The Great Thief - Chapter 306

Chapter 306

Chapter 306: Pre-Game Preparations

Translator: Halcyon Translations  Editor: Halcyon Translations

The top-100 phase of the tournament was simple and brutal, but the top 16 finals were going to be much grander .

In order to give everyone time to prepare for the competition, the game company decided to postpone the matches by a day . This meant that the competition would resume on Tuesday, with Monday being a proper celebration of the Mid-Autumn Festival .

Some teams spent it hurriedly levelling in hopes of reaching level 25 .

However, this was only a small portion, as the EXP required to level up after level 20 was really high . It would be difficult to even get earn one fifth of the EXP required in one day of levelling .

Most of the other players just participated in the official events organized for the Mid-Autumn Festival .

The star players also needed to show their face to make use of their commercial value .

"Old Shen, how is the situation with the skill books? You can’t let me down now . " Lu Li and his team didn’t need to level up, so they focused their energy on finding their skill books .

They didn’t need to show their faces either, so winning this competition was their top and only priority .

"I’ve had a look, but the prices are really high . If it isn’t particularly important, I would suggest you wait a little longer . " Shen Wansan knew the prices well . If a wealthy person like him thought it was high, then it truly must have been expensive .

"How much were they?" Lu Li’s asked flatly .

Although his voice was flat, it was also firm .

They had come this far and made it into the top 16 . It was too late for them to back out now . Even if they knew that they were going to be slaughtered, they still had to go in and try .

"I found Soul Shriek for 300 gold coins, but I can probably haggle it down to 250 . There was no room to discuss the prices of the Warrior’s Frightening Shout . The seller just told me that he was selling it for 650 gold coins . As for Kidney Shot, there were a few sellers but there is no way to get your hands on it for less than 500 gold coins . I only managed to find these three books; the others were out of stock . "

Shen Wansan had his own circle of fellow merchants who bought and sold goods to opportunistically make a profit .

These kinds of players were not satisfied at doubling the price . They generally targeted high-end players and used all sorts of tricks to sell their goods at upwards of 100 times the original price .

In reality, Soul Shriek was only worth around 20 gold coins, as only a PVP Priest would be interested in such a skill .

However, the top 16 was about to begin, so the demand was significantly higher .

These books were for exquisite PVP skills and had the potential to have a significant impact .

This was especially the case for Frightening Shout, which was already rare even among the competitors . Only Peerless City’s Deadly Gold Underpants had that, as well as Soul Shriek . They could induce two opponents in a 5 yard radius into a 4-second state of confusion .

"I’ll take them . Old Shen, you have to get them, no matter how much they costs . " Lu Li didn’t deliberate for too long . With these three skills, they had a much better chance at making into the finals, if not the semi-finals .

By then, the Mercenary Group’s prestige would be at an all-time high .

To an ordinary player, equipment and skill meant wealth . However, for the top players, glory was equivalent to wealth .

The difference between third and fourth place was millions of dollars .

"Alright, I’ll send them to you when I get them . I’ll need to pay for Frightening Shout in gold coins, but if you don’t have the money, I can pay for it first . "

When Shen Wansan saw that Lu Li didn’t mind the price, he went ahead with the plan .

"Then you can front the cost . I’ll calculate the amount earned from the tickets after the competition and pay you back then," Lu Li accepted .

Not long after, Lu Li was holding onto the three skill books .

Soul Shriek was acquired for 249 gold . 250 gold didn’t sound as nice, so the seller conceded the 1 gold .

Frightening Shout was acquired for 650 gold . The seller couldn’t reduce the price even by a single cent . In fact, he had almost increased the price because the Gale Legion also wanted this skill book . Luckily, Shen Wansan was well-acquainted with the seller and had pinned the deal on their relationship .

Kidney Shot was acquired for 450 gold . This was because there was more than one seller . If any one of them missed this opportunity to sell it during the Shadow Cup, selling the book would become even more difficult .

This amount of money couldn’t have come out of Lu Li’s own pocket . Following the club’s procedure, they would wait until the revenue from this competitive season came in and deduct the cost from that .

March Rain and Moonlight also changed into two level 25 Silver equips . Lu Li didn’t make any changes to his equipment as any upgrade would have been insignificant .

Additionally, Lu Li and Moonlight also opened up an arena and gave the slightly jittery March Rain some extra training .

They dealt with issues like how to deal with a chasing Hunter or Thief, what skills to use in a time of crisis, how to stall for time and even how to heal her teammates while she was being chased down .

Teaching her all of this wasn’t unrealistic . This was expected of a top-level PVP Priest .

In order to ensure that March Rain was familiar with each profession that she would face in the top 16, Moonlight found friends from each profession to spar with her .

These were all friends that he had met in battle, so their technique was quite good . Most of them weren’t his close friends, but this was a small matter . Moreover, it was likely that they were interested in the Xin Xin Mercenary Group as well .

The topic they were currently dealing with was how to deal with a Mage’s attacks .

To train March Rain, they had invited a skilled, level 24 Mage .

March Rain would try to protect herself while also burning the Mage’s mana . She would also occasionally stand near Lu Li and heal him .

The result of each spar wasn’t particularly exciting .

Priests didn’t have much attack strength and March Rain was entirely focused on healing . No matter how good she was, there was no way she would defeat these elite players who frequented the Warsong Canyon .

A regular person being abused by professionals like this would have quit a long time ago .

Moreover, you also had to consider the mental capacity of the player . To lose so often and in so many different ways could have a significant impact on their confidence .

Lu Li was concerned about this at first, but his concerns were quickly dispelled .

This little girl might have lacked experience, but she had an excellent learning ability and had a great mental fortitude .

She didn’t get frustrated, even after all these losses .

"When facing a magic profession, you don’t need to keep increasing the distance between you . Doing that is just a waste of time . You need to consider the position of your teammate and try your best to stay near them . That way, you can most effectively help each other . " Lu Li hadn’t invited a Priest expert, so he had to rely on his own guidance . Fortunately, he had read a lot of strategy, so he had a good grasp on the theory .

"Mm," March Rain grunted in response and started to circle around .

First, she familiarized herself with each profession’s skills, techniques and responses . Then, she learned the different ways that each profession would fit into a composition .

Lu Li didn’t let Moonlight’s friends come here at their own expense; he gave them 20 gold coins each for repair costs . In reality, durability consumption was quite low in the arena, so it was really a reward that added up to be around 2000 dollars .