April 19th, 12: 00 AM.
The Tournament for the Best S3 semifinals began on time.
Since it was already the semi-finals, out of consideration for the ratings and respect for the advertisers, the two matches were staggered. Underworld Frontline and Order could rest for one more day in this round and fight again on the morning of the 20th. Tonight's battle was between the [Trash Alliance] and [Door to Heaven].
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[Tournament for the Best S3 semifinals.]
[Venue: Gray Cloud Mountain.]
When the members of the two teams entered the spectator space, the system voice rang in their ears.
Then, it was followed by the announcement, [The match will begin in 30 seconds.]
In the vanguard battle, the two people who were sent to the battlefield were [Flying Pegasus] and [Charlie].
Everyone was very familiar with Brony. As for Suriel … Judging from his appearance, he looked just like most casual players. He had the face of an ordinary person that had been modified to look slightly more handsome. He wore a set of black and white clothes, and he did not have any weapons or equipment on him. It was hard to tell what kind of player he was.
Since this match was carried out under the effect of the "divine weapon," from the moment they entered the arena, the special effect of the [Philosopher's Stone] on the side of Trash Alliance, "Turn Stone into Gold" … had already begun its countdown.
The moment the barrier disappeared, it was exactly 30 seconds. In other words, the moment the battle officially began, all of Suriel's equipment and skills would have an "increase in value." Moreover, with the [Amulet] of Door to Heaven's [Door to Heaven], the increase would be even stronger. It was very likely that more than half of Suriel's equipment and skills would lose their effects immediately.
Of course, based on Ambitionist's analysis, there was a countermeasure to deal with this sort of counter. The other party only needed to adjust their items and skills before the match and bring some items with very low learning requirements to fight. Even though doing so would reduce their combat power by a lot, it was still better than bringing a whole set of useless items.
[… Two … One … Fight!]
The countdown ended quickly, and the barrier disappeared.
In this kind of one-on-one battle, Flying Pegasus usually did not retreat during the preparation stage. Suriel did not retreat at all.
Once the battle began, the two of them engaged in close combat.
The audience thought that what followed next would be an earth-shattering and hearty battle …
However, the reality was …
Hum hum!
Following the strange hum of energy, Suriel's eyes shone with a strange light.
Flying Pegasus, who was being stared at by him, was like a still frame in a movie. He maintained a charging motion and stopped moving.
…
At that moment, Phantom Dawn, who was watching the match in the conference room, said with a serious expression, "As expected … This development again …" Dawn. Based on his tone, he was not surprised.
"You still can't see anything?" Sashimi asked.
It was obvious that this was not the first time they had discussed the topic of [Heaven's Gate].
"Ah …" Phantom Dawn nodded. "I can't observe them at all. I can only guess their power from the third party's performance …" He paused and raised his eyes to look at Flying Pegasus on the screen. "For example, now, from Pegasus' data, his physical movement has been suppressed by some kind of power. Even his energy movement has been restricted, and Suriel, who has activated this power, appears to only have to pay the price of 'keeping an eye on his opponent'."
"Hmm …" Sashimi sighed. "From the match record so far, all seven members of their team have demonstrated this kind of 'unreasonable' power. Without a doubt, their powers are permanent skills that can be used repeatedly …"
"The main point … is not how powerful their power is." Meng Jingchan cut in. "The main point is' where did these people come from? '"
He paused for a few seconds and took a puff of his cigarette before continuing. "Regarding the blocking of Phantom Dawn's' data view ', it is understandable … After all, Thriller Paradise has a large player base. Even people like Feng Bujue who can replicate other people's skills exist, so it is normal for there to be a few players who can' reverse data view '.
"But … in a team, seven players with related IDs all have this power, and they are all super powerful, so the chance of this happening is scarily low.
"The weirdest thing is, these seven experts are like bosses that appeared out of nowhere. Even with the connections that we at Regulation have, we cannot find any players who have interacted with them in the scenario. There is also no record of any posts or replies from their IDs on the gaming forum. This is something that should be impossible among non-professional players."
"Then, you mean …" Ye Zhi heard the hidden meaning in his words, so she asked for clarification.
Meng Jingchan blew out a puff of smoke. "This team is probably related to the Dream Company in some way."
"You mean, they have colluded with the people inside the Dream Company?" Ye Zhi asked. "Did they use some kind of hack that the company came up with? Or did they directly change the data? "
"No, that's not what I mean," Zen corrected her. "Over the past year, the Dream Company's work and execution is clear for all to see. If it was one of their employees who colluded with outsiders to cheat, this team would have been found out a long time ago, and they would have been disqualified. None of the employees who colluded with them would have been able to escape. Now, since this team has made it to the semi-finals without being found out, it means that the Dream Company does not think that there is anything wrong with them. In fact, there is a possibility that … this team is actually supported by the company behind the scenes."
Upon hearing this, Understanding Death turned around and asked, "Your explanation makes sense based on the current results, but what is the 'motive' behind this? Why would the Dream Company plant a team like this in the competition? How is that beneficial to them? "
"That's what I don't understand," Zen replied. "You can say that they are 'creating stars' … The seven members of the Heavenly Court team are as low-key as fugitives. No matter how you look at it, they don't look like they want to be famous. You can say that they were paid to 'sell the championship' … How much money would the Dream Company have to pay to do something like this? To be honest, I personally feel that … the Dream Company is not a company that treats the players like their sons. They are a company that treats the players like their grandsons and treats their investors like their grandsons … "He shrugged and continued," The only hypothesis that I can think of is … the Dream Company planted such a powerful team in the competition to use them to eliminate certain teams or players … "
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While they were talking, on the battlefield, the 'vanguard battle' had ended.
Even though Flying Pegasus had been trying to break free from the shackles since the first second, he still failed.
A moment later, Charlie, who felt that he had "observed enough," could only sigh softly and say, "You do have some unique charisma, and you have a certain level of potential and talent in certain aspects. However, in this final selection, just that alone isn't enough for you to pass … Being unable to leave the confinement of the Evil Eye means that you haven't found a way to escape the level of a 'creature' in the two paths of 'strength' and 'spiritual sense.' Therefore, the result is obvious …"
As he spoke, he slowly raised his head and looked at the sky. No one knew who he was talking to, but he said, "I'm sorry, you're not qualified."
Then, the strange light appeared in his eyes again. Just by 'looking' at Flying Pegasus, he turned him into a white light.
The outcome of the battle ended in this standoff and inexplicable lines.
The audience, commentators, and even the contestants who had been eliminated in the previous ten or so rounds were all dumbfounded. Only a handful of people, as well as some inhuman existences with higher statuses, understood what Charlie had said.
No matter what, the score became one to zero.
Next, it was the 'Battle of the Pillars'.
After a short break, [Raphael] and [Gabriel] from [Heaven's Gate], [Swan] and [Seven Kills] from [Trash Alliance] appeared on the field.
If Flying Pegasus's' elimination 'was a little inexplicable and aggrieved, then these two could be considered to be lying down more' obediently '.
Under the premise of being restrained by the artifact, Raphael and Gabriel stood there under the attacks of the two opponents for a whole minute. During this time, Hong Hu and Seven Kills had used their ultimate moves and Soul's Eye, but they still couldn't kill a single person.
This made Hong Hu have a feeling of, "Did I choose a fake artifact? Did I put on a fake set of equipment? Did I use a bunch of fake skills? "
Of course, it wasn't just him. Seven Kills and the audience thought so too …
One minute later, the two received the evaluation of 'that's all they got' and 'that's all they got'. Then, they were killed in one hit by the two from Heaven's Door.
At least the audience had confirmed one thing — the members from [Heaven's Door] were probably all monsters at Phantom Dawn's level.
Looking at all the matches from S3 so far, only the match between Phantom Dawn and Shiva had allowed a top player to attack for a whole minute and then easily counterattack.
Previously, because most of the opponents that [Heaven's Gate] faced were second-rate combat power, and the most powerful one was [Red Cherry], who did not have Xu Huai Shang's support. Therefore, the players had a vague sense of the "upper limit" of their strength.
But now, when they met [Trash Alliance], they still showed that suffocating calmness and power that made others despair. This … was not something that could be described with a normal 'strong'.
If not for the Dream Company's stubbornness and the team's low profile attitude, ninety percent of the players would have believed them if they said they were cheaters without any evidence.
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