Summoning Players into My Game Chapter 718 - 371: This World Has Gone Crazy (Part 2)
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Yet, Chu Qingtian had battled endlessly in the Pilgrimage for years, facing countless fights that turned combat into pure instinct. He instantly unleashed Iron Lock Cross River.
Bam!
The spear collided with the fist; it warped into a half-moon arc, while the ground under Chu Qingtian cratered more than ten centimeters deep.
Spotting Chu Qingtian barely holding off the assault, the youth felt a flicker of surprise, but he rapidly countered with a lightning-fast palm strike slamming the spear. That power twisted it into a full moon curve, ultimately smashing into Chu Qingtian's chest and forcing half his body underground.
Before Chu Qingtian could even pull free, the young man bombarded him with a storm of palm blows.
Bam!
Bam!
Bam!
...
Every palm crashed down swift and brutal, booming like thunderbolts; over a dozen landed in a blink. Though Chu Qingtian defended desperately, multiple hits landed anyway, draining his health bar to nothing.
The fight wrapped up in mere seconds, yet it was blatantly one-sided for all to witness.
"Who exactly is this young man?"
"Are all the young people in the Eternal Immortal Path this formidable?"
"Such strength, even those ancient monsters who use special potions only amount to so much."
The elders inside the conference room, after viewing the battle footage, gaped in stunned silence, faces etched with disbelief.
Bafflement!
Astonishment!
Trepidation!
All those gathered were Saints, deeming themselves elite in any virtual game, but this youth's prowess clearly outshone theirs by miles.
"President! Haven’t the financial group’s people seen this combat video?" A forty-something Elder abruptly rose, jabbing a finger at the youth on screen, brimming with awe as he declared, "This young man’s strength is terrifyingly great. It’s not just you, even the top five strongest in Pilgrimage might not stand a chance. This is not your problem at all, it’s simply bad luck in not making it to the main tournament. What were the board members thinking?"
All the elders nodded in agreement, convinced the financial groups and board were acting unreasonably. With clear eyes, anyone could tell this youth possessed championship-caliber power in the national competition.
Chu Qingtian, the President, running into such an obscure powerhouse out of nowhere was pure misfortune. It wasn't a lack of his own skill; no Pilgrimage master would boast certain victory against that opponent.
The financial groups and board resorted to sneaky tactics to pull funding and grab control, fueling deep resentment among the Elders.
"Enough! Don’t embarrass me further!" Chu Qingtian slammed the table hard, quieting the room instantly, his face darkening further as he growled, "If it was just like this, neither the financial groups nor the board would say anything, but this young man was eliminated in the fourth round. He didn’t even make it to the main tournament..."
Once Chu Qingtian spoke those words, the conference room plunged into dead silence, leaving the formerly fired-up Elders utterly speechless.
"Eliminated in the fourth round, didn’t make it to the main tournament?"
"President, what is going on?"
The elders stared at Chu Qingtian’s ashen expression, their brains struggling to process it.
Sin Celestial Might’s core was Pilgrimage, and with Chu Qingtian competing personally, they’d skimmed over the Eternal Immortal Path national event. They knew only the basics: five elimination rounds, then the main tournament for three hundred players.
But a youth this extraordinarily powerful getting knocked out in the fourth round—what madness was this?
"There’s no need to guess. In this national competition, everyone who made it to the main tournament is stronger than this young man." Facing the dazed Elders, Chu Qingtian explained with helpless resignation, "This is also why this competition was so full of upsets. Nearly all renowned masters from various games didn’t make it to the main tournament, and those who did were almost all unknown faces. This was unexpected by all the financial groups, making all of them perceive us virtual game masters as not living up to our reputations."
He truly hated dwelling on it, still feeling like it was some nightmare even now.
In Pilgrimage, the megahit with hundreds of millions online, he ranked as a top expert, yet he got crushed by an unknown youth in the Eternal Immortal Path nationals—not by one, but a horde of nobodies—forcing him to wonder if his arrogance blinded him, assuming true elites skipped their brackets.
Now linking to Eternal Immortal Path meant immortality perks, so they surfaced, humbling every pro gamer.
This perfectly illustrated that stronger foes always lurk beyond one's horizon!
The Elders finally grasped it, gazing at the video's youth with complex feelings swirling.
To them, a powerhouse like that was mere cannon fodder among rivals—so where did that leave them?
As the conference room drowned in disbelief, a crisp, melodious voice rang through their ears.
"I understand."
"I accept the position of President."
All heads turned, landing on Luo Wushang as the source, whose face remained serene. She showed no jolt from the youth's display or shock at his early exit from the main tournament.