Chapter 261: Warm-up Match (1)
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Starlight will be fighting against the powerhouses of all the mercenary groups in the Parfield area, and as soon as the news came out, it immediately attracted the attention of many mercenaries. Since the Mercenary Association has announced the news, these mercenaries naturally know these reasons. For those idle mercenaries, it's fun to have a buzz to watch. And for those members of the mercenary group, they also want to see if Rhodes's starlight is really so powerful that it can really overthrow the strong people united by other mercenary groups?
For the sake of convenience, the whole competition process is completely borrowed from the process of the Midsummer Festival individual competition. Both teams can play a total of five players, plus three alternates, which means that each team can have a maximum of eight. However, this is not a regular game after all, and there is not enough time, so the other mercenary groups only need to gather five people who can play, and the individual competition is also divided into two ways. One is that each side sends one person to fight, fighting five times in a row, and winning three out of five games. You can also choose to compete against several opponents in a row until you can no longer hold on.
The arena was set in the underground gladiatorial arena of Deep Rock, which was once used by the nobles of Deep Rock to watch the fighting of beasts, which can accommodate nearly 10,000 people, which looks a bit similar to the underground version of the Colosseum in ancient Rome, and neither side expressed any doubts about this place.
But what happened next still made the mercenary leaders vomit blood a little.
Before Rod once said that he wanted to bet on equipment as a lottery, these mercenary captains didn't think much about it, anyway, the equipment, everyone is more, get together, have fun, it's okay. But when Rod took out his bet, everyone was immediately dumbfounded——— in full view, Rod very generously took out his scarlet cry that never left his body as a bet for this competition.
Now, it will be a tragedy for other mercenary groups.
Because Rhodes had already said before that he would take out equipment of equal value as a bet, what kind of existence Scarlet Cry was, these mercenary captains naturally knew very well. But they couldn't help it, after all, they had promised Rhodes before, and it was Serek who was in charge of managing this matter this time, and no one was stupid enough to deceive in the eyes of this swordsman.
But how can equipment of the same value as Crimson Cry be so easy to come up with? You must know that the Scarlet Cry of the Road is also one of the heirlooms in the Keller family. It is also a small artifact in the eyes of the player, even if Serek will not use the player's eyes to check these, but with his eyesight, he can naturally see whether those equipment are of the same value as Crimson Weeping.
So for these mercenary groups, they also had to hemorrhage a lot, unlike Starlight, which had just been established, these mercenary groups have been operating in the Pafield area for a long time, and there are still a few treasures of the town, but the things that can be taken out are all kinds of things, and there are everything. There are bracelets, there are necklaces, there are head rings, there are leather boots, there are capes, there are swords, and even staves and meteor hammers......... All in all, there is only what you can't think of, and there is nothing they can't come up with.
Of course, this also caused the major mercenary captains to be extremely unhappy in their hearts, and they almost all asked their players to go all out and be sure to keep their property. And because Rhodes only took out one piece of equipment, these mercenary captains also forced to modify the rules——— the equipment from each family was put in the team, and only when their joint team failed, then Rhodes could get the loot, and not all of them. If one of their representatives defeated Rod's men, they would not need to hand over their equipment. …,
And for Rod, this is a very satisfying situation.
Marlene and the others' studies in the phantom space have come to an end, and there is not much progress in continuing to train at present. What they need is to go through this actual warm-up plug to experience the atmosphere and adjust their state, and for Rod, because he took out the Scarlet Cry, then the equipment of the major mercenary groups will not rot much. In this way, he doesn't need to brush the book or buy it, and he can easily get a large number of Crimson Cry level equipment, which is simply a deal for Rhodes——— of course, provided he doesn't lose.
And Rod can be sure that in order to keep his equipment, the other party will definitely order their people to fight with all their might, which is even more undesirable for Rode, the warm-up game is to adjust the state and improve experience, if the two sides hold the idea of friendship first, game second to have a friendly match, what else is worth paying attention to?
And now, everything is ready, only the east wind is owed.
The slight sound of the burning torches illuminated the otherwise empty underground training room, and Rhodes stood in front of the door, watching the crowd in front of him. According to the rules of the Midsummer Festival, only properly registered mercenaries can participate in the competition, so there are only seven people in Starlight's team at present, Marlene, Lijie, Annie, Joey, Lando, Seven Loves, and Rod. However, Rod had already explained in advance when arranging that he and Qilian were alternates and would not play easily, so in fact, the matter during the game was handed over to Marlene and others.
Among these people, Marlene's mercenary qualifications have been obtained very early, and the most troublesome is the Seven Loves, in order to be able to let the Fire Element Lord pass the test smoothly, Rod also had to go down the back door, and let Serek help him modify the information of the Seven Loves, which is finally fooled, but in order to avoid being used by those who have a heart, so in the end, Rod still pressed the Seven Loves on the alternate seat. As for the last position, Rhodes was left to Labis. However, for the alchemy elves, her value is not at all in the battle, but in the assistance outside the field——— otherwise it would be really a problem in terms of potions.
And the purpose of this warm-up game organized by Rhodes is to help others get familiar with the atmosphere, so that they don't really get scared on the field. Although Marlene and the others are no longer so embarrassed in the phantom space now, the heroes of the training ground, the characteristics of the bear in actual combat are very common. Good training does not mean that there will be good results in actual combat. So for Rode, this is also the best opportunity to finally test the quality of the crowd.
Sure enough, after carefully observing these people, Rod found that except for Marlene, who was used to seeing big scenes, the others were more or less nervous. It's no wonder that Lijie is a spirit master, and she has never seen such a big movement at all, and Anne is as big as ever, but looking at the way she carefully wipes her shield, I'm afraid the girl is not as calm as she seems. As for Lando and Joey, it is better to understand, the two rookies will soon have to fight under the gaze of countless colleagues and people in Deep Rock City, and this pressure did not make them choose to flee immediately.
By the way, Labis had already run away———— but was forcibly pulled back by Rod.
"I won't say more nonsense."
Looking at the crowd waiting to enter, Rhodes spoke.
"You all know what to do, what are you training in the Phantom Space for so long? I think you know better than anyone that you can choose to run away or you can choose to give up, but that is to admit that what you have done is meaningless......... I don't think you like that. I know that many of you are nervous, but you have to get used to it, and this is just the beginning of ........."...,
Speaking of this, Rod paused, he carefully observed everyone, only to see that after hearing his words, Lijie's originally solemn expression was now more resolute and determined. Anne looked up proudly and winked at Rhodes with a proud smile. Even Lando and Joey seemed to recall the harsh training in the phantom space at this moment, revealing unprecedented confidence.
I've given so much and now I'm going to give it all up? So what is the point of them suffering so much, sweating so much, being beaten like dogs? They are not masochists!
Almost.
But Rod didn't mind adding some more pressure to them.
"Of course, I expect you to be at your best............ By the way, these people aren't necessarily the final candidates for the Midsummer Festival right now, and if you don't play up to my expectations, then I'm sorry and I'll disqualify you immediately. ”
Hearing this, everyone immediately tensed their nerves again, and they could be sure that Rhodes was definitely not scaring them. Because he has always said it and done it. If he really didn't show a side that satisfied him in the game, then it is certain that he would definitely throw himself out of the team without mercy. And for these five people, this is definitely the last reason they want to see. Because of this, after hearing this, Lando and Joey's expressions became more serious and dignified, while Lijie closed her eyes silently, as if she was thinking about something. Anne tilted her head, seemingly not paying much attention to Rod's words, and continuing to do her job. Only Marlene, who had been silent before, opened her eyes curiously, looked at Rod, and asked the last question on behalf of everyone......
"Mr. Rod, what is your expectation..............."
In the face of Marlene's inquiry, Rod did not hesitate at all, he was as expressionless as ever, his voice was smooth, and he gave an answer that made everyone stunned very crisply.
"If you don't make it to five, then don't come back to me." )
"The Emperor of the Immortal Kingdom" Author: Guanqi; Another masterpiece after "Immortality".
The world is big, but I am orthodox! Sweep the world's immortal gates with the momentum of the Celestial Empire! A strong man who cultivates the way of the emperor has descended into the world realm where there are many immortal gates, making a secular dynasty that cultivators despise, step by step to be on an equal footing with the top immortal sects. The law of the dynasty is that the whole world is not the king's land, and the shore of the land is not the king's minister! There is only one orthodoxy in the world, and all immortal sects are illegal organizations!
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