A moment later, the figures of the Troupe Leader and the other two finally appeared on the dueling platform.
All the female members were watching from the audience seats, seemingly cheering for the Troupe Leader and the others.
Indeed, it was best to leave fighting to the men.
There were about three dueling arenas on site, with the Troupe Leader, Gentleman, and Deceiver each on one arena.
Their opponents also seemed to be newcomers who had just become game players.
Although the Troupe Leader and the other two were performers, their combat abilities were quite good, and in terms of skill, they could completely overwhelm ordinary people who had not undergone any training.
In this extremely realistic game, physical abilities could be directly displayed in the data.
The Gentleman held a wooden game sword, looking gently at his opponent.
"This is a duel permitted by the rules. I will use my full strength to engage with you. Let's stake our respective honors and begin the duel."
"What are you mumbling about? Are you showing off? Are you one of those hypocrites who deceive girls in real life? Damn, you're so handsome. Even if I can't surpass you in reality, I'll defeat you in the game!"
With that, the Gentleman's opponent charged forward.
Hearing the extremely impolite tone of his opponent, the Gentleman's originally gentle expression gradually became calm, and he responded in kind.
Clang!
Two or three sword flashes quickly passed, and the opponent's health bar rapidly dropped to zero.
The opponent, who hadn't yet reacted, froze.
"How is this possible! Weren't our levels close before? How could you finish me off in just two or three moves?!"
"Sir, I hit your vital points with every strike. According to this game's rules of multiplied critical hits when striking vital points, this is quite normal."
The Gentleman still politely explained the reason to his opponent.
"Damn it! This must be luck! Just a coincidence that you hit my vital points, just a guy who stepped in dog shit and got lucky."
"Please be more polite, sir."
The Gentleman's tone gradually cooled, his gaze no longer so gentle. The look in his eyes was like ice, making one's heart tremble and quickly grow cold.
Then, following the rules, the Gentleman's opponent left the arena, and the next duel began anew.
Watching this scene from the audience seats, Ye Xing couldn't help but let out a sigh.
"Phew~ I thought the Gentleman would lose control and take action. That guy is such a sore loser."
Although under the influence of Ye Xing and Kong Yubai, the Gentleman's use of Star Eclipse power on ordinary people wouldn't bring deep negative effects, that is, Star Eclipse contamination, it still had its due effects.
For example, if the Gentleman had used Star Eclipse power just now, that guy would definitely have paid the price for his words and actions, his head would probably hurt, the kind of pain that tears one's heart out.
Come to think of it, once there's no Star Eclipse contamination, this usage is quite similar to Stars.
Then Ye Xing looked at the other arenas; the Troupe Leader and the Deceiver had also finished off one opponent each.
Performers from the Troupe Leader's era seemed to all require high physical strength and had practiced fighting techniques to prevent people from causing trouble.
The Deceiver's combat power was also high, though it's unclear where he learned it from.
Anyway, for them, these opponents were like weak dogs, easily dealt with in two or three moves, and their levels quickly rose.
Then, through continuous dueling, the Troupe Leader and the others gradually increased their levels, fighting opponents above their level when permitted by the rules.
Some high-level players didn't just rely on the data given by the game; they had some skills of their own.
With the boost from game data, those skilled game players would become very strong, making it difficult to fight opponents above one's level.
But the Troupe Leader and the others could use Star Eclipse power to make up for this level gap.
With the help of Ye Xing and Kong Yubai, they could use their power recklessly without worrying about Star Eclipse contamination affecting ordinary people, and the Night Watchers wouldn't intervene because of this.
Thus, the opponents of the Troupe Leader and the other two sometimes couldn't move, sometimes had piercing headaches, sometimes were deceived in various ways, all being soundly defeated by people of lower levels than them.
Although this phenomenon was strange, no one suspected them of cheating.
After all, as levels increased, game players could obtain special skills from various channels. These skills were like superpowers, bringing earth-shattering changes to players.
And in such dueling arenas, skills were allowed to be used.
Anyway, those who faced the Troupe Leader and the others thought it was some unseen skill and accepted their defeat.
Under these circumstances, the levels of the Troupe Leader and the other two gradually reached that of high-level players, and they had no more rivals in the dueling arena.
The Troupe Leader and the other two returned from the arena, seemingly not arrogant or conceited because of this achievement.
Ye Xing walked up to them and praised them.
"Wow! You're so amazing, you're invincible now! But using your power against ordinary people, isn't that a bit unfair?"
The Gentleman smiled slightly.
"Since it's a formal duel, we can't hide our strength. Showing a serious attitude towards the duel is also a form of politeness. Moreover... this is the task the Spectator gave us, how could we possibly disappoint you? We return with honor, which is also our report to you."
"Mm-hmm, you've done very well!"
Ye Xing originally wanted to pat the Gentleman's shoulder in encouragement but gave up when she realized she couldn't reach.
At this moment, someone suddenly approached them.
Because the Troupe Leader and the other two had performed too brilliantly just now, their presence had slightly increased, and they could now be observed.
After all, to participate in such games, Ye Xing also had to slightly interfere so that their presence could be observed by ordinary people.
If the Troupe Leader and his group were just ordinary people with no special characteristics at this stage before, now they were eye-catching existences.
"Hello, I'm a forum reporter for the gaming entertainment district. I like to collect various news within the gaming entertainment district for posting on the forum. May I interview you?"
Seeing this, Ye Xing's eyes lit up.
Wasn't this a promotional opportunity delivered to their doorstep?
Then Ye Xing immediately stepped forward. Because she was wearing a mask on her face, she wasn't too shy.
"Let me! Let me!"
The forum reporter immediately turned his attention to this petite girl.
"Are you with them?"
"Mm-hmm! We're companions."
"That's good. What I want to ask is, how did the three of them become high-level players from beginners in such a short time? It took less than an afternoon, which is amazing. There are hardly any players who can achieve this. Moreover, I was watching their duels just now, and they could continuously fight opponents above their level, which is unprecedented. Did they perhaps obtain some hidden skills?"
"Actually, in our troupe, there are even more amazing people. People like these three, we all are!"
Ye Xing began to speak nonsense with a serious face, starting to exaggerate.