Chapter Eighty-Six: The Scene
As soon as the news of the preliminaries battlefield moved to the "Hidden Yuntai" was announced, the three-day knockout package tickets were sold out instantly, and the spectators who heard the news even squeezed the door of the ticket office, and the frenzied momentum was like seeing gold coins falling from the sky. It wasn't until the hordes of Black Blade Guards arrived at the scene that they were able to stabilize the chaotic scene that was about to cause death.
However, this is also very easy to understand, after all, even if such a "big deal" is encountered, for the first time in history, no one expects that the future "Blood Arena" sessions will be like this.
On the other hand, in order to meet the needs of all spectators as much as possible, this ticket sale is only standing tickets, which directly cancels the concept of "seats" in the traditional sense. But even so, I'm afraid there will still be people who beat their chests because they can't sell tickets.
So, in this boiling atmosphere, the residents of the entire "Conviction Yuntai" spent the longest night in their memory. However, when they arrived at the "Blood Arena" early the next morning, they were somewhat stunned to find that the preliminaries had actually begun.
There was no opening ceremony, no pre-game introduction, and with the help of the picture on the "crystal wall", the audience found that one team after another had entered the "Hidden Yuntai", and at this time they were stepping on the haze that had not yet dissipated in the morning forest, opening the curtain of the knockout round. The sand field at the bottom of the gladiatorial arena was transformed into VIP seats overnight, and many richly dressed guests were slowly entering.
Of course, the audience will not have any opinion on such a simple and straightforward way of starting the game, and many of them have already decided to stay in the gladiatorial arena for three days until the end of the game. Just enter the stadium, find a seat, and enter the "spectator mode" as quickly as possible. Driven by a common goal, the tens of thousands of spectators crowded into the auditorium became quiet and orderly. It seems to be more effective than sending someone to guide it.
In the VIP seats at the bottom, Cadius, Adjani, Casavalon, and Moon Demon Lyra had already arrived early. In fact, they knew the schedule for the next day as early as yesterday at the end of the press conference. So compared to the general audience, their reaction was much calmer.
At this moment, the girl with long brown and blond hair was wearing a veil, looking intently at a corner of the "crystal wall", and among the three people reflected in that picture, there was a back that she was extremely familiar with.
It's been a long time since the last ball, and during this time, she has consciously or unconsciously tried to avoid Zal, and even appeared in the "Crystal Cloud Bridge" a lot less. But when she saw that deep and mysterious land again. Remembering that the back once stood in front of her, when she could run as far as she could, the girl felt that her heart was broken, dripping with blood, and it hurt to the depths of her soul.
Leila, who was tightly clutched by Adjani's palm, noticed the girl's strange appearance, and she held the girl's palm back, causing Adjani to suddenly come back to her senses. She turned her head to look at the Moon Demon with a concerned face, her eyes blinking. Smiling behind the veil, he shook his head slowly.
The sun rises little by little. The warm soft light finally illuminated the entire "Blood Gladiatorial Arena", and just when the audience in the audience looked at the "crystal wall" and didn't know whether to keep their eyes on that picture, the chic voice of "King?Sugar Gold" sounded at the right time.
"Good morning, ladies and gentlemen!" the goblin stood at the long table at the front of the VIP table and bowed to the audience behind him. "In order to make it more enjoyable for everyone to watch the game, in layman's terms, it is the most critical moment, where should your eyes look, this three-day knockout round. I'll be the host of the whole process!"
As he spoke, the stands erupted in cheers and cheers, as if tens of thousands of spectators had found a savior in an instant. But the goblin immediately waved his palm. "Well, the above is actually a joke, for the sake of the gold coins, in fact, I am not much better than you......" His teasing caused a louder laugh.
"But it doesn't matter, I can guarantee that the gentleman introduced below will definitely satisfy you!Ladies and gentlemen, please use your loudest cheers and warmest applause to welcome the full-time commentator of this knockout tournament-" Goblin said, turning and pointing to a gray-haired old man sitting beside him, "Mr. Rometta, the ace trainer of the 'Conviction Stage', the instructor of the two-time champion of Wind Cliff City, and the legendary coach from the 'Iron Tree Roulette Gladiatorial Arena'!"
The audience at the scene was stunned at first, but sooner, they dedicated a storm of applause and cheers to the old man who slowly stood up from his seat, smiling and waving his arms, and even many VIPs in the VIP table left their seats and gave a standing ovation. In fact, he turned out to be an elderly Eric.
"Thank you, thank you, everyone......," the old man thanked the audience in his rugged voice, and said with a smile: "Actually, it is more appropriate to add 'predecessor' to those titles, or in other words, the organizer can give money according to ...... 'current'" He said and laughed with the tens of thousands of spectators in the stadium.
Bowing again, the two hosts sat back in their chairs amid applause. "Alright, let's get back to the game, I'm sure the audience didn't buy tickets to see the two of us!" The goblin teased and turned to the old man and asked, "Dear Mr. Rometa, I don't know what you think of the new format of this preliminaries, as well as the Jungle Elimination. ”
The old man smiled and waved his hand. "Just call me Rometta or Rhodes, it's a lot easier. The goblin nodded in acceptance, only to hear the old man continue: "In fact, if you interpret the two things of the new competition system and the jungle knockout, it is nothing more than two concepts, cooperation and adaptation. His words were simple and crisp, straight to the point, and many viewers nodded subconsciously.
"Although the competition has just started and the real battle has not yet begun, we can also analyze it relatively simply in terms of the composition of each team. The old man gave the head of speech to the goblin.
"Yes, I'm sure the audience is as curious as I am about the strength of the popular teams in this knockout tournament. "Like the 'Blackhorn Team' from the Crown Bucks. We can see that the three of them are running through the jungle at great speed, and we wonder what kind of tactical intent is involved in such an approach?"
The goblin's voice just fell. The countless images on the "Crystal Wall" all disappeared and unified into a single image of the "Black Corner Troopers", and the audience gasped. This is the first time they have seen such a realistic imaging method, and it is almost no different from following a gladiator and watching the game live.
The images from different angles are constantly switching on the "crystal wall". In the dense and deep jungle, a pigtailed Rogkan man was running wildly with a spear in hand, followed by two other wood elves in leather armor.
Rometa's commentary rang out just right. "The members and strength of this team, I'm sure you're already familiar with them. Including last year's runner-up 'Sky Breaker Sacreo', last year's fifth-place finisher, Wood Elf Stalker 'Longbow Keka', and also from the Wood Elf family. Last year's ninth, the comforter 'Bloodvine Dorak' ......" he said, "You can imagine what kind of sky-high price Mr. Ambrus of 'Crown Bucks' has set up to build this all-star team!"
For a moment, all the eyes of the audience focused on Ambrus in the VIP seat, but he didn't speak, just picked the corners of his mouth. Chi chuckled triumphantly twice.
"But in this team, I'm more focused on the role of 'Bloodvine Dorak'. The old man's explanation drew everyone's attention back to the picture reflected in the "crystal wall". The one running on the back of the wood elf. "It's no secret that Dorak's natural magical attacks are what made him famous. ”
"So you mean that his skills might have other potential uses in the clan?......" The goblin promptly followed.
"Yes," said the old man, nodding his head as he looked at Dorak with a staff in his hand, "and don't forget the Wood Elf's 'Soothinger' talent. The most important thing is not to attack, but to heal ......"
In an instant, the entire gladiatorial arena was filled with a low sigh of sudden realization, and all the spectators, including the owners of the gladiatorial arenas in the VIP seats. The gaze that looked at 'Blood Vine Dorak' had completely changed. Being able to bring a character who can provide healing and assist output in a three-on-three team battle is undoubtedly the safest and most reasonable choice for such a team structure. What's more, the three members of the "Black Corner Team" are all well-known players.
I only heard the old man continue to explain: "In the previous one-on-one battles, we habitually ignored the talents with healing effects in the individual 'gifts of the Lord God'. He said, "Like the 'soothing' of the Wood Elves, the 'Holy One' of the Order Sect, and the 'Healer of the Earth' under the command of Mother Earth...... They are all true healing talents. ”
"So you mean that the importance of the healing role will be fully exploited in this tournament, and even play a pivotal role in a team, right?" asked the goblin.
"That's right," the old man replied affirmatively, "and back down to the 'Black Horn Troopers' themselves, the only question is how proficient Dorak has become with his healing spells. "Extending from that, the basic composition of this team is very clear: healing, ranged, melee - offensive and defensive balance. And with the addition of two Wood Elf gladiators, the entire jungle is like their home, unhindered and dominant. ”
The goblin subconsciously asked, "Then the reason why they are running at high speed is also related to this......
"Yes, it does. "Out of confidence in their own strength and strong adaptability to the terrain, their tactics are naturally very aggressive. At this point, the screen on the "Crystal Wall" naturally switches to a panorama enveloping the trio, "Sweeping away the enemy teams that may be encountered as quickly as possible, and establishing enough advantages in the early stages of the game will give them the greatest initiative." And, the later it gets, the more obvious this will be. ”
"After all, thirty-one teams and ninety-three 'participating nameplates' are really not ......much for ten places," the old man finally said.
The goblin quickly picked up the conversation. "I would like to explain to the audience that in fact, the battle area opened in the preliminary round is only about one-sixth of the overall area of the 'Hidden Pavilion'. But even so, for a few dozen teams, it's already huge enough. ”
Accompanied by the sound of the goblins, the images on the "crystal wall" once again spread out, reflecting every corner of the jungle. And indeed, as the goblin said, except for a few dozen pictures with gladiators, most of the pictures are still quiet and full of green.
"As the tournament progresses towards the later stages, the number of teams in the region will become smaller and smaller. On the other hand, it will be increasingly difficult to find an opponent with a nameplate. The goblin looked at Rometa, "So, by taking advantage of the relatively dense number of teams in the early stages of the game, it will be easier to take the initiative in the later games, right?" he said.
"That's right, I think that's the tactical intent of the 'Black Horns'. The old man nodded approvingly.
"Thank you for commenting so thoroughly, I believe that the audience's thinking has immediately become much clearer at this time......" Before the goblin could finish speaking, it was drowned out by the applause of the audience, and the cheers of tens of thousands of people poured in the direction of the old man.
"Thank you, thank you, let's get back to the game. The old man humbly waved his hand to the audience behind him and said.
The goblin's gaze roamed over the massive "crystal wall", sweeping through the jumble of images, and finally, his eyes lit up and stopped at one of them. "Let's put aside the strong 'Black Horn Team' for a moment and look ......elsewhere," he said, "and under Mr. Rometa's criteria for 'fit and adaptation', there is such a popular team that seems so special......
The goblin said, raising his hand to the image that made him stare closely, and the staff next to the VIP seat enlarged it at the same time, occupying the entire "crystal wall" in an instant.
"Humans, Orcs, and Wood Elves, what a combination!" said the goblin, "I'm sure you all recognize it, this is the star of the 'Melee Qualifier', the 'Metal Fangs Team' led by Zhar!"
In the roar of applause and roars, the atmosphere of the audience was almost instantly pushed to the top, after all, the shocking "melee promotion match" really left too deep an impression on the audience. Countless pairs of eyes looked at Adjani and the others, some eagerly, some in reverence, and some flashing with bitter hatred and jealousy, like Ambrose sitting behind the half-elf.
"Look at this scene, tsk...... My dear Mr. Casavalon, the 'Crystal Cloud Bridge' is already turning purple if it doesn't win the championship!" the goblin teased as he looked back at the laughing old butler. "Alright, let's hear a more professional review," he handed Rometa the conversation, "I wonder what you would say about this uniquely named team?"
The old man looked at the picture on the "crystal wall" and suddenly laughed meaningfully. "Oh, it's an interesting team, in fact, it's a lot of fun......," he said, raising an eyebrow. At this time, the three people on the screen are moving slowly in the jungle at a very low speed, and there is silence around them. (To be continued.) )