Chapter 267
What is this?
"Monster beast! Monster beast has invaded!"
A four-legged lizard-like creature was crawling on the domed ceiling of the venue, its long, barbed tongue sticking out, and liquid dripping from the tip of its tongue, landing right on the hand of the spectator who had just screamed.
The saliva of this lizard is venomous; it will instantly corrode human skin upon contact.
The spectator's hand had been corroded down to just bone, and the intense pain was driving him to scream.
"Alert!" Qin Tiangang, who was in charge of hosting the league, appeared on the scene immediately.
As soon as he finished speaking, his personal guard squad followed him into the field to defend.
Chaos erupted as audience members rose and scattered in disarray. Finally, someone found the exit, only to discover that the doors had been locked.
"This is really the end. The door is locked. This means we're all going to be buried with them!"
"The west gate is locked too!"
"How about we work together and break the door down?"
"Don't bother. All the security doors in the venue are top-tier security doors specially made by the Federation. Even ordinary Eighth Tier ability users would have a hard time breaking them open, let alone us."
Meanwhile, more and more monsters appeared inside the arena, their arrival seemingly occurring at some unknown time.
"There's a high-level demonic beast!"
A sharp-eyed spectator pointed at the blue-eyed spider overhead and shouted.
The spider was as big as a human head, its emerald green eyes gleaming with an eerie light, and the silk it was spinning was almost forming a large web.
"It's a Sixth Tier Jade-Eyed Venom Spider! Its silk and venom are all highly toxic and can corrode human skin. Everyone, please be careful not to get touched!" A fairly strong audience member jumped out from the crowd, holding a broadsword in his hand. As soon as he finished speaking, he raised the broadsword and slashed.
A white blade of energy slashed towards the opposite side, splitting the spider web that was almost formed in two.
Seeing this, the initially panicked audience was encouraged and activated their superpowers, joining the man in defense.
In the VIP section.
Several high-ranking officials from the Federation Branch Bureau reacted quickly, but unlike the panicked audience, they all remained calm, as if they didn't take it seriously.
"These beasts are getting more and more arrogant; they dare to cause trouble in a place like this."
"It's been years since I've had any exercise, so let's treat today as a chance to get some fresh air."
"Commander Jing, we'll handle the monsters here."
Several leaders stood up and began to stretch their arms and legs.
Jing Hongyi calmly stood up, glanced back at Gu Xiuwen, and said, "I'll leave this to you. I'm going to the system control room."
Gu Xiuwen looked up at him and nodded, "Mm."
#Military Academy League Livestream Interrupted#
#Suspected malfunction in simulated battlefield#
#Monster attack at league venue#
A series of related topics surged to the top of the Star Network trending searches, immediately sparking heated discussions across the nation.
[How could something like this, a major event like the Military Academy League, go wrong?]
[The live stream signal has been cut off; this incident must be quite serious.]
[People living near the league venue say that the area has been invaded by monsters, and all security gates are sealed off, making it impossible for outsiders to get in.]
[There shouldn't be much of a problem. Commander-in-Chief Jing and Commander Gu are both there, along with a bunch of leaders from the Federation Branch Bureau. Even if those top-tier monster lords came, they might not be able to gain any advantage against them.]
At the same time that the league was attacked, the Central Star Domain Federation General Bureau activated a state of alert.
All troops stationed in the border city of the Central Star Domain received support orders and began rushing to the league venue.
"Bang--"
A loud bang echoed throughout the entire venue.
"The big shots from the VIP section are coming down!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than an arrow crackling with countless arcs of electricity flew out of nowhere and struck the blue-eyed spider lying on a seat in the audience with pinpoint accuracy.
The spider was shot through, and venom splattered everywhere.
Nearby spectators scattered in panic.
Several other Federation Branch Bureau leaders also took action.
The monsters that had initially held the advantage were immediately forced back into a small circle.
With the big shots standing in front, the other audience members also mustered up their courage and took turns to help from behind.
Inside the simulated battlefield control room.
The warning beeping continued.
Suddenly, the safety door to the control room slowly opened, revealing Jing Hongyi's tall and imposing figure.
He stepped into the control room, his eyes scanning the surroundings.
The control room was empty; all the staff on duty had been reassigned in advance.
On the central control panel screen, a warning red light flashed continuously.
Jing Hongyi walked to the control panel and pressed the power off button.
The warning beeping immediately stopped, and the room returned to silence.
Jing Hongyi stared calmly at the screen that kept displaying messages indicating the system had been hacked, without taking any action.
"Drip, drip, drip..."
Second after second passed by.
"Commander Jing, it seems the plan is going smoothly." A rough voice suddenly rang out.
Jing Hongyi slowly turned around and looked at the dark figure behind him.
The dark figure was hidden in a cloud of mist, its form obscured.
Jing Hongyi said expressionlessly, "I have done as you asked, so shouldn't you fulfill your promise?"
A shadowy figure shrouded in mist chuckled, "Don't be impatient, the plan has only just begun."
Inside the simulated battlefield at this moment.
The atmosphere of panic continued to spread.
"Don't panic, everyone! The Federation will definitely rescue us! We just need to wait quietly for our rescue."
"But so much time has passed, and we haven't received any rescue news. Could something have happened outside too?"
"Impossible. The Military Academy League is the highest-level competition in the entire Federation. Everyone knows how heavily guarded it is. How could anyone dare to cause trouble at the league? It must just be a normal system malfunction. Don't overthink it."
Chapter 267
Although they said that, everyone trapped in the simulated battlefield was actually very panicked.
Anxiety and panic quickly spread.
In contrast, Gao Xinran and the others remained relatively calm.
"Captain Xu, what do you think we should do in this situation?" Gao Xinran asked on behalf of everyone.
The students from the Milky Way Military Academy also turned to look at Xu Jintang, waiting for her answer.
Xu Jintang pursed her lips, lost in thought.
Things didn't go according to plan, and they can't contact Shi Anyu and the others for the time being, so they can only wait and see.
"Wait a minute, let's see if the Federation sends any news of relief."
Although a solution has not yet been found, Xu Jintang's words clearly made everyone feel more at ease.
With her hands and feet tied, Ji Nanqing realized the seriousness of the problem.
She seemed to have guessed something and looked at Xu Jintang, "So you didn't eliminate me just now because you already knew something had happened?"
These words drew everyone's attention to Xu Jintang, a mixture of curiosity, shock, and doubt.
Gao Xinran also taken aback.
Actually, when Xu Jintang stopped them from eliminating Ji Nanqing, she did find it a little strange, but she didn't think much of it at the time.
Now that Ji Nanqing has pointed it out, something is definitely not right.
Xu Jintang remained calm and, after a moment's thought, replied composedly, "That's right, I did know in advance."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present immediately changed.
"Did you know in advance that something was going to go wrong in the simulated battlefield?"
So what exactly is going on now?
"Is there still a chance for us to be rescued?"
Xu Jintang's words brought hope to everyone, and everyone looked on with expectant eyes.
Xu Jintang spoke again, "If we want to be rescued, we must all unite. From now on, all actions will be under my command."
Gao Xinran the first to react and took the lead in agreeing, "We'll do as you say!"
"Yes, we'll all listen to you!"
Even Ji Nanqing, who had been very stubborn before, shut her mouth and quietly waited for Xu Jintang's next instructions.
Inside the league stadium, several bigwigs from the Federation Branch Bureau and the principals of the five major military academies quickly defeated the monsters.
Gu Xiuwen remained seated in the VIP section, surveying the situation in every battle zone below.
"Commander Gu, seeing how calm you are, did you perhaps foresee this happening today?" Another Federation Branch Bureau leader, who hadn't made a move either, started the conversation with a smile.
Gu Xiuwen calmly raised his eyes and glanced at him. "I suppose so."
It was common knowledge that Gu Xiuwen's supernatural ability could predict the future, and with his assurance, the leader's expression visibly relaxed.
"In that case, I'll just wait and see, like Commander Gu." The leader smiled and sat down next to Gu Xiuwen.
Outside the Border Defense Star City of the Central Star Domain.
The demon beast horde, which had been eagerly preparing for battle, suddenly received orders and began to attack together.
Many troops stationed outside Star City sounded their alarms.
The series of unexpected events sparked heated discussions on the Star Network forum.
[I heard that the Border Defense Star City of the Central Star Domain has already launched a full-scale war; this is escalating into a world war.]
[The situation is indeed quite bad. It seems that the most prominent leaders in the Federation are all trapped in the league stadium. The various branch offices are leaderless; what are they going to do?]
[Well, I think we don't need to worry too much. It would be too much of an exaggeration if the people above were so easily outmaneuvered by demonic beasts.]
[But to be honest, this whole thing is really bizarre. The Central Star Domain is so heavily guarded, how did the monsters manage to sneak in? And even manage to seal off the league venue?]