In fact, there was only one second left before the end of the match when I pressed the Heaven-stealing Sword against her neck. With my reaction speed, I should have been able to one-shot her. However, when I looked into her clear eyes, I couldn't bring myself to do it. I didn't blame myself too much for that. Forget it. What's meant to be in one's life, and what's not meant to be in one's life is not meant to be. My fellow readers, please continue reading normally.
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Ding ~!
System Announcement: All players, please be informed that the champion of Who Will Rise is Snowy Cathaya. The team leader is Wind Fantasy, and the team members are Purple Marquis, Shadow Chanel, Clear Perfume, and Beauty At First Sight!
Ding ~!
System Announcement: Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand is the player with the highest DPS and survived to the last moment of the Who Will Rise tournament. Congratulations!
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Everyone was overjoyed when they heard the announcement. "Not bad. We didn't win the championship, but at least we got an MVP. Heehee, not bad, Lu Chen!" He Yi said with a pleased smile.
Li Chengfeng said, "Second place is good enough. We were a bit unlucky this time, but I'm sure we'll win the championship next time. At any rate, we've achieved our goal. We killed Candle Dragon and Candlelight Shadow, so it doesn't matter who wins the championship, does it?"
Beiming Xue nodded. "Yeah, big bro is the MVP again. His reward must be amazing, right?"
"I know. Remember to treat us, Lu Chen. Everyone else, read it as normal:)"
"Of course, of course!"
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We logged out of the game and walked out of the battle room. Lin Yixin and a couple of Snowy Cathaya players walked out of the room as well. Both sides exchanged a smile.
We were greeted by thunderous applause. Many people were cheering and praising the third round. The battle between the two peak-level experts was so exciting that there was so much room to maneuver without a sure-kill skill. The match was a lot more enjoyable to watch. If I could use Purple Dragon Howl, the match would've been over a long time ago.
The host, Fei 'er, announced with a smile, "First of all, congratulations to Snowy Cathaya for winning the championship. Second, congratulations to Lu Chen for winning the title of MVP. You both deserve it!"
Everyone and I were a little tired, so we retreated to our seats after standing on the stage for half a minute. The next part was the most exciting part. It was the offline lottery, and no one knew what they would get!
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Fei 'er was the host. First up was the lucky draw for the 17th to 32nd place teams. The members of Flower Room, Mad Dragon, Glacial River, and other small fries went up to the stage. After confirming their identities with an iris scan, they drew their prizes one by one. The best prize went to an archer from Glacial River. He actually drew a Level 100 3-star Outstanding Dark Gold – grade longbow with incredible Attack. Apart from that, everyone received a level + 1 and 20,000 RMB, which was equivalent to an appearance fee. It was quite a hefty sum.
Next, it was time for the 9th to 16th place teams to draw their prizes. Hunting Moon Dynasty, Hegemon Palace, The Monarch Descends, and so on received their prizes. Their luck seemed to be even better this time. Even the worst item they drew was a 1-star Outstanding Dark Gold – grade item, and the guild leader of The Monarch Descends, Ling Xueshang, drew a pair of 4-star Outstanding Dark Gold – grade leather armor boots.
Standing on the stage, Fei 'er said with a smile, "Purple Lily, Dragon God Temple, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls Second Team, and Dirge of War, please come up to the stage and claim your reward for the 5th to 8th place.
Xu Yang led Chaos Moon, Gui Guzi, High Fighting Spirits, and Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun onto the stage. I gave them a thumbs up from the back and said with a smile, "Keep it up! Your karma is going to explode!
Chaos Moon looked back and smiled. "Just you wait!"
These five people were the absolute core of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, so I naturally hoped that they could draw some powerful equipment. Their increase in strength meant that the top parties of Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls would become stronger!
On the stage, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls Second Team spread out in a row and placed their hands on the verification machine. In the next moment, a series of data appeared on the screen — Gui Guzi's reward [Obsidian Necklace] (Dark Gold – grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★): Stamina + 80, Strength + 77, Tactics + 5. Increases user's physical attack power by 11%. Outstanding Property: Increases user's max HP by 20%.
Hot Sun's reward [Candlelight Legguards] (Dark Gold – grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★): Stamina + 75, Strength + 72, Tactics + 7. Increases user's Defense by 150. Outstanding Property: 3% chance to reflect all damage back to the opponent.
Chaos Moon's reward [Death Lord's Wristguards] (Dark Gold – grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★): Stamina + 82, Strength + 75, Tactics + 11. Increases user's hit rate by 24%. Outstanding Property: Deals additional 10% damage to living targets.
High Fighting Spirits' reward [Forgotten Warhelm] (Dark Gold – grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★): Stamina + 85, Strength + 77, Tactics + 10. Increases user's Attack by 9%. Outstanding Property: Critical rate increased by 4%.
Eighteen Steeds of You and Yun's reward [Earth Lizard Cub] (Dark Gold – grade mount pet)...
Everyone was practically drooling at the sight of the rewards. As expected, the CGL-hosted tournament was super awesome. If the rewards for fifth to eighth place were already this generous, then wouldn't the rewards for the champion and runner-up be heaven-defying?
Tsk tsk, this is awesome! Even the weakest piece of equipment was a 3-star Outstanding Dark Gold – grade item, and its stats were amazing! Their levels were exactly the same as the user's!
(Fine, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls' second team was stopped at the quarterfinals. Ye Ziye made a mistake and allowed them to advance to the quarterfinals. It was a beautiful mistake. Let's just pretend that Xu Yang and the others are already in the quarterfinals …) The rest of the players also started drawing their prizes. Purple Lily's Moonkiss got a 4-star Outstanding Dark Gold – grade cloak, and Luo River God of the Capital got a super necklace that increased Magic Attack by 25%. Many people were envious.
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As expected, the final draw was the true source of excitement!
It wasn't long before the third and fourth place teams started drawing their prizes. The members of Warsky Alliance and Candle Dragon went up to the stage one after another, and Candlelight Shadow's expression didn't look too good. He had planned to become the champion, but he never imagined that he would be stopped at the semifinals and not even enter the finals. This was a huge failure for Candle Dragon.
Warsky got a very powerful 3-star Outstanding Purple Gold – grade sword, and Candlelight Shadow got a 4-star Outstanding Purple Gold – grade armor with ridiculously high Defense. In short, the weakest player in the group was a 4-star Dark Gold – grade armor, and Candlelight Shadow's was a 4-star Purple Gold – grade armor. Besides that, everyone got Level + 2, Luck + 2, and 200k RMB!
A few minutes later, the exciting moment arrived. Fei 'er announced with a smile, "Now, let's welcome the experts of the second place team, Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls, to the stage to receive their prizes!
"Let's go …"
I rose to my feet and rubbed my palms together. "Damn, does the second place team get a Spirit-grade item?"
Beiming Xue giggled. "Logically speaking, it's impossible, but luck is a factor. Fei 'er mentioned that the second place team has a 10% chance of getting a Spirit-grade item, and the first place team has a 40% chance of getting a Spirit-grade item."
"I see. Let's go!"
"Okay!"
After leading the girls to the stage, Li Chengfeng gulped down a huge can of cola and walked up to the stage as well. The five of them stood in front of the system and placed their palms on the glowing interface. Immediately, their bodies trembled as their consciousness seeped into the system and the lucky draw began!
Beep! The result of the draw appeared on the big screen — [Soul Suppressing Necklace] (Outstanding ★ ★ ★)
Strength: + 100, Stamina: + 92, Tactics: + 21 Passive: Increases user's Attack by 22%. Passive: Increases user's Magic Resist by 35%. Outstanding Property: Accuracy. Physical attacks are very difficult to miss. Number of Slots: 3. Level Requirement: 110...
"Wah, a 3-star Spirit-grade item?"
He Yi's mouth fell open in joy. She probably hadn't expected her luck to be this good. She actually drew a Spirit-grade item, and a 3-star one at that!
He Yi's luck really was amazing to have a 10% chance of getting a Spirit-grade item.
At this time, Beiming Xue, Li Chengfeng, and Murong Mingyue's rewards also appeared. Li Chengfeng obtained [Skull of Sinister Laughter] (Dark Gold – grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★): 355 Defense, 320 Magic Resist, Stamina + 96, Strength + 85, Tactics + 11. Increases Defense by 17%. Outstanding Property: Intimidate. Has a chance to scare the target away.
Beiming Xue obtained [Frost Thorn Wristguards] (Dark Gold – grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★): 275 Defense, 220 Magic Resist, Agility + 95, Stamina + 88, Tactics + 12. Increases max HP by 20%. Outstanding Property: Critical rate increased by 7%.
Murong Mingyue obtained [Necklace of Burning Kiss Marks] (Spirit-grade?
Outstanding ★ ★ ★): Stamina + 100, Intelligence + 95, Tactics + 14. Increases healing damage by 37%. Outstanding Property: Compassion. Critical rate increased by 20%.
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Everyone was astonished. He Yi had gotten the 4-star Spirit-grade Soul Suppressing Necklace, and Murong Mingyue had gotten a Spirit-grade necklace that looked a little dubious. Wasn't her luck a little too good?
Moreover, every piece of equipment added a lot of Tactics, which was good for everyone's development in the future. After all, there weren't many pieces of equipment that added Tactics. Even my Heaven-stealing Sword didn't add any Tactics!
Almost all of the CGL Who Will Rise rewards this time had Tactics, and equipment like this was incredibly rare. Candlelight Shadow must be regretting his decision to miss out on the championship group right now. I bet he's regretting his decision right now.
I was the only one left. After I gave the command, the numbers kept jumping like there was no end to it. Just when I was about to lose my patience, a melodious ring finally entered my ears — System Notice: Congratulations to player "Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand" for obtaining the God Suppressing Necklace!
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God Suppressing?
Necklace?
I was a little confused. Why did this God Suppressing Necklace sound so similar to He Yi's Soul Suppressing Necklace?
I looked at the God Suppressing Necklace's stats on the screen and grinned from ear to ear — [God Suppressing Necklace] (Spirit-grade? Outstanding ★ ★ ★ ★ ★)
Strength: + 120, Stamina: + 115, Tactics: + 24, Passive: Increases user's Attack by 30% Passive: Increases user's Defense by 30% Passive: Increases user's Ice Magic Resistance by 50% Slots: 5 Outstanding Property: Wrath of the Gods. User enters a berserk state after activation, and all attacks have a 100% chance to crit for 60 seconds. Level Requirement: 110...
"Fuck, a necklace like this?" Li Chengfeng murmured as he stared at the God Suppressing Necklace. "This is way too OP, isn't it?
100% crit for 60 seconds? Fuck, who could possibly be a match for you? "
I was a little speechless myself. I hadn't expected to get such a powerful item while missing out on the championship!
It just so happened that my original necklace was the Level 85 Outstanding Dark Gold – grade Explosion Necklace. Damn, I've been wanting to change it for a long time now. This God Suppressing Necklace came at the perfect time.
(Grandly recommending a super awesome novel. It tells the story of a young doctor who doesn't even know how to use Photoshop to trick little girls into getting their bodies checked. He also goes around the school to pick up girls. It's very interesting, and Ye 'zi really likes this book. It's called "Miracle Doctor Liu Xiahui", and it's produced by Bragging Eastgate. Everyone can go and appreciate it after reading "Peerless". It's really not bad. Ye' zi will create a comment section for this book. Everyone, remember to check in.
To find the book, you can click on the author's name on the main page of Peerless and enter the author's space. There's a link to "Miracle Doctor" on the right side of the space. Of course, it's easier to click on the Number One New Books Ranking.)