Apocalypse Gachapon - Chapter 1948: Starry Chaos
There was no other way but to fight head-on.
The Bronze Camp soldiers learned their lesson. The remaining eleven people arranged three in the central passage and four in each of the two side passages, no longer allowing the Assault Camp to fight with numerical superiority.
Both sides silently gathered their strength across a distance, preparing for the final battle.
But at this moment, the Assault Camp members made a move that stunned both their opponents and the spectators.
They suddenly retracted the weapons they were using and switched to different ones.
The new weapons were still of the types they were accustomed to, but completely different models.
Higher-level weapons!
This wasn’t the end. These people also took out various pieces of equipment from their spatial rings and replaced what they were originally wearing.
Before the battle began, the Assault Camp members already wore new equipment, which everyone had seen. Thinking it was normal for these people who chose to serve under the new Order Leader to receive some benefits, no one paid excessive attention.
But now it was different. The amount of new equipment on these people was a bit much, wasn’t it? Each person had at least four pieces; for example, Shi Yong had six pieces of equipment that others had never seen before!
Even if the Bronze Order Leader wanted to establish them as role models, this investment was too large. How much money did this cost?
“Brothers, there’s no choice but to fight, but with this equipment, it should give everyone a bit more confidence, right?”
Shi Yong gripped his brand-new weapon, feeling the surging power from it, and spoke softly to the Assault Camp brothers behind him.
“Certain victory!”
The others roared, announcing the start of the final battle.
Shi Yong and another person each led five companions, while the other direction had seven people, and they all charged towards their respective opponents.
The two sides collided instantly.
“Remember the strategy!”
Shi Yong’s roar reached the ears of every Assault Camp soldier. They pressed their lips together and charged straight ahead.
The battle erupted with a different atmosphere.
The spectators realized that the Assault Camp soldiers were fighting almost recklessly, as if their lives depended on it.
In such trials, lives were naturally not easily lost. Various instruments could ensure everyone’s safety to a certain extent. As long as they were in the simulated terrain, they were subject to these constraints.
This was also why everyone could fight freely and without holding back.
But after all, a trial was just a trial. Very few people fought with a life-or-death mentality. Who knew if they would be so unlucky as to encounter that extremely low probability of death?
Therefore, when they discovered the Assault Camp was fighting recklessly, the Bronze Camp soldiers’ momentum faltered.
The new equipment and the desperate mindset made the Assault Camp soldiers completely unafraid of the enemy at the start. The situation was even very favorable. Shi Yong’s side even managed to remove one opponent from the battlefield, changing the numbers to nineteen versus ten.
Savagery was something every member of the cosmic races inherently possessed. Once they realized the Assault Camp was fighting recklessly, the Bronze Camp soldiers also started fighting recklessly.
The intensity escalated to a new level at this moment.
The disadvantage in individual strength on the Assault Camp’s side began to show. Even though the new equipment made up for some of it, it still wasn’t enough.
However, the Bronze Camp soldiers involved in the fight might not have realized it. They were still happy about removing Assault Camp soldiers one by one, but the spectators noticed a problem.
Even when Assault Camp members were defeated and eliminated, they would do their best to inflict some injuries on their opponents. Several people were eliminated very quickly; under normal fighting conditions, they could have held on for a while longer, but they chose to ‘trade their lives for wounds.’
At one point, the numbers ratio became fourteen to ten, with five consecutive eliminations on the Assault Camp side. However, afterwards, the numbers began to shift in another direction.
Fourteen versus nine, thirteen versus nine, twelve versus nine, twelve versus eight, twelve versus seven, twelve versus six…
Both sides were bloodlusted. The change in numbers did not slow down, even as the total number of participants decreased.
Twelve versus five, eleven versus five, ten versus five, nine versus five, nine versus four, eight versus four, eight versus three, seven versus three, six versus three, six versus two, five versus two, four versus two, four versus one…
When only one person remained from the Bronze Camp, sighs began to rise from various places. It seemed they were going to lose.
Three versus one, two versus one!
But the last remaining Bronze Camp soldier managed to ‘kill’ two more people in a row, reigniting hope. The entire training ground fell silent, awaiting the final outcome.
Another Assault Camp soldier fell.
One versus one!
Cheers began to be heard.
But Ye Zhongming’s mouth corners turned up, while the other Thousand-Person Leaders lowered their gazes.
The sighs of White Robe and Cheng Liujin sounded.
One versus zero!
The last Assault Camp soldier, who was in perfect condition, removed the Bronze Camp soldier, who was covered in wounds and whose stamina was almost exhausted, from the battlefield.
In the thirty versus thirty duel, the Assault Camp captured another victory!
Winning two out of three duels meant they had already won!
Ye Zhongming looked at these Thousand-Person Leaders. Zhong Hongke sighed and was about to acknowledge the result.
As he had said before, losing was losing; there were no excuses or reasons.
But…
“There’s still one more match!”
“Yes, there’s still one more!”
The other soldiers of the Bronze Camp shouted out first.
Zhong Hongke and the Thousand-Person Leaders and Deputy Thousand-Person Leaders turned around and saw soldiers with red eyes, knowing their pride had been wounded.
They thought it was a certain victory, but lost two matches in a row. They hoped to fight the final battle, even if it couldn’t change the outcome.
“Many of the Assault Camp members are no longer…”
“We will field the same number of people they do, and we won’t wear any equipment!”
Zhong Hongke meant to say that many Assault Camp members had already fought two matches, especially the second one, where dozens were seriously injured, with several clearly unable to get up. Fighting a sixty-five versus sixty-five duel like this, even if they won, would bring no glory.
The soldiers clearly knew what he was going to say, so they made this decision.
Maintain the same number of people, and then they, the uninjured and intact ones, would not wear equipment.
Everyone present knew that tempers had flared.
“Order Leader, let’s fight. Victory or defeat isn’t important; what’s important is not backing down.”
Shi Yong’s face was pale, but his attitude was firm.
Did the Assault Camp lack the courage that their opponents possessed? If they want to fight, then fight. Would the Assault Camp be afraid?
All eyes focused on Ye Zhongming. Everyone awaited his decision. For the other Bronze Camp soldiers, eager to salvage their reputation, their gazes towards Ye Zhongming even held a plea.
“Then… let’s fight.” Ye Zhongming’s decision brought relief to everyone.
“The battlefield will be… Starry Chaos.”
White Robe, watching the live stream, chuckled.
“This guy, choosing this terrain… he’s planning a big free-for-all.”
Cheng Liujin nodded, recalling the description of this training terrain.
Starry Chaos, with numerous covers, was very suitable for the Star-Eye Clan’s style. The entry positions for every member of both sides… were completely random.
