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During the course of the competition, Luo Lingxing’s words were proven true. Besides the two teams that were composed of the guests, the other teams were npcs. That was to say, only the guests didn’t have to try hard. If they were up against the npc, they generally wouldn’t be eliminated, which greatly increased the chances of protecting themselves.
Both teams initially proceeded according to their plans to protect themselves from being eliminated as much as possible. Gradually, Meng Lianggu also found that the npcs wouldn’t attack them, so as long as they hid, there wouldn’t be a problem.
However, the competition wasn’t just about hiding. After all, the npcs will not actively attack the guests, but the guests of the other team will take the initiative to attack. There were only five people who could move on to the next round, so if you wanted your team to win, you had to eliminate as many people as possible so that your team members had a higher chance of surviving and winning.
Whichever team was eliminated during this period meant the people in the remaining team were the winners. If a team was completely wiped out in the second challenge, then there wouldn’t be a third challenge and this episode would end early.
However, more than a dozen teams fought in the start. It was difficult for the two teams to protect themselves, let alone take the initiative to attack the other team. Therefore, everyone tacitly chose to protect themselves first. After the number of npcs was reduced, they tried attacking each other.
Even if this was the case, it didn’t mean they were completely safe. There were always some unlucky people in the world who got shot down.
Su Yang and Shen Chuxia belonged to this group. They tried to protect themselves, but they often forgot to avoid another major point. Because they accidentally entered the range of someone’s attack, they were gloriously “shot down”. Sigh… and they thought they could make it to the end this time. Shen Chuxia thought this to herself when she appeared in the waiting room.
“Girls have a disadvantage in a fight. Sister Xia is already very amazing,” Wu Yaxu comforted her with a smile.
Wu Yaxu might have been in the waiting room the entire time, but there was a large screen in the waiting room, which showed what was happening. The people in the waiting room were the first ones to be able to watch the episode. This was before editing, of course.
“That’s true. But Xiao Wu is pretty amazing.” Shen Chuxia looked at Zhao Hanyu and hedged. She spoke with admiration.
Girls did suffer more than boys in this regard. Zhao Hanyu looked petite, but she was quite flexible. Although she might not be able to help much in a fight, she could at least protect herself and not let her teammates worry.
“Oh my. In fact, staying here isn’t bad either. We can see what’s happening with everyone. We can see the entire picture. It’s just like watching a movie,” Su Yang said optimistically.
“Only you think that way.” Although this was what Shen Chuxia said, she had a smile on her face. She was as frustrated as when she was eliminated the first time.
The second episode’s competition continued. Because the battle was between npcs and each other, many people had already been thrown off the platform. There were fewer people left on the platform. The two teams led by Ye Luohan and Meng Lianggu had already been more nervous and guarded, because the real battle was about to begin.
“Brother Meng, there are only three of you left. There are still four of us. Why don’t you just surrender or else it might be unpleasant to be shot down later,” Xiao Ailun provoked.
“There’s still a woman on your team. That’s less effort for us. You want us to concede? Dream on!” Meng Lianggu replied.
“That’s not necessarily trust. She’s good at protecting herself. Besides this is a competition regarding spiritual energy, not physical strength. Don’t underestimate Xiao Wu or you’ll regret it later. Don’t blame me for not warning you,” Xiao Ailun provoked.
“Luoluo, let’s discuss this. Fighting like this is troublesome. Why don’t we have a one-on-one?
As long as we eliminate two more people, both of us can move forward. What do you think?” An idea struck Yi Chenhao as he spoke.
“That won’t do. It’s better not to break the rules.” Luo Lingxing’s lips sighted curved as he looked at him with an evil look. This gave Meng Lianggu a bad premonition.
Even if he had a bad premonition, he couldn’t drag this on or else it’d be more unfavorable to him. His word wasn’t the rule. Li Yuanbo, who was on his team, didn’t obey the arrangement. When they fought, it would be two and a half forces at most. Even if Li Yuanbo taking the initiative helped them, they had no chance of succeeding two against four.
Meng Lianggu and Yi Chenhao looked at each other. The two of them had cooperated several times before. They now had a tacit understanding of each other. Yi Chenhao immediately understood Meng Lianggu’s intention, and the two of them struck an attack. The target was Zhao Hanyu, the only girl on the team.
Although Zhao Hanyu was nimble, and that was more than enough to protect herself in the past, it was also because nobody had targeted her. Now that Meng Lianggu and Yi Chenhao targeted her, Zhao Hanyu wasn’t able to fully protect herself.
If Ye Luohan or Luo Lingxing wanted to save Zhao Hanyu, they could. They were basically cheats with their current strength. If they made a move, the other party simply had no chance of fighting back.
However, Ye Luohan and Luo Lingxing wouldn’t do this. If they did, the program team would be at a loss. Since the program team didn’t reveal the scene beforehand so that they could capture the guests’ more authentic reaction as the selling point of the program, they naturally couldn’t ruin the program team’s intentions.
However, Ye Luohan and Luo Lingxing, as Zhao Hanyu’s teammates, couldn’t stand there and did nothing. They utilized their spiritual energy just a tiny bit, which was the same amount as everyone else. It was barely enough to intercept Meng Lianggu and Ye Luohan. However, the other party was unexpectedly raiding. It was too late to stop them, and Zhao Hanyu fell silently.
“Yeah!” Meng Lianggu and Yi Chenhao, who had succeeded in their sneak attack, clapped each other. Now, even if one person from their side was eliminated, they would still have two people left, and the other side would have three. The gap wasn’t too large. If they were lucky enough to eliminate another person, they could strike back.
However, the facts showed that the sneak attack could only be used once. This kind of luck was only a one-off. In the end, Li Yuanbo, from Meng Lianggu’s side, was eliminated.
Although Meng Lianggu and Yi Chenhao didn’t show it, they were really relieved.
With the conclusion of the second match, everyone could rest. The third match would be on the last day.
The third match was no longer at the same place for the rest of the competition. It was in a nearby forest. Since this was a treasure hunt, there naturally was treasure. This treasure existed in the forest. The remaining teams would be thrown into this forest to find this treasure, and the team that found the treasure may become the target of the other teams. The match would continue until there was one team standing, and that team would be the champion. They could also receive helpful props by the program team that would play a role in future games.
If both teams were unfortunate enough to be eliminated or identified, and the final surviving team was the npc team, then everyone would fail this competition together.
After resting for a night, both teams were in high spirits.
“Should we make a temporary alliance?” Meng Lianggu asked Luo Lingxing.
“How would the alliance work?” Xiao Ailun asked. There was only one treasure and they were on different teams. There was no way they could work together.
“Our enemies aren’t just each other, but the npcs as well. Though they won’t actively attack us, if the treasure falls into our hands, those npcs will take the initiative to attack the team holding the treasure. Then the odds will be against us and the npcs will take the championship. Isn’t that too unfavorable against us? If that’s the case, isn’t it better for us to form an alliance and take down the npc teams first? Then when the treasure is found, our two teams can fight each other to determine the championship,” Meng Lianggu explained.
Xiao Ailun thought about it then said, “That’s a good idea. Luoluo, Luohan, what do you guys think?”
Ye Luohan and Luo Lingxing had no problem with this. So the two teams that were originally competitors formed a temporary alliance. Everyone in the waiting room was surprised, but they all thought this was a good idea.
“God Meng’s brain is nimble. The alliance is obviously in his favor,” Shen Chuxia said with emotion.
“Each team only has two or three people left on their team. There are four or five other teams. If they fought alone, they might not be able to deal with those npcs. Although the npcs won’t take the initiative to attack them, there will be accidental injuries that would be devastating,” Zhao Hanyu couldn’t help but add.
“Why can’t I reach the end either time? I’m always eliminated early. It’s really depressing. I also want to stay until the end. Even if I can’t win the championship, at least let me enjoy this a little more,” Su Yang said sullenly.
“You’re doing much better than me. I was eliminated in the first round, and I don’t know if I’ll have another chance,” Wu Yaxu said even more sadly.
With Wu Yaxu as a comparison, Su Yang suddenly felt very lucky. His mood became much better.
“Hehe…don’t be discouraged. There’s still many chances in the future,” Su Yang comforted Wu Yaxu.
“I saw the first episode of your program, but watching it and experiencing it are two different things. Can you tell me about the first episode?” Wu Yaxu looked at Su Yang with sparkling eyes, so the two started talking about the first episode.
Li Yuanbo’s expression was very ugly after being eliminated. Without saying a word, everyone tacitly ignored him. Nobody wanted to stick to a sour-faced prick, after all.
The third competition was still happening on screen. After the two teams formed an alliance, the situation improved significantly. Because the npcs didn’t actively attack them, unless one of the guests attacked first or they had the treasure in hand, only then would the npcs fight back. Once the npcs fought back, the guests would most likely be sent to the waiting room with everyone else.
The guests didn’t take the initiative to attack the npcs, but they did provoke the relationship between the different teams so that they would take each other out. The less npcs remaining, the better it would be for them. Of course, hitting their target was very satisfying to them as well
In the end, Meng Lianggu’s plan worked, and most of the npcs teams had been eliminated. The crisis they faced now was how to get the treasure from the last npc team or else everything they did before would be in vain.
