"The second event is very interesting. It is like a training session that we usually do." Adrian's mother commented which made both Mina and Adrian shuddered upon hearing.

"It trains the mind and body. It also great for those with minds that can formulate strategies well." Adrian's grandfather stated as he sipped the wine that he brought from his personal collection.

"Why are you here, dad?" Adrian's father asked.

"I just want to see what the so-called Pandemonium is about. I need to know what my grandson fancies these days or else I will be that boring grandfather." Adrian's grandfather stated casually.

"You are just here so that my other siblings will know that you are spending time with your grandson. In turn, they would want to have children of their own." Adrian's father stated with a sigh as he knows that his father wants the family legacy to continue.

"That also. Two birds with one stone as people of the old say." Adrian's grandfather stated.

"What are the strategies that each team would want to possibly use?" Marlon asked Adrian as he is the best when it comes to tactics in their friend group.

"It is difficult to actually predict what each team will use but each will have different responses depending on their confidence level. The most obvious tactic is to find the optimal Flag Base location that will serve as their fort. That is the most crucial thing that needs to be considered.

Each location will have different advantages depending on their skill sets. If your team is stealthy and agile then the jungle will be the best pick. If your team is more on a frontal assault and just needs a base where it is difficult to reach, then the mountain area is perfect.

The island part of the map is perfect for those that can traverse the sea easily like those that can fly or have movement abilities tailored for water. It is also a perfect natural obstruction as we can see that not all of them.

The desert is perfect if you have a player on your team that can use illusions as the natural sand dusts fluttering in the air there will give a boost to skills like that. The marshlands is perfect for those of the earth element and the tankier build players since agile players will not be able to easily pass through that area.

The use of pets and mounts are hindered which means that the summoners could actually be the deciding factor in this event since they can use their soulbounds as mounts. The restriction would still apply to all of them though as they will be recognized as one entity." Adrian stated as he already pictured how the fight will unfold.

"Do you think that they will fight after placing their respective flags?" Jade asked.

"Nope. The fight will immediately break out once they get to the map." Adrian predicted but even his friends do not easily believe that because the national team players will definitely rush to plant their flags into the ground when they get sent to the map.

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"Players please go inside of your respective game pods! You have 10 minutes in real time to discuss your plans as you wait for the entrance to the map." The announcer stated as the players suddenly hardened their faces as if they are ready for war.

The crowd saw the sudden shift in the faces of the players which gave them goosebumps. This event is not a real brawl where strategy and strength will reign supreme. Every player knows that strength alone will not be able to give you an edge in Pandemonium.

"Everybody! Shout with me! Let us go and create Pandemonium!" The announcer and the audience chanted as the timer hit zero and the players got transported to the map.

Each team will be transported to a random coordinate in the map. They will not be able to easily meet up unless they decide on the area that they want to plant their flag. Since there are twenty teams that are participating, they are all transported in the jungle area of the map.

Any fight should have been avoidable in the first ten minutes or so, but it seems that some people that thought of the same location for their flag to be raised has already met with one another. The statement that Adrian said is now a reality as six teams are now fighting against each another.

The teams that are clashing is none other than United Kingdom Versus Germany, Russia Versus China, and Taiwan Versus Thailand. It seems that the area that each matchup is in the same direction which is why they encountered one another.

United Kingdom and Germany both picked the swamp area as their team mostly consisted of heavy armored individuals. Russia and China picked the mountainous area as they have specialty in long range combat and battles in high altitudes with cold weather.

Taiwan and Thailand chose the islands in the east of the map as that is what they are most familiar with. Their team is mostly masters in combat in watery areas as some of them are actually merfolk. The heated tension between each team became such a spectacle that everyone actually started to bet gold coins in who will win.

This might be called gambling, but it is actually encouraged by the organizers of the event as they wanted the audience to be more invested in the matches. The maximum amount that any of the audience member could bet on would be one gold coin.

This might not be a lot for some people, but they should not easily discard the value of money. One gold coin for each match-up means that three gold coins could be their bet. The winner will be decided by either most eliminations or most health decreased. The match will end if either team escape or get wiped out.

This interesting mechanic is actually thought of one of the developers of the game as they usually bet on players, they see in the development room. They bet if the player they are monitoring will win or lose against another player or if they can succeed in their missions.