Chapter 361: Three gophers? Three strong men!
"The number of people online has exceeded 30 million?"
In the virtual hall dedicated to Honghuang.
Old Song was delighted when he looked at the statistical data.
Just over half an hour had passed, and the game's record for the highest number of concurrent online users had already been broken.
You have to know that this is the real number of people online, not the kind of inflated viewing popularity.
If this news gets out, it will definitely cause an uproar.
"Yes, in addition to the 30 million in China, the number of online users from various overseas regions has also been counted, a total of 50 million!"
The employee's voice was filled with uncontrollable excitement.
80 million people are online simultaneously around the world!
Such a grand occasion.
I'm afraid we can only see it during the World Cup.
Especially the performance of overseas markets was beyond his expectations.
They actually achieved their original goal of breaking through cultural barriers with a game and were welcomed by so many overseas players.
"Very good, keep it up and see if you can break the 100 million mark!"
Old Song took a deep breath, his voice trembling a little.
100 million people online worldwide, if we can achieve that, it will be an insurmountable barrier for all virtual platforms in our lifetime!
…
at the same time.
Inside the virtual venue.
The preliminary elimination rounds for "Pokémon" are still going on.
Each contestant showed off their skills, summoned their own proud Pokémon, and fought fiercely on the field.
The cheers from the audience were unprecedentedly loud, causing the air above the entire stadium to vibrate violently.
"It appears!! Cast on Kairos's Earth!"
"Can you withstand it? Can Rhydon withstand it!?"
The host's urgent shouts echoed in the venue, reporting the battle among Group A.
Only seen in the field.
The Zerg's Kairos directly used the Fighting-type Earth Throw to hug the Rock-type Rhydon that was rushing towards him.
Then it suddenly leaped high into the sky, broke through the clouds and went straight into the sky.
The exaggerated battle effects made the audience scream with excitement, and they all craned their necks to look up into the sky.
immediately.
Then I saw two Pokémon spinning at high speed falling down, like a comet piercing the sun, and crashing onto the ground.
“Boom—”
The earth shook, stirring up a cloud of terrifying sand and gravel.
Under the suppression of the attribute restraint, the remaining health of Rhydon was completely emptied and taken back into the Poké Ball.
Kairos raised his arms high and roared like a fighting champion, which instantly triggered huge cheers from the audience, making their blood boil.
"Win! Kairos wins!"
"With one Earth Throw, he ended the iron wall that Rhydon was so proud of! He is worthy of being the king of fighting!"
"Let us congratulate contestant No. 36 of Group A for winning, and thank both contestants for their wonderful battle! Next, please welcome ..."
The two hosts were full of passion, as if tireless, constantly stirring up the emotions inside and outside the venue.
Those players who originally planned to just watch for a while and then go back to play the game gradually became immersed in the explosive atmosphere and cheered crazily for the players.
"Great! There's such a lively event happening so late at night."
“It’s been a long time since I’ve participated in such a large event.”
“This is the charm of e-sports competitions!”
“It’s really different to watch it live!”
The audience's faces flushed as they expressed their excitement.
Many of them actually came not just to watch the game, but also to join in the fun.
Because the longer you play games, the more you understand one thing.
Friends are always the highest configuration of the game.
Sometimes what they lack is not games, but friends who can play games with them and share happiness with them.
Even though they don’t know the players sitting here, they even come from all over the world.
But at this moment their goal is the same, which is to watch the game.
With the bond of competition and the spiritual carrier of this common hobby, they finally no longer feel lonely and alone, and have a platform to vent together.
The Honghuang Virtual Competition meets this demand, which is why it has received support from so many players.
I'm afraid after tonight.
They will all remember this night of indulgence fondly.
This will be a very unforgettable memory in their player journey.
"Huh? What's going on over there in Group C?"
Suddenly, a questioning voice came from the crowd.
Everyone who was cheering excitedly also noticed the situation on the Group C field and looked over.
no way.
Because it's just too weird over there.
The other venues were full of big openings and big noises, with all kinds of skill special effects flying everywhere, as if they wanted to tear the venues down.
But Group C was silent at this time.
The two contestants stood there, summoning their Pokémon but doing nothing, as if they were in a daze.
At this time.
The host also noticed the situation over there and switched the big screen over there.
"Oh? Is there something wrong?"
"Something seems to have happened to the two players in Group C. Let's go check it out!"
After that, the camera zoomed in and came to the C group venue.
When they saw the scene clearly, everyone's expressions froze .
"Iron Ant, activate Find Partner on Golduck!"
One of the male players shouted, and the Bug-type Pokémon Ironforge standing in front of him used the Find Partner skill directly on the Golduck on the opposite side.
The effect of this skill is very strange. It can change the opponent's characteristics to be the same as your own.
The characteristic of this iron ant is laziness. Every time he uses a skill, he will take a rest for a round in the next round. This is a rare negative characteristic.
But now he has assimilated it into the Gotha Duck on the opposite side.
Good job.
It's like everyone is playing badly together.
The audience laughed out loud, and the host woke up from his shock and tried hard to hold back his laughter.
"Ahem...Contestant No. 40 in Group C has a very clear idea."
"Using the Iron Ant's hidden characteristic, laziness, and its skill of finding a partner, we can put both sides in a situation where they can't attack."
"As we all know, Pokémon with hidden characteristics can only be captured in certain gameplays. It seems that contestant No. 40 is well prepared!"
"Faced with this situation, what will contestant No. 39 do? Let's wait and see!"
The host is indeed a professional.
The commentary explained the reason to those who didn't understand the game, and at the same time resolved the awkwardness, allowing the female player No. 39 on the opposite side to finally come back to her senses.
After her failed attack attempt, she decisively took out another Pokéball from her bag.
"I admit that your plan was successful, but don't forget, I can still have other pets!"
The female contestant's voice was pleasant and bold, and she immediately won the audience's applause.
For a while, all kinds of fanning the flames, words like "Kill him", "Teach him a lesson", and "Come on, sister", were constantly heard, making Group C the focus of the stadium in an instant.
"Oh? Really?"
Unexpectedly, at this moment, male contestant No. 40 suddenly laughed triumphantly.
Because the opponent had just launched an attack, he had the first move.
Without any hesitation, he took out another Poké Ball from his bag.
"Go ahead, three rats!"
Swish!
The light comes on.
The Iron Ant on the field was replaced by the ground-attributed Three Diglett.
The originally flat ground began to rapidly turn into sand, trapping the Gotha Duck on the opposite side.
Everyone was stunned at first, and then they heard the host's surprised voice.
"No doubt about it! It's the Sand Cave property of the Three Diglett! It can prevent the opponent from escaping during the battle!"
"That is to say, the pets on the field cannot be replaced!"
"It's either you or me. Is this the plan of contestant No. 40? It is indeed a very sophisticated battle strategy!"
The further he talked, the louder the host's voice became.
After hearing this, the audience's expressions became even weirder.
First use the lazy characteristic to assimilate the opponent, and then switch to the sand hole characteristic to prevent the opponent from escaping. Is this a way to continue to be bad?
What a disgusting routine!
Never mind the audience.
Even girl No. 39 on the opposite side was disgusted.
His face turned blue and purple.
"Humph! So what if I can't switch? Water-type Golduck counters ground-type. Wait until my turn to move and see how you can dodge!"
"Hey, that's not necessarily true."
Player No. 40 chuckled and snapped his fingers out of thin air: "Three Digletts, use Hold!"
Buzz——
The three mole's body shook, and a khaki protective shield appeared, covering the three heads that emerged from the soil.
Everyone who saw this scene almost spit out water.
Because the Hold skill is an absolute defensive skill that can resist one attack per round, but it cannot be used continuously.
But the problem is.
Now Girl No. 39's Gotha Duck can only move once every two rounds, which just gives the three Diglett one round of interval time, so they can use it indefinitely to defend!
That is to say.
Can never be killed!
Grass!
How could there be such a disgusting routine!
The audience almost died of laughter.
As expected, stupid netizens are full of fun and can come up with all kinds of weird tricks.
As for the other contestants, they were studying how to crack this routine, or praying that they would not run into this kind of guy.
Only girl No. 39 had a grim face.
"So what? I still have two Pokémon. I won't give you the chance to use this trick again!"
The racial value of the three-mouse rat is not high.
Especially its HP, which is only a pitiful 35. Even if it grows to level 50, it is still very fragile.
As long as there is no attribute restraint, a big skill can kill it instantly.
So she was not panicked at all. At most, she just lost her first Gotha Duck, and there were plenty of opportunities to turn the tables.
However.
As soon as this thought came to mind, player No. 40 on the opposite side laughed.
It’s still that familiar smile, and that familiar snap of fingers.
"Three Digletts, use Sword Dance!"
Depend on!
Sword dance!
A skill that can greatly increase your own attack power!
The audience couldn't hold it anymore.
Other trainers train Pokémon, but you are here to train the trainers' hearts, right?
As expected.
Procrastination due to laziness.
This guy kept jumping back and forth between defense skills and enhancement skills, increasing the attributes of the Three Diglett to an extremely exaggerated level.
The girl opposite could only watch.
I watched helplessly as the three moles grew bigger and stronger, from three little cuties to three strong men.
Then kill her Gotha Duck in one hit.
Including the two Pokémon that came on the field later, they were all killed instantly in one blow, without any power to resist.
There was silence for a moment.
Finally, the host's loud voice was heard.
"Win! Player No. 40 from Group C wins!"
"He used a very unexpected tactic to win the match in a crushing manner!"
"Let us congratulate contestant No. 40 from Group C! It is a pity that contestant No. 39 lost. I hope she can perform well in the resurrection match!"
According to the competition system.
Players who fail to advance will have a revival match, and the top 4 players will enter the top 64.
This is also to prevent some unexpected situations from causing the top players to lose and give them a chance.
Although there are only 4 places, there is still hope for advancement.
But...
The audience doesn't care about that now.
Because they were laughing like crazy.
"Too cool, to think of such a trick."
"It's just that the girl was a bit unlucky to run into such a beast."
"What a beast, he~tui!"
"There's nothing I can do. I followed the rules. I can only say I was unlucky."
"Indeed, after that kind of routine was discovered, everyone basically knew how to target it. The first person to encounter it was really unlucky."
"This game is so interesting, goose, goose, goose..."
