DHMB - Chapter 31
Chapter 31
Even the commentator was momentarily stunned, let alone the audience. They couldn't adjust their state of mind, burning with anxiety, practically heartbroken as if they had lost a child.
Everyone was greatly displeased by this, wailing and shouting in the comment section, which then led to conflicts with some fans of other contestants. The comment section was instantly filled with the smoke of battle.
"I still want to watch Kai Yun! Is this abrupt cut something a human would do?"
"I was just enjoying myself and you cut the screen?!"
"It cuts off at the crucial moment? The live stream administrator is inhumane!"
"If Kai Yun accidentally dies, and I don't get to see that universally celebrated scene, I'll complain to headquarters every day!"
"Kai Yun will definitely have the last laugh, thank you. Who's secretly putting curses here?"
"I want to see the Second Military Academy!"
"My male god is being led around by that idiot Lei Lei on the right path, questioning life, and have I said anything? Why can't they be on screen?!"
"Do you think Lei Lei and Lu Que don't have fans?"
The live stream administrator was also spitting blood.
How was he supposed to know this team could use Shadow Clone Jutsu?!
He also wanted to find an opportunity to cut in, but reality didn't allow it. At least Kai Yun had shown her face; he was afraid that if he was even a moment late, the audience would only see a message saying "Lu Que, Eliminated!", and he would definitely be torn to shreds by the entire internet.
However, the scene in the middle path was indeed too chaotic.
The chaos here wasn't just about the battle situation, but more about the visuals.
The ground was dug up into pits and hollows, leaving short or long depressions, two trees by the roadside had fallen, and the torn leaves, pulled off by internal energy from various directions, constantly flew through the air, blurring the entire scene along with the flying sand and stones. It made it clear at a glance that the battle here was extremely fierce.
Unlike the excitement of Kai Yun using Lightness Skill to kite her opponents, this was a complete clash of blood and flesh, body against body.
...and a large-scale scene of ganging up on the few.
Lu Que's weapon was iron claws, while Xue Chengwu's was a whip. One was close-range, the other long-range.
Xue Chengwu carried iron or leather whips of various lengths to help Lu Que compensate for his disadvantage in long-range attacks. Lu Que cleared away all enemies who got close to him, allowing him to perform safely.
By conventional logic, they were the best partners. It was believed that in a two-on-two situation, they would be fully capable of sweeping the floor.
However, it was now two against six. The balance of their combination was mercilessly broken.
The commentator observed for a moment, finally grasping the flow of the match and assessing the current situation. He roughly sketched out the process in his mind, organized his language, and strove to explain it clearly to the audience.
"Lu Que's situation on this path is not very good. From the background, we can see that a fierce head-on clash has already taken place here. The Second Military Academy team is clearly much more mature than Lu Que's ragtag group. Their captain, Yan Bianhe, was one of the top twenty last year and is a very strong opponent himself! Their team is equipped with five types of weapons: long-handled saber, whip, sword, axe, and hidden weapons. They can attack from both long and short range, their defense is tight, and they have no weaknesses!"
The commentator suddenly exclaimed again, "Oh, this member's sword seems to be a soft sword. It looks like a change made specifically for Lu Que! Using softness to overcome hardness, it's very effective! Lu Que's iron claws are stuck by his sword again!"
"The Second Military Academy's strategy can be said to be straightforward and clear. Their target is—Xue Chengwu! Yes, all six of them are collectively attacking Xue Chengwu, seemingly wanting to take him down first. It doesn't look easy for Lu Que to rescue his brother from the siege of six people!"
No matter how outstanding Lu Que's personal strength is, he ultimately cannot defy heaven.
Xue Chengwu was surrounded by the entire opposing team, struggling to save himself. The whip in his hand had been replaced with a hard whip, which he wielded with fierce power between his hands. But the opponents were practically like they had investigated them, specifically deploying a formation that completely suppressed them.
His short whip couldn't match the axe in strength, the hidden weapons in flexibility, or the long-handled saber in lethality. The fact that he was still alive was entirely because Lu Que was desperately tearing open defenses and tying up the enemies for him.
The commentator watched for a while and knew exactly who had created the pitted and uneven marks on the ground.
The Second Military Academy team, relying on their numbers, hardly used any ultimate moves, coordinating their advances and retreats to conserve strength. Lu Que, however, could only go all out, relying on his vast internal energy to fight for a little breathing room for Xue Chengwu.
But ultimately, Lu Que's two fists were no match for four hands. If he had to look after Xue Chengwu, he couldn't look after himself. The Second Military Academy people seized on this point, attacking Xue Chengwu provocatively while also launching sneak attacks on Lu Que when he was distracted.
The opponent controlling the long whip directly freed up his hands and began targeting Lu Que. He specifically chose times when Lu Que was using his ultimate moves and couldn't be interrupted, brazenly standing far away and whipping him.
The whip had barbs attached. Before long, Lu Que's back was covered in crisscrossing, mottled wounds.
Commentator: "Lu Que probably never imagined that one day, the very thing that would leave him helpless would be the whip he's so familiar with. How many opponents did his brother tie up for him with a long whip in the past? Today, he must deeply feel that powerlessness!"
The commentator suddenly fell silent as he spoke.
The audience, finding it strange, typed "?" in the comment section. It was indeed a bit unusual for the constant chattering voice to suddenly stop, huh?
But after a while, even the casual onlookers slowly started to sense that something was wrong.
The opening shot was on Kai Yun's side, but the battle situation here with Lu Que was actually happening simultaneously. Could a team of six from the Second Military Academy really not kill Lu Que within this time?
Seeing the live stream administrator switch screens so urgently, not even giving Kai Yun time to use her Lightness Skill, doesn't that prove it's not necessarily the case?
The situation Lu Que was facing was completely different from Kai Yun's.
One was visibly effortless. Kai Yun's strength was a mystery, and when she suddenly revealed a move, her opponents could only shout "Wocao" just like the audience.
The other was a clear, distinct, and complete suppression!
That long period of whipping: In terms of consumption, it was enough. In terms of probing, it was also enough. The only thing that wasn't enough, perhaps, was the striking and humiliation.
The commentator sighed, unable to bear it, and said, "This is probably the so-called dignity of a strong person. Although he knows he's no match, he absolutely will not retreat! On this battlefield within this arena, I admire Lu Que's fighting spirit."
"Of course, the Second Military Academy's strength is beyond doubt. The victors should have the praise that belongs to them."
The comment section had completely exploded. Historically, in the world of martial arts, there have always been two schools of thought arguing endlessly: should martial arts prioritize "martial skill" or "chivalry"? To put it in simpler terms: when fighting, should one adhere to the codes of the martial world?
"Lei Lei was right about one thing. The Second Military Academy people are truly shameless. He must have suffered greatly from them, and it completely erupted in this match. Thank Sanyao for giving him a chance to complain."
"Lei Lei, your brother is here, hurry and smash his dog head!"
"It's just a competition, I admire strength. It's a fact that Lu Que doesn't understand cooperation, he's bound to stumble sooner or later. This is his own fault, you can't blame the opponents for not being merciful."
"I thought chivalry emphasized just strength, pursuing victory based on respect for the opponent. Is that not the case?"
"The visuals are making me a bit uncomfortable."
"I finally know what the process of 'fan abuse' is like. Wocao, even I, a casual anti-fan of Lu Que, can't help but feel a bit of pity for him."
"I always thought Lu Que was a lone wolf, but based on his current performance, firstly he doesn't evade, secondly he isn't selfish, and thirdly he hasn't deliberately tortured the opponent to show off his strength. He can indeed be described with a positive connotation of 'wolf'. I hope he can overcome this difficulty."
"Holy mothers can roll out. The world of martial arts is one that looks at strength. There's no such thing as despicable or shameless. The weak are prey to the strong, and the strong are respected! Isn't all that other nonsense just the weak trying to whitewash themselves?"
"Reality and correctness are two different things! I thought that in the interstellar era, which emphasizes moral character, virtue was something everyone possessed. Turns out there are still people who dare to openly display their lack of virtue online and even take pride in it."
"It's just old grudges between the Second Military Academy and Lu Que. Their fans have been suppressed for a long time and now feel satisfied, what's the big deal? When Lu Que killed people, didn't you also say, 'Who told you to be weak?' Now it's returned to you, don't be hypocritical."
"The fans are arguing so fiercely, but it's estimated that even Lu Que himself wouldn't agree with any talk of virtue or pity. He's not someone who needs sympathy. Have you forgotten who Lu Que is?"
"Since it's a competition, let's just purely compare strength. I'm talking about strength, and you're talking about human feelings?"
"Strength in ganging up on the few?"
"Team match, thank you."
The commentator couldn't help but say, "Actually, in this situation, Lu Que could have completely risked Xue Chengwu's sacrifice to first focus on killing one of the opposing members and break this stalemate. I believe that with Lu Que's strength, the Second Military Academy people still couldn't defeat him without taking damage. But he didn't. So I don't agree with calling him a lone wolf; he has teammates."
"Oh, right!" The commentator suddenly remembered and exclaimed, "Lu Que seems to have other teammates?"
This "seems" and this questioning tone were used so wonderfully. Without his reminder, everyone had assumed that Kai Yun and the others were simply three separate teams. Turns out they are one unit!
This team is truly poisonous!
To show the team's actual existence, the live stream administrator switched the screen back to the right path, letting everyone relax a bit.
At this moment, the atmosphere on the right path was very awkward. They were standing at the third fork in the road that led to the middle path.
Lei Kaiding pinched his chin and mused, "I just think... none of this is simple."
Ye Sa stared at him silently, his gaze filled with resentment, cold laughter, and endless regret for himself. His slightly trembling throat seemed to be holding back a mouthful of old blood waiting to spray onto his face—if Lei Kaiding dared to babble another word.
Lei Kaiding swallowed, wisely retracting his original words.
He weakly said, "Actually, I also feel like something isn't quite right."
Ye Sa's face was expressionless, but three sentences flashed through his mind.
Ye Sa: The most wrong thing is that I actually didn't smash your dog head.
Ye Sa: Society hasn't beaten me enough, it hasn't hurt deeply enough, which is why I was so naive as to believe your nonsense and give you chance after chance.
Ye Sa: Lei Kaiding has truly led me astray.
Now he just regretted it, deeply regretted it. He should have stuck to his lone wolf persona.
It was all Qin Linshan's fault.
Ye Sa resolutely turned his head and was the first to run towards the fork leading to the middle path. Lei Kaiding wasn't giving up, he glanced into the depths again, and finally came to a difficult conclusion.
"Are everyone in this exam hall crazy?"
How can they be so tricky? They don't follow any routine.
The audience's unified thought: Only you are!
The commentator's spirits lifted, his face radiant: "The students are really getting smarter now! They only walked for half an hour before realizing there was absolutely NO ONE on this path! They've now decided to switch to the middle path. Will they encounter Lu Que's team?"
The commentator paused as he spoke, then remembered that when the two of them were together, the group's intelligence was determined by the one with the lower IQ. This might be a bit difficult for them, so he changed his words: "Come on, Ye Sa, don't forget you're a professional bounty hunter! I hope they can remember that they still have communicators in their hands!"
The audience burst into laughter upon hearing this. Every time the camera switched to Lei Kaiding, the arena seemed to enter halftime, and the tension and frustration were swept away.
It was just tough on Ye Sa, who was acting as the supporting player this time.
"The commentator is maliciously mocking our Brother Sa, reported."
"Screenshot taken and sent to Ye Sa's private message. Commentator, don't forget our Sa Sa is a bounty hunter, he's very good at picking locks and sneaking in."
"Lei Lei just showed off his brainstorming, trying to prove he could take the military route, even fooling Ye Sa. But the facts prove he still can't. Thanks for the new meme. [Everyone here is crazy, right?.jpg]"
"Lei Lei: My logic and character analysis were clearly correct, but they actually didn't follow my script. Can this be my fault?"
"Kai Yun is very smart, she saw through Lei Lei's true nature early on, so she's someone who can 'detonate' Lei Lei."
The commentator tried to salvage the situation: "It was the students in the exam hall sticking together that affected their performance. To be precise, Ye Sa and the others have just taken over the small path on the right! They've conquered this one-third of the territory!"
Audience: "??"
It's hard, it's really too hard for them to be commentators.
The live stream administrator didn't know whether to switch the screen to Kai Yun's side, or Lu Que's side, or perhaps just follow Ye Sa to get them some screen time, and incidentally see if they could trigger a hilarious miracle in the history of the tournament. He sent a message to the commentator, hoping he could give some guidance for the bonus.
The commentator, busy as he was, replied with one word.
"Scram!"
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