Chapter 567: Stunning Prizes

Meanwhile, the temporal locus shifted back to the arena in the wake of the grand finals.

With Boss Fang having departed, the hour for the final award ceremony had finally arrived.

For Dungeon and Fighter, the champion, runner-up, and third-place winners were Senluo Zhiyu, Zhu Yanxiao, and Jiang Xiaoyuan.

For StarCraft, the top three spots went to the scheming Gu Tingyun, Li Haoran who had clinched a thrilling victory against all odds, and Master Xichi who had finally managed to secure a rank.

The enchantress Ning Bi held the microphone aloft. Do not think the thrilling moments have concluded, everyone. Would you like to see what lies hidden within the treasure chests obtained by our contestants?

Yes!

Open them, open them quickly!

At that moment, a woman clad in a black cloak stepped forward, cradling an exquisite box alongside a splendid parchment scroll that throbbed with strange, ethereal magical fluctuations.

There was also a refined golden trophy inscribed with the words, Presented to Senluo Zhiyu, Champion of the First F1 Heavenly King Tournament, its base bearing a code for a special in-game title, Honor of the First Heavenly King Tournament Champion, which had just been tucked away into a pocket.

Evidently still overcome with excitement, she murmured, So mysterious, I wonder what treasures are stuffed inside!

Now, in this moment of universal anticipation, shall we have our contestants open their treasure chests?!

Jiang Xiaoyuan could no longer contain her eagerness. Let me open it, let me open it!

Glancing at her own small treasure chest, which was a mere palm-sized token, and then looking at Senluo Zhiyu's beside her, which required two hands to cradle, she grumbled with dissatisfaction, Why is mine so small!

As the small chest popped open, a bag larger than Jiang Xiaoyuan's own head bounced out.

Contestant Xiaoyuan opens her chest and receives—a bag of potato chips! Ning Bi announced loudly.

Ah! Jiang Xiaoyuan practically jumped in sheer exasperation. How is it just a bag of potato chips?!

Nonetheless, let us congratulate Contestant Jiang Xiaoyuan!

Jiang Xiaoyuan was on the verge of tears, hurriedly rummaging through the small box once more, as if hoping to find something else.

Ah! There is something else! Noticing a glint inside the small chest, Jiang Xiaoyuan cried out in surprise.

It was a shimmering card.

Legacy Item Exchange Voucher: This token can be used at this establishment to exchange for a real-world replication of a Dungeon and Fighter game item of Legacy rank. The item is permanently bound to its owner, non-transferable, and expires in thirty days.

Congratulations to Contestant Jiang Xiaoyuan on obtaining a Legacy Item Exchange Voucher!

It can be exchanged for a real object?!

A replication?! Does that mean even a Legacy weapon can be redeemed?!

The entire arena erupted in an instant.

Jiang Xiaoyuan beamed, turning the card over and over in her hands, wishing she could hold it to her chest forever.

Ah, what joy!

Next, let us see what powerful treasure awaits inside the chest of our runner-up, Zhu Yanxiao! Ning Bi passed the microphone to the somewhat blunt young warrior. Does Contestant Zhu Yanxiao have anything he wishes to obtain?

Yes, the young warrior spoke up. Everyone calls me the Black Light Blademaster, but in truth, I am no Blademaster, nor do I possess the Black Light. The weapon used in the match was borrowed, and after this, it must be sealed and returned. Items in the game bind upon equipping, and trading them again requires a vast amount of spirit crystals to purchase resealing props from the shop.

A wave of good-natured laughter rippled through the stands.

If possible, my greatest wish is simply to have a Black Light of my own, even just an in-game one, Contestant Zhu Yanxiao confessed.

Very well, let us look at what fills the chest of Contestant Zhu Yanxiao!

The box opened to reveal a small, dark-gold ring along with a card.

Upon it was inscribed a line of tiny text: A man's wrath can halt a thousand armies; the might of this ring is greater than you imagine...

—Kargon

The item is bound to the owner and useless to others.

Congratulations to Contestant Zhu Yanxiao on obtaining Halgi's Bone Ring and a Rare Item Exchange Voucher!

Holy cow?!

My goodness!

An actual Bone Ring!

Brilliant! A Blade Soul with a Bone Ring is simply invincible!

The spectating audience cast glances filled with profound envy.

The contestant holding the box was visibly shaken with emotion, clutching a subclass advancement contract as the cheers from the stands rose like an oceanic tide. Thank you, Boss, and thank you to everyone present! Thank you!

At this moment, this commoner warrior, once anonymous, had stepped onto a path he had never previously dared to imagine.

And now, we turn to our champion, Senluo Zhiyu! Ning Bi declared. We have all witnessed it; this contestant's prowess is arguably the greatest among all participants. The title of champion is thoroughly deserved! Let us guess what she shall receive!

The box opened, and there lay a singularly unique and exquisitely crafted necklace, resting in quiet splendor.

This is...?

Soul Chaser! It is the Soul Chaser! Ning Bi exclaimed in shock. The strongest epic necklace, a soul chaser that grants an immense boost to one's own strength!

And an Any Equipment Exchange Voucher, valid for thirty days!

Fantastic... truly magnificent! Beneath the dark cloak, the woman cradling the box trembled with excitement. With this necklace, even if I do nothing at all, my strength will directly increase by twenty percent!

For someone of her caliber, the slightest increment was terrifying to ordinary people, let alone a direct twenty percent increase!

The audience fell into a stunned silence.

Such a powerful magical treasure actually exists?!

This necklace is merely a legend, even within the game itself, is it not?

I have never even heard of it in the game...

The entire venue was thrown into a frenzy.

The bustling arena and the fervor of the crowd deeply moved the cultivators who had only recently learned of this shop and its tournament.

In the spectator stands, Han Yue, a low-profile cultivator dressed in green robes and wearing a bamboo hat, clicked his tongue in amazement. I have traveled the continent for many years, yet I have never witnessed such a grand occasion...

Master, why are your eyes growing red? Zhuge Yu looked at her master, Immortal Qingyun, with confusion.

Your master is merely feeling sentimental. In this time of great tribulation for our Lingzhou cultivation world, to have a hidden expert like Boss Fang stand forth is truly the blessing of our land...

Perhaps this disaster facing our cultivation world can indeed be averted because of this, though it remains to be seen. Of course, she was as yet unaware that at this precise moment, several outsiders from other realms were about to become janitorial staff in Boss Fang's shop.

Now, let us welcome the three contestants of the StarCraft World Championship!

Allow me first to interview Master Xichi of the Nanhua Sect. What are your thoughts at this moment? The enchantress Ning Bi was the first to approach.