The consecutive explosions on the field left the entire audience dumbfounded.
From a God’s eye view, it was as if the east had exploded, followed by the west, like an irregular fireworks show. In the end, only a dazzling display remained.
After who knows how long, the self-destructive performance on the field finally came to an end.
When looking again, all that could be seen were corpses and debris1. The once lively battlefield now remained completely silent in a matter of moments.
In the scene, two figures scurried towards the lone figure.
Even judging from the boss’s reaction, it seemed confused enough. After all, it was passionately engaged in battle just a few seconds ago, and in the blink of an eye, it became an existence that no one paid attention to. However, as Jiang Shi and Han Yuze entered the field of view, it naturally shifted its focus.
At this point, Tao Zi, who was supposed to passionately explain the situation and the two players taking over the boss’s aggro, was unusually indifferent. Instead, his attention was on the leaderboard.
Opening his mouth, he added a touch of mystery to his words, “Brother Tiao, did you notice?”
Brother Tiao knew what he was talking about, “I noticed…”
“So,” Tao Zi carefully chose his words, “according to the system’s judgment, shouldn’t the situation just now be considered self-inflicted?”
The audience, initially somewhat bewildered, only remembered to look at the updated points on the leaderboard with the last sentence.
In the audience, fans of the Firepower, Blood Roses, and Rattlesnakes were perhaps experiencing a rare moment of frustration due to the new points earned by their teams—these heads carried the blood of their own main team players!
Yes, according to the judgment, it did indeed count as self-inflicted.
Exploding oneself to death without any problem at all!
Tao Zi didn’t know what to say anymore. Looking at the two players who were about to pick up another boss to score points, he opened his mouth but ultimately announced, “At this point in the competition, unless a miracle happens, the championship trophy can be said to be firmly in the hands of Seven Silver Coins. The Century Cup has been held for many years, and in this competition, the strongest new team to directly reach the finals and win the championship will be born for the first time! Although the game has not officially ended, at this point, I must say in advance, congratulations, the new king is crowned!”
The official commentary usually demanded precision in wording, and such words from Tao Zi’s mouth before the end of the game were somewhat inappropriate. However, even his partner, Brother Tiao, did not stop his statement at this moment.
Because this seemingly overly subjective speculation was already quite objective.
With only 8% health remaining, even though there were only two players, killing them in front of an explosive player like Han Yuze wasn’t considered slow.
The players from the three teams had just died, and the resurrection cooldown was not enough to support them in attempting a comeback. As a result, with Seven Silver Coins securing their second boss points of the game, the Blood Roses and Rattlesnakes, who had yet to obtain a single boss, were, from a certain perspective, considered to have already withdrawn from the competition for the championship trophy.
As for the remaining Firepower guild—just after the resurrection cooldown ended, they quickly got up from the ground. Without even caring about Jiang Shi and Han Yuze, the two troublemakers, they directly left in the opposite direction on the map.
At least, they didn’t completely lose the chance. Undoubtedly, they wanted to try another attempt in the final moments. After all, there was still one boss left on the field, and if they could find it and complete the kill before Seven Silver Coins, there was still a chance to turn the tide.
However, the fast-moving figures of the players on the screen, even though they were trying hard, made the atmosphere at the viewing scene more subtle.
Some fans of the Firepower couldn’t help but shed tears as they watched their efforts. This was also the reason why no one questioned the commentator’s earlier prediction.
Just as Jiang Shi and Han Yuze happily took over the boss from the Firepower, from a God’s eye view, it was clear that in another hidden corner of the map, the other three members of Seven Silver Coins had quietly started the fourth, and the last, boss of the game.
Moreover, taking advantage of the initial position’s distance advantage, they even adjusted their lineup.
At present, the three players on the field included a main tank, Muchuan Pants, Serious Young Man who helped check health, and the remaining one was the Deep Well Ice Player who bombarded indiscriminately without any worries under the care of one tank and one healer.
It was evident that the explosive output of the short-range artillery player was quite unrestrained and enjoyable in this wave, but seeing tons of explosions in the eyes of the audience, it inevitably reminded them of the fireworks scene just witnessed. Subconsciously, they rubbed their eyes.
It’s not that their eyes were tired, but just by immersing themselves in it a bit, they felt somewhat exhausted for the other three teams.
A miracle?
Undoubtedly, it was highly anticipated.
But unfortunately, watching the Firepower guild run further and further in the opposite direction of the boss, everyone became completely indifferent to this word.
Forget it, let it be destroyed!
Supporters of the three guilds burst into tears at the scene.
In stark contrast, the fans of Seven Silver Coins stood out.
From initially being underestimated in Nianhua Cup to dominating the Century Cup, and now, on the verge of victory, the entire venue was gradually enveloped in continuous cheers. The Silver Coin fans passionately shouted the name of their team.
This situation in the finals was unprecedented, and the commentators, Tao Zi and Brother Tiao, did not intervene.
On the map, Jiang Shi and Han Yuze had joined the other Seven Silver Coins players. The last boss, whose health had been reduced to 50% by the continuous onslaught, was gradually losing its remaining health.
As for the only one who could potentially turn the tide, the Firepower player was still running frantically in the opposite direction, actively searching for the last traces of the boss as the game concluded.
With the kill of the fourth boss, the match ended, and the final results were displayed for everyone to see.
According to the ranking of this match, it was as follows:
- Seven Silver Coins;
- Firepower;
- Blood Roses;
- Rattlesnakes.
The previous champions, Rattlesnakes, couldn’t break the record this time. Blood Roses, the most favored in this competition, also failed to deliver a remarkable performance. The Firepower had been striving in this competition, but unfortunately, they couldn’t surpass the unexpected tactics of Seven Silver Coins.
At this moment, the dust settled, and it was not just an official prediction of victory anymore.
Seven Silver Coins, the champions!
The first new team champion to rise from Nianhua Cup since the inception of the Century Cup!
This was the true ascent of a new king!
“Thanks to all the friends who came to watch the live broadcast. The curtain has fallen on this inaugural Epoch Century Cup League, and let’s congratulate the players of Seven Silver Coins for winning the overall championship with an overwhelming advantage in this competition! I believe many, like me, have witnessed the journey of Seven Silver Coins from Nianhua Cup to now. As one of the witnesses to this new history, I have to say it out loud here! Seven Silver Coins, awesome—!”
Tao Zi’s enthusiastic words drew the attention of others back. Many seemed to be coming back to their senses, gradually joining the cheering ranks. Soon, even the commentator’s voice was completely drowned out, leaving only the unified shouts echoing in the holographic stadium: “Seven Silver Coins, awesome—!”
The atmosphere gradually reached its climax in the rising excitement. The Seven Silver Coins team members, who were still being transmitted out of the map backstage, had just arrived.
After exchanging glances, they obviously took a few seconds to come back to their senses. Then, with the arrival of Green Fanatic rushing from backstage, they directly hugged each other into a group.
“Champions! It’s really the champions! Ahhhh!” Because of his excitement, the volume of Green Fanatic noticeably increased several times. He crazily hugged everyone, shouting loudly, “Master, it’s really the champions, ahhhh—!”
If it were any other time, picking up trash would have kicked this noisy guy out without hesitation. However, at this moment, being hugged by a group of people without any reaction, he raised his head and glanced at the ranking situation displayed on the screen, muttering, “Really did it.”
Then, in the midst of this chaos, he vaguely heard someone whispering, “They are the champions.”
Initially not paying much attention, Scavenger only reacted a few seconds later, looking at the Deep Well Ice Player who had spoken, surprised. The latter blushed slightly, quickly lowering his head.
The next second, as Green Fanatic let go of the hug, Gentleman Fan already smiled and opened his arms again, placing them on the shoulders of the other two, one on each side. “Winning feels really good, doesn’t it?”
Scavenger glanced at him, revealing a rare smile, “Indeed.”
Muchuan Pants also joined the others in the commotion, looking around before finding the two major contributors in the corner and walking over, “What secret are you two whispering about?”
“No secret, just openly conspiring.” Jiang Shi glanced at Han Yuze, then greeted the other excited people, “Well, let’s discuss it. We won’t attend the press conference later.”
“Not going again?” What Pen Carries Fragrance was initially too excited to hold onto his weapon, and only after hearing this did he calm down a bit. Then, with a somewhat calmer tone, he almost mockingly said, “Is there something going on? Oh no, we haven’t asked about the sudden disconnection last time.”
“About the last time, it was because of unstable connections that accidentally led to a network disconnection.” Jiang Shi’s meaningful gaze at Han Yuze, under someone’s indifferent attitude, revealed a slight smirk. “As for this time, we feel a bit tired, so we applied to the organization for a break for a physical examination and adjustment, taking a good rest.”
When it comes to tiredness, Jiang Shi was undoubtedly the most exhausted person throughout this journey.
Everyone knew that these two were on a machine at Starry Sky Internet Café, and there was no such thing as a sudden disconnection. But seeing that Jiang Shi didn’t elaborate on his own and no one else asked, after caring to observe his current state and confirming that he was still in good spirits, they all waved their hands, almost in a unified disdainful tone, “Alright, alright, hurry up and go. Let President handle the interviews. She’s much more dominant against these reporters than you guys.”
“Well, then let’s leave.” Jiang Shi smiled, gave Han Yuze a glance, and the two of them went offline one after another.
With the absence of the two, the others finally calmed down a bit.
What Pen Carries Fragrance restrained the idea of touching the championship trophy, “President, it’s still the old rules. We’ll leave the later interviews to you, okay?”
Island Forest and Gentleman Fan smiled kindly, “Don’t worry, my dear, I’ll take care of everything!”
Just at this moment, a staff member knocked on the door and popped in, poking his head to say, “Prepare, the champion interview is about to begin… By the way, excuse me for asking, where are God Milk and God Yu?”
Island Forest and Gentleman Fan exchanged glances, and then the former smiled, “Dear, it’s like this. They thought they were tired, so they went to rest. We’ll represent them in the interview later, alright? Love you!”
Staff member: “…?”
Last time they didn’t show up for the interview was understandable, but this is the finals! They still didn’t come?！
Note :
- Debris refers to the scattered remains of things that have been broken or destroyed, like Broken pieces of weapons and armor ↩︎