Chapter 169: First and Second Updates Players Start the U17 Final Melee! ...
"How long has it been...?"
"I don't know, I don't know..."
"Now... is it day or night outside..."
"What difference does it make to us, day or night?"
“…”
"……well."
The U17 training camp base started today just like yesterday.
"Today's training goal is..."
“…”
"Hmm, great! It's another ARAM Ranked Battle!"
After seeing the task written on the notice board, everyone smiled with relief.
I smiled and looked down again,
['Today's goal: Simultaneously fire back at fourteen of the base's special bomb balls!']
The smile became more bitter.
No, why is it still this...
Since the second round of training began, every day, every day, the "lucky guy" who was at the bottom of the ranking battle would be refreshed.
After all, compared to undergoing endless devilish training that breaks through human nature in this dark U17 training camp, being able to escape is a kind of luck.
After reviewing the daily training goals, the surviving U17 second-round winners staggered away from the notice board, one after another, slowly crawling like zombies.
Their faces were pale, their limbs were twitching, and their faces were either expressionless or had an inexplicable smile on them. At first glance, they looked pale with only dark circles under their eyes.
——The huge dark circles under his eyes showed the sleepless nights and days in the second round of the winners group.
'Sleep'?
Long gone from everyone—become the past,
Now, everyone has to become mentally stronger!
Either become strong or die!
——Of course, death is impossible.
With the comprehensive tenth-generation super-juice cannon, death has become a luxury and desire!
In the intervals between being bombed by the base's special bomb balls, the second round winners, who had long been accustomed to being bombed to death, were able to find time to chat with each other during the resurrection period.
"...I don't know what the situation is like in the elimination group."
“…”
"With that guy here, things won't be any better."
"Too,"
"Ha ha……"
"I just don't know when they'll be able to fight back in the elimination group."
"I don't know, I don't know. How much time has passed now... My concept of time has become fuzzy."
"Ten days, half a month? After all, the daily task of simultaneously firing back at fourteen base-specific bombs has been stuck for ages, and no one has been able to complete it..."
“…”
"Can anyone really hit back fourteen bomb balls at the same time?"
"Yes, brother, I guarantee you will."
"After all, those perverts are resurrecting at an increasing rate."
Following the direction of the sound, they looked closely and saw several people who were currently ranked at the top of the U17 training camp base.
The current high school student group is ranked first in the world, Shuji Taneshima, second in the world, Kazuya Tokugawa, third in the world, Jujiro Oni, fourth in the world, Duke Watanabe, and the two who are competing for the fifth place, Moonlight Ochi and Kanata Irie.
Similarly, the junior high school students' group was not behind the high school students' group.
Currently ranked first is Yukimura Seiichi, second is Tezuka Kunimitsu, third is Sanada Genichirō, fourth is Echizen Ryoma, and Atobe Keigo and Shiraishi Kuranosuke are competing for fifth place.
The above twelve people are the best candidates who are currently among the top in terms of comprehensive strength in the U17 second round winner group.
Complete all of them and simultaneously hit back thirteen base-specific bomb balls,
Attacking and simultaneously counterattacking the latest target of fourteen base-specific bomb balls,
No wonder others call them perverts.
If the challenge fails, he will crawl out of the ruins by himself, struggle to crawl to the coach to get a good shot, and after a while he will be alive again, pick up the racket and continue to fight back against the fourteen base bomb balls!
——It can be said that the more setbacks you face, the braver you become, and the braver you become, the more setbacks you face.
During this short period of time, the top 1 to 5 high school students and the top 1 to 5 junior high school students were all blown up one after another.
"...No, these guys are really trying too hard..."
"What on earth is driving them to commit suicide like this..."
The answer is unique and affirmative.
That is - the cat is coming back!
After advancing to the top 5, the U17 coaching staff no longer gave any information as before, but instead gave a countdown.
At first, no one knew what the countdown was.
Until I saw that the other end of the countdown was connected to the underground mine of Jibaimao,
Those who have not participated in the devilish training of the elimination group cannot understand it, but Sanada and Echizen Ryoma can see it at a glance——
There are only a few levels left, and Jibaimao is about to lead the second round of elimination groups back again!
Saito Shi clapped his hands and said, "Wait until the head coach returns—it will be the final battle."
"Now, as the top five of the high school and middle school student groups at the base, are you ready?"
"This time - there will be no second chance for you to start over again."
The TOP10 members of the base who were summoned looked at the red dots that kept falling on the big screen.
It was very fast, almost too fast.
No one present would question Yagi Kei's identity as the 'U17 Head Coach' and his ability anymore.
Their focus fell on more places.
"That is to say... Boss, he is coming back too."
Duke Watanabe, the No. 4 high school student, slowly clenched his fist.
Hearing this, the other high school students all started to feel the urge to fight.
The Phoenix of Byodoin Temple, who was defeated by Yagi Kei and expelled to the loser group on the first day, and the mysterious original number four,
Their return undoubtedly means that the stable situation that the U17 team has managed to maintain with great difficulty is about to be broken again!
The high school students were extremely nervous. The return of the second-round elimination group was a huge challenge and an extremely critical reshuffle for them!
After the second round of training during this period, even though I didn't go through the devilish training of the elimination group,
But inevitably, everyone still knew that the elimination group was led by Jibaimao to face the strange battle of non-human creatures.
Although I had doubts at first whether these guys were joking,
After all, they are non-human creatures...slimes, skeletons, ghosts, stone golems, etc.
But when I think of the Super Tenth Generation Integrated Keijutsu Cannon that can revive everyone infinitely,
Resurrection from the dead, dying and coming back to life, etc., have already exceeded normal theorems.
So non-human creatures…seem completely plausible!
I accepted it so easily, and even regarded him as my enemy.
The guys in the second elimination group have Yagi's special training... They should not be underestimated.
But they are not vegetarians!
Just by going through the devilish training, they want to come back and snatch away the position they have been fighting for so long. How arrogant!
During this period of time - they have never let up!
Fighting back against fourteen of the base's special bomb balls simultaneously was a life-or-death struggle that was no worse than fighting against non-human creatures!
Looking at the red dots gathering and dispersing on the screen, the fighting spirit of the people in the second round winners' group of the U17 training camp base reached an unprecedented level.
The U17 coaching staff saw this, looked at each other, and smiled subtly.
"——That's right. The head coach's training policy is to have these guys fight to the death."
The top 10 are well aware of the countdown, and they are constantly moving forward with the return of fourteen specially made tennis balls.
Finally, as the atmosphere in the U17 training camp became increasingly tense, the countdown came to an end!
This day, a day that witnessed history,
From the morning on, the atmosphere in the U17 training camp became inexplicably heavy, tense, and tense.
The second round winners group has been reduced from more than 100 people to the current number of four.
High school students and junior high school students each occupy half of the country,
The huge U17 training camp base seemed a little empty.
But no one felt safe or at ease. On the contrary, the feeling of unease grew stronger.
A storm is coming, something is about to burst out.
"Atobe, your right eyelid keeps twitching."
Shiraishi Kuranosuke kindly reminded that Atobe Keigo, who was feeling the strange atmosphere and gently kneading his brow bone, had his eyelids twitching even more.
Ever since the first time I met that guy at Hyotei Academy and every time I met him afterwards, my eyelids twitched so violently. It's rare for them to twitch this fast.
Therefore, showing such obvious signs now... is equivalent to directly linking it to that kid,
In other words, he... is coming back? !
The conversation between Shiraishi and Atobe attracted the attention of those around them. At this critical moment, even the slightest change could be a sign of the future - no one let down their guard and they all kept it in mind.
“…”
“…Waiting in vain like this isn’t a solution.”
Gathered together, because of the common bad premonition and oppressive atmosphere, they fell into the unknown of emotions. Everyone looked at each other.
"At times like this, we must remain calm!" Sanada Genichirō said in a strong voice.
Everyone looked at him.
"Since Genichirō said so, it is indeed true," Yukimura Seiichi also said with a slight smile.
"Keep calm, everyone. The more nervous you are, the more you need to stay calm."
Kirihara Akaya took a deep breath, looked towards the mountain behind for the umpteenth time, and turned his head with a barely managed struggle.
"So, then, Mr. Yukimura—how can we stay calm now?"
As soon as he asked the question, Yukimura Seiichi smiled, "Generally speaking, the best way to maintain a normal state of mind is to do what you are most accustomed to in your daily life. Repetition and day-to-day practice can help stabilize your mood..."
"——That is to say," Marui Bunta knocked his right hand with his left fist, and suddenly realized.
"Now—should we go and hit fourteen balls at once again? Maybe that would give us some peace of mind?"
“…”
“…Good idea.”
Although it sounds inappropriate, it is undeniable that this is the most normal daily life for everyone in the U17 second round winners group!
Bomb Ball——Enjoy the warmth of home!
When the U17 coaching staff finished their observations and confirmed the time, they arrived at the training field. They even chatted and joked on the way there about the current state of the second round winners who had persisted until now.
Don't let the strong return of the head coach destroy your mental balance.
Turning around, he stretched out his hand to push open the door and took a closer look—
Wow! Dust everywhere!
There were even constant sounds of "boom boom boom boom" everywhere, explosions and flames one after another, and figures dodging and fleeing flexibly picked up their rackets and hit back with real force.
Saito Shichi raised his eyebrows and clapped his hands, "--Over there, we can pause for a moment now. The head coach will be there soon--"
'BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM BOOM! !'
Before he could even finish his words, a stronger and more powerful explosion suddenly occurred.
A bright red, scorching flame shot up into the sky. The moment they sensed it, everyone stopped what they were doing and turned to look at the source of the sound.
As expected, it was in the direction of the back mountain!!
The U17 coaching staff narrowed their eyes.
After the violent explosion, the dormant volcanoes in the back mountain area erupted one after another.
The extent of the magma eruption this time was far greater than the power of the last time they returned to Byodoin.
Several volcanoes erupted simultaneously, dyeing the entire sky a burning red. Volcanic ash erupted with great force, covering the entire sky.
With the experience from last time, everyone looked up at the sky reflexively, but the sky was empty!
Waited one second, two seconds, three seconds,
Still nothing!
The huge mothership that was supposed to carry all the members of the second round of elimination groups for an exciting and high-risk skydiving disappeared without a trace and did not appear at all!
"...Isn't it, this time? Was it just an unexpected volcanic eruption?"
Mumbling questions,
"No, that's not right," his eyes sternly said.
Tokugawa Kazuya discovered the blind spot,
Almost the moment he caught a glimpse of them, he stared intently at the shadows that followed one after another, his dark pupils slowly constricting as he confirmed—
“—There!”
As soon as Tokugawa Kazuya spoke, others who had or hadn't noticed also turned their heads to look.
In the area where his sight was pointing, in full view of everyone,
From the crater, nimble and agile figures burst out one after another—those who are absolutely fearless of death! !
They were running and jumping like crazy, acting like natural creatures. They even stepped on volcanic ash and made a vertical landing as if they didn't feel the heat at all, performing a volcanic eruption-like glide through the air!
——The one who was especially in the lead was the one with the flowing yellow hair and the bare arms swinging the tennis racket in his hand. Anyone with eyes would definitely recognize it... Byodoin Phoenix!
“…”
This time, it was completely silent and inexpressible.
I thought it was too much like last time,
But I didn't expect that there would be something even more outrageous now.
I'm not going to do skydiving anymore, I'm going to do volcanic ash instead.
It is clear who is the culprit behind all this.
There is no one else except the cat!
The leading Byodoin Phoenix, the mysterious No. 4 Hooded who was almost speed skating side by side... Now it should be said that it was the semi-naked Hara No. 4, Echizen Ryuga, and many other members of the second round of eliminations -
Everyone looked down, but they still didn't look away.
After all, the biggest BOSS——hasn’t appeared yet!
High school students think so, and junior high school students think so even more.
He scanned the area again and again. Although he was happy that a senior from Rikkai University had returned to the second elimination group, Kirihara Akari quickly turned his attention back to the search.
The volcanic ash speed skating team is at the front, the Byodoin Temple, and at the end, an unknown passerby,
Damn it, where on earth did Kei go?!
Until the last member of the second elimination group was halfway through the volcanic ash skating, and everyone was about to look away with confusion after not finding him for a long time.
"Sh ...
The extremely fierce breaking sound and the heart-pounding air grinding sound caused by friction and vibration,
And the more obvious and harder to ignore——
Shocking dragon roar!
As everyone raised their sight, they saw a gigantic skull dragon with wings folded out of the crater, causing the sky to spin and the earth to collapse.
The volcanic debris collapsed from the mountain pass with great force, rolling down like a mudslide.
Everyone then understood why they had to wait until the last person had passed half of the volcanic ash speed skate before the bone dragon made its shocking appearance.
But this is just the beginning!
The giant bone dragon struggled out of the crater, its wings spread wide the moment it gained freedom, and it raised its head and let out a fierce roar.
The bony wings flapped heavily—the huge body soared into the sky!
A black shadow streaked across the ground, covering the ground at such a fast speed that it looked like a white meteor shooting straight into the sky.
At the top of the meteor, Echizen Ryoma, whose dynamic vision surpassed that of an ordinary person, almost locked onto it with one glance—
The black-haired figure stood at the head of the bone dragon, with one hand in his pocket and his eyes slightly lowered.
——It’s him!
Kei Yagi!
In the past, the second elimination group, led by Byodoin Phoenix, speed skated and surfed in the volcanic ash.
Then there was a cat riding a dragon and flew out of the crater.
For a moment, everyone didn't know whether to focus on "Volcanic ash speed skating and surfing at the risk of life" or "Oh my god, there really are dragons in the world, especially bone dragons".
But soon, the next scene that appeared again helped them solve this problem.
That is completely different from the chicken-like cat standing on the dragon head with its head held high.
At the very end, his entire body was forcibly caught in the claws of the bone dragon—Mifune Nyudo!!
“……?”
Hey, is this right?
Everyone was silent, especially the bone dragon, which began to descend, getting lower and lower.
As the cat above his head became clearer and clearer, Mifune Nyudo, who was caught in the claws like an eagle catching a chicken, also became clearer and clearer!
Although he tried his best to control himself, he couldn't help but look at Sanfunyudo who was still leisurely pouring wine from the gourd under his claws.
"Coach Mifune... he's really cool."
“I-Is that so…”
After all, apart from being cool, I can't think of any other adjectives...
At this time, the other people in the second round of elimination group also ended their fatal volcanic ash speed skating, and jumped directly from the ground with a quick and clear leap. They landed in front of everyone with a "swish" sound!
After taking a closer look, I realized that these guys were standing on mineral slabs!
Polished into the shape of a skateboard, it can withstand their sprinting and speed skating on volcanic ash and magma.
Fortunately, fortunately, I almost thought that these guys had trained themselves to the point where they could directly withstand the magma and volcanic ash with their absolute strength... From this perspective, they are still normal people.
Still a normal person, it's great that he hasn't mutated...
For some reason, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
But soon, the breath was stuck in my throat the moment I realized something -
These guys, it's true that they haven't mutated.
But on the other side, there are mutations!
——Is it really okay for a creature like a 'bone dragon' to exist in reality? ! !
In the second round winners group, Sanada, Kirihara and others who had seen the true form of the "Bone Dragon" were already used to it.
Rather than paying attention to the 'bone dragon', they paid more attention to the chicken cat on the dragon's head.
Those who have never seen a 'bone dragon' all immediately had subtle thoughts like 'try hitting a ball' or 'trying to hit it'.
Wait, that's not right—this thing is played with a tennis ball!?
I completely realized that my thinking had been completely distorted by the U17's devilish training, and gradually became as twisted as a chicken and a cat.
The people who are at a loss and accept the reality all feel that the future is dark.
Can they become normal people after this?
I didn't understand the NPC's complex mind at all.
The player who finally left the underground mine opened the status bar and checked the results of his efforts with one click.
Mission: [New main mission: World Tennis Youth Championship Grand Prix! —Officially unlocked after completing the side mission: 'Team Up! Final Ranking Battle'!]
[Mission details: - Lead the reassembled All-Japan U17 team into the world arena, challenge and defeat all opponents in the world arena 100%, and become the world's number one!
-Current mission success rate: 99.9%...]
The success rate finally reached 99.9%... The player's sight shifted, and he caught a glimpse of a bright spot.
Wait, it seems there is a new task.
Then I lowered my head and took a closer look at the pop-up window.
[Side Quest: 'Team Up! Final Ranked Battle']
[Mission Details: — Complete the U17 final ranking competition and select the members for the high school and junior high school teams!]
——appeared!
The side quest that activates the main quest will only appear at this time!
Players have been waiting for you for a long time!
I clicked on the task and put the bone dragon in my backpack.
The players who were ready looked at the status windows of all the NPCs gathered at U17.
Everyone's five-dimensional charts have been stretched to their respective limits, and their skill points have been stretched to the highest level.
His condition was also reset to its best with a single click, especially under the effect of the Super Tenth Generation Integrated Keijutsu Cannon, which removed all negative debuffs, whether it was Tezuka's elbow, Byodoin Phoenix's forehead, or other people's hidden injuries and old ailments...
In short, now that everything is in top form, everyone can be said to be in the most perfect state.
Not only the players, but also the NPCs themselves, after sensing the subtle changes in the atmosphere and responding accordingly, their fighting spirit also rose.
The U17 training camp base is located in the middle of the stadium.
Everyone held their breath and looked towards the only black-haired figure in the center.
He jumped down from the bone dragon with smooth, swift and agile movements.
Although he was a head shorter, his aura and presence hadn't weakened at all, and were even rising higher and higher.
One meter eighty, two meters, three meters——!
The black-haired figure raised his head slightly, and his dark and empty eyes swept across.
Everyone in the audience felt a heavy sense of being watched for no reason.
Up and down, left and right, everywhere, everywhere——
How could this happen? This guy's presence is so strong!
The moment when my hair stands on end and my goosebumps stand up,
Bathing all sights, occupying all attention, controlling all focus,
The only black-haired figure,
Yagi Kei——Rarely speaks,
"Let's get started,"
He raised his face slightly, and everyone's face was reflected in his dark eyes.
"The final melee."
At the command, the real melee is about to break out!
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