Chapter 479 Opening-Stars Gathering
A huge stage was built in the Hengwan Square of the Magic City.
With the help of modular products and robots, it looks like putting together building blocks, appearing from scratch overnight.
When someone took pictures of the scale of the stage at Hengwan Square the next day, they couldn't help but be stunned.
This is so efficient!
The most important thing is...
The projected pictures in the sky, the flying spacecraft, and the hanging planets all illustrate the use of holographic projection here!
Currently, Umbrella is selling holographic bracelets to the outside world.
‘Stalker’ and ‘Sweeper’ also have holographic combinations.
But the holographic device that is intended for external use has not yet been sold.
So there is no doubt that this must be the scene of the opening ceremony of the ‘Starry Sky Cup’.
The VR platform was developed by Umbrella and the world together, so we will definitely support it this time!
Obviously the opening ceremony hadn't started yet, the scene only played some background patterns and some looping music, but it attracted a large number of people to gather.
There was no advance notice, but they continued to attract people by 'word of mouth'.
Fortunately, I was worried about the stampede problem, so I contacted Umbrella Company in advance to carry out on-site security and order maintenance work.
There are also robots on site that complete the triage and guidance on their own.
Those Internet celebrities who have been enjoying the popularity recently are even more interested in it.
Many people who are not in Shanghai are beating their chests and scolding the officials for not informing them in advance!
The popularity this time was actually a bit unexpected. In fact, Wang Yi didn't expect that all those sports superstars would appear one by one.
After all, sports superstars have money, so they will definitely be able to get a quota in the future!
Perhaps, they also want to prove something...
"After all, we are engaged in competition. Without a never-ending heart and the pursuit of continuous climbing, we will not reach the level of a superstar."
Backstage at the venue, Wang Yi was sitting here chatting with Young Master Qin.
In the past, Young Master Qin, who had always been served by others and never showed any restraint, was a little bit unable to let go in front of Wang Yi, but not as naturally as Ma Dong next to him.
After all, the two parties can only be regarded as "dog-meat friends" in the true sense, a category of fox-friends and dog-friends.
And because of Wang Yi's communication relationship, Heng Wan is now making too much money.
Umbrella's gold-absorbing ability, even if it leaks a little, will make your mouth full of oil!
It can actually be seen from the VR platform that Sekai and Umbrella cooperate with. In theory, Umbrella's best agent in China should be Sekai.
They actually threw it directly to themselves.
The benefits are so great that lifting your buttocks is not a problem.
Wang Yi knew a little about Qin Xiang's thoughts, but he didn't take it seriously.
It takes a lot of effort to spread out and sink below the line.
The World Company was originally just "penny change" that he used for entertainment. Now, at this scale, there are actually all kinds of monsters and monsters inside. This is something that cannot be eliminated after a company becomes bigger and stronger.
After all, the structures of World Corporation and Umbrella are still different. Even if Qian Yayan controls the overall situation and Lin Shiqin helps, there are too many branches and details below.
Wherever there are people, gaps tend to appear.
Absolute loyalty, normal situations are still a bit fanciful, and it is impossible for Wang Yi to master the magic of Dihua on the World Company.
Even if we have killed many chickens to scare monkeys in the past, it is still impossible to prevent it.
The greed to win Longwangshu is a basic motivation of human beings. The more capable people are, the stronger this ‘motivation’ will actually be...
So maybe in Qin Xiang's view, this is a great benefit, but for Wang Yi, doesn't it save a lot of trouble?
If you have some free time, why not just develop some new products?
Money is just a means to achieve an end. To put it bluntly, this is also working for yourself...
Fortunately, Qin Xiang was a little more cautious, but he received an elite education and had been exposed to various big shots since he was a child. His mentality was still very stable and he would not lose his temper.
After hearing Wang Yi's words, he nodded and said with emotion
"Yes, the popularity has completely exceeded my expectations. After those sports giants came to an end, I became a fan of the popularity."
Originally, Qin Xiang could be considered one of the players specially invited to play in this exhibition match.
No matter how big the event is, it still needs some gimmicks. Qin Xiang is well-known and is a player, so it is a natural fit.
As a result, when the first sports superstar left the field, a domino-like effect appeared, which really caught him off guard.
Nowadays, the top traffic figures in the entertainment industry are all crying and wanting to come over and beg for a shot.
Many celebrities have also announced that they will participate in the competition and have started training temporarily.
But after this, the plans that were initially made were no longer expanded. The main thing was that Qin Xiang, Ma Dong, Liu Xiaoke, and the best actor Lu Zhen, who often hugged Wang Yili on the Internet, played an exhibition match.
"Who isn't, haha, it's a big advantage."
Ma Dong also laughed. In fact, he originally wanted to help heat up the situation, but in the end, he also turned into taking advantage.
"It is true that we took advantage, but there is no need to hype up the popularity of Brother Ma and Xiao Ke, and Mr. Qin doesn't care. I am the one who takes advantage the most."
Lu Zhen smiled and praised three people at the same time with one sentence.
When I first worked with Ma Dong on a movie, he was still bossing around, but now it's completely seamless.
At the same time, he was also quite proud of his wise and martial actions.
I come out all the way to lick all kinds of fancy tap water. Many people say that they are dog lickers.
What happened to the licking dog?
You can't lick it even if you want to!
"Okay, it's about to start. Go and do your work and don't worry about me."
Wang Yi casually looked at the time and smiled at everyone.
At that time, Ma Dong and Liu Xiaoke will host the event.
They were the first Umbrella anchors to wear A1 lenses, and they are definitely the veterans of cooperation.
Ma Dong had the opportunity to go to Penglai in advance, and Liu Xiaoke also had the opportunity to get internal skin care products.
Coupled with a leading brother and a top-notch shadow, the cards are absolutely full.
Although they were worried about the huge crowds, they did not announce that there would be an opening ceremony, but only announced the competition process.
Rapid preparations for last minute.
But when the opening ceremony was officially announced, Hengwan Square was already crowded. To describe it as a sea of people is not an exaggeration!
However, due to the large number of robots controlling the field and Umbrella's security team, it was obviously a dark place, but the order was still quite good.
As Ma Dong and Liu Xiaoke walked onto the stage, the holographic projection on the scene also turned into the background image in the game, echoing the two of them.
It was as if the two of them had stepped directly on the starry sky, which looked quite dreamy.
Ma Dong stood on top of a star, looked at the audience and the live broadcast camera below and said with emotion
"Three years ago, I was still an old villain, and you may only know me from some GIF pictures."
"Brother Ma was still senior at that time, and I was just a newbie."
Liu Xiaoke also showed a nostalgic smile to the camera.
It seems like just yesterday when the three of them rented a house next door and gnawed on cow bones.
More than three years have passed in the blink of an eye, but everyone has undergone earth-shaking changes!
"Bringing Umbrella's A1 glasses is our common starting point."
"Today, the stage presented by holographic imaging and VR platforms based on A1 glasses also represents a new era..."
As soon as the words fell, the holographic image on the scene suddenly surged. Under the array of many drones in the sky, the holographic scenery instantly enveloped the entire venue and everyone who had lined up.
It makes everyone feel as if they have stepped into the starry sky of the universe, directly forming a new world in the form of holography...
Chapter 635
"Fuck!"
"Bunker!"
“I almost scared the labor and management to death.”
"Haha, the robot clearly had prompts in the beginning."
"Explode!"
"So beautiful..."
"..."
Under the linkage of the drones in the sky and the holographic device on the stage itself, the combination that instantly covers the entire venue is like pulling everyone into another world at the same time!
And this picture was also fully reflected in the original official live broadcast and the live broadcasts of many people at the scene.
Those who did not arrive at the scene because of the sneak attack on the opening ceremony and only watched the live broadcast of the opening ceremony also felt a sense of shock.
"Actually, I have been using the holographic bracelet for so long. I originally felt that I was used to the holographic technology, but now I find that it is too simple!"
"Yes, 'Tracer' and 'Sweeper' both also use holographic technology, but they don't have this shocking feeling."
"Definitely, the holographic bracelet needs to be simplified due to structural problems and cannot be coordinated from multiple angles. It still lacks this immersive feeling."
"Think about the time when Africa ambushed the Gallic Foreign Legion, it was like a phantom tank."
"..."
Everyone knew that Umbrella had more advanced holographic technology. Gaul was directly pressed to the ground and rubbed as if he were beating a child.
Some survivors today are still suffering from PTSD, and they still have nightmares when they look back.
But now it is used directly at an opening ceremony. After the completely immersive feeling appears, it has a completely different feeling from VR.
Truly immersive!
But soon, everyone no longer had much experience paying attention to this new technology.
After all, holographic technology has already appeared, and more advanced ones have also appeared in Africa. Now we still pay more attention to this game.
The current time is still a little short of the official competition time, and there should be some other programs.
Sure enough, the next step was for Liu Xiaoke, Qin Xiang, Ma Dong, and Lu Zhen to start a mecha exhibition match to explain the relevant rules in a practical way.
Each of the four people also used a different model of a standard prototype machine.
They are Zaku, Warrior, Jim, and Bazam.
Since the appearance of mechas in the internal update of "Star World", the structural copyrights of various classic models have been purchased.
The reason why these four kinds of miscellaneous mechas were selected also illustrates the limitations of the mecha performance points in the fighting competition.
Liu Xiaoke, who operates Zaku, took the lead in explaining
"The reason why we chose these four basic models is because they have the lowest proportion of body parts and can use components with the most points. This competition is not a competition of equipment. It relies on equipment and operation. We designed There will be no all-purpose mechas in the points system, and the temporary deployment will also need to be carried out on the spot. The traditional BP model will be adopted..."
The next moment, Liu Xiaoke and Ma Dong started a battle drill.
First, each person disables 5 options in the dazzling module pool and mecha pool.
Then one person starts to select the corresponding mecha and weapon modules.
The order and number of bans and selections are very similar to those in various competitive games.
Finally, Liu Xiaoke chose Zaku to equip the assault rifle module and melee equipment.
Ma Dong chose the Warrior package with long-range sniper and melee modules.
Terrain selection also involves BPing out the battlefields you don't want first, and then randomizing the remaining battlefields.
When the game progresses to the group stage of 1024, the best-of-three games mode will begin.
The top 128 began with the best of five games.
The top 16 begins with the best of seven games!
The rules were actually issued very early to allow players to conduct specialized training.
But after all, the situation in the game is still different from the official game.
The actual rules are demonstrated on the spot.
Then Ma Dong's Warrior mecha was pinned to the ground and beaten by Liu Xiaoke's Zaku.
The assault rifle fired at a distance and combined with the rapid close approach, the enemy was killed quickly even though the melee configuration was almost the same.
Directly let the barrage outside say "666".
"Haha, it's so funny. The big and thick old Ma is being pushed to the ground and beaten by Xiao Ke. The scene shouldn't be too beautiful."
"I believe the opposite."
"Lao Ma is an expert in sports, but his muscles are not made of medicine. Is there such a big difference?"
"But Liu Xiao is amazing. She rarely uses a body double when filming. Her movements in those martial arts films are so clean and neat."
"It turns out that women are so good at playing games..."
"Haha, look you still look down on us girls! Long live Xiao Ke! Beat them up!"
"..."
Under various cheerful barrages, Qin Xiang and Lu Zhen soon decided the winner.
Of course, the best actor Lu Zhen regretted losing.
However, Qin Xiang has played this game the most among the few people, so this is normal.
By the time Qin Xiang and Liu Xiaoke were dueling, some people had already begun to engage in betting activities.
Let's see who can win.
Although many people supported Liu Xiaoke, most players still voted for Qin Xiang at this time.
"No matter how young Master Qin is the leader of our alliance, his actual combat ability is still good."
"Yes, although it is impossible to attack the former 1024, it still has the dignity of an old player."
"This BP is very rational. He should have seen Liu Xiaoke's melee mad dog mode before, which directly banned the propulsion module. However, Liu Xiaoke did not ban it. He could not ban it all by relying on the number of times in his hands, but he could rely on The advantage of choosing first is to choose the only remaining T0 to advance. If Xiaoke wants to catch up, the second chance will have to be used on the advancement module, so he will lose first in choosing..."
There are quite a lot of players in "Star World", and the recent popularity of mechas has made many people quite clear about the performance parameters of various mecha modules, and they can clearly say which ones are better and which ones are worse.
Also because of this group of theoretical parties, those who are just casual players, or simply those who have only recently been exposed to the game or have not even played the game, can also roughly understand some of the meaning.
It is this BP Liu Xiaoke who suffers the loss...
There are even professional game commentators who give special explanations in their own live broadcast rooms.
"As you can see, our Alliance Leader Qin is indeed an old player. He has an advantage in BP and has an extra shield compared to Liu Xiaoke in terms of selection. When the time comes, he will be able to calmly face Liu Xiaoke's strafing attacks. In response, the mid-range MR47 electromagnetic gun is also chosen, which is currently recognized as the king of mid-range.”
"Looking back at Xiao Ke, although he relied on the two-hand push assistance from his back hand to ensure that he had a chance to close in and catch up, due to the lack of one module, the mid-range containment was obviously at a disadvantage. The S18 carbine in his hand was also a live ammunition type, although the containment effect was extremely good. Well, the impact of live ammunition after hitting can effectively disrupt the opponent's balance and reduce the speed, but the hit rate is relatively low, the control is more difficult, and the disadvantage in mid-term shooting is too great..."
The various introductions are clear and logical.
Then I saw Liu Xiaoke driving towards Qin Xiang like a mad dog in Zaku.
The live ammunition carbine hit rate is mind-numbing to watch.
Qin Xiang, who had an absolute equipment advantage, was forced to suppress Qin Xiang.
If he hadn't had an extra shield, I'm afraid it would have exploded before he even got close!
In the front, that was to give Ma Dong some face, and Liu Xiaoke was not familiar with Qin Xiang, so there was no need.
Then at close range, they saw Qin Xiang, who was almost equipped for melee combat and had an extra shield, being cut into pieces by Liu Xiaoke with three axes.
In the previous preparation period, Qin Xiang had such a huge advantage. He relied on his familiarity with the performance of each module to take advantage and completed the restrained matching.
As a result, the unified operation was as fierce as a tiger, and the results were zero and five.
Being tortured and killed without the ability to fight back is completely out of the same league!
As soon as this picture came out, the whole Internet cheered!
"Haha, laugh to death!"
"My dear, has the alliance leader given up?"
"What a fart, Xiao Ke's firepower and melee response are so good that he can drive Zaku into the fleet seven times in and seven out."
"A blast! A hero among women!"
"I used to feel very sassy when I watched her martial arts movies, but now I realize that I underestimated her."
"Beautiful and capable, damn, I feel like I'm in love!"
"Wake up, it's rumored that Xiao Ke is being taken care of, and his backer is quite strong."
"My dear sister, haven't you seen her family background? Her father owns two listed companies."
"Yes, there have always been people who criticized our Xiao Ke for plastic surgery. It turns out that she is naturally beautiful, but her skin care products are better. People in the entertainment industry are jealous."
"Except for advertisements and endorsements from a few global companies, Xiaoke hardly accepts any business activities. He is a breath of fresh air in the entertainment industry."
"..."
There was also a small quarrel on the Internet because of the result of this competition, but it was obvious that Liu Xiaoke had just come out of the plastic surgery scandal, and when the fans' fighting power was strong, all resistance was torn apart.
The result of this game is actually natural to a certain extent.
Liu Xiaoke was subtly strengthened by Wang Yi, not only in terms of physical fitness, but also in various aspects of his reactions that were beyond the scope of ordinary people.
Especially reaction speed and thinking speed, these will be more obvious.
It can’t be beaten in reality, but it will definitely be fine on a VR platform connected with a brain and a computer. It is an obvious level beyond ordinary people.
Although I don't practice much in this "Starry Sky World", I have strong abilities and there's nothing I can do about it.
Talent suppresses everything!
After the warm-up match ended, the countdown to the official match began.
Then one after another sports superstars and popular faces appeared in the sky of this holographic scene.
After obtaining the consent of the contestants, these hot-spot contests will be specially selected for simultaneous live broadcast.
And if you know your friend’s game code, you can also search directly on the online live broadcast platform to watch it.
But on site, the options are pretty limited.
After all, even if everyone has become holographic and the sky is surrounded by various screens, it is still quite limited compared to the total number of participants.
Perhaps in the later stage, one-on-one competitions and explanations will be possible, but now it is obviously not possible in the preliminary round. We can only select some of the most popular players to compete...
Chapter 636: Gathering of Stars
"Qiao, Mr. Jordan! Oh, I'm your fan! I signed up for this competition just because of you! I didn't expect to meet him in the first game! I'm so excited!"
There is a time for 'trash talk' between opponents, as long as there is no swearing, in order to make both parties more 'enthusiastic'.
Of course, match-fixing is strictly prohibited, and this will be judged by celebrities.
Reverse operations such as bribery of opponents to match-fixing can also be avoided through game adjustments.
After the top 128 players announce the schedule, they will go to Penglai, where they will ensure that they live under the nose of the "Red Queen" and prevent subsequent secret operations.
Moreover, the competition rewards have reached a certain level, and the cost of buying them is also quite high. Coupled with the red queen's intimidation, it can be said that the possibility is suppressed to a minimum.
But even so, when Jordan found out that the opposite person was his fan, he said with a wry smile
"Thank you for your attention, but I hope you will respond with all your strength."
"Of course! The highest level of star chasing is to defeat your idol! Basketball is impossible, but I want to try the mecha competition!"
Subsequently, both parties entered BP with high morale, and the styles they chose were quite similar to the above, which was a high-speed melee type!
Jordan, a fan, is not bragging, he really goes all out.
But Jordan also showed the strength that professional athletes show after targeted training.
Old Jordan, can you still make a living?
This was the question raised by many younger fans after he announced his intention to participate.
The waves are crashing, and superstars are emerging from generation to generation. It is no longer the era of Jordan.
But in the game before us, the melee mecha competition with punches and fists, the stunning sword lights and sword shadows, and the sparks when the close-quarter weapons passed by, all showed the abilities of this former king star!
There is no longer the constraint of an old body that is full of hidden injuries. Although the speed of thinking is slightly inferior to that of youth, the VR signal takeover makes up for the lack of reflex nerves, and there will be no situation where the brain can't keep up and the hands can't keep up.
The results of this kind of hard work of professional athletes are also fully reflected.
In the end, he completely defeated his fans!
The king is back!
And those who were carefully selected from so many matches on the first day were mostly players with huge influence in the world.
Kobe Bryant, who just retired, also showed amazing dominance, and professional athletes like this seem to like melee mechas.
Because only in this way can their advantages be best utilized!
The figures of Dayao, Uncle Long, Li Jie, Xingxing and others also flashed on the screen.
And it can be seen that they are all quite "fighting". The momentum of giving up others is obviously that many of them have just started playing games, but they completely suppress those players who play normal games!
The main reason is that the VR platform has just been released. The VR operation is completely different from the previous computer operation. It is full of details, just like a real mecha control console. This makes the biggest advantage of experienced players is the analysis of data and understanding of equipment.
But these advantages allow top players who have a complete team to complete targeted training to catch up extremely quickly.
Although many people laughed at those who sold classes and sparring sessions on the TT platform before, there is no doubt that this kind of business is really hot!
"Uncle Long's action!"
"The stars are out!"
"Li Jie is so hard-working, really hard-working!"
"It's understandable. I heard that he is in very bad health, so he is probably destined to win."
"It's not just him, everyone is easy to fight. They were able to fight in the previous era. Where can there be simple characters?"
"Regardless of all walks of life, people who can climb to this point will have their persistence and perseverance!"
"The stars gathered together, and I was suddenly moved."
"Yeah..."
"..."
With Umbrella's medical technology already revealed to be able to resolve soft tissue injuries, top superstars who are good at various sports and action scenes have chosen to fight on their own.
There are only so many places in the initial stage, and everyone wants to be among the first batch. What if there are not enough places to sell? People can only rely on themselves!
In addition to these traditional superstars, a group of e-sports players and anchors who have rapidly emerged relying on new Internet technologies such as e-sports and live broadcasting are also involved.
But relatively speaking, their cards obviously cannot compare with the previous ones, and they cannot be hung on the live starry sky stage with limited scenes.
It can only be viewed and searched on the Internet.
Many of their fans are still supporting them.
Ruofeng, Factory Director, Mala Xiangguo, PDD and other retired e-sports players.
There are also popular players such as Feike and Puppy, all of whom participated without exception.
And they also have a corresponding coaching team. Many people have also started playing "Star World" in advance and are more familiar with the rules and accessories.
Coupled with being young and thinking faster, he also has unique advantages.
But even so, in the PDD live broadcast room, the original relaxed expression on the anchor's round face gradually became serious.
The preliminary round is a points system. It does not mean that you will lose if you lose one game. Everyone will have at least ten games.
Then the calculation will be based on the winning and losing points. If after ten games the top 1024 players cannot be selected to enter the group stage, the remaining players will play extra games until all are determined.
Anyway, mecha combat is usually relatively fast, and there are no ink marks. The screening efficiency is actually very good, and it will not delay for a long time.
As a retired professional e-sports player, PDD still has his own pride.
The front is also going all the way.
But when he met an athlete from the domestic provincial track and field team in the seventh game, an athlete whose name he had never heard of or who had never heard of winning an international award, he was directly cornered!
If it weren't for the fact that he was familiar with the machine's performance, he would have finally fought back.
I'm afraid I will be completely torn apart by the opponent's mad dog mode!
After the fight, he was a little confused and asked the water friends in the live broadcast room
"Isn't it? So strong? I only know that he is an athlete, but I have never heard of him. It seems that he has not even entered the Olympic team? Damn it!"
Even now, PDD still hasn't recovered from the previous games.
Too strong!
He knows that the opponent's strength is actually superior to his!
I had deceived the other party with some tricks later on, and barely won by relying on my familiarity with the game.
To put it bluntly, even if they face each other again, the opponent may not be able to use this move after they know it!
PDD has never underestimated athletes who suddenly come back, because he himself is also a retired e-sports player.
He knows how much improvement and advantages the VR platform will have after eliminating the interference of body reflections.
But no matter what, he originally thought that he was a professional e-sports player.
And I once again showed the same courage as when I was training for the competition and hired people to train specifically for such a long time.
Let’s not talk about pursuing the top 16, the top 128 should still be stable, right?
No matter what happens, the minimum guarantee of 1024 is definitely no problem!
The previous games also confirmed this. During the game, he still had time to brag with his water friends and was able to do it with ease.
But after a winning streak, he started to meet opponents with a winning streak under the matching mechanism of the Red Queen. In the sixth game, he almost overturned!
Just a little-known veteran athlete from the provincial team has already brought this kind of oppression.
He can feel that the other party is really trying his best...
"Boys, I feel like I'm in big trouble. I started to praise Haikou too much..."
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