MMORPG: Martial Gamer

Chapter 1806 1806: Competition Rules

To ensure fairness, this professional league adopts a draw mode.

Six number cards are placed in a box, and the captains of the six teams take turns to draw their respective cards. Teams with the same number become opponents in the matches.

Soon, all six team captains took to the stage, and one by one, they announced their drawn cards.

"Number two!"

The captain of the Second Sky Elite team, who drew the number two card first, revealed his card.

The captain of the BTR team, Aguo, smiled faintly and revealed the same card. The host, Er Yuehong, announced that the second match would be between the Second Sky Elite team and BTR team.

Next, the captains of the Five Lakes and Boundless Ocean team and the Warring States Sorrow team simultaneously revealed their number three cards, placing their battle in the third match.

As for the remaining two teams, they were the Crowd of Misfits Team and the Arirang team, which naturally became the first match of this competition.

"Hehe!"

March Wind chuckled and raised an eyebrow at Wang Yu, his eyes filled with relief.

In this group stage, having two teams from Japan was already a boon. March Wind was prepared to face the Kyushu team, but unexpectedly drew the Crowd of Misfits Team instead.

These are amateur players. If the two teams from Japan represent a welfare bureau, then the Crowd of Misfits Team is undoubtedly a charity case.

With such luck in the opening match, March Wind was in a splendid mood.

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After confirming the order of matches, the next step was to read the competition rules.

Like the last professional league, this one also follows a best-of-three format.

The first match is a one-on-one duel.

The second match is a wheel battle.

The third match is a team battle.

The one-on-one duel consists of five rounds, each lasting thirty minutes. Each kill earns one point, and if one side forfeits, the other side receives one point. If no kills occur within the stipulated time, both sides receive zero points.

In the wheel battle, each round lasts thirty minutes, with five random players from each side entering the battlefield to fight until they are all defeated. The scoring rules are similar to those of the one-on-one duel, with the difference being that if one side's five players are all killed, the remaining players from the other side who have not died also earn one point.

The team battle consists of only one round, lasting one hour, with ten players from each side entering the battlefield. A complete wipe of one side wins the match. If the stipulated time elapses without one side being completely eliminated, the result is determined by the number of casualties; if the number of deaths is the same, it is judged a draw.

In team battles, each kill earns one point, and the winning side receives an additional ten points, while there are no extra rewards in case of a draw.

After reading the competition rules, the host added: "Due to instances in previous matches where assassin players went AFK, this time the stealth ability of assassin players will be modified, with a maximum stealth duration of 180 seconds and a cooldown of 60 seconds."

"AFK assassins? How shameless!"

Upon hearing the host's words, players in the arena exclaimed: "Are there really such dirty players in professional-level competitions?"

Those who can participate in the professional league are renowned experts, and using professional advantages to go AFK seems utterly low in the eyes of ordinary players. Professional players should not lack integrity like this.

Hearing the players' comments, the audience from Brave Continent sighed and buried their faces in their hands, realizing that it's a small foreign nation with limited experience.

"Bah! Isn't this just cheating?" The character Frost Blade expressed strong condemnation, protesting that it was unfair to target just assassins among so many professionals.

"Who told you to be shameless?" Vainglory mocked from the side. "Your shamelessness even alarmed the system, which specially modified the rules for you, and you still don't understand the need to repent?"

"Exactly", Spring Halo chimed in, "Frost Blade, you're practically a milestone character at this point."

"Go to hell!"

The exchange between the older and younger players left Frost Blade's face flushed with embarrassment.

Once they finished their banter, the host continued: "Esports is a healthy competitive sport. Esports athletes must adhere to professional ethics and are strictly forbidden from displaying inappropriate behavior during matches. Any violations will result in a red card and mandatory ejection from the competition."

"Inappropriate?" Spring Halo mused, stroking his chin. "This boundary seems a bit ambiguous. Can anyone tell me what constitutes inappropriate behavior?"

Fearless glanced at Vainglory, then looked over at Ming Du and Wang Yu, summarizing: "Kicking in the groin, cursing, fighting off-stage."

"Good, good!" Spring Halo wiped a bead of sweat, saying, "I am humble, elegant, and upright; you won't find me in such matters."

"Being lewd would also be considered inappropriate, right?" Wang Yu asked with a sidelong glance.

Vainglory shouted energetically, "A lewd old dog should be punished severely!"

"Support that!" others chimed in agreement.

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"That concludes the rules for this competition. Now, let's welcome the participating teams to the stage."

While the members of the Quan Zhen Sect were bantering, the host finally finished announcing the competition rules.

The Crowd of Misfits Team and the Arirang team entered the competition room at the host's signal, lying down in the gaming pods.

At the same time, a flash of light in the venue revealed the projections of both teams' game characters on stage.

The first one-on-one duel began.

Although the Arirang team is a professional team from the United States, they rarely compete in international events, so they do not have much recognition on the national server, and the Quan Zhen Sect members know little about them.

Who should go first? This was the biggest concern for the Quan Zhen Sect members.

"Um." Fearless pondered for a moment and glanced at Spring Halo. "Brother Spring, I'll leave the first match to you."

The combat power levels of the Quan Zhen Sect members can be described as uneven.

There are players like Wang Yu, who is invincible in one-on-one duels, and Frost Blade, who can only bully ordinary players with equipment. Thus, when facing unfamiliar opponents, assessing the opponent's combat power is crucial.

Professional-level experts are surely no weaker than most members of the Quan Zhen Sect; however, compared to top players like Wang Yu and Yang Nuo, they may fall short.

Therefore, sending Wang Yu or Frost Blade to gauge the opponent's strength would not provide an accurate assessment.

While Spring Halo may not be as strong as a super expert like Wang Yu, he is undoubtedly one of the best among the ordinary members of the Quan Zhen Sect.

By having Spring Halo go first, everyone could roughly gauge the opponent's strength based on their combat performance.

"Okay!"

As the eldest player of the Quan Zhen Sect, Spring Halo was certainly reliable. After receiving Fearless's instructions, he chose to enter the arena.

At this moment, the Arirang team also selected their map.

The Competitive Arena!

This map is almost always the chosen map for one-on-one duels due to its small size and lack of terrain obstacles, making it perfect for dueling.

Once the map was selected, the venue transformed into a massive arena under the full projection.

At the same time, with a flash of light, Spring Halo and the player from the Arirang team were simultaneously teleported to the venue.