Players are coming, fortunately I have a time travel simulator

"Welcome to Apocalypse, everyone! I'm your Dragon Fruit. This is the Apocalypse Forecast, providing accurate guidance for your Apocalypse gaming career every month."

As in the past, this episode of "Apocalypse Forecast" still invited several popular professional players to participate as guests. As one of the most popular professional players, Brother Tangshan is considered a semi-permanent guest. He is sitting there with full of expectations, because the program team agreed to give him a surprise today.

This episode also invited his teammates Super Blue Cat and the Dirty Master of the Elegy Club. These people are considered popular among domestic "Apocalypse" players and have many fans.

When Water Dragon Fruit read out the opening remarks familiarly, a barrage of comments suddenly popped up:

"Oh my god, I'm so horrified!"

"Wow, this lineup is really strong, but without XB and the national husband it's a little less interesting!"

"This is my first time watching a variety show with a lot of heat waves. I'm very nervous. Do I need to wear a diaper?"

Seeing the enthusiasm of the comments, Pitaya pointed the microphone at Brother Tangshan with a sly look on his face:

"Master Zhou, I heard that the live-action Apocalypse TV series is short on funds and wants you to guest-star as the world-destroying wolf Gleipnir. This would save money on special effects and makeup. Is this true?"

Super Blue Cat was drinking water, but when he heard this, he couldn't help but spit it out and coughed repeatedly.

Is it really necessary to be so aggressive? Big Brother Tangshan made the same expression as Brother Wuying: "That's definitely a rumor. We pro players don't have the time for that. How about letting my little brother Tangshan go?"

This joke was actually mentioned in the previous episode of Apocalypse Prediction. The fat host Pitaya also cooperated and picked up the joke this time, saying with an embarrassed look:

"But I heard that TV series directors are afraid of needles!"

With these two people, one supporting the other funny, the atmosphere on the scene suddenly became relaxed. Even the audience who rarely participated in the show and was a little nervous, smiled.

In this cheerful atmosphere, the seventh issue of "Apocalypse Forecast" officially begins.

Because the previous "You Draw, I Guess" exposed too much of the cultural level of professional players, it was revised and changed to the "Opening Thunderstrike" column, selecting two representative shocking shots in the game every month.

The first shot is of the Wolfhound Squad's Dalmatian Fruit user, Wind Chaser and Thunder Fury. The material comes from his PK with a Fire Mage. Since the Fire Mage's "Flame Throwing" talent after the job change increases the fire spell distance by an additional 15 yards, the range is longer than that of the Wandering Gunner, so a very interesting scene appeared in the process of the Fire Mage kiting the opponent.

Because animal form grants a 20% movement speed bonus, Thunderfury transformed into a Dalmatian to catch up. The fire mage cast a ring of fire resistance at him, but Thunderfury leaped over it. A moment later, another ring of fire resistance was cast, and Thunderfury leaped over it again, repeating this three times in a row.

In fact, it was Wind Chaser and Thunder Fury that won in the end, but the program team added a background music of a clown jumping through a ring of fire, which immediately made the atmosphere full of comedy.

Previously, Candy Super Sweet was eliminated by Deep Blue, where Wind Chaser and Thunder Fury were. When he saw the other party appear on the first episode of "Opening Thunder Strike", Brother Tangshan applauded and laughed happily.

But he soon stopped laughing because the second shot was of him. The program intercepted XB's report during the mission:

"The area ahead was very dark, with no light and no monsters. At the end of the aisle was a seat where a giant, sleeping werewolf with many wings sat. He looked a bit like Brother Sugar Mountain. I died as soon as I walked in front of Him."

Then the scene changed to a comparison between Gleipnir and Big Brother Tangshan in the Kingdom of God's residence. The AI-verified similarity was 89.7%. In addition, there was a clip of Super Blue Cat saying to him: "Zhou Ming, your father asked where his uncle went" and Gleipnir was stunned by Big Brother Tangshan in the battle and couldn't bear to hit him. The comedy effect was perfect.

"I'm also on 'Opening Thunderstrike'? This is the gift the production team gave me? Who am I? Where am I?" Brother Tangshan almost blacked out. At the same time, the smile on his face also spread to the faces of others.

The barrage of comments also began to fill the screen:

"'Opening Thunderstrike', it really is 'Opening Thunderstrike'!"

"Zhou Ming, I didn't expect you to possess the blood of God!"

"The Son of God is awesome!"

Seeing the enthusiasm of the barrage, Pitaya showed a satisfied smile on his face. At present, it seems that the program effect of the revised Apocalypse Forecast is perfect.

Next, the seventh episode of "Apocalypse Forecast" still has nearly an hour and a half of content. According to the principle of hitting the hot spots directly, it begins with a review of the hot spots and focuses on the 2.1 version that has just ended.

Scenes shifted constantly on screen, with many players contributing their own perspectives on the events of "Phantom of the Hood" through their own contributions, and "Apocalypse Forecast" also providing its own introductions and comments. Many perspectives were previously unseen, and with voice-over commentary and numerous screenshots and video footage, players were deeply immersed in the film.

After roughly sorting out the main plot, Pitaya changed the subject and said in a deep voice:

"We noticed that in the battle against the hundred-headed dragon Fafnir, players demonstrated their power for the first time against an angel-level enemy. As participants in this battle, how long do you think it will take for the players' moment to arrive?"

"Also, a new batch of submersible pods and gaming helmets will be released soon to raise funds for the second professional league. In order to better help new players in the current version understand the strengths and weaknesses of the classes, can you give a rating for all the current classes?"

"I think it's still early," Super Blue Cat said succinctly. "Through this mission, we've realized there are simply too many powerful NPCs. The players' current strength can only pose a small threat to the angels, so they can't stand out for now."

"As for the ratings...T0 classes: Gunner, Warrior; T1: Knight, two rare Shaman classes, Meteorologist; T2: Priest, Mage, Warlock; T3: Rogue, Hunter. Hunters are expected to advance to T2 with the popularity of Poké Balls. The sample size for the new Druid class is too small to make a judgment at this time."

Brother Tangshan interrupted:

"It's certainly unlikely that players will surpass NPCs in the short term, but we already have some say. Currently, @水底沉星 and I have become team leaders of professional teams within the Starry Sky Church, overseeing 20 NPCs! Here's a piece of advice for new players: your birth country is determined by your IP address, and this can't be changed. However, you should do everything possible to travel to Nathaniel and find Wayne Stewell in advance. Otherwise, you won't be able to advance to the current strongest class, the Wandering Gunner, and you may end up taking many detours."

"As for ratings, my rating is similar to Du Peng's. We've discussed that. But I feel Hunter is at T2 level, Warrior should be T1. As for Druid, I feel it's also at T1 level."

Pitaya nodded and said, "God Zhou's advice is very pertinent. I have another question. Last time, you said that you believe warriors with the power of law may be able to end the rule of the roaming gunmen. Now that you have joined the Starry Sky Church, do you think new players should join the Starry Sky Church or the God of War Church?"

"Of course it's the Starry Sky Church! Don't ask, I'm a man without principles, I just want to be fast." Brother Tangshan joked, then said seriously:

"In my opinion, the Starry Sky Church's luck bonus and wishing effects are superior to the Laws. Besides everything else, you can buy raid summoning stones, get priority access to main quests, buy equipment at a lower price, and even have a higher success rate for enhancements than other churches. At the same level, you have one more Law, and I'm five levels higher, have a larger item, and even have better equipment enhancements. How can you defeat me?"

"It's truly God Zhou, a master of foresight." A wave of admiration greeted Brother Chongtangshan with a thumbs-up. "But I think choosing Starry Sky or another church depends on each person's financial strength. I always feel like every time I go to the protagonist's place, I can't help but spend money and experience. For players who can't bear to invest, I recommend joining another church."

"No, you can spend less. You don't have to spend a lot. The lucky feature alone is no worse than other churches." Brother Tangshan couldn't stand the sarcasm of Heat Wave's admiration and couldn't help but retort.

After listening to the two professional masters arguing with each other for a few sentences, the fat host smiled and announced the start of the next segment.

Regarding raid progress, approximately 379 teams worldwide are currently qualified to tackle Phantom of the Hood, with 23 teams stuck on Valentine and Edin, the second-largest players in the new raid. The fastest progress is from the Star-Moon Club, who are stuck on Edin's summons in phase 2. Both his summons, the sleazy Buddy and the sea dragon Nihorogen, require three or more powerful tanks to rotate between them, making it impossible to handle and leaving little room for error.