bestfiction Chapter 553, Team 9
Chapter 553, Team 9
"The ultimate victor is—the reigning champion, Su Chen!"
[Holy crap... they won?! They really won 1v7?! What kind of incredible script is this?!]
This isn't a script, it's a miracle! No wonder he's the male lead; this level of talent is truly impressive!
[To kill someone, you must first destroy their spirit; Su Chen, you have no heart! But I love you so much! Your decisive and ruthless demeanor is incredibly cool!]
[I hereby declare that from today onwards, I am Boss Su Chen's dog! If the boss says one, I will never say two!]
[The spots for dogs are full. You'll have to enter the lottery.]
Amid cheers, the leaderboard and health points on the big screen at the venue were undergoing dramatic changes.
The bright red numbers jumped wildly, and each change was like a heavy hammer blow to everyone's heart.
Finally, the list was finalized.
[Boss Team]: 5 HP remaining.
【Xia Die Team】: Health points remaining: 4.
[Firefly Team]: 3 HP remaining. (Eliminated by Spirit Sand)
[Big Black Tower Team]: 3 HP remaining. (That Summer eliminated)
[White Calamity Team]: 3 HP remaining. (Eliminated on Sunday)
[Flying Sky Team]: 3 HP remaining. (Sai Fei'er eliminated)
[Yellow Springs Team]: 2 HP remaining. (Silver Wolf and Topa eliminated)
[Team Aglaia]: 2 HP remaining. (Tibo and Estella eliminated)
"hiss--"
The viewers in the live stream all gasped in surprise.
In the first round of the competition, seven contestants were eliminated!
The originally deadlocked battle was torn open by Su Chen single-handedly, creating a huge rift.
The boss team jumped from the second tier to the top, and was one of only two teams in the entire competition to maintain a full roster!
This is the true value of being a champion!
[Please don't eliminate me! Is there a revival round or something?]
Yes, I also want to see Tibbo.
There's something wrong with you!
[Why was Silver Wolf eliminated? I wanted to see her get eliminated!]
You're acting strange too!
[That's it, Zhou Tian is gone, my seven-day weekend is over!]
[You're the one who's most suspicious!]
【…】
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Backstage, in the lounge.
"Su Chen, you're amazing!!!" Wan Di's eyes lit up as soon as he saw Su Chen enter, and he couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.
"This method of killing without shedding blood is even more ruthless than a head-on collision in the ring!"
He recalled that Su Chen seemed to have used a similar method to get the entire Golden Grand Hotel to join MiHoYo without bloodshed.
"I knew it! I knew you could do it, boss!" Hanabi exaggerated even more, leaping and hooking herself onto Su Chen's arm, deliberately using a sickeningly sweet voice to say,
"Boss, you're practically my god! I'm working for you from now on! People's admiration for you is like a surging river, never-ending!"
Su Chen calmly pulled her off him, a nonchalant smile on his face:
"Standard procedure, everyone sit down. If I can't even handle this small situation, how can I lead miHoYo to future glory?"
"Based on the existing data analysis," said Xiao Heita, holding a tablet that clearly displayed the remaining combat strength of each team.
"Currently, apart from the Xia Die team, all other teams have already eliminated players. In the upcoming team matches, the integrity of our roster will be our biggest advantage. As long as we maintain our composure, our chances of winning are over 87.3%."
This team has a tough guy like Wan Di, a fun person like Hua Huo, a strategist like her, and Su Chen, who is an all-around bug who knows a little bit about everything. They have almost no weaknesses.
Just then, Jimi's voice was broadcast throughout the entire backstage area.
"Dear contestants... After an emergency discussion, the directing team has decided that we will be inserting a half-hour commercial break!"
Upon hearing this, the backstage area erupted in cheers.
Director Reich wiped the sweat from his brow in the control room, looking helplessly at the resignation letter sent by customer service representative Ryuin on the private channel.
The variety show was so popular that miHoYo's customer service hotline was overwhelmed with calls, with many people wanting to insert some advertisements into the show.
There was no way around it; they were giving way too much.
After weighing the pros and cons, Rick decided to add half an hour of advertising time.
And it truly gives everyone a chance to rest.
Kill two birds with one stone!
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Upon receiving the notice to rest, Su Chen and the others finally relaxed.
Wan Di lay down on the sofa and began to close his eyes to rest.
Meanwhile, Xiao Heita continued to bury himself in studying the data.
Su Chen picked up his water glass, but his gaze inadvertently fell on Hanabi.
She was humming an unknown tune, fiddling with her hair, looking extremely happy and completely harmless.
But Su Chen keenly noticed that during her exaggerated praise, her gaze had momentarily drifted towards the security camera in the corner of the room, as if she were showing off to someone outside the camera lens.
Something is wrong.
From the start of the competition until now, Hanabi's performance has been that of a perfect teammate.
He lends his life points to Wan Di without hesitation; he cheers for his victory with genuine emotion... No, that's not genuine emotion, that's an act.
A performance that was too perfect.
Su Chen's eyes narrowed slightly.
He never doubted Fireworks' ability to cause trouble, just as he never doubted Blue Sparrow's tendency to slack off.
This woman is inherently chaotic; without chaos, there would be no spark!
There must be a demon in the abnormal situation.
Could it be... that there are some hidden rules in this competition that he doesn't know about?
Or perhaps she is brewing a bigger plan, preparing to strike at the most crucial moment and cut off her lifeline.
The more Su Chen thought about it, the stronger the unease in his heart became.
He walked quietly to a corner, turned his back to everyone, took out his phone, and tapped on a familiar profile picture.
[Su Chen: Are you there, Lord Fu?]
A message was sent, but it disappeared without a trace.
Su Chen raised an eyebrow and continued typing.
[Su Chen: Busy? I have a big project here, some personnel recommendations for sheriff captains. I think Qingque is pretty good, very stable...]
[Fu Xuan: Get to the point! I'm very busy!]
Almost instantly.
Su Chen's lips curled up slightly.
[Su Chen: Just asking, are you and your senior sister Yao Guang... well-acquainted?]
[Fu Xuan: Why are you asking this? (Warning.jpg)]
Fu Xuan: It's alright, we occasionally have tea together.
[Su Chen: Could you do me a small favor?]
[Fu Xuan: You're not suggesting I go to my senior sister and leak the exam questions to you, are you? Let me tell you, impossible! I, Fu Xuan, would never do such a thing as favoritism or cheating!]
[Su Chen: How could that be? Don't you trust my character? All you need to do is... casually mention me while you're having tea with her.]
[Fu Xuan: Sorry, someone's here, I'll hang up now.]
Seeing the profile picture turn gray instantly, Su Chen calmly typed a few words.
[Su Chen: I heard that Ruan Mei recently successfully developed a new height-increasing drug with significant clinical effects and no side effects.]
Three seconds later.
Fu Xuan: He went to the wrong door.
[Fu Xuan: Please continue.]
Su Chen smiled.
He succinctly sent over his doubts about the fireworks and his speculations about potential loopholes in the competition rules.
There was a long silence on the other end of the phone.
Su Chen wondered if Fu Xuan had been called away again.
Finally, a new message popped up.
It's not text, but a very short audio recording.
Su Chen put on her headphones and opened the app.
Inside was Fu Xuan's slightly solemn voice, with the faint clinking of teacups in the background.
“I asked... and my senior sister said she had expected you to ask.”
"she says……"
Fu Xuan paused, then lowered his voice even further, "She said you need to be careful, there is a ninth team."
The ninth team?
Su Chen's pupils contracted sharply, and the smile on his face vanished instantly.
So that's how it is. This wasn't a free-for-all between eight teams at all.
Beyond the chessboard, there are chess players.