Quadruple split.

Chapter 2249 Domain Boundary and... Cards!

"By the way, there's still some time before the match between Red Constellation and Zoo begins. If you don't mind, would you like to talk about the last match, Boss Sakaki?"

Tianshu leaned back in his chair naturally and said to the other party in a casual conversation with a friend: "If we can get more concrete battle reports from you, then the performance of Zhengtai and I will definitely surpass Xiaomian and Shuaige. Then we can share the happiness and eat meat and drink wine with our performance bonuses. Isn't it great?"

Sakaki chuckled and answered the question irrelevantly: "It seems that the performance bonus of our Wuzui Company is not high, otherwise why would Tianshu teacher ask such a question to a loser that is tantamount to rubbing salt into the wound."

"You're joking."

Tianshu smiled and waved his hands, saying, "The people who care about such small setbacks may be the vindictive smiling face, the emotionally unstable wife, the noisy beauty, or the little boy with a heart smaller than a human, but they will never be people like you and me who are cultured, profound, and not fussy about small matters and achieve great things."

"Boy, I'm warning you..."

The corner of Zhengtai's mouth twitched, and he didn't continue talking. He just gave Tianshu a look that was extremely fierce, but in Xueyin's opinion, it was a little cute.

then--

"Shota uncle."

Xue Yin lowered her voice, leaned over to the boy and asked quietly, "You are so cute, you must be very popular with girls, can you teach me some dating skills?"

"We talked about it once, and it was done."

The boy looked at the super idol helplessly and said helplessly: "My son is taller than you."

"Wow!"

Xue Yin's eyes immediately lit up and she asked, "What kind of fairy tale love is this? Do you have any experience to share? For example, how did you pursue that person, or how did you pursue that person?"

“The main thing is to persevere.”

Maybe it was because Xue Yin was really cute, so even the bad-tempered boy subconsciously thought seriously about the former question, and after a brief hesitation, he replied: "As long as the other party doesn't hate you, there should be hope, so I think you can stick to it for twenty years to see how strong you are."

Xue Yin: “Meow meow meow?”

"In fact, both the result and the process of the last game were within our expectations, and maybe even within the expectations of the Wind Breaker."

Meanwhile, Boss Sakaki was chatting with Tianshu about something completely different. He said calmly, "Team competitions are different from individual competitions. Considering that every excellent team can handle most situations flexibly, the background of the competition will not have much impact on the team unless there are extreme circumstances. We know Broken Wind Bird very well, so we can say that everything, including the outcome, is expected."

Tianshu nodded slightly, then raised his index and middle fingers, showing Sakaki his scissor hand gesture, and asked, "Question one, you just said that the background of the game doesn't really have a big impact on the team, so what about the previous match between [Joker] and [Pai Lao]? After the match, everyone was discussing whether the conditions of that match were a bit too extreme, and whether Pai Lao, who was stronger on paper, won too thrillingly."

"it's not true."

Boss Sakaki shook his head and said very pertinently: "We have discussed that game internally. Even if we only talk about the key points, the Joker card has a large number of cannon fodder that can be used flexibly, and the card guy can only rely on follow-up troops at specific times; the Joker card's main combat force, Futaba, was forcibly locked by the system, and the card guy was also unable to be immune to his own super weapon; in terms of strength, it is true that Mu Xuejian player received a huge BUFF, but in fact it only made up for the combat power of Futaba player. In addition, it is true that the card guy won thrillingly, but that is only on the visual level, and it does not mean that their chances of winning are small. Otherwise, Guo Shi Wushuang will definitely choose other tactics, it's that simple."

Tianshu, who could fully understand what he said and even saw it more clearly than Sakaki, nodded repeatedly: "I see, then the next question is the second one. You said before that [Tokiwa] and [Kazabuki] know each other very well, but as we all know, the characters in the game... I mean, the development possibilities in our game [Boundary of Innocence] are almost unlimited. In this case, how do we ensure that we know each other very well?"

"To put it simply, there are two main factors. The first is logistics. Many people know that no matter whether it is a club or a studio, as long as it is not a makeshift team, it must be equipped with a complete and professional internal logistics team. Although these behind-the-scenes workers may not be as famous as people like me who stand in the front, their contributions and efforts are no less."

Boss Sakaki was explaining science to everyone from the perspective of an active professional player with a serious expression. He said, "For example, they repeatedly watched more than a thousand minutes of game videos of the Wind Breaker team, and refined these videos into a preliminary report with content not exceeding five A4 pages. They also edited them as quickly as possible into a concise video suitable for those of us who play the game, with enough details to help us quickly understand our opponents."

Tianshu smacked his lips and exclaimed, "That's amazing. So the professional players have a huge advantage over us non-professionals just by relying on their logistics team."

"After all, I make a living in this field. It would be strange if I were more amateur than those outside the circle."

Boss Sakaki smiled, and then continued in a light tone: "As for the second factor, it is naturally that we are very familiar with each other."

Tianshu nodded slightly and asked curiously, "Do you mind telling me in detail?"

"What's there to elaborate on? The professional circle is so small. Although there are new people coming and old people leaving every year, after a few seasons of a large number of games, you basically know everyone well. Even a studio like us that doesn't participate in many competitions and mainly operates in games will frequently interact with professional players."

Boss Sakaki shook his head and said calmly, "Except for [Boundary of Innocence], most games have screen recording and live streaming functions. In order to show off their strength, unless there is a competition to be played in the near future, it is difficult for everyone not to show off their strength. Therefore, the work of collecting intelligence from each other is not complicated, and..."

Noticing that the other party seemed a little hesitant, Tianshu immediately asked: "And what?"

"Professional players also have their own circles. Outside of work, they will exchange ideas and learn from each other, and they will also have their own small circles."

Boss Sakaki shrugged and said helplessly, "For example, Agatha from our studio and the special guest of the last game, Zhan Xueruo from Yingyingyan, have a very good relationship. Whenever they have time, they will call each other or chat online. During the chat, a lot of relatively private content that is not high enough to sign a confidentiality agreement was leaked."

Tianshu laughed: "I know the answer to this question. Countless game enthusiasts want to get a glimpse of the inside story of the professional circle."

"Well, although I'm certainly not the first or the last person to explain, I still want to emphasize it here..."

Boss Sakaki gently pinched his brows and said in a slightly tired tone, "We are all ordinary people. We are just better at playing games than others. It is no different from a professional chef who cooks better than others. In addition to colleagues in our own studios or clubs, we basically form small circles in the industry based on hobbies or backgrounds. For example, Agatha and Zhan Xueruo are both very interested in tea ceremony. Lusail and I were classmates in the Tokiwa Youth Training Camp, so it is inevitable that we will get closer."

Tianshu's eyes widened and he said in an exaggerated tone: "Wow!" "You can actually find these on the Internet."

Boss Sakaki shook his head and said calmly: "In short, although the circle of professional players is not small, it is not actually that big either. Moreover, due to the needs of our work, we are bound to have a better understanding of our peers who are of similar or obviously stronger than ourselves. Because of this, the result of the game just now will not surprise either of us."

Tianshu nodded vigorously and asked again: "So even though you lost the game, you don't feel regretful?"

"If we don't feel regret, we wouldn't deserve to call ourselves 'professionals'."

Boss Sakaki gave a negative answer without hesitation, and said seriously: "We can only face failure with a more positive and professional attitude, but being able to face it does not mean that we can accept failure or be content with failure. Otherwise, we will be nailed to the pillar of shame sooner or later."

Tianshu was also in awe, and said seriously: "I see, thank you, Mr. Sakaki, for the popular science you brought us. Then before the game starts, there is one last question, which is also the most discussed question now. Do you want to guess it?"

"If I had to guess..."

Boss Sakaki paused for a moment and asked, "Is it the ability that the foodie dad used to defeat the opponent at the last moment in the duel between the [Parents] and [Children] teams?"

"That's right, you are indeed a professional player. Your sense of smell is really top-notch."

Tianshu clapped his hands vigorously and said with a smile: "Although Beauty and Good Wife have already made comments, and Xiao Xiaobai has even given a simple explanation of the concept of 'Inherent Boundary', I still want to ask for the opinion of you, an active professional player, Mr. Sakaki."

Sakaki nodded first, but did not answer immediately. Instead, he asked simply and clearly: "I have also listened to Ms. Xiao Xiaobai's interpretation before, so I am a little curious. As an official, to what extent do you know about the [Realm of Innocence]? Do you know everything, or..."

"No one will believe that you know nothing."

Tianshu answered on the spot and shrugged, "But everyone knows that the evolution of [Innocence Realm] is not actually controlled by us so-called 'officials'. At least after the server was launched, all calculations have been handed over to the 'main system' with super high intelligence. To be honest, everyone's understanding of the game is different. Xiao Xiaobai is a more professional one, and the combination of me and Zhengtai is more ordinary."

"I see. On behalf of Tokiwa Studio, I would like to briefly share with you the results of our investigation into this matter over the past six months."

Without asking in detail what the specific degree of "relatively common" in the heavenly book is, Boss Sakaki explained calmly: "According to the information we have collected, in addition to the very clear professional ranks, namely beginner, intermediate, advanced, epic, and legendary, there is also a very rare power, that is, the so-called "domain" and "inherent barrier". These two concepts are actually the same ability, but it is called "domain" for non-mystical professions such as warriors, thieves, knights, and rangers, and "inherent barrier" for mysterious spellcasters such as mages and clergy."

Tianshu nodded seriously and asked, "These young people have probably mentioned it before. Do we have any relevant information?"

"Some, but not much."

Boss Sakaki turned to the camera and said seriously, "First, this ability cannot be obtained through 'quests' or 'rewards', and the probability of obtaining it is extremely low for both players and NPCs. Secondly, although domains and inherent barriers may not be 'strong', they are definitely very 'individual'. Thirdly, these abilities are mostly different modifications or interpretations of existing rules. For example, changing gravity is an example. Fourthly, both domains and inherent barriers are evolutionary. If an incomplete domain can be awakened, then there is a possibility of completing it. Fifthly, the lower limit for awakening this ability seems to be to have at least a mid-level profession. Finally, from what I have observed, many inherent barriers have appeared in this Crime Contest, but not a single domain has appeared yet."

Tianshu's expression was rarely touched, and he sighed: "I didn't expect that our [Tokiwa] studio's information would be so detailed. This spirit of willingness to share with everyone is even more admirable. Then let's talk about the topic just now, the inherent barrier of the foodie dad player..."

"It has the two characteristics of changing the terrain and adding rules, but the consumption is very high. From a God's perspective, he may not be able to maintain the inherent barrier for more than half a minute."

Without even thinking, Sakaki replied, "Based on my personal observations, this area should be a specialized area for 'one against many'. Those at the top of the mountain will receive a significant boost, while those at the bottom will probably be greatly weakened. This is a double-edged sword, because Red... Foodie Dad himself will also be affected by this rule. In other words, if the person he drags into the inherent barrier is much stronger than him, then his own strength will be restricted."

"You are worthy of being called Boss Sakaki. Not to mention his status as a player, even as a guest and commentator he is definitely at a professional level."

Tianshu nodded vigorously, then coughed lightly, interrupting Xueyin and Zhengtai who were talking about their long-term relationship, and turned to the camera to show all the audience an impeccable business smile -

"Well, the match map has been generated, and both players have been loaded. I declare that the sixth match of the first round of the team battle quarterfinals, between [Zoo] and [Red Constellation], officially begins!"

"Little clever ghost, together with [Tokiwa] Studio, wish you all a happy viewing of the game."

"Little Clever, the first DLC of Innocence: Blessing of the Viridian Forest, the movable figures of Boss Sakaki and the Four Heavenly Kings are now available for pre-order."

"Wow, so this is why Mr. Sakaki was willing to come as a guest right after the game!"

"Hey, Teacher Xueyin, look at the prompter..."

“[Little Smart Guy & Innocence Special Edition Trading Cards] are now available. If you purchase the [Tokiwa Collector’s Card Set] Basic/Deluxe Pack offline, you will have a chance to get rare flash cards: [SR·Musashi and Little Thorn Wolf], [SSR·The Boss’s Back] and… Wow! [EX·Bonds of Opposing Paths: Fire Sword and LOSE]! I got it!!!”

"Wait, why didn't I know about this EX card..."

"Oh, that's right. Because we were afraid you wouldn't agree, we directly contacted your studio's board of directors for that EX card and have obtained full authorization."

"That Wind-Breaking Bird..."

"Player Lusail is very easy to talk to."

"That bastard..."

  Chapter 2240: The End

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