"Feng Bujue, Level 50
"Rain Like Rain, Level 47
[Laughing Soul, Level 46]
"Wang Tanzhi, Level 46
"Flower on the Rock, Level 40
"Please select the game mode that your team would like to join.
"You have selected Tournament for the Best S2 Practice Mode. Please confirm.
"Confirmed. Please select the spectator for this match."
At that point, a side menu appeared on the screen. On it were the IDs of the five team members. Feng Bujue clicked on his own name.
"Confirmed. Please set up the 'Privacy Protection Option' for your team."
This' Privacy Protection 'option allowed the team leader to choose' Do you want to blur out the appearance of your team members' and 'Do you want to reveal your team name to the enemy team'.
Obviously, the existence of these two options was extremely necessary …
As mentioned earlier, S2 was not only a battle between teams, it was also a battle of information. Before the official match, the more information about a team was leaked, the more disadvantageous it would be for them during the match.
Therefore, when your team name and the appearance of your team members were exposed, you were already in danger.
Don't think that you can let your guard down just because it's a practice battle … What if after the battle, your opponent directly exposed you on the forum, saying things like "What skills do you need to be wary of" or "What weaknesses do you need to target" … What would you do then?
Even if they didn't do so for the time being, at some point in the future … for example, after your team entered the final circle, those teams that had fought against you before might jump out and say, "Hey, this team has already entered the final circle? Our team has fought them before! At the time, we did not lose that much. We still remember who in their team … and so and so and so and so … "Encountering something like that, wouldn't you feel like crying?
Of course, if your team wasn't competing for any ranking and was just a group of casual players for fun, then it didn't matter. So be it. Basically, you would not have the chance to be 'studied'.
But if your team was so strong that … even if your team had a large amount of information, you could still win. Then, there was no need to hide.
For example, Order, Brahman, Pugilistic World, Red Cherry, and other first-tier societies did not use the "privacy protection" function. They had at least two good reasons to do so. Firstly, to a gaming studio, increasing their fame and influence was extremely important, even more important than the competition itself. Secondly, their name could bring a kind of "deterrence" to the other party. Normal non-professional or even semi-professional players would feel an invisible psychological pressure when they saw these famous team names.
As for the Underworld Frontline …
With Feng Bujue's wretchedness … oh no … wit, with Brother Jue's wit as their captain, how could they possibly leak any information …
In fact, all the way until the end of the S2 preliminaries (the last few rounds of the preliminaries would remove the privacy protection function), when the true face of Underworld Frontline was finally revealed, no one had any impression of them. Even the teams that had fought with them before were not sure if they were the same people they had encountered. And the reason for this … would soon be revealed to everyone …
"You have selected 'blurred out appearance' and 'do not reveal your team name to the enemy team'. Please confirm.
"Confirmed. Your team has joined the queue. Currently searching for other teams that are ready.
"Matching complete. Coordinating nerve connection. Generating scenario …
"Downloading, please wait a moment."
When he finished, Feng Bujue's body was weightless, and his vision darkened.
There was no 'opening' in this mode. After a moment of silence, there was …
"Download complete. You are currently playing Tournament for the Best S2 Practice Mode.
"A scenario introduction is provided in this mode, and there is a chance of triggering hidden side missions and special world-building.
"Reward for winning the scenario: 0.02% of current maximum EXP."
As mentioned earlier, in this mode, the EXP, Game Coins, and Skill Points provided by the system were similar to Killing Mode, but the rate of obtaining items and skills would be lower than normal Survival Mode. It was similar to New Player Mode. Other than that … the reward for winning the scenario would be more normal. It was unlikely that there would be a puzzle card or equipment; it would most likely be a low percentage of EXP.
"The scenario introduction is about to play. The game will start immediately after that."
After a short pause, the introductory cinematic started to play.
"In this world, there are three black birds."
"In this world, there are three red eyes."
Amidst the distant and ethereal female monologue, a mottled and obscure sky appeared before the eyes of the two teams of players.
Instead of calling it a sky, it was more like a palette in the brain of a mental patient. On the gray background, there were many distorted patterns that looked like oil paints that were irregularly distributed and flowing …
In the sky, there were indeed three large black shadows that looked like crows circling in the sky.
"No one can escape from the predation of those birds. No one can escape from the gaze of those eyes."
The camera moved, and a barren land appeared on screen.
The land was rugged and barren, and the bones of various strange creatures littered the ground. The wreckage of some astonishingly large buildings was scattered across the continent, each pile as big as half a building.
"In this world, there was once a white kingdom."
"In this world, there was once a golden king."
Another two lines of monologue appeared, and the cinematic was instantly covered in a layer of blurry color like it had entered the perspective of 'memory'.
In the blink of an eye, the barren land had turned into a fertile grassland. The wreckage of the buildings had turned into magnificent temples and statues. Even the grotesque sky had become pleasing to the eye after being covered with warm colors.
"How prosperous that kingdom was, and how extraordinary that king was."
At that moment, many men, women, and children in ancient Greek costumes appeared on screen. They were either walking, riding on carriages pulled by strange creatures that looked like camels but had horns on their heads and were twice the size and width of a camel, or they were floating in the air.
Around the large buildings, there were roads and markets. There was an endless stream of people, and it looked very lively.
"Until one day, the king saw that goddess."
The next second, the camera turned to focus on a temple at the peak of a tall mountain. The size of the temple made it feel like it was the size of a city. Just the door was twenty meters tall. All the buildings were made of white, flat boulders that seemed to have no traces of carving. It was a work of God and did not look like something out of this world.
After a short pause, a graceful figure leisurely walked out of the gate of the temple.
Then, the camera zoomed in, and the figure gradually became clearer.
It was undoubtedly a beautiful woman. Just by looking at her figure and gait from a distance, it was enough to make people's imagination run wild. Up close, it was even more mesmerizing.
She had long, golden, wavy hair and a pair of bright, lake-like eyes. Her tall nose showed a beautiful curve, and her plump lips revealed a fatal temptation.
Under her blue veil, there was a sexy, sexy body. The breathtaking curves were on the verge of being revealed, and those who saw it could no longer erase it from their minds.
[The beauty of the goddess ignited the desire and madness in the king's heart. He desperately wanted to possess her.]
The camera turned again, and a man appeared in the scene. He looked to be about forty years old. He wore a gorgeous golden armor with a red cloak on his shoulders. He was tall and stalwart, and his face was handsome and charming.
Objectively speaking, he was indeed a mature and handsome man. Whether it was his appearance or his temperament, he was extraordinary and outstanding.
However, after seeing "that goddess," he gave people the feeling that … he was ultimately a mortal.
[He came to the goddess and promised to give her the throne of the queen.]
[The goddess calmly rejected him.]
[He came to the goddess again and promised to give her the wealth of the entire kingdom.]
[The goddess disdained him.]
[He came to the goddess for the third time and wanted to give her the throne of the queen.]
[The goddess snorted.]
[Finally, he was angry. He started a war and wanted to use force to take what he wanted.]
Next, the cinematic changed to a war scene. There were fully armed and brave soldiers, orderly wizard battle groups, siege beasts, giant cannons, and even giants … all of them were valiantly rushing to the temple.
However, when the camera turned again, the war was over.
[How could the army of mortals compete with the power of the gods?]
[The blasphemy and challenge of the gods led the king to the path of destruction.]
[The white kingdom became a barren and scorched land.]
[The golden king became a pile of white bones by the roadside.]
At this moment, the scene had unknowingly returned to the beginning of the cinematics. Three huge crows were circling in the sky, and only the ruins and bones of the dead were left on the ground.
[Before the king died, the goddess came to him.]
["You were a great king, but you lost to the desires of mortals in the end."]
["The greatness of mortals will eventually be buried by time and return to the earth. However, the beauty of the goddess will exist forever, and no one can touch her."]
[This is the final declaration and the indisputable truth.]
[But the king was still unwilling. Before he died, he left behind a curse.]
[What I can't have, no one can have!]
The words came to an abrupt end here.
That ethereal monologue became impassioned at the end, but it ended at the most crucial part.
Then, the fourth member of the Underworld Frontline appeared beside the wreckage of a building. The system voice immediately sounded. [Main quest has been triggered.]
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