The schedule of the International All-Star Competition was released. The opening match was the battle between the champion and runner-up of the previous season, the French Tulips versus the Chinese Dynasty.
The organizers of the competition obviously thought that this could attract more attention for the All-Star Competition, so they announced that the runner-up would challenge the champion. In all kinds of professional competitions, it was a tradition to invite the champion and runner-up of the previous season to the opening match.
The effect was indeed very good. This opening match was the focus of everyone's attention. It was an unprecedented grand occasion, especially for the Chinese audience. Being the runner-up was an honor, but it also represented a regret. They hoped to see Dynasty beat the Tulips and give this season a good start.
Not only the audience, but all the teams that were interested in entering the International League were paying attention to this opening match. They were preparing to study the characteristics of Dynasty and the Tulips so that they could counter them in the official match. Only by knowing yourself and your enemy could you win a hundred battles.
Han Xiao was also paying attention to this match. After all, the Dynasty guild had bought hundreds of Ability Potions from him. He had to observe the effect and see if there was a need for after-sales service.
The All-Star Competition was still using the same method as the previous season's International League. A specific Gathering Crystal, similar to an Instance Dungeon Crystal, would be dropped in the shop and pulled into the same virtual environment. The official platform and Galaxy Times would broadcast the entire match, and the commentators would talk about it.
A few days before the start of the match, Galaxy Times interviewed the Tulips and Dynasty teams separately and asked them about their views on this match.
The captain of the Tulips, the god-level player Lost Angel, was very confident. He said that he would definitely win this match and defend the honor of the previous season's champion. With the championship halo, most of the audience naturally favored the Tulips.
On the side of Dynasty, King Admiral never knew the meaning of modesty. He directly told the Tulips to wash their buttocks and wait, and they would definitely crush their opponents. Of course, this was not his original words, but that was what he meant.
The Chinese audience did not want to see Dynasty being humble. Only courage could boost morale. They all waved their flags and shouted their support on the forums. After all, Dynasty had made great progress in the Division Regular Season and showed an aura of "I can pierce through the sky". The Chinese players had high hopes for Dynasty and were afraid that they would become the Temple of God in the previous season.
Temple of God had been criticized a lot last season and became a negative example. They were as fierce as tigers in internal battles and as meek as cats in external battles.
Various experts analyzed before the match, and most of them thought that the Tulips were slightly stronger. The official platform also thought so and placed Dynasty in the position of the challenger.
The Galaxy Times made a concluding report:
"The two captains, King Admiral and Lost Angel, have spoken from afar. No one is backing down. These two strong seeded teams have the potential to win the championship. They are evenly matched, and they will present an exciting and exciting battle. The suspense will be maintained until the last moment. As for who will win in the end, please wait and see."
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Soon, the day of the opening match arrived.
Countless players flooded into the live broadcast channel. Other than the official channel, there was also the Galaxy Times' broadcast channel, inviting guests to watch the competition. Many viewers laughed when they saw the guest list of the Chinese version of the Galaxy Times. Pork Bun and Beating Dog were among them.
Bun-Hit-Dog's video career was on the rise, and he had finally turned himself from a nobody to a celebrity. He had a group of hardcore fans and haters, and he was mixed in with the guests made up of various professional players. It was quite a pleasant sight to see him make up the numbers …
The two teams had already used the Gathering Crystal to enter the competition venue. Under the guidance of the host, King Admiral and Lost Angel led the team to walk through the venue. After a short interview, they each went to prepare.
While waiting, the commentator and guests analyzed the situation and then began to gossip.
The female commentator of the Chinese version of the Galaxy Times asked a few guests, "The competition is about to begin. Why don't you predict the result and tell us which team you think will win? You have to tell us the reason."
The guests' answers were similar. They said that Tulips was very strong, but they thought Dynasty would win. They gave a bunch of rational reasons, mainly because they did not dare to face the Chinese audience and say that they thought highly of the enemy.
Only Pork Bun was different from the b * tches beside him. His stance was extremely firm, and he did not hesitate at all.
"I think Tulips will win. France will win!"
Many guests were surprised.
The commentator could not help but ask, "Are you sure? Why? "
"This is a bit complicated to explain …" Pork Bun's tone was serious. "Have you heard of defecation?"
The commentator did not know whether to laugh or cry. He had thought that Pork Bun had lost his mind, but it turned out that he was just being naughty. If not for his image, he would have scolded him.
After Bun-Hit-Dog's explanation, the bullet screen turned from question marks to densely packed "France will win", leading to a wave of collective revulsion.
After a while, the competition officially began. The relaxed atmosphere suddenly became tense. The audience was highly focused and focused on the competition.
The first match was a team battle. The camera followed the two teams throughout the entire match. Han Xiao was mainly watching Dynasty.
The venue was random, and the terrain was rather complicated. As soon as Dynasty entered the arena, they did not rush to find their opponent. Instead, they took out mechanical props one after another and began to make tactical arrangements.
"Dynasty has chosen to play it safe and used mechanical props to create favorable conditions. It is worth mentioning that the props used by Dynasty are all from the Black Star series. The Black Star Corps has a complete set of mechanical products, which gives the teams in the Shattered Star Ring division the convenience of strategizing. In comparison, Tulips does not have an advantage in this area."
Pork Bun nodded in agreement. "Indeed. According to my investigation, the players in the other divisions do not have a way to easily obtain a complete set of equipment like the Black Star Corps. Although the pro players can still gather a full set of powerful equipment, it will take them more time."
As soon as the Black Star Army was mentioned, the Chinese players seemed to have been injected with chicken blood. The bullet screen was filled with 'Black Star is awesome', 'Captain, love me again', 'The Dragon Emperor's bootlicker was here', and so on.
It was still fine in private, but when the Black Star Corps was mentioned in public during an international competition, the players in the Shattered Star Ring were very excited. The Black Star Corps was the link that connected the players in the Shattered Star Ring.
Han Xiao was a little surprised. He was not mentally prepared to be mentioned so suddenly. For some reason, he had a strange feeling of 'I am not in the game, but the game still has my legend'.
The competition continued. The two teams moved on the map and finally discovered each other's whereabouts. They quickly approached each other.
The audience became nervous all of a sudden. They held their breaths and waited for the battle to begin. In their eyes, once the two strong teams clashed, it would definitely be an unstoppable battle.
However, fantasy was often very different from reality. In reality, things did not go as they wished.
There was no evenly matched battle. Dynasty crushed the Tulip battle team from the beginning to the end. With a series of violent beatings, they destroyed their opponents like breaking rotten wood.
The commentator and guests were so excited that they could not speak properly. The Chinese players could not hold back their excitement, but the players from the other countries were stunned. They did not have any preference. They were originally looking forward to a battle between the two teams, but they did not expect that the champion of the previous season would be crushed so easily by the runner-up.
In the following group arena, Dynasty also won with an absolute advantage.
The official commentator and referee were both dumbfounded. The organizers wanted to make the opening match an exciting battle, so they arranged for the champion of the previous season to fight against the runner-up. However, they did not expect the Tulips team to be so easily crushed by Dynasty.
There was no suspense in Dynasty's victory. The bullet screen went wild, and the forums were in a frenzy. The Chinese players could only hold their heads high and wanted to praise Dynasty.
Han Xiao was not at all surprised by this result. In his previous life, the French Tulips had won the first season, but in the second season, they were reduced to an average team. In the end, they almost did not make it into the top eight of the international competition.
Dynasty was much stronger than the previous season. To him, this result was very normal.
Although the Tulips team was the champion of the previous season, the French players lacked the unique advantage of the Chinese players. That was, the French players had too few haters!
There was no motivation, no pressure, unlike the Chinese players who lived in a difficult environment. In order to not get haters, they were full of motivation. On the other hand, the French players were not hardworking at all. They slacked off after winning the championship. They were simply showing off. Dynasty was the runner-up in the previous season, so they were even more motivated.
He remembered that in the opening match in his previous life, the two teams were the French Tulips team and the American Devil team. In the end, the French Tulips team was crushed by the Devil team. Now, Dynasty had replaced the Devil team in the first season and was the runner-up. Therefore, Dynasty was the one who crushed the Tulips team.
After the opening match ended, the experts' opinions changed. They started to praise Dynasty, fully fulfilling their role of being a hindsight.
The teams from other countries all saw Dynasty as their strongest competitor. They focused on studying the recordings of the matches, trying to find strategies to counter them.
Dynasty's victory caused a sensation and garnered a lot of attention. They were in the limelight and crushed the other three powerhouses. The Chinese players cheered for them, almost treating Dynasty as their home team. Apart from the excitement, the audience also had high hopes for them.
Most of the Dynasty players were more or less nervous.
As members of the powerhouses, they knew that the current situation was a double-edged sword. If they won all the way to the end, needless to say, they would definitely be put on the altar.
However, if they lost, everyone's mistakes would be magnified, and they would be scolded to death. The higher the exposure, the greater the pressure. Only King Admiral was experienced and did not care.
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After the surprise of the opening match, the International All-Star Competition officially began. The strong teams had a performance match, which could be considered as the warm-up for the International Regular Season.
The champions of the nine competition zones had all displayed their own standards, showing off their elegance.
The competition schedule for this season was very tight. After the All-Star Competition ended and a few days of rest, the Division Finals started seamlessly.
In the Shattered Star Ring division, the eight strong teams were split into four groups according to their points. Dynasty versus Nine Gates, Rivervale versus Fanatics, Long Sky versus Fried Eggplants with Fish, and Temple of God versus Thunder Storm.
The most interesting match was Long Sky versus Fried Eggplants with Fish. The two powerhouses met in the first round. As only the top four could participate in the International Regular Season, this meant that one of the powerhouses would not be able to participate in the International Regular Season.
Last season, Fried Eggplants with Fish had not been able to participate in the International Regular Season. This time, they went all out and swore to defeat Long Sky.
Unfortunately, Long Sky still won, and Fried Eggplants with Fish was eliminated again. He hid in the corner and drew circles.
Very soon, the results of the first round of the Division Finals were out. Dynasty defeated Nine Gates without any suspense and maintained their momentum.
Rivervale versus Maniac Sect, both sides were locked in battle. At the crucial moment, Frenzied Sword and Evil Sword burst forth and defeated Maniac Sect, led by Yan Ran, in a thrilling manner, and entered the top four.
Temple of God versus Thunder Storm, the result was unexpected. Rainy Kim seemed to have the help of God and crushed Li Ge. In the end, Thunder Storm eliminated Temple of God with a score of three to one and entered the top four. Temple of God followed Fried Eggplants with Fish to draw circles.
The list of the top four was out. Dynasty, Long Sky, Rivervale, and Thunder Storm. The result was beyond the expectations of many. Two of the powerhouses would not be able to participate in the International Regular Season.
The top four teams already had the qualification to advance. Next would be the battle for the division championship, which was also an honor.
The list for the second round made Han Xiao suspect that Mad Blade had also touched Fu Ding. The two powerhouses, Dynasty and Long Sky, were up against Rivervale, who was relatively weaker, Thunder Storm.
Mad Blade had only started leading this season. Rivervale was originally a second or third tier team, but they had actually obtained the qualification to participate in the International Regular Season and made it all the way to the top four. They were a proper dark horse performance and attracted a lot of attention.
As a Mechanical Pugilist, his combat style was varied and mature. He was even more famous than the previous season and started to solidify his position in the pro circle.
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