"Everyone, this is big news! Brother Awesome is going to have a PK match on TV. "In the main city's player gathering area, a Hunter player suddenly shouted.
"What? What's the situation? "Brother Awesome's news always attracted everyone's attention, so someone immediately asked.
"There's news on the forum just now. At 9 o 'clock sharp, there will be a PK match in the arena. Brother Awesome and Yan Xiang, who is ranked 28 in the S-rank ranking competition, will have a PK match. It's a best of three, and the bets have already been opened. Both of them bet their entire fortune on each other winning." This Hunter player was actually Huaxing Corporation's "agent". He was paid to advertise with all his might here.
"What? Is it that Yan Xiang? He's also my role model. " A Thief player said, "It's a pity that the Thieves in 'Million Cities' are too weak. In the entire S-rank competition, there are only two Thief players, and they haven't even made it to the next round. Sigh … I wonder how he's doing in 'Heart of Glory'."
"Brother Awesome is actually playing PK too. I just saw him clear the Abyss dungeon yesterday, and today he's already fighting with S-rank players. Is it a personal grudge?" Another player said.
"Stop talking nonsense. Let's go straight to the arena. We're screwed. It's all in the back row. We can't see anything at all." Someone immediately said.
"Yeah, let's go." This sentence reminded everyone. Immediately, a group of people rushed towards the arena.
This kind of thing basically happened in the main city where the players gathered. Very quickly, a large number of players rushed towards the arena. Although the S-rank competition hadn't started yet, the arena had already welcomed its first wave of full occupancy.
Since it wasn't an S-rank competition, the arena didn't charge a fee. Moreover, the S-rank qualification tickets could already be pre-ordered online. Now, they were basically all sold out. Those who didn't manage to buy one could only watch the live broadcast on TV.
"Chairman, the arena is actually full." Next to Li Jianyi, a player was reporting the situation to Li Jianyi. This player also didn't train. Apart from the newbie village, he didn't do anything else. It seemed like he was also an employee of Huaxing Corporation.
"I didn't expect Brother Awesome's appeal to be so great. Even if we don't fight S-rank, our company will still make a lot of money by signing him." Li Jianyi nodded.
"Director Li, thank you for this time …" Just as he was speaking, a middle-aged man walked over from the side. He said to Li Jianyi with a smile.
"It's nothing, Old Liu. We are also advertising here. Everyone can get what they want." Li Jianyi said with a smile. The person who walked over was the GVS gaming TV station's chairman, Liu Yuntian. In the morning, when he heard about Li Jianyi's situation, Liu Yuntian also knew that this was a good opportunity to play with the ratings. He immediately started the broadcast. Sure enough, before the match even started, the number of players waiting in front of the TV was already nearing the ratings for the primetime slot. Moreover, the number was slowly increasing. Especially after the arena was full, many players had already gone offline to watch the broadcast.
"This Brother Awesome is really amazing. Our TV station's gaming news program has news about this guy almost every day. Didn't he beat the Level 25 Abyss dungeon yesterday? Tonight's news seems to be that Brother Awesome has signed with Huaxing …" Liu Yuntian said with a smile, "But is this Brother Awesome's PK strength good?"
"Feng Yiliu told me that he was defeated by Brother Awesome twice … But in fact, I haven't watched it …" Li Jianyi said, "Isn't this a good opportunity to test my new employee?"
"Hehe … I see." Liu Yuntian laughed, "How about this, let's bet on it."
"Oh? You are also interested in playing? How much is the betting going on over there? "Li Jianyi asked.
"The current odds are, Brother Awesome wins, 1: 1.3, He Yan wins, 1: 2.8." Liu Yuntian looked at the odds and said, "Looks like everyone is optimistic about Brother Awesome. After all, Brother Awesome is so famous now. Many people are here to watch him."
"Even if Brother Awesome wins, the profit is only 30%. It's not exciting at all. How about this, I'll bet on Little Yan. After all, he's from our company," Li Jianyi said with a smile.
"Sure, how much? I'll bet on Brother Awesome," Liu Yuntian said.
"I don't have much money. I'll just place 100 Gold," Li Jianyi said.
"Alright, follow me." Liu Yuntian laughed and said, "With your judgment, you still need to practice. So far, you've only found one reliable person, Feng Yiliu. No one else in your company is good enough."
"Of course, I want to learn from you, Old Liu," Li Jianyi said with a smile.
"Recently, I've been shocked by this Brother Awesome to the point that I can't even speak. I'm almost used to it now. Today, it's finally your turn. I want to see your expression later. It'll definitely be very interesting," Liu Yuntian said with a smile.
"Alright, it's about to start. I'll just watch," Li Jianyi said.
The Arena had a huge circular design. In the middle was a square platform. On top of the platform was a large screen that faced all four directions. Of course, in the game, this was called a magic projection system. However, in reality, it was similar to a television screen. It only allowed everyone to see more clearly. The entire Arena could be filmed using the game's built-in function. There was no need for a camera at all. It was very convenient to broadcast. All one needed to do was connect to the signal.
There were no referees or anything like that in the arena. In any case, everyone basically knew the rules. They could not leave the platform. If they were killed, they would lose. However, it did not matter if they lost in the Arena. Their character would not die, and of course, they would not lose experience.
It was finally 9 am. The Arena was filled with players. Under the gaze of tens of thousands of pairs of eyes, a female host slowly walked up to the platform. Of course, she was also a player. She was specially invited by GVS to host the competition. Originally, there were no hosts in the game. Both sides could fight at any time. However, for the live effect, the broadcasters had specially prepared a host.
"Hello everyone, I am the host of GVS TV Station's Pinnacle Showdown program, Kexin." The female host on the platform was very beautiful. If not, she would not have become a host. She was wearing a black ceremonial robe. This robe could be bought from the clothing shops in the main cities. However, it did not have any attributes. It was not even comparable to a beginner's cloth robe. It was only slightly better looking, and it was extremely expensive. Each robe cost 5 gold. Normal players would not wear this.
Although Kexin is an experienced host, more than half of the people on the stage had not seen her before. They had only come to watch the livestream after hearing that Awesome Bro is going to PK. They don't usually watch the gaming channel. Seeing a beautiful woman standing on the stage, the people on the ground who saw her for the first time immediately began to whistle.
"Thank you all for coming today." Kexin should be used to this situation. Her expression did not change as she said with a smile. "Today is another very important friendly match. Everyone is familiar with each other."
"First, this person on my left. He debuted at the age of 19. He started from the C-rank league and got promoted to B-rank in two months. Then, he got promoted to A-rank in six months. Last year, he started to participate in S-rank league. He had 135 matches and won 67 times. His fans affectionately call him the 'King of Thieves.' He is Huaxing Entertainment's quasi-S-rank player, Yan Xiang! " Kexin was a very experienced host. She was very good at stirring up the atmosphere. Even those who had not heard of He Yan before felt that he was very powerful.
Along with the host's voice, He Yan also walked out of the lounge. But as he walked, he was thinking about when he got the title of King of Thieves. He had never heard of it. Also, why did this "Quasi" S contestant make He Yan feel uncomfortable?
"Yan Xiang! All the best! " Suddenly, a small area of the stands was filled with neat shouts. After all, He Yan was also a former S contestant. Although his performance last season wasn't that great, he still had fans. This area was where He Yan's fans gathered. Although there weren't many of them, everyone was shouting very hard. Even in such a noisy environment, He Yan could still hear them.
He Yan looked up and saw a few familiar faces. He would see these people no matter what competition he participated in. Some of them had been supporting him since the B-rank league. He Yan had just gone through a low period. Now that he came back, he saw this group of cute fans. His eyes turned red, and he almost cried.
He Yan endured it for a while and calmly walked to the stage. Then, he nodded slightly to his fans.
"Contestant Yan Xiang, this is your first competition since you lost last season. Although it is not an official match, your opponent is very strong. Are you confident you can win?" The host, Kexin, asked He Yan.
He Yan took a deep breath. He knew that he would be asked this question after he improved his strength last time. He was also mentally prepared. "I lost last time. Although part of the reason was because of my profession, most of it was because I was not prepared enough. That's why I have been familiarizing myself with 'Heart of Glory' for the past few months. Now, I am standing here because I think I have the ability to compete. As for my performance, I hope everyone can wait and see."
"Alright. Contestant Yan Xiang, I have another question. I heard that this competition is set up by Huaxing Corporation to determine the number of S-rank players. Whoever loses will have to fight in the A-rank round-robin tournament. Is this true?" Kexin asked.
"Huh?" Li Jianyi turned his head and looked at Liu Yuntian. He did not say anything about this. How did Liu Yuntian know?
"Hehe …" Liu Yuntian only laughed and did not say anything.
"Damn, this old fox." Li Jianyi cursed in his heart. He did not say anything and continued to watch the competition.
"This …" He Yan thought for a while. "This competition is just a personal grudge between me and Brother Awesome. The company's S-rank recommendation was decided by the company. I am a player, and I am only responsible for the competition."
"Hmm …" Li Jianyi nodded subconsciously. As expected, He Yan was an experienced professional gamer. He still had the ability to answer reporters' questions.
"It's like this. It's a personal grudge." Kexin nodded, then pointed to the resting room on the right and said, "Alright, let me introduce the other person involved in this personal grudge."
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