Chapter 53 Battle of Zhuolu
Soon, all the contestants arrived.
The familiar lady in a suit stood at the front. Everyone fell silent and waited for instructions.
"Hello everyone, the team competition of the 4th Zhuolu Battle is about to begin. Before that, I will announce the rules that you should know before the game, as well as the new changes."
The lady in the suit had a calm expression on her face as she continued speaking under everyone's focused gaze.
"First of all, all participants are requested to wear the corresponding badges."
She raised her hand.
"Please press your finger to start it."
The protagonists looked down as instructed and saw an exquisite badge embedded in the right handle of the seat.
Raise your index finger and press it lightly. There will be a "beep" sound, and then your name will appear in the center, and the name badge will slowly rise for you to take.
After everyone had put on their masks, the lady in the suit looked around and nodded with a smile.
"This team competition will still use the points system. Please pay attention to safety and act with caution. In the illusion, every blade of grass and every tree can become a trap, so please be careful to distinguish them."
"Those who are eliminated will be eliminated directly, and the one with the highest points will take the top spot."
"These are all the rules, please keep them in mind."
"Now, I declare-the competition officially begins!"
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I seemed to hear the cheers and applause of the audience.
As sleepiness sets in, waking consciousness gradually blurs, and the soul seems to be pulled, obediently entering an unknown realm.
It was as if being kneaded into a ball, then stretched and unfolded, the shape changing ever-changing, and finally a violent pulling force came from the waist, throwing the person into a strange body.
When I opened my eyes subconsciously, I felt my body and mind torn apart, and a feeling of powerlessness as I could not control my limbs surged into my heart.
"Xiao Heng? Why are you moving so fast?"
Si and An widened their eyes and looked in disbelief at the young man beside them who was already moving freely.
He struggled to utter this barely clear sentence, and his facial features moved freely in the process, which was horrible to watch.
Ye Yunhe and Lin Muyu were trying hard to move their feet and try to walk. But the upper and lower bodies seemed to be two layers that could not complement each other, causing them to twitch stiffly like a sad three-year model.
At first glance, it looks like a zombie apocalypse.
On the other side, a young man who seemed to be from a different dimension from the three was as light as a swallow. This body constructed of energy seemed to be original and could be used at will from the first second of assembly.
Qi Heng jumped lightly onto a short tree, glanced around, and then looked back at his performance art teammates.
"Don't move yet, close your eyes and calm down."
He jumped down, took a few steps to the three people, and began to impart his experience.
"Take a deep breath, exhale, and feel everything you can feel. Don't think about it or try to control it."
The protagonists stopped what they were doing, closed their eyes, and began to breathe evenly.
For the first minute, nothing happened.
Without vision, a person's other senses become more acute.
Ye Yunhe could feel the gentle breeze surging around his body, and the sound of the wind lingered in his ears.
The original irritability and anxiety subsided under the comfort of nature, and gradually, the sound of heartbeat and the rise and fall of breathing became clearer.
She unconsciously became calm and was pleased with the comfort.
I don’t know how long it took, maybe just a few breaths, or maybe a very long time. Just like an old and stuck clockwork puppet being oiled, the two pieces of the puzzle were completely joined together. Ye Yunhe felt a sense of weightlessness, as if she was embedded in a suitable mold. With a "click", she opened her eyes again.
The ears are clear, the eyes are bright, and the mind is clear. She looked around in amazement, and felt that she had truly immersed herself in the illusion at this moment. Whether it is the cool breeze or the veins of falling leaves, they are all clearly perceived by the five senses.
Move your limbs and it will feel exactly the same as the original ones. You can move them freely as you like.
"Good, very quick." Qi Heng clapped his hands and gave sincere applause to the second contestant in the illusion who got the right to act.
Ye Yunhe put his hands on his hips and hummed, then turned to look at the other two teammates, waiting for them to successfully "survive".
First it was Si and An, and finally Lin Muyu. Without exception, they both felt surprised and curious about this, just like Ye Yunhe.
The three of them moved their limbs together, thinking that they would be the fastest team to wake up and deserve the bonus points.
"Try to avoid fighting and look for Team Calint along the way."
Lin Muyu made a plan.
As agreed, they left marks on the tree trunk and walked straight ahead in the direction of the arrow.
The illusion is currently at night, the moonlight is hazy, and the place is dark, which is a good place for an ambush.
The weapon is in hand, ready to strike back at any time.
Qi Heng saw many trees with lush branches and leaves, and thought that being in a high place would be beneficial for hiding himself and observing others. After talking to his teammates, he followed his heart and stepped on trees of varying heights to reach the top.
"He still likes heights so much."
Ye Yunhe couldn't help but sigh when he saw the man disappear in a few breaths.
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Outside the illusion, the senior executives were sitting upright in their seats, watching the contents of the display screen vigilantly.
Not long after the game started, a figure finally arrived.
The familiar glare, being ignored by the familiar. Bai Zhou pulled out a chair and sat down slowly, then greeted the officer opposite him who was looking at him with raised eyebrows.
"After three days, Mr. Bai Zhou is finally willing to fill this vacancy."
An old man with a frown on his face said in a sarcastic tone:
"You are so welcome."
"You're welcome. It's my pleasure."
Bai Zhou waved his hands casually, not understanding why these people continued to attack like tickling when they knew they couldn't win the argument.
"After all, this is a high-risk area. I have to come and see it in person to feel at ease. I also want you to avoid being dazzled and mistaking a square for a round one."
Complete daily tasks effortlessly. Don't look at the victory results during the day, just find the scene you want to see among the many screens.
Alas, three days later, I can finally watch the game up close.
He also hopes that the real body and the vest can meet soon.
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The room is arranged in a square shape, with the government officials in the front and back, and the guilds on the left and right.
In the picture, the protagonists are moving forward at a constant speed. As a team that was free within the first five minutes, they received a lot of attention.
Outside the screen, Bai Zhou was accustomed to ignoring other people's attention. As a person who was blatantly late five minutes after the start, he also received a lot of attention.
I can only say that we are very predestined.
Lin Du, the captain of a senior guild, was one of those who glanced away.
There were meetings about Bai Ri and the government, and only fixed high-level people participated from beginning to end. Therefore, others had only a vague understanding of the intelligence and actions of the cult and were in a stage of speculation and anxiety.
Bai Ye is one of them.
If the participating teams had not been decided before the cult arrived and could not withdraw from the competition, Lin Du would have run away with his own special ability team.
Before the team competition, he repeatedly told the four members of the team to protect themselves well and stay hidden. If all else fails, they can ask for help from someone powerful enough, and let the president repay the favor.
In a nutshell - damn cult! Damn the end of the world!
Although he was somewhat reluctant, Lin Du had to admit that the moment he saw the daylight coming, his heart finally settled down.
No matter how carefully the news is kept secret, it is bound to leak out.
I had also heard that the government team was targeted by the cult, and I knew without hesitation that it was Bai Zhou who did it.
There are so many cards up his sleeve. Since he has such a wide intelligence network, why does he still need Bai Ye’s information?
Don’t think about things you can’t figure out, so that you won’t make things more confusing. This is a sentence that Lin Du and Bai Zhou deeply understood after working together.
He decisively gave up thinking and followed Bai Day's gaze to look at the screen, looking for where the man's eyes were.
It was the team that got the action first.
Lin Du thought of a young man inside, who had the same lightning power as Bai Zhou and the same violent ability, but a completely opposite personality.
He looked closely.
It’s strange, no matter how I look... there are only three other people. Where did that young man go?
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On the tree, don't miss it.
Through the perspective of daytime, Qi Heng saw Lin Du's puzzled expression and responded silently in his heart.
Fifteen minutes had passed since the start of the game.
Still haven't met anyone.
The pigs have been able to move around freely for such a long time, so cross out the options where people are still struggling.
The only explanation is that the illusion was exceptionally large, or they were exceptionally lucky.
Breaking off a branch, Qi Heng jumped lightly among the dense branches and leaves, moving silently on each tree, observing all the movements around him.
The calm did not last long, as a vague figure seemed to be moving in the distance.
Qi Heng threw the branch in his hand and landed it accurately at the feet of the protagonists, signaling them to change positions, refuse to fight, and stay away from the noise.
Lin Muyu understood Qi Heng's meaning smoothly and led the team in another direction, not forgetting to make a hidden mark on his hand.
Ye Yunhe and Si Yu'an gave a thumbs up.
In this way, three people were on land and one was in the air. The four of them did not encounter any team in the first hour. It was peaceful as if they were on a picnic in the wild.
Outside the illusion, the gazes gradually faded away, and in the end, Bai Zhou was the only one staring at the screen from beginning to end, with great concentration.
Other senior executives were inexplicably pleased by his sudden enthusiasm for work, but when they realized what was happening, they suddenly felt that they must have been PUA'd, and immediately reflected on their mistakes.
The officer was thoughtful, and finally confirmed that his guess was not an illusion.
Bai Zhou is a man who does have an unusual interest in Mu Yu, Yu An and others.
Because of whom? Small leaf?
Or do you value their worth, just like the government does?
This person's thinking cannot be guessed by ordinary people, and the answers he thought of at once were varied.
Memorizing the puzzle in his mind, the officer withdrew his gaze and continued to check the screens, calculating various probabilities in his mind and rehearsing what would happen next.
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In the illusion, the sound of a broadcast sounded as time passed, announcing the team of eliminated players, reaching everyone's ears clearly and on time.
Basically, they are a group of idle psychics and teams from ordinary guilds, with the names of high-level guilds occasionally mixed in.
Is it a good thing or a bad thing to be eliminated so early?
The protagonists couldn't help but think.
"Do you think the government will give away the dagger as a prize for the first prize?"
Ye Yunhe brought up a topic and broke the silence.
"Not sure, I think there is a high probability that it will happen?"
Si Yuan groaned.
Although the government may not be willing to give away a life-saving artifact as a prize, this dagger was provided by Bai Zhou, so there is no possibility of it being taken back.
"Besides, if the contestants are frightened and have nothing to comfort them, their faith may be broken."
He concluded.
Lin Muyu walked in front, using a long knife to cut through the weeds in front to clear the way, and listened quietly to the discussion of his teammates.
There was a sudden sound of swift wind beside me, and the sound of fallen leaves being crushed was very obvious in the quiet atmosphere.
Qi Heng jumped down from a high place and landed beside him.
The boy seemed to be in a good mood. He casually shook off the leaves on his body, turned around and said to his teammates who had stopped talking:
"Don't worry, the dagger will definitely be the prize for the first place."
After saying this, he raised his head and pointed to the left, where there was darkness that seemed to have no end.
"As for now, we have a guest."
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