Sophia Reed gasped, “It’s only been nine hours since the virtual world launched, and everyone’s already exhausted from training or battles. But the official stream just hit 30 million viewers!”
“It’s the only pinned channel on the Spectator Hub,” Ethan Gray remarked, watching the numbers climb.
On the commentator’s stage, host Lena Liu continued, “No one in Xia has surpassed Solar Rank ★40 yet. To reach Celestial, you need a Base Combat Rating (BCR) of at least 1,200 through the Ranking Trial. That’s elite territory.”
National Team Head Coach Huang Yong nodded. “Most pros hover around BCR 200–300. Top-tier fighters hit 500–800. Even World Combat Championship veterans rarely break 1,000. A BCR of 1,200? That’s Grandmaster material.”
Women’s Team Coach Qin Yiwen added, “With ten evolution methods tailored for both genders, women will dominate half the Celestial tier. The gap’s gone.”
Lena interjected, “100 million viewers! With 33 Celestial players confirmed, the first 10-person match is imminent. Let’s preview the contenders.”
Known Participants:
- Marcus Quinn (“Panda”) – Spear Master, dismissed as a “social media star” until now.
- Eliza Sharpe (“The Marksman”) – Olympic legend with peerless accuracy.
- Victoria Hale (“The Iron Valkyrie”) – 2x Women’s World Champion.
- Dexter Blades – Veteran martial arts master, 11th Championship bronze medalist.
- Luna Dancer – National Team coach and Miao Dao(Chinese Long Saber) virtuoso.
Sophia nudged Ethan, eyes wide. “Show me your stats!”
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Ethan shared his Combat Profile:
Player: Ethan Gray
Evolution Method: Heavenly Python Evolution (Mid-Stage 20%)
Physical Index (PI): 115
Skills: Spearmanship (Tier 2 – 75%), Footwork (Tier 2 – 16%), Shield Mastery (Tier 2 – 62%)
BCR: 1,380 → Combat Rating (CR): 1,656 (20% Efficiency Bonus)
“Your BCR is insane!” Sophia gasped. “Even your bonus eclipses my total rating!”
Ethan shrugged. “There’s always someone stronger.”
Lena’s voice crescendoed: “Ten players are ready! Xia’s first Celestial battle begins NOW!”
Ethan vanished and teleported to the Combat Arena.
Sophia frantically messaged family and friends: “GET TO THE STREAM! ETHAN’S IN THE FIRST CELESTIAL MATCH!”
Match Lineup
Team Left:
- Titan – Brute force specialist.
- Raven – Berserker with a bloodthirsty axe.
- Luna Dancer – Blade virtuoso.
- Victoria Hale (“The Iron Valkyrie”).
- Gale – A 97-year-old mystery fighter, unknown in competitive circles.
Team Right:
- Eliza Sharpe (“The Marksman”).
- Ethan Gray (“Spear Demon”).
- Kane – Legendary boxer.
- Dexter Blades.
- Marcus Quinn (“Panda”).
Coaches Huang and Qin frowned at Gale’s name. “A 97-year-old Celestial? Unheard of.”
Lena grinned. “Let the chaos begin!”