DHMB - Chapter 35
Chapter 35
Kai Yun's so-called team spirit was an unsolved mystery, but that was clearly not important. The audience's interpretations were always spot-on and profound.
"Saying all that, I can actually sum it up in two words—Robbery."
"It's compensation, legal compensation, dear~"
"On Kai Yun's side, Lu Que and Xue Chengwu are both severely injured. Among the remaining four, it seems only two can fight. Is that really okay?"
"Ye Sa's needles look powerful but don't have strong killing power. He can tie up an opponent, but then his teammates can't get close either, after all, it's."
"So in the end, it's two against six? Truly miserable."
"So look at Yan Bianhe's expression, he's not scared at all."
"Oh my god! Their captain is visibly nervous! This is going to end badly, right?"
The camera panned over Jiang Tu. The live stream administrator originally wanted to see if Jiang Tu, as the captain, could formulate tactics for the team and coordinate this completely scattered group. However, they found he was completely out of sorts and quickly cut away.
Jiang Tu was indeed very nervous. This kind of real combat scenario was clearly not suitable for him. The thought that he couldn't contribute to his teammates, and might even hinder them due to his slow reactions, made him feel incredibly constrained. It was an instinctive fear of combat that had formed over a long time.
On this battlefield, perhaps no one could understand him, including himself. He felt that the spirit he was trying to maintain was utterly ridiculous.
The commentator saw that someone in the comment section had already mentioned it and smoothed things over: "As the captain, Jiang Tu seems to be under a lot of pressure. Keeping a group of big devils in line is no simple task."
Before he finished speaking, Ye Sa was the first to charge out. He didn't greet his teammates, still sticking to his solo style.
The commentator became excited again: "Ye Sa's style is, without a word, just go for it! It seems they know villains die from talking too much!"
Commentator: "He's tangled with the opponent's swordsman!"
The swordsman using the soft sword saw Ye Sa approaching and, remembering the face full of needles from before, instinctively took a step back.
Yan Bianhe roared: "A bunch of shrimp soldiers and crab generals, what are you afraid of? Go! Three against one is enough to wear them down!"
Kai Yun said calmly: "Come back and call others shrimp soldiers and crab generals after you've won, otherwise it'll be too disgraceful if you lose."
Yan Bianhe propped his long-handled saber, sweeping it in a semicircle in front of him with a "swish," creating a cold glint, and simultaneously ordered his teammates: "Lao Han, tie up Ye Sa first. Everyone else, surround and attack Kai Yun! As long as we send her out of the arena first, the opposing team will be like salted fish that can't turn over! Kill!"
The rest of the teammates: "Kill!!"
The designated swordsman felt immense pressure but still nodded, responding: "Understood!"
Ye Sa seized the opportunity and fanned him: "Hesitating."
The two groups quickly clashed, and the scene was extremely chaotic.
Jiang Tu watched from the side, wanting to assist, but found it impossible to intervene. Both sides were moving and positioning frequently, and a rash move would only injure his teammates.
Not to mention him, even Lei Kaiding, who had joined the fray in the center of the battle out of excitement, was causing trouble for Kai Yun.
Kai Yun is a saber user. She has always been used to charging into formations alone, wielding her large saber without restraint, injuring only enemies wherever she went.
Now she faced five opponents. She could have originally spun 360 degrees freely and even gone airborne, but now Lei Kaiding was standing behind her. Not only did he not provide a sense of security, but he also made her particularly worried that her favorite move, "Full Circle Slash," would injure Lei Lei's not-so-bright head due to its large range of motion. Thus, having an extra teammate actually made her movements less fluid and continuous.
The situation was clearly unfavorable. Kai Yun, a saber user who usually preferred violent breakthroughs and mobile combat, was now confined to one spot, struggling to defend, and her defensive skills were... not very good.
The commentator said regretfully: "It seems their members haven't adapted to what cooperation means! Kai Yun is like a bird with broken wings. If this continues, I don't think it will work! Can a lone wolf really only fight alone?"
The comment section was fiercely debating which side would win. Someone even started a poll, and the Second Military Academy's votes soared, infuriating the fans of the "Lone Wolf" team.
"That's all there is to it!" Yan Bianhe swung his saber repeatedly in front of Kai Yun's eyes. The cold glint grazing her eyeballs was practically chipping away at her self-esteem.
Yan Bianhe: "Such big talk, but you haven't even filled half a ladle of water!"
Kai Yun was enraged.
How could this person mock her in front of the audience?
Where was the dignity of the nation?
"You're dead," Kai Yun said. "I will use the full power of my nation to blacklist you!"
The commentator pondered for a moment and said: "...If I remember correctly, Kai Yun's registered resident on Rebuilt Barren Star is currently only herself?"
Seeing that some people in the comment section were threatening to complain about him, the commentator immediately changed his tune: "But that statement is truly domineering! I also hope that one day when someone bullies me, I can declare so brazenly! Behind me is the support of my homeland! And contestant Kai Yun now has the support of her fans!"
"Lei Kaiding, step back, I'm going to unleash my ultimate!" Kai Yun actively distanced herself from Lei Kaiding. "Today, I will definitely avenge Lu Que and my country!"
Lei Kaiding blurted out: "Unleash what ultimate? Don't tell me it's a big joke?"
Kai Yun's moves had always been composed of simple basic saber techniques. He had never seen her use any complex ultimate moves. It just felt inconsistent with her style.
Kai Yun declared loudly: "Super Ultimate!"
Lei Kaiding was damnably interested and voluntarily retreated to the rear.
Outside the arena, Qin Linshan, with a cigarette in his mouth, let out an interested "Oh."
Finally!
It was time to let them see what Kai Yun's true talent was.
The Second Military Academy members all looked as if they were facing a formidable enemy, but fearing she was just bluffing, they didn't slow down their attacks.
They saw Kai Yun holding her saber with both hands, the same grip as before, the same direction of attack.
"Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies—!"
Audience: "??"
The commentator was confused: "Isn't that a spear user's move?"
A vast amount of internal energy slashed out from the blade, but it didn't produce the same momentum as a long spear. It was more like a short saber striking directly downwards, a close-range high-damage attack.
But this was just a basic move in spear techniques.
Considering the internal energy required to use this move, it was simply too wasteful. It was a mistake even a novice wouldn't make.
Yan Bianhe sneered: "What did I expect? Rebuilt Barren Star is too backward, even this kind of move..."
His voice was still vaguely stuck in his throat when another "Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies" followed.
Yan Bianhe retreated again.
Before he could regain his footing, Kai Yun had already shifted the blade between her left and right hands, and another new sweep attacked.
The five members of the Second Military Academy retreated repeatedly, wanting to create distance and temporarily avoid the sharp edge. Yan Bianhe, refusing to believe it, stopped them: "Don't break formation, her attack can't last long! Don't fall into her trap! We'll group attack!"
The others heard this and thought it made sense.
The move "Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies" wasn't difficult, it just involved continuously pushing internal energy outwards. But even regular rescue soldiers, let alone military academy students, couldn't withstand continuously using "Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies."
As a result, Kai Yun's attack not only didn't stop but didn't even slow down. It was like copy-pasting, repeating the movement standardly and forcefully.
After two times, everyone still shook their heads disapprovingly.
After four times, they were already sighing.
By the sixth time, the scene froze because no one knew how to describe it.
And Kai Yun was still going!
The Second Military Academy team was gradually forced towards the edge by her continuous attacks. This small path was narrow after all. Beyond the flat middle section, the back was full of obstacles, making it difficult to stand firm.
By this time, the Second Military Academy found it difficult to create distance and dodge. There were trees all around, and Kai Yun's attacks came one after another, giving them no chance to adjust their rhythm.
"Sweeping Through a Thousand Armies, evolved version!" Kai Yun re-announced the move name. "Sweeping Through a Thousand Times Army!"
Yan Bianhe's face finally showed a different expression: "How is this possible!"
This was practically a cheat code!
The audience was even more dumbfounded, turning into a long exclamation.
Commentator: "The perpetual motion machine Kai Yun has appeared! Late but never absent! How did she train that astonishing, seemingly endless internal energy! It appears to be even more boundless than anyone imagined! Yan Bianhe... of course, this can't be considered carelessness on his part, because this is completely unexpected!"
The comment section was full of debate, with various punctuation marks expressing emotions flying around.
At this moment, Kai Yun's blade shifted, abandoning her focus on Yan Bianhe, and suddenly turned to stab the whip user in the corner.
The whip user, who had been maintaining distance and secretly causing trouble, immediately retreated upon seeing this. He was not a close-combat fighter. Unexpectedly, in his panic, he forgot there was a large tree behind him. He bumped into it, his body swayed, and he nearly fell.
Kai Yun's blade followed closely.
Not even an immortal could save him now.
It's you!
Kai Yun said angrily: "Repent!"
The numerous whip marks on Lu Que's body were his evidence of guilt!
Why would he bully their people?
Kai Yun: "Lei Kaiding!"
Lei Kaiding's spirit lifted. He jumped out from behind Kai Yun and quickly swapped places with her.
Kai Yun retreated behind him, tying up the other four opponents for him, while Lei Kaiding fully displayed his boxing techniques.
"Thousand Holes Fist!
"My left hook!
"My right hook!
"I'll return your IQ Fist!
"You still dare to whip me? Didn't expect me to whip you back? How does that feel now, happy? You're proud of bullying with numbers? Daddy's sending you to heaven right now—!"
The power of his punches made the tree in front of him shake violently, showing signs of collapsing.
Amidst countless muffled thuds, the cracking sound of the tree trunk breaking mixed in.
Only then did everyone realize how powerful his boxing technique was!
"Boom!"
Amidst the dense barrage of punches, the whip user was completely knocked down, confirming his elimination from the system.
"Phew." Lei Kaiding blew on his fist. "Perfect."
Commentator: "Lei Kaiding and Kai Yun worked together and successfully eliminated one member of the Second Military Academy! This is truly a unique form of cooperation!"
The audience only snapped back to attention at his reminder, instantly forgetting about "unreasonable," "parameter error," and "bug."
"Lei Lei forgot his cool, dominant CEO persona."
"Lei Lei turned into Daddy!"
"Lei Lei, you've grown up!"
"He should hurry up and forget that persona, I think he's much cooler now!"
"I almost forgot that our Lei Lei is also a very powerful boxer. Lei Lei, how did you end up like this?"
While they were exclaiming, Ye Sa also successfully secured a first kill!
He used the fan ribs to trap the opponent's soft sword, then completely disrupted the opponent's rhythm, and finally sealed their throat with a fan strike.
Not surprising!
The commentator quickly added: "Double kill! The previously undecided situation has now become even more confusing! The Second Military Academy's advantage has been instantly weakened. What will they do now? Continue the forceful attack? Or temporarily retreat and regroup?"
Yan Bianhe's teammates stopped their actions, waiting for their captain's new instructions.
They still had no points. If they continued to confront Kai Yun and the others, they might suffer an upset and be directly eliminated in this match.
Once the thought of retreating arose, the team's decline could no longer be hidden. It could be said that the moment they exchanged hesitant glances, their losing probability increased by thirty percent.
Kai Yun twisted her neck and said: "That's why I said, don't talk big too early. Look, the cautionary tale is standing right here."
Pointed out by her, Lei Kaiding immediately snapped out of his self-satisfied silly grin, calling out in dissatisfaction: "Hey!"
Yan Bianhe glanced at Lu Que, his dissatisfaction swelling greatly. He felt it was unfair. Why could someone like Lu Que still be protected? And defeat him again and again, relying on tricks again and again!
Yan Bianhe couldn't help but say: "Lu Que has already been disqualified from the tournament! Don't you think it's ridiculous that you're still helping him?"
Lei Kaiding tilted his ear: "What did you say?"
Kai Yun said: "He's trying to distract you. You're being fooled."
Lei Kaiding was furious: "He's too shameless! He's actually taking advantage of my kindness!"
"The tournament organizing committee, which has always been inclusive, and Alliance University, which is known for protecting its own, have both agreed to disqualify Lu Que. Even if he wins the preliminary round, he will be announced as withdrawn before the actual combat. This is enough to prove the point!" Yan Bianhe said. "He didn't tell you, which means he doesn't trust you much either. What team friendship, what team spirit, it's simply laughable. Ask him, will he agree? You're all just being sentimental!"
Lu Que's face was unreadable. Kai Yun looked at Xue Chengwu, who pursed his lips and avoided her gaze, seemingly acquiescing.
Lu Que's lips parted, and he said: "That's right. I won't participate in the actual combat... so it doesn't matter if I'm eliminated."
Being disqualified from the tournament was undoubtedly a very serious matter. It meant that Lu Que was branded as "dangerous." In the future, no matter where he appeared, his freedom of movement would be restricted.
Especially since he was so famous, almost everyone who liked watching the Military Academy Tournament recognized his face.
Kai Yun's face darkened: "You lied to me."
Lei Kaiding frowned.
Yan Bianhe sneered: "A bunch of idiots."
Kai Yun cursed at Yan Bianhe: "He's willing to give us his last chance to team up in the tournament, to fight a match with no outcome alongside us, isn't that precisely because he considers us friends? Is there something wrong with your brain?"
Lei Kaiding thought about it.
Holy crap, that makes so much sense!
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