Chapter 597: Chapter 597: Pool the flags

"Now that we have settled our players, please feast your eyes on our Pocket Dimension!" Barnaby announced. As soon as he said that, the stage split in half and crawled outwards, revealing the enormous Pocket Dimension down below. From first impressions alone, it seemed like they were going to be playing on a single island surrounded by nothing but endless seas. "The objective of the game is simple. Be the last one standing with the flag, and you shall win the automobile bid!" So it’s a capture - the - flag game, Michael thought. Now, if he was playing for real, then being by himself would be a major disadvantage. His flag would easily fall under the enemies onslaught, especially if they ganged up on him. But thankfully, he didn’t need to win the game. All he had to do was survive for as long as he could without getting eliminated. Harbinger told him that interacting with these strong Maugnetics would help him increase his strength by a significant margin. True or not, he’d only find out during the game. "Here are the rules," Barnaby announced. "Each of your teams will be given a flag. It is your duty to keep the flag in your possession, while stealing other flags from the other companies. The team that ends up with all flags under their banner will win the game!" Michael found this interesting because with the rules of the game, having your flag captured was not an immediate loss for the team or the company. They could have a chance to take back their flag at a later time, given that they weren’t eliminated from the game entirely. Just then, Dicky approached Michael and tapped him on the shoulders. "Hey, Michael. We have a little proposition for you," he said. Dicky gestured for him to come closer to their group, and he was surprised to find that it wasn’t just Bobby who was waiting for him, but also Aerith and Alaric. All three Legacy leaders were gathered in the same spot. "Michael. A pleasure to meet you again," Alaric greeted. "Who would have thought we’d see you here, huh? And here I thought you were just a normal kid back then," Aertih said, putting her hands on her waist. "Did Dicky tell you why we requested your presence?" Bobby asked. "I can explain that," said Alaric. "You see, as soon as we found out that the automobiles would be auctioned off this evening, we all decided that we would work together to obtain it for ourselves. We knew that the other three organizations from the Major Factions would want this as well, and as much as I hate to admit it, they’re stronger than us. Our chances of winning against them in this bid will be low. But if we band together, we can guarantee our victory." Michael didn’t think that even the Legacies would have to resort to working together. "We decided that we’d share the automobile for ourselves and take turns using them," Aerith added. "If you want, we could also help you out." "So, you want me to join you?" Alaric nodded, so did the other two. "Not to offend you, but your chances of winning the automobile are astronomically very low. But if you agree to our partnership, then we’ll be willing to lend you the automobiles from time to time." Now, this was a very generous offer. And if Michael didn’t already own automobiles, then he’d be very thankful for the offer.