Masluo was eliminated, and the Electromagnetic Armor returned, rotating around Lancelot's body, with a fine electric current connecting the two.
With a light step, Lancelot's figure transformed into a bolt of lightning and shot out. Wherever he passed, men and horses fell, and hundreds of thin metal sheets formed a lightning storm. Elite contestants were pierced through the body, rendered unable to move, and left to be slaughtered.
The battle came quickly and ended quickly.
No one could have imagined that Masluo, known as the Furious Tiger, would be defeated by Lancelot so quickly.
The main reason is that this guy wasn't prepared for the Electromagnetic Armor at all.
Human thinking is bound by inertia. In Masluo's mind, Electromagnetic Armor could only be used to cover the body surface for defense. Who would have thought that Lancelot would use it for offense, and that the damage would be unexpectedly high, which is why he was able to defeat Masluo in one fell swoop.
Ultimately, however, it all comes down to Lancelot's strength, which far surpasses Masluo's.
The latter is at best a Tier Four unit, with a combat power level of at most 240 Dale. It would be normal for him to lose; it would be strange if he won.
Masluo was defeated, and no one could stop Lancelot. The latter went on a killing spree, wiping out the entire Masluo team, leaving no one alive.
During this process, some people wanted to surrender, but Lancelot refused. He didn't need many subordinates; the current number was enough.
There were 22 people, and 18 remained after the battle.
Of the five people from Jilong, four remain; Kakex, who Ability Energy, has been eliminated.
Lancelot was not surprised by this. His team was not as strong as Masluo's team. If the latter had not been out of form, and if Lancelot had not unexpectedly and quickly eliminated his opponents, the elimination rate would have been even higher.
However, the remaining 18 people will definitely have improved their skills a lot after this battle.
Not to mention, Masluo's team has quite a few good things in their possession.
"Take all the spoils and slowly retreat northwest," Lancelot ordered.
"Yes!"
As he traveled, Lancelot learned about his gains.
One Newton Type III large-caliber sniper rifle, using gunpowder bullets, with an effective kill range of 3 kilometers.
Three M-series light sniper rifles, using gunpowder bullets, with an effective kill range of 1.4 kilometers.
Four K-series assault rifles, using gunpowder bullets, with a maximum rate of fire of 7 rounds per second and an effective kill range of 600 meters.
Two multi-barreled heavy machine guns, equipped with five ammunition belts, totaling 1,800 rounds of ammunition.
Several hand grenades, landmines, and ammunition.
Three mechanical power arms, two on the left and one on the right.
One Minsk laser-guided rocket launcher set, with two unused rockets.
Medicines, high-energy food, and various other types of melee equipment.
With these spoils of war, Lancelot's 18 men could be armed to the teeth, greatly enhancing their ranged attack capabilities.
As for melee combat, one of him is enough.
Didn't you see that Jilong and Laurent have switched to using firearms for long-range support?
He took the Newton Type III sniper rifle from Jilong. This was the equipment that Masluo and his team had taken out of the blue box. It was a heavy sniper rifle with terrifying firepower and came with 6 magazines.
Two of the magazines contain shuttle-shaped armor-piercing rounds.
The three magazines contain standard ammunition.
Each magazine contains special ammunition, including incendiary rounds, tracer rounds, and instantaneous detonation rounds.
Stroking the dark weapon in his hand, Lancelot was quite satisfied.
Although it lacks an electromagnetic sniper rifle, the Newton Type III is sufficient, since it can add its own electromagnetic coil.
That's right, electric Ability Energy are just that awesome!
The group happily distributed weapons, greatly increasing their strength.
"Boss, what's our next plan?" Jilong, equipped with a mechanical power arm, ran over and asked.
"Block the bridge!"
Lancelot said calmly.
"What?"
Jilong was filled with mixed emotions, which was probably because he had prepared himself mentally beforehand, but when he heard about Lancelot's new plan, his heart still skipped a beat.
"Um... Boss, shouldn't we... um... not go to such extremes?" Jilong stammered.
"Absolutely not? No, it's just Holy Wing Island, not the entire second round of competitions. Don't worry." Lancelot waved his hand casually.
"But we might be facing thousands of enemies!" Jilong was about to cry. Boss, do you even realize how crazy your plan is?
"So what? We'll just make a quick buck and leave, we're not going to stay here forever," Lancelot said, raising an eyebrow.
He knew perfectly well what his decision meant.
But to get to the top of the leaderboard, you have to be a little crazy.
As the saying goes, "No madness, no life."
Risk and reward are often proportional; for a profit that clearly exceeds 300%, he was willing to risk being eliminated.
Seeing that he couldn't persuade Lancelot, Jilong had no choice but to call for reinforcements, telling the other teammates about Lancelot's plan.
Laurent, Xiluo, and the others were naturally taken aback upon hearing this, and then, like Jilong, they gathered around, trying to persuade Lancelot.
"Alright, I understand what you mean. Now, answer a few questions for me."
Do you want to go to a good school? Do you want to get good grades? Do you want to turn your life around?
Three thought-provoking questions left everyone speechless.
Nonsense!
This was something they had been thinking about day and night.
Lancelot continued, "Don't blame me for being blunt, but with your current grades, you'll only amount to so much in the end, and you never know when you'll kick the bucket. I'm not a babysitter, and I can't keep an eye on each of you and protect you all the time."
"Since that's the case, why not give it a shot? Go all in, survive, and your points will skyrocket. Even if you're eliminated, it's not a huge loss. After all, isn't ranking 1001 or 9999 the same? You won't make it to the final round either!"
After saying this, Lancelot fell silent, giving everyone time to process it.
Everyone fell into deep thought; the words may be rough, but the principle was sound.
Lancelot didn't just make empty promises to them.
Instead, they presented both risks and benefits, leaving the choice to them.
How to choose?
Most people were tempted.
The young girl, Xiluo, was the first to step forward, a bright smile spreading across her pretty face, her little tiger teeth peeking out from beneath her pink lips. She laughed and said, "Captain, I'm going with you!"
Lancelot nodded in satisfaction, then looked at the others and asked, "And you?"
"I'm going with it!"
"I'll participate!"
"I'm joining too! Damn!! I'll give it a shot, maybe I can turn a bicycle into a motorcycle! I don't want to be a couch potato!"
In the end, Miracle, all eighteen people agreed to join the bridge-blocking operation.
Lancelot was very satisfied; his efforts had not been in vain, and he had finally managed to persuade these guys.
He alone cannot hold out.
They'll definitely have to flee in a sorry state in the end.
But with eighteen more people, things are completely different.
First, it can create crossfire that supports each other.
Moreover, more people means more firearms can be operated.
What's the point of giving Lancelot more guns if he's alone?
Could he grow eight heads and eight arms?
Believe it or not, it's actually possible, but he can't do it right now.
"Alright, since everyone agrees to my plan, let's set off. Our destination: the steel arch bridge!"
The group set off again.
This time, however, their morale was noticeably higher, carrying a sense of "ready to die," "burning their boats," and "fighting with their backs to the wall."
The steel arch bridge is located in the northwest of Holy Wing Island, running from north to south, and is 800 meters long and 40 meters wide.
It connects Holy Wing Island and a small island.
This small island serves as a transit point to Silver Serpent Island in the central region.
This is the only land route if you want to travel from Holy Wing Island to Silver Serpent Island.
Of course, if you think you're a good swimmer and aren't afraid of the numerous monsters and bio-beasts in the water, you can swim all the way to Silver Serpent Island.
However, there are almost no contestants who dare to make such a choice.
Transcendent individuals are not gods.
Becoming Transcendent does not mean escaping environmental constraints.
Eating, drinking, defecating, urinating, and sleeping are still things that must be done.
Creatures that run on land don't suddenly become water-swimming creatures.
Of course, some special cases need to be excluded.
More importantly, the participants in the second round of trials are all below-average Transcendent individuals, with the majority being Lower Transcendent. This stage is merely the beginning of the Transcendent.
He was far superior to the average person.
But to defy one's nature is still a long way off.
They sped along the road.
The strong contestants encountered along the way were either avoided, while the weaker ones were simply rushed at and scared away, without any hindrance.
In just twenty minutes, Lancelot and his companions traversed 14 kilometers and arrived at the steel arch bridge.
Scattered gunshots rang out.
Someone was lying in ambush on the other side of the bridge, but not to block it; they were just randomly hunting two or three prey before leaving.
This is a normal operating procedure.
"Cross the bridge!"
After Lancelot saw that everything was alright, he led his teammates out of the bushes.
On the opposite bank of the bridge, atop a cylindrical bunker on the left, two snipers are positioned at a 75-degree angle, each responsible for a different direction; they are teammates.
"Kayin, someone's coming across the bridge!" Laike warned.
"Who is it? Did you see who it is?"
"Let me adjust the multiplier... Look closely, it's Thunder Demon! Damn, they're so fast, should we retreat?" Laike was a little panicked. Lancelot's fame grew even more after defeating Furious Tiger Masluo, and his ranking had already climbed to 34th.
"What's the rush? We're about 700 or 800 meters away. Let's see if we can take out a few of his teammates. Thunder Demon's teammates must have a lot of points on them." Kayin said calmly, turning his gun around.
However, the next second, a spinning, slender bullet rapidly magnified in his eyes, magnified...
Bang!
The blow to the forehead knocked Kayin unconscious; had the bullet not been a blank, he would have been blown out of the head.
However, even so, it was inevitable that Fate would be eliminated, and the sensing device issued a piercing alarm almost simultaneously.
"Kayin, watch out!" It was only then that Laike's warning came belatedly.
Seven hundred meters away, Lancelot slowly lowered the Newton heavy sniper rifle, its muzzle emitting blue smoke, and slung it over his shoulder. He then activated his Electrified Cells, and under the stimulation of the electric current, his speed increased dramatically, charging straight towards the concrete bunker opposite.
"Damn it!" Laike cursed under his breath, slowly crawling away on the ground, wriggling his body as he retreated.
He would be safe once he entered the doorway.
A few seconds later, Laike successfully entered the doorway, and the moment he closed the metal explosion-proof door, he let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"Damn it, if anyone tells me again that Thunder Demon is a melee fighter, I'll fight them. This guy's sniping accuracy is better than mine." Laike complained as he quickly went downstairs.
As he reached the second floor, around the corner, a tall man with crackling electricity on his body stood by the window, saying with a half-smile, "Still want to keep running?"
"Drag these two 'corpses' out!" Lancelot waved his hand, and the Jilong who followed quickly threw Laike and Kayin out of the bunker.
"Boss, are we all going to stay in this bunker?" Jilong asked.
"No, I'm enough for you all. Split into two teams and each choose a high vantage point. I'll take care of the participants beyond 400 meters; you don't need to worry about them. Within 400 meters, you'll provide fire support," Lancelot instructed.
"Understood!" Jilong and the others left.
Lancelot, carrying the Newton heavy sniper rifle, went to the top of the bunker, closed the blast door, and set up the sniper rifle.
Beside him were two sniper rifles, with long barrels and openwork stocks.
If the Newton Type III is Raging Bull, then these two sniper rifles are wolf hunters, agile and nimble.
The Mk18 Sniper Rifle, the exact same model, with a full 11 magazine, was captured from those two overconfident snipers who tried to ambush him.
With these two sniper rifles, Lancelot can unleash firepower for a longer period of time.
Unfortunately, the Mk18 sniper rifle uses 8.72mm ammunition.
The Newton heavy sniper rifle uses 12.36mm bullets, which are not compatible with the two.
However, it's not a big problem.
Use the Newton to deal with strong enemies, and the Mk18 to deal with weaker ones.
A large hammer costs eighty, a small hammer costs forty; each has its use, doesn't it?
Three minutes passed quickly.
Jilong and his men moved quickly, and both teams had already occupied the high ground.
With everything prepared, a sharp glint flashed in Lancelot's eyes as he spoke into his wrist communicator in a low voice, "Begin the operation!"
Anthony is an A+ level potential Ability Energy nicknamed "Fire Eye." He is quite strong, having reached the peak of the Tier Three, and has even built a team of 13 people. He is ranked 736th in the points rankings.
"Everyone be careful. There are usually snipers on the other side of the steel arch bridge. We must cross quickly and not miss the opportunity," Anthony said in a deep voice.
A short, dark-skinned boy next to him grinned and said, "Haha, Captain, you're overthinking it. We're not without snipers. Those gunmen only dare to pick on lone wolves. Only a fool would mess with a well-equipped squad like ours."
"Duomi, we can't be careless. The captain's caution is justified. I have a bad feeling; it's far too quiet around this steel arch bridge," a tall, voluptuous woman said solemnly.
"Okay, okay, I got it!" Duomi shrugged and didn't say anything more.
"Set off!"
Anthony is positioned in the center of the team. His Ability Energy is extremely lethal, but his defense is lacking. He needs his teammates to provide cover in order to maximize his effectiveness.
The team quickly climbed onto the arched bridge and sprinted towards the other side.
At the top of the bunker, Lancelot aimed his sniper scope at Anthony, a red-haired man. He had already determined that this guy was the leader.
To catch the thief, first catch the leader. If we take him out, the squad will likely fall into chaos and be slaughtered.
With the butt of the rifle resting on his shoulder and his index finger on the trigger, Lancelot exhaled softly. Blue light shone from his chest, and a dozen electric currents spiraled around the barrel of the Newton heavy sniper rifle, artificially forming Electromagnetic Acceleration zones.
His superb skill in Energy Manipulation was fully revealed at this moment.
Stability, electron spacing, current field strength...
Everything is just right!
A normal Lv7 Electrified Cells Ability Energy would never be able to achieve this level of Energy Manipulation.
But Lancelot did it.
The crosshairs of the optical sight locked onto the red-haired man's chest.
Wind speed, humidity... all analyzed and assessed!
Then, Lancelot pulled the trigger!
The firing pin strikes the base of the bullet, igniting the gunpowder fuse. A violent explosion erupts within the narrow chamber, generating terrifying kinetic energy that propels the finger-sized bullet, guided by the eight rifling grooves, as it spins rapidly out of the barrel.
During this process, the Electromagnetic Acceleration coil exerts a tremendous traction force on the projectile, making its initial velocity 70-80% faster than that of a projectile fired by a normal Newton heavy sniper rifle.
The rapidly fired bullet tore through the air and, in a flash, struck the horrified Anthony, knocking him to the ground before he could even react, sending him sliding dozens of meters away.
Bang!
Only then did the dull, guttural sound of gunfire, like the roar of a savage elephant, finally arrive.