Chapter 834 Touchstone
At 0:00 on September 5th, the number of online players in "Thriller Paradise" easily exceeded seven digits, setting a record since the launch of the server.
Millions of players settled into their game cabins well before midnight and logged into the game in sleep mode (matches cannot be played on servers that are not in sleep mode).
Although most of these people are not s2 contestants, and the preliminaries are not broadcast live (at least until the end of the preliminaries, all competition videos are confidential), they are still willing to join in the fun.
As for those players who are qualified to participate in S2, there are definitely a lot of them... because Dream Company announced the competition news at the beginning of August, and the deadline for registration is at the end of August; this half month is enough time for many people who have not yet qualified Players who are required to participate in the competition have gone to level up.
There is no doubt that... during this period, game companies have made another huge profit.
The sales of game coins have steadily increased; the sales of double experience cards have soared; the monthly visits to the official website have doubled several times, and advertising revenue has also increased; and in the game... due to the usage rate and transaction volume of the auction house There has been a significant increase, and the handling fees recovered by the system from players have also reached a record high.
In short, whether it's popularity or money... they are all coming to me desperately, and I can't stop them.
It can be said that Dream Company has taught many industry players a lesson with practical actions - the quality of the game itself and the rigorous attitude of the operator determine everything.
Compared with those second- and third-rate online game companies that engage in vulgar hype all day long to attract attention, Dream Company's publicity costs are actually lower, because they don't have to take the initiative to "scream" anything. Even if they want to hide it, the media will do it themselves. Come to the door.
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September 5th, 0:05.
In a certain login space.
[Lying drunk and feeling sad, level 50]
【Sashimi, level 50】
【Dream Jingzen. Level 50]
[Wushi Shenxuan, level 50]
[Tiantian Guixiao, level 50]
[Please select the game mode the team wants to join. 】
[You have chosen Summit Contest S2 - Gathering of Heroes, please confirm. 】
[Confirmed, please select a spectator in this battle. 】
[Confirmed, please set your team's "Privacy Protection Options". 】
[You have selected "Appearance normalization" and "Notify the enemy team of our team name", please confirm. 】
[Confirmed, your team has entered the queue and is searching for other ready teams. 】
[Matching completed, neural connections are being coordinated. The script is being generated...]
[Loading starts, please wait. 】
"The heroes gather together, who will be the hero? The heroes compete, and the winner will be the king."
Like the preliminaries of S1, the official preliminaries of S2 also have a unique script opening.
[Loading has been completed, welcome to Summit Contest S2-The Gathering of Heroes. 】
[This mode provides an introduction to the script, and there is a chance that side lines/hidden tasks and special world views will appear. 】
[Scenario victory reward: 3 points in the preliminaries. 】
[The synopsis of the script will be played soon, and the competition will begin immediately after the playback is completed. 】
After a series of loading messages, the "Order Team" was transferred to the script. And start reading the title cg and plot synopsis.
Obviously, since there is the so-called "first team", there is naturally a "second team", and even third, fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh teams...
For a top large game studio like Order. As long as you are willing, it won't be a problem to gather twenty or thirty teams.
Of course, they wouldn't do that. If there are really as many teams as there are people...then in order of strength, the combat effectiveness of the "Order Team Ten" may not even be as good as the first team from a second-tier studio. Even if this kind of team participates in the competition, there is no chance of advancement. If you lose badly, it will damage the image of the studio.
Therefore, "Order" only formed four teams this time...
Regarding their second, third, and fourth teams, we will not mention them here for now. Let's talk about the lineup of this team...that is, the five mentioned above.
The four masters of "Drunken Life, Dreaming of Death", plus Tiantian Guixiao, all five of them have reached level 50, and all of them are ranked in the top twenty of their personal comprehensive strength rankings.
You can tell at a glance...this team is chasing the championship. Any one of these five people would be the absolute main force in other teams, but in the "Order Team", they have to choose one to sit on the bench in every game, which is really scary just thinking about it...
Now, in this crucial first game, the captain [Gokushingen] chose to watch the game by himself and handed over the command of the team to the vice-captain [Sashimi].
In terms of strength, these two may not be the strongest in the team, but...the other three people in their team: one is not good at strategy and likes to talk trash, one smokes and drinks hot food all day long and is extremely unreliable, and the other one is... Entering the script will transform into the violent state of the second grade... In this case, they have no choice but to "do more work for those who are able" and shoulder the responsibilities of the captain and deputy captain.
But... let's just say that being the captain of the order team is actually quite simple. Many times, they just need to lead the team to "pass without thinking" and win. Under the absolute advantage of strength, even if the opponent has various strategies, it cannot change the outcome.
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After talking about order, let’s take a look at their opponents in the first game.
You know, the number of teams that signed up to participate in the S2 preliminaries is very large. In the preliminaries, the probability of the two strong teams meeting is actually very low.
However... there is no coincidence. In the first preliminary match, the Order Team 1 really met a strong team.
This team is also a professional team affiliated with a large studio, and they did not enable the privacy protection option. Therefore... the name of [Corpse Blade Team 1] was displayed in the game menu of the five Order players.
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"Hehe... I thought the preliminary match would be as easy as the practice mode..." Sashimi showed a complicated smile after seeing the name of the enemy team, "In the end, I encountered a tough bone in the first game..."
"Alas... I wanted to play soy sauce and win by doing nothing..." Zui Wo sighed and continued, "Now it seems... I have to be more serious."
"Hiccup~" Meng Jingchan took out the wine bottle and drank a sip for himself, "Don't be careless~" Although he said that he couldn't be careless, his expression and behavior were very leisurely.
"Hmph... what a tough bone... what seriousness... what carelessness..." At this time, Gui Xiao sneered, "In my opinion... there is no difference."
"Oh~ our ace has entered the battle (middle) battle (second) mode again." Zui Wo stroked his instant noodle hairstyle with a sense of melancholy, and continued.
"This has nothing to do with my mental state, I am telling the truth." Gui Xiao said in a deep voice. "Whether the opponent is professional or amateur, there is only one thing we have to do, that is... to defeat him mercilessly and with all our strength." He paused, "Since the goal is to be the champion, we must have the awareness of 'absolute invincibility'."
"Haha, I really can't compare with you young people." Meng Jingchan laughed when he heard the words, "You made me excited~" While speaking, he lit a cigarette for himself.
"It's just the cigarette in your hand that's on fire..." Sashimi squinted his eyes and spit out coldly.
[The main task has been triggered. ]
[Kill the four members of the "Corpse Sword Team 1". ]
Just as they were talking, the system prompt rang. This indicates that... the "safe time" at the beginning has ended.
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At the same time, in another part of the script.
The four members of the Corpse Blade Team 1. Adhering to the consistent style of the studio.
They wear uniform uniforms (imitating the Star Trek style, but the colors are green and black, with the Corpse Blade badge printed on the left chest, the pattern is a finely carved skull scimitar, with the word Corpse Blade on it), have the same hairstyle (a buzz cut), and even the expressions on their faces are very similar (pale and numb).
As mentioned in the previous article, before version v1.10, Corpse Blade has always been ranked fifth in the club combat power rankings. And in the top 20 of the player level rankings, they also occupy the most places. Although these two lists have been cancelled due to mergers, their strength is indeed not to be ignored.
"Oh? I actually met the strongest opponent in the first game." The Corpse Blade team member named [Doomsday Assault] said after hearing the content of the mission.
"There's nothing to be surprised about. It's just a matter of probability." [Final Assault] continued. "There will always be a team that will meet them, right?"
Viewers with good memories must still remember... these two are the two members of Corpse Blade who encountered Brother Jue and Kuangzong Jianying in "Earth Wasteland". That time, they were unfortunately tricked by Brother Jue and lost the killing game without even seeing the shadow of the enemy.
Some people may wonder. Why are these two guys who don't look that powerful now ranked in the "Corpse Blade First Team"? In fact, this is not surprising... Because Corpse Blade uses the cheating method of "drug assistance", so in essence, their players are about the same level after reaching level 50.
Unless these players stop taking medicine for a period of time like the former [Corpse Blade King], that is, the current [Juan Meng Huan]. Otherwise, even if they have any personal talents, they will be covered by the effect of the drugs and become a group of homogeneous and cold warriors.
Under the premise that the personal factors of the players can be almost ignored, it becomes very easy to arrange the team. As long as we try to match a team that can cooperate with each other and maximize each other's advantages based on the four factors of the character's expertise, title, equipment, and skills, it will be fine. It can be said that... the formation of the "Corpse Blade Team 1" is like solving a math problem. After removing the "human uncertainty", the rest is a simple calculation.
In fact, the selection of their team was indeed completed by the optical computer... The relevant person in charge of the studio just retrieved the information of all the level 50 game characters under the Corpse Blade and asked the optical computer to calculate a "most efficient" combination.
"I think this is a good thing." A few seconds later, another team member with the id [Feikouweiwang] continued the words of the two, "Since we are here to win the championship, it is only a matter of time before we meet them." His tone changed slightly, "Perhaps... this encounter is still a good opportunity."
At this time, the captain of the Corpse Blade Team 1 [Xian Yeweiwang] took over the former's words and said, "I think so too." He paused for half a second, "As a touchstone for the effect of that 'new drug'... the five people of the Order Team 1 are really the best fit." (To be continued...)