nucmednet Chapter 2126 Pre-match rehearsal: An eerie atmosphere!
Chapter 2126 Pre-match rehearsal: An eerie atmosphere!
Chapter 2126 Pre-match rehearsal: An eerie atmosphere!
At this moment, Fang Yun, along with Su Jiu Shou Ye and others, was visiting the rest room of their Bianliang City representative team, led by Xiao Qing.
The All-Star Game has been held for six years now.
The success of the event far exceeded the official expectations.
Therefore, the organizers are constantly striving to raise the standards of the competition every year.
This year's offline finals will be held at the Shuangliu Sports Center, a famous landmark building in Chengdu.
Nowadays, with the rise and continuous growth of the e-sports industry.
Large venues across the country have begun to incorporate esports competitions into their business scope.
And which event is the most popular and the most profitable?
I don't know about the future, but right now it's definitely the Fantasy Westward Journey All-Star Tournament, without a doubt.
Sitting on the sofa in the Bianliang City team's exclusive lounge.
Fang Yun crossed his legs and looked around the spacious and bright lounge with a rather sentimental expression.
He recalled the first time he participated in the All-Star offline tournament. At that time, the official investment in the event was relatively conservative, and even the players' rest rooms were rather shabby.
But times have changed.
What was once an All-Star event where a group of players had to squeeze into a small room of just a few square meters has now grown into the most watched e-sports event in the country.
As a result, the treatment of these players has also risen sharply. Not only has the prize money for the competition increased dramatically, but even the logistical support has become completely different.
He didn't know how much the Dream All-Star event would be impacted by the rise of League of Legends.
But he believes that as long as the organizers don't cause any trouble, the All-Star event will definitely become a mainstay in the domestic e-sports field in this era!
"It's almost time, Cheng-ge, we should go over for the rehearsal."
Just as Fang Yun was sitting on the sofa, dreaming about the future.
Xiao Qing, who had just finished showing the others around the lounge, appeared beside him at the right moment and leaned down to remind him in his ear.
"Let's go then."
Nodding, Fang Yun didn't linger. He got up, straightened his clothes, and then led everyone to follow Xiao Qing out of the lounge and onto the main stage through the contestant passage.
Looking down from the main stage.
Fang Yun could clearly see that the layout of the entire hall still followed the classic design of the past, with several large screens for watching the game hanging around it, and various posters and figurines full of dream elements filling every corner, and the atmosphere was handled very well.
In the most conspicuous place, the flags of the eight teams that qualified for the offline finals were planted on the raised walls on the left and right sides of the hall, making them the first thing people saw when they entered.
"Tsk tsk, although I've participated in several offline tournaments, I have to say, every time I come to an offline tournament, it feels so exciting!"
Standing side by side with Fang Yun, looking at the competition hall filled with dreamlike elements.
Beast Master clicked his tongue and couldn't help but sigh.
In fact, for people who have reached this level of gaming expertise, ordinary game content is unlikely to cause them much psychological distress.
After all, in the game Fantasy Westward Journey, a lot of things depend on luck.
If you're lucky, you can easily get a kill in one shot, but for the vast majority of players...
Their daily routine involves investing a lot of resources but ultimately failing to get what they want.
Beast Master is one of the most unlucky ones among all the unfortunate ones.
It's no exaggeration to say that...
If I hadn't met Fang Yun.
With his financial resources, he might still be able to train his Lion Camel to the level of a top-tier player, but he could never reach the height he is at now!
the reason is simple.
It's not that Beast Master is broke, it's just that he had terrible luck at the crucial moment!
Over the years they've known each other, Fang Yun has never seen him personally identify anything truly valuable.
The problem is, this guy is not only a hater, he's also a hater himself!
If your account is considered unlucky, you can just switch to another account. But if a person is considered unlucky, there's really no way to save them.
Every time Beast Master complains about his bad luck and grumbles...
Su Jiu would mock him, saying that the reason he got to where he is today is not because he was unlucky, but because he was too lucky.
In her words.
Back then, if Beast Master had made a single wrong decision, he would have chosen someone else from among those applying to join the team in East Bay instead of Fang Yun.
Then he'll probably never win a championship in the Martial God Altar in his lifetime!
Therefore, in Sujiu's opinion, it was extraordinary that Beast Master was able to encounter Fang Yun, this 'monster,' in the vast sea of people.
His luck is already top-tier; the fact that he's playing games so badly now is just him 'paying off his debts'.
Moreover, although he himself was involved in the appraisal and demon-refining business, it was still a shady business.
But his mind is incredibly sharp.
Ever since I discovered that personally identifying and combining babies was a one-way street.
Although Beast Lord still uses his skills occasionally, when it comes to top-tier resources, he always goes directly to Fang Yun and asks Fang Yun to handle it for him.
This guy is actually quite wealthy, and with the addition of Fang Yun's superb demon-refining and crafting skills...
It can be said that Beast Master has taken his advantages to the extreme, which is to combine a large amount of self-supplied resources with Fang Yun's cheat ability, and finally managed to turn his account into a super Lion Camel second only to Thousand Blade Rich Woman!
So it's easy to imagine.
For Beast Master, the game of identifying and refining demons was just too unprofitable.
So unless he's extremely bored, he's too lazy to even touch these things.
For a whale who doesn't lack money, playing Fantasy Westward Journey doesn't involve identifying or refining monsters.
The only thing that could pique his interest or even ignite his passion was a top-tier event like the All-Star Game.
"Don't worry, you'll have a great time in the next two days."
Since arriving in Rongcheng, Beast Master has visibly become much more excited.
Fang Yun smiled, reassuring the other party once again.
Although Beast Master already knew back in Beijing that his Lion Camel account would have virtually no chance of appearing in the offline tournament.
But the problem is...
What does his inability to appear on the Lion Camel have to do with him personally?
That's right, Beast Master had already thought it through.
Whether your account can appear in offline matches is not important.
Whether he can actually play in the game is the most important thing!
Fang Yun immediately reassured him, saying that he would be busy for the next two days.
For Beast, who loves playing in matches, this is undoubtedly the best news he has heard in a long time!
"Hey bro, give me a kiss!"
The thought that starting tomorrow, I'll have another chance to beat up kids with an account that doesn't even belong to me at the highly anticipated All-Star Martial God Altar offline tournament is intriguing.
Beast Master felt a surge of excitement and turned to take advantage of Fang Yun.
Get out of my way!
He slapped Beast Master away and saw Xiao Qing, Su Jiu, Meng Ge, and the others standing aside, chuckling.
Fang Yun couldn't help but roll her eyes, really wanting to kick this idiot back to the capital.
While they were fighting and making a ruckus in Bianliang City...
Then, with a commotion, the 2008 team led by A-Bai, the Lantingxu team led by Pineapple, and the new Forbidden City team led by Meditation, and other groups of people finally gathered on the main stage one after another.
When these people saw Fang Yun, they all stopped in their tracks. Xiang Ming, who was quite familiar with Fang Yun, even ran over and greeted him very warmly.
Many of the players from other teams were seeing Fang Yun in person for the first time in an offline competition.
Judging from their actions, it was clear that they also wanted to come over and greet Meditation, but they were too shy to do so because they were not familiar with each other.
Of course, even if we've met once or a few times.
Most players in the server wars have a rather complicated opinion of Fang Yun.
On one hand, he is a universally recognized GOAT in the Martial God Altar, unprecedented and unlikely to be surpassed in the future.
For such a living legend, anyone who plays in the server wars cannot help but admire and yearn for him.
On the other hand...
The saying goes, "One general's success is built on the bones of ten thousand."
The success of Qiancheng was built on the bones of countless people.
Let's not talk about distant examples, but just talk about meditation.
He is a top-level champion commander of the Martial God Altar, who rose from the Deyang Confucian Temple, then moved to Baihuacun, and now settled in the Forbidden City.
Based on his achievements since his debut.
It is no exaggeration to say that without the existence of Qiancheng,
He is definitely several levels above his current status!
However, the city of Qiancheng does exist, and the meditation takes place whether it is in the Deyang Confucian Temple, Baihua Village, or the Forbidden City.
Every time I encounter Bianliang City led by Qiancheng, I always get utterly crushed!
This is a roadblock that no matter how hard you try, you can't get over it.
It's not just meditation; it can be said that it's been around since Qiancheng.
There are countless top players and teams that he has kept out of the top.
So it's easy to imagine.
Every time they gave it their all, they were utterly crushed by the opponent when they encountered Bianliang City at crucial moments.
If this continues, it's no wonder you have a bad temper.
Even if you're a seasoned peacemaker, this guy could drive you crazy!
Therefore, most contestants are actually afraid of Fang Yun deep down.
Whether you can beat him in real life is another matter.
In any case, countless predecessors in the game Fantasy Westward Journey have proven this with piles of corpses.
Thousand Cities is an insurmountable mountain in the Martial God Altar!
We can't beat them, and we can't escape them.
They used to not believe those seniors who talked about the ever-changing Martial God Altar but the ever-present Bianliang City.
But the All-Star Game is now in its sixth year.
Those top teams that once dominated the Martial God Altar have changed batch after batch.
But after all the twists and turns, Bianliang City is still there, easily completing five consecutive victories in the qualifying rounds, advancing to the All-Star offline competition once again, and making itself the biggest favorite to win the championship this year!
Standing before a man who is already a legend, and will most likely become even more legendary in the future.
His admiration for strength made the players from other participating teams want to get close to him.
But the harsh reality prevented them from taking the first step.
After all, they can shake hands and chat happily today.
But who knows if tomorrow will bring me to be the first soul to perish at the hands of Bianliang City…
The atmosphere on stage felt increasingly strange.
Fang Yun knew that this was most likely related to him.
Fortunately, he didn't like noisy environments anyway, and right now he was being stared at by a group of people with strange eyes.
Unable to bear it any longer, he left immediately after the first round of rehearsals.
Logically speaking, regardless of whether a player is a big name or a small name, once they reach the offline competition, they should follow the official arrangements.
But who made Fang Yun the only exception?
Based on seniority.
No one in the entire Martial God Tournament has participated in more offline competitions or achieved better results than him.
On experience.
He had already participated in the rehearsal process several times, and now he knew exactly what to do next even with his eyes closed.
A contestant with unparalleled qualifications, achievements, and experience.
It's unreasonable to force him to rehearse repeatedly according to the official requirements.
So after Fang Yun left, Xiao Qing didn't even report to her superiors. After all, the requirement she was given was to meet all of Fang Yun's demands and absolutely not interfere with any of his choices.
Leave the stage.
Fang Yun did not return to the dressing room, but instead walked alone through the stage hall and out through the entrance.
Stepping out of the hall, Fang Yun immediately felt a great sense of relief.
The feeling of being collectively stared at by everyone is more deadly than being ignored by others.
He just experienced it firsthand.
Although he has participated in quite a few All-Star games.
But this eerie atmosphere was something I'd never experienced before.
To be honest, the older generation of players were the best.
Back then, the players probably lost to him far too many times.
So when he participated in the All-Star offline competition, he really didn't even need to act anymore. During rehearsals, the way he was looked at was so intense that he seemed to want to devour him whole!
This is even because the contestants in previous years were too 'unique'.
The officials even called Fang Yun specifically to tell him that he didn't have to participate in the contestant interaction segment, and that it would be best if he could avoid it.
Clearly, the authorities were also aware of Fang Yun's 'heinous crimes' on the Martial God Altar.
In the past, it was fine that we couldn't meet in person while online.
Now that the competition has moved to offline events, it's a face-to-face competition.
The authorities couldn't guarantee that someone wouldn't get angry and attack Fang Yun directly, which is why they reminded him not to interact too much with the other players, and even provided him with extra security if he had to be present.
Even so.
Didn't the famous incident of a novice player getting his head smashed with a mouse during the offline tournament happen back then?
It's no exaggeration to say that...
In other words, Fang Yun finished the match quickly enough.
Otherwise, if he had dragged it out for a few more rounds, Han Xiaocai would probably have shot Fang Yun straight for the head with his second mouse click.
Others participate in offline competitions out of passion, but Fang Yun's participation in offline competitions was, without exaggeration, a life-threatening experience.
Fortunately, after several years of upgrades and replacements...
The teams that qualified for this year's All-Star offline tournament have undergone a complete overhaul.
Apart from meditation and those veterans who moved from Baihua Village to the Forbidden City with meditation.
Other teams have little to no history of conflict with Bianliang City, let alone any history of grudges against them.
This even includes Hemudu.
Although Hemudu is still called Hemudu today, both its lineup and players have changed drastically.
However, this was because Bianliang City had almost stopped participating in the regular season.
Although the new Hemudu had a decent appearance rate in the Martial God Altar, they never encountered Bianliang City, so naturally they had neither good nor bad feelings towards Bianliang City.
In other words.
The teams that qualified for the offline competition this time are a whole new batch of "leeks" (a metaphor for easily exploited investors)!