Chapter 263: Chapter 262: New Finals, Set Sail!
The Global Professional Championship, World Finals venue.
Over 200 countries from around the world were matched by the system and placed into the competition arena.
Today marked the first round of matches.
Lighthouse Nation vs. Boot Nation!
Bear Nation vs. Spice Nation!
Batan Nation vs. Sand Nation!
Dragon Nation vs. Eastern Nation...
Under global attention, the matches began!
The focus shifted to the battlefield between Dragon Nation and Eastern Nation.
[The first stage: Monster-Slaying competition]
Both sides sent out professions with high burst potential and efficient monster-killing capabilities, such as assassins and archers.
From Dragon Nation, notable participants included:
Heavenly Feather, a level 60 epic-grade Undead Hunter from the Tian Family in Tianjing.
Tian Xin'er, a level 60 rare-grade Glimmering Assassin.
Heavenly Punishment, a level 60 epic-grade Soul Archer from the Empire Guild in Longcheng City.
Dragon Dominates the World, a Shadow Assassin from the Dragon Clan.
From Eastern Nation, they fielded participants like:
Miyamoto Takeshi,
Rukawa Wind,
Maekawa Kuchako,
all rare-to-epic-grade profession elites.
Each participant was a renowned figure in their respective countries, with countless fans supporting them.
At this moment, both nations' live broadcast rooms were filled with viewers. Countless Eastern Nation fangirls clung to their phones, cheering for their favorite contestants.
In comparison, Dragon Nation fans were more reserved, offering their support silently.
As the match began, both teams' professionals launched a monster-hunting frenzy in the Beast Mountain Range map.
[Ding~ Eastern Nation participant Butagawa Naichi killed a monster. Glory points +10]
[Ding~ Eastern Nation participant Maekawa Kuchako killed a monster. Glory points +10]
[Ding~ Dragon Nation participant Dragon Might Unparalleled killed a monster. Glory points +10]
[Ding...]
With the system continually broadcasting kill records, the score between Dragon Nation and Eastern Nation steadily increased.
[One minute in: 1910:1950 — Dragon Nation led by 60 points]
But at this moment, Eastern Nation participants began resorting to underhanded tactics.
Although the rules of the first stage prohibited direct PvP, there was no rule against stealing kills.
In the competition, only the final blow on a monster would earn points, making everything else irrelevant.
Exploiting this rule, Eastern Nation participants started stealing kills.
Among their 30 contestants, nearly all were assassins, and each had learned the stealth ability unique to their profession.
Whenever Dragon Nation participants nearly finished off a monster, Eastern Nation assassins would suddenly appear, deliver the final blow, and claim the glory points meant for Dragon Nation.
Assassin stealth abilities were mysterious and elusive. Those without strong awareness had no chance of detecting them.
After securing a kill, the assassins would immediately vanish again, searching for their next opportunity.
Watching monster after monster weakened by Dragon Nation participants only to be snatched by Eastern Nation assassins was infuriating.
The score gap between the two teams widened.
In the live broadcast room, Dragon Nation viewers were outraged.
On the temporary public screen shared by both nations, they flooded it with curses:
["What the hell! This is shameless! Can't you play fair?"]
["Fine, steal if you want, but do it openly! Stealthy ambushes? How's that skillful?"]
Eastern Nation viewers, however, not only felt no shame but were proud of their tactics:
["Who cares about process? The result is what matters. As expected, Dragon Nation people are brainless weaklings who don't even understand battlefield rules."]
["If you're capable, steal kills back! If you're weak, don't complain!"]
Watching from outside the battlefield, Xu Bei and Chen Long commented:
"Out of 30 people, 20 are assassins, and all of them learned stealth abilities. They came prepared!"
"Isn't this just a rip-off of last year's tactics from Spice Nation's-Brahman? Truly sneaky!"
When it came to kill-stealing, ordinary professionals were no match for assassins with stealth.
As a result, after 10 minutes, Eastern Nation scored 28,690 points, defeating Dragon Nation's 25,230 points.
———
[Next stage: Relay Battle]
Both sides sent 30 contestants to the arena again.
Each team selected one participant to take the stage first.
To minimize casualties and suppress their opponents, both teams chose their strongest player.
From Dragon Nation: Legendary Sword Emperor, Luo Chen.
From Eastern Nation: Epic Martial Saint, Yumiko.
Surprisingly, their strongest player was a woman.
Dressed in icy armor, wielding a long spear, Yumiko exuded an aura of dominance rivaling any man.
Not to mention, her appearance was strikingly beautiful.
"This Yumiko is the eldest daughter of a prominent family in Eastern Nation!" Watching from the screen, Ouyang Ling'er observed Luo Chen's opponent and mused, "She's no ordinary woman."
One Night Stand, drooling, said, "Wow, Yumiko is so pretty. I like her! Can Luo Chen go easy on her?"
Night Owl retorted, "Even if she's beautiful, she won't sleep with you."
One Night Stand: "Luo Chen, do your best! Kill her!"
Overlord Blade, also a Martial Saint, remarked, "The Martial Saint profession excels in prolonged battles. Tell Luo Chen to end it quickly; no one can outlast a Martial Saint, not even a Legendary profession."
"Messages are blocked during the match," Ouyang Ling'er replied. "Luo Chen is well-educated; he should know this."
Meanwhile, Eastern Nation spectators cheered:
"Our Martial Saint Yumiko is unmatched except for Samurai Inoue Kojiro."
"What's that opponent's profession? Never seen it before."
"Doesn't matter what it is. Yumiko will crush Dragon Nation!"
"Onee-san! Ganbatte!!"
The match began.
Under countless gazes, Yumiko, with her spear in hand, charged at Luo Chen, her icy expression and immense aura overwhelming.
Luo Chen stood still.
When Yumiko closed in—
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
Hundreds of sword shadows emerged around Luo Chen.
At that moment, Luo Chen revealed his profession's features, shocking viewers in the live broadcast room.
"A Legendary profession, Sword Emperor?"
"Impossible! I've checked the records. Dragon Nation only produced Epic professions this year. Where did this Sword Emperor come from?"
On the battlefield, Luo Chen controlled the sword shadows, launching a rapid attack at Yumiko.
SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!
The relentless sword shadows forced Yumiko to switch from offense to defense.
She gathered energy for a powerful strike.
CLANG!
Barely breaking through the sword shadow barrage, Yumiko looked ahead—only to find Luo Chen had vanished.
Frowning, she instinctively looked up.
Above her, Luo Chen, wielding his long sword, descended from the sky.
The hundreds of sword shadows converged into a massive force, crushing Yumiko instantly.
CLANG!
Using her spear to steady herself, Yumiko was blown back several meters by the sword shadows' impact.
When she landed, her health bar was completely depleted.
KO!
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