DHMB - Chapter 37

Chapter 37

The violent internal energy in Lu Que's body had completely vanished with that last move. Where was there even a trace of the previous chaos?

In that case, it could indeed be called a new move.

However... after using this move, Lu Que immediately half-squatted, exhausted. He had poured out almost all the internal energy in his body, and the burst wound on his back began to assert its presence, gushing blood that soaked his outer clothing.

Kai Yun leaped forward immediately, wanting to finish off Yan Bianhe, but as soon as she got close, she found that the opponent was already dead. Of course, such a powerful, close-range attack couldn't be withstood even by a professional shield user.

This person who liked to chatter didn't even leave a "goodbye" in the end.

Xue Chengwu helped Lu Que up, letting him lean on his shoulder to stand. He turned back to look for the military backpack, wanting to bandage Lu Que's wound.

As Xue Chengwu lowered his head to search for the hemostatic medicine, his eyes welled up. "Lu Que, you did it!"

Lu Que looked at his hands; his palms were abnormally red and swollen, but his heart was filled with bewilderment, deliberately suppressed ecstasy, and an emotion too complex to describe. It was so unfamiliar to him.

Perhaps no one would believe it, but he finally had a reason to say goodbye to his past self.

Today could be an end, and also a beginning.

Xue Chengwu held back, holding up the medicine in his hand, and first hugged him tightly: "Lu Que!"

Lei Kaiding reminded him, "Friend, he's already severely injured. I see he's on the verge of being eliminated. Your affection for him right now should be 'hands off'."

Xue Chengwu quickly let go.

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The commentator finally launched into a technical analysis, dutifully dissecting Lu Que's movements.

"I believe everyone is deeply moved at this moment! This dramatic turn of events has rewritten the situation and can be said to have set the tone for victory! Let's first give a round of applause for Lu Que's success and Yan Bianhe's departure."

"Lu Que's move currently feels more like a mutual destruction, as he has no way to support subsequent defense or attack. But being able to stabilize the berserk internal energy through this is definitely a breakthrough! Although the stability is still uncertain, the effect is excellent as everyone can see!"

The live stream fell silent for a few seconds before the commentator returned.

"Okay, I've rewatched the recording from the backend several times. Currently, it can be confirmed that this is an advanced internal energy cultivation method that hasn't been widely popularized yet, but it is just a cultivation method. Therefore, this move might not be applicable to other martial artists. I think the reason Lu Que succeeded is his incredibly strong willpower and his repeated experience with similar situations, allowing him to maintain rationality and execute the technique during the early stages of the rampage. Ordinary people absolutely cannot do this. We will continue to follow up and research this. For now, let's turn our attention back to the match!"

Although he said this, the audience had completely forgotten that this was a match.

A new move that could successfully restrain internal energy rampage would undoubtedly cause an earthquake-level stir and shock. Even if it was just a tiny glimmer of hope, all martial artists wouldn't miss it.

They were rushing to record videos, re-edit them, then repost and spread them, and find experts for analysis. Lu Que's established label in their minds was no longer "dangerous" but a new hope that created "miracles."

"Has he found a way to counter the rampage? Is it universal?"

"I think it depends on the probability? If it were stable, Xue Chengwu wouldn't be so emotional right now."

"Does that mean Lu Que isn't that dangerous anymore? Can he participate in actual combat matches?"

"Danger is something that's hard to rule out..."

"Does this mean that being chuunibyou can really change the world?!"

Both sides were in shock, but the people in the arena had completely different feelings.

While it was a touching moment here, Kai Yun was impatiently chasing the remaining enemy forces with her saber there.

The commentator was full of energy, trying to pull the focus back. He shouted, "It was originally six against two, but unexpectedly, it quickly reversed to three against six! Although Lu Que and Xue Chengwu are severely injured, they just need to sit and watch now to await the fruits of victory!"

The fruits of victory were undoubtedly theirs.

Kai Yun, Ye Sa, and Lei Kaiding advanced together. Kai and Ye instinctively went after the two players with the best Lightness Skill, leaving the axe-wielding male student to Lei Kaiding.

The camera shuttled between the three of them, trying to capture the scene with grandeur, but later found there wasn't much to see. In the end, the camera returned to Lu Que's side, showing Xue Chengwu and Jiang Tu applying medicine to him, playing the emotional card.

No one expected that the precious camera time of the Military Academy Tournament would be fixed for a long time on treating an injured person, and the comments section was surprisingly positive, with everyone watching with interest to see if Lu Que had any adverse reactions.

The live stream administrator, in a moment of mercy, finally remembered that this wasn't just Kai Yun and the others' show. There were still hundreds of other contestants alive on two other small paths. So the camera quickly swept over them, giving them a chance to appear.

As expected... the students in the arena had followed Kai Yun's strategy and were engaged in internal slaughter.

Looking at the ground covered in blood and corpses, the live stream administrator clicked his tongue sympathetically twice.

Subsequently, it was confirmed that the Second Military Academy team had been completely eliminated.

The commentator's emotions were still high as he said, "A huge upset! The fixed team led by a top 20 player from the previous tournament has been confirmed eliminated in the preliminary round with a score of '0'! Let's remember their names! Friends from the Second Military Academy, please rest and adjust well when you go back, and try again next year!"

It was indeed a major upset, but the comments section didn't seem to pay much attention, and even the Second Military Academy's fans didn't dare to show their faces, wishing the camera would just move on as if nothing had happened.

Even death couldn't attract the audience's attention anymore; the Second Military Academy team's departure was utterly without value.

The commentator opened his mouth, speechless.

He was really having a hard time.

On the other side, Kai Yun, who had finished the battle, slung her saber back onto her back and ran back to the team, smiling brightly.

The commentator clenched his fist: "Alright! Now Kai Yun is showing the smile of a demon king! Who else in the arena is going to suffer?"

Kai Yun weighed her bag and said, "While there's no one around and the scenery is just right..."

Lei Kaiding excitedly said, "Are we eating?"

Kai Yun: "No."

Lei Kaiding's smile froze.

Kai Yun pulled a bag out of her pack.

"But we can eat noodles."

Ye Sa was curious: "There's really something to eat?"

Xue Chengwu also stopped his movements.

He hadn't gotten to eat last time. But he always felt that eating noodles on a battlefield... had a particularly unique flavor. His skin involuntarily itched, feeling like he was about to get hit.

Lei Kaiding rummaged through his bag and pulled out a large iron bowl, grinning at Kai Yun.

Kai Yun praised, "You even brought your own cookware!"

Ye Sa quickly added, "I didn't."

Kai Yun: "I brought some."

Ye Sa showed a clearly relieved expression.

Ye Sa asked, "What are we eating?"

"I just picked some random things. There's a bit much for six people, I was afraid it wouldn't fit," Kai Yun said. "Vegetable and egg noodles. How about it?"

Ye Sa nodded, sat down cross-legged, and wore a serious expression of "I'm waiting for dinner."

For bounty hunters on the run, eating was also a very sacred matter.

Lei Kaiding consciously went to pick up stones and dry branches, building a small stove in the middle of the path.

The six of them sat in a circle around a newly lit fire, uniformly watching Kai Yun place the pot over the flames.

The scene looked comical yet warm. The relationship between the six immediately became closer.

Vegetable and egg noodles were simple, but since there was only one pot, the time it took for the water to boil was still a bit long.

Xue Chengwu squeezed his hands tightly, glancing at Lu Que out of the corner of his eye, and still hesitated before speaking, "That... about what Yan Bianhe said earlier..."

Lei Kaiding patted his shoulder, comforting him, "He's finally gone, and you're still dwelling on his words? Are you a masochist? Nobody cares at all!"

Xue Chengwu looked up, took a deep breath, and still couldn't help but say, "Although saying this now might be a buzzkill for everyone, but... but Aunt Lu's death really had nothing to do with Lu Que."

Lu Que said calmly, "Don't say it."

Ye Sa egged him on, "Say it."

Kai Yun: "Why not clarify a misunderstanding? I'm often on camera when I eat, so say it now, maybe a lot of people will see it."

Xue Chengwu decided to just get it all out in one go: "Actually, there's no special reason. Societal criticism, raising a young son alone, being unable to find any work, endless accusations from the victim's family, and the constant curses filling her contact list and home environment. A crime that could never end, and Aunt Lu was a very gentle and fragile woman..."

"Don't say it," Lu Que said coldly. "It was my fault."

Xue Chengwu: "Lu Que was only in first grade at the time. He injured a classmate's nose during a fight, and the other parent chased him home. Aunt Lu was very scared, she was under too much pressure..."

"Xue Chengwu!" Lu Que said, "Don't say it. There's no need."

Xue Chengwu: "It was because of me! He only hit the person who was bullying me because he was helping me... The other person started it first."

Xue Chengwu said, tears streaming down his face in sorrow. He felt that everything started from his own incompetence, then developed into an irreparable tragedy, and finally, the one who was hurt the most became the most innocent Lu Que.

Everyone seemed determined to attribute the most severe crime to Lu Que; as long as he felt pain, all the mistakes would have a conclusion.

The water boiled, making the pot lid rattle and pop.

Kai Yun lifted the lid, and white steam immediately shot up high.

She sprinkled the noodles in, added a little salt, stirred them with chopsticks to loosen them, and left the lid off to cook, waiting for the noodles to soften.

The sight of the rising white steam in her line of vision suddenly reminded Lu Que of a long time ago.

The same white steam filled the small room. A woman held a small bowl, put a few strands of noodles into it, and brought it to him.

That gentle woman who had depended on him would also hysterically tell him:

"Lu Que, you're not normal!"

"Lu Que, why don't you understand? You're different from others! What right do you have to hit people?"

These two questions had been buried deep in his heart. He wanted to resist these two curses, so he entered the military academy. But he could never escape them, which is why he became like this today.

The conflict in his heart was born with his personality.

"The beginning of all mistakes was my father. He was indeed a madman who killed someone," Lu Que said. "As his family, being blamed is unavoidable."

A bowl of noodles was suddenly handed to him. Lu Que didn't take it immediately, so the bowl was moved a little closer, shaking slightly to urge him to hurry.

The eggs had been stir-fried. Water was added again, brought to a boil, then the vegetables and cooked noodles were added.

Although simple, the noodle soup smelled particularly fragrant and rich.

Lu Que reached out and took his chopsticks and bowl. Looking at the slight oil slick on the soup, he began to eat.

The chewy texture, the refreshing taste, combined with the unique richness of the stir-fried eggs, blended into a rich and delicious flavor.

Several people held up their bowls and slurped the soup loudly, the sound of "slurp, slurp" filling the air.

Kai Yun asked, "Is it good?"

Lu Que nodded.

It was indeed very delicious, a special yet familiar taste.

Kai Yun lowered her head and said, "Whether from a legal standpoint or based on facts, you are innocent. Because of pain, wanting to see related but innocent people suffer more than yourself, that's still wrong, isn't it? Hatred and pain aren't good things worth passing down."

"You can apologize countless times, but sacrificing your entire life is not okay. My Master said that life itself is too miraculous and precious, so being a little selfish is not wrong, because before you even sought who gave you life, you had already become an independent self. Lu Que, carry your own name and start anew."

Lei Kaiding held up his bowl and toasted her in the air: "Good! Chicken! Soup!"

Ye Sa nodded, basking in her praise.

Kai Yun grinned proudly, showing her teeth.

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