Ahhh, so it's only Chinese Valentine's Day today. Looks like I posted yesterday's chapter too early. Oh well, let's just say it's passed early. As for today, I wish the lovers of the world to become siblings … Ahem, that's not right. I've changed my ways. I wish the lovers of the world to be happily married. Yup, Happy Chinese Valentine's Day everyone ~
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Chapter 427 A Complicated Competition
Time was fleeting like sand between one's fingers. The first PvP Grand Tournament was about to begin as Fate entered its fourth year. Ye Ci reduced her leveling time and spent most of her time in the arena and dungeon for the sake of the tournament. It took her two months to acquire a set of equipment for both PvE and PvP. She then sought out Pea Cake, Carnivore, and Blossom to refine the two sets of equipment with mithril. She then headed to the training ground to deal some damage to an immobile pillar. Her equipment was indeed much better than the previous two sets of equipment.
Following that, it was time for the PvP Grand Tournament's auditions.
The advertisement for the tournament was extremely sensational. Not only was it widely available on the internet, but it was also widely available in real life. It could even be seen on the huge billboard opposite Ye Ci's house. It read, "Become a Demon and Become a God, in an instant!"
The background of the advertisement was a group of players of all classes in the game. Unfortunately, the Huntress and Huntress were none other than Fleeting Time and Ye Ci. Wang Jiangnan had come to her with a video of her and Fleeting Time's battle in the arena. He wanted to use the video as the background for his advertisement, and was wondering if Ye Ci would agree to his request. Ye Ci wanted to reject the offer. She did not want to be in the limelight, but Wang Jiangnan had shamelessly offered her a lot of benefits that could help her develop her guild, and Fleeting Time had agreed to the offer. Ye Ci accepted the offer without hesitation.
However, when the billboard was hung up, Ye Ci felt a little regretful. Who would want to see themselves plastered on a billboard every day? Although Wang Jiangnan had indeed grasped her ruthlessness and flirtatiousness, Ye Ci still felt awkward. When the billboard was first put up, she, Bai Mo, and Tan Polang liked to sit on the city lounge chairs opposite the billboard. Oh, I forgot to mention that the male warrior in the background was Bai Mo, and the male rogue was Tan Polang. Both Ye Ci and Bai Mo felt that it was illogical for Wang Jiangnan to ask Tan Polang to appear in the advertisement. After all, Wang Jiangnan's level and equipment were not the best, and he was only slightly skilled. How could he appear in the advertisement? However, although this was unscientific, it had already happened, so the two of them didn't think too much about why it happened.
Yup, yup, yup, yup.
When the billboard was first put up, the three of them sat under a tree and stared at it from across the road. Tan Polang was very excited, "Look at me! Look at me! Look at how handsome I am! That look of wanting to say something, that calm and collected demeanor! I'm so handsome! "
Bai Mo glared at him, "You call that handsome? Since ancient times, Rogues have always been hiding in the shadows. You call that wretched? Handsome my ass! If you're talking about handsome, you're talking about me! Look at me! Tough! Handsome! A human warrior like me is the most handsome! This is the kind of handsomeness that comes from the bones! This is the kind of handsomeness that comes from the natural disposition of a playboy! "
Ye Ci was speechless as she stared at the two narcissistic men bickering over such a pointless topic. Her eyes drifted to the background of the billboard, where she and Fleeting Time were standing back to back. They were not actually standing back to back. This was the action that the two of them were preparing to unleash their ultimate skills. However, the footage was taken and placed side by side, making it look as if they were standing back to back. Her eyes were bright, and her body was filled with killing intent. On the other hand, Fleeting Time's eyes were narrowed, and the corners of his lips were slightly raised. His expression was calm and composed. It was an extremely vivid scene. She had to admit that the designers of H&G had a pair of vicious eyes. The contrast between the two of them was a stark contrast. It only took an instant for one to ascend to godhood.
Of course, it wasn't just the Hunter class. In fact, all the other classes had male and female players. The screenshots also had a strong contrast. Coupled with the golden words that seemed to be flowing with blood at the front, the entire advertisement was so impactful that it made one's heart tremble.
Just when the three of them were looking at the billboard, a young woman holding the hand of a four or five-year-old little boy slowly walked in front of them. When they saw the billboard, the mother and son stopped. They saw the little boy tilting his head and looking left and right, mumbling the words on the billboard. "Ascend to godhood? That's all." He didn't recognize those words, and his mother patiently taught him how to read them. However, the little boy was obviously not very interested in learning how to read. He frowned and looked at the characters on the screen for a while, then pulled the corner of the young woman's clothes and asked, "Mom, Mom, who are these people?"
The young woman was probably a player of Fate as well. She smiled, "These people are famous people in a mysterious world called Fate."
It was not clear if the little boy understood his mother's words, but he nodded as if he had suddenly realized something, "Then they must have gone to a faraway place like grandma and grandpa. Otherwise, they wouldn't be hung on the wall, right?"
Ye Ci, Bai Mo, and Tan Polang were speechless. They sat there as if they had been petrified. They did not have the time to listen to the explanation that the young woman gave to the little boy. The only thing left in their minds was: hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall … hung on the wall …
In an endless loop.
From then on, Ye Ci was hypnotized. Whenever she saw the advertisement, no matter how many people praised it, she would always think of the little boy's words. They were all hung on the wall. She even regretted agreeing to Wang Jiangnan's request. However, what was done could not be undone. Even if she regretted it, she could only keep it in her heart.
However, that was only Ye Ci's selfish thoughts. In fact, the advertisement was very successful. The images were vivid, and the slogan was sensational. Coupled with the scenes of top players battling each other on the big screens, the players who had tried Fate or not were excited. They were looking forward to the PVP tournament. The overwhelming publicity overshadowed Divine Martial, which had just been released. The leaders of Heavens and Earth were heartbroken. Of course, these were not the concerns of players like Ye Ci.
They could only see one result from the advertisement. After three months of registration, more than one billion players from the four continents had signed up for the tournament. One had to know that the total number of players in Fate was only around 1.5 billion. This meant that most of the players had participated in the tournament. This also caused the duration of the qualifiers to be greatly extended.
Perhaps it was due to the large number of players participating in the qualifiers, the system had taken over the role of the judges. All registered players received a number and were randomly assigned an opponent. Once the competition began, registered players would be teleported to a special location through NPCs in their respective cities. Once the competition began, the registered players would be able to face off against each other. The duration of the match was ten minutes. Normal damage was worth one point, critical damage was worth two points, crippling damage was worth three points, and fatal damage was worth four points multiplied by the time remaining in the battle. As long as the opponent was knocked down within ten minutes of the match, they would advance to the next match. If they couldn't knock down the opponent within ten minutes, then the score would be based on the damage dealt. The side with the higher score would advance to the next match.
The final number of players from each continent was 50,000. A total of 200,000 players from the four continents had entered the second level of the qualifiers. 20,000 of these 200,000 players would be selected according to the above rules. Twenty thousand players would become the top ten thousand players in Fate. In other words, there would be twenty thousand high leveled players. 20,000 might sound like a large number, but it was just a drop in the ocean when compared to the total number of players in Fate. It had to be said that even the 10,000th player would be considered an expert. Even if he was not considered a god, he would still be considered a god.
The next stage was the advancement matches. 20,000 players would advance to 10,000 players, 10,000 players would advance to 5,000 players, 5,000 players would advance to 2,000 players, 2,000 players would advance to 1,000 players, 1,000 players would advance to 500 players, 500 players would advance to 300 players, 300 players would advance to 200 players, 200 players would advance to 100 players, 100 players would advance to 80 players, 80 players would advance to 50 players, 50 players would advance to 40 players, 40 players would advance to 30 players, 30 players would advance to 20 players, and 20 players would advance to 10 players.
The advancement matches had come to an end. The next stage was the most brutal elimination matches. There were only 10 players left from the 1 billion players who had participated in the PVP tournament. These 10 players were all top players, and they were all gods among gods. They would be divided into two groups, and each of them would face four battles against the other four players. The two groups of players who lost three and four battles respectively would compete for the 70th, 80th, and 90th place respectively. The remaining six players would enter the elimination matches once again, and each of them would face five battles against the other players. The remaining players would then be ranked according to the number of victories they won.
Ye Ci let out a sigh as she read through the rules of the PvP tournament. The rules of the tournament were much more complicated than the ones in her past life. Was it because of Wang Jiangnan's intention, or was it because of her Siberian butterfly? According to the rules of the tournament, she would have to wait until the Advanced Stage before she could encounter Fleeting Time. If she was unlucky, she would only be able to enter the Elimination Stage. It seemed that it would be a long time before she could have a showdown with Fleeting Time in the PvP tournament. Calculating the time, according to the schedule of the competition, they would probably have to wait until summer.
Although Ye Ci wanted to enter the elimination matches, she still had to go through the preliminaries. But the preliminaries … It was a huge tournament.
Ye Ci sat on a wooden plank beside the Red Lake, took off her shoes, and dipped her feet into the cold water. Her upper body lay on the wooden plank, and she dozed off without a care in the world. Red Lake City was the territory of Up Everyday. As the guild leader of the Up Everyday, Ye Ci would not be disturbed. She slept like a log. The warm rays of the sun shone on her body, making her feel extremely comfortable. She opened her eyes when she sensed someone approaching, and was greeted by an upside-down face. He was standing behind her head and looking at her with his back bent. Ye Ci squinted her eyes for a moment before she realized that the person was Zero Arsenic.
She laid on the wooden plank and raised an eyebrow at Zero Arsenic, "You're looking for me?"
Zero Arsenic stared at Ye Ci with a solemn expression, "Gongzi You, I've heard that people have big faces when they're lying down. I've never believed it, but now that I've met you, I'm convinced. You look like a pancake when you're lying down."
Ye Ci frowned at his words. It seemed that this person was not here to look for her. He was just passing by and wanted to greet her. Thus, she closed her eyes without hesitation and squeezed out a fierce word from between her teeth, "Scram!"
Zero Arsenic was thick-skinned. Not only did he not scram, he walked up to Ye Ci and crouched down beside her. He poked Ye Ci's arm with a finger and said, "Hey, you'll get old if you keep soaking your feet in the water. I know a friend who's a Godly Doctor. Do you want me to introduce him to you?"
Ye Ci opened her eyes and glared daggers at Zero Arsenic. She continued, "If you have something to say, then say it. If you have anything to say, I'll tear you apart and wipe your feet with wine!"
Zero Arsenic was stunned for a moment before he laughed heartily. He rubbed his chin, and his eyes flickered with malicious intent. As expected, he continued, "Aiya aiya, Fleeting Time, you're really charming. Even Little Gongzi has been influenced by you."
Little Gongzi … Ye Ci could feel her face twitching. She narrowed her eyes at Zero Arsenic, who was still laughing, and suddenly appeared behind him. Before Zero Arsenic could react, Ye Ci kicked him into the lake. She then sat back down and snorted at Zero Arsenic's sorry state. After a while, Zero Arsenic swam over and climbed out of the lake. His clothes were dripping with water, and he looked no different from a drowned rat.
He sat down and sighed at Ye Ci, "Alright, alright. Let's get down to business."
Ye Ci raised her eyebrows with an 'I knew it' look. Zero Arsenic continued, "Your audition number is 7469, right?"
"Why?" Ye Ci raised an eyebrow again. (To be continued.) If you like this series, you're welcome to vote for it at qidian.com. Your support is my greatest motivation.)
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