Although the recruits had won the one-on-one battle, the strength of the recruits camp had been severely weakened by the loss of the two recruits. Moreover, Steve was certain that he would be targeted again. Thus, it would be difficult for him to help out the others when needed.

Sofia and Lucy were among the group with Steve. Fortunately, all of the recruits had robots or armor that could greatly improve the strength of their combat capabilities. If the small team could cooperate well among themselves, it could form a very efficient backup action team.

"These are the robots and pieces of armor that I have prepared for the two of you. Hold on to them." Steve gave two boxes of compressed capsules to Sofia and Lucy.

These sets of robots and armor were the weapons that he had prepared for the two women beforehand. It wasn't until now that he had the opportunity to pa.s.s them along to them.

Sofia opened her capsule up to see that there were dozens of little capsules inside, which included two sets of armor and two robots.

"These things are too expensive. I can't accept this." Sofia revealed a shocked expression, then hurriedly pushed the items away.

Although she did not look too closely at the equipment inside the capsule, its contents appeared to worth more than ten million in original gold!

If it was a small gift, she could have accepted it. However, she was afraid to take such valuable items.

"Take them with you. They will be of great use to you." Steve did not allow Sofia to say no.

"Sister, this is the equipment that Steve has prepared for us. Just take it. Moreover, we will need these things during the group battle that is coming up next." Lucy accepted Steve's gift in a candid manner. In her opinion, there was nothing wrong with receiving gifts from her man.

Sofia hesitated for a moment, then finally accepted the equipment from Steve. After everything was properly arranged, the one hour was almost over.

Meanwhile, the veteran camp had also finished their preparations. They had experience in cooperating with one another, so it was much easier for them to get ready.

"The preparation time is over. Combatants from both sides, please come to the center of the piazza," Connell said.

There were a total of 54,998 people gathered in the middle of the ring. They were clearly divided into two camps.

"Everyone knows the rules of the game. The camp that has all its partic.i.p.ants knocked down first will lose. The side that persists until the end, wins! Remember that you cannot hit those who are already on the ground, and those who admit defeat must stop fighting and leave the ring immediately. If you have any other questions, ask them now." Connell was flying in mid-air, and his voice rumbled through the air and into the audience.

"We have something to announce. Stuart has withdrawn from the group battle," Steve stood up and said.

Connell and the veterans were surprised to hear this. Many of the veterans frowned, as they wanted to beat up Stuart to vent their suppressed anger. Thus, it was a pity that Stuart had chosen to shrink back.

"It's a pity. I had wanted to make use of this opportunity to beat him up."

"Huh! He can escape this time, but not the next time. We will surely have a chance to beat him up one day in the future."

All of the veterans had expressions of self-pity on their faces. However, their anger towards Stuart did not diminish.

"Since there are no more questions from both sides, the compet.i.tion will officially begin!" Connell made the final announcement.

Ho!

Ho!

Ha!

Ha!

Both camps let out loud cries, their eyes filled with the desire to battle. The countdown to the compet.i.tion began...

"3… 2…1…"

Beep!

"Attack! Let them know what we are capable of!"

"Attack!"

The veteran camp was the first to launch an a.s.sault. They were like fierce lions, charging their prey. Although the desire to battle was equally high in the recruits' camp, they remained still.

"Divide them up according to the plan! Do not let them team up into groups!" Steve's loud voice could be heard.

He had made this command knowing that, if the veterans teamed up, their combat power would increase by several times. Therefore, the first step was to separate them individually from their groups.

Once they did that, the recruits would then surround and attack the veterans, relying on their strength in numbers!