The memories of all humanity are awakening, except for mine.

Chapter 204 The Finals Begin! Jiang Chuan's Entrance!
12 month 15 day.

Classroom 1, Training Building of Qing City Institutions.

Everyone put on their helmets and entered the virtual reality environment.

Inside the vast white arena stood trainees from all over the country. Above them was an enormous light screen, currently black, as everyone awaited the start of the finals.

Aizhe looked around and then said, "I wonder which organizations these people belong to."

Tang Songming nodded: "The final is about to begin. I wonder when Brother Jiang will arrive."

"If we look at it from this perspective, we may find it difficult to choose the angle we want."

Song Xi, seemingly oblivious to whether she understood what Tang Songming was saying, asked, "How long will this final round last?"

When are my sister and the others coming back?

Liang Cheng pondered for a moment: "I have absolutely no idea."

"I wonder if it will be the same arena as the preliminary rounds."

Ai Zhe nodded: "I didn't expect that the format of the finals hasn't been announced yet."

"Could it be in virtual reality again?"

"Perhaps the reason we can watch the competition in virtual reality is due to the format of the finals?"

Tang Songming shook his head: "No, those in virtual reality find it difficult to fully improve their strength."

Song Xi looked at Tang Songming.

Liang Cheng subconsciously explained, "He meant that it's difficult to unleash one's full potential in virtual reality."

Song Xi nodded and said, "Yeah, it's hard for me to perform well when fighting zombies."

Aizhe said, "Then why hasn't the schedule been released yet?"

This question is, of course, difficult to answer in a short time.

Zhong Huahua stood beside them listening without saying a word.

Although she was listening, she wasn't really thinking about it; her mind was in turmoil.

It's been a long time since I've seen Jiang Chuan. I wonder how strong he is now?

Is the gap widening?
Will my efforts over this period, and the success in controlling those mice, be able to close the gap somewhat?

During the past month, those who stayed in Qing City haven't been idle. Coach Cao Zhiqiang led them in training after watching the competition, and they've all made significant progress. But of course, compared to those who went to participate in the competition, their progress is naturally difficult to catch up with.

Of course, they weren't the only ones discussing this matter.

People like Lu Ming and Cheng Shu were also discussing Teacher Jiang's situation.

"Brother Chuan hasn't played in this competition at all; it's always been those four from Class One who've appeared."

"We should be able to see it today. But our Qing City quartet is really impressive, consistently taking on five opponents at once."

"I think I could do it too."

"You're nothing."

Wow——!
Just then, in this huge white square, the previously noisy discussions suddenly became much louder.

This is because the huge screen in the sky, which was originally black, has finally shown color.

Song Xi looked up and said, "Oh? There's a hint."

The big screen displayed a viewing guide for the final match.

The group looked at the screen and began to discuss it.

"Will the broadcast continue until the champion is decided?"

"So it looks like a free-for-all?"

"You can quit anytime, and you can enter anytime. How long will this final round last?"

"You can choose the viewing angle? But how do you choose the viewing angle on such a large public screen?"

"There is a selection panel here where you can choose individual screens."

"That's good, now everyone can see which team they support."

The viewer guide screen quickly disappeared, replaced by a huge countdown.

00:09:59.

With just ten minutes left, the final match is about to begin.

……

Looking at the scenery outside the helicopter window, Tian Tian said with some surprise, "There are only ten minutes left... I didn't expect to be taking a helicopter."

Outside the window are continuous mountain ranges.

The verdant mountain peaks rise one after another, and the misty air rises from the forest. In the morning sunlight, you can occasionally see a few serows running around.

It looks absolutely spectacular and breathtaking.

Tian Tian's feelings were actually on the minds of the other three as well.

I never expected that I would have to take a helicopter to get to the final venue, and I never expected that the final would be in the Yanshan Mountains.

However, Lin Ci was completely speechless at this moment, paying no attention to the scenery outside the helicopter window.

He was somewhat angry, but mostly helpless, and said:
Why hasn't Jiang Chuan arrived yet?

"You didn't even bother with the preliminary rounds, and now you're not even showing up for the finals?"

Chen Ming said helplessly, "I called Jiang Chuan before boarding, but he didn't answer..."

"His phone has been confiscated now. I wonder if he'll be able to get here in time?"

Li Yi said, "I believe him."

"He will come."

Tian Tian was still looking at the scenery outside the porthole when she said, "When are you going to tell us the rules? There are only ten minutes left."

"I……"

She interrupted herself before she could finish speaking, looking out the window as if she had seen something extraordinary.

She immediately snapped out of her daze and pointed out the window: "Look!"

Everyone else looked out the window, their eyes widening in astonishment.

Although Tian Tian simply pointed out something out of thin air, they quickly caught what she saw because it was so striking.

A huge tiger, about five meters tall, was looking up at them, its body steaming with mist, its orange-yellow striped fur gleaming in the sunlight.

Chen Ming asked in surprise, "What...is that?"

Li Yilin was also somewhat stunned as she watched the resignation.

Although they had seen Cao Zhigang's photo on the PPT in class before and had seen the terrifying creature called Lu Wu, seeing this awakened creature in person still made them feel a chill run down their spines.

Lin Ci blurted out instinctively, "Our opponents... are these things?"

At this moment, the helicopter slowly descended, but instead of stopping on the ground, it hovered in mid-air.

The hatch opened, and the ladder was dropped.

After the four people landed on the escalator, the helicopter quickly drove away.

As soon as they reached the ground, they saw a middle-aged man in a field uniform. Upon seeing the four of them, he spoke:
"I will explain the format of the finals to you in five minutes."

"You will decide the winner within ten square kilometers of mountainous terrain."

"This competition uses a points system."

"Defeat an opponent, 10 points..."

"Killing a monster will earn you points, ranging from 1 to 10 points, depending on the monster's level."

"Eliminate the last member of a team and get 50 points."

"There will be two ways to ultimately determine the winner."

"First, the points are accumulated after 72 hours."

"Second, defeat all other teams."

"Our field team will monitor this area of ​​ten square kilometers to ensure your safety."

"But you need to be aware that there is no absolute safety, and you could lose your life here at any time."

"Even a Rank A expert could die in the face of a high-level awakened beast that has been enraged. You need to carefully consider how to allocate the points."

"You should know the consequences if you are not willing to go all out when facing threats from your opponents."

"..."

"There are three minutes and forty seconds left. The final will begin in three minutes and forty seconds." In every corner of this ten square kilometers, teams from all over the country are listening to the field team members in front of them describe the final competition format.

After learning about the competition format, they naturally started thinking quickly about how to win.

On the Shu side, the other four members all turned their attention to the little monk Shishan after hearing that they were to kill the strange beast.

"It's over. We're definitely not going to get any points from killing these alien beasts."

"Or... Shishan, why don't you turn a blind eye? We killed them, it wasn't you who did it."

Master Shan smiled calmly and shook his head, saying:

"Am I deceiving myself or Buddha by telling me to turn a blind eye?"

"When karma accumulates, it becomes formless; let us make defeating our opponents our goal."

The members of the Shu team were helpless, but they didn't say much.

However, the other teams were not as special as the Shu teams, and they did not have any psychological reservations about killing the alien beasts.

In the Black Dragon team, a handsome yet otherworldly-looking man was touching a large tree, his eyes closed as he spoke in a cool, detached voice: "Hmm... In any case, we must first find the other teams' locations to secure victory... First, invite Fox, then Yellow..."

In the Chang'an entourage, a majestic man holding a long sword was gazing imposingly into the distance and said, "That tiger we just saw could be bait for an ambush."

After learning about the situation, Qin Qing, representing the Yanjing team, changed his expression. He said with a gloomy face, "The Shu region cannot gain points by killing alien beasts. The easiest way for us to get into the top two is to cooperate with the Shu region."

Teams from all regions are rapidly discussing strategies and tactics, leveraging their strengths to gain the upper hand as quickly as possible.

All of this has already been observed by institutions in various regions using virtual reality footage.

In virtual reality, they were also discussing the characters they were particularly interested in.

"Is the Black Dragon Organization... summoning spirits?"

"I hadn't thought of that until it was mentioned. That little monk from Sichuan can't kill anything. I thought they were a sure thing to win the championship. Now we'll have to see how Yanjing and Chang'an do. Maybe the Yunnan team can also get a ranking?"

Why didn't you mention Qing City?

"Qing City... I find it difficult. I just checked, and they are still short of people. They say they are missing a key combat force."

Meanwhile, Liu Yi was also watching the footage of the Qing City team. She stared in surprise for a long time, then a relieved smile appeared on her lips:

"Too……"

"They always manage to do something inexplicable."

Yanshan Mountains.

At this point, all field team members had been reassigned.

Just as the field team members from Qing City were about to leave, they heard the boy named Lin Ci call out to him, "Wait!"

He turned his head back and asked, "What's the problem?"

Lin Ci was the first to raise the question: "Our team members haven't all arrived yet..."

The field team member seemed to know about this, and he said, "If he doesn't arrive in three minutes, it will be counted as a forfeit."

"..."

He paused for a moment, then added, "As far as I know, no other helicopters have taken off at the moment."

"You need to be prepared."

Lin Ci: "Tsk!"

Although he was able to fulfill the duties of the captain, Lin Ci was also well aware that if it were just him, it would be difficult to lead the other three to victory.

It's not because of a lack of ability, but because being outnumbered puts us at a huge disadvantage when facing a strong enemy!
Moreover, if other teams obtain information about these few individuals, they will most likely set aside past grievances, cooperate sincerely, and eliminate them first.

After thinking about it for a moment, Lin Ci felt more and more that the situation was not good.

He didn't think Jiang Chuan was such an irresponsible person...

But given the situation, he had no choice but to bite the bullet and prepare to fight against overwhelming odds.

"three minutes……"

"Jiang Chuan probably won't be able to come."

"It looks like there are only four of us left in this final."

……

Headquarters in Yanjing, Planning Team.

There were quite a few people standing in the planning group at this time, all of whom had come to watch the final.

Taoist priest Zhou Yuanshan from the special field team was also present.

However, many people looked surprised and confused.

At this moment, Feng Xiaobo was completely bewildered by the situation of the Qingdao Municipal Government.

Standing next to Feng Xiaobo, Song Chen asked, somewhat puzzled, "What's going on?"

"Jiang Chuan forfeited?"

Feng Xiaobo shook his head: "I don't know..."

"Lin Mengru said that Jiang Chuan took the clothes three days ago, and they haven't seen each other in the past few days."

"According to Yu Jin, who is in charge of supervision, Jiang Chuan didn't train last night and went directly to the Yanjing organization to meet up with them!"

"What's the situation now?"

Upon hearing this, Song Chen frowned: "Has Cao Zhigang been contacted?"

Feng Xiaobo said, "Cao Zhigang entered Yanshan yesterday."

"They went in with teachers from the other nine teams, to assist the field staff in monitoring and protecting them..."

"He doesn't know about Jiang Chuan."

Song Chen's furrowed brows did not relax; instead, he turned to look at his secretary.

The secretary immediately understood and left the planning team to find Jiang Chuan's whereabouts.

Feng Xiaobo noticed Song Chen's furrowed brows, and this expression made Feng Xiaobo's heart skip a beat.

"Mr. Song... are you thinking about something?"

Song Chen spoke in a very soft voice, "I hope not."

"There's no reason for a problem to arise at this time."

"but……"

"We also need to be prepared."

"I'm not available right now, could you have someone secretly inform Mr. Zhou?"

Feng Xiaobo's Adam's apple bobbed, then he nodded and said, "Okay!"

He also felt that there was no way there would be any problems. Mr. Zhou was a top-tier official. With him around, who would dare to cause trouble in Yanjing?
But how come Jiangchuan has been lost now?
With current technology, how could such a person not be found?
He went to Mars yesterday... but he still has to go to the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center first, right?

But why can't I find him? Where is that kid now?

The office fell silent.

Everyone here knows that after the memories are awakened, there are divisions of factions and ideologies.

The fact that Jiang Chuan could disappear in full view of everyone immediately aroused unease in everyone's hearts.

The fact that the office was so quiet you could hear a pin drop perfectly illustrated the seriousness in everyone's hearts.

However, at that moment, the silence in the office was broken by a startled exclamation:

"found it!!"

"Jiang Chuan has been found!"

Feng Xiaobo was taken aback, then turned his head and immediately asked, "Where is he!?"

The staff member stared in shock at the message sent by the Ministry of War, his fingers rapidly tapping on the keyboard.

Soon everyone saw a figure speeding across the jungle and mountains on the big screen.

Everyone's eyes widened at the sight.

The staff member said, his voice trembling slightly:

"Over the Yanshan Mountains!"

"300 kilometers per hour!"

"Approaching the starting point of Qing City!"

(End of this chapter)