Is the person you sculpt as cute as me?

"Then I'll raise it." Suddenly, Yu Man's voice cut off everything, "I won't disable any of your skills, and you can do whatever you want."

"...W-What?"

Now, the audience realized that Yu Man was not just doing it for show effect.

But - extremely serious.

It wasn't that she knew she'd be eliminated in the first round, so she was just trying to be clever... but she was really determined to get everything from Gamelan. Furthermore, she didn't seem to think she could lose...

Everyone was sweating. Was this the legendary PVE player? On her first day in the professional arena, she'd already put herself on the gallows... If she lost, even if she was such an incredible beauty, her reputation would be as tragic as ever.

But Yu Man continued to provoke: "If you don't dare, then forget it." Childish and elementary school student-like words.

but--

It works.

Gamelan's face was gloomy and uncertain. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out why he was looked down upon so much.

"Come on, then, wait for your miserable defeat and then be blasted to death by the audience, idiot."

"Thank you for your donation." Yu Man looked at him with a smile.

……

The contestants enter.

Adjust equipment before the game and wait for the BP phase——

"This is very wrong, Gamelan. In fact, we are under a lot of pressure. You should have used an excuse to refuse..."

The opposing coach, Daniels, is a genuine academic associate professor.

Known for his intelligence and ability to communicate with young people, he was fascinated by the old world and then discovered and became a highly paid coach.

He collects data, analyzes data, analyzes psychology and uses model BP.

He is very capable.

"You should have said, 'We will follow the schedule set by the organizers, rather than arbitrarily changing the format with a few words. We respect the organizers' opinions,' instead of stammering and being led around by others."

"What do you care about me?" Gamelan glared at his coach. "What's wrong with me accepting it? It's just a free beating, right? The opponent is quite famous, but isn't he just a PVE player?"

"You've overlooked their mysterious nature and our high transparency. So far, does anyone know what Eel's famous skills are, or what his secondary profession is? He's never even been to the arena, so the information we have is zero... zero!"

As a coach, Daniels's smart mind or his experience and intuition all felt that things were going to be bad.

He is very pessimistic.

……

The coach on the other side is equally unique.

"Yes, this is our coach, no kidding, Cat Laoliu."

"……Meow."

The coaching bench of "Sheshe Restaurant" is now under the spotlight.

Senior Cat buried his face in his paws, clearly disliking the light.

The organizers were helpless about this behavior because they had already reported it and there was no requirement that the trainer must be a human. It's understandable, considering they didn't have a trainer and were simply traveling with their cats to fill in the boxes.

I have to say, this team really knows how to create a show effect...

Considering the relationship that 70 and Xiaolu had already taken care of, as well as the skyrocketing ratings so far—

The organizers acquiesced to "Snake Restaurant", or rather, Yu Man's various tricks.

It has smoothly entered the BP stage.

Yu Man got the first choice——

Naturally, she chose a one-on-one duel as the opening match as agreed.

And, the iceberg map was selected.

The BP rights were subsequently transferred.

After much discussion, the opponent removed their signature skills. They also disabled some public skills they had reported during the competition. However, they didn't have enough information to fully grasp the effects and specifics of these skills.

The BP rights returned to Yu Man's hands.

People are eagerly waiting - what is Yu Man going to do?

Yu Man took the skills he liked from the remaining ones, and then—

"...K-Kong ban?!"

Yu Man didn't choose anything, just skipped it.

She did not disable any of the opponent's skills, as agreed.

For a moment, the audience seemed to be in awe of Man.

Regardless, this person is serious about doing things and executing them seriously.

Just like that, three rounds of extremely unfair BP were completed.

The coach withdrew—Daniels, with a wry smile, walked over to Senior Cat and, amidst the violent cheers, took the initiative to carry him off the field, earning applause. Regardless, this was a historic moment between the two coaches after their first battle of wits at the Old World's first major tournament.

After that--

The contestants appear.

As the opening match, the two sides were ranked third in the arena and Yu Man, who had no ranking or record in the arena.

so what?

Everything was developing as he needed. Yu Man happily took his seat and put on the device that was connected to the venue's "boundary line."

"—landing."

The soul wanders, and the journey is shorter than ever before.

The ice mage, with a holy book in hand and sparkling azure eyes, stepped onto the battlefield under the gaze of millions.

As she walked, the ice and snow froze under her feet.

Unlike the frozen sea, ice and snow pile up on each other to form icebergs with complex structures.

This is exactly the home ground that Yu Man chose for himself. It is a profit to be able to get this map, even if the opponent gets all the skills.

Rather, Yu Man was very happy that the other party could play in his prime.

In this case--

"After losing the fight, there's no excuse for shirking responsibility, right?"

253·Soon After

"……Um?"

The first to notice the abnormality was the fawn.

Because she was closest to the competition venue, and because she wanted to see Yu Man more clearly.

Following Yu Man's advice, the sounds of ice and snow condensing, along with the white snowfall, appeared on the field.

It seems that all the elements in it are very familiar to Yu Man, so much so that this seems like her hometown, her home.

This was her home turf—everyone realized it at that moment.

The ice magician walks gracefully among the icebergs.

However, the ice elements are extremely cold towards everything except Man Wenrou.

Even to the fawn.

"...It's so cold." She touched her skin and felt firsthand that winter had arrived.

Isn't this a projection stage? The deer staring at the "boundary" can actually simulate such a harsh winter? No, no, no, this is definitely not a simulation. A corner of winter is actually here, it's real.

Yu Man stopped because she had found the right place.

and--

The enemy is coming.

Gamelan has plenty of match samples, and as a star player, he has left behind a wealth of records from arenas and training matches. By reviewing these, even ordinary players on the forum can give a rough idea of ​​his skills, tactics, and playing style.

Not to mention Senior Cat.

As the most experienced, professional and powerful player in this industry, Senior Mao easily analyzed Gamelan.

According to Senior Cat,

“There’s a bit of intensity, but not much.”

Yu Man is very convinced of this.

According to Senior Cat's records, Gamelan's strength lies mainly in his flexibility, and the soul weapon skill "Close at Hand" that supports this flexibility.

Simply put, it is a very cheap but practical displacement skill with almost no damage or negative effects on the player, and a very short cooling time.

With this skill, Gamelan can use a long sword to fight with a pulling and attrition-type tactics.

You can also use a dagger to transform into an assassin, seeking to quickly close the distance and escape with a high-burst attack.

Therefore, this varied and effective skill combination makes it a nightmare for single players.

And now——

Because of Yu Man's permission, he gained all of his skills, which were far stronger than what he had shown before.

"It's hard to imagine that someone would reveal all my cards in the main competition... I don't know if it's stupid or foolish." Gamelan came to the iceberg.

He held the dagger.

He chose his secondary profession, the Neck Sniper, one of the highest-burst professions in the Assassin class.

Wrapped in a set of exquisite leather armor, his male character is very fancy and looks particularly thin. In previous battles, although his quality is extremely poor and he likes to bite people, the competition itself is still quite enjoyable to watch.

"Stupid guy, tell me, if the opening match ends in one second, will the organizers deduct my money? If so, I'll call on everyone to criticize the organizers and force them to pay the money."

Gamelan muttered these words, and the radio system of course recorded them.

The organizers and audience in the audience were talking about it, and the teammates and coaches in the seats all looked gloomy.

Yu Man sighed and muttered to himself, "...Alas, his intelligence didn't evolve successfully? I feel sorry for this person."

"What a humorous weak team! No matter if you're a PVE expert or something... just wait and hand over all your equipment to me. It's worth at least some money, right?"

Although he said so, Gamelan personally felt a strange atmosphere after stepping onto the battlefield.

It was as if - this was a battlefield that did not belong to him.

I am not qualified enough to step into this place, I am not adapted to it, and I shouldn't come here.

And she, who dominates this home field, always looks down upon herself with a look of "pity".

That wasn't a look that treated him like an enemy, but rather the kind of look he'd get when he saw a homeless person on the street. But... why? Could this ice mage really be that powerful?

The venue was silent and everyone was waiting attentively.

Then--

"--bite."

The long-awaited opening bell rang.

Go to war.

The one who took the first step was not the assassin, but a scene that no one could understand.

"Ice Coffin."

A soft singing sound was heard, and after the skill was released, the skill name was slowly added.

But no one could understand.

Even the cat senior, who was used as a hot pack by the deer in the audience, was very confused.

What is Yu Man doing?

"Ice Coffin" is the Ice Mage's trump card skill. It is the strongest life-saving or strongest control skill. It can unconditionally seal any target for two seconds, completely isolating it from everything.