After the first preliminary round, half of the hundreds of thousands of contestants were eliminated. The winners were ranked according to their points. The top 200 teams would advance directly to the third round, while the remaining teams would participate in a brutal round-robin elimination tournament until the final 200 winning teams were determined.
The organizers expect the round-robin elimination tournament to last three days. The two hundred teams that have qualified can take advantage of these three days to have a good rest or make better preparations for the next round of competition.
The Silver Wings team was supposed to gather together to review everyone's performance, strengths and weaknesses in today's match, and make tactical adjustments for the next round. However, after receiving a call, Hall hurriedly logged off, leaving them to practice freely for the next two days, leaving everyone confused.
Chris, in the same class as Hall and living next door, also went offline to catch up on the gossip. Diana and Ignatz, two belligerents, headed straight for the arena. Oakland figured it was almost lunchtime and logged off.
As a result, as soon as he logged off, Dragal's call came in.
After the call was connected, Dragal excitedly said, "Auckland, you guys are amazing! You're the team with the fastest time and the highest points! Especially you, you made three emblems in just one hour, and your success rate is 100%. It's amazing!"
Although the spectator mode doesn't allow you to see the specific movements and process of the heraldry crafting in the cave, you can still see his state and amazing speed when making the heraldry from the outside. As he walks out of the cave again and again with the freshly made heraldry, Dragal will applaud and shout excitedly. Although Auckland can't hear it, he is still sincerely happy for his friend's outstanding performance.
"Haha, I also think I performed well today." Practicing in seclusion was indeed helpful. The improvement in his cultivation made his consciousness more condensed and easier to use. When making emblems drawn with basic magic patterns, he could achieve twice the result with half the effort.
"To celebrate our first victory, let's have a nice dinner today, shall we? I'm getting sick of drinking nutrient solution every day!"
"The latter sentence is what you really mean, right?" Oakland couldn't help but complain about him.
"Hey, don't you want to change your taste? It's my treat!"
Auckland wasn't one to care about food. He'd been accepted into his master's fold since childhood and had always taken fasting pills. So, the diverse array of nutrient solutions he could enjoy here was already quite satisfying. But seeing Delagar's eager expression, he couldn't help but become intrigued by the "feast" he'd mentioned.
"Where to eat?" Auckland asked.
"Of course, we're going to the city center." The First Federation Military Academy is located in the southeast of Nemira, covering a vast area equivalent to one-third of the entire planet. The city center is the heart of Nemira and is very prosperous, with entertainment cities and shopping malls built there.
"Does that mean you're leaving school?"
"yes!"
Hearing this, Auckland looked troubled. The person who wanted to kill him hadn't been found yet. If he left the military academy, he didn't know if someone would take advantage of his situation and sneak in...
"What's wrong? Don't you want to go out?" Dragal noticed that he was hesitant and asked anxiously.
"I... I'm a little worried about safety..." Auckland said hesitantly.
"Hahaha, don't worry about my safety. There will be a special car to pick us up at the school gate, and my family will also send people to protect my safety. Besides, there are surveillance cameras everywhere in the city center, so no one would be so blind as to dare to do anything there."
After hearing what Delagar said, Auckland breathed a sigh of relief with a funny look on his face. He almost forgot that Delagar was also a young master of extraordinary status. Fortunately, Delagar misunderstood what he meant, otherwise he really didn't know how to explain why he was so worried about safety issues.
"Okay, then I'm relieved."
"Then shall we meet at the school gate later?"
"No problem." Auckland got up and went to the bathroom to wash up briefly. He rummaged through the closet for a long time but couldn't find any suitable clothes. In the end, he went out in his school uniform. Maybe he could go to the mall after dinner and buy some plain clothes.
He took the elevator downstairs, waited for the bus at the hub station, and prepared to go to the school gate.
The hub downstairs was surprisingly deserted. The semester had ended, and most of the seniors had gone home for the holidays. Only a few students who had signed up for the Rookie Mech Competition remained. Although the freshmen needed to prepare for the postponed final exams, most were confident they could pass. Therefore, most of the school was watching the Rookie Mech Competition online.
The flying car arrived soon. Auckland took the flying car to the school gate. While he was quietly waiting for Delagar and others to arrive, he suddenly heard a rustling sound in the grass at the school gate.
Auckland had now reached the fourth level of Qi Refining, and his five senses had improved significantly, not to mention his Golden Core Realm spiritual awareness. When he heard the noise, he immediately released his spiritual awareness, only to discover that what was in the bushes was... a cat?
After Auckland confirmed that there was no one else around, he quietly walked out of the school gate. He bent down and parted the grass, and sure enough, he found a furry white kitten lying among the grass. He didn't know whether it was hungry or couldn't walk, but it lay on the ground listlessly, looking so pitiful.
"Oh, poor little thing, why are you here?" Auckland reached out to hug the cute little kitten.
In his previous life, Auckland grew up in Tianxuan Sect and had few playmates. His master once caught a small infant monster for him to keep him company. He had no resistance to such a furry little creature.
Hearing Auckland's voice, the little white kitten opened its eyes. Its big, clear blue eyes, like the sea, were full of vigilance, and the hair on its little tail stood up.
"Don't be afraid, I'm not a bad person." Auckland soothed softly and held the little ball of fur in his hands.
"Awooo!" The kitten made a soft warning sound and tried to grab Auckland's hand with its little claws.
"Hiss." Auckland's hand was scratched and bloody, and he took a breath immediately. He didn't expect that the little guy's claws were so sharp.
He gathered his spiritual energy in his palms and gently massaged the kitten's tiny body, just like how he comforted young monsters in his previous life.
The little kitten just felt that his body was warm and that the person's touch made him feel very comfortable. So his big eyes, which were wide open at first, slowly narrowed and his body was no longer so tense.
"Woo..." The little kitten purred softly and almost fell asleep comfortably in his palm.
"Little one, you're such a good boy." Auckland couldn't help but kiss his little head. "Are you hungry? I'm going to have a big meal, so I'll take you with me."
The little kitten seemed to understand what he said. Its ears stood up and it rubbed its little head gently against Auckland's palm.
Scanning and testing are required to enter the school, so this little guy definitely can't get in. He carefully put the little guy in his pocket and simply stood at the school gate waiting to meet De Lagar and the others.
******
After logging off, Hall took off his smart helmet and rushed downstairs to the dormitory building in a hurry. If Chris hadn't been quick, he probably wouldn't have been able to catch up with him.
"Boss! Boss! Wait for me!" Chris sprinted at the speed of a 100-meter sprint, catching up with Hall, who couldn't even wait for the elevator and rushed down the rarely used stairs. "Boss, where are you going? What happened?"
"Go find Joey!"
General Williams has three sons: Owen, the eldest; Hall, the second; and Joey, the youngest. Joey, only three years old, is the apple of the eye of the family. Because their parents were often away from home, Owen personally raised both Hall and Joey, and the three brothers have a very close relationship.
Because Hall had to participate in the rookie mecha competition, he stayed in school and did not go home for vacation like before. After learning the bad news, Joey secretly ran away from home while Owen was undergoing gene therapy, and sent a timed message to Owen, saying that he was going to his second brother's school to play with him.
Joey was born with extraordinary intelligence. He could speak at the age of one, learned to recognize words at the age of two, and could use a light computer at the age of three.
Due to health reasons, Owen has been at home and is not able to go out. Although Joey is young, he is very smart, so Owen gave him access to the home security system to make it easier for him to go out and play.
What they didn't anticipate was that, while Joey was sensible, he was still a child, at the age of mischief and audacity. He slipped out of the house and took a car to Starport. While the passengers were surprised to see a child alone in a car, they didn't think much of it, seeing his mature behavior and the account authorization opened by his family.
Afterwards, Joey somehow managed to get on a passenger airship bound for Nemira. When Owen saw Joey's small figure appear on the airport surveillance screen, he was completely devastated.
General Carter Williams couldn't leave the Legion's base at will. His wife, Elaine, was working on a mecha design at the research institute and couldn't be contacted. Owen's health was too poor to leave, and with no other options, he waited until Hall's preliminaries were over before sending him a message to inform him that Joey had sneaked off to Nemira.
While comforting his brother who was so anxious that his face turned pale, Hall kept calling the phone number of his careless brother, but the call kept saying that the call could not be connected. How could he not be anxious?
"Joey? Joey came to Niemira? Who brought him here?"
"He came here on his own!"
"What? He came here by himself?" Chris was stunned. Joey was only three years old. How did he run directly from the Capital Star to Niemira Star?
Hall had already run downstairs at this time, rushed directly into his luxury car, started the car and rushed out of the school.
"Boss! Wait for me! I can help you find him with my computer!" Chris hurriedly chased after him.
Thinking of Chris's expertise in optical computers, Hall slammed on the brakes, bringing the car to a stop. He waited for Chris to get in the passenger seat, then, without waiting for him to fasten his seatbelt, he stepped on the accelerator and sped off, nearly throwing Chris out. Chris, desperately trying to cry, slammed the door shut, struggled to fasten his seatbelt, and finally was able to sit back and turn on the optical computer.
"Boss, where are we going now?" Niemira is such a big planet, where can we find a child?
"I'll go to the airport first. You can also check if the passenger airship from the capital planet has arrived."
"The capital planet is not far away, and it will take about two hours to fly there. I guess Joey is already on Nemira." Chris quickly typed the search program on the light brain and began to search for Joey's image information in the city surveillance.
"This is Joey's contact number." Hall sent Joey's contact number to Chris. "I'll contact my father right away and give you the highest level of access. I don't care what method you use, you must find a way to locate him!"
"Yes, Boss."
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【Irresponsible Mini-Theatre】
Hall (sweating profusely): Joey, Joey, where are you?
Little kitten (blinked his big eyes twice): Awoo?
Auckland: The kitten is so cute, pet its fur and pinch its paws.
De Lagar (bewildered): Oakland, where did that cub come from? Human trafficking is illegal... Give the child back!
Auckland: xuekeya dingding
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