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Chapter 462: [Illusory Duel] (Part 5): First-Person Strategy
Chapter 462: [Illusory Duel] (Part 5): First-Person Strategy
Su Yu was quite satisfied with the rewards from the two [Illusory Duels].
After all, each duel only took a few minutes, yet the rewards were surprisingly generous! It seemed he should participate in more of these activities in the future.
Leaving the illusory dungeon, he returned to the Mage Tower.
Morning Star jumped out of the pet space, landed on the table filled with snacks, and turned to look at Su Yu. "That was so boring... I just watched you the whole time. I couldn't participate at all."
"Don't worry, maybe you'll get to join in next time!" Su Yu scratched the cat's chin.
He opened the private chat interface and glanced at the guild leader chat room.
The chat room was unusually quiet.
Most of the guild leaders were still in the loser's bracket of the illusory dungeon, which followed the previous tournament's format and took 30 to 40 minutes to complete. Thus, no one was chatting at the moment.
Su Yu activated the Magic Pool to refine materials, practicing while he waited for everyone to return from the dungeon.
Twenty minutes later, he received a private message from Little Heaven: "Hehe, congratulate me! I'm the first in the first round of the loser's bracket! [Sunglasses Smug Emoji]"
Su Yu: "Congratulations, congratulations!"
Little Heaven: "How did you do, Su Yu? What mode did you play?"
Su Yu: "I played a mode similar to Snake."
Su Yu then briefly recounted the content and rewards from the illusory dungeon.
After listening to Su Yu's description, Little Heaven commented, "That mode sounds pretty interesting, much better than our revival matches. The rewards are also better than the first round of the revival matches."
Su Yu: "What did you get as a reward? [Teletubbies Curious Emoji]"
Little Heaven: "I got the same reward as you did in the first round—a rare-quality item from [Jelifs]. I chose this—[Psychic Target Range Amplification Device (Rare)]."
The [Psychic Target Range] was a facility similar to the [Magic Pool] in Su Yu's Mage Tower.
Mages used the [Magic Pool] to refine monster materials, absorbing the refined magic to level up quickly.
Archers, on the other hand, used the [Psychic Target Range] as a fuel source, shooting at moving psychic targets to absorb the psychic energy they reflected.
With this amplification device, Little Heaven's leveling efficiency would significantly improve!
...
The two continued chatting.
After about ten minutes, Little Heaven suddenly said, "Oh, I have to go. My next revival match is starting!"
Su Yu: "Oh, that fast?"
His next match was still 20 minutes away, but Little Heaven's had already started.
Little Heaven: "It's probably because of the loser's bracket. We have to play an extra round to catch up. We'll talk later!"
Su Yu: "Sure, talk later."
Su Yu closed the private chat with Little Heaven and headed to the guild leader chat room.
...
Most of the guild leaders in the chat room had secured first place in their revival matches.
Since they weren't lacking in equipment or potions, over 90% of the guild leaders chose the [Items] category from [Jelifs]'s reward options.
Su Yu browsed through the items everyone had received. There were high-quality [Goblin Gliders] and [Resurrection Crosses] that could revive the user once if their corpse was at least 90% intact.
There were also some peculiar items: a [Plunger] claimed to have infinite suction, and a [Gender Change Potion] that permanently turned males into females, among others.
The variety was astounding.
This made Su Yu think—should he also choose an [Item] if he won the next round? After all, the [Resurrection Cross] ...
Such items look incredibly appealing.
As Su Yu was lost in thought, the third round of the illusionary battle began, pulling his consciousness into the illusionary arena.
Upon entering, Su Yu found himself in the same gray, hazy space he had seen in the first two rounds. The progress bar in front of him quickly increased from "34/100" to "100/100."
At the same time, Bernelle's pleasant voice echoed in his ears.
"Welcome to the third round of the illusionary battle."
"In this round, you will play the role of a commander with 3,250 troops, consisting of 1,500 infantry, 750 longbowmen, 500 cavalry, 300 priests, and 200 mages."
"In the first stage, you will participate in a free-for-all battle with 20 other armies in a designated area."
"Every time you defeat an opposing commander, all of your soldiers will be restored, and you will gain a layer of the 'Pursue the Advantage' buff, which increases all attributes of your troops by 20%."
"The time limit is 25 minutes."
"If more than one commander remains in the area after 25 minutes, all remaining commanders will be eliminated. If only one commander remains, they will advance to the next stage."
As Bernelle explained the rules, the gray, hazy space began to shatter, revealing a relatively small arena.
The environment of this arena was a vast, flat grassland, with not a single tree in sight and a clear, sunny sky.
From Su Yu's position, he could clearly see the other 20 armies surrounding him.
The armies were spaced about 200 to 300 meters apart. If Su Yu still had his Sixth Rank Holy Domain strength, he could have cast spells at the enemy from this distance.
Once the rules were explained, control of the armies was handed over to the players.
Su Yu was naturally overjoyed after hearing the rules, as this was essentially a simplified first-person version of "Chess Tactics." While he wasn't an expert in "Chess Tactics," he had been Tina's sparring partner.
Tina was widely regarded as the best "Chess Tactics" player in the game world, even outplaying seasoned veterans who had spent years in the game.
If Tina were the "Grandmaster" of the "Chess Tactics" world, Su Yu would at least be a "Master."
Using his "Master" skills to dominate players who hadn't even reached "Iron" level would be like taking candy from a baby, wouldn't it?
So, as soon as the countdown ended, Su Yu led his army toward the nearest enemy, about 200 meters away.
Under Su Yu's mental command, the infantry formed a three-row "V" formation, with the archers in the center, priests and mages at the rear, and the cavalry split into two smaller units to protect the flanks.
Morningstar also jumped out from the pet space, perching on Su Yu's shoulder to survey the situation.
Su Yu and Morningstar could participate in the battle, but their power was heavily restricted, allowing them to only fight at the Third Rank level.
...
Su Yu's opponent was a white male who looked somewhat like a lizard person.
Seeing Su Yu's forces approaching, the white player naturally wanted to engage, confident that his army's numbers were equal to Su Yu's.
However, he had never played "Chess Tactics" before, and he quickly realized that controlling an army was far more complex than he had imagined.
"You, you, and your team, stand at the front!"
"You, I'm talking to you! Archers, move to the back!"
"Cavalry, to the side. What? You want to know which side? I'll show you, go to that spot first."
The player shouted commands, and his army followed suit, resulting in chaos and disorder.
The entire team was a mess, with no semblance of organization.
(End of Chapter)
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