It was worth it.
Regardless of whether they won or lost the group battle, regardless of who obtained the recommendation quotas, Headmaster Greene felt that it was all worth it. Being weak wasn't scary. However, if the entire academy didn't have any honour or glory in their hearts, that would be the most frightening thing to him!
What's more, the academy squadron today wasn't weak at all!
Wang Zhong and the others felt somewhat moved. The current singing was much more impactful than the shouts of encouragement from those fellows in the viewing gallery. They also silently sang along with the song.
On the other side, the Adolf Academy five-man squadron appeared extremely silent. The entire academy spontaneously singing the school song to cheer for them was something they had seen before in some of the major competitions. They could feel the power of the entire academy converging into one. They could feel the pressure, the pressure that came from the home ground!
This was the home ground! It was completely different from the feeling of those opportunists in the viewing gallery who were talking all sorts of things or cursing at the top of their lungs. An invisible pressure that was akin to the might of Soul Power pressed down on the entire arena. This was a pressure that came from the heart of every single Adolf Academy member.
This was Tianjing's home ground advantage!
Up until the end of the song, there was no excessive clamor, nor was there any exaggerated expression of passion.
Headmaster Greene stood up and immediately rang the bell for the start of the match!
"Let's go!" Cecil said in a deep voice.
"Barran, protect the squadron's formation!" Wang Zhong instructed Barran alone.
Being able to recognize and utilize people was what a commander should do. Barran was, in fact, a double-edged sword. After experiencing destruction and reconstruction, he was truly strong in certain aspects. However, he also had obvious weaknesses. What Wang Zhong needed to do was to display his strengths, while concealing his weaknesses. This fellow wasn't suited to think too much, as there were times when a single sentence would suffice.
Generally speaking, there was a pattern to the group battles. Both sides would have a fixed flag at their starting point, which represented their respective bases. Whoever could occupy the flag for more than five minutes would be the victor.
In a map with complex terrain, this kind of battle was very interesting. There were all kinds of unimaginable tactics like stealing the flag, restraining tactics, and even dirty tactics. Apart from the strength of the two sides, there were also many information and tactical aspects.
However, Tianjing Academy's conditions were limited. They didn't have an overly complicated arena for group battles. In fact, it was impossible for the majority of the academies to have one. If they did, it would involve an entire street, or even half a city. Therefore, the group battle would only be held in a small arena, which would make the fight much simpler.
It was impossible to steal the flag. After all, it wasn't as simple as touching the flag. You had to stay there for at least five minutes. If you had that time, your teammates would have already been wiped out by the other side in a five versus four situation.
Of course, there was no point in playing dirty. It was five against five anyway, so the only way to win was to kill all the enemies head-on.
The team battles in the arena lacked many changes, but there were many more passionate collisions.
The entire arena was around two hundred meters in length and width. It was similar to an olden era football field, just a bit bigger. Two flags, one red and one green, were planted on the east and west sides of the arena. The five people on each side quickly formed into a battle formation and quickly advanced forward. None of them had any intention of guarding the flag. The changes in the battle formation immediately revealed the unique characteristics of the two sides' formations.
Tianjing used a 2: 3 formation, with the 2 ranged soldiers positioned approximately 20 metres behind them, with Barran in the middle, Emily on the left, and Grai on the right, with a distance of approximately 6 to 7 metres between them. Just as Adolf had analysed before this match, this formation was more conventional, and also more mediocre. With the 2 ranged soldiers positioned in a safe position, they would be able to maximize their output. The strength of the front row wasn't too strong, but wasn't too weak either. Therefore, their ability to sustain combat was extremely valiant.
Adolf's side appeared to be in a 1: 1 formation. The only mid-ranged attacker, Simon, hung ten meters behind the rest of the team. In the middle was Qi Lian Shan with his giant shield raised. On the left was Cecil, and on the right was the official soldier, Burnley, who had yet to appear on stage. It seemed that Adolf planned on using Burnley to restrain Emily and Cecil to deal with Grai, who had performed terrifyingly well in duels. Elena, on the other hand, drifted away from the main formation and came from the right. She seemed to be planning on sneak attacking the two ranged soldiers from behind. This was the most common tactic used in team battles, the backline.
Both sides rapidly closed in on each other. The first gunshot was fired by Scarlet. The range of a gun was greater than that of a cannon. She tried to probe the strength of the substitute heavy soldier, Qi Lian Shan, but the ice crystal bullet didn't even cause the slightest tremor when it struck his sturdy shield. Even though the ice effect had been triggered, it was merely a shield. It didn't affect his movements. Furthermore, Qi Lian Shan's soul power quickly melted the ice on his shield. It was clear that he wasn't an easy opponent to deal with.
Following Scarlet's gunshot, Tianjing's opponents began to move. Elena suddenly sped up and rushed past Grai on the right. Her target was Wang Zhong and Scarlet.
Everyone had assumed that Grai would extend his hand to intercept them or even chase after them to protect the backline from assassin occupations. This was the responsibility of every frontline soldier. However, Grai turned a blind eye to Elena's actions. It was as though he hadn't seen Elena's actions at all. He maintained his original formation as he pressed forward.
Elena was dumbfounded. Her captain had actually guessed correctly.
You're actually going to attack Senior Wang Zhong? I wish you good luck … yes, maintain your formation! In fact, Grai had only thought of this.
This fellow …
With her baiting failing, Elena's brain short-circuited. She didn't know if she should continue to attack Tianjing's backline or follow her captain's strategy to restrain Grai.
This was too f * cking unreasonable. She had the urge to turn her head and roar at Grai. Hey! I'm going to attack your backline! Are you blind?
Cecil's reaction was fast. Regardless of whether his opponents had seen through his strategy or whether they were exceptionally confident in Wang Zhong and Scarlet, he didn't have any other choice. Opportunities were fleeting!
"Go!" Cecil bellowed, and the entire team suddenly exerted their strength!
Qi Lian Shan let out a muffled roar and suddenly increased his pace. He rushed towards Barran at high speed. On the left, Burnley also dashed forward, crossing over a dozen meters to rush towards Emily.
The main focus was on Cecil. Like a bolt of lightning, he crossed the dozen or so meters of distance and brandished his sword at Grai. At the same time, Elena turned around and attacked Grai like a swallow returning to the forest. Even Simon, who was 20 meters away, aimed his cannon muzzle at Grai!
Their target was Grai! Did they want to gather their firepower to kill Grai?
Bang Bang Bang ~
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