The scene of Ling Xingqi pointing her sword at the sky became a classic scene on the official forums. At that moment, she really looked like a goddess of war in a snowstorm. The official statistics also showed that Ling Xingqi's popularity had reached 33 million, and she was currently ranked third.
"She's really popular!" Liang Yi Ran said in a bad mood.
In Bingyi Corporation's CEO's office, everyone was discussing the popularity rankings.
The first three stages of the Star Wars Carnival had ended. 450,000 of the 500,000 contestants had been eliminated. The remaining 50,000 contestants had truly entered the Fengyun Convention. Next was the most direct stage of the Fengyun Palace. Popularity basically represented the contestant's current ranking:
No.10: Collapsing Mountain
No.09: Bingyi – Dai Yi
No.08: Crimson Moon – Li Xiaoyao
No.07: Zhengxing – Old Hotpot
No.06: Beidou – Ji Chenyu
No.05: Rainbow – Eisendell;
No.04: Chuang Yu – Official Wu Ming
No.03: Xing Hong – Ling Xingqi
No.02: Apocalypse – Bai Yu
No.01: Sheng Hao – Yu Ming
This ranking was actually very interesting. The top ten were basically monopolized by the Federal Empire's large corporations and sects. Some people used their real names while others used fake IDs. This was very easy to understand. The carnival was only halfway through and for the sake of commercial branding, the large corporations and sects had to be the first to show their faces.
However, the appearance of "Bingyi Daiyi" made many people start to inquire about the origins of the Bingyi Group. This was the only one. However, what made Ding Meng unhappy was that Four-eyes was actually ranked tenth. His popularity was as high as 10.24 million points. It seemed like he had made a name for himself by smoking.
Of course, this ranking didn't mean anything. The truly powerful ones hadn't shown themselves yet. Lan Bing said, "I think that by the Fengyun Palace stage, this ranking will change completely. Only a small portion of people will remain on it."
Hairy stared at Four-eyes, "Did you hear that? I'm talking about you."
Four-eyes didn't reply. He was now a beginner level Combat Monarch. Being able to reach this point was already his limit.
Liang Yi Ran said, "Four-eyes, go buy new fashion tomorrow and print our company's logo on it."
Mao Zi immediately raised his hand. "Mr. Liang, we don't have any money."
"No money?" Liang Yi Ran sneered disdainfully. "Where did you get the money for the barbecue during the competition?
Don't think that I don't know that Tianhang's Shisong Wang gave you 10 million yuan. I've been watching Ding Meng the whole time. Millions of fans have seen it. "
The four-eyed man quickly defended himself. "That's Brother Ding's money. How can we have a share?"
Liang Yi Ran laughed even more disdainfully, "Hehe, that Wang Shicong secretly transferred 5 million to you to help advertise behind the scenes."
"How did you know?" Four-eyed asked in surprise.
Liang Yiran nodded and said, "It's very simple. That Wang Shicong is also from Blue Pole Star City. He was my classmate in middle school."
Four-eyed and Hairy's eyes went black. Damn, it can't be so coincidental, right?
Is it so hard to earn money for cigarettes now?
Everyone was still discussing. Only Ji Chenxue frowned and didn't say anything.
Lan Bing naturally knew what she was thinking. Ji Chenyu was ranked sixth on the leaderboard. Now, she was the new leader of Beidou Group. This competition was nothing more than showing her face in the public eye and increasing her exposure. This originally belonged to Ji Chenxue, but Ji Chenyu stole the limelight.
"How is Ji Chenyu's strength?" Lan Bing took the initiative to ask.
"She is not inferior to Miss Dai!" Ji Chenxue replied.
With her caution, if she could come to this conclusion, it proved that Ji Chenyu was not ordinary either.
"Wargod level?" Lu Qing was a little surprised.
Among Ding Meng's group of confidantes, only Dai Yi's strength was slightly weaker. Although everyone's origin ability index had broken through the wargod level, the index was only a part of one's strength. It didn't represent everything because experience, skills, and adaptability were more important. In this aspect, Dai Yi was the weakest. The others were all veterans in this aspect. Lu Qing, Lan Bing, and Liang Yi had all climbed up from the bottom and had gone through a lot of tempering along the way.
The strongest was Jun Ling. She had fought since she was young. She had fought against humans, monsters, and other races. Her combat experience was very rich. The key was that she was proficient in all aspects. Therefore, Jun Ling didn't submit to anyone except for Ding Meng.
"Let's fight!" Jun Ling directly said, "She better not meet me. I will also help Miss Ji vent her anger."
The rules of Wind Cloud Palace were the competition between contestants. The 50,000 contestants were randomly matched by the system. The winner would be decided in a single match. The condition to advance was to obtain ten victories. This victory wasn't ten consecutive victories, but a total of ten victories.
However, if you lost a match, you wouldn't be eliminated for the time being. You would continue to fight in the loser's group. If you lost again in the loser's group, then you would be completely eliminated. This was equivalent to the system giving you a chance to revive, ensuring that the truly strong would advance.
The Carnival had already been going on for three days. The day of Wind Cloud Palace's competition was a small climax for the Carnival. The official viewership reached 15.5%, the number of online viewers broke through 220 billion, and the number of views of the broadcast reached 5.8 billion. The various sponsors also continued to increase their investments. The results that the contestants were most concerned about were also out. Currently, the Wind Cloud Palace's prize pool had accumulated a total of 1.27 billion Star Coins. It had already surpassed the previous Star Wars' prize pool. It should be known that this was only the fourth stage. When it came to the final battle of the Battle of the Kings, who knew how much the prize pool would increase.
At the same time, President Bai Xingfei and Head of State Wen Yang announced that this year's Star Wars Carnival had an additional 16 mystery gift boxes. This meant that only those who entered the top 16 could be considered to have a real ranking and receive the generous rewards.
To the contestants, they couldn't be careless in the following elimination rounds. They had to be alert and give it their all.
On this day, Ding Meng's group of five went online early. They were currently meeting at the Tulip Inn in China City. Only by passing the Wind Cloud Palace's competition would the contestants have the right to go to the Holy War Temple in the core main city.
The competition for 50,000 contestants was going on at the same time. Therefore, at 9 o 'clock in the morning, everyone was sent by the system to the competition's designated map. The map was also random, so you could encounter any terrain you could imagine.
After a flash of white light, Ding Meng found that he had been sent to a circular open-air structure similar to a stadium. This place looked a bit like a bird's nest. In the center was a very large arena surrounded by circular stands. It could hold 80,000 spectators.
These spectators were, of course, virtual images. The fans had to pay for the seats themselves so that they could watch their idols fight up close. The tickets were not cheap. The last row of seats cost 200 Star Coins, the front row seats cost 1,000 Star Coins, and the VIP rooms cost 5,000 Star Coins per match. This price depended on the contestant's fame. If the contestant was well-known, the price would rise.
There was a five-minute waiting time before the competition. Nominally, it was to give the contestants time to familiarize themselves with the map. To put it bluntly, it was to wait for the audience to pay for the tickets. With this income, the officials would make a lot of money.
Of course, as soon as Ding Meng appeared, the live broadcast room began to bustle.
"Boss is here!
Boss is here! "
"My favorite crazy little brother is finally here!"
"Eh?
Boss has changed his image again today. Tsk tsk, is this yellow robe a dragon robe? Does it mean that there's plenty of fish and meat for every meal? "
"What do you know? This is the uniform of the Charm Squad's rider. Boss' taste can be described in one word — flirtatious!"
"It's still much better than yesterday's green outfit."
"Boss, that guy on the other side is showing off. Hurry up and kill him!"
"It's not time yet. What are you yelling about?"
"Why are there so few of us here?
We're all from the other side! "
"Damn …"
…
Actually, Ding Meng had noticed that in the corner of the opposite side of the arena, there was a contestant wearing the "Da Xia Warrior" armor. He was waving to the fans in the audience and his voice was quite loud. "Thank you, thank you for your support. Our Lingwu Family will never let you down. Hehe, if we win this match, everyone will get a 75% discount on our products. My promise is absolutely valid. I'll keep my word …"
Listening to his tone, it seemed like he would definitely win. Ding Meng noticed that the system had added something new to his vision. He could see some basic information about his opponent: Ren Yihang, popularity score: 3.66 million, sponsors: Lingwu Family, Yueyue Group, Xing Meng Shopping …
So it was based on popularity score. Ding Meng opened his telekinesis vision and scanned it. Then, he lowered his eyelids and did not say anything. This was because Lan Bing had told him in advance. "This is a one-on-one elimination match. You can't just beat your opponent violently. Your goal is popularity score. Do you understand popularity score?
In other words, you have to make the scene look good so that you can attract more fans. "
Ding Meng was still thinking about how to make the scene look good. On the other hand, Ren Yihang turned around and looked at Ding Meng with disdain. "Hehe, Crazy Explosion?
One look at the name and you know it's rubbish. Yo, you're even wearing a rider's uniform. You're here to deliver food?
Interesting, interesting … "
The audience burst into laughter. Ding Meng's image was indeed not very good. He had chosen the clothes himself. His standard for choosing clothes was not to look good, but to wear it casually. This made the first and fourth wives shake their heads and sigh. "Don't ever think of developing a straight man's taste in beauty."
The match had entered the countdown. The rules were simple. If one fell off the arena or was eliminated, he would lose.
Of course, it was almost impossible for contestants to fall off the arena in this stage. The only way to win was to defeat the opponent.
Ren Yihang was very confident and at ease. The Great Xia warrior armor drew two shiny curved swords from his waist. He then pointed one of the swords at Ding Meng and said, "You should feel honored!"
Ding Meng asked curiously, "Why?"
Ren Yihang was full of arrogance. "Because the person who defeated you is Ren Yihang of the Lingwu Aristocratic Family. Do you understand?"
Ding Meng couldn't help but laugh at this chuunibyou teenager. "Alright, come on then. Let me see what the Lingwu Aristocratic Family is made of."
"Shut up!" Ren Yihang said angrily. "How can you insult my Lingwu Aristocratic Family?
You must die by my hands today! "
At this moment, the countdown had ended and the match had officially begun. Ding Meng couldn't be bothered to talk nonsense with this guy. He simply took out a packet of drunkard's peanuts from his bag and started munching. This was bought by the Russians yesterday. There was still a lot of unfinished peanuts and he kept them all.
Seeing that his opponent was actually eating snacks, Ren Yihang was infuriated. His opponent was completely ignoring him. He couldn't tolerate it!