Chapter 151 Finals (V)
The game has not even started for half an hour.
In the first fifteen minutes, the thirty participating teams were generally at peace. Except for Colorful, Eggplant, Killer and Ranger, the other red and blue teams also fired a few test shots at each other, but no large-scale battles broke out.
Because the sailing distance ahead is still long, the points for the second stage are calculated by combining the points for shooting down starships and the time taken to reach the end of the first stage.
During the competition, time points and points for shooting down opponent's starships are calculated at a ratio of seven to three, which means that if shooting down a starship excessively slows down the time it takes to reach the finish line, the loss will outweigh the gain.
But this star sea energy river is an extremely special place.
It is an obstacle that blocks their progress, but also a cover that helps them shoot down enemy starships.
"In the past ten minutes, five teams have already reached the river bend, and the number of teams arriving nearby continues to climb—" Rabbit Commentator dutifully reported. "A fierce teamfight has broken out here! Every team wants to be the first to cross the river bend!"
"We've noticed that some of the teams that arrived later have found the situation here too complex. To avoid being shot down, they've chosen to circumvent it, searching for the next location to cross the energy river."
"But these teams definitely don't include Colorful!"
"The Blue Team near the river bend is relatively safe, but the Red Team should take heart! This silver-white starship's trajectory is so graceful, but it is actually a terrifying and ferocious beast!—"
"Let's see. The one who's now seizing the advantageous position for crossing the river is... the very same Ranger who just came here seeking shelter and a counterattack during the battle with the Slayer!"
"The Ranger Team is showing us what a classic come-from-behind victory looks like!"
"Oh my goodness! Let's take a look at the Ranger's team score!! Team score: ten! That means while we were focused on the battle between Colorful and Qiehua, the Ranger had already taken down an entire team!" The Rabbit commentator gasped. "As expected of a Ranger with a hidden cannon! This terrain is perfect for them!"
"Of course, the Red Team didn't intend to let them go! The Ranger's black warship has already dodged several waves of attacks with the help of the star fragments in the 'Floating Bridge'! ... The Killer... The Killer opened fire again!"
The hull of the large aircraft carrier piloted by the Killer was a steely gray. Its size was further expanded from the original A8 standard battleship, making it even larger than any other battleship in the field. The broad ribbon of artillery at the front of the starship emitted a brilliant sapphire-blue beam, sweeping forward without distinguishing friend or foe.
"What the hell!" cried the Red Army warships attempting to cross the pontoon bridge. "They don't even care about their allies!—"
"That's a Killer!" the pilot quickly consoled his observer. "Friendly forces are only designated as such by the system. There's no mutual laser cannon immunity. Shooting down friendly forces doesn't earn you points, but there's no point deduction either..."
"Since there's no point deduction, how could the Slayers care whether we're red or blue when they go crazy? Why don't we just retreat to the side? Or find another way..."
"Fifteen minutes into the show, the killer has already started going crazy!" The discussion area below the live broadcast was also refreshing rapidly.
"He must have been driven crazy by the Rangers!" someone pointedly said, "The Slayers really know how to pick their opponents. Last time it was Qiehua and now it's the Rangers. Both are pressure-resistant teams."
"They want to fight right at the start because they think these pressure-resistant teams are difficult and time-consuming to beat!" The Killer's supporters understood their team's strategy perfectly and said proudly, "White Elephant and the others must be planning to wipe out every team in the field at least once before the first stage to earn enough points!"
"Even if this place is suitable for a Ranger who excels at ambushes! The Slayer will definitely be able to hit... Ohhhh! Is this going to hit!"
The royal blue light cannon swept out a long, continuous and pleasing arc like waves, shattering a piece of star fragments, causing all the warships in front to dodge in a panic, and also causing the Ranger to temporarily lose his cover.
Before the black starship quickly reached the next angle where it could be covered, the killer's laser cannon had already brushed against its tail fin.
"Is the Ranger going to be hit?" Rabbit explained, holding his breath. "If the tail is hit, it will lose balance. It will be very dangerous in such a narrow and mild energy zone..."
The sapphire energy light touched the outer layer of the Ranger's tail wing, but suddenly deviated upwards by one centimeter.
It was like a blue ribbon being blown by the wind. The slightest deviation just happened to pass over the hull of the Ranger's starship.
The royal blue artillery fire that should have been deadly now seemed like a piece of powerless decorative blue gauze, floating past the Ranger's warship.
"Again!" Observer Momonga shouted angrily from the Killer Battleship, "It's like this again!"
"It's a special starship shell coating with the property of repelling energy particles!" Cui Xiaoduo grimaced as he looked back in the Ranger Starship. "You never thought of that! - Use a little more force! If the energy intensity is too low, you won't be able to hit it! -"
"Brother Xiang! Increase the force of your strikes!" Designer Black Bear, sitting in the back seat, saw what was happening up ahead and shouted a warning, "We have to beat the special protective coating on the exterior of their starship! Try unleashing your mental strength! ... Holy crap!"
The starship shook violently, and a warning popped up in the cockpit, announcing damage to the hull. Just to Black Bear's side, the starship's front window was struck, and spiderweb-like cracks instantly appeared on the sturdy metal glass.
"What the hell!" the burly designer couldn't help but curse, "Isn't that Mulan's hidden cannon?! Momonga, did you see it?"
"...I didn't see it!" Momonga said matter-of-factly, "How could I not shout if I saw it? That hidden cannon is hard to detect! We're still in the energy river! There's so much rubble ahead, and so many starships running around nearby!"
"After the match, I'll fight you in a 1v1 boxing match!" Black Bear was so angry that he waved his arms, his muscles bulging. "If it weren't for the sturdiness of this metal glass window and the energy shield outside, I, Black Brother, would have been shot in the head! Flying Squirrel, just wait for it!"
"It's still unclear who will hit whom!" Flying Squirrel said stubbornly, but at the same time, he was extremely cautious. He had just been startled by Mu Lian's shot, and the spiritual power he radiated outward stretched out more branches, guarding against the other party's sudden attack.
"Don't be such a coward like you were last time we fought Eggplant Blossom," Black Bear muttered. "And we can't let the Rangers cross the river first, or they'll have more fun sneaking up on us..."
Of course the white elephant knows this truth.
The Slayer advocates directness, simplicity, and the power to achieve miracles. As the captain of the team, Bai Xiang is a staunch supporter of this creed. His spiritual nature is also very suitable for him to put this saying into practice.
As a 2S-level awakened human, he happens to possess two psychic qualities: strong attack and violent attack.
Simple and clear, the former can enhance his basic attack ability to close to the peak of 2S, while the latter can allow him to instantly increase his mental strength to cross the threshold between 2S and 3S.
"The White Elephant's main gun is recharging!" Observers Vincent and Yang Haoyuan noticed the movement behind them from the Ranger battleship. "The energy fluctuations around them are huge! This wave of attack will be difficult to withstand! They seem to be holding nothing back, and they're ready for a decisive battle now!"
"You're really that powerful!?" Cui Xiaoduo screamed. "Brother Lian, can you hit them again?! Just knock them down first!"
"It's not easy to fight." Mu Lian looked expressionless as she looked at the killer behind her through the scope. "Their energy shield is very effective. Now that they are on guard, Momonga will be more careful."
The shot he just fired was originally intended to shatter the Killer's porthole, triggering the opponent's starship's escape pod to eject all the members of the Killer team from the starship.
Unexpectedly, it was blocked by the opponent's energy shield.
"I've discovered that the Slayer's energy shield is fueled by White Elephant's constant mental energy... It's the same strength as White Elephant's 2S-level mental energy, a kind of energy ripple." Someone in the livestream discussion forum zoomed in on the screenshot of Rabbit's commentary showing both starships' stats. "White Elephant's stamina is pretty good, right?! And he can even fire and generate an energy shield at the same time?!"
"Of course that's impossible. According to what you said, his mental domain must be overloaded." Someone below threw up another screenshot. "Look, the White Elephant's main gun is now charging, and the surrounding energy shield is weakening!"
"If you want to eliminate the shield, you have to attack when the White Elephant opens fire!" Vincent also discovered this, "Use the energy waves from their fire as cover."
Mulan flexed her fingers.
To avoid the random movements of the enemy in this narrow energy zone, dodge the moment the White Elephant opens fire, and simultaneously find the angle to fire the hidden cannon, this operation is not easy.
If you are not careful, you will end up with nowhere to catch anything, and you might end up falling down instead of destroying the white elephant.
But how can we be afraid of taking risks if we want to win?
Mu Lian had a calm expression as she poured her mental power, which had a hidden quality and almost no fluctuations, into the barrel of the gun.
Vincent and Yang Haoyuan were fully focused, not daring to miss any movement behind them, so they could clearly see the movements of the various starships around and behind the killer.
This gentle zone that can cross the energy river is actually not wide, probably enough for four large starships to run parallel.
The Rangers were skilled at stealth attacks. After entering the de-escalation zone, they not only attacked the Slayer but, seeing an opportunity, also attacked the other two Red Team starships. One of these starships had crashed, while the other, heavily damaged, was rapidly turning away from the chaotic area to prevent it from being destroyed by the other Blue Teams.
They weren't the only ones trying to turn around and leave.
Because of the Ranger's cold gun threat and the Slayer's indiscriminate fire, the teams attempting to cross the river here slowed down their pace, choosing instead to follow behind the Slayer. They stayed close enough to avoid blocking the Slayer's path, wary of the Slayer suddenly changing its target, and afraid of entering the Ranger's firing range.
As more and more teams arrived, the line following the Killer grew longer and longer. At the end of the line, Vincent and Yang Haoyuan saw a familiar starship.
Silver-white with a rainbow-colored tail, it looked like a standard starship...but the diamond-shaped gun barrel in the center of the bridge was glowing with a mixture of dark gold and bright blue.
Most of the teams crossing the river were in the state of charging their gun barrels, but for some reason, the colorful team looked like they were fully prepared and ready to fire at any time, which made Vincent and Yang Haoyuan's hair stand on end, and they subconsciously confirmed the colors of the two sides' camps.
Very good, they are all blue side for sure.
Vincent had just breathed a sigh of relief when he saw a flash of light in the distance.
The energy of the ultra-high-speed psychic cannon beneath the silver-white starship increased and then decreased, and the bright blue in the barrel flashed a message like a light.
"Speed up." Vincent and Yang Haoyuan simultaneously captured the signal sent by Mingyu.
"Run quickly."
“…Don’t look back?”
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