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

Xingyuan didn't answer, but just gave a casual "hmm".

Seeing that he ignored him and was engrossed in the game, Ye Fei moved closer to his screen to watch.

Xingyuan chose the malfunctioning robot again, and they have now reached the PVP stage. His opponent is a spectator player with the ID "Hailong" and is from the Dragon Kingdom.

Ye Fei glanced at it a few times, unsure if it was a particular profession, and asked him:

"Who is this? Do you know him?"

"I don't know him." Xingyuan didn't even look up, his hands continuing to work.

"It's probably anonymous, but this person is quite skilled, at least at the level of a second-tier professional, and follows the same approach as the 'red-blue' player who switches between roles."

Ye Fei said "Oh" and didn't ask any more questions, just leaned against the side and watched.

After watching a few rounds, he realized that this person had mastered the timing of switching between red and blue very well.

However, in terms of deck building and operation, it is still far inferior to the previous "Cook" deck.

On the screen, the viewers of "Sea Dragon" were switching back and forth between calm and anger, their timing perfect.

After unleashing a burst of damage, the character fell into a "Rage" state and stopped, only to be blocked by Xingyuan using a "Shadow Shield" and an Ice Ball.

Upon arriving at Xingyuan, his malfunctioning robot had already filled eight energy orbs, with a large number of electric and black orbs mixed together, ready to be unleashed.

He played a "Hotfix" card, followed by a "Shatter" card, releasing eight charged orbs simultaneously, causing the damage numbers of his attack to suddenly explode.

'Sea Dragon' clearly hesitated for a moment, then reluctantly used a two-cost 'Vigilance' to switch back to a calm state, and used the remaining one cost to build up some defense.

Under Xingyuan's high burst damage, a wave of damage filled the area, and 'Sea Dragon's' already thin health bar was instantly emptied.

The victory results page popped up, adding some points and increasing the 'kill count' by +1.

Ye Fei noticed the "kill count" and remembered that he seemed to have it when he just finished playing.

In fact, this is another important parameter in the "Dragon Slayer Ranking" competition. Matching opponents will take into account not only "points" but also "kill count".

If two players have similar scores but vastly different kill counts, it will be difficult for them to be matched together.

The reason is simple: to prevent skilled players from deliberately dropping points to repeatedly lower their skill level and then "smurfing" other players.

"Relax." Xingyuan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and then immediately started the next game.

Looking at the onlooker, Ye Fei suddenly remembered the chef, the "little brother" he had once taken in.

Since we signed the confidentiality agreement and stopped cooperating, we haven't been in touch for a long time. I can only occasionally see his name in some corners of the Tower Circle Forum.

Five months have passed, and all I know is that he's still streaming; I don't know what his current situation is.

Meanwhile, in another part of China, a chef was live-streaming.

The screen was filled with dense bullet comments, almost obscuring half of the image.

The number of online users has reached over 10 and is still increasing.

Over the past five months, the chef's triple transformation technique has matured and can now be consistently used once or twice in each battle.

In addition to the impact of the Dragon Kingdom's reforms, although the viewer is still defined as a "vulnerable" and "niche character," there are many more people studying her than before, and many professional players have also joined in developing her.

As the "Number One Observer of the Dragon Kingdom," who was the most senior and strongest observer in the Dragon Kingdom's observer circle, Cai Chu was naturally pushed to the forefront of the storm.

Professional players came to him for advice, teams asked him to be their technical consultant, and even esports channels invited him to appear on their programs several times.

Cai Chu's live stream popularity has skyrocketed, from a couple of thousand viewers to tens of thousands of regular viewers, firmly establishing him as a top influencer in the Dragon Kingdom's elite district.

At this moment, he is also working on the Dragon Slayer Ranking.

The opponent was a random player from an unknown small country, using a malfunctioning bot, but his skill level was quite limited.

The chef's skills have "evolved" a lot compared to before, and he no longer only knows the simple two-stage conversion of "fire to ice" and "ice to fire".

"Watch closely," the chef cleared his throat, a hint of smugness in his voice.

"The time has come. Watch me unleash a triple transformation."

On the screen, his viewers first played a card that said "Fearless of Evil," dealing 9 points of damage. The latest chapter is ready! Book lovers, return quickly. At the same time, the game entered a "calm" state.

Then, with the "Transform Intelligence into Emptiness" card, two cards were drawn, including a "Rage+" card, which also replenished the cost.

In this way, you get 9 points of damage for free.

He then played a "Rage+" card, entering a state of rage, followed by a "Flowing Clouds and Flying Sleeves" card and a "Strike" card. With his rage doubled, he dealt a total of 28 damage (12 + 16).

Finally, I used the "Peace+" card that I had kept in hand all along to switch back to calm and land steadily.

In one round, a total of 36 points of damage were dealt. The malfunctioning robot on the other side had little health and could not keep up with its defense, so it was directly reduced to a sliver of health.

"One round, thirty-six points of damage, and I can switch back to calm." The chef explained excitedly as he played:

"This is triple conversion! Compared to double conversion, you can get a lot more damage for free."

"However, it relies heavily on 'Tranquility+', so you need to be careful with the timing and the order of the cards before using it."

After only a few rounds, the chef won.

"The chef is awesome!"

"I haven't even mastered two levels yet, and now I already have three?"

"Holy crap, that's so cool!"

"I didn't understand. Could you please do it again?"

There were also many professional players in the live stream who came specifically to learn, and some of them had already started taking notes.

The checkout page pops up:

Points +32

Kills +1

He had already defeated two opponents today, and this was his third. He had just finished the match, took a sip of water as usual, and glanced at the live chat.

A comment popped up on the screen: "If the chef is this good, why doesn't he go pro?"

The chef glanced at it, deliberately sighed, and said with a hint of self-deprecation in his tone:

"Professional? I'm an old esports veteran, I can't play professionally anymore."

"Whoever wants to fight for me, go ahead."

Another wave of comments flooded the screen: "The chef is so good, even young people can't beat him."

After interacting with the chef a few more times and taking a short break, the chef immediately started the next match.

A message indicating a successful match pops up:

Opponent ID: 'Kimson'

Points: 1068

Highest level: 3

Nationality: Goryeo (Korea).

The chef's pupils suddenly contracted.

Kimson, he remembered a familiar name 'Kimsunwoo'.

A top professional in Korea, a top ten global player, and a master of faulty robots.

His heart tightened instinctively, but then he remembered that the Dragon Slayer Ranking was anonymous and that it might just be a Korean player using a similar name, so he relaxed a bit.

The comments section seemed oblivious to anything amiss, still spamming his famous memes. The chef swallowed hard and clicked "start."

The countdown has reached zero, and the match has begun.

Kimson uses a faulty robot, while Cai Chu still uses Guan Zhe.

On the first level, the chef chose a route with many questions, intending to proceed cautiously and steadily.

His triple transformation is sufficient for advanced level 3 matches, and his map clearing speed is not slow.

But not long after, after defeating a few small monsters, I glanced at the progress and my heart sank.

The opponent kept pace with him from the very beginning, and even occasionally showed signs of overtaking him.

Some viewers in the live chat gradually realized that something was wrong:

"Who is this 'Kimson'? His speed is almost the same as the cook's."

"Could this ID be an alias for Kimsunwoo?"

"Huh? That makes sense. They're both from Goryeo, so it's quite possible."

"Any expert could participate in this Dragon Slayer Ranking; it's not surprising he's here."

"You mean Kimsunwoo, who's in the top five globally?"

"If it really is him, could the cook possibly beat him?"