Chapter 40

After announcing the result, the referee left immediately, leaving Su Bei and Qi Huang lying on the ground alone on the stage.

Don't you want to help take her away? Su Bei looked at the girl lying on the ground in a daze. After thinking for a while, he bent over, grabbed Qi Huang's waist with one hand, and lifted her onto his shoulder with one force.

Just as he reached the door, Su Bei suddenly realized something and gently put Qi Huang back on the ground.

Based on his many years of experience in reading comics, he knew that carrying someone out was an action suitable for adult men with overflowing hormones and sunny and cheerful fitness-minded boys, but it was definitely not suitable for a beautiful boy like him who used mystery as his selling point.

According to his character, he has to carry the person out like a princess to be happy.

But there is another way to play, that is, ignore Qi Huang and go out first. According to previous experience, the one who goes out first is the loser. Wait until everyone else thinks they have lost before announcing the result, which can create a good sense of contrast.

So which option should I choose?

Raising his eyebrows, Su Bei decisively chose to abandon Qi Huang and let her lie on the ground first.

If he took the person out, he would be able to wake up for a moment, but he would definitely be responsible for sending the person to the infirmary, and he would most likely miss the next round of the plot.

You know, the next round is the main plot, he must have missed so many shots!

On the contrary, if he ignored Qi Huang, the school would definitely send someone to take her away. He wouldn't have to waste time and could even amuse the group of people outside.

Isn't this perfect?

Thinking of this, Su Bei restrained his expression, first curling his lips downward to look disappointed. Then he felt that it was too obvious, and returned to being expressionless. It was enough to leave like this.

At this time, outside the arena, everyone was anxiously waiting for the result of this round.

"I thought this round from Su Bei would be quick, but I didn't expect that no one has come out yet." The wooden iron man stared at the exit of the ring and said with surprise.

In his opinion, Su Bei is very strong. Even though he has not done anything, it must not be difficult to defeat his opponent, and he should be able to do it quickly.

As for his opponent Qi Huang, Mo Xiaotian told them that she had the [Flame Phoenix] ability, a very powerful ability. With such an ability, when competing with an opponent, it should be very fast, and a single strike could end the match.

A battle between two people like this should end quickly.

Others thought so too, and now Mo Xiaotian, Zhao Xiaoyu, and Zhou Renjie have all emerged victorious, while Su Bei finished the slowest.

"He's coming out! It's Su..." Seeing a figure appear at the entrance of the ring, Mo Xiaotian was about to shout excitedly, but he saw that the person who came out was Su Bei with an expressionless face.

Did Northern Jiangsu lose?

Several people showed expressions of disbelief, but they were afraid that such expressions would hurt Su Bei, so they tried hard to restrain their expressions.

Jiang Tianming calmed down first, walked up, and asked with a little concern: "Su Bei, are you okay?"

Su Bei shook his head and said nothing.

Just when everyone was about to continue to comfort her, Wu Mingbai suddenly spoke up: "You actually won, didn't you?"

He himself is a person with bad taste, so he naturally knows the bad taste of this kind of people best. Although Wu Mingbai was surprised that Su Bei lost, he actually didn't doubt anything.

But seeing him being comforted by so many people without saying anything, Wu Ming suddenly guessed the truth. If he really failed, he would never behave like a loser.

Su Bei’s reaction to failure may not be exactly the same as mine, but it will definitely not be as different as it is now.

Sure enough, after hearing his question, Su Bei suddenly showed an innocent expression: "When did I say I lost?"

Everyone: “…”

Everyone immediately dispersed, not wanting to pay any attention to this guy with bad taste.

Only Mo Xiaotian was not affected at all, and said in surprise: "Brother Bei, you won! That's great, I knew you would win!"

After that, he asked curiously: "What about Qi Huang, your opponent? Why didn't she come out?"

Su Bei shrugged: "She fainted, and she should be taken away by the teacher now."

Hearing the uncertainty in his words, Lan Subing pulled down her scarf slightly and said, "Then why didn't you bring her out?"

Su Bei lowered his eyes. He was not sure what to answer now. If the author did not draw the content just now in the comic, then of course there are many ways to answer.

But if the author had drawn the experience just now as the plot in the comic, then his current answer must not be separated from the plot, otherwise it would seem strange.

After thinking for a second, Su Bei tilted his head and said, "The referee didn't take her out just now."

What this means is that the referee didn't bring her out, so I won't bring her out either. If you want to blame someone, blame the referee.

This answer was very reasonable regardless of the experience just now or not. Su Bei was satisfied. He was indeed smart.

Lan Subing and others were speechless after hearing his answer. If it were an ordinary person, they would definitely carry Qi Huang out now. After all, Qi Huang is beautiful and powerful, and many people want to improve her favorability but they are too late.

But Su Bei was obviously not an ordinary person, and no one was surprised to hear him say that.

The last round of competition came soon, and Jiang Tianming and others walked into the ring. After they all went up, Su Bei stretched his waist and said to Mu Tieren: "Let's find a better restaurant. We should celebrate at noon."

As soon as these words came out, Mutieren's eyes immediately lit up: "You mean everyone will win?"

Before Su Bei could reply, Zhou Renjie on the other side mocked loudly: "Dream on you! I think you are celebrating that you can rest early!"

Su Bei ignored the fat man's shouting behind him, but did not answer Mu Tieren's question either. He just nodded and looked down at his phone.

Mo Xiaotian asked curiously: "What are you looking at?"

Su Bei raised his lips and showed him the interface. Mo Xiaotian came over and squinted his eyes to read the content on the screen carefully. After a moment, his eyes widened and his mouth opened wide: "1260 points"

As a student in Class A, Mo Xiaotian has a lot of opportunities to earn points. With the 100 points he got from catching the murderer, he now has 250 points.

I thought this was a lot, but who would have thought it was not even a fraction of what I got in northern Jiangsu!

Zhao Xiaoyu, who was far away, was enlightened when he heard what Mo Xiaotian said. He didn't care about causing Zhou Renjie's dissatisfaction and immediately surrounded him and asked: "Did you earn the 1260 points by betting during this period?"

She was indeed smart, and she almost immediately figured out the truth. But it wasn't hard to figure out, after all, both of them were in Class F, and Zhao Xiaoyu knew that there was no chance of earning points in Class F. To get so many points so quickly, it could only be earned by betting.

Su Bei nodded: "I have to thank you for giving me so many points."

Not only Zhao Xiaoyu, but also Wu Jin, Mu Tieren and himself played a significant role in it.

After the elimination matches in the previous two days, the number of people who were free to place bets increased significantly today. Most of them had no idea about the strength of the two teams, so they could only rely on their class to judge who would win.

Undoubtedly, students with higher grades get more bets. And among them, the greater the difference between classes, the greater the difference in general bets.

There is no doubt that Wu Jin who played against Class C, Zhao Xiaoyu who played against Class B, and Mu Tieren and himself who played against Class A all provided him with sufficient points.

"...You defeated me, Ying." Zhao Xiaoyu was a little surprised, and had a complicated expression when asking the question.

"Do you think you can't win?" Su Bei asked back.

Zhao Xiaoyu was silent for a moment and shook his head: "Of course I believe I can win, but I didn't expect that there would be others who believe I can win."

As a student in Class F, she didn't think anyone would believe that she could win over students from other classes. But now, Zhao Xiaoyu feels that the identity of Class F is not so bad. So many classmates have made it to this point. Whether in terms of number or proportion, their class is not inferior to any other class.

At this time, Mo Xiaotian was standing beside him with a proud look on his face: "Brother Bei is amazing! He won all the bets he placed!"

After saying that, he smiled ingratiatingly: "Brother, how about you call me next time you place a bet? I forgot about this step."

Hearing his words, Su Bei was both angry and amused: "Do I need to remind you not to forget to take my points?"

Mo Xiaotian immediately laughed awkwardly and shook his head, but soon he looked confident again: "If you miss it, you miss it! Brother, who did you vote for this round?"

Su Bei signaled Mo Xiaotian to look at Zhao Xiaoyu and Mu Tieren: "The smart people have already started placing bets."

He had just hinted that everyone on this team could win, so smart people would naturally know who to vote for.

"Wow! Wait for me!" Mo Xiaotian shouted and rushed forward.

The first one to come out was undoubtedly Si Zhaohua, followed closely by Ai Baozhu. Si Zhaohua's opponent was from Class C, and he probably won without even using his ultimate move.

As for how Su Bei knew about this

Of course it was because Si Zhaohua did not leave immediately after Ai Baozhu came out, but stayed where he was, obviously wanting to see the result of the competition between Jiang Tianming and others.

He was not as arrogant as he was that day, and he still cared about winning or losing. I guess he was not affected by the supernatural power.

"Su Bing is out!" Suddenly, Mu Tieren spotted Lan Su Bing following behind his opponent. Lan Su Bing didn't have the bad taste like Su Bei, and her raised eyebrows showed that she had won.

As expected, she showed a happy expression as soon as she walked in, and whispered, "I won!"

"Great! Su Bing, you are the first one to come out!" Mu Tieren did not hesitate to praise her, and then asked with concern, "How did you use your special ability?"

The school does not allow asking about the specific situation in the ring, but Mutieren cleverly circumvented the restrictions of the contract. If he asked "Did you use your supernatural powers in the ring", it would definitely be a violation. But this kind of question would not be a violation.

Lan Subing replied: "It's the same as the first day."

Several people immediately understood that her opponent this time was a Class B melee-type supernatural being. It seemed that because he couldn't outrun Lan Subing, Lan Subing relaxed and successfully used her supernatural power.

After a while, several people except Jiang Tianming also came out. Apparently, just like Su Bei said, everyone can win this round.

Jiang Tianming is still in the competition. His opponent is A-level. It is not as easy to win as others. Su Bei asked Mo Xiaotian curiously: "Do you know what kind of supernatural power Jiang Tianming's opponent has?"

"I don't know." Mo Xiaotian shook his head. "Li Shu has never used his supernatural powers on us, not even when we were on a mission."

Unlike other classes, Class A can have some very simple tasks in the second week of school. However, they are usually non-dangerous tasks such as cleaning battlefields, and the reward is just one point.

"What about his previous opponents?" Wu Minglai asked, "Didn't his previous opponents in the ring reveal his special abilities?"

“I haven’t paid attention to…”

As soon as Mo Xiaotian finished speaking, Zhao Xiaoyu, who had not yet left, spoke up: "I asked, and his opponents only said that Li Shu was particularly strong, and they simply admitted defeat and stepped down."

On the afternoon of the day of the competition two days before, Zhao Xiaoyu began to collect intelligence information about the students in Class A. She knew that her ability was too disadvantageous, and only by knowing herself and the enemy could she have a slight chance of winning.

This answer was very interesting. Su Bei, who had just asked casually, suddenly became interested: "Did they say where they are strong?"

"...strong momentum." After saying this, Zhao Xiaoyu shook his head, "Don't ask me, I don't understand what it means. Anyway, they just think that the other party is very strong. Anyway, they can't win, so they might as well give up."

Apparently, Zhao Xiaoyu, like everyone else, also thought this answer was ridiculous. So after he finished speaking, he had the same complex expression as everyone else.

Lan Subing guessed quietly: "Maybe Li Shu's ability is related to psychological suggestion."

This is indeed a possibility. Through psychological suggestion, the opponent can feel that he is too strong to deal with it, and thus admit defeat.

But this answer was obviously wrong. Su Bei pointed at the ring where Jiang Tianming was and said, "If that's the case, their match should have ended long ago."

Either Jiang Tianming was influenced by the psychological suggestion and gave up directly. Or Jiang Tianming overcame the psychological suggestion and defeated Li Shu. No matter how you think about it, it is impossible for it to take so long.

Speak of the devil, the devil appears. Just as Su Bei put down his hand, Jiang Tianming came out. He did not come out alone, he was holding another boy in his arms.

The boy was thin, with fair skin and a face that was almost transparent. At this moment, he curled up in Jiang Tianming's arms, his eyes were tightly closed, his brows were slightly wrinkled, as if he couldn't sleep peacefully.

"What's going on?" Mu Tieren asked puzzledly and walked over with the others.

"It consumes too much mental energy." Because he couldn't talk about what happened on the stage, Jiang Tianming could only say briefly, "I'll send him to the infirmary. You guys go eat first."

After the first round of competition is over, it is lunch time. The second round of competition will not start until 2 pm, and the school will reassign opponents to the winners of the first round.

Several people came to the cafeteria together, and as soon as they entered, they left at the same time.

"What's going on?" The wooden man shook his head in bewilderment, "Why are they all looking at us?"

There is no exaggeration in this. When they walked in just now, almost instantly, everyone's eyes in the cafeteria turned to them.

Although they had no ill intentions, the feeling of being the center of attention still made several people unable to help but retreat.

"It's because we won the game." Wu Mingbai quickly figured out the reason and put on a defensive smile that looked cheerful. He was not used to being in the spotlight, but he would not show weakness at this time.

After the previous two rounds and this morning's elimination round, there are now 36 students left. There are 10 students from Class A, 12 from Class B, 1 each from Class C and Class D, and finally 7 from Class F!

It is worth mentioning that the reason why there are only ten people in Class A is not because they are incompetent, but because there are only more than twenty people in their class, and they have been strife-ridden among themselves and many of them have been brought down by the protagonists.

But compared to other classes, the most eye-catching one is undoubtedly Class F. Seven students from Class F have survived until now, which is simply a miracle!

Before the competition started, who would have thought that so many people from Class F would win? In this case, it is normal for others to be curious about them.

Unlike his fake happiness, Mo Xiaotian was really happy: "Wow! So you guys have become campus stars! That's amazing! I wish I was in Class F too!"

"That's enough. At least take care of the atmosphere!" Wu Mingbai rolled his eyes and put one hand on Mo Xiaotian's head to suppress him.

He suddenly caught a glimpse of the trembling blue figure hiding behind the wooden iron man. He choked and couldn't help asking, "A Bing, are you okay?"

"Something happened..." Lan Subing's voice was choked with sobs, and she looked like she was about to cry, "...Help me, can I skip the meal?"

The moment she stepped into the cafeteria, she seemed to see a stream of gazes shooting at her like sharp arrows. If the wooden iron man had not been tall enough to completely block her, she would have almost died on the spot.

Wu Mingbai knew her social anxiety problem, and said softly: "Then you go back first, I will bring you..."

Before he could finish his words, Su Bei interrupted him: "I advise you to stay and get used to it."

Everyone was stunned. Wu Ming knew that he would not speak without a purpose, so he asked: "Why do you say that?"

Su Bei shrugged: "Team battles aren't one-on-one competitions."

Hearing this, Wu Ming understood immediately. Just as Su Bei said, opponents would not be kind enough to fight one-on-one in a team battle. Once they found out that Lan Su Bing could not face too many people, they would be naturally one man short.

Thinking of this, he looked at Lan Subing and asked in a low voice: "Hold on for a while."

Lan Subing's body froze, but she still nodded vigorously. She also understood what Su Bei meant. If she didn't want to become a burden in the team battle, she had to adapt to the attention of everyone in advance. And now was a good opportunity.

Several people walked back into the cafeteria. Although Lan Subing felt uncomfortable, she did not continue to hide behind the wooden iron man. She just followed them stiffly, covering half of her face with a scarf.

Fortunately, although the other students were curious about them, they did not want to come up and talk to them, giving them a relatively quiet space to eat.

After a while, Jiang Tianming sent a message saying that he would be here soon. Everyone looked at each other at the same time, but no one reminded him what would happen when he entered the door.

Soon, Jiang Tianming pushed open the door curtain and walked in. In an instant, everyone in the cafeteria looked over, which made Jiang Tianming stunned on the spot.

“Crack!”

The sound of a camera awoke his sanity. Jiang Tianming turned his head and saw Su Bei taking a photo of him. Su Bei looked a little annoyed: "I forgot to turn off the sound."

Jiang Tianming: “…”

He laughed angrily and immediately rushed over to snatch the phone.

Seeing this, Wu Mingbai said decisively: "Send me a photo."

Lan Subing on the side even broke free from the restrictions of social phobia and said, "I want one too!"

Su Bei quickly sent them a backup copy, then leisurely handed the phone over and said in a generous manner: "Delete it."

Knowing that the other party had backed up the information, Jiang Tianming rolled his eyes in annoyance, did not answer his phone, and said viciously: "Don't let me take pictures of your dark history!"

Su Bei is fearless. Compared with the protagonists whose comics are sometimes destroyed by the author himself, he, Su Bei, is the real king of this comic!

Amid the laughter, the food on everyone's plates disappeared quickly. Just when Su Bei was about to finish eating, a red-haired girl suddenly strode into the cafeteria.

It’s Qi Huang.

Qi Huang looked around and soon noticed Su Bei. Then he glared and walked straight towards him.

Looking at her expression, who wouldn't know what she was doing here? Wu Mingbai immediately laughed: "Oh, the fun is about to begin!"

Before, people in northern Jiangsu watched their plays, but now they can finally watch northern Jiangsu’s plays. When people thought of this, they all put on an attitude of watching a good show.

Su Bei was also shocked, but not too scared. Qi Huang was a very proud person, so it was normal for her to be unwilling to accept her defeat. But because she was also very proud, she would not deny her defeat.

If I'm not mistaken, she should want to ask how Su Bei won.

As expected, the girl stood in front of the table, facing the eyes of everyone watching, and asked directly: "Can I know what's going on?"

She was asking about the feeling on the back of her neck.

Su Bei shook his head: "The school won't allow it."

Of course, there are countermeasures for every policy, and there are still many ways to say it. The reason why he answered like this is to show that he doesn't want to say it.

Fortunately, Qi Huang also knew his hidden message and did not argue. He just raised his chin and said, "No matter what method you use, I admit that you win this time, but I will definitely defeat you in a team battle."

After saying that, she turned and left.

It is human instinct to eat melons, especially for Lan Subing who loves to complain. At this time, she couldn't even feel the gazes of others. She asked cheerfully: "Su Bei, how do you feel after listening to her words?"

In a normal comic book, this kind of plot would be a heart-warming opening for the hero and heroine! Lan Subing was very curious whether Su Bei would be tempted to find a girlfriend.

From the strange curve of her mouth, Su Bei knew that she was not asking a serious question. But Qi Huang's performance just now did give him a certain feeling.

That way of speaking, that proud character, that aura of not admitting defeat...

He rubbed his chin with the back of his index finger and asked thoughtfully: "Do you think she is a bit like the female version of Si Zhaohua?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone's previous mood of watching the gossip disappeared instantly, and they couldn't help but think about it. After a moment, Jiang Tianming was the first to show a horrified expression: "No way!"

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Su Bei's main attack direction is destiny. In the future, there will be a plot where he can defeat the enemy with a snap of his fingers, but at present he does not have such ability. So his temporary goal is to treat the gear attack as a normal attack, and when he can change his destiny, he will show that he was just letting the enemy go.

I'm sorry that I couldn't write a plot that everyone is satisfied with, but I can't change it because I have a lot of manuscripts in my back pocket (and I haven't figured out how to change it). I'm very sorry, and I hope everyone will not feel bad because of the plot that doesn't meet their expectations, and have a good new year.

Finally, I wish you all a happy new year!

Thank you to the little angels who voted for me or irrigated me with nutrient solution during 2024-02-08 16:22:10~2024-02-09 12:42:21~

Thank you very much for your support, I will continue to work hard!