Chapter 262

The finals have resumed.

The popularity of the Military Academy League has reached new heights.

Inside the league stadium, the stands were already more than half full, and a large number of spectators were still queuing at the entrance to wait to enter.

Having finally secured a ticket to the finals, Jiang Lu made a point of arriving at the Central Star Domain a day early.

Today, I got up very early to queue up and got in very early.

"Old Lu, you're truly a student you've mentored." Liu Hongfang his hand and nudged Jiang Lu, a teasing smile on his face.

Jiang Lu was somewhat proud of himself.

He smiled sheepishly, "Well, it's all the students' own hard work; we're just playing a guiding role."

"When you go back this time, you'll definitely get promoted to a department head position," Liu Hongfang continued with a sigh.

Jiang Lu and he both came from lower-level star regions and had worked at the academy for decades. They thought that this was all they would ever achieve in their lives, but no one expected that Xu Jintang and Song Tianqi would emerge from their ranks.

"Please find your seats as soon as possible. The opening ceremony of the finals is about to begin. Please keep quiet."

The voices of the staff member in charge of maintaining order at the scene echoed throughout the venue.

At this time, the players from each team had entered the arena and were making their final pre-match preparations in their respective rest rooms.

Leikdasi Military Academy rest area.

Xu Jintang sipped his hot tea slowly and calmly, showing no signs of nervousness before the finals.

The other four were also sitting on the sofas chatting, their topics being gossip unrelated to the league.

When the competition staff came in to deliver the fruit, they were all stunned by what they saw.

"Sister, put the fruit here." Yan Yuting waved to her.

The staff member snapped out of his daze, nodded quickly, bent down, and walked over to put the fruit down.

After the staff left, Yan Yuting turned around and looked at Xu Jintang, "By the way, squad leader, what are our plans for today?"

Because the rules and format of the finals have been completely changed, no one knows the specifics yet.

Therefore, before the competition, Zhuang Silin and the military academy teachers only gave them some special training according to the standards of previous years, but how to deal with the competition specifically was up to them to adapt flexibly on the spot.

"Four words," Xu Jintang gestured with his fingers to indicate the number four, "Wait and see."

Yan Yuting and Xue Zhongqi exchanged a glance, shrugged, and said nothing more before leaning back on the sofa.

Song Tianqi sat for a while, then finally couldn't hold back any longer and stood up, pacing back and forth in the rest area. "What exactly has been changed to the finals? They still haven't said anything, just keeping things mysterious."

"There aren't many ways to test the abilities of military academy students. One is the most common tournament, and the other is simulated battlefield combat," Jiang Shiyi said calmly.

These words broadened Xu Jintang's thinking, and she nodded, "That's possible. We often did simulated battlefield combat competitions at military academy."

After another fifteen minutes, all the audience members were seated.

As soon as the person in charge, Qin Tiangang, leaped onto the arena, the surrounding clamor immediately ceased.

"Hello everyone, I am Qin Tiangang, the head of the league. Now I will announce the newly revised rules and format of the finals."

As soon as he finished speaking, a topographical map slowly appeared on the giant light screen behind Qin Tiangang.

"The format of this year's finals will be changed to simulated battlefield combat. Currently, ten military academy teams have advanced to this round of the finals. The ten teams will compete independently in outdoor survival challenges in complex terrains such as plains, mountains, and deserts."

Qin Tiangang turned around and pointed to the light screen behind him, "This is the terrain map for this match. The venue is divided into different areas such as the spawn point, supply drop point, survival zone, and team capture points."

As he explained, the images on the light screen began to change.

The topographic map is automatically divided into different areas, and each area is marked with red text.

"During the match, the area available for teams to survive will shrink over time. Team members must ensure they remain within the survivable area. If a team member leaves the survivable area for more than one minute, they will be automatically eliminated."

Xu Jintang frowned slightly.

In other words, if you want to eliminate a team member, you don't even need a fierce battle; you just need to forcibly drive the opponent out of the survival area.

"In addition, the tournament organizers will randomly distribute supplies at regular intervals, and all teams present can participate in the competition for these supplies. If a team member's life token is destroyed by a member of the opposing team during the battle for these supplies, the team is immediately eliminated. The match will only end when only one team remains on the battlefield."

After the competition rules were announced, various discussions immediately broke out at the scene.

"This new format is quite exciting. It means the ten teams that have advanced will now have to fight indiscriminately. This is even more interesting than a tournament."

"But doesn't that seem to involve an element of luck? What if several teams join forces to attack one team? Even the five major military academies wouldn't be able to withstand that."

"That's what makes it interesting. This way, it tests not only the individual strength of each team, but also their overall combat capabilities and strategic thinking."

After hearing the completely new competition rules, the expressions of the team members all changed.

This type of combat requires them to be more flexible and adaptable, and it is more comprehensive and challenging than a ring match.

"Now, all team members, please proceed to the waiting area. The match will officially begin in fifteen minutes."

As soon as the words were spoken, the security doors to the waiting area opened automatically.

The passageways leading to the rest areas for each team are now open.

Xu Jintang stretched and stood up from the sofa. "Let's go."

After saying that, she led the way into the passageway.

Yan Yuting and the others exchanged glances and then got up to follow.

The entire waiting area is a circular space, large enough to accommodate hundreds of people.

All ten teams arrived one after another.

Xu Jintang and his group of five had just stopped.

Chu Er from next door walked over with his men, his face full of smiles. "Captain Xu, do you remember our agreement?"

Xu Jintang was stunned for a moment, then quickly remembered that during the elimination rounds, Chu Er had taken the initiative to invite their team to join forces.

She smiled slightly, "Of course."

"Then... shall we continue with the agreement?" Chu Er asked with a smirk.

Xu Jintang nodded happily, "Mm."

The newly revised competition format is the least suitable for continuing to fight alone. Being able to team up with Chu Er and the others provides a great guarantee, so there is naturally no reason to refuse.

However, none of the teams from the five major military academies are simple; even if they cooperate and join forces, they must remain vigilant.

After deciding to join forces, Clifford's team and Xu Jintang's group of five stood together.

The close interaction between the two teams immediately attracted the attention of the audience.

[The top two ranked military academy teams have teamed up? This is the first time I've ever seen this.]

[Mainly because previous league formats didn't include this type of competition, so there was no need for military academy teams to collaborate.]

[Wow, this is interesting. Two of the strongest teams have teamed up; what chance do the other smaller teams have?]

The other teams also sensed something was wrong and cautiously peered over.

The Grande Military Academy Team, which advanced from the third division, is also observing.

Shi Anyu stood at the front of the line, hands in his pockets, a smile playing on his handsome face. "Leikedasi and Clifford have joined forces."

Wang Qian leaned closer from behind, "Captain, just as you predicted, the finals really have been changed to simulated battlefield combat."

Shi Anyu pursed her lips, the smile not reaching her eyes, "Jing Hongyi is still too ruthless. He'll stop at nothing to achieve his goals."

Song Yueyue and the other two teammates exchanged glances, but neither of them said anything, and they all lowered their heads in silence.

"Captain, shall we... stick to the original plan?" Wang Qian asked softly, looking up.

Shi Anyu nodded, "Don't worry, our people are already outside the venue."

Upon hearing this, Wang Qian and the others gradually relaxed their tense expressions.

Inside the venue, the lights began to flash incessantly.

A circular platform slowly rose from the center of the arena, with the host holding a microphone standing on it.

A bright smile spread across his face, and his energetic voice rang out, "Hello everyone, I'm Xiao Xin, your host. On this beautiful spring day, we are about to witness the grand opening of the finals."

"Throughout this journey, the ten teams have gone through dozens of rounds of competition, facing the brutal battle for advancement and elimination, and they have arrived at the final showdown. We believe that today's final will be even more exciting and moving."

"Now, please welcome the judges who will be observing the finals!"

A bright beam of light shone down from the top of the venue.

A familiar figure soon appeared where the light was shining.

"It's Commander Jing!"

Someone in the audience shouted.

This was immediately followed by thunderous cheers and applause.

The peace the Federation enjoys today is inseparable from the efforts of the Jing Family, and Jing Hongyi, as the current head of the Jing Family and the Federation's commander-in-chief, naturally enjoys a high reputation and prestige among the people.

Jing Hongyi stepped onto the stage, and after standing still, he raised his hand to wave to the audience around him.

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Immediately afterwards, a familiar figure appeared under the beam of light.

All eyes were on this.

Wearing a dark blue military uniform, Gu Xiuwen stepped steadily onto the ring.

His strong features, illuminated by the light, appeared even more striking in profile.

"It's General Gu Xiuwen! The youngest Ninth Tier Gu Xiuwen in the entire Federation!"

"Not long ago, we even reversed the desperate situation of the Dragon-Tiger Lion pack's attack and saved everyone in the border city!"

Mentioning Gu Xiuwen made the audience even more excited, and screams erupted one after another.