Lancelot displayed incredible skill during the airdrop grabbing, revealing his ability to manipulate electricity after his second awakening. This not only surprised the other contestants in the final round, but also caused a stir online.
The die-hard fans who were initially fiercely criticized have now stood up and are enthusiastically sharing Lancelot's achievements in various comment sections, righteously rebuking the netizens who had previously attacked them, and finally feeling triumphant.
At the same time, with his growing fame, Lancelot's fan base has experienced an unprecedented surge. The number of followers on his social media accounts increases by tens of thousands every now and then, and has now surpassed the 40 million mark, continuing to climb.
Amidst the jagged rocks, Lancelot found a secluded spot and put down the purple airdrop crate he had been carrying on his shoulder.
"Let me see what good stuff is in here. Hopefully, I can get an electromagnetic sniper rifle," Lancelot thought expectantly, then opened the box.
A flash of blue light appeared, and the contents of the airdrop crate came into view.
A stack of rhomboid metal sheets, about a hundred pieces in total, with complex energy circuits engraved on them.
Lancelot was very familiar with this thing.
Electromagnetic Armor!
Judging from its design, it's one to two generations more advanced than the Electromagnetic Armor the instructors distributed during the Revival Society's operations.
Besides the Electromagnetic Armor in the center, there is a white medical kit to the left of the airdrop crate. When opened, it contains various medicines, all of which are very useful.
On the right is an ammunition box containing "Heaven's Gate" series high-explosive landmines. These are semi-automatic, capable of automatically targeting enemies, highly concealed, and possess great explosive power and lethality.
Even with Lancelot's defensive capabilities, being hit by Heaven's Gate mine would be extremely painful.
For ordinary participants like Cole, being hit by an explosion is an absolute exaggeration.
Of course, this Heaven's Gate landmine is just a simulated explosion. It works in conjunction with a sensing device to adjust the participant's status based on their strength and relevant data, but it does not cause significant damage.
Electromagnetic Armor, medical kit, and Heaven's Gate landmine pack.
These three items are all the items found in the purple airdrop crate.
Although Lancelot didn't get the electromagnetic sniper rifle he'd been longing for, the haul was still pretty good.
Especially the Electromagnetic Armor; once Lancelot put it on, his already terrifying durability was doubled.
He took out the Electromagnetic Armor, installed the mind control device, and with a thought, hundreds of thin metal plates emitted wisps of electric light. They then floated up under the influence of the electromagnetic field, circling around Lancelot's body and assembling into various shapes.
"Electromagnetic Armor can only defend in the hands of others, but in my hands, it can..."
Lancelot pondered to himself, his eyes suddenly lighting up. His Electrified Cells unleashed a surge of electricity, controlling a dozen or so rhomboid metal shards to shoot out like bullets.
Puff! Puff! Puff!
A large rock twenty meters away was blasted apart, and amidst the scattering dust, streaks of blue light returned like swallows returning to their nests.
"Attack!"
This is why Lancelot chose electric energy as his primary direction of development.
Electricity plays an irreplaceable role in technological civilization.
Even for advanced civilizations with inexhaustible energy resources, electricity remains the most basic and comprehensive form of energy.
Electrical energy also has the highest compatibility with the weaponry and equipment of technological civilizations.
Take this Electromagnetic Armor, for example. With the added electric current from Lancelot, it has transformed from a purely defensive weapon into one that is both offensive and defensive, and its performance has been greatly enhanced.
After connecting the thin metal sheets into a belt and wrapping it around his waist, Lancelot raised his wrist and brought up the leaderboard.
In the previous battle, he killed Adam.
The latter, as the preliminary champion of the Heisenberg Province, can provide a base score of 19,200.
This is just the beginning.
The looted portions are the real prize.
The so-called "plunder points" are the points obtained by eliminating other participants or defeating "point monsters."
For each contestant eliminated, the player receives the opponent's entire base score plus 50% of their loot points.
For example, Lancelot originally had 900 points.
Whoever eliminates him will get 19200 + 450 = 19650 points.
Before being eliminated by Lancelot, Adam was ranked 61st on the leaderboard with over 100,000 points.
Lancelot will receive half of these points.
Soon, his name appeared on the leaderboard.
Lancelot Terra
Points: 89500
Rank: 114
"What a windfall!" Lancelot's eyes lit up. Sure enough, only those who are steady enough can enjoy the most bountiful fruits of victory.
He spent eight consecutive days in seclusion, diligently practicing in a dimly lit cave, and finally his efforts paid off.
Not only did they receive the purple airdrop crate, but their ranking on the leaderboard also jumped more than 40,000 places.
"Strength is indeed the foundation of survival in the Transcendent world. Everything else is meaningless. With strength, you have everything!" Lancelot thought to himself.
beep beep~
At that moment, the communication terminal on my wrist vibrated.
A text message appeared on the screen.
Jilong: "Captain, where are you? We're coming to find you."
Lancelot: "You don't need to come looking for me, I'll come looking for you. Send me your location."
Jilong and the others had only known each other for half an hour, and Lancelot didn't trust them yet, so he naturally wouldn't reveal his location. Only by going to find them could he maintain the initiative, and if anything went wrong, he could retreat in time.
We are at...
After Jilong finished speaking, he sent a satellite positioning message.
It's not far, about 1.5 kilometers to the southwest.
With a slight shift in his gaze, Lancelot stuffed the medkit and grenade pack into his tactical backpack, leaving the purple airdrop crate behind. With a swift movement, he vanished from the spot.
Four minutes later, Lancelot stood on the treetop and looked around. Finding nothing unusual, he jumped down from the tree and joined up with Jilong and the others, who were more than Duomi away.
"The captain is here!"
Nilu was the first to spot Lancelot and shouted excitedly.
The twenty-odd people who were sitting on the ground suddenly stood up, many of them with apprehension on their faces.
"Why are there so many people?" Lancelot asked, frowning.
Jilong quickly replied, "These people all came because of our reputation and wanted to join our team. Laurent and I didn't dare to make the decision on our own, so we didn't agree to their request."
"Oh, is that so? Well done!" Lancelot nodded in satisfaction, then looked up and scanned the contestants in front of him.
Under his imposing gaze, some contestants lowered their heads nervously, while others stood tall and proud, each behaving differently.
"Follow me!" Lancelot said calmly, then led the way in a certain direction. The others, puzzled, could only follow in silence.
Jilong!
"I'm here, Captain!"
"Do you know who got hold of the blue airdrop crate on Holy Wing Island?"
"Two blue airdrop crates, one was taken by the Walker Wind Demon Papani, and the other was originally taken by a twelve-man squad, but Masluo and his men suddenly appeared and stole the crate."
"Oh?" Lancelot paused slightly. "Masluo? Do you know which way he went?"
"Captain, you mean..." Jilong's heart skipped a beat.
Answer my question.
"Yes, yes, according to the latest news, after Masluo led his men to disperse that small team, they should have headed northwest."
"Northwest..." Lancelot pondered for a moment, a strange light flashing in his eyes, and said, "The Masluo team has fought two consecutive battles, their condition must be poor, they definitely need to recuperate, there's a high probability they can catch up. Moreover, that steel arch bridge in the northwest seems to be the only way to Silver Serpent Island in the central region, right?"
"Chase!"
Lancelot made a decision quickly.
Looking back at the contestants behind him, he said calmly, "If you want to join my team, the upcoming battle will be your test. Let me tell you in advance, our opponent is Furious Tiger Masluo."
If you want to quit, leave as soon as possible.
If anyone retreats or hesitates during battle, I will personally eliminate them!
Do you understand?
"Masluo?"
"This..."
Some participants visibly hesitated.
They Lancelot Lancelot's team hoping to ride on his coattails, smoothly pass the second round of interviews, and incidentally gain some points.
Unexpectedly, they were about to clash with an S-level team right from the start.
"I don't want to fight Masluo, so I'm leaving." A tall, thin man of about eighteen or nineteen said in a deep voice, then slowly retreated, his eyes fixed on Lancelot, afraid that he might retaliate in anger.
However, Lancelot didn't even glance at him. Instead, he looked around and called out loudly, "Anyone else wanting to quit?"
Three more people left in succession.
Including the five from Jilong and Lancelot himself, there are a total of 22 people left.
"Alright, the rest of you, follow me. I assure you, as long as you pass the test, you'll be Lancelot true teammates, and I'll do everything I can to help you achieve good results in the retest."
Upon hearing this, everyone's eyes lit up; these were exactly the words they had been waiting for, and their fighting spirit soared.
"Walk!"
With a wave of his hand, Lancelot took the lead, followed closely by the others, leaping swiftly through the jungle.
Half an hour later, Nilu's drone spotted Masluo and his group.
Lancelot decisively ordered his troops to split into three groups and encircle the enemy.
He led his own team as the main attacker, while the other two teams were mainly there to support him, share the firepower, and suppress the enemy.
"Captain, I've detected a large number of high-energy reactions within my sensory range. Judging from their location, they're heading straight for us," a female contestant with her eyes closed said as she approached Masluo.
This is a rare sensory-type Ability Energy, equivalent to a human radar, with abilities leaning towards wide-area detection; they are the "eyes" of Masluo's team.
"How dare someone treat me like prey!" A surge of anger welled up in Masluo's heart, and he transformed into a giant with a tiger's head and a human body, four meters tall, with bulging muscles and covered in thick black hair, his combat power rising to its peak.
Under Temaduo's command, the other teammates quickly formed a defensive formation and stood ready for battle.
"Heh, have you been found out?"
Lancelot quickly noticed the movements of Masluo's team. With a soft laugh, his Electromagnetic Armor covered his entire body, a burst of electricity erupted beneath his feet, and he vanished from the spot.
"Electric current, lightning, it's Thunder Demon Lancelot!" the female sensory Ability Energy exclaimed.
Upon hearing this, the morale of Masluo's team plummeted, and they became somewhat uneasy.
After his previous battle, Lancelot killed Adam, which greatly enhanced his reputation.
Many contestants considered him to be a powerhouse second only to the top six monsters.
With such a figure leading an attack, a fierce battle is inevitable.
If things go wrong, the whole team could be eliminated, so they have no choice but to panic.
"Calm down. Hmph, so what if he's Thunder Demon? Adam's biggest reason for defeat was underestimating his opponent and Lancelot hiding his strength, which led to his sudden failure."
As long as we are fully prepared and handle the situation carefully, his newly assembled and inefficient team is no match for us.
With a sharp shout, Temaduo analyzed the situation in a well-organized manner, calming his teammates' tense nerves somewhat.
"Thunder Demon? Without a fight, it's still uncertain who is stronger!" Masluo roared.
The fierce roar of the tiger shook the leaves.
Then, he landed on all fours, his hair grew wildly, and streams of black energy seeped out of his body, transforming into the shadow of a black tiger that was eight or nine meters tall, roaring to the sky.
Boom!!
Earth and stones flew, grass and leaves swirled, Masluo transformed into a black shadow and sped away.
Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, kings against kings!
The head-to-head clash between two well-known contestants in the second round of the competition instantly attracted a great deal of attention.
Thump!!
A punch, a claw.
One black, one blue.
They were of different sizes and collided together.
Wow!!
Centered on the two people, gusts of wind swept outwards, tearing the ground apart.
"Die!" Masluo roared ferociously, the "king" character on his forehead turning even blacker until it suddenly shot out a beam of dark light.
This energy beam was incredibly fast, but how exceptional were Lancelot's reactions and sense of danger?
The moment it launched its attack, it activated its Electromagnetic Armor to form a mask.
Boom!~
The black light struck the faceplate like a battering ram, dissipating the darkness and unleashing a raging electric lightning bolt before both were ultimately annihilated and vanished.
"Damn it!" Masluo was quite disappointed that his hidden tactics had failed.
But he quickly recovered, and the giant black tiger behind him raised its massive claws and slammed them down with tremendous force, like a mountain collapsing.
Seeing this, Lancelot remained calm and did not retreat an inch.
A ball of electricity condensed on his chest, then instantly expanded to a diameter of three meters.
The tiger's claw slammed down and collided with the electric ball; the two remained locked in a stalemate.
At this moment, Lancelot looked up, a slight smile playing on his lips.
Have you used up all your tricks?
"Huh?" Masluo was taken aback, but quickly understood the meaning behind his words, and his anger intensified.
However, before he could make a move, accompanied by clicking sounds, the Electromagnetic Armor on Lancelot's body disintegrated.
Masluo was a little confused. Had they given up on defense?
But the next moment, he was dumbfounded.
As countless electric currents surged and roared, thin diamond-shaped metal sheets stood upright, like True Dragon whose scales had been touched, their armor and whiskers bristling, their tips pointing directly at him.
A deadly sense of threat surged through Masluo's heart, his black fur stood on end, and his eyes widened instantly, bloodshot as if they were about to pop out of their sockets.
"Wait..."
Laugh!!
Hundreds of thin metal shards shot out in rapid succession, creating a sound as powerful as a volley of arrows, and in an instant, they engulfed Masluo.
Pfft! Pfft! Pfft!
The sounds of sharp weapons piercing flesh echoed repeatedly, and blood flowed out as if it were free.
The electric current surged wildly, transforming into more than a dozen blue serpents that tore the giant black energy tiger to shreds.
In an instant, Masluo collapsed to the ground, barely alive.
However, it was a competition after all, and Lancelot avoided his vital points.
However, the AI in the sensor had already determined that Masluo was unable to resist and declared him dead.
The percentage representing the status plummeted to zero, and a piercing alarm immediately sounded.
Furious Tiger Masluo is eliminated!