Chapter 637: Go All Out
The 'Starry Sky Cup' was already extremely popular even before Umbrella's Penglai quota was released.
Even though this is only the first competition, Star World itself is an old game with a large fan base.
So there will definitely be all kinds of speculation and fights between fan groups before the game, just like in some traditional e-sports events.
For example, "I guess so-and-so can make it to the top few" or "so-and-so will definitely win the championship" and so on.
The VR platform is actually very difficult to control and the entry threshold is very high because the controls are very complicated.
Even now, most people still can't beat those controlled by computer mouse!
This time, there is no restriction on computer mouse participation in the Starry Sky Cup. According to the results of the first game, the winning rate of computer mouse control accounted for 80%.
But it is undeniable that the operating limit of a computer mouse is much lower than that of a VR platform.
The two-game winning streak was suddenly reduced.
Three consecutive wins are rare.
Therefore, netizens' original speculations about the results of this competition were mostly from the first batch of professional players of "Star World" who used the VR platform.
The e-sports attributes of "Star World" are not very high on a daily basis, and it mainly depends on character development and teamwork.
But because of the popularity and playability of the game, retired e-sports players like PDD will also join this game.
After all, their fan base itself has this attribute, and they also like games, so there is no way they would miss it.
They have more than two years of gaming experience and are professional players themselves, so even after those superstars have announced their intention to participate.
It is still this group of original professional players of "Star World" who rank higher.
Although PDD is not among the top few in the competition, he is also ranked very high .
It’s just like what PDD boasted about himself.
It's difficult to get into the top 16, but isn't it safe to be in the top 128?
At worst, the first 1024 can be easily controlled!
With this kind of strength, it is normal for them to easily win all the preliminary rounds and advance to the top 1024. This is also true even if they win many games in a row and are matched with opponents with the same number of wins.
There are too many contestants, it doesn’t matter.
But I never expected that this was only the sixth game and the opponent was indeed not a famous player.
But he can fight with PDD to this extent?
That crazy energy can really be felt through the screen!
If PDD wasn't a real veteran player of the game, who had a good grasp of various performance features and used a very good strategy, he would probably have been defeated.
"I, I don't remember this athlete at all. I can't even pronounce his name, and he doesn't even look familiar to me!"
"Me too! In fact, we are not even familiar with most of the athletes who will be participating in the upcoming Pakistan Olympics."
"Yeah, maybe you'll pay attention to it after you win a gold medal, but in fact, many people will forget about it after a while."
"Unless it's a very important gold medal or a lot of money..."
" ..."
Those who are able to choose not to watch Jordan, Kobe and other people's games and instead watch PDD's schedule here can be said to be die-hard fans of PDD.
I also support PDD a lot.
They really didn't expect the previous scene.
But at this time, a water friend who came back from another live broadcast room spoke up
"Brothers, we really thought too much before. Those professional athletes who have been training since they were young, their fighting spirit is really scary! I watched a game of Kobe before, and he completely dominated Kobe and didn't have any chance to fight back."
"Fuck, Kobe Bryant beat Kobe?"
"What kind of combination is this..."
"I go, it seems like I'm watching!"
"I'm going to look for the video. I'll be back later..."
“…”
For a while, there were fewer people in the live broadcast room, which made PDD feel speechless.
But he also wants to see it!
But the break time for the preliminaries was only so long, and soon his match came again.
The previous one was the sixth game, and this is only the seventh game!
This means that the opponent also has six consecutive wins!
However, PDD, who had made sufficient preparations, found that this opponent was obviously much weaker than the previous one. It should be a wild player. Although his strength was not weak, he was still easily defeated by him.
This made PDD smile again.
"Brothers, it should have been a matter of luck. After all, there are so many players, I think it will be fine..."
But his mouth seemed to be enlightened.
The next moment, another athlete came up, but this time it was an athlete from Da Piaoliang, also an NBA player, but also belonged to the category that no one could name.
But the fans are still very powerful, and someone recognized the other party
"Ah, I remember this, this is the backup center for the Magic."
"Really? I have no impression of her at all. She doesn't seem to exist at all."
"He really doesn't have much presence. He's a typical NBA blue-collar worker."
"But after all, I'm playing in the NBA. The fact that I can get in shows my ability."
"He looks honest, too."
"Well, I always feel that using the word 'honest' to describe NBA players is derogatory."
"I've watched his games, and he's really just a top defensive tool, not very offensive."
“…”
PDD also saw what the netizens said in the barrage, and he felt a little worried.
The unknown athlete before had already cast a huge shadow on him, and now there is another one.
After entering the 'trash talk' time, both sides chose to agree to the connection.
An old face with a somewhat vicissitudes of life appeared opposite.
He has a standard Western face, with a bit of stubble, looking a bit decadent, and the angle of the shot while he is wearing a helmet also makes him look a bit dull.
It really proves the title of 'honest'.
With simultaneous translation, there is no need to worry about communication problems. PDD, who is very good at livening up the atmosphere, grinned and said
"Hello, I've watched your NBA games. I hope we can have an exciting match later."
Since they were foreign friends, his attitude was more formal.
The other party looked at PDD and nodded.
"Hello, young man, you are very young and you don't look like a sumo wrestler."
The phrase "He doesn't look like a sumo wrestler" directly blew up the live broadcast room.
A group of netizens who were originally nervous and still analyzing the situation suddenly burst into laughter.
"Haha! He doesn't look like a sumo wrestler!"
“It’s so funny!”
"The key is his serious expression. He really isn't joking. He has analyzed the situation carefully!"
"Haha! Teacher Piao suffered a critical hit."
"I saw the anger bar..."
“…”
If it was just ridicule, it wouldn't make them so happy .
The key is that this guy said this seriously.
Seemingly realizing that he had said something wrong, this unknown NBA blue-collar veteran also took the initiative to apologize.
“I’m sorry, I may have said something offensive to you, mainly because I subconsciously thought of you as an athlete.
"To be able to win so many games in a row, you must be an e-sports player or a professional gamer, it's really amazing."
PDD, who was originally very eloquent, was hurt by the previous sentence and just laughed dryly at this time.
If it wasn't for maintaining my image, I would have to speak sweetly.
Then the other party continued to talk to himself without stopping, as if spitting out beans.
"As you can see, I am an NBA professional player. I really like basketball and have loved it since I was a child. Plus, I am tall, so I was admitted to high school smoothly based on my basketball talent, and then I made it all the way to the NBA.
"I used to fantasize about entering the NBA, becoming a top star, and reaching the pinnacle of life, but reality has taught me that talent is more important than hard work in this world. No matter how much practice I do, no matter how much I target, all I can do is to fulfill my responsibilities and complete defense..."
PDD listened with a dry laugh and nodded, while the netizens over there were also making comments.
"I am 37 years old this year, and my contract will expire in one year. I think my team will not renew my contract. A player with no characteristics and reaching retirement age, besides bringing back a lot of injuries, actually did not bring back much money.
"I'm different from other players. I don't like to spend all my salary. I save a lot of it, and I may be able to apply for a job as an assistant coach in a middle school in the future. But I really don't want to give up basketball.
"I don't have the money to fight for the spot that will be decided after the competition. If I don't take advantage of this opportunity, I'm afraid I won't have the money to pay for treatment..."
After he finished talking to himself, he looked up at PDD. His burning eyes seemed to ignite PDD through the screen.
The viewers before the live broadcast seemed to be able to see the fire in the other party's pupils.
"I said all this not to win your sympathy or ask you to let me win, but to tell you that I will definitely give my all in this game!"
PDD, who was originally laughing dryly, seemed to remember himself when he was regarded as an internet addict after hearing what the other party said.
Despite the misunderstanding of his family and the ridicule of others, he relied on his love for e-sports and his hard work in training to get here.
In addition, for this competition, a special team was hired to conduct targeted training.
My own contribution is definitely not small!
I also have a lot of problems with my body!
"I'm not an athlete, but I was once a professional e-sports player, and I will also do my best!"
PDD, who is always laughing and joking and always making jokes, this time made many netizens feel like they were getting to know him all over again with his expression and attitude.
Holy shit…
This game is really different...
