Chapter 360: I don’t want to work this night shift for the whole day
"Good evening, everyone!"
"Welcome to the first virtual sports meeting in the prehistoric world!"
Just as the audience was boiling with excitement and shocked by the grand scene around them, two loud and high-pitched voices suddenly echoed in the sky.
The phantom of the host, who was in the image of the anime protagonists Satoshi and Misty, appeared in the center of the stadium, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
no way.
This opening was really explosive.
The huge shadows that were several stories high and the stadium scenes that were only seen in animated movies all caused a severe visual impact on them.
"Oh my goodness, there's even a host?"
“It’s done quite well.”
“It’s on fire, the atmosphere is on fire!”
"Yes, that's the taste."
“It really feels like watching the World Cup!”
It was just an e-sports game, but Honghuang made it like the World Cup.
Under the influence of this atmosphere, the audience was extremely excited and burst into cheers like a mountain torrent and a tsunami.
The horrific heat wave scared the contestants so much that they thought they were participating in a world sporting event.
"very good!"
"Since everyone is so enthusiastic, let's read out the rules of the competition, and all contestants should get ready!"
The two hosts on the air were obviously professionals, and their voices had a magical power that stirred emotions.
He spun the microphone a few times, struck a handsome pose, and then began to loudly introduce the rules of the competition.
"For this competition, we are using a 1v1 random group elimination tournament. Each contestant can only bring six Pokémon into the arena, and three of them will be selected for each battle. Once confirmed, it cannot be changed!"
"Also, all Pokémon's levels will be forcibly compressed to level 50. If all Pokémon fall, the match will be deemed the loser, and the winner will advance to the next round."
"On the first day we will decide the top 64 players in the country, each of whom will receive a prize of 10,000 yuan and be awarded the title of 'Trainer Star'. I wish you all will become famous in the arena and come out on top!"
oh--
The voice fell.
The audience burst into cheers again.
The contestants clenched their fists, completely infected by the atmosphere, and felt their blood boiling.
More than ten minutes.
Both hosts were explaining the competition.
Finally, the subject changed.
"Okay, now I declare that the first Pokémon Cup, the prehistoric virtual e-sports competition, has officially begun!"
With two loud announcements, the atmosphere in the venue finally reached a climax.
A lottery option and a pet selection page popped up in front of the contestants scattered everywhere.
"God bless me, I must draw a weaker opponent, and it would be best if I could play a little later in the lineup."
Ouyang Xiao clasped his hands together and prayed silently.
Then click the draw button.
After a lottery animation, it finally stopped on No. 2 in Group B.
"ah?"
Ouyang Xiao was stunned, looking at the conspicuous number 2 with a frown.
at the same time.
Cheers could also be heard from Xiaoqian and others nearby.
"Haha, I drew number 98 in group D."
"Me too, number 121 in Group G."
"I'm from Group A, number 76!"
"Sister Xiaoer, you actually drew number 2?"
The competition venue at the center is very large, so it was divided into 8 groups to compete at the same time.
Through a rotation elimination system, 8 people will be selected from each group, forming the top 64 of this competition.
So many people don't want to be assigned to an opponent that is too strong or to play too early.
Seeing that Ouyang Xiao drew number 2, Xiaoqian and the others immediately felt gloating and cheered him on.
The live broadcast room was also full of joy, with barrages of comments constantly flashing across.
"This is such bad luck."
"Just start fighting right away?"
"It's so funny, it's so miserable."
"If I had the equipment, I would have gone to the scene to cheer for the anchor."
"You're probably going to go there and laugh at her."
Two people play in one battle.
There is no doubt that Ouyang Xiao, No. 2, is one of the first players to take the stage, and one can imagine how much psychological pressure he is under.
But this girl was very open-minded. Having been a host for so long, she was not nervous at all. Instead, she held her head high and held her chest out.
"Humph! Just wait and see how I easily beat my opponent and win my first victory!"
As she spoke, she was enveloped by light and teleported to the field with the other contestants.
Their images were then played on the huge screen above, which once again ignited the entire audience.
The feeling of being the center of attention made the 16 contestants on the field nervous and excited. They had never thought that they would one day stand under the spotlight.
Even though they are currently using game character images, not real-life appearances.
"good!!"
"The 16 contestants are ready. Let's wait and see what kind of fierce competition will happen next!"
The host's heart-stirring voice rang out.
A rumbling sound was heard from all the competition venues, which randomly evolved into various venues.
Mountains with protruding rocks, archipelagos submerged by the sea, flat and wide grasslands, snow-covered areas with cold winds, and so on.
Even the weather changed, with some venues experiencing rain or severe sandstorms.
This change.
The audience outside the venue were immediately startled.
"Terrain and weather changes!"
“You actually have this thing?”
"This is absolutely amazing! This competition venue is absolutely amazing!"
"The weather seems to have an impact on pet battles."
"It does have an impact, and you have to consider your pet choice carefully."
Each type of weather has different bonuses to Pokémon's attributes.
For example, in rainy weather, the power of water-based skills will become stronger and that of fire-based skills will become weaker. Thunderstorms will also amplify electric-based pets.
Now they finally understood why the competition system was 6 out of 3.
The idea is to allow players to choose the most suitable pairing among limited resources and defeat their opponents, which completely tests the players' understanding of Pokémon and strategies.
"Fortunately, I didn't bring all the fire-type weapons."
Looking at the rainy weather and grassy terrain here, Ouyang Xiao breathed a sigh of relief.
She is a loyal fan of the Starter Pokémon, so she brought the evolved forms of the Starter Pokémon: Charizard, Blastoise, and Venusaur.
The other three are the fighting-type Monster Strong, the ghost-type Monster Gengar, and the cute-type Monster Jolteon.
It can be said that it has all kinds of attributes, and the thing it fears least is weather changes.
But the opponent on the other side was much more confused.
Looking at the four fire-type pets in the bag, and then looking at the fire-type power-reducing buff, he finally had to grit his teeth and choose two fire-type pets, and the remaining non-fire pet... Ditto.
The selection is made and the battle begins.
Ouyang Xiao was not polite and directly took out one of the treasure balls and threw it into the field.
"It's decided to be you, Blastoise!"
Bang!
The Poké Ball opens.
With two cannons on its back, a huge Blastoise appeared on the field and immediately used the enhanced water Pokémon.
The opponent's eyes lit up when he saw this, and he immediately took out Ditto and threw it onto the field, directly activating the transformation skill and turned into Blastoise.
"Oh! Look at Group B's match, it's Blastoise vs. Blastoise!"
"Contestant No. 1 cleverly used Ditto to resolve the unfavorable conditions of the rainy day. Who will be the winner in the end?"
The male host's shout instantly attracted countless people's attention, and they all stared at Group B and the screen projection.
But soon.
The female host's voice came from the other side.
"Wow! It appears! A super giant showdown!"
"The first two players from Group E to play were both large Pokémon, Snorlax and Onix!"
Shouting.
The big screen is separated in four directions.
The battle scenes of each group were played separately.
There was constant cheering in the audience seats, watching the fierce battles and the wonderful commands of the trainers.
"It's so awesome, even better than the real World Cup!"
"This is virtual technology. It can achieve many scenes that cannot be achieved in reality."
"Just based on the split-screen footage and the host's commentary, I give this competition a thumbs up!"
"Even I, who don't play Pokémon, can't help but feel excited."
Amid the cheers of the audience, the first round of the competition began quickly, with exciting battles taking place all over the field.
The Pokémon chosen by the contestants are also varied, with all kinds of them.
After all, this is the first time to participate in the competition, and there is no such thing as the strongest lineup.
Many people's selection method is basically based on personal preference, and all kinds of weird and alternative things are everywhere.
For example, Ouyang Xiao’s pure fire opponent.
"Blustode! Use water cannon to attack!"
Inside the field, at Ouyang Xiao's command, the Blastoise that was fighting fiercely with the opponent retreated several steps, suddenly raised the cannon on its back, and shot two rotating streams of water at the opponent.
This move can be said to be the most powerful attack of Blastoise. You have to reach level 49 to learn it, but the hit rate is only 80%.
So at the moment of launch, Ouyang Xiao also became nervous, and together with Xun'er and others on the stage and the audience in the live broadcast room, they all stared at the battle scene intently.
"Bluse Turtle, high speed spin!"
Player No. 1 obviously didn't want to give up.
Under his command, the Blastoise transformed by Ditto retracted its body into its shell and moved at high speed on the ground. It actually avoided Ouyang Xiao's water cannon attack and passed by him.
"Ah! Missed again!"
Ouyang Xiao stomped his feet in anger.
80% of the hits were indeed a batch of water.
Just as she was distracted, the high-speed rotating turtle shell suddenly knocked away the attacking Blastoise, causing its health to drop significantly.
There is still a chance!
Player No. 1's eyes lit up and he wanted to press on with his victory.
However, Ouyang Xiao also reacted quickly.
"Blustode! Tail flick!"
Bang!
A muffled sound.
As soon as the turtle's shell head came out after closing the distance, it was blown away by the water stream from the Blastoise's tail.
The only bit of blood left was instantly depleted and turned into light and was absorbed into the opponent's treasure ball.
“Win!”
"Sister Xiaoer won!"
Xun'er and others on the stage cheered.
As this was the first victory for the four sisters, they were naturally very excited.
Especially this immersive sense of participation is even more exciting than playing games.
The audience in the live broadcast room smacked their lips, with excited faces.
“It looks so intense.”
"It was really intense. Honghuang organized this competition very well."
"Damn, it makes me want to go and see it in person."
"Unfortunately I'm working the night shift and can't go."
"Damn it! I'm going to quit my job tomorrow! I don't want to work this night shift anymore!"
For the entire gaming community, this Honghuang Competition is undoubtedly an unprecedented event. It is really painful not being able to witness it in person.
Fortunately, the competition was held for more than one day.
Even if they have to take time off, they have to take time off to watch the final on the day!
"I give up."
In Group B venue.
Player No. 1 sighed helplessly and chose to admit defeat.
Apart from this Ditto, the rest of his Pokémon are all fire-type, which are not enough to pose a threat to Ouyang Xiao's Blastoise.
Water has a restraining effect on fire.
Coupled with the rainy weather, there is no chance of winning, so we might as well just admit defeat.
"Thank you."
Ouyang Xiao was overjoyed and took the Blastoise back.
Then he was transported back to the stage.
[Competitor No. 2 in Group B / Winner]
Ouyang Xiao’s personal image was shown on the big screen in the sky, with a big word “Victory” next to it.
"It appeared! Player No. 2 of Group B won the first victory in a lightning-fast manner!"
"It's a pity for contestant No. 1 that he only brought Fire Pokémon, which are restrained by Water Pokémon. So everyone should pay attention. Only by complementing each other's strengths and weaknesses can you go further!"
"Let us wish contestant No. 2 a good performance in the upcoming elimination match!"
The host's words undoubtedly served as a reminder to many contestants.
Especially those players who use single-attribute routine lineups are more aware of the huge drawbacks of their own lineups.
The whole stadium was filled with heat.
The number of viewers gradually soared to an astonishing level.
