November 11th, 2 am.
The fourth round of Battle of the Four Worlds had ended, and the top sixteen of Tournament for the Best S2 had been announced.
After the livestream ended, the videos of the various matches quickly appeared on various platforms that were not connected to the neural connection system.
Many viewers who had already watched the livestream exited the neural connection mode and went to watch the other matches that they had missed. Of course … there were also those who, in order to make their presence known, would go and watch the matches they had already watched again and again. Moreover, they would constantly spoil the matches in the bullet screen …
On the other hand, the gaming forums were bustling with activity. The players were excitedly discussing the results of the few matches that had just ended.
First, Underworld Frontline, who used only ten minutes to finish the match, once again refreshed their standing in the hearts of the players.
During the semi-finals, they gave the impression that they had not given their all. Furthermore, until the fourth round, they had not lost a single member.
If their opponents were not that good, then things would be different. But looking at the four rounds, be it Zombie Blade's first and second teams, Brahman's second team, or the duo led by a professional player, they were all undeniably strong teams.
This made Underworld Frontline's record of 'zero deaths' look incredibly impressive. If we were to follow the rules of the preliminary round, they should be ranked first among the sixteen teams.
Then, we will take a look at the match between Hyotei and Regulation.
Now, we can refer to Regulation as' Regulation 'because the other teams from their studio have already bid farewell to the competition.
Just as everyone expected, [Order] seemed to have successfully advanced to the next level. But … that was only from the result.
From the process, it was not easy for them to advance to the next round.
In fact, in the middle of the match, there were people who thought Regulation would lose this battle.
No one knew how Hyotei managed to find powerful characters like Dianli King and Sam Montier to help him, and no one expected them to be able to come up with such an ingenious plan to fight Regulation three against one.
In the previous matches, Regulation had never been beaten by more than two members, and they had never been beaten to the point where they were left with only one member.
Even when they ran into Zombie Blade, who was at full health (with the aid of drugs) in the preliminary round, they only lost two members. And … that was when Phantom Dawn had gone to solo the boss. When Phantom Dawn returned to the battlefield, Lying Drunk was ambushed by a suicide attack, and Sashimi was killed by a two-on-one. Zombie Blade had also lost two members, one self-destructed, and the other was killed by Brother Zen.
Furthermore, that was only the first match of the preliminaries. In other words, the powerful analysis team of [Order] was unable to provide detailed information. If this match happened after ten rounds … no, after five rounds … then Zombie Blade's first team would have been wiped out as well.
However, the Frost Monarch had managed to push [Regulation] to the brink of defeat … If there was a reason why [Regulation] was able to win in the end, there was only one explanation — Phantom Dawn.
Without the use of summoned creatures, he defeated two Uniqueness figures that were second only to the Four Pillar Gods. Not long after that, he killed the Ming Nan trio who were almost at full health in the encounter.
In other words, this match was incredibly meaningful. It allowed people to see the hope of defeating Regulation, and at the same time, it pushed the ID Phantom Dawn back onto the altar.
After Round S1 ended, there was a moment when many people started to question Phantom Dawn's ability. This was because he had been suppressed by Lute throughout the match, and even until the end, he did not show any amazing performance. In fact, one could say that he had been beaten quite badly.
But after this battle, Phantom Dawn had once again planted a seed of fear in people's hearts. The shock of personally going into battle and commanding a summoned creature to fight were vastly different from the visual and psychological impact that could be brought about.
Currently, other than a certain cunning novelist, no one thought that their team could win against Phantom Dawn, and that included Brahma Gods Team One.
Their mentality was similar to what Ruo Yu had said. "Pray that we don't run into him before the finals …"
Then, the third match, Constellation versus Sengoku.
Of the four matches, this was the one with the least suspense.
Even though most of the players had a certain amount of prejudice and disgust toward a 'foreign studio', and they did not have much information on Sengoku, the prediction before the match was that Sengoku would win.
Although Constellation's strength was not bad, and they had the champion of S1, the other contestants were all new players except for Brony. Obviously, the studio wanted these future stars to show their faces through the competition so that they could be 'sold' for a good price in the future.
This kind of team … was not bad on the surface, but they had two irreparable flaws. One, they lacked teamwork and cohesion. Two, other than Wild Horse, the rest lacked competition experience.
At the end of the day, this was a problem of ideology.
No matter what the players and coaches thought, the management of Constellation did not have a strong desire for the championship. They only needed to get a 'passable' ranking.
And what kind of ranking would be considered 'passable'? Basically, as long as they fulfilled the two conditions of 'not missing out on competitions that required a certain ranking' and 'guaranteed exposure', that would be enough.
That was why Constellation put a champion of S1 and three rookies in Team One. Team One's title and the halo of the champion ensured that they would receive a certain degree of attention. The competition itself could allow them to accumulate experience and increase their exposure. It did not matter if they could not win the championship, as long as the value of these players could increase through the competition.
On the other hand, Sengoku was obviously ambitious and determined to win.
In short, these two teams … whether it was the concept of the studio or the desire to win the championship, they were too different. Under the premise that their strength was similar, Constellation had a higher chance of losing, not to mention Sengoku Team One, who was stronger than them … and their strength was unfathomable.
PS: Reading up to this point, if you have a vague feeling that I am dissing a certain Premier League team, or if you are a fan of that team, please tell yourself that this is just an illusion … an illusion … an illusion … an illusion …
Finally, let's look at the fourth match, Red Cherry Blossom Team One VS Order Team Two.
If the MVP of Underworld Frontline was Blood Corpse God, then the MVP of Red Cherry Blossom's match had to be Xu Huai Shang.
This match was originally quite suspenseful. Order Team Two's overall skill level was quite good. If there was a gap, it would be their trump card, Barcode, that was slightly weaker than the enemy's trump card, Xu Huai Shang.
As a "queen" among female professional players, Xu Huai Shang's ability was at least on the same level as Drunken Dream. Barcode's skill level was obviously half a level lower.
Furthermore, Yi Tianchou, he … er … I mean Barcode, before the match entered the final stage, he was unfortunately replaced by two non-trump card players.
In that final battle, Xu Huai Shang played the role of a trump card. When she used [Cherry Blossom – Broken Moon] to kill Invincible Brave, Fearless Brave understood that … this match was over.
Not long after, Brother Fearless, whose Stamina Points had been drained by his skill, became a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. With his death, only Ye Zhi, who specialized in healing, and the Big Snowman, who had an extremely high IQ, were left in the Second Order Team. This combination was not enough to deal with Blood Rose. With the addition of Xu Huai Shang … the result was self-evident.
In conclusion, in the fourth round of the semi-finals, some people were eliminated while others became gods overnight.
Before the video of the match was finished, many forum gods, keyboard warriors, and professional ghostwriters were already on the move. They could not wait to predict, analyze, and create controversy …
Outside of the internet, in real life.
There was one person who was already planning something else …
…
3 am, at a crossroad in the suburbs of S City.
This place was secluded. It was not an exaggeration to say that it was in the middle of nowhere. Even though there were a few street lights, there were definitely no cameras.
At this time, a thin figure in a black hoodie and sweatpants was standing in the middle of the road. He was mumbling something.
On the ground in front of him was a magic circle about two meters in diameter drawn with chalk. In the middle of the magic circle was a small metal basin. The basin was filled with a red liquid that looked like blood and many unknown materials. On a few symmetrical points in the magic circle, there were several lit red candles.
"In _ Name _ Satans, Dem _ Herscher _ der _ Erde, Dem _ Konig _ der _ Webefehle _ Ich _ den _ Kraften _ der _ Finsternis …"
The man mumbled to himself for a while. Then, at a time when the moonlight was covered by dark clouds, suddenly …
Whoosh!
A strange wind blew out the candles.
Then, all the street lights around him started to flicker at the same time. It was as if there was a malfunction in the circuit.
In a few short moments, the intersection was plunged into complete darkness.
A few seconds later, the moon peeked out from behind the clouds. The surrounding street lights returned to their stable state.
And at the crossroads, there was already another figure …
"Hehehe … You are always full of surprises, Feng Bujue."
Hearing this "hehehe" laughter, I'm sure everyone already knows who was summoned by the array. And from the first line of his appearance, the person in the black hoodie who was summoning demons in the middle of the night … was Brother Jue.
"Being summoned by me … Are you surprised?" Feng Bujue asked with a smile.
"Hehehe …" Woody's signature wretched laughter could not be changed. "It's not a surprise, it's a pleasant surprise."
"Okay, whatever …" Feng Bujue did not want to play word games with him, so he responded casually. "I don't know how long you can stay here, I'll get straight to the point …" He paused, "Let's … make a bet."
"Hmm?" Woody heard this and was slightly startled. Then, he showed an almost perverted smile. "Hehehe … Hehehehe …"
He laughed crazily for a while, then used his middle finger to push the white glasses on the bridge of his nose, and said, "Hehehe … Feng Bujue, before I answer 'bet' or 'no bet', I want to ask …" His tone changed slightly, "Do you really think that there is a possibility of a 'fair bet' between you and me?"
"It doesn't exist." Feng Bujue's response was straightforward. "In terms of the four elements of gambling, you have the advantage."
"Oh? There's a theory of the 'four elements of gambling'? "Woody replied," Why haven't I heard of it before? "
"Because I came up with it myself." Feng Bujue replied.
"Is that so? Hehehe … Then I'm very interested to hear it. "Woody continued.
Feng Bujue shrugged and said directly, "First, the 'technique' to complete the cheating and see through the cheating. Second, the 'psychology' of absolute calmness and taking every conceivable possibility into account. Third, the 'luck' summoned by courage and faith. Fourth, the 'force' that is enough to protect oneself or collect the chips after the bet exceeds the limit."
"Hehehe … That's a pretty good summary." Woody laughed. "Most gamblers do rely on cheating. If you don't even know this and don't have the ability to see through it, you won't be pitied even if you lose all your money. In gambling where cheating is impossible, you mainly rely on the battle of wits. Expression, language, movements … performance and observation skills determine the outcome. Then, for gambling where you can't even rely on the battle of wits, such as slot machines, you have to rely on luck. This is also what gamblers need the most — God's blessing. " He paused for half a second. "And other than these decisive factors, 'force' is the last insurance. If you can't take away the winnings alive, you can't be called a winner. "
After that, Woody put his hands in his pockets and laughed a few times. "Hehe … You know all this … But do you still want to bet with me?" He seemed to feel that this question was not sharp enough. A second later, he added, "I have to emphasize … I'm the devil. I'm not the kind of person who 'disdains cheating' or 'I won't go back on my word for the sake of my reputation'."
"Of course I understand." Feng Bujue continued to smile. "So what?"
This sentence made the smile on Woody's face disappear.
"Hmph …" After a few seconds of silence, Woody snorted and said, "Feng Bujue, you really make me love and hate you at the same time …"
"There's no need for love. I have a girlfriend." Brother Jue immediately complained. "You'd better hate me … Compared to 'love', 'hate' is an emotion that's easier to bear. As far as I know … there are many people who hate me, but I'm still living well. "He tilted his head and smiled jokingly." But if there are too many people who love me, I'll be very tired. "
"Hehehe … I'm just making a metaphor. I don't have any 'emotions'." Woody continued, "Anyway … Let's bet …" He spread out his hands. "What do you want to bet on?"
"I'm using the champion of the second stage of the 'Candidate Game' …" When Brother Jue said those words, Woody's expression changed quite obviously. "… to bet on the love of Ruo Yu."
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