Chapter 51

At this moment, players who hadn't participated in the match were suddenly greeted by a system prompt — a **live broadcast feed** had gone live. Curious, the players clicked on the video and were instantly shown a scene from the perspective of a **guild leader**.

A wave of excitement swept through the crowd.

"Whoa! It's actually a live broadcast mode — the battle must be intense!"

"Wait… who are these people? Are they just commanding others to fight?!"

"That's Steve! And… is that a dragon teng guild leader? No way — did they just teleport all the guild leaders here?!"

"They are! I can already smell the gunpowder in the air!"

Players quickly realized something new was unfolding — all the top guild leaders had been **teleported together** for this special event.

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**\[System Announcement – Full Server Broadcast]**

📢 **\[Guild Battle Tournament Rules]**

* Each guild leader may **initiate up to 3 challenges** and **accept up to 3 incoming challenges**.

* Challenges may be issued to **any guild**.

* **If a challenge is won** → The two guilds **swap rankings**.

* **If a challenge is lost** → **500 points are deducted** from the losing guild.

* Both sides must **accept the challenge** for the match to be valid.

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This was more than just an event — it was a **full-scale ranking war**. A chance for underdog guilds to leap up the leaderboard — or crash spectacularly.

High-risk. High-reward.

Each guild only had **six opportunities** — three attacks and three defenses. The rules meant the entire **guild ranking order could be reshuffled** in a single day.

Naturally, low-ranking guilds would target high-ranking ones to jump up in standings. But failing meant a heavy penalty and a swift drop in the rankings.

But this wasn't just strategy — it was also about **true strength**.

With everyone now understanding the basic rules, the system broadcasted the **match format**.

 **[Match Details]**

* Upon a successful challenge, both guilds send 1-3 players to battle ground.

* Matches are played in best-of-three format — two wins are needed for victory.

* Each match takes place on a special map, where players' positions swap every 5 minutes.

* Obsidian is disabled, and Hardcore Mode is turned off for balance.

* The condition for victory is simple: Only the survivor wins.

Xu Yuan read through the rules and smirked.

"So that's what they mean by 'the one who survives wins.' They could've just said it straight — kill the opponent."

Xu Yuan was no stranger to this mode — he had practiced it before with close teammates. He knew the trick: 'sacrifice yourself at the right moment' , just before the position swap. That way, 'you live, the opponent dies'.

But he also knew this mode was a test of **timing, reflexes, and situational awareness**. Xu Yuan was confident — this chaotic format was his specialty.

He also admired the game devs' timing — this event not only stirred up the excitement, but also gave players a chance to **hone their survival and combat skills**, which would be crucial in the upcoming game content.

As more players watched the live event unfold, excitement buzzed through the server.

 "This is wild!"

 "It's basically mutual destruction mode, haha!"

 "Man, this is brutal... I love it!"

Everyone paused what they were doing to spectate — the battlefield had become the main attraction.

Meanwhile, |Dragon Teng|, the top-ranked guild, met with their sponsoring consortiums to strategize.

"We're currently ranked number one. We'll just focus on defending challenges."

"Isn't that Steve guy supposed to be the top player in the game?"

"Him? He's ranked 100. No studio, no financial backers. Just got lucky with a few First-Bloods. He won't stand a chance."

"Then let's pick his guild. I want to see what the so-called 'top player' is really made of."

And so, the backers of Dragon Teng unanimously voted to challenge Xu Yuan's guild — |Cube Man|.

Dragon Teng rejected challenges from other guilds and locked in their challenge against Cube Man.

Soon after, Xu Yuan received the system prompt:

[Dragon Teng Guild has challenged your guild. Do you accept?]

[YES]

Without hesitation, Xu Yuan accepted.

"So they're delivering themselves to my doorstep? Perfect."

While other guilds were still debating their strategies, only **Dragon Teng** and **Cube Man** had completed the pairing process.

**[System Broadcast – Full Server]**

**[Pairing Successful!]**

**[Dragon Teng Guild VS Cube Man Guild]**

The first high-stakes showdown had officially begun.