Chapter 146: Players lead the U17 elimination team to fight...
If the King of Hell wants people to die at three o'clock in the morning, who dares to keep them alive until two o'clock?
——Of course it’s the players!
Under the effect of the player's special dish 'Gui Juice', death is simply full of the warmth of home!
The overwhelming ghost army seemed terrifying at first glance, but in reality, it was pierced through the chest by the ghost army.
The whole body feels cool, but other than that, there seems to be no other side effects.
Cai Qianguang was stunned. He had prepared himself to be pierced through the chest by the ghost and die instantly. Unexpectedly, apart from a slight drop in body temperature,
My hands and feet were cold and my heart was beating fast.
It seems... there is nothing else.
He was completely unaware of the coldness in his blood vessels, the ice on his eyebrows and cheeks, and even felt hot everywhere. Cai Qianguang scratched his head and smiled.
"Looking at it this way—compared to being blown to death by a bomb, being chased and attacked by ghosts like this isn't something that's unacceptable..."
"That's right, that's right—since you won't die, I won't be polite!"
"—You bastards, take your grandfather's mine ball attack!!"
Watching the situation clearly from the side, Guan Yuechu coldly judged that these guys had already fallen into hypothermia due to the ghost leaning over them. He sneered and was about to speak, but Gan Zhenzhi, who also had a clear view of the situation, adjusted his glasses.
The next second, he unexpectedly discovered that among the densely packed ghost army that was rushing over in layers, the ghosts scattered by the balls quickly turned into pearly white spots of light and dissipated.
The paleness on the faces of the team members who successfully attacked, which was caused by the ghost, also improved a lot. There was less icyness in their eyelashes and eyebrows, and their cheeks regained some color.
“…”
"Is this... a recovery?"
Gan adjusted his glasses again and made an inference.
Although the crowd could not see as clearly as Gan and Guanyue who were watching from the sidelines, they were in the battle and could feel the changes in their own status more directly than Gan and Guanyue.
After sending out the mineral ball to defeat the ghost, not only will your stamina be restored, but you will also not consume as much stamina when serving, and it will be easier to aim at the center when serving consecutively.
"Could it be..."
"Could it be..."
When their eyes met, everyone had the same idea in their mind.
"——The long-awaited cheat is finally online?!"
As expected, they are the true children of destiny!!
Suddenly, after discovering that the overwhelming ghost army could not cause any actual damage, he firmly believed that the belated plug-in had finally been launched.
He firmly believed that he was the legendary 'child of destiny'.
The U17 elimination group suddenly gained momentum, and the situation was reversed immediately.
The overwhelming army of ghosts could no longer bring any fear. Some people even ran straight towards the ghosts, crushing them from behind and chasing them.
"——Let go of that ghost and let me take over!!"
"Push aside—I'll do it! I'll do it!! Let me do this good thing!!"
The alliance that was just formed in the last second fell apart in the next second. The cooperative relationship of the U17 elimination group is on the verge of breaking up and is in danger!
The number of ghost troops dwindled as the U17 elimination group continued to hunt them down...
Finally, only a few kittens were left, floating on the ceiling at an incredibly fast speed.
Even so, there are still some members of the U17 elimination group who don't give up: For example, Kintaro Toyama, who chases after the ghost while swinging on vines like a monkey and biting his racket.
"——Don't run!! Wait for me!!"
“…”
Everyone silently looked up at Kintaro Toyama, who was chasing them all the way and was even more ghostly than a ghost. They wiped the sweat from their foreheads.
I don't know who looks more like a ghost now... They both chase the ghosts everywhere.
If ghosts could speak, they would call them beasts! !
Finally, after chasing down the last ghost, it turned into a milky white light and scattered. Echizen Ryoma, who had fought for the final blow, pulled his baseball cap on his head coolly, hiding his achievements and fame, and turned back to the main force.
Following behind him was a red-haired Yuanshan who was jumping around and feeling very unwilling.
The entire mine layer was empty. Apart from the occasional sound of dripping water from the rock pillars, the only sound was the coming and going breathing.
Even so, after going through the two layers of slime and skeleton, the U17 elimination group did not let down their guard.
The Slime layer has the Slime King, the Skeleton layer has the Giant Bone Dragon, and so on, the Ghost layer...
Leading the charge, holding a torch, Genichirō Sanada was always on guard, keenly aware of every move around him.
They waited and waited, the sound of dripping water gradually getting heavier, but the giant ghost-merged creature never appeared.
With their hearts tense and doubtful, everyone turned around and looked at each other.
“What’s going on…?”
“—Is that all?”
"Is this floor really that safe?"
Unlike the few who were confused and speculating, the high school students from Rikkai University and the elimination group who knew the inside story and who was behind all this, all looked towards a corner that had been extremely quiet from beginning to end.
Yagi/Kei/Head Coach...
—He actually fell asleep right there!? And there was a bed?!
Where on earth did this bed come from?!
Confusion, doubt, puzzlement, silence, and subtle doubts about the current situation and oneself.
Compare that to them who were screaming and their hearts were beating fast from the moment they entered.
Why does it feel like... this guy is here for a spring outing?
No, this is too comfortable, isn't it?!
Is this reasonable?
Even though my expression was extremely complicated, I wanted to ask, "How can you sleep at such a young age?"
However, due to the threat of breaking the cat and the fear of convincing people with reason, no one dared to really ask.
All of a sudden, everyone's eyes turned to Sanada, who had taken control of the situation.
Walking out from the crowd, Sanada Genichirō looked at the cat lying on the bed, silently watching for a long time.
After confirming that he was asleep and not dead, he abruptly turned his face away.
"—Disband and rest here, and continue the action after they wake up!"
He didn't say when he would wake up, but everyone at this moment knew it for themselves. They looked at each other and exchanged glances, sending signals.
"Hmm... Could it be that the rumors are true? Rikkai University is completely dominated by this first-year student right now? ?"
"It's possible, it's possible!! I wouldn't have believed it before, but now that I see it - it's definitely guaranteed, brother! It's guaranteed!!"
"Rikkai University is now ruled by first-year students! There is a reasonable suspicion that the highest authority in Rikkai University has been replaced! !"
All of a sudden, the gossip became a common understanding. Looking at the people from Rikkai University, especially the Vice Minister Sanada Genichirō, they all felt a little more sympathy.
It’s not a big deal to be surpassed by first-year students. We all have talented and gifted juniors.
But if a first-year student like this climbs on your head...will you really not be killed by the bomb he carries with him?
It wasn't the first time he felt a chill down his spine. Blocking the sight of the U17 crowd, Genichirō Sanada led the rest of the Rikkai University students to find a spot next to Jibaimao's bed and sat down.
"...Let's rest first."
Jack Kuwabara and Yagyu Hiroshi nodded, and Kirihara Aka also responded and turned to look at the younger generation.
Well... I have to say, if I didn't know I was alive, I would really think I was dead.
His chest didn't even rise or fall...
Kelp Head silently moved closer to the cat.
Seeing this, some of the other school members expressed confusion, "When will we wake up? If we just wait, wouldn't it be very passive? What if a monster suddenly appears while we are resting-"
"Won't,"
Before he could finish, Genichirō Sanada spoke directly, "No monsters will appear."
“…Huh?”
Sanada glanced around. After the junior lay down and rested, the surrounding mining environment seemed to be paused.
There was no answer to the question. I was underground and my watch and cell phone had lost signal.
But——they still have a unique and accurate way to judge time.
"Six o'clock in the morning,"
It wasn't Sanada Genichirō, but Yagyu Hiroshi, who was also from Rikkai University. He adjusted his glasses and spoke concisely.
"By six in the morning, you'll wake up even if you don't want to."
Hyotei, Seigaku, and Fudomine, who had experience with Rikkai University's training camp, as well as the U17 eliminated high school students who had been bullied by Jibaimao for days, suddenly felt their skin tighten.
The dead who used to sleep at 2am and wake up at 6am suddenly came back to life and attacked them.
Suddenly, the brain was extremely clear, almost unable to wait, these school members laughed and quickly went to the spot,
"So that's how it is—then let's go to bed! Good night, everyone!"
Extremely fast, extremely simple, even falling asleep,
Higachu, Yamabuki Junior High, and Rokkaku looked at each other without knowing the situation.
Without the slightest hesitation, everyone immediately found their respective positions and lay down on the ground.
After these few rounds of interactions, everyone’s first reaction when encountering incomprehensible behavior is to follow!
No matter how hard it is to understand or how confusing it seems, just follow it!
After all - if they do this, then they must have their reasons!
Night finally fell, and the U17 elimination team in the basement fell into the deepest sleep.
On the ground - the U17 training camp base, the daily challenge missions belonging to the successful group are still going on.
After the captains of the four schools were the first to achieve the goal of returning eight balls simultaneously, captain Tachibana Yoshihei of Fudomine, captain Kite Nagashiro of Higachu, Yanagi Renji of Rikkai University, Fuji Shusuke of Seigaku, and Chitose Chisato of Shitenhoji also achieved the goal of returning eight balls simultaneously.
The battle situation was promising, but looking back, there were still many people who failed to achieve their goals.
Looking at the time, it was 3:45 in the morning. As soon as it was past midnight, everyone's heart tightened, fearing that something unexpected would happen.
For example, a bomb dropped from the sky would blow up any team members who failed to achieve their target...
But no,
Nothing happened.
There is no chance of luck, only more tension, more fear, and more trepidation——
It was as if there was a sword of Damocles hanging over their heads, which would strike at any moment and execute them. Everyone was extremely cautious and trembling with fear, fearing that they would make a mistake.
3:45…4:10…5:50…
Suddenly, a 'ding' sound was heard——
At 6:00 in the morning, the middle school students, already numb from the bombs, paused and looked towards the direction of the footsteps.
The U17 coaching staff, Saito Shi, yawned and walked over with Kurobe Yukio. Seeing everyone still numbly swinging their rackets, they were exaggeratedly surprised.
"Eh—did everyone practice all night?"
"Really? Even if you want to practice so badly, you have to take care of your body!"
The confused middle school student: "..."
Saito Shige smiled his usual enthusiastic smile. "Since everyone is working so hard—then! Let's start a wonderful day with a glass of energizing Kei Juice!"
He clapped his hands, and neatly arranged high school students appeared in the distance, pushing bucket after bucket of Gui Juice.
Looking at the number of preparations, it is almost twice that of yesterday.
Yukimura, who was still able to maintain a smile, suddenly lost his smile. He vaguely sensed something.
He slowly stared at his mouth opening and closing, revealing today's arrangements.
"Well then—if you're ready, the junior high students can start the field ranking battle~"
"——As long as you can defeat the high school students in the current field, you can occupy the current field and continue to challenge.
The first player to achieve the goal of returning eight balls simultaneously can actively choose his opponent.
He touched his chin and said, "Those who haven't achieved it, unfortunately, will be chosen."
"The defeated players, whether they're middle school or high school students, must practice returning nine balls simultaneously!"
Smile, but the devil,
Saito Shichi tapped his palms and said the above words,
All of a sudden, everyone fell silent.
On the first day, I hit back eight bomb balls at the same time. I couldn't help but take a breath and barely touched the boundary.
As a result, the next day - the nine-ball challenge exploded.
It was like, "Congratulations, you've defeated the novice level. Now you can challenge the ninety-ninth floor destruction boss!"
Even among the high school winners, most are now hovering around the ability to return eight balls simultaneously.
The only ones who can truly achieve 100% simultaneous return of nine balls are Tokugawa Kazuya, Irie Kanata, and Oni Jujiro stationed at the first four courts.
At this glance, the exact purpose of the almost doubled amount of juice is clear.
It's not just the junior high school students, now these high school students who were so arrogant yesterday can't escape either!
All of a sudden, the junior high school students looked at it eagerly.
Treat others in their own way—the war of revenge is about to begin! !
Amidst the outrage, there are still those who remain calm.
Yukimura Seiichi repeated Saito Tsutomu's words again.
Junior high school students who have achieved the eight-ball challenge can choose their own opponents, but those who have not achieved the eight-ball challenge will be chosen as opponents.
The method is clear, the battle for the field, but the most crucial part is missing.
Yukimura thought of it, and so did Hyotei's Atobe and Seigaku's Tezuka, and Shiraishi of Shitenhoji.
"So……"
They looked at Coach Saito, who was smiling and looking down at the middle school and high school students equally.
"Can our challenge stop after victory?"
Saito's smile became even more exaggerated. He was not surprised at all that these junior high school students were so sensitive to that subtle point. At this moment, he also gave a complete answer.
"——Of course not~"
"--True victory comes only when you challenge upwards, challenge all the way to Court 1, challenge that person--and achieve the final victory."
Saito said with pity, "Only you can truly stop."
“…”
Except for the high school students who knew the identity of the occupant of Court No. 1, the expressions of the middle school students were varied and complicated.
Knowing the inside story and combining the known conditions to roughly determine who is in the No. 1 court, Rikkai University, Hyotei, and Seigaku felt that the road ahead was long and arduous, and the future was far away.
Challenge Yagi/Kei...
I can't think too deeply, because if I think too deeply, it will be endless.
But at the same time, they also paid attention to another key point.
This time, it was Higachu's Kide Nagashiro who pushed up the frame of his glasses and asked, "After we achieve simultaneous return of nine balls, will that be the end?"
His words immediately touched the hearts of the junior high school students.
Although I have gradually gotten used to not being able to catch the ball and being blown away, it is still best not to be blown away - after all, no one present is a masochist,
When Higachu asked, everyone pricked up their ears to listen.
When Saito heard this, he didn't expect him to ask this question, or rather, to ask such a stupid question.
"--Since you ask sincerely,"
"Then the answer is, of course—"
“——!!!”
Saito Zhi said coldly: "How is that possible?"
A basin of cold water poured down,
“…”
“…”
"After nine balls, there are ten balls, and after ten balls, there are eleven balls. As long as we can't beat the guy on court number one, everyone must keep climbing up and keep polishing themselves."
"After all, all our goals are far more than just this—"
"The future of the U17 team lies squarely in that adult's expectations!!!"
Suddenly, the atmosphere in the whole place became impetuous, and the junior high school students in the room all felt the fanatical attitude again.
Everyone, everyone's goals are twisted together, tied to that one person,
In disguise, the "head coach" who only appeared in words has become the carrier of everyone's wishes and expectations!
"...Who exactly is this 'head coach' they're talking about..."
"How powerful and charismatic must one be to make these guys follow him to this extent..."
“It’s so terrifying—it’s so terrifying!!”
Several people who knew exactly who the 'head coach' was: "..."
Hmm... is it really that scary?
It seems that there is a little bit,
...This feeling of knowing the spoilers but not being able to tell anyone is really subtle.
At this moment, the "head coach" who was so terrifying, charismatic and powerful, opened his eyes and jumped up from the bed.
At 6:00 A.M. sharp, the file was saved successfully!
Put the [Portable Travel Bedding SET] into the backpack, and click on the task bar and NPC status bar.
After a day of training yesterday, the NPCs' strength and skills have made great progress.
The player's mission success rate was also successfully raised to 59.9%. It seems that splitting the two teams into two and practicing at the same time was indeed the right move!
The success rate increased more than twice as fast as when we trained the U17 high school student group alone!
After players finish updating the information, they can load the ore layer challenge on the spot without any delay.
Suddenly, Kirihara Akari, who was half asleep, felt a little bit of pushing force.
I practiced all day yesterday, and my emotions were like jumping off a bungee.
Later, I was so tired that I fell asleep immediately. I only slept for four hours in total. It was the time for a deep sleep.
Feeling the force of the push again, he smacked his lips and buried his head deeper, muttering, "Don't call me... Sleep for five more minutes, just five minutes..."
"——Wake up—Aka!! ——Wake up—Ye!!"
The intermittent sounds rushed into his ears like electric waves. His sleepy brain reacted for a while, and he opened his eyes in a daze, not even knowing where he was at the moment.
But the next second——what suddenly appeared before his eyes was an extremely huge, hollow ghost skull——
A chilling chill, countless evil spirits rushed towards him!
Kirihara Akaya closed his eyes and clasped his hands together, "Eh...it seems like I had a nightmare."
He tried to comfort himself, "It's okay... It was just a dream anyway, just sleep for another five minutes..."
"——Akaya!! Run away!!! That's not a nightmare at all, that's the Ghost Lord!!!"
With a heart-wrenching cry, Jack Sangyuan's eyes were bloodshot.
"Haha... This dream is so realistic! He even managed to imitate Kuwabara-senpai's voice. And what about the Ghost Lord... They've already cleared all the ghosts and are completely safe..."
"……Safety?"
The kelp head opened its eyes with a shudder of fear, but the moment it opened and closed its eyes—
The Ghost Lord, who was hundreds of men tall in comparison, roared and swooped down—directly towards Kirihara Akaya, who was the slowest to flee.
Although his brain was still in disbelief, his instincts had already reacted. He jumped up and roared directly at the huge ghost monarch that was swooping down on him.
"Hey--!!!"
"——I'm definitely not afraid of you!!!"
The people who had already retreated looked at him, and for a moment they were somewhat taken aback by his amazing determination and courage.
Even the people at Rikkai University who were most familiar with Kirihara Akaya's personality were a little surprised.
When did this kid Akaye become so decisive and brave...
"—So I'm not running away! This is a tactical retreat—!"
"——Don't think I'm afraid of you! I'm definitely not afraid of you!!"
As he said this, Kelp Head stretched out his legs and sprinted towards the gathering place of the large group!
Everyone who witnessed everything: "..."
I thought it was bravery, but it turned out to be courage.
Are you trying to provoke hatred by making harsh remarks? That's interesting.
But it's not completely useless, for example, the Ghost Monarch believed it,
Following the kelp head, there was a fierce chase.
The crowd who were able to watch the show at first realized something was wrong as they watched.
With wide-skinned tears in his eyes and a chilling chill behind him, Kirihara Akaya, in a panic, ran towards the crowd without a clue where to go!
In a hurry, I shouted for help.
"Hurry up and save me, Vice Minister Sanada--!!!"
Sanada Genichirō's face darkened, and he held a racket in one hand and a ball in the other, without any hesitation, he went up to him.
As soon as Kirihara Akaya asked for help, he was already in a stance to attack and serve.
Wind, Forest, Fire, Mountain, and Thunder——Take his move!!!
In panic, urgency, confusion, fear and hope——
A black arc of light, carrying unparalleled momentum, pierced through the air and rushed straight towards the huge ghost confluence following closely behind!
"--It was Sanada who did it! Then there's absolutely no problem--"
“…Huh?”
There was a crisp sound of "click", as if it hit the water surface, bounced twice, and the powerful force almost penetrated the shattered mineral ball, and all the force was instantly dissipated and melted.
The whole process was just like a drop of water falling into the water, disappearing silently.
“…”
“W-What is this…?”
“Isn’t this right? Is this right, huh???”
It was as if it was just tickling the Ghost Lord, and this attack couldn't even scratch his skin.
Sanada Genichirō's face tensed up, and his expression was definitely not good.
But it's not without effect. For example, Kirihara Aka, who has a lot of hatred, no longer needs to run away.
Because hatred has been successfully transferred to Genichirō Sanada, who is leading the crowd!
Seeing the Ghost Lord turn around, the people who were gathered behind Sanada Genichirō just a second ago scattered like birds and beasts.
"Even if my friend dies, I will not die—Take care! Sanada-kun!!"
"Sanada-kun—everyone will remember your sacrifice!! So, delay it as long as possible!!!"
Genichiro Sanada: "..."
Is this what it feels like to be sold on the spot? It really makes people...
"It's okay—Deputy Minister Sanada!! Don't worry! I'm here to save you—!"
There was a thunderclap out of nowhere, and the kelp head reappeared.
He sprinted, jumped, stretched out his arms, and took off from the spot—
Wait, take off?
Sanada Genichirō slowly raised his head, and a Kirihara Akaya was caught by the Ghost Lord and floated through the air.
"—Ahhhhhhhh, Vice Minister Sanada, now it's your turn to save me again!!"
"No, don't bite my pants! My pants are going to fall off, they're really going to fall off! QAQ!!!"
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