Volume I Showing its talents for the first time - Chapter 1 Two Choices

"Swish swish..." Two dexterous thumbs struck the keyboard quickly, and the sound of each strike was like a rhythmic beat. With a final metallic sound, a golden logo appeared on the screen. The two big characters "Super God" shine brightly on the logo. This is not only the name of this game, but also the words that every competitive player wants to see most. The young man showed a smile, quit the game, turned around and picked up the mop beside him, and continued to do the unfinished work. "Huh? Lu Fanyu, you haven't left yet?" Lu Fanyu raised his head and narrowed his eyes immediately when he saw the man in white walking into the room. "Captain, today's team training is late. I will leave after cleaning up. Why are you back so late?" The captain packed up the information and responded, "The district-level competition is about to start. I'll come back to get something." Lu Fanyu rubbed the head of the mop and hesitated again and again. He didn't open his mouth until he saw the captain was about to leave. "Captain, I also want to sign up for the assessment for promotion to team members tomorrow." The captain turned around, smiled, and walked up to Lu Fanyu. Looking into the other person's eyes, Lu Fanyu couldn't help but look away. The captain patted his shoulder lightly and said with a smile, "Okay." " These two simple words made Lu Fanyu instantly excited, and he couldn't hide his smile. "Thank you Captain, I...I will try my best." The captain's name is Du Shen, who is both his leader and senior, although they both belong to the same e-sports academy. But the game level between the two is not on the same level at all. As early as the last competition, Duchen had already won the runner-up in the district-level individual competition. And Lu Fanyu is just a backup member of his team. In name, he is a team member, but to put it bluntly, he is just a 'waiter' responsible for the team's miscellaneous things. On weekdays, in addition to serving tea and water and cleaning, I also have to take care of everyone's emotions. It is such a job that Lu Fanyu has been holding on to for two full years since his internship. And the reason why he lives here with humiliation is so that one day he can become a full player, not a substitute player. Just as the biennial district-level league is about to begin again, the team is preparing to introduce new players. For Lu Fanyu, this is a perfect opportunity. "Xiaoyu, you have been with the team for two years, right?" "768 days. Captain." Du Shen chuckled, "You remember it very clearly. I know all your hard work. You would practice by yourself when no one is around." " "team leader..." "I have to leave for at least a week this time. The deputy team will arrange the assessment tomorrow. I will tell him about your registration when I get back. Perform well." "good." "After cleaning up, go home early." After saying that, Du Shen patted Lu Fanyu's shoulder again, turned and left. Looking at Du Shen's back, Lu Fanyu has not yet come out of his excitement. Looking around at the team members' exclusive seats, it seemed as if he had already seen his own figure sitting on them... ... The summer morning seems to give the city a new coat. Pedestrians on the road were breathing in the fresh air. Lu Fanyu walked into the building energetically, because today is a special day. Therefore, he deliberately put on a new set of casual clothes. Walking into the studio, I happened to bump into the deputy team member Qi Lin. "Morning, deputy team." His enthusiasm was not well received. Qi Lin just said a cold "hmm", looked down at his watch, and then clapped his hands. Hearing the sound of clapping, everyone immediately stopped what they were doing and quickly gathered around. Qi Lin's expression was very serious. He looked around at everyone, and the scene suddenly became quiet. At this time, Lu Fanyu was quite nervous, and his hands behind his back were constantly rubbing each other. Qi Lin didn't waste any time and announced today's assessment. The rules are very simple. Four substitute players each challenge a regular player for three rounds of competition. As long as they win one game, they pass the assessment. This rule can be said to be completely biased towards the substitute players, which means that everyone has three chances. Hearing this, the four substitute players smiled at the same time. But the subsequent arrangements surprised Lu Fanyu. Each person's challenge object was randomly arranged by the computer. Lu Fanyu never thought that his opponent would be Cao Bin. This person's identity is very special. He is Du Shen's brother-in-law and also the first one to join the team. Relying on this identity, he is usually arrogant and domineering in the team, and no one can control him except the captain and the deputy captain. If you ask who Lu Fanyu hates the most in the team, it must be him. In the two years since he came here, he was the one who bullied him the most, and he was the one who arranged the most work for himself. But it needs to be admitted that this kid is not a showman. As a formal team member, he still has some abilities. It can be said that among the selected official team members, he has the strongest ability. After hearing the arrangement, Cao Bin walked directly in front of Lu Fanyu and looked at him with contempt. He used an extremely low voice and said with a smile, "Boy, have you ever thought about taking an exam?" Not that easy. " "Stop talking nonsense and just do it." The assessment officially began. Without saying a word, Cao Bin immediately pulled out a competitive chair and made an invitation gesture, "Come on, Master, let's start?" Lu Fanyu didn't respond. He sat down directly, opened Chaoshen, and logged in to his game account. Seeing the invitation application sent, Cao Bin clicked "Accept" without hesitation. Then the screen interfaces of the two people quickly changed. When the progress bar reached the final 100%, the game characters used by both parties instantly appeared on a huge arena. There are countless simulated spectators around the ring, and every shout makes people feel excited. The 3D surround sound effects and simulated real-life scenes of the game itself also give players an immersive feeling. On the screen, standing opposite Lu Fanyu was a demon swordsman holding a long sword. The lin armor he wore was thick and solid, and his whole body was shining with purple light. The lion's head on the chest looks very fierce with its mouth wide open, fully embodying the heroic and fearless posture of the Demon Swordsman. Lu Fanyu uses a stalker and wears black light armor. Although he doesn't look as powerful as the magic swordsman, he still gives people a heroic feeling. The weapon he held in his hand was a long black iron stick, with light blue ripples surrounding the stick body, flowing from top to bottom to the head of the stick. The stalker was the first to attack, charging towards the demon swordsman. In an instant, the swords and sticks collided, causing sparks to fly. Seeing the stalker's offensive, the people around them exclaimed one after another. "Oh no, I read that right, Xiaoyu actually used the Stalker to attack the Demon Swordsman." "What does an assassin think when he confronts a warrior head-on?" "I know what he thinks. His stalker is not an assassin, but a warrior." "Damn it, the Stalker Warrior style, no one has used this style of play for many years, I think he is at a loss." As others said, the Prowler's offense weakened after only halftime. Although the attack speed was fast, it did not cause much damage to Cao Bin. On the screen, the stalker circled behind the magic swordsman and immediately waved the iron rod. Using the "Sweep" skill, he almost hit the Demon Swordsman's body. But the Demon Swordsman reacted very quickly. He swung his sword back and directly blocked the stalker's skill attack. The moment the stalker withdrew the iron rod, Cao Bin took the opportunity to launch an offensive. Facing the torrent of attacks from the Demon Swordsman Pear Blossom, the stalker could only block at this time and could not find any chance to counterattack. The Demon Swordsman is a warrior after all, and his attacks are very fierce. Although Lu Fanyu tried his best to resist, his health bar dropped every time he attacked. Under this situation, Lu Fanyu found the right moment and quickly jumped a distance behind him. When the opponent rushes towards you, immediately use the 'backstab' in the stick technique. "call out!" A sound broke through the air, and the stalker twisted his body, and the iron rod suddenly struck behind him. This is a desperate move. If the Demon Swordsman can be attacked, he will be seriously injured. However, things did not turn out smoothly. Lu Fanyu was too anxious and gave Cao Bin a chance to react. The iron rod that stabbed away was quickly offset by the magic swordsman's skills. When the stalker withdrew the iron rod, the demon swordsman was already approaching. He had no time to react and was swept into the sky. Following the messy combo, the stalker fell heavily to the ground. Looking at the bright red defeat logo on the screen, Lu Fanyu lowered his hands, he was defeated after all. "What's the matter? Are you still competing? The result is still the same. You are at your level and you still want to be a team member? Practice hard." Cao Bin's words were full of sarcasm, and Lu Fanyu said with trembling hands, "Do it again!" "Okay, come on." Just when the two were about to have their second duel, Qi Lin suddenly stepped forward. "Wait, you two stop for a moment." Everyone turned their attention to Qi Lin and saw him looking at Lu Fanyu with a serious expression. "There's no need to compete anymore. Cao Bin is right. If we fight again, the result will be the same." Hearing this, Lu Fanyu was very dissatisfied and stood up immediately. "Vice Captain, why do you say that? I didn't even fight, how do you know I won't win?" "Because your stalker follows the warrior style, Lu Fanyu, who told you that stalkers can beat warriors. This style of play has been out of date for many years. As an e-sports player, don't you know?" After hearing Qi Lin's reprimand, Cao Bin sarcastically echoed, "Vice team, he learned this from the retired player Jiu Zuixian. He's a match-fixer." " Drunken Immortal, Lu Fanyu's idol, a legendary figure in the super god game, the number one in the Stalker Warrior style, has swept through the peak professional arenas, and has competed in hundreds of personal matches without losing a single victory. He is such a legendary master, the player who has the best chance to win the world championship according to online reviews. However, in a team match five years ago, he deliberately faked the match. After that, the Drunken Immortal was despised by thousands of people, the team also announced its disbandment, and this person disappeared from the scene. But his legendary deeds have been passed down to this day... And so far, no one has been able to break through his 100% winning rate record in individual competitive matches. It was also from him that the warrior style of stalkers emerged. Compared to other melee characters, Rogues have a big gap in health and defense. Therefore, the most common stalkers in conventional battles are those who enter the battlefield to harvest when the enemy's health is remaining. However, Drunken Master can fight against melee characters with the help of the Rogue's unique weapon, the long stick, the ancestor of all weapons. Even though the Rogue's HP and defense are low, so what? As the saying goes, an inch longer means an inch stronger. Compared with other character weapons, the long stick has a wider attack range, so it can attack the opponent in advance before the opponent gets close. In addition, the stalker itself has fast movement speed and fast attack speed. When the opponent has a chance to counterattack, he can quickly put away his weapon and dodge at the same time. The most important thing is that the Rogue has a unique passive [Fighting Will]. The more consecutive attacks, the higher the cumulative damage. Therefore, warrior-style stalkers can deal terrifying harvest damage in close combat with the help of combos. But this style of play is very difficult, requires extremely high hand speed, and the buttons must be pressed very accurately. After a skill is released, the next skill must be connected immediately to achieve the effect of a combo. In the game, each character has ten basic skills and six unique skills. Drunken Master doesn't need to pause when using Rogue. When this skill is used up, it can be connected to the next skill. This requires very accurate control of the cooldown of each skill, and at the same time, it is necessary to ensure that the skills do not conflict with each other, thereby ensuring that there will be no pause in the combo. The professional player who is now known as the fastest player can only control a maximum of twelve skills at the same time. There is currently no one who can control all sixteen skills like Drunken Immortal without any pause. Therefore, many people imitate Drunken Master, hoping to play a warrior-style rogue like him. Because this style of play requires too many combos, many players cannot even control six skills after trying it. Therefore, the Stalker Warrior style of play slowly declined and became the sewer style. Of course, there are also a small number of people who still persist, thinking that by practicing more frequently, they can improve their ability to control multiple skills. And Lu Fanyu was among this small group of people who felt that he could train a stalker. "Fart, Drunken Master, he didn't fix the match, he was framed!" Lu Fanyu shouted emotionally to Cao Bin. Cao Bin just stood up and wanted to reply, Qi Lin yelled, "Okay!" The two fell silent. Qi Lin turned to look at Lu Fanyu and continued, "Jiu Zuixian is indeed amazing, but his style of play cannot be copied. This has been verified by many people. If you continue like this, you will only delay yourself." " "But...the last two games haven't been played yet..." "Can't you see it yourself? Cao Bin didn't use all his strength in the last game. Whether it's offense, defense, or control techniques, you are far behind. How can you compare?" "I want to try it!" The scene suddenly became quiet, and Qi Lin chuckled, "Okay, let's give it a try." Having said that, Lu Fanyu once again sent an invitation to Cao Bin... ... "Hey, he just said it so calmly, I thought he would win." "How is it possible? The stalker beat the warrior because he was mentally ill. His loss was not unfair at all." "Hey, hey, stop talking, he's coming." Lu Fanyu lowered his head and walked towards the deputy team. Seeing this scene, Cao Bin crossed his legs and sneered. Qi Lin glanced at him, then took out a cigarette and blew out a cloud of mist. "Listen, you are an old man now. I will give you two choices now." Lu Fanyu raised his head and listened to him say, "Either change the game character. It's best not to use a Rogue. Give up the previous habit and start over. Since you like warriors, the Demon Swordsman is very suitable for you." " "Then...what's another option." "If you want to continue this style of play, you should leave the team. Our team is not suitable for you."