DHMB - Chapter 17
Chapter 17
Jiang Tu came out of the simulation pod just in time to see Kai Yun's figure as she escaped the pursuit. Her speed was clearly much faster than when she was with them, indicating she had been accommodating him at the time.
He stood in front of the screen for a long time, like many students watching the match, staring intently, then analyzing and evaluating in his mind.
The conclusion was obvious: he had indeed dragged Kai Yun down.
Jiang Tu had originally thought he could help Kai Yun, but it turned out Kai Yun had merely deliberately given him a chance to perform. She truly treated him as a friend and had put in a lot of effort.
Jiang Tu couldn't help but sigh. It was certainly frustrating, but he couldn't feel the slightest bit of jealousy towards Kai Yun. Although this younger sister always acted unpredictably, she possessed a strangely powerful personal charm.
Forget it, no time to waste.
...Better go back and plant tomatoes for her.
Jiang Tu turned around, retrieved his belongings from the locker, and prepared to leave. Before he even reached the door, a male student rushed over and leaned his weight onto him.
The student said familiarly, "Hehe, I saw you just now. You're awesome, brother. How did you team up with such a formidable group?"
Jiang Tu said, "Just a coincidence."
"Your luck with coincidences is too good. I saw her say she'd take you to the finals, so you still have hope for the next match!" The student was so excited he was incoherent. "That strike she just made was too powerful. It directly injured Lu Que. It stunned everyone around, leaving them speechless."
Jiang Tu was surprised again. "Really?"
It was too chaotic at the time; he couldn't see anything and was swept into the crowd by the whip. By the time he came to his senses, he had already been ejected from the system. As for Lu Que's injury... he really hadn't noticed.
"Why didn't our school recruit her? She's only in her second year. Looking at her skills, she's clearly from a martial arts family. A student like that would be a treasure anywhere!" The student was completely baffled, then stated confidently, "The admissions office must have overlooked her. I bet they're regretting it bitterly right now."
Jiang Tu said, "I don't understand either, and she even went to Mobile University."
The student immediately said, "Mobile University is great! You can transfer schools freely from Mobile University! She's being so high-profile in The Tournament, isn't it because she hopes the Alliance Military will take her seriously? Now there are all sorts of posts and topics online. Everyone has placed their bets, waiting to see our school have a 'true fragrance' moment."
Jiang Tu hesitated.
He felt that Kai Yun might just be... passively high-profile.
The invigilator sitting by the door, hearing them constantly talking about Kai Yun, lazily lifted his eyelids.
Regret was unlikely. No matter how outstanding Kai Yun performed in the simulated battlefield stage, it couldn't shake the determination of those old fogeys in the admissions office. After all, Rare Energy Immunity was truly unprecedented and unique. There were valid reasons for both recruiting and not recruiting her back then. If they were to recruit her now due to public opinion but failed to cultivate her, they would truly be nailed to the pillar of shame.
The invigilator had been sitting for too long and changed his posture.
But he was genuinely curious. As a Planet Inheritor, who did Kai Yun learn her martial arts from? There was clearly no trace of any known style, yet he felt it was somewhat familiar.
A blurry figure kept flashing in his mind, but he could never quite grasp it, making his heart itch.
He hadn't heard of any retired military big shots going to Barren Star to be tutors.
The students gathered around the big screen suddenly let out a burst of jeering screams.
The invigilator focused his gaze and saw that Kai Yun had just circled back to the rear door of the training building and encountered a group of "Star Pirates" who had set up an ambush there.
The scene was still very impactful.
A girl with a delicate appearance, a slender figure, and unfortunately isolated, was mercilessly pursued by five or six male students, retreating step by step in despair, trying to escape, but failing.
The Lightness Skill speed, which was sometimes fast and sometimes slow, perfectly revealed her extremely uneasy inner state during her escape. Her constantly looking back eyes showed her yearning for freedom and survival. Because she fled in panic, she inevitably stumbled into a secluded narrow alley...
Finally stopping in a dead end rarely visited by people.
The six male students approached with smiles, surrounding her.
...If the scene could have stopped at this moment, how moving would it have been?
The invigilator chuckled.
Hey, she even made it onto the main screen.
Not bad, little sister!
However, the comments section took a hilarious turn, having recognized Kai Yun's true nature, and was now wildly heading in a different direction.
"Run, little brothers! You're about to be ravaged!"
"Don't follow her—run—run!!"
"After so many years of competing, they still haven't learned this lesson. Men need to protect themselves!"
"Oh my god, looking at these classmates' innocent smiles, I just feel so sorry for them. They're truly miserable."
"?? Is everyone watching this channel crazy?"
"I'm okay with the little sister's looks! Warning: absolutely do not hit her face!"
"Audience is schizophrenic? Reported."
The six people in the arena exchanged glances. They seemed a bit embarrassed to just attack a girl like this. After some thought, they decided to chat with her first, let her relax, and then send her on her way.
"You're new, right? First time participating in The Tournament?"
Kai Yun nodded. "Yes."
"No wonder," the male students smiled. "We're your seniors."
Several of them spoke up:
"Bad luck in this arena, getting paired with Lu Que. Nobody had an easy time. We waited so long to find three people, sorry about this."
"Gender doesn't matter in the world of competition, but you're great, little sister."
"Next time, remember to hide better. If you survive to the end, you might get ten points for your faction."
One person asked, "Where are your teammates?"
Kai Yun sighed and said, "One is dead. One... should be dying soon."
The male students looked at her sympathetically and said, "After you get out, have a good meal with them and rest. It's no big deal, just take it easy."
Kai Yun nodded. "I think you're right."
The student said, "Our time is limited..."
Kai Yun said, "Then I'll make my move."
The student hardened his heart. "Then we'll... huh?"
Before the others could react, Kai Yun stepped forward half a pace, twisted her wrist, and brought her saber up in front of her.
The sand in front of her toes was kicked up into the air, not immediately falling, but swirling into the shape of wind.
The leading student just blinked, and the target he had aimed at was gone.
At this distance, it was a saber user's domain.
The student's heart jolted, and he quickly retreated a step, trying to create distance.
He didn't feel any killing intent around him, so he could only rely on his eyes to catch Kai Yun's figure. His eyeballs had only just turned halfway when he saw his companion beside him with his mouth wide open, unable to cry out.
Kai Yun had no killing intent on her person, but the killing intent within her saber energy was surging. By the time the student realized it, his abdomen had been struck by a huge force, and he instantly lost consciousness.
His companion finally spat out the syllable he had been holding in his mouth.
"Lit... damn!"
That silver light turned and attacked him. The student immediately used his weapon to block, but he couldn't muster his internal energy in time and couldn't withstand Kai Yun's explosive strike.
His body flew backward rapidly, but behind him was a high wall, with nowhere to cushion his momentum. In the end, he could only crash heavily into it, his internal organs shaken. After two or three seconds, he was judged dead by the system and ejected.
His last thought before "dying" was regret, deep regret...
Women were too terrifying.
Kai Yun's sudden attack caught them off guard, taking out two teammates directly. The remaining four had no time for grief and immediately changed formation, trying to turn the tide.
They had made one major mistake: following Kai Yun into such a semi-enclosed area, and even allowing her to get close before the fight began.
Kai Yun's attack speed was already very fast, and she used straightforward, simple saber techniques. Combined with the propulsion and burst of internal energy, it was simply impossible to dodge in this narrow alley where they couldn't fully utilize their skills.
She took a step forward, gripped the saber with both hands, quickly followed up with a combo, and slashed twice diagonally.
It was like a storm sweeping away scattered clouds.
The four hadn't expected her to still have reserves of energy. She attacked forcefully several times without pause, each strike sharper than the last. This vast disparity made them realize that they were indeed not on the same level.
They blocked the first attack, but the second finally shattered their formation.
Now, trapped by her in this dead-end alley with no escape, unable to dodge and unable to resist, they could only accept defeat.
Kai Yun's saber relied on speed to win, and she smoothly took down three heads. Finally, only one male student remained, standing against the wall, his expression filled with pitiful helplessness.
"You..." he said with a mournful face, "How could you do this!"
Kai Yun approached him with her saber raised, sincerely repeating their earlier words: "Sorry, after you get out, have a good meal with them and rest. It's no big deal, just take it easy."
The student held up one finger and said solemnly, "I have one request for you."
Kai Yun motioned for him to speak.
"Pretend today's events never happened," the student said. "After you get out, don't say you saw us!"
They couldn't let others know they died so miserably; they would lose face completely.
Kai Yun generously said, "Consider it done."
The live stream administrator quickly cut away the close-up shot, nonchalantly switching to other examination areas. A few delayed comments were left in the comments section, such as
"Devil," "Too tragic"...
The matter was concluded.
Kai Yun ran two fingers along the saber, wiping the blood clean from the blade. She slung it back onto her back and skipped out.
"Six people is eighteen points. How many more times do I need to do this?"
She carefully returned along the original path, seeing if she could encounter a few more scattered teams. Now was the best time. Any later, the match would likely enter a new phase, and a batch of "Star Pirates" would switch to the rescue force faction to snatch points.
Halfway there, a loud noise suddenly came from a distance. Kai Yun dodged to the side, hiding back in the shadows.
She peeked around the wall for a long time and finally saw Lei Kaiding leading a rumbling crowd running towards her.
Their eyes met miraculously, sparks flying in the air.
It was hard to tell if Lei Kaiding wanted to curse or exclaim, he roared loudly, "Holy crap! Holy crap!"
"Holy crap—"
Kai Yun was shocked.
He was still alive? Was his vitality that tenacious?
Lei Kaiding stretched out his hand towards her. "Kai Yun! Kai Yun!!"
Kai Yun saluted him and continued to turn and run away.
"Team info! Check private messages!" Lei Kaiding roared extremely loudly, as if squeezing the last bit of air from his lungs. "Reply to me! If you're still alive, answer me, damn it!"
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