Lazily Yours.

This time, the second and third stage is going to happen in an open arena. However, it will happen during the night. The arena that they were talking about isn't exactly an arena, but more like a farm. It had trees not enough to make it look like a forest but enough to shade the entire area.

It was flat and full of grass. And most importantly, it was vast.

The total area of the space was ten hectares or about eighteen and a half football fields. During the competition, they would litter the area with traps. Of course, these traps were fake. However, once a person accidentally triggered one, everyone around him or her will be considered dead. Meaning, they will have to leave the arena and won't join the competition.

There will be three teams. Each team will have twenty-five people and they will be given a map. From the start of the competition, the three groups will be forced to fight with each other to be able to occupy the two towers hidden in the ten-hectare piece of land.

Well… a tower cannot be hidden as it was big, but the point was, it cannot be seen on the map. So, you will have to run around for some time before you can see one of the towers. The tower had nothing on it. Occupying one wouldn't give you any points. However, this would surely help you with your defense.

The mission this time is to defend the flag, secure it, and not let the other team take it. If you are inside a tower, you can easily see who is coming to attack you and, of course, plan to defend or run. That is why it was smart to take one of the two-tower from the start of the competition.

To make the competition spicier, they announced that fighting can only happen at night. During the day, they can do everything. They can hunt for food, they can scout the tower, and observe their enemies. However, they cannot attempt to steal their enemy's flag during the day. This rule is something very specific, as they even gave the exact time that would act as the switch. It was six in the evening and six in the morning.

"Stupid." Ma Ping rolled his eyes, he had been watching the people from Dal Valley. Each of them was wearing a military-style uniform. "They are looking down on us."

"Of course they are." Gu Cheng said. "Look at their biceps."

Ma Ping's gaze instantly turned towards his friend. "Why would I stare at other man's muscles? Are you stupid?"

Gu Cheng scratched his head. He was talking about their body type. This Ma Ping is too stupid, ah. He wanted to tell him about their body proportions compared to theirs, but he figured that this stupid monkey would misunderstand him again. This conversation would always end up in an argument.

"Do you guys know what to do?"

The two looked at Chu Nan, who approached them.

"Yes. We need to play dirty as possible."

"…" Chu Nan forgot the next words that he wanted to say. For a few seconds, he tried to find any signs that Ma Ping was joking, but he couldn't find one. "You — What was your plan? Do you even have one?"

"We're not telling you."

"…" How come this Gu Cheng is so direct? Not even sparing his feelings? "I — I understand." Ma Ping and Gu Cheng are actually considered the leader of the team. One was smart and one was stupid. They actually complement each other.

To his surprise, these two are actually very good when they work together. Gu Cheng would always take care of the planning, while Ma Ping would usually do the action. Ma Ping is a simple-minded person and is very goal-oriented. He was the type that would always stick to Gu Cheng's plan and perfectly execute it.

He had heard rumors that the two always fight and call each other stupid, but he never witnessed this scenario before. "I just wanted to warn you. The Dal Valley people were older and malicious. They were mercenaries in the black market and wouldn't hesitate to kill you. In their eyes, you guys are considered infants. You have to be very careful and protect each other out there."

Gu Cheng shrugged as usual while Ma Ping actually nodded and smiled at him.

"Thank you," Ma Ping said. "Don't worry about it." Actually, he wasn't very confident in fighting one of these six-footers too. However… Lyca said to do it the dirty way. So, he was planning to avoid confrontation and use the stuff that Lyca gave them to weaken their enemies first.

Moreover, he was a very fast runner, ah. He could also climb trees. Actually, he is more confident in his escaping ability than fighting against these men in a fair duel.

"So… you guys have any other stuff aside from that small rope that you have in your waist?" Chu Nan couldn't help but wonder.

"No." Ma Ping uttered. "It's heavy." If they bring a lot of stuff, they wouldn't be able to run like the wind if they saw an enemy.

"Oh, then how are you going to — you know what? Nevermind. Good luck." Chu Nan said. He didn't miss the ridicule in Gu Cheng's gaze. Gu Cheng is actually a likable guy, smart and silent. However, just like most people in the team, they have problems with the authority and mostly, the law.

Lyca's team of people are basically teens who experienced some cruelty from a few police officers before. They were nothing but homeless teens, who were oppressed and found their home in Shen Security.

A sigh escaped Chu Nan's lips. It seems that Lyca's people are actually looking down on him? He couldn't help but wonder why? Was it because he was always doubting them? But isn't that a natural thing to doubt their peculiar methods?

Ah, nevermind. These were nothing but kids. Chu Nan repeated reminded himself.

After a few minutes, the attendant announced that they were about to start.

Mission: Capture the Enemy's flag!

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