Chapter 439: Pre-Battle Preparations
Chapter 439: Pre-Battle Preparations
At 5:00 AM on May 25th, Zone 10 of the mall.
Si Yu and Bei Ling had come to the mall today for the spectacle too, eager to see how the commentators would narrate the match.
"Hi, beauties, long time no see!"
As soon as they entered the mall, they ran into a familiar face.
"Oh~ It's Jin Fugui!" Bei Ling teased with a grin.
"Hey! Can't you use my nickname?!" Ji Bu hadn't expected this at all... His opponent had just tripped him up with one sentence.
At this point, Hell Front's members noticed that Ji Bu had another player beside him—a female player wearing Hiei Studio's Police Uniform. Her ID was [Black White Gray].
Though Black White Gray was a female player, she dressed entirely in male attire, her hair styled with a side fringe. Her eyebrows radiated fierce confidence, making Ji Bu beside her seem almost effeminate by comparison.
"Haha... Commander, so your real name is Jin Fugui?" Black White chuckled.
"Uh..." Ji Bu couldn't exactly deny his true name, so he quickly changed the subject. "Ah... Let me introduce—this lady is the Madam of Broken Sword Tea House's Tea Master Feng, and this one here is the main force fighter of their Organization." He was trying to embarrass the other side in return.
"Huh?" Black White struggled to catch on at first.
But she soon spotted Hell Front's emblem and exclaimed, "Wow! You're..."
"Yes", Si Yu interrupted directly, hoping to prevent any excessive reactions that might draw attention.
"Oh! Commander, you're amazing! You actually know people from Hell Front!" Black White turned to Ji Bu, eyes shining. (Thanks to Xiao Tan's outstanding performance, Hell Front had become moderately famous.) "I thought you were just bragging again!"
Ji Bu's face turned awkward, but he couldn't lash out, so he forced out a dry laugh.
"That word 'again' really sparks imagination..." Bei Ling whispered mischievously.
"Haha, I knew you'd be here", another familiar voice system activated. Long Ao Min waved as he approached.
"We heard this would be broadcast on the main screen, so we figured we'd check it out..." Si Yu replied.
Seven Kill followed beside Long Ge, greeting the four with a bow. "Hello, everyone."
"Oh! It's Seven Kill! Commander!" Black White grabbed Ji Bu's collar, shaking him back and forth while her eyes remained glued to Blade Guild's two members.
"I can see that..." Ji Bu might not be strong, but he'd met many big shots. Basically, anyone who became friends with Mad Bu Jue had already grown accustomed to any situation.
Long Ao Min and Ji Bu knew each other too—they'd completed scenarios together with Xiao Tan. After exchanging introductions and pleasantries, the six stood together to watch the match.
"By the way... Ji Bu", after a while, Seven Kill suddenly recalled something and asked, "Your guild's 'Three Struggling Names' have all entered the [Butterfly Arena], right? Impressive."
"Uh..." Ji Bu's face flushed red immediately. "Hehe... Yeah... Those three kids... They're okay... Haha..." He forced a smile.
Seven Kill was a bit slow on the uptake. Not noticing Ji Bu's embarrassment, he simply shrugged and turned back to the big screen when he saw Ji Bu acting odd.
"Commander... You can feel embarrassed too..." Black White whispered in Ji Bu's ear.
"Shut up... I at least made it to the playoffs... It's just scheduling issues, scheduling issues!" Ji Bu muttered defensively. As he spoke, he suddenly remembered something and turned to Si Yu and Bei Ling. "Hey? Come to think of it... You two are both over level thirty, right? Why didn't I see you two on the [Cocoon War] roster?"
"We didn't sign up", Si Yu replied succinctly.
Bei Ling added, "Seemed like too much trouble."
"Oh... Makes sense... You're casual players after all..." Ji Bu nodded.
"Even casual players can get eliminated", Black White chimed in, delivering another jab to the Commander.
.........
Meanwhile, in the Login Space...
Feng Bu Jue sat on a Folding Stool, waiting for the match to begin.
With a major battle approaching, sharing character data was a must. Here was Feng Bu Jue's detailed data, absent for the last thirty chapters:
Title: [Dark Vanguard], Title Ability: [Demon God Descent]
Experience Points: 1,995,000/3,900,000, Skill Points: 30,700, Game Currency: 1,960,000
Proficiency: Universal C, Mechanics C, Scouting D, Martial Arts B, Shooting D, Medicine D, Spirit Arts C, Summoning D
Satchel (10/15): Mario's Pipe Wrench, Flashlight, Eighteen Bronze Warriors' Folding Stool (No.5), -500 (5/20), Anti-Gravity Launcher, Moxxi's Bad Temper, Adamantine Bell, Vitality Value Supplement (Middle)5, Endless Grenade Magazine, Wjq-308 Military Shovel (Indestructible Model)
Equipment: Jazzy Moves, Death Poker (Psionic Weapon), Echo Armor, Artemis' Embrace, Implanted Alchemy Amplifier
Storage Room (2/10): Puzzle Piece Card - Monkey, Puzzle Piece Card - Strawberry
Skills Inventory (7/12): [Less Hasty Repair], [Spirit Sense Body Technique], [Ice Alchemist's Perseverance], [Southern Dipper Flying Dragon Fist], [Summoning], [Moon Step], [Storm Leg]
As seen, Feng Bu Jue, who had sold two million game currency in early May, was nearing two million again by late May. However... After selling items early this month, he'd only retained around 860,000. Meaning his game currency income this month was less than half of last month's.
There were two main reasons. First was the [Zero Magic Crusher]... Selling all equipment invested in this would yield a considerable income. Plus, Feng Bu Jue had bought several mediocre Fine-Grade equipment to use, which was essentially a loss-making act.
Second, as his level increased, Feng Bu Jue often challenged Nightmare Difficulty Team Survival Mode. Yet... He hadn't cleared it once. The time wasted on these scenarios yielded minimal returns.
Overall, Feng Bu Jue had basically maintained his casual player nature for over half a month. Without match pressure, he'd been quite lax about developing his character, though he'd still paid attention to Xiao Tan's schedule.
However, after Wooly's visit, Feng Bu Jue had no choice but to shift his attitude... Thus, in these past two days, he fully utilized game time to grind some solo Nightmare scenarios. Choosing experience rewards upon clearing... He finally reached level 39.
Unfortunately, this last-minute effort didn't bring Feng Bu Jue significant improvement. Most equipment and skills obtained recently were mediocre, with only one martial arts skill being decent. But he didn't meet its learning conditions.
[Name: Falling Petals Dispersal]
[Skill Card Attribute: Active Skill, Permanently Mastered]
[Skill Category: Martial Arts]
[Effect: Centering on oneself, unleashes indiscriminate attacks on all targets within a ten-meter radius (Cooldown: 40 points, can only activate when wielding blade-type weapons)]
[Consumption: Stamina Value 1000]
[Learning Condition: Female Player, Martial Arts Proficiency B, Spirit Arts Proficiency D]
[Background: Excellent female swordswomen know how to use techniques to express "stay away from me."
Feng Bu Jue naturally gave this skill to Si Yu to learn—Hell Front only had one female player who used blade-type weapons.
Additionally, Feng Bu Jue acquired a Fine-Grade Footwear Equipment with decent attributes. However, he preferred [Jazzy Moves], so he placed the new shoes in the guild's public warehouse for teammates to take as needed.
In short... The past two days' efforts didn't yield significant improvement. With no time left for preparation, he looked back on that half-month of slacking off, sighing... If he'd been more diligent back then, he'd feel more at ease now.
Of course, even with his current state, Feng Bu Jue wasn't particularly worried. He firmly believed that as long as he wanted victory, there would always be a way.
This wasn't arrogance, nor underestimating Xu Huai Shang for being a female player.
If one insisted on asking where his confidence came from, this narcissist would probably answer—"When I get serious, even I scare myself."
(End of Chapter)
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