Chapter : 131.1 : Endless mode
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"It's the last round." For the first time, a ray of light appeared in Sebastian's eyes.
The position of the Champion couldn't be given up and so he needed the best possible ranking to be the champion.
This 20-minute period seemed especially long for the remaining candidates and everyone was more nervous than ever. All of them were top geniuses at the peak of the Genius List and their hearts were full of hope for a Super-Tier Academy.
The total enrollment quota of the Super-Tier Academy was only 1,080 people. Excluding the 580 places received by the top students of 580 cities, there were only 500 spots left for these geniuses to compete for.
Even if they were the top students in each city, many still hadn't been identified. For example, in Atlanta, there were Sebastian, Lucy, and Bailey still competing. It was not just for places at the top academies, there were also rankings.
The Super-Tier Academy was divided among strong and weak. The better the score, the higher the ranking, so they would get priority for admission to the better Super-Tier Academy, not to mention the State Champion.
That was the dream of every genius, especially this year, which was recognized as one of the most fearsome in history. Climbing to the top of the examination, what an honor.
15 minutes finally passed, and a transcendental prompt sounded: "The 7th and final round of the combat assessment will officially begin in 5 minutes, please get ready. The final round is in endless mode with a score of 100."
"Endless Mode." Hearing this, all the candidates were shocked to their core.
Everyone was certain it was the hardest test, but it was expected; the last round of the examination often used this format in previous years as the Endless Mode was the hardest of them all. Based on the difficulty of the first 6 rounds, everyone guessed that this method would be used for the final round.
"In Endless Mode, after every 10 minutes, the strength of the invading Supernatural species will increase by one level, and it will continue to increase. The score evaluation method is as follows: for every 10 minutes, one extra point is added; if it's less than 10 minutes, it's zero. Since it is an Endless Mode, please do what you can. Don't give up and don't insist blindly, and I wish all the candidates an ideal result." The prompt sounded.
Everyone knew this before the examination, but they listened attentively. The more they listened, the greater the tension in their minds. As in this year, this round would be the easiest way for top talents to secure their scores. There were seven rounds totaling 400 points in the combat assessment.
In previous years, the first 6 rounds were worth 50 points each, and the final round was worth 100 points.
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"Here we go, here we go, it's Endless Mode."
"Haha, the Endless Mode is here. I came this year just to see this mode, and it didn't disappoint me."
"The most alarming and desperate mode has appeared; this year's examiner is ruthless to the extreme."
"Endless Mode? Even if you're the most talented genius, this mode will make you despair and cry out in pain."
"Especially those 4 Super-Geniuses. The first 6 rounds weren't very challenging for them but in this last round, we'll have to wait and see. All their trump cards must be revealed."
"This year's rounds were so difficult, yet there are still over 1,500 people left. With so many in the final round, it's very exciting. Who knows, there might even be a few hidden underdogs."
In the City Hall, the planet masters were discussing this unprecedentedly, one after another. This was the most anticipated round of the year. Why was this called the last round? It was because the Endless Mode ensured no candidate would pass.
Soon, the invading Supernatural race would grow increasingly difficult, with their strength getting stronger and stronger and it would go on endlessly. It was up to each candidate to hold on for as long as they could. In previous years, even the top geniuses couldn't survive it.
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"Here it comes, Endless Mode." In the conference room of Oakleaf School, the supervisors and teachers also took a deep breath as their minds were a little nervous.
This was the most challenging round. In this round, there was no need to choose the projection. Even if only Sebastian, Bailey, and Lucy remained in the entire city, natural selection focused on these three. They were all anxiously waiting for the final round to begin.
Finally, 5 minutes later, the transcendental prompt sounded again: "The last round of Supernatural Invasion begins. This round is Endless Mode, so please pay attention."
The prompt repeated because many candidates still had hidden strategies for the final round.
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All the candidates were making their final preparations and the same goes for the Astra Militarum. As it was an endless mode, Sebastian gave Elizabeth the info.
On top of the city walls, Elizabeth had already deployed her strategy.
"In this round, we will face an endless reserve of enemies without interruption." Elizabeth looked at the crowd with an expression of unprecedented seriousness.
"Endless enemies." Hearing these words, everyone's face changed.
"All we have to do is defend ourselves against the enemy invasion for as long as we can." Elizabeth continued: "So now we have to change the previous deployment. General Allard, the rest of you..."
Elizabeth looked at the five men, Allard, Ewart, Denis, Hudnall, and Fleming, and said, "Each of you will divide the 10,000-man army into 5 divisions, and each will take one division to defend on the city walls. After every half hour, switch out. Is there a problem?"
"Negative." The five of them responded.
Of course, this wasn't entirely Elizabeth's plan. It had been carefully discussed with the strategists.
"General Cross, you are the commander-in-chief." Elizabeth looked at Cross and said: "In addition, prepare some support teams; if any area is in danger later, be ready to support at any time."
"Yes, Your Majesty." Cross also responded solemnly.
He was also aware that this round would be an unprecedented challenge for the Astra Militarum. In the first 6 rounds, some were tough, but the Astra Militarum didn't suffer many casualties. In this round, Cross could imagine that if they wanted to last as long as possible, there would be a price to pay.
"Logistics in place, all weapons armed." Elizabeth shouted, "Everything we have prepared over the years, bring it out. This round is our true moment of glory."
As the words fell, all the Guardsmen in the Astra Militarum quickly sprang into action.
At the entrance to the planetary passage, as the countdown ended, figures started to appear. A sharp, violent sound of tearing air filled the atmosphere.
Everyone saw a dark swarm of massive bugs emerging from the passage entrance. There were all sorts of bugs, some looked like cockroaches, some like mantises, some like fleas, some like ants, some like caterpillars…
But each was nearly a meter long and their speed was unbelievable. As soon as they poured through the passage, they surged.
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"The Zergs, is it the Zergs?!"
"This is madness, this year's Endless Mode sent the Zergs as the test?"
"The examiner has truly gone bloody insane, sending the most fearsome Zergs in endless mode."
"The elimination of the geniuses in this round might come sooner than expected."
Seeing this dense mass of giant bugs appear, the planet masters couldn't help but exclaim. Everyone understood that the Zergs, among countless Super-Civilization, ranked as some of the most powerful. The most terrifying thing about them was their unparalleled reproductive ability.
The Zergs arrive in waves and given enough time, it would be an endless sea of insects. In history, in the battles of various planet masters, other Super-Civilization had suffered from the bug hordes and they only grew stronger. It was a race that filled people with disgust.
"So, it's the Zergs." Edward's expression changed, and he couldn't help but sigh, "It's going to be challenging for Lucy now."
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On top of the city walls, looking at the crazed influx of giant bugs, everyone's face changed slightly, as there was an overwhelming number. This was nothing like the previous 6 rounds, in this round, there was an endless stream of giant bugs coming from the passage, and there was no end in sight.
This was another meaning of endless mode, not only was the round endless, but the number of invading races was also increasing at the same time.
At this moment, Sebastian also descended, informing Elizabeth of the characteristics of the Zergs and her expression shifted as well.
After taking a deep breath, she looked at everyone and said, "These are the Zergs race, and they're among the most fearsome of the supernatural races."
Hearing this, everyone's faces grew even more tense.
"We need to fine-tune our tactics," Elizabeth continued, "Switch to Ordinary Bullets, and use Alloy Bullets only as needed."
Despite years of preparation, with Alloy Bullets piled up in the warehouse, facing this endless mode, Elizabeth felt no confidence. If the Alloy Bullets were depleted too early, it would be too late for regrets.
At the same time, faced with the onslaught of giant insect armies, the Astra Militarum began their counterattack. Hundreds of Artillery pieces occupied all usable spots on the city wall. On the surrounding hills, previously too steep for safe artillery placement, Cross hadn't dared to risk it. But now, there were dozens placed there too.
On the second wall further back, they also brought numerous Artillery as well. There were fewer and had slightly weaker firepower but were still effective against the Tyranids. It could be said that every usable Artillery in the Astra Militarum had been brought out.
Shells flew out and then fell onto the Zergs. One explosion after another echoed continuously.
BOOM-!, BOOM-!, BOOM-!, BOOM...
BANG-!, BANG-!, BANG-!, BANG...
The Guardsmen of the Astra Militarum fired, their bullets piercing the air, rushing towards the Zergs. Because there were so many bugs, the area beyond the walls was almost filled. Thus, every Shell and every Bullet nearly never missed. Every hit landed on these Zergs.
Though the Zergs at the front were large, their defense wasn't strong, one bullet was enough to kill. And the shells were even deadlier, one could directly blow up a dozen. With such powerful firepower, the mass of Zergs was held back 500 meters from the wall and no progress was made.
Yet no one looked relieved, as these Zergs were endless. One wave died, and new waves kept pouring in behind them. The firepower of the Astra Militarum couldn't afford to stop for even a moment.
"These Zergs are slightly larger but resemble scaled-up versions of ordinary bugs with no other special traits." A group of scientists had observed, reaching this conclusion quickly.
"Saying that is useless, as a mass of ants can kill an elephant." one scientist shook his head and lamented, "Even if we find their weaknesses, it doesn't matter if their numbers are endless."
The other scientists fell silent, as they knew this all too well. In this round, these scientists were of little use. It was all up to the firepower of the Astra Militarum to see how long they could hold.
And Sebastian sat in his chair, watching the battle against the Zergs with full attention. Under the fierce firepower of the Astra Militarum, no Zergs could cross the defense line or threaten the security of the walls. Though the 1st wave of Zergs was large, their strength remained weak, so they became a living target.
10 minutes passed quickly.
Sebastian then noticed a slight change in the aura behind the passage as larger figures began to emerge. These were larger Zergs, with bodies about 1.5 meters. There were all kinds, and they were faster and more agile.
Once through the passage, they lunged towards the city wall following closely behind were even larger Zergs. After every 10 minutes, the invading insects would grow stronger.
On top of the city walls...