MMORPG: Martial Gamer

There is a reason why there are fewer female players in top-tier competitions.

After all, such high-level competitions require a very high level of psychological resilience from the participants, and those who can compete are generally quite rational.

In contrast, women tend to be a bit more emotional.

Over the years of esports competitions, there have been numerous female players, many of whom have cried on the spot after being bullied. Such an unstable mindset greatly affects performance.

No matter how strong a player's skills are, if they can't perform consistently, it doesn't matter; thus, top clubs rarely sign female players.

Athena is an exception; this girl is battle-hardened, with both strong skills and a stable mindset, and has never had any issues over the years. Yet, who would have thought that her first match would turn out like this?

Originally, the two were graceful young women, and the match should have been a visual delight. Now, however, they found themselves on the battlefield bare-handed, putting on an epic display of close-quarters brawling.

You slap me, I slap you; you pull my hair, I tear your clothes...

The scene was simply unbearable to watch, resembling a public fight between a wife and a mistress on the street.

Everyone watching was left dumbfounded.

What kind of fighting style is this? It's incredibly down-to-earth.

As the match became increasingly chaotic, the system finally couldn't take it anymore and issued yellow cards to both players for unsportsmanlike conduct.

When the two left the field, the audience finally let out a sigh of relief.

That kind of fighting style was truly terrifying...

"Hmph!"

Even after being sent off the field, Yang Nuo still wore an angry expression and protested, "The system is biased; otherwise, I could have beaten her!"

"Uh..."

Yang Nuo was fuming, but no one dared to provoke her; everyone lowered their heads in silence at her words.

After all, Fearless was reliable. "Alright, we know you're strong! But if you keep fighting like that, you might not win; the system is actually helping you."

"That's nonsense!"

Yang Nuo said with a dark face, "With that level of skill, I could take on seven or eight of them with one hand. If you don't believe me, we can try it after the match."

"Please spare us!"

Hearing Yang Nuo's words, Fearless turned pale. This girl usually acted quite demure, but when she got angry, she turned into a reckless Pugilist, ready to challenge someone to a real-life PK.

But thinking about it, it was understandable. No one could remain indifferent after being slapped twice in front of so many people; otherwise, that would be too shameless.

"I meant in the game!" Fearless explained, "She's a Guardian, tough and highly defensive. Even if you go bare-handed, she's a melee class. You, as an archer, trying to stand and trade blows with her... it's a miracle if you win."

"This..."

After being schooled by Fearless, Yang Nuo finally quieted down.

In fact, if it were a serious close-quarters combat situation, it wouldn't be too difficult for Yang Nuo to defeat Athena. However, her anger clouded her judgment; an archer trying to wrestle with a Guardian had no chance of winning. Archers rely on their weapons, and when compared to melee classes, they naturally have their shortcomings.

Although the system's mid-match stoppage didn't intentionally show bias, it ultimately favored Yang Nuo.

...

"Hmph! That bastard!"

On the Pantheon side, Athena was also quite upset. This girl had been dominating the gaming scene for many years, and it was her first time being humiliated like this.

While Guardians are known for having the strongest armor and taking the hardest hits, they still deserve respect. For a mere archer to engage in close combat with her and be so rough about it was simply too much.

Wang Yu, nominally the captain of the Uhe Group team, was actually under Fearless's leadership. The captain's primary responsibility is to soothe the team members, often referred to as "professional butt-wiper."

Uranus also sweated profusely and spent quite some time calming Athena down.

There was no choice; Guardians are the most crucial role in team battles. If Athena didn't manage her emotions before going on stage, it would certainly be the Pantheon's loss.

After calming down the two hot-headed girls, the system reminded both teams again: "Please select the players to enter the field."

"Old Demon! You go in for the second round!"

Fearless pointed at the formidable player without hesitation, confirming the next participant.

At this point, the abilities of the Uhe Group team members had been thoroughly assessed and were nearly transparent.

Against an opponent like the Pantheon, there was no need for stealth or tactics; they could just charge in straightforwardly.

After all, schemes and tricks wouldn't work effectively against players of Pantheon's caliber.

As the light flashed, the formidable player appeared on the battlefield with their opponent.

The opponent of the formidable player wielded a scythe-like weapon, with a chain attached to the handle, looking quite bizarre. However, for a martial arts prodigy who had experience with various weapons, it wasn't too surprising.

A locking scythe, a unique soft weapon; it just surprised the formidable player that such a thing existed in the game.

"This person looks a bit familiar."

Wang Yu stroked his chin, staring at the formidable player's opponent and murmuring, "I think I've fought him before."

"Really?" Boson, who was next to Wang Yu, asked in surprise, "What was the outcome?"

"What do you think?" Wang Yu raised an eyebrow in response.

"Impressive!" Boson genuinely gave a thumbs up and remarked, "I didn't expect Ares to also be one of your defeated opponents."

"Ares?" Wang Yu pondered for a moment and said, "That's the guy with that convoluted name; so you know him too."

"Of course!" Boson asserted, "He's the world's number one Warrior; how could I not recognize him?"

"World's number one?" Wang Yu replied, speechless, "Don't you think that's a bit shameless? Just now, you said that Guardian was the world's number one; now this Warrior is also the world's number one? Does the Pantheon have a monopoly on being the world's number one?"

"Well, you're actually right!" Fearless chuckled from the side, "Do you think Pantheon got its name for no reason? No doubt about it, every player on their team is the world's number one in their respective classes!"

"Cut it out!"

Before Wang Yu could say anything, Vainglory, disdainful, curled his lips and looked at his own fist with a smug expression, "I don't believe it! Are the Pugilists also world number one?"

"Well..." The others exchanged meaningful glances at Wang Yu and quickly added, "They probably fall far short."

Vainglory's words implied he was boasting about himself. It was evident that everyone was looking at Wang Yu, feeling very frustrated. However, Vainglory didn't dare to challenge Wang Yu's strength and could only begrudgingly add, "They couldn't even be second place."

"Of course!"

Everyone nodded, turning their gazes back to the formidable player on the battlefield, implying that not only could they not be world number two, but they also couldn't even be second in their own team.

"Damn!"

Vainglory was left in tears.

While everyone was bantering, the two on stage had already started fighting.

Unlike Guardians, weapon Warriors, as output classes, emphasize striking first. Ares swung his scythe and, from five meters away, launched an attack at the formidable player.