CH 75

Chapter 75: Battle

Although the mecha warriors in their mechs couldn't transform or possess superpowers, their mechs gave them comparable strength to many superhumans. However, the energy of their mechs was limited, so they needed to swiftly end the fight.

"Alright," Lin Weiran and Liu Jiaming replied in unison.

The three of them simultaneously brought out their mechs and swiftly charged forward.

This was also the first time Xiao Qingyang had seen mechas, one of the greatest inventions in this world.

Humans were actually quite small and fragile compared to many creatures. For instance, when facing large wild beasts, ordinary individuals without abilities had only two choices: to run away or be devoured.

But with mechas, weak humans without power became formidable. Even when facing creatures several times their size, they had the ability to fight.

This world was truly amazing, Xiao Qingyang couldn't help but marvel inwardly.

On the other side of the battlefield, with the assistance of Lin Weiran and the others, Xu Kaiyang and his team finally had a bit of relief.

Seeing that Xiao Qingyang and their mecha warriors had all entered the battle, the opposing team naturally couldn't stay idle. Two mecha-specialized students from their side also brought out their own mechas and joined the fight.

At this moment, both teams had only one thought in mind: this was their first battle during their training, and they had to win, no matter what! Even if they were to lose, they absolutely couldn't retreat!

As a result, the intensity of the battle between the two teams escalated, almost turning into an all-out brawl.

In reality, in this kind of freshman training, the initial week was meant for gathering resources and allowing their teams to grow stronger. Even if they accidentally encountered other teams, they should conserve their strength. It was the wisest and most rational approach to strategize.

After all, even if you won the first match, if you exhausted too much energy, encountering other teams would only result in defeat.

But with the current fighting style of these two teams, they were heading towards a mutually assured destruction, which was highly unfavorable.

Xiao Qingyang anxiously stood in place, looking around. The energy of each specialized student's mecha was limited. If they continued to use it nonstop, it would definitely not last until the end.

Similarly, the superpowers of the supernaturals (superhumans) were also limited. Although they could recover once depleted, the recovery time was lengthy. If they encountered other teams during this period, they could only escape in a sorry state or let themselves be slaughtered.

Both of these situations were undesirable for everyone involved.

So, what could be done to calm down the two battling teams?

The battlefield was in full swing, and trying to persuade them to stop through mere words was futile. A more effective solution had to be found.

If only a third team happened to pass by at this moment, the currently fighting teams would surely pause and be on guard against the third team, making it impossible for them to continue the fight.

After all, everyone understood the saying, "When two fight, the third wins."

But where could they find the third team? Xiao Qingyang pondered while exerting his spiritual awareness, hoping to get lucky and locate the third team.

Heaven seemed to favor Xiao Qingyang, as at the edge of his spiritual awareness coverage, a team actually appeared. Moreover, they were heading in their direction. They only needed to wait a few minutes, and the other side should enter their perception range.

Xiao Qingyang continued to release his spiritual awareness, carefully observing the team. To his surprise, after advancing for about a kilometer, they stayed in place and did not move. One of them transformed into a small flying creature and flew towards their side. This supernatural being was clearly sent to scout the situation ahead.

It had to be said that this team was truly cautious.

However, if the other side sent only one person, and they became aware of the current situation, they would definitely not willingly enter the perceptible range of everyone else. Instead, they would silently hide in the rear, waiting for the two sides to finish their battle, and then reap the benefits.

As expected, just as Xiao Qingyang had anticipated, the superhuman sent to investigate the situation sensed the ongoing fight ahead and did not continue forward. Instead, they carefully concealed their presence and observations for a while before flying back to report.

And this third team immediately stationed themselves in the place where they had originally stayed, waiting for the battle on their side to conclude.

If they continued like this, they would truly be caught in a trap. Xiao Qingyang was getting extremely anxious.

Since the third team didn't come to find them, they would have to take the initiative and seek out this third team.

"Kaiyang, Weiran, move to the east. There are more trees over there, making movement difficult," Xiao Qingyang infused a hint of spiritual power into his voice, ensuring that it was loud enough for everyone to hear.

Now they were at a numerical disadvantage, so they could only rely on the advantages of the surrounding environment to support their fighting capabilities.

The abundance of trees would also hinder the beast forms of the superhumans, giving Xu Kaiyang and Lin Weiran a chance to catch their breath.

Upon hearing Xiao Qingyang's voice, Xu Kaiyang and Lin Weiran immediately began coordinating with their teammates to move eastward.

The team they were fighting against obviously heard Xiao Qingyang's words and would naturally try to prevent their movement.

However, Xiao Qingyang's intention was not to evade the enemy's pursuit by moving eastward. It was simply to make both sides aware of the presence of the third team. Even if the other side desperately tried to hinder Xu Kaiyang and the others' progress, the large forms of the beasts and the strides of the mecha would bring them closer to the third team with each step.

When they were about five kilometers away from the third team, Xiao Qingyang used his voice, infused with spiritual power once again, pretending to be surprised as he alerted everyone, "There's a team coming ahead."

As soon as Xiao Qingyang's words fell, the two battling sides immediately separated, as if they had been shocked by electricity. The hearing and smell of superhumans in beast form were much more acute than in human form, and they immediately noticed that there was indeed a third team lying in ambush ahead, waiting to reap the benefits after their battle ended.

Hardly needing any further reminders from Xiao Qingyang, Xu Kaiyang and the superhumans on the other side also ceased their fighting. After all, nobody wanted to willingly hand over their hard-earned results to a third party, especially when they could end up being entangled in the situation themselves, with the risks outweighing the gains.

Xu Kaiyang and the others, as well as the opposing superhumans, almost simultaneously reverted from their beast forms to human forms. The mecha warriors also retracted their mechas. However, the atmosphere between the two sides remained tense and hostile, constantly on guard against each other's potential sneak attacks.

"You're lucky. If it weren't for someone coming over, we would have eliminated you today," said a burly and irritable superhuman from the opposing team, glaring at Xu Kaiyang and his group.

Despite Xu Kaiyang usually being carefree and jovial, he could be tough when it came to a fight.

"Heh, it's not certain who will eliminate whom. You should count yourselves lucky for escaping this calamity. Otherwise, being eliminated on just the second day of the training would have been a disgrace for the entire school," Xu Kaiyang retorted, not willing to back down.

Although there was an elimination mechanism in the freshman training, nobody had ever been eliminated on the second day before. One of the teams, almost about to set that record, belonged to them.

Although the two teams ceased their physical fight, they engaged in a war of words, back and forth, not allowing each other to have the last word. Meanwhile, the third team, who originally planned to reap the benefits, was left bewildered at the current situation.

Originally, they sent a team member ahead to assess the situation. Coincidentally, that team member encountered the two fighting teams in full swing, but they didn't notice them. This made them ecstatic, as they were prepared for a bountiful harvest.

However, to their surprise, the opposing teams suddenly started heading towards them in the midst of the battle. By the time they realized it, the other side had also noticed their presence. The two previously engaged teams unexpectedly stopped their fight simultaneously and became cautious of each other.

They knew that there was little chance of reaping the benefits from these two teams today. If these two teams joined forces to eliminate them first and then continued their fight, the unlucky ones would be their own team, which had just appeared on the scene.

As a result, the captain of the third team made a decisive decision, disregarding Xiao Qingyang and his group, and immediately led the team to retreat, hoping to get as far away as possible from these two aggressive teams.

The teams that could engage in a fight on the second day of training were obviously tough. They didn't want to set the record for the fastest elimination in the Royal Military Academy's freshman training.

After the third team left, although Xu Kaiyang and his team continued to quarrel with the opposing team, they calmed down and no longer had the intention to fight physically.

When the previous team encountered Xu Kaiyang, they thought they had the upper hand since there were only three people on the opposing side. That was why they attacked first, planning to eliminate Xu Kaiyang and his two companions.

But unexpectedly, the opposing team's teammates arrived so quickly. Instead of being able to take down Xu Kaiyang's team, they ended up facing their full force, leaving them with no choice but to bring out their mecha warriors as well.

In fact, they didn't want to exhaust all their energy here. It was only the second day of the training, and if the energy of the mechas ran out or the superhumans' abilities were depleted, their team would lose its fighting power. They would be at the mercy of others, and no matter which team they encountered, they would essentially be offering themselves as targets.

However, the opposing team was too protective and desperate. If they showed even the slightest negligence, they could be eliminated immediately. So they had no choice but to go all out and confront them head-on.

Fortunately, the third team appeared at this moment, causing both teams to halt. Otherwise, it would have been an endless battle.

Now that the opposing team had all their members present, they couldn't gain any advantage. Therefore, the best strategy was to leave this place.

"You're lucky today. The next time we meet, we'll definitely eliminate all of you," they added a final threat before leaving.