Simulated Match

The livestream chat exploded as Fang Zhen logged off to rest.

"Why did he log off so early today? I haven't had enough!"

"Hurry up and open the door, you hardworking streamer! I still want to see the goddess training, her trembling figure. I'll give you money, you just need to lie there and be dead!"

"This is unbearable. They've already started formal training and are even preparing to enter outdoor dungeons, while we're still stuck in the test assessment. What's worse, I can't even last three seconds. I'll pay, can anyone help me pass? If I pass, I'll transfer ten thousand directly."

"Ten thousand? My friend, don't you know? A while ago, a professional expert was invited by a tycoon to play for them, and guess what happened?"

"Did they win?"

Yeah, that professional expert got beaten and was crying out. The money he spent on reviving that day exceeded ten thousand. The tycoon, unconvinced, directly offered a reward of one million in the game boosting industry, determined to pass the test assessment. Now, many boosting experts are frantically researching how to beat it.

"Not only that, but I heard that Blade Saint Su Wuming of Pilgrimage participated in Heavenly Might's entry test recently. The test was for the High Martial Descent assessment, and his final score was eleven seconds, failing to pass. Although he eventually joined Heavenly Might, he became a joke within Pilgrimage."

"I heard that too. The dignified Blade Saint of Pilgrimage couldn't even pass a new game's test assessment. Many people suspect Su Wuming's 'Blade Saint' title is mostly hype. Then Su Wuming made a bold statement: if any other Saint-level expert could perform much better than him, he would retire from Pilgrimage and even leave Heavenly Might."

"Yeah, because of that statement, some Saint-level experts seem interested in trying. After all, it's rare for Saint-level experts in Pilgrimage to spar with each other. This is an opportunity, especially for the other four major guilds. This is a great chance to strike at Heavenly Might, and it's likely to entice many Saint-level experts to give it a shot."

"Holy crap! This is awesome. If so many Saint-level experts from Pilgrimage come to participate in the assessment, someone is bound to pass. As long as we can study their clear methods, won't we have hope of passing?"

As the viewers in the livestream chat exchanged comments, they stopped caring whether Fang Zhen, the streamer, had gone offline. Instead, they became filled with anticipation for the High Martial Descent test assessment.

Pilgrimage, being a martial arts masterpiece, meant that anyone who achieved the title of Saint was a peak expert. For such a group to tackle the High Martial Descent test assessment would surely be a matter of minutes.

Ku Rong City, Storm Shadow Club.

As the morning sun just began to cast its light into the club's small high-rise building, over a hundred people had already gathered in the first-floor lobby. They were all wearing matching blue and white high-collared jackets, with the Storm Shadow's three-headed shadow wolf emblem printed on their arms.

"Captain, the six main players and one hundred and twenty reserve players are all here," a flat-haired youth, not yet twenty years old, walked up and reported loudly to Li Ranxing, the captain of the Storm Shadow team, while glancing at the time on his phone.

"The coaches have already gone to welcome the Blue Enchantress Team. They should arrive in about five minutes."

"Good, return to your positions."

Li Ranxing scanned the six main players present. Except for Fang Zhen, an older player, whose mental state seemed a bit off, everyone else appeared to be in good spirits.

"Everyone, although today is just a practice match, it's also a very valuable one for us at Storm Shadow."

"Because our opponents today are the Blue Enchantress, a regular in the top four of the national competition. We're unlikely to encounter such opponents unless we make it into the top eight of the national competition."

"Therefore, I hope you all perform well today. Based on your performance in today's practice match, the coaches will likely readjust the team roster. This is also the final confirmation of the roster for the national competition, so consider yourselves."

Following Li Ranxing's words, both the main players and reserve players present became solemn, their attitude towards this practice match clearly having changed completely. If before everyone had a casual approach, now they were determined to fight for it.

This exchange match between the two teams was divided into two parts. The first part was the official practice match between the two teams. The second part was for the Blue Enchantress to observe the group matches of Storm Shadow's reserve players.

Originally, this exchange match was insignificant for the reserve players; the main focus was on the main players. But now, listening to Captain Li Ranxing, the roster for the national competition had not been fully finalized.

The national competition in Mecha Continent typically consisted of seven official players and three reserve players. Each competition was a 5v5 team battle, and the participating lineup would be adjusted based on the venue and the opposing team.

Since the roster wasn't confirmed, it meant everyone had a chance to compete for a spot as an official player today.

"Xiao Zhen, are you alright? Why are you shaking so much?" Li Ranxing frowned as he looked at Fang Zhen, who was shaking while standing in the frontmost main player position.

This practice match was the one he valued the most, not only to see the overall gap between the Storm Shadow team and the Blue Enchantress team but also to settle a score with Blood Flame Spear Princess Chen Ya. After all, the main reason the Blue Enchantress team was willing to have a practice match with the Storm Shadow team was that Chen Ya wanted revenge; otherwise, the two teams wouldn't have had the opportunity for a practice match.

If this practice match was affected by Fang Zhen, it would be a significant blow to the entire team's morale.

"Me? I'm fine," Fang Zhen said, quickly stopping the shaking of his limbs.

"Fang Zhen, you'll be on backline support later. If I notice anything wrong with you, I'll replace you immediately!" Li Ranxing said, his expression looking displeased. He had initially thought this was Fang Zhen's last match, but seeing Fang Zhen like this, it seemed he wasn't taking this practice match seriously at all.

"Yes!" Fang Zhen quickly replied.

As Li Ranxing's gaze shifted towards the seven members of the Blue Enchantress approaching from the entrance, Fang Zhen let out a sigh of relief.

"What's wrong with me?" Fang Zhen looked at his hands and legs, completely bewildered.

Ever since logging off from High Martial Descent, Fang Zhen had felt that his body was strange, with a faint sensation that his body wasn't his own. This feeling wasn't that his body was out of control; quite the opposite, his control over his body was too precise. He could make each of his ten toes bend independently, and it felt like every muscle in his body could move according to his will. Just by trying it out, Li Ranxing saw him shaking, and quite severely.

Meanwhile, Li Ranxing had already walked over to greet the seven members of the Blue Enchantress.

"Captain Chen, I truly didn't expect us to meet again so soon," Li Ranxing said, looking at the woman standing before him, who was about 1.8 meters tall, with a single ponytail that swung at her waist. Even with sunglasses on, she was stunningly beautiful.

"Captain Li, it has indeed been a long time," Chen Ya said, taking off her sunglasses. Her gaze was slightly teasing. "Three months have passed, and I wonder if your skills have improved, Captain Li. If they haven't improved much, I'll be disappointed."

"Improvement is certain," Li Ranxing replied confidently. "Since my debut, no one I've surpassed has ever caught up. This time will be no exception, and I won't disappoint you, Captain Chen."

"I hope so," Chen Ya said, no longer looking at Li Ranxing. Her gaze directly fell upon the game pods prepared in the hall. "I'm in a hurry; I have to go communicate with the other top four teams in an hour. Let's start quickly."

The other six members of the Blue Enchantress Team also had no intention of following the Storm Shadow Team's lead, and they all headed towards the virtual game pods. This scene caused the faces of the club members, who had intended to showcase Storm Shadow's strength, to turn grim, especially the coaches, whose expressions were so dark they could have squeezed out water. However, they could only signal for everyone to begin the practice match directly.

This exchange simulation match between the two teams was initiated by the Blue Enchantress Team, but everyone knew they were targeting Li Ranxing. The others were simply not on their radar.

Soon, both teams selected their five participants, who all lay down in the virtual game pods.

"You guys quickly take care of the minor opponents. As for Li Ranxing, leave him to me," Chen Ya instructed, directly clicking the Mecha Continent icon to enter the game.

The other four members of the Blue Enchantress Team said nothing. A team that had only made it to the top thirty-two nationally wasn't worth their serious attention, and they all entered Mecha Continent.

"I don't know what's gotten into me today, but my mental state is surprisingly good!"

"Mecha Continent, initiating!"

Fang Zhen, lying in his virtual game pod, stopped pondering what had happened to him and directly clicked the icon to enter Mecha Continent.

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