November 8th happened to be a Saturday.
The players called their friends in advance, making plans to play games together on this day and fiercely snipe Xu Meng.
Xu Meng was also determined to give the players a surprise on the 8th.
However, before that, both sides still had a Blaze Confrontation match to watch.
Before "War of Kings" was officially launched, players generally weren't optimistic about the streamer team.
After all, specialization exists in every field. Streamers may be good at playing games, but fighting wars is another matter.
But the wonderful performance in yesterday's entertainment match greatly changed the players' perception of the streamer team—
Whether it was the commander's overall command, the offensive cooperation between squads, or the tactical literacy and even marksmanship of individuals, they were all very impressive.
Considering this, the two sides were evenly matched!
Before the match started, many players believed it would be a fierce battle. Many analysis posts emerged in Mengjinli, explaining everything in a logical manner.
Even many streamers themselves thought so.
After the entertainment match ended, more than thirty streamers started live broadcasts in the hotel that night, chatting with their fans at length.
—They had to keep it secret before the game was launched, which had been suffocating them.
Now that they were finally unrestricted, and with everyone in high spirits after just finishing the entertainment match, many people chatted late into the night.
During this time, they were naturally asked by fans: "Are you confident about tomorrow's match?"
The streamers were very cautious in their words and basically didn't talk about the opponent's situation.
But when they talked about their own team, they were full of confidence.
The fans had gained confidence after seeing their performance in the entertainment match, let alone the streamers who personally played the match and clearly felt their own strength?
Several streamers who usually liked to stir things up couldn't help but make bold statements under the encouragement of the fans:
"I'll do a headstand and wash my hair if we don't win!"
"I'll run 10 kilometers on live broadcast if we lose."
"I'll give out 1000 yuan in red envelopes if we lose a game!"
… …
The remaining people were much more conservative in their speech, but they all said: "There are many uncertainties in this kind of large-scale competition, and it is difficult to say who will win or lose."
"Both sides have hope, it depends on the performance on the field."
"We will go all out and strive not to disappoint everyone."
These were all opinions of this kind.
The next day, Zhang Siming confidently started a live broadcast and repeatedly demonstrated his marksmanship of 90 rings out of 10 shots at the shooting range in the front-line camp.
—In the past two months, he had completed his training plan with super strong execution, without any deviation.
Running and team training were just the basics. He fired no less than 1000 bullets every day!
A massive amount of bullets, coupled with some talent, had nurtured his excellent marksmanship.
He could even shoot from the hip while running, with a very good hit rate within twenty or thirty meters.
This was not a hit rate clicked out with a mouse, but a real hit rate achieved by holding a gun with both hands!
Sweat and talent nurtured his confidence.
… …
Then came the evening, and the Blaze Confrontation officially began.
Zhang Siming's confidence was immediately shattered!
—His marksmanship was indeed well-trained, but the opposing 50 retired soldiers had no intention of competing with him in marksmanship at all!
Once the retired soldiers' team saw the enemy's shadow, they would raise their guns and fire a burst of bullets.
They didn't even aim, and they didn't care whether they hit or not.
They just fired!
Firing until you had to hide first!
Moreover, once the other side started firing, the gunshots would hardly stop.
While the gunshots continued, they advanced forward, and the movements of mutual cover and alternating advance were smooth and seamless.
During the first encounter, Zhang Siming hid behind a rock after being suppressed by the firepower, thinking that everyone would hide behind cover and compare marksmanship round by round.
As a result, the gunshots on the other side not only didn't stop, but also got closer and closer.
In the end, they even rushed to his face!
He didn't make any decent resistance and died suddenly and unexpectedly.
The subsequent confrontations were almost all reenactments of this first encounter.
He was not at all at a disadvantage in mid- to long-range shooting.
But the other side didn't play any 1V1 marksmanship duel with him. They used firepower suppression, staggered cover, and quickly closed the combat distance.
And once the distance was closed, the outcome would come very quickly!
—The streamer team would lose 8 out of 10 times!
The immersion of the Illusion Game Kit was too good, and the battlefield details of "War of Kings" were also too rich.
This led to both sides easily forgetting that all of this was fake once the battle became intense.
At this almost hand-to-hand distance, the quality of marksmanship was no longer important.
It completely became a contest of courage, mentality, and instinct.
And this was not a quality that could be quickly strengthened by a month or two of intensive training.
Not to mention that under the guidance of active-duty officer Xie Buyun, the tactical literacy of each squad had been greatly improved.
—Xie Buyun also took the time to teach the streamer team.
But firstly, the streamers had their own daily work, and the intensity of concentrated training was limited after all.
Secondly, the streamers were not aware of what kind of person Xie Buyun was.
In the training camp, their obedience to Xie Buyun and the seriousness of their training were significantly lower than those of the retired soldiers.
The result of the superposition of various factors was—
The streamer team, which had performed extremely well the day before and was highly anticipated by the players, was quickly defeated in the first game!
All strongholds were lost one after another.
And after they were lost, they could never be recovered.
—They were not without resistance, and the kill data was not much different.
But the strongholds were lost one after another, and the front line continued to retreat.
Until they were unable to recover.
In the second round, the streamer team commander quickly changed tactics, choosing to wait for the enemy to tire and fight a defensive counterattack.
A group of engineers abandoned the front-line strongholds and frantically dug trenches, built sandbags, and pulled barbed wire in the rear, arranging heavy machine gun positions… making the strongholds as solid as gold.
In order to avoid the resource gap from becoming too large, they also sent streamers with good marksmanship and strong physical fitness to infiltrate and dismantle the opponent's resource points.
But what they didn't expect was:
When the commander on the retired soldiers' side saw the situation, he didn't even try and started infrastructure construction on the spot.
—There was no way, they simply couldn't afford to lose.
After a month of hard work, Qin Chao successfully gained the trust of Xie Buyun and his comrades, becoming the temporary commander of this team.
This was initially exciting news for him.
Until the old leaders and comrades in the unit knew about this and called him to cheer him on.
Things immediately became different.
And it wasn't just him.
At least half of the 50 retired brothers in the team received contact from their old comrades.
If they lost, they would directly lose face in front of their old unit, and even the unit they served in would be disgraced!
Who could stand that?
So—stability is key!
Absolutely no getting carried away!
Although they didn't prepare as many engineers, they had more resources, so building defensive fortifications wouldn't put them at a disadvantage.
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This competition became a construction contest, and small-scale infiltration and counter-infiltration special operations.
As a result, it became a tense and lengthy spectacle.
It went on until both sides' human resources—that is, "reserve soldiers"—reached the danger line, and both sides began to cherish every kill.
Then, Qin Chao suddenly bet all his resources and troops in one fell swoop!
Using bombing, tanks, and a small number of soldiers to break through from the left, and most of the soldiers concentrated all explosives to break through from the right.
Catching the streamers off guard.
Reluctantly losing their strongholds and missing the opportunity to win.
… …
During the break between the two matches, the streamers gathered to discuss, feeling very dissatisfied—
In the first match, they were caught off guard by the opponent's mindless rush.
In the second match, the sudden change in pace threw the team into chaos, leading to the loss of their advantage.
This wasn't a difference in hard power.
If both sides were prepared and fought head-on, they might not lose!
So, after some discussion, everyone decided to speed up!
Head-on confrontation, speed against speed!
Under this decision-making approach, the third game started with an even more intense head-on collision than the first game!
The streamer team wasn't simply being reckless; they learned from the first game and fought even more bravely.
The instinctive ideas of "self-preservation," "avoidance," and "kiting" from the first game were completely abandoned this time.
If you meet them, fight them!
If you charge at me, I'll charge at you too!
Whoever chickens out is a coward!
Qin Chao was very surprised by the streamers' tactical choices—
He didn't expect these streamers to be so tough, daring to counter-attack even after losing a head-on battle!
But he was happy to see it happen.
Want to go head-to-head?
Then come on!
Anyway, the competition has already been won, so let's make the last game more exciting and show some style.
The pace of the battle was therefore surprisingly fast, and the conflicts at each point were completely non-stop.
The commentators and hosts of the competition gave passionate commentary throughout, almost shouting themselves hoarse.
The most repeated words in the commentary were:
"It's started!"
"It's started again!"
"It's started again and again!"
… …
The audience also enjoyed watching it very much, and the barrage was full of cheering sounds.
The streamers produced many wonderful moments, and Zhang Siming's performance was particularly outstanding, seizing opportunities in the fierce battle several times to accurately kill opponents.
The strongholds were no longer like in the first game, where once lost, they could never be recovered.
Instead, the two sides exchanged blows.
The battle lines stretched back and forth, seemingly evenly matched, giving the streamer team great hope!
Until this high-intensity tug-of-war lasted for more than half an hour.
A new problem suddenly emerged—
After finishing a local conflict, Zhang Siming, without stopping, followed the commander's guidance and ran to the next location when he suddenly felt pain in his lungs and had to slow down, panting heavily to get some relief.
At the same time, the sound of heavy breathing in the earphones became more and more obvious.
The game streamers were highly focused during the fierce confrontation, and the amount of exercise increased greatly, and the physical exertion was too severe, which had seriously affected their combat effectiveness!
Before long, the commentators outside the arena and the viewers in the live broadcast room also realized this situation—
In yesterday's friendly match, the streamers played three games in a row, but they weren't as tired as they are now!
When the battle reached 40 minutes, more than half of the game streamers had reached their limit, could no longer keep up with the rhythm, and their combat effectiveness plummeted.
On the retired soldiers' side, although they were also obviously much more tired, their stamina was amazing.
Moreover, these retired soldiers seemed to be very accustomed to persevering in running and fighting in a state of fatigue!
Although they were very tired, the decline in combat effectiveness was not as obvious as that of the streamers.
The outcome of this game was therefore decided.
… …
Finally, when the two sides walked off the omnidirectional treadmill, they were all panting heavily.
Especially the game streamers, their faces were red and their legs were weak, obviously they had all tried their best.
The host came forward to interview and ask about their feelings.
The streamers, who were full of confidence before the game, were a little listless.
Zhang Siming was convinced, feeling that the efforts of the previous one or two months had not been in vain.
Although they lost, they had a great time.
The heroic sniper couldn't help but complain: "You retired soldiers are not quite the same as the ones I see in real life..."
Opposite him, Qin Chao smiled without saying a word.
Indeed, many soldiers gain weight after retirement and no longer insist on training and fitness.
But when they were selecting people, they obviously wouldn't choose these guys to join.
After the host completed the interviews with both sides and presented the customized hardware to the winning side, the competition officially came to an end.
Finally, Chen Junyi appeared and announced that the National 34 Province League was in preparation and would be announced to the public soon.
This news should have been announced by Xu Meng in the original plan.
But Zu Rongyao suddenly called and told Xu Meng about a sudden incident:
An American player accidentally fractured his bone while using a tank simulator and demanded 3 million dollars in compensation from Zhumeng.
At the same time, some media also emerged, questioning the safety of Zhumeng simulators and haptic synchronization suits, and calling on the Consumer Product Safety Commission to restrict Zhumeng from continuing to sell these hardware.
Xu Meng smelled a conspiracy.
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