Technology: Breaking the Global Monopoly

Chapter 2457 Intermission
The Neurocradle control room exclusively for the finals.

Zhou Long and Xu Xiu woke up almost at the same time.

However, what others did not expect was that during their rest, the two did not confront each other or become extremely jealous of each other as the outside world had speculated.

The two of them could even take advantage of the half-hour break to sip tea with peach blossoms and some tonic herbs, while communicating about the life-and-death struggle as if they were outsiders.

"You are capable, you never stick to one direction. When I taught you the Eighteen Black Dragon Moves, I saw you use all kinds of tricks without any instruction, and I knew you could succeed. I didn't expect that we would play in the finals this time. Come, let's have a toast."

Xu Xiu picked up the tea in front of him, clinked glasses lightly with Zhou Long who was sitting opposite him, and then sipped the slightly bitter tea.

Feeling his tired body quickly recovering his sense of the surroundings, he took a deep breath and said, "These are just childish thoughts. I know you must have let me down at the beginning, and I put too much energy into the main mecha. Now the Dragon Turtle mecha is obviously unable to hold on until the next round, so I should lose the second round."

“Oh? If you say so, I want my friends to buy my second win outside the stadium, hahaha.” Zhou Long complained with a smile, and then suddenly said seriously: “Although it is said that friendship comes second and competition comes first, but I have to be honest, I hope to have a few more matches with you to see how much we can improve in the future. So during the game, you should pay more attention to your physical condition and don’t risk your life too much.

At its core, this is a game competition after all, and both of us are from the Daxia clan. No matter whether you win or I win, the Daxia dragon flag will fly over the venue.

I don't want to lose such a good opponent, you understand?"

Hearing Zhou Long's words, Xu Xiu subconsciously recalled some strange changes in his body after the competition ended.

The heartbeat and pulse rate are no longer as stable and strong as before. When I wake up every morning, my skin is covered in sweat, and I even occasionally have some outrageous dreams.

If you are an ordinary person, you will probably think that you may be in sub-health and that is why you have these problems.

But Xu Xiu clearly remembered that during his first physical examination and when he was training those "paying users" before, his physical condition could be said to be healthier than the health standards in the textbooks.

The first and most obvious time for this change was when he was too involved in the battle, even to the point where his mecha was reduced to wreckage...

The pain that felt like it was piercing his heart made Xu Xiu frown subconsciously when he recalled it now.

Zhou Long keenly noticed the change in Xu Xiu's expression. He drank the tea in the cup, then leaned back in his chair and began to take deep breaths to adjust his physical condition.

A half-hour break is considered a relatively long break in other ordinary sports competitions.

However, for someone who needs to connect to the neural signal equipment and fully control a mecha that is nearly ten meters tall, half an hour of rest time is not long, and he needs to recover as much as possible.

At the same time, he was also thinking about the changes in his body and the "real intentions" of Jiuzhou Technology. "Data shows that the number of real players of "Omnic Crisis" has exceeded 6 million, and the number of active players is about 8000 million. A few thousand people are selected from 8000 million people, and then based on whether they pass the physical test, only a few hundred people can be selected each time.

What exactly does Jiuzhou Technology want to do? Military combat mechas are designed for more stable control and do not use neural link technology, but why should gaming mechas use this technology at a higher cost? "

Zhou Long didn't believe at all that Jiuzhou Technology did this because its founder Gu Qing said, that he wanted to play a mecha combat game.

During the period when he did not participate in the competition, he also communicated with the officials of Daxia. Although he did not get a definite answer, he had some unknown guesses in his heart.

As for Xu Xiu, he really didn't want the other party to be too closely tied to Jiuzhou Technology, so he said these words under surveillance, which could be regarded as the care of an elder to the younger, or it could be regarded as a psychological warfare.

At least he has a clear conscience.

Interestingly, after this brief exchange, Xu Xiu did not bring up the topic again.

After drinking his customized nutritional potion tea, he began to meditate on his own.

The two players are adjusting their status and keeping their emotions stable.

The audience who are watching the game are now watching the performance during the break of the final, while at the same time they are starting to think about who to bet on in the next game and whether they should increase the stakes.

Originally, Zhou Long was undoubtedly the champion seed. Even his odds of winning and becoming the first champion of the Jiuzhou Technology Global Mech Challenge did not exceed 1.2, even on some non-compliant platforms. However, Xu Xiu's winning performance in the first game undoubtedly stung the psychological defenses of those gamblers who wanted to make a profit without losing.

"Damn, it looks like Zhou Long is not in a good condition today... He was stabbed by his apprentice, and Xu Xiu actually set a trap. In this case, will Zhou Long explode in the second game and stab Xu Xiu? He is a person who will never let go of a grudge..."

"Xu Xiu is obviously well prepared. He should have played out most of his trump cards in the first game. Zhou Long's Dragon Spine mecha didn't seem to reveal any trump cards either. He just used the same old tricks... And Zhou Long's odds have also gone up. Maybe he wants to make a big profit. Some of these dealers may be related to Zhou Long."

"Hey, hey, hey, God, the Virgin Mary, please guide a lost believer like me on the right path. Who will win the second game? Will it be a decisive kill with cold weapons, or will the opponent be annihilated by hot weapons and heavy firepower? As long as I make money, after the game, I will definitely donate my thoughts to the Virgin Mary and your church..."

"No, we have five minutes left before the betting ends. Why are these game experts and masters all so stubborn and unwilling to give a definite answer?"

"Brother, my platform allows you to place bets even after the game has started, and there are many betting items and strong financial strength. Why don't you come to my platform——"

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