"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting in the game on time. I am the commentator, Hwa Xiong."
"I am the commentator, Pan Feng."
That night, the two of them made an appearance for the first time …
At 12: 58 am, the faces of the two GMs appeared on the main screen of the shopping mall. The two of them sat side by side behind a table as if they were anchoring the news.
Their appearances were different from how Feng Bujue had seen them in the scenario. They had changed into formal suits. If they had chosen to appear in the style of ancient generals, the scene would have been quite comical …
"Half a month has passed just like that," Hwa Xiong said.
"Yes, it feels like we've just gotten used to the commentating job, and it's going to end soon," Pan Feng added.
Both of them laughed, and Hwa Xiong said, "Haha … Back to the topic, for today's finals, since it will be in the form of a free-for-all, the way it will be broadcasted will be different."
Pan Feng said, "Today, the two of us are very relaxed. After the competition starts, you won't be able to hear us anymore." He said mysteriously, "The actual reason … is temporarily a secret. You will find out soon."
Hwa Xiong said, "To prevent the viewers from missing out on the content that they want to see, we will now briefly explain the way the livestream will be …" As he spoke, the image on the main screen changed to something that looked like a PowerPoint slide. "The way the finals will be broadcasted is with the battle as the focus. In other words, where there is no battle, we will not be able to see what the players are doing.
Therefore, after the competition starts, the main screen will first show the basic situation of the various parts of the scenario, and then it will use subtitles to describe the scenario's worldview and other information … until a player enters the battle, then the image will change. "
Pan Feng continued. "Next is the main point, which is' the rules of the livestream when multiple battles happen at the same time '." He paused, and the slide on the screen changed. "As everyone knows, the market is a multi-dimensional space, and it contains several regions. Today, starting at one o 'clock in the morning, we will make adjustments to the names of the phase regions. At that time, when you return to the log-in space and open the selection menu in the market area, you won't see options like 'Area 1' or 'Area 2', but options like 'Contestant A's Broadcast Area 1', 'Contestant A's Broadcast Area 2', or 'Contestant B's Broadcast Area 1'. "
Hwa Xiong continued, "Whichever player you'd like to watch, please enter his or her exclusive broadcast area. If you want to join a group of people in a certain area, you can discuss the numbering beforehand. "
Pan Feng said, "Every contestant has' priority broadcasting rights' in their own broadcast area. When he or she is not in combat, the main screen in that area will show the other duels in the scenario, but once he or she enters combat mode, the screen will switch to him or her. "
"If you don't have any particular contestants that you're interested in." Hwa Xiong continued. "You can also choose 'Random Broadcast Area 1, 2, 3, and so on' in the log-in lobby. The broadcast screen there is arranged by the system according to time, and it will show a relatively complete battle. In other words, after a battle ends, the screen will switch to another location where a battle is taking place until the battle ends. "
Pan Feng concluded. "Of course, you can still watch the competition from the log-in lobby or the conference room. In your private space, you can freely change the priority of the broadcast, just like changing the channel on your television. Furthermore … the commentary for this finals will not be affected by these factors. The commentary will be synchronized with the screen. Therefore, if you watch it outside the market, the difference will be that the screen will be smaller, and the surroundings will be quieter. "
Before the two of them finished their introductions, the gamers in the shopping mall had already rushed towards the elevator. Be it those who wanted to watch the competition from the broadcast area or the conference room, they had to go to the log-in lobby to switch.
Actually, there was no need for the players to be in such a hurry. The map for this finals was huge, and it was impossible for a battle to start right from the start. If they went there early, they would just stand before the screen to enjoy the scenery.
…
Midnight, 1 AM.
The fifty top players of Thriller Paradise were all standing in the log-in lobby, ready to go.
At that moment, no one dared to say that they were not nervous. Even Brother Jue could not help but pace back and forth in the elevator. He hummed the Song of the Hero, and his footsteps matched the rhythm of the song to ease the tension.
The excitement of the players was indescribable.
"The Tournament for the Best is about to start. Your data will be downloaded in thirty seconds. Please do not leave the log-in lobby.
Ten seconds before the download. Nine, eight, seven … two, one. "
After the countdown ended, there was no opening speech or teleportation, but the elevator started to move.
"Download complete. You are currently playing the Tournament for the Best.
This mode provides a scenario introduction. There are no hidden side quests or special worldbuilding.
"Reward for winning the scenario:???
"The scenario introduction will be played soon. The game will start immediately after."
The elevator was still moving, and the scenario introduction was cut in.
"Nine heads of spirit clouds descend, the rain of blood is coming.
Time and cause are in the palm of one's hand. Who will judge the good and evil of the worlds? "
"Hey, hey, hey … They're using a poem to start the game … The standard aside, why do these few lines remind me of something bad?"
"This place was originally a modern and prosperous city. Like all the major cities in the world, it was filled with skyscrapers, traffic, an overloaded population, and polluted air …
"Until one night, the sun set and never rose again. Behind the drifting dark clouds, the dim moonlight shines on this dead and lonely city.]
"Hey! These two lines sound so familiar! I think I've heard them somewhere before! "
"A fallen one by the name of Sam Montier took over this city and massacred all the humans in the city. He wiped this place out of the river of time and turned it into an alternate dimension that drifted outside of the fixed space.
[The Master of Time discovered Sam Montier's actions and imprisoned him.]
"But … this piece of land could no longer be restored to its original state.
"The twisted space and time released a large amount of energy. The dead souls who had nowhere to go wandered around the city. The cursed land gave birth to many sinful creatures. They consumed each other, killed each other, and regenerated. The cycle was endless.
"Many years later … the ruler of the scorched land saw this piece of land that he had not touched through the gap of a Demonic Door.
[The king of the Kingdom of Death Spirits found his subjects here.]
"As the ruler of the river of order and Sam Montier's previous master, the Master of Time saw this place as his territory.
"As the arbiter of all, the Court of Truth … observed from the dark."
That was the end of the scenario introduction.
The next second, the elevator stopped. Regardless of whether Feng Bujue was willing or not, the door opened on its own.
Brother Jue should be inside a large building. A long, long time ago, the decoration of this place would have been quite good. But now, the walls and floor no longer had their original colors and materials. Everywhere was covered with a layer of gray dirt, mixed with some brown …
There were many small cracks on the tiles and walls. Upon closer inspection, one could see something that looked like blood vessels in these cracks … and these things were clearly wriggling.
There were piles of black skeletons in the corners and on the ground. Most of them only had their skeletons left, and only a few had something that looked like organs left. No matter how one looked at it, these did not look like human skeletons. The color aside, the number and structure of the bones were different. The skulls of these skeletons were similar to human skulls, but some had horns, some had no nostrils, and some had fangs.
In conclusion, the environment of this scenario was enough to make a normal person's hair stand on end. Of course, Feng Bujue would not feel that way. At most, he would feel a bit disgusted.
Speaking of disgusting … there was something else that had to be mentioned. As soon as the elevator door opened, a disgusting smell assaulted their nostrils.
Even though Brother Jue quickly covered his nose, it was too late. "What the f * ck … This smell is too strong. Is this the smell of a skunk that grew up eating durian and swallowing feces to commit suicide?"
He complained as he walked out of the elevator.
The moment he stepped out, the system announcement said, "Main quest triggered."
Feng Bujue opened the game menu. He expected to see the quest 'Become the only surviving player in the scenario'. This was because the rules of this match were basically the same as the Battle for the Cape. The only difference was that the number of players had increased from six to fifty.
However, to Brother Jue's surprise, the quest this time was' Kill other players to gain points'.
The word "Points" was highlighted. When he shifted his attention to it, an annotation window popped up in the menu. The details of the mission were written in it. [For every other player you kill, you will receive two points. Killing a seeded player will receive three points. For a kill completed with the cooperation of multiple players (one or more players can be killed), the points will be distributed according to the system's discretion. For a kill completed with the help of the forces in this world, you will receive one point. When there are only two players left in the scenario, no matter what method is used to kill the other, you will gain five points. "
At the bottom of the description, there was a simpler rule. "When there is only one player left in the scenario, the Tournament for the Best will end, and the system will announce the accumulated points and the final ranking."
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