Delta: With wages in place, even the Demon King's top-tier protection is crushed.

Not only Tua on the front and BSG on the left, but also DIA team from Cherry Town and Team 78 on the other side of Babel Tower have finally gotten close!

The area around the camp instantly transformed into a veritable meat grinder. Five teams, fifteen people in total, were locked in a fierce battle within this confined space.

"Another team is coming from behind! Someone pulled me from behind!" Lu Ang was setting up his gun when suddenly the screen shook violently. Although his armor had saved him from a fatal blow, his health was still almost gone.

He immediately activated the Dragon's thrusters and used a jet boost to hide behind the decoding machine.

"Boom!" Various grenades and smoke bombs exploded wildly in the camp.

"Bang!" Haotian fired again, knocking down Lao Feiyu from Team 78 who was trying to rush in, but immediately afterward, the second floor where he was located was hit by three rifles firing at the same time.

"I'm in red armor! I can't take it anymore!" Haotian was forced to jump from the second floor, but was hit by a hail of bullets in mid-air and was left with only a sliver of health before hiding behind cover.

One minute left on the countdown.

"I'm down..." Lü Ang finally couldn't withstand the stray bullets from all directions and was knocked to the ground by a fragmentation mine that flew in from who knows where.

At this moment, Bruce's team had Nanbowan and Lü Ang both down on the ground, leaving only Haotian, who was barely alive, trembling beside the decoding machine.

"It's over, Bruce's team is going to be wiped out." Ah Cheng shook his head regretfully. "Even with Five Armor and AWM, four teams focusing fire, there's no way to save them."

The haters in the live stream room have already started popping champagne in advance:

"Hahaha! Good riddance! Finally dead!"

"Still dare to steal bricks? This is the price you pay!"

"You like breaking bricks so early?"

But just when everyone thought the brick was bound to change hands, an extremely dramatic scene unfolded.

With all five teams surrounding the camp, no one dared to be the first to rush towards the decoding machine. Lin Shu was about to grab the brick when he was shot back by Xiao Yan from DIA; BBfps from BSG tried to use smoke to force his way in, but was wiped out by Jimmy from Team 78.

Everyone wants to kill and rob, but nobody wants to be the first to stick their neck out!

Time passed second by second.

Countdown: 10, 9, 8...

"This... they're all fighting like crazy, and nobody's even touching the bricks?!" Old Hei's eyes widened, as if he had seen something unbelievable.

3, 2, 1!

"Ding-dong—"

The system's crisp notification sound echoed throughout the entire screen:

[Decoding complete! Mandel Brick successfully uploaded!]

"Whoosh—"

The entire audience erupted in uproar!

"They cracked it?! Under the noses of five teams, Bruce's team actually managed to hold out until the countdown ended?!" Ah Cheng exclaimed in disbelief, holding his head in his hands.

"Because of the chaos! Because of the mutual restraint! The greed and mutual suspicion among these five teams have ironically become Bruce's team's best protection!" Old Black's voice trembled with excitement. "Haotian's AWM fired its last two bullets, not only creating a deterrent but also making the situation even more chaotic. This is simply textbook-level... incredible luck!"

The live stream chat instantly reversed:

"Holy crap??? They actually managed to break through?"

"Five teams were playing mahjong around a machine, and the guy lying on the ground ended up collecting all the money?!"

"What kind of insane luck is this?! Is practicing shooting less effective than burning incense?"

"Luck is also a part of skill. Who made these people hold back and not dare to take the lead?"

The moment Mandel's brick was successfully uploaded, it meant that Bruce's team had already taken the biggest slice of the game.

Upon hearing the system notification, the other four teams instantly lost any reason to continue fighting to the death.

"Damn it! All the bricks are gone! Let's retreat!" Lin Shu cursed through gritted teeth, immediately pulled up his fallen teammate, and ran out without looking back.

The other teams also seemed to realize their mistake and began to retreat. Since the bricks were gone, continuing to fight would only increase casualties, so they should hurry up and scavenge for supplies to prepare for their evacuation.

At this point, seven minutes of game time have elapsed.

"Haotian, forget about us, let's go drop the bag!" Lu Ang lay on the ground, watching the enemies gradually disperse, a smile playing on his lips.

"Alright!" Haotian quickly got up and, taking advantage of the chaos, rushed directly to the nearest packet drop point.

Finally, with four minutes left in the game countdown, as the green light at the evacuation point in front of the tower lit up, the remaining teams chose to evacuate.

This thrilling Mandel Brick battle ended dramatically with Bruce's team winning the Mandel Brick and then being eliminated in the final chaotic battle at the gate.

"That was fantastic! Although Team Bruce paid a heavy price, they successfully secured the match point!" Old Black was still excited during his post-match summary.

After a short rest period.

The live stream feed cuts back in.

"Welcome back! The third game of the Group A semifinals, the map is still—[Baksh]!"

"The last match was full of twists and turns, but in the end, Bruce's team took the match point. This time, the format has changed slightly. There are no Mandel bricks, but there are... airdrops!" Ah Cheng's voice rekindled his passion.

After accumulating experience in two rounds, almost all the players on the field now have the resources to purchase high-level equipment.

On the competition field, the three had just gone down and had a big banana to replenish their energy, and their complexions looked much rosier.

He glanced at his two teammates beside him.

"This time, everyone can buy five sets, and our advantage will be evened out." Lü Ang's eyes remained calm. "So the tactics are very clear."

"Let them take the first airdrop; we'll focus on developing our resources."

"But the second airdrop nine minutes later..."

Lü Ang narrowed his eyes slightly and tapped his fingers lightly on the mouse.

"Let's go and kill them all! We must take AW!"

"We'll have a tough time in the next three rounds at the Space Base without this AW. Brothers, whether we can end the battle in the fourth round depends on whether we can win this third round!"

"Let's go! Let's go!"

"Alright, viewers, welcome back to the match!" Old Black's passionate voice rang out again. "With Bruce's team securing the first Mandel brick in the second round's intense melee, they now hold match point! Just one more brick in the next round, and they'll end the match and advance to the finals!"

"Yes, and for the other five teams, the situation is now on the brink of collapse. We absolutely cannot give Bruce's team any more chances to get bricks!" Ah Cheng stared intently at the map on the big screen. "Let's take a look at Baksh's respawn point in the third game! As mentioned before, when playing the same map consecutively, the respawn points will be rearranged!"

On the big screen, six dots lit up instantly.

"Due to the rotation mechanism, Bruce's team has been assigned to the T1 tier, Museum high ground, position number one! This is an absolute high ground that is easy to defend and difficult to attack!"

"The Tua team, who just left here, respawned in the T2 tier as the first healer in the Tower of Babel; the BSG team went to the first position in the T1 tier!"

"Team 78 respawned in Cherry Town (T3), Team DIA arrived at Ocean No. 1 in Babel Tower (T2); and finally, Team Y Cannon Chengming respawned in Blues Mountain City (T3)!"

With the countdown ending, the third game officially began.

However, to the surprise of all the viewers and commentators, the start of this match was eerily quiet.

"Everyone... seems to have become very conservative," Ah Cheng said with some surprise, watching the director constantly switch between God's-eye views.

"That's inevitable," Old Hei analyzed incisively. "It's the third game now. Everyone has ample resources and is now involved in the game. Nobody knows if the opposing team will buy the limited-purchase level 5 armor and level 5 ammo!"

This is difficult to judge, so we simply assume everyone has five armors and five rounds. From this perspective, with everyone possessing heavy firepower, the margin for error becomes extremely low.

"Once the first strike is taken down, even a five-armored soldier can't withstand the concentrated fire of several fully equipped rifles. Moreover, everyone is on guard against Bruce's team, fearing that they might suddenly accelerate."

In the game, time ticks away second by second.

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