Chapter 25.5: I'm fighting the Crownless? For real? Or is this a joke?
Remnant Army: "Hahahahaha… we told you long ago, give up your pointless fantasies. Lord Crownless is invincible. ⦍ConfidentJinhsi.jpeg⦎"
Changli: "Hehe. That is not necessarily true. I have already discerned the gist of it… Clearly, this challenge depends on your control technique, rather than your actual raw strength."
Yangyang: "Huh? Lord Changli, what does that mean? ⦍WorriedJinhsi.jpeg⦎"
Evidently, Yangyang still trusted Rover's strength quite a bit at this point.
But the moment she heard Changli mention that "technique" or whatever, she immediately began to worry for him.
Cantarella: "It's very simple. Roughly speaking, Crownless's gameplay is too scrubby… that is why it got insta-killed at first sight."
Changli: "Indeed. That is why Calcharo was able to cope and counterattack, shaving off one-fourth of the BOSS's health, after adapting for just a little while. ⦍NodsJinhsi.jpeg⦎"
Shorekeeper: "So, all in all, the time allowed for adaptation was still too short, and there was too little understanding of Crownless's abilities. (Rover, you must do your best.)"
Chat Group Crowd: "Damn it. Is that how it is? Unfair… unfair… we should have been given two more chances to challenge it. ⦍ProtestsJinhsi.jpeg⦎"
Tacet Discord Army: "Shhh~~. Some humans are being sore losers."
Chat Group Crowd: "Damn you. You, naturally evil Tacet Discord, we'll kill every last one of you sooner or later. ⦍AngryJinhsi.jpeg⦎"
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[ In the chat, Rover obviously paid no attention to everyone's reactions.
Inside the challenge space, Rover passed by Calcharo at this moment… and sat down upon that chair.
"Be careful, that guy probably has brand new abilities in the later stages. I was only able to probe out attacks to this extent."
Calcharo seemed to be responding to the strategy Rover had informed him of earlier; right now, he was kindly offering a reminder from behind Rover.
"Oh. So the significance of your choosing to challenge last was actually for this reason?"
The Crownless on the side also realized this now. Its voice was very steady… You couldn't hear even a tiny bit of anger in it.
Clearly, it truly didn't harbor a single thought like that. Not only was it not the least bit angry… but it was actually learning from Rover's gameplay during this event.
When the target's true situation is unclear, the later one makes a move, the more information one can ascertain.
From this, it can be seen that the Crownless did not look down on humans… instead, it viewed many human methods with the eyes of a learner.
As for whether it was despicable… in its view, that was simply too laughable. After all, in its concept, naturally, only the victor has the right to speak.
Rover did not pay attention to the words of Calcharo or the Crownless at this moment. He had already begun to think about the character selection for the challenge.
That's right, whether it was the Crownless or Calcharo… or even all the spectators, what they were considering was naturally to pick whoever was strongest.
But on Rover's side, right now, he was thinking about which character to use to make the fight look the best.
And it had to be one of the later batch four-star characters, because clearing it with them yields 20,000 Astrites.
"In that case, I choose you, the one who brings me good luck."
With a gentle smile on his face, he locked in Yangyang right after speaking… Since she was max level, max Echoes, and max weapon, he wasn't really afraid of lacking damage. ]
Just as he locked in the character, it was like a single stone stirring up a thousand waves; the chat group instantly exploded again.
Perhaps due to stereotypes, even Changli and Cantarella, who were just explaining things, and even Shorekeeper…
Upon seeing Rover's choice, they couldn't help but immediately spawn the thought that this was very unreliable.
〜Exposure Chat Group〜
Chixia: "Yang… Yang… Yang… Yang… Yangyang, look quick, Rover chose you. "
Yangyang: "Huh? M… Me… I'm fighting the Crownless? For real?"
Sanhua: "Something like this is truly too unbelievable."
Jinhsi: "Can he… really accomplish such a thing?"
Christopher: "Again… again… why are your choices always so unexpected? You fellow, you've already failed so many times… haven't you learned your lesson yet?"
Phrolova: ".... (That is not necessarily true. The look of confidence on that fellow's face right now cannot be faked in the slightest.)"
Camellya: "The girl named Yangyang? (Interesting, looks like there's something fun to watch again.)"
Chat Group Crowd: "This… this… this… Lord Rover, why act so impetuously?"
Carlotta: "This guy really is a show-off. That girl named Yangyang might not be weak… but that depends on who she is being compared to."
Zani: "Since it is that Rover, perhaps a miracle will occur?"
Thundering Mephis: "Pfft~Haha! Expecting a miracle to descend is just proof that you aren't even confident in your own words."
Lightcrusher: "If he can successfully challenge it using that Yangyang, this tiger will eat the entire Mt. Firmament right here on the spot."
Impermanence Heron: "Jie jie jie…. If he really can challenge it successfully, it would indeed deal a heavy blow to the confidence of us Tacet Discords… Pity, what a pity."
Tacet Discord Army: "Trying to use something like this to pressure us? Turns out in the end it's just a joke…. Hahahahaha."
Lorelei: "No. I believe he will definitely succeed."
Tacet Discord Army: "Good lord, whose side are you on anyway? Believe it or not, we'll revoke your Tacet Discord citizenship!"
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[ However, the chaos in the chat group naturally could not affect the three within the challenge space.
Upon seeing that Rover actually chose Yangyang, both the Crownless and Calcharo wore complicated expressions…
Looking at the Rover's back, they seemed to want to say something… but for a moment, they didn't know where to start.
Clearly, Rover's choice this time… brought everyone not a surprise, but rather shock and confusion. ]