Chương 72: The Deathmatch Begins

The central square of the military academy offers an unobstructed view, free from the obstruction of tall buildings.

The suspended cameras capture images of the square and faithfully broadcast them to all citizens of the Federation.

The nine clans have clearly placed enormous stakes on this deadly battle.

Although the Federation's nine stars will not be selected, this battle can be seen as a rehearsal.

Each contestant staked everything they had earned in military academy on this competition.

The loser becomes ashes, while the winner possesses everything.

At this moment, six flying shuttles were parked in the center of the square, their white hulls shimmering in the sunlight, their entrances opening like the belly of a fish that had been cut open.

"As expected of a deathmatch base with a ticket price of 10, 000 points, even the landing gear is so impressive."

Lin Shuxuan nodded in satisfaction. Compared to the meager transport planes used for the weekly competitions, the shuttle in front of him was even better than the New Sea Martial Arts Competition back then.

No one responded to his sentiments.

Li Rufeng's eyes were fixed on the military academy forum, his fingers flying across the keyboard:

"Damn it, why are so many people cursing at me?"

[Extreme Boxer: Betting begins! Guess how long it will take for Lin Shuxuan's team to be eliminated.] [Data transporter: They definitely can't afford access cards; I bet they'll get kicked to death as soon as they reach the control center.] [Little Li Flying Dagger: You two bastards, the competition hasn't even started and you're already spouting nonsense, how disgusting!] [Yakuza Master's reply: I'll f*** you!] [Data transporter's reply: It's urgent!] The martial arts master, data transporter, and Little Li Flying Dagger have been banned from speaking for seven days due to inappropriate remarks.

Lin Shuxuan observed for a while, while Li Rufeng was launching a massive attack on the forum, directly insulting those who looked down on their team.

The language was extremely vulgar and offensive.

Since his account was banned, he could only watch as tourists besieged them.

"Wait until the game is over, they'll be proven wrong, you don't need to criticize them."

"I just can't stand these kinds of faces. I, Li Rufeng, will never put up with this kind of humiliation."

The foul-mouthed kitten crossed its arms and looked displeased.

Lin Shuxuan understood. Although his achievements were impressive, he was still far behind the most outstanding juniors of the Nine Clans.

His previous defeat in the duel with Zhou Tianyuan made the audience at the military academy aware of his true strength.

Moreover, he had not yet reached the Transcendent Realm, and it seemed that he was no match for these chosen ones.

Not far away, the three members of the Tang family stood with their heads held high.

They are one of these six teams.

The leader, Tang Qian, was dressed in dark purple armor with a rough surface like tree bark; his arm armor had obviously been specially treated, and his hanging arms were extremely long, making him look like an ape.

Armed "Zhenyue".

The research and development technology and design drawings were privately controlled by the Tang family.

It is said that it can give the wearer combat power comparable to the Thunder Ape, a beast of the transcendent realm; when equipped by a transcendent realm expert, its power is even more terrifying.

It is also a perfect fit for the Thunder Apostle.

The total cost is said to be around 15 credits.

Tang Qian clearly used the power of the gang behind him; otherwise, he alone could never have put together this equipment.

However, according to internal information revealed by Gong Yuan, this set of weapons does not belong to Tang Qian, but was obtained by the Tang family gang through complex contractual loan terms, bypassing the military academy's restrictions on the circulation of credit points between students.

In other words, only if Tang Qian wins this deadly battle at the base and obtains the substantial spoils will this set of weapons have a chance to belong to him.

Not only him, Lin Shuxuan's gaze swept around.

Those who dared to participate in this competition were mostly the adopted sons of the nine clans.

They all carried parts of weapons, but none were as fully equipped as Tang Qian's.

In fact, that bet back then was enough to seriously damage Tang Qian and his two companions.

The most outstanding descendants of the other nine clans, such as Zhou Tianyuan and Luo Jiuge, all entered the arena carrying three complete sets of weapons.

Of the three young masters of the Tang family, only Tang Qian was wearing armor.

Credits are more valuable in the early stages of a game.

Noticing Lin Shuxuan's gaze, Tang Qian turned to look.

He gave a polite smile.

If you ignore his intricately distorted double pupils, he is indeed a very elegant young man.

"I'm so unwilling to let that guy win so many credits, otherwise..."

Tang Hao complained softly, but quickly lowered his head and fell silent under Tang Qian's gaze.

"What's the point of dwelling on the past? The competition we've chosen is the weakest on paper among all the regions."

"Don't let the family down."

The word "family" sent a chill down Tang Hao's spine.

Those who enjoy the support of powerful forces must naturally also bear corresponding obligations.

The thought of the consequences of failure made him feel a little scared, even though he had once been fearless in forcibly taking in the body of a strange beast.

Fortunately, considering Tang Qian's strength, this worry gradually subsided.

To contain three entire alien beast hearts is an almost insane act, rarely seen even in the history of the Tang family.

The corresponding returns are ridiculously high.

Not only has the life energy level progressed by leaps and bounds, but the original cooldown time of the [Overload] skill, which breaks through the limits of the body, has also almost disappeared.

Not only can Tang Qian maintain his overloaded combat power level to a normal level, he can also perform an extremely exaggerated three-fold overload!

Its peak combat power can even rival that of a Saint Realm expert in an instant.

That represents the absolute highest level of power in the Federation.

With that kind of strength, it's impossible for them to lose the game.

However, Tang Hao was still uneasy, and the only person he could pay attention to was Lin Shuxuan.

Even if you can't think of any way he could beat him, this guy has really created too many miracles.

Fortunately, he did not accommodate Dao Tu, nor did he have the assets to purchase weapons.

Perhaps Lin Shuxuan has spent all the credits he earned.

The melodious bells rang out.

The sound of white doves fluttering their wings echoed across the square.

This indicates that the match is about to begin.

Lin Shuxuan recalled the scenes revealed by his vision of the future.

Total darkness.

This was the time he received the least amount of information, and it was almost of no help whatsoever.

However, he also had some clues about the image that was shown in the prompt.

According to Qin Feng and Gong Yuan's advice, it would be best to forfeit this match.

After all, without having reached the Transcendent Realm, there would be a significant gap between them and top-tier descendants of the Nine Clans like Tang Qian.

But since Lin Shuxuan chose to participate, he must have his own reasons.

Board the shuttle.

The hatch slowly closed.

Li Rufeng patted him on the shoulder:

"Then it's up to you. We'll proceed according to plan."

"Don't lose! I still want to use this money for Dibang City."

Lin Shuxuan smiled.

"We will win."