"What do we do, boss?
Should we do it? "Chu Cheng asked Lan Qing.
The four of them were displeased that they had ended up in such a state without knowing what had happened.
Lan Qing's voice was low. "As a soldier, it's our duty to obey orders.
I can't disobey orders from the military.
Think it through. "
"Let's do it," Lan Jue answered without hesitation. "I believe in the Wine Master, Keeper, and Bookworm."
Huali nodded. "Come on.
Let's test out the effects of the new pods.
If Yuekong could really obtain such a simulation pod in advance, it would be very beneficial for our cultivation.
It'll be a fully simulated battle! "
"Leave Thunderbolt to me," Chu Cheng hissed. "I'll use my Discipline this time. I don't believe I can't kill him!"
An electronic voice asked if they were ready.
Lan Qing's response was that he was in the middle of testing.
They needed some time to get used to the new pods.
By this time, the third map had been announced.
"The Dark Forest!"
It was a map from a long time ago. The Dark Forest was a complex map. Although it was called a forest, there were swamps, hills, rivers, lakes, and more.
The map itself was several times more complex than Moonlight and Fate's Tooth.
Furthermore, there were only two spawn points. Both sides would appear in different parts of the map. The Dark Forest was the best map for teamwork.
It had been used countless times in the past.
Of course, due to the complexity of the map and the dimness of the Dark Forest, it was not uncommon for a team to fail miserably.
It was a good place to test out the effects of the new pods for the first time.
Ten minutes later, Lan Qing was the leader.
He signaled that he was ready.
Mo Xiao's voice was calm once more.
"As the host.
I have to say this.
Before today, I didn't know there would be such a dramatic change.
In fact, I didn't want to see it either. It would expose the true strength of Neptune's Discipline. "
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That was Lan Jue's first reaction to her words.
As expected of Ali's manager!
Even at this time, he didn't forget to advertise for Neptune Entertainment.
As expected, Mo Xiao's words immediately caused a large amount of discussion in the communication area.
The fact that Neptune was a God-ranked pilot had been hyped up by Neptune Entertainment and Hanhai Group.
At that time, it caused a sensation, and from then on, Neptune's popularity rose to another level.
However …
It was common knowledge that mecha pilots in DreamNet weren't necessarily as strong in the real world.
After all, a true powerhouse must be a combination of Esper and mech.
A critic once said that a God-ranked pilot in DreamNet was at least a Sovereign-ranked pilot in the real world, perhaps even stronger than your average Sovereign-ranked pilot.
However, it was impossible for every single one of them to be a god-ranked pilot.
Aside from mecha piloting, a true god-ranked pilot had to be at least a ninth-rank Genetic Talent.
This was also why Su He had never dared to call himself a God-ranked mecha pilot.
Following Deucon's announcement of the new features of DreamNet.
Without a doubt, there would be a reshuffling of the cards in DreamNet.
This time.
To be able to maintain a God-ranked pilot's status in DreamNet meant that he really was a God-ranked pilot!
So was Neptune a ninth-rank Talent?
Among the Four Divine Monarchs, besides him, were the God of Wisdom Prometheus, the King of God Zeus, and the King of Hell Hades all Level Nine Geniuses?
What about the five members of the Star Alliance?
All of this was a question mark in the hearts of the audience.
For a moment, their enthusiasm was at an all-time high.
Mo Xiao went on. "But since it's come to this, there's nothing I can do. This isn't something a small presenter like me can control.
All I can do is cheer for Neptune and the Four Divine Monarchs.
Hopefully, they would be able to turn the tide after losing the first two matches.
I believe they have the strength to do so! "
"Alright, the contestants are ready. Round three, Dark Forest, begin!"
"Three. Two. One!"
There was a flash of light, and the map of the Dark Forest appeared before the audience.
The Star Alliance was at the top, and the Four Divine Monarchs at the bottom.
At least from what they could see, the two sides didn't display any different abilities due to the changes in their pods. Both controlled their mechas and flew in the opposite direction.
On the Star Alliance's side, Thunderclap, Astral Phantom, and Demon King were circling around Deimos. Bahamut was the first to take the lead, scouting ahead.
The dragon was most adept at this sort of large, blurry map.
Through scouting and long-range probing attacks, they could often play a very good role as a team.
On the other side, the Four Divine Monarchs had a completely different strategy.
As soon as they set out, the Monarchs split up and headed off in four different directions into the Dark Forest.
The God-ranked pilots were familiar with this old map, so they didn't need to test it out. They quickly made their way to the center of the forest.
The first to reach the center was Bahamut, with his incredible flying ability and ability to ignore terrain.
Bahamut's mecha glowed with a blue and red light.
By now, however, the light had dimmed.
If one didn't look closely, it looked like a black dragon with two heads.
Only when there were occasional flashes of light could one vaguely see its original color.
Bahamut was cunningly searching the skies, its two heads scanning in different directions.
In the previous fight, Ambitionist had been the most frustrated.
He'd fallen for Thor's ploy, and had been killed by Thor's Thor's Seven Stars.
He hadn't been able to use his full strength.
This time, he didn't want to repeat the same mistake.
Just then, a flash of light appeared not too far away.
The bluish purple light was especially bright.
Enemies were furious when they saw each other.
It was none other than Zeus's Thor!
Bahamut didn't immediately attack. Instead, it reported Thor's location to Starlord. Then, its two heads peeked out and a blast of energy shot toward Thor.
Just as Zeus didn't know what their Disciplines were, Yu Honghu didn't know the extent of Zeus's abilities. So he decided to test the waters first.
Zeus and Yu Honghu were far apart. For a God-ranked mecha, this was a safe distance. Long enough for Yu Honghu to pick up speed.
The red and blue light left a trail of fire in its wake. Before long, it was right in front of Thor.
The position was calculated perfectly.
Thor's figure flickered as he sped up, then veered off in an attempt to shake off Bahamut's attack.
But Bahamut's breath had a homing effect.
It closed in on him, hot on his heels.
It looked like it was about to hit Thor.
Thor spun around and slammed his palm against the incoming breath.
Pfffttt! The sound was soft.
Bahamut's breath was extinguished. It didn't penetrate, nor did it explode.
It was as if a cloud of mist had been slapped away.
Discipline?
What kind of Discipline was that?
The audience watched with wide eyes.
Thor glanced in Bahamut's direction, but he didn't fly toward it. Instead, he bent over and dove into the forest.
"Huh?"
Yu Honghu was puzzled.
When Thunder God had blocked his breath just now, it had seemed too easy.
He must have used the power of his special ability, and in that instant, he determined that Zeus must be a Level Nine Genetic Talent.
Only a ninth-rank Talent could be that strong.
Yu Honghu wasn't worried about that.
The Demon Dragon of Ice and Fire unfurled its massive wings and sped off in the direction of Thor's disappearance.
He spat out mouthfuls of breaths, bombarding the forest.
There were two reasons for this. One was to provoke Thor to come out and chase after him.
The other was to tell his allies where he was.
The audience could see from the minimap that the other four members of the Star Alliance were closing in.
The other three Divine Monarchs were doing the same, but they'd circled around to the side.
In terms of speed, the two sides were evenly matched.
Meanwhile, on the ground, Thor dodged the attacks of the Icefire Demon Dragons with ingenious footwork and camouflage. He refused to come out of the forest.
Yu Honghu sat in the simulation pod and snorted. A layer of fine scales suddenly appeared on the surface of his skin.
If one looked closely, they would discover that the scales on his body were also of two colors, blue and red.
They occupied one side of his body.
His hands sped up, and Bahamut's mecha began to glow brightly.
The two dragon heads opened their mouths at the same time. Red and blue light began to coalesce in front of them.
Using radar, he was able to pinpoint Thor's location.
He'd lost to Thor in the last round. This time, however, he had the upper hand.
Distance and the map were all up to him.
Yu Honghu didn't hesitate. He didn't think he had to beat Thor.
His allies would arrive soon. Until then, all he had to do was keep Thor at bay.
He had complete confidence in his team.
This was because he knew very well that the few members on his side were all true level-nine geniuses.
Aside from the Clown, whose Discipline was slightly weaker, everyone else's were strong.
The two-colored ball of light grew larger and larger. The space around Bahamut's mecha began to warp.
Suddenly, without warning, Thor made his move.
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