National destiny: Global tower climbing skills have decreased by 10,000 times.

Chapter 82 Sparkling Stars

The host nodded repeatedly: "Two years is truly an extraordinary amount of time."

"Two years ago, Coach Wang, as a legendary e-sports player, made his contributions on the international stage —"

"And today, Coach Wang remains on the front lines of education, proving his value once again through his actions and contributing to the development of esports in China!"

Coach Wang sat at a distance from the camera, listening to the speeches, and smiled somewhat embarrassedly.

"Do you think that the 'state machine' strategy has the potential to become a third-generation strategy unique to China, bringing glory to the country on the international stage?"

Wang Jingchuan smiled, this time with a more natural smile: "I hope so."

On the night the show aired, Da Kun was very satisfied with his performance and treated all the coaches to dinner.

Meanwhile, changes are quietly taking place within the top professional scene in China.

The Zixia Club building still stands in the city, but the area in front of it is much deserted. After the interview scandal, Zixia's reputation has plummeted.

Under pressure from public opinion, the e-sports association officially canceled Zixia's qualification to participate in next year's National Games, and carried out internal restructuring, personnel cleanup, and management reshuffle.

After all this commotion, the Zixia team was naturally affected quite a bit. The once number one team in the Dragon Kingdom suddenly became dispirited.

Meanwhile, Qingxiao was extremely busy.

During the same five months, Xuan Niao and his team plunged into the training room.

They repeatedly studied the video footage of the "third-generation aircraft" they obtained from the United States, replicating, optimizing, and refining it over and over again, studying every detail to the extreme.

Qingxiao's win rate continues to climb, and the A8 clear rate of several core team members has stabilized at over 50%, and is still on the rise.

In the latest internal evaluation by the esports association, the Qingxiao team was naturally listed as the most promising candidate team for next year's National Games.

In the training room, Xuan Niao told his team members, "This year's opportunity is almost certainly ours; we must seize it!"

The team members readily agreed, their confidence soared, and they intensified their training.

Until that day, they received an electronic invitation from an external website.

"This is----"

"Anonymous Challenge for the 'Dragon Slayer Ranking'?"

Dramatic changes are also taking place among ordinary people.

Amid the wave of reforms to develop niche characters in China, countless new stars have emerged in sectors that were previously neglected due to the unpopularity of characters.

Many players who rose to prominence by developing niche characters have transformed into rising stars in the esports world, attracting widespread attention.

Among them is the Ironclad Warrior player, "Blood Gang Elder," a high-win-rate player in A7, who showcased his skills in a grassroots selection competition, providing a safe haven for all warrior players in the Dragon Kingdom.

His name is Lu Zhen, the administrator of the "Burning Contract Blood Gang ①" group, and one of the earliest warrior-skilled players influenced by Xingyuan.

His warrior style is fierce and decisive, with a strong sense of violent aesthetics. He brought the "offensive style" passed down from Xingyuan to the public for the first time in a formal competition.

Another name is Lan Ling, game ID "Gugu Bubble", active age 21, is the next rising star hunter after "Green Leopard".

After the "First Knife Challenge" incident, "Green Leopard" was defeated and never recovered, ceasing to stream. The Chinese hunter community was also immersed in confusion and loss.

After "Gugu Bubble" appeared, he became famous in the hunter community with his "rolling poison" strategy, which inspired countless hunter players.

He is now a member of a famous professional esports team and one of the few officially active professional hunter players in China.

The third name has also recently attracted considerable attention in the esports circle.

'Sick Rice Shaki' is a Necromancer player and currently the most popular female streamer in China.

She is far ahead of others in the Necromancer race, and is the first person in China to break the 60% win rate in A6.

Her live streams are always lively and bustling, as she has a sweet and cute appearance and enjoys cosplaying during her streams.

The Necromancer, affectionately known by her fans as "Miss Calamity".

A purple cloak, a skull mask, a scythe almost as tall as her, and a skull hand pillow are all standard items in a live stream.

She is currently live streaming.

In the small window at the bottom right of the screen, she was wearing a purple cloak, with a necromancer skull mask hanging on her forehead, revealing half of her playful face, her hands focused on operating the device.

A huge scythe leaned against the chair, gleaming coldly under the light. A purple model of the "Forbidden Grimoire" sat on the table.

"Welcome to Shaki's live stream~"

Her voice was languid with a hint of hoarseness, like a cat that had just woken up.

Several comments scrolled across the screen:

"The anchor is good at clamping."

"I love you, streamer!"

She glanced at it and replied casually, "I'm just speaking normally, and you're going to say I'm being difficult."

Another comment:

"Hey streamer, are you sure you can beat this game? Your deck looks pretty bad."

She glanced down at her hand, her voice languid and sticky: "This isn't bad, what's bad about it? Even a bad deck is better than some people's."

As soon as he finished speaking, a "Captain" donation effect exploded from the center of the screen.

Her eyes lit up, and she instantly switched to a sweet voice, clasping her hands together: "Thank you, Boss 'Fish Who Loves to Eat Cats'! May you enjoy good health and all your wishes come true~"

The live chat exploded again: "It's getting squeezed again."

"It changes faster than turning the pages of a book!"

"No, where's my husky voice?"

When will Inobu become a voice actor?

"I love you, streamer!"

She glanced at it a few times, not caring at all, and continued to operate the necromancer on the screen, humming a mysterious tune.

Just as she stepped into a boss's room, a message notification popped up in his window.

She was a little annoyed, so she closed the pop-up and continued playing the game until she defeated the boss.

She leaned back in her chair, holding the "Austi" plush toy in her hands, and then looked at the screen, preparing to chat with her fans as usual.

Looking at the comments, I noticed that the content of the discussion had subtly changed, with one word being mentioned repeatedly:

The "Dragon Slayer List".

Does anyone know what this "Dragon Slayer Ranking" is?

"I recently heard that many professional gamers have received a mysterious invitation to a global anonymous online competition."

"Yeah, I've heard that too. Apparently, only established players and skilled players receive them; ordinary players don't even get to see them."

"Sister Calamity! Have you received any invitations lately?"

Seeing this, Sister Calamity suddenly remembered the pop-up window she had just closed. She returned to her desktop and retrieved the message:

The global online anonymous contest with prizes – "Dragon Slayer Ranking" – cordially invites you to participate!

She was stunned.