"Whoosh!"
Included in the manual was a 3D map which introduced the "Yellow Wind Ridge", the venue of the competition. ∈ ﹏
The Yellow Wind Ridge was a fragment world that was no different from the Tian Yuan Realm. It was not suitable for cultivation, but it was the best venue for actual combat.
From south to north, it was roughly 20 kilometers long and was divided into plains, jungle, and canyon areas.
Among them, the jungle area, which contained a large number of swamps, hills, shrubs, and caves, was located at the center of the map and occupied the largest area.
This place was filled with a light yellow fog all year round. Although it was harmless to the human body, it somewhat interfered with one's line of sight. This was how the Yellow Wind Ridge got its name.
It could be foreseen that the jungle area would be the main battlefield of this competition.
Under the interference of the intricate terrain and the fog, the variables were greatly increased. The freshmen could meet at any time and start a brutal battle.
Such a terrain was simply a paradise for guerrilla warfare.
However, Li Yao was not the slightest bit happy.
Because his victory condition was not to survive in the Yellow Wind Ridge for a few hours or a few days. Instead, he had to start from the southernmost part of the Yellow Wind Ridge, pass through the plains, jungle, and canyon areas, and reach the northernmost part of the map, the "Starfire Union's Rendezvous Point".
And the Chaos Edge Hall's base camp was located in the two-kilometer-long canyon area.
The canyon area was surrounded by steep rocks on both sides, and there was only a winding path in the middle.
It was conceivable that the Chaos Edge Hall would definitely deploy a large number of troops in their base camp.
Even if Li Yao could successfully break through the jungle, he would have to break through the two-kilometer-long canyon area.
There was no other way!
What's more, according to the setting, although the Chaos Edge Hall and the Iron Fist Club were absolutely irreconcilable enemies, Li Yao was a notorious evil expert who carried a jade chip that both sides were determined to obtain.
Therefore, the two thousand people would consider him as their number one target. Before they obtained the jade chip, they would definitely not start a fight. Perhaps, they would even join hands to search for his whereabouts.
"It's really a thousand times more difficult!"
Li Yao's head hurt a little.
He slowly rubbed his temples and repeatedly studied the map.
The plan of the fragment world, the Yellow Wind Ridge, was shaped like an olive. The canyon area and the plains on both sides were very narrow. The forest in the middle was extremely wide.
The headquarters of the Iron Fist Club and the Chaos Edge Hall were respectively located at the two tips of the "olives".
The condition for their victory was that after they took the jade chip from Li Yao, they would send it back to their respective camps and plug it into the fixed crystal processors for an hour under the pursuit of the enemy.
During this period of time, if the other party breached their headquarters and took the jade scroll, they would have to recalculate the time.
Li Yao's only advantage was that he could use magic treasures.
But all the magical treasures. It had to be included in the list of magical equipment designated by the school, and there would be no extremely ferocious magical equipment such as "Hellfire-Lightnings".
Of course, he still had five days to modify the magical equipment on the list.
But in the end, the magical equipment that they carried, apart from their weapons, must be able to fit into a standard military jungle backpack.
The explanation given by the school was also very reasonable — this was an escape, not a war.
It was impossible for someone to carry a Six Barrel Rotary Cannon and a large iron box of ammunition. Plus ten Heavenly Thunders and Earthly Fires.
Not to mention... In the complex terrain of the jungle and swamp area, there was also a faint fog that interfered with the line of sight. A "divine weapon" such as the Six Barrel Rotary Cannon was simply a piece of scrap iron. Apart from slowing down the speed and exposing the target... There was no use at all.
Even if the rules allowed it, Li Yao had never thought of carrying a heavy machine gun and escaping in the jungle. This was simply courting death.
"I can only carry a standard military jungle backpack magical equipment. All the magical equipment must be selected from the list. Although I can modify it myself... But I only have five days? "
"Wanting to get 10,000 credits in one go is harder than ascending to the heavens!"
"Beep Beep!"
Just as he was racking his brains to the point where his head was about to explode, Ding Ling Dong sent a spiritual crane message.
"Ha, I just applied to the school to become the liaison between the school and the Starfire Union in this competition. I would like to ask our Starfire Union Leader, the extremely dangerous' evil expert 'Li Yao, do you have any questions about the rules of the competition?"
"If there are any areas that are unclear, I will answer them one by one. If there are any requests, I will also pass them on to the school. However, the victory conditions have already been determined and will not be changed!"
Ding Ling Dong said with a smile.
She seemed to like to see Li Yao's deflated appearance.
Li Yao turned a deaf ear. His eyes seemed to be frozen. He puffed up his cheeks and pondered for a long time. It was so long that Ding Ling Dong yawned a series of times. Suddenly, he said:
"Sister Ling Dong, since the competition is based on actual combat, and I am playing the role of a meticulous evil expert who has been lurking in the enemy camp for ten years, I should be a spy or something like that. Then, from this identity, I can make some reasonable requests, right?"
Ding Ling Dong stared blankly and pouted her pink lips:
"Be more specific. I won't let you take advantage of any loopholes!"
Li Yao smiled faintly. Two tiny stars drilled out from his deep eyes. He extended a finger and said:
"First of all, I used the jade chip to steal the core secrets of the Iron Fist Club. Then, this jade chip must be provided by me, right?"
Ding Lingdang grinned and said proudly, "That's right.
"Ha, I already expected that you would tamper with the jade chip. Yes, you can provide the jade chip, but it must be one of the five most common jade chips specified on the magical equipment list. Moreover, you must hand in the jade chip the day before the competition. After the school checks it, you must input a special telepathic thought, which represents the core secrets of the Iron Fist Club."
"You are not allowed to tamper with the telepathic thoughts in the jade chip, nor are you allowed to make any destructive changes to the jade chip. You have to make sure that the jade chip is the most common jade chip in the world of Cultivators, the literal jade chip that anyone can recognize at first glance!
"Are you dumbfounded?"
"How could the school not know about this little trick of yours?"
"You want to steal 10,000 credits from under the noses of 2,000 people from the Iron Fist Club and the Chaos Edge Hall? How could it be that easy? This sister is the former president of the Iron Fist Club. I won't watch your treacherous scheme succeed! "
"You better obediently wait for a few days. When this sister is free, I will accompany you to hunt in the north!"
Li Yao remained unmoved. He stretched out his second finger:
"Second. The rules say that I can only use the magical equipment on the list. I feel that this is unfair. As a meticulous spy, I should have already anticipated that I would have to flee thousands of miles away. Therefore, it is very reasonable for me to refine one or two life-saving magical equipment in advance. Therefore, I would like to apply for the use of a magical equipment that I have refined myself. "
Li Yao tapped his left ear: "I would like to apply for the use of the Demon Beast Detector. It is an auxiliary magical equipment for survival in the wild. It has no offensive capabilities, and it will not suddenly explode. The school can verify this with my mentor."
Ding Ling Dong tilted her head and thought for a moment before she nodded and said:
"Good. This request is not excessive. It is indeed in line with the style of a spy. The school should agree. "
"However, is this thing really that amazing? You have been sweeping up credits recently because of this thing, right? When are you going to refine one for this sister to play with? "
Li Yao chuckled:
"It is still in the actual combat test. There are still some small problems that need to be solved. The speed of demon beast detection can also be increased a bit. After all the problems have been solved, I will definitely refine a special version for Sister Ling. Don't worry! "
After saying this. He stretched out his third finger:
"Third, I need the specific information of the 2,000 contestants of the Iron Fist Club and the Chaos Edge Hall, including their strength, the martial arts they are good at, and their combat videos. All the information. "
Ding Ling Dong frowned:
"What do you want these for? Isn't this somewhat suspicious of cheating? "
Li Yao shook his head:
"No, I think this is very reasonable."
"Because I am an evil expert who has been lurking in the Iron Fist Club for nearly ten years. I am a meticulous spy. Therefore, during these ten years, I will certainly collect a lot of information on the members of the Iron Fist Club. Since the Chaos Edge Hall is the biggest enemy of the Iron Fist Club, I will certainly collect information on its members. "
"Even if I don't have everyone's information, at the very least, I will know the top few hundred experts of both sides like the back of my hand. Otherwise, I will not be in line with this character's setting."
"Moreover, this information is not top-secret. The students' daily training is open to the public. I can also find out what kind of martial arts courses they have chosen. Many people also like to show off their combat videos on the forum. As long as I am given some time to collect, I will be able to sort it out myself."
"It's just that time is pressing, so I need the school to collect and sort it out for me."
"But if he is really an evil expert who has been lurking for ten years, he can very well collect the information unhurriedly during these ten years. He might even know which expert got a hernia!"
Ding Ling Dong suspiciously stared at him:
"It sounds like your request is very reasonable, but I always feel that there is some kind of conspiracy."
Li Yao curled his lips:
"Of course there is a conspiracy. If there is no conspiracy, do you really want me to fight with 2,000 burly men?!"
Ding Ling Dong pondered for a moment before nodding heavily:
"Good, at least you have convinced me. I will try my best to fight for it with the school. Do you have any other requests?"
"There is one last one."
Li Yao slowly raised his thumb:
"Since the Thunderbolt Cup is a competition that will determine the allocation of resources for the school next year, then if I luckily win, does it mean that the Refining Department will get more resources than the Combat Department in the next school year?"
Ding Ling Dong sucked in a mouthful of cold air:
"You really think you will win?"
"Of course."
Li Yao said, "If you go all out, you will win!"
...
Five days later, in the darkness before dawn.
The lights in the refining room were not turned on. The 1st Generation Tai'e crafting furnace was like a pitch-black steel jungle.
Li Yao sat cross-legged in the deepest part of the steel jungle.
In the pitch-black darkness, only the Demon Beast Detector was operating at high speed, emitting a weak red light, like a dangerous eye.
Five hours later, the Freshmen Inter-Department Thunderbolt Cup was about to begin!
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Let me tell everyone that Old Niu will be participating in a very decent university reunion today and tomorrow. It's purely to discuss academic issues.
Therefore, tomorrow's update will be delayed. It may be in the evening, or in the evening, or it may even be in the evening.
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