Winning the Championship
"Master, Master, please spare Caesar..."
On the messy bed, Caesar sobbed and begged for mercy with tears in his eyes.
"Be good." Moss kissed Caesar, finally ending this one-sided torture for Caesar.
Moss gently picked up the exhausted Caesar, walked to the bathroom, helped Caesar take a bath, and asked the kitchen to heat up the special food for Caesar's blue beasts and feed Caesar himself.
Caesar ate his food obediently, sneering in his heart. Could it be that this beast has learned to feel guilty? Ha, how could it be possible?
At the suggestion of pet trainer Manla, Moss took Caesar to get the FL injection - a medicine developed for rare animals. After use, the lifespan will be increased and the occurrence of many malignant diseases can be reduced. The side effect is that the potential for the development of the body's strength is greatly reduced, and the mental strength is also always at a low value.
The reason why it can be used on rare animals is that they are protected by the government anyway, and this side effect will not affect their normal life anyway - unless the animal needs to fight or drive a mecha.
At night, at the outer edge of the flower sea of the Moss Palace, below the stone statue, there is a hole that is only wide enough for one person to pass through. Following this hole downward and outward, you can reach the outer edge of the palace's outer wall.
"Xize, you..." Under the dim light, worry appeared on Randy's face. He wanted to reach out to help him, but he froze in mid-air and withdrew his hand.
There is a line in the center of them, which is flush with the outer defense line of Moss Palace on the ground. As long as a living being enters, Moss's alarm system will be activated.
Caesar couldn't leave because Moss had implanted a chip in his body. If he stepped outside, he would be captured by the guards. The chip could only be removed surgically. This was why, despite the path to the outside world being right before his eyes, Caesar hadn't been able to take a single step in six years.
"It's okay, Randy." Unlike Randy, who seemed hesitant to speak, Caesar looked nonchalant. Even though his exposed neck was covered in bruises and purple bite marks, it didn't affect his calm demeanor at all. "How's the contact with the owner of the mecha store going?"
"It's a deal," Randy said with a smile. "CH-9 mech, 120,000 gold coins, with a high-energy cannon and one round. I told the boss that if he could get a lower price, we could become long-term customers. The boss was pretty nice and was willing to keep the relationship going."
Xi Ze raised the corner of his lips, "Very good, if we can get the CH-9, the chances of Yu Sheng and I escaping successfully will be even greater!"
Randy nodded. "Yes, Yu Sheng is truly a timely gift from heaven to our Freedom Alliance. He's incredibly talented in mecha and combat. If he were born an interstellar being, perhaps he would be the youngest and most promising general in the entire galaxy."
"No ifs." The smile on Caesar's face faded a little. "Even if he's not from the star system, he can still become the youngest and most promising general in the entire galaxy."
Randy suddenly realized that the man before him was once a genius in combat and mechas, but… Randy's face darkened and he changed the subject, "Phil's surgical equipment is ready, too. Boss, we're waiting for the day to fetch you."
Caesar narrowed his eyes and said, "I will."
I will. On that day, I will personally end the evil relationship between Moss and me.
After his routine meeting with Randy, Caesar cleaned off the dirt and returned to his pet room. Something seemed to be amiss at the Zeus store these days, and Moss had been so busy that he'd been visiting him less often. This had given Caesar the opportunity to secretly go online and organize Freedom Alliance activities.
"Baby, you've been so good today." As soon as he got home, Moss walked into the pet room and saw his little pet lying on the bed playing games obediently. The irritability that had been bothering him for the whole day was immediately relieved. He walked to the bed, pinched Caesar's chin, and kissed Caesar on the lips.
Caesar obediently exchanged a deep kiss with Moss, his flushed cheeks revealing his shyness. He opened his arms, hugged Moss, and buried his head in Moss's waist, "Master..."
Moss was hugged so sweetly by his little pet that he felt the heat from head to toe gathered below. He was not a person who could restrain his desires, so he immediately hugged Caesar with his backhand, lifted Caesar up and patted Caesar's butt.
"You only know how to seduce the master." Moss laughed, "The master will satisfy you immediately."
Soon, the sound of panting filled the huge pet room, burying the deep hatred tightly without leaving any trace.
…
"Qiuqiu, you must do your best in the finals!" The five-day rest period was over. When the StarCraft Fighting Tournament finals began, Haidun held Yu Sheng tightly and refused to let go. "Even if you can't make the top ten, at least make it into the top 100,000 and try to be my classmate!"
Yu Sheng pushed him, "Hurry up and sign in! Be careful not to be disqualified from the finals!"
Haidun left reluctantly, looking back every few steps and making encouraging gestures to Yusheng.
"Please take your positions at the designated locations and wait for transmission."
"The theme of the competition is climbing. There are twenty levels from the bottom of the mountain to the top. There will be fixed opponents at each level. The contestants need to defeat a total of twenty people to reach the top."
"The final ranking will be based on the order in which players reach the top of the mountain. I hope all the players will take every competition seriously."
"The transmission will begin in ten seconds. Please be prepared, everyone."
"Ten, nine, ... two, one."
"The competition officially begins. I wish you good luck."
The light array lit up, and Yu Sheng calmly closed his eyes. When he opened his eyes, he found himself standing at the foot of a mountain. Looking up, he saw that the mountain peak was towering into the clouds, and endless steps extended to the clouds, making it impossible to see the top of the mountain clearly.
Yu Sheng took a step forward and was about to climb the mountain when a middle-aged man suddenly appeared in front of him. He was wearing a white combat uniform and had a solemn expression on his face. "Please challenge me. Only after the challenge can you continue climbing."
Yu Sheng also nodded and bowed.
These twenty examiners were rumored to be elite fighters from the Interstellar Alliance, possessing a greater degree of battlefield virility than the average fighter. They had undergone rigorous screening and assessment to qualify for this position. Yu Sheng himself was a soldier, though no longer, but that didn't stop him from showing the utmost respect to these soldiers who defended their country.
After more than twenty moves, the middle-aged man saluted again and said, "You have passed. Please continue climbing."
Yu Sheng bowed, then stepped onto the first step and walked up firmly.
The middle-aged man standing at the foot of the mountain looked at Yu Sheng's back with a deep gaze and said with emotion, "It's true that each generation is stronger than the last. This young man is no ordinary person."
Every few hundred steps, there was a platform where the examiner stood, who the contestants needed to defeat. The examiners' fighting skills became increasingly powerful, and Yu Sheng went from being effortless at first to completely devoted, even requiring him to employ unexpected techniques. By the time he reached the penultimate level, Yu Sheng had fought for over a hundred moves but still failed to defeat them, and was nearly knocked to the ground by the gray-haired old man before him.
After finally defeating the old man, Yu Sheng panted and bowed to the old man, saying sincerely, "You are really strong despite your age."
"Old but still strong? What do you mean?" The old man stroked his beard and laughed. "You're a good young man. Come to our team after the game!"
Yu Sheng smiled and said, "If there is a chance, I will definitely do it."
"Go quickly." The old man pointed to the top of the mountain. "Don't be careless. This last level is not easy to pass."
Yu Sheng bowed to the old man and climbed to the top of the mountain with unwavering determination.
Before stepping onto the last platform, Yu Sheng thought he would be facing the most powerful general in the entire galaxy, but when he saw his opponent standing still with his hands behind his back, he was stunned.
It was actually him.
Seeing the same facial features and even the same fiercely prepared expression, he couldn't help but remember what the captain had said when he was teaching him combat back in the military academy: Your biggest enemy is yourself. Breaking through yourself is your lifelong pursuit.
Yu Sheng looked at himself seriously and bowed.
The competition officially begins.
This was destined to be a battle with no clear winner. No matter what moves Yu Sheng used, his opponent could see through them instantly, and similarly, his opponent could easily neutralize Yu Sheng's attacks. This tug-of-war lasted for who knows how long, so long that Yu Sheng felt breathless, exhausted, and his vision blurred. Meanwhile, his opponent, like him, was hunched over, gritting his teeth, and persevering with all his might.
No one was willing to give up first.
It's so hard. So hard. Why is it so hard to defeat yourself?
Yu Sheng's vision was blurred by sweat. He punched forward, and the opponent punched back. As the punches collided, Yu Sheng didn't even feel pain, only numbness and fatigue. This virtual space didn't have the alternation of day and night. There was only an unchanging platform and a cloud-shrouded peak just a step away.
Yu Sheng didn't know how much time had passed. He thought that he might not be able to be classmates with Haidun this time. After wasting such a long time, he was afraid that others had already reached the peak, and only he was still competing with himself, and it was unclear who would win.
As the fight went on, Yu Sheng's movements slowed down, and he on the other side also slowed down. The two of them moved back and forth like practicing Tai Chi, and Yu Sheng's mind flashed with scenes from his life that he thought he had forgotten.
The scene of the aunt at the orphanage touching his head and stuffing candies into his mouth; the scene of the instructor punishing him severely for making trouble after entering the military academy; the scene of the captain hugging his head and comforting him when he was eliminated from the actual combat exercise and cried with his head in his arms; the scene of being auctioned off by everyone; the scene of the little girl treating him to candies and calling him brother; the scene of Caesar's last fight with him; even the word "Yu Sheng" pronounced in a clear voice by Frey, were all engraved in his mind.
The last frozen moment was when Yunxiao taught him how to drive a mecha for the first time. His mental power went from escaping and retreating at the beginning to blending and supporting with Yunxiao's mental power. Yunxiao's firm and tolerant "accept me" in his ears.
I must win.
Yu Sheng paused, his eyes fixed on himself, then he raised his chin, "Come on! I'm not afraid of you!"
There was no flying sand and rocks, no dazzling scene, and every neat punch and kick was the first lesson in life that Yu Sheng taught himself.
"What changes have been made to this year's finals?" In the live broadcast hall, anxious netizens have been waiting for a long time, but there is still no one on the central platform in front of them.
"Yeah, I've logged off and back on several times, but still, not a single contestant has shown up. Are the officials crazy? They insist on saying we can't watch the finals because it involves privacy concerns. Then what's the point of us staying here?"
"That's right, they just say the first one to come out wins first place, but even my idol Yunxiao hasn't come out yet. What's going on? How difficult are they making the finals?"
“…”
The hall was noisy and full of complaints. Only the staff and AI kept repeating words about maintaining order. No official showed up to explain.
Just when the situation was becoming increasingly difficult to control, a circular array of light suddenly appeared on the central platform. All the commotion stopped immediately, and the entire place fell into dead silence. Everyone's eyes were fixed on the glowing array of light, a sign that it was teleporting.
Who will take first place in this year's fighting competition? Will it be Yunxiao? Or will it be the one who breaks through and strikes back from the top of the second tallest tower in the past ten thousand years?
Human figures gradually appeared in the light, and as the light faded, everyone subconsciously held their breath.
A young man stood on the stage, a little dazed, as if he didn't know why he was standing there.
It wasn't Yunxiao, nor was it the top of the tower, nor was it even any of the top ten fighters that everyone knew in the past.
"First place, contestant number 6000000807, 'Tailless Ballmon'."
The electronic sound rang out, and the entire audience seemed to be awakened and reacted. Applause and screams rose one after another, almost overturning the live broadcast hall. At this moment, another light array lit up, and Yunxiao appeared on the platform. Seeing Yu Sheng standing there, he was stunned for a moment, and then the corners of his lips curled up.
My bell, you are finally leaving...
"Yunxiao!" Yu Sheng realized that he had won first place in the fighting competition. Besides being a little bit unbelievable, he was mostly ecstatic. Seeing Yunxiao come out, he rushed over to hug Yunxiao and shared his joy with his best friend, "I'm first place!"
Yunxiao hugged him back and hummed softly.
There was an even louder wave of cheers in the hall, and the barrage of comments had been flooded with comments by the Yunqiu Party. Of course, there were also some so-called Yunxiao diehard fans who expressed their views in a conspiracy-theoretic way.
"This Ball Beast definitely has a backer! Just watching the live broadcast of the semi-finals, I knew he couldn't beat Yun Xiao. How could he possibly come in first in the finals?"
"I think there's something fishy going on in the finals! Even though Ballmon is good, he definitely can't beat Yunxiao!"
"Official, if you have the guts, organize another one-on-one duel! I don't believe Yunxiao can't beat Qiuqiumon!"
“…”
In response to these outcries, a female reporter interviewed Yunxiao himself, "Do you have any objections to the results of the competition? What kind of format was it in the finals that you ended up behind the 'Tailless Ball Beast' contestant?"
Yunxiao looked at the camera with a calm expression, "There's nothing to say, I lost. Qiuqiumon is the undisputed number one."
The first person to break through himself is the real king.
Yu Sheng, I am proud of you.
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