Chapter 962 Duskhaven's L2 Mystic Realm War Game Base
The following morning.
Qacalisle Island basked in clear blue skies and golden sunshine.
A gentle, warm sea breeze rustled through the vibrant greenery and blooming flowers, while colorful seabirds soared gracefully in the air ...
All of it came together to add a dazzling charm to this luxurious coastal retreat.
At Duskhaven International Airport, elite special forces teams from 80 countries and regions gathered to take part in the international military skills competition. Unlike previous competitions, this year's competition was organized by the Thalrex Order.
Moreover, the subjects of the competition were different from those in past events.
The venue, settings, and props for this competition were all provided by the Thalrex Order's research department.
They feature high-tech, simulated military training environments arranged in a Mystic Realm War Game Base specifically designed for the event.
A total of 80 national and regional teams arrived on Qacalisle Island to participate in the military martial competition in the mystic realm. According to the schedule.
On the first day, the preliminary round will last a full 24 hours.
All 80 teams would enter the L2 Mystic Realm War Game Base to compete.
Each team consisted of ten elite participants, excluding the commander-in-chief.
After the first day of competition, only the top 20 teams out of the 80 participants will advance to the semifinals.
The semi-final would be held at the L1 Mystic Realm War Game Base to determine the final champion, commander-in-chief.
The winning commander and their team would gain entry to this year's Thalrex Order Summit's Qacalisle Summit Meeting.
According to the spokesperson of the organizing committee's briefing, the theme of this year's Thalrex Order's Qacalisle Summit Meeting was likely to be a simulated war exercise of a space-time interstellar war. This was the result of nearly a hundred years of hard work by the Thalrex Order.
It brought together hundreds of the world's top astronomers, physicists, military experts, space exploration experts, and other top elite talents to prepare a simulated space war of super-time and space earth defense and active attack.
The champion commander of this competition would receive special training and take on the commander-in-chief of the battlefield universe simulation war.
At seven o'clock.
The car provided by the organizing committee members arrived at the Duskhaven Hotel on time.
The delegations from the top seven participating countries in the previous competition were picked up early by the organizing committee.
The top seven countries from the previous competitions, ranked in order, were Autreynia, Tanqueria, Sakurania, Hawklore, Pavielle, Peacock Kingdom, and Draconia.
At 7:30 a.m.
Robin, accompanied by Jethro and Anton, arrived at the Duskhaven L2 Mystic Realm War Game Base's operations conference room.
Cyril presided over a preliminary round meeting for the command teams representing the seven nations.
The rules for the preliminary military drill were announced.
First, this was a brutal elimination competition.
Second, the preliminaries would not be a direct face-to-face combat tournament but rather a mission-based task competition.
Third, while it was a competition, conflicts and casualties within the bounds of the rules were permitted.
(Explanation: If one side intentionally violates the rules and provokes an attack, the other side is free to respond as they see fit. In the event of a conflict, if the violating side suffers casualties as determined by the organizing committee, the other side will not be held accountable.) After Cyril finished outlining the rules for the competition, Surman Middleton, the captain of the Peacock Kingdom Special Forces elite team, raised his hand to ask a question.
The Peacock Kingdom Special Forces team ranked sixth in the previous international military skills competition, with Surman serving as the commander that year.
"Honorable Mr. Higgins, allow me to introduce myself-Major General Surman Middleton, captain of the Peacock Kingdom Special Forces.
"In the previous martial tournament,
the Peacock Kingdom Special Forces elite team decisively defeated Draconia's Dragon Soul Special Forces, securing an O
impressive sixth place."
At this point, Surman couldn't resist casting a disdainful glance toward Robin, Jethro, and Anton.
Cyril furrowed his brow slightly. "Captain Middleton, what are you trying to say?"
Surman shrugged and smiled. "Mr. Higgins, what I'm trying to say is, based on the rules you just announced, this is how I understand it.
"For example, if our team encounters Draconia's members during the competition, and they violate our interests, we're allowed to eliminate them according to the rules..." "Surman, you're out of line!" Pierre slammed his hand on the table, nearly knocking over the water cups. "Are you trying to stir up trouble on purpose?"
Surman was momentarily stunned, not expecting Pierre Mann, the captain of Autreynia's team, to defend Draconia.
"Oh, Captain Pierre, I didn't mean it like that. I'm just asking. If that situation were to happen, we wouldn't be considered in violation, right?"
Pierre snorted coldly. "This time, you won't get any chance to pull that."
Surman laughed, "In every competition or battle, it's the strong who control the outcome! You all saw how we defeated them in the final match last time. Hahaha...
"I'm sure that after three years of honing our skills, our team will be stronger than ever, while theirs will only get weaker!"
Before Pierre could retort, Robin spoke with a detached tone, "Oh really? What gives you the confidence to believe that?"
"To me, on the battlefield, everyone except the champion is nothing but ants!"
"You're acting so arrogant for a mere sixth place. This is all you've got?"
Surman froze for a moment, then burst into laughter. "At least I'm still in sixth place. As far as I know, your team has always been at the bottom in previous competitions." Robin raised an eyebrow. "That's because I wasn't there. Otherwise, you wouldn't even have the chance to speak here!"
Surman erupted in rage, pointing at Robin. "Outrageous!"
"Get out!" Robin snorted, slamming his hand onto the table.
With a sharp crack, a delayed sound of the table breaking echoed through the room, sending a powerful shockwave straight into Surman's massive frame.
In an instant, the burly captain of the Peacock Kingdom Special Forces was sent tumbling to the ground like a flipped shrimp, rolling out the door of the conference room.
The operations conference room at the L2 Mystic Realm War Game Base fell into complete silence.noveldrama
Everyone stared in shock at the unbelievable scene.
Simmond Yates, the captain of the Hawklore team, shook his head and broke the silence. "Surman, is this your preliminary round warm-up?"
Surman, briefly stunned, quickly got back up.
He returned to his seat and shrugged. "Looks like I made my joke a little too big."
An awkward laugh echoed through the room.
Cyril curled his lips and asked, "Mr. Middleton, is there anything you still don't understand?"
Surman shook his head. "No, Mr. Higgins."
Cyril nodded. "Alright, since the rules are clear, I will now announce the details of the preliminary round.
"In this preliminary round, each regional team will draw lots to determine their assigned area and tasks within the mystic realm.
"Each area will have water, food, and various energy sources to ensure the participants have the necessary supplies to complete their missions.
"However, if you fail a task or exceed the time limit during any phase, the energy for the next stage will be exhausted.
"In such cases, you'll have to either give up or find a way to solve the problem yourself.
"Just a reminder, if supplies run out and can't be replenished in the mystic realm, participants will die
from lack of resources-or worsen et dangerous beasts in the areavers
they could be eaten by the
"So, while this is a competition, the experience itself is as real as it gets!
"That's the basic overview of the preliminary round.
"Teams from all regions have now reached the designated gathering spots in the mystic realm, and the competition is about to start! We head to the pre-battle briefing now. Everyone, please prepare for the mission!"