Chapter 72 Chapter 72 "Let's go do something!"
Jiang Qing and Meng Yanlang retreated to Island No. 17 with the seriously injured Zhao Peng and the weak Zhu Tianba.
Lin Wei and others responded immediately, and after a round of inspection in the team, they confirmed that one person was indeed missing, and their mood suddenly became heavy.
On the communication channel, the explosions and roars from the main reef platform gradually subsided, but then came the broadcast from the competition venue:
The Second and Fourth Beast Taming Colleges successfully attacked and captured the Fifth Beast Taming College's reef stronghold (number 23). They plundered half of their accumulated points: 180 points.
[The Second Beastmaster Academy's current total score: 990 points.]
[The Fourth Beastmaster Academy's current total score: 930 points.]
There are advantages and disadvantages to attacking the challenge. The disadvantage is that the broadcast will also announce the current total score of the academy.
The other colleges can calculate how many islands they currently occupy based on their total college points. Just like the current situation of the Fifth Beastmaster College, if a college's total points are large enough, it means that the college occupies a large number of islands.
Now, eight hours have passed since the start of the competition, and everyone's initial points are the same, 480 points.
The team with the largest number of islands naturally has to be prepared for the consequences of being targeted by other academies.
They just lost 180 points. The second and fourth Beast Taming Academy attacked them directly, so the points they lost should be divided equally between the two academies. But what about this result for the third Beast Taming Academy that attacked them indirectly?
Will they be happy?
And who will own the site in the future?
Jiang Qing thought about this and felt that he had to take revenge tonight.
"Let's go!" Jiang Qing said to his companions.
"Let's go?" Lin Wei blinked and glanced at the disabled person. "Where to?"
Platform 17 is safe for now. Shouldn't they wait for the healers to arrive and heal their wounds before leaving? Where else can they go in this state?
"Go to Island No. 23." Jiang Qing said.
"But we have lost Island No. 23. Team Lei and the others have already evacuated. Huoqiu Mountain also sent a signal not long ago, telling us to stay on Island No. 17 and they will come to meet up with us," said Lin Wei.
Everyone looked at each other. Even though Jiang Qing had been promoted to a member of the main team, they still did not agree with her proposal.
Jiang Qing didn't object. She analyzed the situation clearly, "The broadcast only said that their joint attack was successful and they plundered the points, but it didn't say who the island belonged to. They can split the 180 points equally, but how will the ownership of this island, which will continue to accumulate points, be determined? The Second and Fourth Colleges are not a monolithic entity. Moreover, Yan Ling from the Third College just tried to intercept us, but she gained nothing and even lost a key player. Do you think she will accept this?"
Everyone paused, and a direction that had never been thought of gradually emerged.
Jiang Qing continued, "We're not going there to retake the island. We don't have the strength to take back the three academies combined."
"Our goal is to make them fight among themselves, like dog eat dog. As long as they fight among themselves, the pressure on us will be reduced, and we may even have a chance to fish in troubled waters."
"In our current state... can we really do it?" Lin Wei was still a little hesitant.
Jiang Qing glanced at Zhao Peng, a look that seemed to ask again, "Can you do it?"
Zhao Peng stood up instantly. He was Zhao Peng. How could Zhao Peng not be able to do it!
Besides, this is about causing trouble! This is about revenge!
Just by listening to Jiang Qing's description, he felt full of motivation.
"No problem." Zhao Peng tried to sound as confident as possible when he spoke.
Jiang Qing turned back and raised an eyebrow: "The most seriously injured have been dealt with, what else is there?"
“…” Lin Wei was silent.
"Zhu Tianba can still support one short-distance group teleportation, which is enough." Jiang Qing lowered his head to Zhu Tianba.
Zhu Tianba felt a little guilty about continuing to overdraw at such an intense pace, but she had to do it.
Zhu Tianba immediately understood what Jiang Qing meant from her eyes.
In fact, as a contracted beast, it can sense all the thoughts of its master, but Jiang Qing seems not to know it?
"We don't need a head-on fight, we just need to create chaos and light the fuse. Meng Yanlang's undead rats are the best for this." Jiang Qing said.
When Meng Yanlang heard this, a light flashed in his eyes. He is the best person to do this?
Everyone was obviously stunned.
Although Meng Yanlang has red hair, he is a very upright gentleman in both appearance and character. He is the most suitable person for such petty theft and frame-up?
Are you serious?
Now that the decision has been made, we have to take action.
Jiang Qing asked Lin Wei, who was in relatively good condition, and several other members of the school team to stay on Platform 17 to take care of the seriously injured and remain vigilant.
She brought Meng Yanlang, Zhao Peng who was barely able to move, and seven members of the school team with her. Zhu Tianba used space teleportation to target a hidden place outside the main reef platform No. 23.
In a flash of light, 10 people and one pig appeared behind the shadow of a huge reef near Platform 23.
The thick fog had not yet completely dissipated, effectively concealing their whereabouts.
At this moment on Island No. 23, the people from the Second Academy and the Fourth Academy did not leave immediately. The two sides seemed to be in a confrontation and the atmosphere was tense.
Huo Junshan, the leader of the Second Academy, whose sleeves were embroidered with ice patterns, coldly addressed Yue Zhe of the Fourth Academy, "Yue Zhe, according to the agreement, the Second Academy should take over the ownership of this island. The ones who just attacked were ours!"
Yue Zhe folded his arms, his sturdy body like a wall. He sneered at the words, his voice low and arrogant: "Bullshit! Without my men to hold Renata head-on, how could you succeed so easily? Rules? My fist is the rule! This island, our Fourth Academy wants it!"
The players on both sides were immediately on the verge of a fight, their spirit pets growled, and the source power fluctuations collided faintly.
Obviously, the contradiction of uneven distribution of spoils has begun to emerge.
"Sure enough, a fight has broken out." Jiang Qing whispered.
She turned her head to look at Meng Yanlang and whispered, "It's your turn to perform. I don't need to teach you, right?"
Meng Yanlang nodded, and sent out the shadow without any instruction.
The undead rat blended silently into the shadows and approached Island No. 23 like a ghost.
Jiang Qingze whispered a few words to Zhu Tianba, who nodded. The diamond-shaped mark on his forehead flickered, and he began to carefully manipulate the space in a small area on the edge of the island, creating extremely subtle but disturbing fluctuations, as if someone was lurking in the dark and preparing for a sneak attack.
At the same time, the undead rats had sneaked to the rear of the Fourth Academy team.
It spotted a loose rock under the feet of a student from the Second Academy and pried it open with the power of shadow!
The student from the Second Academy was caught off guard, slipped, and nearly fell. He subconsciously thought he was pushed by someone from the Fourth Academy, and cursed angrily, "Fourth Academy, you bastards, why did you push me?!"
"Who pushed you? Who do you blame for not being able to stand steadily?" The student from the Fourth Academy, who was accused without reason, immediately retorted.
"Looking for death!" The student from the Second Academy was so angry that he shot an ice cone without thinking.
"You dare to attack?!" The people from the Fourth Academy were not afraid of trouble and immediately fought back.
"The barbarians from the Fourth Academy are trying to rob their fellow thieves!"
Someone shouted, and the already tense confrontation collapsed in an instant.
It was too late for Huo Junshan and Yue Zhe to stop it, as their teammates were already fighting with red eyes.
Jiang Qing, who shouted this secretly, successfully withdrew from the mission. No one discovered that the Fifth Beast Taming Academy would commit crimes again and come back here.
"They're fighting, what else can we do?" Zhao Peng growled excitedly, grimacing as his wound was affected.
"It's not over yet." Jiang Qing scanned the battlefield sharply, searching for the Third Academy. "Yan Ling, it's time for you to make your appearance..."
It was as if he had heard her call.
Just as the second and fourth colleges were fighting fiercely, many people were injured, and some team members were even accidentally injured and eliminated, a burst of arrogant laughter came from the thick fog.
"Hahaha! Good job! It saves me from having to do it myself!"
Yan Ling returned with the remaining members of the Third Academy, and had apparently been lurking nearby waiting for an opportunity.
She looked at the chaotic scene, her face full of gloating. "Huo Junshan, Yue Zhe, what's wrong with you two? You're giving others a good deal and making yourselves happy? But it's okay. This island and your points are all ours for the Third Academy to take!"
After she finished speaking, she didn't even give the Second and Fourth Colleges time to react. She waved her hand and said, "Go! Grab the points! Take over the island!"
The members of the Third Academy rushed into the battle like hungry wolves, specifically targeting those members of the Second and Fourth Academy who were exhausting each other.
The situation is completely out of control!
The Second and Fourth Colleges had already consumed a lot of each other's resources, and were now ambushed by the well-rested Third College, suffering heavy losses.
Team members were constantly ambushed, their amulets lit up, and they were teleported out.
[The Second Beast Taming Academy eliminated one member! ]
[The Fourth Beastmaster Academy eliminated one member! ]
[The Second Beast Taming Academy eliminated one member! ]
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The elimination announcements sounded one after another.
Huo Junshan and Yue Zhe were so angry that they almost vomited blood. They finally realized that they had fallen into someone else's trap, but it was impossible to stop at this moment. The attacks from the Third Academy were fierce and brutal. They were forced to fight back and fell into a complete melee.
Jiang Qing calmly observed from a distance and calculated the time.
When she saw that the Second and Fourth Colleges had suffered heavy casualties and the Third College was also beginning to suffer damage, she knew the time had come.
She asked Meng Yanlang to take back the undead rat, and then fed Zhu Tianba a mouthful of "resurrection liquid".
This medicine can quickly restore the body in a short period of time, but the price is a short time, and within the next 12 hours, all abilities are blocked and the body falls into an extremely weak state.
Apart from weakness, it has no effect on the spirit pet's body.
'Resurrection Liquid' is an item obtained from the competition field. This medicine is usually used in extreme situations and is relatively precious.
The 'Resurrection Liquid' that Jiang Qing has in his hand can be sold for at least 100,000 beast coins per bottle outside.
Even if she gave away all her wealth, she still couldn't afford it.
Zhu Tianba drank most of it in one gulp, which is equivalent to 60,000 yuan!
Zhu Tianba suddenly recovered in a short period of time.
It released the space vortex again.
This time, Jiang Qing didn't hide. Instead, he deliberately let a trace of spatial fluctuation spread. Then, together with Meng Yanlang and Zhao Peng, he revealed his figure and shouted in the direction of Yan Ling: "Yan Ling, will you cooperate?"
Yan Ling, who was directing her team to frantically grab points, suddenly turned around and saw Jiang Qing. She was stunned at first, then narrowed her eyes: "How do you want to cooperate?"
She was also very angry with this person, as he had caused them to lose a key member not long ago.
But what concerned her more was that Jiang Qing’s appearance here meant that the team from the Fifth Beast Taming Academy was also nearby?
Yan Ling frowned, but then she listened to Jiang Qingdao.
"We, the Fifth Academy, don't want this island." Jiang Qing pointed to the chaotic battlefield. "The main forces of the Second and Fourth Academy have been severely damaged. Let's join forces and completely wipe them out. We, the Fifth Academy, will give up ownership of the island. We only want a portion of the points they plundered as compensation."
Jiang Qing took the initiative to show weakness, pretending that he knew nothing and had not participated in the fight. He just wanted to get back the points that the Fifth Academy had just lost.
Yan Ling was indeed moved.
If the Third Academy takes on the remnants of the Second and Fourth Academy alone, it will also suffer heavy losses. If it can join forces with the Fifth Academy, it will not only be able to reduce its losses but also securely capture this high-score island.
As for the points that the Fifth Academy wanted, they were taken from the Second and Fourth Academy anyway, so there was no regret in giving some of them away.
"Okay, it's a deal!" Yan Ling was also a decisive person. When it came to interests, the grudges between the two academies could be put aside for the time being. "Let's work together to clear the area first."
A temporary alliance was formed in an instant.
Jiang Qing issued instructions to the school team members at the back, and seven school team members emerged collectively.
The moment Yan Ling saw the person, her first reaction was relief.
She didn't notice so many people around. She was glad that Jiang Qing came to discuss cooperation, otherwise she would have become the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.
There should be no one around, right?
Yan Ling then nervously glanced around the sea.
The members of the Second and Fourth Colleges, who were already on the verge of collapse, completely collapsed under the attack from both inside and outside the two colleges.
Although Huo Junshan and Yue Zhe were very powerful, they were no match for four people. Especially under the special care of Yan Ling and Jiang Qing, they were soon covered in wounds.
"Fifth Academy! Well done!" Huo Junshan roared unwillingly, but was forced back by a blaze from Yan Ling.
"Yue Zhe, I will remember today's grudge!" Huo Junshan glared at Yue Zhe again.
"Hmph!" Yue Zhe felt even more aggrieved. He didn't say a word and just attacked madly, but his defeat was already decided.
In the end, with the "tacit" cooperation of Jiang Qing and Yan Ling, all the players from the second and fourth academies who remained on Island No. 23 were eliminated.
The broadcasts were heard one after another, almost becoming a special elimination show for the second and fourth colleges.
The last member of the Fourth Academy was sent away, leaving only people from the Fifth and Third Academy on the island, along with the devastated landscape.
"It's a pleasure working with you." Yan Ling walked up to Jiang Qing with a bright smile. Although the Third Academy also suffered losses, compared with the gains, those losses were nothing.
Yan Ling: "According to the agreement, this island belongs to us."
Jiang Qing pricked up his ears, waiting for something.
Yan Ling waited quietly for a while.
[The Third Beast Taming Academy successfully occupied the arena site number 23.]
[The Fifth Beast Taming Academy successfully assisted in the attack and received 180 rebate points.]
Jiang Qing turned his head back with satisfaction and smiled gently at Yan Ling: "It's a pleasure to work with you."
Without any reluctance, she led the remaining people and said, "Let's go."
After the second and fourth Beastmaster Academies successfully attacked the challenge, Jiang Qing did not hear any notification that they had occupied the island. Before the islands were distributed, they still had the right to take back their points.
That's why Jiang Qing took the risk.
After working all night, they lost a site but also dealt a heavy blow to two teams.
The second and fourth Beast Control Colleges will not be able to make any waves.
The competition will end early tomorrow morning and they should be in the top three.
Yan Ling watched their backs disappearing in the thick fog. The smile on her face slowly faded and her brows furrowed slightly. She always felt that something was wrong, but she couldn't put her finger on it.
Now that the island was in her hands and her points had increased greatly, she had no time to think about it. She immediately ordered her team members to repair the fortifications and set up defenses as soon as possible to prevent other colleges from taking advantage of the opportunity.
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On the other side, Renata, Ma Chengying, Huo Qiushan, who had just rushed to Island No. 17 to prepare for the reunion, and the school team members who were transferred from Island No. 23 were all stunned.
No, what's going on with this broadcast?
"The broadcast just now..." On Island No. 17, the school team members listened to the elimination announcements and the final points return notices one after another. Their faces instantly changed color, and their words got stuck in their throats. They opened their mouths, but didn't know what to say for a long time.
It's all confusing.
Ma Chengying and Huo Qiushan also looked at each other, and they basically knew what was going on.
This move not only recovered the heavy losses, greatly weakened the strength of the second and fourth colleges, but also made the third college a target of public criticism and boosted the low morale of the fifth college.
After Renata took over Platform 17, she quickly issued an order: "Immediately count casualties, treat the wounded, and increase vigilance!"
"After this chaotic battle, the other academies shouldn't be able to organize large-scale attacks in the short term, but we must also prevent them from resorting to desperate measures."
"yes!"
Everyone took action immediately.
The second half of the night was indeed relatively quiet.
The Second and Fourth Colleges suffered heavy losses, and the remaining personnel retreated to defend and lick their wounds.
Although the Third Academy occupied Island No. 23, it also paid a price. It needs time to digest the results of the battle and be wary of possible retaliation from the Second and Fourth Academy.
The First Academy always maintained an aloof attitude, made steady progress, and quietly climbed to the first place in points.
The fog gradually dissipated, and the light of dawn penetrated through the clouds and pierced into the sea that embraced everything.
The sea surface was calm, as if nothing had happened, and the colorful supernatural powers of the people and the magical beast seemed to have never caused any harm to it.
Jiang Qing placed Zhu Tianba into the Seal of Contract for treatment. She leaned against the reef, looking at the rising sun, thinking about the beast core source power in her heart.
That thing doesn't look right no matter where it is placed. It's best to find an opportunity for Zhu Tianba to absorb it quickly.
【Attention all colleges】
At this time, the calm voice of Chief Referee Lin Yezi sounded again on the radio, "The first match will end in one hour. The points and rankings of each college in this match will be announced. The current points rankings are as follows:"
[First Place: First Beast Taming Academy, Points: 1450.]
[Second place: The Third Beast Taming Academy, points: 1320.]
[Third place: Fifth Beast Taming Academy, points: 1200.]
[Fourth place: Second Beast Taming Academy, points: 1140.]
[Fifth Place: Fourth Beastmaster Academy, Points: 1070.]
When the rankings were released, reactions varied from all sides.
The First Academy remained in a stable position, while the Second and Fourth Academy were in dead silence, filled with shame and anger.
The one-hour break was no longer enough to change the outcome, as everyone knew that the current ranking represented the final ranking of the first game.
......
An hour later.
Five airships slowly landed on the base platforms of their respective academies to take away the participating students.
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