Chapter 400 (1/2)
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It was a quiet and booze-less night. We all needed to maintain clear heads for the big fight tomorrow.
The next day, early in the morning.
Tok tok...
I was awakened by the sound of someone knocking on the door. When I opened it, I found He Yi standing outside. “It's 8 am already! The match will start at 9, hurry!”
“Got it!”
I washed myself quickly before calling Li Chengfeng, Xu Yang, and the others to eat breakfast together. While we were chowing down some fruits, the host, Fei'er, ran up to our table and said, “WTF, you guys are still eating? Lu Chen, you and your party need to come now since your match with Fate is the opening match! Quickly!”
“Oh, okay!”
We hurriedly put on our partic.i.p.ant badges, grabbed our gaming equipment, and rushed to the compet.i.tion hall with Fei'er. It was completely crowded, and as we entered the hall, countless audience screamed like they were trying to blow our ears off. Well, I supposed that their reaction was understandable. We were technically gaming stars now, and He Yi, Murong Mingyue, and Beiming Xue were exceptional beauties. In fact, most people attended these gaming events to watch the girls. These days, it was easier to find cuter girls in a gaming venue than China Joy.
……
“Why were you so late?” Fei'er asked in a small voice.
I answered, “I woke up late, but that also means I had a good night's sleep. I'm sure I'll perform better than usual today.”
“Hehe, makes sense. What do you think about your first match against Fate? Are you confident that you'll win?”
“Of course!”
“Okay then, I wish you a great victory on your first match!”
“Thanks!”
Fei'er walked to the front with a mike and smiled brightly. “The parties who'll be competing in the opening match, please come to the stage. On one side we have Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls led by Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, and on the other, Fate led by Predestined!”
We went up the stage as requested. Li Chengfeng and I didn't mind the attention, and the moment we came to a stop we started scanning for pretty faces to nurture our eyes a little. Beiming Xue was one thing, but surprisingly, even Murong Mingyue looked a little nervous. I supposed that both of them had never had to face this many people like this before. On the other hand, He Yi looked calm and collected. The GGS vice president's confidence and extraordinary aura wasn't something the girls could emulate at all.
Both parties' levels and cla.s.ses were displayed on the big screen—
Ancient Sword Dreaming Souls
Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand LV-109 Undead Swordsman
From Water LV-106 Magic Knight
Beiming Xue LV-106 Dark Archer
Murong Mingyue LV-106 Priest
Legendary Brave LV-106 Dragon Warrior
VS
Fate
Predestined LV-106 Warrior
Death Of Dying Words LV-105 a.s.sa.s.sin
Hero In A Dream LV-105 Archer
Rebirth LV-106 Mage
Wind-marked Moon LV-105 Blaze Knight
……
Level or cla.s.s–wise, we didn't really have an advantage over our opponent. Fate was one of the best guilds in Vanished G.o.d City, so it was only natural that their players reflected that strength. In fact, this opening match might just be the most exciting match of all the Top 32 matches.
Predestined was a guy about 30 years old. He gave me a smile and said, “Nice to meet you!”
I nodded but didn't give him a reply.
The next moment, Fei'er declared that the opening match was soon to begin!
Both parties entered their battle rooms where a couple of beautiful employees were waiting. After they helped us set up our gaming equipment, we officially entered the game.
Ding~!
System Notice: You are entering the compet.i.tion. You will be teleported to the tournament ring in three seconds!
……
Swhoos.h.!.+
A magical energy wrapped around my entire body and pulled me into the tournament ring. Beside me, He Yi, Beiming Xue, Murong Mingyue and Li Chengfeng were present, and on the opposite side, Fate's five-man party was waiting as well. They looked murderous and ready to give it their all.
The enemy party was made up of three melee and two ranged players. It didn't look like it would be an easy fight. Predestined himself was a CGL Hall of Famer, so his skill and equipment had to be super-tier. At the very least, he wasn't too far behind Li Chengfeng. That Wind-marked Moon had a secret cla.s.s called Blaze Knight, and for now there was no way to check what his cla.s.s was about. This meant that we would have to go in partially blind. None of us was expecting to encounter such a powerful opponent in our very first LAN match.
“How should we fight this out?” He Yi asked.
Li Chengfeng suggested. “Let's lock onto one target and beat them to death. We can decide what to do later?”
“Sounds like a plan.”
I nodded. “We'll start off with Beiming Xue using Shock Arrow on a target, stunning them. Chengfeng and I will then Charge them and try to one-shot them immediately. If you fail, then we'll move onto a different target. There's no point trying to Charge someone who can dodge even Beiming Xue's skill.”
“Okay. Who should we kill first, though?”
“I say we target Hero In A Dream. They'll probably try to kill Lil Beiming first because archers are deadly but have paper health bars, so it's up to you to keep her healthy, sis. You don't need to worry too much about me and Li Chengfeng. They'll have to work real hard to one-shot us, so that can only mean well for us. And lastly, don't try to conserve your potions. We can always get more from Beauty Lin.”
“Okay!”
Our strategy meeting done, it was time for battle!
The countdown. The first match of the Who Will Rise LAN tournament was about to begin—
3!
2!
1!
Fight!
Beiming Xue released the grip on her bowstring immediately after the barrier disappeared. Shock Arrow was the fourth-promotion skill of Archer. On paper, it had a 50% chance to stun the target, but of course that it wasn't a fixed percentage. The chance could be higher or lower depending on the difference between the players' levels, stats and Luck.
Thud!
Hero In A Dream shuddered when he was struck by the Shock Arrow. He was stunned on the spot!
However, he managed to launch his own arrow before he got stunned. Seriously? I'm their one-shot target?