The night passed in silence, and I didn't touch a single drop of alcohol. For the sake of tomorrow's match and the championship, I had to keep my head clear.
The next morning.
Knock knock...
I heard a knock on the door, and He Yi was standing outside. She said, "Hurry up, it's 8 am already. The match starts at 9 am, so don't be late!"
"Mn!"
After washing up quickly, I called Li Chengfeng, Xu Yang, and the others to join the girls for lunch. While we were munching on some fruits, the host, Fei 'er, ran over and said, "Fuck, you're still eating? Lu Chen, hurry up! We're waiting for you! The match between Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls and Heavenly Will is the opening match, so hurry up!"
"Oh, okay!"
We hurriedly hung up our participant cards and grabbed our gaming equipment as we followed Fei 'er into the competition hall. When we entered, we were greeted by a sea of people. The moment we entered the hall, we were immediately greeted by a sea of screams. Many spectators from all over the world were shouting at the top of their lungs. After all, we were considered gaming stars at our level, and He Yi, Murong Mingyue, and Beiming Xue were world-class beauties. Many people had come to the tournament just to look at them, and it was better to look at them in a tournament than to look at them on CJ Channel.
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"Why are you so late?" Fei 'er asked in a small voice.
I replied, "I woke up late, which means I slept well last night. I'm sure I'll do better than usual today."
"Hehe, that's true. Are you confident you can beat Heavenly Will in the first match?"
"Of course!"
"Mn. I wish you all the best!"
"Thanks!"
Fei 'er walked up to the front and said with a smile, "Let's welcome the two teams participating in the opening match. They are Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand and Fate's Return. Fans of the book also like to read:!"
Li Chengfeng and I stood on the stage without a care in the world. Beiming Xue and Murong Mingyue looked a little nervous because they had never been in a situation like this before. Compared to them, He Yi was a lot calmer. She had a faint smile on her beautiful face, and her aura as the vice president of GGS wasn't something the girls could compare to.
The levels and classes of both players appeared on the big screen — Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls (Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand LV-109 Undead Swordsman, From Water LV-106 Magic Knight, Beiming Xue LV-106 Dark Archer, Murong Mingyue LV-106 Priest, Legendary Brave LV-106 Dragon Warrior) VS Fate (Predestined LV-106 Warrior, Dying Words of Sorrow LV-105 Assassin, Heroes in Dreams LV-105 Archer, Nirvana LV-106 Mage, WindWithoutMoon LV-105 Blaze Knight)
We didn't have much of an advantage in terms of level or class. Heaven's Will was one of the top guilds in Vanished God City to begin with, and the strength of their players couldn't be underestimated either. This opening match was undoubtedly the most interesting match between the Top 32 and the Top 16. Moreover, neither side could afford to lose, and the loser would have to go home.
Heavenly Will was a man about 30 years old. He smiled at me and said, "Nice to meet you!"
I nodded but didn't say anything.
The next moment, Fei 'er announced that the opening match was about to begin!
Both sides entered the competition room. A couple of beautiful female staff members were already waiting for us. They helped us connect the gaming equipment and entered the game.
Ding ~!
System Notice: You are currently in the middle of a match. You will be teleported to the arena in three seconds!
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"Swhoosh! Fans like to read:!"
I was dragged into the arena by magic power. He Yi, Beiming Xue and the others had also entered the arena. Not far in front of us, Heavenly Will's players were also teleported into the arena. Every one of them looked murderous and determined to win this match with everything they had.
Their opponents were three melee players and two ranged players, and none of them were easy to deal with. Destiny was a CGL Hall of Famer, so his skill and equipment were top-tier at the very least. He wouldn't be too far behind Li Chengfeng. As for WindWithoutMoon, he was a magic knight with a hidden class, Blaze Knight. For now, there was no way to learn his information, so we could only wait until the match began. No one expected to meet such powerful opponents in the very first match of the offline tournament.
"How should we kill them?" He Yi asked.
Li Chengfeng replied, "Should we lock onto a target and kill them first?"
"Mn."
I nodded and said, "Beiming Xue will use Shock Arrow to stun the target. Once the stun is successful, Chengfeng, follow me and Charge. We'll kill one of them first, and if we can't stun them, we'll pick another target. If even Beiming Xue can't stun them, our Charge won't work."
"Okay. Which one should we kill first?"
"Heroes in My Dreams. I suspect that they'll target Lil Beiming first. Archers are a big threat, but they have low HP, so they attract the most aggro. Sis, remember to heal Beiming Xue well, so Li Chengfeng and I don't need to worry too much. They'll have to waste a lot of firepower if they want to one-shot us, so let them waste their firepower. Don't be stingy with your potions, and ask Beauty Lin for more when you're done."
"Got it!"
We decided to start the battle!
The countdown started at the right time. The first match of the Who Will Rise offline tournament was about to begin — 3!
“2！”
“1！”
When the battle began, everyone else looked at it normally: 1!
The instant the battle barrier disappeared, Beiming Xue's Shock Arrow flew out. This was a fourth-promotion archer's skill, and it had a 50% chance to stun the opponent. Of course, this chance was variable, and it depended on both sides' levels, stats, and Luck. It wasn't limited to 50%.
Thud!
Heroes in My Dreams shuddered, and he was stunned the moment the Shock Arrow flew out of his body!
However, Heroes in My Dreams' arrow still flew out, and it was aimed at me. Are these idiots trying to one-shot me first?
I hurriedly backed away and raised my arms. Guard!
"Bang!"
The Shock Arrow forced him to take another half a step back. This Hero In A Dream's attack power was so strong!
“127！”
Most of the damage was missed, but I still managed to survive the 2-second stun. I canceled my Guard and waited for the enemy to attack me.
Swhoosh!
Predestined and Wind-marked Moon activated their respective Charges, stunning me yet again. What was even worse was that both of their attacks were incredibly powerful. Predestined shook his longsword, and the tip of his sword was covered in a bloody aura. Then, he fired two beams of sword energy at my chest armor — Bloodbreak Fury Slash!
Chiang chiang!
“1763！”
“1874！”
Then, he followed it up with a Penetrating Sword that ignored 50% of my Defense!
“2895！”
Damn, I lost more than half of my HP in one hit. How am I going to survive this?
Luckily, Murong Mingyue's two instant heals healed me in time and healed me for almost 6000 HP. That was the only reason I had enough HP to tank Wind-marked Moon's attacks!
The spear ignited with flames and transformed into a fire dragon. Three fire dragons swallowed the Blaze Knight at the same time. The Blaze Knight's attack was frighteningly strange. I only felt my body heat up as my HP dropped by a huge chunk —
“2194！”
“1905！”
Damn, I almost dropped to low health!
By the time Wind-marked Moon used his second skill, I had already recovered from the stun. My Heaven-stealing Sword abruptly knocked away the enemy's spear, and I growled, "Are you done yet?"
Pardon!
Desperate Gambit!
“MISS！”
“7294！”
Over 70% of Wind-marked Moon's HP was gone in one hit. It looked like this Blaze Knight had put all his stat points into Strength, so his HP wasn't much higher than mine!
Tenacity of the Dead!
Rank 8 Health Potion!
“+2060！”
“+3000！”
My HP instantly recovered by more than half and I took advantage of the situation to chase after him. I raised my right arm and parried Predestined's attack with my sword. Then, I rammed into Predestined's body and knocked him back with a loud "boom". It was clear that he had lost to me in terms of strength!
I locked onto Wind-marked Moon and activated Thunderous Charge. Everyone else looked at me normally: Whoosh!
Swhoosh!
I successfully stunned him for 5 seconds!
I growled, "Beiming, I'll leave him to you!"
I ignored Wind-marked Moon and retreated toward Predestined. By this time, Beiming Xue had already killed Hero In A Dream, and He Yi and Li Chengfeng had killed the enemy mage Rebirth. Both sides were fighting in a chaotic battle, and formations were no longer necessary. The only thing that mattered was who could kill the enemy's main force first.
Suddenly, I felt a chill run down my spine. An assassin was coming! It was the prelude to Cold Blade!
Alert, I moved to the back and feinted at the same time. Then, I stomped the ground and used War Crush!
Boom!
A figure flew backward amidst the explosion of energy. It was none other than the assassin, Dying Words!
I chased after him, but the bastard only took a few steps back before charging toward me. When he was about to get close to me, he abruptly changed direction and walked in a beautiful S shape to my back. Assassins' movement speed and turning speed were just too high. Melee players would never be able to catch up to them.
However, I didn't turn around. Instead, I took two steps forward and fired a Thousand Ice Slash!
"Ah?!"
Dying Words let out a soft groan as he was caught off guard by the Thousand Ice Slash!
“5664！”
Martial God's 70% Attack was no joke. Although Thousand Ice Slash was a single-target skill, it was enough to one-shot a low-health assassin.
On the other side, Beiming Xue let out a scream of pain and died. Predestined was the one who killed her. Fuck, a CGL Hall of Famer really shouldn't be underestimated. The rest of the readers:!
Preordained moved like a phantom, constantly changing directions to avoid Li Chengfeng and He Yi's pursuit. His sword trembled as he activated Triple Slash and struck Murong Mingyue at the same time.
“MISS！”
“4294！”
“4417！”
Murong Mingyue couldn't block it either. She let out a whimper and died.
In the blink of an eye, Predestined killed two of our people. This caused the remaining three of us to become extremely angry.
"Li Chengfeng, seal off his flanks! Don't give him any room to maneuver!"
He Yi suddenly shouted an order and charged forward in a straight line. Li Chengfeng obeyed his guild leader's orders and raised his sword to block the attack from the other side. In the next instant, He Yi raised her hand and unleashed a Green Wave Slash. Predestined's face was filled with shock. He had no way to dodge, so he could only use Guard to block the attack!
“1029！”
He Yi shouted, "Shatter!"
Li Chengfeng knew what she meant from the start. The moment Predestined used Guard, he swung his sword upward and used Crushing Blow.
“5895！”
How powerful was a Rank 10 Crushing Blow of a dragon warrior?
Predestined groaned in pain as he lost all his HP and collapsed to the ground.
Ding ~!
System Notice: Congratulations, your party has won. You have obtained 1 point!