Chapter 593 Simulation Exercise 4
"stand up."
Looking at the outstretched hand in front of him, Li Yuan raised his head, stared at Li Mu standing in front of him, who looked slightly disheveled, hesitated for a moment, and then took his hand and stood up with difficulty.
Thanks.
"Need not."
As soon as Li Yuan regained his footing, Li Mu couldn't wait to let go, making no attempt to hide his disdain. Faced with his slightly surprised expression, Li Mu rolled his eyes without hesitation. "You don't actually think we've gotten along well, do you? I'm only showing you some respect because we just fought side-by-side."
Li Yuan remained silent, then said meaningfully, "I thought it was an apology."
Hearing this, Li Mu was a little embarrassed, but he forced himself to explain, "The snow monster transformed into your appearance before, so it's reasonable for me to react reflexively when I encounter someone who looks like you!"
Previously, Li Mu, out of genuine disgust for the Chu faction, and mainly for the culprits who ruined their reputation, discovered the problem and drew his sword to fight the fake Li Yuan.
The opponent's imitation skills were top-notch, but his actual combat ability was mediocre. Before long, Li Mu successfully eliminated him. Watching him dissipate into snow mist before his eyes, Li Mu pondered, guessing that the enemy was the snow monster from the snowfield they were in. No wonder they hadn't noticed it before.
After dealing with the fake Li Yuan, Li Mu began searching for traces of his teammates. Since he still didn't know how they had separated, he was somewhat at a loss.
As a result, instead of finding his teammates, he ran into Li Yuan head-on.
Li Mu reflexively drew his sword and struck. Had Li Yuan not proven his identity, he would have fallen to his blade. Before the two could even catch their breath, they were attacked by the Yeti.
Perhaps having seen through the illusion, the Yeti no longer resembled a human; it became a tall, imposing snowman that charged at them. Its appearance had become rougher, but its combat abilities had improved.
As a result, the two of them had a very difficult time dealing with it, and Li Yuan even collapsed to the ground in a sorry state.
"Shall we go together from here?"
Ignoring Li Mu's attitude, he knew that in this situation, the choice he made would be in his best interest, so Li Yuan took the initiative to extend an invitation.
Li Mu looked him up and down for a moment, then nodded decisively, "Okay."
The unexpectedly responsive response caused Li Yuan to momentarily lose control of her expression.
Seeing this, Li Mu raised an eyebrow and looked over with a half-smile: "I am a military general, and I never bring personal feelings into battle."
"I underestimated the general," Li Yuan readily admitted his mistake.
Two people who couldn't stand each other ended up cooperating smoothly.
On the other side, Pang Nuan drew his long sword, watching the fake Li Mu slowly dissipate before his eyes, his face still showing incomprehensible astonishment. He sighed, gently wiping the blood from his face, and said, "A military general won't bring his personal emotions into the battlefield. Besides, Li Mu, no matter how loudly he talks, he couldn't possibly actually kill Li Yuan in a drill. So you were exposed from the very beginning."
When Pang Nuan saw "Li Mu" leading a group to attack "Li Yuan's" team and asking for his help, he knew it was a fake. As for why he helped him in the first place... "They're all fakes, so it doesn't matter which one we attack first."
Pang Nuan smiled, "It's just using someone else's strength against them, a little trick for dealing with enemies."
...
Seeing the contestants on the screen who had broken through the illusions, everyone in Zhangtai Palace couldn't help but show expressions of satisfaction.
The seemingly absurd assessment format actually tests the weaknesses deep within people's hearts. Without understanding the external enemy, strengthening one's inner self and ensuring one's invincibility is clearly the best way to cope.
Having figured this out, everyone admired and respected Fusu even more. Ying Zheng, sitting at the head of the table, could clearly see their expressions of appreciation, satisfaction, and respect... Why did Meng Ao's face show that kind of pride like an old father?
For some reason, Ying Zheng thought of Fusu's thoughts when he was young and ignorant. His eyes narrowed slightly. What, does Meng Ao really want to be Fusu's grandfather?
Just as he was marveling at how Meng Yi was indeed his grandson, as outstanding as him, Meng Ao suddenly felt a chill and looked around in confusion. Was he not dressed warmly enough today?
Everyone relaxed to some extent, awaiting the final assessment results. Those contestants who hadn't yet identified the problems, or those still caught up in the illusion, were met with blunt criticism.
At this moment, the screen suddenly split in two. One half remained the usual drill scene, while the other half revealed a mysterious and ancient hall amidst the snowstorm. Meng Yi, Li Mu, Li Yuan, Pang Nuan, and others gathered towards the hall from all directions.
As the camera panned through the palace gates, a murmur of discussion arose within the hall the moment Fusu appeared.
"Is this really the eldest son?"
"When did the eldest young master go in?"
Are there any new challenges?
"The eldest son will ultimately take the lead?"
...
"Squeak"
The door to the main hall was carefully pushed open, and sunlight, along with swirling snowflakes, quietly streamed in. Hearing this, Fusu, who was sitting in the main seat, slowly sat up straight and exclaimed, "Finally, someone has come."
"The eldest son?"
A head suddenly appeared beside the gate, looking over with slight surprise.
Before Li Yuan could react, Li Mu shoved her from behind, saying, "If you won't go in, I will."
Pushing aside Li Yuan by the door, Li Mu pushed the door open completely and walked in cautiously yet decisively. Li Yuan, speechless, thought, "This guy's attitude changed way too quickly! We were supposed to be teammates!"
"You're here. Please have a seat. We'll wait for the others."
Fusu smiled and waved to the two of them. Li Mu and Li Yuan looked at each other and then chose a seat on either side of a long table, which was close to the door and far away from Fusu.
Fusu's smile deepened at this, it seemed he had indeed been fooled before.
Before long, Meng Yi and Pang Nuan met at the palace gate. They carefully confirmed each other's identities before slowly walking in.
"Young Master!"
Unlike the others who were uncertain, Meng Yi recognized Fu Su at a glance. Feeling somewhat aggrieved and guilty, he hesitated before walking to Fu Su's side.
"Please sit down."
Fusu nodded to the seat on the right, and Meng Yi obediently sat down, though he didn't dare to look up.
"You did a great job, relax."
Fusu offered a soft word of comfort, even if it was just a few simple words. But for Meng Yi, that was the best support. He quickly regained his composure, looked up at Fusu, and, as always, awaited his orders.
Having just reunited with Pang Nuan, Li Mu happily chatted with him for a few minutes. But when he turned around, he noticed that Li Yuan had quietly moved a few seats forward.
"treacherous."
Li Mu couldn't help but complain: when he wasn't sure about the situation, he would sit close to him, but when he saw that Meng Yi recognized him, he would sit closer to the eldest son, which was very obsequious!
"Then why don't you sit in the front?" Pang Nuan teased him, then casually pulled out a seat near the front and sat down herself.
Li Mu's expression stiffened for a moment. Looking at him, he quickly found a reason: "We came together after all, it wouldn't be good to separate."
Before he could finish speaking, he eagerly got up and, taking advantage of the situation, sat down in the first seat to Fusu's left.
Li Mu gave Li Yuan a provocative smile, then looked up smugly, only to meet Fu Su's amused gaze.
Li Mu: "!"
Fusu: "General Li, you have quite the childlike innocence."
Li Mu: "..."
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