He's gone crazy, crazy! Which buddy threw 20 VIP tickets at once? That's too generous! One more chapter!
Only I was left, and almost everyone's eyes were on me. In the finals, it was because of my outstanding performance that I took down Murong Shanshan and Stealer of Heavens. Otherwise, we wouldn't have had the chance to stand on this champion's podium.
Lu Xuehan smiled slightly, "Why aren't you going? Our food has already arrived. We're just waiting to eat."
I nodded and stepped onto the third step with my left foot. Unfortunately, a remark from Murong Shanshan almost made me tumble down the steps—
"Go boldly, don't disappoint me. Draw some green equipment to bring back~"
...Fei Er gave me an ambiguous look and quickly said, "Next up is Qing Cai Bai Yu Tang, the number one player on this city's Heaven Ranking, for the lottery draw. Everyone, let's wait and see what kind of item he will draw!"
"God bless, please don't let it be blue equipment, and definitely not green equipment..." I prayed silently.
My heart pounded wildly, and finally, I pressed the stop button!
"Ding~!"
System Notification: Congratulations, player Qing Cai Bai Yu Tang, for obtaining the reward—Ring of Elemental Imprisonment! Player level increased by 3!
[Ring of Elemental Imprisonment] (Ring—Purple Equipment)
Stamina: +45
Strength: +42
Agility: +40
Additional Skill—Mana Imprisonment: Immune to all magic debuffs for 30 seconds, and continuously restores one's own HP for a certain period.
Required Level: 35
...Ecstatic! I think I'm just now truly understanding this word. My mind was in a mess, with only the words "Imprisonment" left. What beautiful words!
Previously, I was worried that I would be constrained by mages in the upcoming individual competition. Now it's fine; 30 seconds of Mana Imprisonment is enough for me to take down any mage, even Ye Qiu!
Because the champion's extra reward was a three-level boost, I was already level 35. After equipping this precious purple ring, my HP immediately reached 2400, and my attack also reached 480-624. For a mage with slightly worse equipment, that's a one-shot kill!
Fei Er began to announce the end of the team competition. Everyone was then teleported out of the arena. The lively team competition ended just like that. What followed would be an even more intense and exciting individual competition. Would I win again?
Opening the level rankings, due to the champion's 3-level increase, the top five in the town were all familiar faces. Second was still Murong Shanshan, while Lu Xuehan and Xin Yu occupied fourth and fifth with the same level. Xu Lin was 29th, Ye Qiu was sixth with the same level, Kuang Zhan was seventh. The world rankings also saw significant changes after this competition. Power Hotpot had lost his first place position. Clearly, he did not win the championship in the team competition. The knight "Let Go of That Girl" dominated the first place with level 36. I entered the top three with level 35, becoming a top three player in the world!
Power Hotpot dropped to fourth place, level 33, while the level 30 Murong Shanshan was squeezed out of the Heaven Ranking, placing 13th in the world. There were 6 Chinese players ahead of her.
"Hey, why aren't you going down to eat yet?"
A fair little hand patted my shoulder. Turning around, it was Murong Shanshan, her sweet smile alluring.
I looked at Ke Ke and the others beside her, only to see the Thief "Stealer of Heavens" rushing into the Cathedral. So I asked in surprise, "Why did your Thief go into the Cathedral? Aren't you going offline to eat?"
"That child lacks a sense of security. He said that every time he logs off in the church, he feels better..."
"He should go offline in the prison in the west of the city. I think that's where a Thief should go."
"..."
Ke Ke was speechless, while Murong Shanshan deeply agreed with my words.
Then I went offline. All 7 MM's were already in the living room. As soon as I left my room, I smelled the aroma of food. Restaurant food is just different... "Phew~"
A warm, hot, delicate body threw itself into my arms. I distinctly felt a pair of ** on my chest, followed by a charming and seductive voice: "Lin Fan, you're the hero of the finals. How do you want this big sister to thank you?"
"Damn it~!" I pushed Xin Yu, who was clinging to me, away with one hand, saying helplessly, "Xin Yu, please don't always be like this. You completely disregard whether others can take it or not..."
Lu Xuehan smiled from a distance and said, "Hurry up and eat. There's a champion's exclusive interview at 3 PM. Didn't Fei Er arrange an online interview with Sister Lin?"
Xu Lin just finished washing her hands, wiping them as she said, "3 PM, huh? The morning's advertising is done. This afternoon is just typing and chatting anyway. Xin Yu, please fill in for me. I need to go to the supermarket to buy some things. If Lin Fan is free, he can cooperate with Xin Yu online to answer players' questions."
I was a bit hesitant. It was fine for me to flirt with girls on QQ, but asking me to answer players' questions was a bit difficult.
We quickly finished eating. Xu Lin took Lu Xuehan and a few others out to buy daily necessities and dinner. It was only natural to celebrate such an important event as winning the championship, while Xin Yu and I stayed home for the online interview.
I opened the computer and went to the moons constant Hurricane City forum. The chat system was already open. At the top of the window, Fei Er's avatar was flashing. Xin Yu and I logged in after identity verification, and Fei Er immediately opened the interview interface.
The interview began. After some pleasantries, Xin Yu and Fei Er started—
Fei Er: As an excellent Elf Archer player, what are your requirements for equipment and consumables? I imagine you must be very particular, otherwise, your level wouldn't be so far ahead of most players.
Vegetable Temptation: Of course, a high level allows you to get good equipment. As for consumables, I usually only buy arrows that cost 1 gold coin a quiver. You can't complain about the price; if you buy arrows for 50 silver coins a quiver, people will look down on you. Nowadays, in high-level grinding areas, no one would dare to use inferior arrows. It's embarrassing!
Fei Er: Well, since you buy such good arrows, you must have excellent skills, right? When leveling in a team, you must use the area-of-effect skill Multiple Arrows, right? How do you deal with malicious PK? Can you share your insights and experiences with us?
Vegetable Temptation: Of course. You're right. Because Multiple Arrows consumes arrows too quickly, I always buy three quivers at a time. I use them up and then come back to buy more. When there are monsters, just throw out the skills; don't worry if you hit your teammates. Just make sure you don't hit yourself. If you encounter PK, always let those strangers in your team go first. You should hide in the shadows and wait until the enemies are almost exhausted before coming out. If the opponent still has many people, just lie on the ground and pretend to be dead. When they relax their guard, shoot them. If they figure it out, immediately return to the city. Anyway, don't die. If there are only one or two left, then you have to look at their equipment. If their equipment is good, you still need to look for opportunities to ambush them. If their equipment is not good, then directly take off your bow and switch to a dagger to stab them to death. Afterward, you must type on the screen: TMD ZHEN CAI
Fei Er (a bit stunned): I see... After a bunch of nonsense, the player Q&A began—
Player "Fast Shooter": Qing Cai Yu Huo, may I ask your measurements? What is your relationship with the number one expert?
Vegetable Temptation: No comment.
Announcement: Player "Fast Shooter" has been kicked from the room.
Player "Milking Queen": I'd like to ask Qing Cai Bai Yu Tang, do you and Murong Shanshan know each other in real life? Why did you call her Shanshan during the finals?
Vegetable Temptation: May I answer for him? They don't know each other in real life; they're just online friends.
Milking Queen: Wow, really? Then I still have a chance!
Vegetable Temptation: I'm sorry, he's already taken... The interview didn't end until Xu Lin returned with many MMs and a lot of shopping. We chatted chaotically all afternoon. I felt like my head was about to explode, but Xin Yu still looked radiant.