369: Pre-war mobilization in the waiting room

Inside the Cangming City waiting room, the atmosphere was somewhat peculiar.

Wang Haochen was facing a huge floor-to-ceiling mirror.

He kept showing off his explosive muscles, mumbling to himself.

"See? This is power!"

"When I get on the field later, I'll use these sandbag-sized fists to smash the heads of those Eagle Country guys into the ground one by one!"

As he spoke, he struck various bodybuilding poses.

This made Chen Yutong, who was nearby, blush, and she quietly moved away.

Wu Rongkang, on the other hand, seemed a bit nervous, sitting in a corner.

He repeatedly wiped his shield, his palms covered in sweat.

He was just a D-grade Talent Lord, and although he had been promoted by the Holy Lord, he still felt a sense of inferiority deep down.

The thought of facing the Eagle Country Team, led by an S-grade Genius, filled him with immense pressure.

"Brother Wu, don't be nervous." Xie Yufeng handed him a bottle of water, smiling gently.

"Since the Holy Lord has sent us to the field, it proves that we have the strength to win."

"You just have to remember that behind you stands us, and even more so, the Holy Lord."

Hearing the words "Holy Lord," Wu Rongkang's body trembled, and his eyes instantly became resolute.

He was chosen personally by the Holy Lord; he could not disgrace the Holy Lord!

"I understand!" Wu Rongkang nodded heavily.

"My life was given by the Holy Lord; when I get on the field later, even if I die, I will stand at the very front!"

"Don't keep talking about dying, dying."

Wang Haochen walked over and slapped Wu Rongkang's shoulder, making him stumble.

"We have the Undying Rule, so what's there to be afraid of!"

"Just go all out, our goal is not just to win, but to win beautifully."

"Let the whole world see how powerful our Cangming Alliance is!"

"Mm!" With Wang Haochen's words, Wu Rongkang's nervousness dissipated considerably, leaving only a surge of Battle Intent.

Chen Yutong, who had been silent, now softly said:

"I have already programmed my Swarm Drone System specifically based on the data of all members of the Eagle Country Team."

"Especially targeting Kane's spatial abilities, I have loaded three spatial disturbance modules."

"While it may not completely suppress him, it can at least buy us valuable reaction time at critical moments."

Xie Yufeng nodded in approval.

He looked at everyone, making the final tactical arrangements.

"The Eagle Country Team is very strong, with the S-grade spatial Lord Kane as their core."

"He will likely use his spatial abilities at the start to try and split our formation, defeating us one by one."

"Therefore, we must maintain a compact formation at the start."

"Old Wu, you stand at the very front; your Bronze Wall and Iron Fortress is our first line of defense."

"Haochen, you are behind Old Wu's side, as the main attacker, ready to forcefully break through at any time."

"Yutong, you are in the center, using your drones for reconnaissance, fire support, and electronic interference, and protect yourself well."

"I will be responsible for command and coordination. Remember, we are a whole; we must never be broken up by them!"

"Understood!" The three responded in unison.

Although they were not soldiers.

As Lords struggling to survive in the apocalypse, they understood the importance of teamwork even more.

Moreover, what they represented was that person's prestige!

...Meanwhile, on the other side.

In the Eagle Country Team's waiting room, the atmosphere was one of grim determination.

The blond middle-aged team leader, who had been knocked out by Qi in the individual competition, now had a pale face, but his eyes were as cold and venomous as a snake's.

He scanned his team members, his voice hoarse and full of hatred.

"In the individual competition, we lost. We lost miserably, becoming the laughingstock of the world!"

"That monster named Chen Beixuan overshadowed all of us!"

"But!" He changed his tone, his voice suddenly rising.

"The humiliation of the individual competition, we will reclaim it twofold in the team competition!"

"Our opponent, Cangming City, is that monster's companion! They are the Holy Land's lackeys!"

"Defeating them means slapping the Holy Land in the face!"

"It means proving to the whole world that our Eagle Country has not fallen!"

"For the one hundred million gold coins we paid!

For the glory of Eagle Country, we must win this battle, no matter the cost!"

The team members were all agitated, their eyes burning with the flames of revenge.

"Kill them!"

"Let them know the power of our Avengers Alliance!"

S-grade Genius Kane stood alone in a corner, saying nothing.

He was eliminated in the third round of the individual competition, which was a great humiliation for him, who had always been conceited.

And the subsequent humiliation by Zhang Chen, and Chen Beixuan's inhuman strength.

Made him feel an unprecedented fear and jealousy.

He attributed all this resentment to the Holy Land, to Mo Yan.

Now, the opportunity for revenge had come.

He would use the blood of his opponents to wash away his shame!

His gaze fell upon his hands, the power of space subtly fluctuating in his palms.

"I will make you... experience true despair." He murmured softly... At the same time, in the waiting room of the Japanese team, the same scene was unfolding.

Their team leader, a gaunt old man wearing a kariginu.

Was giving a pre-battle speech in a near-frenzied tone.

"Gentlemen, our opponent is the official Dragon Country team, our sworn enemy!"

"A hundred years ago, the great undertaking that our ancestors failed to complete will be inherited by us!"

"Under the gaze of Amaterasu, use your valor to tear them apart!"

"Make them pay a bloody price for their arrogance!"

"For the glory of the Great Japanese Empire! Banzai!"

"Banzai! Banzai! Banzai!"

The team members knelt in unison, shouting fanatically, like a group of brainwashed madmen.

What they faced was not just a competition, but a holy war that gambled the nation's destiny and national dignity.

In these three distinctly different atmospheres.

The cold, emotionless voice of the host, Chen Mingwei, resonated throughout the arena.

"Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for waiting!"

"The first Global Lord Martial Arts Tournament, Team Challenge, First Round, First Match!"

"Dragon Country - Cangming City, against, Eagle Country - Avengers Alliance!"

"Now, let us welcome both teams with the warmest cheers!"

As her voice fell, two huge metal doors slowly opened.

Xie Yufeng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "Let's go, let them see the strength of our Cangming Alliance!"

He led the way, with Wang Haochen, Chen Yutong, and Wu Rongkang.

They strode confidently into the passage leading to the battlefield.

Behind them was a thunderous roar of cheers.

And on the opposite side, Kane also led his team out, their eyes cold, every step filled with intense killing intent.

The two teams met in the center of the field, facing each other from ten meters apart.

In the air, invisible sparks seemed to collide.

A battle concerning glory and revenge was about to erupt!