"All spectators, please return to your seats. The first match will begin in ten minutes." "All spectators, please return to your seats …" Soon, half an hour had passed. The first match was about to begin. According to the plan, the morning matches would be the top 32 to 16 matches. At noon, there would be an hour and a half break for interviews and bets. In the afternoon, there would be the bottom 32 to 16 matches. After that, there would be a twenty minute break. Then, there would be the top 8 and top 4 matches. After that, there would be another one and a half hour break. Finally, there would be the semifinals, finals, and the third and fourth place matches.
The competition schedule seemed to be very tight, but it was actually very easy to control. This was because the actual duration of the competition wasn't very long, but the interval between the competition and the competition was relatively long. This was controlled by the committee, so there shouldn't be any major problems.
Soon, all the spectators returned to their seats. By the way, betting on professional matches was completely legal. There were professional betting companies in charge of it. It was very formal.
The big screen in the stadium had already shown the information of the first match. It was between the 13th ranked S-ranked player, Sprinting Doom, and the 22nd ranked S-ranked player, Azure Sword. These two players were mid-tier S-ranked players. Their rankings hovered around 10-20. They were lucky to be matched against each other. It was uncertain who would win. Last season, Glass Sword's S rank was ranked 15th, while Last Sprint was ranked 16th. However, this season's competition was a complete reversal. Last Sprint had risen by a few ranks, while Glass Sword had fallen by a few ranks.
Speaking of this, it really had something to do with Li Huailin. Glazed Sword was the first player Li Huailin didn't participate in a match, yet he still managed to force his opponent to forfeit. It was a bit too tragic. After that match, Glazed Sword became the laughingstock of the S-rank players. His opponent didn't even show up and he was scared into forfeiting. How could he still be considered a winner? What kind of class was that?
In an instant, Azure Sword's fans plummeted. He also received a lot of pressure from all sides. This obviously affected his performance in the match. After that, he suffered consecutive losses. However, as a professional player, Azure Sword still had the ability to adjust. In the second half of the match, he managed to pull himself together. Through his hard work, he finally made it to the knockout stage.
Something funny happened again. This was because Azure Sword realized that the main culprit that caused his poor performance this season, the awesome Brother Awesome, was ranked lower than him. He was ranked 22nd, while Brother Awesome was ranked 24th. Wasn't this disgusting? If he forfeited against the first ranked player, it would be fine. But if he forfeited against someone who was ranked lower than him, wouldn't he be laughed at again?
Azure Sword had been suppressing his anger and had nowhere to vent it. However, he didn't expect an opportunity to appear. In the finals, he actually obtained a chance to fight against Li Huailin again. He drew B1, while Li Huailin drew B2. As long as he passed the first round, he would be fighting against Li Huailin again in the second round.
"This time, I won't give up. I must defeat you fair and square and avenge my humiliation …" Glazed Sword cheered himself on secretly. Now, there was a chance, but it had to be based on his victory over Running Wild at the End. Then, Awesome Bro had to defeat Twinkle Orange as well. According to his own information, Awesome Bro had rarely appeared in the headlines recently. Could it be that his strength had decreased greatly? Could he really defeat Twinkle Orange?
However, he didn't have much time to think about this. At least, he had to beat Terminal Rush first. He was very familiar with Terminal Rush and knew his strength very well. It wasn't that he didn't have a chance. In the round-robin stage, he had won 2: 1. Now, he was confident.
However, the audience didn't seem to think this way. The betting data was displayed on the big screen. Sprinting at Last Stand, 1: 1.29, and Glazed Sword at 1.97. It was obvious that more people bet on Sprinting at Last Stand. After all, most of the audience weren't professionals. They mainly looked at the rankings. Sprinting at Last Stand was 9 places higher than Glazed Sword. How could they not win?
The process of the finals was slightly different from the round-robin stage. In the round-robin stage, the host stood on the stage and acted as the referee. Moreover, the host was allowed to communicate with the contestants. This was also a small trick to increase viewership. But the finals were much more formal. The referee stood on the stage and was not allowed to ask questions. The referee was only in charge of refereeing.
As for the hosts, the two hosts were currently in the commentary booth beside the stage. They were only on the left and right sides of the commentary booth. There were three empty seats between them, which were reserved for the special guests. Every season's finals, three special guests would be invited. Now, the hosts were introducing the three special guests to everyone. Their main task was to interview the special guests. As for the contestants, they could only interview them during their breaks. They couldn't be disturbed before the competition.
"Today's three guests, the first is the former professional player, Sister Fragrant …" Kexin waved her hand, and a beautiful woman in her thirties appeared in the aisle. Li Huailin, who was standing on the contestants' seats, also noticed this beautiful woman. She was mature, intellectual, and charming. Just by walking past her, she was like a beautiful scenery. From the equipment she was wearing, she was definitely a strong player.
"Sister Fragrant." The host, Kexin, greeted her politely. She seemed to respect the other party.
"Sister Xiang Nong." Liu Su also greeted her seriously and took the initiative to pull out a seat for her.
"Hello, everyone. I'm Xiang Nong. I'm very honored to be the guest of the S-rank league today. To be honest, this is an interesting experience. It's my first time sitting in the guest seat in the finals. I'll remember this day," Xiang Nong said with a smile.
"Fragrant! Fragrant! Fragrant! "
"Goddess of War! Goddess of War! Goddess of War! "
The audience burst into violent cheers, which were comparable to the cheers from the other side of the world just now.
"Who is this person? Is she famous? "Li Huailin asked curiously.
"You don't know?" Feng Yiliu asked curiously.
"I don't know. Is she really famous? How come I have never heard of her? "Li Huailin had played online games before, and Zheng Mengjiu had never heard of this name.
"She is a former S-rank professional player, and she has won the most championships. However, she suddenly retired three years ago. She left the competition with seven championships, and the reason is still unknown," Feng Yiliu said. Feng Yiliu said, "Her number of fans once set a record in China. Although it's a lot less now, it's still in the top ten."
"She retired three years ago. No wonder I don't know her …" Li Huailin nodded. He hadn't even started playing online games three years ago, so he naturally didn't know about her. "Have you fought against her before?"
"No. I was still in the A-Rank League at that time, and I didn't have the chance to fight against her. Simply put, I wasn't on the same level as her." Feng Yiliu said with a hint of pity, "It is one of my regrets that I didn't fight against this Goddess of War."
After Fragrant sat down, the host, Kexin, continued to introduce the next guest, "The second guest is also a former professional player. Let's welcome him, Jing Long."
"Oh?" Xiang Nong, who had already taken her seat, was slightly surprised. She turned around and saw a familiar figure walking towards her. Xiang Nong also stood up.
The person who appeared on the stage was an uncle who looked to be in his forties. He looked rather ordinary, but he looked very dignified. Just from the equipment he was wearing, he was also an expert.
"Fragrant, what a coincidence." Jing Long walked to the front of the guest seats and greeted the two hosts. Then, he spoke to Fragrant.
"You are here too. I thought you didn't play this game." Fragrant smiled, and it was hard to tell what she was thinking.
"Who is it this time?" Li Huailin looked at the audience that was shouting his name and asked, "He seems very popular."
"He is from the same era as Fragrant and is also a championship-level player. Fragrant's main competitors are a man and a woman. At that time, the two of them often represented the highest level of male and female players. In order to create a topic of discussion, the media often used this to promote their duel. Hence, they are considered rivals. However, it is hard to say what their relationship is in private. However, not long after Fragrant retired, Jing Long also retired." Feng Yiliu said, "As expected, everyone can see that 'Heart of Glory' is a good game. Even Jing Long is back."
"Hmm …" Li Huailin didn't pay much attention. He was just asking out of curiosity. Anyway, they were former professional players, and it had nothing to do with him.
Very soon, the host introduced the last guest. From the introduction, he should be a relatively famous game commentator, but Li Huailin didn't know him. His name was Drifting Past. He looked like a white-collar worker in his thirties. From the looks of his equipment, he didn't play games. He was probably just a commentator.
The three guests took their seats. There was still some time before the start of the competition. There was just enough time to interview the guests and warm up the scene. Kexin, who understood this very well, asked Fragrant, "Sister Fragrant, looking at your current equipment, it is very powerful. Even if you participate in a professional competition, it won't be a problem. Have you thought about making a comeback recently? You see, the audience seems to be looking forward to it. I personally am looking forward to it. Sister Fragrant, you are my idol. I am still famous on your fan site. "
Fragrant smiled and didn't answer. Instead, she turned to Jing Long and asked, "What about you?"
"I have already passed my peak. No company wants me." Jing Long smiled and said, "You still have a foundation. If you want to make a comeback, you should hurry up."
"It's boring without an opponent." Fragrant stroked her long hair and said, "Among the current players, other than this guy from Worlds Apart, the other players really don't interest me."
"What about Brother Awesome?" For some reason, Jing Long suddenly said.
"Eh?" Li Huailin, who was standing there, was stunned. What does this have to do with me? Why is this related to me again?
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