Dominating Evolution of the Cosmos

Judging from the current situation, even if Steve managed to defeat Helena and lose the next two rounds, the score would be three versus two. That would mean that the recruits would win and their morale would be lifted.

But, if Steve chose to take on three persons at once, this would be very risky. If he lost, the previous victories would go to waste.

"Do you also wish to win the group battle?" Canal suddenly asked.

Steve smiled. "Yes, of course!"

Among the veterans, there were female soldiers who could not help laughing at Steve's excited exclamation. Then, all the veterans started jeering, greeting Steve with shouts of derision...

"Hahaha... Did you guys hear that? He wants to win against us in the group battle! This is the funniest joke I've ever heard!"

"Hahaha... Since the establishment of the base camp hundreds of years ago, only one person in every decade has defeated the veterans, and none of them have been recruits!"

Even Connell could not keep from laughing. He looked at Steve and said, "Your idea is great. Unfortunately, it's unrealistic."

This was because group battles were very different from individual battles. In every few decades, there was bound to be a talented individual who was stronger than the veteran and won in the individual battle. However, in a group battle, the strength of the whole team was tested.

As the recruits received only a few months' training, they were not yet familiar with teamwork. In contrast, the veterans had been on the battlefield, so they knew all about teamwork, including knowing how to play to their strengths, how to besiege the enemy, and how to recognize flaws to place themselves in an advantageous situation.

Hence, the importance of teamwork could not be denied. Plus, the veterans' overall combat power was much stronger than the recruits'. The basic cell values of those veterans taking part in the battle were all above 320 points. In contrast, Steve was the only recruit who had become an Original Being.

As such, even if Steve could win against all three opponents, the recruits would still be in a disadvantageous situation during the group battle, which would pit 500 veterans against 5,000 recruits. This was precisely why everyone saw this as a total joke!

"Without even giving it a gamble, who can guarantee that the presumed outcome will not change?" Steve calmly asked. "Regardless, no matter how you look at this gamble, your team is in a more advantageous situation."

Initially, according to the rules of the competition, the veterans had to reduce 200 people after their first two losses. And, even if they were to win the last round, they would only increase by 100 people, giving the veteran team a total of 1,100 people.

But, according to Steve's request, if Steve lost, the veteran team would not need to be reduced by 200 people and the 300 people who lost would still continue to battle. This would mean that the total number of veterans would be 1,300.

However, if Steve won, according to the original rules, the veteran team would be reduced by 500 people, bringing the total number to 500. No matter what, the veterans clearly had the advantage.

"Hahaha... Your rules show that you are underestimating the veterans! Since you insisted on taking three opponents at a time, I will make an exception. At the same time, to be fair to your team, the battle will be governed by the original rules, meaning that the veteran team will increase by 100 people." Cornell laughed.

According to the original rules, if Steve lost, it equates to him losing three rounds in a row. With 100 people in each round, and deducting 200 people from the previous rounds, that would mean an increase of 100 people.

Soon, the veteran team cast its votes. After the ballots were counted, they agreed to Steve's request.

"Taking three at a time is truly courageous! In the past PK battles, no new recruit dared to do that." A man from the veteran team jumped in the ring and said, "I am Parkes, a second-class soldier."

"Second-class soldier, Benson!" Another man jumped into the ring.

Parkes was an obese man, who looked like a meat mountain. Though he was obese, he jumped into the ring with surprising agility.

Benson was a strong man, who had several tattoos on his bald head. The strange tattoos made him look like some kind of magical beast.

Together with these two men, Helena, who had just recovered, surrounded Steve. Judging from the situation, Steve was at an absolute disadvantage.

At this point, even the instructors and officers in the monitoring room were interested in the PK battle. If it had been a one-on-one battle, Steve could undoubtedly beat anyone. However, in this case, considering the great teamwork among the veterans, they truly seemed to have the advantage.

"The probability of Steve winning this battle is too low."

"The young people are still too impulsive. It is difficult for them to achieve victory on the battlefield. Winning is already not easy for him, so he shouldn't have chosen to take on three opponents at a time." Terry sighed.

As a strategic commander, he saw things differently than the others. In his perspective, there is more than one battle in a war, and there are different battles and points of contention within every battle field.

As it is impossible to win every battle, since no one can control the whole war and all the battlefields completely, it is inevitable that either side would lose some battles. But, as long as there is victory in the main battlefield, the overall situation is a win.

Thus, in Terry's opinion, Steve's choice was very irrational. He felt that Steve should be content to achieve an overall victory.

"Perhaps he is confident that he will against these three opponents." Wendy laughed.

"Impossible! That is so unrealistic!" Fanny shook her head and said. "Three people are enough to form a small team. With the teamwork of that small team, they could easily defeat someone with a basic cell value of 400 points."

"No matter how strong Steve is, it is impossible for him to exceed 400 points of cell value. He is bound to lose!" an officer commented. The officers and officers, all of whom were experienced veterans, could analyze the victory and defeat on both sides at a glance.

"Steve's cell value is only 300 points. It seemed that he trained the Fundamental Technique on how to temporarily increase his combat power." Nickerson laughed. "The data shows that he is clearly an ordinary civilian, yet he was able to temporarily increase his combat power using the Fundamental Technique. This technique is not available, even on the black market. So, where on earth did he obtain this Fundamental Technique?"

"He is an interesting young lad. Perhaps the outcome of this match will surprise us," another officer commented.

Since the Fundamental Technique could instantly increase one's combat power and strength, they obviously thought that Steve was practicing it. However, the explosive combat power would be short-lived, and once the explosive power was exhausted, one would fall into a period of weakness.

If that happened to Steve, he would lose the battle horribly. But, Nickerson found Steve very confident, even when facing such a risk.