"I am fine."
Shen Muhan grabbed Qianwen's shoulder: "Tell me, do you still consider me an outsider?"
A hint of confusion flashed across her light red eyes as she replied, "I don't know how to say it."
Seeing that she looked really troubled, Shen Muhan didn't press her any further. He simply eased the pressure on Qianwen again and said, "It's okay if you don't get first place. We'll try harder next time. Don't put too much pressure on yourself. There are still more than two days left. You can adjust your mindset. I won't bother you anymore."
That evening, Qianwen wanted to talk to Xiaobai and ask him some questions, but Xiaobai wouldn't say anything. Lately, Xiaobai had only one request of Qianwen: to improve his combat abilities. Qianwen did just that. Without relying on AI, he not only significantly improved his combat skills but also mastered some combat techniques that AI couldn't use. AI is ultimately just a program, but precisely because it possesses extremely high computing power, Qianwen still couldn't reach its level. The computational workload of AI was truly terrifying.
Qianwen probably understood what Xiaobai meant; he knew that he and the AI would eventually have a showdown.
Chapter 319 The World Championship Begins
In the last two days, Qianwen was not idle either, and continued to work hard to improve his combat awareness. When the World Championship opened, all qualified players would receive a notification, and this data would be made public so that all players in the game would know who had entered the competition.
The total number of qualified players was over 26,000, and the elimination rounds began immediately afterward.
There are no spectator stands; any place in the game is a spectator stand. There are no competition venues; every battle is a competition venue.
The battle will be teleported into a separate instance, and other players can choose to spectate from anywhere in the game. For example, they can choose to spectate the top player in the server, Yi Hai Zhi Meng, and see the battle that Yi Hai Zhi Meng's team is fighting. Undoubtedly, Yi Hai Zhi Meng will have the most viewers this year.
The system will randomly match battle data in a short time. Qianwen's team of five is ready to go in the guild's base. After the battle data is generated, they will be directly teleported into the competition instance.
Qianwen (Yihai Zhimeng), Qianlin (Kakalu), Wang Hezhen (Yuan Bufan), Wang Qinshi (Nolan Yancheng), Lin Yalan (Yamubai).
You can bring a magical pet into battle, so Vivi was with her, Qianlin brought a unicorn, Yuan Bufan didn't bring a magical pet, and so did Nolan Yancheng, while Yamubai brought a strange bat magical pet.
Why do some players choose not to bring their pets? Isn't that a waste of combat power? Actually, no. The competition has a special scoring system where pets are counted as units and occupy points. Therefore, players who are not strong enough or whose classes do not absolutely need to bring pets will choose not to bring them.
As the first match began, Qianwen and his group of five were teleported into a random instance space. It was a vast grassland with an open terrain where they could see the five enemies on the other side at a glance.
At the same time, other randomly matched matches begin simultaneously, with the winners advancing to the next round and the losers being eliminated.
Even in the first battle, Asahi did not underestimate the enemy. As the commander of the team, he quickly issued battle orders. Unexpectedly, the enemy surrendered at this time.
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Countless viewers watching the match were also filled with confusion. You're so lucky to be matched with the top player's team. Even if you know you can't win, you should at least exchange a few blows. Why surrender right away? So much so that Qianwen and his team were out of the instance space less than half a minute after being teleported in.
Let's have a cup of tea and take a break; the game continues.
The first round of the competition ended quickly, with half of the participants eliminated, from over 26,000 to 13,000. The rules for the remaining matches will remain the same, and the number of participants will be halved again. No wonder the World Championship can be completed in three to four days; the efficiency of starting all battles simultaneously is indeed very high.
And so, the first day of the competition continued until evening, with a total of seven rounds of competition. From the initial 26,000 participants, only a little over 200 remained.
Whether it was luck or not, apart from the one who surrendered at the beginning, Asahi didn't encounter any formidable opponents in the next six matches and easily won.
Shen Muhan, who had been watching the entire match, did not encounter any of the players on the leaderboard or those who had ranked highly in previous world championships. He couldn't help but marvel at his good luck this year.
However, there are people you can't avoid if you want to win the championship. The real excitement of the competition isn't on the first day, but in the individual competitions that follow.
In the evening, while celebrating the smooth sailing he had encountered that day, Shen Muhan received a phone call and hurriedly pulled Qianwen into a room alone.
"Yihai, there's been news about those things you asked me to investigate."
"There's news?!"
Qianwen, who had been feeling a bit dazed all day, suddenly perked up.
Shen Muhan began to speak earnestly. Ever since Qianwen asked her to investigate this matter, Shen Muhan had not taken it lightly at all. In the midst of her busy schedule, she even arranged for some people in the company to investigate the unresolved car accident from two years ago. After so many days of investigation, there were finally results.
The accident was caused by drunk driving, resulting in the deaths of three people. The driver and the parents of the victims died at the scene. The driver had no family members and was single. It is suspected that he was emotionally traumatized and drove recklessly after drinking, which led to the tragedy. Since the driver died and had no relatives, there was no way to provide compensation or take responsibility, so the matter was left unresolved.
That's how it appears on the surface.
In fact, after Shen Muhan used the company's network of connections to investigate, it seems that this is the case. Both the surveillance footage and the testimonies of some witnesses indicate that the scene was extremely tragic, with three people dead and two young survivors, a man and a woman, being taken to the hospital by ambulance.
There were many eyewitnesses at the time. Shen Muhan's company carefully interviewed nearly fifty people one by one, and they all said the same thing. Moreover, the surveillance footage of the road at the scene showed the same thing. There was no evidence to indicate that the driver who caused the accident was not dead, and all the evidence was fabricated in order to shirk responsibility.
Shen Muhan didn't want to talk about this now, fearing it would affect Qianwen's performance in the competition, but seeing Qianwen's preoccupied look, Shen Muhan hesitated and told her anyway.
After listening, Qianwen roughly understood that such an investigation was meaningless; even if there was a problem with this matter, ordinary people would not be able to investigate it.
"Sister Xiaohan, thank you for your concern."
Qianwen said something polite, but Shen Muhan became even more worried. She didn't understand what had happened, and she wanted to help but didn't know where to start.
After leaving the guild headquarters with her sister, it was still early. The competition had ended at four o'clock in the afternoon, and it wasn't dark yet. Qianwen suddenly wanted to go and talk to Zhuiya.
If you open your friend list, the name "Fallen Crow" is grayed out, indicating that she is not online.
Normally, Zhuiya is online 24/7. What is she doing when she's not online?
Qianwen and her sister logged off together, but unexpectedly found Daidai unconscious in the corridor.
"Dumb!"
With a gasp, Qianwen rushed over and picked her up. She was still breathing, but she looked very weak. Considering that she probably lacked the energy to survive, and that she had fainted before, this time it seemed to be more serious.
She carefully carried Daidai to the bed, and then Qianwen discovered that Yeming had also fainted in the kitchen. She realized that things were not so simple. She had said that Yeming's energy could last for at least another year.
What Qianwen found even more unbelievable was that she even found Zhuiya unconscious in the living room. She was so powerful, her strength could easily destroy a city, she couldn't possibly have fainted due to lack of energy. A few days ago when the space isolation magic circle failed, Zhuiya seemed to know something but didn't say much. Qianwen knew nothing about it now.
After moving them all to the bed in the room, Qianwen sat down on the sofa in the living room, somewhat bewildered, wondering what had happened in this world.
Chapter 320 Am I a pawn?
The next morning, Qianwen made pancakes for breakfast. The World Championship started at nine o'clock, and there were still a few hours before the match. Qianwen did not log into the game immediately, but ate breakfast slowly with her sister. Qianwen tried various methods to wake up the three unconscious people, but she could not. Their vital signs were getting weaker and weaker. If this continued, they would probably die in less than two days.
Does this mean that the Black Prison is going to disappear from the earth?
That seems to be true.
The media and news broadcast reports of victory one after another. Black jails in one city after another were completely eradicated. All superpowered organizations were mobilized. Several outstanding figures became people's heroes. Even ordinary superpowered individuals were elevated to a very high status in the eyes of the people.
Qianwen was not involved, so she did not enjoy any of these things. Qianwen also disdained to enjoy such fame and fortune. All Qianwen wanted was a peaceful life.
Time is running out. To save them, we must find out why they have fainted and how to replenish their energy.
The last thing the Fallen Raven said was that the rules of magic were disappearing from this world. Could this be the direct cause of the Black Prison's demise? If so, either restore the rules, which is obviously difficult, or transfer them to another world, which is obviously not an easy task either.
For spatial magic, perhaps we could consult Red Bean.
It's worth noting that Red Bean had previously opened a spatial passage connecting the worlds of Gabelt and White Star, bringing back the nuclear battery that Balo needed. She must be very skilled in spatial magic.
Without hesitation, Qianwen took advantage of the time she had in the morning and immediately headed to the Red Elf City. Sera's inn was even larger and more luxurious after the reconstruction, but the way it operated had not changed. It was still an inn that combined a restaurant and accommodation, mainly catering to adventurers, and the little lolis were also staying there.
As soon as Qianwen returned, she was immediately entangled with Mulin. This tall, elfin girl was as playful as ever, clamoring for Qianwen to play with her and take a bath together.
Qianwen had no time to play with her right now. After finally getting rid of her, she rushed to Hongdou's place. Luckily, Hongdou was home.
The first thing Hongdou said to Qianwen was why Zhuiya hadn't been online since yesterday. They had been researching the photon reactor together, and Zhuiya had suddenly gone offline and hadn't come back. Hongdou greatly admired Zhuiya's magical talent and had already considered her her apprentice, so she was naturally worried about her sudden disappearance.
Asahi didn't hide the fact that the crows were unconscious, and she also expressed her desire to save them, revealing that the rules of the keyword magic were disappearing.
Hongdou immediately reacted and asked, "Is she a magical being?"
"A magical life form? Probably..."
I'm not sure either, but it's very likely.
Hongdou gave a simple explanation of the concept of magical life. There are many kinds of magical life, some high-level and some low-level, but without exception, they all have one characteristic: magical creatures can only survive by relying on magical energy. Without magical energy, magical creatures cannot survive, which of course includes the disappearance of magical rules.
Qianwen's current approach to saving them is correct: either restore the world's magical rules or send them to other worlds with magical rules.
Hongdou knew about both options, but she was powerless to change either one. Firstly, she couldn't go to Earth, let alone control the rules of the world.
Qianwen suddenly asked, "Does this world really have a God? A real God?"
Hongdou shook her head and shared her opinion: "I don't know, but I don't believe there is a god in this world who can control everything. Even the magical rules of the world are governed by laws. The world operates under its unique rules, just as the spirit world has its unique position. No one can truly change the structure of the world. If they could, the structure of the world would have been changed long ago."
"Hmm, then can you teach me spatial magic?"
Hongdou immediately denied it: "It's too late. Not to mention that spatial magic is the most dangerous kind of magic, it takes normal people several years to learn it, let alone this kind of inter-star portal. Moreover, this kind of portal consumes a lot of resources. Even now I need to use props to open a portal for a short time. You can't open a portal from your world. Even if you had that ability, some people wouldn't allow it."
At this point, Hongdou paused, then sighed and said, "Take it easy. You'll always lose something in life. Only by letting go can you go further."
Qianwen pressed further, "Who are these 'certain people'?"
Hongdou didn't say anything, and the next second Qianwen found himself back in the Red Elf City.
Sitting on the stool, Qianwen suddenly slammed her hand on the table.
"hateful!"
Qianwen has realized that she is just a pawn, and everything is being manipulated by others. Even Hongdou, who usually seems gentle and kind, is hiding things from her.
Qianwen is content with an ordinary life, but she is unwilling to accept a fate where she can be manipulated at will.
Hongdou is right about one thing: there are no true gods in this world. Even gods have to act within the rules. They may be opportunistic or have mastered more advanced technologies, but there are some rules they cannot change.
Just then, Toby brought over a glass of milk.
"Boss, would you like some milk?"
Distracted, Qianwen unconsciously reached for the cup but knocked it over, spilling milk everywhere and splashing it all over her, with water droplets dripping down.
Toby exclaimed, "I'll wipe it right away!"
As Qianwen looked at the milk dripping from the corner of the table, a sudden thought struck her: Could God change these common-sense rules?
I don't think so.
After pondering for a long time, Qianwen still couldn't find a breakthrough.
While lost in thought, Qianwen drank three glasses of milk intermittently.
Toby noticed that Qianwen was troubled. Not only Toby, but even the usually childish Mulin quieted down.
Before she knew it, several people she knew were standing around her in the hall, and their eyes all conveyed the same message.
Can I help you?
Yue Lan blinked and stared nervously at Qian Wen.
Qianwen's furrowed brows betrayed her emotions.
Upon seeing them, Qianwen's expression relaxed, and her ears twitched involuntarily.
He smiled and said, "It's alright, it's not a big problem. I'll take you out to play when I get back. I promise I won't break my word this time."
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