Just as all the players were excitedly cleaning up the battlefield, the long-awaited system voice finally rang out again…
The damage statistics for "Voyage of Danger" are as follows:
1st Place:
2nd Place: Cliff - Damage: 4.8 million
3rd Place: Ye Feng, Damage: 2.4 million
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The top 10 winners will receive the following rewards: the title of "Pride of the Continent," a guaranteed spot in the third closed beta test, and a "Anime Adventure" spot...
The top 100 participants will receive the following rewards: the title of "Fearless Vanguard," a Void-attribute magic encyclopedia, a guaranteed spot in the third closed beta test, and more...
The rewards for the top 1500 are as follows: "Child of the Continent" title, 30 high-level healing potions, guaranteed qualification for the third closed beta test, a lightning-attribute magic encyclopedia, ...
[The test has ended. Rewards for players who died during the test will be delayed until the next test login! Please be aware of this!]
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"Holy crap, everyone's eligible?! If the rewards are this generous, there should be tons of spots for the third closed beta test!"
"Damn! We got the title! We're a veteran now! Well done!"
"What is anime adventure? Is it some new gameplay? It doesn't seem to be mentioned in the update announcement for the second closed beta test?"
"Case solved! I can tell even with my toes that Rozeta stole Ares's divine status!"
"Damn it...! Please, just end this second closed beta test already! I want to get in too! I'll shatter the darkness with thunder!"
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As soon as the system announcement ended, all the players and everyone in the live stream erupted in excitement, because almost everyone who had participated in this battle had received a qualification for the third closed beta test!
After obtaining the designated test qualifications, they quickly turned their attention to the top 10 reward anime adventures and, without exception, flooded the official forum with posts about them.
In less than 10 minutes, the official forum had already received 30 million comments.
Forty minutes later, viewers and players, seeing the official response was still delayed, even began to hurl insults…
Only then did Dongfang Qing leisurely begin updating the announcement, as this was his first attempt at anime adventure.
Therefore, Dongfang Qing could only randomly select a few anime worlds for the players, namely One Piece, Naruto, and Demon Slayer.
However, Dongfang Qing hasn't been able to create an anime adventure yet, since he hasn't turned this world into an anime to make a lasting impression.
"well..."
He sighed softly and quickly used Apocalypse to issue a new announcement.
The following content has been added to Irestia:
Players who qualify for the "Anime Adventure" mode can use their in-game powers to participate in the storylines within the 1:1 scale worlds of three major anime series.
Currently supported world titles include: One Piece, Naruto, and Demon Slayer.
The development team is still working diligently on this technology! Please stay tuned!
Meanwhile, an anime adaptation of the game is also in production!
The moment the new announcement was released, the forum exploded with activity. Countless people began to praise it wildly, and the most discussed topic was the idea that the current world should be adapted into anime.
This means that as players, they can now be on camera! Viewers who missed their highlight moments can see them again!
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After the heated discussion, the players all immersed themselves back into their in-game lives...
Six months after the Battle of the Sea of Destiny, earth-shattering news quickly spread throughout the continent—the public execution of Pirate King Roger.
Jekaterina ordered the public execution of Pirate King Gol D. Roger in the human capital city of Nashitaro! This was to serve as a warning to the remaining pirate crew!
The natives of Irestia were overjoyed upon receiving the news and had already traveled to the human capital ahead of schedule.
Upon receiving the news, large numbers of people from various races and kingdoms spontaneously traveled to human territories.
Everything that flies, jumps, runs, burrows, or even has tentacles crawling—without exception, they all wanted to witness this execution!
Nobles from various races also graced the occasion. Old Chen's attack on maritime trade had undoubtedly cut off their source of income, and they wished they could skin him alive...
Triumphant return, January 27, 2013 —
Naxi Tarot City —
On the day of the execution, all the players were present... They knew that a thrilling era was about to begin!
The central square was already packed with people, and everything seemed to be shrouded in a gray-blue, cold mist.
The guillotine, standing in the center of the square, gleamed coldly with its tilted blades. The support was covered with a thick layer of snow, but it could not conceal the sharp edge of the blade.
This former king of the ocean was now wearing a faded wool coat, with thick chains piercing his collarbones and pressing down on him like a bundle of rice dumplings.
As the prison cart rolled over the frozen puddles, a torrent of curses erupted from the millions of onlookers, and even the nobles began throwing rotten eggs.
Even though the chains binding him were incredibly heavy after the magic corridor was sealed, Old Chen's face was still filled with pride, and his eyes were brimming with fervor.
The natives of Arestia couldn't understand why he could still laugh when he was about to die, and why he could still show such an arrogant expression.
Following Old Chen's gaze, four figures sat atop the execution platform, the one standing at the highest position being none other than the Triumphant Empress—Jekardrina.
Her hands were folded and hung down on her thighs, her golden hair fluttered in the wind, tossing the bright red robe behind her, and her eyes showed exhaustion.
Following her descent to the mortal realm were Ye Feng, Cliff, and Aston. Compared to Decaderina's exhaustion, the three of them were in a state of near-death experience...
Cliff, in particular, despite pretending to be fine, was still seriously injured.
But he firmly believed that it was a miracle that he had survived being stabbed by Poseidon's trident, so he gritted his teeth and participated in the execution.
"bump..."
As the executioner forced Old Chen to the ground and pressed his head against the guillotine, the black guillotine blade gradually rose higher as the rope tightened…
"Whoosh..."
The moment the rope tightened, the guillotine reached its highest point, and violent lightning magic began to gather.
"Pirate King! Where did you hide all the looted treasure?! Hand over all your wealth now!"
From the crowd, a player jumped out and roared at the execution platform.
"Where did you hide all your treasure?! Pirate King—!"
"Which corner of the ocean!? Where have you hidden everything!?"
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Seeing someone take the lead, all the players roared, using all their magic to raise their voices to an unprecedented height.
"Not good—! Execute them immediately!" Jekadelina suddenly realized something was wrong, her pupils constricted sharply, and she waved her hand to give the order.
Old Chen laughed loudly, raised his head, looked at the guillotine blade that was still gathering power, and took a deep breath.
"Want my treasure?! Then go find it! It's over there—! I've hidden everything there!"
He roared, and even without magic, his mighty voice echoed in every corner of the square, reaching everyone's ears.
"Fame, prestige, wealth, power! Everything you want is there—! Go! Go to the end of the sea!" A near-mad cry brewed in his throat, then burst forth without reservation.
"Raise the sails! Set sail!"
The deep, resonant sound and the guillotine fell together, followed by gasps from millions of people present. The earth-shattering shouts almost made the ground tremble!
"Pat-pat...pat-pat..."
Tears streamed down his face. In the crowd, a red-haired boy, supported by a girl with long blue hair, sobbed softly, his tightly clenched hands unsure of where to go...
At this moment, all the players' live streams were flooded with the message: "The Great Pirate Era has arrived!"
The game Irissia is trending again! Countless edited videos are also following suit on various platforms!
"well..."
"Life is unpredictable... This world is about to descend into chaos again..."
With a long, drawn-out sigh, Jekadelina fainted on the spot and was then carried away by the terrified soldiers beside her.