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Chapter 130: The Competition Begins! Lin Lang Tuan's First Opponent!
Chapter 130: The Competition Begins! Lin Lang Tuan's First Opponent!
This was an outdoor square, reminiscent of the sports field from their school days, but with some unique features.
At one end of the square stood a massive screen, and in front of each small seat around the area, there was also a miniature screen.
At this moment, in the center, stood figures of five-person teams, gathered together.
Thanks to Old Qin and Old Liu, Su Ping was able to sit in the first row, but even in this position, he felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.
Who else was in the first row?
In the very center was Zhao Deguang, the commander of the Mountain Plateau Army, along with another top-ranked general.
Besides them, sitting to his side were Liu Fuhai and Qin Erlong.
There were also several others of the same rank but with different authority and titles.
However, there was no doubt that even Lin Shizhang, at this moment, was sitting in the second or third row.
As for the other Beastmasters, they had designated visitor seats, far away from this side.
Even though Su Ping was sitting in the corner, his heart was pounding.
Was this a place he could sit casually?
Fortunately, at this moment, no one was paying attention to him.
All eyes were on Zhao Deguang, who was in the center of the 'square'.
At this moment, Zhao Deguang slowly stood up and addressed the five-member elite warrior teams and their leading commanders:
"Roll call for all teams!"
From the lineup, voices echoed:
"Commander, Wolf Warriors Division Alpha, Hunter Wolf Regiment, Commander Zhou Long reporting. Hunter Wolf Regiment elite group, five expected, five present, ready for inspection, please!"
"Commander, Wolf Warriors Division Alpha, Snow Wolf Regiment, Commander Li Tiefeng reporting..."
Voices reverberated throughout the entire venue.
Finally, after all arrivals were verified, the chief of staff beside them smiled and said:
"Alright, you all know why you're here today. I won't waste words. This competition is to test the results of your elite training over the past two months!
Military competitions are different from Beastmaster arena battles. They test your on-the-spot adaptability, wilderness survival skills, tactical cooperation, and perhaps even your luck.
Therefore, for this competition, the logistics staff worked overtime to create a large battlefield for you to showcase your skills!
The rules are simple: defeat all enemies except for your own team of five, survive until the end, and in the end, your ranking will be determined by the enemies you defeat, the number of survivors, and the time you survive.
One point for each enemy eliminated, with an additional two points for eliminating an entire team, totaling seven points! One point for each additional two hours of survival per team member! The last surviving team receives an extra ten points.
Also, be aware that hypnotic fog will be released in the battlefield, and your vital sign watches will notify you.
The watches will also monitor the attacks you can withstand and the condition of your companion beasts. Once these limits are exceeded, the watches will automatically prompt and protect you, and you will be considered eliminated. Someone will then come to escort you out!
As expected, his father's words were true; it was indeed a common Last Man Standing competition mode!
This competition mode truly tests the comprehensive abilities of Beastmaster warriors within the legion.
If it were an arena battle, it would have no meaning.
Whether it's enemies or wild beast hordes, they won't adhere to fair one-on-one duels.
Su Ping's lips curled up. He didn't directly cheat by connecting to the mental field, as the distance wasn't sufficient. Moreover, he believed that the five selected Thousand Wood Wolf Beastmaster warriors, who had undergone training in the Heart of Wood, wouldn't let him down.
Now, there was only one thing to worry about.
"Alright, no more talk. Let's take them to the battlefield."
After announcing the simple rules and putting on the vital sign watches, which allowed them to monitor the combat status of the corresponding members through the live broadcast, everyone boarded the vehicles.
They headed in one direction.
At the same time, on the giant screen in front of them, multiple screens appeared.
These screens represented the corresponding team members.
Meanwhile, the small screens on the seats also lit up.
Here, they could choose to view the divided screens for a more detailed and intuitive observation.
The mechanical simulation space's display capabilities were indeed impressive.
The equipment within the legion had completely changed Su Ping's perception of the legion.
Indeed, in any world, the most advanced equipment originated from the legion.
The only difference was in companion beast breeding, where, aside from deeply ingrained issues, outstanding external Beastmasters were also in abundance.
Su Ping exhaled slowly, feeling nervous as he watched the screens.
This competition would likely last more than a day, but the first day's viewing would already reveal some strengths and weaknesses.
According to the rules, whether it's taking the initiative to eliminate other teams or simply surviving until the end, both are viable strategies.
The latter sounds more reliable, after all, as long as the entire team survives for more than two hours, each person will automatically receive one point, and five people will get five points.
Eliminating an entire team only earns a mere seven points.
If luck isn't on your side and one person escapes, it's just one point for a kill.
However, considering this very issue, the shrinking of the toxic circle will undoubtedly make the subsequent battles more intense.
If there are more enemies in the final circle, the chaos could lead to too many unpredictable factors.
Therefore, it's a test of the team's decision-making skills to choose between taking the initiative, hunting down other enemies for the kill, or simply surviving and waiting for the final battle.
Su Ping was also deep in thought.
What should he do in this situation?
Given the characteristics of Wanmu Zhilang, Su Ping's first instinct was to survive!
Wanmu Zhilang's specialty is undoubtedly positional warfare.
The ability to create forests can significantly reduce the cost of taking the initiative.
Although Wanmu Zhilang's strength lies in its ability to create a forest flood anytime, anywhere, using Tree Prison and Natural Speech.
However, it still requires time, and doing so would easily attract the attention of others.
Moreover, there's a crucial external factor.
Finally, on the enormous dark screen, a light slowly illuminated.
Even under the bright sun, the dark screen was still clearly visible.
Su Ping quickly locked onto Lin Lang Tuan's position.
After seeing it for the first time, Su Ping heaved a slight sigh of relief.
It was evident that on this battlefield, all teams could not have entered through a single entrance.
All positions were randomly assigned.
Almost all participating teams summoned their companion beasts at the first opportunity.
Lin Lang Tuan was no exception.
Instantly, on this square, exclamations rose and fell, and Lin Lang Tuan's voice joined in.
Companion beast breeding was the theme of this competition.
This was evident from the companion beasts summoned by all teams.
Su Ping could hear whispers all around.
"Damn, you turtle son, you let the Iron Arm Ape Team breed this Great Strength Golden Ape, probably one of the few in the entire legion that can compete in close combat!"
"Hehe, same here, the Netherworld Demon Tiger is a rare dark-attributed sovereign potential, they must have invested heavily this time!"
"..."
Amidst the whispers, finally, one thing could be confirmed.
This was indeed Lin Lang Tuan's live broadcast, but no one knew what kind of evolved form it was.
So, the ultimate conclusion was: this was a new type of evolved form that had never appeared in the outside world!
"After Lin Lang Tuan was humiliated by the Rock Tiger Team of the C Division, they've been holding back a big move!"
"The new Evolved Form... I wonder what its abilities are?"
"It's still about skills and strength, but judging from its appearance, it doesn't seem weak!"
"Nonsense. If you could analyze its strength just by its looks, you'd have joined the Reconnaissance Team by now."
"..."
"Holy shit! It's true!"
Within the Wolf Warriors Division Alpha, the Sand Wolf Regiment's Team Leader stared at the five figures, almost jumping out of his seat.
He quickly turned to Zhang Lie beside him:
"Zhang, this thing..."
"Just watch and see, won't we?"
A smirk crept onto Zhang Lie's face.
At this moment, the five members of the Forest Wolf Regiment, who had drawn the attention of countless eyes, remained calm and composed.
Li Da issued a direct command:
"Check the surroundings!"
The environment they were in wasn't particularly favorable; it was a bland, flat terrain of stones and rocks.
The battlefield wasn't too large, but it certainly wasn't small either.
And within it, the terrain included various types, probably quite a few.
After all, among the participating regiments, there were all sorts of attributes. If something was overlooked, it would be unfair from an external factor perspective.
However, the entry point was completely random.
Li Da swiftly opened the Vital Sign Watch and found the overhead map within.
"Captain, there's nothing around us!"
Soon, the feedback came, and Li Da breathed a slight sigh of relief. Without hesitation, he issued the order:
"According to our plan, head towards the center!"
Li Da pointed directly at the center of the battlefield. This was the plan they had discussed on the way to the battlefield, fully aware of the advantages of the Forest Wolf.
In an ambush battle, they were invincible. The abilities of the five Forest Wolves could instantly transform the flat ground into a vast forest.
But they had to consider the issue of the toxic circle.
So, in a sense, being in the center of the battlefield, even if it wasn't the final circle, would undoubtedly provide a respite from troubles for a short time.
As long as they headed there and quickly built the forest, they could wait for their enemies to come to them.
The plan was simple, but it was undeniably efficient and reliable.
The only challenge was whether they would encounter enemies or unknown dangers along the way!
So, they had to move fast!
After slightly confirming their positions, the five mounted their companion beasts and swiftly headed towards the center.
Seeing this, Su Ping couldn't help but nod in agreement.
This plan was almost identical to what he had envisioned.
"They've engaged! They've engaged! A battle's underway over there!"
"It's the Great Ape Division's Niu Tao Water Ape and the Wolf Warriors Division's Ash Wolf!"
The exclamations from behind drew Su Ping's attention to the screen beside him.
The Ash Wolf, was it the Flame Wolf's Evolved Form that Ding Yan had bred?
It seemed their luck wasn't great, as they had encountered an opponent with a countering attribute right from the start.
However, as Su Ping's gaze moved, a voice also reached him from beside:
"Hiss! That's... the Earth Mountain Tiger of the Rock Tiger Team. What a narrow escape, I heard the Rock Tiger Team encountered the Forest Wolf Regiment last time?"
"Indeed, I never expected it. The first battle of the Forest Wolf's new Evolved Form is against their old rival?!"
"This is going to be fun!"
Su Ping's gaze quickly shifted from the Ash Wolf to the Forest Wolf Regiment.
He looked towards the Forest Wolf Regiment.
As expected, just ten minutes had passed, and before the Forest Wolf Regiment, figures appeared!
They wore earth-yellow military uniforms, and their companion beasts were also earth-yellow, resembling a mottled mountain tiger. Excitedly, they gazed at the enemies that appeared before them.
Despite the surprise at the strange Forest Wolf, both the companion beasts and beastmasters visibly paused for a moment.
What was this thing? However, although they didn't know what Evolved Form it was, the identity of the Forest Wolf Regiment was immediately recognizable.
"Hehe, isn't this Li Shizhang? What a coincidence!"
It was indeed a coincidence.
Li Da smiled.
Over two months ago, this bastard had led his team to 'eliminate' them.
He hadn't expected to encounter this guy again in the Legion Competition, in the corner of the battlefield.
Moreover, this guy's luck was genuinely good. The terrain he appeared in was precisely the type he excelled in.
However, Li Da didn't show any concern or fear. Instead, he was filled with fighting spirit.
Not only him, but Su Ping at that moment felt the same way.
As Su Ping entered the battlefield, the heavy stone in his heart finally dropped.
He had initially worried that the battlefield might be a Mystic Realm or a Mechanical Simulation Space.
But clearly, it was a Purely Simulated Environment.
There were even some companion beasts present in the wilderness.
So, at that moment, the weather in the real world matched the weather in the battlefield.
With this thought, Su Ping didn't rush to continue watching the screen. Instead, he leisurely looked up at the sky during his break.
The clear skies, free of clouds, were truly pleasant.
The gentle breeze and perfect sunlight complemented the scene.
(End of Chapter)
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