Seeing this, Lu Jin'an tried to back away, but there was nowhere left behind her.
He had no choice but to take the kick head-on.
Gu Zhilin kicked him off the wall.
Upon seeing this, Gu Zhilin raised his eyebrows and curled his lips, looking like a general from ancient times, heroic and dashing.
Just as Gu Zhilin was about to use his saber to subdue Lu Jin'an and prevent her from retaliating.
The saber was already pressed down on Lu Jin'an, but unexpectedly, Lu Jin'an had switched the gun from her right hand to her left hand at some point and fired a shot at Gu Zhilin.
This shot caught Gu Zhilin completely off guard.
Even though he had already set up the Bagua formation, he didn't have time to teleport because the shooting distance was too close.
So a laser bullet hit the bulletproof vest.
Gu Zhilin was still a little stunned at this moment, just when everyone thought he would get angry.
But then the man laughed and put away his saber, reaching out to help Lu Jin'an up: "I knew I had underestimated him."
He didn't think that his loss was due to a lack of ability; he knew very well that he had underestimated Lu Jin'an's adaptability.
He believed that modern people use machines instead of fighting, so they are far less agile than ancient people like him in terms of hand-to-hand combat.
Unexpectedly, Lu Jin'an reacted quickly; even he didn't expect the man to switch hands to hold the gun.
Lu Jin'an also laughed, because he discovered that Gu Zhilin was even stronger than he had thought.
I was able to win this time largely because my opponent was not familiar with me.
Otherwise, he wasn't sure if he could really beat this person.
Gu Zhilin took off his bulletproof vest and handed it back to Shen Guannan: "I'm sorry! I still managed to damage your bulletproof vest."
Shen Guannan was so shocked by the competition that he was speechless.
He never knew that anyone could use cold weapons so skillfully.
It's still such a heavy cold weapon.
After a long while, he took the bulletproof vest, but couldn't help saying, "It's a good thing I put it on you just now, otherwise..."
Gu Zhilin smiled but didn't say anything. He knew that he wouldn't get hurt even if he didn't wear a bulletproof vest.
Because without the bulletproof vest, Lu Jin'an definitely wouldn't have fought so desperately as he did just now.
“Gu Zhilin, you’re really wasting your talents in my club. You should be in the army.” Shen Guannan said sincerely.
But Gu Zhilin simply lowered his head and said, "I'm not strong enough."
Shen Guannan didn't understand; if this wasn't strong enough, how could it be considered strong?
He turned to look at Lu Jin'an, thinking that this person would definitely say something to persuade Gu Zhilin, but to his surprise, this person didn't say a word.
She just stared at Gu Zhilin with her eyes, and there was even a smile in the corner of her eyes.
After watching the competition, Wen Yili gained a new understanding of Gu Zhilin's abilities and realized that it was only a matter of time before he became Lu Jin'an's partner.
At that moment, he became even more determined to get closer to the Battle Academy.
When I am able to surpass Lu Jin'an one day, will I be able to become Gu Zhilin's partner?
"Alright, the competition is over. Let's talk about today's aircraft competition. You guys won first place today," Chen Chen said, bringing the topic back on track.
Everyone was very happy when this was mentioned.
Shen Guannan was the happiest: "Yes! We're number one today!"
However, Chen Chen said, "Although you won first place, you still need to be careful. Do you remember when you were surrounded and attacked on the field today?"
Gu Zhilin nodded: "Is this kind of behavior allowed?"
This method of focusing fire on and attacking a team is not in accordance with the rules of competitive sports in the 21st century.
Chen Chen said, "There's no explicit rule against it, and there's no way to determine whether it's a malicious attack."
"What club is the other party?" he asked again.
"This is the key point I want to make. The opposing club is a favorite to win this competition. It's called 'Tianqian' (meaning 'Insurmountable Barrier'). Last year's champion came from their club. They also used the preliminaries to ensure that the favorites could conserve their strength." Although Chen Chen was new to this industry, he had done his homework thoroughly.
“Most importantly, their boss doesn’t follow the rules very well.” He frowned with some concern.
Upon hearing this, Shen Guannan frowned: "I heard that a popular team last year was bribed by them?"
"That's right. That team was very strong at the time, and they were evenly matched with their strongest team, but... in the end, 'Tianqian's' owner, Zheng Ying, paid them off, and they withdrew from the competition."
"Hmph, try to solve it with money? He'd better try to solve it with money!" Shen Guannan scoffed at this.
But Chen Chen said, "If something can't be solved with money, he'll find another way to solve it."
"Actually, there was a dark horse contestant in last year's qualifiers, named 'Abyss'. They all participated out of their love for aircraft racing, but refused 'Skyline's' offer of a bribe. Later, it was said that their fire controller had an accident during the semi-finals and was unable to play, and the news was suppressed."
"Don't the organizers care about this kind of thing?" Gu Zhilin didn't expect that dark forces would always be so rampant no matter where they were.
Chen Chen scoffed: "The organizers want to intervene, but the police haven't found a single clue. What can they do?"
Lu Jin'an, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up: "Although Shen Guannan's identity has not been made public, as long as Zheng Ying knows a little about him, even if she doesn't know who he is, she won't dare to make a move against him. Wen Yili, I remember you have already registered for the Battle Academy exam, right?"
Wen Yili nodded.
“You are relatively safe, because you are registered at the Combat Academy. So the military will not ignore any accidents that happen. Zheng Ying should not have the guts to go against the military, after all, Wen Yili’s pheromone level is not low.”
Finally, he looked at Gu Zhilin: "The only one I need to be careful about is you, Gu Zhilin. You have no background or identity, and even I can't directly put you into the military's protection circle. So if Zheng Ying is going to make a move, it will definitely be against you. Therefore... you must pay attention to your safety during this period. If necessary, you should stay at the club and not go back."
Hearing this, Gu Zhilin didn't feel anything special. He shook his head and said, "I'm still used to living in my own home, and... even if they find me, I might not necessarily suffer a loss."
They all knew about Gu Zhilin's abilities, but it's easier to dodge a spear in the open than to guard against an arrow in the dark. Shen Guannan was still not entirely at ease, so he called Zhong Qing over to arrange a bodyguard specifically for Gu Zhilin.
However, Gu Zhilin, who was used to being at ease, was not comfortable with bodyguards following him and flatly rejected the suggestion.
“Actually, Zhilin and I usually go in and out together, so there shouldn’t be any problem. I will protect Zhilin,” Wen Yili suddenly said.
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