Of course, besides the Celestial Eagle Brigade, Sun Tianbo and Xie Shanyong also quickly recognized Lin Xinghai from the five fast-moving red dots.

After all, with such incredible movement Speed and having already snatched five Energy Balls less than five minutes into the event, they couldn’t imagine anyone besides Lin Xinghai capable of such a feat.

"Brother Lin is truly incredible!" Sun Tianbo remarked, looking at the map.

Xie Shanyong, who was beside him, couldn’t help but nod. "Besides, I have a feeling this is just the beginning. Knowing Brother Lin, he won’t be satisfied with just five Energy Balls."

"You know, I’m really envious of the other three people on his team. They’re guaranteed to get some Energy Balls by the end. They’ll probably secure spots as Special Class Students without breaking a sweat," Sun Tianbo said, smacking his lips.

Hearing this, Xie Shanyong shot him a reproachful look. "I should be the one envying you! Over the past day and a half, everyone on your team has managed to qualify for admission, and you’ve already secured a spot as a Second Class Student. I’ve only just barely broken into the top 2,000."

"Ahem!" Sun Tianbo quickly coughed, changing the subject. "Well, we shouldn’t just stand around. Let’s find a place with a decent density of Zombies and get back to farming Points!"

"As for competing for the Energy Balls, let’s forget about it for now. We’ll give it a try in the last few hours. That way, even if we fail and get eliminated, it won’t affect our final rankings too much."

Xie Shanyong nodded without a word; this was what they had already agreed upon.

Meanwhile, in a dilapidated house near the city center, Little Fatty’s eyes lit up as he stared at the map on his Communication Wristwatch.

"The boss is so damn awesome! It’s only been five minutes, and he’s already grabbed five Energy Balls! At this rate, he’ll probably hit his target in no time," Little Fatty said in a hushed, excited voice. If he hadn’t known there were Zombies outside, he probably would have been yelling his head off.

However, Liu Miaomiao, who was standing to the side, wasn’t as optimistic. "It’s too early to celebrate. The real danger comes later. Once Ah Xing has enough Energy Balls, do you really think the other teams won’t be tempted?"

Jin Tong, also at his side, couldn’t help but nod. "I agree. Once Brother Lin gets 50 Energy Balls, he’ll probably become public enemy number one."

Little Fatty’s smile faded when he heard that. But after a moment of thought, his expression relaxed again. "We shouldn’t worry for nothing. Since the boss dares to do this, he must have a way to handle it."

Neither Liu Miaomiao nor Jin Tong argued with him. Deep down, they felt the same way, but they couldn’t help but worry.

...

Lin Xinghai didn’t care what anyone else was thinking. At that moment, he was getting closer and closer to the red dot ahead.

After advancing a bit further, he put away his Communication Wristwatch, as the enemy team had already entered his Perception range.

Lin Xinghai checked the magazines of his Firearms, and after confirming they were full, he advanced without hesitation.

At that moment, Qian Haoran, the captain of the Canglang Brigade—Lin Xinghai’s target—was watching the two red dots grow closer and closer. He issued a command, "The enemy is only five hundred meters away. At their Speed, they’ll probably arrive very soon. Everyone, get ready for a fight."

"Captain, you’re being a little too cautious! Coming at a Speed like that, there’s no way he’s bringing anyone with him. Even if their team has other Speed-type Superpower Users, there’d be two or three at most. We’ve got over a hundred people here. Are you telling me we should be scared of them?" someone in the team said with a laugh.

The others who heard this also looked relaxed; no one was taking their impending enemy too seriously.

"That may be true, but our opponent is a Speed-type Superpower User, and their specialty is launching surprise attacks. I don’t want our group of over a hundred to suffer any casualties just to deal with him."

"What’s more, if they dare to come after us, they must have a few tricks up their sleeve. I don’t want you underestimating them and letting them slip away," Qian Haoran said.

Hearing this, the others immediately grew more serious. After all, no one wanted to let a sure thing slip through their fingers.

Seeing his subordinates take things seriously, Qian Haoran nodded in satisfaction. He continued to close in on their opponent, following the map.

But just then, the red dot on the map suddenly vanished.

The one-minute window had passed. The military was no longer broadcasting the locations of the Energy Balls.

Qian Haoran had anticipated this. ’This must be one of the reasons he dared to come,’ he thought.

’Once the military stopped providing his location, the enemy could use his Speed to take advantage of the confusion.’

He immediately stowed his Communication Wristwatch and continued to lead the team forward, but he had them form a circular defensive formation to be ready for a sudden attack at any moment.

The other members also began to focus their full attention on their surroundings.

However, to everyone’s surprise, their opponent didn’t use his greatest advantage to launch a sneak attack from the shadows. Instead, he appeared openly at the end of the street.

The two sides were now a little over three hundred meters apart, a safe distance for both parties.

Then, Qian Haoran heard the figure shout, "I’ll give you one chance. Hand over the Energy Ball now, and you can all leave peacefully."

Seeing that it was just one person who dared to make such a brazen statement, Qian Haoran was amused, as were the others on his team.

"You can keep your chance. I’d rather see just how you plan to stop us from leaving peacefully," Qian Haoran replied mockingly.

Then, he saw the distant figure vanish in an instant.

"So fast! Everyone, be careful!" Although Qian Haoran had expected it, he was still shocked seeing the man’s Speed with his own eyes.

He immediately gestured to those behind him, signaling for the Defensive Superpower Users and Control Ability Users to get ready.

However, what Qian Haoran hadn’t expected was that the moment he finished giving the order, the attack was already upon them.

RAT-A-TAT-TAT!

A dense burst of gunfire suddenly erupted.

Because the attack came so quickly and suddenly, of the eight members in the group who possessed a Defensive Superpower, only four managed to activate their Superpower in time to protect a portion of the group.

It was as if their opponent knew in advance who would be protected and who wouldn’t be. A dozen or so members on the outer edge were all hit.

The bullets pierced the hands they were using to hold their weapons. As they instantly lost their combat effectiveness, a wave of agonized screams rang out.

It all happened too fast, too suddenly. Seeing a tenth of their number taken out in the blink of an eye, many of them were stunned, and even Qian Haoran was no exception.