Chapter 308: IF Path - Barzel: The Match
The summer tournament will be held in northern Sarea.
A mountain range stretches across the north, and the terrain of the track is complex, with rolling hills and deep valleys.
When Anno and Bazeel arrived at the stadium, it started to drizzle.
There are several viewing areas, all located in relatively high places, where you can watch part of the race. The rest of the race is captured and transmitted back in real time by machines.
Half an hour before the start of the competition, the participants were already preparing at the starting line. Anno, as the team's engineer, was helping the five members of A7 do a final check on their aircraft.
While we're at it, let's discuss the terrain and flight strategy.
This competition is a team competition; in addition to individual scores, the team's score determines whether they can go to the Landno Galaxy for the competition.
Team competitions include individual total scores, as well as relay races. Each team member flies a different distance across several venues, testing each member's adaptability and resourcefulness.
"Feiyue, you're more reliable. You'll run track number 3 during the relay."
"Toin, you're fast, but your cornering is still a bit weak. You should go to track number 5."
"Amo, go to Arena 1..."
Anuo and Luozhou looked at the various tracks projected on the screen in front of them and assigned suitable tracks to their team members.
There are also various fixed and unforeseen situations that may arise during the competition, which must be addressed according to each player's abilities.
Caesar and Secris, among others, remained hidden in the crowd, watching their prince's small figure surrounded by his teammates.
It was drizzling. The terrain here was too open and high to hold an umbrella. She was wearing a semi-transparent yellow raincoat, and her small head was completely covered by an oversized hat. Only her small nose and chin could be barely seen, as well as her long pink-gold hair hanging down from the hat, which emitted a soft glow in the gloomy weather.
Seeing the girl's serious expression, they couldn't help but be a little stunned.
Standing next to Caesar, Mingxiao said, "Vanguard Lord, I think His Highness is quite happy now. We should just stay by His Highness's side like this."
Bai Yan said softly, "Yes, compared to Her Highness's past, she is now doing what she likes and living the life she likes. Her Highness is still so young, she has a long time to slowly accept her identity."
Caesar simply looked at Anno silently without saying a word.
For the past three hundred years, he has placed countless clones throughout the universe, searching for His Highness at all times.
In truth, they all understood that even if a young king insect were still alive, it would be impossible for it to contact them for three hundred years, and its life would likely be far from optimistic.
Just as they expected, when they tracked down the North River system and learned that they had stolen their prince and even extracted his core, they almost all went into a frenzy. At that moment, they had only one thought: to kill them and wipe out the North River system.
Without her core, they couldn't even imagine how Her Highness had survived for the past three hundred years.
While they were conquering the Northern River system, they continued their search for Her Highness, and finally found her when they finished dealing with the Northern River system.
Seeing that she was alright, they all breathed a sigh of relief, but they were still worried. Her Highness had suffered too much in the past, so they wanted to bring her back to the Zerg as soon as possible, otherwise she would suffer any more harm or hardship.
But His Highness clearly resisted their contact and was unwilling to accept his identity.
After observing for two days, they found that Her Highness was actually quite happy and enjoyed her current life.
They were all high-ranking relatives of Her Highness, and should have grown up with her and accompanied her throughout her life. However, for the past three hundred years, without the guidance of the Royal Worm, they felt lost and helpless.
They didn't know what kind of personality and preferences their queen insect had. Now that they had seen her, their queen insect didn't want them. They could only obey her orders, but seeing her well in front of them made them happier than anything else.
A loud whistle blew, signaling that the match was about to begin in five minutes, and the staff began clearing the field.
Anno gave each of the A7 players a high-five, making an encouraging gesture, and then walked with Bazeir (number 29) to the viewing area.
There was no shelter from the rain at the stadium, and the rain was getting heavier, but the audience's enthusiasm was high, with ribbons and flags fluttering in the downpour.
Anno was also holding a small flag from the A7 team, watching the match from a high vantage point.
The match has begun.
The starting point is the same for the whole team, and there are several tracks with obstacles in the middle to help the teams separate.
Team A7 wasn't very fast at the beginning, but they started to accelerate later.
Anno stared intently at the track not far ahead until it was no longer visible to the naked eye, then turned his gaze to the large screen in front of him.
A gust of wind carrying rain blew by, and Anuo shivered, instinctively hugging her arms.
Two hands reached out from the left and right at the same time, one on her shoulder and the other on her waist, both wanting to pull her into their arms.
The surrounding noise was quite loud, so Bazel bent down and whispered in her ear, "Nono, it's too cold outside. Why don't we go inside? There's a live stream inside too."
Anno hesitated for a moment, then nodded.
The competition lasts from morning to afternoon, taking up the entire day, and includes several matches.
Although she was wearing a raincoat, strong winds were blowing outside from time to time, and she was already a little wet and very cold.
With the rain so heavy, it's practically impossible to see the competition from here. Even if something goes wrong, there's not much difference between watching from indoors and outdoors, and she can always get to the competition venue as soon as possible by taking the aircraft.
Watching from the sidelines was just about joining in the fun and excitement; she noticed that quite a few people had already gone inside to watch the show because they couldn't stand the heavy rain.
Seeing that she agreed, Bazel pulled her into his arms and half-carried her as they walked into the arena. There were quite a few people walking into the arena. Anno was also soaked by the rain and couldn't see her surroundings clearly. She held onto Bazel's waist and followed him forward. Number 29 stood guard beside her to prevent her from being pushed by others.
Caesar and his companions remained hidden among the crowd, constantly watching for any potential dangers. Other Zerg kin were also stationed nearby, keeping a close eye on the arena.
In several areas, some low-level Zerg followers captured several troublemaking groups. Although they weren't targeting His Highness, there couldn't be any danger where His Highness was.
The inner area was also noisy and bustling, with just as many people as the outer area.
There was a dedicated rest area inside. After asking the staff, Bazel and the others led Anno into a small lounge. Her clothes and hair were wet, so she needed to change out of them.
Bazel knew it was going to rain today, so he prepared two extra sets of clothes for her, just in case she got wet.
In the lounge, Anno changed out of her wet clothes. Bazel took out a blanket from his backpack and wrapped it around Anno, and also took out a hairdryer to dry her wet hair.
On the 29th, she took out her thermos, refilled it with hot water, and handed it to her.
As Anno watched them take things out of their backpacks one by one, he suddenly remembered seeing a cartoon character named Doraemon in the old storage room of the base.
Bazel saw her staring at him and smiling, so he gently stroked her cheek with his finger and asked softly, "Why are you looking at me like that?"
Anuo took a sip of hot water and smiled, "I feel like you and my second brother are like Doraemon."
"Doraemon?"
This was the first time Bazel had heard the word, and he asked with a smile, "What is this?"
Number 29 sat down next to her and looked at her curiously.
Anno said, "Doraemon is an animated character drawn by a cartoonist on Earth. It has a magic pocket from which it can take out anything it wants."
Bazel and Number 29 looked enlightened. Number 29 pretended to rummage in his pocket, then put an arm around her and asked, "So, my little princess, what do you want?"
Anno: "Hmm... I'd like a hot drink that's 70% sweet."
Number 29 smiled and ruffled her hair, "I'll conjure it up for you right away."
Five minutes later, No. 29 bought her a large cup of hot drink with a rich milky aroma.
Anno took a big gulp and let out a satisfied sigh.
On the 29th, her expression resembled that of a contented kitten, so adorable that one couldn't help but want to hug her and rub her tightly.
As she drank, she asked number 29, "How did you buy it so quickly? Last time, when Luo Zhou and I played a game in the West, it took us almost half an hour to buy drinks."
Number 29 pinched her cheek: "Because I am your all-powerful Doraemon."
Anno wasn't stupid either. She looked towards the door and could sense faint energy fluctuations outside, which belonged to her followers.
On the 29th, seeing the look in her eyes, he knew he couldn't hide it from her, so he told her, "One of your family members has spatial abilities."
Anno remained calm and simply said, "Yes, spatial abilities are very convenient."
Number 29 and Bazel exchanged a glance; they were now somewhat unsure of her attitude towards the Zerg.
Within a day, the Zerg had spread all over Saint Tan. His subordinates reported to him that the Zerg legion was already stationed near Saint Tan. They were worried that Nono's current life would be affected by the Zerg, as she was still very sensitive about her past.
Even though these Zerg are her kin, they don't want her to be affected.
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