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Chapter 46 : The Advantage Is Ours?
Chapter 46: The Advantage Is Ours?
“Welcome, everyone.”
Chen Mo walked to the center of the conference room, his gaze sweeping over every person present. His tone was sincere yet firm. “I know that all of you must have many doubts and unease in your hearts right now.”
“But at this moment, I must thank you all—for choosing to trust me, and for choosing to trust the nation.”
Then, Chen Mo activated the holographic projection.
One after another, classified images of the Jiang City incident—carefully processed—appeared before everyone once more.
“As you can see, this ‘Game of Gods’ is far crueler than you could ever imagine.”
Chen Mo’s voice grew heavy. “According to the intelligence we obtained from the Jiang City incident, your enemies—the players of the 【Shadow】 faction—are ruthless and unscrupulous. They will stop at nothing for victory.”
“We do not yet know how the Jiang City game ended, but what we can be sure of is that, in the end, fewer than half of the twelve players survived.”
These words made the hearts of everyone present sink.
“But you need not fear. Our Bureau of Transcendent Affairs will be your strongest support.”
Chen Mo’s tone grew impassioned once again. “We will provide you with the most comprehensive intelligence support, the most advanced logistical aid, and the most powerful firepower!”
“We will fight alongside you—together, we will find and eliminate every single 【Shadow】 player, and seize the final victory in this game!”
After Chen Mo’s powerful opening speech, the tense and heavy atmosphere in the room was greatly eased.
“I know what everyone most wants to know right now—our enemies, the 【Shadow】 faction—what kind of abilities do they actually possess?”
Chen Mo walked to the holographic display and brought up several files marked “Top Secret.”
“Based on the intelligence we paid for with countless lives and blood during the Jiang City incident, we have confirmed a number of Transcendent abilities.”
“Now, I will synchronize with you all the intelligence we collected during the previous ‘Jiang City Game’ concerning these ‘Transcendent abilities’.”
Next, the file of 【Painted Skin】 appeared on the screen.
“Codename 【Painted Skin】. His ability is to perfectly imitate anyone’s appearance and voice. This is one of the most threatening abilities we’ve ever encountered.”
“He could be anyone around us—a colleague, a friend, even a family member.”
“In the Jiang City game, he once disguised himself as one of our senior researchers, infiltrated the medical base, and caused irreparable losses to us.”
Chen Mo’s tone grew even heavier. On the screen, a brief flash of Zheng Wei losing control appeared, sending a chill down everyone’s spine.
Every player present felt a creeping cold along their backs—this meant the enemy could already be disguised as the person they trusted most.
Chen Mo seemed to notice their unease. “However, there’s no need to worry.”
“From now on, we will activate the highest-level identity verification protocols.”
“Anyone entering the base must pass multiple authentication layers—iris, voiceprint, gait, and genetic sequence verification.”
Then came the files of those codenamed 【Voodoo】 and 【Plague Doctor】, Wu Ce.
“Codename 【Voodoo】—his ability is remote curse-killing, impossible to guard against.”
“In the Jiang City game, the first player from the 【Radiance】 faction to die fell victim to his curse.”
“Codename 【Plague Doctor】—his ability is puppet control.”
“He can create and manipulate ‘flesh puppets’ stitched together from biological remains—for reconnaissance, infiltration, or even direct combat.”
“The final abomination he created possessed terrifying physical resistance and destructive power.”
“……”
Chen Mo’s firm, resonant words echoed throughout the vast conference hall.
The players looked at this man who represented the strength of the nation, at the elite team of top experts from every field standing behind him.
The unease and fear in their hearts gradually gave way to a surge of confidence.
They began to feel that, in the face of the country’s immense technological and organizational power, even transcendents were not so invincible.
No matter what Transcendent abilities the enemy possessed—they had the entire nation standing behind them!
“Now, to better formulate our next combat strategy,”
Chen Mo’s eyes swept across the room. “I need to understand each of your abilities.”
“Please introduce your abilities, one by one.”
Following Chen Mo’s instruction, the players began their introductions.
“Bai Yu, 【Forest Whisperer】—I can make plants obey my will.”
The scholarly-looking young man spoke, and with a flick of his finger, the potted plant on the table bloomed into a brilliant flower.
“Meng Chao, 【Singer】—I can attack with soundwaves.”
The fiery rock singer cleared her throat and let out a piercing dolphin note. The glass cups in the room shattered with a sharp crack.
When it was Qi Jiang’s turn, he stood up boldly again.
“My name’s Qi Jiang. As for my ability…”
He smirked arrogantly—and suddenly, dazzling blue lightning exploded across his body!
“Zzzla—!”
Blinding arcs danced around him, making the alloy lights overhead flicker wildly. The air filled with the sharp scent of ozone.
His display, so visually striking, instantly drew every stunned gaze toward him.
……
After everyone had introduced themselves, Chen Mo stepped forward to conclude.
“Excellent!”
“Next, let’s hear from our experts about each of you.”
One by one, white-haired professors from the Academy of Sciences stepped up, beginning a professional analysis and tactical simulation of the eight players’ abilities.
“Comrade Li Wei, in battle your role is to remain in the safest position, aim at the enemy, and take them down with a single shot.”
“Comrade Chu Hanyue, your freezing ability is the best form of control.”
“You can freeze the ground to restrict enemy movement, or create ice walls to provide cover.”
“Comrade Bai Yu, you are the battlefield’s environmental reformer.”
“Your plants can instantly alter the terrain, creating obstacles and advantageous combat conditions.”
“……Lightning manipulation—powerful in both area damage and crowd control……”
“……Water manipulation—under wet conditions, offers great battlefield control and defense……”
“……”
The experts’ analysis was thorough and logical.
On the holographic sand table, as they explained, eight blue light dots representing the players began to enact intricate tactical maneuvers.
Countless seamless and powerful strategy combinations were simulated one after another.
For instance, Chu Hanyue and Bai Yu would create a complex terrain of icy forests to limit enemy movement;
Then Meng Chao would unleash soundwave interference to plunge them into confusion;
Next, Qi Jiang would summon lightning for area bombardment;
Finally, Li Wei would deliver pinpoint sniper shots to finish the targets!
Meanwhile, Hailan and Mo Fan would act as wild cards, responding to any sudden developments.
The atmosphere in the conference room gradually grew fervent.
The tension and unease on everyone’s faces completely vanished, replaced by unprecedented excitement and confidence.
They began lively discussions, imagining themselves and their teammates tearing through the battlefield with unstoppable might.
“Too strong! Our team combination is practically invincible!” Meng Chao said excitedly.
“Haha, I feel like we won’t even need to fight—just the nation’s high-tech weapons alone could wipe them all out.”
Everyone was caught up in a wave of optimism, believing “the advantage is ours.”
They could already picture the scene of crushing the 【Shadow】 faction into total defeat and seizing victory in the game.
So this was what it felt like to have a nation at their backs!
How could this be a cruel elimination match? It was practically a “mowing-down” game with an official cheat code!
Chen Mo looked at their faces—once anxious, now filled with confidence and fervor—and nodded in satisfaction.
This was exactly the effect he wanted.
“Everyone,”
Chen Mo stepped forward. “As you can see, though you were forced into this game—”
“Behind you stands the entire Longxi Republic.”
“We will fight alongside you to face the enemies hidden in the shadows.”
“Your task is to master your abilities as quickly as possible and develop coordination with one another.”
“Leave the rest to us.”
“We will clear every obstacle in your way!”
“Our objective is singular—victory in this game!”
“In this battle, the advantage is ours!”
“Victory shall be ours!”
“Belonging to 【Radiance】!”
Just as the conference room reached its peak of fervor, every heart surging with the thrill of impending victory—
Suddenly, disaster struck!
“Ah—!”
A sharp, blood-curdling scream tore through the air, shattering the feverish atmosphere!
Every smile froze in an instant.
They turned in shock toward the source of the sound.
At the far corner of the table, the always-quiet Hailan suddenly convulsed.
Then, under everyone’s horrified gaze, she slowly lowered her head in disbelief to look at her chest.
A black dagger—no one knew when it had appeared—was deeply embedded in her heart, its tip protruding from her chest, dripping with warm blood.
The blood quickly soaked her white dress, blooming like a crimson rose in snow.
Hailan’s eyes were filled with confusion, pain, and disbelief. She opened her mouth as if to speak, but only a mouthful of blood spilled forth before her body went limp, sliding off the chair and collapsing onto the cold floor.
The entire conference room fell into dead silence.
【Radiance】 faction player 【Siren】 has fallen.
【Current remaining players: 【Radiance】 7, 【Shadow】 4】
The cold, emotionless system prompt thundered in every player’s mind!