Chapter 964: Fire Battle Dress
Translator: alyschu
In complete contrast to our mood, Viennaâs Sorrow and his team walked out of their battle rooms with ugly expressions on their faces. They had entered this competition with every intention of winning it, even going so far as to declare that they would keep both the champion trophy and the MVP title in Los Angeles. Unfortunately for them, we were the ones who had the last laugh.
The final result was displayed on the big screens already, followed by the reward each team would get according to their ranking.
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After we walked down the stage, Li Chengfeng ran up to me, hugged me and slapped my shoulder until I felt like a bone would break. "Hahaha, well fought, Lu Chen! Not only did you absolutely wreck Viennaâs Sorrowâs ass, you even fended off Breeze and Rain and God of War long enough for Beiming Xue to save you! Youâre the only one in the entire world who could pull off such a feat!"
But Stranger of Three Lifetimes dumped a cold bucket on top of his head, saying, "Eh, he survived Breeze and Rain and God of War only because he had a slight equipment advantage. Also, didnât Viennaâs Sorrow beat him during the second round? Even in the third round, he wasnât so dominant that Viennaâs Sorrow had no chance of turning the tables at all, so to say that he absolutely wrecked Viennaâs ass is just..."
Li Chengfengâs face immediately blackened. "Stranger, you know what people do to downers, donât you?"
Stranger of Three Lifetimes spat. "Tsk, Sister He Yi taught you too well..."
Li Chengfeng laughed loudly. "Whatever you say. Anyway, Lu Chenâs treating us when we head home, right?"
I nodded. "No problem. I'll even hold a three-day banquet..."
Stranger of Three Lifetimes said, "Really? Then Iâll come back to Suzhou with yâall..."
Me: "..."
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After the game and thankyous were done, it was finally time for a far more rewarding business, so to speak. The reward list appeared on the big screen again, and, I gotta say, every time I looked at it, I couldnât help but be wowed by the generosity of the organizers. It was so, so much better than the nationalsâ rewardsâ
17th to 32th: Level +2, Luck +2, 10000 USD per player, and a chance to draw at best a Heaven-grade item!
9th to 16th: Level +3, Luck +3, 20000 USD per player, and a chance to draw at best a Heaven-grade item!
5th to 8th: Level +4, Luck +4, 100000 USD per player, and a chance to draw at best an Immortal-grade item!
3rd to 4th: Level +5, Luck +5, 200000 USD per player, and a chance to draw at best an Immortal-grade item!
2nd: Level +6, Luck +6, 500000 USD per player, and a chance to draw a Divine Armamentâlevel item!
1st: Level +8, Luck +8, 1 million USD per player, and a chance to draw an item beyond Divine Armamentâlevel!
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As per the nationals, the reward distribution began from the 17th to 32rd teams first. The only team from China that fell under this category was Soul Battle Robes, so Song of Cloud and Water led Ringwraith, Song of Ice and Fire and God Bone up the stage to receive their reward. The process was quick and simple: scan your retina, spin the circle and receive your reward. However, the best prize they could draw was a Heaven-grade item only. Song of Cloud and Water got a 4-star Outstanding Heaven-grade shield that could probably be sold for 50k RMB on the streets, which wasnât bad at all. The 10k USD monetary reward was also pretty amazing. Both rewards paled in comparison to 2 levels and 2 Luck, however. One of the major reasons players competed in this competition was to obtain the rare Luck stat. After all, with enough Luck, obtaining great equipment was only a matter of time and number of bosses killed.
When the prize draw was over, 60% of the players got Heaven-grade equipment, 35% got Earth-grade equipment, and 5% unlucky children got Purple Goldâgrade equipment. The supermen from Ukraine, for example, wept tears of "joy" when they got their prizes.
The next group to receive their prizes, the 9th to 16th teams, got much better rewards. Everyone got 3 levels and 3 Luck, and 90% of the players got Heaven-grade equipment. Of course, at this stage of the game, Heaven-grade equipment wasnât anything special for experts on the stage.
Finally, the highlight of the reward ceremony began. First, the 5th to 8th teams went on stage to draw their prizes.
Tear Stainâs Throne of the Wild and Candlelight Shadowâs Candle Dragon were among this group. I doubted that either team expected to falter before they even entered the semi-finals.
On the stage, Tear Stain stopped in front of Candlelight Shadow before saying, "Candlelight, we both lost, but..."
Candlelight Shadow cut her off with a shake of his head. "You donât need to say or prove anything to me. As Iâve already told you, I was always going to return to my country and serve my people after I graduated. With that in mind, I suggest that we interact less from now on. Donât forget that the China server and the Korea server is at war right now, and I will never switch sides, understand?"
Tear Stain stared at him for a moment. In the end, she nodded and said, "Alright. I will support your decision no matter what it is. That being said, surely you donât have a problem with me challenging Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand until I beat him, do you?"
Candlelight Shadow snorted once, but didnât say anything about that.
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Candlelight Shadow, Tear Stain, Godâs Dance and another two Korean players all got Immortal-grade equipment. Blue Sky Scar even got a Heaven Rank Boss pet, the lucky bastard. Also, every player in this reward tier got 100k USD for their troubles, and Iâm sure they didnât mind it one bit!
It was now time for the semi-finalists to receive their prizes. Lin Yixin rose to her feet and said to me, "Pray for me, will you? Iâm gunning for Divine Armament..."
I smiled cheekily at her. "Sorry to disappoint you, but 3rd and 4th-place participants have no chance of drawing a Divine Armament. You should thank your lucky stars if you even get Archean Immortal-grade equipment..."
Lin Yixin waved her fist threateningly at me before saying, "Hmph. Câmon, guys and girls!"
Snowy Cathaya and Cyan Beast went up to receive their prizes. It was worth nothing that Breeze and Rain and God of War wore grim expressions probably because they had failed to win the internationals.
On stage, Breeze and Stage shot Lin Yixin a look and was wowed by her gorgeous looks. He gave her a smile and said in slightly broken Chinese, "You are a strong player, Wind Fantasy. Itâs too bad... we didnât get a chance to spar!"
Purple Marquis laughed at him. "Spar? What for? Her boyfriend already kicked your ass! Whatever chance you had is long gone, my dude!"
"What? She already has a boyfriend?" Breeze and Rain exclaimed in shock.
Shadow Chanel happily poured salt on his wound. "Her boyfriend is Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand, you know, the guy who defeated you during the semi-finals?"
"Ah..." His complexion instantly turned a shade of gray.
God of War patted his shoulders and tried to console him, "Heard of the saying âthereâs plenty of weed in the seaâ? Youâll find someone..."
Lin Yixin interrupted their broment frigidly, "Please donât use an idiom if you canât get it right. Anyway, a war between our countries is on the horizon, so Iâm sure we will have a lot of chances to spar in the near future!"
Breeze and Rain cast away his sorrow and clenched his fist in determination. "I donât know if this is love at first sight, and I donât care. I just want you to know that Iâll beat Broken Halberd Sinks Into Sand and change your opinion of me!"
Lin Yixin chuckled. "Do whatever you want."
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Beneath the stage, Lian Xin said in a dumbfounded tone, "Aiya, Lin Yixin truly is a sinful woman. She isnât even trying, and sheâs making enemies for you wherever she goes. It looks like Breeze and Rain is going to haunt your every step from now on..."
I smiled. "Thatâs fine, you can protect me, right?"
"Heâs too fast, I can't beat him..."
"Try harder then!"
That pissed off Lian Xin a bit. "And why the hell should I do that? Sheâs your girlfriend!"
Li Chengfeng laughed heartlessly. "Oooh, itâs drama! Drama!"
Me: "..."
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Anyway, back to Lin Yixin. The girl nervously stood in front of the prize drawing device and pressed a finger on the main display. A blue screen appeared, and a wheel began spinning rapidly. Lin Yixin did her utmost to identify the prizes, but all she got for her efforts was an onset of dizziness. In the end, she steeled her resolve and pressed "Confirmâ.
The wheel slowed down more and more until a shiny female battle suit with fiery patterns on it entered everyoneâs view. Unfortunately, the needle skipped over it and stopped at a black shield instead. The system notice said: Player "Wind Fantasy" has obtained "Shield of the Forest Turtle" (Heaven-grade, Outstandingâ â â )
"Wah..." Lin Yixinâs mouth fell open.
I shook my head. "I can hear Yiyiâs heart shattering all the way from here..."
Even He Yi said, "Poor Yiyi, what terrible luck. That battle dress right before the shield seems to be a Divine Armament, or Immortal-grade at least with its orange-red luster..."
I nodded in agreement. "Yeah, 3rd and 4th place can get a Divine Armament if theyâre lucky. Unfortunately, Yiyi didnât have that luck..."
"Yeah..."
On the other side, Breeze and Rain drew his prize from the same wheel Lin Yixin drew fromâI knew that because I saw that battle dress on the wheelâand obtained an Archean Immortal-grade sword that seemed even better than the one he was currently wielding. He bubbled with excitement for a moment, but suddenly shot Lin Yixin a regretful look and said, "I wouldâve gifted you that battle dress if I drew it!"
Lin Yixin sneered, "Please, I couldnât possibly accept such a valuable gift even if you did!"
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Beside me, Stranger of Three Lifetimes pointed her lips at Breeze and Rain and said, "Lu Chen, that guyâs wooing your girlfriend right in front of you. Do you really have nothing to say?"
I clenched my fists and made a great showing of my hatred. "That motherfucker! Once we get back to China, Iâm going to attack Cyan Earth City and destroy his cave!"
Warsky shot me a strange look. "You serious? Youâd better be kidding, dude. Cyan Earth City is protected by Elephant City and Purple Grape City, and right now, we havenât even expanded our influence past White Rose Fortress yet. Itâs far more likely that youâre the one whoâll get rekt by them, not to mention that your reason for fighting them is absolutely terrible..."
I looked at him and said seriously, "If weâre going to war, Warsky Alliance will be our vanguard."
The guild leader hurriedly shook his head. "No way, get someone else to be your cannon fodder..."
It was at this moment Beiming Xue pulled my arm and said, "Big bro, look, itâs Purple Marquisâs turn to draw, and I think heâs..."
We all looked back to the stage, and it turned out that Beiming Xueâs intuition was spot-on. Of all the people who couldâve drawn the fiery battle dress, Purple Marquis had to be the one to draw it. If the sound of Lin Yixinâs shattering heart was loud, it was nothing compared to Purple Marquisâs. The last equipment he needed was one that didnât even fit his genderâ
Fire Goddess Battle Armor (Cambrian Divine Armament, Outstandingâ â â â â â â )
Defense: 8500
Magic Resist: 6750
Strength: +1250
Stamina: +1220
Agility: +1100
Intelligence: +990
Tactics: +105
Passive: Increases userâs Defense by 75%
Passive: Increases user's max HP by 70000
Passive: Increases resistance toward all types of magic by 140%
Outstanding Property: Wind of Fire. Fire surrounds the battle armor and burns all nearby enemies for a certain amount of HP per second. The amount of damage dealt is tied to the userâs Attack.
Slots: 15
Gender Requirement: Female
Level Requirement: 190
Reputation Requirement: 450000
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