On the four big screens on the stage, a desert with no clear end to it popped into view.
The first match of the Charity Duo tournament was in Miramar, and it was in the third-person perspective.
“Alright, the match has now begun. I believe everyone watching is eager to find out how our favorite streamers will interact with the competitors of this tournament in this charity exhibition match.”
“Let’s take a look at the flight route. We can see that the route starts from Campo Militar in the northeastern corner of the map. It passes by Hacienda del Patron, the Cemetery, and Pecado before it leaves the map through Prison which is on the island in the southwestern corner of the map.”
“That’s right. Actually, Miramar is quite suitable for an exhibition match. The map is large and there are plenty of resource points. You won’t get many complicated twists in the first half of the match, and even in the second half, you won’t have to worry about running into sneaky ambushes. If you’re on top of a hill, you should be able to see everyone.”
“Yup. Now, let’s get back to spectating the match. The first stop of the flight route, Campo Militar, is indeed quite tantalizing. Oh! A team has jumped. It’s the team comprising of Shroud and Chocotaco.”
“That’s right. Not many teams jump here, the other teams that have jumped are Jeemzz of Liquid and Guru G. I think I can see storm clouds gathering…”
“…”
As the commentators spoke, the airplane continued its path in the sky. As it flew past Hacienda del Patron and San Martin, teams jumped out of the airplane one after another.
Not all of them decided to dive straight down. Some teams deployed their parachutes early while some looked for vehicles so that they could head toward El Pozo which was to the west of the map. The reason for this was because there was more loot there.
The stop after Hacienda del Patron was Pecado.
As the central location of Miramar, it was an advantageous place to land in, regardless of whether it was to develop one’s resources or to outrun the blue circle.
In a proper tournament, many teams might have hesitated to jump there.
However, in an exhibition match, its location was one of the most popular spots.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
As the airplane arrived at the airspace above Pecado, many teams jumped head-first from the airplane without thinking twice.
“Ready? Let’s jump!” Liu Zilang spoke to Misaka Mikoto over their team voice chat.
“Ah! Oh, oh!”
Misaka Mikoto became flustered when she saw the mass of people below her.
She knew that those people were not randoms in a pick-up game, but were top-tier streamers and professional players from countries and regions all over the world!
‘Right! I shall not let Shifu down!’
Misaka Mikoto tightened her grip on her mouse and focused her attention on her screen.
‘I’m not afraid!
‘Not afraid at all!’
Whoosh!
Whoosh!
The two jumped out of the airplane one after the other.
Liu Zilang saw Pecado right below him along with not less than ten teams who were around him.
He knew that time was vital in such a chaotic situation.
‘It doesn’t matter who you are, you’re the boss if you have a gun!’
To get a gun faster than anyone else, it meant that you needed to touchdown faster than anyone else!
Upon reaching this conclusion, Liu Zilang made a mark on the two red buildings of XX Hotel which was at the center of Pecado.
“Let’s land there. Not on the ground, but right next to the rooftop stairs. We’ll then head down from the balcony.”
“Oh, oh!”
The wind whistled next to her ears!
Liu Zilang jumped from the airplane before it had directly reached the top of his destination. He rode the momentum of the air when he exited the airplane and continued to push down as he fell.
By doing so, he was guaranteed to be among the first to land at Pecado. Meanwhile, Misaka Mikoto was slightly slower than him.
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The crucial locations at Pecado were the boxing arena, the casino, the motel, the red buildings, and the taller blue building.
Among those locations, the most hotly contested one was none other than the boxing arena.
Landing there would undoubtedly lead to a ‘last man standing’ bloodbath. Liu Zilang figured that with his silly disciple around, the chances of them leaving that place alive were next to zero.
That was why he voluntarily relegated themselves to the red buildings of XX Hotel.
In any case, Pecado was at the center of Miramar, and XX Hotel was at the center of Pecado.
This meant that their location was at the heart of it all.
After looting resources, they had more options in terms of battle tactics and escape routes.
However, as he landed on the rooftop, he realized that many people had the same idea as he did.
While Liu Zilang and Misaka Mikoto landed in the eastern building, other teams landed in the building next door. On the other hand, there were teams who landed on the ground and immediately dashed through the ground floor entrance.
This meant that once Liu Zilang and Misaka Mikoto made their way down from the rooftop, they would probably have an encounter with an opponent on the third floor.
‘This didn’t really go according to plan!’
“We’ll just loot the third and fourth floor. There’s someone below us!” Liu Zilang reminded Misaka Mikoto through the voice chat as he touched down on the rooftop.
“Shifu, don’t worry! I’ll protect you!” Misaka Mikoto was full of fighting spirit.
Liu Zilang was speechless.
‘How about you take care of yourself first!’
They climbed down the rooftop stairs, got onto the balcony and then immediately started looting. The male was on the left while the female was on the right.
At the same time, the team downstairs had noticed the presence of Liu Zilang and Misaka Mikoto.
Who were they? None other than GodV and Long Shenjue of 4AM!
All the viewers of the Chinese streaming platforms were dumbstruck when they saw both 4AM teams enter the same building!
Even the live Western audience was dumbfounded!
What kind of twisted fate had brought those two players, who were on the same team, from the together right after they had touched down? Not to mention, on a map as big as Miramar!
On Hua Xia’s commentary platform.
“Ahem… looks like 4AM didn’t strategize before the match. Our Hua Xia teams are full of competitive spirit!”
“You didn’t know? My heart dropped when I saw Vic and GodV jump toward Pecado. I wasn’t even expecting them to land at the same building.”
“Haha, if they weren’t meant for each other, they wouldn’t have gotten under the same roof! Now they’re a happy family. The fight at the red building should be interesting.”
“Guru Qiu and Sloth have also landed at another location in Pecado. However, they’re heading toward the boxing arena. It seems like four teams and eight players are headed there, I wonder if they’ll be able to leave that place alive.”
“Let’s look at the other Hua Xia team. Master Ze and his chick have landed at Minas del Sur which is next to Prison in the southwestern corner of the map. Haha, I guess Master Ze wants to maximize his fan’s gaming experience. On the other hand, CuoJue and Lou have gotten into a car and are traveling westward toward the outskirts of El Pozo.
“That’s right. Then, there’s SSR and their manager Ah Zhuang. Tsk… they went straight into the Cemetery.”
“…”
After showing an overall view of the entire map, the caster’s camera shifted to the boxing arena. It was the most happening place on the map compared to all the other locations.
Gao Yunyang was seen bending over and picking up a weapon when, all of a sudden, a dark-skinned girl who had an afro appeared behind him without warning!
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