Girls und War

These one hundred ace snipers from various war zones also revealed their positions on the map.

The eight groups of contestants were scattered along the edges of eight different mountain ranges. The distances between them were very far, and it seemed unlikely that they would meet easily.

Because the map is rich in supplies, the players are not in a hurry and start searching for supply points around after the start.

It looked like the players in the various mountain ranges wouldn't be engaging in a firefight for a while, so the two streamers resumed chatting about the map's details.

877. First Day of Competition

The roads in this competition's final map are much more complex than last year's island map.

The restrictions on changing maps last time were very strict, basically it was a locked zone.

If players from different groups want to change groups, the risks they need to bear are basically higher than those in the Speed ​​Promotion Center competition area.

In this map, there are multiple connecting roads between different groups, that is, different snow-capped mountains.

The different paths are linked together like a grid, allowing you to change zones at any time. Simply selecting a different path makes it easy to move from one mountain range to another.

However, although changing regions is relatively easy, the players in each group did not choose to do so.

On the one hand, the strength levels of each group are relatively even, so there is no need to forcibly change the action area.

On the other hand, the survival and action environment of the map is too harsh. If you have the time, you might as well act as soon as possible and head towards the final area.

Before the official competition, the contestants carefully studied the map.

They discovered that the non-engagement mortality rate on this map was extremely high. Almost every time they trained on this map, the non-injury mortality rate was around 40%.

That is to say, even if everyone does not engage in conflict with others and everyone works together to reach the finish line, there will still be forty people who cannot reach the final point for various reasons.

Because in the process, they may encounter various survival crises, such as lack of food, insufficient cold protection, getting lost, avalanches, exhaustion, loss of fighting spirit, and so on.

For this reason, the sniper finals were nicknamed the "Hill Climb Race" because, compared to the sniper-to-sniper showdown, the real challenge of the entire competition lies in the contestants' struggle against the environment.

So after the competition started, the contestants didn't waste time wandering around. Instead, they quickly chose their route and headed straight for the final mountain.

This arduous climb will take four to five days. Only those who reach the summit first will be eligible to advance to the finals before they are manually eliminated.

As for the supplies needed during this period, it is enough to collect them along the way when you encounter resource points.

If that’s not enough, waiting for an opportunity to grab two airdrops is also a good option.

Nowadays, those who are solely focused on searching for supplies are either amateurs or rookies.

As for the map's built-in shrinking circle system - come on, that thing is just for show in this year's game.

It was already extremely difficult for those who could finally reach the final point. Who would have the energy to pay attention to that thing?

Besides, at the contestants' marching speed, they would be able to reach the peak in about four or five days. The poison circle would not shrink to that position until the sixth day.

From any perspective, the progress between the two is incomparable.

Therefore, in this year's competition, the ultimate purpose of the poison circle may just be to eliminate the weak players on the periphery.

Furthermore, the elimination rate on high-difficulty maps is generally higher. The competition might end before the seventh day.

As the two hosts explained the details of the map, the players' respective routes of action were also drawn on the simulated map of the main stage.

Generally speaking, their trajectories of action are very consistent, and the goal of their actions is to reach the final peak area.

Only a very small number of contestants chose to postpone their advance and go to nearby resource-intensive areas to search for supplies safely.

After the predictive AI draws the future movement trajectories of everyone with dotted lines, it can be seen that the movement routes of many people intersect.

In other words, there is a probability that some of them will meet others during the march, and this group of people is not a small number.

Fortunately, among the contestants of the special forces this time, Xiaolian and Shengnan from the same group did not have any route conflicts.

However, there is another highly ranked player in their group, Anna.

Xia Shu knew Anna's strength, so she was not optimistic about Smiley and Katsuo's nomination.

Even if they could enter the central peak, it would be difficult for them to defeat this snow elf in the final showdown.

Among the other contestants, Chunxiang had the best grouping.

Because in the entire group, there is no other ace sniper ranked in the top ten except her.

As for the remaining two newcomers to the competition, Zhan Jian’s group includes Cheng Zhongmeng, and Jia’s group includes Lilith.

So relatively speaking, the probability of them being shortlisted is very low, just like Smiling Face Shengnan.

But come to think of it, this is the final of the sniper competition after all. It's good enough if twenty out of a hundred contestants make the finals.

And among these twenty people, only one can win the championship.

Therefore, those newcomers who are not strong enough naturally become stepping stones for strong players.

After all, there are not dark horses every year, and there has only been one Demon King Xia Shu in all these years of competition.

Other newcomers want to stand out?

Either wait for the veteran players to retire, or practice for a few more years before trying again.

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As the race progressed, the contestants had already advanced several kilometers in the snow and ice.

Some of them could no longer bear the severe cold in the mountains, so they turned to the valley and chose to continue their journey along a low-altitude route.

Another group found a lot of snow supplies in the hunter camps they encountered on the road, so they changed into their equipment and continued along the original route, speeding up their progress.

At this time, several more contestants saw other contestants in the same group from afar on the mountains.

So they lay on the snowy mountain and started intermittent long-range sniping.

But in the low temperature environment, their gun accuracy was pitifully low.

Although the frequency of exchanges of fire between players during this period was very high, there was almost no effective killing between them.

At the same time, they had to guard against sneak attacks from other players, so if they missed a shot, they would immediately choose to withdraw their guns and leave.

The two sides in the subsequent firefight will immediately change their routes of action to avoid possible contact in subsequent operations.

Basically, a group of players exchanged blank shots for a few hours after the start of the race, then changed their routes and continued on their way.

Except for the two girls, because the contact distance was too close, they couldn't empty their guns even if they wanted to, which caused the first casualties on the battlefield.

No other exchanges of fire resulted in any substantial casualties.

Such a game looked very boring and the audience felt drowsy.

So not long after, they all left the stadium.

But that's what high-difficulty maps are like.

Xia Shu couldn't help but feel lucky that she didn't sign up for the competition this year. Otherwise, she would have been among the tormented.

Seeing that the intensity of the battle was not very high, Xia Shu and Jiamei temporarily stopped watching the game today and went out to eat.

878. Please Don’t Fall Asleep on the Snowy Mountains

Xia Shu and Jiamei stayed there for the whole night.

It was not until the next day that the two returned to the stadium and began to watch the replay of the previous day's game.

I have to say that their choice was absolutely correct.

Because the competition the day before was really nothing to watch, not many contestants were eliminated in the end.

The map marked the girls' marching progress, and their progress stagnated after the sun set.

Needless to say, after nightfall, they each chose a safe hiding place and began to sleep at night.

Some people chose to sleep in the hunter camp, while others chose to go down to lower altitudes and sleep in a warmer environment.

In such a harsh environment, almost no one would choose to act at night.

No one is stupid. Survival in the snowy mountain environment is the most important thing. At this time, trying to steal heads will only make things easier for others.

It seems that Qiqi, who has a night buff, has been greatly weakened in this version.

Those players with stronger survival abilities received a great boost.

However, this peace is only temporary. Once some faster-moving contestants reach the central area, the fight on the snow-capped mountains will officially begin.

The previous small fights were just appetizers and there was nothing interesting at all.

It may take four or five days before the competition officially begins.

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After dawn, the contestants woke up and started a new day's march.

Because the map time is synchronized with the time of the lunar base, Xia Shu had just woken up at this time.

Seeing that it was still early, she ate her breakfast while listening to the commentary about yesterday's game.

A light meal was suitable for the morning, so Xia Shu ordered a bowl of rice noodles with mutton soup and a roujiamo with ham, and ate them with great relish.

The contestants didn't sleep well last night. To guard against possible nighttime attacks, they all slept with their guns.

And because the environment was extremely cold, the contestants were shivering when they stood up. It looked like they couldn't even hold their guns properly.

There were even two unlucky guys who didn't protect themselves from the cold properly when they slept at night, so the moment they closed their eyes, this year's competition ended.

It makes people feel both pitiful and funny.

As for the several contestants from the special forces, the situation was relatively good.

Chunxiang and Xiaolian were quite experienced. On the first day of the competition, they searched several locations in a targeted manner and obtained enough resources for two or three days.

Although their first day's progress wasn't the most efficient, it was steady. For a while after that, they didn't have to worry too much about running out of supplies.

Zhan Zhan seemed a little dazed. He was in a hurry to travel on the first day, but the supply reserves were not sufficient.

Fortunately, before dark, she found a hunter's cabin on the snowy mountain, which contained a lot of winter equipment.

Although he didn't dare to make a fire, there were blankets and thatch in the hut, so Zhan Ren spent the night there.

The next morning, after sensing the danger of the snow-capped mountains, she quickly set out to look for cold-proof supplies.

As for Jia and Shengnan, both girls seemed very cautious.

They chose the safest tactic, which was to go down to the lower altitude area and move towards the finish line through the gaps between the mountains.

This route, due to its winding roads and complex environment, is definitely not as efficient as the one in the Snow Mountain Range in the same amount of time.

Therefore, any player with a little bit of ability will not choose this route.

However, correspondingly, the temperature in low-altitude areas is higher, there are small villages, and supplies are more abundant.

Although the speed is not as fast as other players, if you are patient, you can still reach the central snow peak safely.

Maybe they will be blocked by the ahead players guarding the gate later, but at this stage, the most important thing is to reach the finish line alive.

Otherwise, it would be really embarrassing to be eliminated just like those two unlucky guys the night before yesterday because of a burst of sleepiness.

Seeing the players starting the second day's activities according to their own plans, the audience also came to the stadium to watch the next day's competition.

Xia Shu took a sip of the mutton soup when the guide suddenly said, "Let's cut to the shot of the war blade."

So the director nodded and switched the camera to a third-person perspective following the war blade.

Xia Shu thought to himself, "So, I've been watched like this before." Then he asked the backend to turn on the personnel prompts on the mini-map.

It was then that everyone realized that Zhan Jian would soon meet another player.

Of course, Zhan Jian didn't know that he was about to face a battle crisis.

At this time, Zhan Jian had just come down from the ridge and was about to head to a village at the foot of the mountain.

This operation was not only because she was in a hurry to get supplies, but also because an airdrop of supplies landed inside the village early this morning.

Zhan Jian saw from afar the orange-red smoke coming out of the airdrop package in the white and black mountains.

She didn't know if anyone else had their eyes on this airdrop. But the chances of encountering enemies in the early stages of this map weren't very high, so whether or not there were people around, it was always worth a look.

After entering the village, Zhan Zhan did not rush to the source of the smoke. Instead, he searched the surrounding houses for cold-weather supplies.