The male supporting character was actually myself.

Mu Heng rubbed his hands and hesitated, saying, "That was just something I said casually."

When I saw the trailer, I was excited and envious!

Although our gang is doing well, none of the top five are easy to deal with, so it will definitely be a chaotic battle.

Or you could tell everyone that participation is the most important thing and there's no need to push yourself so hard.

How can you not have any desire to win?

I still have tasks to complete!

The little white cat leisurely licked its paws and said arrogantly, "Heh, with my host here, even a pig could be pushed onto the throne of the martial arts alliance leader!"

"You don't need to worry about it. Just follow my instructions and leave the rest to me," Jiang Chen said firmly and without room for argument.

They then started calling out names in the gang channel.

On the first anniversary of the game's release, a total of three divine weapons and nine holy weapons appeared across all servers.

The leader of the Crimson Slayer Society wielded the healing-type Divine Martial Heavenly Cry, while the protector Midsummer Night possessed the magic-type Divine Martial Heavenly Punishment.

The deputy leader, Tian Nanxing, possesses the Holy Martial Weapon Xiao Cang Sheng, while the protector, Qian Yue Qing Ge, wields the Holy Martial Weapon Zui Hong Chen.

The remaining one Divine Weapon and three Holy Weapons are in the hands of their strongest rival—the Undying Dynasty;

The remaining three qualified gangs usually win by having a large number of members, and apart from their gang leader having a sacred weapon, the members' equipment is generally average.

The martial arts tournament has a limited number of participants, so this duel is a test of the strength and resources of each major gang.

“Although our Crimson Slayer Society has two gods and two saints, the Heavenly Cry is practically useless in my hands.” Mu Heng looked at Jiang Chen, who was brimming with confidence, and whispered, “Which medical student are you teaming up with? I’ll lend him the Heavenly Cry!”

Xiao Bai nodded in satisfaction, "Of all the main characters I've encountered, Mu Heng is truly the most obedient and self-aware."

I really admire that she knows her own limitations and doesn't try to be arrogant or show off!

Jiang Chen smiled at him and said, "We're all vying for the title of Martial Arts Alliance Leader, so of course I'll team up with you to ensure you can ascend to the throne. So forget about the Divine Martial issue and go explain to your Qian Yue Qing Ge that she can't be on your team today."

"Okay." Mu Heng obediently went to find the little girl.

The competition requires 30 participants, which is exactly five teams of six.

Jiang Chen arranged for the selected teams with the strongest combat awareness, the best equipment, and the best teamwork, and conducted pre-battle mobilization and simple troop deployment.

I briefly explained all the possible situations that might arise after entering the battlefield.

Guild Leader: Fallen Leaves, Healer, Divine Martial Heavenly Cry; Vice Guild Leader: Heavenly South Star, Swordsman, Holy Martial Laughing at the World; Protector: Midsummer Night, Mage, Divine Martial Heavenly Punishment; Hall Master: Smiling Beauty, Sharpshooter, Peerless Set; Hall Master: Flower Little Nine, Assassin, Peerless Set; Hall Master: I'm Really a Devil, Judo Master, Peerless Set.

The ultimate team, comprised of the strongest members of the Crimson Slayer Society, attracted considerable attention and drew a large crowd of players simply by waiting for the event to begin near the NPCs in the capital.

During this year, even newcomers to the game witnessed the charisma of these celebrities on the world channel.

Tonight's martial arts tournament, the first competition for the title of Martial Arts Alliance Leader, is sure to be the focus of everyone's attention!

Chapter Thirty-One: If you don't move, he doesn't move, and I won't move either!

"Go for it! Our Crimson Blood Society is the best!"

"Dr. Xue, I'm entrusting all my health to you this time in this team."

"Take it slow, don't rush too fast, stick close to me and keep the pressure on!"

……

As they prepare to represent the Crimson Slayers in battle, the various teams encourage each other and share tactics.

"I'm not teaming up with you today, so be careful." Mu Heng whispered to Qian Yue Qing Ge before the event started.

The other party arrogantly brandished the holy weapon in their hand, "I'm super fierce, so you don't need to worry. But you... take good care of yourself."

All the other teams were telling the medical students to protect their teammates, but all he received was the advice to protect himself. Even his girlfriend said the same thing. Mu Heng twitched his lips and sighed.

"Of course I'll protect you." Jiang Chen patted his shoulder and laughed, "If the gang leader dies, the entire gang will completely lose its eligibility to participate in the war. He's right, just take care of yourself."

The dedicated combat channel was successfully debugged, and at 8:00 AM sharp, the system reminded everyone that the Martial Arts Tournament was about to begin. Everyone then entered the battlefield via NPC teleportation.

The scene changes, and Jiang Chen enters a dense forest.

Towering trees, so large that it takes several people to encircle them, block out the sunlight, casting dappled patterns of light; countless moss-covered branches hang down from the trees, lush and vibrant with life.

Jiang Chen instinctively shielded Zhong Xia Ye and Mu Heng behind him, glanced at the dark map in the upper right corner, and ordered in the dedicated channel: "Five teams, line up in a row and explore carefully. Report any discoveries immediately!"

The well-coordinated team immediately formed a line and began exploring forward.

"Damn! Some of the trees are alive!"

"Man-eating flower!"

"Everyone be careful! Some of the grassy areas have a muddy effect; if you get caught in it, your movement will be slowed down!"

……

Soon everyone discovered the hidden danger in this forest.

Examples include snake vines; slowing grass; explosive fruits that burst upon contact; man-eating plants that can swallow a person whole and cause dizziness; mutated mushrooms that cause poisoning and continuous health loss; and even strange trees that can shoot wooden spikes.

Fortunately, Jiang Chen's team was battle-hardened and quickly figured out how to deal with various monsters.

The medics in each squad are the busiest, helping to heal and buff their teammates while also keeping a close eye on them and removing any negative effects immediately.

Despite being the guild leader, Luo Mu Xiao Xiao was still not good at operating the game, and his divine weapon was basically just for show. His teammates often had to rely on other healers to quickly get rid of negative status effects.

Even so, he received the most praise in the battlefield chat channel.

"Guild leader, the healing was just in time, keep it up!"

"That's right, Chief! This is how you use the Heart-Cleansing Mantra!"

"The buffs the guild leader gave me were incredibly powerful, perfectly negating the poison mushrooms!"

……

The group's exploration mainly involved killing monsters, while Tian Nanxing, who was far ahead of the others, won by speed. He quickly lit up the entire map that needed to be explored, and the circular map in the upper right corner of the map was no longer completely dark.

"The vice leader is still as brave as ever, he doesn't even need to lead a medical student, he's amazing!"

"I've become numb to it all; I no longer envy it."

"Once the map is displayed, we can see the exploration progress. We've only completed 15%, so we need to step up our game!"

"Try to speed up and get into the finals as soon as possible, it will definitely be beneficial!"

……

While fighting monsters, Jiang Chen analyzed in the channel: "The system explained it very clearly. The five gangs correspond to the five elements respectively."

We've definitely entered the Wood-type battlefield.

After we get out, we'll go find an earth-type battlefield to camp in.

Wood counters Earth, so the buffs we add will definitely have a counteracting effect on them.

"Okay!"

"It's done!"

……

Chatting didn't interfere with monster hunting, and before long, the Crimson Slayer team stood in front of a gate.

[Battlefield] Congratulations to the Crimson Slayer Society for achieving 100% exploration. The bonus effect lasts for ten minutes. After it disappears, you can automatically regain it by returning to the Wood-type Battlefield. After defeating the enemy team and obtaining their flag, you can gain ownership of their battlefield and enter it to receive the corresponding bonus.

After the rules were displayed, Luo Mu Xiao Xiao, the leader of the gang, suddenly obtained an item—the banner of the Martial Arts Alliance Leader of the Crimson Slayer Society.

The gate slowly opened, and Jiang Chen was the first to step into the duel arena.

This is where I'll showcase my acting skills and complete the final chapter of the mission!

The Crimson Slayers were clearly the first to complete their mission.

The duel arena has six main roads connecting to six gates. Except for the wood-type gate, which is open, the other five gates are closed. Four of the gates have large five-element symbols floating on them.

In the center is a circular plaza with a huge "武" (Wu) character that appears to be flying in a dragon-and-phoenix style.

Before Jiang Chen could give the order, the gang members spurred their mounts and galloped towards the gate that marked the earth element, surrounding it completely.

After waiting for a few minutes, the fire gate slowly opened, and the leader of the Undying Dynasty led his team out carrying a large banner.

"Everyone, focus all your attention on annihilating the gangs on the Earth-type battlefield. Leave the rear to me." Jiang Chen rode out of the ranks on his Azure Dragon, carrying his broadsword on his shoulder and staring coldly at his opponent.

The members of the Undying Dynasty clearly knew that their current opponent was not the Crimson Slayer Society, so they did not provoke them but instead directly blocked the gate to the Gold System battlefield.

"Boom!"

The ground shook and dust fell as the earth-elemental gate opened quickly. However, what greeted them was a variety of dazzling magic skills and the daggers of assassins flashing by!

The Earth-type battlefield belongs to the fourth-ranked gang, which usually relies on sheer numbers. However, when faced with the well-equipped and battle-hardened Crimson Slayer Society, they were overwhelmed and unable to fight back.

Ultimately, the Crimson Slayer Society completely wiped out the enemy at the cost of losing one assassin and one mage. Luo Mu Xiao Xiao picked up the fallen leader's flag and put it in his backpack.

Once in the safe zone, everyone healed and replenished their stats before awaiting orders.

“The Undying Dynasty is finished, and they now possess fire and metal attributes,” Midsummer Night analyzed. “Gold overcomes wood, and the Undying Dynasty will probably target us next.”

Jiang Chen smiled faintly, "The Undying Dynasty attacks us; we attack the Temple of Gods; the Temple of Gods is just the counter to the Undying Dynasty."

Qian Yue Qing Ge, in a moment you lead the team to hold down the Temple of Gods and just keep attacking, leave your back to me.

After the guild leader found the flag, everyone rushed into the water system gate to adjust their status.

By then, the initial fire-type bonus of the Undying Dynasty and our wood-type bonus will probably disappear. We'll fight and move the battlefield towards the wood-type safe zone, then buff ourselves, heal to full health, and then move towards the earth-type zone.

Try to keep all three bonuses at maximum.

The best showdown would be between us and the Undying Dynasty; we can't let the Pantheon get away with it.

"understand!"

Everyone responded with high spirits.

Not long after the earth system's safe zone was adjusted, the water system gate slowly opened.

The Pantheon lacks elite forces. Although it is well-known on the guild ranking list, it is not as good as the Undying Dynasty, which has many wealthy players, and the Crimson Slayer Society, which always pursues combat power.

So much so that by the time the two major gangs had finished fighting their opponents and recovered, they had only just emerged from the exploration map.

Jiang Chen issued an order in the battlefield channel: "Let's wait for them to start fighting before we go out."