My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 293 - 290 Racing Against Time
Chapter 293: Chapter 290: Racing Against Time
Chapter 293 -290: Racing Against Time
As Shay explained,
the scene shifted back to the forest. The camera zoomed out, revealing bizarre-shaped demonized beasts flying through the sky. When the camera zoomed in closer, even the pores on the demonized beasts’ skin could be seen clearly.
The audience outside the screen were dumbfounded.
Spirit Space, virtual reality, completely beyond their imagination.
Was this something human technology could achieve?
However, as the camera reached its highest point, capturing the entire Death Forest, the audience could see a ring of gray fog surrounding the forest.
—There was no doubt this was not a normal environment!
Even though they still found it hard to believe in the existence of Spirit Space, their rationality told them it was real.
If ordinary viewers felt this way, the VIPs sitting in the front row were utterly astonished.
“In the Spirit Space, one won’t really die, which means we can fight and kill to our heart’s content. If used in training…”
The VIPs weren’t fools; they immediately realized the crucial point.
The construction of Spirit Space was incredibly realistic, down to the smallest detail, even simulating demonized beasts. If one could fight there all day, the gains might be more than skirmishing in the wild for a month.
For a moment, they looked at the young figure in the center of the audience seats with complex expressions.
…
The preparation time had passed, and the participants officially entered.
In the training camp, each Awakener in their small rooms closed their eyes. A moment later, accompanied by a sense of disorientation, they found themselves in a dense forest.
Around each participant was a semi-transparent light shield, encapsulating them. On the light shield, a five-minute countdown slowly ticked down.
The screen on stage changed accordingly.
The figures of the participating Awakeners appeared on the screen, briefly paused, and then switched to the next person.
Eternal Flame Wang Wu, Purple Rose, Silver Wolf Deputy Commander… one powerhouse after another appeared on the screen, including Fifth Tier Awakeners; the camera did not miss them.
“Hey, how come this guy is naked?”
The screen generally only caused a stir among the audience when a powerhouse appeared. However, this ordinary passerby participant garnered even more discussion.
Compared to others who wore either casual or sportswear, this Awakener, who wore shoes but no clothes, was quite conspicuous; the camera even lingered on him for a few extra seconds.
“It seems he is a Captain from the Heavy Armored Motorcycle Mercenary Corps. Tsk, moral degradation indeed.”
“Wait, none of the other participants were undressed, right?”
“He must have undressed after entering the room. It’s a single room, and masters often have certain quirks. This person probably can’t feel comfortable unless he’s alone and undressed.”
Finally, a rational analyst who couldn’t stand it anymore spoke up, “Didn’t you hear what the host just said? Spirit Space can only replicate normal clothing. That person must have entered wearing a full set of rune equipment, and when his body materialized… the rune equipment didn’t appear, leaving him in this state.”
The naked participant was quite embarrassed.
He had never anticipated this situation. When he heard the rules explained, he thought that his armor would turn into normal clothes, or at the very least, he would be given a set of novice cloth clothes upon appearance. Who would have thought he would end up completely naked, utterly unprepared!
As a Captain of the Heavy Armored Motorcycle, he knew the competition might be broadcast to an outside audience. He quickly covered his private parts and looked around, trying to find some branches and leaves to make makeshift clothing.
However,
he was utterly hopeless!
A semi-transparent light shield encapsulated him; it was incredibly sturdy and wouldn’t disappear until the countdown ended. Inside the light shield, there wasn’t even a blade of grass. Apart from being able to see the surrounding scenery, the space was completely sealed off.
The smooth-skinned burly man could only squat down, curled up like a kitten.
The competition hadn’t officially started yet, and he hadn’t faced other contestants but had already suffered a severe blow.
A blow to the soul.
…
Finalists were randomly distributed across various locations in Death Forest.
Each contestant was separated by no small distance, at least within the visibility of the light screen, no other Awakeners or the light orbs representing rune equipment could be seen.
The equipment was not scarce, but the forest was much larger.
In one light shield, Zhou Jianhong scanned his surroundings, his brow furrowed in thought.
‘The final has no time limit, but as the process progresses, the Demonized Beasts in the forest will become stronger until the contestants are unable to contend and are forced out.’
‘Killing Demonized Beasts grants no points; only killing fellow contestants will earn points. With the scoring mechanism of the final, even if one survives to the end without killing anyone, the score will inevitably be low.’
He thought of Tang Yu’s advice to act quickly. Initially, he didn’t understand the meaning of those words, but combined with the competition rules he had just learned…
Five minutes elapsed.
The light shield shattered.
While others chose to first hide themselves and then plan their next move, Zhou Jianhong immediately jumped into the treetops, moving swiftly between trees while his sharp gaze swept the surroundings.
He quickly spotted a white light orb and a blue light orb, each guarded by a Demonized Beast. However, Zhou Jianhong did not hesitate to approach and punch, explosively smashing the beast that guarded the orbs.
‘Indeed, the initial Demonized Beasts are not strong. It’s the best time to search for rune equipment.’
He placed his hand on the white light orb, and the next moment, a tight combat uniform automatically dressed him—to avoid certain problematic visuals, Tang Yu had adjusted some rules in the Spirit Space, turning it into touch-to-wear.
Yet, Tang Yu hadn’t anticipated someone entering the arena stark naked.
…
Outside.
The broadcast screen jumped randomly among contestants. Whenever a battle erupted between Awakeners, the camera quickly switched to follow.
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At this moment, the screen initially showed a contestant cautiously advancing through Death Forest. The next moment, the camera switched to another location where a battle had broken out.
It was a pursuit.
A young man fled desperately, followed by a big man with a meaty face whose speed was extremely fast. He caught up with the young man, wielding a longsword, and with a thrust, he cleaved the youth at the waist.
The camera lingered on the youth’s face, shocked and frightened, before it dissolved into light particles and disappeared.
The meaty-faced big man licked his lips, very satisfied.
“It’s our Wolf Heart Mercenary Corps’ Commander, Black Panther…”
“Why isn’t your Commander called Black Wolf?”
A member of Wolf Heart snorted coldly, “You wouldn’t understand our Commander’s thoughts; our Commander broke through to the Sixth Layer of Awakening more than a week ago, making him a powerful figure even among the leaders… I just bet that the Commander will kill more than five people. I was initially worried that some contestants might be eliminated by Demonized Beasts due to the vastness of the forest, but it looks like our Commander is formidable, having already eliminated one person, killing five wouldn’t be difficult!”
During this conversation, the jungle trembled.
A figure burst out from the dense bushes, and upon seeing the meaty-faced Black Panther, appeared quite surprised.
Outside,
The Wolf Heart Mercenary Corps’ Awakeners were nearly jumping with excitement, “I recognize the guy who burst out, Zhou Jianhong, just a Fifth Tier Awakener. He definitely can’t escape our Commander’s grasp. Hmph, that makes two kills already. Who’s next!”
