13 Combat Readiness

What the "showdown" means, everyone knows. Although everyone has not seen the teacher's use of force or offensive and defensive moves, judging from the knowledge and skills he has mastered, his strength should definitely not be underestimated, even if he can fight everyone here alone, it is too conservative, and judging from the tasks he performs, he will not let everyone take the secrets of the "Star Project" outside......

"Showdown" - a high probability of failure, and failure is equal to death.

Umi Ryu told everyone to go back to bed first, but in fact everyone was tossing and turning in bed, unable to sleep. The fear of failure and even death invades everyone's heart, and some people can't help but regret why they voted for the "showdown......

Ryan Royer is one of those who regrets it, but his regret comes more from his decision to come to the Desperate Desert in search of a hermit. The young man who once had dreams, hopes, and lofty ambitions, after nearly a year of study and experience, has become a leader among his peers - the unique enthusiasm and pursuit of young people, super memory and learning ability, abundant physical strength and energy, all of which make him the best among his peers in this era, and even among all the people here, he has mastered knowledge and skills that surpass others. However, the revelation of the truth makes him unable to settle down, and the teacher he once believed in becomes the enemy of this planet...... No, who knows how many planets and civilizations he has "interfered with" for him, leading them step by step into the trap of the "Star Project", and how many planets and civilizations have been wiped out and annihilated by him and the forces behind him......

Although the result of the vote is what he wants to see, but the real enemy of the teacher makes him uneasy and difficult, too many facts have proved that they are not the teacher's opponent! And one's own planet and civilization will most likely be destroyed in the end, will be harvested, and will continue to cycle the fate of rebirth, development, testing, and harvesting again...... Thinking of this, Ryan closed his eyes lightly and said to himself:

"The 'Stars Project'...... Hmph, it's better to say that this is the 'curse of the stars'! ”

"What nonsense?" There was a voice at the door of the room, and at some point the door was opened, and Albert was standing.

When Ryan saw his brother come in, he simply sat up and said with a grim face, "If you're here to laugh at me...... Just laugh! ”

Albert closed the door, leaned over to his brother's side and asked, "What do I laugh at you?" ”

Ryan had a hint of regret in his disdainful gaze, and he sighed and said, "I heard that you didn't come here in the morning to find any bullshit hermits, and you wouldn't be looking for troubles like now, what 'star plan', what 'harvest', 'development'...... It would have been nice to know that we would continue to be our prince in Spleit! ”

"But it's hard to buy 'early knowing' in the world," Albert patted his brother and said, "Are you thinking: if you don't know the truth, it's a kind of happiness?" ”

Ryan hesitated and nodded slightly.

"Actually, I think so too...... Albert said with his head looking up at the ceiling, "Daniel told me about the 'stone gate' more than half a year ago, and I didn't think it was right then, thinking that time would tell, but until I actually saw and heard it, I was stupid - everything I loved, my country, my people, what I could see, touch, eat, drink...... Fall victim to this damn 'plan'. It would be fine if we really didn't know this, but when I think of a hundred years from now, when our children and grandchildren, the countless creatures on this planet, when they are 'harvested' to the point where they are not clear, I ......" he beat his knee with his hand, "I want to kill that guy!" ”

"You mean the teacher?" Ryan asked coldly.

"Do you still think he's a 'teacher'? Don't regret it, let alone be soft-hearted, he's our enemy! ”

Ryan seemed to remember something, turned his head to stare at his brother and said, "Hearing you say that, you won't vote for the 'showdown', right?" Have you changed your stance? ”

"Humph! Who knows? Albert said angrily, not sure if he was serious or sloppy, "Go to sleep, wake up and talk to Umi about how to deal with that bastard who wants to speed up our 'development'!" With that, he walked to the door, and as he went out, he turned back and said, "Oh, that's a good thing you said - 'Curse of the Stars'!" It's a curse indeed, so we're going to break it! ”

Soon, the name "Curse of the Stars" began to be accepted by everyone, and gradually replaced the "Star Project" they had heard at first.

When the six of them got together again in the room behind the "Stone Gate", it was already a full day, and the few people who were barely recovering their energy reconfirmed their goal - "showdown", and due to the results of the previous vote, Albert, Parra, and House did not argue anything, and discussed the next plan with the other three.

Based on the experience of the last teacher's outing, everyone still has about ten days to prepare. "Sneak attack" and "assassination" are good options for how to fight the teacher, but considering that the teacher lives with them, he rarely has close and direct contact with everyone - on the one hand, out of respect, and on the other hand, fear. Teachers rarely eat with them, and there is a high risk of poisoning. When the previous options were out of place, the plan of "head-to-head" was put first and foremost.

"If we have the ability to fight against the teacher, we have to cooperate well," said Umi, who was now the leader of the six, "Para, Daniel, and I can all do magic and fight with magic, and the other three can fight in close quarters......"

"Those servants outside aren't with us?" Daniel questioned.

Para took over: "I discussed with Prince Umi before, those servants are not like us, none of them have learned anything, and it is good not to cause trouble for us during the battle, let alone any cooperation, so the six of us are enough." ”

"Agreed, and if they knew the truth, there might be unpredictable reactions." House said meaningfully.

Umi clapped his hands, his eyes were focused on him again, and he said: "Since we are going to fight, we still have to prepare in advance, we can divide into two groups, one group is contained, and the other group is waiting for the opportunity to attack, everyone knows and is worried that our strength is not enough, so during the time when the teacher has not returned, let's see if there is any way to arm ourselves." ”

Albert spread his hands and said, "The books here should help us." Then he picked out one and threw it into Umi's hand, who looked at the title of the book printed on the smooth cover: "The History of the Development of Small Arms."

"We can't make these high-end weapons...... Umi said, flipping through the book, and the others (except Ryan) couldn't help but show mocking expressions.

Albert said nonchalantly, "We don't want to build it, but we are familiar with the weapons inside, and if that guy takes out the contents against us, he will know himself and the enemy." It dawned on everyone that although they didn't know how the teacher would end up fighting them, it might be helpful to be familiar with the information about these weapons.

"Then I'll read the book," House snatched it from Umi's hand, "and I'll take a good look at what the weapons of the future will look like." ”

Umi nodded and continued, "Albert's suggestion is good, but is there a more practical way to improve our strength in a short period of time?" ”

"Yes!" It was Ryan who spoke, and when all eyes were on him, his eyes were like a torch.

"How?" Daniel asked expectantly.

"I remember Pala once saying that there are spell stones in the dew collector, the one that increases power and efficiency......" Ryan explained.

Umi asked, "Para, is there really one?" ”

Para was cautious: "Yes, but I can't guarantee that it can be used by people, and if I can't say it, there will be accidents." ”

"But it's worth a try!" Daniel said excitedly, "I'm going to dismantle the dew collector and have a look." ”

"Well, take two first, don't tear them all down." Umi reminded. Daniel ran out in a huff. "If it really works, it can be used to improve the magic ability of the three of us, so that the chances of victory are also better." Umi said.

"As for tactics," House said, "I agree with what I said about pinning down and then taking advantage of the chaos to make the most of our numbers, and improvising if necessary...... If time permits, I think we can set some traps......"

"Yes!" "That's right." "Be prepared for both." There was also a lot of acceptance of the proposal.

After a while, Daniel brought two spell stones. Para and Umi carefully examined the ancient characters carved into the Spell Stone, then nodded, confirming that the Spell Stone was used to enhance the abilities of things.

"Then try it on me." Umi said.

"No, I'll come." Pala snatched the words, "Prince, you have a more important mission, and I am here to take this risk. ”

"Let me come!" Daniel was about to hand over the spell stone, but when he heard that the two were going to fight, he took his hand back.

The three of them argued, and the two brothers, Albert and Ryan, were embarrassed, so they quietly left the room and went to the desert outside the building.

"Here, let's do martial arts training." Albert said.

"You know I can't beat you." Ryan grumbled. Although Albert is usually lazy, his swordsmanship is very high, far above Lane.

"Practice it, and don't forget that you're in favor of the showdown."

The two of them each held an iron sword, took a stance, and began to fight. In just one turn, the sword in Ryan's hand was knocked down.

"Come again!" Albert shouted, picking up the sword from the ground and handing it to his brother.

Less than a turn later, Ryan's sword was knocked flying again.

"Calm down, young man, calm down and look for flaws." Albert said earnestly that he had found that his brother's mentality could not be calmed down, so he began to persuade him step by step, but did not relax in the slightest when it came to fighting.

In the fifth fight, Ryan barely held on for three rounds before the sword was released. At this time, the two were already sweating profusely, and the time finally came to noon.

"Good!" Albert said only one word, put down his sword, then patted his brother on the shoulder, and went straight to the chicken coop, apparently to prepare lunch.

Ryan froze there alone, staring at the sky, stunned. Even at this time, he was still feeling confused and overwhelmed by the fact that he was going to be the enemy of the teacher.

"No—alas......" Albert sighed in the henstyl, "can't let him risk it, he ...... Not ready yet. ”