Published at 25th of November 2020 02:40:12 PM
“Mr . Si, this way please . ”
Si Chen was in black and had a cap and a mask on his face . He looked around as though he were a thief while following the person in front of him to the VIP seats .
His two assistants were dressed in the same way .
Si Chen sat down and immediately asked Assistant #1, “No one saw us, right?”
Assistant #1 repeated the sentence that he had been saying all this while, “Mr . Si, as long as it is not someone familiar with you, you will not be recognized . Don’t worry . You have already covered yourself up like this . ”
Si Chen nodded . He asked again, “Have you seen Ji He?”
Assistant #1 replied, “Miss Ji He should be backstage now . She will not appear here . Don’t worry . ”
The moment Assistant #1 finished his sentence, Si Chen slouched and shrunk himself into the chair .
Assistant #1 was puzzled .
Assistant #2 pouted his lips in a certain direction .
A few people were slowly walking over . They passed the VIP seats and went backstage .
Assistant #1: “…”
“What are those people doing?” Qingqiu Zhong was the first to realize the strange atmosphere at Si Chen’s side . “Why are they covered up like this? Are they celebrities?”
“How can there be a celebrity in the first match?” Tonight’s Moon denied Qingqiu Zhong’s suggestion .
Ming Shu looked over as they were talking .
She smiled . She continued following the rest of the people backstage .
“Are they gone?”
“Yes . ”
Si Chen sat up . He tidied his clothes and then sat like a bandit .
“Mister… why don’t you want Miss Ji He to know that you’re here to see the match?” Assistant #2 was curious .
“Who says that I’m here to see her?” Si Chen glared at Assistant #2 . Do you want me to cut your salary?
“Huh…” He didn’t say that he was here to look at Miss Ji He .
Assistant #1 pinched Assistant #2 .
Even if you know the truth, you don’t have to say it out loud .
“The club invested so much money in them . I definitely have to come and watch them . I am not here to see her only . ”
“You’re right,” Assistant #1 agreed .
“Hmph . ”
There were 55 teams in the first match . For each round, two teams would be fighting against each other . The team that won two out of the three games in each round would be the winner .
However, one of the teams would have a bypass .
Every team would pick a number . The teams that had the same number would be fighting against each other . One of the teams would not have an opponent . This team would be able to enter the second round immediately .
Hence, luck was important, too .
Ming Shu was the villain, so luck was seldom on her side . She didn’t pick the lucky number that would allow them to bypass the first round .
“15 . ” Ming Shu showed them the number .
Qingqiu Zhong raised his head and tried to find their opponent .
15 was neither the first few teams nor the last few teams . It was right in the middle .
According to the normal timeline of the match, they most probably didn’t have to fight today .
Very soon, the teams and their opponents were shown on the screen .
Team HS was number 7 . Their opponent was a small team that no one had heard of before .
Ming Shu felt that no matter what competition it was, the powerful people would never meet each other in the first match .
If one of the powerful people was eliminated right at the start, there would be nothing to see for the finals of the competition .
Life was like a drama .
Team HS’s round was the last round today .
Team HS won against their opponents quickly . However, compared to Ming Shu’s team, they used more strategies and it was an interesting match to watch . It was the perfect ending for the day .
The next day, Ming Shu saw Si Chen again . He wore even more clothes as compared to yesterday .
Si Chen was hiding from her so she would not go and find him .
“Wind God, do you want to bet?” Qingqiu Zhong took his phone over and urged Ming Shu to place her bets .
“What is this? Are there snacks?”
“Virtual coins . There are no snacks . Someone opened a table . ”
“Gambling is not good . Report the person . ” Ming Shu pressed the report button .
Qingqiu Zhong: “…”
In the first few rounds, the teams either died very quickly or the games dragged on for a long time . The audience watched until they got impatient . They wanted to go and play the game for the players .
Finally, it was Ming Shu’s team’s turn .
When the name “Gift Pack of Snacks” appeared, the audience turned eerily silent . Then, a commotion arose in the crowd .
Haters and fans of the team shouted at each other .
Their opponent was a team that seemed professional and well-equipped . Their occupation was also distributed based on the current best team formation . They came prepared .
“Wind God, hope to have a good battle with you . ”
“Sure . ”
One sentence was enough to make the other person speechless .
Ming Shu let her opponents draw the lots . Qingqiu Zhong suddenly took out a bright costume and said, “Jiang Liu, try this . ”
The clothes of a flower god were all extravagant .
The costume that Qingqiu Zhong was holding was light red in color . Its sleeves and hems were wide . Even without any light effects, the costume was bright enough on its own .
Ming Shu didn’t see this costume in the costume shop . It must be customized by a player .
“Wind God, this is yours . ”
“Moon and Son, this is yours . ”
“Yellow Crane, this is yours . ”
“Moon…”
Qingqiu Zhong gave everyone a costume . They had the same style .
“This is our team uniform . What do you all think? Does it look good?” Qingqiu Zhong said . “I spent a lot of effort before I found someone to help us make these . It is the only one in the whole server!”
Jiang Liu said, “Brother Qingqiu, don’t you think that mine looks like a female costume?”
Tonight’s Moon replied, “The costumes for flower gods look the same for males and females . ”
Jiang Liu: “…”
The swordsman’s costume was nice too . It was elegant, and since it was bright red, Ming Shu’s features were brought out more, consequently making her look prettier .
After they changed into these clothes, they managed to surprise everyone even before the match started .
“Oh my god! Where did they get those clothes?”
“This is better than wearing a team uniform . It seems more impressive . ”
“We can make such items in the game?”
“I heard that if you reach god-level in creation, you can make items for different classes with the same style . However… it is expensive and you need a design to work with . ”
“Which expert is so amazing? God-level creation skills?”
“Asking Gods has been around for so long . There should be some players who have reached god-level in creation, right?”
Some players were lowkey . Some learned the skill due to coincidence . These people would not share their skills with everyone in the server .
It was normal that no one knew .
Asking Gods was a game that was supposed to be real and fun for its players .
There was nothing wrong with such a setting .
Ming Shu’s opponents were stunned by the costumes . Other teams wore their team uniform in the real world . They wore theirs in the virtual world .
They could guess what the reaction of the audience would be like even though they couldn’t hear them .
The countdown of the game started .
The image in front of them changed . They entered a map that looked like a desert . A few stone pillars were stuck in the desert floor . The heat and dryness in the air made everyone uncomfortable . They were not used to it yet .
The actual contest was different from the preliminary contest .
In the actual competition, the members of the team had to open the maps themselves . Nothing would be shown if they didn’t open the map .
Currently, besides the area where they were standing at, the rest of the map was empty .
“Shall we open the map first?” Qingqiu Zhong asked . “Moon, you can go first . ”
Overlapped Moon and Sun said, “Let’s go together . It will be faster . ”
Tonight’s Moon agreed .
Qingqiu Zhong looked at Yellow Crane Returning West and Jiang Liu . They agreed too . Ming Shu had no opinions either .
“Jiang Liu and Wind God will go to the west . I will go to the north . Moon and Sun and Qingqiu will go to the south . Yellow Crane, you will be in charge of the east . Okay, let’s go!” Tonight’s Moon waved his hands and signaled for everyone to disperse .
The audience was stunned . Did you all just throw your red flags on the ground?
The small red flags had to be positioned within a certain time . Of course, you could leave them at the same place .
At this moment, Ming Shu ran back and bent over the red flags…
Everyone thought that she was going to take the red flags . However, she just poured some sand over them and covered them up .
Everyone: “…” F**k? You can do this?
Wait!
The game never said that you couldn’t cover up the red flags…