November 5th, 12 am.
The semi-finals of Tournament for the Best S2, Battling Four Worlds, started on time.
The format of the semi-finals was similar to what Feng Bujue had predicted — elimination, and it was a single elimination round.
No matter which team it was, if they lost one round … they would have to leave the competition.
This format was undeniably cruel.
After all, of the 256 teams that entered the semi-finals, the 156 teams that were ranked at the bottom did not get any prizes. And in the first round of the semi-finals, 128 teams would be eliminated.
This meant that … after the first round, all the teams that were eliminated and did not make it into the semi-finals, in terms of material rewards, were no different from the teams that did not make it into the semi-finals. They would get nothing.
But this was the competition …
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It was midnight, and Underworld Frontline had already formed their team. They joined the team on time.
According to the rules, the matchups for each round of the semi-finals would be announced sixteen hours before the start of the competition, which was 8 am the day before.
And Underworld Frontline's first opponent was the second team of Zombie Blade.
Their match was one of the highlights of the first round. In fact, it could be said to be the match with the most attention.
There were three main reasons for this.
One, be it professional players or casual players, everyone wanted to know more about the power of this mysterious team from Underworld Frontline.
Two, this match was the only one in the first round of the semi-finals where the top ten teams would compete. It was a direct confrontation between the seventh and ninth teams.
Three, Si Rui Group had already started their promotional campaign. Feng Bujue's identity as an author was known by more and more people, and he became the focus of the hype. The attention that he received had reached an unprecedented height.
To sum it up … Everyone wants to know how strong you guys are. Can you beat a professional team? Also … what would that lunatic do in the competition this time?
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"Feng Bujue, Level 50
"Wang Tanzhi, Level 50
[Like Rain, Level 50]
[Laughing Soul, Level 50]
"Flower on the Rock, Level 50
"Please select the game mode that your team wishes to join.
"You have selected Tournament for the Best S2 — Battling Four Worlds. Please confirm.
"Confirmed. Please select the spectator for this match.
[Confirmed. Your team has entered the queue. Waiting for your opponent to be ready.]
"Matching complete. Coordinating nerve connection. Generating scenario …
[Downloading, please wait a moment.]
"The smoke of war has just been settled, and blood is still flowing. Fierce battles are about to begin, and no one can wait. All the stars converge in the four realms, their lofty sentiments surpass the nine heavens in a single moment. "
[Download complete. Welcome to Tournament for the Best S2: Fierce Battles of the Four Worlds.]
"A scenario introduction is provided in this mode, and there is a chance of triggering hidden side missions and special worldbuilding.
"Reward for winning the scenario: Advance to the second round of the semi-finals.
"The introduction of the scenario is about to play. The match will begin once it's done."
Apart from the opening poem … oh no … the opening line was changed, the loading process of the semi-finals was roughly the same as the preliminaries.
"Privacy Protection Option" didn't exist in the later rounds of the preliminaries, which also saved them some time.
Another thing to note was that the prizes for the preliminaries were given out on the 1st of November. Considering that each team still had the possibility of receiving follow-up rewards (i.e., the prizes for the semi-finals and finals), the physical prizes in the real world would be given out after the finals. As for the "new version trial rights", they were temporarily unable to use it.
However, the other rewards were already given out on the day the ranking was announced.
Therefore, the five members of the Underworld Frontline had all received 'Perfect Grade Equipment x1', 'Excellent Grade Equipment x2', '1000000 Game Coins', and 'Level 50 Direct Promotion'.
Of course, the reward of Direct Level 50 had its pros and cons. For Ruo Yu, Xiao Ling, and Xiao Tan, it was fine because they had all reached level 49 in October, but … Hua Jian was only level 44 before she reached the max level. Although leveling up directly would save her a lot of time, her mastery, skills, and equipment would obviously be out of sync to a certain extent.
Under such circumstances, Brother Jue naturally invited her to the bench without hesitation.
Based on Brother Jue's judgment, at least in this first match, Hua Jian would be at a disadvantage.
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After discussing Underworld Frontline, it was time to take a look at the second team of Zombie Blade.
In this round, their four members were [Triple Jade Assault], [Water Display Assault], [Rebirth as King], and [Transmigration as King].
In terms of IDs, the four of them followed Zombie Blade's usual style. There were all kinds of things that they didn't understand and didn't understand.
As for the appearance of the four members … there was not much to introduce. The four of them had the same hairstyle, the same attire, the same expressionless face, and even the same body shape.
However, in terms of the ability of the characters, the four of them were very different. After all, Zombie Blade's formation was made by AI, so there would not be any homogeneity between the members.
First, the captain, Three Jade Assault, was a player who specialized in summoning. He had two Grade S summoned creatures, and his fighting mastery was not bad. On the surface, he was in the top 30 of the individual player combat power ranking. (Nowadays, many first-rate players have chosen not to show their names on the ranking, so some players who should have been in the top 50 have risen in the rankings.) He was not to be underestimated.
Then, there was the vice-captain, Water Show Assault. He was an expert in marksmanship, and his mastery was more focused on one aspect. Even so, he was still in the top fifty of the individual player combat ranking.
Then, there was the team's strategist, Reborn as King. He was a support type character who specialized in healing and sorcery. In the preliminaries, he would occasionally be a substitute, and he did not have many chances to perform in the actual match, but his basic role was clear.
Finally, there was Transmigrated as King, who specialized in fighting. As the main fighting member of the team, Grade S fighting mastery was a must. His ranking in the top forty of the individual player combat ranking was proof of his ability.
That was the basic information of the Second Zombie Blade Squad.
Even though they were a second team, objectively speaking, their preliminary result was higher than the first team. Furthermore, even if the members of Zombie Blade were not very strong, they would not be weak either.
Their ranking on the player combat ranking could not be trusted completely. Due to the illegal use of 'drugs', their actual combat ability would be higher than the statistics indicated, and they would be harder to deal with.
For the Underworld Frontline, this first match was already a serious challenge ….
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