Delta: The First Person at the Peak

The director picked up the microphone, his tone still serious:

"Fellow players, the next battlefield is the team resource control zone! Individual skill can give you an early advantage, but whether your teammates can provide support and continue coordinating after being blocked will determine whether those resources can become a real advantage!"

He pointed to the center of the mud pit: "Each team sends out two players to compete for the resource ball in the center of the field. Only by getting the ball into your team's basket on the shore can you score a point! After multiple rounds, the total score will be used to calculate the RANK reward for that round."

"The King's Squad not only has to steal the prize, but also bring it back!"

Sha Yi looked down at the mud puddle: "So what is all this mud simulating?"

The director remained unfazed: "A complex environment of competition."

Sha Yi turned to Jiang Feng and said, "You guys are playing games in pretty bad conditions!"

Jiang Feng smiled and nodded: "Yes, my teammates sometimes even say 'definitely'."

Everyone burst into laughter again! Sha Yi raised his hand, but in the end, he couldn't refute it.

In the first round, Jiang Feng and Peter Ho played for the Red Team, Li Chen and Fan Chengcheng played for the Blue Team, and Zheng Kai and Zhang Zhenyuan played for the Yellow Team.

After Peter Ho went down, he first tested the ground, and Jiang Feng did not rush forward immediately.

The muddy water was up to my ankles, and there was a dragging sensation when I lifted my feet. Obviously, I couldn't run like I would on flat ground here.

The whistle blew, and several people moved forward simultaneously! Li Chen and Zheng Kai, both experienced, didn't blindly take large strides; instead, they moved closer to the ball first, then observed the others' movements. Jiang Feng also lowered his center of gravity, taking small steps but maintaining his balance throughout.

He grabbed the ball first, and just as he turned around, Li Chen blocked his way, while Zheng Kai also came from the other side. Jiang Feng didn't try to force his way through while holding the ball; he glanced up at Peter Ho, swung his arm to the left, and then passed the ball to the right!

Peter Ho didn't squeeze into the crowd; after catching the ball, he immediately moved towards his team's basket. By the time Li Chen readjusted his position, it was too late! The Red Team scored the first point!

Meng Ziyi and Zhou Shen immediately started cheering from the shore, while Sha Yi waved his hand and shouted even more enthusiastically than the people inside who were fighting for the ball!

Chen He glanced at him: "What are you in charge of here?"

"Command!" Sha Yi answered decisively, "Everyone needs a division of labor!"

In the following rounds, each team took turns making substitutions, and soon no one on the field could stand cleanly still.

Someone got the ball, but slipped as they turned; someone reached out to block someone, but their feet were still stuck in the mud while their body swayed out of the way.

Everyone wants to be fast, but in places like this, the more anxious you are, the less likely you are to stay still!

Jiang Feng couldn't maintain his composure forever. After making a pass, he lost his footing and his knee sank directly into the mud.

When he stood up again, his trouser legs and cuffs were a mess of grease. Meng Ziyi looked at him and finally couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Fengshen's moves were truly impressive. It's just that this design might wear out the clothes a bit!

However, the Red Team's teamwork became increasingly smooth. Jiang Feng and Peter Ho were adept at intercepting and receiving the ball, and the other players, when they came on, knew to check on their teammates first, instead of just running back with the ball. At the end of the final round, the Red Team took first place, the Blue Team second, and the Yellow Team third!

Add another 100 points!

[Red Team's cumulative RANK points: 700!]

[Current Rank: Master!]

The rank that was only added yesterday was actually achieved by the Red Team this morning! Sha Yi looked up at the screen, the mud on his body still not completely wiped off, but his smile had already returned.

"See that!"

"master!"

The MVP award for the Red Team in this round went to Jiang Feng.

Li Xiaofeng handed the last MVP certificate to Jiang Feng, and the director raised the microphone again.

"Dear players, the regular ranked season has ended! All your ranks earned in E-World will be retained. The final battleground will officially open this afternoon!"

"But even a master isn't a king." The director looked at the three teams. "To obtain the final king's privileges, you still need to win the final team fight and seize the king's core!"

Sha Yi's lips, which had just turned up in a smile, slightly tightened.

Chen He, standing nearby, immediately clapped his hands:

"Winning first doesn't mean you've won; winning later means you'll be all glory."

"The final name tag ripping game isn't about who has the highest score!"

Zheng Kai nodded in agreement, glanced at the red team's 700 points, then at the yellow team's 490 points, and finally found the sentence particularly pleasing to the ear.

We finally won a game in the pool this morning, but then the red team took first place in the mud pit.

After two rounds, the points that had been gained were actually widened again!

The blue team also failed to catch up. Li Chen looked at Chen He, and their eyes met. Neither of them spoke, but they both nodded slightly.

Jiang Feng was still discussing the afternoon's arrangements with Peter Ho and didn't notice that glance.

Sha Yi was already urging others to take a shower, as some of the mud on his body had dried, making it uncomfortable to walk.

After cleaning up and having lunch, the group took a short rest before returning to the Hangzhou International Esports Center.

Yesterday when we entered, there were eighteen Bronze players. Now, standing before the familiar entrance again, the rank badges on the three teams are completely different!

The lights in the arena lit up one by one, and the King's Core on the screen slowly rotated, but the door to the final battlefield remained closed.

The staff first put name tags on everyone.

On the red team's side, each of the six players had an additional layer of armor nameplates on top of their own nameplates.

Jiang Feng glanced at the name tag on Peter Ho's back and couldn't help but shake his head. The two layers of edges were clearly visible, and even the outer armor markings were deliberately made to be exceptionally conspicuous! The director probably did it on purpose, just in case the other two teams couldn't tell that there was something fishy about this name tag.

Sure enough, Chen He straightened his name tag, and as soon as he looked up, his gaze stopped.

"Wait a minute, your name tags look a little different?"

"Two floors?"

Sha Yi, who had his hands behind his back, immediately turned around upon hearing this, and the smile returned to his face.

He stopped pretending once he was discovered.

"That's right!"

"The first layer is armor; tear it off, and you're still alive. The second layer is your name tag; only after that are you eliminated."

Chen He looked at him, then at Zhou Shen beside him, and couldn't help but ask, "All six of you, do you have it?"

"I have everything!" Sha Yi answered loudly. "I can't just take that red dress from yesterday for free, can I?"

Zheng Kai subconsciously touched the name tag on his back, then glanced at the red team, and a slight twitch appeared at the corner of his mouth. On his side, they could only tear it off and be gone. But the other six players all got another chance!

The effects of this red equipment are truly incredible! However, their Qiantang War Blade is no pushover either.

[Qiantang War Blade - Assault Mark!]

[You can designate three surviving enemy members and double the size of their nameplates. This effect lasts until the end of the match!]

The members of Team Yellow regrouped, and their first target was practically a no-brainer: Jiang Feng! But the question remained: did the double-layered nameplate only enlarge the outer armor, or did the inner one also grow larger? Fang Ningxue didn't let everyone continue guessing; she went directly to the director and asked.

The director glanced at the instruction card and stated bluntly: "The Assault Mark applies to both layers of the target's nameplate simultaneously, doubling their area. However, the armor's effect remains unchanged; they still need to be removed separately."

Fang Ningxue brought back the reply, and Zheng Kai had Fang Ningxue raise the battle blade in her hand, gesturing to the staff:

"Make the river breeze stronger!"