Penerjemah: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios Dibandingkan level karakter, skill bisa langsung meningkatkan kekuatan tempur seseorang. Hao Tian melepaskan skill satu demi satu dan memburu lawannya hingga ke tepi platform arena. Hong! Tiba-tiba, Star Chess melepaskan ledakan energi dari tubuhnya, menciptakan gelombang kejut api yang mematahkan rangkaian serangan Hao Tian. “Star Chess menggunakan Energy Burst!” seru komentator. Ada tiga cara untuk menang dalam pertarungan ini. Seseorang bisa langsung mengalahkan lawannya, membuat lawannya menyerah, atau memaksa mereka keluar dari platform. Star Chess sudah terdesak ke tepi dan tidak punya pilihan selain mengaktifkan Energy Burst-nya. Namun, saat berikutnya, Hao Tian juga menggunakan Energy Burst-nya, dan seperti banteng liar yang mengamuk, ia menerjang Star Chess dan melayangkan pukulan berat yang menembus pertahanan Star Chess dan mendarat tepat di dadanya. Boom! Suara benturan yang teredam terdengar! Star Chess kehilangan pijakan, jatuh dari platform, dan menghantam tanah, menimbulkan awan debu. “Pemenangnya adalah Hao Tian!” umum komentator dengan suara lantang. “Dia menang!” para penonton berteriak kegirangan, dan semua penggemar Hao Tian berdiri dan bersorak untuknya. Teriakan dari puluhan ribu orang membanjiri arena seperti tsunami! Star Chess digiring keluar dari tengah arena dengan mata penuh penyesalan. Meskipun pertarungan pembuka ini lebih untuk pamer, dan tidak ada pemain pro yang akan didiskualifikasi apa pun hasilnya, ini tetap kesempatan besar untuk meraih popularitas. Menang di depan puluhan ribu orang adalah cara terbaik membuktikan reputasi. Tapi sekarang ia kalah, sorotan utama beralih ke Hao Tian, tidak seperti rencananya. Tapi mau bagaimana lagi. Karena ia kalah secara adil, meskipun Star Chess tidak senang, ia tetap menahan emosinya. Red Phoenix membungkuk dan berjalan ke tengah platform dengan senyum. “Terima kasih kepada kedua pemain pro yang telah membawa kita pertarungan tingkat tinggi. Master Star Chess, sayangnya Anda kalah. Ada yang ingin Anda katakan?” Star Chess menenangkan diri dan memaksakan senyum. “Pertarungan yang menyenangkan. Saya bisa menyaksikan betapa kuatnya pemuda itu. Dia punya banyak potensi. Orang seperti dia akan mampu meneruskan obor generasi saya dan bertarung untuk kejayaan di panggung internasional...” Ini jelas hanya formalitas. Dengan menggunakan bahasa formal dan terus-menerus menyebut pemain ‘muda’ dan ‘tua’, Star Chess diam-diam menekankan fakta bahwa ia adalah veteran. “Terima kasih atas pendapatnya.” Red Phoenix menoleh ke Hao Tian dan berkata, “Master Hao Tian, ada yang ingin Anda katakan?” Hao Tian mengulurkan tangan untuk mengambil mikrofon. Red Phoenix senang karena mengira Hao Tian akhirnya akan mengatakan sesuatu dan cepat-cepat menyerahkan mikrofonnya. Hao Tian menatap Star Chess beberapa saat tanpa ekspresi. “Kau ke sini cuma buat cari uang jajan atau apa?” Ia lalu menjatuhkan mikrofon dan pergi tanpa sepatah kata pun. Jelas ia sama sekali tidak peduli untuk berbasa-basi dengan Star Chess. Ekspresi Star Chess berubah buruk, dan urat hampir menonjol di kepalanya. Ia mengertakkan gigi. Bagaimana mungkin ia mengatakan itu di depan begitu banyak penonton‽ Star Chess sangat marah. Penonton di arena langsung gempar, dan Red Phoenix buru-buru mencoba menenangkan keadaan. ... “Anak itu punya karakter. Aku suka,” kata Han Xiao sambil menyeringai. Ia mengingat Hao Tian dari masa lalu. Orang ini tidak peduli dengan omong kosong yang menyertai status pro, dan ia benci menjadi pusat perhatian. Ia selalu fokus melatih diri dan sangat profesional serta benar. Dengan kata lain, kombinasi antara kutu buku game dan orang polos. Persyaratan Han Xiao saat mencari pemain untuk dibina pada dasarnya hanya seberapa populer dan seberapa besar potensi pemain itu di kehidupan masa lalunya. Bukan karena ia meremehkan pemain baru atau apa, tapi pemain pro menawarkan imbalan yang lebih baik karena mereka bisa memanfaatkan sumber dayanya dengan lebih efektif. Dengan sumber daya yang dimilikinya saat ini, Han Xiao bisa dengan mudah membina pemain hingga tak terkalahkan di antara pemain saat ini. Namun, ia tidak melakukannya karena tidak menguntungkan dalam jangka panjang. Semua keuntungan yang diberikan Han Xiao kepada Frenzied Sword dan yang lainnya kurang lebih masih masuk akal dibandingkan level pemain saat ini. Meskipun atribut pemain saat ini lemah, bukan berarti mereka buruk dalam mengendalikan karakter. Dengan pemikiran itu, Han Xiao masih bisa belajar banyak dari para pemain. Meskipun ia saat ini sangat overpowered di Planet Aquamarine, teknik-teknik baru yang ia pelajari dari para pemain akan berguna di pertarungan mendatang. Menangkal berbagai kemampuan, melakukan tindakan darurat, kontrol gerakan, makro keseluruhan... dan sebagainya adalah bagian dari turnamen profesional. Pemain semua berkembang dengan caranya masing-masing, dan menonton berbagai kekuatan berbeda saling bentrok adalah salah satu aspek menarik dari pertarungan ini. Misalnya, meskipun Hao Tian tidak memiliki [Ground Stomp] milik Star Chess, ia mampu menggunakan kartu as lainnya. Kemampuan memanfaatkan berbagai skill ini secara maksimal dan bahkan menggabungkannya dalam pertarungan adalah yang membedakan pemain pro dari pemain biasa. Selain itu, kemampuan mengembangkan diri dengan baik juga terhitung sebagai kekuatan. Ambil contoh tinju. Jika Orang A bekerja keras setiap hari untuk melatih diri, sementara Orang B bermalas-malasan sepanjang hari, tentu saja A akan memiliki keunggulan fisik atas B dalam pertarungan. Atau mungkin A punya koneksi lebih baik dan bisa menemukan guru untuk mengajarinya jurus baru, sementara B hanya bisa berlatih sendiri. Tidak ada aturan yang mengatakan A harus berhenti dan menunggu B menyusul. Logika ini juga bisa diterapkan pada pemain. Entah itu membunuh monster, menyelesaikan misi, atau mencari peralatan yang lebih baik, tidak peduli seberapa siap seseorang, dalam pertarungan sebenarnya, semuanya akan bermuara pada performa. Mungkin karena kurang latihan, B akan dihajar A sepanjang pertarungan. Tapi tepat sebelum B hampir kalah, ia mungkin menangkap kesalahan yang dibuat A dan membalikkan keadaan dengan satu pukulan KO. Hal seperti ini sangat umum di turnamen. Kompetisi sering menghasilkan hasil yang tidak terduga, dan itulah yang membuatnya menarik. Kesempatan Han Xiao untuk menjelajah ke bintang-bintang baru akan datang empat atau lima bulan lagi. Karena ini tepat di tengah musim turnamen, Han Xiao berencana memanfaatkan waktu ini untuk mencari lebih banyak calon bawahan potensial. Baginya, pemain saat ini adalah sumber daya paling berharga di seluruh planet. Setelah upacara, arena memulai pertandingan reguler. Semua sepuluh platform pertempuran memiliki satu wasit, dan semuanya menggelar pertandingan secara bersamaan. Ada sekitar sepuluh ribu pemain yang mendaftar turnamen, dan mereka semua sedang menjalani babak eliminasi pertama. Setiap pertandingan cukup sederhana dan hanya memakan waktu sekitar sepuluh menit rata-rata. Hanya ketika tahap eliminasi memasuki babak final, turnamen akan melambat, memberi waktu bagi para pemain untuk diperkenalkan satu per satu. Karena pertandingan Frenzied Sword dan Bun-hit-dog diadakan di hari yang berbeda, Han Xiao bosan dan pergi ke forum setelah berpindah-pindah menonton beberapa pertarungan. Ada banyak pemain yang dengan bersemangat membahas pertarungan pembuka. Penampilan Hao Tian menuai banyak pujian, dan Long Sky Club juga merilis pesan resmi, memberi selamat kepada Hao Tian karena telah merebut kemenangan di pertarungan pembuka. ... Beberapa hari kemudian... Pemain tersingkir satu demi satu, dan kegembiraan penonton lebih tinggi dari sebelumnya. Han Xiao juga bersuka cita karenanya. Selain menjual merchandise, membuat lebih banyak peralatan, dan berlatih dengan Hila, ia menghabiskan sebagian besar waktu luangnya menonton pertarungan. Ia terutama memperhatikan pertarungan tim di mana dua tim berusaha saling menghabisi di peta acak. Setiap tim diizinkan mengirim enam pemain. Pugilist, Esper, dan Mechanic. Ketiga kelas ini memiliki gaya bertarung yang sangat berbeda dan memungkinkan berbagai kombinasi tim serta rangkaian skill. Selain itu, dengan mempertimbangkan perbedaan medan, pertarungan tim jauh lebih menghibur untuk ditonton daripada pertarungan individu. Tim yang lebih umum terdiri dari main tank, penyerang jarak dekat, penyerang jarak jauh, dan seseorang yang bertanggung jawab atas crowd control. Jumlah spesifik untuk setiap peran akan berbeda tergantung taktik tim. Pugilist secara alami adalah kelas paling populer untuk main tank. Espers, di sisi lain, lebih serba bisa. Karena kemampuannya yang beragam, Esper bisa berperan sebagai penyerang jarak dekat maupun jarak jauh dalam pertarungan. Mechanic berperan sebagai penyerang utama dan memberikan damage ledakan di bawah perlindungan rekan setimnya.
Bab 299 - Si Polos
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Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios
Compared to character level, skills could directly increase one’s combat prowess.
Hao Tian sent out skills one after another and chased his opponent to the edge of the arena platform.
Hong!
Suddenly, Star Chess released a burst of energy from his body, causing a shockwave of flame to break Hao Tian’s series of attacks.
“Star Chess has used Energy Burst!” exclaimed the commentator.
There were three ways to win in these fights. One could either directly defeat one’s opponent, have one’s opponent surrender, or force them off the platform. Star Chess was already forced to the edge and had no choice to but to activate his Energy Burst.
However, the next moment, Hao Tian also used his Energy Burst, and as if a raging wild bull, he rushed at Star Chess and threw a heavy punch that broke through Star Chess’ defense and landed right on his chest.
Boom!
The muffled sound of the impact rang out!
Star Chess lost his footing, fell off the platform, and crashed onto the ground, causing clouds of dust to rise up.
“The winner is Hao Tian!” announced the commentator in a booming voice.
“He won!” the spectators screamed in excitement, and Hao Tian’s fans all stood up and cheered for him.
The screams from tens of thousands of people flooded the arena like a tsunami!
Star Chess was led off the center with eyes full of regret. Although this opening fight was held more for the sake of showmanship, and neither of the pro player would be disqualified regardless of the result, it was still a great chance to gain popularity. Winning under the eyes of tens of thousands of people was the best way to prove one’s reputation. But now that he had lost, most of the spotlight was on Hao Tian, unlike he had planned.
But it was what it was. Since he had lost fair and square, although Star Chess was unhappy, he still suppressed his emotions.
Red Phoenix bent her waist and walked onto the center of the platform with a smile. “Thanks to both of the pro players for bringing to us such a high level fight. Master Star Chess, you unfortunately lost. Do you have anything you would like to say?”
Star Chess collecting himself and forced out a smile. “It was an enjoyable fight. I got to witness how strong the young man is. He has a lot of potential. People like him will be able to take on my generation’s torch and fight for glory on the international stage...”
This was obviously just a formality. By using formal language and constantly mentioning the ‘young’ and ‘older’ players, Star Chess was secretly emphasizing the fact that he was a veteran.
“Thank you for your thoughts.”
Red Phoenix turned to Hao Tian and said, “Master Hao Tian, do you have anything you would like to say?”
Hao Tian stretched his hand for the microphone. Red Phoenix was glad as she thought that Hao Tian was finally going to say something and quickly passed him her microphone.
Hao Tian stared at Star Chess for a while expressionlessly.
“Are you only here to earn some pocket change or something?”
He then dropped the mic and left without another word. He evidently did not care about keeping up small talk with Star Chess at all.
Star Chess’s expression turned ugly, and veins were almost popping out of his head. He gritted his teeth.
How could he say something in front of so many spectators‽ Star Chess was furious.
The audience in the arena was instantly sent into an uproar, and Red Phoenix hurriedly tried to smooth things out.
...
“Kid’s got character. I like it,” Han Xiao said as he smirked.
He remembered Hao Tian from the past. This fellow did not bother with the bullsh*t that came with being a pro, and he hated being under the spotlight. He focused on training himself all the time and was very professional and righteous. In other words, a combination of a gaming nerd and a simpleton.
Han Xiao’s requirement when looking for players to cultivate was basically just how popular and how much potential the player had in his past life. It was not that he looked down on noobs or anything, but pros simply offered him a better return as they could utilize his resources to a better effect.
With the current resources at his disposal, Han Xiao could easily cultivate a player to a point where they were invincible among the current players. However, he did not do this as it was not beneficial in the long run. All the benefits that Han Xiao had been providing Frenzied Sword and the others with were more or less logical compared to the current players’ level.
Although the current players had weak attributes, this did not mean that they were bad at controlling their characters. With that in mind, Han Xiao could still learn a lot from the players. Despite how overpowered he currently was on Planet Aquamarine, the new techniques that he had learned from the players would prove useful in future fights.
Countering various abilities, performing countermeasures in emergencies, movement control, overall macro... and so on were all part of professional tournaments.
Players all developed in their own ways, and watching all the different powers clash against each other was one of the interesting aspects of these fights. For example, although Hao Tian did not have Star Chess’s [Ground Stomp], he was able to use other trump cards. Being able to utilize this variety of skills to their full capacity and even combine them in fights was what differentiated pros from regular players.
Moreover, being able to develop oneself properly also counted as a strength. Take boxing as an example. If Person A worked hard every day to train himself, while person B slacks off all day long, naturally, A would have a physical advantage over B in a fight. Or maybe A had better connections and could find a teacher to teach him new moves, while B could only train by himself. There was no rule that said A had to stop and wait for B to catch up.
This logic could also be applied to players. Be it farming monsters, complete missions, or looting for better equipment, no matter how prepared one was, in an actual fight, it would all come down to one’s performance. Maybe due to his lack of practice, B would get pummeled by A the whole fight. But just before B was about to lose, he might catch on to a mistake A made and turn the round with a one hit KO. Something like this was extremely common in tournaments.
Competitions would often produce with unexpected results, and this was what made it all so interesting.
The chance for Han Xiao to venture off into the stars would not come for another four or five months. As this was right in the middle of the tournament season, Han Xiao planned to take this time to look for more potential lackeys. For him, players were currently the most valuable resource on the entire planet.
After the ceremony, the arena started off the regular matches. All ten battle platforms had one referee, and all had ongoing matches at the same time. There were about ten thousand players who had registered for the tournament, and they were all currently going through the first elimination round. Each match was fairly straightforward and only took around ten minutes on average.
Only when the elimination stage entered the final rounds would the tournament slow down, giving time for the players to be introduced one by one.
As Frenzied Sword and Bun-hit-dog’s matches were held on a different day, Han Xiao got bored and went to the forums after switching between several fights.
There were a lot of players who were excitedly discussing about the opening fight. Hao Tian’s performance invited a lot of praise, and Long Sky Club also released their official message, congratulating Hao Tian for seizing victory in the opening fight.
...
A few days later...
Players were eliminated one after another, and the audience’s excitement was higher than ever. Han Xiao was also rejoicing from this.
Aside from selling merchandise, creating more tools, and training with Hila, he spent most of his free time watching the fights. He mainly paid attention to the team battles where two teams would try to fight each other to the last man on a random map. Each team was allowed to send in six players.
Pugilist, Esper, and Mechanic. These three classes had drastically different combat styles and allowed for a large variety of team combinations and skill chaining. Moreover, taking into account of terrain differences, team battles were much more entertaining to watch than the individual battles.
The more common teams were composed of a main tank, melee attacker, ranged attacker, and someone in charge of crowd control. The specific numbers for each role would differ depending on the team’s tactics.
Pugilist was naturally the most popular class for the main tanks.
Espers, on the other hand, were more of a jack of all trades. Due to their varying abilities, Espers could take on both melee and ranged roles in a fight.
Mechanics played the role of the main attacker and dealt outburst damage under their teammate’s protection.
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