DHMB - Chapter 5
Chapter 5
Everyone had previously found the item sticking out of her bag suspicious, but reason kept telling them they were mistaken. Now, seeing her take out a bag of rice, they realized it might actually be real.
Immediately after, Kai Yun proactively pulled out a pot.
A group of people's jaws dropped.
"Holy crap," Watermelon Head exclaimed softly, asking repeatedly, "Can you bring stuff like this into Sanyao? Isn't this a full simulation? Can data really replicate the taste of ingredients? Damn, the engineers who came up with this must be geniuses! No, this sister here is the real genius!"
Lei Kaiding's intended words were all snatched by him. After holding it in for a while, he finally said, "You brought these, but what about other tools? Rope? Dagger? Bandages? Backpack space is very limited. Didn't your instructor tell you what you should bring?"
For a team, resource allocation is also a very important part.
Unexpectedly, Kai Yun shrugged and said calmly, "Didn't bring any of that. This is my first time participating in the Tournament."
"Your teacher didn't tell you?" Lei Kaiding asked in surprise. "Looking at your military uniform, you should be from the Alliance Military University, right? How could the Alliance Army not teach this?"
Those who can participate in the Tournament are students above the second year. These details are all old news, things the instructors have drilled into them until they can recite them backward. Yet, there was someone who didn't know.
Kai Yun shook the pot in her hand. "No, I'm from Mobile University. I applied to the Alliance Army initially, but they didn't accept me."
"Why? Does your Alliance Army not accept students who specialize in Lightness Skill? This is very effective for stealth and surprise attacks, right?" Lei Kaiding hesitated for a moment, then asked Watermelon Head, "Does our school accept them?"
Watermelon Head was also a bit doubtful. "They do, right? As long as their cultural studies grades aren't too bad."
The external monitoring officers were also stunned upon hearing this, resting a hand on their chins and pondering deeply.
Kai Yun's Lightness Skill being trained to this extent was enough to show her outstanding physical talent. With such talent, even if she didn't know other martial arts for now, she would have the opportunity to learn. When schools recruit, they don't solely look at current combat strength; they consider talent more.
Past strength partly represents family background and foundation. Personal talent represents the future and hope.
The Alliance Army has never been stingy about giving people a future.
Could it be... the admissions office suddenly made a mistake? That would be a huge embarrassment!
Kai Yun was completely unfazed by the shock of the few people.
If she didn't get in, she didn't get in. She didn't feel that her strength needed validation from the Alliance Army, and she was well aware that she wasn't a genius in the mainstream sense. If these people knew about her Rare Energy Immunity constitution, they would definitely look at her differently again.
Don't tell others about your efforts, because everyone famous in this world is very hardworking.
Don't tell others about your talent either, because what determines victory is ultimate strength, not talent.
And don't belittle yourself because of others' opinions, because—time will prove that the ones who didn't recruit her are the ones who should feel regret.
Amidst the stunned silence of the others, Kai Yun continued to pull things out of her bag. She didn't stop until all the ingredients and seasonings were laid out, completely emptying one backpack.
Three small eggs were conspicuously placed next to the tomatoes.
Lei Kaiding and the others couldn't help but widen their eyes upon seeing them. They gained a new understanding of her Lightness Skill, realizing they had underestimated Kai Yun.
Let alone eggs, there were quite a few male students whose eggs were directly crushed during the exam. She had traveled such a long distance, even experiencing a frantic chase, yet she could still ensure the eggs were intact. This was enough to demonstrate the excellence of her Lightness Skill.
To this extent, it was worthy of being called peak mastery. At least among the peers Lei Kaiding knew, there was no one who could achieve this level.
Of course, daring to choose to put eggs in her bag was itself a form of arrogance.
Thinking this way, Lei Kaiding felt even more pity for her.
Originally a martial arts genius worth cultivating, she actually went to Mobile University!
She must have been too discouraged to become so self-abandoning.
In this world, strength is the best filter. It not only changes color but also comes with a beauty effect.
Lei Kaiding didn't realize that his mindset had undergone a huge change, and even his voice softened. He squatted down and said, "Did the Alliance Army not recruit you because you only practice Lightness Skill? With your bone structure, learning swordsmanship should also be quite good, right?"
Kai Yun was a little unaccustomed to his attitude, looked at him in surprise, and then said, "My Master said that if you could only choose one martial art, he would definitely choose Lightness Skill. Living is more important than becoming famous."
"That's not wrong..." Lei Kaiding said tactfully, "But you should learn a little of other things too. Didn't he teach you some basic attack moves?"
Kai Yun: "I did learn, a little of everything, but because he left me a saber as a weapon, I learned saber techniques the most. But before I could finish my training, he disappeared."
Lei Kaiding raised his voice, "How can you learn a little of everything? The most important thing in martial arts is to find the right path! Spreading yourself thin will only make you bad at everything, and how can someone decide on a weapon first before learning martial arts? Who exactly is your Master? Isn't this misleading students?!"
Kai Yun had just finished setting up the stove and didn't directly respond to his criticism of her Master, instead speeding up her movements.
She poured the rice into the pot, unscrewed the mineral water bottle cap, poured water into the pot until it covered the rice with a small gap above, and then placed the pot on the stove.
This was her only pot. She had to wait for the rice to cook before serving it into bowls and then stir-frying the vegetables, so she was free for now.
Over there, Lei Kaiding gritted his teeth and asked, "You... you came to the Tournament, do you have any wishes? Like, is there any opponent you want to defeat..."
Anyway, he was a man destined to stand at the peak of victory, so he might as well help her fulfill a wish. Thinking this way, he felt much better.
He truly was a kind boy.
Kai Yun added a piece of wood to the fire. She mused, "Hmm..."
"To make friends. My Master said that a person should have a few like-minded friends, so I came to the Tournament to meet people through martial arts." Kai Yun paused, then continued, "Since he left, I've been alone."
Lei Kaiding didn't expect to hear such a simple and sincere answer, and immediately felt a bit ashamed.
"You can't make friends at the Tournament. You don't know, the people here..." Lei Kaiding pointed forcefully at his chest, "Their hearts are especially dirty! They only have schemes, calculations, and exploitation!"
He said righteously, "You're too naive, you don't belong here at all!"
Kai Yun raised an eyebrow, lifted her head, and smiled lightly at him, "No, I think you're quite simple."
Lei Kaiding instantly crumbled.
That innocent and pure gaze, revealing trust and reliance, was something he hadn't seen in many years. The guilt in his heart could no longer be calmed, bubbling up like boiling water.
The audience in front of the screen felt the same way, each one seething with jealousy, roaring in the comment section, wishing they could instantly jump in front of Kai Yun and shout into her ear:
"Run, sister! The person in front of you is not a good person at all!"
"Deceiving a little girl's feelings is shameless."
"He's the one with the dirtiest heart, it's too pitiful for the little sister to enter this map!"
"Old villain, pay with your life—!"
"I haven't seen such a cute and pitiful child in the Tournament for a long time. How can you bear to treat her like this? Why can't you just finish it quickly?"
Lei Kaiding pondered for a moment, ultimately unable to escape his inner condemnation. He got up and quietly pulled Watermelon Head aside to discuss, "I think she's too pitiful."
Watermelon Head said seriously, "Lao Lei, you need to look at competition correctly. In the Tournament, anyone who isn't a teammate is an enemy. Instead of pitying the enemy, you should pity yourself."
"I know all that!" Lei Kaiding thought for a moment, then sighed, "Forget it, we already have the double points card. Let's rest and reorganize the team, then go hunt down a few scattered stragglers. We should be able to secure first place. One more kill won't make much difference in points. Let's let her go this time."
Seeing his serious expression, Watermelon Head didn't want to affect his state during the competition, so he could only say helplessly, "Since you've said so, it's up to you. But this is the last time, I hope you remember."
Lei Kaiding nodded heavily, "I know! Actually, I'm very wary of women, it's just... I feel like she's different."
After their discussion, Lei Kaiding walked back to Kai Yun's side. He controlled his expression to appear a bit cold and said in a deep voice, "We're not eating."
Kai Yun looked up.
Lei Kaiding said, "We're leaving. Be careful on your own from now on, don't trust others easily. Temporary alliances are unreliable. Remember to form a reliable team next year."
As he spoke, he reached out to touch the double points card Kai Yun had placed by her feet. Just as he was about to touch it, a pair of hands gripped his wrist.
Her palm was completely inconsistent with her appearance. It was rough and covered in calluses.
Kai Yun asked, "Are you really not eating?"
Lei Kaiding: "No one eats during the Tournament. We should be earning points instead of wasting time."
Kai Yun asked again, as if confirming, "Really not?"
Lei Kaiding was about to say "yes" impatiently, but his gaze met Kai Yun's in the air. In that instant, a wild instinct for danger made him react quickly. Before his brain even registered it, his body took two steps back.
At the same time, a blurry stream of air grazed past his nose in his peripheral vision and heavily struck the spot where he had just been standing. A conical deep pit was immediately left on the ground, clearly damaged by a sharp punch force.
This destructive power would probably require Lei Kaiding to use eighty percent of his strength to achieve.
Lei Kaiding shivered all over, his Adam's apple bobbing up and down.
Just a little more, and if he had been hit, he would have been instantly declared dead.
He stiffly raised his head and saw Kai Yun rubbing her fist in front of him, slowly standing up.
Her face was still the same face, and her expression was still the same expression, but the little sister was no longer a little sister.
The comments in the live stream, which had been cursing Lei Kaiding's heartlessness, instantly became bewildered.
Was this world too complicated for them?
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