PFC Chapter 397 Non-Chiefs
Chapter 397 Non-Chiefs
When Lilith and her companions came with the wind, what was waiting for them was a sharp blade heading straight to their faces.
The White Team, which was missing some people, actually managed to convince the Yellow Team to cooperate in a short period of time to fight against the Red Team, which was currently the leader in points.
"Oh, it seems that from the beginning to the end, the White Team's tactics have always prioritized eliminating the players! I really admire their style!" An expectant voice came from the commentary desk. If the game does not have a direct confrontation, but relies entirely on the mechanism to win, then what's the point?
——Will you cooperate? Lilith, wearing a face scarf, narrowed her eyes after launching a surprise attack, then looked at the black storm in the sky, and then looked at her teammates behind her.
I saw that the guardians had already set up their formation, and light was already appearing under the feet of several magicians.
No one wants to retreat.
"Let's go ahead." Lilith clenched the sword in her hand and rushed forward!
Magical elements were surging wildly in this small world. The audience outside the venue didn't understand why. They only saw a colorful rainbow-like glare forming in the air. As the people in the field moved, the glare gathered into powerful magical torrents, rushing towards the enemy, exploding with one glow after another.
Lilith and Ian broke through the chaos in tacit cooperation and rushed into the White Team's formation. After a few exchanges, they took away another White Team guardian! The White Team's formation was instantly unstable.
"Oh! The Red Team scored again!" Good news came from the commentary desk. Leila on the sidelines couldn't help but curl the corners of her lips. It was freezing cold, but for some reason her palms were full of sweat, and she had to wipe them on her cloak from time to time.
The Yellow Team was originally hesitant to cast an area spell in this direction because of Lilith and Ian who had torn through the defense line. Now seeing that the White Team had been targeted, a magician from the Yellow Team who had been hiding in the back summoned a black ball of light after a long chant, and moved it towards the direction of the White Team and the Red Team - he was actually going to launch an indiscriminate attack!
The black ball of light was trembling and looked harmless, but upon seeing this, Lilith ordered everyone to retreat immediately, and then she and Jaina erected layers of magic shields!
"boom--"
The audience saw that the black ball of light that seemed to be floating slowly, suddenly shone with light the moment it collided with the defensive magic. The huge explosion made people's ears ache, and the aftermath of the energy spread in all directions, forming lines on the sand like rippling water waves. The surrounding sand and stones were lifted up high, and even though Lilith had quickly put up protection, she was still blown away by the huge force and fell to the ground with several players from the white team around her.
Lilith's face scarf was blown away by the shock and swept into the storm. She got a mouthful of sand when she fell, but when she got up she found that the players of the white team next to her were in an even worse situation. They only touched the edge of Lilith's shield, and at this moment, blood was flowing from their ears and noses, and their faces were in great pain.
"Bah, bah, your alliance is nothing more than this." Lilith spitted sand and provoked them in person.
The captain of the white team didn't have time to respond. He was focused on telling his teammates to evacuate towards the stone pillar. The noise just now was too loud, and the sandworm would definitely come over.
The three teams entered into a strange truce, each running towards the stone pillar they had their eyes on, while constantly casting long-range spells to interfere with each other and create noise for the other side in the hope that the sandworms would not come towards them.
"Boom-boom-boom-"
Amidst the chaos, something was bouncing on the sand and rocks, pulling at the heartstrings of every contestant.
Another wave of tumbleweeds came out of the black storm and rolled towards the teams. Bobby was quick-eyed and quick-handed, and this time he caught one.
"Hey brother! Good job!" Lucas felt like he was working like a dead fish and his mouth hurt when he spoke, but when he saw his teammates grab the tumbleweed, he immediately cheered. However, Bobby hesitated and pushed the tumbleweed to Lilith.
"——You open it."
“Huh?” Lilith took it in a daze and turned her head to look around. The other teams were also concentrating on intercepting the tumbleweeds that were jumping and rolling over. They were still safe for the time being. When she thought of the clown’s smiley face that had just appeared, she said, “Aren’t you afraid of me—”
"It's because you have a dark complexion that you can drive." Bobby nodded firmly.
Lilith: ...What should I do if I can't tell if my teammates are being sarcastic because they look too serious?
"Alright." Lilith gritted her teeth and accepted her fate.
Several teams are now hiding on the stone pillars. In the sand, one can see traces of sandworms crawling underground. The spectators on the field keep shouting, urging the people on the field to keep moving so that they can see the exciting scene of sandworms biting people again.
In the distance, under another stone pillar opposite to them, the blue team, which had come in a roundabout way, finally grabbed the tumbleweed. At this moment, the fireworks for extra points were lit by the yellow team and the white team at the same time, and the gap between the teams was further narrowed.
After the points were scored, the teams became active again. Seeing that there was still no movement from the Red Team, the Blue Team still remembered the previous battle between the two teams, so they took the first step. Someone chanted in the wind, and sand danced with it, slowly gathering towards him, like a rattlesnake attracted by the sound of a flute, swaying in the strong wind. After gathering enough sand, it changed its shape again, and in the surging sand, one could vaguely see the appearance of a four-legged beast.
The magician of the blue team finally finished chanting, and the monster made of sand that looked like a cow and a horse actually rode on the sand waves and ran towards the direction of the red team.
However, at this moment, Lilith, who was determined to avenge her previous shame in opening the blind box, pried open the buckle on the box.
"Click."
It was a very light movement, but it seemed to move everyone's heart. In the eyes of the audience, they only saw the red team gathered under the pillar, doing something unknown, and they were indifferent to the sand monsters rushing in from a distance.
The shouts from outside the stadium rang out again, as if to warn them. Even Catherine couldn't help but lean forward and hold on to the guardrail in front of her.
The buckle had been opened, but no fireworks shot up into the sky to lift up the lid of the box with the funny smiley face on it. Everyone held their breath.
Amid the yellow sand, a wisp of light black mist overflowed from the gap in the box and was quickly blown away by the wind. However, this instant of change made Lilith like a cat with its fur exploded, and she threw the box into the sand in the distance.
"Alert!" she said, trying to let her voice penetrate the storm.
The scare box was like a smoke bomb in her hand. Once thrown out, it exploded into a black mist that was as solid as a substance. It did not dissipate even in such a strong wind and even emitted a faint purple light.
Bobby's heartbeat suddenly began to beat like a drum, and he gripped the hilt of his sword tightly.
——It’s here, it’s finally here.
........................
The sand monster in the distance had no intelligence. When it rushed towards the red team, the black fog happened to block the same straight line. The monster, which was highly expected by the audience, was unable to cope with the sudden black fog and crashed straight into it.
bang——
There was a heavy crash, and the black fog shook for a moment and was no longer stable.
Leila looked tense, her upper body almost leaning out of the spectator seats.
“Squeak, creak, creak—”
A familiar voice came from the dark purple fog, like the sound of hell.
Aryan, the elf, who was already tired of the little ghosts playing house and fighting with each other, yawned in the audience and scratched his ears in confusion.
"...Did you hear that?"
On the playing field, the monster made of sand crashed into the water and then became silent. Instead, the black fog surged like a tide, accompanied by a teeth-grinding crunching sound. The fog seemed to have life, rolling and twisting, and constantly spreading in all directions.
The red team reacted quickly enough. Before the monster completely stepped out of the black fog, the feet of several magicians in the team lit up. Jaina finished chanting first, and azure arrows of light gathered above her head. She rushed into the black fog with a hint of chill!
“Squeak, creak, creak—”
The next moment after the glow sank into the mist, there was a violent fluctuation in the black mist, and a huge figure slowly emerged. The first thing that caught the eye was a huge muscular arm that seemed to have no skin, like a sturdy old tree. Its skin was almost transparent, and one could see the black and purple blood flowing at a high speed under the skin.
Then, a huge head squeezed out from the black fog. Its shape was completely inconsistent with human's understanding of living things. From a distance, the facial features were unclear, and only the huge crack in the front where the mouth was located was the most obvious. From it, rows of sharp fangs extended densely, and each one flashed a cold and dim light.
Jaina's frost arrow hit it, and it seemed to be in pain. Its mouthparts were shaking continuously, making a creepy clicking sound. Its eyes, squeezed back by the mouthparts, were fixed on the direction where Jaina was.
"Oh my..." Instructor Hurst looked at the surprised and terrified audience below, unable to force a smile on his face. He looked expressionless, like a tough instructor. "It seems our Red Team's luck has run out... They drove out of the tumbleweeds..."
He paused, as if to keep someone in suspense. Amid the crowd of people, his eyes uncontrollably looked towards the silver-haired girl below, and he uttered softly -
"The Red Team encountered a Void Beast. Let's see how they will--"
Coach Hurst's voice was drowned out by the screams in the audience. They had not heard this name for many, many years. After a brief pause, the audience instantly fell into panic.
"It's just an afterimage." Rebecca's cold voice came from the commentary booth, "This competition is led by Her Royal Highness Catherine Bishop, and she will definitely ensure the safety of the audience."
As soon as these words were spoken, the nobles and wealthy businessmen who usually thought they had experienced many ups and downs finally regained some rationality. They looked towards the commentary booth and saw the silver-haired princess who had been standing there from beginning to end. Since she, as the crown princess, was not afraid, what should they be afraid of?
"...What are these humans doing?" Aryan was shocked at first, but his voice became gnashing with anger. They actually used the Void Beasts as entertainment in the game. They were enemies that had cost so many lives to destroy! Their heroic spirits were floating all over the continent! But now these humans are doing this? !
This is simply blasphemy! Aryan's chest was almost filled with anger.
"Why do those void beasts look like that? Did they create them based on the records?" Giselle squinted and saw that those guys were a little different from what she remembered.
"Did you hear that? That's the crown prince of Bishop." Aryan lowered his voice and whispered in Giselle's ear, his voice full of danger.
Jixelle understood what he meant. Several night elves had disappeared in the past few years, and she almost didn't escape. It was obviously related to that stupid church. And what role did the Bishop family play in it? If they could control the crown prince of a country...
Giselle looked at the silver-haired girl from a distance, undecided for a moment.
Unlike the two people who were daydreaming, everyone on the viewing platform was focused on the figures jumping in the arena. Lilith's chest was trembling. They had been waiting for this day for a long time! Everyone's face was filled with a determination that was almost desperate.
——They must win, and they must win by defeating the Void Beast!
The scorching sand was clearly like a steamer, but everyone seemed to feel the biting cold wind blowing from the Ice Wind Mill.
Lilith gritted her teeth, and took advantage of the moment when the Void Beast was slowed down by Lulu's spell to rush forward again with her sword in hand. The Void Beast seemed to have eyes on its back and turned around to bite her.
It was still too fast—Lilith’s heart sank as she leapt forward.
She had just cast a spell to use the force to leap up, and now she only had time to raise her sword to block the attack, but the Void Beast's powerful mouthparts bit her, and the collision with her sword made a squeaking sound that made her teeth ache.
Accompanied by the crackling sound, Lilith felt distressed and felt that the sword in her hand would definitely be damaged this time. She finally adjusted her posture and took advantage of the close distance to cast magic again. Countless spikes protruded from the ground and pierced into the relatively fragile abdomen of the Void Beast.
"Squeaky, creaky, creaky--" The Void Beast felt pain and threw Lilith, who was holding the sword tightly, out.
Ian rushed over, pulled her up and held her behind him. However, when Lilith got up from the ground, she saw that her sword was still intact. Then she looked at the mouthparts of the Void Beast that were bleeding purple blood. Could it be that the broken part was actually its tooth?
This surprised Lilith.
"is her!!!"
Aryan in the audience suddenly widened his eyes. No wonder he always felt that the figure looked familiar when he looked at it from afar. At this moment, when she was thrown away by the Void Beast and came to a position closer to Aryan's audience seats, Aryan finally saw the face clearly.
That thief!
"It's her." Giselle, who had already discovered it, nodded.
"This time I'm going to make her cry horribly. I'm going to chop off her entire arm and tear it into strips bit by bit—" Aryan no longer had any interest in watching the game. He ignored the complaints of the audience in the back row, stood up while muttering viciously, as if he was going to scout the location before the action.
"——Haha! It's Lilith!!" Instructor Hurst couldn't help but admire the girl who took the opportunity to jump onto the back of the Void Beast when it attacked. "Aren't you going to praise your brave student, Rebecca?"
Aryan paused as he was about to leave.
"Her name is... Lilith?"