Freshman Camp Competition (3)
On a steep mountain, three heads quietly emerged from behind the dense bushes.
Yuan Huai tugged at the straw hat on his head, looking at the two groups of people meeting on a narrow road four or five kilometers away, and whispered, "What are they doing?"
Half an hour ago, Meng Ji and Jun Xiaoyi's Dandelions each discovered two scout teams belonging to different camps.
According to the situation at the time, the two sides were bound to meet, so the three of them found a secret vantage point to hide in advance, wanting to see what would happen after they met and whether there was any chance to fish in troubled waters.
However, the fight that Yuan Huai had expected did not happen. After the two teams discovered each other, they neither attacked nor retreated. Instead, they stopped and quietly observed each other. Then, each camp sent a team of 100 people over and also sent representatives to have talks.
"I guess they are planning to form an alliance." Shi Jianxia replied.
Yuan Huai had a bunch of question marks on his mind, and he obediently asked, "How do you say it?"
The two scout teams belong to the two camps of "I'm determined to take the first place" and "Do you agree with me?" respectively. From the names, you can tell that there is a strong smell of tension between the two camps. It is surprising that they didn't fight right away. How can it be seen that they are going to form an alliance?
Jun Xiaoyi explained, "There are five factions in this competition, and ours is the least threatening. After I gave up on the Lord of Land A, the disadvantages of hunting us outweigh the advantages. After all, there are only three of us. If we just find a corner to hide, they might not be able to find us even if they dig three feet deep. It's not worth wasting time and energy on us."
Yuan Huai nodded.
Jun Xiaoyi continued, "As for the remaining factions, 'I'm Definitely First' and 'Do You Agree?' Although they have a full complement of 1,000 men and consider each other their greatest rivals, if they start fighting right out of the gate and both sides suffer losses, wouldn't that just benefit 'Professional Runner-Up' and 'Not Panic at All?' It would increase their chances of winning."
"Their captain must have anticipated this, so they're probably discussing how to eliminate 'Professional Runner-Up' and 'Not Panicked at All.'"
His explanation was clear and concise. Yuan Huai understood it immediately and took a breath, saying, "I thought they would be eager to fight for the ownership of Land A after arriving there."
Land A is a big piece of fat meat. Whoever swallows it first will have the advantage in the next game.
The rules of the game do not require the commander to stay after occupying a new territory. The entire team can move out after occupying a new territory and fight guerrilla warfare with other camps.
Or they could be more sneaky and hide in a corner, waiting for the game to end, but basically no team would do this. Not to mention that this is completely contrary to the purpose of training one's own abilities through competition, even if they win, it will be difficult to gain the trust of other camps.
The four top tacticians now recognized by the five major federal military academies have participated in and won competitions, all of which were won by defeating their opponents with absolute strength, which was convincing.
Of course, on a real battlefield, victory is the only goal. If you can win by hiding, no one will say anything even if you hide forever.
Not only Yuan Huai was puzzled, but the instructors and experienced seniors outside the competition venue were also a little surprised.
Nan Chiqing crossed his arms and said, "I thought this match would be just a bunch of weaklings fighting each other, but I didn't expect them to be so quick-witted."
In previous freshman camp competitions, when two camps met, it was rare for them to form an alliance to eliminate the weaker camp first. Most of the time, they would fight as soon as they got to know the situation a little, trying to establish territorial advantages in the early stages of the game when there was a large information gap.
This time, with such a big piece of fat in front of the two camps of "I'm sure to get the first place" and "Do you think I agree?", they did not rush for quick success, but set their sights on the further future, obviously having a bigger plan.
"A bit ambitious." Su Jiuzhong couldn't help laughing.
The strength of a team depends to a certain extent on the decision-making and strategic vision of the commander.
If the commander only cares about the present and does not consider the future, the team will not be able to go far; if the commander only thinks about the future and does not focus on the present, it is easy to be too ambitious and lose the initiative.
Therefore, how to balance the two is the key to whether a tactician can become a top tactician.
Nan Chiqing and Su Jiuzhong are not tacticians, but they have participated in countless competitions and have a God's perspective, so they can naturally see the tricks.
Nan Chiqing unfolded his intelligent brain and used the authority of the student union president to retrieve the information of the main general Wen Qin who said "I'm sure to get the first place" and the main general Su Xinwan who said "Do you think I agree?"
In the entrance examination for the Department of Tactics, Wen Qin ranked first and Su Xinwan ranked second. The difference in their scores was only one point, and they were more than ten points ahead of the third place, which was an extremely dazzling result.
Nan Chiqing carefully read the two people's information and chuckled, "This freshman camp competition should be interesting."
She came to watch the game just to see if there were any outstanding tacticians among the freshmen in the Tactics Department. If there were any good ones, she would invite them to join the Tacticians Association of the Student Union.
The Student Union's Tacticians Association brings together the most outstanding tacticians among the students of Nan Teng Military Academy. They will impart their experience without reservation and lead the freshmen to participate in major competitions, so that they can get in touch with tacticians from the other four major military academies as soon as possible to prepare for future leagues.
Not only is this the case with the Nando Military Academy, the other four major military academies also have the tradition of old students guiding new ones. In order to train new tacticians, the student unions of the five major military academies often arrange training matches with each other, and through countless experiences, they train tacticians who are worthy of the position of chief.
Therefore, the tactician major has always been the most competitive major in the five major military academies.
There is a lack of young tacticians at Nanteng Military Academy. The current chief tactician is simply not comparable to the top tacticians from the other four military academies. If no talented tacticians emerge among the freshmen, Nanteng Military Academy will still be beaten by the other four military academies not only in the next league, but also in the next league.
Su Jiuzhong was anxious, and Nan Chiqing was also anxious.
But this kind of thing cannot be achieved by rushing, you can only wait patiently.
Su Jiuzhong had been paying attention to the perspectives of Shi Jianxia and the other two. After hearing their conversation, he praised: "Xia Xia and Xiao Yi reacted quite quickly."
Nan Chiqing held up his chin and said, "The three of them are participating in the competition. It shouldn't be just a simple runner-up, right? In the past week, I've often seen you having dinner with them."
Su Jiuzhong touched his nose and said, "Xiao Yi asked me some things that I need to pay attention to in the faction competition. It's not a secret, so I told him directly."
Not only Jun Xiaoyi, but other contestants also asked their seniors for advice.
"Xia Xia's 800+ mimics are truly amazing." Nan Chiqing winked mischievously, then sighed, "If they can command them properly, the final winner is still unknown. It's a pity that they don't have a tactician in their camp. I wonder if they can make good use of this advantage."
Su Jiuzhong glanced at Jun Xiaoyi who was thinking with his eyes downcast in the live broadcast room. After thinking about it, he decided not to tell Nan Chiqing about the uncertain things.
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"They seem to be leaving. What should we do next?" Yuan Huai plucked a leaf from his straw hat and asked in embarrassment.
"Monitor their movements, and inform 'Professional Escort' and 'Don't Panic' about their alliance when necessary." Jun Xiaoyi said calmly, biting a piece of dogtail grass.
"Do you want them to consume each other?" Shi Jianxia raised his eyebrows.
Jun Xiaoyi nodded. "From a combat perspective, 'I'm Definitely First' and 'Do You Agree?' Basically crush 'Professional Runner-Up' and 'Not Panicked at All.' In a head-on battle, they'd be eliminated quickly."
"Again, their commanders are undoubtedly aware of this, and any shrewd commander would choose to avoid the onslaught. However, relying solely on the strength of a single faction, it's still difficult to escape the pressure of 'First Place, I've Taken' and 'Do You Agree?'"
"So the best solution is for them to form an alliance as well, but the problem is that they don't know that the two camps that should have been fighting each other have already formed an alliance. They don't have any chance to fish in troubled waters."
Yuan Huai was confused and said naively, "Then how are we going to inform them about the alliance between 'I've got the first place' and 'Do you agree?'"
You can't just go to their door.
Not to mention whether 'Professional Runner-up' and 'Not Panic at All' would believe it, their captain would definitely guess that 'Brave Pu Pu, Not Afraid of Difficulties' had other plans when sending this message.
In order to nip the danger in the bud, they would give priority to killing 'Brave Pu Pu, not afraid of difficulties'.
Jun Xiaoyi raised his index finger and waved it, "There are many ways to do this, but we absolutely cannot let anyone realize that their next plan is ours."
Shi Jianxia looked at him and smiled with crescent eyes.
Yuan Huai looked to the left and saw Xia, then to the right at Jun Xiaoyi, and finally hugged his head in pain.
Ah! Brain! Where is his brain? Why hasn't it grown?
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"Hey! Look! Is there a person floating on the river?"
The scout team of "I'm Determined to Take First Place" is still trying their best to explore the map of Site A, trying to locate the positions of "Professional Runner-Up" and "No Panic at All" in preparation for the next action.
A team of five people happened to pass by a river and were about to cross to check the situation on the other side. One of them was sharp-eyed and saw a man in combat uniform lying on the surface of the river, being washed down from upstream by the river.
The faction competition simulates the real world. After being eliminated, the contestants will not disappear into data fragments, but will create bionic corpses to continue the operation of the map world.
The game had already started for seven or eight hours, and it was getting dark. It would make perfect sense if the camps met and a fight broke out.
"Do you want to fish it out and take a look?" another scout asked the team leader.
The captain nodded.
On the battlefield, corpses and traces of battle mean clues.
After receiving the order, the two men jumped into the river and swam towards the man floating in the middle.
When they touched the arms of the 'corpse', soft tentacles wrapped around their ankles and dragged them to the bottom of the river without warning.
Before the three people standing on the shore could react to what was happening, several huge forces suddenly appeared from behind them and knocked them into the river.
Qiongqi raised his head and gave his good brothers Gu Diao and Zhu Huai a look that said "well done". Gu Diao shook his head and kicked the scout who was trying to climb up by grabbing the rocks on the shore into the water.
Shi Jianxia turned over and sat on the back of the spiral turtle. He glanced at the five people who were dragged to the bottom of the river by the Heluo fish and were still struggling desperately. He blew a loud whistle, and the water creatures who were ambushing under the river rushed up, slapped their tails and bit them, and successfully eliminated them.
The mermaid cub floated up from the water holding three sets of wet combat uniforms.
Shi Jianxia touched its long, smooth hair like seaweed and praised: "Well done."
The mermaid cub happily swung its tail, splashing water high up, but accidentally used too much force and soaked Shi Jianxia head completely.
The little cat on the shore immediately stood up, raised its chubby front legs and covered its mouth with its pads, as if it was afraid of laughing out loud by accident.
The nine-tailed fox standing next to it immediately stretched out two of its tails to cover its eyes, while the remaining seven tails danced happily.
After taking care of the five people, the Heluo fish also surfaced, silently wrapped its soft body around Shi Jianxia's waist, and put its head close to ask her to touch it.
Shi Jianxia wiped the water off his face, touched Heluoyu as usual, and praised him in the same way: "You are worthy of being my cub!"
He Luoyu let her go with satisfaction, and together with the other cubs, protected her and returned to the shore.
Jun Xiaoyi's method was very simple. He pretended to be from the two camps of 'I've Got First' and 'Do You Agree With Me?' to harass 'Professional Runner-Up' and 'Not Panicked at All', making them realize that the former two wanted to eliminate potential risks before engaging in the final battle for territory.
The bodies of this scout team sank to the bottom of the water. By the time the leader of the team, "I'm sure to take first place," realized they were missing, the five of them had already been carried downstream by the current. Even if they had come to find them, they wouldn't have discovered they were ambushed. This was because "Brave Pu Pu, not afraid of difficulties" wanted to wear combat uniforms with camp logos on them, so people would only think they were ambushed by some camp.
The audience outside the stadium who saw this scene couldn't help but exclaim in amazement. Those with quick minds had already guessed what Shi Jianxia and others were going to do, and there was endless discussion in the audience.
"Over eight hundred Level 2 mimics, summoned in one go, are no less powerful than 'Professional Runner-Up' and 'Not Panic' in terms of sheer numbers."
"This is outrageous! How can you actually do this? This mimicry is too good to be true, isn't it?"
"The quantity is indeed quite large, but the quality is probably not up to par. Her mimic combat level is only level one. How can she compare to the combat cadets in the combat department in terms of combat power?"
"That's hard to say. These cadets are all new recruits participating in the faction competition for the first time. They don't know each other at all. It's already very difficult for the commander to make the faction members perform their duties. It's unlikely that they can form an organized and disciplined fighting team. On the other hand, Shi Jianxia has over 800 mimics that completely obey her orders. If they can form an effective organization, they will be a formidable fighting force."
The audience expressed their opinions. Many people had just come to join in the fun and left in the middle to attend classes and have a meal. Now they were looking forward to the upcoming game.
The instructor team was also pleasantly surprised, and their eyes on the game were much more focused than before. They even moved the live broadcast perspective of Shi Jianxia and the other two from the back to the front, alongside Wen Qin and Su Xinwan.
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"I can go alone." Shi Jianxia said.
She had already changed into her "I'm Determined to Get First Place" combat uniform, and had let her hair down from its high ponytail and braided it into two ponytails hanging in front of her body. She then smeared grass juice on her face and painted her skin black. Her transformation was perfect, and compared to before, she looked like a completely different person.
Yuan Huai silently hugged his woodpecker.
He is a complete loser in combat. If he rashly participates in the operation, he might not only fail to complete the mission but also become a hindrance. There is no need to show off his bravery.
Jun Xiaoyi didn't pretend to be weak at this critical moment. He nodded seriously and said, "Be careful."
Shi Jianxia raised her hands and Jun Xiaoyi high-fived her.
Yuan Huai also hurriedly followed, whispering: "If it really doesn't work, let's retreat. As long as there is green mountains, there will be no shortage of firewood."
Shi Jianxia made an OK gesture, turned over and sat on the unicorn's back, galloping all the way.
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Jun Xiaoyi's dandelions are spread all over the territory of Area A. The small white balls of fluff are like searchlights, accurately detecting the location of the "professional runner-up" camp.
They also entered the territory of Area A. The commander was very careful. In addition to the scout team that explored the map, he also divided the main force into several guerrilla teams to hide their tracks while retaining their combat capabilities.
Shi Jianxia set his sights on a small guerrilla force of only more than 30 people.
The guerrilla team was a little tired from the continuous journey and was resting at this time.
Night has fallen, and the sky is dotted with stars. Without the advanced equipment of the interstellar age to assist them, the team can only rely on manpower to keep watch when they rest, and it is easy to ignore subtle noises.
Meng Ji quietly approached the place where the team was resting. He was a natural master of hiding. He made no sound while walking and stuck to the overlapping shadows of the trees, so no one noticed his presence.
After observing the team's situation from all directions, it determined that the sentries were composed of five people, one of whom was located on the treetops, and the remaining four were lurking quietly in the four directions of east, south, west and north. Once any unusual movement was detected, they could alert the camp in time.
The guerrilla team's sentry arrangements were vigilant and safe enough, and Meng Ji did not dare to get too close. After observing the general situation, he quietly left.
At that time, Xia was seen releasing Tiao Yong [Note ①].
The little yellow snake wrapped around her wrist, flapped its wings like fish fins, and swam quickly towards the camp.
After a while, Tiao Yong arrived at the right location. Shi Jianxia used Zhu Yan's mimicry talent [Evil Soldier Zhu Yan] to transform into a red longbow and drive the unicorn out of the darkness.
The unicorn's fur is pure white, and in the night it emits a faint silver-gray glow, as if it were coated with a layer of moonlight. When it was hiding, it retracted the halo flowing on the surface of its fur. Now that it has come out, a faint light emerges, easily making people notice its presence.
The sentry on the treetop was the first to notice the unicorn appearing quietly. He was first attracted by its beautiful and elegant appearance, and then he realized that there was a person sitting on its back with a fiery red longbow in his hand.
Zhu Yan's combat level has risen to level two. The weapons he conjured up have become more exquisite and more powerful. The longbow has a cold white totem flowing in the night, rising like mist, gorgeous but harbouring danger.
The sentry swallowed his saliva. In order to avoid being locked in position and targeted by the enemy, and losing his vantage point for observation, he did not shout immediately. Instead, he activated the alarm system of the intelligent brain and warned the other four sentries and teammates who were resting in the camp.
The night wind rustled through the leaves, and a cool breeze blew on their faces. However, the few hidden sentinels did not feel any comfort, and their hearts beat uncontrollably faster.
Who is this person?
He suddenly appeared riding such a handsome beast. Did he discover their camp?
Did she come alone, or was she a pioneer?
Shi Jianxia faced the prying gazes of the sentries and drew his bow and arrow at a ray of light that suddenly appeared in the camp.
It was a light emitted by a stream, telling her that there was someone where it was.
Shi Jianxia pinched the arrow feathers and pulled the bowstring. The smooth muscle lines on his arms were slightly tensed. From a distance of a thousand meters, he aimed the arrow at a position slightly below the light of the stripe and suddenly released the bowstring.
The bowstring vibrated, making a low humming sound. The arrow flew out of the string like a cannonball, piercing through the dense leaves in the forest and approaching the target with great momentum!
Phew!
The sharp arrow pierced the target's left shoulder and exploded in an instant. The guerrilla team members who were already on alert due to the warning had not yet reacted to why a glowing little snake suddenly appeared in the camp. They turned around and saw their teammates being blown into a mosaic and eliminated on the spot.
"Enemy attack! Everyone, fight with the mimic fusion, find cover and look for opportunities to counterattack!" the team leader shouted loudly.
The team members, who were a little panicked by the sudden arrows, instantly found their backbone. Following the captain's orders, they immediately fought with the mimic fusion and quickly looked for cover to prevent the attacker from attacking again.
Shi Jianxia was very pleased with the effect of the arrow. He drove the unicorn closer, put his fingers together, and whistled loudly. He said provocatively with malicious intent, "Hey! Aren't these the family members of the 'professional runners'? I just shot an arrow, why are you so scared?"
She deliberately turned on the speaker function of the intelligent brain to ensure that her voice could reach the ears of everyone in the guerrilla team.
After completing the task, Tiao Yong quickly climbed to a higher place and took cover under the branches that were close together. He quickly disappeared without a trace and gave the enemy no chance to catch him.
The team leader failed to capture Tiao Yong, and upon hearing Shi Jianxia's provocative words, he immediately gritted his teeth and asked his teammates, "Does anyone know this guy? How is his fighting ability?"
The teammates hiding behind the bunker looked at each other and shook their heads, indicating that they had no impression.
There are more than 3,000 freshmen participating in this competition, mixed from various departments and majors, so it is normal that they cannot be recognized.
Shi Jianxia wasn't done yet, he drew his bow and arrow again, and continued to provoke: "Why doesn't anyone dare to show up? Are you too weak?"
The unicorn stopped, and the arrow flew out again, accurately hitting a big tree. The sharp arrowhead pierced through the trunk and hit the team leader straight in front of him, scaring him so much that he shrank back.
The team leader gritted his teeth and said, "How dare one person challenge us? Isn't that too arrogant?"
He deployed his intelligence brain and gave orders through the communication channel, "Everyone, scouts monitor the surrounding situation, the rest of you follow me to capture her!"
Accompanied by a gunshot, Shi Jianxia, who had previously used the unicorn mimicry talent [Exorcism and Avoidance of Evil] and possessed the instinct to avoid harm, turned his head reflexively.
The bullet suddenly rushed out of the dense forest, brushed against the tip of her hair and pierced into the trunk of an ancient tree not far behind her. Red flames suddenly jumped up, burning the ancient tree with crackling sounds.
In the guerrilla squad, some people have gun mimicry.
Shi Jianxia decisively leaned over, hugged the unicorn's neck with lingering fear, and exclaimed, "Why are you using a gun for no reason? It's really scary."
Although she said so, there was no fear in her tone, but rather a provocative and sarcastic tone.
The team captain didn't argue with her and led his men out from behind the cover. The team members who had various long-range attack mimicry talents all used their skills on Shi Jianxia.
Vines sprang up from the ground, fireballs fell like meteors, bullets flew out of the gun...
Shi Jianxia realized that the situation was not good, so he quickly rode the unicorn and ran away. The vines were tied up in the air, and the fireball fell to the ground, burning the bushes and making crackling sounds. The bullets chasing behind the unicorn were all tricked into the tree trunks by the unicorn when it turned a corner.
When one round of attacks fails, another round of attacks comes.
The unicorn was able to accurately dodge the overwhelming skills every time, but it didn't run very fast, and it was like fishing for the people behind it.
After chasing for several thousand meters, someone with less physical fitness gasped and said, "Captain, it's not a good idea to keep chasing her like this. She's riding a mimic, we can't catch up at all."
"There are so many of us, are we going to let her run away?" the team leader said unhappily.
At this moment, the man and the beast in front stopped. Shi Jianxia once again drew his bow and arrow, and asked softly, "What's wrong with you? Aren't you full?"
This posture is so provocative!
Not to mention the team leader, the other members also felt a surge of anger in their hearts. If they didn't catch the person, teach her a lesson and then eliminate her, it would be difficult to get rid of the hatred in their hearts.
Before the team leader gave the order, Shi Jianxia loosened the bowstring, and the longbow, which was stretched to a full moon, suddenly shot out the sharp arrow.
call out!
The arrow flew off the bowstring, and wrapped in the swift wind, it brushed past the team leader's ear, leaving a long line of blood, which fell on his combat uniform and splashed on the face of his teammate next to him.
What a shame and humiliation!
The team leader's eyes widened in anger, and he summoned his bird mimicry, flipped over and jumped onto its back.
A big white bird flew into the air, let out a sharp cry, and suddenly swooped down towards Shi Jianxia!
Seeing this, the other members of the team immediately rushed forward with their weapons!
The team leader shouted at the top of his lungs: "Brothers and sisters! Arrest her!"
Shi Jianxia muttered, "Good fellow!" and then cried out in a broken voice the next moment, "Kid! Run! Run! This guy has no moral principles! He's riding a bird to attack us!"
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