have already been completely eliminated, and with only 10 minutes left in the match, the fighting in the arena has become increasingly conservative.
Teams want to maintain their current rankings as long as they don't get eliminated.
Bone Destroyer Squad...First...
Mi Ling Team...Second...
The Fallen God's ranking has dropped to fifth place, which is indeed not a good look.
"Blood Blade Without End".
The skill's brilliance erupted in an instant, bringing the momentarily stunned Sui Feng back to his senses. He looked at his rapidly decreasing health, but his mindset was no longer as stable as before.
If your mind is in disarray, your moves will inevitably become chaotic.
The main screen was still showing the exciting duel between the swordsmen, and the host, Liang, was following the battle closely.
"It seems that Sui Feng's mentality is wavering at this moment. Why didn't he follow up with his skill just now, giving You You a chance to counter?"
"The swordsman's skill—Seven Star Sword Formation—requires immediately summoning the second layer after the first layer of sword-slashing formation has been summoned..."
"The small mistake that Suifeng made was caught by Youyou."
"Oh no, Yuu seems to be trying to take down Suifeng with a combo!"
There was a sense of melancholy in a corner of the audience.
The fans of Sui Feng are in a real bind:
"What's going on today?"
"The Fallen God always felt that the start was not smooth."
"Indeed, even the Great God Suifeng's performance was just average. There's really no need for him to get entangled with Youyou now. Didn't you see that the battles in other parts of the arena have slowed down?"
"It seems like A-Rao is already chatting with the people from the Mi Ling team..."
"But being ranked fifth among the fallen gods is really not a good look."
'well. "
......
Sui Feng felt that his moves were always predicted by his opponent, and his moves were countered several times. At this moment, his health was dropping steadily.
However, his fighting spirit was completely ignited.
It was a thrilling feeling of not having met an opponent for so long. The two swordsmen fought relentlessly in the arena, determined to claim their own glorious name.
The battle intensified until it became impossible to distinguish whose skills were whose.
The host, Liang, announced the health values of both sides after each attack, amidst the tense heartbeats of the audience:
"10 o'clock!"
"5 o'clock!"
"8 PM!"
Sui Feng finally found an opportunity and immediately summoned the Seven Star Sword Formation again, but he also saw the opponent's sword formation. The light screen of the Seven Star Sword Formation fell at the same time, and seven giant swords with faint electric currents stood on either side of the two of them.
The sword formation is about to be activated, Sui Feng said earnestly:
"Leisurely stroll".
"I admit it."
"You are the best swordsman I have met in all these years."
"If one day I am defeated by someone."
"I hope that person is you."
Both sides have 15 health points.
Sui Feng plunged his sword into the sand without hesitation, and the voice he uttered was the character's default skill incantation: "Spirit of the War God, slay ten thousand demons with seven swords..."
At the same time, the voice from the other side rang out: "Spirit of the God of War, slaying ten thousand demons with seven swords..."
"With your inscription, activate the Seven Star Sword Formation."
"With your inscription, activate the Seven Star Sword Formation."
The Seven Star Sword Formation unleashed its full power.
Almost simultaneously, the afterimages of the seven swords caught up with the figures of the opposing swordsmen and pierced directly into their bodies!
......
"Thump."
"Thump."
"Thump."
The game ended with the ringing of the bell.
The main screen went black instantly, the lights in the convention center slowly came back on, and the sound from the audience gradually returned.
"it's over?!"
"The battle between Suifeng and Youyou should have been decided by now."
"Yeah, why haven't we got the results yet?"
"Look, the ranking of the fallen gods..."
"How did it become sixth?"
The ranking list projected on the TAME above the convention center did indeed show that the Fallen God Guild had changed to sixth place, and some people noticed that Sui Feng's avatar had turned gray.
Was it Sui Feng... killed in action?!
"What's going on?!"
"Weren't both Seven Star Sword Formations activated simultaneously?"
"Yu Yu defeated Sui Feng?"
"Holy crap... how is this possible..."
...
The host, Liang, announced again: "Ladies and gentlemen, the promotion tournament has ended. As you may have noticed, there seemed to be some minor changes in the team rankings in the last few seconds."
"Now, let's have our director play the footage again."
"The Seven Star Sword Formation is considered a stable skill output among swordsmen's skills. It locks onto the enemy in advance and then launches a one-on-one absolute attack."
When the footage was replayed, many viewers noticed something amiss:
"That's not right."
"Why is Youyou's speed stat higher than Suifeng's?"
The host, Liang, said in his voice, "Let's analyze the data attributes of both sides backstage."
The main screen immediately displayed the data attributes of both sides:
"Following the Wind: Attack Power +180"
Speed +150
Critical Hit Rate +10%
...
"Yu Yu's stats: Attack +169"
"Speed +190?"
Host Liang analyzed Ying Ning's attribute data: "Yi Tian Boots +50, Rift Hellfire Sword +30..."
"Devil's Cloak +40".
"Skill bonus speed... 'Sword Spirit' +20." Host Liang read out the strange text.
It's common knowledge that "Sword Spirit" skills can enhance the attributes of swordsmen, but when exactly did Yu Yuu equip herself with the Sword Spirit skill?
After the competition ended, all the players came out of the game pod room and stood on the main stage.
Unable to contain his curiosity any longer, host Liang asked the question on behalf of the entire audience:
"Yuuyu, when did you use the Blade & Soul's additional skill?"
Wearing a black team uniform, Ying Ning stood in the center of the stage. Her fox-like eyes were particularly dazzling under the bright lights, making Pei Yuqing in the audience feel that he wanted to erase all other people's gazes towards Ying Ning.
Pei Yuqing watched the second half of the game and naturally heard the audience shouting the name "Youyou" countless times.
He watched as Yingning picked up the microphone:
"During the second time wept at the Mountain Sword Tomb."
"Ah, wasn't that when you were locked in combat with Sui Feng?" Host Liang was surprised. At that time, the two were locked in a very close battle, and he didn't expect Ying Ning to be able to prepare her next skill in advance.
"Did that Youyou contestant predict the Seven Star Sword Formation that followed?"
"I am not a god, so naturally I cannot predict it."
"Then why?"
"I'd rather not underestimate the other person's abilities than blindly believe in myself."
"The ability of the wind is so strong that I have to use every break to increase my chances of winning."
After Yingning finished speaking, everyone seemed to suddenly understand.
On the field, while underestimating your opponent is the worst thing you can do, a player who can be vigilant about their opponent until the end of the match truly possesses the qualities of a professional player.
Pei Yuqing, sitting in the third row, was in the organizer's seat.
The man's noble and dignified face softened with a smile upon hearing her words. He turned slightly, seemingly wanting to get closer to the stage. The fatigue of the past few days of travel seemed to vanish upon seeing her.
what to do?
He seems to want the sleeping pills more now.
Let her become...
A private collection that belongs only to me.
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