Support is King [Holographic Game]- Chapter 69

Han Yuze nodded, “Having you as the true successor.”

The others were originally lost in their own thoughts, but listening to the exchange between the two gradually piqued their interest.

Gathering around to witness the accomplishments of the studious young man, they were left in awe.

“I must say, your disciple is indeed a prodigy. Your teachings are impeccable,” Gentleman Fan remarked, fanning himself in amazement. “The scheming and tricks, it’s just like you were in your childhood.”

Jiang Shi glanced at him, “Have you seen me during my childhood?”

Gentleman Fan replied, “In the holographic game, the initial stages are often referred to as childhood.”

Jiang Shi retorted, “You haven’t seen me in my early gaming days.”

Gentleman Fan continued smiling, “Judging from the present, can’t one guess your past?”

Jiang Shi disdainfully glanced at him, choosing not to continue the conversation with Gentleman Fan but turned to ask the others, “If we proceed with this plan today, what do you all think?”

“Acceptable,” Scavenger was the first to agree, and from the expression, seemed eager for what was to come.

In contrast, Muchuan Pants seemed a bit uninterested, “Looks tiring. Can I wait for your signals?”

Jiang Shi was always accommodating to Muchuan Pants, “Sure.”

He then turned to Deep Well Ice Player for their response, who nodded in affirmation under Jiang Shi’s attentive gaze.

Han Yuze had been waiting for a while, but seeing Jiang Shi seemingly not inclined to ask him, finally, as he was about to walk away, lightly tugged at his collar, “Why don’t you ask me?”

Under this gesture, Jiang Shi tilted his head slightly upward, casting a surprised glance through the corner of his eye, “After giving such high praise just now, are you going to oppose it?”

Perhaps only this person would interpret “having you as the true successor” as the highest praise.

Han Yuze chuckled at his own momentary lapse, “Of course not.”

So far, it was more of a small pre-battle meeting.

Though nobody had explicitly expressed nervousness before, it was apparent that after this discussion, the atmosphere in the entire lounge had subtly changed.

As the match approached, everyone gathered, exchanged handshakes, and shouted words of encouragement before heading to the arena.

Since both events used the same venue, Han Yuze was quite familiar with the entry passages.

Without waiting for instructions from the staff, he led his teammates directly to the designated preparation area.

The entry zone for the Seven Silver Coins was in Zone 3.

After completing the final identity confirmation procedures, they proceeded further inside.

Stepping into this yet-to-be-activated transmission space, they could feel the surrounding lights enveloping them from all directions.

Glancing around, Jiang Shi also seemed somewhat intrigued, “Do you always enter from this place?”

Han Yuze replied, “Yes, once the match officially starts, the main team will be randomly teleported to several respawn points on the map, while substitutes will be sent to their respective standby areas, ready for substitution at any time.”

Before he could finish speaking, the surrounding light suddenly intensified, seemingly confirming his words.

Jiang Shi felt the excessively bright light momentarily blur his vision. When he regained focus, the scene around him had changed once again.

The barrier walls blocking the path were positioned not too far away. Though they couldn’t take action yet, the gradually clearer view allowed them to discern the geographical environment.

Simultaneously, four giant letters appeared in the center of the sky, announcing the theme of today’s match map – Hurricane Steps.

As a secondary event, the Nianhua Cup often used classic maps from the Century Cup to evoke nostalgia.

For fans of the Century Cup, the Hurricane Steps map was undoubtedly familiar, introduced in the first edition of the tournament and despite its age, universally loved.

While some maps tend to lose appeal after appearing twice, Hurricane Steps always managed to surprise players.

It wasn’t the map’s constant changes but the professional players competing here who continually brought innovative and sometimes daring strategies, making it endlessly fascinating.

Through the barrier walls, Jiang Shi had already seen the massive floating platforms above.

Occasionally forming groups, the hurricanes surrounded and served as the sole bridges between these platforms.

The sense of being there was far more shocking than when spectating before. However, it wasn’t the time for sightseeing. While observing, Jiang Shi suddenly showed a faint smile.

This map is interesting.

Looking at the situation, even if they didn’t take action, wouldn’t those guilds end up dead on their own?

As the countdown for the final match reached zero, Jiang Shi waved to his teammates, making the first command gesture of this round.

Simultaneously, the official commentator gear responsible for today’s event was vividly narrating, “Alright, the third match of the first round of the Nianhua Cup has finally begun! But today’s teams aren’t as fortunate as the previous two days; it’s a random map and they’ve landed on Hurricane Steps. Truly an inauspicious start. Oh… it’s not hard to notice that right from the start, many players have showcased the classic ‘dance-to-death’ moves.”

The biggest challenge of the Hurricane Steps map is the need to appropriately utilize the external force provided by the hurricanes while moving to other platforms.

However, because the formation of these hurricanes varies and their strength and other aspects are challenging to gauge, it’s indeed challenging for some regular players in the Nianhua Cup.

And ‘dance-to-death’ refers to those who, in the process of exploration, accidentally get caught in the wind, experience the joy of ‘mad soaring’ in the air, and then ‘thud’ crash land routinely.

Certainly, while this map might be too difficult for most skilled players, for teams in the Century Cup, navigating between these platforms was considered basic.

The commentator didn’t forget to mention a veteran of the Nianhua Cup today, steering the topic towards the ‘dance-to-death,’ “It can be said that the opening is not disappointing, and the players are remarkably straightforward. However, naturally, there are those who are adept. Yu Weize! The most anticipated player of this Nianhua Cup, for the professional veterans of the Century Cup, the Hurricane Steps map is indeed a piece of cake! Judging from the map, his current speed is incredibly fast, forming a sharp contrast with certain other players!”

“Yes, he’s really fast, so fast that it seems even the following hurricanes can’t catch up. He’s fast to the extent that…” The commentator’s enthusiastic words were abruptly interrupted as he faintly caught something amiss, “Um, he’s fast to the extent that it seems like, it appears, perhaps, he’s out of sync with the other teammates?!”

To confirm the specific situation with the Seven Silver Coins, the commentator specifically signaled the director to switch the view.

Upon observing, there was a momentary choke in the commentator’s speech upon seeing the actual situation.

Then, due to confusion, the tone of the commentator also significantly heightened, “It’s not Yu Weize out of sync, it’s everyone from the Seven Silver Coins who’s not in sync?! Yes, right now, in less than 5 minutes after the match started, everyone from the Seven Silver Coins, they, have scattered?!”

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