Chapter 1458: Chapter 1155 Anti-War Faction_2
For a long time, these listening bugs had not provided any useful information, but now, they had finally proved their worth.
To Long Yi’s surprise, there existed a faction within this race that opposed war.
This made Long Yi develop a slight fondness for Group Leader Anzong.
Could this anti-war faction be utilized?
Several days later, the internal tournament finally arrived.
Early in the morning, several military camps had arrived early at the vast Arena. Since the Emperor was to be present from early on, naturally, they could not arrive later than him, so the soldiers were gathered early. However, these usually lazy bones had no complaints this time, as it was a great honor for these warriors to see the Emperor in person. After all, only the best combatants from within the camps were selected to be present here.
As contestants, Long Yi and Elsa had arrived early and stood in the middle of the field as representatives of their military camp. They had to arrive early as the exact time of the Emperor’s arrival was unknown, and as a result, the group of warriors had waited in the center of the field for over an hour before the Emperor finally arrived fashionably late.
For most of The Forgotten, waiting there was nothing significant, as they were mostly half-sitting inside their cockpits, with only their armors standing upright. However, for Long Yi and Elsa, who were actually standing there, this motionless stance brought back memories of their initial military training.
Then, the Emperor appeared in the center of the spectator stand, accompanied by Group Leader Anzong.
His golden armor inlaid with various gems made it easy for everyone to recognize him immediately—this trophy-like figure was indeed the Emperor.
"Salute to the Emperor!" Group Leader Anzong shouted.
"Salute to the Emperor!" echoed all the soldiers at once, heavily pounding their fists against their chests. Some of the younger warriors even knocked themselves out with excitement, as the chest of their armors was actually their own heads.
"You are all my excellent warriors, no need to be too nervous," the Emperor said with a smile.
Long Yi had thought that the Emperor might give a speech, but it seemed he had overthought it; the Emperor merely smiled and sat there, silently waiting for the battle to begin.
"Let the battle begin! First Camp! Second Camp!"
The initial battles were group battles, with ten people from one camp fighting against ten people from another.
Since Long Yi and Elsa were part of the eighth camp, which was scheduled later, they did not need to start right away and could quietly observe the ongoing battles. Now renowned as the aces of their camp owing to their strengths, however, since they had only recently joined the regular army, they didn’t fully recognize or know the other camp’s powerhouses. Therefore, their comrades quietly briefed Long Yi and Elsa about the notable fighters in each camp.
Naturally, this kindness was welcomed.
The camps, although numbered, were not arranged according to strength, so each camp had both powerhouses and less skilled soldiers, making the overall strength between camps relatively even. Thus, these group battles had both attack and defense, making them quite entertaining. Long Yi and Elsa also paid close attention to the combat habits of the warriors during these group battles, which could potentially help in future wars. In Long Yi’s view, these warriors collaborated less as a team and more so relied on individual strength to break through. Of course, one could say this was also a tactical approach, albeit dependent on certain star warriors.
After several bouts, it was clear that each camp’s tactic was the same. They relied on one or two star warriors to lead the offense, with others primarily assisting. Although these were small-scale combats and couldn’t reveal much, they did show some underlying trends; The Forgotten favored emphasizing individual prowess over teamwork. Winning teams greatly praised their star warriors’ abilities, while the losing teams criticized their assisting soldiers’ lack of awareness.
Indeed, the powerhouses were always considered right in whatever they did.
Finally, it was time for the seventh and eighth camps to fight.
"It’s your turn!" the camp leader told Long Yi and Elsa.
As expected, the camp leader did not set any specific tactics but purely relied on Long Yi and Elsa’s performance.
Let’s do this!
Seeing the eighth camp enter the field, Group Leader Anzong spoke to the Emperor in front: "Your Majesty, please observe, in this eighth camp there are two warriors, named Aisa and Henki. They both entered my army from the rookie camp with a record of consecutive victories and still maintain that record. Aisa, a female warrior, astonishes everyone with her impeccably pure basics and textbook-like combat style. Henki, on the other hand, is quite special; he possesses an immense learning ability, often able to learn someone else’s techniques within three moves. Furthermore, he wields a peculiar type of greatsword, which I suspect might be some kind of enhanced energy alloy, but he refuses to let me examine it, so I’m unsure of its exact composition."
Anzong explained to the Emperor.
