Chapter 976 No Matter the Odds

The involvement of nearly 20 competing nations in the conflict emboldened Melvin and the Wild Wolf Special Forces, leading them to act with unrestrained arrogance.

Though such behavior was clearly against the rules of the competition, the reality was often that punishment rarely fell on the masses. Collective misconduct became a convenient shield for the unscrupulous. Theodore, noticing his schemes bearing fruit, couldn't conceal his smug satisfaction.

Zach, standing at the forefront, continued to flatter Theodore. He was exactly the kind of petty individual who thrived on forming alliances. The more people he could rally to his side, the more invigorated he became.

With a self-righteous air, Zach raised his voice. "Commander Brooks, the Dragon Soul Special Forces forcibly taking Rattlesnake Special Forces' supplies is inherently unethical! Now you intend to hoard everything for yourselves? That's nothing short of selfishness. You've shown us zero respect!

"This competition's organizing committee allocated energy supplies fairly to all teams. Yet you resorted to underhanded methods to seize extra resources. Such behavior makes this competition grossly unfair ... "

Before he could finish, Elliott stepped forward and coldly cut him off. "If you're so desperate for fairness, why don't you just go home?

"This is a competition. It's about survival of the fittest, not holding hands and singing kumbaya. Do you think all 80 teams should tie for first place? Are you out of your mind?

"Let me give you some advice. With that kind of garbage logic, you'd better go home and reevaluate who you are before running your mouth here."

Zach froze, rendered speechless. Pointing a trembling finger at Elliott, he roared, "Do you even know your rank? Don't you realize lower-ranking officers are supposed to salute their superiors?"

Elliott sneered. "Commander-in-chief Ramsey made it very clear-inside this Mystic Realm, rank means nothing. Strength is all that matters!

"And if you want to talk about status, maybe you should kneel and salute me instead!noveldrama

"I'm from a line of royalty, with two generations of generals behind me. Who do you think you are?

"Can't win a fight, so now you're flaunting some pathetic rank? How shameless can you get?"

Elliott's scathing words left everyone stunned.

Earlier, Brendon's verbal takedown of the Rattlesnake Special Forces had been brutal enough to leave them humiliated. Now Elliott's fiery tirade practically reduced Zach to ashes. The entire scene shocked the Dragon Soul Special Forces members as well.

The new generation of Dragon Soul warriors wasn't just skilled in combat-they had unparalleled wit as well.

Maverick, initially dumbfounded, burst into hearty laughter.

You've got to be kidding me! Did you think Dragon Soul was an easy target?

Clapping Elliott on the shoulder, he added, "D*mn, Elliott, that was incredible!

"We've known each other for 20 years, and I had no idea you and Brendon were this good at trash-talking. Don't hold out on me when this competition's over, you've got to teach me that skill!"

Elliott nodded solemnly. "Trash-talking isn't exactly a skill. Just find a mangy mutt, trade insults with it for a few days, and you'll pick it up."

A ripple of laughter spread through the crowd.

Zach's face turned purple with rage as he gritted his teeth and spat out, "Commander Brooks, Colonel Wright, your subordinates are uncivilized! How can they spew such vulgar language? I demand an apology!" "Shut up!" Catherine stepped forward, her voice thunderous.

"Civilized words are reserved for civilized people. For scoundrels like you? Only the sharpest insults will do!"

Theodore chuckled darkly. "It seems the Dragon Soul Special Forces are beyond redemption. Insults are all you're capable of, aren't they?

"You took Rattlesnake Special Forces' supplies, so you should share them with all of us! Otherwise, even if you win, your victory will be tainted! "Everyone, don't you agree?"

Catherine let out a cold laugh. "Sea Lion Force, the Centraline Special Forces, and Tanqueria Special Forces have scavenged supplies from teams that were eliminated. Why don't you go talk to them instead?" Theodore twirled his mustache with a sly smile. "We're not here to discuss that. Right now, we're only interested in your ill-gotten gains."

"Shut the f*ck up!" Brendon snapped, turning toward Gavin and Freya. "Let's go! It's time to shut these pieces of trash up!"

Catherine nodded in agreement. "So annoying! Let's do it already!

"These jerks are pushing us too far! What we acquire is none of their d*mn business!

"Now they've got the nerve to come into our territory and start bossing us around? Unbelievable!"

With that, she raised her fists and charged toward the dozen or so soldiers blocking their path.

Talia quickly grabbed her arm. "Catherine, wait! General Brooks is requesting orders from Commander-in-chief Ramsey."

"Hmph! If Commander-in-chief Ramsey were here, we'd have already started fighting. No need to waste time listening to their nonsense!" Catherine growled, pulling out her dagger and pointing it at the group ahead. Then she turned to Freya. "Fine, I'll wait. But only for a little while!

"I'm sure the order we get will be to eliminate every single piece of trash that dares challenge Dragon Soul Special Forces!"

Freya's gaze turned ice-cold as she looked at the nearly two hundred people blocking their way. If a fight broke out, she had no doubt they could take them on.

The ten warriors representing Dragon Soul this year had been handpicked and personally trained by the elite Twelve Great Warriors. They were the best of the best, capable of taking on any opponent.

Freya believed that Robin would give them the green light to strike.

Meanwhile, inside the Dragon Soul Special Forces command center at the L2 Mystic Realm, Robin opened a public channel after receiving Gavin's request for orders.

Every commander from the 80 participating teams heard Gavin's report loud and clear.

Robin immediately issued his command.

"All Dragon Soul Special Forces personnel, listen up! I am now authorizing you to disregard all rules and consequences. For any team or individual who dares to trespass into our territory without cause, there's no need for warnings. Eliminate them on sight! If you fail to defeat, humiliate, or cripple these arrogant challengers, don't bother coming back alive!"

The command shocked everyone in the Mystic Realm Command Center. Commanders and committee members alike thought there had been a communications error. This audacious order was beyond anything they had expected.

The commander of the Wild Wolf

Special Forces was the first to roar in outrage, Commander-in-chief Ramsey, are you declaring war on all participating teams? Retract that order immediately! Otherwise, you'll face devastating consequences!"

One after another, the commanders-in-chief of the other teams attempting to block Dragon Soul joined in, demanding Robin rescind his command. Robin chuckled coldly. "Too late!"

"You're only ten people! How dare you think you can take on nearly two hundred of us?" The commander of Crocodile Special Forces sneered.

Robin's tone was calm but filled with

menace. "If it's fight, why would we back down because of numbers? Dragon Soul Special Forces have always stood for one principle: to declare war on any powerful enemy, no matter the odds. We fear nothing-not even death! At worst, we'll go down together."