MMORPG: Divine Mech Hunter

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The barrier disappeared, and with its absence, Li Yao felt much more at ease. Even if another barrier was to arise now, it would not affect those on the opposing side.

Regardless, Li Yao was very clear. The other party didn’t activate the barrier to deter the players.

Through interaction, the alien players should be aware that human players are much weaker compared to them, regardless of whether it’s a group battle or a one-on-one showdown.

After all, these alien races live in threatening environments, unlike humans, who are the rulers of the Solar System and many other smaller star systems around it. There isn’t any other race that can rival them.

These alien races are different. Apart from their already dangerous natural environments, their worlds are filled with powerful beasts.

Primary among these is that their tribes are not necessarily unified. Battles often break out, just like humans many years ago.

Besides this, not all planets house a single intelligent species. They lack advanced technology. Coupled with their demonic characteristics and a naturally strong physique, multiple factors contribute to their formidable combat prowess.

The Ancient Gods’ game is based on these extraterrestrial civilizations along with Western legends on Earth. Naturally, these alien players have no issues acclimating to the game.

Unlike humans who have long lived in peace. Where can ordinary humans have any combat power? Entering into such a highly realistic game would require a long period of adaptation.

Therefore, Li Yao was certain that there was a conspiracy at hand. The matter of the barrier is not as simple as it seems. He instinctively felt it to be an important clue and devoted some of his attention to find the answers.

Li Yao started making his way hurriedly. He had a clear goal, which was to examine each of the chains to identify the key nodes.

The chains could be seen stretching far off into the sky and into the earth, so he had an easy time locating them. An hour later, he had arrived near another chain.

Li Yao meticulously examined the camp. He spotted at least three or four thousand forceful NPC troops, and every one of them was a top silver hero, with their leaders being even stronger.

Furthermore, there were numerous alien players in the base camp. As time went by, the place began to grow livelier.

On his way, Li Yao observed many battles, most of which were won by alien players.

But many human players were being cautious, usually in teams of around twenty-five, always managing to take down alien lives.

Moreover, many players capable of stealth formed hunting parties, ambushing targets together. Many alien players were powerful, but when faced with several stealth players, they were instantly killed.

After all, the rewards for killing aliens were hefty, leading countless human players to flood into the various dimensional passageways.

On his route, Li Yao only made a move once, ambushing and instantly killing a lizardman.

“Even if I transform back into my Hunter form, conquering this base single-handedly is impossible. And even if I were to take it down by some other means, it’d cause too large a commotion. I need to find several nodes without alerting anyone.” Li Yao said observing the bustling base.

Li Yao was trying to figure out how he could sneak into the base undetected.

Being extremely careful, he concluded that turning into a faint Blood Shadow would be the best option. Even though it wasn’t a total camouflage, it was almost as good as one in most environments.

But as soon as he entered the base, an alarm began to blare, and the whole base was thrown into chaos.

Li Yao quickly retreated, but he could see countless figures examining the camp.

“What kind of alarm is this?” Li Yao frowned slightly. His intrusion had immediately triggered an alarm which was rather strange.

Regardless of his unmatched stealth skills, he had no recourse without knowledge of the alarm system.

Scrunching his forehead, Li Yao thought for a while, but came up empty-handed.

“These Lizardmen are really cautious. It won’t work if it continues like this. Looks like we can only wait until midnight to try.” Li Yao felt helpless. This mission indeed wasn’t going to be an easy one.

Li Yao had no choice but to seclude himself in dense forest. He found a giant tree and flew up onto its leaves, hiding himself there.

Then, Li Yao immediately began individual competitions. The individual matches typically ran from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., while the team matches ran from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m. the following day.

There were still a few hours left before 8 p.m., so Li Yao didn’t want to waste time and took part in a personal match.

As time went by, Li Yao played one match after another. It was the first day of the preliminary selections, so most of the competitors were novices.

Plus, this competition guaranteed rewards for participants, so as long as they were above level 10, they could enter.

Li Yao played for several hours, meeting more than one player who wasn’t higher than level 10. It was like they were sending him victory on a silver platter.

The inclusive nature of the competition was popular, allowing many low-level players to experience the thrills of the contest.

While the interdimensional battlefield was highly exciting, the competition was undoubtedly the hottest topic at present. And it wasn’t just players who were interested. Many who hadn’t entered the game were also paying close attention.

Due to the launch of Ancient Gods, all other games were left in the dust with no significant eSports events taking place in over a year. Though this was just a trial match, it would eventually lead to inter-regional disputes, naturally attracting high attention.

Rumors also spread about the participation of extraterrestrials, which further hyped the competition.

The event was being live-broadcasted on various television stations, streaming platforms, and even the official platform of the Ancient Gods Company.

Many channels and TV stations spent money to invite famous professional players to stream their matches.

The official live broadcast even contacted Li Yao, wishing to stream his matches. But Li Yao refused.

Setting aside his mission for the moment, very few competitors today could withstand his three-arrow shooting, let alone when he didn’t even summon pets. There was honestly not much worth watching.

Li Yao couldn’t recall how many rounds of battles he fought. It was only when the system notified him that he had passed the preliminaries and could proceed to the next round that he finally took a break. Seeing there was still time, he logged out immediately.

After reentering the real world, he glanced at the so-called team members, gave some casual guidance. He then controlled his mecha and Firehawk to perform some special tests with a few professors, before eating breakfast and getting back online.

“Big brother, you finally came. It’s already five minutes past eight. You’re too slow!” Dumbell said, scolding.

“Hahaha, it’s my fault. I should have logged on earlier.” Li Yao started grouping, recuiting the members of team Starfire.

Calling it a team isn’t really appropriate. Rather, they were the members of the first group because the team had yet to be formally established and the members would still need to be adjusted in the future.

This time, in addition to the ten people group, Shadow Dance, rookie Mu Zi and others were also part of the provisional team.

“Everyone is here; let’s start queueing up.” Li Yao said.

The team’s preliminary selection was as random as the individual’s, and the game forms were also random. Similarly, every team was allowed three chances to fail…

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