Global Catastrophe: I Became the World Tree-Chapter 636 - 366 The Competition Begins, Enter Daxinganling_1
Chapter 636: Chapter 366 The Competition Begins, Enter Daxinganling_1
Online, there was even a voting event to decide who each Realm believed would clinch first place.
From First Order to Fifth Order, each Realm had several popular candidates, and netizens debated endlessly over them.
However, when it came to the Sixth Order, the consensus was almost unanimous; virtually everyone chose Ye Feng. Even the few who held different opinions couldn’t stir up any real controversy.
Having some downtime, Ye Feng took out his phone to browse the web and check out the public sentiment.
He was actually quite pleased with the results; his reputation as a genius had been thoroughly established during the earlier selection rounds.
This time, in the finals, he didn’t plan to hold anything back and intended to fully demonstrate his strength.
By then, his fame should reach an unprecedented level, and the Power of Faith he harvested should be comparable to that of his alternate identity, the Dragon King.
After Su Yunxi finished explaining the rules and waited a full 15 minutes, he finally walked back onto the venue.
"I’m sure everyone has already familiarized themselves with the rules, so I now declare the finals officially underway."
"First, Second, and Third Order contestants, please remain here for the ring matches."
"Contestants of Fourth Order and above will board military transport helicopters to Daxinganling and from 12 o’clock, will engage in a three-day hunting operation," Su Yunxi announced. As soon as he finished speaking, everyone heard the sound of propellers.
Military transport helicopters approached from a distance, clearly everything had been arranged in advance.
Ye Feng didn’t dawdle; after saying goodbye to his family, he joined the other contestants from Yang City and headed to the open space below the stadium.
One by one, the transport helicopters landed, and Ye Feng and the others quickly boarded.
Of course, the passenger capacity of the transport helicopters was very limited. Even when full, they could only squeeze in about 20 people.
Therefore, the 20 helicopters that were deployed could together transport only about 400 people in total.
With contestants from all over the country, the number of contestants in each order reached 1,000, making it clearly impossible for all to travel by helicopter.
The rest of the contestants had to take coaches to the airport and then fly collectively to a base near Daxinganling.
As for who got to ride in the transport helicopters, it wasn’t up to them, but the organizers.
Such differential treatment could easily exacerbate tensions, but that was precisely the effect the organizers wanted. If there was no sense of rivalry, what would be the point of competing?
minutes later, Ye Feng arrived at the military camp in Daxinganling.
A permanent force of 50,000 soldiers was stationed here, and they had built a defensive line stretching tens of kilometers.
Though the barrier was only as high as a five-story building, truly powerful Mutated Animals could easily scale it with ease.
However, the troops stationed here didn’t necessarily have to block all Mutated Animals, just to contain the bulk of them and prevent them from emerging en masse.
But as time went on, the number of Mutated Animals here kept growing, combined with further revival of Spiritual Energy, which accelerated their cultivation, leading to increased pressure in the area.
That was precisely why the finals were set here.
Therefore, when Ye Feng and the others arrived, they were warmly welcomed.
Of course, while the soldiers here were enthusiastic, they adhered to strict discipline and would definitely not come over to disturb them uninvited.
Ye Feng and his fellow contestants were quickly taken to logistics to collect their equipment.
The first thing distributed to them was the Nanotech Battle Suit, and after that, they could freely choose any weapon made of Special Alloy.
In addition, if any contestant wanted firearms, they were also freely available, with a variety of guns and bombs provided at no charge.
Of course, very few people would actually choose these; even a Barrett sniper rifle, known for its tremendous power, could only threaten Mutated Animals below Third Order at most.
Mutated Animals at Fourth Order would have the capability of Spiritual Attachment, which made ordinary firearms largely ineffective against them.
Beyond weapons, there were various military supplies that contestants could take at will.
If anything was lacking, they could even directly request it, and it would be delivered to them as quickly as possible.
Ye Feng first donned the carbon nanotech battle suit; although it wasn’t of much use to him, it was better than nothing.
Then he chose a Special Alloy Long Spear.
Among these spears, there were also some with special features, such as the ability to release lightning or high-frequency vibrations to increase lethality.
But Ye Feng didn’t opt for any of these flashy functions, having just one requirement for his weapon: sturdiness.
Otherwise, it wouldn’t withstand his use.
After selecting the best quality Alloy Spear, Ye Feng also took some military equipment.
For example, an electronic watch with map projection, a water purification device, satellite communication, a multi-purpose dagger, a lighter, and enough rations for three days.
In addition, a battlefield recorder was also mandatory to wear, as it confirmed their hunting targets and served as a positioning device for everyone, facilitating rescue operations.
After picking their equipment, all that was left was to wait. They still had some time to rest before the competition officially started at noon.
