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Hero's World, Round 21, first match, Storm VS Qiao Mo!
In the Breezy Plains, Storm was holding a High Legendary weapon, Endless Glorious Punishment. He pointed the tip of his sword at Qiao Mo with a determined expression.
Qiao Mo pulled out his sword without a word. The sword in his hand didn't seem to be anything special. It was as if it was just a normal sword, but it was able to unleash a great amount of power.
Storm was using a VR game helmet, so the first person view gave him a great sense of integration. He could even faintly feel the pressure coming from Qiao Mo.
"This Qiao Mo really lives up to his name!" Storm moved his feet and charged toward Qiao Mo.
Storm's footwork was quite special. He didn't move in a straight line like normal players. Instead, he moved in waves. However, his speed wasn't slower than moving in a straight line. Instead, it felt faster!
Qiao Mo looked at Storm who was charging toward him with a serious expression. Storm was indeed the player with the highest combat power. He also gave Qiao Mo a lot of pressure.
However, Qiao Mo wasn't pressured by Storm's aura. He waved his sword and charged toward Storm.
Qiao Mo didn't rely on his sword aura to attack from afar. Instead, he chose to fight Storm in close range.
Ding!
The high-grade Legendary-grade weapon, the Punishment of Endless Glory. Even if it didn't have an attribute like the peerless shackle-grade Ash Tooth that could cut through low-grade equipment, it could still rely on its high grade to cut through any equipment below Legendary-grade.
However, Qiao Mo's seemingly normal sword didn't show any signs of damage after clashing with the High Legendary weapon. Even the edge of the sword didn't show any signs of damage.
Storm was startled by such a situation!
Dream Entertainment had already announced the situation of the three non-player characters.
The three non-player characters had taken into consideration the level, overall strength, and equipment of the players they replaced.
Given this situation, Storm didn't believe that Qiao Mo's weapon was also a Legendary weapon.
If it was a player with a Legendary weapon, how could he die so easily?
Since Qiao Mo didn't have a Legendary weapon, then how could he block a High Legendary weapon?
After their weapons clashed more than ten times, Tempest finally discovered the secret behind Qiao Mo's large blade being able to block High Grade Legendary weapons after careful observation.
This seemingly ordinary saber was actually covered with a layer of inconspicuous inner strength. Or rather, this layer of inconspicuous inner strength should be called a saber aura!
After discovering the answer, Storm felt extremely bitter. Qiao Mo not only controlled sword energy, but also sword aura. Was such a non-player character really just a substitute for a participant?
If there was such a powerful player, why didn't this player perform in the previous matches?
In fact, there really was such a player!
Burning Sun Mad Slash Qiao Mo's incredible battle results shocked even Shi Lei. Back then, when Shi Lei learned that three players from the Top 100 had died and could not participate in the tournament after the Top 100, Shi Lei did not investigate in detail. Instead, he ordered Izur to use a non-player character to "inherit" the strength of the three players who had died. After making appropriate adjustments, he sent them into the first Martial Arts Tournament.
With Qiao Mo's strength, Shi Lei had no choice but to investigate the situation of the player that Qiao Mo had "inherited".
The results of the investigation showed that Izur did not overly strengthen Qiao Mo's strength.
The player that Qiao Mo had "inherited" did indeed control sword energy and sword aura. That player had originally wanted to win the title of World Number One and win the three million USD reward.
However, because that player had been too complacent in the game and flirted with a female non-player character, he was surrounded and killed by several male non-player characters. In the end, he died.
Because of such a tragic death, this player did not make a big fuss about it.
Should he have gone to the official player forums and loudly posted that he had flirted with a female non-player character and was killed by many male non-player characters?
That was clearly illogical, right?
It was because of all these complicated and tangled situations, and because Izur had strengthened Qiao Mo's overall strength by 20%.
Therefore, Qiao Mo's strength was relatively strong among the players.
After observing and discovering the result, Storm knocked away Qiao Mo's sword aura and took two steps back. He asked, "Sword aura?"
"Brother Dugu, you have good eyesight!"
Qiao Mo's right hand held the hilt of his sword at an angle of 30 degrees. The originally ordinary sword was suffused with a bright yellow light.
This light was like liquid metal that adhered to the surface of the sword. It was sword aura!
Sword aura and sword energy did not have a difference in quality. Both were applications of internal strength.
However, sword energy leaned towards long-range attacks, while sword aura was more suitable for close combat.
Qiao Mo's display of Sword Aura caused the spectating players to cheer loudly.
There were more than 10 million players watching the battle. If Qiao Mo was a real player, he would definitely become a super player known by everyone.
Facing Qiao Mo's straightforward admission, Storm revealed a bitter smile.
Fortunately, he was holding a High Legendary weapon in his hand. If it weren't for that, Windstorm would have been defeated very quickly by the pressure of the Astral Saber.
Even in the current situation, Storm wasn't too far away from defeat.
Qiao Mo had long-range attacks and was no weaker than Storm in close combat. Facing such an enemy, how could Storm win?
If it wasn't for the fact that Qiao Mo didn't use his saber Qi and only used his saber aura to fight against the storm, the storm would've been defeated.
"Brother Qiao, thank you for going easy on me. Thank you for letting me win!" Storm was more proficient in Xia Xia, so he used a more tactful method to express his defeat.
This round wasn't a single round-robin. If he lost, he would have another chance.
Since he couldn't beat Qiao Mo, why should he risk his life?
Storm tactfully admitted defeat. Not only did he not lose his popularity, but he also attracted the pity of many female players.
The system's cold voice resounded in the ears of every player in the competition venue.
"Round 21, First Match, Winner: Qiao Mo!"
The system gave a notification in Storm's personal information. "Player Storm, please wait for the additional match after the end of Round 21.
Please note that the additional match is a real-time match. If you don't participate on time, you will be considered to have forfeited! "
The reason why Storm dared to admit defeat and let Qiao Mo advance was because of this additional match.
Storm was confident that they would be able to overcome all obstacles in the playoffs and obtain the final victory.
After leaving the arena, Storm's mood was somewhat bitter.
As the number one player on the combat power rankings, Storm thought that he could suppress the world and obtain the title of number one.
But the reality told him that he had thought too much!
After walking out of the arena, Storm wasn't interested in watching the other contestants' matches. In the previous round, they had all displayed their strength, so Storm had basically grasped the situation of his opponents.
Outside the arena, a young girl dressed in green looked at Storm, who had his head lowered. Her expression revealed a human-like worry.
The girl in green walked towards Storm and said softly, "Junior Brother!"
Storm turned to look at the girl in green with a shocked expression. "Senior Sister Lü Er, why are you here?"
The girl in green smiled like a flower. "Junior Brother, I'm here to watch your match!"
Storm's smile froze. "Senior Sister Lü Er, sorry to disappoint you. I lost!"
"What does it matter if you lost?
Didn't the imperial court announce that there's still a chance for victory in this round? As long as you defeat the other four contestants, you can still participate in the next round! "The girl in green innocently comforted Storm.
The main system of the Hero's World, in the eyes of non-player characters, was the imperial court and the emperor.
Storm nodded. "En, you're right!
Senior Sister Lü Er, I still have a chance of victory! "
The girl in green laughed and then said playfully, "Junior Brother, this time, other than watching your competition, I have another purpose!"
"What purpose?" Storm asked. "Is our dojo lacking something? Let's go buy it now."
Storm's dojo had been facing the pressure of lacking funds for a long time. If it wasn't for Storm silently contributing, the dojo might have already closed down.
"No!
Stinky Junior Brother, what are you thinking! "
The girl in green stomped her feet and snorted. "I brought you a surprise this time. Junior Brother, do you want to know what it is?"
Looking at the lively girl in green in front of him, his gloomy mood from losing the match also brightened up.
Storm nodded vigorously. "Senior Sister Lü Er, what surprise did you bring me?"
The girl in green didn't immediately reveal the answer. Instead, she said, "Junior Brother, Lin 'an City is so prosperous. After the match is over, can you bring me around to play?
I want to eat sugar-coated haws and sugar figurines.
Right, I heard that in the west of the city, there's a very, very big lake. Let's go boating together, okay? "
Storm nodded repeatedly. "Okay, okay, okay!"
"But what if Master scolds me?" The girl in green looked at Storm pitifully.
Storm only felt a soft spot in his heart being touched. He took responsibility and said, "Don't worry. If Master scolds me, it's all my responsibility. I forced Senior Sister Lü Er to accompany me to tour Lin 'an City!"
"Really?" The girl in green cheered. The smile on her face made Storm happy.
Storm nodded affirmatively. "Really!"
"Good Junior Brother, I knew Junior Brother would definitely agree!
Here, Master asked me to give this to you. Master said that if you lose the match, I'll give this to you! "The girl in green took out a long sword and handed it to Storm.
Storm was puzzled. His Master knew that he had a high grade Legend rank sword, but why did she still give him a sword?
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