Chapter 264: Chapter 263: Stay Still Until the Enemy Moves, A New Strategy from the God?
Instant kill?
The moment Luo Chen defeated Yumiko, millions of viewers in the Eastern Nation's live broadcast room were completely dumbfounded.
The barrage, which had been scrolling at thousands of messages per second, plunged into a deathly silence.
In the spectator area, Zhang Yue revealed a gratified expression:
"As expected of my grand-disciple."
On the stage, Yumiko's face was grim, and she begrudgingly stepped off the ring.
The rules for the second phase, the Relay Match, stated that a player would automatically step down after winning three consecutive matches.
Next, relying on the powerful strength of a Legendary-grade Sword Emperor, Luo Chen defeated Yumiko and subsequently took down two more contestants from the Eastern Nation.
And for the latter two matches, just like the first, he instantly killed his opponents without giving them a chance.
After fulfilling his three-match limit, Luo Chen retired gloriously, and Dawn Swordsman Xu Bei took the stage.
Xu Bei cleaved through one knight from the opposing team before being defeated by the second opponent.
It wasn't that Xu Bei was weak; it was that every opponent in the finals was exceptionally strong.
Thus, both sides continued to battle and rotate players.
In the end, the Dragon Nation triumphed over the Eastern Nation with a death ratio of 27:30.
[Score: 30,000 to 27,000]
Including the points from the first phase, the current total score stood at.
[Dragon Nation 55,230: Eastern Nation 55,690]
The Eastern Nation temporarily led by 460 points.
Only the final phase remained.
[Intermission]
Yumiko, Rukawa Kaede, Maekawa Kucha, and others gathered around Inoue Kojiro.
"Kojiro-kun, we've done our best. It's all up to you now!"
"As long as you play it safe in the final phase, we'll win this match!"
"But the Dragon Nation's player Zero hasn't entered the fray yet. They're saving their strongest player for the finale…"
Inoue Kojiro, gripping two massive hammers, was brimming with confidence:"Relax! Leave it to me! A mere Beastmaster isn't even worth my notice as a Jedi Warrior."
As he spoke, Inoue turned to the 39 other players preparing to enter the upcoming third phase, Endless Slaughter, and declared,"You all just lie back and watch—I'm going on a rampage!"
———
The match began shortly after.
[Ding~ The map for this match is [Doomsday City]. All contestants will spawn at random locations within the city. Each kill grants 30 Honor Points. Eliminated contestants will respawn at random locations within the city. The match duration is 10 minutes]
[The match officially begins]
WHOOSH! WHOOSH! WHOOSH!
Eighty beams of light descended upon various corners of Doomsday City. Forty players from the Dragon Nation and forty from the Eastern Nation were now in position.
As the ten-minute countdown started, players from both sides began searching nearby for enemies.
Before long, battles erupted across the map.
In clashes between top-tier professionals, instant kills were common.
As long as the opportunity was right, they could eliminate an enemy before they had time to react.
Just as the match began, the system's combat notifications started ringing out one after another:
[Ding~ Dragon Nation player [Tian Xin'er] has killed Eastern Nation player [Nishikawa Taiji]. Honor Points +30]
[Ding~ Eastern Nation player [Oomori] has killed Dragon Nation player [Chen Family Army, Reserve]. Honor Points +30]
[Ding~…]
———
In a corner of the city.
Inoue Kojiro was wreaking havoc.
As the newly crowned top player in the Eastern Nation, a Level 65 Legendary Jedi Warrior, Inoue Kojiro's strength was undoubtedly formidable.
At his current location, two Dragon Nation players appeared simultaneously on his left and right, attempting to flank him.
But Inoue remained unflustered. With a thunderous "boom," he smashed his two massive hammers into the ground, causing fissures to open on both sides, trapping the two Dragon Nation players.
Then, with a whirlwind slash of his hammers, he instantly finished them off, securing a double kill effortlessly.
Quickly moving to a new location, he found another Dragon Nation player. With a long-range hammer throw and a spinning strike, he killed them before they could even react.
The combat notifications were dominated by his name.
[Ding~ Eastern Nation player [Inoue Kojiro] has killed Dragon Nation player [Long Teng Si Hai]. Honor Points +30]
[Ding~ Eastern Nation player [Inoue Kojiro] is on a killing spree! He has slain Dragon Nation player [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]. Honor Points +30]
[Ding~ Eastern Nation player [Inoue Kojiro] is unrivaled! Ten kills, taking down Dragon Nation player [Empire Glory]. Honor Points +30]
One notification after another sent chills down the spines of Dragon Nation's viewers.
"Even Chen Long, the president of our Tianjing Guild's Chen Army, got instantly killed by this Kojiro…"
"Damn! Even Xu Bei from the Imperial Guild couldn't beat this Inoue Kojiro? What's going on? Is this guy really that strong?"
"He's a Legendary-class player. I heard the Eastern Nation poured 10% of their national resources into training him. Even a pig could become a war god with that kind of investment."
On the other hand, the Eastern Nation's audience was ecstatic. The boys cheered loudly, and the girls looked on with starry eyes.
"Kojiro-kun is amazing! Sugoi!"
"Is this all the Dragon Nation has to offer? Too weak! Completely helpless!"
"What about that Zero? Isn't he supposed to be the Dragon Nation's newly crowned top player? Did he get scared of our Kojiro-kun and go into hiding?"
"Hahaha! Probably! With so many people watching, he's too afraid of being humiliated. Staying hidden makes sense! Hide all you want, coward. Let's see if you can stay hidden for the full ten minutes!"
———
Dragon Nation's perspective.
Through Zhang Yue's view, billions of viewers could see him perched atop a high-rise building, quietly observing the battles in the city without making a move.
In Dragon City, the Dragon Nation's capital, even Moonmark, who was watching the live broadcast, was puzzled.
"This kid's hiding spot is so well-concealed. Is he really chickening out?"
Ice Emperor crossed his arms and analyzed the live footage:"You two always handle the first and second phases every year, so this third phase is probably outside your knowledge base. I know what this kid is doing."
Seraph:"What's he doing?"
Ice Emperor:"He's waiting for the right moment!"
"…"
Ice Emperor explained:"In the third phase, there's a key mechanic. When a player reaches 5 kills, 10 kills, 30 kills, and 100 kills, they'll trigger special announcements like Killing Spree, Unstoppable, Godlike, and Rampage. But if someone interrupts their streak, they can directly steal half of the opponent's Honor Points."
"This kid is waiting for Kojiro to hit a higher streak."
Moonmark nodded thoughtfully:"So, he's confident he can defeat this Inoue Kojiro?"
Seraph glanced at Moonmark and said:"You don't have to believe in yourself, but you should believe in this kid."
"Based on my data analysis, the Eastern Nation's Jedi Warrior and our Dragon Nation's Necromancer aren't even in the same league."
The analyses of Dragon Nation's three elders were naturally insightful.
However, not all of the Dragon Nation's 1.3 billion viewers could understand Zhang Yue's strategy.
Most had only heard that Zhang Yue was the newly crowned top player in the Dragon Nation. They came with high expectations but were now watching him camp on a rooftop without attacking, growing increasingly frustrated.
["Dear God! Big bro! Grandmaster! Grandpa! I'm begging you—move! The match is only ten minutes long, and you've spent a whole minute just watching! You're driving me crazy!"]
["What's going on? Why isn't this pro moving? Is his game lagging?"]
["If the enemy doesn't move, I won't move. If the enemy moves… I'll just watch them move! This must be the god's strategy!"]
———
Back in the arena.
Zhang Yue observed the beams of light scattered across the city and listened intently to the system announcements.
Finally, the announcement he'd been waiting for appeared.
[Ding~ Eastern Nation player [Inoue Kojiro] is Godlike! Thirty kills, taking down Dragon Nation player [Yao Zun Tian Zun]]
"It's time!"
Hearing this, Zhang Yue leaped to his feet.
At the same time, the 24-Winged Extinction Black Dragon, sensing its master's battle intent, tore through the space and emerged!
ROAR!
A deafening dragon roar echoed through the skies.
In Doomsday City, all contestants froze for a moment, raising their heads…
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