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Chapter 457: The Illusionary Duel Begins
Chapter 457: The Illusionary Duel Begins
Su Yu initially took five days to ascend from Level 50 (Third Tier) to Level 60 (Fourth Tier). Sky Dragon and his two companions, however, spent a total of eight days due to their material refining apparatus being two tiers lower.
However, Su Yu couldn't help them upgrade their apparatus. It wasn't easy to summon a Seventh Tier Legendary powerhouse like Thunder God, and even the Golden Sparrow Flower Legendaries didn't possess the skill to enchant refining apparatus.
To upgrade, they would have to rely on their own future encounters.
"Are you guys participating in this Illusionary Duel?" Su Yu asked in the chat room.
[Sky Dragon]: "Of course! [Confident Smile] I'm the reigning champion; why wouldn't I participate?"
[Unbreakable Alliance]: "I'll join too. It's a rare opportunity to spar and exchange skills with players from other international servers, so I definitely want to make the most of it."
Seeing Old Meng's message, Su Yu felt a bit strange.
In his previous life, the Illusionary Duel was mostly organized separately by each server, with different start times. There had never been a cross-server competition where players from all servers gathered together.
What was different this time?
But Su Yu didn't dwell on it too much. After all, the timeline in this life had changed significantly, and anything was possible.
[Snow Leopard]: "Counterstar, are you participating in this duel?"
[Counterstar]: "I'll pass. It's no fun being the predetermined champion, and I don't need anything special at the moment."
[Sky Dragon]: "That's fine. [Smile] I'll bring back the championship for you!"
[Counterstar]: "Good luck!"
[Counterstar]: "One more thing, after tonight's duel, there will be a major update for the Pandaren Empire expansion. You can start the power materialization quest tomorrow."
[Counterstar]: "Your levels are relatively high, so the psychic energy fluctuations during materialization will be significant. Make sure to find a spacious area, not in a residential building, or you might end up collapsing it and causing trouble."
Su Yu had performed his power materialization in a residential building, but he had Prime Minister Cao and Zhu Guorui protecting him, so he didn't have to worry about the building collapsing.
[Snow Leopard]: "Don't worry about that. We've already reserved spots at the Yunlu Mountain base. We'll materialize our power there, ensuring safety and preventing any wasted psychic energy."
[Snow Leopard]: "Not only that, but the first 20,000 players who will materialize their power will also be invited to the spring. The United Government plans to build a large breakthrough base here and have Senior Tao Yuanming manage the risks."
[Counterstar]: "Good to hear. I wish you all the best!"
Closing the chat room, Su Yu opened the official forum to find a live stream of the Illusionary Duel.
At that moment, Xiaotian sent him a private message: "Counterstar, are you really not participating?"
Su Yu: "Of course not. For someone at my level and with my strength, it would be a waste of time."
Xiaotian: "Alright. [Smile]"
Xiaotian: "Are you going to watch my live stream?"
Su Yu: "What, you're going to live stream?"
Xiaotian: "Yes, but I only want you to watch."
Su Yu: "Sure, send me the link."
Xiaotian: "Wait, I need to apply for it."
Xiaotian: "Done, [Live Stream Link]."
Xiaotian: "Don't tell anyone else and don't send any gifts! I don't want too many people to see my live stream besides you."
Su Yu: "Don't worry! I'll use the chat to communicate with you."
Su Yu checked the time.
It was 7:57 PM, and the showdown was set to begin in just three minutes.
He opened Xiaotian's live stream and projected it onto the wall of his mage tower. Just like last time, he placed a pile of snacks on the table, ready to munch while watching.
At the same time, he took a small piece of dried fish from a bag of treats and placed it near Chenxing's nose.
Chenxing, smelling the dried fish, immediately opened her eyes and bit into it.
She then whined, "So, the showdown is about to start?"
Su Yu nodded, "Yeah, it's starting soon. We're going to watch Sky Dragon's live stream."
"Sky Dragon? You mean that human little girl? You damn lolicon!" Chenxing jumped out of Su Yu's arms and went to the table to pick out her favorite snacks.
"Hehe." Su Yu scratched his head awkwardly, "She's the reigning champion, and I think she'll do well again this time, which is why I'm watching her stream."
"Really?"
"Really."
In the live stream, Sky Dragon had already arrived at the central square of Apshi City.
Every city had a Mirage Master responsible for initiating the "Mirage Showdown," and Apshi City, though player-built, was no exception.
The central square was packed with a sea of people.
The crowd was filled with the glow of various magical auras, psychic energies, and battle auras, indicating that everyone was ready.
Xiaotian smiled at the camera, "Crush, are you there?"
The cute little girl's face appeared on the screen.
Su Yu quickly replied in the live chat, "I'm here!"
Xiaotian, "Great to hear that!"
For some reason, having Crush watching gave her a huge boost of motivation.
"No matter what, I have to do well this time!" she thought to herself.
Time quickly passed, and it was now 8:00 PM.
A Mirage Master, wearing a black and white robe and a half-smiling, half-crying mask, appeared in the air.
"Now, the Gates of Destiny are open to all. Brave young souls, go forth and create miracles!" he shouted, raising his hands in a "praise the sun" pose.
But this time was different.
Last time, after the Mirage Master finished speaking, eight massive portals appeared around the square for players to enter the Mirage Map.
This time, however, no portals appeared.
"What's going on?" the players looked at each other in confusion.
Xiaotian also wore a puzzled expression.
Chenxing, who was chewing on a piece of dried fish, stopped mid-bite.
Her cat face showed a deep sense of surprise, "These Mirage Bugs might be up to something big!"
"What kind of big thing?" Su Yu asked quickly.
Chenxing didn't answer him but stared at the live stream, "Keep watching, you'll see."
In the live stream, the Mirage Master's black and white robe fluttered without any wind.
Then, he raised his magic staff overhead.
A soft purple light burst from the staff, quickly spreading out in all directions.
The light not only covered the entire square but continued to spread throughout the city.
Two seconds later, the entire Apshi City, including Su Yu's mage tower, was enveloped in the soft purple light.
At that moment, Su Yu received a game notification:
"Ding, would you like to participate in the event dungeon 'Mirage Showdown'? Participation gives you a chance to win the legendary reward, 'Jelphus's Gift.'"
Below the notification, two options appeared:
"Yes."
"Participate."
(End of Chapter)
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