"Hello, audience members! The 54th Imperial Military Academy Joint Games is about to begin!"
"The reward for the first place in this competition is unprecedented and generous. Everyone must have heard of it!"
"That's right! In addition to the usual monetary and military merit awards, the students who won the championship this time have the opportunity to enter the military intern in advance. And!"
The host's loud and enthusiastic voice spread throughout the arena through the microphone. When he said the last sentence, he trailed off the elder.
"As one of the organizers of this campus meeting, the military will provide prototype mechas as a gift to the winning military school!"
The championship prizes of the Inter-School Union Games were well publicized long before the start of the competition.
Although the audience already knew it. But when I saw the prototype of the mecha projected on the electronic screen with my own eyes, I couldn't help but let out a deafening cry.
This sports meeting is really big!
The mention of the military equipment "Mecha" probably dates back to hundreds of years ago. At that time, the Empire and the Commonwealth were in a time of war, and most of the country's funds were invested in the military.
And the weapon with the highest lethality developed is this "mecha" - one can be worth a hundred. Even an omega with no power to hold a chicken can easily deal with hurting people with this thing.
And this is the culprit behind the surge in casualties in both countries.
So after the war, the Empire and the Federation signed a "peace agreement". One of them is to completely abandon the "mecha".
Most of the mechas became rubble in the war, and a few surviving ones were also destroyed. Until a hundred years passed, the military re-excavated several complete mechas.
Although it can no longer be driven, as one of the witnesses carrying the tragic history of that year, it still has great collection value. It can be said to be priceless.
This time the military department actually bleeds a lot and wants to donate it to the winning school, which is really unexpected.
In the audience, the media who came to shoot were very excited. Regardless of the actual event, a prize like this alone can be big news!
Although there is a close relationship between the Israeli military, to a large extent the left hand goes out and the right hand goes in.
But there is no doubt that once the "prototype mecha" can be owned in the name of "school", it will be a great reputation for that school.
Some media people have turned on their brains and started to edit copywriting frantically.
The two schools that are currently given the greatest hope - "Diyi" and "Dark Banner". Once the dark flag can win the "prototype" in a row, the ranking of the military academy has not changed in a hundred years, so it is impossible to change.
This game is sure to be exciting!
After the audience calmed down a little, the host spoke again and began to introduce the rules of the qualifiers.
For the sake of fairness, the organizer will not notify the competition items in advance, but will inform them uniformly on the day of the competition.
Therefore, the inter-school joint games test not only the strength of students, but also the ability of leading teachers to strategize.
Anticipate other schools’ strategies in advance and respond accordingly.
Because the games are only one day, we must consider the issue of physical strength retention and the timing of each player's appearance.
And this first race is the obstacle relay race.
As the name suggests, each school sends six members to the relay race. Unlike ordinary relay races, there are many obstacles in each section of the journey, which hinder the speed of the contestants.
Following the host's introduction, the ground in the center of the arena suddenly cracked, and six cylindrical buildings appeared from below, occupying the empty ground.
This "dome"-like arena is not simply large, but has multiple functions.
One of them is the virtual training ground.
The six buildings function exactly like a virtual training ground, simulating and setting different external environments.
"Each school sends six contestants to enter different rooms. Only when the current room is successfully cleared can the next stage be opened."
"The referee will count the time, and the top ten with the least time will pass the preselection."
In other words, out of a total of 38 participating military schools, most of them will be eliminated in the first round. The rules are extremely strict.
"Now, please send a representative from each school to the referee to draw lots to decide the order of departure."
"Huh? The starting order?" Xu Chengdong didn't understand, "Didn't the relay race start together?"
Soon, the host gave an explanation.
"School No. 1 is the first to start, school No. 2 is 1 minute late, and so on. But please rest assured, we will take each departure time as the criterion and time it separately."
"During the competition, players cannot directly attack players, otherwise it will be regarded as a violation. But you can use the venue environment to gain time for yourself."
At this time, Bai Yue had returned to the lounge, listening to the rules with his teammates. When I heard the last sentence, I couldn't help squinting my eyes.
Take advantage of the venue environment to gain time.
Departure times vary from school to school. Therefore, the players who start first "can" do some tricks on the field to delay the speed of the people behind.
The victory condition is the top ten with the shortest time. In other words, the longer it takes for others, the better chance you have of winning.
Xu Chengdong originally thought that this was an ordinary sports meeting, but he did not expect it to be so complicated. But when you think about it, picket selection is full of dangers, let alone such a large-scale event.
He didn't feel nervous again.
"Sure enough, the organizers can give us some surprises every year."
The seniors and sisters on the side are all experienced people, and they quickly heard the meaning: "We have to try to get the number in front of us so that we won't be overcast."
"Who will be sent to draw lots, and who will have better luck?"
The crowd began to whisper, their eyes wandering over others. Although this is an honorable job, it is too stressful to draw to the end because of my own reasons.
And people whose mentality is best left unaffected...
Aware of the sight, Bai Yue looked back.
"Bai Yue, why don't you go. You didn't play at the opening ceremony just now, so go ahead and show your face first."
Bai Yue didn't care about this. However, he could see the pressure in the hearts of the seniors, thought about it, and said, "The impact of the starting order may not be that big."
Hearing this, everyone was stunned. Then someone agreed: "You are right. We are Diyi, and there is absolutely no problem in entering the finals."
In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies are paper tigers!
Bai Yue didn't mean that. But he did not dismiss the senior's words, but continued with a smile: "Yes. But there is another reason, because this is an 'obstacle race'."
Players at the bottom of the line may be ambushed by their predecessors; on the other hand, players who start first will also fall into the trap set by the official first.
The so-called "obstacles" are not only between the players, but also the challenges set by the official.
"Bai Yue is right." A teacher who led the team nodded. "This is also a psychological battle. Don't be discouraged because you draw the last number, and don't think that the first one is absolutely stable."
"This relay requires six runners, and you can't relax your vigilance every step of the way."
Everyone stood at attention: "Yes!"
As a result, the last number Di Yi drew was -38.
There are a total of 38 military schools, that is to say, they got the last place.
The audience lamented: "Di Yi is too unlucky."
"It's 38 minutes behind the first place. I have a bold guess. Will other schools join forces to ambush Emperor Yi and solve the most difficult problems first?"
"Come on, this is the qualifier, how is it possible."
"I think the Diyi meeting will go well this time. With so many military academies ahead, the trap that should be stepped on is almost the same."
Audiences were divided.
However, no matter how they speculate, it will not affect the state of Diyi player. They concentrated in the lounge, waiting for the departure order of all the military schools to be announced so that they could respond accordingly.
Even so, the only thing worthy of their attention is the Dark Banner Protection Academy.
"Ah, it's out!" Xu Chengdong stared at the electronic screen, "Dark flag is the first."
Everyone looked at each other. With such a big time difference, it is estimated that the two sides will not meet in the end.
"Alright." The senior who just competed with Anqi last year breathed a sigh of relief, "It would be unfortunate if they were next to each other in the preliminary round. And I also heard that they have an S-class alpha there, and it is estimated that this year they will be next to each other. Trickier."
"What are you afraid of, we have Bai Yue here this year. The optogenetic level will crush the opponent!"
Everyone was chatting, while several leading teachers were discussing. A few minutes later, Instructor Song walked up to everyone and announced the six players who appeared this time.
Three of them are senior seniors. The fourth person was Mu Sihan.
This choice is not surprising. After all, this person's strength is not inferior even in the senior years. The qualifiers are not that difficult, and he can accumulate experience in the early games.
"Shang Yufei."
When they heard the name, everyone was shocked.
Huh? Really let this guy play
After the mobilization meeting that day, some people saw the confrontation between Bai Yue and the others and the teacher. I thought it was a plan to slow down the army, and I wanted to stabilize the S+ special enrollment first. The result was unexpectedly true.
Someone started to get upset.
Shouldn't they... be eliminated from the qualifiers due to violations.
Shang Yufei has long been accustomed to the strange eyes of these people, so he just frowned and said nothing.
After Bai Yue noticed it, he tapped him on the back.
"And the last one, Bai Yue."
The three most powerful and most uncontrollable players were all on the field in the qualifiers.