Chapter 23 Win or Lose
◎Second Task◎
"What do you think?"
Luo Wusheng asked her after returning to the room.
"You've already set the time, why are you still asking me?" His cold brows raised slightly, but in his eyes there was a faint smile that melted the ice and snow. Shi Hanqiao curled up on the sofa, playing with the building blocks on the table boredly. Their star brain entered a special shielded area when they arrived at the joint base. They could not connect to the Internet and could only send messages within the team.
She adjusted herself to a comfortable position, covered her lips and yawned: "Besides, it's you who's beating me anyway."
Luo Wusheng stood there in a daze. There was only two people in the lounge. He was standing behind the sofa, while a figure was lazily lying on the sofa.
In a trance, he thought he was still in the virtual star world.
Every time after practicing with him, the Demon Lord would curl up on the sofa like this, looking extremely lazy and having no image at all in the eyes of others.
But she wouldn't care at all.
"What’s wrong with you?"
When Luo Wusheng heard Shi Hanqiao's voice and her face that was half lifted up from the sofa, he suddenly had no associations.
The person in front of him was Shi Hanqiao, not the Demon Lord.
"nothing."
Luo Wusheng calmly walked to the front and sat at the other end of the sofa.
The feeling of déjà vu came over me again, but her voice suppressed it.
"One against two, can you handle it?"
Shi Hanqiao's implication was to exclude Luo Wei on the opposite side, and at the same time exclude himself.
This sentence also sounded familiar. During the Star Realm Doubles Tournament, the Demon Lord had also let him fight two alone, but she would always be behind him, keeping an eye on the situation.
She might even die together with her opponent in the semi-finals, leaving him standing on the field.
To this day, he still couldn't understand why the Demon Lord would "sacrifice" himself to save him, but the throbbing of his heart at that moment was still clearly visible.
Luo Wusheng took a deep breath and said, "Okay."
The person in front of him was Shi Hanqiao, not the Demon Lord.
There was no one behind him, nor should there be anyone.
Luo Wusheng closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, a determined light flashed in his narrow and long phoenix eyes.
This kind of light is determined and desperate. It is a faint shadow in the dark night sky, which is not real but exists.
Shi Hanqiao nodded and leaned back on the sofa, exuding a nonchalant air, but his eyes were focused on those phoenix eyes.
Luo Wusheng took the initiative to say: "Luo Wuming can't beat me, the female A next to him should be about the same strength as him, I can handle it."
No matter how hard he tried to suppress his thoughts about the Demon Lord, she would still jump out invisibly. After all, it was she who taught him how to fight in close combat.
Now it's time to test the results, but it's a pity that she can't see it.
Everything is calm here, but huge waves are rising on the barrage and Starnet.
What did Shi Hanqiao mean by "one against two"?! She, an Alpha, won't play?! Let Luo Wusheng, an Omega, fight two Alphas?!!
[This wave of operations really confused me. ]
[What Luo Wei said next door can't be true? Shi Hanqiao is that useless guy with a C-grade physique and mental strength?! !]
[Oh my god, I can’t believe it!]
Amidst the waves, a small handful of waves flashed by, which no one paid attention to.
[Actually, I can also get behind the cool and strong Ox and the delicate and delicate A. Just looking at their faces in the same frame is a kind of enjoyment.]
【Hahaha, do you want to check what you are saying? 】
I also love watching the two of them together, whether it's the initial confrontation and testing, or the later moments where they're supporting each other on the edge of a cliff. The atmosphere is truly amazing, and I'm completely hooked.
[Honestly, not talking about mental strength, just talking about someone with a C-level physique, can they really withstand a night of heavy rain and climb the mountain, and even pull Luo Wusheng up from the edge of the cliff? ]
The CP fans' self-centered activities did not cause any waves on the Star Network. Everyone's attention was attracted by the Alpha, who had both poor physical and mental strength.
At the same time, the news that caused a sensation in the interstellar world two years ago was also dug up from the memory of the Internet.
[Shi Hanqiao is the loser from two years ago?! !]
[Oh my god, I remembered it two years ago now. A piece of trash that's even rarer than a genius!]
[Who doesn't know this? She's the only loser among the Alphas. She's the one and only one who brought shame to all the Alphas. It's really hilarious.]
According to reliable sources, Shi Hanqiao is that loser. Two years ago, due to the Minors Protection Act and someone behind her deliberately concealing information to reduce her popularity, her identity was not revealed.
[I'm Shi Hanqiao's high school classmate. Her mental and physical tests revealed she was indeed C-grade, and she's well-known in school. The reason no one dares to speak out is that after her test results, every teacher in our school warned her that anyone who spoke out would be expelled.]
[Wow! What a powerful force behind this! If you tell me, you'll be expelled from school!]
For a time, countless voices on the Internet mocked, cursed, and slandered Shi Hanqiao, even though she had done nothing.
An Alpha, with both weak mental and physical strength, that is her original sin.
At the joint control center, everyone present had experienced many storms and waves, and had much more information than the spectators, so they were not affected.
On the big screen, the countdown that started when the first task was released has stopped, stopping before the first task officially started (07:00:00, am).
Ling Mie habitually looked at Fox Eyes. She frowned and looked at her screen. It should be Shi Hanqiao's academic information. He accidentally glanced at it when he walked behind her five minutes ago, and she had maintained the same posture without moving.
His watch flashed and turned on the screen. He looked sideways in surprise and saw that Fox Eyes would actually send him a message on its own initiative.
[Is Shi Hanqiao really Shi Qi's daughter? ]
The text revealed uncertainty and suspicion. Ling Mie almost jumped up from his seat and quickly typed a reply: [Sure!!!]
He firmly defends his boss, which is not only the loyalty of a subordinate to his superior, but also the trust between peers.
That would be interesting.
Ling Mie sent two messages in quick succession, "Explain yourself clearly!"
But Fox Eyes did not reply.
Shi Qi, ah Shi Qi, I finally found the breakthrough.
A smile appeared in the fox's eyes, and he tapped his forehead with his right hand.
Shi Hanqiao......
Luo Wusheng......
Fox Eyes quickly sent a few messages, and Luo Wusheng's academic file was listed next to Shi Hanqiao's file.
Sphinx, next year's league will be very interesting.
It’s time to replace the thousand-year-old No. 4.
She glanced sideways at the idiot next door. Did he think his sight was so hidden that she didn't notice it?
Ling Mie finally couldn't help it. Shi Hanqiao was Shi Qi's daughter. There was such a big storm online, and she was only seventeen or eighteen years old.
He felt that he had to report to the boss and contact all parties to suppress the heat before he returned to the border.
However, Shi Qi only replied with three simple words.
【Don't worry】
Ling Mie was also a little puzzled. Was Han Qiao the boss's daughter?
There is really no tenderness towards sister-in-law in his attitude.
On the border
Shi Qi had already known Shi Hanqiao's information long before Ling Mie sent the message, and she had no intention of intervening in the various speculations and slanders on the Internet.
The most important thing is to block the news and not let Bai Shuiyang know.
Otherwise I'll have another nightmare.
Waves on the Star Network came one after another. Fifteen minutes passed quietly, and everyone crowded into the live broadcast room of Shi Hanqiao and Luo Wusheng's team.
I plan to watch it while cursing.
People from both teams walked into Fighting Room No. 1 one after another. The room was empty. When everyone stood on the ring, the emptiness and weirdness reached its peak.
Luo Wei and Girl A looked around uncomfortably, twisted their wrists, shrugged their shoulders, and made unconscious little movements.
Soon they understood where this weirdness came from. After they entered the Star Network, whether they were watching others fight or fighting themselves, they were all in an open air environment with countless live spectators.
Their ears will be filled with the host's countdown and the audience's cheers and applause.
However, in the No. 1 fighting room, there is only a large arena that occupies 80% of the entire room. The strange proportion makes people feel the narrowness of the space. Coupled with the dim orange-yellow light, people feel even more depressed psychologically.
[The color tone is so strange! ]
The environment is somewhat depressing.
What's even more strange is that after both teams arrived, the mechanical butler never made any sound again. No matter how Luo Wei and Female A called it, no sound came out.
"Although a surprise attack on you could end this battle faster, I still want to inform you."
As Luo Wusheng's voice rang out, a strong wind hit Luo Wei, and with just one blow, he fell off the stage.
Out.
What followed was a formal one-on-two fight. Girl A and Luo Wuming also reacted and attacked Luo Wusheng together, but he was so light and agile that he was like a loach and could not be caught.
In addition, Luo Wuming and female A did not have enough tacit understanding, so he seized the opportunity and dodged left and right, causing the two Alphas to attack each other inadvertently.
Taking advantage of the gap when the two Alphas realized that they were teammates and withdrew their attacks, Luo Wusheng launched an attack, directly knocking female A to the ground.
"No, let's fight separately." Luo Wuming said to girl A. He understood Luo Wusheng and knew that if the two of them continued to fight, they would be exploited and used against their opponent's strength.
Female A stood up again, and Luo Wuming immediately distanced himself from Luo Wusheng, intending to first deal with Shi Hanqiao, who was a VIP spectator on the ring. He planned to quickly deal with her, and then wait for Luo Wusheng and Female A to concentrate on the battle, and then attack him when he was off guard.
I have to say that Luo Wuming's idea is very clear and it is also a good idea.
In a game with the same number of players, the side that eliminates the most players first will have greater psychological pressure.
However, Luo Wusheng also understood Luo Wuming, or rather, as a commander, he had made countless predictive analyses in advance, and during the formal battle, he would filter information based on the on-site situation and adjust the fighting method.
The sharp cold iron dagger shone with a silver light. Before it was about to pierce through Shi Hanqiao's clothes, he kicked out with his well-proportioned and slender left leg, knocking Luo Wuming's hand away and engaging in close combat with him.
The two of them were too familiar with each other's moves. When Luo Wusheng swung his hand knife, Luo Wuming predicted his movement in advance, dodged sideways and attacked his back. Luo Wusheng bent down and bent his knees to avoid the attack, while sweeping across the opponent's lower body and punching him in the abdomen.
The two men fought each other, and Luo Wusheng seemed to have the upper hand, but he could not completely defeat Luo Wuming within three or five moves.
Following Luo Wuming's prompting, Female A stood up and attacked Shi Hanqiao directly. The latter had been standing in the corner since he came on the court, with a lazy and unruly posture.
When Luo Wusheng was fighting with them, she even sat down cross-legged in the corner, with her back against the pillar at the corner of the ring, supporting her face with one hand, and watched Luo Wusheng fighting two against one with great interest.
Previously, when Luo Wuming attacked her with a dagger, she didn't even blink, so it was naturally impossible for her to move.
"No one can protect you this time!"
Woman A clenched her fists and attacked Shi Hanqiao in the corner. Given her sitting posture and condition, it was impossible for her to avoid this attack.
The swift and powerful fist slowed down in Shi Hanqiao's eyes. When the opponent was too close to retreat, she quickly turned her head and a strong wind passed by her ear.
Bang--
Female A's fist slammed heavily on the pillar in the corner of the ring. She widened her eyes in disbelief and slowly lowered her head. The sharp dagger was against her left chest.
She's out.
Regret and unwillingness welled up in her heart. Woman A's fists tightened and loosened, tightened and loosened again, and finally she resigned herself to her fate, grabbed the cable, turned over and left the ring.
She did underestimate her opponent because of Luo Wei's words, but losing is losing. She would not look for excuses from others, but just made up her mind.
In every future battle, no matter how weak her opponent is, or how fragile they look, she will never take it lightly again until the outcome is determined.
In the 2v2 battle, with one person eliminated, Luo Wuming fell into a psychological disadvantage, and he and Luo Wusheng were already having a hard time fighting.
His vigilant eyes accidentally swept across Shi Hanqiao's smiling face, and a familiar sense of psychological depression came over him.
Luo Wuming felt this psychological fear every day during the holidays. The oppressive feeling of the Demon Lord seemed to have crossed the star realm and gathered invisibly on the ring.
Cold sweat broke out on his forehead. Wherever he looked, Shi Hanqiao stretched out his hand and waved it in the air twice, as if to say hello to him.
Luo Wuming's heart kicked, and his moves were a little slow. His opponent kept taking advantage of his weakness. He quickly came to his senses and tried to make amends, but it was too late.
During a battle, if the tense nerves relax for a moment, the opponent will seize the opportunity. Five minutes later, Luo Wuming was eliminated.
He turned over and left the ring, and when he faced her, Han Qiao stood up and stood still. She glanced at him unconsciously.
Luo Wuming broke out in a cold sweat. It must be an illusion caused by his distraction. After the military training, he would have to fight the Demon Lord a few more times. He must overcome the shadow she brought.
"When did you become so familiar with him?" Luo Wusheng put a white towel around his neck. He saw Shi Hanqiao smiling at Luo Wuming, with a cunning look in the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
"He's still your cousin, and you're so cold to him, showing no mercy at all."
Shi Hanqiao recognized Luo Wuming, after all, she had "bullied" him in the Star Realm.
She greeted W's cousin with a smile, but she didn't know why he was still avoiding her like he did in the Star Realm.
Luo Wusheng paused in wiping his sweat, looked at Shi Hanqiao in surprise, and paused for a long time before continuing to wipe his sweat. When his eyes fell on Luo Wuming, he became more curious.
What was there about this silly cousin of his that made Shi Hanqiao take a special look at him?
"Let's go!"
Luo Wuming felt uneasy at the sight of his cousin's sharp gaze, and quickly pushed his teammates out of the battle room.
If they lose, they lose, they are out.
The mysterious mechanical butler reappeared and told the three losers to return to their rooms and wait for instructions, and then ordered the two winners who were still in the battle room to leave.
[New students Shi Hanqiao and Luo Wusheng, congratulations on completing your second mission. Please be ready within one hour and follow the instructions to leave the Solitary Hall and await the release of the third mission.]
Netizens on Starnet who were still questioning Shi Hanqiao's strength were stunned. Is this how you treat the winner?
[Hahahahaha, this is killing me. The loser gets to stay in the Solitary Hall, get a big bed, enjoy all the natural food, and all the other comforts, while the winner has to leave. Isn't this really unfair treatment?]
[It's already past ten o'clock and it's getting dark outside. Can't we just let the winner stay overnight before leaving?]
[They are so miserable, but I really can't help it, it's so funny! ]
The two people who were thought to be very miserable did not feel miserable at all. They first went back to their rooms to take a shower, changed into combat clothes, put on the original space buttons, and walked out according to the instructions.
As they reached the mountain gate, the mechanical steward stopped them and said, "Please take your equipment. Every new student leaving the Solitary Hall will receive a unique space accessory."
[The carriers are different, but the materials placed inside are the same.]
"You can even choose the style yourself." Shi Hanqiao chuckled, his tone ambiguous.
Luo Wusheng got straight to the point: "Can I refuse?"
The mechanical butler refused even more decisively: "No! Once you've selected the accessory, please keep it on until the third mission is complete."
The right wall vibrated three times, and a tray was pushed out, projecting four items of jewelry: a bracelet, an armlet, an anklet, and a ring.
Shi Hanqiao picked up a ring at random and held it in her hand. She used to have a ring that was much bigger than this ring.
Armlets are too cumbersome. It's very inconvenient to take off clothes and put them on again.
As for bracelets and anklets, Shi Hanqiao would definitely not choose them.
Although she is not at all shy about her past, she still instinctively hates seeing bracelets and anklets.
Luo Wusheng chose the bracelet and reached out to take it, but it didn't move at all.
[Sphinx has selected 'Space Ring', please select your Space Ring.]
The projections of the armlets, bracelets, and anklets were all turned off, and a black ring exactly the same as Shi Hanqiao's was left on the tray.
The barrage instantly flooded the screen
[Is this something I, a mere VIP, can watch?! ]
[Hahaha, I wonder if anyone in the military academy official also supports their relationship.]
[Of course there is. Otherwise, why would they choose a ring when there are so many space accessories to choose from?]
【Luo Wusheng took it, he took it!!!】
[Did you notice that only their rings were black, and now the ring projections have turned white.]
[Is this the official lead in promoting this couple? ! I’m doing it! I’m doing it!]
[I don't want to listen, I'll just take it as the official lead in shipping CP. ]
The netizen who posted this comment was explaining the mechanical butler.
Mechanical Butler: [Each of the four military academies will be assigned a corresponding space ornament. The first team from each academy to reach the summit and win the second mission will have the right to choose. Once selected, the corresponding ornament cannot be changed.]
[The ornaments for the first team of each military academy are black, and the others are white.]
Shi Hanqiao and Luo Wusheng exchanged a glance, and both understood the hidden meaning behind the rules.
Now that I have chosen it, I have no choice but to wear it.
They both put them on casually, and when they looked up, their eyes met in the air. Their peripheral vision drew their gazes to each other's fingers wearing rings, and they couldn't help but chuckle.
They both chose to wear it on the little finger of their left hand, Shi Hanqiao because of convenience, but Luo Wusheng because of the meaning - they don't want to fall in love or get married.
The mountain gate opened and the two walked side by side into the night.
Ahh ...
[The official is giving out sweets, what's going on between you two?! ! ]
[You are putting a knife on my neck! ! ! ]
[Myocardial infarction. Both of you move your fingers upwards now, and I'll pretend I didn't see what just happened.]
[Um...do you think the way they wore their rings and raised their heads in unison is just amazing, like me?]
[Right, right, right! Even though their actions were clearly threatening, their vibe was so captivating, especially that smile they exchanged after looking at each other. It was absolutely stunning.]
The two people walking side by side did not have the romantic thoughts that netizens imagined. The ring had no extra meaning to them. It was just a hot potato that they wanted to get rid of but could not.
After walking about 800 meters towards the mountain gate, they both stopped when they could barely see the gate, which was heavily obscured by grass and trees.
"The tent is broken." Luo Wusheng was talking about the five-person tent. What he put out was a two-person tent, which was their 'trophy'.
Shi Hanqiao has no spirit of self-sacrifice: "You keep watch?"
Luo Wusheng put out the tent and let it set up automatically. He did not retreat at all: "I'll take half."
"Okay, whatever you want." Shi Hanqiao didn't care about the difference between men and women, but here he might pay more attention to the difference between AO.
Both of them tacitly agreed not to continue the conversation. If these two people, whose first and second genders were completely different, continued the conversation, it would inevitably fall into an ambiguous atmosphere.
Although their reasons were different, both of them were trying to avoid the atmosphere becoming awkward.
Luo Wusheng had the Demon Lord in his heart, even though he chose to suppress his growing feelings. As for Shi Hanqiao, her original words in reply to Hunyuan Ling were, "I don't like being too close to others."
[Ha!] The only response she got was Hunyuan Ling's cold laugh, and he silently rolled his eyes.
The words he was about to complain about changed direction and were swallowed back. He had been seeing Shi Hanqiao's behavior these days.
If you don't like being too close to others, then why don't you get out early but stay and rescue people on the cliff, lead people up the mountain, and keep looking at others during the battle.
Oh!
Hunyuan Ling sneered silently and didn't bother to pay attention to her.
However, thinking about it from another perspective, he also wanted to see how Shi Hanqiao, a lone wolf, made friends.
I guess it's uncertain. Luo Wusheng doesn't seem like the kind of person who can tolerate her bad temper.
Hunyuan Ling was silent. He was waiting for the lone wolf to fail in making friends, so that he would have material to make fun of her.
Shen Yushi Hanqiao did not see the Hunyuan Bell in Tian Lingfu. Shi Hanqiao pulled out a recliner and sat down. Luo Wusheng was busy tidying up and setting up the sniper stand.
On a rainless night, the bright moon peeks out from behind the clouds.
The silver light sprinkled on the two people, one who was idle and the other busy, and the atmosphere was particularly harmonious.
【Author’s words】
Small Theater 1
A certain Qiao (tsundere): I don’t make friends.
Mou Sheng (looking at me): You don’t have to make friends, but you can still have a boyfriend.
Small Theater 2
Hunyuan Ling: Ha! Besides me, who else can tolerate your bad temper?
Luo Wusheng: Me!
Hunyuan Bell: ...
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