Chapter 316: Chapter 10 Hush Chapter 316: Chapter 10 Hush Stark’s father inquired about the participants of the Transcendent Competition, asking if there was a need to prepare an additional team.
However, Stark had refused; his father didn’t say much more.
Given the current status of Stark Group, product took priority, and promotion was secondary.
The Transcendent Competition wasn’t that important now.
If Stark wanted to play, let him play; after all, he was the family’s only prodigal son.
Being a prodigal was fine as long as they could afford it.
Just don’t screw up big time.
For instance, he tried to stay out of politics as much as possible and kept Stark away from it, too.
But it would still be embarrassing for Stark to not make it past the preliminaries in front of his father.
This time, the team from Capital Royal Academy was led by a five-person squad with Li Kaiyun at the helm, which posed a significant threat to Xu Mo and his team.
As the first preliminary match of this year’s Transcendent Competition, a massive audience was watching.
Countless people turned their gazes to the screens, and although it was only a preliminary match, due to the brutal elimination mechanism, it would still erupt into a highly exciting chaotic battle as it had in previous years.
At that moment, the map of ‘Abandoned City’ shook as all participants simultaneously descended.
A mechanical voice broadcasted, “Attention all contestants, the preliminary round will be conducted in an elimination format.
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The last ten standing will advance.
During the competition, if a contestant is injured or raises a fist upwards while holding their arm up, it will signify surrender.
If a contestant falls to the ground for ten seconds, they will be eliminated.
Additionally, in case of an emergency, automatic danger assessment will occur.
All aforementioned situations will result in elimination from the round.”
“Now, the first fight of the Transcendent Competition preliminary round officially begins.
If the battle does not conclude within half an hour, all contestants’ locations will be marked.”
With the fall of this announcement, the entire Chuanxing City buzzed with excitement.
The several hundred contestants of the first round simultaneously landed in different locations within the Abandoned City.
In the moment he touched the ground, Xu Mo already released his sensory power, encompassing the area around him.
The five of them, clad in Battle Armor, were armed with firearms, with War Sabers on their backs.
Lin Jue and Olivia piloted Mechas, while Su Rou and Ye Qingdie were both equipped with firearms.
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Because it was a melee, the initial chaos was mostly ranged—a close-quarters battle was not safe.
Although the Abandoned City map was not small, encounters could still erupt at any moment with several hundred people inside.
“Switch to Mecha firearms mode,” Xu Mo commanded, “Follow me.”
After he spoke, he sprinted toward a certain direction, with the four team members following close behind.
Gunfire echoed across the battlefield, signaling combat had already erupted.
They came upon an abandoned building.
“Three people on the first floor, including one Mecha, one each on the second and third floors.
I’ll attract fire, you all shoot, take out the top floors first,” Xu Mo instructed, then dashed forward.
Indeed, three stories of the building aimed firearms at him and opened fire.
“Boom…”
Facing a barrage of gunfire directed at him, Xu Mo leapt up, soared through the air, raised his firearm and fired back.
At the same time, the four behind him also opened fire.
“Boom, boom, boom…”, the building burst continuously, with two individuals hit and blown away.
Lin Jue and Olivia took the lead, while Su Rou and Ye Qingdie provided covering fire from the side and rear, causing continuous explosions in the building.
Xu Mo, having landed, also pressed the attack with his firepower.
“Bang.” A Mecha charged out, heading straight for Xu Mo, as its huge Energy Battle Blade slashed towards him.
Xu Mo stomped on the ground and suddenly veered off, dodging the blade that only cut through air, while Lin Jue and Olivia arrived from behind, flanking and simultaneously slicing with their Energy Swords.
A sharp cracking noise sounded—the Mecha’s head was severed, and with a thunderous crash, it fell to the ground.
Lin Jue approached the Mecha, raising his Source Power Sword.
Just then, the ground suddenly split open, and the Mecha fell through, deemed in danger and out of the competition.
As this battle unfolded, Xu Mo burst into the building, where two individuals picked up Mechanical Guns ready to fire.
But Xu Mo’s War Saber had already swung, emitting a snap as it cleaved the guns to pieces.
Lin Jue and Olivia charged in, striking simultaneously.
The two were sent crashing against the wall with a heavy impact.
As they landed, both immediately raised their fists, and the ground cracked open beneath them.
They fell through, and then the ground sealed back up.
The Abandoned City, like a program under control, could still detect and show them inside.
“Go up,” said Xu Mo, and headed towards the upper floors, quickly eliminating the remaining two and booting them from the match.
The building had five floors, and once they reached the top, Xu Mo said, “Conserve energy, gather strength.”
“Okay,” replied Lin Jue and Olivia.
Though they were unclear about Xu Mo’s intentions after the intense battle, they complied nonetheless.
“It’s too chaotic outside now.
Surely many are doing the same as us.
The real battle starts in half an hour when our positions will be marked,” continued Xu Mo.
Everyone nodded, quietly staying put without revealing themselves.
There was another reason—they had caught the attention of Capital Royal Academy’s team, which was apparently stronger than theirs.
They needed to conserve their strengths, ensuring the entire team could make it to the end rather than losing teammates during the early chaos.
In the spectator stands, viewers wearing glasses that could see through buildings were stunned to see Xu Mo and his team sitting down inside, wondering aloud.
Was Stark Group adopting a conservative tactic this year?
While such tactics were common, it seemed somewhat unbecoming for the likes of Stark Group, didn’t it?