Monster collectors on the cross-platform

The other top ten contestants also received decent rewards, though not as generous as the first-place winner.

Registration is very simple; just click the link here to register.

After successful registration, the online platform will invite players to a professional venue for the competition that same evening.

Naturally, since it is a flying competition, all means of attack are prohibited, as are anything unrelated to flying.

After learning everything, Huo signed up without hesitation. Anyway, he didn't have anything else to do besides killing bugs every day, so he might as well sign up to broaden his horizons and maybe even win the championship.

With this expectation, Huo waited in the hut after completing his pest control work for the day.

Time passed by, and around 8 p.m., an invitation suddenly popped up.

[Network notification: The flight competition is about to begin. Would you like to enter the competition venue now?]

"Yes"

Huo Huan immediately chose yes, and then a portal appeared in front of him.

Without hesitation, Huo, still somewhat curious, stepped into the portal. As for Yi Cuisi and the others, they entered the competition venue together as family members of the contestants.

As soon as he entered, all sorts of noisy sounds filled Huo Huan's ears, and the others who came in with him, including Yi Cuisi, disappeared.

Huo couldn't help but look around, surrounded by strangely dressed and oddly dressed players from the online game.

After observing for a long time, Huo finally spotted Yi Cuisi and the others in the audience not far away. It seemed that the contestants and the audience were not in the same venue.

Just as Huo was looking around, a voice rang out throughout the entire venue.

"Dear viewers and contestants, good evening. I am the host of this competition, Pao Irwin. It is an honor to be invited to be the commentator for this competition."

"The 6548th Flight Competition is about to begin, and the prizes for this competition are specially sponsored by the legendary blacksmith, Ald Kent."

"Alright, the competition is about to begin. All contestants, please return to your starting lines."

Accompanied by the sound, a middle-aged man in a suit and tie appeared in the sky above the competition venue, piloting an aircraft.

At the same time, a countdown timer appeared in front of each contestant.

Noticing the countdown, Huo stopped looking around and went to the takeoff line to wait quietly.

Chapter 170 Competition Qualification

5, 4, 3...

As the countdown began, Huo Huan's mood unconsciously started to tense up.

Beep! As the countdown ended, a crisp bell rang.

In the next instant, Huo flew forward like an arrow released from a bow, his blood boiling as he activated his Blood Escape Technique.

"Alright, the race has officially begun. All participants have started their races."

"Currently, Jinli is in the lead. You can see that Jinli got off to a very fast start, leaving the other contestants far behind."

"However, the other contestants are not slow at all. Not only have they not been left behind, but they are also constantly narrowing the gap with Jinli."

Huo, who was leading the way, naturally heard the host's voice, but he didn't have time to pay attention to what the host was saying.

Because the first stage of the competition is about to begin, the turbulent area.

Huo plunged headfirst into the turbulent area and immediately felt a strong gust of air tearing at him.

The key issue is that the direction of this airflow is constantly changing; one second it might be blowing to the right, and the next second it might be blowing upwards, making it extremely difficult to maintain balance.

Fortunately, these air currents were not a big problem for Huo Huan. With his mid-level affinity for air elements, Huo Huan easily controlled the turbulence around him. Not only did they not hinder him, they also became an aid to him.

With an affinity for the air element, Huo passed through the turbulent area without any major incidents, finishing first and even widening the gap with the second-place finisher.

However, Huo Huan's ease does not mean that other contestants can pass through as easily as he did.

"Okay, as you can see, our contestant Jinli has already passed through the turbulent area, and the meteorite zone awaits him ahead."

"The other contestants are still struggling to move forward in the turbulent area."

"Hey, what happened to He Sai? His glider seems to have gone out of control due to turbulence!"

"The out-of-control glider crashed into the Warrior Eagle of the nearby Old Pi. It's a pity, it looks like these two athletes will have to say goodbye to this competition for the time being."

"But it's okay, they can still register for tomorrow's qualifiers, and we hope they will have a good result then."

The host, Evan, kept reporting on what was happening in the venue, but it was clear that most of the players had signed up just for fun and probably weren't actually good at flying.

So the turbulent area in the first stage alone eliminated nearly 90% of the players. Even so, tens of thousands of players still managed to pass the first stage in the arena.

Huo Huan, after passing through the turbulent area in first place, quickly entered the meteorite area.

Unlike the turbulent flow, the meteorites in this level are particularly unexpected; you can never guess from which angle a meteorite will fall.

If the first level tests the player's stability, the second level tests the player's flying skills.

Players with poor skills can easily run headfirst into a suddenly appearing meteorite.

Huo could withstand meteorites, but it was clear that doing so would significantly reduce his flight speed.

Therefore, even though Huo was equipped with the Thorn Demon's flying ability, his speed was still inevitably reduced.

"Oh, Rowling is rapidly closing the gap with Jinli while riding her broom."

"Beautiful! Lorraine once again dodged a suddenly appearing meteor with a stylish drift. As expected of the academy's best seeker, dodging attacks is as easy as eating a meal for her."

"It seems likely that Rowling will be able to overtake others before passing through the meteorite zone."

Huo was focused on flying to avoid crashing and didn't hear what the host was saying at all.

Just as they were about to rush out of the meteorite zone, a female player dressed as a witch rode a broom and whipped it around, leaving Huo behind.

Seeing that he had lost his leading position, Huo was naturally unwilling to give up and immediately accelerated to catch up after flying out of the meteorite area.

The two chased each other, flying over more than ten different areas, but neither could significantly shake off the other.

"The final gravity zone is just ahead. Jinli is still in the lead. It seems that the champion of this qualifier will be decided between Jinli and Luolin."

"Hey, what is Mark doing? He's taken back his original vehicle and switched to a new one, but that will greatly affect his original speed."

"Martin and Xiaofu have both surpassed Mark and successfully advanced to the second tier."

"No, Mark is so fast! Mark is overtaking Martin at an incredibly fast speed and is rapidly closing the gap with Jinli."

"Closer and closer! Mark has successfully overtaken Jinli and is now leading the entire field!"

"The finish line is just ahead, and Mark is still accelerating!"

"Congratulations to driver Mark for successfully winning first place in this qualifying competition by piloting the Dongfeng-41 at a speed exceeding Mach 25!"

Congratulations, Mark!

"Okay, let's turn our attention to the second group. Jin Li is currently in the lead, and they have now entered the final sprint."

"What is Rowling doing?!" Rowling took out a bottle of potion and poured it directly onto the broom, causing the broom's tail to burst into flames.

"Lorraine is accelerating! She's about to overtake!"

"Congratulations to Rowling for winning second place by a narrow margin! I wonder how her broom fared."

Huo, who was originally in the lead, turned green as he watched the contestants overtake him one by one.

It's one thing for Rowling to take drugs with her broom, but at least it's still a normal vehicle.

But look at that Mark in the first place, what the heck is he? He actually pulled out a Dongfeng-41 missile, and the key is that he was able to start it successfully. He's really not afraid of blowing himself up into the sky.

The result of the competition was that Huo successfully passed the preliminary round with a third-place finish, and now he just needs to wait for the finals to begin in 7 days.

However, after this competition, Huo lost all confidence in his ability to achieve a good ranking in the finals.

With such amazing players emerging on just the first day of the qualifiers, Huo couldn't even imagine what kind of chaotic spectacle the finals would be like.

On the other side, Leticia was quite happy to see that Huo had also won second place, her little face flushed with excitement.

Of course, it's also possible that it wasn't because Huo was happy, but simply because he was influenced by the atmosphere of the surrounding spectators.

Having qualified for the finals, Huo did not immediately return to the Gravekeeper's Hut. The competition was still ongoing, and many players were still flying around.

Moreover, Huo hadn't experienced this kind of lively atmosphere in a long time. He was usually either in the shop or in his small room, and rarely felt this kind of lively atmosphere.

Huo and his group returned to their room to rest only after the match had completely ended.

Chapter 171 Guerrilla

"It's okay, third place is already great." Seeing that Huo Huan's expression wasn't very good, Yi Cui Si quickly came to Huo Huan's side to comfort him.

Huo smiled but didn't say anything more.

Actually, Huo didn't care much about the results of this qualifying round, but he was worried about the finals.

With so many talented players emerging from the first day of the qualifiers, Huo was still thinking that he might not even make it into the top ten in the finals.

However, upon reflection, I realized that I was only participating in the competition with a try-it-out mentality, and soon I put that worry out of my mind.

It's a rare opportunity to participate in a competition, so don't overthink it, just do your best.

With this thought in mind, Huo Huan felt much more relaxed and was no longer as preoccupied as before.

The next morning, Huo, as usual, brought the three women to the real battlefield, preparing to continue reaping another wave of Zerg kills.

However, this time, after leaving the fortress, the surrounding environment had changed significantly.

Has it been relocated?

Looking at the unfamiliar surroundings, Huo suddenly had this idea pop into his mind.

I didn't expect it to happen so quickly; such a large base was moved just like that.

However, after this relocation, it is estimated that it will not be possible to relocate again for a short period of time.

Because of insufficient energy, when the underground fortresses were being built, a small elemental pool was installed in each fortress to address the energy issue.

For the energy consumption of daily life and production, a small element pool is almost enough.

In addition to the small element pools, the fortress also has other equipment, such as tidal devices and geothermal devices, as energy supplements.

Now that the relocation has occurred, the auxiliary equipment cannot be started temporarily, and we can only rely on the energy from the element pool.

Therefore, the underground fortress cannot be relocated a second time until enough energy has been accumulated.