CHAPTER 271: CHAPTER 252: THE FIRST MATCH OF THE GLORY DUEL

"Mom, why is it so quiet outside?"

In the dedicated lounge, Jiang Jiaying watched her mother, who had just returned from a phone call. Noticing the worried expression on her face, Jiang Jiaying’s heart sank.

The unsettling emotion quickly overwhelmed Jiang Jiaying’s unguarded heart, and she said in disbelief:

"What happened, Mom? What happened?"

At this moment, Jiang Jiaying could no longer maintain her composure. She lifted her white dress and rushed forward to grab her mother’s hand, crying out:

"Mom, what on earth happened? You have to tell me!"

If everything had gone according to plan, Shen Yanhua should have already appeared in the room to take her out.

But it’s been so long without any sign, which can’t be normal.

Glancing at the back door of the room, Jiang Jiaying’s eyes were filled with fear and despair:

"I’m not leaving. I’ll wait here for Brother Hua to pick me up, I’m not going anywhere."

Seeing her daughter like this, Jiang Jiaying’s mother felt as if her heart had been cut by a knife, and she burst into tears:

"My silly child!"

Jiang Mu gently held her daughter’s frail body and quickly comforted her:

"We’re not leaving, don’t worry, listen to Mom."

To calm Jiang Jiaying’s agitated emotions, Jiang Mu roughly recounted what had happened earlier.

Upon hearing it, Jiang Jiaying’s beautiful eyes were filled with incredibility:

"Dad actually..."

Then, thinking of something, the incredulity on her face turned into hatred as she gritted her teeth:

"Song Tianyang!"

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Time: 11:58

Location: Fifth-floor restaurant of the Jinfuku Hotel

As one of the famous hotels in Yuanfeng City, even the restaurant’s design is unique, full of modern vibes.

During meal times, it’s the busiest moment in the restaurant.

In this vast space, almost every seat is taken.

Each person is immersed in their own world, savoring the exquisite dishes prepared by the hotel’s chefs.

At this moment, several waiters were going from table to table asking something.

Ouyang Hao noticed this scene and was curious:

"What are they doing?"

Lin Yi and others were gathered around a large round table, which was already filled with delicious dishes.

Among them was the hotel’s signature dish, Buddha Jumps Over the Wall.

While eating, Wang Sijie looked up and said casually:

"They must be conducting some kind of survey."

Ouyang Hao initially asked casually and didn’t pay much attention.

Not long after, a waiter approached Lin Yi’s table:

"Sorry to disturb you."

Lin Yi looked at them in confusion:

"What’s the matter?"

The waiter pointed to the large display screen in the center of the restaurant and asked:

"Someone is about to hold a ’Glory Showdown’ in our hotel. We will be broadcasting the match live here later. Would this disturb your dining experience?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Yi was taken aback and then replied:

"Of course not."

The so-called ’Glory Showdown’ was something Lin Yi was familiar with.

But Lin Yi and the others didn’t expect to encounter such a rare sight here.

In fact, after inquiries, no table in the entire restaurant had any objections; everyone was eager to watch this unique live broadcast.

The game "Glory of the Gods" had achieved a recognition and acceptance level far beyond any previous game.

It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call it a game for everyone.

It’s truly a game that people of all ages and genders can participate in and enjoy.

To be able to enjoy a splendid game showdown while dining, everyone was more than happy and wouldn’t refuse it.

Soon, the huge screen that was playing the latest news suddenly flickered.

Large letters appeared in the center of the display:

"Glory Showdown preparing..."

The backdrop was the official "Glory of the Gods" poster, resembling an epic battlefield.

In the electronic sports area on the sixth floor of Jinfuku Hotel, the host who had previously managed the engagement banquet was now acting as the temporary host for the glory showdown, saying to Shen Yanhua and Song Tianyang:

"If there’s no issue with the agreement, please sign it."

A temporary drafted agreement was quietly placed between them on the table.

The content was the conditions of the showdown mentioned by Song Tianyang earlier.

The outcome of this showdown not only related to Shen Yanhua’s lifelong happiness but also to the personal and family safety of his future father-in-law.

An intangible pressure weighed heavily on Shen Yanhua, almost suffocating him.

Jiang Zhenguo, who had somehow appeared behind Shen Yanhua, patted him on the shoulder and said:

"Don’t put too much pressure on yourself, just do your best. I won’t blame you."

"Uncle Jiang, you!"

Shen Yanhua looked emotionally at Jiang Zhenguo returning to the spectator seats.

At this moment, standing behind Shen Yanhua were An Yunfeng and Fang Zhengrong with solemn expressions, as well as three other friends.

Although these friends of his all played the game and their levels weren’t too bad.

In this competition with Song Tianyang, Shen Yanhua placed his last hope on himself, An Yunfeng, and Fang Zhengrong.

Or rather, with Fang Zhengrong’s strength as the game’s number one Shield Warrior, one win was almost certainly reserved in advance.

The key to securing three wins lay with him and An Yunfeng.

If the three of them couldn’t achieve three wins, then with Song Tianyang’s intent to win at all costs, there would be no hope for the remaining two rounds.

At this point, all retreat paths were completely sealed off.

Shen Yanhua directly signed his name on the match agreement.

Then Song Tianyang confidently signed his name as well.

After they each pressed their fingerprint next to their names, the agreement automatically came into effect.

The host collected the agreement and then said:

"Now, could both sides send out their first contestant."

Song Tianyang directly pointed to a sullen-looking man behind him and said:

"You go first."

The man pointed out stepped forward and announced his name (game ID):

"Shengshi Xiaodao!"

As soon as he spoke, an uproar spread around.

Especially on the sides of Shen Yanhua and Jiang Zhenguo, everyone was looking at each other in disbelief.

No one might know who Xiaodao is, but the word ’Shengshi’ is indeed very well-known!

Except for Jiang Zhenguo, who played the game less, the other uncles were very obsessed with this game.

They knew that anyone who could become a member of the Shengshi Guild was undoubtedly a skilled player.

Everyone understood that Song Tianyang came prepared this time, but no one expected he could actually bring people from Shengshi Dynasty; this completely exceeded everyone’s expectations.

The sullen-looking man couldn’t help but reveal a satisfied expression upon seeing everyone’s reactions.

In the gaming world, Shengshi Dynasty was a golden brand, only to be admired and envied wherever it went.

As a member of Shengshi Dynasty, he felt he had the right to be proud.

Moreover, his status in Shengshi Dynasty wasn’t just that of an ordinary member.

At this moment, on Shen Yanhua’s side, An Yunfeng suddenly said:

"How about I go first?"

Seeing Shen Yanhua looking at him, Fang Zhengrong didn’t refuse and said:

"I’m ready anytime, you arrange it."

As for anyone else, Shen Yanhua didn’t even entertain the thought.

They were all his friends, and both Shen Yanhua and they themselves were well aware of their strengths.

What Shen Yanhua considered was:

Perhaps this Shengshi Xiaodao wasn’t the top player in Shengshi Dynasty, but even so, he wasn’t someone average people could challenge.

After some consideration in his mind, Shen Yanhua finally chose An Yunfeng:

"I’m counting on you, brother."

An Yunfeng laughed and said:

"Your business is my business, no matter what, I will try my best to secure an opening win."

Then An Yunfeng walked to the competition field and announced his ID:

"Qingyi Zhange!"

"Someone from Qingyi Pavilion?"

Upon hearing this name, not only Jiang Zhenguo and others were somewhat surprised, even Song Tianyang felt very astonished.

Currently, on the guild strength ranking, Shengshi Dynasty is second, while Qingyi Pavilion is at least ranked seventh, also one of the top ten guilds.

Perhaps there was still a substantial gap in strength between Qingyi Pavilion and Shengshi Dynasty, but at least the person was not a nobody, and this change also took the surrounding people by surprise.

"Qingyi Pavilion? Pfft~"

The sullen man named Shengshi Xiaodao sneered repeatedly and said:

"That’s good, saves people from saying I’m bullying the weak, I hope you won’t disappoint me."

An Yunfeng chuckled lightly and didn’t respond.

It was at this time the host spoke:

"The duel location is the Hundred Flowers Slope Bluestone Array of the Elf Race, please both players log in to the game and meet at the destination."

An Yunfeng and the sullen man turned and moved to the sides, entering into an enclosed booth.

The booth was constructed with top-grade soundproof materials to allow the player inside to be free from external disturbances.

At the center of the competition room was a giant ultra-high-definition display, which was connected to the equipment inside the booths.

When both logged into the game, the display was split into two, showing Qingyi Zhange’s login screen on one side, and Shengshi Xiaodao’s on the other,

From the outside, the game screen was presented from a third-person perspective on the display.

Everyone could see Qingyi Zhange appearing in Vermilion Bird City, heading toward the Teleportation Array to the Elf Race.

Shengshi Xiaodao appeared in the Shengshi Dynasty’s stronghold, and he was also heading to the Elf Race through the Teleportation Array from the Shengshi Dynasty’s stronghold.

At the same time, on the restaurant’s big screen, the scene flashed to show both of them in the game simultaneously.

When the people in the restaurant saw the main characters in the scene, there was an uproar:

"It’s actually people from Shengshi Dynasty and Qingyi Pavilion?"