Two days passed quickly, and Auckland took the time to make two more ice element emblems, hoping that Chris and Diana could perform well in the individual competition.
Hall already has three elemental emblems, so he probably doesn't need to do anything anymore. He can concentrate on practicing for the rest of his time. Hall also comes to his dormitory on time every day and takes a comfortable nap. This kind of training method is much easier than doing physical training every day.
Hall once asked Auckland whether his training method was effective for every kind of beastman, or just for the Pukalio tigers?
But Oakland said he had no idea. He had never practiced in front of other orcs before, and he didn't know if it would work on others, or how many orcs it could affect simultaneously. Hall and Joey were absorbing some of the spiritual energy he released during his practice. He could handle two fur balls, but he would be reluctant to do more. He didn't want to practice there alone with orcs lying around him. That would be too strange!
Hall just asked casually and had no intention of sending more people to Auckland for "special training". It would be better for this matter to be a secret between the two of them.
The individual competition will still be held at 10:00 am. This time, the number of participants has been reduced to 50. Today will directly determine the eight contestants who can enter the finals, that is, the top eight in the entire federation. Once they enter the top eight, no matter what ranking they achieve in the end, they will represent that they are the best of the younger generation in the interstellar space. Whether they plan to join the military or the hunting group in the future, it will be a good stepping stone.
Everyone is trying their best to get a spot in the final eight, especially Jack Richie who just got the Flowing Fire Emblem. After testing the power of the emblem in the arena, his confidence has doubled and he feels that his advancement this time is a sure thing.
The format for this competition is to divide fifty participants into four groups. Participants will compete in multiple group matches until the final two qualify. Due to the number of participants, the two highest-scoring players from the previous match will be placed in different groups and directly advance to the final four. These two lucky winners are, of course, Hall Williams and Ignaz Roland, and their high scores are a testament to their prowess.
Jack Leach was placed in Group A. I don't know whether to say he was lucky or unlucky. Hall Williams was also in this group. If he could guarantee victory in every game, he would meet Hall Williams sooner or later.
Although he had already prepared for the duel with Hall Williams, when this fact was really placed in front of him, he couldn't help but feel nervous. He kept comforting himself that although the opponent had the extremely powerful Fire Phoenix Emblem and the super-controlling Ice Emblem, his Flowing Fire Emblem could just restrain the Ice Emblem. As long as he was careful to avoid the attacks of the Fire Phoenix Emblem, he still had hope of winning.
The competition quickly began. Jack displayed immense offensive power from the outset, activating two enhanced emblems, increasing his speed and strength, and attacking with all his might. He had originally intended to use the Flowing Fire Emblem as a trump card, saving it for his final encounter with Hall. However, he had clearly overestimated his own strength. Anyone who had managed to survive the Rookie Mecha Competition, which had hundreds of thousands of participants, was undoubtedly a formidable force.
His opponent showed great psychological quality when facing his powerful attack, and quickly mastered the rhythm of the game, leaving him no way to gain any advantage. Seeing that the two sides were about to reach a stalemate, Jack really couldn't help but activate the Fire Emblem.
A red heat wave swept over, and the opponent felt like they were in a sea of fire, constantly experiencing high temperatures and causing some damage to the mecha. Jack took advantage of the opponent's confusion and took advantage of the situation to end the battle with the Aurora Sword.
The spectator channel became lively again.
"Wow, did you see the effect of that emblem just now? It was so scary, wasn't it? It suddenly became such a huge sea of fire, I didn't even know where to escape."
"Isn't it? Could this coat of arms be the work of Lancelot again?"
"No way? This player seems to be from Team Dylan. I remember seeing him in the team competition two days ago."
"Then Lancelot couldn't have done it, right? After all, Lancelot is the exclusive heraldry artist for the Silver Wings. It wouldn't make sense for him to create a heraldry for someone from a rival team."
"Perhaps he bought it?"
"Where can I buy it? Lancelot's online store hasn't had any new products for a few days..."
As they were talking, the topic went off track and everyone started discussing why Lancelot hadn't put up new coats of arms for sale recently, how good the quality of Lancelot's coats of arms were, and so on. Ivan, who was also watching, looked livid.
"It should have been done by the heraldry artist of Dylan's team." Suddenly, a message popped up.
"Oh, Ivan Percy from their team is also a genius at making heraldry."
"It seems so, but wasn't the quality of the coats of arms he made before not very high?"
"You're not even allowing him to improve? I heard he spent several days in his studio training to perform better in the competition, and only then was he able to create such a high-quality emblem."
The topic gradually turned to Ivan, and the subtle praise made Ivan feel both happy and powerless. He was happy because he had finally managed to outdo Lancelot, but he felt powerless because these people were definitely not just random people, but were deliberately arranged by someone with ulterior motives. The person who would do this was either his father or Dylan...
Despite the lively chatter on the sidelines, Hall's expression remained grave. The emblem Jack had just used was a low-end version of Oakland's Flowing Fire emblem. Oakland had previously claimed that the methods and techniques he possessed for creating emblems came from his mother's family. Hall had believed this without further questioning, as he knew that Oakland's maternal family indeed had a long tradition of heraldry.
Hall recorded the attack effect of the Flowing Fire Emblem into a video and sent it to his brother Owen. Owen judged that this was a very ancient magic pattern, which should be a family inheritance. He had never seen anything like it. Owen also teased him and said that he was lucky to have picked up such a big treasure like Auckland.
That is why Hall felt that this kind of coat of arms should be a legacy of Auckland's maternal family. In Auckland's generation, he was the only heir left. How could it appear in Ivan Percy's hands?
Hall couldn't help but think of a conspiracy theory. He decided that after the game, he would immediately ask Chris to find out about the situation at his grandfather's house in Oakland. There was definitely something wrong.
Auckland had no idea that a white lie he told would actually coincide with the truth and might soon trigger a series of incidents.
He was watching the match of Chris from Group C with great interest. Chris was extremely fast and launched an attack almost immediately after the match started. Relying on the defense of the Golden Shield Emblem, he still completely defeated his opponent without using the Glacier Emblem and the Fire Phoenix Emblem.
Auckland quietly thought, perhaps after building his foundation, his physique would be able to withstand mecha combat. He also wanted to try the feeling of fighting with the emblem he made himself.
As for the battle between Group A and the appearance of another Fire Emblem, he didn't notice them at all.
The Flowing Fire Emblem's immense attack power and dazzling effects captivated many mech fighters. Ivan's communicator was flooded with inquiries, and some even requested calls. Ivan connected with a reporter via video call. With a faint blush on his cheeks, he admitted that the emblem was his own creation. It was his father's chance discovery of a fragment of an ancient magic pattern, and he had barely learned the basics. This was the excuse he and his father had concocted long ago, a half-truth that would be more believable.
Just some basic knowledge is already so impressive. What kind of more amazing emblems can be created after further in-depth study?
The reporter felt inexplicably excited just thinking about it, and felt that he had dug up a big headline news.
Following Lancelot, the name Ivan Percy once again occupied the headlines of the Star Network News Station.
Hall sneered and closed the webpage. Arnold Percy had been fighting with his father for more than ten years. Not long ago, it was discovered that the mastermind behind the trap to kill Oakland and wipe him out was most likely Arnold Percy himself. His son had given him such a good opportunity to slap his father in the face. If he didn't take action, wouldn't he be ungrateful to the other party's kindness?
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