ADAPTED FROM BUTTERFLY BLUE'S NOVEL OF THE SAME NAME, THE KING'S AVATAR
The outcome
wasn't Wei Chen's fault.
It wasn't your fault either.
We should blame ourselves for drinking
and forgetting our tactical training completely.
Should we use Wu Chen or not?
Let's vote as usual.
AGREE, DISAGREE
Three versus three now. A tie.
Yifan, what about you?
I abstain.
As the team manager, I'll make this decision.
Let's listen to Wei Chen.
QIAO YIFAN
SUBSTITUTE: MO FAN
SU MUCHENG
Hello?
TOTAL POINTS JADE DYNASTY: 4 POINTS, HAPPY: 2 POINTS
You only got two points in the first half.
The beauty, the so-called best newcomer had a breakdown.
What's more?
Although Wei Chen is a veteran,
his stamina has reached its limit.
The scariest thing is your boss had to compete herself.
What else can you do?
TOTAL POINTS JADE DYNASTY: 4 POINTS, HAPPY: 2 POINTS
The game is not over yet.
But time is running out for them.
Ye Xiu.
Face the truth.
Without you, Team Happy doesn't have the spirit.
Our chairman is coming back soon.
You will hear the official verdict in no time.
This is the end of your gaming career.
Everyone is here to hear the results.
The league's punishment for Ye Xiu is to ban him from the game.
If you ban him from the game, there's no meaning in us continuing!
All right. If you are doing this, why don't you ban us all?
Shaotian.
We know that you are Ye Xiu's friends.
But the problem can't be solved if you are so impulsive.
If you don't agree to it,
you must at least give the league a convincing reason.
Fine.
We have so many reasons. Such as...
Most of the tactics and methods used in the league were created by Ye Xiu.
If we lose him, the Glory Textbook,
many fantastic playing methods will become mediocre.
And there won't be any new creation of tactics.
Right. The tactics in this game will cease to update
and the training of the newcomers will also be affected.
There are so many rookies
who watch Ye Xiu's match video over and over again
and fight against him round by round in order to progress.
Currently, Ye Xiu could have chosen
to retire in glory with his accomplishments.
But he chose to stay side by side with the new team.
Why?
Because these new players are the future of Glory.
In addition to the newcomers,
there are also veterans in the league like us.
As long as Ye Xiu holds on for one more day,
we will not leave the game in a sloppy way.
For me, personally...
No. I mean, for many of us,
Ye Xiu is our best opponent.
As long as Ye Xiu is in this game, we will never stop practicing.
We will constantly look for new methods to beat him.
I am very glad that Glory has an expert player like Ye Xiu,
so that we can always keep the enthusiasm to climb higher.
Well said.
Now, do you understand?
There are so many reasons.
Shaotian, go on.
Mr. Feng, how much has Ye Xiu contributed to Glory?
I believe that you know better than us.
But what's more important than contribution is companionship.
I don't know how to describe this feeling of companionship.
Glory occupies our time and youth
while we make the game full of life.
We dedicate our youth to it while it gives us glory.
So we just hope that the league will decide cautiously.
After all, it's not only him who has fought for ten years.
There are also thousands of players who have fought together for ten years.
With what role are you here?
As professional players of Glory.
Shaotian, have a seat.
I understand your feelings.
On behalf of my own opinion,
Ye Xiu is a great player.
He brought Glory many surprises.
Personally, I want him to stay in this game.
However, it is true that he broke the rules.
You are professional players.
I hope you will respect the decision of the league.
Now it's time for the Team Challenge between Team Happy
and Team Jade Dynasty.
Let's welcome the two teams into the match rooms!
-Come on, everyone. -All the best!
Ye Xiu, I bet you will come.
I am counting on you.
NINTH GLORY CHALLENGERS LEAGUE
Okay, up next is the Team Challenge.
In the previous Individual Challenge and Arena Challenge,
Team Happy only scored two points.
Their situation is quite unfavorable.
Even in this case, Team Happy did not let Master Ye Qiu play first,
but made him a substitute instead.
What is this tactic, Ruo Feng?
I noticed that in the Individual Challenge and Arena Challenge,
their captain, Ye Qiu, didn't appear.
I don't know if something is wrong or if it's just a special tactic.
Whether it is a special tactic or an unknown situation,
let us find it out in the game.
The Team Challenge between Team Happy and Team Jade Dynasty starts now!
Right from the beginning, Team Happy is sticking together.
Instead of moving towards their rival's position,
they're making a detour.
-Yes, the five members of Happy... -Remember to follow our plan.
We should stall for time to wait for Ye Xiu.
Windward Formation is in the middle.
Soft Mist protects their Cleric, Cold Hands, well.
Pay attention to your surroundings. Watch out.
Team Happy goes very carefully.
They stick together.
-If anything goes wrong, -Move on.
they would stop to check it out.
This is not like the style of Team Happy.
When Master Ye Qiu, their core of tactics is not present,
their methods become a little passive.
Consume their energy and stall for time.
Icy Water is pestering Soft Mist and Little Cold Hands.
The Assassin is very flexible.
He can use the narrow terrain to keep dodging.
Soft Mist can't reach him at all.
Hey, pretty girl. Don't be angry.
You said that you will not fall twice in the same place.
Now that I am here, how are you going to take revenge?
An Wenyi, it's dangerous.
Now, Soft Mist has to fight against two players.
What's the hurry? Didn't we say we'd play together?
It's more interesting for an Assassin to be played by two people, isn't it?
-We all want to see -We all want to see
-if you'll fall twice in the same place. -if you'll fall twice in the same place.
The two Assassins of Jade Dynasty are very confident.
They're ignoring the Cleric directly and storming to Soft Mist.
On the other side, it's three against three!
Windward Formation, One Inch Ash, and Steamed Bun Invasion
versus Jade Dynasty's Ten Thousand Swords, Shadow Of Flowers and Freezing Desert.
While Jade Dynasty only has two players,
they have a Cleric as a support and they cooperate very well.
Their health point is controlled steadily.
Meanwhile, let's look at Happy. Their teamwork is a bit rusty.
There are problems with their teamwork.
Right. Compared to Jady Dynasty's protection for the Cleric,
Happy did not give Windward Formation enough space to cast his skills.
His skills are blocked
and One Inch Ash is unable to release Ice Boundary.
Without Lord Grim, Happy's ability has declined too much.
Although Jade Dynasty is lacking an attacker,
their rhythm is much better.
Happy has been playing passive defense since the beginning.
That shouldn't be the case!
Windward Formation is jumping to the high point.
He wants to sort out the scattered formation.
Is this a new tactic?
Little Tang, how can you leave the Cleric alone?
I must kill these two people first.
An Wenyi, get back. I'll cover you.
Little Tang, let's go! Don't fight against them now.
You go first. Leave me alone.
Little Cold Hands finally moves.
He is grouping up with others, but Soft Mist isn't retreating.
She's still fighting the two Assassins. It's a little bit too much!
Why didn't he hit the target?
What a pity! He wasted such a good chance.
That's a big mistake.
He could have broken the impasse, but he has to wait for another chance.
He seemed a little tired from the previous Arena Challenge.
-Catch the Cleric! -Catch him!
Watch your HP!
Team Happy's aim is very clear.
They're suppressing the opponent's Cleric, but it's ineffective.
-Find a place to hide. -Understood.
Jade Dynasty makes the same decision to lay siege to the Cleric.
Little Cold Hands makes a good move by covering himself with the buildings.
But the Jade Dynasty's Sharpshooter is right behind.
Little Cold Hands is not getting his chance to kill.
He is still dodging. He is too passive.
In this way, Happy's Cleric could possibly be killed first.
Windward Formation arrives.
What? He missed the target. He hit a stone wall.
This is a really big mistake.
Cold Hands is accidentally injured by his own teammate.
In addition to Jade Dynasty's attack, he was taken away.
Happy's performance is really bad today.
Ruo Feng, do you think Happy still stands a chance?
Sorry, I missed the target.
I was killed by my own teammate. How can I play this game?
It's Assassin's Heaven and Earth Come Together!
Well done.
She has learned her lesson and avoided the attack this time.
I told you
I won't fall twice in the same place.
That was careless! She didn't retreat! It was a sneak attack. Soft Mist is out.
But we didn't say
-we will use the same skill again. -We will use the same skill again.
Jade Dynasty has killed another player. Now the score is 2-0.
It's likely that Jade Dynasty will win the game.
-If the substitute is not healed, -If Ye Xiu doesn't come back sooner,
-the match will be 3 against 5. -the match will end
-There is a gap there. -before the substitutes even play.
After internal discussions,
the league will punish Ye Xiu
for using a false name in the competition.
We decided to cancel all the achievement he had obtained under the name Ye Qiu.
In other words, for the past eight years,
all of his achievements in Excellent Era doesn't count.
He must start from scratch as Ye Xiu.
Sir, that's not the ruling you just stated.
May I ask why the league made this decision?
Currently, Happy's score and HP is less than Jade Dynasty.
-The only chance to reverse -Driver!
the situation is for their substitute, Master Ye Qiu, to create a miracle.
Hey, driver. Stop!
-Hold on, you two. -Copy that.
Hey. Stop.
The spell of the Wand of Death has been completed
and he will cast this skill in no time.
Now, Jade Dynasty has three more players. Their score is 5-2 now.
The situation is getting more and more difficult for Happy.
It's very hard to reverse the outcome now.
Right, in such a bad situation,
even if Lord Grim can be in time, I'm not sure if he can turn it all around.
Well, can we congratulate Team Jade Dynasty in advance?
No. Until the game truly ends, we don't know what will happen.
If we had followed Captain's tactics and let Wu Chen play,
we wouldn't have been in this bad situation.
It has already happened.
Don't say anything any more.
What do you mean by that? We haven't lost yet!
What she meant is that there is no need to go on.
5-2.
Yifan's HP is almost running out.
It will only be more shameful if we continue to fight this way.
LORD GRIM
It's Lord Grim!
It's Master Ye Qiu, the Captain of Happy! He's finally here.
Master!
I promised
to bring him back.
That's great!
Team Happy can finally start fighting back!
Yifan, Ice Boundary left ahead. Control the Sharpshooter and Swordsman.
Bao Zi, use the brick on the Cleric in the back.
Then, find a place to hide quickly.
-Yes, Captain. -Yes, Captain.
-What shall we do? -Don't freak out.
There's no way Ye Qiu can defeat the six of us!
What we have to concentrate on is to find them out soon.
Jade Dynasty has become very careful.
Despite their big advantage,
they're staying in line and near each other.
We only have three people left.
They still have six including the substitute.
Their Cleric is still alive.
We can't win in a normal situation.
We can only wait for a chance to surprise them.
Captain, what kind of surprise?
Lord Grim has appeared.
Lead them to the cliff.
Where can you run to this time?
Give up, Master Ye Qiu.
Lord Grim is cornered by Team Jade Dynasty.
Is it Ye Qiu's tactic?
Not necessarily. Bao Zi!
A remarkable turnaround!
At the last moment, there was a remarkable turnaround!
Happy used the terrain for a remarkable turnaround!
Nobody thought that the cliff could be broken in that way.
Beautiful!
Everyone's falling except One Inch Ash!
If they really fall, they will die immediately.
It's so surprising. I can't believe Happy did this!
They worked against the odds!
Indeed, Ruo Feng.
No one can predict the result until the last second.
In such a great disadvantage, Happy's tactic is really a big surprise.
It's impossible.
Someone has been disqualified.
We can see that Ten Thousand Swords saved himself.
The Assassins stopped themselves from falling with their weapons.
Jade Dynasty's players are very tough.
-We won't lose. -We won't lose.
Steamed Bun Invasion, well played!
He sacrificed his life to kill the two Assassins.
One life for two. Bravo!
Ten Thousand Swords and Lord Grim are still holding on.
Victory is still ours.
It's too early to say that.
Master Ye Qiu shows us again how strong an Unspecialized is.
Lord Grim is using the Mechanical Rotor to ascend.
An Unspecialized can use many skills to make moves.
Don't be too happy. Even if I lose, I will kill you first.
Oh, no. Ten Thousand Swords jumps to catch Lord Grim.
If he continues, the Mechanical Rotor can't hold the weight of two.
The durability of the weapon will decrease quickly.
Lord Grim is still holding on,
but the weapon's durability is decreasing fast.
Does Ten Thousand Swords want to die with his opponent?
He disrupts the Mechanical Rotor.
WARNING: MYRIAD MANIFESTATION UMBRELLA IS BROKEN
One Inch Ash's HP is low
while the substitute of Jade Dynasty, the Berserker, enters with full HP.
If Lord Grim is out, there is no chance for them to win.
The match seems to be ending soon.
Captain, my shoulder.
One Inch Ash stands up at such a pivotal moment.
He chooses to die together with Ten Thousand Swords.
Brilliant! Lord Grim uses Eagle Stamp to go back to the edge of the cliff.
Captain, we are all counting on you.
Right now, the substitute, the Berserker, is here.
The final duel.
I think everyone knows the strength of both sides.
I'm afraid Happy will be the winner.
Facing Master Ye Qiu, Zhang Jian has no chance to fight back.
Master Ye Qiu will win!
Make the Blood Boil!
Berserker rushes forward. Landslide!
At this breaking point,
the Myriad Manifestation Umbrella is worn out.
It's really a tremendous surprise!
The outcome is reversed again.
The Myriad Manifestation Umbrella
may be the first broken Silver equipment in Glory's history.
-It's broken. -How can it be broken?
Let's congratulate Jade Dynasty on winning the Team Challenge.
The winner of this match is Jade Dynasty.
Although Master Ye Qiu reverse the disadvantage on his own,
they lost the game at last because of the broken weapon.
The Myriad Manifestation Umbrella was made with the team's efforts.
Even if it can be repaired, it won't be easy.
It's going to be a long and hard process.
It's a tragedy for an Unspecialized.
It's also a tragic disaster for Ye Qiu and Happy.
This is a weapon I'm designing.
I'm calling it Myriad Manifestation Umbrella.
When I'm done designing it, you can prepare for battle on all sides,
and shock the whole Glory universe!
All right! I will be waiting for the day when you complete
Myriad Manifestation Umbrella!
THE WEAPON IS BROKEN. DO YOU WANT TO RECLAIM IT?
DO YOU WANT TO RESET MYRIAD MANIFESTATION UMBRELLA?
MYRIAD MANIFESTATION UMBRELLA IS RESET TO LEVEL 1.
EXIT THE GAME?
YES
Challengers League has an unexpected winner.
Lord Grim underperformed.
The popular team, Happy, was heavily defeated.
Another popular team, Excellent Era, won with a commanding lead.
Sun Xiang fought against three.
He cooperated well with Xiao Shiqin and excelled in the Team Challenge.
With the addition of Su Mucheng's good performance, they are now at first.
Mr. Tao, the favorite team to win, Happy,
may not meet Excellent Era in the final.
-What do you think? -How do you evaluate Happy's defeat?
What is your opinion on Ye Qiu
and his performance in the match with Jade Dynasty?
-Everyone. -Mr. Tao!
Happy has achieved the unimaginable since Challengers League started.
But everything has its own end.
That goes for Happy too.
If we describe Happy as a black horse,
-it has come to its end now. -Let's eat first.
Nobody knows who will win in the end.
Where are they?
I've called them.
They said they have no appetite.
They have to eat something. It's not the end of the world.
How can they eat nothing?
I'll call them again.
No, I'll go.
You can divide the tableware for them.
Bao Zi, it's time for dinner.
Go ahead, ma'am. I'm not hungry.
The account card is like a medal for each member.
But it looks like my card is mocking me now.
Practicing tirelessly is the daily life of every member.
But practicing is now a way to throw criticism onto ourselves.
The cruel fact that we were unqualified intimidates each one of us.
This is the only consequence we get because of our bad cooperation
and shifting of responsibility.
Aging is something we have to face.
It's an unavoidable fate.
Is my tenacity a help or a burden?
All the crises covered by our victory
are exposed through the failure this time.
Each one of us got into our own trouble.
Can we rise in rank? Can we get into the final?
Can we get back to the league? That's not important now.
We are disappointed
with ourselves.
I'm always afraid of coming back to this place.
This place reminds me of all the stories of the Myriad Manifestation Umbrella
and of me and Muqiu.
Ye Xiu!
You broke it again! You should pay for it!
Could you ever compete with me one more time?
This time, I'd still let you win.
What happened?
-What are you doing? -Give it to me.
No. It's not...
Why are you so careless?
You are the one who broke it! Now you're blaming someone else!
What are you saying? You wanted to beat me so badly!
-It's you! -It's you!
-You did that to win! -Take it!
-You intentionally did that to win! -No, you did!
Did you break it?
No! How could it be me?
It's me. It's none of his business.
How much is it? I'll pay for it.
Cool. Come on.
Give me the money.
Fine.
Now what?
Your money was stolen?
Don't play such tricks on me.
Come here, you.
Come here!
I couldn't believe it.
It's my first time to see someone playing arcade games
with a fever of 39 degrees.
By the way, I'll go and buy medicine for him.
Take good care of him.
-Don't touch his favorite toy. -Muqiu.
The Transformer's arm was already broken.
I didn't touch it.