DHMB - Chapter 27
Chapter 27
The registration system for the third preliminary match opened at 8 PM, with a two-hour window for uploading choices. Students who failed to make a selection by the deadline would be automatically assigned to teams that were not yet full.
As soon as Jiang Tu left the lab, he received a message from Kai Yun.
He still vividly remembered the feeling of being disliked by his teammates in the previous match. Although they had privately apologized to him afterward, the gloom in his heart was hard to dispel. Moreover, he knew clearly that only by following Kai Yun would he have a greater chance of passing. He hesitated for a moment, then finally decided to trouble Kai Yun one more time.
However, even with Ye Sa added, they still wouldn't have six people. So, they ultimately decided to register individually.
Jiang Tu first clicked on individual participation, formed a team alone, and waited for teammates to register.
Kai Yun searched for his name in the list, refreshed it, and then clicked to join.
The moment her name appeared on the list, the resilient Sanyao system backend exploded with a flood of new data. In less than two seconds, over two hundred application records appeared.
In the team list at this time, the third name to appear was Lu Que, followed by Ye Sa. Almost simultaneously, Xue Chengwu's name also popped up.
Relying on Sanyao's favoritism, Lei Kaiding stood out among the tens of thousands, defeating everyone with a slight advantage in hand speed, securing the last spot.
The team was officially full.
The students who had been waiting all night were practically in tears at this sight, beating their chests and hugging each other.
"I said we could join as live-in sons-in-law! Were we not humble enough? Why didn't they give us a chance!"
"Holy crap! I hesitated for just a split second when I saw Lu Que, and the team was full! What did I miss!"
"Kai Yun + Lu Que + Ye Sa. Okay, the center position in this exam hall is locked."
"Ye Sa actually teamed up voluntarily? Isn't he a lone wolf?"
"I thought it was strange that Ye Sa would even participate in the Military Academy Tournament. Isn't bounty hunting profitable enough?"
"Xue Chengwu's strength is pretty good; he's always made it to the finals in previous years. That Lei Kaiding isn't funny, but he's actually very strong. He's the little cockroach Lei who can lead a large group of people on a frantic chase across the map until they collapse, and he has the secret art of resurrection! The first freely formed king-level team has appeared!"
"A battle of gods, a clash of titans, all triggered by a single swordsman. What kind of script is this? I want all the information on that guy named Jiang Tu within three minutes."
"The students in the same exam hall as them are truly miserable. To balance the strength, Sanyao will definitely pair Kai Yun with a team of equal caliber. What kind of hellscape will that be? I wish the other examinees success in surviving the cracks."
"Holy crap?"
Lei Kaiding, startled, pulled his hands back from the screen and tucked them against his chest.
What was going on?!
His brothers sitting next to him, who had just gotten ready, turned around and shrugged regretfully at him: "Didn't make it in."
Before they even started, it was already over. It happened so fast that they almost thought it was their imagination.
Lei Kaiding wailed, "How could this happen!"
His brothers comforted him, saying, "Actually, this team isn't bad. Look at this lineup, guaranteed to advance, right?"
"With that hand speed, how many people across the network can compare? Lei Lei, you are already a winner!"
The few of them began packing up their things, preparing to leave, and waved goodbye, saying, "Let's continue our bond another time. See you, Lei Lei."
Lei Kaiding clutched his chest, feeling like spitting blood, and once again fell into a confusing crossroads in life. What should he do next?
After the last match ended, Lei Kaiding didn't have time to wallow in self-pity before his coach dragged him out of his room.
The coach desperately shook his shoulders, trying to awaken his domineering CEO soul, and said heartbrokenly, "Your performance has affected the overall image of our First Military Academy, making them think we're a joke training center instead of a proper military school. You can't continue like this!"
Lei Kaiding reflected painfully. He felt that the main reason for his failure in the second match was that he had no help. If he had a teammate in the team who could advance and retreat with him, would he have fallen to that point? No! What's important in this world is the right to speak!
That's why he wanted to bring his brothers to join Kai Yun's team. That way, he would be the one with strength in numbers. He wanted Kai Yun to understand the power of teamwork, to listen to his commands, and to understand his charm.
Historical lessons told him that you must stand up from where you fell, otherwise you will never overcome that hurdle, and you will become an emoji.
Lei Kaiding squinted at the screen for a long time, the worry in his heart hard to dispel.
This lineup... would he become the little brother again?
After the team was formed, Sanyao would send the contact information of the teammates to their respective optical computers, making it convenient for them to communicate.
Thus, Kai Yun got the optical computer numbers of Lu Que and the others.
She hadn't expected Lu Que to actively join her team. After browsing the forums for a while, she sent him a message.
"Alliance Military University has hired a very capable external coach for us borrowed students. He said he has a method to control internal energy from going berserk."
Lu Que: "?"
Kai Yun: "Do you want to come and take a look?"
Lu Que was silent for a long time. It wasn't until Kai Yun was about to go to bed that he sent back an: "Oh."
Kai Yun: "..."
Did this kid need to be so conflicted?
On the other side, Xue Chengwu stood at the door with an empty teacup, constantly nagging and reminding, looking as if he wouldn't give up until the person in front of him answered.
"Did you reply to her or not? Anyway, you have nothing to do, so going to Alliance Military University is just like taking a walk. Kai Yun is from Rebuilt Barren Star, maybe she has some lost martial arts techniques that could be useful to you? It won't hurt to try!"
A vein throbbed on Lu Que's forehead. Unable to bear it any longer, he raised his optical computer, held it up to Xue Chengwu's eyes, and gritted his teeth, "I replied!"
Xue Chengwu said with satisfaction, "Oh—"
He held the empty cup and prepared to leave, but after thinking about it, he turned back and reminded, "Alliance Military University doesn't even have enough coaches for its own students, so it's impossible for them to hire an external coach for borrowed students. And if the coaches at Alliance University don't have a solution, Alliance Military University won't either. It should be someone she found herself... Lu Que, if you go tomorrow, remember to thank her properly. Including the last time... I think she's really a good person."
Lu Que remained silent, not knowing if he had heard it.
Xue Chengwu opened his mouth, then finally just said, "Alright, I'm leaving. Get some rest early."
Lu Que closed his eyes without answering, controlling his internal energy to circulate through his meridians. This process took him over two hours to return the internal energy to his dantian.
This was something he had to do every day, more than other students, and he had persisted for over ten years, all to stabilize his internal energy. Unfortunately, it had no effect.
What martial arts techniques, what medicinal herbs, he was tired of hearing it. In the end, it only added another burden of "better safe than sorry" to him.
The next morning, Xue Chengwu and Lu Que drove together to Alliance Military University.
Because the tournament was in full swing and schools encouraged teammates to practice and spar with each other, as long as they showed their participation qualifications, they could freely enter and exit between schools.
Lu Que was a celebrity in the military student circle who could cause a sensation, but he disliked being watched, because pointing and whispering would inevitably follow.
He deliberately wore a hat and a mask, leaving only his signature dark circles visible.
Fortunately, the students at Alliance Military University had recently been heartbroken by Kai Yun. It was like being called out, entering a room, sitting down ready to be properly entertained, only to be asked for a refund by the guest. They simply couldn't pay attention to an outside student's dark circles.
...What were dark circles? Didn't they have them too?!
Following the location Kai Yun provided, the two went to the open space behind Teaching Building No. 3, where they met the so-called coach.
Qin Linshan was truly unkempt. This time, he didn't even wear the uniform coach attire of Alliance Military University, just a jacket for the class.
He had a cigarette in his mouth, looking tired, as if he had been somewhere enriching his life the previous night.
Seeing him like this, the two became even more certain of their previous guess. This person was someone Kai Yun had specifically invited, not someone assigned by Alliance Military University.
Kai Yun was about to introduce them, but Lu Que recognized him at a glance and called out in a low voice, "Qin Linshan?"
Xue Chengwu hadn't reacted yet. After two seconds, he said in surprise, "He's Qin Linshan? The Qin Linshan of 'Unmoved by Eight Winds, Still as a Mountain'?"
"Hmm?" Qin Linshan chuckled. "Didn't expect someone to still remember this old man's title after so many years? The younger generation's knowledge base has expanded quite a bit."
Having past glory mentioned was always pleasant. Qin Linshan winked at Kai Yun, wearing an expression that said, 'See how awesome I am?'
Xue Chengwu's mind was filled with the word 'shock'. He suddenly turned his head and cast a grateful look at Kai Yun.
Kai Yun: "???"
It wasn't surprising that Xue Chengwu was so excited.
Going back thirty-five years, probably no military student didn't know the name Qin Linshan. In the following decade or so, he remained active in everyone's sight.
In that era, he was undoubtedly the Alliance's number one Shield, a legendary hero among Alliance Military University graduates. But afterward, for unknown reasons, he gradually began to withdraw from the stage, and then one day, news spread that he was retiring.
He was still so young and had no disciples, it was truly regrettable!
Xue Chengwu's main weapon was the whip, and he didn't know much about Shield users, but even he had heard of Qin Linshan's name, which was enough to prove Qin Linshan's brilliance back then.
This person had significant achievements in boxing, palm techniques, and various defensive moves, innovating many techniques that are still in use today. And aren't Shield users supposed to learn how to condense and stabilize internal energy? If it was him, maybe it really could work.
Xue Chengwu took a step forward, staring intently at Qin Linshan, too excited to speak.
Qin Linshan shivered and exhaled a puff of white smoke. "Kid, don't look at me like that, it's creepy."
Xue Chengwu bowed and said, "Senior, please take a look at my friend! His internal energy wasn't so easily chaotic before, but it gradually became unstable later. Is it because his cultivation method is wrong?"
Only then did Qin Linshan turn his gaze to the silent Lu Que.
"Lu Que, right?" Qin Linshan beckoned to him. "Come over, let me see."
Lu Que obediently stepped forward and stood in front of him.
Qin Linshan proudly extended his hand, passing the cigarette to the side, signaling them to hold it for him.
Kai Yun said, "Didn't you have it in your mouth?" Why was he suddenly putting on airs?
Xue Chengwu immediately stepped forward eagerly. "I'll do it, I'll do it!"
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