Chapter 154 Background

Hu Chen huddled obediently in his seat, not daring to make any noise.

He could tell that his mentor was in a bad mood, and he didn't want to offend him at this time.

but.

He looked at Wen Yang who was chatting with Wu Chutai, and a hint of admiration flashed in his eyes.

It still has to be you, Wen Yang.

You are probably the only one in the entire school who can chat with the teacher calmly when he is in a bad mood and prevent him from scolding others.

Although Wu Chutai's complexion is still not very good now, at least it is not that bad.

"...Teacher, today's first project is our Imperial Capital project." Wen Yang said with a smile, "I've analyzed it, and we have absolute dominance in this project. You can enjoy the spectacle of our warriors dominating the others."

"This is only natural." Wu Chutai took a sip of water and pursed his lips. "I've been polishing this deck for several years. I'd be surprised if I didn't get this result."

"The teacher's strength is naturally convincing." Wen Yang said.

The two of them tacitly avoided mentioning the ancient capital.

Anyway, the ancient capital project has been completed long ago, and I can have a quiet day today. Why bring it up? It's unlucky.

At this time, the list of the first project for today had come out. Wu Chutai temporarily put away his thoughts and looked up.

Come on, let me see which unlucky guys have become the background board of the imperial capital.

However, when Wu Chutai saw the first name on the list, his eyes couldn't help but widen slightly.

…

Towards Mudu

Shi Xi sat in the corner, looking a little sad.

"What's wrong, squad leader?" A soldier patted him on the shoulder.

"...It's okay." Shi Xi sighed, "My grades aren't very good, I'm just a little sad..."

no way.

Their Mudu's Mist Flame Bow deck was not very strong this time, so if they wanted to get any results, they had to put more thought into the optional items.

But the projects they selected after studying for a long time...all conflicted with Gudu.

Yes, they also chose the three optional items yesterday afternoon!

These three projects are actually not all within their advantage range. For example, the high-risk target elimination is actually difficult for them to handle. The reason they reported it is because according to their analysis, other teams should rarely report this project... They just want to take advantage of the loopholes.

But I didn’t expect that not only would Miao suddenly appear out of nowhere, but even the ancient capital team that was almost already determined to be the first came to join in the fun!

Why? Aren't you supposed to target those popular events and lower the rankings of other teams?

Instead of picking up a bargain, you ran into the big boss. Who can be happy about this?

Not to mention that their three projects all collided, and they were completely reduced to the background board of the ancient capital.

"Alas." The soldier sighed, "Don't be sad. We ran into the champion team, there's nothing we can do about it."

This is equivalent to their ranking being reduced by one in all three events, while the rankings of other teams that did not collide with them are increased by one at the same time... With one addition and one subtraction, many teams that were originally not as good as them will be ranked ahead of them.

Tsk...why wasn't it some other team that crashed into the ancient capital?

Shi Xi sighed silently in his heart.

Unfortunately, that’s impossible… Ancient Capital had already completed three projects yesterday, so they have nothing to do today.

In the hall, there were actually quite a few people who had the same idea as Shi Xi, but they were not as miserable as Shi Xi, as all three of them collided.

"Eh?" The soldier next to Shi Xi seemed to have seen something and suddenly became excited. "Squad leader, look! The list for the next project is out!"

"Hmm?" Shi Xi raised his head. "What's wrong with the list? Is it worth getting so excited...huh?"

However, after Shi Xi saw the first name on the list, he paused and stood there in a daze.

After a while, he rubbed his eyes in disbelief, then opened them again...still no change.

But why did he still see the name of the ancient capital today!

...Hiss, could it be that I was thinking about the ancient capital all night last night and that caused the hallucinations today?

However, the reactions of his comrades beside him clearly told him that this really was the ancient capital.

After sitting in a daze for a moment, Shi Xi finally reacted and a smile appeared on his face.

Well... Although I don't know why Gudu signed up for four projects, but seeing others also competing with Gudu... he couldn't help but feel a lot better.

Great, someone is here to share my misfortune!

Wuhu

His eyes swept across several teams subtly, and seeing their astonished expressions, he couldn't help laughing.

These teams all encountered two people yesterday, and were slightly luckier than their priests.

But now, all three of your projects are in the ancient capital!

I don’t know why, but it just feels so good.

Seeing Gu Du's name appear on the list of participants again, most people in the hall had the same expression as Shi Xi.

What the hell is this? A major military overhaul and a surprise attack? ...A sneak attack, huh?

Some people who reacted quickly had already realized something. After thinking for a moment, their faces gradually became ugly.

…

Click!

Wu Chutai tightened his fingers and the wooden armrest made a crisp sound.

He narrowed his eyes.

"Yu Cang... Haha, okay, targeting me, right?"

He thought that the first show he watched when he arrived today was at Gu Du. How could it be such a coincidence?

It must be Yu Cang who told their leader that he wanted to snipe me, and their leader agreed under pressure!

Wu Chutai quickly calmed down.

How did Yu Cang know that the Imperial Capital team was going to apply for this project? And how did he know that I would come here today?

You know, the application for the optional project will be closed when the major armament reform officially begins. If you want to snipe accurately, you must know the intelligence in advance... Could it be that...

Wu Chutai's eyes turned slightly, scanning Wen Yang and the silent Hu Chen in turn.

When Yu Cang was still here...Wen Yang seemed to be quite close to him.

Wu Chutai's eyes had narrowed into slits. Although he had suspicions in his heart, he did not say anything.

He turned his gaze back to the field and said:

"Who on earth is the person in charge of the ancient capital that allows Yu Cang to act so recklessly?"

It is not that easy to apply for one more project. If you are not careful, you may end up losing more than you gain.

After all, you are so flamboyant, so people's expectations of you will naturally be higher. In this case, if you perform even slightly worse, it will be a huge deduction in the eyes of the jury.

Since they cannot gain any advantage in points and there is a risk of losing points, most teams will naturally not do it.

Yu Cang was able to convince their leader to apply for another project... Humph, it must be Ren Zheng's efforts again.

I didn’t expect... Yu Cang, after returning to the ancient capital, you are more familiar with these things that you used to sneer at than I imagined.

Wu Chutai snorted.

"I've really been underestimated...Wen Yang."

"I'm in the teacher's room."

"Tell He Qi that for the next project, he can use the maximum mass at will. No matter what sequelae he suffers, I will personally treat him!"

Wen Yang was stunned. After hesitating for a moment, he said, "Teacher, but..."

Wu Chutai didn't give him a chance to speak. He said directly, "Do they think they can easily defeat us? Dream on! Since he dares to come close, I don't mind letting them experience the true power of the Light and Shadow Sacrifice Deck!"

"Um...teacher..."

"I'm not trying to criticize you. Although there's a certain chance of side effects from activating maximum mass, a competition as important as the Armament Overhaul requires you to give it your all! I'll treat any side effects later. I saw in the previous events, how come there's still someone taking third place?"

"Um..." Wen Yang scratched his head and said awkwardly, "Well... Actually, we already started using the maximum mass in our second project..."

"Well, then... what?" Wu Chutai turned his head suddenly. "Using maximum quality? ...Didn't you say that in yesterday's project, the ancient capital's performance was more than ten times that of the imperial capital?"

"Well... that is indeed the result of giving it my all." Wen Yang lowered his head slightly, avoiding Wu Chutai's gaze.

"How is that possible?" Wu Chutai couldn't believe it.

He had just arrived in Yujiang yesterday, and had heard about the ancient capital's achievements from Wen Yang. Without having seen it with his own eyes, he only knew that the ancient capital's deck was strong, but he had no idea to what extent.

No matter how serious Wen Yang's words were, he just thought that he was deliberately exaggerating Gu Du's performance to comfort himself.

After all... it was too exaggerated for a fourth-level soul card master to do what Wen Yang said. His common sense prevented him from believing Wen Yang's words.

He knew very well how strong his maximum mass was. He was definitely at the pinnacle of the power that a fourth-level soul card master could control. Coupled with the suitable environment, how could he lose!

If the highest quality is set, how is it possible that there are still several projects that have not passed?

"Teacher, it's true." Wen Yang said stubbornly, "This year's project is much more difficult than last year..."

Wu Chutai frowned slightly, and he looked at Wen Yang, his suspicion rising again.

But he turned his head calmly and looked at the broadcast soul card.

Whether it is true or not, he will know it by seeing it for himself.

After a while, Wu Chutai casually asked, "Wen Yang, have you been in touch with Yu Cang since he left?"

"Ah?" Wen Yang was stunned, "No..."

"Um."

The atmosphere was silent for a moment.

Suddenly, as if he thought of something, Wen Yang tightened his grip and his eyes widened slightly.

Teacher, is he... doubting me?

…

This time the project is called "Pursuit and Annihilation War".

As the name suggests, in this event, the military will release many frightened and constantly wandering wild beasts, and the contestants are required to determine their locations and kill them one by one.

This places very high demands on the deck's reconnaissance, marching and output capabilities, and is a relatively comprehensive project.

The ancient capital is the first to appear.

Buzz...

A group of warriors appeared at the border of the Nightmare.

As soon as he appeared, a faint light flashed not far away. Fang Pei looked up and saw more than a dozen wild beasts of varying sizes fleeing in panic.

The dim light gradually dimmed. If they did not take action, they would lose track of these wild beasts when the light completely dissipated.

Must react immediately!

After realizing this, Fang Pei and his companions did not hesitate and waved their hands to summon individual reactive armor!

…

In the lobby

Wu Chutai raised his brows slightly.

Those wild beasts...are they all epic?

And it looks like they should be pretty strong... After all, putting aside their abilities, given their body shape, their physical panel won't be low.

Wu Chutai also observed the expressions of the surrounding teams... Those who chose this project all looked troubled, but there was no surprise on their faces. It seemed that the difficulty of the previous projects should not be much different.

Hmm...it seems Wen Yang didn't lie.

But, this shouldn't be the case... If it's this difficult, how could the ancient capital...

Before he could finish this thought, Wu Chutai's narrowed eyes suddenly widened.

Wait…what is that!

Ten figures surrounded by lightning suddenly rushed out from the border of the Nightmare. As they flew across the sky, countless black shadows dragged white smoke and fell from the sky like raindrops. Then, balls of thick smoke and fire bloomed above the earth, and screams were heard incessantly.

The warriors in the sky had no intention of stopping. After dropping the shells, they immediately flew through the sky towards the next wild beast.

Although the attack lasted only a short time, all the epic wild beasts were melted in the flames without exception, leaving no room for struggle.

The team from Gudu truly demonstrated the words "pursuit" and "annihilation" in the project name!

Seeing their relaxed look, Wu Chutai hissed.

What’s going on… Can a level 4 soul card master kill epics so easily nowadays… That shouldn’t be the case.

Could it be that... those epic levels are all counterfeit?

...Not sure, let's see.

It just so happens that the next place to appear is the imperial capital, and we can tell the level of these wild beasts at a glance.

In other places, many people have gathered together and started discussing how to complete this project.

Although I guessed it would be difficult, but... this project is no longer a question of whether it is difficult or not.

After all, this project was called Pursuit and Annihilation Operation. What if, when our team appeared on the battlefield, not only did they fail to annihilate the opponent, but the wild beasts also discovered that they were no match for them...

Then, the pursuit and annihilation operation will probably turn into defensive counterattack and strategic retreat.

That would be so embarrassing!

During the discussion, Gu Du had successfully completed the task.

Unsurprisingly, the advance continued smoothly. With the Skeleton Hounds present, these wild beasts had nowhere to hide, not to mention that the ancient capital didn't even give them a chance to escape the range of the dim light crystals.

The project ends and the screen on the broadcast soul card changes.

The imperial capital's team appeared among them.

With the information from the ancient capital, they already knew that the time for this project was very tight, so after He Qi entered, he said nothing, raised his hand, and summoned the Marching Formation of Light!

Seeing his team finally appear, Wu Chutai's brows relaxed slightly.

But Wen Yang's previous words gave him an ominous premonition, so he was not in a very good mood.

Seeing the familiar light of the Light Marching Formation light up, Wu Chutai felt a little relieved. He secretly looked at others, but found that... no one's expression met his expectations.

Wu Chutai: ...

He originally thought that he would hear many people speculating and discussing the effects and principles of his soul card... Why do you all look like you are used to it?

...Whatever.

Wu Chutai snorted.

None of them know the value of the goods.

While I was thinking, the battle had already begun in the imperial capital. They were moving at an incredible speed, stepping on the dazzling light and constantly shuttling through the borders of the Nightmare. One by one, the long-haired bombs were suspended in the marching formation, ready to be shot out as soon as there was a chance!

However, as the project continued to advance, Wu Chutai's expression became more and more serious.

Something is wrong...something is wrong.

Although the performance of the Imperial Capital's warriors was still very good, chasing those epic wild beasts the whole time, but... with the Ancient Capital's team in front, Wu Chutai felt more and more that something was wrong.

Why do I feel... no matter the marching speed, destructive power or anything else, the Light and Shadow Simulacrum is much weaker than the Ancient Capital deck!

And because they had to self-destruct in some situations, their battles seemed much more brutal than those in the ancient capital.

One is calm and unhurried, the other is full of vigor and perseverance.

What are you doing!

I am not inferior to them!

Wu Chutai's face had turned ugly. He finally realized why Hu Chen had been hesitating since they met yesterday.

But, how could it be possible... A feeling of emptiness spread throughout his body.

This is the result of several years of hard work!

He was already very upset that his achievement was taken away by someone else, but after all, it was in exchange for resources, so he could still accept it.

Moreover, even if he is not the person in charge of this project, people in the circle will definitely be able to tell at a glance that this deck is his work.

By then, it would not be unacceptable for him to sit there after overhauling his armaments and watch the soldiers kill everyone with the decks he gave them.

But now... this last bit of comfort is gone!

I’ve never heard of a card maker with great mechanical skills in ancient times… Where on earth did this project come from?

Thinking of this, he subconsciously looked towards Yu Cang, but found that Yu Cang also happened to look at him.

Their eyes met, and Yu Cang did not dodge. He gave Wu Chutai a faint smile, then turned his head away.

“…” Wu Chutai was silent.

But in fact, his teeth were already clenched together.

What are you so proud of!

This project is not yours, you just got it by using your connections!

You don’t even have any relevant resonance!

hateful……

Wu Chutai took a deep breath.

No hurry, no hurry.

No matter how arrogant Yu Cang is, he is only relying on the support of a national guardian behind him.

There is no need to get angry about this kind of dispute. The resources obtained are the most important.

Anyway, the four major families have promised their resources and it is impossible for them to go back on their word... After all, they have also seen this Light and Shadow Sacrifice Destruction deck and are very satisfied with it, so it is not his fault.

If you want to blame someone, just blame Gu Du for finding an old monster who studies mechanics from somewhere.

Thinking about it this way, if I were to participate in the armament reform this time, I would not be able to get first place at all. Now giving up the position of person in charge in exchange for resources can be regarded as cutting the loss in time.

Feeling a little relieved, Wu Chutai drank a sip of water and stopped thinking about these things.

…

Small meeting room

"That's Wu Chutai?" Qiu Zhong took a sip of tea, his gaze slightly narrowed. "He doesn't look like a very likable old man... What do you think, Wang Manxiao?"

Wang Manxiao leaned against the shadows and said casually:

"After the major armament overhaul, I'll talk to him personally."

I have a headache. I will make up for it tomorrow or the day after tomorrow.

(End of this chapter)