The competition begins, and all players put on their holographic equipment and enter the map.
To ensure fairness in the competition, none of the maps used in the event have ever appeared in the game; they are all hidden five-star or even six-star maps.
All teams were randomly teleported. The Island Whale team was teleported to a place called Single Fox Mountain. Shi Qian immediately realized that this place was within the Beishan area.
There are two thousand-year-old fox monsters in Single Fox Mountain, which are among the most difficult five-star monsters. Guan Mo did not expect to be teleported to such a difficult place at the beginning of the game. His luck was really bad.
The fox monster is not easy to deal with. At the start, everyone's equipment is average, and the fox monster's attack power is too high. If you are not careful, the whole team may be wiped out.
Fortunately, it's daytime now. The fox spirits' strongholds are well-hidden, and they mostly only move around at night, so we shouldn't encounter them.
The game's time flows at 10 times the speed of reality, and it's still broad daylight. Even disregarding the difficulty of the hunt, it's not a good time to hunt fox monsters.
Guan Mo made a decisive move and led the group northward. Along the way, they encountered many small monsters, all of which were two- or three-star. Their weaknesses were mostly their hearts or eyes. The group worked together seamlessly and killed them quickly, scoring points easily.
Just as they were about to reach Qiuru Mountain, they encountered a four-star strange horse. Shi Qian quickly ordered everyone to attack the horse's four hooves, as the horse's weakness was hidden in its hooves.
[Congratulations to the Island Whale team for capturing a four-star monster.]
Just as Shi Qian and his team killed the alien horse, the system announced that the system would only announce the kill when the player killed a monster of four stars or higher. Guan Mo explained to Shi Qian that the system would only announce the kill when the player killed a monster of four stars or higher.
Shi Qian nodded, and the group continued on their way.
Upon hearing the broadcast, Lu Zhiting used his detection skill to locate Shi Qian and the others near Shanhu Mountain.
The detection skill is one of the special skills of the character Lu Zhiting plays. It can only be activated when the system announces the hunting of monsters and can quickly locate the location of the monster's death.
The advantage of this skill is that it allows players to quickly locate the positions where they can kill high-level monsters, making it easier to go there and steal points.
Lu Zhiting did not hesitate. His goal in this competition, besides winning the championship, was to eliminate the Island Whale team quickly.
It's rare that Xu Wei, their sharpshooter, is absent, replaced by someone who's only a B-level player. This substitute probably hasn't played with them much, so their teamwork is lacking, making it the perfect time to attack.
Qi Huai looked down on him, so he wouldn't let Qi Huai's team have an easy time. He wanted to make Qi Huai regret not accepting his invitation in the first place!
Lu Zhiting gave the order for his team to head directly to the location of the Island Whale team and attack them.
This is actually not a very suitable combat strategy, because at the beginning of the game, everyone's monster kill rate is generally low, and killing other players at this time will not get you many points.
Generally, players choose to kill monsters and upgrade their equipment in the early stages, and only start to steal points from other teams in the mid-to-late game.
However, Lu Zhiting was not only the captain, but also a member of the Lu family, the club's biggest investor. The others dared not object, and since there was still plenty of time before the game ended, they simply followed Lu Zhiting.
Lu Zhiting's Shark Lion team was teleported to the north side of Single Fox Mountain, which is very close to the initial teleportation point of the Island Whale team.
If they had gone directly there, they would have encountered them quickly, but now the Island Whale team members are almost out of Single Fox Mountain, so Lu Zhiting can only have the others travel at full speed and temporarily stop fighting monsters.
"Holy crap, the Island Whale team is incredibly lucky! They've only been playing for a short while and they've already encountered a four-star monster!"
"It wasn't all luck. I checked, and this Yima hadn't appeared in any previous matches, nor had anyone shared it on the forums. The fact that the Island Whale team was able to find its weakness and eliminate it so quickly shows that they are quite capable."
Most of the audience are also gamers, so they naturally know that this is not a simple matter. If the weakness cannot be found in time, the monster will become stronger as the player attacks it more.
The higher the level, the stronger the attack power; sometimes, a single move can kill an A-level player.
Therefore, the best way to deal with these kinds of monsters is to be quick, otherwise the team can easily be wiped out. If a team is wiped out by monsters, its points will be reset to zero and there will be no chance to revive.
"It seems that Island Whale, this substitute, is quite something. Just now, he was the one who instructed the others to directly attack the monster's weak point."
"It could be a coincidence, let's wait and see."
"Hey, why is the Shark Lion team always on the move, and they don't stop to fight the monsters they encounter the whole time?"
"They seem to be heading in the direction of the Island Whale team. Are they going to start the game with teams fighting for points right from the beginning? That's too hasty."
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The Shark Lion team members were all at high levels and very fast, and soon caught up with Shi Qian and his group.
When they arrived, the Island Whale team had just finished killing two four-star monsters.
Congratulations to the Island Whale team for capturing two four-star monsters.
The audience below was a bit shocked. Generally, four-star monsters are hidden and have strong attack power, and their weaknesses are hard to find. Most teams choose to upgrade their equipment in the mid-game before challenging them, otherwise they are likely to be eliminated directly.
For some reason, the Island Whale team started the competition with a challenge right from the beginning, and they were incredibly lucky every time, killing the monsters before they could even go berserk.
"Shark Lion Team and Island Whale Team have met. When Weight was still with them, Island Whale could barely hold their own against Shark Lion. Now that Weight is gone, they're just a B-level player, and it feels like they're doomed."
"These three four-star monsters are probably a waste of time. It seems that all the points for the four-star monsters are on that dad. The Shark Lion team just needs to focus on that dad."
"This year's competition is something else! We're already getting some good stuff!"
Everyone was very excited, and Lu Zhiting in the game was also very excited.
“If we meet on a narrow path, leave the points behind, and I might consider letting the others off the hook,” Lu Zhiting provocatively said.
Guan Mo and the others realized they were Lu Zhiting and his group, so they immediately moved forward a few steps and surrounded Shi Qian.
Shi Qian plays the archer class. Although his attack is good, his defense is still a bit lacking because he is only a B-rank. If he is surrounded by several A-rank opponents, his health bar will easily be depleted.
The group discussed focusing on defeating monsters in the early stages to upgrade Shi Qian's equipment and increase his defense.
If they encounter an attack in the mid-to-late game, Shi Qian should stand in the middle, and the others should form a triangular formation around him. Shi Qian should continue attacking while the others form a defensive formation. This way, they can maximize their ability to attack the opponent and protect their teammates.
Unexpectedly, at the very beginning, the Shark Lion team didn't even kill any monsters and went straight to confront them head-on.
"I advise you to hand over your substitutes. I'll just kill some and get some points, and I'll be kind enough to leave you guys alone for now, how about that?"
"You don't want all four of you to be eliminated, do you?"
Although Guan Mo and the others had confidence in Shi Qian, apart from Lu Zhiting, the other three members of the Shark Lion team were all top-tier players. Shi Qian's equipment was not yet up to par, and his defense was not strong enough. If he were to be attacked, he might not be able to withstand it.
"Stop talking nonsense, let's just fight," Shi Qian said.
This guy named Lu Zhiting talks a lot of nonsense; he's a bit of an eyesore.
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