It can be said that some people are happy and some are sad.
"Okay, the first round of knockout rounds has come to an end. Congratulations to all the qualified players." Yun Luotian said Shenlang: "Of course, those who did not advance do not need to be discouraged. I hope you will have the next weapon refining event."
Better performance.”
"The first round is finally over!"
"The first round of competition is so thrilling, and the subsequent games will be even more exciting!"
"I'm really looking forward to it. As the second round is a chess match, it will really be a one-on-one competition of strength. Every game is very interesting. But I am even more looking forward to Yan Chen. I don't know what the opponent drawn in the second round will be.
Who is it?"
…
There was a lot of excitement outside the venue and there was a lot of anticipation.
"Ahem~" Yun Luotian joked: "It seems that everyone can't wait, so I won't give in. This second round is a chess match, which is a one-on-one competition by random drawing.
!If there are no objections, all qualified contestants can come forward to draw lots in order!"
Finished!
A bamboo tube appeared in Yun Luotian's hand and he said sternly: "There are sixteen sticks in here. Each bamboo stick has its own number. Drawing the same number will form a group! The order of the competition is from lowest to highest font size. You can
Come forward and draw lots first.”
"Yan Chen! It's best not to meet me in the second round, otherwise you will die in an ugly way!" Jian Yan was the first to draw lots, and then hid it. The specific number was unknown.
Then came Gu Qi and all the other famous weapon refiners, who were the first to draw lots, and they did so in a very confidential manner.
Lin Chen was not in a hurry. The last one came forward and drew the last lot. He glanced at it slightly: "No. 8! Well, not bad, it is a lucky number!"
"Okay, everyone has finished drawing lots." Yun Luotian muttered: "Because the first round of competition has consumed a lot of your energy, for the sake of fairness, I can give you half a rest time, and Motoya has also advanced for you.
The players have arranged a VIP room.”
"Alas~ It looks like I have to burn half a stick of incense again."
"It's okay. Once all the advanced players have recovered, the next competition will be even more exciting."
"That's good. I was almost given a heart attack by Yan Chen in the first round of the knockout round just now, so I can just take a breather."
…
Everyone relaxed and chatted about each of the promoted contestants.
Afterwards, Lin Chen and everyone else left the stage.
Intentionally or unintentionally, Jian Yan caught up with Lin Chen and smiled maliciously: "Boy! What kind of lot was drawn? If it was against me, it would have been the lower lot."
"I got the lucky draw, so I'll have good luck." Lin Chen smiled back lightly.
"Did you get the lottery? This young master drew number 8. This is an auspicious number!" Jian Yan said jokingly.
"No. 8? Congratulations to you, it's indeed a good lottery!" Lin Chen smiled secretly. It just so happened that Lin Chen won the lottery No. 8. He didn't expect that he would have to compete with Jian Yan in the second round.
"Fortunately, mine is No. 3. I wonder which unlucky guy will be in the same group as me." Gu Qi deliberately raised his tone. With his level of weapon refining, except for Jianyan, he really has never been afraid of anyone.
at the same time!
Just when Lin Chen and the others were leaving, Dugu Yun suddenly frowned: "Well? This little girl still has no patience. But it's okay, we can find out the details of that kid first."
Outside the venue!
It is a distinguished VIP area, and Fenyun Valley has properly arranged a lounge for each advanced player.
In the lounge, not only food and hot wine are prepared, but also various weapon refining materials are provided for free.
Lin Chen entered the lounge and immediately sat cross-legged, digesting the first round of weapon refining experience.
Yes!
In the first round of competition, although Lin Chen's performance was superior, he had many shortcomings. For example, his experience in refining weapons was a flaw.
Due to the lack of experience in refining weapons and little understanding of various stone materials, when the various materials provided during the competition were suddenly difficult to start with, a lot of time was wasted in thinking in the first round of the knockout round.
"Hoo~"
Lin Chen breathed a sigh of relief, recalling the first round of refining the weapon, and then practiced further to find the shortcomings and consolidate them.
soon!
"Dong dong" came a knock on the door.
"Well?" Lin Chen was suddenly interrupted in his train of thought, and he was quite unhappy, and secretly snorted: "It's really endless, and it only takes half a stick of incense to rest, and it doesn't make me feel at ease!"
Originally Lin Chen didn't want to pay attention, but the knocking on the door became more and more intense.
"Who is it! Can anyone please be quiet?" Lin Chen said in a bad tone, started to walk, and opened the door to the lounge with his hand.
But I don’t know!
A beautiful figure appeared in Lin Chen's eyes.
"Duguxue!" Lin Chen was stunned.
"You guys, you are hiding very deep!" Duguxue snorted and walked straight in.
Lin Chen had always had a headache with Duguxue, who had a somewhat unruly and willful personality, so he pretended to be confused and asked: "No! No! What do you call this young lady? It seems we are not familiar with each other, right?"
"Not familiar?" Duguxue smiled slyly.
Sudden!
Taking advantage of Lin Chen's unpreparedness, Duguxue ducked into Lin Chen's arms.
"Huh?" Lin Chen was completely confused and confused.
"Look! Did I guess it right?" Duguxue said with a weird smile: "Giggle~ Lin Chen, Lin Chen, you can't hide it from my aunt! If you are really not familiar with me, you will definitely
You reflexively avoid me! But you didn’t. You just acted awkward, which shows that you feel guilty about my identity.”
sharp!
Lin Chen secretly felt helpless. He was really hard to guard against a woman's thoughts.
But Lin Chen still refused to admit it. He pushed Duguxue away with his hand and joked: "Hey, you really misunderstood. No man will refuse the embrace of a beautiful woman like you."
"Huh! You can deceive others, but you can't deceive me!" Duguxue pouted her lips and hummed: "You'd better tell the truth, I will definitely keep it a secret for you."
"The question is, do I really not know you?" Lin Chen looked innocent.
"You..." Duguxue was so angry that she squeezed out tears, sobbing with aggrieved face like a wounded child: "Damn it! You big bastard! When I heard the news of your death, I always
I shed tears for you every day. It’s rare to see you, but you even hide your identity from me! Do you know how sad and wronged I am now? Even if you are just lying to me, why are you so cruel to destroy my love?
hope!"
"I..." Lin Chen was in a dilemma. What he feared most was that a woman would cry in front of him.
But Lin Chen has made too many enemies, and it is really not appropriate to reveal his identity. Otherwise, if Duguxue is impulsive and accidentally reveals his identity at the weapon refining event, it will be really troublesome.
Think of this!
Lin Chen was heartbroken and sighed: "I am not good at deceiving. I may have disappointed you. I am really not the person you are looking for. Please come back. I have to prepare for the second round of the competition. Please
Don’t disturb my retreat.”
"You...you big bastard! I hate you!" Duguxue was so angry that she stamped her feet and ran out in tears.
"Xiaoxue, I'm sorry, I really didn't mean to deceive you. This is for your own good and for my own good. Don't worry, I will definitely return to the Beast Control Pavilion after the weapon refining event is over." Lin Chen sighed helplessly.
.
…
a long time!
After half a stick of incense was laid, Lin Chen and all the other qualified contestants returned to the venue with their heads held high again.
"It's coming, it's coming! The second round of the game is finally about to begin!"
"Although it only lasts for half a stick of incense, it is simply too long for me!"
"Tell me, what lottery did Yan Chen draw? Who will he face in the second round?"
"It's hard to say, there are tricks in all previous weapon refining events. Generally, the second round of the chess match is divided into two groups: the strong and the weak! And Yan Chen should belong to the weak group. I don't know which famous weapon refining master he will be assigned to play against.
?”
…
The atmosphere on the field became boiling again, with shouts and cries rising one after another.
Because the game is a rotating system, no one wants to get the top number. Lin Chen got the No. 8 lottery. This way he can have more rest time and can observe each opponent more intuitively.
strength.
This will also increase a lot of confidence for the final round of competition.
After Lin Chen returned to the game, Duguxue also ran back with red eyes.
"What's wrong? Who bullied my precious granddaughter? Tell grandpa, I will definitely fix him!" Dugu Yun asked with a smile.
"It's okay not to mention it, I hate that guy so much!" Duguxue said angrily.
"What? Did you go to see Yanchen in private?"
"kindness…"
"How's it going?"
"This guy deliberately concealed it and even deceived me. I hate him so much!"
"Perhaps you really recognized the wrong person?" Dugu Yun sighed softly: "Although grandpa also hopes that it is him, as far as grandpa knows, he has never shown any talent in weapon refining, and he is still so outstanding that he can compete with the famous weapon refining master.
It’s a competition.”
"Maybe I'm overthinking it." Duguxue looked sad, but her eyes were staring at Lin Chen in the distance.
At this time!
Yun Luotian had been waiting at the arena for a long time. Seeing Lin Chen and the others returning to the arena, Yun Luotian said with a smile on his face: "It seems that everyone is in good condition, so don't keep the audience waiting for too long."
The words fall!
Yun Luotian waved his hand, and a delicate cauldron landed heavily on the ground. Waves of mysterious and thick aura gradually filled the air, making people feel relaxed.
"This is the valley's most important treasure, the Burning Cloud Cauldron, and it should be used in the second round of competition!" Yun Luotian said.
"The Burning Cloud Cauldron is truly the treasure of the valley!"
"The tripod is a good tripod, and its quality has even surpassed that of Xuanpin. It is precisely because the Burning Cloud Cauldron is so powerful that it is extremely difficult to control. This level of the game seems to be really not easy!"
"The Fenyun Valley even brought out the Valley-Suppressing Cauldron. Isn't it the reward for the final winner?"
"I was curious, so I provided a tripod, and the chess game is for two people to play in pairs. What kind of trick is this?"
"The power of this Burning Cloud Cauldron is so strong, no matter who uses this cauldron, it will not be an advantage."
…
Everyone was full of surprise.
"This cauldron is so extraordinary!" Lin Chen was shocked. Compared with the Xuanhuang cauldron, it was even better. So Lin Chen was quite curious about the rules of the competition.