From Terra to Terra, the Star Emperor's Holiday

It turns out he is a rich second-generation aristocrat.

Xinteleya suddenly lost the mood to communicate with the middle-aged Kuranta. She put away the badge silently and then quickly disappeared through the broken window.

Jumping between buildings, Xinteleya did not rush to the next target location, but walked around aimlessly. She felt a little dazed, and her chaotic thoughts made her not know what she was thinking.

The inexplicable feeling of disgust made Xinteleya feel a little nauseous. The neon lights of the bright nightlife became so dazzling, and her past experiences began to slowly surface in her mind.

After graduating from university, she became a competitive knight, but was manipulated by the Chamber of Commerce and could never get the title of knight. She joined the Helmetless Alliance by accident, became Platinum's apprentice by accident, and then became the current Platinum King by accident. Over the years, she seemed to have always been manipulated by the Chamber of Commerce and had no freedom.

Is what she did in the Wuzhou League meaningful? Are her experiences over the years meaningful?

The people of Terra seem to be full of philosophical genes. Even a passerby on the street can say something philosophical and thoughtful at the right time, and Xinteleya is no exception.

There was a prosperous city street scene below her feet and slightly leaden clouds above her head. Once her mind started to wander, Xinteleya could no longer control her thoughts.

Si Ye's previous words lingered in her ears like a spell, making Xinteleya's originally confused eyes brighter and brighter, as if she had figured something out.

Chapter 59: Top of the Championship

"Welcome to the 23rd Casimir Knights Tournament, the top 32! I'm the resident commentator of the Howling Arena and your old friend - Mob!"

The Whistling Arena was packed today. With all the seats sold out, they even added a batch of standing tickets for the outermost area of ​​the venue, and they were still sold out. The reason for this madness was...

[Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals officially registered to sponsor Whip Knight Zofia!]

The boss of Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals declared: "The equipment provided by Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals is the best in the world and will crush the knights sponsored by other companies."

[32-strong Knights Athletic Securities Now Available]

The Knights' Tournament was the foundation of the Business Federation, and its publicity channels were firmly controlled by them. Si Ye was unable to place advertisements in the venue and could only release news outside in advance to create public pressure.

And the effect is very good. Now that the external business has lost its way due to Si Ye's dumping tactics, the Knight Competition is one of the few areas of the Business Federation that is still operating normally and profitable, so they have no choice but to fight.

Zofia's opponent in the top 32 was a knight sponsored by a small company. The Chamber of Commerce sent someone to arrange for him to change his clothes overnight. The latest models of armor and weapon modules from Brilliant Shield Industries were delivered to him. This big pie in the sky almost knocked the knight sponsored by the small company unconscious.

"Today's first match, I believe everyone in the audience is looking forward to it! Let's--"

A drone spewing colorful smoke flew across the field, and photos of Zofia and her opponent appeared on the screen.

"Whip Knight vs. Thorn Knight!!!"

The audience cheered the names of the knights on both sides. A camera drone was filming the bustling audience seats from the air, and suddenly locked onto one direction and the picture quickly zoomed in.

"Ohhh! Look who this is! Our Radiant Knight is here too. Looks like he wants to personally cheer for his family there!!"

Margaret waved calmly at the camera, causing many people at the scene to cheer. Maria stood up excitedly and waved her fists vigorously.

"Aunt Zofia! Come on!"

"What a lively little girl! Oh, our Blade Knight is the first to appear."

According to previous records, the Razor Knight was a lightly armed knight who was good at high-speed combat and was proficient in using a short rapier. However, the Razor Knight today is wrapped in full body armor. The armor, which has been hardened on the surface, glows with a faint blue-purple glow in the sun, and the weapon in his hand has also changed from a rapier to a serrated long-handled knife.

"Everyone will be surprised at how the Blade Knight has become like this. It's all thanks to the generous sponsorship of our Brilliant Shield Industries. The Y-1 modular armor, whether lightweight or heavier and thicker, can meet all your needs!"

Zofia, who entered from the other side, was still wearing the armor and weapons with red spots that looked like rust, but there was a logo of Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals on both the armor and the weapons.

"Oh? The Whip Knight's equipment hasn't changed. Where's the promised crushing? Didn't Rhodes Island Pharmaceuticals provide her with new equipment?"

The host, Mob, stirred up the audience's emotions. As the host of the Business Federation, he obviously showed enough bias in his commentary to prove his loyalty.

"Can Zofia operate armor and weapons now?"

"The armor is OK, but the sword is still a bit lacking."

Nian scratched her face. These days she was basically busy helping Zofia master the armor and weapons. Margaret and Mainna took turns acting as sparring partners and successfully mastered the part of her power attached to the armor.

As for the weapon, it was too sharp. During practice, Zofia accidentally cut off Mainna's Originium skills along with the sword he had used for decades. This was the first time in these days that she saw a distorted expression of pain on the face of Mainna, a middle-aged man who usually showed no sadness or joy.

Fortunately, Nian was an expert in forging, and he easily repaired Mainna's sword and also strengthened it. At least Mainna seemed quite satisfied.

"Only armor? Never mind, that's enough."

Nodding, Si Ye turned his gaze back to the field.

There is an interesting thing to say. The original knight competition involved audience interference. Two knights would duel on the field, and then the audience would spend money to vote for the knight they supported. Every once in a while, the knight with the low vote count would be interfered with by crossbows or flash bombs fired by drones at the edge of the field. This was also a money-making project of the Commercial Federation.

But ever since Siye Mingpai supported Zofia, this money-making project was quietly cancelled. Perhaps the business alliance was afraid that Siye would spend money to directly use drones to shoot their players to death.

"Both players are ready, then—"

Snapped!

With a crisp opening salute, the swift whip blade swept away the dust and attacked the face of the Sharp Knight like a giant black python.

But the Blade Knight was indeed a knight who was good at high-speed combat. He moved nimbly and swung the long-handled sword in his hand to block from time to time. He was actually closing the distance little by little under Zofia's continuous attacks.

If the Chamber of Commerce were given enough time, they might organize a professional team of hundreds of people to analyze Zofia's fighting style frame by frame through the video, formulate countermeasures, develop armor specifically to resist the whip blade's entanglement and slashing, and develop specialized weapons to cut the extended position of the whip blade.

But unfortunately, this battle did not leave them much time, so they could only hurriedly give the best armor and roughly specialized weapons to the Thorn Knight, hoping that he could defeat Zofia in the arena and buy a chance to breathe for the Chamber of Commerce.

But fighting style is not something that can be changed overnight. The armor provided by Brilliant Shield Industries has excellent defense. The Blade Knight should have chosen to close the distance and use the good defense of the armor to resist the attack and seize the advantage, but he subconsciously kept dodging, which consumed a lot of physical strength in vain.

The serrated long-handled knife used to cut the connection between Zofia's whip blade could not perform any cutting function due to insufficient space for exerting force. Even ordinary spectators who did not understand combat could see that it was only a matter of time before the Sharp Knight was defeated.

"open!"

The Blade Knight also realized that he couldn't continue like this. With a loud shout, the dark blue armor on his body suddenly glowed red, and the narrow opening on his back for ventilation spurted out a hissing airflow.

Throughout the history of the development of the Knights of Casimir, the limits of knightly armor have been explored by craftsmen. It is nothing more than harder armor plates, more perfect appearance and more complete cushioning. Without new breakthroughs in materials science, the upper limit of traditional armor is visible at a glance.

Compared with traditional armor, power armor has more power sources and various reinforcement structures. The powerful power structure can easily allow thin people to exert great strength. Therefore, whether power armor can be regarded as legal armor has become a frequently discussed issue in knight competitions in recent years.

However, as the armies of various countries popularized various types of power armor, the Commercial Federation was also promoting the appearance of power armor in knight competitions in order to sell goods, so the Blade Knight was also tasked with testing the audience's reaction for the Commercial Federation.

With the additional power source providing strength, the speed of the Blade Knight became visibly faster. The weapon in his hand kept dancing, and with his high-speed attack, he actually suppressed Zofia's dancing whip blade within a certain range. Sparks flew for a while, and the battle situation fell into a stalemate.

Chapter 60: The Business Federation Ready to Overturn the Table

"Power armor can also be used? Then I should give Zofia a full set of Psychic Marine equipment and let her attack directly in Gundam form."

Seeing the stalemate on the field, Si Ye looked at Margaret in surprise, seeking an answer.

"Um... There's been a lot of controversy about whether knights should wear power armor in knightly competitions, but the Chamber of Commerce has always been in favor. Now that it's being used openly like this, the resolution should have been passed. However, excessive power armor should not be allowed."

Margaret answered Si Ye's questions, but her eyes were fixed on Sofia who was engaged in a fight on the field.

"I was thinking I'd see Zofia use the Marine Armor to shatter the entire arena with one blow. What a shame."

Si Ye smacked his lips, feeling a little regretful.

"But even with power armor, this razor knight doesn't seem to be a match for Zofia."

Zofia was just caught off guard by the Razor Knight's sudden increase in speed after the power armor was activated. After a long fight between the two sides, Zofia quickly adapted to the Razor Knight's attack method with her excellent basic qualities.

Ting!!!

The whip blade collided with the serrated hilt, and Zofia released the locking switch on the hilt. The blade, bent into a V shape, was slanted upwards by the force generated by the collision, leaving a clear scratch on the mirror-like helmet of the Sharp Knight.

The unexpected attack made the Thorn Knight panic, and he subconsciously retreated quickly. Sofia did not rush to chase him, but calmly retracted the whip blade and got ready again.

"Whip Blade, awesome!"

The Thorn Knight touched the scratches on his helmet that had broken through the armor layer. His already hoarse voice became even more dull after being sealed by the helmet.

"You're welcome. If this is all you are capable of, I wouldn't be so polite to refuse you the victory."

Zofia lightly danced the whip in her hand, using words to put pressure on her opponent.

The Blade Knight did not reply, but gradually bent down, with the serrated long-handled sword placed horizontally behind him. The armor, which was originally just reddish, turned into an eye-catching bright red like metal that was gradually heated, and the air vents were pumping air frantically.

Boom!

The moment the Razor Knight launched his charge, Zofia's whip blade lashed towards his charge path, but missed. The Razor Knight inserted his weapon into the ground, forcibly changing his charge position, and rushed towards Zofia with a whistling sound.

After confirming that her speed was not as good as that of the Blade Knight, Zofia decisively assumed a posture to resist the impact, and danced the whip blade wildly to accumulate strength.

Boom! ! !

A sound like Mars hitting the Earth was heard on the ring. The smoke and dust briefly obscured the audience's vision. Everyone held their breath, waiting for the result.

"Ohhhh, what a terrifying collision. Who will be victorious in the end—"

Mob's voice rang out, and the smoke and dust on the ring gradually dissipated, revealing two people who remained standing.

Their weapons struck each other. Apparently, in that final, fleeting moment, both men abandoned defense, choosing to trust their armor. However...

Zofia's whip blade wrapped around the Thorn Knight's left arm and chest. The Thorn Knight's arm armor had been completely shattered by the whip blade, and the chest armor was full of cracks, revealing the power structure under the armor.

The armor on Zofia's body was intact. The rust-like pattern had unfolded, revealing the intricate lines underneath. Crimson flames flowed between the lines, rising with a high temperature that distorted the air.

【Tin Burning】

This is the ability that Nian has given to this armor. Any attack on this armor will be counterattacked by high temperature. The serrated long-handled sword that the Blade Knight chopped at Zofia was burned by this high temperature, leaving only a blade. The molten alloy flowed on the ground, making a hissing sound.

The outcome has been decided.

"Um... the winner is, Whip Blade Zofia!!!"

Mob took some effort to hold back the speech he had just composed to celebrate the victory of the Blade Knight and insert a commercial, and then announced the result of the game loudly.

"I won somewhat unfairly."

Sofia felt that if she were to wear her old armor, she would be seriously injured in the final attack even if she could win.

"No, it's fair. I'm wearing power armor too. We're just human racks for the two companies to compete in technology."

The Blade Knight looked at Zofia's armor, which was obviously not an ordinary one due to the flowing flames, and pointed at his own power armor which was constantly shedding fragments, and spoke in a very calm tone.

As Blade Knight said, this was essentially a competition between companies' technologies. When the results of the competition came out, there were a lot of voices of support for Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals from the audience.

In other words, there are no such things as stocks in the countries of the Terra continent, otherwise the stock of Brilliant Shield Industries would have performed a vertical dive and instantly circuit-breakered.

Following the public support of the Knights of Glory and the endless price war, Rhode Island Pharmaceuticals finally reached out to the Chamber of Commerce's forbidden area: the Special Knights Championship, and won the first battle.

As Si Ye and his group staggered home amidst all the congratulations and celebrations, the entire Chamber of Commerce was in a state of panic.

"What should I do? What should I do? Ah? Tell me!!!"

The somewhat hysterical director swept everything in front of him to the ground and roared wildly in the conference room.