"The registration for the qualifiers has started. The club has selected the other members and urged us to go back and practice. Old Hao, this is the name list of the other three members and the two substitutes."
There were three people in the chat, Hao Tian, Sleepy Winter, and Twinkle Fried Rice. They were all professional players under Long Sky.
The four biggest esports clubs in China were Temple of God, Long Sky, Dynasty, and Fried Eggplants with Fish. Seeing these names reminded the players of the glorious history of these clubs and the history of Radiance on the podium.
The biggest clubs all had their own pillars, such as Li Ge in Temple of God and the 'Troika' in Fried Eggplants with Fish. Hao Tian and Sleepy Winter were both veterans of Long Sky and were known as the 'Two Stars of Long Sky'. In recent years, there had been a new batch of young players with potential in the youth training camp, and Twinkle Fried Rice was the most favored to succeed him.
Hao Tian, Sleepy Winter, and Twinkle were the core members of Long Sky. This time, the competition required a total of eight members. Hao Tian was undoubtedly the leader, and Sleepy Winter and Twinkle were definitely members. The other five would be selected from within the team. The winner would form the first seed team with the three core members, and the rest would form the second seed team.
Hao Tian looked at the name list and said, "These members are all veterans. With some practice, they should be able to get back to their competitive state. There's no problem with the candidates, so there's no need to change them."
He was a super god who had played for the club for many years, and his voice in the competition was sometimes higher than the coach and manager.
Sleepy Winter nodded and said, "The first competition is very important, and I hope we can get a good start. I've seen the competition format, and there are five stages. The competition will be very long, and we have plenty of time to prepare and continue to level up. The first batch of players is almost level 50, and by the time the finals start, most of the remaining teams will be at level 50.
"The qualifiers are the first stage, and all players are accepted. The competition is the most intense, and there are at least a few thousand teams in a division, fighting for thirty-eight spots. Think about how scary the competition is. Because of the large number of people in the qualifiers, it's a one-match elimination system. If we're unlucky and lose to a strong opponent, we won't be able to enter the regular season, so we have to be careful from the start.
"All of our opponents can be roughly categorized into four types. Passersby and idle, strong passersby, strong club teams, and powerhouse teams. Our biggest opponents are the other three powerhouses. I predict that the club teams will take up more than three-quarters of the top forty spots in the regular season.
Hao Tian said in a low voice, "Team battles are ever-changing. Don't underestimate any team."
"Old Hao, are you going to participate in the individual competition?" Sleepy Winter asked.
"Yes."
"Then I won't go." Sleepy Winter shrugged his shoulders. He was very clear about Hao Tian's strength. There was a very high chance that he would be able to obtain a placing in the individual competition. This would increase his team's points in the regular season. Basically, every club would send their strongest to participate in the individual competition.
As the other member of the Two Stars of Long Sky, since Hao Tian was going to the individual competition, he would focus on the team and do his job.
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At the same time, Mad Blade also submitted his application for the individual competition. Unlike a powerhouse like Long Sky, the Rivervale club that he was in was truly a small team. There were just enough players in the club, and there were no other rotations. The members were all third-rate players, and only Mad Blade was slightly famous.
However, he was not the leader. The leader was another player, 'Lone Crane', who was trained by Rivervale themselves. However, he had no achievements at all.
Rivervale was a weak team. They had taken a liking to Mad Blade and signed him as a strong addition. After he joined, the team barely regained some vitality.
Lone Crane, however, did not like Mad Blade and felt that Mad Blade was a threat to his position. Where there were people, there would be competition. The management rules of some small clubs were not as perfect as those of the big clubs, and it was not uncommon for them to be ranked based on seniority. Before they had any concrete results, the professional players were all a bunch of prideful people. Frenzied Sword was lucky enough to be chosen, but he was ostracized by his team.
His application for the individual competition had been rejected by Lone Crane many times. Lone Crane's reason was very noble, "The team needs to preserve its strength. You are our trump card. If you reveal too much information in the individual competition, the other team will come up with strategies to counter our team."
The application was only approved after the higher-ups spoke up.
Mad Blade did not have high hopes for this bunch of small fries at all. It was impossible to rely on such a team to obtain results. He placed all his hopes on the individual competition. As long as he made a name for himself in the individual competition, his position would be stable. He really did not want to fight with others.
My current win rate against God Hao Tian is four to six. He is a top god. If I can achieve a 40% win rate and enter the top 64, I should have a good chance.
Mad Blade was very confident in his own strength. He had obtained a huge amount of EXP from Han Xiao's mission, and his level was one of the highest among all the players. His skill level was also very high, and all his equipment was limited edition from Black Phantom's shop. Mechanical Pugilists were very reliant on equipment. His equipment was basically blue, and even his weapons were purple. His machinery was also beyond the knowledge of normal players.
The so-called limited edition was actually a machine that Han Xiao had made for him. He trained the four of them in all aspects. Strictly speaking, Mad Blade, Maple Moon, Hao Tian, and Pork Bun could be considered his disciples.
Mad Blade was very clear that his strength was mostly due to Black Phantom's' hidden storyline '. Every time he thought about it, he felt very lucky to have met Han Xiao during the closed beta.
"I must get a good ranking!" Frenzied Sword cheered himself on.
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The registration for the qualifiers was in full swing. Every club moved frequently, and a large amount of news was spread on the forums every day. It was very lively, and the players were very excited. This was a carnival, and the players were looking forward to seeing their idols compete in the professional arena. They were looking forward to seeing the top level battles.
Now that players could travel across the ocean, countless players gathered in Sanctuary Three. Sanctuary Three was the venue for the Singles competition. Other than the players who registered, there were also many players who came to watch the battles. The number of players in the city was constantly increasing, and it took in a huge amount of people every day.
The number of players participating in the Singles competition was the highest. After all, most players knew that they could not beat the professional clubs in a team, and it was not easy to gather a team. In comparison, the Singles competition was much easier, and one person could register. According to the official announcement on the forums, more than 100,000 players from each division had registered for the Singles competition. It was obvious how intense the qualifiers would be.
The players participating in the competition were basically the first few batches of old players who entered the game. The new players who joined later were only around level 20, and it would be a waste even if they participated. Some people complained about the competition system and felt that it started too early, but their voices were quickly drowned by the sea of people.
The open beta had been in the game for eight months. According to the competition schedule, the division competitions would last for about half a year, and then there would be a preparation period and a break period of close to a year before the international competitions. Such a long break period was mainly to give the qualified teams more time to practice and show the importance of the international competitions. They also used hunger marketing to increase the influence of the competition and would not start the international competitions hastily.
The competition schedule was about two years in the game, and the whole Version 1.0 time was three and a half years. The new players who did not make it in time could only blame themselves for not playing earlier. Time waits for no one.
Maple Moon did not sign up for the qualifiers. She was a casual player and a soft girl, so she did not pay much attention to the competition. She was completely clueless about the competition and was content to be a spectator. Of course, Han Xiao would not force her to join the competition. Furthermore, Mechanics like Maple Moon who focused on manufacturing were indeed very weak in Version 1.0.
Pork Bun and Beating Dog contacted their other streamer friends and formed a streamer team to participate in the competition happily. In Han Xiao's eyes, this streamer team was guaranteed to be a suicide mission. If they could make it into the regular season, he would swallow ten energy crystals on the spot.
"Then, there are only three people under my banner who will participate in the competition: Hao Tian, Mad Blade, and Pork Bun. Hmm … I can ignore the last one."
Han Xiao stood in front of the window, overlooking the crowded square, and thought to himself, I hope the two of them can get a good result.
The registration period was the brewing period of the competition, and it was also the best time for him to earn a lot of money. There were 100,000 players in the individual competition, and they were willing to spend money and experience for a little bit of improvement.
A gratified smile appeared on his face.
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