My Apocalypse Territory-Chapter 450 - 418: Crisis on the Western Front (Major - ! One Million Words Achieved, Celebrate!)_2
Chapter 450: Chapter 418: Crisis on the Western Front (Major Chapter! One Million Words Achieved, Celebrate!)_2
The bigger the name, the more brutal the bashing.
Zhuang Laifu suddenly clenched his fists, "Boss, you’re right; it’s time to show those fish-lipped people the true strength of Nicolas ’Deceitful Thief’!"
He tossed his head and swaggered off the stage.
Tang Yu, seeing Laifu’s spirits were high, didn’t have the heart to tell him the truth; military drills were not open to the public. No matter how much divine might was displayed, none of the outside survivors would know.
Regardless of how he was disparaged before, he would continue to be so in the future.
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A master from the Azure Dragon Army’s battle formation stepped out, his expression cold, surrounded by a deadly aura.
Zhuang Laifu paused momentarily, then strode forward with even larger steps.
"Begin!"
An instructor commanded from the side.
Zhuang Laifu and the Awakener from the Azure Dragon Army made their moves simultaneously.
The opponent was a Water Series Ability User, whose interlacing fingers transformed rapidly, instantly unleashed a Water Dragon that burst from his palms, aiming to envelop Deceit Technique.
Zhuang Laifu, meanwhile, utilized his best Illusion Technique ability to affect his opponent’s perception, while a dagger was held in his hand, his form low, dodging past the Water Dragon and swiftly closing the gap.
A major battle was imminent.
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Outside the arena,
The Director of the Security Bureau was especially attentive.
While he hoped the Azure Dragon Army would teach the ’Deceitful Thief’ a harsh lesson to satisfy his grudge, he also didn’t want the ’Deceitful Thief’ to be beaten too miserably... that would simply highlight the incompetence of the Security Bureau.
The Elemental Series techniques were quite spectacular.
As for the Illusion Type...invisible and intangible, the Director of the Security Bureau originally thought this would be a clash between light and dark.
However, the next moment, he opened his mouth in astonishment.
Something about the progression of the fight felt off!
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Tang Yu turned his face away, feeling utterly embarrassed!
Zhuang Laifu hadn’t been defeated; in fact, he didn’t have a single scratch on him.
However,
On the distant military drill field, the figure that was jumping up and down, rolling and lunging, made Tang Yu somewhat regret sending Zhuang Laifu into battle.
Ever since the initial brief confrontation, after being affected by Zhuang Laifu’s Illusion Technique, but still unable to get close to his opponent who constantly released water from around him, he chickened out.
Instead of rushing forward to settle the battle, he began to exhibit his practiced skills of evasion and escape, all the while affecting his opponent’s perception with Illusion Techniques...
Thirty seconds passed,
Three minutes passed,
Ten minutes passed,
The duel had evolved into a chase, with Zhuang Laifu having no intention of fighting.
The Water Dragon Ability User from the Azure Dragon was beginning to sweat.
Zhuang Laifu, on the other hand, was covered in dust, gasping for air, and even shouting, "How about we call it even... shall we stop fighting peacefully?"
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Another ten minutes later,
Zhuang Laifu returned, soaked through, limping along.
Looking rather pitiful and about to speak,
Tang Yu glanced sideways:
"What’s this ’coming fortune’? Why not change your name to Zhuang PaoPao! Even ’Nicolas PaoPao’ would work!"
He couldn’t fathom how Zhuang Laifu had managed to advance to the Tenth Layer of Awakening!
The Director of the Security Bureau shared Tang Yu’s complicated feelings.
He opened his mouth, but it only resulted in a forlorn sigh.
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Even though Laifu performed poorly, he was a man from Beiting. When Green Shadow lost face, Beiting also lost a great deal, especially departments like the Security Bureau, which had pursued the ’Deceitful Thief’.
It was a case of inflicting eight hundred damage on oneself to harm the enemy by a thousand.
The second match soon began, this time with Ying Dragon facing off against Candle Dragon.
Each battle, lasting either a few seconds to a couple of minutes, was swift; Deceit Technique’s saga, which involved a chase that lasted over twenty minutes, was absolutely unparalleled.
Including idle time before and after the combat, there was a battle every three minutes.
It was over quickly.
Aside from Tang Yu himself, Nancy, Eileen, and the Xing Ling sisters, who were not adept at fighting,
Luo Zhe, Kong, Shay, Xiaoli, and two other B-rank followers all took turns entering the fray.
Beiting and Green Shadow, two different systems.
It was beneficial to fight against Awakeners outside of one’s familiar system.
But Tang Yu found he might have overthought it a little.
The outcome of the battle,
once again, surprised the higher-ups of Beiting.
Apart from one or two bouts that were evenly matched, in most cases, the Green Shadow contestants held an absolute advantage!
Luo Zhe, wielding his Heavy Sword, used a tyrannical and unparalleled slash to drive an Awakener from the Ying Dragon Army into the ground.
Kong, armed with twin swords and a flow of swirling air currents, fought for a full three minutes. Yet, to the discerning eye, it wasn’t an equal contest but merely the Green Shadow contestant testing out moves.
Shay, with a multi-functional firearm, bombarded the vast Military Drill ground with countless shells, showcasing the might of a Gunner Master to the world.
Even Xiaoli... learning this was the master capable of disabling the "Deceitful Thief’s" ability to resist, from the Candle Dragon—a Gravity Ability User—took no chances.
At the very start of the battle, he controlled the Gravity Field and aimed it at Xiaoli.
Then, there was no following action.
From outside the arena, the audience saw the Candle Dragon’s Ability User cast the Gravity Field towards an empty area, after which, he passed out.
The clash of those above the Tenth Layer of Awakening.
Seven battles, six victories!
The only loss was because Zhuang PaoPao eventually ran out of steam.
The "Deceitful Thief" had universally acknowledged talent, and many upper echelon members felt regret at his inclusion under Green Shadow.
But now what they pondered was, why was Green Shadow so strong?
It made no sense!
It’s neither scientific nor an Awakening!
We in Beiting have Martial Arts Grandmasters, who have established a complete Cultivation system.
We in Beiting have also collected numerous Combat Skills and Magic; the elite in our three armies can overcome Demonized Beasts a couple of levels higher with no issue.
We in Beiting have even built Gravity Rooms, and among the Secret Realms we’ve discovered, there are Cultivation Holy Lands abundant with Source Qi. The top-ranked experts in the three armies can cultivate for dozens of hours each month.
One hour of cultivation here could be worth countless hours in the outside world, and paired with Cultivation Skills, it could unlock even more of one’s potential.
At the same level, in terms of essence, energy, and spirit, they far surpass those non-official Awakeners!
This is something the Beiting higher-ups pride themselves on.
It is also their confidence!
There’s no reason for us to lose!
...
Beiting is not poor at losing games; the commanders of the three armadas expressed interest in having more exchanges in the future.
The three of them had considered entering the fray, but seeing their deputy commanders, who were not much weaker than them, getting struck into the ground with a sword, they had to squash that idea.
At least they preserved some face for Beiting.
There’s a chance to privately challenge the experts of Green Shadow later on.
As a Martial Arts Grandmaster and a Transcendent, Meng Jingran saw more than the average person.
In the beginning, those who went up from Green Shadow still showed a bit of immaturity, and in terms of physical fitness, they didn’t have the upper hand compared to the experts from the three armadas. However, the individuals who came afterward, within the same level bracket, completely overpowered Beiting’s experts in terms of physical fitness.
Combat skills... they couldn’t simply be described as proficient. Meng Jingran felt that they were very accustomed to their own way of fighting, a style unique to Awakeners. The combination of Combat Skills and the variety of techniques they used came to them effortlessly.
It was somewhat like the Awakeners of the Fourth Epoch, but stronger.
It seemed they had an even more complete heritage system—Meng Jingran wasn’t aware it was called a profession.
The most doubting of life were Lu Changhong and a few others.
This was just an impromptu contest, and the people brought by Green Shadow might not even be their strongest players.
Lu Changhong felt as if he had been hit by an Illusion Technique but still couldn’t bring himself to slap his own face to wake up.
Other higher-ups looked at Lu Changhong with veiled hostility in their eyes, blaming him for suggesting Green Shadow to participate in the Military Drill. Now look what happened—fortunately, it was only an internal battle that wasn’t disclosed to the public.
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The Military Drill was over.
It didn’t go quite as expected, but it turned out alright in the end. Seeing that there was nothing else to attend to, Tang Yu also planned to return.
He had learned a lot in Beiting and was preparing to implement those in his own Territory.
He would be busy for a good while in the future.
Other higher-ups of Beiting were either having casual conversations or had already left.
Just then, someone hurriedly ran up to Meng Jingran and whispered a few words to him.
Tang Yu noticed Meng Jingran and other Beiting higher-ups, including Yao Jun, change expressions abruptly.
He concentrated, his ears perked.
The voice was not impeded by any special means, and instantly reached his ears.
"...The western front is urgent, many fortifications have been hit by Demon Tides above level five, and even Transcendent beings from the Alien Race have appeared. This time they might be serious. Guardian God, you..." ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm
Tang Yu was slightly stunned.
Wasn’t it said that Beiting’s Defense Circle was very safe? How could it be that not long after his arrival, something big happened?
(This Chapter update: the apocalypse Territory book should hit one million words now (One Million Words Achievement reached √), it feels just like yesterday when I first published. Time flies by so freaking fast. For the first time, I have to leave my mark and throw some flowers ❥(ゝω・✿ฺ) ahahahaha——)
