Inside a meeting room in the log-in lobby.
"Hehehe … very good, the first person has succeeded." Woody crossed his legs on the table and rested his head on his hands as he read the broadcast.
"You sound like you're describing a 'pawn' that has been 'used to its fullest potential'." Vincent sat across the table and commented casually.
"Is that not the case?" Woody retorted.
Sid, who was on the other side of the table, said, "Anyway, I don't understand how this plan came to this stage with so many variables …"
"Haven't I explained it to you already …" Vincent turned around and lectured, "The VIP setting is to ensure that the 'ten people' can appear before Lute."
"That's the strangest thing …" Sid said, "But Xu Huai Shang hasn't even made it to the finals, doesn't that mean one person is missing?"
"Yes … that is indeed a problem." Vincent said and then turned to look at Woody, "I was about to ask you the same thing."
"Hehehe … it's very simple. Someone did something to the Battle of the Butterfly during the grouping process." Woody replied with an eerie smile.
"Oh? Who? "Vincent asked.
"To be honest, I have no idea … it should be one of the archangels." Woody pushed up his glowing glasses.
Sid asked with confusion, "But in the past few days, I haven't heard of any archangels being killed or fallen …"
Woody replied with a smile, "Hehehe … don't worry, it was not Simon who neglected his duty. As the organizer of the tournament, I allowed them to do what they did."
"Is that okay?" Vincent asked.
"Of course it is." Woody replied, "The Tournament for the Best is just an event in the game, its rules have nothing to do with the bet. As the game designer, operator, and technical supervisor, I naturally have the right to manage this tournament. "
"In other words … as long as you don't raise any objections, then the matter of the groupings will be resolved?" Vincent asked.
"Hehehe … that's right." Woody chuckled darkly.
"Oh … I get it." Vincent said, "This is a clever move."
"That's right," Woody said.
Xi De was dumbfounded. After looking around, he interrupted, "Hey! What are you guys talking about? I don't understand! "
"This is the art of loosening the reins in order to grasp them better and killing with a borrowed knife …" Vincent recited in a genteel manner.
"Sir! Please explain it in human language! "Sid urged.
"Alright …" Vincent shrugged and said, "First of all, according to Woody's calculations, he needed ten people to break Lute's ten different forms. The candidates … of course, they had already been decided. In order to reduce the probability of these people being accidentally eliminated before the finals, Woody set up the seats for 'VIP players'. "
Woody continued, "Based on the original arrangement, the system would not allow these 10 seeded players to meet each other during the randomization of the Battle of the Butterfly. But there were some busybodies in Heaven who were not satisfied with this arrangement. So … when the groupings were announced, there was a pairing between Feng Bujue and Xu Huai Shang. "
"Wait a minute … if they wanted to mess things up, why didn't they make it so that the 10 seeded players would face each other in pairs?" Sid asked.
"Hehehe … isn't that obvious?" Woody chuckled.
"You sure are the same kid … You haven't improved at all …" Vincent continued and looked at Sid with disdain. "I don't expect you to calculate the development after 5 or 6 steps, I just want you to be able to see the changes in the next 1 or 2 steps. But you still ask this question … "He shook his head and sighed. Then he asked," If they really did what you said, would it still be called 'tampering'? "
"Hmm … Isn't it too obvious …" Sid said.
"Something like 'the 10 VIP players will be split into 5 groups in the Battle of the Butterfly' …" Woody continued, "Even if I believe it, the players won't. What if they cause a ruckus on the forum … Hehehe … All I need to do is to post an announcement — 're-randomize' and the problem will be solved." He paused for a second and then said, "Furthermore, the person who tampered with this has to be careful of Simon's presence so they won't go overboard."
"Of course, I think there are some personal factors as well." Vincent added, "Why did the two people who met each other just happen to be Feng Bujue and Xu Huai Shang? This is no doubt targeting Woody … "
Woody laughed. "Hehehe … I'm happy to see this happen."
"In conclusion … even though Xu Huai Shang's elimination will affect the process of the Tournament for the Best, it will not change the result." Vincent added, "And the people from Heaven will think that they have taken advantage of the situation so they will know their place for a while." His expression suddenly became gloomy. "Woody pretended to be deaf and mute, allowing them to get lucky this time. And this luck... may one day become the foreshadowing of their destruction..."
…
At the same time, inside the various broadcast areas of the market and the meeting rooms of the various clubs …
A rather strange atmosphere was spreading around the area ….
Even though most people would not think of the supernatural setting because of the competition before them, the audience still felt that the atmosphere of this final was rather strange …
There were many players who were obviously dead but their bodies did not disappear into white light. Just this point alone did not match the basic setting of the game.
Other than that … when the friends of the dead players checked their friends list, they would realize that these players were still in the 'game' status. This was also something that did not make sense.
Finally, there was the problem of the Anomaly …
At this point, the existence of the Anomaly could no longer be covered up. There were quite a number of people in the audience who had heard of the term 'Anomaly' before. They had heard of this term before on the forums but there had not been any reliable official source to confirm the existence of the Anomaly.
That was until today, on the stage of the Tournament for the Best, this group of 'strange NPCs' who were shrouded in mystery made their debut. Their AI and power were undeniable and the most intriguing thing was … they directly referred to the contestants as' players'.
Were they the Easter eggs of Thriller Paradise? Or uncontrollable data with self-consciousness? Or were they something else?
At that moment, no one knew the answer.
But they had a feeling that … after this Tournament for the Best was over, Thriller Paradise would welcome a huge change.
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