Chapter 155: Unlucky

Many spectators watching the Global Championship through the Genesis recording equipment were puzzled.

Suddenly, there were hardly any people visible on the screen.

Wei Ying, Lu Jun, and Su Lanlan were also watching the competition. When they saw that out of the dozens of screens provided by Genesis, not a single person could be found, they were all quite surprised.

"It seems like only those inside the public area know the rules of the championship...", Lu Jun said doubtfully, "But what are these people doing? Playing hide-and-seek?"

Within ten minutes, the public area had become almost deserted.

At least, on the surface, no one could be seen anymore.

The ten-minute preparation time quickly passed.

The previously "empty" public area suddenly saw people jumping out from beneath rocks, inside bushes, and even from within tree stumps.

Yuan Zhu leaped out from between two stones and let out a big sigh of relief, "Good thing it wasn't me... Now, what do I do next? Right, regroup with the team!"

Since no one knew the competition rules beforehand, no teams had prepared any battle plans in advance. Now, even regrouping had become extremely difficult.

While the public area wasn't huge, it also wasn't small—where should they regroup?

After thinking for a moment, Yuan Zhu remembered their original camp.

'Since we didn't agree on a meeting point beforehand, the others should also think about returning to the camp,' With that thought, Yuan Zhu carefully observed his surroundings. Seeing that no one was around, he mustered his courage and moved in the direction of their original camp.

At the same time, Hu Yan, Ruan Yu, and Su Nuannuan all emerged from their hiding spots. After a brief moment of thought, they made the same decision.

Return to camp first.

Among the five members of the Vulcan Squad, only one person didn't move.

Jiang Kai sat on a tree branch, deep in thought.

'Dammit, why me? I'm the team's gambler, and yet I have the worst luck among the five of us? I'm the core of the team!'

Jiang Kai tried hard to move his body, but it wouldn't respond to his commands. It didn't budge an inch.

At that moment, he noticed something about ten meters away. A tree stump was "watching" him!

To be precise, someone was hiding inside the tree stump, peeking at him through a small hole.

'What the hell, someone's there?', Jiang Kai's heart skipped a beat.

When he hid in the tree, he hadn't noticed that guy. That meant the guy had watched him climb the tree.

And now that Jiang Kai was in a restrained state, he was basically a sitting duck.

However, although that person's gaze was sharp, he didn't make any other moves.

Jiang Kai narrowed his eyes, 'Is he restrained too?'

That seemed to be the only possibility.

At that moment, the person in the stump looked in another direction. Jiang Kai followed his gaze and noticed that in the dense forest, another person seemed to be hiding.

A white man. His skin tone blended in with the pale tree bark. If one didn't look closely, they wouldn't even notice him.

'Damn… there's another one!' Jiang Kai gasped in his heart.

In such a small area, there were actually three people hiding.

And yet, maybe this place had bad feng shui, because all three of them were immobilized.

The three looked at each other.

At this moment, if any of their teammates arrived, they could easily eliminate the other two and earn two free Redemption Cards.

However, none of them could move, so they could only stare at the 'Redemption Cards' before them. So close yet out of reach.

At the start of the championship, battles had broken out in some places, but neither side seemed to be fighting with full force. Instead, it felt more like they were trying to escape.

Wei Ying finally noticed something.

"Every team has been scattered, and it seems like each squad has one member who can't move," Wei Ying frowned, "The remaining teammates are probably eager to regroup, so they're not interested in fighting."

Lu Jun furrowed his brows, "It looks like this tournament is testing team coordination. How they react under pressure, how well they work together without prior planning, and their overall teamwork."

Wei Ying nodded, "That's right. At the beginning, a team must be highly coordinated to survive. But I believe the battles will soon intensify. Earlier, I saw a barbarian kill a hunter and obtain a special card from his body."

"Judging from the barbarian's excitement, that card is likely a key factor in determining victory or defeat."

Su Lanlan added, "If cards can only be obtained from enemies, then the fights will definitely become much fiercer later on."

Since no teams were eager to fight at the start, Su Nuannuan and the others successfully reached their original camp.

Su Nuannuan arrived first, followed by Yuan Zhu, then Hu Yan and Ruan Yu at almost the same time.

Once the four regrouped, they all let out a sigh of relief.

But soon, Su Nuannuan frowned, "So… the one in our team who got restrained is… Jiang Kai?"

"Captain Kai got restrained? We need to find him fast."

"Hu, can you calculate Jiang Kai's approximate location?", Ruan Yu asked urgently.

Hu Yan nodded, "I'm not sure if I can be accurate, but I'll give it a shot."

Saying that, he took out his divination tools and started making calculations on the ground.

Just then, footsteps sounded behind them.

Yuan Zhu turned around quickly. When he saw what was in front of him, his expression tensed.

"Brother Ruan, Nuannuan, someone's coming!"

Ruan Yu and Nuannuan turned around as well.

A team of white players was approaching them. The words "Caesar Guild - Paladin Squad" were written on their chests in English.

This team consisted of five people. Four men and one woman. They were all tall, well-equipped, and one of them was being carried on a teammate's shoulder, completely immobile except for his eyes.

The cold-looking man at the front sneered, "So, you guys are Jiang Kai's team, huh? He broke through the Allied Forces' defenses before, forcing us to lose control of the public area. We had to spend a ton of resources just to buy a tournament slot. I've disliked him for a long time."

"And now, it seems like the one in your team who got restrained is Jiang Kai himself. Hahaha, looks like your squad's luck is terrible!"

"Five people… How did they find each other so fast?", Yuan Zhu was shocked.

Simon Saier snorted, "Don't you Huaxia believe in fate? Sorry, but my teammates appeared less than fifty meters away from me. I suppose that's what you call good luck."

One of his teammates said to the restrained player, "Tom, don't worry. Once we kill these four, we'll have five Redemption Cards, and we can free you in no time."

"This championship is off to a perfect start for us!"

Su Nuannuan tugged Yuan Zhu's sleeve and whispered, "Zhuzi, we're counting on you for this one!"

Yuan Zhu's breathing grew heavier. His palms were sweating as he stared at the four Paladins.

———

After half an hour stuck in the tree, Jiang Kai saw a figure approaching.

The person swung a longsword, chopping at branches and searching beneath fallen logs and rocks.

'Someone's coming,' Jiang Kai's eyes widened, and his heart began to race.

The other two restrained guys noticed him too. The one in the tree stump immediately shut his eyes, trying to blend in better.

Moments later, the man reached the stump and slashed it apart.

"Hmm? Someone's here! Hahaha, finally found one!", The man let out a wild laugh.

The stump guy opened his eyes and frantically signaled with his gaze.

The man frowned and followed his line of sight—soon spotting the other two immobilized figures.

"Wow, three of them? Jackpot! Hahaha!"

"Thanks, pal. But I'm not letting you go either."

With a swift swing, he killed the stump guy and earned a Redemption Card.

Then, he cut down the second one for another card.

"This one's next!", He grinned as he stepped toward Jiang Kai.

Jiang Kai was fuming, 'That bastard ratted us out after getting caught… How vile!'

As the enemy closed in, Jiang Kai's mind raced.

'Am I about to die?'

Then, he realized. His body couldn't move, but his mind could.

His eyes burned with fury. Just as the enemy's blade descended, Jiang Kai's will activated.

A black, mist-covered dagger floated from his card bag—piercing through the enemy's armor.

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