[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-black-online":3,"chapter-black-online-black-online-chapter-42":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Black Online",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462635,1913,"Chapter 42: Teams Chosen","black-online-chapter-42",42,"\u003Cp>\"I will now tell the teams. When I call your name and the team, step aside from the rest, please!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players nodded and stood at attention like a good group of soldiers, while Fang Raon lazily stood on one leg, scratching the back of his leg with his other foot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Fang Raon... Red Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone turned to Fang Raon, and he walked to the right side of Miranda and slid his hands into his pockets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Machary, Blue Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With straight posture, buzzcut hair, and a powerful stride, Machary took the left side and stood tall with his hands behind his back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He seemed like an actual soldier, and he was one of the recruits that several guilds tried to recruit during the recruitment phase.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, he chose Rose Records, but nobody knew why, as there were few guilds that were stronger than that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...Please, let me join Machary’s team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A few players prayed under their breaths. It already looked like Blue Team had an advantage over Red Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In everyone’s eyes, Machary was way stronger than Fang Raon, as they all saw Machary’s strength during the recruitment process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He is a monster!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Nathan, Red Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan didn’t react much and walked next to Fang Raon and straightened his posture to stand stiff like a tree.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t mind joining Red Team because it meant he had a chance to become Team Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he had joined Blue Team, there would be no chance because they had Machary, but against him, they were unlikely to win.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Tauro, Blue Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Whew...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tauro let out a sigh of relief, high-fived Machary, and stood next to him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They were already friends, so he was happy to be chosen for the Blue Team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Alexia, Red Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a click of her tongue, Alexia walked over to the Red Team and haughtily crossed her arms as if she didn’t want to be here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She had dark black hair and piercings, looking like a delinquent, and seemed to hate the life she was born into.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Adrian, Blue Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s go...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian pumped his fist, joined the Blue Team with a smile on his face, and looked towards one of the blond-haired girls that hadn’t been chosen yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was praying for her to be chosen to Blue Team as he had a little bit of crush at her, and wanted to show his cool side!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Markus, Red Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A brown-haired young man nodded, walked over to the Red Team, and joined their circle, trying not to let his disappointment show.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Kira, Blue Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A short-haired young woman nodded nonchalantly and joined the Blue Team, but she also felt disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She led her own party all the way to the 6th floor, which showed her talent as a party leader, and thought that she had a high chance of becoming Team Leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, now with Machary on her team, the chance of that happening became very slim.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Lucy, Red Team.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A cheerful blond-haired young woman ran excitedly over to the Red Team, and greeted everyone with a big smile on her face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Ah...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Adrian looked disappointed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Debra, Blue Team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Justin, Red Team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Billie, Blue Team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Trevor, Red Team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Abdul, Blue Team!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In that moment, the teams were officially chosen, and each team had seven members each, and they stared at each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Team—Fang Raon, Nathan, Alexia, Markus, Lucy, Justin, and Trevor!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blue Team—Machary, Tauro, Adrian, Kira, Debra, Billie, and Abdul!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda said the teams once more, and the two teams eyed each other, and in paper, it seemed fair enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, nobody knew of Fang Raon’s strength.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It should be fair enough of a match, and now, I will be choosing the Team Leaders!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blue Team’s leader will be... Machary!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With a nod, Machary stepped forward confidently, and he looked like he already expected to be chosen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Therefore, he wasn’t really showing much joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Other players of Blue Team just clapped, as they expected that already.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...It looks like Machary won’t have any trouble getting his members to listen to his orders since they already respect him.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Red Team’s leader will be... Fang Raon!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It turned silent as everyone turned to Fang Raon and had looks that said, \"What the hell? Why was he chosen?\" across their faces.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Nathan was pissed off as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Without Fang Raon here, I would’ve chosen Nathan as Team Leader as he had shown leadership qualities, but Rock wanted to put him in that position, so I did.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’It will be interesting to see whether he can get all these egos in check or whether they will get crushed by the competent Blue Team.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda thought, and at that moment, she brought out a floating camera from empty air and made it hover high in the air.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I will be streaming the entire training exercise, so everything you do will be heard and seen by everyone over in Rose Records.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s your only chance to show what you’re made of!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda shouted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The players looked at the camera, nodded, and looked very serious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Blue Team, you can now go to the other side of the island, where you’ll find your flagpole, and wait there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"When you hear a whistle, the training exercise will start and won’t end until one flag is all the way up at the top of a flagpole!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Miranda shouted, and with the whistle in hand, she started walking towards the mountain in the middle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The camera stayed hovering in the air, and it started transferring video feed to her stream channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People watching from home slowly started to join her stream, and while Miranda wasn’t all that popular of a streamer, she often had 200-300 viewers on average.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Let’s move!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Machary shouted and started marching towards their base, and every member of his team followed him with no hesitation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Red Team members were awkwardly standing around. They looked disconnected. It didn’t feel like they were a unit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’...Now, I have to make them work together as one cohesive team.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon walked to the forest, picked up a big rock, and put it down next to the Red Team, and then stood on top of it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was now the tallest person.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>’I’ve never talked publicly before, and I feel sick at my stomach, but I must do it or I’ll die during my next training session with Rock.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fang Raon took a deep breath, calmed himself down, and his blue eyes turned a shade deeper...\u003C\u002Fp>",1099,"2026-06-06T02:35:08.437Z",1,"novelbin.me","3e99394ef4f57bb555699e720cf57b720fbb6a33093a2dee6182d5a85aa0dee3","black-online-chapter-43","black-online-chapter-41",270,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fblack-online-cover.jpg"]