Chapter 726: Chapter 484 Patches and the Second Field
Seeing the death of a teammate behind him, the team leader did not show much anger but instead revealed a hint of regret on his face.
After all, he was quite used to that person, and now that he was dead, it was uncertain whether he could find a suitable replacement, especially since there were few fools left among the survivors able to live up to now.
The other members also did not show any sadness at the death of their teammate, as that guy had become universally disliked for flaunting the team leader’s favor, so no one felt sad at his death; on the contrary, they were more likely to applaud it.
Zachary paid no attention to the various states of the team behind him, although he had left with his back to them in a very domineering manner, his Divine Sense had been keeping an eye on them all along, ready to ruthlessly strike if they showed any prelude to an attack on himself.
However, Zachary was not attacked until he left, suggesting that the other party was probably intimidated by him.
With the experience just now, Zachary understood that after the hiders transformed, all of their original life characteristics disappeared, and whether it was observed with the naked eye or the internal structure, everything was identical to the object they had transformed into.
Because of the protective shield, being injured would not result in an immediate transformation back, and without the use of Shock Bombs, the only way to force them back was to completely destroy the object they had become and wait for the duration of the protective shield to end; theoretically, hiders still had a significant natural advantage.
But in reality, seekers were not completely disadvantaged, unlike in the game where attacking the wrong target would cause blood loss, and there were limited numbers of children.
At this moment, all contestants, when they became seekers, had their full strength and could also use all the equipment they carried.
So, Zachary’s idea was quite simple, since Divine Sense was completely unable to distinguish the transformed items of the hiders, then he could only use the most foolish, yet most effective method, which was to destroy everything in sight.
After all, compared to searching every inch of the ground, destroying the surrounding would be more convenient and tidy.
Actually, if it weren’t for other survivors’ settlements in the area, Zachary would have preferred to just level the place with bombs.
It was a good idea and a viable plan, and Zachary even had the necessary bombs, but it wasn’t something that should be done so rashly.
After all, such actions would not only cause unnecessary harm to other pursuers, but more importantly, it would not be cost-effective.
After all, there has only been one identity swap so far, but if he used bombs to sweep the area every time he became a seeker, the stockpile of bombs in Zachary’s warehouse would definitely not be enough.
However, even if bombs could not be used, Zachary could still destroy all the buildings around him with his Sword Control Technique.
Just as Zachary was about to start, a series of explosions suddenly came from afar. Judging from the continuous explosions, it was likely that they were using their own carried explosives rather than Shock Bombs.
It seemed Zachary was not the only smart one; as others had begun to take action, he no longer held back, and his Sword Qi surged unbridled towards everything around, not turning them to ash but breaking them into pieces no larger than small stones.
When the Flying Swords stopped again behind Zachary, except for the spot under his feet, the rest of the area could be described as "three feet higher" with the ground having been shaved off a layer.
Zachary waited a while, and seeing no hiders appear, casually chose a direction and repeated his earlier actions.
When the continuous explosions reached the other pursuers’ ears, those who heard understood the intent of these people and began to imitate the actions of others.
Although they did not carry bombs, their Cultivation Levels were mostly not low. So even with their bare hands, it was quite simple for them to cause destruction to their surroundings.
As pursuers continued this search method, no matter how hidden the hiders’ locations were, they could not escape the carpet-style destruction by the pursuers.
Zachary was not clear about the situation in other areas, but in his area, it was almost impossible for the hiders to escape from the pursuers.
When the pursuers encountered each other, they did not cause a fight but instead amiably adjusted their directions and changed routes, moving towards other directions to continue their destruction.
By the end of the round, Zachary alone had caught seven hiders.
Through this experience, Zachary also found that if the item the hider had transformed into was completely destroyed, the hider would be dazed and unable to move, just like having been hit by a Shock Bomb.
With the end of the first round of the cat-and-mouse game, more than three hundred people were directly disqualified.
Everyone was clear about the fate of those who lost their qualification. Although they didn’t feel much during the competition, after calming down, the sudden disappearance of so many people sent a shiver down their spines.
Perhaps due to the excessive terrain destruction affecting the balance of the game, a patch-like rule suddenly appeared in everyone’s mind: in the next match, all participants’ physical abilities would be reduced to the level of an ordinary person, and they would only be allowed to use items obtained within the competition venue.
