"Now we can see on the big screen that the twelve participating teams have entered the six major arenas according to the groupings," the female commentator said with a headset, explaining, "This competition has five events: individual combat, hostage rescue, disguise and concealment, bomb disposal, and mountain team confrontation."

Beside her, her male co-host added, "Yes, each event is worth 20 points. Except for individual combat and mountain team confrontation, the other three events have time limits. Teams that complete the tasks within the stipulated time can earn full points. If the tasks aren't completed, they'll be scored based on the degree of task completion and the team members' responses."

On the stage, Wei Shuai was warming up, and opposite him, another robust man was doing the same, smiling as he said, "I've heard about you for a long time. Glad to have the chance to learn from you. Once the match is over, we could become friends."

Wei Shuai responded with a friendly smile but did not say anything.

Both understood that they were responsible for their respective team's success or failure. Hence, they wouldn't hold back when making moves, staying professional without getting too familiar.

The homebody responsible for disguise and concealment fell straight to the ground upon hearing the whistle. He had previously tested himself, ensuring that he didn't grind his teeth, fart, smacked his lips, or talked in his sleep.

He stayed up all night without sleeping for today's competition, so the whistle in his ears was akin to heavenly music, meaning he could finally get a good sleep.

As this event started, the other two events, bomb disposal and hostage rescue, were also in full swing. Every participant was racing against the clock.

According to the rules, the team that completes their task faster has a chance to earn bonus points.

As for mountain team confrontation, that will have to wait until after the completion of the previous four events.

"Can Wei Shuai win?" Miao Yueqian couldn't resist asking Xiao Feng beside her, looking at Wei Qiang on the stage going back and forth with his opponent.

"He'll win," Xiao Feng calmly replied, "Judging from the changes in their steps and the moves they're making, five minutes is enough to decide the winner. Wei Shuai is probably dragging it out so the opponent wouldn't lose too badly."

Within half a minute after Xiao Feng concluded, Wei Shuai executed a fierce over-the-shoulder throw, directly dropping his opponent on the stage. After a ten-second countdown, the opponent still couldn't stand up.

"Beep! Beep!"

The match was declared over with two sharp whistles.

Wei Shuai walked up to his opponent and extended a hand, pulling the man up from the ground.

"Thanks!" The man smiled bitterly, "From the tenth move, I realized the gap between us. No need for over the top gratitude. Once the match is over, let's have a drink."

"Sure!" Wei Shuai readily agreed. He quite appreciated his opponent; accepting defeat is just accepting defeat, no bitterness in it.

After leaving the stage, the scoreboard for Jiangcheng Team showed the numbers "20," which made Miao Yueqian temporarily breathe a sigh of relief. At least they were leading in a round, marking a good start.

The newcomers for Xinwen Team were having a hard time; being overtaken right off the bat, no one could be happy about this.

"Alright, now we can see Jiangcheng Team is the first to score among the twelve teams, Xinwen Team better gear up! Remember, it's a one-time chance; once you're out, there's no coming back," the male commentator timely suggested.

The female commentator looked at the screen displaying the Disguise and Concealment event, and said, "Currently, we see Xinwen and Jiangcheng Teams' search parties have been looking for almost ten minutes but still haven't found the opposing team's concealed members.

There are still twenty minutes left until the end of the match. Will Jiangcheng Team continue to lead, or will Xinwen Team catch up? Let's wait and see!"

Another ten minutes passed, and neither Jiangcheng nor Xinwen Teams managed to gain an upper hand in the Disguise and Concealment event. However, Xinwen Team completed the bomb disposal ahead, earning an extra 5 bonus points beyond the base 20 points, temporarily surpassing Jiangcheng Team in score.

This made Miao Yueqian clench her fists in anxiety, but luckily Jiangcheng Team still completed their bomb disposal within the stipulated time, reversing the score to 40 to 25, maintaining their lead.

What surprised the audience was that Jiangcheng and Xinwen Teams seemed to have fully engaged in the Disguise and Concealment operation, neither could locate the opposing team's members until the match ended.

So, both teams scored zero in this event.

"Beep! Beep!"

When the whistle blew, Xinwen Team's members crawled out from a seemingly inconspicuous mound, while Jiangcheng Team's members slapped their thighs in disbelief that their opponents were hidden in the closest spot all along.

Meanwhile, Xinwen Team's members waited for two minutes without any sign of Jiangcheng Team's hidden member standing up.

Someone couldn't help but exclaim, "Brother, the match's over; you should let us know where you're hidden."

Thirty seconds passed, and still, no one came out, making people suspicious: did Jiangcheng Team cheat and not even send someone for concealment?

Though this was almost impossible, with nobody showing up after the match ended, how could this be explained?

As everyone stared blankly, not knowing the situation, suddenly a large piece of bark fell from a nearby big tree.

"Thud!"

A slightly plump man toppled over. His eyes were heavily circled in dark rings, resembling smoky makeup.

Rubbing his drowsy eyes upon seeing everyone, he jolted with fright: "You actually found me?!"

"..." All Xinwen Team members exchanged glances, brother, did you come to the field just to catch up on sleep?

Especially considering how they had painstakingly searched for half an hour, only to find this guy had dug a hole under the tree and slept soundly, it left their hearts feeling somewhat unbalanced.

Soon after, the hostage rescue scores also came in, with both teams completing the task. Xinwen Team was slightly ahead with 23 points, while Jiangcheng Team secured the base 20 points.

The scoreboard refreshed again, displaying 60 to 48. Jiangcheng Team held a 12-point advantage, largely attributable to Wei Shuai knocking out his opponent.

This validated Xiao Feng's previous statement, that although Jiangcheng Team was eligible to compete for the championship, they were far from a firm grasp of it.

If not for Wei Shuai earning those 20 points, Jiangcheng Team would be in a quite different situation. Moreover, given Xinwen Team's impressive performance in other events, the previous 20-point difference had been reduced to 12.

"Next comes the crucial round," Miao Yueqian said gravely to Xiao Feng, "Given Xinwen Team's performance, what do you think are our chances of winning?"

"Thirty percent, I suppose," Xiao Feng truthfully replied, "You've seen Xinwen Team's coordination; we indeed aren't as synchronized as they are. Such team harmony cannot be developed within just a few months."

Miao Yueqian sighed deeply, indeed, team coordination is key to success.

If perfectly synchronized, one gesture, one glance between members can convey intentions, undoubtedly enhancing efficiency.

The reason Xinwen Team excelled in bomb disposal and hostage rescue over Jiangcheng Team boils down to their impeccable coordination.

At this point, Wang Lubo hesitated but approached, "Ahem, Qianqian, I didn't expect to draw Xinwen Team from the lot. Actually, you don't need to worry too much; you know Feng well: such a face-conscious person appearing humble after an elimination. That wouldn't suit his profile."

While speaking, Wang Lubo glanced at Xiao Feng, "So, Feng, you surely have a plan, right?"

Xiao Feng chuckled, amused by this self-binding from the stout guy, then responded, "There's indeed a plan."

"What plan?" Miao Yueqian immediately inquired.

Xiao Feng pointed at Wang Lubo, "Bozai, go apply some makeup, recreate that scene when you met Song Keren, maybe you could disgust Xinwen Team to a point of surrender. No battle, all victory."

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