Hu Die Lan
Chapter 320 The Second Stage
However, difficult didn't mean impossible. The more difficult it was, the more players needed to challenge and overcome it, and the more it could reflect their strength. In the Glory professional circle at the top, dodging Stars' Ray couldn't be said to be too difficult. Especially when there wasn't much tactical preparation and Stars' Ray was used right in front of you, it had a very low chance of hitting.
This player wasn't unaware of this, but it wasn't a serious competition, just a show to entertain the public, so there was no need to put in too much effort. They just used whatever skills they had and tried their luck!
This Stars' Ray was used with such a relaxed attitude. Zhou Zekai naturally wouldn't be hit. The moment the ray flashed out, his One Autumn Leaf had already jumped up lightly, dodging the Stars' Ray while also clearing a hurdle.
With a "pa" sound, the Stars' Ray hit the hurdle directly, and the powerful magic instantly shattered it.
Wood chips flew everywhere, and no one heard a soft "click" at this moment. If they had, experienced players would have recognized it as the sound of a bullet being loaded, and not just a regular attack; it was definitely a skill.
As the wood chips fell, the Magician was still rushing over eagerly, only to see the cold, black muzzle of a gun aimed at him.
"Bang!"
The gunshot was extremely loud, and the muzzle flash looked like a small explosion. The propellant gas ejected from the muzzle brake created a cloud of dust around One Autumn Leaf. From the skill effect alone, it was clear that the damage of this attack was extraordinary. This was the Sharpshooter's most powerful ultimate skill: Barrett Sniper.
That's right, One Autumn Leaf was holding a giant sniper rifle. After all, this was just a game. When using skills, to achieve the desired effect, the character would naturally generate skill-related items in their hands. No one knew where these items came from.
At this distance, trying to dodge a Barrett Sniper after seeing the muzzle flash wasn't just difficult; it was truly impossible.
The Magician's head was hit by the bullet, instantly exploding into a cloud of blood mist. Hitting the head would trigger the hidden effect of double damage from "Barrett Sniper."
However, the Magician's apparent headshot was just a game effect. He only suffered extreme damage, not enough to kill him instantly. But his charge was finally interrupted. The shot to his head made him look like a locomotive, dragging his body backward. In the blink of an eye, he was blasted from second place to last.
Applause! More applause.
In fact, most of the audience didn't know the hidden details behind Zhou Zekai's "Barrett Sniper" hitting his opponent so simply and brutally. But the headshot was so powerful and satisfying to watch that it was enough to earn the audience's applause.
One Autumn Leaf had already turned around and continued to fly away while firing his gun.
Behind him, the Battle Mage and Berserker were fighting as they went. These two classes lacked long-range attack skills to begin with, and they were fighting each other, so they couldn't stop One Autumn Leaf from riding away. The match lost the suspense of the championship so quickly, making it a bit boring. But these kinds of entertainment games rarely focused on winning or losing.
At this moment, One Autumn Leaf's gorgeous and steady gun-flying movement was a major highlight, the two professional players fighting each other in the back were the second highlight. The four audience members who had also entered the game and were participating in a four-person melee were the third highlight, and the Magician who had been headshot and sent flying, now scrambling to get up and chase after them on his broom, was the fourth highlight.
The commentators and the electronic screen's highlights wouldn't focus on technical aspects in this match. They mostly looked for interesting scenes and coincidences to share with everyone. This match wasn't just looking for the players' applause; it was also looking for everyone's laughter.
In fact, the first match was considered a success. After Zhou Zekai's One Autumn Leaf took off and left everyone in the dust, the championship was no longer in doubt, and it was a bit pointless to fight over second place. The remaining players became more relaxed and treated it as a bit of fun. At first, the professional players only fought against each other, not wanting to bully the audience. But as the audience started challenging the professional players with cries of victory, the two sides gradually broke into a chaotic battle, full of laughter and jokes.
With the sound of the whistle, Zhou Zekai had already crossed the finish line. What about the group behind him? At this point, there were only four left. Three of the audience members had been eliminated along the way. The only one left was the female player, and it was clear that the three professional players had intentionally been polite to her. If they had really used their full strength, the three of them would have left the audience players far behind and wouldn't have been mixed up with them. But later on, everyone was just having fun and made a chaotic mess of it.
At this time, the four of them were approaching the finish line in a chaotic rush. The Battle Mage and Berserker seemed to have suddenly reached an understanding, and they joined forces to bully the Magician, eliminating him before reaching the finish line. Then the two of them fought each other, intentionally giving the female audience member a chance to take advantage. The girl crossed the finish line in second place, and then the two of them fought and killed each other until they reached the finish line.
The match ended, and the electronic board listed everyone's rankings and results in a proper manner.
Afterwards, the data such as each person's damage output and damage taken, which would only be listed in a real match, was also displayed for everyone to see. The commentators made fun of the data rankings, and the atmosphere at the scene was cheerful.
Then, the eight of them returned to the stage, and the female player who had won second place received a hug from the champion, Zhou Zekai, as the MC explained. Her face flushed red as she ran off the stage, forgetting to take her prize.
The other three professional players were clearly not concerned about the fighting and killing in the match and happily cooperated with the MC.
"Zekai, how do you feel about winning the championship?" They still had to interview the great god.
Zhou Zekai seemed to be very familiar with this question, and he immediately replied after hearing it, "Very happy."
But that was all he said, then he just smiled at the MC. The MC didn't dare to say anything more. The main purpose of the day's event was to please the fans and the audience. After exchanging a few words with each of the three male audience members and giving them souvenirs, the first event, the hurdle race, came to an end.
The second event was the high jump competition. This high jump wasn't about height, but about speed. It was about seeing who could jump to the highest point faster.
In previous years, this event would design a scene such as a mountain peak or a tall building. But this year, after the holographic projection was displayed, it was just some floating platforms in the air.
This was of course to facilitate the setting of the holographic projection. If they still used a mountain or a building, with the holographic projection in the center of the stadium, it would be impossible for viewers in any position to see the whole picture. But with just some floating platforms, it was like a transparent mountain or tall building, allowing viewers in any position to see all the players.
"Next, please welcome from Team Excellent Era, someone everyone is very familiar with, and very much likes, Miss Su Mucheng!!"
After the MC's enthusiastic introduction, the applause at the scene was deafening. It was difficult to dislike such a beautiful female player like Su Mucheng, even for fans of opposing teams. It wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that everyone loved her. The applause at the scene was difficult for any other great god to surpass, unless it was a home team player.
"Ahhh, Su Mucheng, Su Mucheng!!" Chen Guo jumped up excitedly again. Ye Xiu felt a slight unease in his heart. Su Mucheng wouldn't be using a telescope just to find him and wave, would she? Could it be that she had counted the seat numbers and wanted to call him up on stage?
An occasional prank was in line with Su Mucheng's personality. However, knowing that Ye Xiu had always avoided appearing in public, it was a bit willful to play such a prank without asking him first. This didn't seem like something Su Mucheng would do in Ye Xiu's opinion.
"Mucheng, what method are you going to use to select the four audience members?" The MC's tone was very excited, probably because he had been suppressed by interacting with the great god Zhou Zekai earlier.
"Let's just randomly select them first!" Su Mucheng said.
"Okay, then we'll scroll through the electronic screen, and you can call out 'stop'," the MC said. The electronic screen started scrolling.
"Stop!" Su Mucheng shouted almost faster than Zhou Zekai. The MC almost fell over, and the audience laughed.
Chen Guo was also amused, and then remembered to look at the seat number. When she saw it wasn't hers, she was very disappointed. This time, her idol was on stage, so Chen Guo's expectations were much higher.
The speechless MC didn't dare to let Su Mucheng shout "stop" slowly again, fearing that she would imitate Zhou Zekai again.
As a result, in the second round, Su Mucheng normally called "stop" after the electronic screen scrolled for a while.
"Ah... it's not..." Chen Guo's disappointment was written all over her face.
"Let's change the method next!" Su Mucheng took the initiative to suggest without waiting for the MC.
"Oh? Mucheng, do you have any fresh ideas?" the MC asked happily.
"Oh, no, I'll just randomly call out two numbers, right?" Su Mucheng said.
The MC fell over again. Was Su Mucheng planning to cosplay Zhou Zekai all the way through!
"I choose area C," Su Mucheng said.
"Ah..." Chen Guo exclaimed. Their seats were in area C.
"18th row."
"Ah..." Chen Guo jumped up. They were in the 18th row.
"Number 21, right!" Su Mucheng said decisively.
Chen Guo's brain instantly "boom"ed, as if something had exploded. She asked Tang Rou beside her in disbelief, "What number?"
"Number 21! It's really you!" Tang Rou was also happy for Chen Guo. No one knew better than her how much Chen Guo was obsessed with Su Mucheng.
Chen Guo's gaze was still a little blank, but when she looked around again, everyone was turning their heads to look at her, their eyes full of envy and jealousy.
"It's really me!" Chen Guo didn't know what to do.
And Su Mucheng on the stage continued, "Next, I have an idea. I want to call on the person in the seat next to this friend. I think this will most likely bring two acquaintances up on stage, which will be very interesting."
"Yes, yes, Mucheng's idea is very good, so who are you going to call on? 19 or 23?" the MC said. In the seating area of the stadium, there was a distinction between odd and even numbers, and Chen Guo and her friends were in the odd-numbered area. After hearing Su Mucheng's idea, Ye Xiu in seat 19 and Tang Rou in seat 23 looked at each other, while Chen Guo shouted excitedly, "Ah, we can still have one more person go up!"