86: Battle for resources

Clang!

A hand suddenly appeared between the two like a teleportation, its thumb and forefinger like pliers.

It firmly pinched Chen Du's long staff, preventing it from advancing even an inch further.

"Not bad."

Zheng Wenwu praised Chen Du.

To be honest, he had originally intended to say that Chen Du and the other's life-and-death struggle was like children playing house after their match.

Only someone like Zheng Wenwu, whose hands were stained with the blood of Alien Civilizations, could feel Chen Du's Killing Intent in that instant.

That swift, precise, and ruthless force was no less than that of a veteran who had fought in the Alien Civilization of the Outer Regions for many years.

This made Zheng Wenwu look at Chen Du with renewed interest.

A bit interesting...

"Is there anyone else who disagrees with the choice of the Junior General Group leader?"

The previously restless scene suddenly quieted down.

Who would dare to disagree?

A Prodigy with a Mental Energy of Rank 14, despite a Life Strength below Rank 9—who would dare to disagree with such a Prodigy!

The students watching on the field were all Geniuses; they had always been the ones to shock others, but they never expected to be shocked today!

Chen Fu stood up, looked at Chen Du, and called out, as if saying, "I admit defeat":

"Captain!"

Then he smiled faintly and silently stood to the side.

With so many people, he couldn't lose his composure!

Chen Fu thought to himself, as a Genius with a B-level contract, he firmly believed his future was brilliant.

He was confident that he would surpass Chen Du in the Martial Artist stage!

...

June 7th, 5:57 AM, Chen Du's home.

"Chen Qun, come to the living room quickly, your brother's match is about to start!"

Chen Juncai excitedly woke Chen Qun, who was still asleep.

Chen Qun looked at his wristband, rubbed his eyes, and then looked at his wristband again:

"Dad! It's only 5:57 AM!"

"Brother's match starts at 9:00 AM, not 6:00 AM. You must have confused 6 and 9!"

"Also, since today is 'Martial Artist Day,' can't you let me sleep a bit longer?"

"It's not early. In three more hours, your brother's match will begin."

Chen Juncai laughed.

"Exactly, exactly, it's about to start!"

Li Qingqing took a bite of her oil pancake and chimed in.

"It's precisely because today is Martial Artist Day, and the entire Civilization has a day off, plus tomorrow and Acquired are the weekend."

"That's why the first live broadcast of the Seven Regions Genius Battle is scheduled for this time slot."

"Don't you want to see how strong the Geniuses of our High Martial Civilization truly are?"

"They are only about two and a half years older than you."

"Among these people, even the weakest one could easily stomp on the second-place student from your brother's school!"

"Don't get carried away just because your brother entered Qilin Martial Arts University."

"Dad tells you, the only thing a person can always rely on is themselves!"

"Oh."

Chen Qun walked like a zombie, then sat on the sofa, watching the projected screen with closed eyes, raising his wrist to his mouth:

"Alarm, 8:59."

...

8:55 AM, inside Wanxiang City, C-5 entrance.

Chen Du and six other Geniuses, each holding a weapon, stood behind a yellow line.

Buzz, buzz, buzz...

After a burst of electromagnetic sound, a figure completely shrouded in a black robe, with indistinguishable facial features, suddenly appeared before the seven.

"Greetings, everyone, I am the host of this event."

"I am a virtual image, without a physical body. For the next five minutes, I will introduce the competition details to you."

"Do not ask me any questions; I will not answer any questions."

"The name of this competition event is 'Resource Scramble.'"

"It will run from June 7th, 9:00 AM, to June 10th, 9:00 AM, a total of 72 hours."

"Your current location, behind the yellow line, is called the 'Base Camp.'"

"It's also a safe zone; only you can enter and exit freely."

"People from the other six regions will be automatically eliminated if they enter. Similarly, you cannot enter the safe zones of other regions."

"What you need to do in this competition is to collect resources within Wanxiang City and safely bring them back to your Base Camp."

Then, he reiterated the grouping information and rewards that Chen Du already knew.

"Wanxiang City is very large, and its reconstruction work is not yet fully completed, but it will not affect your competition."

"The competition will be divided into three areas: A, B, and C."

"Area A will be contested by the General Group students from the seven regions."

"Area B will be contested by the Lieutenant General Group students from the seven regions."

"Area C will be contested by the Junior General Group students from the seven regions."

"The three areas are independent of each other; you do not need to worry about higher-Rank Quasi-Warriors or Martial Artists intervening."

"The competition uses a point system, divided into team points and individual points."

"When students find a resource, they can use their wristband to first confirm how many points that resource is worth."

"This step will lock the points."

"After bringing the resource back to the Base Camp, you will receive the locked points. These are individual points."

"The top ten rewards will be given to the ten individuals with the highest individual points across the seven regions."

"Here's a reminder for everyone: points will only be given to the locker; those who help bring it back will not receive points."

"People from the other six regions can re-lock the points."

"That is to say, they can seize your resources."

"Team points are calculated by accumulating the individual points of the General Group, Lieutenant General Group, and Junior General Group."

"Due to the unequal number of personnel in the three groups, the resource points in Areas A, B, and C are also different."

"Team rewards will be given to the three regions with the highest points, from highest to lowest, respectively, receiving 50%, 30%, and 20% of the resources collected jointly by the seven regions in this competition."

"All these resources will be equally divided among the participating students of that region."

"Finally, the comprehensive strength ranking of each major region will also be determined by the team point ranking."

"This means that even if your individual points are first, your region may not necessarily be first."

"Your wristbands have a map of your respective area, with marked resource points, which have an error of 50 to 200 meters."

"And the target at the marked point will only have two outcomes."

"Either it's a resource, or it's an Alien Civilization!"

"These Alien Civilizations are robots we manufactured, with 99% simulation of their behavior, habits, and related abilities."

"Finally, there will be no Martial Artists tracking and protecting you in this competition, but your protective suits are the latest products of our High Martial Civilization."

"Everyone has a 100% health bar on their left sleeve; that represents your current status."

"Once the health bar reaches 0%, a safety shield will be activated, and at the same time, it means you are eliminated."

So that's how it is.

Chen Du thought to himself, this competition measures the overall strength of the seven regions. Unless someone has exceptionally strong individual power, creating a crushing effect in one group, it's difficult to create a large gap.

Even if one's individual points are first, they won't be too far ahead of the second place; this measures the overall strength of a region.

And the top ten in individual points represent true hard power; the High Martial Civilization provides them with the best rewards to ensure their optimal development.

There's also the 'locker' mechanism, which means everyone must fight individually, going out alone to find and bring back resources.

Furthermore, Chen Du noticed a hidden message.

That is "sacrifice"!

If one confirms that their individual points cannot enter the top ten, they can then help other teammates bring resources back.

This way, team points can be more effectively increased.

It's practically a mini-version of the competition between High Martial Civilization and Alien Civilization!

At exactly 9:00 AM, after saying "Good luck," the black-robed host's figure disintegrated like sand.

The Resource Scramble officially began!

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