novelraw Chapter 71 : White Sand Sky Pillar Sea Domain
Chapter 71 : White Sand Sky Pillar Sea Domain
The West Sea Domain, Seventh Island.
A brown energy shield was hidden among rock formations, looking no different from the surrounding giant boulders, with simulated shadows on its surface that made it undetectable from aerial or high-angle views.
No one noticed that beneath the shield, three people were crouching behind it, their eyes fixed on the sky.
A pink head peeked out for a second, then quickly pulled back.
"How is it?" Strong Attacker Chang Sheng asked.
Tong Wei's twin ponytails swayed: "Hmm, they're still fighting!"
"Who landed on the island?" He Lanxi asked as he watched a disqualification light pillar activate at a high point.
Tong Wei sensed the surrounding fluctuations and revealed a disgusted expression: "First Ring Fourth Academy!"
A trace of hatred flashed in He Lanxi's eyes, "F*ck! Why them!"
"Should we run?" Tong Wei asked softly, "Our energy is low, we might be at a disadvantage if we fight. Their tactics are pretty dirty."
By the end of her sentence, Tong Wei's voice carried a hint of fearful sobbing.
They had been wandering the West Sea Domain, where supply points and treasure chests were plentiful. Everything had gone smoothly until they encountered First Ring Fourth Academy.
The First Ring Fourth Academy group had a twisted sense of amusement. They weren't content with just depleting opponents and disqualifying them – they insisted on humiliating others on the field, especially teams from Zhu Jing Fu and the Fourth Star Ring. Each time, they tortured their opponents until they begged to surrender before finally disqualifying them.
Zhu Jing Fu division's Output Isis and Single Combat Unit Cheng Wei had been forcibly disqualified by First Ring Fourth Academy.
While He Lanxi was thinking with a solemn expression, Tong Wei sensed something and peeked toward the distant part of the island: "Seems like another team is coming."
Chang Sheng poked his head out: "Which team is coming? Those who got the map from West Base Station should have gone elsewhere. This is where the fighting is fiercest. Coming here now would mean joining a chaotic battle."
It was the seventh day of the competition, and only three supply points remained in the West Sea Domain.
The Real Island here was one of them.
As the three secretly observed the intensity of the surrounding bombardment and fighting, He Lanxi suddenly received a signal from nearby.
[Mecha 4701 has sent an invitation]
This signal wasn't just for him, but broadcast widely—meaning any mecha channel within dozens of meters could receive it.
"It's the school team!!"
He shouted, his eyes instantly lighting up, and immediately clicked to connect.
Chang Sheng and Tong Wei took a second to process, then quickly moved closer: "Really the school team?!"
On the other side, after receiving connection receipts from several mecha channels, Xie Chunshi approved the Star Academy Seven division's code.
He Lanxi's voice sounded in the Zhu Jing Fu channel.
"Commander Xie!"
Xie Chunshi and his teammates nodded in acknowledgment. Several people were hiding in the deep sea area, covered by Chen Sui's energy shield, and quickly finished the mecha signal distribution.
Hearing He Lanxi's voice on the team channel, Xie Chunshi immediately asked: "Send us your current coordinates."
He Lanxi looked at the supply tower whose resources hadn't been taken yet. Those who could land on the island were still greedy enough to use resources to lure other teams, so the resources remained inside the supply tower.
He immediately shared his location, while saying: "Commander Xie, there's a supply tower on Real Island with resources still inside!"
He Lanxi's hint was too obvious. He then reported the situation of the mixed battle on Real Island: "Currently on the island, including us, there are three full teams, two four-person teams, three three-person teams. I'm not sure about the teams preparing to land below. If you come up, we can seize high ground for cover."
At this point, Chen Sui and Zhou Chen both looked at Xie Chunshi with bright eyes.
With conditions offered to this extent, it would be very difficult to refuse.
Xie Chunshi nodded, and the two showed happy expressions, suddenly extending their hands in unison to high-five each other over Xie Chunshi.
The Team Leader chuckled slightly and looked at the surrounding situation on the map, "There are seven teams around the island, about thirty people."
"The base station has opened, Na Luo River is withdrawing, most teams are moving toward the base station."
He Lanxi understood his meaning. With the base station open, teams wanting to seize the initiative would leave for the base station. Most teams below the island would withdraw, while teams on the island unwilling to abandon resources would stay. But one thing was certain: after some time, the number of teams around the island would decrease.
Hearing this, He Lanxi felt much more at ease. He relaxed his shoulders, his black vest revealing a layer of distinct muscle, his expression showing some wildness: "Then we'll coordinate inside and out. We'll go near the supply point to guard the resources?"
Chen Sui quietly said: "We don't have to guard it, just don't let teams who've taken resources escape."
He Lanxi recognized her voice and fell silent for a second before replying: "Are all you analysts this wild now?"
You might as well write your intention to ambush mechas on your face.
Chen Sui, under her teammates' gaze, instinctively said: "Am I wrong?"
Zhou Chen nodded, sharing her indignation: "You're right. We need to show that kind of 'kill whoever stands in our way' attitude to match my Goddess Sui's style."
Chen Sui: ......
Xie Chunshi communicated with He Lanxi: "Wait for now. Move toward the high points at the shore's edge, and be careful to avoid other teams."
Reminded of this point, He Lanxi immediately spoke up, his tone carrying some suppressed anger: "By the way, First Ring Fourth Academy is also on the island. They have a full team of five."
Xie Chunshi nodded: "I understand. Move to a safe position first and describe the current situation. We'll land after the surrounding teams leave."
The Zhu Jing Fu school team was hiding in the deep sea area. Apart from the suddenly appearing signal, no one could pinpoint their exact location.
At this moment, a team on the island suddenly received an invitation from an unfamiliar signal.
He instinctively read out this code, and the leader of the team paused.
"4701? It's Zhu Jing Fu," a female voice transmitted.
Behind her, a teammate let out a sneering laugh, with a somewhat contemptuous tone: "Oh ho, finally met them. We've been looking for them for a long time. Their division isn't fun to fight, but the school team is entertaining."
The woman ahead also spoke with a joking tone: "Whether they can land on the island depends on whether we allow it or not."
Gu Lingke smiled, but her eyes were cold.
Previously, she had let Gu Qinxue escape from the Gu family. Now she wanted everyone watching on the StarNet to see whether she deserved to be the young mistress of the Gu family.
How high a wave could a half-wasted spiritual body castoff create!
First Ring Fourth Academy suddenly changed course from their original path toward the supply tower, turning toward the high vantage point on the island.
Zhu Jing Fu was at the bottom of the sea, also observing the island map. The mecha signals from the base station updated in real-time, providing great convenience.
"This is like opening a skylight," Chen Sui said, watching the moving mecha points. She could guess which team it was by the movement trajectory of the mecha signals.
For example, those moving from hiding places to edge heights were obviously the Zhu Jing Fu division, while those turning back from the supply tower must be teams that couldn't stand each other, like First Ring Fourth Academy.
When Xie Chunshi had released the mecha signal earlier, Chen Sui felt there were some hidden dangers, but now it seemed the benefits outweighed the risks.
"So, Commanders really are more cunning," she muttered.
Xie Chunshi vaguely heard her voice but couldn't make out the content, instinctively asking softly: "Hmm?"
Zhou Chen crouched to the side, watching the Commander approach the analyst. The height difference between their mechas wasn't great, but he glanced at the team channel that was still active.
With the team channel on, why get so close to talk?
Chen Sui realized she was grumbling about Xie Chunshi and quickly shook her head, feeling somewhat unnatural when questioned.
"First Ring Fourth Academy is preparing to ambush us, aren't they?"
Chen Sui scanned the map, glancing at Gu Qinxue. After the news about First Ring Fourth Academy appeared, she had become particularly silent.
"Such an elaborate welcome," Chen Sui said coldly.
"We should also 'express our gratitude' appropriately."
During this conversation, Zhou Chen noticed she had switched from her BB gun to a long spear.
Chen Sui preferred to use BB guns against mechas and long spears against energy bodies, because she preferred close combat. Every swing of the long spear was a killing move.
She still maintained that relaxed posture, but Zhou Chen vaguely felt that Chen Sui had changed somehow in her aura.
He had collaborated with Chen Sui many times and knew she always left some leeway for competitors. Now he had a premonition.
------Someone was going to be in trouble.
And would be eliminated quite miserably.
"First Ring Fourth Academy, leader Gu Lingke, spiritual body SS-class Jade Bird, analyst Chang Haiqi, spiritual body SS-class Snow Eagle, strong attacker Bai Yu, spiritual body SS Red Leopard, agile attacker Xu He, spiritual body SS+ Electric Spider, single combat unit Qiao Yi, spiritual body SS-class Feathered Bear."
As Xie Chunshi communicated with He Lanxi about the division situation, upon hearing certain details, his gaze suddenly became profound.
He projected a flat map and said coldly: "Two people from the division were eliminated, both by First Ring Fourth Academy. Their team must be careful of the agile attacker. Their concealment attribute combined with high agility makes their support very flexible, with high burst damage."
He used two fingers to draw a route on the ice: "We'll land on the island here. Chang Sheng and He Lan will intercept gunfire. Based on their gun types, we have three seconds to land."
After saying this, he lowered his eyes, calming himself for a moment, then said in a steady voice: "Two people from the division were eliminated. Agile attacker Isis was cruelly killed and eliminated by First Ring Fourth Academy, with core crystal depletion reaching 50%. Single combat unit Cheng Wei------"
Chen Sui heard the familiar name and looked toward Xie Chunshi, just as he said: "Had his mental threshold invaded by the analyst's energy, causing core crystal energy turbulence with 70% depletion."
"First Ring Fourth Academy—we must eliminate all of them."
There was a subtle aura around Xie Chunshi, but Chen Sui had no time to judge it. She repeated: "Analyst invaded the mental threshold......"
As she spoke, the fury in her eyes intensified.
"Well done," she said through gritted teeth. The pain of mental threshold invasion was no less severe than core crystal depletion.
Not just them, but the other three members of Zhu Jing Fu were also ignited with anger.
Zhou Chen violently punched the seawater: "F*ck! I'm going to kill these beasts today!"
Xie Chunshi shot him a warning glance: "Zhou Chen."
"Mind the Competition Committee rules."
On the competition field, military academy students were forbidden from killing each other or causing life-threatening injuries.
Chen Sui's eyes flashed, and she reread the competition rules, suddenly realizing something.
"We can deal with them without violating the event rules. When First Ring Fourth Academy attacked our people, they didn't trigger the rules."
This was exactly what Xie Chunshi meant. He looked at his teammates: "Let's land on the island first, then we'll settle the score with them properly."
Chen Sui nodded. Looking at the lush jungle at the edge of the island, she said, "After surfacing, we'll fly onto the island."
Zhou Chen asked confusedly: "What do you mean by fly onto the island? Propulsion?"
A green light flashed in Chen Sui's palm, "You'll see in a moment."
Xie Chunshi understood and exchanged glances with her, "Alright. After landing, we'll split into two routes."
"Why split into two routes?" Zhou Chen didn't understand these two lines.
Chen Sui answered from the side with her arms crossed: "Team Leader, Xue, and the division will join up. You, me, and Puluo will cut in from behind. We'll seal off the island and block their retreat."
"If we're going to fight, we'll eliminate them all together. Not a single one gets away."