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Chapter 108 Terrain Modification

Xingyuan almost burst out laughing after hearing this; he had thought it would be some kind of demanding request.

He realized from what they had just said that if he established his own team, it would definitely threaten their position in Fushan Province and take away their livelihood.

Therefore, they will definitely try to obstruct him in every possible way, either by setting conditions or by creating difficulties, and he has long been prepared for this.

But when it comes to strength, that's exactly what he has in abundance. Not to mention the current him, even in the past, looking across the entire Dragon Kingdom, how many people could defeat him?

"Then you don't need to worry."

Xingyuan sat up straight, his voice carrying an undeniable confidence: "I am the captain. You don't still have any doubts about my abilities, do you?"

However, after a few seconds of silence, the captains' expressions remained unchanged.

After a while, Xiang Chu smiled and said, "We have certainly heard of Mr. Xingyuan's great name. He was once a top player and deservedly the 'King of the Dragon Kingdom'!"

"Everyone in China knows this, doesn't they?" He paused, then changed the subject: "However, you seem to have overlooked one fact—" "What?" Xingyuan frowned.

"If I remember correctly, you should have retired three years ago, right?"

Xiang Chu's tone was calm, yet sharp, as if he had been prepared for his answer: "After three years of retirement, how do we know that your skills are still the same as before?"

Xingyuan was slightly taken aback, then smiled again, this time feeling even more relaxed.

He thought to himself: So that's all you're worried about. That makes things even easier.

This is normal, because they don't know that after retiring, they not only didn't give up gaming, but actually continued to study it diligently.

Practice and explore the broader boundaries of this game.

It was during these three years that he made many new research results, and his strength not only did not decline, but far surpassed that of the past.

With his interactions with Hei Xi during this period, he learned a lot and his strength improved to a new level.

What he has in abundance now is strength.

But since we're going to give it a try, there's no harm in playing a match; after all, the results speak for themselves.

"Okay." Xingyuan flexed his wrist.

"Let's give it a try. Which team leader wants to go first?"

There was a moment of silence in the conference room.

A few seconds later, a man in his twenties, referred to as "Old Luo," stood up.

"Okay, I'll give it a try first!"

Soon, the two sat down in their respective seats, facing each other, ready to begin the battle.

And for this test, they adopted the same PVP rules as the "Dragon Slayer Ranking".

They were just using their own account to match in the online lobby.

The game begins. Lao Luo chose the crown prince, while Xingyuan is a malfunctioning robot.

Same seed, same advancement, both are at advancement level 7.

Xingyuan picked up the mouse as if he had acquired a handy weapon, and went all out from the very beginning, making progress as fast as lightning.

Within minutes, Lao Luo was left far behind, and by the time they reached the second level, he had widened the gap between himself and the two monsters.

"Cleanse Cards Technique," Xingyuan murmured to himself.

This is the biggest understanding of the game he has learned from his interactions with Ye Fei during this period.

By cleaning up the deck through various means, removing low-value offensive and defensive cards, and simplifying the deck as much as possible, the reuse rate of key cards can be greatly increased.

Compared to the previous large decks, the time to draw cards in a round has been greatly shortened, ability cards are no longer easy to be at the bottom, and the activation speed is a level faster.

Furthermore, as the average card value increases, the overall strength of the deck will also improve. Therefore, the cleaner the deck is, the faster it will clear stages!

When the second boss, Xingyuan, was defeated, Lao Luo was still struggling with the question mark in front of him.

In the middle of the third level, Xingyuan had already taken a lead of nearly half a minute. Lao Luo's face grew increasingly grim, and his palms began to sweat.

He tried to speed up, but the more he rushed, the more chaotic things became. One mistake caused him to lose more than half of his health, forcing him to take a detour to find a campfire.

On the third floor, Xingyuan was the first to defeat the BOSS and then entered the PVP room to wait.

When Lao Luo came in, his health was only one-third left, and his deck was in disarray.

Xingyuan didn't give him any chance to breathe. After a few rounds, a burst of electric balls took him down without any mercy.

Xingyuan wins the first match.

Xiang Chu's expression didn't change much; he simply took the toothpick out of his mouth and gave a signal with his eyes.

"I'll be there in a bit."

The second captain stood up. He seemed a bit older, wearing a striped short-sleeved shirt, and had a mature yet relaxed and lazy look on his face.

As a traditional professional player in the old Dragon Kingdom e-sports scene, he plays the most standard "balanced ball" and glitch robot.

He took Lao Luo's seat and began to face the challenge. The moment he picked up the mouse, his expression changed instantly, a murderous aura emanating from his brows, all traces of his previous laziness vanishing.

However, his momentum gradually waned before long. Xingyuan was far ahead, forcing him to become nervous.

Upon reaching the third level, he died halfway through without even fighting the boss.

About an hour later, Xingyuan had already defeated the third captain and was fighting fiercely on the second floor.

Judging from the captain's expression, the situation didn't seem optimistic either, and the outlook was worrying.

By this time, they had reached the second level and Xingyuan's deck was almost complete, while his opponent was still struggling with a small monster and his health bar was already half full.

"As expected of the King of Machines in the Dragon Kingdom—"

"I didn't expect that after so many years of retirement, your charm has not diminished at all."

Xiang Chu watched from the side and silently commented.

The last tall captain, who was standing to the side, also began to worry when he saw this.

He leaned close to Xiang Chu's ear and asked in a low voice, "Big brother, what should we do?"

"If this keeps up, he'll really take over the entire Fukuyama area by himself!"

Xiang Chu held the toothpick in his mouth, not answering immediately, but pondering for a moment:

They originally planned to test the waters with this "King of the Dragon Kingdom," whom they had heard so much about, before making a decision.

Even without any challenges, as a professional player from China, upon meeting him in person, one would instinctively want to give him a try and see if he lives up to his reputation.

But judging from the current situation, Xingyuan's strength not only lives up to his name, but also far exceeds their expectations. Their previous ideas have been overturned, and they simply cannot defeat him with their strength alone.

"Use Plan B." Xiang Chu lowered his voice, making it so that only the two of them could hear it.

The short, stout captain paused for a moment, then nodded, immediately understanding what he meant.

The third match was not yet over, but the third captain, Lao Sun, was already covered in sweat.

On the screen, his malfunctioning robot had very little health left, while the "Boxing Construct" on the other side was still excitedly swinging its fists.

"No need to fight anymore."

Xiang Chu shouted, patted Lao Sun on the shoulder, and then pushed him off the platform.

"Just fight me!"

Xiang Chu raised his voice, seemingly addressing Xing Yuan with considerable force.

The previous round was forcibly interrupted, and a new round of battle began. Xingyuan was still a malfunctioning robot, while Xiang Chu chose the Crown Prince.

Xiang Chu got off to a fast start, choosing an aggressive strategy and launching a series of elite attacks. He thought to himself that he would first rely on his own strength to have a serious competition with Xing Yuan.

But his thoughts changed soon afterward. The gap between him and Xingyuan widened, and like the other captains, he was left far behind.

Just as he was fighting the fifth monster on the first floor, before he had even finished defeating it, he tapped his fingers lightly on the table twice.

"Tap, tap!"

The voice was very soft, but the tall captain sitting behind him immediately noticed the movement.

He quickly picked up his phone, pretending to read a text message, but actually doing something else.

He quickly swiped his finger across the screen a few times, then put down his phone, calmly took a sip of tea, and acted as if nothing had happened.

After Xiang Chugang finished defeating that monster, the reward card that popped up happened to contain the one he needed—'Swordsmith'!