Starforce Warriors

Chapter 64: Too Arrogant

No one, except for Li Xiaofei himself, believed he could escape from the claws of a Polar Explosive Bear in this extreme environment. When the towering white bear charged towards him, instead of fear, he felt anger.

"Damn it, you scared me!" exclaimed Li Xiaofei.

He didn't retreat but advanced, charging toward the bear in turn. Then he threw a punch, using the second and third moves of the Great Strength Vajra Fist simultaneously.

The Vajra Earth-Shaking Blow erupted with three times the force under the power of the Threefold Divine Strength.

Boom!

A pale golden beam of fist energy shot through the air.

Bang.

The white giant bear let out a miserable cry as it was blasted away, flying backward even faster than it had charged.

What?!

The audience watching this scene could hardly believe their eyes. But Li Xiaofei was still charging forward. He leaped onto the Polar Explosive Bear’s back, and began pummeling it with a flurry of punches.

Bam! Bam! Bam!

At first, the unfortunate Polar Explosive Bear struggled. But after a few seconds, it lay completely still.

“Whew... whew... whew...”

Li Xiaofei panted heavily. These star beasts were indeed tough and durable. Relying solely on his fists to take it down had drained him significantly. Then, he took a couple of minutes to rest.

Zap.

Li Xiaofei used his bare hands to tear and strip away the thick white fur from the Polar Explosive Bear along its wounds, obtaining a large amount of bear hide. The bear hide was an excellent material for keeping warm.

He tore off a portion of the bear hide, turned it inside out with the white fur facing inwards, and wrapped it around himself. He immediately felt a surge of warmth, and then he searched through the bear’s carcass.

Sure enough, there’s an Inscribed Treasure Bone.

He found a white bone fragment the size of a child’s fist, as translucent as jade and emitting a faint glow, with some complex yet patterned natural engravings on it. The Inscribed Treasure Bone was a star beast’s source of power.

Li Xiaofei pocketed the Inscribed Treasure Bone. He could let weapons specialist Bai Longfei craft even more powerful weapons with this treasure bone when they met later. He also found a fist-sized pure white crystal nucleus in the bear’s head, sparkling with a faint glow. He could clearly feel the powerful energy contained within the multifaceted diamond.

Star Cores were the energy crystals within star beasts. They differed from Inscribed Treasure Bones. They were less rare than Inscribed Treasure Bones. Only a few individuals in a star beast species developed Inscribed Treasure Bones, much like inheriting ancient bloodlines. However, every star beast had a Star Core. Star Cores stored the energy accumulated by star beasts.

Human martial artists could use specialized absorption devices to extract energy from Star Cores, filter out impurities, purify negative energy, and ultimately absorb and refine it within their bodies to enhance their strength.

In team competitions like this one, Star Cores were also valuable strategic resources. The starforce qi consumed during battles could be replenished using Star Cores. To put it in a simpler analogy... They were like mana potions in MOBA games [1] of Li Xiaofei’s previous life.

“Didn't expect to get such a big harvest right after entering the match,” Li Xiaofei muttered as he also cut some fresh bear meat from the Polar Explosive Bear's body, which could be used to satiate hunger and replenish energy. Then, he eagerly continued on his way.

According to the pre-battle plan, the team members were to regroup within half an hour. They would then protect the beastmaster, medic, and weapons specialist as they crafted various medicines, weapons, and armor, established a camp, and cleared the surrounding wandering star beasts...

They aimed to arm themselves in the shortest possible time. Then, they would move to eliminate the opponent. The only criterion for winning the team mode was total annihilation of the enemy team.

"Incredible, what kind of strength is this?" Host Shen Yan murmured in amazement. "Li Xiaofei from Red Flag High School killed an adult Polar Explosive Bear head on. It seems we underestimated him. This is at least the combat power of a tenth stage martial artist. We need to reassess the strength of the Red Flag High School battle team. Li Xiaofei’s combat ability alone could elevate this bottom-tier team by three or four levels."

The black-silk-clad assistant clasped her hands to her chest, starry-eyed. "The key is... he's so cool and handsome."

Shen Yan was speechless.

"Little You, control yourself. Isn't your boss handsome too?" Shen Yan couldn't help but retort.

Little You immediately responded, "If you can clear my overdue salary today, you'll be the handsomest man in the world."

The livestream audience burst into laughter. For many, watching the match today had been well worth it. The Red Flag High School battle team had three highly entertaining oddballs, and the two streamers in the livestream were witty and insightful, making viewers want to stay in this stream.

Besides, the match itself was genuinely exciting. Even the director was savvy as he kept most of the broadcast focused on Li Xiaofei. However, gradually, people started to feel something was off.

"What’s going on? Li Xiaofei is heading directly towards Qingye High School's area. Is he planning to take on the entire enemy team by himself?"

Shen Yan pulled up the map of the Blizzard Polar Region on the side. Li Xiaofei’s path was indeed heading straight towards Qingye High School’s area. At the same time, the Qingye High School team had already regrouped. They had set up a temporary camp in the snowstorm and were beginning to work together to hunt the wandering star beasts, and collect wood, ore, and other resources to craft armor and weapons.

At that moment, Qingye High School demonstrated their true tactical proficiency as the 21st ranked team from the previous season. Their coordination was exceptionally smooth. Their main fighters Gao Shen and Lu Zhen were more than capable of handling most star beasts. When they encountered peak-level star beasts, they slowly wore them down using tactics like luring, setting traps, poisoning, or kiting.

The entire body of a star beast was valuable. Beast hides could be used to make garments that provided warmth and added defense. Beast bones could be fashioned into weapons and beast meat could satiate hunger. Inscribed Treasure Bones could enhance weapon power. Star Cores could help team members quickly replenish their depleted starforce qi.

Once fully armed, the team could then seek out the enemy squad and strategize to annihilate them completely. This was the most mainstream strategy in team mode.

Why didn’t they charge directly? Firstly, the distance between the two teams was significant. Even if they rushed towards the opposing area right from the start, it would still take at least an hour.

Imagine a scenario where you’ve spent an hour traveling non-stop. When you finally arrive at the opponent’s area, exhausted and out of breath, you find that they’ve already built a temporary camp, crafted weapons and armor, and set up various poisons and traps... All that awaits you was burial in despair.

Moreover, the natural conditions were extremely severe in a harsh environment like the Blizzard Polar Region. The minus forty-degree cold was a significant challenge for Qi Refining Realm warriors.

If they didn’t prepare protective gear quickly, they could freeze to death, resulting in non-combat casualties.

"So, Li Xiaofei's tactic is too reckless, with no chance of success," concluded commentator Shen Yan.

"What a shame." The assistant sighed deeply, trying to put a positive spin on it. "But this does match Li Xiaofei’s character. After all, young people are fearless. If they don’t have that fiery spirit, can they still be called young?"

She paused and then added, "Besides, Li Xiaofei is so cool and handsome."

Shen Yan was speechless again. At this point, the livestream chat was flooded with comments.

He's too arrogant; he'll soon be put in his place.

He has some skill, but not much. This is a team mode, and a brainless person will become a burden, dragging the whole team down.

A hero in individual mode, a culprit in team mode.

Red Flag High School is going to regret this.

Many viewers were gloating. Some of them were Qingye High School supporters. Others were just LSPs. After all, the constant drooling over the screen by the assistant had indeed made many viewers envious of Li Xiaofei.

1. Multiplayer Online Battle Arena games ☜