How Level Zero Devil Destroys Player Experience

I smiled slightly, stretched out my petite hand and placed it against the other person's palm, "Of course you can do it. After all, you and Brother Beijiu are both elites of Alice!"

Looking at that bright and lovely smiling face, the apricot tree was stunned.

It was obviously a simple consolation, but it had a magical power that dispelled all the tension and anxiety in her heart. When she came to her senses, there was only a certain emotion that was about to burst out in her heart.

"Well, I'll do my best!"

The apricot tree nodded seriously, and there seemed to be starlight in its eyes.

During the conversation, the airship had already arrived above the ancient forest.

Endless thick fog filled the air above the forest, which was even thicker than the misty clouds surrounding the entire sky continent. The airship, which had reduced its altitude and speed, seemed to be gliding through the rolling clouds, and the lush trees could be vaguely seen under the fog.

A few minutes passed again and the speed of the spacecraft dropped to a very low level.

The announcement sounded again. If it was just a time reminder before the exam before, this time it had come to the countdown before the 100-meter race. I just said "cheer" to the apricot tree next to me, and there were only a few seconds left in the countdown.

Just as I was guessing how the airship was going to be deployed, I didn't expect the reality to be far more unexpected than I thought.

The decks of the airship suddenly opened one by one. Amid many exclamations, all the players in the airship slid down from the automatically lowered seats and fell towards the ancient forest below like eggs.

Endless strong winds from high in the sky blew by my ears.

Soon, an elliptical translucent buffer shield appeared beside each player, slowing down their descent and protecting the players' experience while automatically taking them to a random direction. This was obviously a random and balanced distribution of the system to ensure fairness in the initial state.

When I came to my senses and looked to the side, I found that the familiar girl next to me had disappeared.

I silently blessed it and looked around. I could only see vague black spots as it fell at high speed.

Judging from this, the nearest opponent is estimated to be several hundred yards or even a kilometer away. In the forest, such a distance is much farther than in open terrain. If all 60 million participating players are evenly distributed like this, then the entire ancient forest will undoubtedly be larger than he imagined, and the entire Sky Continent will be even larger.

My momentary thoughts were quickly swallowed up by the thick fog. By the time I reacted, the surroundings had turned white and I could only feel myself floating down.

After counting silently for half a minute, he finally landed in a forest that was also filled with fog. With the protective shield equipped with a buffer device, the landing was very smooth without any accidents.

After landing, the protective shield did not disappear and became unable to move, because the activity could only be carried out after the qualifying round officially started at 9 o'clock, which was the same for all players.

System prompt: The annual competitive challenge competition finals have officially begun, and the countdown to lifting activity restrictions is 10, 9, 8...

After waiting for three minutes, the protective shield finally opened as the countdown ended.

At the same time, the fog covering the entire forest became much thinner, and I could feel the sunlight shining down from above. The dense trees, the winding streams in the forest, and the distant mountains and blue sky also appeared vaguely in front of me. Accompanied by the sound of the wind, the singing of birds, and the roar of beasts, it seemed as if the entire ancient forest had suddenly come alive.

The remaining mist is more like morning fog, which makes the forest more vibrant.

As soon as I regained my mobility, I summoned Ahri.

After landing, I observed my own situation. All items in the backpack except the holy relics were gray. Only 20 recovery potions dedicated to the qualifying round were shown to be available. One special thing was that the nameplate as a qualification would drop immediately after being killed.

Although such an environment reduces the advantages of ranged professions to a certain extent, I do not consider switching professions. As long as it is used properly, the mage can kill the opponent more efficiently than the thief, and there is no need to worry too much about safety with the double insurance of Ahri and equipment.

It's just that during the qualifying round or the entire tournament, I don't plan to use Ahri's power too much, and let her play a more auxiliary role. After all, I have to represent my father's company, Huanqiu, and solve the battle quickly and handsomely. If I let Ahri show her powerful strength too much, it will not be conducive to my performance.

"Okay, it's time to get to work."

"Uh-huh!"

After holding this little creature who hadn't come out for air all day and was very active after being summoned, I put her on my shoulders and fed her a rainbow crystal. Then, Ahri was smart enough to add some blessing effects to me.

This also includes the special bonus of hearing.

The sounds that were originally hidden in the mist and deep in the forest suddenly became much clearer, and the explosions of magic and the roars of wild beasts seemed to be blown in by the breeze from afar. Each player landed in a different place, and these sounds clearly proved that some people had encountered danger and had fought.

Chapter 103 Mechanical Alchemist

If it were any other mage, shooter or warlock, in such an unfamiliar environment surrounded by powerful enemies, the smartest thing to do would of course be to hide and wait. After all, there are so many players participating in the competition, so as long as they are patient enough, it should be no problem to wait for a few unlucky guys.

Moreover, the dark mage is an expert in stronghold warfare among mages. Delay spells such as Dark Word Imprint and Dark Word Inscription are the best "traps".

However, sitting and waiting is not my style. Taking the initiative can create the best performance. Therefore, after judging the distance and number of the battle by the size of the movement, I chose a suitable direction and set off immediately.

Wade across the stream, over the bushes, and into the depths of the dense woods.

The towering trees blocked the sunlight, making the view dim. There was a large animal lurking in the depths of the woods. Although I was confident in my own strength, my rich combat experience still made me alert.

It turns out that this vigilance was necessary.

After walking for less than two minutes, the sound of a branch breaking suddenly sounded not far away.

I immediately looked up and found that less than thirty yards to the left front, there were two humanoid heavily armored mechanical puppets, with camouflage on their surfaces. It was obvious that their owners had modified them according to the rules of the qualifying round to achieve better concealment.

Mechanical Alchemist is a special profession in the Orwin Empire.

However, due to its extreme reliance on mechanical creations, the leveling speed in the early stages is very slow. Even if you reach the level where you can learn to make mechanical creations, the drawings, materials, and subsequent corresponding modifications and upgrades will all cost a lot of money. It can be said that it is a gold-burning machine.

Therefore, even though it can demonstrate extremely high combat effectiveness after being formed, few people will work hard to train this profession to the later stages.

I didn't expect to meet Cecilia's kind in the first battle.

And from the level 110 of the two mechanical puppets, it can be seen that the opponent's strength is definitely not weak. Although it is far inferior to Cecilia, after all, the aura and oppression of the five original machines alone are very strong, not to mention that the original machines are more powerful than ordinary mechanical creations.

The two mechanical puppets were obviously just summoned and had not yet entered combat status.

However, the operator did not find any trace. It should be that he triggered the warning device left by the other party on the way here, causing the other party to hide one step ahead and plan to use the mechanical puppet to kill him. This is a very safe method. Even if he cannot defeat the enemy, he can just take back the mechanical puppet and find a chance to escape.

But unfortunately, the other party met himself.

Just as the mechanical puppets turned around, a dark mud fell on them. Only then did the mechanical puppets, under the control of their masters, drive the propulsion wheels and rumble towards themselves. However, their speed had already dropped sharply, and their mobility was further limited in the forest terrain covered with bushes and vines.

I didn't step back. I raised my staff and cast another Dark Word Explosion at the head of one of the mechanical puppets.

Sporadic bursts of fire.

Completeness 79.3%

The power of just one strike destroyed one-fifth of the latter's integrity. If we assume that a mechanical creature will be severely damaged if its integrity drops by 30%, this attack has actually knocked down nearly one-third of its health bar. You must know that the defense of a mechanical puppet can sometimes be able to rival a warrior of the same level with a full set of dark gold equipment, especially a heavily armored type.

I guess the Mechanical Alchemist's eyes must have widened when he saw the damage.

However, judging from the fact that the two mechanical puppets still did not stop charging, the other party was obviously unwilling to retreat and intended to at least get some benefits in return.

After all, players who can advance to the qualifying round always have some pride in themselves.

In fact, this was something I had expected.

Two more dark words were cast in succession, hitting two mechanical puppets respectively, successfully reducing the integrity of one of them by 60%.

But at the same time, they finally approached my side, and the axis of the mechanical arm switched to the weapon mode of the alloy sword, slashing down at me fiercely.

I took a half step back but failed to avoid the attack range. Fortunately, the shield I summoned in advance helped to block the two attacks. However, with sparks flying, two alloy swords chopped down one after another, and the magic shield instantly fell to less than half. This is the power of the mechanical alchemist after it is formed. One person is equivalent to three people. If it is Cecilia, one person can fight against an elite team.

However, it stands to reason that with my current attributes, even warriors of the same level using legendary weapons would not pose much of a threat. So why was it that a single attack from two mechanical puppets could cause such great damage to my shield?

The reason lies right now.

A figure flashed out from behind a big tree thirty yards away. It was generally difficult to be spotted in the dimly lit woods, but it could not escape his keen dynamic vision.

Obviously, the opponent saw that the mechanical puppet he controlled caused huge damage to the shield, and judged that he was the type with high attack and weak defense, so he wanted to cooperate to kill himself as soon as possible to prevent the mechanical puppet from being destroyed by himself.

Little did I know that I did all this on purpose.

He purposely did not use displacement skills to make the opponent think that he was using the displacement to hurry on; he used a low-level magic shield before it was upgraded, and the shield value itself was weak. Due to the distance, the opponent could not see the value clearly, so he made a wrong judgment.

"I finally couldn't help myself, Ahri."

I curled the corners of my mouth and called out softly. Facing the sword blades of the two mechanical puppets approaching again, I retreated instead of advancing and rushed through the gap. The magic shield broke, but at the same time, the staff in my hand was already raised.

After just five spells, the effect of the time loop was activated. A black shadow instantly rushed out from the tip of the staff and hit the mechanical alchemist in the distance, who had no time to dodge or even react. It turned into a cage like scattered mist and trapped the opponent inside.

Shadow Cage.

It was clearly a skill whose main effect was control, but with my high spell damage and Ahri's damage-increasing blessing, I was able to reduce the opponent's health by half.

ended.

Holding the staff tightly in my hand, my eyes were burning, and the shadow spear that I had chanted when the shadow cage slipped out of my hand shot out from behind the moment the former was deployed.

From the very beginning, I had no intention of engaging head-on with these mechanical puppets.

Although getting rid of it would greatly weaken the opponent, the opponent could just abandon the mechanical puppet and run away. This was a multiplayer match, and losing an opponent's strength was not of much benefit to me. It would be better to kill the operator and get the nameplate. Therefore, when I found the two mechanical puppets, I set up a trap to lure the operator out.

But what I didn't expect was that after this attack, which seemed to have guaranteed victory, hit the opponent, the opponent still had only a little blood left, and I don't know how he escaped from the shadow cage and fled into the distance.

It seems to be a skill similar to the death immunity on the badge of honor.

"Those who make it to the play-in round are not that easy to deal with."

I dodged the obstruction of the two mechanical puppets behind me and chased after them using the flash spell.

Chapter 104: The Mantis and the Yellow Bird

The mage's pursuit ability is no worse than that of a warrior or a thief.

The prerequisite is that you are strong enough, or the opponent has lost the threat to you. Otherwise, using the displacement skills that are basically used to save your life to chase the enemy is tantamount to walking a sheep into the tiger's mouth.

Fortunately, each point is very suitable for my current situation.

After using flash twice in succession, I caught up with the opponent. The opponent had just taken out the recovery potion from his backpack and hadn't had time to use it yet. When he noticed my approach, he turned around as if giving up.

I stopped about five or six yards in front of him. I was a little surprised but didn't take action immediately.

Previously, due to the obstructed vision in the forest and the distance, I could only see the figure vaguely. It was not until this moment that I realized that the injured opponent in front of me was actually a mixed-race loli who was about the same age as me and equally petite.

Her rosy cheeks are as delicate as a baby's, and her eyes are twinkling. Unlike Cecilia's delicate porcelain doll-like appearance, she has an exotic and lively cuteness.

The other party was obviously also surprised that the person who defeated her was actually her "kind", and her mouth opened slightly. But she soon reacted, her cheeks puffed up slightly, and her tone revealed a taste of unwillingness.

"You win, hurry up and do it..."

To be honest, I'm a little stumped at the moment.

However, it was not because of the other party's identity as a loli, but the actual reason was this: as one of the representative players promoted by Universe, all of her videos after the qualifying round would definitely be widely promoted to achieve an advertising effect.

It was easy to get rid of the opponent, and the remaining health was just a matter of a spell, but the subsequent impact was far-reaching. After all, the opponent was a cute little girl who had lost the ability to resist.

Although being killed in a competition is a normal thing, it only proves that one's own strength is not good enough.

But you can't stop other people from being compassionate.

Spectators always sympathize with the weak, even if both he and the other party are lolita, and if he makes it to the finals, his identity as the president of Alice will definitely be revealed. If used by some people with ulterior motives, it may have a significant impact on his father's publicity and promotion plan.

The thought flashed through my mind, and I put away the staff in my hand, walked past the opponent, and headed towards the depths of the forest again.

The mixed-blood loli behind him was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around and asked, "Why don't you kill me?"

Are you a masochist? I've clearly let you go but you're still asking me questions. Aren't you afraid that I might suddenly change my mind? Luckily it was me who happened to you.

I secretly complained in my heart and waved my hands behind me.

“Do your best. It’s not easy for a mechanical alchemist to get here. You have the ability to go further. It would be a shame if you were eliminated here.”

I'm telling the truth. Apart from the two mechanical puppets, the level 112 mechanical alchemist has already proved his efforts and strength. Although he is much worse than Cecilia, he is definitely a master among the entire player group. If he hadn't met me as an opponent, he would never have been defeated so easily.

Loli was stunned for a moment, and when she saw the figure about to disappear in the distance, she pursed her lower lip and suddenly mustered up the courage to speak loudly.

"You, what's your name?"

It was not surprising that the other party did not recognize him. Firstly, names were not displayed in the game, and he was not playing the role of a great thief now. The news of the dual profession was only circulated in a small circle. In addition, the popularity of cooperating with Yiwen to kill Qiu Lu had passed for a long time. Perhaps only some players still remembered that the president of Alice was a loli named Yitong.

I always feel like there will be a lot of trouble, and she will naturally know the answer without me having to tell her.

I shook my head, pretended not to hear the other person's voice, and walked behind the bushes.

"I...I will definitely enter the next game and defeat you!"

Seeing that figure leaving without looking back, the mixed-race loli puffed out her cheeks, and her lovely eyes were shining brightly, looking exceptionally bright.

I had no idea that I was missed and I still felt a little sorry for the points.

"Woo woo."

At this time, Ali leaned out his head obediently and hugged my arm as if to comfort me.

"Okay, it's just a pity."

I was amused and patted the little cutie on the head.

However, Ahri shook her head and stretched out her little hand to gesture, "There, there!"

I was stunned for a moment, but soon understood what Ali meant.

"Is there anyone in front?"

"Uh-huh!"