CH 178

Chapter 178: 

Viewer 1: Fuck! Are my eyes blurred? Lu Chen and Lin Dong ran away....?

Viewer 2: Upstairs, your eyes are not blurry; these two did run away, and under the leadership of Lu Chen. It’s like a fantasy just thinking about this.

Viewer 3: Don't worry about it being a fantasy. Although these two did run away without being able to beat the bosses, I have a feeling that there is something fishy in this?

Viewer 4: Did you notice? Lu Chen said that he was going to the surface of the target planet. I remember that he was also trying to get Cheng Yi to land there. Is there a conspiracy?

Viewer 5: There must be a conspiracy, but I can't figure out what it is. Even if Cheng Yi does land on the surface of the planet, so what? It's not like they're going to lose just because they've moved to the surface of the planet or that the result will change.

Viewer 6: Upstairs is too simplistic.  Think about it; the other two are already at a disadvantage, and then they suddenly escape. Why would they do that if they hadn't thought of a strategy to turn defeat into victory? Wouldn't that be a waste of time?

Viewer 7: What you said upstairs makes sense. I'm suddenly a bit worried about Cheng Yi and An Yan.

Viewer 8: Although I also want to know what strategies Lu Chen has thought of to deal with it, let’s not worry too much. After all, if we thought about it, Cheng Yi also would have. He certainly will not let the other side's plan succeed.

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Cheng Yi did think about it. But he was also curious about the mysteries of this planet and why Lu Chen would repeatedly lead him there.

And aside from these superficial questions, Cheng Yi was also curious as to how Lu Chen knew about the hidden mysteries on this planet.

They were all participants in the finals, so the information shared should be exactly the same. But Lu Chen's behavior showed that he had some information about this map that the other contestants did not know about.

But no matter how curious he was, Cheng Yi knew that this was a trap. He wouldn't be foolish enough to jump into it.

Lu Chen ran towards the surface of the planet because he was sure Cheng Yi wanted to eliminate the other two contestants himself, and that he would definitely follow them there.

Cheng Yi also thought so. After all, the other two mechas were already close to 100% damage.  A few more rounds of attacks and they would be eliminated.

So it would be a shame to give up the chase at this point.

But even if it's a shame, it's better than jumping into a trap even when you know it's there.

So when he saw the two men suddenly turn and run, Cheng Yi stopped without even thinking and didn't even give chase.

Lin Dong followed Lu Chen and went straight for the surface of the planet. Halfway through his run, he realized that there wasn’t even a shadow of a mecha behind him, and he was immediately confused.

"Cheng Yi isn’t coming after us?" Lin Dong didn't even know what expression to put on at this point.

Lu Chen also had an awkward expression, "I can see."

His intention was to lure Cheng Yi into descending to the planet's surface after them. He never expected that Cheng Yi would not even be interested in chasing them, thus making the situation very awkward.

However, the embarrassment was only for them, as the live stream of Cheng Yi and An Yan was now filled with joy.

Viewer 1: I never thought that things would go down this path. I'm crying with laughter!

Viewer 2: Lu Chen & Lin Dong: We're running, come after us. Cheng Yi: You guys run, I won't chase you.

Viewer 3: I saw a trace of unabashed embarrassment in Lu Chen's expression. It wasn’t my illusion, right?

Viewer 4: It's not your illusion because I saw it too, and it wasn't a hint of embarrassment, it was a face full of embarrassment. It was close to expressing it directly in words.

Viewer 5: I think the most awkward thing now is not the situation but what they should do next. They can't run back after running away. But if they don't run back, where else do you think they can go now?

Viewer 6: How can you be so bad, Cheng Yi? They've already run away, so couldn’t you politely chase them.

Viewer 7: My heart goes out to the other two. I guess they've never been in such an awkward situation bbefore

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It's true that Lu Chen had never been in such an awkward situation.

If everything had gone according to his plan, he believed that as soon as Cheng Yi set foot on that planet, what happened next would overturn everyone's mind and make them completely forget about their previous embarrassment.

However, Cheng Yi did not act according to common sense and his plan could not be carried out, resulting in this extremely embarrassing situation.

What was even more annoying was that this awkward situation would continue no matter what he did next.

He would be slapping himself in the face if he ran back and continued the battle he had just fought, and there was no way he could turn defeat into victory.

But if he didn't go back, what could he do?

If they continued to travel to the surface of the planet, the current level of damage to their mechas meant they would be eliminated by the zerg in moments, which would undoubtedly be an even more embarrassing situation. 

So,stop here? It would not help his situation any more.

Lu Chen had to admit that what he had just done was a really bad choice. Getting eliminated by Cheng Yi was far better than the situation he was in at the moment.

However, there was no chance for Lu Chen to regret it even if he realized this.

The only thing he could do was to choose the least embarrassing option among all of them.

Not far away, Lin Dong also felt embarrassed. But it was better than Lu Chen, who had made the decision as he had only listened to his partner's advice.

Lin Dong was thinking about what to do next when he saw a miniature laser cannon suddenly blasting towards him from not far away!

Lin Dong did not expect Lu Chen to make a sudden move at this moment, so he had no time to dodge. He could only watch as the miniature laser cannon blasted his mecha.

The damage to his mech was already close to 100% and it instantly increased by a few more digits.

Lin Dong was no doubt furious, while Lin Wan cursed, "Lu Chen, are you out of your mind? Who are you to attack us? "

However, Lu Chen did not give any response, only speeding up his attack.

Lin Dong frowned tightly. There was no time to theorize with Lu Chen at this time. He could only adjust his state and start to counterattack.

However, his mecha had more damage than Lu Chen’s. His state of mind was affected, and he was unable to adjust to his best state. He was always at a disadvantage and was tragically eliminated in just a few moments.

Lin Wan was still cursing in anger, and she even tried to rush up to Lu Chen to argue, but was forcibly taken off the map by the competition officials.

At this point, there were only two teams left on the field.

Cheng Yi raised his eyebrows slightly when he saw that the number of contestants had suddenly dropped by one. "Interesting."

An Yan stared in amazement, "How come there are only two teams left all of a sudden? Did they encounter the zerg? "

Cheng Yi guessed what had happened on the other side, but didn't tell An Yan. He just said vaguely, "Probably, should we go find the remaining team?"

An Yan nodded, "We have to finish the competition as soon as possible. Since only one team is left, let's go to them." 

Cheng Yi chatted to An Yan on the way, "Does Yan Yan want to know why Lu Chen wanted to lead us to the surface of the planet?"

An Yan tilted his head, "I do wonder, do you know why?"

"I don't know either," Cheng Yi admitted, shaking his head, "but we can go over and ask Lu Chen, and maybe we'll know."

An Yan was very unconvinced and said, "He definitely won't tell you, otherwise he would have already said so."

"You're right, he definitely won't tell us, but we can also find out the answer ourselves," Cheng Yi turned his head to look at An Yan and smiled, "If we step onto the planet's surface with him, we'll know the answer."

“But wouldn't that be too risky?" Anyan frowned.

"An adventure once in a while is worth trying." Cheng Yi said.

He certainly wasn’t doing this for the sake of risk alone; he was just considering a situation.

Since all the remaining contestants were required to step onto the planet's surface, it was obvious that Lu Chen was also on the planet's surface.

Since Lu Chen dared to do so, he must be certain that what happened next would not have a substantial impact on him.

The mechas the contestants used were all of uniform specifications. For Lu Chen to ensure his own safety, there was no reason why Cheng Yi, who was superior to him in every way, could not do the same.

It was with this situation in mind that Cheng Yi decided to go and find out what was going on.

What secrets were hidden on that planet?

Cheng Yi was really curious about it, so he decided to go there himself to unveil the mystery and see what the secret really was.