Chương 77: The Real Purpose

"Tang Wan, what are you doing here?"

The man in the tuxedo smiled politely.

"Naturally, we've come to see what kind of ugly behavior the junior Guan Yunyang has chosen will display in this battle."

He pulled down his top hat and casually hung it on the coat rack beside him.

A pair of double pupils stared at Lin Shuxuan on the screen.

Qin Feng and Gong Yuan were both slightly on guard. This private room was not far from the competition venue, and Tang Wan was able to use the screen and camera as a medium to influence Lin Shuxuan in the competition.

"Relax, gentlemen."

He still had a smile on his face.

"Without a pretext, even I can't do this within the military academy, let alone have the need to."

Tang Wan slumped into the soft sofa.

"Lin Shuxuan's tactics were foolish. Tang Qian's ability to accommodate three hearts was naturally the result of extensive evaluation by the family."

"His condition will indeed be slightly affected as the battle progresses, but it will not change the outcome of the battle."

"Unarmed yet despising themselves to resist, who gave them the courage? You?"

Damn it... Faced with Tang Wan's mockery, Qin Feng and Gong Yuan were unable to refute him.

This guy had clearly watched the normal match, and only came to mock Lin Shuxuan after confirming that Lin Shuxuan's trump card was merely using the passage card to buy time.

Tang Wan is quite strong and has a high status, so he is obviously more aware of Tang Qian's limits than they are.

He came with confidence because he knew that Lin Shuxuan's plan would not work.

The two exchanged a glance but said nothing.

Tang Wan was a graduate of the same year as them, and now he is also a powerful figure with considerable strength. He has always had some friction with Guan Yunyang, but they never expected that he would take his anger out on them now.

However, based on their current strength on paper, they really have no way to retaliate with mockery.

Qin Feng also dared not propose a duel. He believed that Lin Shuxuan must have something to rely on to dare to sign up for the competition; but which of the participating teams did not have confidence? Tang Qian's strength was indeed too terrifying.

Losing a bet with Gong Yuan is fine, but losing to Tang Wan would be something the latter would hold onto and mock for years with that damned polite face.

"You seem very confident? How about we make a bet?"

Gong Yuan raised his rough eyebrows, his voice like the clash of metal.

Two of Qin Feng's four arms tugged at Gong Yuan's clothes and whispered in his ear.

"Didn't you say you didn't believe Lin Shuxuan could win? Why bring up this bet again?"

He noticed that Tang Wan had an uncontrollable smile on his lips, clearly very interested in Gong Yuan's suggestion.

The difference in strength between Lin Shuxuan and Tang Qian on paper was obviously huge. Leaving Li Rufeng aside for the moment, Lu Xiaoguo, who was wearing an eye patch, looked like a lunatic.

Proposing a wager at this point is extremely disadvantageous.

"I need to hedge my bets on both sides, and besides, I really dislike Tang Wan."

Gong Yuan also explained in a low voice, although it was meaningless to experts of their level.

"Furthermore, if I lose, I'll ask Guan Yunyang for reimbursement."

After saying that, he turned to face Tang Wan.

"50, 000 credits, dare you?"

"make a deal!"

......

From the perimeter of the base, Lin Shuxuan and his two companions could see the shattered central control bridge in the distance.

The nearly kilometer-long bridge now resembles a broken spine, helplessly collapsing between the outer perimeter and the core area.

The metal twisted and broke, covered with fine electric sparks.

This shows how powerful Tang Qian's attack was.

"I've been thinking, if we saved the chance to pilot a Star-level mech for now, could we crush Tang Qian?"

Lin Shuxuan looked at the bridge, which looked as if it had been destroyed by a missile, and carefully asked his question.

"Hehe, I'm really sorry to have rescued you from the clutches of the Tang family's powerful figures."

Li Rufeng retorted without holding back.

However, he also knew that Lin Shuxuan was just saying it casually, and the military academy would never allow someone to participate in a competition by piloting an interstellar mech.

After he finished speaking, he took a deep breath.

The surrounding air flowed and gathered in Li Rufeng's palm. Then he raised his hand and looked up at the sky. Arrows made of wind elements immediately pierced the sky with a sharp whistle.

The crackling friction sound echoed between heaven and earth, feeding back the situation inside the arena to his senses.

"They're almost at the central control bridge, still in groups of three, so there's no chance to take them down one by one."

Lin Shuxuan nodded.

This Tang Qian is clearly incredibly strong, yet he's excessively cautious.

Fortunately, he wasn't the one who participated in the bet, otherwise he would have lost thousands of credits.

"We still have to keep running. Fortunately, he interrupted the central control bridge, which will buy us a lot of time. Also, their profession doesn't have detection methods, so they have more room to maneuver."

At this point, Lin Shuxuan took a deep breath.

"We still have to escape, escape until the deathmatch base is about to end, that's when our chance to win lies."

The Deathmatch Base is a competition, and as with any competition, there is an end time.

The plan was set from the beginning; as long as they dragged the game into the final countdown, their chances of winning would be significantly greater.

All it takes is some planning in the middle.

Li Rufeng nodded.

"Understood. If necessary, we'll drop Lu Xiaoguo as bait so we can continue our escape."

It sounds like a decoy flare from an airplane... Lin Shuxuan waved his hand in refusal.

"It hasn't reached that point yet."

He purchased six lane cards, a lavish investment that gave his team unparalleled mobility.

By using the access control in the core area, they can choose to wait and exhaust Tang Qian's team.

Although the effect may be very small.

But the main purpose is to drag the game into the countdown.

This plan seemed absurd to others, but Lin Shuxuan had his own strategy.

Just as Lin Shuxuan was about to leave, he suddenly felt a sharp pain accompanied by convulsions.

This is ecological erosion.

"Can you handle it? You have no capacity for understanding, yet you dare to try something like this."

After catching his breath, Lin Shuxuan stood up, revealing the power armor beneath him.

On it, the shells of various strange beasts seemed to come back to life, clinging tightly to his armor, writhing like maggots, trying to burrow into his body.

It looks like Thanos' gauntlet with all five Infinity Stones combined.

"The so-called armor is nothing more than the outer shell of a strange beast. I have not yet absorbed the Dao path, so I can wear them all without causing a rejection reaction."

This is one of Lin Shuxuan's trump cards, and also the reason why he didn't use extra credits to create weapons.

He has not yet embarked on the path of cultivation, but with his physical body and armor that have broken through the limits, he can withstand negative effects for a short period of time.

The beast's shell had an extremely strong corrosive ability, and in a very short time, it had already fused with the power armor, and then attempted to corrode his limbs and torso.

Erosion is also a form of evolution.

After some time, he should be able to harness the power within his body.

He had consulted the materials and knew that it was possible, but the negative effects would be equally significant. The weaponry was meticulously designed to separate the warriors from the corruption.

Lin Shuxuan's actions were tantamount to turning blood into poison.

But the rewards are just as high as the risks.

According to his estimate, this loose-fitting armor might be able to perform at 60 to 70% of the capabilities of a fully armed suit.

With this power, he can fight Tang Qian!