Chapter 65 Terrible

"This is strange. The difficulty of the mission didn't increase gradually. A level four beast appeared right away. This is bad." Sun You's voice continued to come through the communicator.

[No way, Level 4? This is going to be a total wipeout!]

[This seems a bit unreasonable. Is the preparation for this year's competition really going to be over in just one day?]

I've seen large groups of high-level beasts on other battlefields as well; this competition is quite unusual.

I've heard that they plan to select elites early for independent training so they can arrive on Ancient Blue Star sooner to participate in its development.

[Why is there news about Ancient Blue Star everywhere lately? Could this be another cover-up by the authorities? My mom's been glued to the news, waiting for new updates.]

"Level four can still be dealt with, but if things go according to the actual situation on the Kira battlefield, we're probably not far from being wiped out." Zhou Jiu ran behind the others, covering the rear for the entire team.

The colorful serpent was extremely fast and had gradually approached the group. The guards at the front brought the strange beast and quickly disappeared, leaving only a message.

With a "bang," the energy blade collided with the colorful insect snake, and the first snake that had been chasing after them was cut in two and continued to attack Zhou Jiu.

"Chu Ming, Zhang Ji." Sun You's voice came, and Chu Ming immediately reacted, cooperating with Zhang Ji to begin moving.

The mech formation quickly changed. Sun You and Lin Xiu at the front separated slightly and continued to retreat forward until they reached a certain distance and then set up their mech firing cannons.

Zhou Jiu's fingers moved rapidly, gliding past illusory shadows. Faint rune patterns gradually appeared in his eyes. The energy blade, carrying energy fluctuations other than the mecha's energy, leaped up and slashed at the other four alien beasts behind him.

With a single slash, Zhou Jiu severed the vital points of four strange beasts. A slight smile played on his lips as he continued to flick his blade. With small, quick steps, he dispelled the rune array he had just created before returning to the group.

Chu Ming and Zhang Ji had already dealt with the first insect-shaped snake that they hadn't managed to cut in the right spot.

[My god, I've witnessed the growth of a god-level mech pilot. When I first saw Zhou Jiu's mech armor plate competition, she wasn't fighting this fiercely.]

Sometimes I really feel that talent is talent, and it can't be replaced by hard work.

[Are you sure there wasn't some sabotage from within the StarNet? Killing four level-four alien beasts with a single strike is simply unbelievable.]

Sun You and Lin Xiu remained in place, keeping watch. After the three caught up, they continued running towards the city of Qila that they could see ahead.

"I didn't expect you to improve so quickly? Zhou Jiu, I declare that you are now my goddess too." Zhang Ji was the most surprised among them. He still remembered his argument with Kai'er. Maybe Kai'er was right. Some things cannot be done directly with hand speed. For example, the seven-inch spot of a high-speed insect snake is not so easy to attack directly.

"Well done." Sun You also praised him. She was the least surprised. She knew why Zhou Jiu no longer hid his strength.

"Not bad, not bad, I suddenly feel like I can win without lifting a finger again." Lin Xiu thought of Zhou Jiu, who was stronger than them before, when he protected the rest of their team on the desolate star.

"I never thought I'd be this good. It's great to have me as a teammate, right?" Zhou Jiu boasted.

I idolize her so much.

[He's so handsome! I think I might have made the right bet this time.]

"The main screen is now focused on one of our star teams whose popularity is skyrocketing, the Half-baked Team. This team's popularity has been growing at an abnormal rate over the past ten minutes. Let's take a look at the composition of this rookie team."

"The half-baked team consists of two archers, two warriors, and one defender. Huh? The comments on the screen are all about Zhou Jiu taking on five level-four alien beasts single-handedly? Come on, let's switch to the secondary screen and see what happened that led to this statistic," said commentator Xiaoyue.

"Wow, I'm witnessing the rise of a new star in the Federation," commentator Da Liu continued.

Commentator Xiaoyue: "From the perspective of mecha operation, Zhou Jiu's hand speed must be very fast, and his grasp of the timing of the battle is also very sharp."

Commentator Da Liu: "This is an extremely rare scene for students, and only the brave and skilled mecha elite warriors of the Federal Military District could achieve such a sight."

Commentator Xiaoyue: "Yes, it's a simple move, but it shows progress in technique. I look forward to seeing more performances from the half-baked team."

"Switch to the home screen again..."

In just over ten minutes, Zhou Jiu and his companions encountered nearly a hundred strange beasts on their way to the city.

"That's not scientific. How can there be a wave that comes every five minutes after we wipe out one? And it seems like they predicted our strength, so each wave is stronger than the last one after we finish fighting them." Lin Xiu started muttering to himself as he fired his mech while it was half-suspended against a tree.

"That's why it's virtual; it's a gradual strengthening process, not something you can be thankful for when it all comes at once." Zhou Jiu's energy blade was already stained with the blood of the alien beasts. In the sea of ​​alien beast corpses, she followed closely behind Zhang Ji and Chu Ming.

"Lin Xiu, be careful!" Sun You said quickly, raising his gun and firing at the alien beast that was approaching Lin Xiu, slowing its movements.

Lin Xiu quickly pulled away, leaving enough space. Zhou Jiu heard Sun You's instructions and immediately fired an energy cannon at a wide area.

Lin Xiu, who was on the outermost edge, was somewhat affected by the cannon fire. "Your cannon is inaccurate. The mech is covered in dust."

The soil beneath the strange beasts was turned up, and countless small strange beasts and swarms of stone ants poured out.

Zhou Jiu continued his energy barrage, saying, "You should thank me, otherwise you would probably have been crippled by the Turbid Stone Ants in no time."

Level 2 Turbid Stone Ants have weak defenses, are afraid of fire, and are easily burned to death. However, once they come into contact with a group, their group damage can reach the level of a Level 4 Beast's attack.

One energy cannon shot took the lives of countless level-three turbid stone ants, and this wave of attacks ended quickly. Zhou Jiu and the others continued to move rapidly.

Several people had already taken their positions at the foot of the city wall. The haphazard team continued to set up their formation, calculating the time and waiting for the next wave of alien beasts to arrive.

Real combat is the best way to make a team work together seamlessly. Sun You continued to command, but the number of people who came this time was beyond their expectations.

This wasn't a further enhancement from the last time; it was like the five insect-colored snakes they encountered initially—five identical level-four alien beasts, attacking the five of them separately in different directions.