Chapter 196: Chapter 195: Famous in One Battle, Zhang Yue Explodes!
[Ding~ Congratulations on defeating the Sichuan Province professional player [Sui Feng], Glory Points +300]
[Ding~ Congratulations on defeating the Tianjing professional player [Yun Tianhe], Glory Points +300!]
[Ding~ Congratulations on defeating the Longcheng professional player [Yi Nuo Qing Cheng], Glory Points +300!]
[Ding...]
Zhang Yue's chat exploded.
In the following matches, he swept through the top professional players from all provinces. Everyone he encountered was instantly defeated.
Moreover, in every match, Zhang Yue didn't need to take action himself. He relied solely on his Shadow Predator to easily crush his opponents.
Zhang Yue became famous in one battle, attracting the attention of audiences across the country.
["Who is this Zero? How is he so fierce? He defeated Sichuan's number one master with just one pet? My entire family is shocked, including my mom."]
["Sichuan's number one? That's nothing. Over here in Longcheng, he'd barely qualify as a third-rate fighter. Even Yi Nuo Qing Cheng, the president of our top-tier guild [Dragon Clan], lost to him! My god Yi Nuo... just fell like that."]
["Hey! Why did you have to go and bully my goddess Zhan Yue? Zero, I hate you!"]
At this point, Zhang Yue had already achieved nine consecutive victories.
But he wasn't happy at all.
Because there was only one match left, and yet he still hadn't encountered the person he wanted to see.
'Whatever. Let it be.'
Zhang Yue started the final match.
WHOOSH!
White light shone down as Zhang Yue returned to the arena.
This time, his opponent was a man wearing a golden mage robe... a Beast Tamer.
Zhang Yue's livestream erupted:
["How is there still a Beast Tamer who can make it to the national tournament? This is incredible!"]
["?? Isn't Zero also a Beast Tamer?"]
["What? Zero isn't a mage?"]
["Mage my ass! My Zero is clearly a warrior. You fake fans, get out!"]
Looking across, the man in the golden robe didn't bother hiding the special effects of his gear. His equipment glowed brilliantly, nearly blinding the tens of thousands of viewers in the livestream.
A lean frame, a straight posture, and a calm, confident aura.
Every detail about him exuded strength.
In the Tianming Guild group chat, even Wu Haotian and the others felt nervous for Zhang Yue.
[Wu Haotian: "This guy has the same aura as me. He seems like a hidden expert. Boss, be careful! Don't underestimate him!"]
[Lin Tian: "A Beast Tamer who made it to the national tournament must be extraordinary. Guild leader, stay sharp!"]
[Night Marquis: "This guy's gear is all gold-tier, and the stars on his equipment seem pretty high. His strength might be on par with yours, guild leader."]
[Ding~ Matchmaking successful. Your opponent this time is the Tianjing professional player [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]]
As the system prompt fell, Zhang Yue prepared to end this last match quickly.
Suddenly, [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] mouthed something silently toward Zhang Yue.
The viewers in Zhang Yue's livestream were baffled:
["What the hell? Left his voice at home? What did that guy say? Any lip-reading experts here?"]
["No big deal, Level 8 Lip Reader here to decode: He said, 'Hello, pineapple!'"]
["Don't spout nonsense! Who greets someone like that? He clearly said, 'Grandpa, cut me!'"]
At that moment, Zhang Yue's heart skipped a beat.
This guy… he finally encountered him.
Clearly, this [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] was the one who had repeatedly sent Zhang Yue letters, knowing he was Asura.
At this moment, [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] spoke to Zhang Yue: "Use your full strength against me. If you lose, you know what will happen."
If Zhang Yue failed, his identity as Asura would be revealed to the world.
Realizing this, a hint of killing intent flashed in Zhang Yue's eyes...
As the countdown ended, [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] opened his pet space, summoning two rare pets.
A Blazing Lion and a Golden Scorpion!
Both pets radiated golden light, exuding extraordinary power.
The viewers in both livestreams held their breaths.
["This [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] seems stronger than the previous nine opponents combined!"]
["His two pets are both rare-tier! Rare pets are incredibly hard to find these days!"]
["This time, Zero is facing a true dragon. He might actually lose!"]
Nine out of ten people worried for Zhang Yue.
But the reality was unexpected.
The moment the battle began, Zhang Yue's Shadow Predator turned into a flash of lightning, piercing through [Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] and his two pets.
In the next second, both the Blazing Lion and the Golden Scorpion collapsed.
White light flashed.
[Ding~ Congratulations on defeating the opponent [[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon]], Glory Points +200]
["What the hell?"]
["That's it?"]
["I thought he was some kind of high-level expert. Turns out he's a joke!"]
["How did this guy even qualify for the national advanced matches?"]
Even Zhang Yue was dumbfounded.
'What the hell...'
'He died too fast. I didn't even get to ask my questions.'
'Couldn't you at least put up some resistance?'
'You're making me look stupid here…'
———
Outside the arena.
After watching the battle, Ouyang Ling'er couldn't help but send a message to her friend, nicknamed [BOSS]: ["Boss, you're so weak…"]
["The ten opponents our guild leader defeated—you were the fastest to die…"]
BOSS: ["Hahaha! What do you know? This is exactly the effect I wanted! Hahaha!"]
Ouyang Ling'er: ["..."]
["Boss, are you crazy?"]
BOSS: ["Send me Zero's contact info. I want to talk to him personally!"]
With the tournament over, the national rankings were also announced.
From the city-level qualifiers to the national challenge, Zhang Yue topped the leaderboard with a perfect 4,800 points, becoming the national champion.
Next, Zhang Yue and 99 other top professional players would represent Dragon Country in the global finals.
The annual professional tournament divides matches between new and veteran players.
One week later, the veteran player matches would begin first, followed by the new player events.
With the national tournament over, a calm period ensued.
As the strongest new player in the country, Zhang Yue attracted the attention of major guilds, families, and organizations nationwide.
He instantly became a household name.
Without any way to contact Zhang Yue directly, leaders of top families across Dragon Country posted public recruitment notices online—
["Zero, the national champion, are you interested in joining our Beihai guild, [Thousand Slashes]? We'll allocate 15% of the guild's resources to support you as Dragon Country's top-tier professional player!"]
["What's Thousand Slashes even mean? Trying to steal from our [Unmatched] guild? Zero, come to Beihai's number one guild, Unmatched. You name the salary, and you can choose from any gold-tier equipment!"]
Even the leader of Dragon Country's top guild [Dragon Clan], the T0-ranked [Ice Emperor], personally extended an invitation to Zhang Yue.
Joining Dragon Clan was the dream of countless professional players.
But Zhang Yue wasn't interested in relying on others.
After claiming the 10 million prize for first place in the national tournament through the official website, Zhang Yue received a new message request on Feixin: [[Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon] has sent you a friend request.]
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