Chapter 83 Star Region Tournament First Match (Part 9) (Part 1)

"This won't do!" In the legion commander's office, Ming Zhilang couldn't bear to watch it anymore and turned off the live broadcast screen of the Star Navigation Competition again.

He took a few deep breaths, regained his composure, and sat up straight.

"Call Albin." Ming Zhilang said, "After this game, let Albin give Lieyang special training."

Zhao Ying was silent for a moment and called the captain of the first team.

Albin, who had just left the Legion Commander's office, paused for a moment, turned around and knocked on the door of the Legion Commander's office.

"After the first game of the Star Domain Tournament, you will be responsible for training Lieyang." Ming Zhilang had already tidied his clothes and sat behind his desk, regaining his former dignity.

Zhao Ying wanted to say something but stopped herself. However, after looking at Ming Zhilang's expression, she did not express her worries.

She was worried that even after special training, Mingyan and Feilun would not be able to defeat Wucaibanlan.

Whether it was when she wanted to recruit Luce into the Third Legion, or now she was standing against them... Zhao Ying was lamenting the same thing in her heart:

Where on earth did Mu Baixing and LUCE come from? ! !

She was still sighing when Albin next to her suddenly spoke and asked what she didn't dare to ask.

"There are only seven days between the two Star Region Tournaments." The captain of Team One stood straight, his voice respectful and clear. "Considering Mingyan and Feilun's mentality and their current level, I'm worried that seven days won't be enough to train Lieyang to surpass Wucaibanlan."

“…”

Ming Zhilang slammed the table and looked at the officer he had personally selected and promoted.

"Do it with all your might!" he cried angrily.

Albin knew that this meant the other party would not change their decision, so he could only salute in response.

When I was about to turn around and leave, I heard Ming Zhilang's tone return to normal.

"Next game, even if they can't win... I will make them win."

Albin walked out of the office.

Next game. He chewed over Ming Zhilang's words in silence, a strange look in his eyes.

It seems that even Ming Zhilang feels that Lieyang will not be able to successfully counterattack Wucaibanlan in this battle.

Obviously, Ming Zhilang is not the only one who holds this idea.

In the Star Navigation Department's team evaluation grid, the colorful evaluation points are already far ahead, occupying the first place in all team score lists.

Gao Siqi's personal phone was called by the director of the headquarters. The other party had just taken office as the director and was not arrogant. He said in a low voice, "Siqi, you are also in the Star Navigation Competition Organizing Committee--"

"I don't know the identities of LUCE and Mu Boxing." Gao Siqi leaned back in his chair and said with a smile, "The Star Navigation Competition has done a good job of keeping their identities confidential. All identity information is only stored in the supercomputer. If you can't hack into the Star Navigation Competition's computer, it's better to pray that Wucai Banlan chooses to disclose their information as soon as possible."

While joking, she flicked on another communication screen next to her with one hand to check the private chat message that just popped up.

Her unreliable brother who attends a comprehensive university just sent her a newly modified private starship, claiming that it was the design draft bought from LUCE.

Gao Siqi's gaze rested on the unicorn-shaped conical energy collection device at the front of the starship, and his fingers paused slightly.

At the same time, a deep sense of crisis had arisen in the team lounges of other star regions due to the colorful performances.

The Killer Team has even turned off the live broadcast screen, believing that there is no suspense in the next game.

"Colorful Team must at least be in the top three to advance to the second round of the Star Region Tournament." Captain White Elephant clapped his hands, signaling the team to focus. "While we still have time, we need to discuss how to deal with Luce's Devouring Explosion. Lieyang just gave us a bad example. A mere mental strength challenge won't work."

In Qiehua's lounge, the observer Shihuideng, who was immersed in analyzing the battle situation, was a little distracted.

"Strange." She frowned as her teammates stared at the colorful starship and cheered like crazy. She whispered, "Could it be that Mu Baixing's mental power can amplify Luce's abilities? Otherwise, Luce shouldn't have devoured Feren's mental power so easily... What's the upper limit of their amplification?"

Most of the viewers in the comment section of the live broadcast room were just watching the fun.

"Before today, I knew Colorful was a dark horse... but I didn't know they were so powerful!!"

"I just want to ask, does anyone remember that when LUCE first appeared, he was just a starship designer?"

"Too strong! Too strong! Is this the observer who was delayed by the starship design?"

"The pilots who were delayed by the starship design are almost the same!!"

"I have to be fair. It's not that Lieyang is in trouble... it's really... that LUCE's Devouring Explosion is too outrageous!!"

"Everyone, calm down. This is only the first game of the Star Region Tournament. By the time other teams get used to Luce's tactics, they'll be able to break them down and counter them..."

"Yes, like controlling how the gun barrel fires and so on... But this competition is a colorful show!"

"The next match will definitely be the Star Map, a match dedicated to large spaceships. I want to know how big LUCE's Devouring Explosion can be! At most, it's about this level of explosion... It's just a tickle for a large starship..."

"Stop talking nonsense! What are the colorful ones doing?! The coordinates haven't been released for fifteen minutes! They're in the maintenance point again!"

"They have to go in. They couldn't even repair their starship last time! The ship looked so shabby... I thought it would crash before they could reach the repair station! But the team behind them that was just destroyed should be able to guess where they are, right?"

"Hurry, hurry!" Inside the repair shop, the purple-haired man ran to the maintenance room, "Hurry and change the engine first! We have to take off before the starship behind us is repaired! It would be best if we can get to the next maintenance point! Confuse their sight and make them think we are still parked here..."

As long as the starship is in the maintenance point, the coordinates will not be announced. According to the extent of damage to their starship, the repair time will be at least half an hour. No team should have thought that they would arrive at another maintenance point in the next fifteen minutes.

This creates a time difference, and the "hunters" who are waiting for the rabbit will end up waiting in the wrong place and will only waste their time.

"Leave one secondary gun barrel on each side and remove the remaining four." Ming Yu looked at the blueprint in front of him. "By reducing the weight of the barrels, there's no need to repair Engine 1. It's almost burned out anyway! We can just throw it away! The reduced weight of the starship will provide sufficient thrust and won't slow down. We can use Engine 6 as a backup engine. When it's not turned on, the thrust on both sides will remain balanced."

"The other engines just need to be refilled with coolant!" Xiao Zi checked the indicators and said, "Repair the outer shell first! We'll leave now! Quick, quick, quick!——"

They are in a hurry!

The colorful-haired men worked together, and five minutes later, the still-dilapidated silver starship flew out of the maintenance point.

This time, the surroundings were calm, and the silver starship quickly sailed into the mountains and headed quickly to the next maintenance point closer to the golden treasure chest.

"The Colorful Starship has actually set sail...!" In the livestream, the commentator Rabbit exclaimed in disbelief. "It only took them five minutes to repair the starship to a level that wouldn't crash, and they've already set sail again! It's beyond anyone's expectations!"

"As the top-ranked team in this match! Compared to the colorful surroundings and the others... it can be described as a peaceful and tranquil time!"

As he spoke, he cut out the light screens of the other two teams.

Beneath a sheer cliff, the Ranger's gray starship lurked in the shadows, like a ghost in the shadows. Its fully charged main guns unleashed an energy wave imperceptible to ordinary observers, destroying any pursuers that emerged from above.

As more and more starships were killed while chasing the Rangers, more teams turned to chase the Red, White and Rose, which ranked third.

The starship, painted red and white as its name suggests, had been damaged in many places and finally staggered and fell down.

There are also teams that did not participate in the attack and are making a fortune in silence.

"I think this match will be over in another hour, three at the most!" In the cockpit of the Duck Duck Rush team, the boy in school uniform piloting the starship shouted to the ducks beside him, "We haven't even made the top three announcement yet, and we've already got three or four star map fragments for the golden treasure chest... Captain, have you figured out what this star map means? Have you guessed where it is?"

"I can't tell." Duck poked the light screen in front of him with his beak. "I need to get at least three or four more fragments..."

"If I get three or four more, I might even make the list!" The boy in school uniform quickly shook his head. "I don't want to be beaten up by a group of people! Let's take it easy..."

"But who knows how many points the teams behind us have!" the yellow duck quacked. "What if someone behind us secretly overtakes us? And then we're left far behind when we come out of the maintenance station to find the star beast? Captain, you've also taken the higher education exam! Do you know how a single point difference means hundreds or even thousands of people..."

"There are only two or three hundred teams in total! Where did the thousands of people come from?" The boy in school uniform was speechless for a moment, then said to his driver, "Turn left! Into the woods! Let's take it slow..."

A few stars away, the ranger took advantage of the time after the coordinates were broadcast to deal with another round of pursuers, and then quickly descended and drove into the underground passage according to the instructions on the treasure chest star map.

"Don't let go of the star beasts along the way!" Inside the Ranger's cockpit, the little squirrel calmly offered advice. He held the star map in his paws and gestured back and forth, "Let's go upstream from the underground river! There's a cluster of star beasts nesting here."

"Then we'll do as you say!" Vincent and Yang Haoyuan couldn't make out the information on the map, so they simply said, "Don't give us blind orders!"

As soon as the two finished talking, they used their spiritual power to discover a very hidden small underground star beast nest.

"Is it a sand snake nest?" The starship descended, stopping in front of the hole in the ground. Vincent looked at the dense swarm of cold-blooded creatures below and clicked his tongue. "Last time I saw gerbils without treasure chests, how come sand snakes have them?"

"It's so hot here, they're hibernating, but down there they're hibernating?" Yang Haoyuan glanced at the time. "There are over a thousand sand snakes in there. Let's catch those first. Even if we calculate the lowest treasure chest at a hundred, with nearly a hundred treasure chests thrown into the collection chamber...how many maps can we collect?"

"I guess Mingyu and the others have already headed towards the golden treasure chest!"

"Let's get to work!" The little squirrel was full of confidence. "Brother Lian! Let's take them all down! Securing second place and striving for first place! Just give me three more pieces and I can find the exact location of the golden treasure chest..."

"I hope Brother Yu and the others can give us some strength! Let's finish the game before our positions are announced again!"

In the live broadcast room, the plush rabbit was holding a white handkerchief and wiping his sweat.

"I'm so nervous!" the commentator said quickly. "It's absolutely dazzling! The first game of the Star Region Tournament has entered its 30th hour! Several fierce team battles have already broken out! I wonder when this game will end!"

In the live broadcast room, the light screens of the Colorful, Lieyang, Ranger, Red and White Rose and other teams were arranged in a line and all projected in front of him.

The rabbit commentator watched for a moment, then suddenly clapped his hands and shouted, "Colorful and Ranger... these two teams seem to be heading towards the same area!"

"Could it be! Did they discover something?!"

"Colorful has entered another maintenance point! Oh! They've apparently shaken off all their pursuers and are now restoring their starship!"

The colorful haired guys were extremely nervous and were working overtime. Mingyu and Mu Baixing took a break in the seats outside the maintenance area.

After this repair is completed, they will head to the location of the final golden treasure chest.

Mingyu: "Will someone snatch it from us?"

It was the first time for him to use his mental power so intensely for such a long time, and he was a little breathless when speaking. Mu Baixing held his shoulders and let him lean towards him.

"If you come, just hit me." He pinched the back of the young man's neck to help him relax, and said calmly, "Isn't Brother LU the most powerful?"

Mingyu exhaled, resting his head on Mu Baixing's shoulder and said, "Anyway, I've almost removed the barrel of your gun, so you will be my backup energy supply!"

Mu Baixing responded and then said, "Don't be so stubborn."

“First and second are not that important.”

"As long as we make it to the second round of the Star Region Tournament and make sure we finish in the top five, that's enough."

Mingyu: “…”

The designer curled the corners of his mouth, then suddenly realized something was wrong and turned to look at Mu Baixing.

"Brother Mu." He couldn't help but whisper, "This request... was clearly set for you... to pursue me."

“…But why am I the one doing the hard work?!!!”

Mu Baixing smiled.

He didn't say anything, but raised his fingers and inserted them into Mingyu's hair, pressing the acupoint on the back of Mingyu's head little by little.

The designer hummed softly with comfort, slid down, and lay on the chair as if melting. Mu Baixing simply held him in his arms, watching the designer close his eyes as if about to fall asleep, and then whispered.

"Because you say one thing and mean another."

Although he said that he had not yet decided to accept his feelings, he actually did things far beyond the normal range of liking someone.

He traced the young man's eyebrows with his eyes, and for the first time, he felt an impatience in his heart.

I really want to kiss you openly right now.

Lanmao, who was operating the robotic arm to knock on the starship's hull, glanced outside the field, then quickly turned his gaze back and sucked his teeth.

He did this carefully, not daring to let Mu Baixing see it.

After all, the boss's majesty is still there! The only one who can make him treat him specially and soften his expression is their brother Lu.

Thirty minutes later, the starship was repaired.

Mingyu recovered with full health, logged into the cockpit, and glanced at the time.

They waited until the fifteen-minute broadcast was over and then set sail from the starport.

"There's a total of fifteen minutes of safe time." Mingyu calculated as the silver starship was traveling at high speed. "It will take ten minutes to sail to the mountain pass where the golden treasure chest is, and another five minutes of fighting time. Based on Lieyang's position just now, it should take about fifteen minutes to reach the crater without any obstacles."

"There are currently no starships in the five stars around us. From the farthest direction my mental power can detect, it takes at least three minutes to sail to the Golden Treasure Chest Pass."

"Eight minutes!" he said. "If there are no accidents, it will take eight minutes to get the treasure chest without any interruption."

Mu Baixing: "Okay."

The colorful-haired people focused their attention on the detection screen and answered loudly, "Understood!"

"I can see the mountain pass ahead!" Red Hair said nervously, "This place is much larger than the cave we just saw with the pterosaur. We haven't detected any signs of life yet. There's a lava lake below. Should we descend through the mountain pass?"

A huge river of lava flowed from afar, turned a corner not far away, and gave birth to new tributaries.

The newly formed tributaries converge at the foot of the fiery red mountain pass, forming a red and black lava lake, and a red smoke is floating above the lake.

The terrain here is very similar to that of Area E of the Maze Star.

The bright blue mental force went down first, through the burning red smoke, and saw a flat rock half the size of a human in the center of the lava lake.

At the final stage, the Star Navigation Competition Organizing Committee did not hide anything.

A palm-sized exquisite golden treasure chest was placed brightly on top of the rock.

Mingyu: “…”

Mingyu looked at the rock.

He could already imagine the scene where, after he used his mental power to approach the treasure chest, the surrounding lava surged upwards, forming a red and black lava giant that could fill the entire mountain pass.

If the starship had already descended into the mountain pass at this time, it would be like being caught in a jar. It would probably be captured by the lava giant and swallowed before the starship's robotic arm could touch the golden treasure chest.

And there is only one chance.

If they spawned at the repair point after their failed crash, the Rangers must have reached the mountain pass, and the chasing fleet behind them would also be nearby.

Mingyu looked at Mu Baixing.

The man looked down intently.

The starship's engines roared softly, like a giant beast ready to roar and charge at its prey.

Mu Baixing: "Use mental power."

The ideal situation is that Mingyu's mental thread can directly lift the treasure chest, while the height of the starship remains outside the mountain pass. The mechanical arm takes over Mingyu's actions and drops the treasure chest into the collection cabin.

But Mingyu's mental power is likely to be cut off by the lava giant.

"Then you dive down," Mingyu said, "and use your robotic arm to catch the treasure chest..."

"We have two secondary guns remaining. They can't fire continuously, but they have enough energy to blast through the surrounding rock walls," the designer calculated quickly. "As long as we can buy three seconds to retract the robotic arm and drop the treasure chest into the collection chamber, the game will be over!"

Mingyu's calculations were correct, and all of this was theoretically feasible.

Mu Baixing looked at Mingyu and nodded.

"Come on, Brother LU!——" Several people with colorful hairs acted as the atmosphere group while looking at the instrument screen.

At the same time, inside the livestream, the plush rabbit also looked nervous and shouted, "LUCE has spotted the golden treasure chest! Let's see if Colorful can pull it off in one go—!"

Then the bright blue mental power wrapped around the treasure chest.

The lava beside the rocks made a dull low hum.

The changes in the energy field were not as drastic and sudden as he had expected.

Mingyu: “…”

Mingyu paused slightly.

He tilted his head, sensing the energy shift below.

The mental power was rapidly lifting the treasure chest upwards, but the rumbling lava did not roll into a human shape. However, in this calm, Mingyu's heart skipped a beat.

There must be something under the lava!

He had to make sure of that.

It wasn't an energy he was completely unfamiliar with. On the contrary, it was something he had clearly felt not long ago in the E area of ​​the Labyrinth Planet. It was sticky and incompatible with the energy field of a normal planet...

“Shhhh!!!”

Inside the cockpit, a burst of snowflakes suddenly flashed across the Star Navigation Competition screen.

The competition broadcast system let out a sharp cry, followed by a hissing sound as if the signal was interfered with.

Inside the live broadcast room, the plush rabbit widened its eyes in surprise.

"What happened..."

In front of him, the originally colorful light screen suddenly went out.