A mage's journey begins with a battle mage.

Chapter 71 Nomination

The competition has come to an end, and Jiang Shuzhou undoubtedly ranked first with a score of 68 points. However, this is also normal, as most teams cannot achieve this score.

For the first time in a long time, Jiang Shuzhou didn't log into the game immediately; instead, he started browsing the forums.

Sometimes you need to learn to relax and not put too much pressure on yourself.

Anyway, Hayes is in charge of the dock area, so we can just give him credit. Since he's a good person, he should be trained more.

Just as Jiang Shuzhou was frantically browsing the forums and observing the various aspects of life, an unexpected person came knocking on his door.

"Hello, I'm a forum administrator. Do you have a moment?"

A private message popped up.

"I remember turning off private messages, didn't I?"

Jiang Shuzhou opened the private message and found that the other party might actually be a forum administrator. Because he had been stirring up trouble on the forum, the content of the private message was unreadable, so he simply turned it off.

"What is it?"

"That's how it is..."

After a brief exchange, Jiang Shuzhou learned of the other party's purpose.

The manager wanted him to provide some guidance on the promotional materials for the competition teams that were about to be released, specifically for Jiang Shuzhou's own team.

"Can I do something more abstract?"

"No, but if you win the match, you can decide the content of the subsequent promotional video yourself."

They were quite polite, but they didn't seem like real people.

"Are you a tower spirit?"

"I am superior to them."

I was right!

"Then what are you?"

There was no response.

"Are you feeding me?"

"..."

Jiang Shuzhou pressed for details, but the manager remained tight-lipped and didn't say anything useful. He only revealed at the end that if Jiang Shuzhou could win the championship, he would receive a meeting with a special person.

As for who it was? Jiang Shuzhou already had a vague answer in his heart.

Finally, after discussing and rejecting more than a dozen of Jiang Shuzhou's overly abstract proposals, the two sides reached an agreement.

Soon, the team introduction will be uploaded, and Jiang Shuzhou will become a celebrity.

Let everyone see the power of us mages!

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Three hours later.

All the preliminary rounds have been completed, and Jiang Shuzhou still holds the top spot with a high score of 68.

Meanwhile, promotional videos for the teams on various video platforms have also begun to be released one after another.

One of the promotional videos was quite abstract.

"The shadow of the law, the enemy of the gods."

Compared to other titles like "Promotional Video for Team X," this title is indeed very eye-catching.

A large number of people clicked in, and the number of views skyrocketed, reaching tens of millions in less than ten minutes after it was released.

Jiang Shuzhou naturally clicked on the video as well; he wanted to admire his masterpiece.

First, there was an interview, but Jiang Shuzhou remained in his monk's robes, maintaining his mystique, and did not show his face.

Do you consider yourself a professional gamer?

I think I am.

Jiang Shuzhou, dressed in a mage's robe, replied.

"What do you think of the other teams?"

"So far, all the teams I've encountered have been pretty average. The only one that's been a bit tricky for me is Dynasty, but they're just so-so."

"Do you have anything to say to the other contestants?"

"I recommend you give up quickly. Don't suffer for the sake of saving face, or you'll end up like that paladin. Don't come after me for emotional distress."

The image then faded out, and by then some people were already curious.

"Who is this person?"

"Those cowards who hide their true intentions dare to spout such nonsense!"

"What do you mean by 'the same fate as that paladin'?"

"I've read the later parts, but I won't spoil the details. Anyway, it's a terrible story."

"I was wondering why the Dynasty livestream was interrupted. If I had experienced that, I would have had nightmares all day!"

"Have you experienced it? Seeing it will give you nightmares for a whole day!"

Such comments flashed wildly across the video, and Jiang Shuzhou wasn't about to let himself off the hook; he was about to start barking.

"Brothers, I have a question. What's this guy's profession? How can he be so arrogant?"

"Avoid the mage class, whatever you do, don't go there. If you go, you'll be forced to do several sets of '53' practice problems, which you won't be able to finish. Just give up."

"Don't give up! This thing can lead to a civil service exam! If you successfully become a formal mage, you'll be given a permanent position and even become a leader!"

After sending the above messages, Jiang Shuzhou felt refreshed and all the fatigue from the competition disappeared.

Indeed, going online should be a way to let loose; only then can one be considered healthy.

Before long, the discussion in the live chat started to veer off course.

"Can a mage really become a leader?"

"It seems possible, but it's only in a game. Would you be interested?"

"Of course I'd love to! Just between you and me, they earn 100 gold coins a day!"

"Holy shit!"

Laughs. Sure enough, Chinese people can't give up their government jobs.

Unfortunately, Jiang Shuzhou only had the freedom to exercise his power during the interview phase; he only had the right to make suggestions for the subsequent content.

His path of abstraction can only end here.

After the interview, the battle content will begin. This part is not usually very long, mainly because there are three people in a team, and each person needs to have an introduction.

However, Jiang Shuzhou was different. He formed a team all by himself and there was no personal introduction at all, only an interview segment, which made the highlights at the end seem exceptionally long.

In this compilation, Jiang Shuzhou fully demonstrates what it means to be insidious and cunning.

The entire compilation consists of two acts. The first act is the scene where Jiang Shuzhou feigns compliance with the devil but ultimately succeeds in backstabbing him.

Listening to the hypocritical words of the man and the demon, the live chat was flooded with comments.

"Man-eating trees, social maneuvering, dark psychology."

"You can backstab the devil? You're more awesome than the devil!"

"Demon: Dude, are you that fast?"

"In this world, it's not about loyalty, it's about the speed at which you draw your sword!"

"You're right, but take this!"

"..."

All of this suggests that Jiang Shuzhou's promotional video may not be the most visually appealing, but it is definitely the most entertaining.

The second act is his battle with attitude.

As the stirring music began, the imperial army spotted Jiang Shuzhou, and a fierce battle ensued.

The subsequent content was similar to what Jiang Shuzhou had experienced before, but there were still some differences. The main reason was that Jiang Shuzhou asked the administrator to add some background music and adjust the lighting to make the screen bright and dark.

Behind Jiang Shuzhou was a raging fire of flesh and blood, yet the surroundings were extremely dark, while behind him were scattered torches, which were quite bright.

These artistic touches can make the content of the promotional video more vivid and interesting.

As she braved the flames and walked step by step toward Jiang Shuzhou, the comments section was filled with shock and admiration.

"This kind of will can be described as being as strong as steel."

"No, don't you know you can lower the pain level?"

"Do you even know that your attitude has never been adjusted? It's always been the highest?"

"I'm speechless. Why are there so many shills everywhere? What's wrong?"

All of these reactions elicited doubts, respect, and questions, but ultimately, respect outweighed all of them.

When Heim appeared later, many people believed that it was the will and attitude that moved the god, and they all commented "Mortal body tempered, transformed into a divine being".

However, Jiang Shuzhou couldn't help but laugh when he thought about what would happen next.

Finally, they saw Jiang Shuzhou use the flame in his hand to ignite Attitude's armor, and Attitude was finally, as they had hoped, truly tempered by fire.

Unfortunately, he couldn't withstand the test of fire, perhaps because he was a human being, not gold.

Ultimately, their attitude could only end there, and they were unable to participate in the subsequent matches.

Seeing the momentary silence in the comments section, Jiang Shuzhou decided to unleash an even fiercer storm.

He typed a message and sent it.

"Resurrection attitude! How could you bear to eliminate such hardworking and dedicated contestants! Everyone, shout with me! We must let the officials know our stance!"

As a player from a major club, he already had a lot of fans. Jiang Shuzhou's actions immediately sparked a frenzy among his followers.

After making a pun and setting the pace for a while, Jiang Shuzhou realized that the momentum had grown and he could control it on his own, so he stopped paying attention and simply ran off to watch the show.

As for whether the official stance will actually revive his attitude and allow him to participate in the finals?

That's probably unlikely. The game's official team isn't really a person, and even if tens of millions of people petition, it won't change anything.

For an entity capable of creating a game system, tens of millions of mortals are nothing more than a snap of the fingers to be wiped out.