- Dimensional Gods’ Selection: Only I Know Saitama is the Strongest
- OKSTS Chapter 82
**Chapter 82: Martial Saint Academy vs. East Art Academy**
Upon hearing the host’s announcement, Fang Ye and the others stepped out of the resting area. “This way, please!”
An attendant was waiting at the entrance.
Under the guidance of the attendant, Fang Ye, Su Ziqiu, and the others arrived at a mystical doorway filled with a green glow, obscuring what lay beyond. The attendant said, “Would the five participants please enter.” Hearing this, Fang Ye took the lead and stepped into the green doorway.
The other four quickly followed.
The green light flashed momentarily.
In the next moment,
Fang Ye found himself standing on a stone platform.
Right in front of him was a massive crystal.
Clearly, this was the crystal they needed to protect.
Seeing himself standing in the Valley of Kings, Fang Ye couldn’t help but feel amazed.
When he used to play “Honor of Kings” in his previous life, he never imagined that one day he’d be here, in a live-action version of the Valley of Kings, engaging in real combat.
Soon after, Su Ziqiu and the others appeared one by one.
These were all first-year students who had never been to the Valley of Kings before, and they couldn’t help but look around curiously.
At that moment,
A grand voice echoed throughout the canyon: “Attention, countdown begins in 10 seconds…”
Su Ziqiu immediately turned to everyone, saying, “We’ll use a defensive strategy this time: guard two lanes, push one. Shengnan, you hold the top lane, Fang Ye, take the middle. The rest of us will head to the bottom lane to attack!” This strategy had been discussed in advance.
Initially,
Su Ziqiu had suggested that Fang Ye take the lead in the attack.
But Fang Ye had declined.
For this first match, he wanted to take time to familiarize himself with the Valley of Kings.
All he needed was seven kills, and he’d demolish the middle lane in passing!
If Su Ziqiu’s team found themselves struggling, he’d step in when necessary…
“…3, 2, 1!” With the countdown finished,
The green barrier in front of them vanished.
The match officially began.
“Let’s go, everyone!”
Su Ziqiu shouted, leading two teammates down the bottom lane.
Her roommate, Zhao Shengnan—a brawny girl—headed up the top lane alone, while Fang Ye took his time walking down the middle lane.
Outside,
The viewers watching the live broadcast saw the five splitting up.
The commentator, Zhou Zhenghua, immediately said, “Both sides have started moving, and by the looks of it, both teams are opting for traditional tactics, defending two lanes and pushing one.”
“Martial Saint Academy has chosen to push the bottom lane while defending the middle and top.”
“On the other hand, East Art Academy is pushing the middle lane while defending the top and bottom!”
“This will be interesting…”
“Usually, in this scenario, the match boils down to which team can advance faster along their chosen lane!” Listening to Zhou Zhenghua’s commentary,
The spectators were abuzz with discussions.
“Haha, both teams have similar tactics, but they chose different lanes for the push. This could be fun.”
“What’s so fun about it? Martial Saint Academy competing with East Art? Are you dreaming?”
“What’s wrong with Martial Saint Academy?”
“It’s a no-name school with almost all regular students, while East Art University may not be prestigious, but at least it has some students with hero talents!”
“Right! Martial Saint has been knocked out in the first round every year. This time will be no different.”
“Damn… I didn’t know Martial Saint was this bad.”
“Wait a second—aren’t there supposed to be two talented students from Martial Saint this year? They even got the highest task rating in the restricted area! Is that fake news?”
“Haha, it’s obvious that kind of story is just tabloid nonsense meant to attract attention. Can’t believe you fell for it!”
“Well! Here I was, expecting an exciting match. Watching low-rank amateurs struggle is hardly worth it.”
“Hey, you’re already here. Might as well watch and get your money’s worth…”
The speculations and chatter outside,
Of course, were unknown to those inside the Valley of Kings.
Fang Ye looked around curiously as he walked.
He couldn’t help it!
He’d seen the Valley of Kings countless times on his phone, but now, seeing it in real scale was an entirely different experience.
Unbeknownst to him, a plan specifically targeting him was in the works.
On the opposite side,
East Art Academy’s middle lane.
Three people were advancing quickly.
One of them suddenly said, “Xiaoli, once we reach the middle lane, try to lure their middle lane player out. I’ll flank from one side of the bushes, and Old Li from the other. As soon as he steps out of the energy tower’s range, we’ll take him down and aim for the first tower within the first wave of minions!”
Hearing this, the girl called Xiaoli nodded. “Got it!” The three then split up.
Xiaoli continued forward.
The other two took a detour through the jungle, hiding in the bushes along the middle lane…
At that moment,
Fang Ye had just reached the second tower.
He saw three mechanical minions marching in formation, boldly moving forward.
Each minion carried a weapon.
The first two wielded swords, and the last one held a bow.
Standing beside them, Fang Ye noticed that these mechanical minions completely ignored him, marching ahead without a glance in his direction.
It seemed these minions were simple robots operating on fixed programming.
Looking at their backs, Fang Ye’s curiosity got the best of him. He stepped in front of the third minion to block its path, curious to see what it would do.
The minion simply moved to the side, bypassed Fang Ye, and continued marching with the others.
Since everything in the Valley of Kings was being broadcast live,
Fang Ye’s actions were all seen by the viewers.
“Hmm… it seems that the Martial Saint Academy student on middle lane has a childlike curiosity,” the commentator said, holding back a laugh.
The commentator, of course, knew about Martial Saint Academy.
It was just a bottom-tier school, always the underdog, eliminated in the first round every year.
However, even so, it was the first time they’d seen a student stopping to play with minions…
Upon hearing the commentator, the audience burst into laughter! Meanwhile, the faces of Martial Saint Academy’s teachers turned sour…