Chapter 3: This is Not a Game!

  "Haha, this game is really awesome! Not only does it have a super high degree of realism, but I can also transform into a real DOTA hero! After reaching level 6, can I turn into a dragon? I've decided, from now on I'll be a die-hard fan of this game!" The young man with yellow hair exclaimed loudly, at that moment he was wearing a suit of fine steel armor, holding a shield in his left hand and a large sword in his right hand. If not for the metal rings with holes on his face, making him look somewhat unnatural, he would be exactly like the Dragon Knight hero model from the DOTA game.

  Not far away, Su Hong was slightly dazed, secretly marveling at the wonders of this Cang Yue space. However, the more he thought about it, the more he confirmed his previous speculation - this was absolutely not a simple DOTA game, and things were definitely not as simple as that blond-haired non-mainstream youth had imagined.

  Thinking that DOTA is a team cooperation game, Su Hong opened his mouth to persuade the blond-haired young man, but he was completely ignored, excitedly waving the big sword in his hand, and actually rushed out of the Tianhui faction's high ground, heading towards the top lane.

  "Hey! It won't be long before we see who's the real expert. What are you four still doing there, staring blankly? Hurry up and choose your heroes, the game is about to start! Don't say I don't have team spirit, but I reckon none of you four know how to play either. So, I'll take on the disadvantageous top lane, and as long as you four aren't too bad, just don't collapse in the early stages. By the late stages, it'll be my time to shine and save the world!" The blonde-haired young man, full of confidence, quickly disappeared from everyone's line of sight, heading up to the top lane."

  In the DOTA game map, there are three radiating battle lines: top, middle and bottom. For the Radiant side in the lower left corner, the top lane is longer and cannot be pulled to the wild, which is unfavorable for the development of the Radiant heroes, so it is often called the "disadvantage road" by players. The blonde young man who is not mainstream actively went to the disadvantage road to resist pressure, which can also be considered as a performance that takes into account the overall situation.

  However, the rough and burly man and the other two were not grateful at all. They sneered continuously and couldn't help but mock: "Forget it, since this guy is eager to die, let him go. As long as we three perform well, there's still a chance of winning."

  While talking, Su Hong was completely ignored and treated as if he were thin air, leaving him speechless for a moment.

  Fortunately, the three of them did not completely ignore Su Hong's existence. After discussing in a low voice, the burly man turned his head and said to Su Hong: "As for you, considering that you are still humble and steady, I'll remind you that this ancient relic battlefield seems to be a real projection of the DOT A game, but the game rules are completely different. If you really think it's just a game like that guy earlier, then there will only be one outcome in the end, and that is being ruthlessly eliminated by the ruler."

  "Murdered? And who is this mastermind?" Su Hong's eyes narrowed slightly as he was about to ask something, but the other three hastily left and rushed towards the Hero Tavern beside the Life Spring Water. The sound of war horns on the battlefield grew louder and louder, and squad after squad of Tree People Imperial Guards appeared in formation on the three highlands of Tianhui, with formal battle imminent.

  "As we previously agreed, I'll play Dark Ranger and do the late-game damage output. You two, one of you choose a mid-lane SOLO hero with tempo in the middle game, and the other choose a control hero to support me in the bottom lane. Try to pick heroes with long attack range, don't pick melee heroes." The burly man said quickly, activating his Bloodthorn tattoo as he selected Dark Ranger from the Hero Tavern.

  In a flash of colorful light, right under Su Hong's eyelids, a rough and burly man transformed into a cold-faced beauty with a bow and arrow on her back. Suddenly, Su Hong was left speechless, almost blinded by his own eyes. But he didn't have time to feel anything else, seeing the three of them had chosen their heroes and were rushing towards the battlefield, he hastily asked: "As a newcomer, which hero should I choose?"

  "?" The burly man hesitated for a moment before coldly striking back, "If I were you, I'd stay put in the base and wait with bated breath for us to win this battle."

  "Wouldn't that be erased?" Su Hongke couldn't believe there would be such a good thing, and no matter what this Shangyue space and ancient relic battlefield were all about, but he had a kind of intuition in his heart. If he didn't do anything, if this battle failed, then he would inevitably be unable to escape the fate of being erased.

  That burly man responded impatiently: "Of course not. Only when we win, only the side that loses will have people eliminated."

  After finishing, the rough and burly man gradually went further and further away, quickly disappearing into the lower road of the battlefield. The bespectacled man chose the Earthshaker, shouldering the Totem Pole, and followed after him. As for the young man wearing a light brown pure cotton T-shirt, he chose the evil sorcerer LION this hero, and walked alone towards the mid lane.

  Su Hong stood alone under the World Tree, accompanied by the loud sound of war horns, and in the distance, the fierce battle cries had already begun to echo. Now he had two choices: one was to follow the suggestion of that rough and burly man, obediently staying within the Tianhui faction's base, and the other was to choose heroism, taking the initiative to launch a counterattack.

  After a brief moment of contemplation, with almost no hesitation, Su Hong quickly walked towards the Hero Tavern. With a flicker of his mind, he activated his Blood Tattoo and selected the Silent Assassin hero from the Hero Tavern.

  Silencer is an intelligence hero with low health and no control skills, but why Su Hong chose this hero is because all four of Silencer's skills are extremely useful, especially the ultimate skill Global Silence, which can silence all enemy heroes for a period of time, preventing them from casting any spells. If used well, it can potentially turn the tide of battle in a crucial moment.

  The World Tree swayed, its seven-colored light flashing and rushing towards Su Hong's body. When the light dissipated, Su Hong had transformed into a spirit warrior holding a magic sword, walking elegantly out of the Life Spring base.

  From this moment on, Su Hong has transformed into the Silent Assassin in the DOTA game and is about to start a death game that he is completely bewildered by yet dares not underestimate.

  Su Hong stretched out his arms, feeling a strange magical energy surging inside him. As he slightly moved his thoughts, the hero control interface of the DOTA game also floated in front of his eyes, with various specific data information clearly visible:

  Chosen Hero: Silent Assassin

  Hero Attribute: Intelligence Hero

  Hero Skills: Silent Curse, Blade of Wisdom, Last Words, Total Domain Silence.

  Hero level: Level 1.

  Number of kills in this match: 0

  Number of deaths in this case: 0

  Assists in this game: 0

  Initial game gold coins: 603

  ……

  In addition to the hero's attribute panel, as long as Su Hong thinks about it, he can also use the Blood Stigma Tattoo to freely examine the data attributes and equipment of his own teammates' heroes, and even some basic data of enemy heroes, such as what heroes they have chosen, their equipment level, and current blood volume.

  If this were just a virtual game, Su Hong would have marveled at how humanized the game design was. But when he really found himself in it, the feeling wasn't so wonderful after all. The faint scent of blood wafting through the air from afar cast a shadow over his heart.

  But Su Hong quickly adjusted his mentality, revealing a resolute expression, and walked towards the battlefield with large strides. Perhaps what that rough-looking man said was right - this was not an ordinary virtual battle game, and the real scene was far more cruel and bloody than he had imagined. But no matter what, he would never entrust his fate to others.

  Just as Su Hong made a decision and was about to take the initiative to attack, something unexpected happened!

  “Firstblood！”

  Suddenly, a cold and merciless voice rang out in the sky above the ancient ruins battlefield, like a thunderclap, causing everyone's ears to buzz. When Su Hong came back to his senses, he saw that a light pillar had appeared in their own Life Spring, and then the figure of the blond-haired young man who had transformed into a dragon knight emerged from it.

  Only to see that the blond-haired non-mainstream youth who rushed onto the battlefield first was disheartened and fell to the ground, with an unmistakable look of terror on his face, constantly searching for his own body, and only after finding it intact did he let out a sigh of relief, but the fear in his eyes could not be driven away, no longer restoring his previous confidence.

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