"You, shut up!"
"!!!" Ivan’s body shook as if he didn’t expect that he would be the one reprimanded. It was clear that Clovis was the one scheming the whole thing, so why would no one believe him?
Eliot pinched the bridge of his nose. It didn’t really matter if Clovis was tricking him or not. Ivan was simply an ignorant person, who was borderline an idiot. He realized that the reason why Ivan’s group lost to Clovis was because of this very reason.
The other groups couldn’t help but look at Ivan while furrowing their eyebrows. They had heard everything about it, so it was easy to see which one was wrong. No matter how Ivan said it, he was still irresponsible enough to abandon his post.
The look on Ivan was priceless. It felt like he was being betrayed by the whole world. Kanaria was the one who enjoyed it the most.
Eliot thought for a moment and said, "In any case, we’re done here. It’s better if we clean up the corpses first. I will call the reserve teams to handle our defense. After this, you can take some rest before we continue.
"As for their group, I will change their position to the front. The Silver Star team will replace them. I’ll personally watch them so that they don’t mess it up anymore."
They couldn’t help but furrow their eyebrows. On the one hand, the Silver Star Team didn’t like the fact that they had to exchange places. On the other hand, they would be paired up with Libation Fiesta.
They were pretty curious about this team, which managed to take down a hundred beasts by themselves. So, at the very least, they were satisfied with the fact that the Libation Fiesta team was much more capable than Ivan’s group.
Clovis nodded in agreement. With this, they couldn’t sabotage them anymore. He believed that the one releasing the first shot was someone from Ivan’s group.
And given her scheming nature, Elina was probably the one who did it. As for the gun, she probably threw it away. It would be hard to find it, so he had no choice but to abandon this thought.
In the end, they had no choice but to agree with this arrangement.
"Alright." Clovis nodded and turned to the Silver Star Team before politely nodding his head. "Please take care of us."
"We’re looking forward to working together with your team." The captain of the Silver Star Team extended his hand.
After the handshake, the teams dispersed to their spots and started extracting the essence. If there were some special beasts, they would definitely peel their skin and flesh to get the parts that could be of value.
However, the moment they reached the two blocks where Clovis and Jay butchered a hundred beasts, the Silver Star Team couldn’t believe what they had just seen.
"Is this… really the power of your team?" The captain sucked a cold breath. "I noticed at least two Tier 2 beasts here and one more on the other block. There were also at least ten Tier 1 beasts."
"Vina from the other party also helped too, so it wasn’t our effort alone." Clovis shook his head.
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"Hahaha." The captain laughed out loud. "This makes me look forward to our cooperation."
Clovis smiled.
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Meanwhile, Eliot was reprimanding Ivan and Elina.
"What the hell are you doing? Do you know that you have messed up big time?" Eliot gritted his teeth.
"Uncle… We didn’t know about that," said Elina while looking down.
"Kh." Eliot clenched his hands into fists before shouting, "It’s common sense that you shouldn’t abandon your posts unless it’s an emergency. Or at the very least, you should have said it on the radio. Those who know about it will definitely reject that request."
Ivan didn’t think about it after seeing Kanaria leave the group just like that. She didn’t even bother to tell anyone about it, and he thought they would be fine as well.
Eliot said, "If you’re going to do this again, then don’t bring me down together with you. No matter how talented you are, a single mistake can be fatal not only to you but also to others. And who will take the fall? It’s me who employs you here."
The hatred in Ivan’s heart just kept getting bigger and bigger. At first, he did everything for Kanaria, but after all this, he realized that he should get rid of Clovis. It was clear that he was the one who messed with him this time, like how he brought the snake to his group.
He had heard that Kanaria had also stayed together in Clovis’s house. Clovis had to die.
Ivan’s expression turned dark as if he wanted to do something.
Because Eliot couldn’t afford to mess up here, he didn’t report this incident to the commander. After all, he might get demoted or replaced by another Tier 3 explorer.
On the other hand, the other groups kept talking about Ivan’s bad performance. And Clovis’s name soon spread among them. There was no other choice but to acknowledge that the Libation Fiesta team was much more capable.
While they were cleaning up the battlefield, the defense team soon took over while the reserve team began to set up their camps. The vanguard teams continued hunting down more beasts after that.
Now that Ivan’s team couldn’t sabotage them anymore, Clovis’s group could finally perform at its peak.
With the help of Melody, their hunt was faster than even the Silver Star Team.
Before the night fell, Clovis’ team had killed another one hundred beasts on top of their original one hundred. They were pretty much ranked at the top, surpassing even Eliot.
Obviously, the people in the vanguard teams couldn’t help but talk about it when they returned to the camp, spreading their names even further. And the seed that Clovis planted earlier started blooming.
He had been acting like a well mannered person, while Ivan looked like a brat. Like how his reputation increased, Ivan’s reputation plummeted even further. They even brought up the rumor about their previous loss, infuriating Ivan.
"How is it, Melody? Are you tired yet?" Clovis asked Melody, who had just cleaned herself.
"I’m fine. Thanks to your ring, I didn’t sweat that much anymore."
"That’s good then. Just like usual, you girls will get some rest first and be on the lookout later."
"Got it." Melody couldn’t help but look at the crowd while saying, "They were not going to lay low after this, right?"
"Yes. I’m not sure what they have prepared, but it’s going to be big. They have understood our ability after all." Clovis nodded. "That’s why you’re going to prepare a new route for us once that happens."
"It’s not a problem for me." Melody waved her hand before pointing at Kanaria. "Are you sure you’re not going to talk to her? She has been smiling nonstop to the point where people might call her crazy."
"I think I should stop her soon." Clovis chuckled. As soon as he reached Kanaria, he said, "I know you’re happy about this, but if you’re going to show it openly like this, the other party will realize our intention."
"I can’t help it. This is the first time I have seen him so frustrated. In the previous competition, he was just mad after all." Kanaria smiled. "I am happy that he finally understands how frustrated I was whenever he bothered me."
"You’ve suffered."
"By the way, I need you to talk about the next day." Clovis sighed. "I’m not sure if it’s possible or not, but not all of us might be able to enter the laboratory. Some of us have to stay outside to fight the beasts."
"Jay must be the fighter. So, you need one more, huh?" Kanaria thought for a moment. Melody would definitely enter the laboratory. At the very least, she was the one who understood computers the most. That meant they had to be separated this time.
Clovis said, "I’m not sure what’s going to happen tomorrow. But from what I can think of, there are three possible things they can do. They can bring the second Tier 4 beast toward us. If that happens, our trip to the laboratory won’t be possible.
"Or they can bring another Tier 3 beast. Jay and I will take care of those two, so you and Melody will enter the lab. However, if they bring numerous beasts instead, we will split our group instantly. I and Melody will head to the lab while you and Jay take care of the Tier 3 beast."
Kanaria didn’t find any problems with the arrangement. But the fact that Clovis talked about it meant he was worried that she was jealous.
Kanaria couldn’t help but scratch the back of her head while saying, "Do you perhaps think that I will be jealous? Was it because of how I acted when you gave Melody a ring? I guess I have to apologize for that.
"I was indeed jealous back then, but after staying together with you, I realized that I shouldn’t have worried about it."
Clovis didn’t say anything, but it was clear that she hit the mark.
"Anyway, I just wanted to tell you about the arrangement. Jay doesn’t like to think about this, so I can only discuss it with you." Clovis shrugged and walked away.
"Sure thing." Kanaria waved her hand with a smile on her face.
Unbeknownst to them, Ivan was looking at them from a distance. After Clovis was gone, Ivan stood up and walked away as if he had a place to go.