80: Chapter 80 Unpredictable Changes, Alliance Rankings

A purple-black barrier descended, and the entire territory vanished into the Insect Hive Forest instantly, leaving behind only a large clearing.

Not long after the territory disappeared, a rustling sound echoed from the Insect Hive Forest.

No figures were visible, only the Crystal Spores along the path swaying constantly.

Subsequently, a few blurred figures appeared before the last row of Crystal Spores.

As they walked out of the Insect Hive Forest and stepped onto the clearing around the territory, those blurred figures gradually became clear.

The brilliant colors on their bodies, similar to those of the Crystal Spores, quickly faded, revealing dark brown exoskeletons.

Walking at the very front was a Tyranid Warrior nearly three and a half meters tall.

It possessed a pointed, hammer-shaped head, and the tentacles on top used for command and communication were replaced by things resembling data cables.

Those data cables, as thick as fingers, flashed with light constantly, growing like hair from the back of its head.

In the front of its head was a row of shark-like teeth, jagged and intertwined, covered in blood.

Hiss—

It extended its massive, serrated bone blade to point at the empty territory, then turned around with a low growl to look behind it.

Behind it was a group of spider-like Xenomorphs, barely half a meter in size, also covered in data cables.

They also let out low growls in response to the lead Tyranid Warrior.

Hiss—

Receiving the response, the Tyranid Warrior slashed the ground twice, then roared at the sky.

Two rows of blood-red insect fangs glistened under the moonlight...

...

Nations Hegemony Tournament venue.

"Hello, Mr. Su Yang, I am the Lord of England, Elizabeth."

Hearing the voice, Su Yang turned to look, and a girl was floating beside him.

She had blonde hair, wore a western-style dress, and was extending her hand toward him.

This is the Lord of England? She looks even younger than in the photos.

It is hard to imagine that the mature and steady statements in the Lords Hall all came from such a girl.

"Hello, Lord of Dragon Kingdom, Su Yang."

Su Yang extended his hand to shake hers, but both palms passed right through each other.

It seems these bodies are not physical, but some kind of Soul or consciousness projection.

After briefly greeting Elizabeth, Su Yang composed his expression and began to observe his surroundings unobtrusively.

Although he was curious about entering this space for the first time, he was now representing the Dragon Kingdom.

As a Lord of a nation, he had to display a demeanor of being in control and strategizing.

Especially in such a grand scene, any slight mistake would damage the national image.

"My God, God! This is so cool! I want to take a photo and send it to my grandma!"

The Lord of Spain, floating to the right of Su Yang, was shouting incessantly, which was completely out of place with the steady atmosphere.

Thanks to him, the gazes of all the Lords turned toward this side.

After despising the Lord of Spain, their gazes naturally shifted to Su Yang beside him.

In an instant, dozens of gazes shot over.

Su Yang kind of wanted to strangle that guy next to him.

He originally wanted to observe secretly, but now he had to look while bearing the pressure.

Su Yang slightly raised his head and scanned the surroundings at a steady pace.

He did not skip anyone, nor did he linger on anyone.

This was to express that in his eyes, there was no difference between them.

After scanning the surroundings, he roughly understood the situation.

The positions on the scene were arranged according to current Alliance relationships.

Directly opposite him, chewing on a cigar, was the five-star general from the US, MacArthur.

Leaning beside MacArthur was the Alliance team led by him.

In the middle of the camp on the left, there stood an old man in samurai attire and a middle-aged man in a military uniform with a small mustache.

This was the Alliance led by Japan and Germany.

The camp on the right side consisted of independent countries that had not yet joined any Alliance.

The burly man in the center looked like a traditional Russian.

"Good evening, everyone, Lords."

MacArthur, located directly in front of Su Yang, spoke first.

Speaking here, sound waves seemed unaffected by the transmission medium.

Even from the farthest distance, Su Yang could clearly hear MacArthur's voice.

"I didn't expect Ms. Elizabeth and Mr. Su Yang to be so young."

MacArthur waved to them in greeting, and Elizabeth nodded politely.

"Young people are at their most energetic, unlike us old guys who have no drive at all." Tojo Injin on the left side of the team spoke with a smile.

He was all smiles when he spoke, looking exactly like a kind old grandfather from the outside.

But Su Yang would not be deceived by his appearance.

The people of Japan were just like the Insect Hive Forest; hidden beneath their kind and friendly exterior were extremely twisted and dirty hearts.

Not giving the Lords too much chance for small talk, the Forbidden Ground prompt appeared once again.

[Nations Hegemony Tournament Rules]

[In each round, Lords are randomly selected to enter the Nations Hegemony Tournament venue. The Lords need to defend against the Xenomorphs tide and complete tasks in the tournament venue.]

[During the Lords' combat, other Lords can provide military reinforcements at any time. The reinforcement units will follow the command of the combatant Lord.]

[Note: All units have only one usage opportunity. If you provide reinforcements to other Lords, those reinforcement units cannot be used when you are fighting yourself.]

[Similarly, if your units have already participated in combat, they cannot be used as reinforcement units again.]

[When soldiers provide reinforcements, command points belong to the original Lord. If they die during reinforcement, it is also judged as death.]

[When a Lord is eliminated, their faction will be deducted points (Lords without a faction are considered one Alliance).]

[After the tournament ends, in addition to statistics on Lord rankings, Alliance rankings will also be calculated.]

[The surviving Lords of the bottom two Alliances will receive a debuff effect lasting for one week.]

After reading the new information, thoughts immediately surged in Su Yang's mind.

It turns out it is not purely an individual battle, but also a team battle!

In a team battle, everyone's weight is the same, making it difficult to control the outcome yourself.

If one were to receive this one-week debuff, it would certainly be very uncomfortable.

While thinking, he silently turned his head and exchanged a knowing glance with Elizabeth beside him.

Both of them knew in their hearts that the Alliance ranking was very unfavorable for them!

First, their Alliance had the largest number of people, and in this team battle, having many people had no advantages.

All Alliances start with the same points, and the points deducted for each fallen Lord are also the same.

This means that Alliances with more people have a higher probability of making mistakes.

On a 100-point test, missing one question deducts 10 points. Others only have ten questions, so getting them all wrong results in a zero. But they have a full twenty questions; getting them all wrong results in negative one hundred points!

In addition, the paper strength of their Alliance Lords is the weakest among the four Alliances.

Because of Elizabeth's indiscriminate diplomatic strategy in the early stages, many countries that are currently slightly weaker are huddling together for warmth with them.

These two factors combined put their Alliance at a slight disadvantage, but Su Yang felt these could still be overcome.

The Imperial Armor Legion completely crushes the Orcs, so he can leave some forces to support his allies.

There is only one thing he fears right now, and that is a difficulty that is simply impossible to overcome.

That is the top-lane boss he raised himself, the threat Rank 4 Heart of the Hive.

If someone on their side lands in a Rank 4 Insect Hive area, then they are screwed.

He only has the Rank 2 Imperial Armor Legion in his hands right now; even if he sends reinforcements, there is simply no way to handle it.

"Is there any Lord here who drew the Heart of the Hive?"

Elizabeth turned to ask the other Lords in the Alliance.

Each Lord shook their head one after another; some even opened their panels to confirm again before shaking their heads.

Su Yang also opened his panel to check, then shook his head.

Receiving the response, Elizabeth nodded slightly.

The only good news so far is that there are no lucky winners in their Alliance.

Su Yang also breathed a sigh of relief; landing there is truly unplayable.

After Elizabeth finished checking, the pressure shifted to the other three Alliances.

Tojo Injin and the Lord of Germany were exchanging glances with the various Lords in their Alliance.

As for the independent countries on the Bear Country side, no one was communicating at all.

Those who dare to be independent are all confident in their own strength; they would not fear any landing area.

MacArthur looked leisurely, chewing on his cigar while smiling and speaking.

"If there is a chance, I actually really want to go to the Heart of the Hive to play around."

"It's a pity we have the fewest people; the probability of drawing the Heart of the Hive is too low, so we have to leave it to..."

"Th-that... I am the Heart of the Hive."

Suddenly, a voice drifted over, causing the smile on MacArthur's face to freeze.

He turned his head sharply, only to see the Korean Lord raising his hand dispiritedly, his face pale...