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One could see the Lieutenant's fingers flying across the screen, controlling the limited skin "Sengoku Buddha - Luban No.7," worth three hundred thousand Berry.
This skin completely reshaped the little Luban into the image of a Fleet Admiral, his second skill "Shark Cannon" became a Buddha's palm releasing shockwaves, and his ultimate ability even magnificently summoned a giant "Swastika" character Buddha seal.
"Watch this play!" The Spectacled Lieutenant suddenly straightened his back, his glasses reflecting dazzling white light. "Flash followed by the second skill, 'Buddha's Impact'!"
One saw the Luban in the game execute a clever flash forward, then with a backhand palm, directly pushed three enemy heroes under the tower.
"Triple Kill!"
As the system prompt sounded, the surrounding Marine colleagues instantly erupted:
"Holy crap! That play was insane!"
"Major, your play was too good!"
"That game sense, definitely Eternal Diamond level!"
"..."
An officer secretly crept over: "Lieutenant, can you teach me that second skill-flash combo? I'll treat you to a month of the cafeteria's special cola!"
The Spectacled Lieutenant pushed up his reflective glasses and said pretentiously, "Young man, this move, 'Buddha's Push,' is all about timing. You must know that Fleet Admiral Sengoku back then in the Summit Honor tournament..."
He suddenly fell silent, because several tall figures wearing cloaks of justice appeared at the entrance of the training ground.
The soldiers fumbled to stuff their phones into their pants, pretending to do push-ups. Kizaru slowly strolled over, grinning crookedly, "Ohhh~ scary~ Are young people training so hard nowadays~"
Suddenly, a familiar phone notification sound rang from Kizaru's pocket: "The enemy will reach the battlefield in five seconds..."
The entire place fell into dead silence.
Aokiji poked his head out from behind and said lazily, "Arara... So Admiral Borsalino is playing too."
Saying this, he pulled out his phone from his pocket. The screen clearly showed the matchmaking interface. "Want to queue up for a five-man team? My Wang Zhaojun is amazing."
Just then, Garp, who was eating, suddenly jumped out: "Count this old man in! No matter what, I'm reaching Eternal Diamond today!"
Kizaru shook his head and said regretfully, "Vice Admiral Garp, you should still find Fleet Admiral Sengoku for ranked matches. I'm already in Master Star."
Garp: "..."
Everyone's heads were buzzing. It had only been a few days, and he was already in Master Star?!!!
Aokiji was also stunned for a moment, and silently put away his phone, deciding it would be better to find the Fleet Admiral for ranked matches tonight.
Garp also grabbed some senbei crackers and munched down two big bites fiercely: "Oh? That's quite fast! Then this old man will go find old man Sengoku for ranked matches. I hope he doesn't make me drop back to Tough Bronze."
Fleet Admiral Sengoku in the distance was so angry his mustache bristled: "You bunch of rascals! This is training time!"
Saying this, he pulled out his buzzing phone, glanced at the caller ID, and suddenly lowered his voice: "Hello? Tsuru? What? I'm not doing anything, just free... Need a marksman for a party? Wait for me, I'll be right there..."
"..."
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Revolutionary Army Headquarters, Baltigo,
In the third basement training room, Koala was standing in front of a blackboard covered in tactical analysis, tapping her finger on the "Tough Bronze → Super King" promotion roadmap.
More than twenty Revolutionary Army soldiers sat neatly on folding chairs, each with a phone running Honor of Kings in front of them.
"Comrades, please look at this data." Koala clicked the remote control, and the projector displayed a statistical chart of rank distribution. "Currently, 78% of players worldwide are stuck below Noble Platinum. What does this indicate?" She scanned the crowd, her eyes shining brightly.
A Fish-man warrior raised his hand: "It indicates... most people are noobs?"
"Wrong!" Koala slammed the table hard, startling everyone. "This shows that the problem of class solidification exists in games as well! High-level players monopolize victory resources, just like the World Nobles monopolize the world's wealth!"
She strode quickly to a thin young boy, a trainee member who had recently joined the Revolutionary Army.
"Comrade Kusu told me you were still in Tough Bronze rank the day before yesterday?" The boy nodded nervously. Koala suddenly broke into a brilliant smile: "But now you're already Order of Silver III! This is the spark of the revolution!"
Turning back to the podium, Koala brought up a game recording: "Look at this team fight. Our Fish-man comrade used the Cheng Yaojin skin to tank five enemies. This is the revolutionary spirit! Using your flesh and blood to create an output environment for your teammates!"
Her voice grew more passionate. "Remember, ranked matches are our new battlefield! Every last hit is accumulating revolutionary power, every tower push is overthrowing oppression!"
In the corner, Hack whispered, "But Comrade Koala, you went 0-10 using Xiao Qiao yesterday..."
"That was a tactical lure!" Koala's face flushed red, and she immediately brought up a new projection. "Now we will focus on analyzing jungle routes. Just like a liberation movement needs a base, the jungle is our revolutionary cradle!"
Suddenly, the door was pushed open, and Ashiru poked his head in: "Koala, the East Army intelligence meeting... what are you doing?"
"Ashiru, you came at the right time!" Koala's eyes lit up. "We are researching how to use the game ranking system to cultivate a new command system for the Revolutionary Army. Look, the path from Tough Bronze to Super King, how much it resembles the awakening process of oppressed people!"
Ashiru looked at the walls covered in game strategy maps, and smiled wryly while touching his glasses: "Um... Dragon said he wants to use your phone to buy a Whitebeard skin..."
A burst of good-natured laughter erupted in the training room.
Koala stomped her foot, blushing: "Be serious! Once all of us reach Super King rank, we can form a Revolutionary Army team in the game! Then, using the Kaido skin to beat up World Noble players, isn't that more satisfying than fighting in reality?"
"Well said!" Hack suddenly stood up, waving his phone. "I just solo-killed a Marine Admiral using the Jinbe skin! This play is called 'Fish-man Karate - Game Special Edition'!"
In the lively atmosphere, no one noticed Dragon secretly peeking from outside the door. He silently pulled out his phone, getting a headache looking at the meager balance on it. How could he buy skins with this little money?
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The World Economy Newspaper headquarters was brightly lit, and the editorial department was a scene of busy activity.
Editor-in-Chief Morgans flapped his wings: "Quick! Change all the latest videos to e-sports specials! I want over a hundred million likes!"
Meanwhile,
The newspaper's official TikTok account released a viral video titled "The Era of E-sports Has Arrived: Honor of Kings Ranked Matches Spark a Nationwide Craze"!