Muse, who was recognized as the strongest and uncontested in the lineup, along with the 5th-ranked Murray, were people of the Giant Island. The popularity of these two was also very high, as many spectators at the scene were shouting their names.
Before the elimination match, after some discussions, they joined forces. There is no problem for the most powerful Muse to qualify. With the help of Muse, Murray also had great hopes of getting the top three positions. It wasn't just Muse and Murray; there were eight other players from Giant Island. It was an extremely united force with a system. Before the match, the top management of Giant Island had already assigned tasks. The main task of the other players was to assist Muse and Murray to qualify.
Seeing Muse and Murray join forces and charge towards the Astra Militarum together, the audience was dumbfounded. Immediately after that, a cheer erupted.
"Muse, Muse!"
"Murray, Murray!"
Muse and Murray, two powerful Level 2 Planetary Lords, are joining forces, and the first thing to target is the Astra Militarum on this sideline. This act caused the faces of Prokopy and others in the room to change.
"Muse... How come they went to target Sebastian?" An administrator asked in disbelief.
According to the performance on the field, although the Astra Militarum also showed some strength, it was relatively low profile. There were still quite a few other stronger and more high-profile teams.
"Could it be because of Sebastian's title?" A teacher guessed, and the others frowned. They felt that this was very likely to be the case.
"So this unlucky guy is the only freshman to make it out of the group stage this year." In the audience, it was also someone who quickly checked this out.
"A freshman? This player is a freshman this year?"
"It's true, his name is Sebastian, he comes from the Federation's university, Hope's Peak Academy, and is famous. Many people say he is the strongest freshman ever."
"The strongest freshman? No wonder Muse and others target him."
"It's unlucky for him. Muse and Laura, who came from the bottom, don't care about that."
"He can't be considered unlucky. A freshman who persists until now can already be considered great."
While people were discussing, a large part of the gaze was placed on the Astra Militarum, and even the fights of the other teams next to them also gradually stopped. Everyone was watching this situation.
"Muse, and these people are acting together?"
"Then what do we do? Should we go help that unlucky guy? I heard he is the strongest freshman this year."
"We can't help."
"We also have to join forces in advance, or we may be the target of these people later."
Other contestants were also talking privately. They were very afraid of Muse. The first and fifth joined forces with three other top twenty players; no one dared to stop them at all. Moreover, Sebastian was not familiar with them, and he was also a competitor in the same group.
A huge tremor sounded as the tallest Black Flame Giants were the first to force their way through. Each one was over ten meters tall.
"Black Flame Giants, almost the most powerful class of the Giant Race, were considered an all-around improvement version of the Flame Giants," Sebastian observed the approaching Black Flame Giants, and the relevant information flashed through his head.
"Flame Giant and Black Flame Giant, both of which are part of the Giant Race, and the Black Flame from the Black Flame Giant is powerful." A scientist who specialized in the study of Supernatural races spoke up, "But the greatest threat to us is not these two giants, but..." This scientist looked at the spiky lady not far away and said, "Those Thorny Ladies. They are fast, agile, and crucially, they have a mount that can fly, allowing them the ability to strike in the air."
Previously, in the group stage, the Astra Militarum encountered the aerial race very early. This type of race was more difficult to breed, and the main problem was that their combat power was not strong, so most Planetary Lords were reluctant to build them.
"But the two giant armies are not to be underestimated, especially the Black Flame Giants; their flame on their bodies is powerful." The team of scientists quickly analyzed the incoming teams.
Except for the Thorny Ladies and the two giant armies, the other two Supernatural teams were not a threat to them. Although their strength was also extremely powerful, now the Astra Militarum mainly depended on the opponent's defense, whether it could withstand the power of the HEIAP shells. Once there was a species tougher than the Steel Tusked Pig, then the Astra Militarum would have a headache. Fortunately, these two Supernatural teams were not.
After hundreds of years of war experience, the team of scientists had studied the Supernaturals deeply. To a Supernatural species, a preliminary classification was made. For the species that gave them quite a headache, the scientists studied it carefully. Now, to solve it was not a difficult thing.
"Muse, Murray, to deal with this new student, you or me?" Laura asked with a chuckle.
"Let's go together, the other party is considered the strongest freshman, so let's give him some respect," Murray said.
"Be quick about it, but do not be careless." Muse spoke: "The opponent has a long-range attack, so be harmed too much."
"You can rest assured, I have read about this guy. Their most powerful weapon is a kind of small projectile, but it can not break the giant's defense!"
With a tremor in the ground, the giants took the lead and rushed over in formation. The number of these giants was as many as 10,000. At the same time, the Black Flame Giants next to them were also forcing their way forward. Their speed was even faster, and their aura was even more overpowering.
The Astra Militarum was armed and ready. They were waiting until the giant rush into their range, and immediately opened fire. The Typhoon weapon pod opened fire, and numerous HEIAP shells were shot out toward the giants. These rounds passed through the flames, but were soon dissolved by the flames.
Seeing this scene, they were frowning, but they weren't surprised. They already expected something like this.
"Hahahaha, that's all." Murray, on the other hand, laughed out loud and said, "Laura, your Thorny Lady can stop taking the field for now, let's let my Flame Giants attack him."
"Continue to attack, although the flames on the body of these giants can dissolve the bullets, they will also consume the flames." Lando calmly said, "Once the flames are consumed, these giants will not be that strong."
The Astra Militarum continued to attack. It wasn't just the planes in the sky; the weapons on the ground were also being used, as numerous HEIAP shells were being fired and hitting the giant.
The same as before, the round passed through the flames and was dissolved by the flames. But gradually, under the countless strikes, the giant who has been attacked the most, its flames began to weaken. After a few dozen meters, there were several giants with flames on certain parts dissipated. A few rounds hit these parts, and immediately after that, an explosion sounded. The shells exploded on the bodies of these giants.
The giants let out a pained roar, but nothing seemed to be affected, as they still rushed forward. But they got a little fiercer.
"What a powerful physique!" Lando said, "These giants are a bit stronger than what was recorded."
One or two rounds burst, but there was some effect. Dozens of rounds hit the same giant at the same time, and emitted explosions. Finally, their body still fell. The other giants at the forefront did not end up any better.
"Little Murray, do you want sister to help?" Laura, who was watching the battle from the side, laughed.
Murray, on the other hand, frowned. He saw that the firepower of the Astra Militarum was very strong.
"This freshman's firepower is quite strong. Let's all go out and finish this guy as soon as possible; there's no need to waste time." Muse finally said.
"Good, then let's see who can kill faster." Laura was immediately commanding her unit to attack.
The Black Flame Giants, not far, moved at full speed. The other two teams on the right were also closing in. Muse, Murray, Laura, and the other participants. At this moment, their full power is being used and surrounding the Astra Militarum.
The Astra Militarum's firepower was constant as they attacked the enemy. The two teams on the right side, under this kind of firepower, suffered heavy casualties in an instant and didn't dare to approach easily again.
But the most troublesome was the left side, the Black Flame Giant. This was a group of giants that was even more powerful than the Flame Giants. The flame rising from their body surface was able to dissolve more rounds.
The Thorny Lady in the air was also a big threat. They were experienced, so they didn't go head-to-head with the war machine. Instead, they were watching from a distance. From time to time, they make an attack, causing the Astra Militarum to always remain vigilant.
On the ground, the giants weren't that stupid. They start taking turns with their fellow giants behind them. After the flames on the body of the giant in the front were consumed, they quickly retreated and let the giants in the back come up. This greatly reduced the lethality of the attack, which allowed the Giant army to move a lot closer to the front and go within a range of two kilometers.
Boom!
At this time, a Typhoon launches a missile. It was the same as the last exchange match, a relatively small air-to-ground missile, the AGM-12 Bullpup. The target was a Black Flame Giant at the forefront.
"Here it comes, it's the most powerful weapon of the pilot!" Seeing this missile, Clifford and the others inside the box were excited and almost jumped up.
In the last exchange match, what left the deepest impression on them was this speedy and powerful weapon that couldn't be escaped.
"Hmm? What is that thing?" Looking at this bizarre thing, Laura could not help but ask.
"It seems to be the weapon of the pilot." Murray explained, "At the exchange tournament, it relied on this weapon and defeated the Immortal Academy all by himself!"
"Freshman exchange tournament? No matter how strong it is, in the end, it's still a competition between freshmen." Laura laughed.
"Get out of the way!" Murray and Muse weren't careless.
Seeing the speed of the missile, they immediately told the two armies to dodge. The giants hurry and try to escape. But how could you dodge the missile? This missile, under high speed, ruthlessly hit one of the foremost Black Flame Giants.
There was a loud explosion that made everyone slightly startled. They waited until the smoke filled the air and looked again. The flame on the Black Flame Giants had dissipated. After the bombardment, it disappeared without a trace. The Black Flame Giant was charred and did not die, just badly injured.
"What!" Clifford, Prokopy, and the others were appalled.
They had placed their hopes on this powerful weapon, but they didn't expect the Black Flame Giant would be so powerful. Muse, Murray, and the others were also shocked. They didn't expect that a weapon built by a freshman would have such power. Just one had seriously wounded a Black Flame Giant.
"This weapon is quite strong." Muse said, "If we give this freshman more time to grow, I guess we won't be able to beat it when he reaches the Peak of Level 2."
"Unfortunately, he will have to wait many years for the next competition. This freshman will not be able to wait even if he is strong." Laura said with a smile.
"The flame on the body of the Black Flame Giant is surprisingly powerful, melting away most of the power of the missile." Lando and Coleman did not panic; instead, they were calmly analyzing the result.
"We also underestimated the Black Flame Giant's defence; it is much stronger than the Flame Giant. The impact of the missile was resisted!" Coleman said.
"Small missile is a little less powerful." Lando nodded.
This missile was just for testing to see how it turned out, and the results were now clear. It might be somewhat effective against the Flame Giant, but against the Black Flame Giant, it was a bit worse. The key was, it was unable to kill. According to the defence of the Black Flame Giant, even if it were seriously injured, it would also recover quickly.
"Charge with all your might and crush them quickly!" Murray shouted.
"The enemy weapon has some power, so don't be careless, Murray and Laura, you two also go out with all-out to take out this freshman quickly!" Muse's eyes flashed with a trace of coldness and commanded. It seriously wounded one of his unit, which was something that had to be paid for.
"Alright!" Laura smiled gently, and with that, she commanded the Thorny Lady to fly towards the Typhoon.
The machine gun pods on the planes started, and numerous shells were fired. But the mounts underneath these tens of thousands of Spiky ladies wave their wings and fan out a stream of air. The airflow of these mounts combined was like a hurricane and formed a belt in the air, causing the speed of the round to be greatly reduced. When they reached the Thorny Lady, the threat wouldn't be considered anymore.
"As expected of them, the Supernatural species built by Muse, Murray, and Laura are all powerful!" Seeing this scene, the Clifford group was a little helpless. Previously, the teams they had encountered were weak.
"It's good that Sebastian has made it this far. It's not that he didn't work hard; it's because the opponent is too strong. It's 5 vs 1," Terrell shook his head and said.
The Black Flame Giant and the Flame Giant were advancing at high speed. Although the HEIAP was still being fired, its killing power was limited, especially after the enemy used the tactic of taking turns.
The Flame Giants could still be dealt with, but the Black Flame Giant was difficult to deal with. These Black Flame Giants could also transfer the flame on their bodies anywhere. After a part was diminished, another part would be transferred over, causing the shells to have little effect. The only effect was delaying the opponent's speed of action.
"HEIAP are estimated to be eliminated after this battle." Lando smiled helplessly.
"But against the race of giants, the new weapons aren't that good," Coleman said.
"Then..." Lando swept his eyes at the Black Flame Giants charging over and said, "Get the bigger missiles, and blast them."